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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-04-09
HAS SET OFFICIAL
CIRCLES BY THE EARS
President Wilson Thinks as Party
Leader He Can Be Counsellor
and Adviser to Lawmakers.

WASHINGTON, April President
Wilson announced that ne would meet
the Democratic members OF the Sen
ate finance committee in the Presi-
dent : room nj the capitol this after
noon to talk about the tariff.
Although It was officially announced
before Mr. Wilson took Office that he
expected 10 go TO the president 5 room
at frequent intervals and has been in
close touch with Congress, news that
he would make his first visit today,
following so closely the notable scene
scene Of yesterday, when he read his
own message to the Joint assembly,
has set officials circles by the ears.
The president 5 conception Of secur-
ing legislation is that as leader of the
party that elected him he can be a
counsellor and adviser. He believes the
voice of the party leader should be
heard in party councils.
! The House has adjourned until to-
morrow.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-04-09
5000 PRAYED
AT POPE'S WINDOW
surpications for Recovery Of His
Holiness. Whose Condition Shows
Some Improvement

ROME, Italy. April 9.-Tbe condi-
tion OF Pope Plus is much improved
today Prof Marchiafava. the Vatican
physician, who visited the Pontif at
an early hour this morning found the
fever greatly reduced, the temperature
beiag only slightly above normal.
Dr. Marchiafava said the Pope was
onlr suffering from a relapse from an
attack of influenza, which causes some
anxiety because Of the patient IS ad-
yuced age.
Three thousand pilgrims gathered
unJor the open windows of the Pope :
apartment this morning aud prayed
fer his recovery
The temperature of the Pope rose
slightly this afternon. lie slept some
tiinc, hut when III av okc he appeared
= too weak to take much notice Of those
around him, although he smiled when
I his niece entered the room.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-04-09
PERSONAL.

Rev Z. j. Slack of Brookinc, Mass,
is q guest at IL. F. WeIlman =.
Earl Howe of New York, formerly a
salesman for Il. i. Perry & Co., has
been visitor in town this week.
The women of the Centre Congrega-
tion;d church will serve a public sup
per Tuesday evening at 0 clock in
the chapel.
The n E. O. p ladies auxiliary viii
have Il silver social tomorrow evening
at the home Of Mrs. Z. ID. Wilson lit
Highland street.
". G. Scrcombe and family arc to
move this week from Brook street to
$ Prospect street, tie tenement recent
~ vacated by L. NJ. RandoH.
Mrs. I. w. Bruce returned yesterday
from Littleton, n. H., where she was
called on account of the critical illness
Of her son, Dr. George Tewksbury
The young people S missionary socie.
i ty Of the Methodist church viii meet
! with Mrs. G. p. Smith on Cedar street
I tomorrow evening at the usual time.
Miss Minnie Nightingale, profes
sional nurse from Greenfield, Mass, i
/ assisting Mrs J. f. Lawler in caring
for Doris Thayer, who underwent an
operation for appendicitis a few ago
The retaining wall at the rear Of i
+ A. Wells s premises on High street i
being rebuilt after 30 years standing
Since the heavy rains this spring i
had shown signs of dilapidation
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-04-09
81, 100000 AID FOR
FLOOD SUFFERERS
Measures Carrying Big Appropriations
Introduced into the National
House Yesterday.

WASHINGTON. April 9.-Relicf Of
flood sufferers and plans to prevent
further floods along the Mississippi
were proposed in various measures IN
troduced in the House yesterday.
Representative Cox presented a bill
to appropriate $1,000, 900 to aid lndi-
ana victims. Representative Cullop in
troduced q joint resolution to appro-
pirate @50G.000 for relief to the dcsti-
tute in Ohio and Indiana and to direct
the Secretary of War to furnish tenn
pOrary shelter.
Representative Humphreys recon
mended the apprpriation of $l2,000,-
COZ for continuing Improvement OF
the Mississippi from the head of the
passes to the mouth of the Ohio River
including expenses of the Mississippi
River Commission, with q view to Sc
curing permanent nine-foot channel
preventing the river banks from cav
ing and protecting the valley from
floods.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-04-09
MONTENEGRO
DEFIES THE POWERS
VIII Not Give Up Scutari and is Not
Awed by the Presence Of
Blockading Fleet.

