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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-04-21
GREAT TORPEDO FlOTILLA
READY TO JOIN FLEET
Twenty-Five Boats of Great Sts~d
and Battlc>hip Mississippi. Fully
Equipped Turn Toward Tampi,o

PENSACOLA. Fla. April la.-EQu:
pee and ready. the United States to-
pedo flotilla here. consisting % TWEEN
ty-two destroyers and two tenders
and the battleship Mississippi. with
navy aeroplanes. tonight is getting
ready for the flash OF the wireless
from Admiral Badger on he flagship
Arkansas of the Atlantic fleet telling
mem 10 put 10 sea To- join the fleet on
rs way 10 Tampico. Seven hundred
marines Will go with the vessels.
Men Await Commands.
Immediately after the receipt of or
ders from Washington notifying the
hSheers 10 prepare to leave. work Of
rounding up the sailors on shore leave
was begun. More than 1000 men
were enjoying a days vacation but
ny SIX o'clock tonight all We're back
aboard the vessels.
Atmospheric conditions TONIGHT, "a
strlcted the working of the wireless
ana only an occasional fash was re
celVed from the Arkansas. which is
leading the mighty squadron Of fight
ers through the Gulf of Mexico waters
tonight 1t was expected the orders
woul be received by ea~lv tomorrow
at the least.
The torpedo destroyers can make
thirty knots an hour, and even though
the battleshlps which passed Key West
carry To-Day OBTAIN a start Of twenty
TOUR hours, the miniature fighters
probably could overtake the fleet
Eight hydro-aeroplanes were re-
moved today from their hangers and
placed aboard the Mississippi. which
is attached to the service.
The MISSISSIPPI was coaling tonieh,
Will be ready within a few hours
Inc marines Will be quaTtered aboard
the Mississippi.
Noses Turned Seward.
The tow tenders with the formed.
Hotllla are the cruisers Dixie an,
birmingham. The latter is the tastes
cruiser in the navy. The torped,
boats tonight We're formed in tu.
: double sections in the harbor Will
: their noses turned to the sea. read
, for speedy departure.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-04-21
There Will Be No Further Par
ieying With Huerta
CONTINUED from Page Five.)

officials there waited in mOmentary
expectation that a message from their
Foreign office might be delivered to
them.
Senior Algara, Charge Of the En-
bassy, with the Secretaries, sat in his
office throughout the day and until
late at night anxiouSly awaiting de-
Nelopments. After the final news con-
,yeyed to him that General Huerta had
refused to yield, the Charge said there
was no statement he could make on
the situation. Senior Algara plainly
showed he was deeply affected by the
news.
Two Aeroplanes Sent
Orders were sent late tonight by
Secretary Daniels for the sending Of
two hydro-aeroplanes with the tor
pedo boat flotilla from Pensacola,
Fla. One will go on the torpedo tend
er Dixie and the other on the flag
ship Birmingham. The aviation corps
will be under the command Of Lieut..
=. l.. Smith and Ensign Godfrey De c.
Chavellier.
Sea Forces Available.
Officials of the Navy Department
said tonight that there nov were in
Mexican waters or en- route by the
east and west coasts 1880 sailors,
1870 marines and S55 officers. OF
this number 14,170 sailors, $3.50 ma
iiheS anu ~ OHlcofS are III the 1ull
of Mexico while off Pacific-M exicar
ports or Ell route there are 3,53(
sailors, $50 marines and 140 officers
Those Now There.
The force Includes:
Al Vera Cruz two ba~ttleships, 1920
men, go marines: Prairie, $50 men
500 marines.
At Tampico-Two battleships, 1922
men, 120 Marines; DesmOines, "a
men; Chester, 500 men, 200 marines
Dolphin, $50 men, San Francisco 40
men; Soiace, hospital ship Hancock
transport, $50 marines.
En- Route on Atlantic.
With Admiral Badger en- route t
Tampico-eight battleships. 7,2S
men, 500 marines; Tacoma 24O mer
Nashville $50 men.
Pensacola, Birmingham, 800 mer
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-04-21
WHAT WILL REBELS DO?
This Continues to BE Question.
Though it is Though They Won't

