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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-02-25

Metz did so, a little later on, and
the princess made a great fuss over
him. He attended a banquet at the
palace one night in honor of a num-
Der of distinguished guests, and oc-
cupied seat near the princess her
self. Everybody else at the table in
variably addressed the. princess as
Your royal highness," but that SEEM
ed needlessly long to Metz, and he
spoke to her simply as you All
the other guests were Mortified at
this. but the princess leaned over and
patted Metz on the shoulder. saying
You're all right"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-02-25

They got as thick as thieves and the
princess confded to him how amused
she had been when she attended the
coronation of her cousin George as
king of Britain. The thing that anus
ed her was the way the queen took
out little pocket mirror and consult
ed il TO see if her crown was on
straight.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-02-25

In the course of the evening the
princess asked Metz how he liked the
palace where she dwelt.
We'll, to tell you the truth" re-
piled the candid Metz lit is a nice
place to visit for a couple of days and
| am highly honored TO be here. but
| shouldn't care for il at all as
steady diet"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-07-07
THIEF GETS $40 AT CAvENDIsH.
Enters Railroad Station While Agent
Is at Dinner

CANENDISfI. July :. - Though the
matter has been kept quiet it has been
learned that the Rutland railroad sta
tion here was entered about noon last
Friday ami $40 stolen from the money
drawer. A package containing SIS Of
money belonging TO the express com
pany, which was placed in a book
nearby, was evidently overlooked by
the thief
Station Agent ID. Stimcts discovered
the break upon his return to the sta
ton after dinner and Immediately
notified Deputy Sheriff IT, 5. Lockwood
OF Proctorsvillc who made an examin-
alton of the premises and sent out
tclegraphic instructions to have a
watch kept on suspicious characters
who might be found on trains which
had left Cavendish.
\ stranger, about % years old,
wearing a black cap and blue shirt,
was noticed lettering about the station
during the morning Friday, but he
could not be found after the break was
discovered
The station was entered by forcing
railroad spike under window.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-07-07
DOUBLE LOOP FATAL.
Legagneaux, Holder of Altitude Rec
ord, Killed Yesterday

SAEMUR, France, July 7-Georges
Lcgagneauz, one of the best st-known
French aviators, was killed yesterday
while attempting a double loop in the
air. He had completed the second loop
when the propeller broke as the aviator
was finishing a glide on the wing and
the machine plunged into the River
Loire.
1t was - minutes before the body of
LegagneauX could be eXtricated from
the wreckage. 1t is thought he was kill
ed in the air as he was struck on the
head by section of the engine in the
fall.
Legagneaux had been prominent i'll
aviation since 1908. In 1910 ha made
the fight from Paris to Brussels, and
several times established the world :
altitude record. His best record for
hight was made last year at St
Raphael, where he ascended 20,295 feet
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-07-07
BURLINGTONICAMP
HAS 400 IN TENTS
The United States Military Training
for Many Students to Continue
Five Weeks.

BURLINGTON, July THE Gov
ernment students military camp for
the northeastern section of. the United
States opened here yesterday for five
weeks There ale 400 students under
the tents, representing selected repre-
sentativcs from many of the higher
institutions of learning in this part of
the country.
The first routine began today and
the first lecture was at the University
of Vermont gymnasium by Capt. Oliver
Edwards of the 9Th Infantry, who is
commandant. The men, after provid-
ing themselves with uniforms were Civ
eB their infantry equipment and were
shown how to handle and pack it.
Most of them were provided with
rifles. Many of the young men were un-
familiar with weapons, but there is a
large percentage who have had military
instruction.
The Y. NJ. G. \. tent is already in full
swing with reading room, telephone and
telegraph wires. The city council voted
an appropriation ut a special meeting
last evening for the establishment OF
bathing quarters on one of the beaches
on Lake Chrmplain, solely for the ac-
commOdation of the student camp.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-07-07
Says He Could Not Keep
Silent About the Existing
Conditions i'm Albania
DID NOT WISH TO
EMBARRASS PRESIDENT
Mr.. Wilson Had Notified the European
Powers Disclaiming Any Responsible
Mr. Williams.

