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The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1913-06-13

Not bad is it? bad when consider the
of the weather
Again. desire to sincere thanks our
friends who have kindly received brigade boys
Thank you, and all.
LEWIS NJ RICE, Editor.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1913-06-13

etween Negroes
is Threatened
lH fon as a Result of
II6g of Negro Who At
Eed Woman.

IA IN, s. c., June 11.-A clash
49, - negroes and whites of this
bAs 5s Imminent tonight as the re-
8elt the killing of a negro today
t1spe 5ted of having attempted to as
Snrlt the wife of a prominent citizen
sst day. It is said that the negro
hQ2 Answered to the woman's de-
scrl Of her assailant, resisted ar
rest And was killed by officers.
Governor, Blease has been asked to
e5'l out the Beaufort militia to assist
in maintaining order here.
botherl negro was arrested at
Ridgeland today and is being held as
: esufpect. A large number of people
are Fep6rted to be hurrying here
fxoH Ridgeland to aid in keeping the
Reserves in Readiness.
beaufort S. c., July 11.-Acting
on Governor Blease's orders, the
Beaufort naval reserves are under
arms in readiness to proceed to Bluff
ton at q moments notice. Sheriff
White and the commander of the
troops are keeping in touch with
Blufton through Sheriff Porter at
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1913-06-13
Approaching Wedding.

A society event Of note will be the
marriage of Miss Mary Southard, of
Jonesville to Mr.. S. Haddon Geer, en-
sign United States Navy, which will
take place on Saturday, at IL o'clock
at the Jonesville Baptist church. The
ceremony will be read by Rev. Lewis
NJ Rice, after which the wedding
breakfast will be served at the home
of the brides parents, DIR. and Mrs.
w. o. Southard, at which a number
of guests have been hidden.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1913-06-13

Mrs. r. A. Jones and Miss Flor
ence Jones, of Gaffney, spent sever
al days last week in Union, the
guests of Mrs. A. P. McElroy.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1913-06-13

the body was laid to restS
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-11-15
DEATH TO-DAY OF
MRS. HELEN GODDARD
Lived with Her Son. Walter F. Goddard
Past Two Years-Burial Will
Take Place in Barre, Mass.

Mrs. Helen A. Goddard, S6, who
lived in the home of her son, Walter
+. Goddard, at the corner of South
Main and Pearl streets, died this
morning of infirmities incident to her
advanced age. Mrs. Goddard was the
widow of j. Henry Goddard, who died
about Is years ago. After her mar
riage her home was in Barre. Mass,
the greater part of her life, and
about two years ago she came to
Brattleboro TO live with her son and
wife. Previous to that she spent q
few winters with them. She leaves
another son, Frank H., in Chicago, who
visited her few days ago. Rev. r.
N Houghton of the Congregational
church will conduct service at the
house Monday at 1 o clock, and funer-
al services viii be held Wednesday in
Barre, Mass, where the burial will
take place.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-11-15
AGREEMENT MADE
IN IMPORTANT SUITS
Three Matters Of Litigation IN Grafton
County, n. II, in Which II e
Eddy Appeared as Attorney.

Attorney H. +. Eddy returned last
night from Grafton county, y. H..
where he went as counsel for the Pub
fishers Paper Co., in several important
matters in litigation. Joseph H. Barker
OF New York, who has a summer school
at Stinson lake in Bumney, brought
suit in action of trespass, claiming that
large mill, which was erected by the
Publishers Paper Go. within few
rods of one of the cottages connected
with his school, was on his land. Mr.
Eddy brought a bill in equity for the
company seeking to restrain the suit at
law, which was set for trial by jury in
the Grafton colYty court yesterday. \
third action was a bill in equity
brought by Louis tt. Loveland and 9th
Icrs against the Publishers Paper Co
and Joseph H. Barker to determine the
title to the water power at the outset
of Stnson lake and the right to raise
the lake. It was agreed that all three
cases should be tried by court ut the
January term.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-11-15
BANQUET RENDERED
BY DEPUTY SHERIFFS
Sheriff Mann, Judge Miles and Other
Guests at Elaborate Spread III
Windham County House.