AO0o F" II1oNSu 1h
Interfere.
Ell Paso, Texas, April 19.-What
the attitude of the rebel government
will do if the United States b~lockades
Mexican ports is a question which re-
p~eatedly has been put to Gen. Car
rama at Chihuahua by
men in the last week, but he has
a reply.
In view Of the crisis tonight anoth-
er endeavor was made but Robert V.
~Pesquiera. the rebel confidential agent
here, said no statement could be OBJ
tanned tonight. One might be forth
coming tomorrow but this, he sa ia,
was doubtful.
When the first reouest was made
a week ago, Gen. CarranZa issued a
statement which in the main was =
repetition of a speech he had made
at Juarez. He did remark, however.
that the revolution must be prosecuted
to the end.
Will Continue Campaign.
Rumor tonight had it that Gen.
Villa and Gen. Carranza had agreed
TO continue their campaign as If no
complications between Huerta and
the United states existed. unless
United States troops should invade
rebel territory or rebel ports should
be blockaded.
Privately. some high officials have
expressed the opinion that there was
extreme danger that the rebel soldiers
could moi be restrained from joining
in a fight against Il foreign enemy.
However, it is regarded here as prob
able that Constitutionalist leaders
will do everything in their power to
avoid complications with the United
States and will take advantage OF
Huerta's predicament to further their
own cause.
Important Conference Today.
JuareZ, Mex, April 19-Matters 81
the greatest Importance Will be dis
cuSsed at Chihuahua tomorrow, 1t IS
said, if Genera Villa, as expected, ar
rives there for the first time for a
series Of interviews with General Car
rama.
Whether Huerta ~salutes the Ameri-
can flag or not. the Tampico incident
will come in for grave consideration
All cabinet members except Secretary
Zubarin, of the Interior Department
it is said, will be present. Zubarin
and Roberto V. Pesauiera, confidential
agent Of the COnstitutiOnalists in Fl
PaSo, Will arrive Tuesday.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-04-21
HUERTA BLASTS
ALL HOPES

Mexico City, April ID
The Mexican Foreign Minis
ter, Senior Portillo y Rojas,
announced tonight that it
would be impossible to agree
to the demand of the United
States-that the flag of that
country be Internationally
saluted - because that flag
was not insulted, because it
was not flying from the
launch and because the ma
rines were set free even be-
fore an investigation, and
the officer responsible for
the arrests was himself ar
rested and held for trial.
The Foreign Minister
further announced that the
Mexican Government would
agree that both flags be sa-
luted, the American first,
and then the Mexican flag,
this arrangement to be made
by a protocol signed by the
American Charge d'Affaires,
Nelson O'Shaughnessy, and
the Mexican Foreign Minis
ter.
The United States Govern
ment, Senior Portillo de-
clared, had refused permits
sion to Charge Onslaught
messy to sign such a proto-
col, and demanded an uncon.
ditional salute by Mexico
which Mexico felt was in.
compatible with her dignity
In conclusion, the Foreign
Minister said:
Mexico has yielded az
much as her dignity will per
NIT. Mexico trusts to tn,
fair-mindedness and spiri
of justice of the American
people"
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-04-21
Martial Law at Ell PaSO.

Ell Paso. Texas, April 1e.-Iroops
at Fort Bliss. FIVE miles from the
citv are under orders to come into
this city and place it under martial
law the moment there is an appear
ance of concerted disorder. These in
ctructions were issued by the War
Department when the Tampico incl
dent first assumed a grave aspect, but
became nOw only TODAY.
There are more than twenty thou-
sand infantry and cavalry and artl-
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-04-21
Get to Tampico "Wednesday.

On Board the U. S. S. Arkansas at
Sea. by Wireless. Via Key West. Fla.
Apnl l9-Ihe United States battle
4 O'Clock Wednesday afternoon, ac-
cordlng to present calculations. The
South Carolina Joined the other battle
ships today.
Rear Admiral Badger expects TO es-
tabllsh wireless communication with
Rear Admiral Fletcher at Vera Cruz
tomorrow.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-04-21

Mexico city. April 19-Through the
local perS Il warning Is given
~ the Foreign Minister acting for
President Huerta. TO the people 10 re-
frain from any demonstration or
overt act against American residents.
Attention is called TO the possibility
that the controversy between the
United States and Mexico yet may be
adjusted.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-04-21
RERELs RENEW ATTACK
Hone to Take TampicO and Hold Out
..Glad Hand" to Fleet.

