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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-02-27
Strange Statement Sent Out
by the Mexican Govern
ment Last Night
REBELS ENABLED TO
COMMIT OUTRAGES
AS a Result of the Expectation of
Arms from the United States, Is
Statement Made Concerning the Kill
ing of William s. Benton

MENICO CITY, Feb. - Blame
for the killing at Juarez recently Of
William :. Benton, a British subject
is indirectly placed upon the United
states IN Il memorandum sert by the
Mexican government to Washington
last night; Copies of the document
were also delivered at the foreign
legations here.
The hope is expressed in the memo
randum that the United States would
recognize the e<il following the act Of
permitting the importation Of arms by
the rebels, and take steps TO remedy
H.
Repeal hy the United States of the
decree that prevented the expectation
of arms TO the rebels places the rebels
in a favorable situation for committing
outraaes and prevents the constituted
government from rcprosslng rs quickly
and euergeticatly as it would desire
such excuses. said the memorandum.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-02-27
MEN OF EPISCOPAL
CHURCH FORMED CLUB
Temporary Organization Made Perma-
nent and Plans DiscuSsed-Re-
freshments and Social Hour.

About % men of St Michael s Epis-
copal church met in Friendship hall
last evening and organized permanently
Men 5 club. The temporary officers
elected two weeks ago were formally
elected to serve until the first annual
meeting 70 be held in May. Two vice
presidents were elected last night,
Frederick II. Sanford and Charles r.
Frink. and these, with the president,
secretary and treasurer, comprise the
executive board. 4 constitution was
adopted Some preliminary arrange
ments regarding entertainments for
tho club members and invited guests
were made and there was some consid-
Grafton OF the proposition to provide
one entertainment of public nature
under the auspices of the club Re
freShments were served and an hour
spent iii a social manner
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-02-27
GEN. CHAMBERLAIN BURIED.
Hero Of Little Round Top Laid to Rest
in Brunswick, Me

PORTLAND Maine, Feb. 27-The
body Of Major General Joshua J..
chamberlain, former governor Of
Maine. was buried. today at Brunswick,
whore he lived many years rs president
Of Bowdoin college, Behind the hearse
n Which the BODY was borne 10 the
station marched a handful OF Civil war
veterans, who fought under h'm when
he gained title of hero OF Little Round
Top, and several military organizations.
Previous to the removal OF the body
funeral services were held in the cit
hall in Brunswick, and President Hyde
Of BowdoIu delivered. "a IUlogy.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-02-27
PETITIONS FILED FOR
VILLAGE MEETING
Matters to Be Considered Relate to
Resembling Vote for Motor Truck
and to New Village Lookup.

\ petition cor . special village meet
ing has been filed with ". II. Perry,
village clerk 1t is probable that the
meeting viii be called for Tuesday
evening. March 70, a week after the
regular town netting.
The meeting is called for two pur
poscs-to rescind the vote taken at the
last meeting to purchase a piece Of
motor fire apparatus and to see what
the voters will do about providing q
Isuitable lookup.
Two separate petitions We're circniat
led. and that with regard to resembling
\ the vote Of the last meeting h@.l oyer
! 100 signatures. Only a dozen names .oi
| Registered legal voters are necessary
IThe other petition was placed in circu
lation last evening and was S'gnc,
freely.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-02-27
BAUCH WAS IN JUAREZ.
Consul Edwards Saw Missing Ameri-
can i'll Jail There Feb. IS.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 27-ConsuI
Edwards at .Iuarcl today, reported
that he saw Gustav Bauch, the miss
ing American, in Jail in Juarez Feb.
Is, and according to authorities i5auch
was afterward removed to Chihuahua
with other Americans. just before
entering the cabinet meeting TO dis
cuss American affairs Secretary Bryan
said he had no information concern
ing the reported confession of Gen.
Villa that he ordered the execution of
William :. Benton without trial by
court martial. He said that despatch
es received today confirmed his pre-
vious information that the body OF
Benton was in Chihuahua city.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-02-27
MRS. JOSEPHINE T. MILLER.
Death Took Place at Home of Daugh
ter. Mrs. John r. Plummer.

