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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-06-02
Foreign Bankers Will Furnish
the Money for q Big
Loan
MATURING NOTES
TO BE PAID AT ONCE
New York Bankers Understand That
Mexican Government will Receive
s75,O0O,OOO, and National Railways
$4,000, 600.

NEW YORK June , Negotiation
by the Mexican government Of foreign
loan Of approximately S10o,O0o,000 for
governmental purposes and to aid fnan-
ces of the National railways OF Mexico
have been completed. Local bankers IN
terested in the railway announced last
night that the issue of S10,000.00o two
year notes Of the National railways of
Mexico. maturing today, viii be paid
Announcement from Mexico City was
TO the effect that the loan pending in
Paris, through which it was hoped the
problem of railroad financing would be
solved had been successfully negotiated
The railroad 5 finances are closely inter
locked with those Of the Mexican gov
ernment itself as the National railways
is a government enterprise
Official announcements in regard q
both the government and the railroad
financing are expected soon The Mex
can government loan. it was stated by
bankers here last night. Is S75o90.ouC
and the National Railways Of Mexico
loan about ST 100000
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-06-02
HUNT FOR LOBBY
WILL BEGIN TO-DAY
Each Senator Win Be Asked to Tell
What He Knows About
the Conditions

WASHINGTON. June .. Tariff and
currency reform viii 90 into eclipse today
when the Senate begins its hunt Tor the
numerous and insidious lobby which
President Wilson has said Is at work in
Washington threatening the Underwood
bill
Some attention also VIII bc diverted
to the Senate investigation of the West
Virginia coal strike which viii take foim
this week Work on tariff and currency
VIII go on. however. with sub-comnittccr
grinding on the schcdulcs The leader
hope To present their work 10 caEeu.
soon and get the ball into the senate not
later thau june -,
lie -Uhcummittcr n thc judiciary conn
mittce i~ holding hearing. today and III
cry senator j. prepared % answer sp-
ries Of / / questions to determine wilethcl
he has any personal interest in tho tariff
oi other legislation. and To find out what
p..rs sns inye approached him in an at
tempt d influence Ibis action on tie talil
hll
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-06-02
CLOSE CALL WHEN
STAGING BROKE
Aliston Conweu Hung from Crosby
Elevator Building Until Res
cued by Several Workmen

Aliston f. Conwell. employed by Spen-
Ger Brothers in the wrecking Of the old
Crosby elevator and storage building, had
close call this morning when piece of
staging on which he was working at the
rear Of the building gave way under him
He managed to catch hold With one hand
and Richard Murray Of Adams, Mass, a
man who has done steepleiack work, by
hanging from his hips through an open
ing in the wall caught hold Of Conwell 5
free hand. Then they had time to yell
for help. The men from the other parts
Of the building came running and hauled
Conwell back into the building He was
not injured, but the drop of so feet or
more which he narrowly escaped taking
would have hurt him and he would prob
ably have landed finally in the Connects
cut river. 1t was hair-raising situation
for few moments.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-06-02
ARRESTED BECAUSE
HE HAD WOODEN LEG
John Mason Taken in Wardsboro Oh
Suspicion Of Being Escaped Prisoner
from Newfane Jail.

\ man who gave his name a. .Joln
Mason was arrested in Ward~boro Friday
because of the fact that he had a wood
en lcg and il was enough to put him un-
der suspicion as being the cripple who haL
escaped from Newfane jail 4 wcgk uga
Tie was taken to Newfaue where Justice
William r Daley heard the matter and
continued the case to June II 10 give the
man chance 70 yet ont of town ~ le
lacked, among other things glass cye
to make him fit even remotely with tile
description of the missing Ncufanc pfi--
Oner
Deputy sheriff Wellman made a trip
To Rutland Friday 10 obtain information
regarding a .mn who had been killed by
freight train near there and who had
. been crippled. TRe officers thought it
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-06-02
Night Ticket Agent Heaphy
Robbed of Two Watches
and Other Articles
ROBBER HAD CUT
TELEPHONE WIRES
Masked Man Concealed Behind Desk
when Light Was Turned on st
Freight omcc-Baeked out Making
Threat with Revolver Leveled