LONDON. April q-Thc little king
dom of Montenegro has thrown down
the gauntlet To the six great powers.
She declines to Weld to the demand of
the powers to abandon her attempts
to gain possession OF Scutari and has
officially announced that there viii
he no departure from an attitude
which conforms to the necessities of
the state of war existing between the
allies and Turkey An international
fleet comprising warships of Austria
Hungary, Italv, France, Germany and
Great Britain is now blockading the
Moutenegriu port of Antivari. These
include four Austrian warships, the
British cruisers Yarmouth, Inflexible
and Gloucester, the German cruis-
or Breslau, the Italian cruiser Pisa
and the French cruiser Edgar Quinct.
Russia is not represented by war
ship but has acquicsccd in the uaval
demonstration.
On Saturday the British admiral
sent the following message TO the
MantencgrIu premier. DIR. j.. Tomano-
WIGS: ~ have the honor to inform
YOU that the international fleet Is as
sembled in N0nteuegrin waters as d
protest at the non -ful6lment Of the
wishes Of the great powers. I desire
/ TO call your excellencv's 5 attention to
+ the presence of that fleet as a proof
1 that the great powers are acting in
! concert and request that their wishes
be fulfilled without further delay
/ Please inform mo Immediately that
your government is ready to carry out
the wishes of the great powers
To this the Nonteuegrin premier re
piled I'm "a note expressing regret al
the presence of the fleet which he con
sidcred Il violation Of the neutrality
proclaimed by the powers at the be
ginning Of the war aud to the detri
ment of Montenegro. The premier con
tinued: Despite the pressure which
the presence of the fleet implies, ther'
viii be no departure from an attitud
which conforms TO the necessities o
the state of war existing between TIA
. allies and Turkey.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-04-09
DELEGATES TO ST. LOUIS.
Mrs. w. L. Wasson of State Federation
Announces Her Appointments.

WATERBURY,, April 9.-Mrs. W. l..
Wasson, president of the State Fedora
tion of Woman 5 clubs, has appointed
the following delegates to represent
the federation at the fourth peace CON
ference at st. Louis, May I to 3; Mrs.
Collins Graves, Bennington; Mrs. f. c.
Smith, st. AIbans; Mrs. Harley Folsom,
LyHdonvilie; Mrs James B. Estee.
Montpelier; Mrs. sherman Evarts.
Windsor.
At the General Federation Council
which will meet in Washington, u. c.,
April 21 to ~, with headquarters at
the Hotel Raleigh, several Vermont
women will attend. Among them will
be Mrs. Wasson, Mrs. Oliver Ashton of
Rutland, general federation secretary.
and Mrs. George Chaffcc OF Rutlaud.
chairman OF the civics committee.
There are already four applications
for the federation scholarship in the
normal school. Those who take these
scholarships pledge themselves to two
years of teaching in the rural schools
after graduation.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-04-09
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL.

Invitations have been issued for the
marriage reception April - in Rox
bury, Mass, of Henry J.. Whitney, IT..
of this town and Miss Ellen G. Naugh-
nam of that city.
Dennis Rcbckah lodge held the am
nual roll-call and brothers night meet
ing last evening. At the roll-ralI all AMI
swcred TO their names and l19 mem
bers Of the ordcr were present, tho 9th
or eight being members Of other lodges.
Following the regular meeting tho
brothers furnished considerable enter
tainment, two teams participating in
cooky-catiug relay race. Later there
was a hat trimming bee for the broth
ers and the winners Of both contests
were awarded prizes. Sandwiches, cof
fee and ice-cream were served and j
social hour brought to a close Sne OF
the most enjoyable meetings of thC
lodge
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-04-09
PLANTING PINES
IN STATE TRACT
State Forester Hawes III Charge of
work in Townshend-Will be Con-
tinued from Year to Year

State Forester \. r. Hawes Is i'm
Townshend experimenting the planting
on the state tract, bought a short time
ago, of 10000 white pine trees and l5.-
600 Scotch pines. More pines are eN-
pccted later. Tho present planting is
being done on the old abandoned farm
land.
The white pines, which are three
years old, were raised in the state
nursery at Burlington, but the Scotch
pines came from Connecticut. The state
has several hundred thousand Swear
old white pines which are selling at
= a thousand, and orders have been
received for a quarter Of million
plants
The planting here Will continue from
year to year until the whole tract is
covered, Next year the planting viii be
done on cut-oyer land. This work is
made possible by the recent appropria-
tion by the legislature, and is similar
10 that on the state forests in Lyndon,
Plainfeld Sharon, Camel S Hump and
Mendon.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-04-09
FOR HIGHWAY
ACROSS THE STATE
New Hampshire House Passed Meas
IRE Providing for Another Trunk
Line at Cost Of 100000