The deputy sherifTs Of the county
rendered a banquet at the Windham
County House at Newfane last evening
to Sheriff c. +. Mann, Judge w. w.
Miles and other guests that long will
be remembered by those who had the
pleasure and satisfaction of enjoying
the feast OF game and the :. fixin s.
1t was Jus aft4E s clock when they
were ca'iai to tI.a tables and after the
oyster stew, roast venison, reast duck
and roast coon, With potatoes. celery,
olives, pickles, Temon sharbert, cake,
nuts and fruit had been disposed Of.
State 5 Attorney \. V. ID. Piper, act
ing as toastmaster, called upon Sheriff
Mann to speak for the sheriff, George
T. Miller of Guilford TO speak for the
deputies, Judge +. ". Gibson to respond
Tor the attorneys, Henry Newton to re-
spond for ex-Shcri1f Durham of New
Haven county, Conn, DR.. George +.
Hunter for the medical experts and
Judge Miles for the bench. 1t was af-
ter 1880 clock before adjournment
was finally taken from the tables.
Among those present were: Judge NJ
". Miles, Assistant Judge Frank f.
Pier of Brattleboro, Judge and Mrs ".
H. DdicN- Jub9t anu MIS-. T. W. NriD-
son, Judge and Mrs. Frank f. Barber,
State : Attorney and Mrs. A. Y. y.
Piper. Miss &. Sadie Smith. court
stenographer, Sheriff and Mrs. G. f.
Mann. Deputy Sheriff and Mrs Frank
L. Wellman. Deputy Sheriff ". b.
Sparks of Townshend, Deputy Sheriff
and Mrs Walter Howe of Wilmington
Deputy Sheriff George F. Miller Of
Guilford, Deputy Sheriff Adm F. Miller
Of Dummerston, Deputy Sheriff and
Mrs. Earl Davis Of Newfane. Deputy
Sheriff H. f. Harris and Deputy sheriff
Chauncev |. Knapp Of Brattleboro.
Deputy sheriff John Mcdonald Of New
fame, ex-Shcrtf Dunham Of New Ha
ven county. Conn. Mr. and Mrs Henry
Newton Of Newfane and DR. and Mrs.
George Il. Hunter of Brattleboro.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-11-15
SUSPENDED BODY
FOUND BY WIFE
George Sawyer OF Whitingham Com
mitted Suicide in His Barn-Had
Acted Strangely Several Days.

George Sawyer, So, lifelong resi-
lent Of this town ended his life yes
terdav morning. Mr. Sawyer lrd been
in i'll health for some time and became
very despondent. which j. thought to
Tie the cause Of his rash act.
lie went to the barn to milk his
cows. and being gone longer than
usual his wife went to see what was
the matter and found his lifeless form
hanging from a beam i'll front of the
barn door.
Seleetman G. 5. Goodnow was called
to view the situation before the body
was placed in charge Of Undertaken
Canedv Of Jacksonville.
Mr.. Sawyer was ever quiet, peace
fnl citizen, good neighbor and kind
husband. He leaves his wife and one
sister, Mrs. Carrie Whitney Of Temple
ton. Mass,
Mrs. Sawyer saws her husband had
acted strangely for several days, was
in a very nervous state and complain
ed of his head, which leads to the be-
lief that he was not in his right mind.
lie had said that if he had the cour-
age he would put an end to his exist
ence.
Mrs. Sawyer has the sympathy Of
the entire community.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-11-15
Capture the Strategic Town
of JuareZ Across Border
from El Pas0
ATTACKING PARTY
NUMBERED 1000 MEN
Said to Have Entered Town i'll Trains
Supposed to Contain Federal Troops
Patrols to Keep Americans Out of
the Danger Zone.