When he sgci1ed into The office at ttr
freight hous,. about ~ O'Clock SUNDAY
morning Richard l. HeapIly. night ticket
agent and freight clerk was confronted
la a cooked loaded revolver behind ufieh
was "a man. the lower part OF hi~ faer
masked The intruder demanded the rai
uables ia possession 81 the agent. who. az
though he bad a loaded revolver on his
person. had 100 opportunity O. draw &
and defend himself - hi~ own and the
possessions 81 the Central Vermont raii-
road
Taken at such disadvantage DE- bad %
recourse except 90 give up what he had
This consisted 81 - rs .n cash. two
Watches his seN- and his revolver a -
calibrc weaton which LIZ carried to pfo-
II himself
The thief. his voice nmffled hy the
mask he wore over his month and rase-
demanded to know which oi tbc keys on
the ring OPENED the blg oid-fa-bioued
safe in the freight office. To this demand
the night agent replied that there was no
key pa his rang which opened the sale.
tIue statement The safe contained
considerable money and bad evidently
been investi gated. as bad the cash draw
( cr, which was empty. before Hcapiy app
uoarrd 80 the -ceue 90 Do some t.egital
work hi~ position required nf him.
u When Hcaphy entered the intruder
Y was concealed behind the long de-t and
with drawn revolver ieYeled had demand
"a the yaluables a. Heaphy turned on t8e
eIertric light As the man. failing ;o obs
tam anything froin the safe. aud erideHf-
ly being unprepared to attempt O. break
into IL. backed om e. the door. keeping
his revolver lrveled at tile agent. he
warned him not u follow under penalty
81 being bored full 0f holes
Heaphy waited only until the door
closed behind the robher and then jumped
20 the telephone bui L did not work
The wires under the desk had bcen cut
and thus the rObber was given q longer
opportunity to get away Hcaphy went
un town and found Police Chief George
Wilson and notified him II the robbery
and that official al once went 20 work.
but the clue he had 10 work ou was on
ly a meagrc description of the man
Heaphy described him a. abont fse feet
SIX inches IN height dressed in a brown
suit and with curly hair. Beyond that
owing e. the mask hc wore over bi- faec
the agent could not give 4 description d
him
Heaphy notified Ticket Agent David $
Carey aud Agent Samuel Ashhy. uhf
came To Brattlcboro 10 take the position
only Saturday, and then returned to hi.
work.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-06-02
MRS. CARMI H. BANCROFT.
Death Sunday After Lingering Illness
with Brights Disease.

Mrs. Enic :. Young Bancroft. "a,
4..}0 clock yesterday morning at her
home AZ g North Main street after a
lingering illness with brights disease.
Since December u it had been known
to her family that her recovery was
improbable
She was born July 4. 1865. iu Hart
ford. Conn daughter Of Aitert r.
and Etta iBardwelD Young She
moved To Bratfleboro when vouug
child and attended the schools Of tins
town. She had been member of the
first Baptist church since her girlhood.
Her life was characterized bv her he-
votion TO her home aud her love for
her church. and she was woman
whose Christian influence was widely
felt She was a member Of class NO.
l. of the Baptist Bible school
Mr.. Bancroft marriage % Mr.
Bancroft took place May -, lssT. Be
sides Der husband who is employed
by the Estey Organ company ana IS
iauitor OF the Baptist church. she
leaEes one son. Raymond. and two
daughters. Marguerite and Mildred,
also a sister. Mrs. David Cass of
/ Springfield, Mass.
The funeral will be held at clock
I tomorrow afternoon AZ the house Rev.
Y George r. Lawson Of Saxtons River
viii oaieiate and the burial will take
place in Meeting House Hin cemetefy-
\ There viii be singing by the male
quartet of the Baptist church
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-06-02
PERSONAL.

Mrs. " r.. Niuton. Mrs. r r..
Vaughan. Mrs. IS. - Haskell 2fre.
T.. !. swift. MS g. T. Bingham and
Mrs. u. o. Jones went o. Snnapee
lake this morning to visit Mrs ~ III
Corscr several days.
August Wilson returned SATURDAY.
from trip Of few days 70 Burlinr-
ton and Montpelier He attended n
Burlington Friday The University Of
Nermont-Tufts baseball game which re-
suited IN tie, p, Is innings.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-06-02
SECOND TO GREAT BRITAIN.
United States Gains in Supplying Cot
ton Goods to Canada.

WASHINGTON, juno 2.-The United
States is second only TO Great Britain
in supplying cotton goods to Canada,
according to a report just made By the
bureau Of foreign and domestic com
merce. In 1903 Great Britain supplied
81 per cent of Canada s needs in cot.
ton goods and the United States 2j
per cent. Last year Great Britain fur
nished 63 per cent and this country 20
per cent of Canada 5 cotton purchases.
The report declares that the Canadian
mills are not keeping pace with the
home demand for cotton goods, but are
enlarging their output to some extent
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-06-02
RECEPTION TONIGHT
TO VICTORIOUS TEAM
All Interested Invited to High School
Hall-Presentation Of Cup Won
at Burlington.