CONCORD. \. H., April 9.--In the
face Of the most strenuous opposition
on the part Of Gov Felkcr, expressed
before the committee on appropria-
tions and to members of the House.
rs well as to Il delegation OF 80 or
more citizens from Milford ana other
places. the House Yesterday morning
passed the bin authorizing the con
struetion of cross-country trunk
highway from the Connecticut River
through Nashua to Portsmouth. The
vote in favor was 222 to IS.
AS passed, the bin provides for a
bond isuc Of 100000 Of which $3.50
GEO shall be used to complete the north
and south trunk lines and $4,000
shall be spent on the new east and
west construction.
Two bills OF general interest were
killed in the House yesterday. Ono
was the so-called "fuil-crew' bill
bill which would prescribe the number
of employees to man traius. The other
aimed to extend municipal suffrage tl
women.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-04-09
Canvassers for Flood Suffer
ers Yesterday Met Ready
Response
DR.. HOLTON ALSO
RECEIVED 1854
Two Organizations Have Given S25
Each, Making Brattleboro's Total
S792, With Little More to Come
Ready Response Made.

The sum of $5ls.05 had been return
ed up to noon today as Brattlcboro S
subscription, through the Woman s
club, to the Red Cross fund for the
relief of the sufferers from floods in
the West. \ little more viii come m
today, so the amount viii reach nearly
5000. This does not include the si59
already reported by DIR. Henry ID. Hol-
ton of Brattleboro, representing the
Red Cross society IN vermont, or ad-
ditional contributions of s. from J. NJ.
Tyler, SO from Mrs. Abby Z. Fuller
and $40 from Miss Elizabeth +. Cud-
worth Of Townsheud, making s16I sent
to Or. Hoton.
Sedgwick post, q. A. r.. voted to
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-04-09
TREMENDOUS LOSS IN
MARKETING CROPS
Cne Speaker in the Chicago Conference
Says s1,785, 100000 Might Be
Saved Yearly.

CHICAGO, April @. - Railroad and
college men were the principal spea kors
at the SECOND day : session of the ma
tional conference ON marketing and
farm credits.
The report OF 3. f. Noakum of New
Yorl, city gave figures showing that
100000 worth of fruit and veecta-
hiea rot in the fields every year. There
is Il loss of $3.50, 900 from the failure
to utilize corn stalks, rice. fax and
other grains, and the wheat farmers
could receive $500. .000. .000 if by co
operation they knew when and where
to sell their products to the best ad-
vantage. bringing the total loss mp to
&1,1S5 900. .0G0.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-04-09
HINSDALE, N. H.

Miss Monte Purcell came home from
Greenfield. Mass, the first Of the week
for "a brief visit.
j. Y. Corbett of Greenfield, Mass,
has been visiting his daughter, Mrs.
Fred Butler, the past week
The minstrel show to be given under
the auspices Of the Hinsdale Athletic
association Thursday evening. April
-. viii consist Of two parts. The first
part: Overture, On the Campus; six
ends, three sOloiSts; grand finale, typi-
cal ~ college DAYS Part two: Naudc-
vile specialties. concluding with the
college farce, An Easy Mark. Three
hours Of dancing viii then be in order
with music by LYMAN 's orchestra.
Seats viii 90 on sale at Mann 5 drug
store Saturday, April -.
The Woman 5 club met At the home
Of Mrs. Charles Holland Tuesday after
noon. The roll call was responded to
from Spanish authors. the subject OF
the day being Spain. Rev. a L. Hill
addressed the club on The Remarkable
. Advance of the Moors. which was very
interesting and scholarly. The address
was of historical trend. going
back To the early DAYS before the
Moors inhabited Spain, to the time
when Spain was a battle-ground be
tween the Romans and the Carthagen
\ ians- The program concluded with Z
song, Tn Old MadT5d- bv-aIiss Mimi.
Todd.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-04-09
First Jury Case to Be Called
at Present Session of
County Court
.OVERCHARGE ON CAR
OF GRAIN ALLEGED
Numerous Cases Settled and Discon-
tinued, Among Them Being Lynch
Against Mrs. Fuller and Edgett, and
Manley Against Mosher.