Ell PASO, Texas, Nov. 15-Juarez.
the Mexican town across the border.
was attacked early today by force
OF rebels from Sonora. The rebel
troops were deployed about the town
under cover of darkness, and they at
tackled it from several sides. At ;
o clock this morning they had taken
possession of the customs house. Refu-
gees who crossed the bridge later de-
clared the attack was complete sur
prise. Half an hour after the attack
started reports reached here that the
rebels were in complete control of the
town
The attacking party numbered 1000
men under the command of Panitho
Villa. Major Mitchie, adiutant to Gen.
Hugh Scott. commanding the border
patrol here, Immediately took command
Of the United States troops when the
fighting began ana threw out patrols
to keep the local people out Of the
danger zone. One bullet broke a win
dow Of the local hotel.
The rebels are said to have entered
Juarez in trains supposed to be filled
with federal troops.
Three Americans in Juarez were
killed in the fighting incident to the
capturing of the city by the rebels,
Gen. Francisco Castro, commander OF
the Federal garrison, is missing, but
his name does not appear in the list
of the dead and wounded, and it is
believed that he escaped from the
city.
.Juarez is the most important north
ern port OF entry in Mexico, ana it
was one of the cleverest strategies il
the history OF Mexico that the city
was taken
When Juarez was taken Gen. Villa
with Gen Herrera was supposed to be
at Chihuahua. Thursday it was re
ported that that city would be attack
cd, and Federal troops were rushed (
( Chihuahua as reinforcements, but Viii;
never pushed his attack there. Trains
were in waiting to convey his troop.
to ,Juarez, and last night he made hi
attack, when the Federal officers il
| that locality believed that he was ex
erting every energy to take Chihuahua
Col. Cano, spokesman for the rebels
said today that he had no idea of tn
number killed and wounded IN the en
gagement, but he did not believe tn
loss was heavy. The battle lasted abOu
two hours, the formal surrender bein
made at o clock. Many American
gathered at Il safe distance and watcl
cd the flashes from the night battle.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-11-15
TOWNSHEND HUNTER
PLACED UNDER BONDS
Ralph Snyder Arrested by County War
der Locke Charged with Failure to
Report Shooting Deer.

County Fish and Game Warden Paul
B- Locke Of Marlboro was iii Towns
hend this morning and secured the ar
rest of Ralph Snyder on the charge of
shooting a deer Wednesday without
reporting the shooting to any Of the
deputy wardens. He was placed under
bonds of 5000 to appear for trial be
fore Judge +. l.. Hastings at 10 o clock
Monday. The law requires that persons
shooting deer shall report Immediately.
but up to the time of his arrest it is
alleged that Snyder had not reported.
Snyder pleaded not guilty. He has en-
ployed Judge +. W. Gibson and Judge
w. X. Daley to defend him.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-11-15
Taken TO Windsor Today by
Sheriff Mann to Begin
His Long Term
JUDGE MILES LEFT
FOR HOME TO-DAY
VIII Como to Brattleboro Next Week
to Hear Chancery Matters-Also VIII
Render Some Decisions - Term of
Court Satisfactory.

Judge W. w. Miles left this morning
FOR his home in Barton, county court
having adjourned yesterday afternoon
at 40 O'Clock for the term with %
cases that were on the calendar at the
opening of the term disposed of in
ono way or another and several more
cases in chancery to be disposed OF
next week. Judge Miles viii return
TO Brattleboro next week to hear
chancery matters and at that time de-
cisicns in four cases upon which iudg-
ment has been withheld viii be given.
This leaves only 15j eases on the dock
q, the smallest number ever before
on the Windham county docket. Judge
Miles said this morning that it had
been q very satisfactory term.
Lou 4. Foster, who was sentenced
Yesterday TO serve not less than IL
wears or more than j. wears at hard
labor in the state prison at Windsor.
was in Newfane Jail last night and
was favored with a plentiful meal
from the game banquet at which the
members of the sheriff : department.
he judges and others were enjoying
themselves in the County House. He
was very appreeiative of the favor
Archie Phelps and two other friends
OF Foster, who We're In constant at
tendance at the trial, have remained
with him since his sentence, spending
as much of their time as they have
been permitted to do IN his company
in the Jail.
Foster was taken today by Sheriff
q. Z. Mann to begin the service of his
/ long term at Windsor. His attorneys
have 30 days in which to file their
appeal to the supreme court on excep-
tions saved during the trial and if the
supreme court should reverse the de-
! cision of the county court and send
the case back for another trial, Foster
will have been serving some part of
his sentence during the interim before
la possible new trial, which would
count in his favor were he to be again
convicted and sentenced.
The ease of Carmen NJ. Stowell Of
i New York against Fern Green, alias
i Minnie ]. Green. for the alienation OF
| the affections of G.. Clarence Stowell,
husband of the plaintiff, was concluded
Yesterday and decision reserved. This
/ viii be given upon the return of the
court to Brattleboro next Tuesday.
In the evidence reported yesterday
II was not shown, as reported that Mr..
Stowell and Mrs. Green left the same
bedroom one evening both in their
night garments. Mr.. Stowell, ii was
testified, was garbed in trousers and
q shirt and had on slippers.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-11-15
TAFT AT WHITE HOUSE AGAIN.
He Breaks Fifty Years Record for
Former Presidents as Visitors.