4 reception Is to be rendered the
Brattlcboro high school track team az
High school hall this evening at 80
q clock The high school orchestra
will play and there will be speeches
and possibly some other matters Of
interest. The cup viii be presented
which was won by the team at Bur
lington and It viii bc an occasion for
much iollifcation Everyone in any
way interested III tie team. i'll the
school or ID athletics i'll general Is cor
daily invited to be present.
Announcement Will be made this
evening of a benefit day to be held at
Island park FOR Coach Stolte, who has
done So much to make the track team
what it is The management of Is-
land park win give the use Of the
grounds and it is planned to have
numerous events that viii attract "A
large attendance. This will be prob
ably on Friday.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-06-02
STRIKE IN BOSTON.
BARRIERS and Bootblacks Want Shorter
Hours and More Money.

BOSTON, June >. Several hundred
BARRIERS and bootblacks struck today for
shorter hours and more money The bar
bers are about equally divided, one group
belonging to the Industrial Workers Of
the World and the other branch being
affiliated with the American Federation
of Labor The strikers made tour OF
the north-end shops still doing business.
appealing to the workers TO quit, and
during the excursion two strikers were
arrested The bootbacks have union
affiliated with the American federation oi
( labor Among ether things they wish c
retain the tips, which they claim go t,
the bosses under the present system
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-06-02

SALONIKI, June , Although Greek
headquarters have strickly enjoined all
commanders to avoid engagements, the
Bulgarians are trying to push back the
Greek forces and several encounters have
ensued
The Greek minister at Sofia has been
ordered to enter a protest and to inform
the Bulgarian government that the tireeE
government declines responsibility for the
results of Bulgarian proyocation
The Greek minister at Belgrade. the
Scryian minister at Athens and scvera
Servian officers have held long confer
ence here with NJ Nenizelos the Gleel
premier
The Servians are concentrating a large
force at Prot, ten miles from the Bul
garian frontier and 30 miles from Sofia
ONION limo > rTb. DAILY Mall.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-06-02

SALONIKI, June 2.-Reports from
credible quarters says that a CONNER
cial and political understanding was
reached yesterday between the Greeks
and Servians against the claims of the
Bulgarians. The Bulgarian commander
near Eluthera today informed the
Greek commander that the Bulgarian
troops would not advance farther, and
that the recent movement of his troops
had not been intended in hostile
spirit
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-06-02
FIRST IN VERMONT.

Mrs. Jennie Delorme Appointed Police
officer
BURLINGTON, June burlington
now has woman police officer, Mrs
Jennie Delorme, just appointed by
James +. Burk, the Blacksmith
Mayor. Her duties will be il con
nection with the rest room for women
and young girls and she viii have the
powers Of arrest given to men officers.
She is the first woman TO be APP
pointed in this state.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-06-02

Sofia correspondent says a report has
reached there that the Greek premier, VI.
Nenizelos has handed his resignation to
King Constantine. declaring that he does
not desire the responsibility of the war
like disposition Of the troops with regard
to Bulgaria.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-06-02
ASKS COMMITTEES
TO HURRY WORK
Chairman Simmons Wishes Work on
the Tariff Bill to BE Completed
This Week

WASHINGTON. June Chairman
Simmons of the finance committee of
the Senate today urged the three sub
committees WORKING on the various
schedules Of the tariff bill, TO 10 their
utmost TO complete the work this
week Senator Williams : sub-eom-
mittee expects TO determine finally to-
day on the equalization of raw ma
terials and products In agricultural
schedule, and TO decide whether 10 put
livestock and grain on the free list.
OF TO put a duty on meats and flour.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-06-02

SOFIA, June > An agreement for a
meeting OF the premiers of Bulgaria, Ser
via, Greece and Montenegro was reached
last night by the Bulgarian and Servian
ministers, who met at Tharibrod During
the conference the premiers will endeavor
to settle all matter in dispute between
the allies.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-06-02
DEATHS.

In Brattleboro, June j, Mrs. Ellie
Cloung) Bancroft, ~, wife OF Carmi II
Bancroft
In Brattlebcro (AIemorial hospital)
June ., Louis Edward, 8, son Of Mr.
and Mrs. Frank a Clark of Wilmington
In Hinsdale, n H., May 3, Cristo
pher A. Mason, s..
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-06-02
AT MASONIC TEMPLE.