Mrs. Josephine t. Miller. o.. died
last night at ll.I5 % clock at the home
Of her daughter, Mrs. John X. Plum
mer, on Main street. She came here
last May from her home in Philadel-
phia and was taken i'll here She had
been confined to her room since that
time.
Mrs Miller was born in Boston.
May /. 1919. She was married to
John Locke Miller. Boston druggist,
who died some years ago. For the
past p years she had made her home
in Philadelphia.
She leaves son, John j. Miller
Of Philadelphia, and three daughters,
Mrs. William r. Smith of West Phil
adelphia, Miss Josephine Miller and
Mrs. John r. Plummer Of Brattleboro
The body will be taken Monday to
West Philadelphia. where the funeral
services will he held in ST James
church The burial will take place
in the cemetery there
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-02-27
LITERACY TEST TO STAY.
Senate immigration Committee Will
Report Bill Unchanged.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27-The Senate
committee on immigration has agreed
to hold a meeting on Monday and
will then report the immigration bill,
including the iteracy test, in the form
that il came from the House.
This determination was reached af-
ter an attempt was made to have 4
meeting and quorum failed to re-
spond Notices were sent out to all
the members by Chairman Smith, no
tifying them to be present on Monday
to vote on reporting the bill
The members of the committee have
decided that the question of retaining
the literacy test will have to be
fought out on the floor of the Sen
ate
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-02-27
MRS. ANDREW KIRKWoOD.
Death Took Place Last Night After
Long Illness Funeral Sunday.

Catherine (BIddle) Kirkwood, -.
wife OF Andrew kirkwood, died ahoat
1850 last night N her home on Birgc
street after a long illness. being CON
fined to her bed practically an Of the
time since last May with bright> dis
easc.
Mrs Kirkwood was born in New
Tredegar. Wales, Feb. IL, 1860. n
daughter Of Mark aud lame Ann Bid
die. She came with her parents when
baby To Searshurg, VT. and at the
age OF nine years came TO Brattlehoro
to live in the family Of Patrick White.
en- April IA. 1897. she was married To
ANDREW kirkwood. well-known milk
lealcr
Mrs kirNwood was member Of tie
First Baptist church. Sedgwick Wo-
man : Relief corps and the ". c. T. /
Besides her husband She leaves ont
son. Clifford, one daughter. Catherine
also three step children, Edward, Ethe
and Ralph, ore sister, Mrs. +. B
Nhidden OF Brattleboro. one half SIS
ter. Mrs. James Russell Of Whining
ton. one brother, Joseph Biddle q
| Springfield. Mass, and one half-broth
| or, Alexander Whitcomb of Searshurg
The funeral will be held Sunday al
! ternoon.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-02-27
REVOLUTION IN PORTUGAL.
Spain Hears That State of Anarchy
Exists i'll Neighboring Country

MADRID, spain, Feb. 27-fhc Span
ish government has received informa-
tion that an important revolutionary
movement is in progress in Portugal,
where condition OF anarchy exists,
according TO the announcement made
today by the Spanish under secretary
of state for the interior.
Every effort is being made by the
authorities here to obtain fun Tarticu-
lars Of the occurrences in Portugal but
that is possible thus far as all commu
nication. including even the wireless
telegraph, is interrupted.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-02-27
AT. THE CENTRE CHURCH

Friday at 80 p. N. = Devotional
service of the church in the chapel.
Subject, Life 5 Perplexities. John l6:-
25-33
Sunday at 10.30-Divine worship,
sermon by the pastor, subject, The
Lamb Of God. John /: %; 11.30. a. m,
holy communion; 1905 p. m, Sunday
school and meeting of pastor s Bible
class. Sunday evening at Chris
tian Endeavor and evangelistic meet
ing in the church. Special music
Chorus choir. Violin solo. Sermon by
the pastor Subject, Gods Love
John 3: l6. Everybody welcome.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-02-27
Statement Through Consul
About Permission to View
BentOn's Body
DESPATCH RECEIVED
BY SECRETARY BRYAN
Rebel Chief Willing to Have Govern
ment Representatives Two Ply
sicians and Two of Bent9n's s Family
Come TO Chihuahua.