Juarez, April 10 M~idnight.) -
Orders for an immediate renewal of
the rebel attack on Tampico with the
of capturing the town at the
earliest possible moment were issued
tonight. The desirability Of speed,
said to have been emphasized in the
order has given rise to JUNIORS that
when the American Warships start to
enforce President Wilson's order
they will find. not Federals but friend
Nv Rebels in possession.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-04-21
Destroyer Baich Sails.

Newport, r. L., April 19.-After
taking on torpedoes and a ull equip
ment Of men from the training sta
ton, the destroyer Balch sailed to-
day to join the Atlantic torpedo f1o-
tilla ordered to proceed from Pensa-
cola to TampicO.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-04-21
MANY FLEE FROM INTERIOR
vera Cruz Hotels Will Quarter Some,
While Transports HarbOr Others.

Vera Cruz, April 19.-British
Rear Admiral Sir Christopher Grad
dock, who arrived here today from
Iampico ABOARD the ruiser Essex,
was visited by Rear Admiral Frank
+. FIetcher. commanding the Ameri-
can war ships, Immediately after the
Essex anchored.
Inc two admirais conferred for
more than an hour. but nothing is
known relative to their plans.
Vera Cruz was quiet, Mexicans not
belng aware of the tension existing
between the two governments.
n number of Americans who ar
rived from the capital today was
slightly greater han usual and it is
reported that many will reach Vera
Cruz tomorrow.
The American Consul W. w. Can
ada late today made public instruc-
lions from Secretary Bryan regarding
the assistance to be given refugees.
There is only one steamer available
TOT the quartering Of the refugees.
IhlS is the ~ESperanZa, chartered by
the United States government from
the Ward Line. The steamer Mexico
of the same line, is in port and it is
regarded as probably hat she will be
Communicated if necessary. There is
plenty of accommodation at the hotels
for those who regard Vera Cruz as
safer than interior towns. But re-
ports from the capital indicate that
nothing short of a warning that hos
tilities are actually imminent will in
duce any great part Of the capitals
foreign population to move.
Another DreadnOught Sails.
New York, April 19.-The battle
ship North Dakota, commanded by
Capt. Charles P. Plunkett, passed
quarantine at 5:55 o'clock this after
noon, bound for Mexican waters. Dur.
l two <1o aoxy -, 3-Nl~ - x,;0
tied the Brooklyn Navy Yard, where
the North Dakota was cOa1ing an(
provisioning, and bade farewell to rel
atives and friends on board the dread
nought.
Gen. Wood May Command Army.
Secretaries Garrison and Daniels
and Assistant Secretary Breckenridg
of the War Department conferred I'm
til long after midnight over plans 70
cooperation between land and nav
forces in n movement that may b
undertaken against Mexico as an Out
! growth Of the Tamp1co incident
: Later Secretary Garrison had a lon
! talk over the telephone with Ger
Wood, Chief OF Staff of the Army.
! generally is believed here than Ger
Wood will go to the border to tax
command. Secretary Garrison sale
however, that he had not 'ordere
anybody to the border yet"
All Officers Natified.
General Wood is the highest rank
ing officer on the active list O. tn
army. His detail as chief of staff wi
expire Wednesday and he has bee
assigned to command OF the Depar1
" ment of the East. Secretary Garriso
r has t~elegraphed to division command
n ers throughout the country a resum
Of Huerta's refusal to accede to Pres
dent Wilson's demand, that his Officer
IS may be prepared tor any situation
Secretary Daniels sent similar info
nation to all commanders in Mexica
waters. Secretary Daniels, as he lie
Il the Navy Department, said no furth'
% orders had been issued for ship NOV
~ ments on the Pacific coast.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-04-21

down the private corridor near ~
suite. anNiouslv awaiting the news
On the main floor below the hotel
guests listened to an orchestra con
cert.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-04-21

In this modern day a play is both
enlightening and uplifting If the Pc
lice raid il enough.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-01-02
TOWNSHEND.
Excellent Harvest of Ice.

