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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-03-14
COL. ROOSEVELT
AT PHILADELPHIA
Addressed a Big Gathering Last Night,
at Which He Urged More Thorough
Study of Platform.

PHILADELPHIA, March l4.-For-
President Theodore Roosevelt last
night urged the need of thorough or
ganizatiOn for studying and securing
the ideals on which the platform of
the Progressive party was based be
fore an audience which crowded the
Metropolitan opera house in this city.
The meeting marked the close of the
first of a twoday session of the first
annual Progressive conference of the
state of Pennsylvania. The various pol
icies set forth in the national platform
of the national Progressive party were
discussed by several speakers.
Members of electoral college of the
state who voted for Roosevelt for presi-
dent and the leaders of the Washing
ton party who conducted the campaign
for him are the leaders in the move
ment which aims to perpetuate the or
ganization of the party. 1t was de-
cided at the afternoon session that the
executive committee or state council
of the league shall be composed of the
electors and others selected by them,
two members from each senatorial dis
trict, with an extra member from dis
tricts which include more than one
county.
Col. Roosevelt. Dean William Draper
Lewis of the university of Pennsyl-
vania law school and Rev. George L.
Perrin of Massachusetts in their ad-
dresses last night laid stress on the ed
ucational side of the work to be ac-
complished, the acquiring of special
and industrial facts on which to base
the necessity of proposed reforms. In
introducing Mr.. Roosevelt, Dean Lew
is said: eve have met here tonight tc
listen to the man who is the leader
/ in the most wonderful awakening OF
! the individual and group conscience o.
modern times. There are few whC
doubt that he has done more than any
one man to arouse the conscience OF
the people. He is a great persona
force making for better things
Col. Roosevelt declared it the dut,
of the party to formulate public opin
ion and that it should be strengthened
by means of organization.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-03-14

ATLANTA, Georgia, March II
Five persons are known to be dead, at
least a score were injured, and prop
erty to the value of many thousands
OF dollars was destroyed in the path
of a rain and hail storm which swept
through the eastern section of this
city late last night, cutting a swath
100 yards wide
The storm zone extends through De
Kalb county, and the devastation cut
off communication by wire.
Two persons were killed at Columbus
when the storm struck there early to-
day. Mill buildings were demolished,
residences blown down and street traf-
fic demOralized.
\ despatch from Rome, Georgia, says
IS are dead and many more injured in
that city and vicinity and that the
property damage is very large.
Dadsben, Alabama, reports six killed
by the tornado.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-03-14
THE VALLEY FAIR
WAS REPRESENTED
o. F. Benson Present at Meeting of
New England Association in
Springfield, Mass.

SPRINGFIELD. Mass, March II
The directors of the New England
Agricultural Fairs association met III
Cooley's hotel yesterday afternoon to
make plans and arrange various details
of the fairs which are to be held next
fall in towns where the association IS IN
control. Among those present at the meet
ing were President c. HOdgkins of North
ampton Vice-President o. F. Benson OF
Brattleboro. Secretary H. I. Hyde of
Southbrdge and Treasurer .. +. Broadway
of Mons0n Luncheon was served at T.
30 o'clock in one Of the Cooley dining
rooms and the meeting was called to order
by President Hodgkins at | 30. The COM
mittee appointed to draw up a racing pro
gram made its report, which was accepted
the program is as follows: Instalment
race, > 20 class, pace, purse $500; install
ment race > % class. trOt purse $500.
For these races entries will close on June
/ and horses must be named then At
that time $40 > per cent of the purse.
must be paid by each entry. Other pay
ments of 81 will be due on July l. August
/ and September l. A purse of 5000 will
he offered in the 30 class trot, the > -
class pace the 21S and 214 class PAGES.
The rules of the national trotting associa-
ton, of which this association is mem
ber. will govern all races. except that
hopples will be allowed. The committee
submitting this report was composed OF
w F. Howard, Roger Rourke and W
H. Hall.
1t was voted that all societies member,
of the association must have their fam
programs in the hands of the secretary
by April /. The question of attraction,
to be permitted at the fairs was left t.
| the secretary. who will report at the neN
meeting The president and secretary
were directed to draw up resolutions OF
the death of c. Y. Corey. who was fo
80 years secretary of the Worcester Eas
! Agricultural society. Mr.. Cooley lived il
Sturbridge. Stafford Springs. Conn. wa
not represented at the fair. as Col. W, II
Hall, who was to have been its repre-
sentative. was unavoidably detained
Among others who were present wer
William F. Howard of Clinton. {. F
! Maloney of Great Darlington. secretar
of the Great Darlington fair association
Albert Ellsworth, secretary of the Worces
ter North association. II. T, Hyde O
Southbridge, Francis f. Farrell. presi
dent of the Amherst agricultural society
0. f. Broadway of AIonson. representa-
the Hampton East association, J. +
Porter of Hatfield and George McEvo
of Ea~thampton.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-03-14
MANLEY A PRISONER
IN SMALL ANTE-ROOM
Lock Was Contrary and Two Carpen-
ters Found 1t Necessary to Remove
Door Casing in Garage.