WASHINGTON. Feb - Consul
Lctrher at Chihuahua telegraphed to
Secretary Bryan today that Gen Vii
Ia would permit two Americans, two
British representatives and two mem
bers Of the family of William ).
Benton to View the body Of the dead
ranchman, accompanied by TWO ply
eicians, and that Villa would furnish
transportation for all to the grave,
which is believed to be in the city OF
Chihuahua.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-02-27

MAJ. Frank l. Johnson pf Brandon and
equeHtjal vacancies.
Lieut.. Col. IIerbcrt T. johnson was
elected colonel; Mai Frod +. Thomas.
lieutenant colonel; Capt. Walter O.
Cooley of BratrleEoro and Capt .Jeroli
NJ, Ashley OF Burlington majors. Adj
iutant Gen L. 5 Tilotson presided.
Record of Col. Johnson.
Col Johnson enlisted in Company 6
of Bradford April L. 1852. and per
formed hts first military duty ut the
Washington centennial in New York.
He held the various noncommissioned
offices in the company and was made
battalion adjutant on the staff Of major,
now supreme Justice John H. Watson.
l>9t-6. lie was captain OF Company
q in 1896 and served in that capacity
during the Spanish war
On reorganization OF the regiment in
1899, he was elected major, and in 1910
/ lieutenant colonel He WAS born in
/ Bradford Jan ~, 1872.
! Lieut.. Col. Fred b. Thomas was born
| in Stove june Il, 500. and graduated
! from Norwich university as second
/ lieutenant in 1895. He enlisted in Com
panv II of Montpelier in 1897. and
/ served during the Spanish war and on
reorganization of the regiment became
sergeant. He was second lieutenant in
1901. first lieutenant in 1902, captain
In 1908 and major in 1908.
Cooley's Military Career.
Walter O. Cooley was born in Gull
ford. March -, 1876. lie attended thu
Brattleboro schools and was a member
of the class Of 1898 OF the high school
hut left in his junior year to accept Z
position III chesterfield. n. H. He re
manned there four years ana then came
back to Brattleboro and entered tn,
employ of the Estey Organ Go. IL
rose through various positions until h,
became assistant superintendent. posi-
tion he has held n number of years.
His military career has carried hin
through pra ticallv every rank in tbs
National Guard from private to major
the office to which he has just beer
, elected. He enlisted in Company | i
June. 1896. and was sergeant in Com
panv | at the outbreak Of the Spanish
American war. He was discharges
Q from the service because of disability
r being ill with typhoid feve~.
4 When the company was reorganize
! in September. 1899, he re-enlisted. II
served year as regimental quarter
master sergeant and reenlisted agal
in January, l90S In March Of tina
wear lie was made first sergeant an
in February, 1909, ut a special eleet1o
10 fiji a vancancy he was elected se'
. ond lieutenant. The following Noven
her he became captain, and has serve
! in that capacity since.
- Major Cooley married Miss Rose O
i, born Putnam of this town, daught'
- of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred ". Putnam, ia
ar .. 1912.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-02-27
SHOULD NOT WORRY.

Whereas my husband, Walter F.
Shaw, has stated in public print that
| have left his bed and board without
just cause, etc, l wish to say that I
have paid my own board during the
past three years and that he has con
tributed during the period only So
toward the support of myself and
child. The bills that | have contracted
should be the least of his worries.
EFFIE N. SHAW.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-02-27
ATTENTION CALLED TO
TOWN REPORT ERROR
County Commissioner Says S69425 IL
Road Commissioner 5 Account
Went for Permanent Work

Editor of The. Reformcr:-
Dear Sir-I would beg to answer
through your columns many injuries
that have come To me relative to the
town report. on page -, VIZ:
State ; per cent apportionment 44S7.45
Village share Of state highway .206.s0
SG94.25
| find these two items placed TO the
credit Of The road commissioner 5 ne
count. Tins total Of $694.25 is Brattle-
boro 5 apportionment OF the > per cent
state highway tax. and is in no wise
= part Of the road commissioner .
funds To use this fund for general
road purposes would be unlawful, aud
IN this instance il was not 50 used
This per cent fund was spent by
the selcctmen in road Improvement on
the Putnev road. and it should appear
aS a credit u that account Further
more. il will show that this fund was
spent, as the law intends il shall be
spent, for permanent road Improvement.
This correction viii change the foot
ings Of the sclectmen and road com
missioner ! account. = follows:
~elcctmen. cash on hand &l,9l2.f3
Road commissioner : account
count overdraWu. ~i55.5i
Respectfully,
Il. 7. PERRY.
Brattlehoro Vt. Feb -. 1911.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-02-27
Low SCORE IN CANDLEPINS.
Team Beat Team F in Masonic Bowl
ing League Last Night.