WASHINGTON, July {. - President
Wilson had before him today the resigna-
ton OF George Fred Williams. American
minister to Greece and Montenegro. whose
alleged criticisms of conditions III Albania
caused sensation in Washington and in
the capitals of Europe.
1t was expected that it would be ac-
cepted Immediately, thus terminating Mr.
Nliliams's brief career as diplomat
Mr.. Willamss resignation has been in
the White House since last night. Secre-
taIy Bryan in a statement formally an
nounced tire resignation stating that Mr..
Williams gave as his reason that he could
not comment upon conditions in Albania
as he would like to do under the restraint
imposed by his diplomatic position, and
he did not feel he could consistently keep
done.
Mir. Williams adds that he did not wish
to cmbarrass the President
The belief that President Wilson had
decided to accept the resignation at once
was strengthened by the fact that the
President caused the resignation to be
asked for last Friday night and that he
had notified the leading European powers
that the United States disclamed any re-
sponsibiIity for statements regarding Al
bania accredited to Mr. Williams
Mr.. Williams Is a resident of Dedham,
Mass. and has been prominent in the
Democratic party in his state the past 20
years, p He served "A short time III Con
gress has been candidate for governor
and was one of the men who supported
Bryan and his free silver platform.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-07-07
STILL A MYSTERY.
Trivate and County Detectives Work
ing on Freeport Case.

FREEPORT, y. Y, July 7.-Private
and county detectives continued to-
day their investigation Of the murder
OF Mrs. Louise Bailey.
Dr.. Carmau said today that he wei
coined the arrival last night OF the
mead Of the national detcctiSe agency.
w. j. Burns, and his nteu, adding - Ii
the county had not hired this man /
would have done 80 when the inquest
was concluded. The detective chicf is
welcome at our house any time. /
hope that he can fad the pers-n who
murdered Mrs. Bailey and / will give
him all the help that / possibly can.
District Attorney ~mth made no oI
tort today to conceal bis theory ol tho
case. lie insists lhal the murder uas ac
complishcd 10y woman, bni ~ iat ha.
kept the object of his suspielgJs il seeret
Tie district attorney actions iB retain
lng detective agency - insest5zaie tbt
matter serves to prove 10 tie minds al
many who nave watched the progress o
the case that the cotnty officials sefo ne
satisfied with the result obtained and now
propose to draw their clues to Il head fo
presentation to the grand jury
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-07-07
OUT OF FED
ERAL RESERVE BOARD
Declined President S Appointment, Not
Wishing to Be Questioned by
Senate Committee

WASHINGTON. July Paul NJ
Warbdgg Of New York today formally
requested President Wilson to with
draw his nomination to be member of
the federal reserve board. The Presi-
dent will do so today.
Mr. Warburg, member of the bank
ing house of. Kuhn, Loeb & Co, was
nominated for a four year term. When
the Senate bankers committee began
examining personally all the five eau
didates nominated by the Presidept
MIR. Warburg Indicated that he did not
wish to be questioned by the commit
tee as a condition to taking the ap-
pointment.
Today he called the White House
Offices by telephone and personally re
qucsted the President to Withdraw his
nomination.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-07-07
MOHAWK OVERALL
FACTORY CLOSED
Officials Say Shutdown Is Temporary
Owing to Slack Business, but De
cline to Give Prospects.

The Mohawk Overall company s overall
factory in Schenectady. \. y, the pro-
pnetors OF which are James f. Hooker.
William II. Corser and Charles d. Whita--
ker, formerly of Brattleboro, is closed.
but just what the significance is cannot
be learned at present
On account of persistent rumors The
Retormer made inquiry Of reliable source
yesterday and last night received the fol
lowing communication by telegraph:
Officials of the Mohawk overall factory
tonight said the factory was closed tempo
rarily. owing to slack business, but would
give no details of prospects of resumption
of work.
I'll. G. Barber, the local attorney for the
Mohawk Overall Co., said this morning
that he had received no information rela-
tive TO the shutdown
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-07-07
SMUGGLED GEMS.
Duty Payments OH 100000 in Dia-
nonds Is Alleged.

NEW YORK. July :. - Herman J..
Dietz. Il diamond merchant. and mis-
son, Charles, were indicted Yesterday
by federal grand jury on IL counts
as participants in an alleged conspiracy
to smu4ole diamonds into the United
States Diamonds valued at from
s30o,000 TO 100000 were smu22led
from Canada III 1911 and 1912, Assist
ant United States District Attorney
Kooor A. Wood stated last night. Gov
ernmcnt customs inspectors and secret
service agents have been at, work en-
the ease for year.
The Indictment charges the accused
with smuggling stones worth upwards
Of 100000 between Feb. -, 1911, and
April |, 1912. Attempts of the accused
to sell smugeled stones in New Yorb
are specified Bench warrants will bt
issued for their arrest. it was an
nounccd last night. It is understood
that they are now in Europe.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-07-07
YACHT RACES POSTPONED.
Conditions Not Right for Cup Defend
er Candidates at Newport.