For half an hour or more yesterday
Walter L. NIanley was a prisoner in "a
small ante-room in AIanley Brothers ga
rage at the corner of High and Green
streets. and he was released with some
difficulty. Closing the door behind him
it became locked and he was unable t."
to operate the lock.
Mr. Manley was some distance away
from any other person and there was no
exit from the room except the door. After
yelling Justify several minutes he attracted
the attention Of an employe, but their
combined efforts failed to unlock the door.
\ carpenter was sent for. and he work
ed on the lock without avail. Then another
carpenter was secured and they found 1t
necessary to remove the door casing be
fore they could release Mr. Manley
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-03-14
MAY RAID
POSTOFFICES
POstmaster-General Has Plan
for Grabbing
PlumS
WOULD REVOKE ORDER
ISSUED BY MR.. TAFT
This Would Take $4,000 Third and
Fourth Glass Postofices Out of the
Civil Service and Open the Way to
Reward Faithful Democrats.

WASHINGTON. March 14.-President
Wilson's advisors have INT upon solutions
of two of the political problems confront
ing the administration which promised to
be most troublesome-wh kind of Demo
Gratis shall get the plums from the political
tree and how thousands of Democrats
throughout the country can be given a
fighting chance at least to get near the
tree Within the next few days Postmaster
General Burleson is expected to present
for the presidents consideration a plan
which will open to Democrats the $1,000
third and fourth-class pOstmasterships
ordered into the civil service recently by
Mr.. Taft.
Mr.. Bureson said last night that he had
not vet decided whether to ask the presi-
dent for a revocation of this order. II he
decides against asking for revocation he
viii then suggest that postmasters who
! benefited by the Taft order be required to
pass merit test which would be open
also to others If the president took the
! first course thousands of postmasterships
would be available at once, and if he
| chose the other Democrats who entered
! the merit competition would have as good
a chance as Republican incumbents.
Ever since Mr.. Taft issued his tamou,
order. which, with similar one by Mr.
Roosevelt. put every third and fourth-clas>
postmaster in the country in the classified
service, it has been subjected to vigorous
criticism by Democrats, who charged tha
its purpose was to keep in office through
Mr. Wilson's term thousands of Repubh
cans who were not in sympathy with th'
administration and who were given sucl
! protection merely to keep the Repubhca,
political machine in working order. Mr.
Burleson has given the order serious con
sideration and any recommendation h.
makes to the president is likely to hav
much weight.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-03-14
Burlington Man Lost Life on
Lake Champlain
Yesterday
CRAFT RUNNING
MILE A MINUTE
Body Recovered Several Hours
Later-Three Companions Escaped
When Iceboat Struck Open Water.

BURLINGTON. March 14-An iceboat
running across Lake Champlain at the rate
of a mile minute. on trip from Burlng-
ton to Plattsburg. struck open water YES
terday and one of the men on board Peter
p. Dorey. So of this city was drowned.
His skull was fractured. it was found after
the body was recovered from the water
several hours later
His three companions escaped, but they
are suffering from severe bruises. Dorey
and Edward Church were lying on one
side of the boat. Frank Seymour on the
other side and George Easse in the rear
when the hole in the ice was struck.
Church grasped the life rail of the boat
and came to the surface with it, but Dorcy
had disappeared.
The three survivors walked five miles
to Appletree Point and made their way
to Burlington
Dorey's body was recovered toward
night 10y John l.. Powers. Joseph Liasse
and Herbert Pashby. The first two were
coming home from an ice boat trip when
they saw Joseph TiasSe on the ice near
the scene Of the accident He had gone
out from Burlington to look for Dorey' :
body. The three men succeeded IN pull
ing the wrecked ice boat out of the lake
and found Dorey fast in the rigging. He
had bad fracture on his head and prob.
ably could not have been saved by his com.
panions He leaves a wife. his parents and
two brothers.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-03-14
DISASTROUS STORM
ON THE GULF
Thirteen Persons Killed and Property
Valued at Several Hundred Thou
sand Dollars Destroyed.