Tho jury was summoned TO county
court at Newfamc this afternoon and
the first ease taken up, which is now
on trial, is that of Z. Crosby s Co. of
Brattlcboro against the Boston q
Maine railroad, which i an action Of
assumpsit. This forenoon was taken
up arguing motions and demurrers.
Following the Crosby case the suit of
Carl :. Hopkins, trustee. against the
estate of Emma Sargent and John 7.
Sargent will be taken up.
The suit of f. Crosby & company
against the Boston * Maine road is
brought to recover an alleged over
charge on carload Of grain which was
sent to the wrong town The plaintiff
in substance claims that the mistake
was made by the defendant company
and that it ought TO have shipped the
car to the right point from the point
where it was shipped without charge.
DcmurreTs were filed Yesterday after
noon in each one Of the eases against
the directors Of the grange store. which
T have been pending in court several.
terms, and the ruling Of the presiding
judges upon these viii determine
whether there viii be a trial
Among the cases OF especial local
interest which have been settled and
discontinued are Edward r. Lynch
a6aiust Abby F. Fuller and Sidney V
Edgett, which was brought for alleged
injuries sustained by reason Of ditch
being left in a dangerous manner; Jen-
ME VI. Manlev against Kenneth T.
Alosher, aud John j. AIanley against
Kenneth +. Mosher, both cases grew
ont OF alleged injuries TO Mrs. Manlev
by reason of the defendant s team be
ing improperly hitehed, Charles Spring
against Edward $. Tubbs: Viola +
Miller against Charles F. Spring and
Edward :. Tubhs
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-04-09
Two Thousand on Duty in
Connection With the
Strike in Buffalo
SITUATION BEYOND
CONTROL OF POLICE
Railway Company Officials Made an
Appeal to Justice Brown of Supreme
Court-PIans to Start Cars After
Soldiers Went OH Duty.

ETFFALO, n. y, April 1.-Two
Thousand members of the Fourth bri-
gado, New York National guard, were
summoned on strike duty today on
order from the supreme court The
duty of the guardsmen viii he to put
down disorders arising from the strike
of motormen and eouductors of the
International Railway company.
An appeal to Justice Brown of the
supreme court was made by the rail
way officials. after the chief of police
had admitted that the situation wels
getting beyond the control of his fore
es.
No attempt was made to operate
ears during the early morning. Later
the troops werc assigned to the down
town section and plans were made for
starting the service.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-04-09
PILGRIMAGE OF NOR
MONS TO VERMONT
Big Midsummer Meeting to Celebrate
the Anniversary Of the Death of
Joseph Smith.

SHARON, Vt, April Q. - Mormons
have made arrangements to hold many
midsummer meetings at the birthplace
of Joseph Smith in this town PHI
points to the site Of the Smith home
stead are expected and it is believed
the gathering of Mormon elders will
bc the largest in Vermont in many
years. One of the principal meetings
will be held on June p, the anniver-
sary of the death Of Prophet Smith at
the hands of a mob at Carthage, Mo.
The body Of the leader was buried in
Vermont.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-04-09
EACH TEAM WON AND LOST.
Score Now is Leo Council 929, st.
Charles Council $50.

Charles Council $50.
Two more games in the series in pool
between teams from Leo council, K c.,
of this town and St Charles council
of Bellows Falls were played last even
ing and a representative from each
team won game. William Wolfe Of
Bellows Falls defeated Frank Ryan Of
Brattleboro 100 TO 81, and John Me-
Carthy of Brattleboro was victorious
over B. S. Riley of Bellows Falls by a
score of 100 to &c. An unfinished game
at previous meeting between John
Cummings Of Brattleboro and p Nc
Auliffe of Bellows Falls was won by
the latter by a score Of 100 to 90. The
team score is now o29 to $50 in favor
of the local team. Frank Dunleavy and
G. f. Mann viii 20 to Bellows Falls
Friday night to play the last two
games of the series
The winning team will have posses
sion for a year of handsome silver
silver cup and the team winning the
series three years viii have perma
nent possession
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-04-09
caII for Zen Of Hiah IdeaIs.

Let us devote ourselves 10 those
great objects that are fit for our con-
sideration and our action; let US raise
our conceptions to the magnitude and
the Importance Of the duties that de.
volve upon US; let our comprehension
be as broad as the country for which
we act. our aspirations as high as its
certain destiny; let us not be pyg
mics in a case that calls for men
Daniel Webster
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-04-09
TONIGHT.

Red Men 5 hall-Regular meeting of
the n L. o. F. at clock
Masonic Temple-Concert and ban
under auspices of Beauseant command
cry, Knights Templar, $50 o o'clock.
Home Of Dr. H. d. Holton-M Meeting
of executive board of Civic Improve
ment league, 7.30 clock
Grange Hall-Regular- meeting OF
Protective Grange to confer first lie.
gree, 7.30 o o'clock
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-04-09
MAJOR LEAGUE OPENING.
Brooklyn VS.. Philadelphia at The New
Ebbett Field

NEW YORK. April 9.-Undcr u bril-
liant april sun the major league base
bail started the season Of 1913 today,
With an official opening of the Nation
al League season in Brooklyn, the con
testants being Brooklyn and Philadel-
phia. The game marked the opening OF
the new Ebbet 5 field
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-04-09
BROTHER AND SISTER BURNED.
Aged People Perished When Home Was
Burned in Granville, Mass.