At Masonic Temple-A regular con
vocation of Bingham chapter, No. so,
Order of Eastern Star, viii be held at
Masonic temple Tuesday evening, June
3, at 7.30 clock. Business Initiation.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-06-02
WOUNDED IN HIP.
Matthew Gordon Shot on Street at
Montpelier.

MONTPELIER, June 2.-Matthew
Gordon, .. stone cutter. Of Northhcld
was brought to Heatou hospital al
midnight with a bullet in the nip. He
was walking with Della Gonzer on
King street at 1890 =. IA. when aeeost-
ell two men.
One of the men, he says, fired three
shots from revolver, one lodging in
Gordon = hip. They thcu ran away.
Gordon notified the police. Ills assail-
ants are still at large.
The woman was injured las running
INTO a barbedwirc fence while trying
10 escape.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-06-02

Mrs. r. a. Woodbury. aud Mrs p.
3. Mack went to Greenfield today 70
attend the dedication of the new Bsp-
tist church.
Mas Harriet /. Smith returned sun
day to Meriden, Conn, after visiting
three days at the home OF her parents
on Cedar street.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-06-02
Servian and Bulgarian Repre-
sentatives Hope to Reach
Agreement
GREEKS AND
BULGARIANS CLASH
Servians Said to Be Concentrating
Large Force on the Bulgarian From
tier-London Hears That Greek Min
lister Has Resigned.

SOFIA, June > The Bulgarian and
Servian premiers met on the frontier to-
night and hopes are entertained that they
will be able to reach settlement on the
questions in dispute between the Two
countries
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-06-02

Fine growing weather for juleps.-
Baltimore sun.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-06-02

WANTED-Family washings; So FL
liot St IS
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-06-02
CLASSIFIED VERTISEMENTS
insertion; 12 line . subsequent
Wanted

WANTED-W Waitress at the Brooks
House. 75-tf
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1913-01-25
nelaware,s Governor sworn Ia.

Charles r. Miller. Republican. was
inaugurated as governor OF Delaware
in the Dover Opera House.
Chief Justice James Pennewill. ol
Dover. administered the oath OF office
A Latin Bible OF the sixteenth century
owned by the state. and which has
been used on all such occasions since
before the Revolutionary War. was
utilized.
The legislature was In Joint session
at the opera house during the cere
mony. President pro tempore of the
senate. George w. Marshall. Republic
can. of Milford. presided. There was q
large attendance.
Prior to the induction OF Governor
Miller into Office the new lieutenant
governor. Colen Ferguson. Democrat
Of Blackbird. took the oath OF Office In
the senate chamber. This also was ad
ministered by the chief justice.
The governors wife, his daughter
and two sons witnessed his Inaugural
tion. The governor In his inaugural
address made reference to the anon
alous condition" that exists OF one
party (Democrats) controlling all the
state Offices except governor and hav
ing a majority on joint ballot In the
legislature. lie was the only Republi
can on the state ticket to be elected
In November.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1913-01-25
that anyone ever would have suspect.
ed the fortune hidden inside II the
package hadn't burst open.
PoInesre wins French Presidency.

Poineare Wine French Presidency.
Premier Raymond Poincare was
elected president OF the French repub-
tic by the national assembly at Yer
saillcs. after he had threatened to
fight & duel with Georges Clemenceau.
Q noted political leader.
The premier went so far as to ap.
point Aristide BRAND. minister OF jus
tice, and L. l.. Klotz, the minister OF
finance, as his seconds TO arrange q
duel.
The incident between Poincare and
Clemenceau arose out of letter sent
by the former premier to NJ. Poincare.
the contents OF which were considered
offensive by NJ. Poincare. The premier
promptly sent his two seconds to ask
for an explanation.
During the proceedings Of the ma
tional assembly NJ. Clemenceau made
n satisfactory explanation to NJ. BRAND
and NJ. Klotz relative to the letter.
The incident is therefore considered
closed.
The national assembly met to choose
a successor to Armand Fallieres.
whose term expires Feb. is.
Poincare was chosen on the second
ballot, amid scenes Of the widest con.
fusion.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1913-01-25
Checked He'd Dead Baby.

A satchel containing the body OF a
child several weeks old was discovered
in the parcel room at Broad street sta
ton In Philadelphia.
The satchel was checked at the
place eight days ago by well dressed
middle aged woman The coroner is In
vestigating
The discovery OF the contents OF the
satchel resulted from an effort of the
employees In the parcel room TO locate
the cause of peculiar odor. notice
able for several days. The suit cases,
satchels and parcels were all exam.
ined carefully. and the trail led to that
one uncalled for since Jan. 10.
The satchel was pried open and the
body Of an infant, dressed in white
baby clothes, was discovered. There
were no marks of identification found
One of the employees remembered hav.
ing received the parcel from woman
who had appeared nervous and ex'
cited.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1913-01-25
Uncover smusgIed Gems In Picture.