ALEXANDRIA,, La, March 14.-Thir-
teen persons are reported to have been
killed and property valued at several hun
dred thousands dollars destroyed by wind
and rainstorm which swept portions Of
Louisiana. Texas, Alabama, Mississippi
and Tennessee yesterday. A deluge of rain
extended over a more extensive area and
practically demoralized telegraph and tel
ephone service for several hours.
Only meager reports from the stricken
district were obtainable. Greatest prop
erty damage and loss Of life was reported
in Provencal and Many, La. The town
of Provencal practically was wiped out.
The property damage at Brookeland, Tex,
near the Louisiana border, was estimated
at 100000.
Reports from Gadsden, Ala, told OF one
death, one person missing and destruction
of property in Etowah and Calhoun coun-
ties All wires in the path of the storm
in that section were blown down or put
out of commission by lightning.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-03-14
BILLION DOLLARS
THEN SOME MORE
Enormous Appropriations in the Last
Congress-Big Deficit Indicated
for Next Year.

WASHINGTON, March 1.-THE ap-
preparations of the last session of Con
gress, including the sundry service and
Indian appropriations bills, vetoed by
President Taft, but expected to be put
through at the special session, aggre-
gate the enormous total of 81 1,O9S, ,647, =
800. according to the annual statements
issued today by Chairman Fitzgerald
of the appropriations committee and ex-
Speaker Cannon for the Republican
minority The latter adds that in addi-
tion contracts authorized for public
works involve further expenditures of
nearly $77 900.
Chairman Fitzgerald attributes the
increase to the development of the
country and the increased government
tai activities i'm various directions.
Cannon said the excess of almost
$s7 100000 over the previous Republi-
can Congress would probably mean n
deficit in revenue in 1914 Of approx
matelv S1s3. 100000.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-03-14
PROBING BY
FEDERAL GRAND JURY
Inquiry Into Affairs of New Haven
and Grand Trunk System Under
Way in New York.

NEW YORK. March 1.-THE in
quiry by the federal grand jury into
the affairs of the New York, New Ha-
ven & Hartford Railroad and the Grand
Trunk railroad companies, other than
those relating to the traffic agreement
which resulted in the stoppage of
work or the Providence extension,
which has been dragging along for
two months or more, was resumed to-
day Nicholas X. Dugan. secretary of
Charles 5. Mellen, president of the
New Haven, was further questioned.
The matter will he taken up again on
March % and in the meantime, Z. s.
Attv.-Geu. McRaynolds will be con
suited and informed as to the scope of
the inquiry.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-03-14
The Revolutionary Forces
Capture NOgales, in
Sonora
PROBABLY 100 DEAD
MANY MORE WOUNDED
More Than 80 Wounded Brought Into
the Hospital in Nogales, Arizona
American Soldier Wounded -Hany
Buildings Destroyed.

NOGALES, Arizona, March IA. - The
constitutionalsts overthrew the federal
garrison at Nogales, Sonora. across the
border from this place, last night and are
now in possession of the town after fight
which continued with little abatemenA
II hours
Casulues are estimated at 100 dead and
twice as many wounded on both sides.
though accurate count has not been made.
Private Allen A. Umfeet. troop G. 9TH
cavalry. United States army, was seriously
wounded by d rebel bullet while doing
police duty near the international line at
Nogales, Ariz The shot passed through
his face from nose to ear. No other Amer
cans were injured.
The United States soldier was shot wher
the attack was at its height. Lieut. Col
Tate. in charge of the 9th cavalry patrol
at once sent word to Gen. Obregon. il
command of the rebel forces "You have
shot one Of my men. Cease firing or
shall be after you at once" At the sam,
moment the firing from the regulars under
Generals kosterlitzky and Reeves slacken
ed.
More than 30 wounded from the Othe
side rest in hospitals in Nogales Ariz.
while the dead dot the mesa land to the
south The attackers suffered most heav
lily and Of the 900 men who made tn,
march against the garrison of 300 regu
lars the number of dead has not been ac
curately estimated. The rain of lead drop
ped over the American town, many citi
Zens narrowly escaping injury. Stray bul
lets fell into the streets. some penetrating
houses. narrowly missing Americans il
their homes The destruction in tn
Sonora town was great, although the ma
jurity Of buildings were of adobe
Red Cross volunteers from this side @
the border are constantly in attendanc
upon the wounded of both rebel and fec
eral forces. Automobiles bearing Re
Cross flags, however, raced back and fort
between the besieged town and Nogale
Ariz,, carrying wounded soldiers to tn
hospitals. Many wounded remain on tn
field.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-03-14
VAN NESS HOUSE SOLD.
Property Is Now Owned by Col. E. P.
Woodbury..