Team G Of the Masonic league de
fcated team T in :; low score candlepin
match on Masonic alleys last night. The
winners rolled 1912 which was - bet
ter than team f. could roll. Skinner
with a single OF l33 and total of
266 took the individual honors The
SrarpS.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-02-27

Why do so many women rest their
chins on their hands when they. are
trying to think?'
ITO hold their mouths shut so they
won't disturb themselves"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-02-27
KILLED BY POISON.
Chinese Statesman Was the Victim of
Assassination

TIENTSIN. China, Feb. 27.--Assas-
sination by poison is believed to have
brought about the death today of Gen.
Chao Ping Chun. military governor OF
the province of Chi Ii, and former
premier under the presidency of Yuan
Shi Kai. The Chinese statesman was
i'll only a few hours.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-02-27
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH

Friday. 7.30: Prayer meeting
Saturday: Girls meeting at $50
Dostponed
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-02-27

Two-thirds of the world S beet cror
is used in sugar making.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-02-27
THE WEATHER.
Fair Tonight and Probably Saturday;
Moderate Winds.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 27-Thc wealth
ct forecast Fair tonight and probably
SATURDAY.; moderate westerly winds.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-02-27
AT MASONIC TEMPLE.

The next Masonic dancing class will
meet Friday, March q.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-02-27
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENT
cents line first ~ each subsequent
Cash Advance. Minimum Charge. 20 cts.
Wanted

WANTED-Messenger boy at the
Postal Telegraph Office. 30i-307
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-02-27

WANTED - An experienced see
ond girl, So a week Mrs. George T..
Crowell Brattleboro, Vt 2sS-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-02-27

WANTED-A few more table board
ers. NJ. \. Conway, % SO. Main st.
30I- so
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-02-27

WANTED-Agents easily earn 81
weekly selling Adjustable Tin Cow
err (patented), fits any size cooking
dish, thoroughly reliable article and
easy seller. 100 per cent profit. 80
cents ~bsings sample and terms. Ex-
elusive agents Household Speciality
Company, Burlington, VT. 30j-2+
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-02-27

TO RENT-Small tenement suitable
for man and wife, care furnace for
heat, care lawn and walks. rent rea-
sonable, none others need apply. Plum
mer. 203 Main. 26f-tf
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-11-25
No Hurry Abou, the Franchise

It HERE is wisdom, and propriety ns well, in
the action vi the Council Committee on
Streets in deferrlng until next year It's pro-
posed public meetings 20 consider the vir-
gnia Railway and Power Company's appllca-
ton for new thirty-year franchise.
TherA -is nothing critical. financially or
otherwise. in the companys present condition
that would justify II III urging the city
government a\hasty answer to its franchise
plea, and even ii there were. the matter is
of too great consequence to the whole people
of ,.ilhhond 10 be decided In any such
fashion
The application In all of its terms and
bearings should be the subject of the most
searching investigation. Council has asked
the assistance OF every citizens organization
in making just such an investigation--in
clearing up uncertainty. in defining. plainly
and exactly, what the company asks what 1t
offers and what the city should receive
The sale of traction rights over Richmond 8
principal thorUughfares is a business trans
action Of the largest Importance. Far better
to spend few months in considering the
terms and closing the deal than thirty years
In regretting its unwise contamination
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-11-25
The Voice of the People
The characterization Position.

To the Editor of The Times Dlspn tch:
Sir,-In Dr. Levy's letter the subject Of
vaccination in your Issue of November esd, he
makes certain statements which are Incorrect
First. nc states tina; there have been no bad
effects except sore arms among the thousands
that have been vaccnated by the Board of
Health physicians In, recent years I have per-
sonally treated several ca ses that have had much
more serious trouble than arms. and have
no doubt that this is true of other physicans.
DR.. Levy is. no doubt perfectly honest In think
Ing that his statement Is correct. but he is not
in position 20 know the facts.
Second, his statement. THE complete protec-
tion against smallpox afforded by vaccination Is
admitted by all who have had any opportunity
OF Judging" shows a decided ignorance OF the
history of vaccination. ! give him the names
vaccination. England. the home of the origina-
tor OF vaccination. has practically repealed her
compulsory vaccination laws. and this was
largely due to the work OF some Of her ply
sicians who are opposed to IT.
Anything which lowers the resisting power
OF the individual opens the way for Infection
which under normal conditions, the systcm
could throw Off This vaccination does when It
takes and this Is probably what happened in
tho case OF the Blaming child. though the bacil-
lus Of tetanus and numerous other things have
been found In vaccine matter Every citizen
should bc allowed to choose whether he will let
his children this risk
HARRY B BAKER. D..
President the Virginia Antcompulsory
Vaccination Society.
Richmond, November %. 1914.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-11-25
SAVING TIMBER FOR FOSTERITY
One Of the Days Best Car,oons.-