The ice harvesters are right on their
job this week. The ice pond was
bought with the Jenison place by Fred
Perkins. who is carrying on the bust
ness. He has secured the services OF
r. y. Phillips and son. Bernie, who
are experienced lee cutters and they
started the work in earnest Monday
cutting ICE from IL to II inches thick
ana Of excellent quality. The first
house to be filed was that of \ T.
Marsh. who had 1900 cakes put in Mr.
Powers will have 700 cakes in his
house ut the Inn, and the Townshcnd
Ice company VIII have 1909 or 1900
cakes put in. The Harmonvville com
pany VIII put in 100 cakes. ana sex
eral others who use from loo TO 800
cakes viii follow. 1t is doubtful if
all Of these can be supplied by the
first cutting over Of the pond, although
Mr. Phillips is planning to cut several
hundred cakes more IN the first cutting
than have ever been cut before on
that pond ut The first harvest.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-01-02
BELLOWS FALLS NEWS
FEW SERIOUS FIRES,
Record of 1913 Was Unusual-s1coo
Loss Heaviest for Year.

The report Of Chief Engineer J. p.
McCann Of the tire department. cover
ing the wear 1913. which is being nro
pared viii show an unusual freedom.
from fires OF a. serious nature the nast
wear There has been no bell alarm
since. July :, when there was chin
ncy. fire in the dwelling owned by the
Moore 4 Thompson Paper company on
the island. The fire which caused the
largest amount Of damage was that IN
the lanch room Of A. /. Young At the
junction Of Rockingham ana Canal
streets. and the loss probably was not
more than $1,000. During the wear
there were eight bell alarms and 10
stu alarms.
During the year 1912 there were
exactly the same number of beN
alarms. eight and l. still alarms. With
two exceptions in 1912 the loss did
not exceed 500. but the loss sustain.
rd by the tU1 larger ones WIS or.at
enough 80 set the record w,,v behind.
a. far "a serious loss was concerned.
! he~c were March % the fire in Union
td4IdinZ which caused n loss of 1925.
coo, and December l. the loss nj the
mil Of the Rockingham Paper company
Of SO 500
During the year 1911 there were Is
brH alatms aud II still alarms. at only
seven Of which was any loss reported.
and the largest was $500. on April ..
1911. when Mrs. Condor : tenement
*house ON Poplar street WAS burned.
with the exception OF the harness shoy
between taual and R0ckinubam straet =
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-01-02
Remarkable Ok Story.

Y yoke OF oxen belonging 10 Frank
Lawrence were left standing near tae
railroad station and while the driver
was giving his attention TO something
else they walked down the railra1
track and started to cross the trestIr
over Mill hrook After making safely
II ties. they changed their minds and
backed about. turning complete
around and came off the bridge. NO
damage was done except that one OK
slipped orc foot of OF one tie. scrap
ing the skin somewhat from one leg
The men discovered the predieament
Of the cattle when they were on the
bridge. but little could be done but L.
let them take their own course. Who
can beat this for a true OK story!
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-01-02
WHEN YOU FALL DOWN

1t viii remind YOU that if YOU had
come in before and purchased a pair
of : Never Slips to strap over your
shoes or rubbers YOU would have saved
yourself that tumble. They strap on
and are readily turned up 50 that yon
will not damage floor or carpet when
entering a store or house.-Robbins <
Cowlcs. Hardware
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-01-02
IN OUR TOWN.

Have you seen the well dressed men
ia town who Wear immaculate linen
Il Is almost certainty they send
qend their laundry work to lis, for We
do the best work in this part Of the
country, and we want TO convince YOU
hat it Is Il fact. Phone aud W. Will
-et your handle.- Brattleboro Steam
Laundry. Ia Fiat street
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-01-02
TELLING THE TRUTH.

What poor Judgment it would be Tor
Us to tell you that Queen Of the
Kitchen flour was the best grade yoa
ever used if we were not telling the
truth We have good reasons for want.
ing You to test this brand We know
it viii please You and give YOU the
best results. Valley Grain Co.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-01-02
A CLOSE RACE.

Some one VIII get that beautiful new
piano for . New Year 5 gift, and YOU
can help. For every cash purchase Of
groceries at this store YOU will receive
votes that viii help vour favorte con.
testant, and it is going to be a close
race, with just few days left-.I
4 Hen & Som. b EIliot street
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-01-02
TO SHOW YOU.

If YOU viii give rs tie opportunity
to show YOU how we'll we do interior
decorating and painting we will con
vince YOU that we are artists in our
particular line Of business; that our
work is high grade. ana our prices
most reasonable. When You want any
thing in our line let US ;ive you an
estimate. - Hertzberg Bros, Retting
Block High street
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-01-02
NORTH WALPOLE, II. H.