WASHINGTON, Nov 10 ~ Former
President Taft visited the White
House offices yesterday. He came to
town to lecture before the National
Geographic society. - lust came to
pay my respects, he said TO Assistant
Secretary Forster ..Please take nv
card to the President and tell him so.
! know he is busy man and | don I
want to trouble him
President Wilson, however. directed
that his predecessor be ushered in i'm
mediately. The two men chatted for
few minutes, greeting each other heart
ily. As the former President walked
out he was surrounded by many old
friends. - am becoming more pleased
each day, he remarked, with the
dignity of a college professor : life. =
This call was Mr.. Taft : third TO the
White House offices since March t. 4
veteran employee who has kept a rec
ord of the movement of former Presi-
dents, says Mr.. Taft holds the record
of White House visits for the last %
years.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-11-15
LARGE AUDIENCE
HEARD MISS BROWN
Boston Woman Who Warns Immigrants
of Unseen Dangers Spoke in Bap-
tist Chapel Last Night.

\ large audience was present last
evening in the chapel Of the First Bap-
fist church to listen to Miss Matilda
Brown Of Boston. Miss Brown is one
of a half dozen women i'll Boston, rep
resenting different denominations, who
meet the incoming steamers bearing i'm
migrants, to warn them against the
dangers of which they know nothing.
She came from Sweden when a child,
and has been engaged in this work sew
era years. She is very rapid and
most interesting speak ker. An invitation
was extended to the Swedish people in
town to hear her. and large number
took advantage of this opportunity, and
met Miss Brown personally after the
meeting.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-11-15
JEWELS PRESENTED
BY GRAND CHAPTER
Over 200 Persons Attended Meeting of
District No. 2, Order of Eastern
Star, Here Yesterday.

The annual district meeting Of dis
trict No. >, Order Of the Eastern Star,
was held with Bingham chapter III
Masonic temple Yesterday afternoon
and evening, when the program as
previously published was carried out
Over 200 persons participated in fine
banquet at g o'clock. The grand Of
ficers present included Enos p Sher-
win. g. r.; Mrs. Gertrude ). Buell., G.
NJ; Mrs. Olive j. Stowell G. s: Mrs.
Ruby c. Hawley, G. L.; Mrs. Laura b.
Cole, G. c.
The business meeting was exempt
fed by Bingham chapter in the after
noon, and in the evening Mayflower
chapter of Wilmington. which was or
ganized only few months ago exem-
plified the work. The work Of both
chapters was highly complimented.
Vocal selections were rendered by
Mrs. Lima 7. Hubbard, Mr. and Mrs.
Arthur i. Maynard, Mrs. Winfield Bas-
sett and Frank H. Brasor, Mrs A. T.
Carpenter acting as organist.
\ pleasing feature was the present
alton Of Jewels to eight past grand
patrons and past grand matrons of tn,
district by Mrs Buell. in behalf of the
grand chapter. The recipients were DR..
George H. Gorham Of Bellows Falls.
George +. Leland Of Springfield. at
thur Spaulding Of Ludlow and DR..
Fred G. Pettee of Brattleboro, Mrs
Olive J. Stowell and Mrs. Eugenia NJ
Pettee Of Brattlcboro and Mrs. lie.
land ana Mrs. Griswold of Springfield
All the past grand patrons and past
grand matrons of the district have
now been presented Jewels.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-11-15
CHURCH APPROVES
ACTION OF COUNCIL
Also Voted to Have
New Statement of Faith Placed
in Psalters for Church Use.

Ia the midweek meeting III the Con
gregationM chapel last evening it was
voted unanimously to approve the ac-
tion of the national council in Kansas
City in adopting the report OF the com
mittee Of 10 ON new constitution and
bylaws. 1t was voted also to have the
new statement of faith placed in the
Psalters to be used in the church ser
vices. There was a large attendance, the
chapel being well filed, and Rev. Il.
NJ. Houghton gave an exceedingly in
teresting report of some phases of the
national council meeting.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-11-15
READSBORO CHAIR CO.
ORGANIZED TO-DAY
Z. w. Gibson Elected Temporary Pres
ident Permanent Organiza-
tion Will Be Formed Soon.