WASHINGTON, November 24-Out
In the snow piled reaches OF leo Fed
eral forest reserves. n small army OF
turcsque employees, arc burning brush.
making trails. and building bridges. In
order that timber for the multifarious
uses of posterity may not perish from
the face of the earth.
Mounted on snowshoes or skis and
clothed In corduroys and mack NAV.
the forest ranger has settled down to
his winters work. far back In the
wooded hills. miles from human COM
partnership, with no line OF communi-
telephone wire. which he himGelf has
strung behind him. For the forest
ranger Is kind of "hIbernatinG" ami
NAL that works while he hiberna tes.
With the last danger OF destructive
forest fires gone with the arrival OF
the heavy SHOWS. he deserts his look
out station. and devotes his attention
to the work OF the winter. the clean
Ing up of his range and tho main
tenance OF the trails he has wrought
through the forest.
The first SHOWS start the ranger out
:" '''tn tho brush piles left by tho
logging crews that cut over sal .ea
an" i..e-use timber on his range. The
brush Ia left In piles until n we; blan-
kot of snow insures against the start
Ing of forest fires from the blazing
refuse. Then II is burned, with the
snow on hand as natures own Dire ex-
ting usher
The ranger furnishes up his snow
shoes or skis. and patches up his hand
or dog sled Away over on the other
side OF his range he knows there is
n bridge that spans n mountain
torrent. which needs considera Mo
strengthening to stand tho weight
which the breakup OF the winters
Ice and the spring fresheis VIII put
upon It. SO he loads n quarter of a
ton OF bridge iron on his sled, bitches
up his dogs, shoulders provision pack
and closes up the log cabin that he
calls headquarters. He may have 10
negotiate snow -choked pass, seven
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-11-25
War News Fifty Years Ago

MI Is quiet on both sides OF the James. De-
sertera state that General Grants soldiers dread
another battle, and are also very loath to remain
as they are all winter. Owing to the mum bers
lost In battle and by deserton. they say that
strength Of the army well render any
OFFENSIVE movements impracticable.
just before going to press we learned that tho
War Department had received information from
Georgia Of an eminently encouraging character.
We refrain from making more definite state
ment OF tho news as 1t has reached u.s. but we
are warranted In assuring readers that the
official advices from Georgia favorable
as we could expect.
In the New York market, as late as Novem-
Dor e. gold was less excited. and after opening
| up at 219. closed at 222. Government securities
were firm.
The ,cchousc and stable Of "Hngan's john
on tho north extremity OF Seventeenth Street,
were fred by inccndiary wednesday and
| burned to the ground The whole affair was
| known OF 1t until daylight. "Hagnn'a John" the
proprietor, Is the same who formerly COM
missary to all the battery negroes In and about
OF King and Queen.
The provisional committee, located In this
city. which has In charge the education of the
children OF deceased and disabled soldiers. at a
recent meeting determined to appoint subcom-
mi;t.cs ut Petersburg. Danvile. Farmvile.
Lynchburg, Chariot tesville, stanton and other
prominent points, whose duty It shall be to
look after the children and enter them at school.
Alexandra Dumas. the French romancer. tho
dark mulatto nearly sixty years OF age yet
called one OF the handsomest In Europe,
leaves the next or the following month for New
York. He Is to write book In this country,
which Will be published simultaneously In Now
York, Paris and London
An actor. now n member OF Pennsylyania
regiment, near Richmond. has written to his
friends In the North telling them that his oin-
GERS promise to let him have the Richmond
Theatre as soon as the Federal army takes
the city"
From the Baltimore American. OF the ED tho
following Is reprinted:
w learn that the Secretary Of War yester-
day issued order TO allow the friends OF the
rebel prisoners In Baltimore hospitals to fur
nish them with Refreshments and provisions on
Thanksgiving Day"