Re,. Father T. ~. Coaklee 1'sitea
tie first of the week in Boston.
Miss Ethel Hogan returned To her
studies ut Bay Path Institute. Spring
field. Mass., Wednesday,.
Edward Henry who has been il Bo,-
ton some time Is now at his homc here
and is at work for the Boston y II tiue
railroad,
Miss Helen IIenuessy, head waitress
at the Weldon ~ Greenfield, Mass. is
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
James Hennessy Of Main street
John J. Foley. who attends St. IIr.
ancinthe college, Montreal, IS spend
ing two weeks vacation with his
parents Mr.. and Mrs. Maurice Foley.
\ stalk Of red top hay seven feet
nine inches high was grown on farm
near Feunimore. y Y.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-01-02
APPEAL TO YOU.

We are showing line Of handsome
art pictures, something decidedly new
in scenes of the Colonial period, takoE
by Il celebrated American photoera.
l,her very artistic and constant
pleasure in any home. The stock IS
mex; the assortment large, the prices
mode rate-W A. Adams, New Drug
Store, Park building.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-01-02
OUR STREET NUMBER

Has hren changed int not ne location
of the Allen greenhouses. We had a
Tremendous Christmas trade hut we are
ii position 20 fir ANY spee1at ord"ts
ter ANY special o,ca>l"a. Then th,r.
are alwayS the plants aud cut 10" ,.s
to ht bad at all tunes for little eift-
- remeu orauces g. +. Allen. -
Caual street.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-01-02
LOTS OF PEOPLE

Eat fish in some form or other
one day ii week. In some families it is
always regular course of the biz meal
OF the day Physicians tell It's that fish
i a healthy food to eat. Ne are glad
10 help you along on the road to happi
ness by supplying the Gsh.-S. Wells
& Son.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-01-02


over Mill brook After making safely
II ties. they changed their minds ard
backed about. turning completely
around and came on the bridge no
damage was done except that one oN
Si'pPed ore 1907 On 81 one re. scrap
I'D 'fhe SKIN somewhat from one l'l'
af the rattlr when .hev were ON the
bridge. but ftfI,. could he done but t.
lat th,n tal,n tbnir own course Who
.gn h.,at ms far = trta OK starry
\ happy new year for all Townshend
readers
leone Franklin ! VISITING her unr,.
in PrattIaboro
Cd. ,....,-,,4 w..
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'.u','i'N
Allen iiiiI'"Fd vas Christmas Wis
nay 1obh fe'Hfhfd 70 town laS'
week. lie j. WIN hi'hard fleree.
Mr.. and Mrs. /. +. Chase Eeid
family gathering on New Year day.
Prof. John f.. Colburn OF Burlington
j. visiting hi. sister. Mrs O. ". Fol
lett
Miss 1aar.. ,y.,ro s,,.,t s,,r.g.,, ,,;,l,
nor sist.r M. Frpd na,.is ,n vs.
minister.
George Hall ct GarmouvNillc visited
~ AS home IN Dumnicrstou over
Christmas.
nj. ...l.... .......,.t. ar. t... ham
..r-.,,,.,,.,.t ,,t,o,.,,7,.r .a,,,,h ..;,I
,l
-
i visiting her parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Mos.. Randall
I'm.
~, i'-S' - '''''''. ~
$50" al On" a 1t
->'ho' N'S' "e'N'
Mrs. Heicu Starr OF Boston came
Monday To visit q few lays with her
uuelr aah aaar Judge aud Mrs. +. l..
Hastings
\, tb.. PANTS, .b5rr1 next Saa.i;,,
morning tt. pastor win have for. tn,
-1l,frrf ef ms sermon. Nov Year,
R,>alt}auS.
.....,-.
-
,l'3 N'7' r ti'A '>'i''th = '1"use'
,.. 49,
1e''7' f'"g'>'eN- ''S' Wees
To entertain some OF the Christmas
guests Mrs Almond Wheelock gave AN
afternoon tca ami Mrs. Charles IL.
Willard gaze an evening party
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ne - '1'n''.,l shii'@ - 80, ~
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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-01-02
PLEASE THE MAN.

II YOU want to please a man with
a Christmas gift you could Grd
nothlu" that would fiji the bill likc
fur CONT We nave Il laree stock,
ru@in1l1H prices from SO to .Ia1.
Na tie different varieties 81 far.
Mo a-er4hlc ID cost con dcriba
tie qaalitE. Il. Perry a to-, a.
NIu street