Struggled diamonds worth more
than $4,000. government agents say,
were found In a package received from
Amsterdam. Holland, by Nathan Groen
q New York diamond dealer.
Croen was placed under arrest az
he got the package at the registered
mail window OF the New York general
postoiiice.
Immediately after the arrest govern
ment agents went TO his place of bust
ness and seized diamonds valued at
$4,000.
The mine OF diamonds was In an In.
nocent looking leG her photograph
frame. which In addition contained the
picture Of a pretty. smiling woman
more like a London court beauty than
q Dutch hausfrau.
The leather OF the frame was OF the
ordinary kind, the whole was wrapped
70 fIimsy paper. and II 10 not probable
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1913-01-25


Seventeen-year-old George Smith
rushed to the defense OF his mother
when she called for help and shot and
almost instantly killed John Belts in
Milford, Del. who was choking and
beating Mrs. Smith.
The tragedy occurred In the Belts
home. near Marshall's mill. on the Sus.
sex county side Of the town. Mrs.
Smith has been the housekeeper of
Belts for several years. II Is alleged
that Belts In recent years has been
abusive to the woman In many ways.
and OF late. she says. the abuse has
grown almost unbearable, resulting in
blows. kicks and curses.
II was during one of these abusive
turns that Mrs. Smith, believing her
life In jeopardy. Belts having knocked
her down and choked her. called for
help.
Her cries were heard by her seven.
teen-year.old son. George. who rushed
into the room In time to see his mother
lying on the floor and at the mercy OF
Belts.
When the young man entered the
room Belts released his hold on the
woman and made for young Smith
with chair, raised as II to strike him.
The lad. realizing the danger he and
his mother both were in. picked up a
revolver lying on a table in the room
and fired at Belts. the shot MORALLY
wounding the man, from which he
soon died.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1913-01-25

PITTSBURGH Union Stock Yards)
.-CATTL1 lower; choice. $3.50 $50;
prime, $7.S56S.10.
SHEEP steady; prime wethers, Sc. 10
g6.25; culls and common. s2.5003.50;
lambs, $b.5O4s; veal calves. STA
HOGS higher; prime heavies. $3.50
Q7S5; mediuirs, ss05mS.l0; heavy
Workers.. $S10mS15: light Workers.
Wsleqsls; pigs. s7.soG7.s5; roushs.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1913-01-25
Sheds Which Were a. Poles In Museum

Two battered sleds. which have
journeyed to opposite ends of the
earth. occupy place of honor In the
American Museum OF Natural History
in New York. Captain Raold Amund-
sen. the discoverer OF the South Pole.
presented to the museum one OF the
three sleds used by his expedition.
and 1t was placed beside a sled which
Admiral Peary used when he found the
North Pole.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1913-01-25
GENERAL MARKETS

PHILADELPHIA - FLOUR quiet:
winter clear. $41004.30; city mills
RYE FLOUR quiet. at ss.so9s.7S
per barrel.
WHEAT quiet; No. 2 red. s1.0iM0
lO2k.
CORN weak; No. 2 yellow, SGD SIC,
OATS arm; No. . white. 40M @4ic.:
lower grades. 38c.
POULTRY: Live steady; hens. la
l5hc.: old ROSTERS, HOBO. Dressed
arm; choice fowls. lie: old BOOSTERS.
i3c.
BUTTER firm; fancy creamery. acc.
EGGS steady: selected, 20 a. 32c. I:
nearby. &c; western, etc.
POTATOES steady: 70073c. bush.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1913-01-25
Nose Cut on by Emery Wheel.

Charles Leader. of Columbia. Pa.
was at work on an emery wheel
when the wheel burst and one of the
fragments cut of the end of his nose
as clean as a surgeons knife would
have done It. Another piece struck him
on the left arm. breaking 1t near the
wrist.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1913-01-25
Steel WAGES Go Up.

Employees OF the United States Steel
corporation will receive increases In
wages aggregating $1.000.000 month,
beginning Feb. l. according to the an
nouncement made in Pittsburgh. Pa.
by Judge Ebert II. Gary, chairman OF
the board of directors.
The increases will go to the workers
earning tho lowest wages. and con.
sentative figure estimates those TO be
affected at 100000.