BURLINGTON, March IA - The Van
Ness house in this city has been sold by
Ex-Gov. l. A. Woodbury. to his son, Col
T. p Woodbury.. who will take possession
June L Aside from stating that there will
be no bar in connection with the hotel
Ex-Gov Woodbury. has made no announce
ment concerning the policy of the house
under the new management. Col. f T.
Woodbury. has acted as manager of the ho-
tel for several years. The Van Ness house
was purchased by L. A. Woodbury. in
1881 and the hotel was enlarged in 1882
and 1892
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-03-14
sULzER REMOVES SCOTT.
Governor Makes Charges Against
Prison Superintendent.

ALBANY. y. y. March Ii Colonel
Joseph F. Scott superintendent of state
prisons. was removed from Office yesterday
by Gov. Sulzer. Charges against the sup
elintcndent were preferred 10y the COVER
nor Wednesday.
Gov. Suffers order for removal states
that Col. Scott has been inefficient. in
competent. derelict and neglectful of
duty In a statement accompanying the
order. the governor reviews the charges
and Col. SCOTS reply to them and adds {:
L consider that the answer of ~uperin-
tendent Scott eyades rather than meets
these serious and substantial charges. "
Col. Scott is a Nermonter by birth. a
native of Craftsbury. He won high rep
utation as prison official in AIassach sets
before going to New York state.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-03-14
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL.

pocahonta. council held "A regular meet
ing last evening in Red Mems hall. Cards
and a social followed the session
The girls mandolin club VIII give a
concert this evening In Guilford Center
The Easter sale which has been announc-
ed to be held on Tuesday, March l.. in
the Brooks House by the women of the
Unitarian church has been postponed To
Thursday. March 20, and viii take place
in the chapel Of the Centre Congregation
al church. This change has been necessary
because the work Of remodeling the par
lors in the Brooks House has not been
completed.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-03-14
Ned Ranney Fired 44-CaIibre
Bullet Through Window
In His Barn
TO-DAY ON
SUNSET LAKE ROAD
Clark Lay Bleeding on Barn Floor
When Found-Taken to Memorial
Hospital in Surgeons
Probing Wound.

With a serious bullet wound in his
right side, near the thigh, Charles II.
Clark, son of Henry G. Clark, was hur-
ried in the ambulance to the Memorial
hospital this forenoon from Edwin D.
Ranney's farm on the Sunset lake road.
and this afternoon surgeons at the hos
pital have been probing the wound
The wound was made by a ball from
a A calibre revolver in the hands of
Mr.. Ranney, who is known familiarly
as "Ned.' The shooting was appar-
emily wholly accidental, but the cir
cumstances were such as to imply care
lessness.
The Ranney farm is the old Samuel
Bradley farm, about two miles beyond
West Brattleboro village. Mrs. Ranney
has been away and during her absence
Mr.. Rannev has been buying milk and
other provisions of William Fisher,
who lives in the next house beyond, per
haps two minutes walk distant.
This morning between 9 and 10 o'clock
| Mr.. Ranney went to Mr.. Fishers and
while he was away Mr. Clark, who has
| been Mr. Rauney's boon companion long
time drove into the Ranney yard and put
his horse in the barn.
While Mr. Clark was in the barn Mr..
Ranney and Mr. Fisher started for Mr.
/ Ranney's house and while they were on
the road Mr.. Ranney drew 44-caibre
revolver from his pocket and said he bet
he could put a bullet through a small
window in his barn.
With action suited to his words Mr.
Ranney aimed at the window and fired.
The lead went through the side Of the
barn aud struck Mr. Clark near his right
hip. but neither Mr. Ranney nor AIr
Fisher suspected that anybody was hurt
and 10 to Il minutes elapsed before they
went to the barn.
Writing in pain, Mr.. Clark did what
lac could to check the flow Of blood. and
when the two other men reached him he
was on the barn floor
Mr. Ranney hurried into his house and
telephoned for DR. George B. Hunter OF
West BrattIeboro, and the ambulance was
sent to the Rannsy farm, but on account
of the distance from this village it was
after noon when the wounded man reach
, cd the hospital.
When The Reformer forms were CLOSED
. DIR. George r. Anderson was operating up
on Mr.. Clark. 1t Is not expected that th,
: wound will prove fatal.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-03-14
FIRE DESTROYED
FAMOUS CLUBHOUSE
Essex Establishment in Manchester
Was a Resort for Foreign Diplo-
mats and Summer Residents.