The corporators of the Readsboro
Chair Mfg. Co., 100000 corporation.
organized this morning in G. G. Fits :
law Office and elected these temporary
officers: Pres, +. W. Gibson; vice pres.
II. +. Eddy; see and treas, Harold +.
Whitney, all of Brattleboro.
1t is expected that a permanent or
ganization viii be formed in few
days and that the new company will
take over the business of the old
Readsboro Chair Mfg. Co. which re
Gently assigned for the benefit of it,
creditors. The principal Office of the
company is in Readsboro.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-11-15

the part of the officials of the roads as
well as shippers.
Messrs. Robert G. Bacon, William r.
Warner and Park II. Pollard, members
Of the Vermont commission left Mont
pelicr Thursday for Boston where they
will 80 into conference with the inter
state commerce commission on the mat
ter.
That the railroads are extremely anx
ious to have the matter speedily ad-
iusted is. evidenced by their action III
this state, and in New York where the
rates have been suspended
That all railroad freight associations
in the eastern section Of the country
are prepared to fight to the limit TO Sc
cure substantial rate increases is well
known fact. They plead that the wage
demands of employees, the high cost Of
materials, etc, are factors that render
a general advance Immediately neces-
sary and with the object of securing
from the commerce commission and the
various state public service commits
sions authorization for the increase are
striving with might and main to over
come opposition to the project.
The order promulgated by the Yer
mont commission contains the pTovis-
ion:
I" 1t is further ordered: That this or
der be fled with said tariffs and sup
plemcnts to tariffs in the office of the
public service commission of Vermont
, and that copies thereof be forthwith
mailed to said applicants. Said appli-
cunts may file and publish any suspend
ed tariffs or supplements they or any of
them may deem necessary to carry the
foregoing order into effect. .
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-11-15
GEN. HUERTA
IS DEFIANT
Senators and Deputies of the
New Mexican Congress
to Meet Today
AMERICAN EMBASSY
TO BE WITHDRAWN
Mexico City-United States Marines
May Be Landed as Protest Against
Huerta's Attitude

MENICO CITY. Nov. 15-Thc sena-
tors and deputies elected recently to
form new Congress in place Of that
dissolved by Provisional President
Huerta Will meet at , this afternoon
TO elect temporary speakers
Early today Huerta gave no indica-
tion that he intended to alter his pro-
gram to comply with the demands Of
John Lind, representing President VII
son, to prevent the organization of the
new Congress.
IT would not surprise official circles
here If the American embassy is with.
drawn. Charge O 'Shaugnessy received
communication from the state de-
partment in Washington last night
which is believed to have contained
instructions.
Today session Of Congress iS ex-
peeted TO be confined to the formalitv
of electing temporary officers, and ii
Is expected on Wednesday permanent
officers viii be elected. and ON the al.
ternoon of NOV. 20 Gen. iuerta viii
personally deliver Il message to Con
gresS.
Persistent rumors We're aioat today
to the effect that the American embassy
will be withdrawn Monday or earlier.
Lind is credited with the authorship
of these rumurs. with the additional
statement that marines viii be landed
as q protest against IIuerta ; defiance
of the Washington government I'M that
event il is probable that Vera Cruz will
be avacuated hy the Fedcrals. 1t is re-
ported that the Federal commander
has been instructed to make no opposi-
tion. but to withdraw his forces inn
Inp1i.trplN
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-11-15
VERMONT ACADEMY
NEXT WEDNESDAY
Advanced Date from Thanksgiving
Assures Two Games Here Next
Middlebury Saturday

Manager Jacob Estey Of the Brat
tleboro high school football team has
received news that Vermont academy
viii play here next Wednesday instead
Of Thanksgiving afternoon. This viii
give the local team two games next
week. that with Vermont academy on
Wednesday and the game with Middle
bury high Saturday. An effort is be
ing made to arrange a game with some
high school team for Thanksgiving af-
teTnOon.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-11-15
BETTER ACQUAINTANCE TRIP
North Walpole and Bellows Falls Mer-
chants Visit Putney

BELLOWS FALLS. Nov 15-About
30 residents of this village and mem
bers of the Bellows Falls and North
Walpole Merchants association went
by train and in automobiles to East
Putney last night, where they were
entertained at a chicken pie supper BY
the residents of that village.
This is the second ''better acquaint
ance trip of the business men and
merchants of Bellows Falls and one
Of series in which all the surrounding
towns will be visited.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-11-15
WOMEN THREW HAMMERS.
Tried to Injure Judge Who Sentenced
Militant Suffragette.

LONDON, Nov. 15.-Women hurled
hammers at the judge of the London
session court at the Old Bailey today
when lie sentenced Rachael Peace, a
militant suffragette, to Is months i'm
prisonment after being found guilty by
jury with having set fire to the Man
sion house on the Thames at Hampton,
near London, Nov. j. -Four disturbers
were arrested after a struggle with the
police. Several windows and doors were
smashed