GRANVILLE, Mass, April .. -
Patrick Lynch and his sister, Mrs. FL
len Arnold, both over 50 years old,
were burned to death today when their
home was destroyed by fire
The house was on the outskirts OF
the town and the fire was not discover
ed until too late to save the old people
or their property.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-04-09
THE WEATHER.
Slightly Warmer; Cloudiness Thursday
Followed by Rain.

WASHINGTON, April 9.-Woathcr
forecast: Fair and slightly warmer to
night; Thursday increasing clOudiness,
probably followed by rain in Vermont.
moderate northerly winds.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-04-09
CHARGED WITH MANsLAUeHTBR
Indictments Against Railroad oncials
Grew out of Wreck

Grew out of Wreck.
BRIDGEPORT. Conn, April 9.-Bc-
fore Judge Gardiner Greene and a jury
in the criminal superior court four Of
fcials of the New York. New Haven
\ Hartford railroad were placed on
trial Yesterday. charged with criminal
negligence and mausiaughter. These
officials are Henry J. Horn, former
cc-prcsident; r. r, Pollock, FORMER
general superintendent; G. y. Wood
ward, present general superintendent,
aud Lawrence J Carmalt, maintenance
engineer.
The indictments secured against
these ofGircrs grew out of the wreck
of the Springfield express at Westport
Oct ,, last, in which seven persons
lost their lives.
This morning Attorney Cummings
argued in favor Of a motion that the
men he tried separately. State S At
toruey Judson objected to the separate
/ trials of the defendants.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-04-09

Ernest Aldrjeh and family. who
have been living in 4. L. Trip s
house, have rented a tenement in J.
O. johnson 5 house in West Brattle-
horo and will move there about Nav
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-04-09

Married happiness would be more
common if it were not for married
serappiness.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-04-09
THE METHODIST CONFERENCE.

125 Ministers in Attendance at Meet
ings in Richford.
RICHFORD, VT, April 9.-One hun
drcd and twenty-five ministers were
present when the annual meeting Of
the Vermont conference of Methodist
Episcopal churches opened today. Bish-
op Theodore ;. Henderson Of Chatta-
nooga, Tenn, is presiding The session
viii continue until next Monday. when
the appointments OF ministers to the
various churches viii bc announced
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-04-09

WANTED - Some good teamsters.
Apply to Crystal Springs lee Co., Brat
tleboro. 32-34
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-04-09
Wanted

WANTED-Girl for table and cham
her work. IS Western Ave 33-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-04-09
For Sale

FOR SALE-Furniture and Ranges,
new and secondhand at j. B. Dunton s.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-04-09
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS
insertion ~ cents line each subsequent insertion
To Rent

ROOM TO RENT. J. Z. Bushnell,
II High St soft
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-16
stockhoIders' Meeting

Annual meeting of the stockholders
of the East Lake Land company will
be held at the general offices in the
company's rooms, 502-S American Trust
and Savings bank building, Birming
ham, Ala, on Thursday, January Is,
1914, at o'clock p. m. for the purpose
of electing a board of directors to serve
for the ensuing year and to transact
any other business that may properly
come before it. r. A. HARDIN,
12-16-5t-tu Secretary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-16
LEGAL NOTICES
NOTICE nf stockholders, Mecting

Notice Is hereby given that the reg
ular annual meeting of the stockhold
ers of the Alabama Home Building and
Loan association will be held at the
office of the company at 202G First
avenue. In the city of Birmingham,
Ala. on Tuesday. December 1t, 1918,
convening at 12 noon. Directors Will
be elected and such other business
transacted as may properly come before
the meeting. H. NJ. ROBERTSON.
President
w. NJ V ROBERTSON,
12-11-tf. General Manager.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-16
Stockholders Meeting

The annual meeting of stockholders of
the First National Bank of Birmingham
Ala. will be held on Tuesday January
l3, 1914, at its banking house, corner Sec
ond avenue and Twentieth street, in the
city of Birmingham. Ala, between the
hours of II a. m and II m, for the pur-
pose of electing a board of directors to
serve for the ensuing year
THOMAS HOPKINS. Cashier.
12-9-tu-th-tf f