MANCHESTER, Mass, March II
The Essex County clubhouse at this
was destroyed by fire early this
morning. causing loss of $4,000
-Four employees narrowly escaped with
their lives.
This club has been a frequent re
sort for foreign diplomats and sum
mer residents of the north shore. Ex-
President Taft was a frequent visitor
there during the four summers that he
spent at Beverly.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-03-14
DROP IN THE
RAILROAD STOCKS
Boston & Maine Sold Yesterday at S72
and New Haven at S120.25-18
Points Change in Former.

BOSTON, March IA. Boston &
Maine stock, which has been breaking
for several days on the stock exchange
tumbled in serious proportions yester-
terday afternoon. New Haven stock
also, heavily affected by the situation
on the Boston Maine, fell several
points For some time there was a
drop in every successive quotation.
Just before two clock Boston &
Maine stock was down to So share,
which was a drop of $12 in a few
hours. and the New Haven dropped
$275. down to $l20.25 in the same pc
riod. Earlier in the week the Boston
& Maine was selling at 800 and the
New Haven at 1925.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-03-14
THE EAsToN CASE AGAIN.
Admiral's Wife and Mother -in-Law Is
Ill

BROCKTON. Mass, March Il. \
RocLland physician was called to Norwell
today to attend Mrs. Joseph Eaton. the
admirals widow. whose death is the sub
iect of an investigation by the state auth
rites.
Mrs Eaton's mother is also i'll. but the
nature of the ailment of the woman Is
as closely guarded as the supposed grounds
for suspicion that the admiral died from
poisoning.
The visit of police officers to drug stores
in this city and Rockland gave color to the
report that the admiral had taken a heart
depressant to relieve the pain of severe
attack of Indigestion, to which death was
originally attributed.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-03-14

EVANSVILLE, Tenn. March 1.-THE
storm reports from middle and western
Tennessee indicate that the death list
may reach twenty. \ number of chill
dren were hurt when schoolhouses were
blown down. Five were killed in Madi-
son and Henderson counties, and hun
dreds are homeless.
Doctor Mahon and his wife. living
near Middleton, died from fright after
the storm.
Yesterday at Lexington u hundred
houses were demolished. Communica-
tion is interrupted throughout the dis
trict.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-03-14
CHARGE SERVIANS
WITH ATROCITIES
A Claim That 800 Albanian Inhabitants
Were Shot Down Without the
Right to Trial.

Frankfort-on-the-NIa Germany. March
14-Three hundred Albanian inhibitants.
of the Turkish province OF kossovo were
shot down yesterday without trial by
Servians. according to newspaper despatch-
es received here The inhabitants of the
district, totalling about 400 unarmed peas
ants, did not follow the example OF other
Albanians in fleeing to the mountains,
Survivors to the number Of 100 are said
to he held as prisoners by the Servians.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-03-14
TO HOLD MASS MEETING.
Garment Strikers Expect to Go to
Work Next Week.

BOSTON. March IA matter of
the utmost Importance will be cOnsid-
cred at a mass meeting of the mems
garment strikers today. according to
call of President Zorn. The labor
leaders predict that the operatives will
return to work next week. The strike
has been on a month. All but 2000 of
the original 5000 who went out in
this city have reached settlement with
the manufacturers and have returned
to work.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-03-14
HEAVY LOSSES
SUSTAINED BY ALLIES
Bulgarians and Servians Beaten Back
In an Assault Upon the Fortress
at Adrianople.

LONDON, England, March IA
fierce but unsuccessful assault was made
on the south side of the Turkish for
tress at Adrianople yesterday, accord
ing to a Constantinople news agency
despatch. The beseiging Bulgarians
and Servians lost heavily.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-03-14
STRIKERS STILL OUT.
Ninth Week of Difficulty on Bangor &
Aroostook Road.

BANGOR. Maine, March 14.-With
no settlement in sight in the ninth
week of the engineers and fremen
of the Bangor & AroostOok railroad,
President Tood said today that the
company had filled the places of all
the men who struck, and the matter
no longer concerned the railroad Of
fcials.