NEWPORT, R. T., July 7.-Stormv
weather that did not clear until late
IN the morning caused postponement
today of the first of the Newport
races of the America 5 cup yachts.
Resohte, Nanitie and Defiance.
The race will be sailed tomorrow
under auspices of the Eastern yacht
club.
A lusty southeaster veered into the
southwest during the morning and the
weather began 10 clear A heavy sea
was running off the Rhode Island
shore and there was 30 knot wind
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-07-07
TWO ARE ARRESTED.
Claim That Assault and Robbery Were
Committed at Olaremont.

CLAREMONT, n. H., July The
police located Aleck Soudnick in
Springfield, Vt, at ; o'clock yester,
day morning and Chief Elmer Cole
went after him.
According to Tony Walkovich, who
is in the hospital badly lacerated
about the head and face and Mike
Kcrasmovite, also battered about the
head, they were assaulted and robbed
Sunday night on River street. They
declare that Oleck Sopdnick, with 9th
ers pounced upon them, Soudnick
beating them with 4 piece of iron
pipe. They were deprived of their
coats and vests and SO in money,
Kerasmovite also lost his papers and
other valuables, it is alleged. John
Soudnick, a brother OF Aleck. was
was caught on his way to CIaremont
Junction. Warrants were issued for
two others.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-07-07
WOULD. TAKE CASE
TO DISTRICT COURT
Attorney r. G, Bacon Seeks Removal
of $4,000 Damage Suit from Coun-
ty Court Jurisdiction.

Attorney Robert c. Bacon filed in the
county court yesterday afternoon an ap-
plicaton for the removal OF the case OF
Thomas Walling against Harry Pierce to
the United States district court for the
district of Vermont. \ hearing on the
application will be held soon before Judge
Zed :. Stanton, presiding Judge Of the
county court.
This is a suit for damages in the sum
of $4,000, WaIIing, who lives in Spring
field, Mass. alleges that year ago he
was at Spoiford lake and that Inc was run
into by Pierce's automobile and perma-
ncntly injured. Pierce i proprietor Of Il
livery stable in keeuc.
Service was made on Pierce when he
was found in Brattleboro one day. His
counsel asks to have the case removed to
the district court on the ground OF diverse
citizenship. The plaintiff $ attorneys are
II. c. Il F. L. Barber
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-07-07
PARDoNED BY PRESIDENT.
Sopee, Blackfoot Indian, Had Been
Prisoner "a Years

WASHINGTON, July Z, After 81
years behind the bars under life sentence
for murder, Spopee, a Blackfoot Indian,
was unconditionally pardoned today by
President Wilson
He will be released at once from the
federal hospital for the insane here to re-
turn to his daughter in Browning, Mont,
whom he has not seen since she was
baby.
\ party of Blackfeet sightseeing in
Washington months ago happened upon
Spopee, grown gray with his long impris-
onment. They established his tribal iden-
tity by an Indian song and one Of the IN
terpreters recognized in him the hero OF
an old legend, who had disappeared a
score of years ago into some white mans
Jail.
Blacllfoot mothers have been singing
their children to sleep with a song about
him ever since. Officials OF the Indian
office. advised of the discovery, began an
investigation which resulted in his pardon.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-07-07
COUNTY COURT is
IN SESSION TODAY
Judge Stanton. and Assistant Judges
Hastings and Pier Hearing Mat
ters Left Over from Newfane.

Judge Zed s. Stanton Of Roxbury, pre-
siding judge of the April term of the
Wndham county court, and Assistant
Judge f. l.. Hastings Of Townshend are
in town today and with Assistant Judge
i. b. Pier are holding court in County
Clerk f. ID. E. Stoves office to clean up
some business that was left with the court
when adjournment was taken at Newfane.
This morning the court granted di-
vorce to Frank J. Miller of Brattleboro
from Lila l. Miller for desertion The
case was heard at Newfane. In county
court judgment for $103 was given the
plaintiff IN the assumpsit case of b. j.
Cobb of Jamaica against Oliver LaGhance.
LaChance appealed and Cobb filed mo-
tion to dismiss the appeal The court this
morning overruled the motion to dismiss
Court convened again at , this after
noon to hear arguments for continuance
and to take up other matters.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-07-07
BROTHERS ARRESTED,
HEARING TONIGHT
One Charged with Intoxication and
the Other with Disturbing the
Peace-Rumpus on the Fourth.

A family rumpus on the Fourth had
sequel last night in the arrest OF two
brothers, Peter and Anthony Zelanankus,
by Chief-of-Police George Wilson. An
other development in the case is on the
docket Of the municipal court for 7.3O
o'clock tonight.
The two men are laborers They were
taken into the municipal court room last
evening, but as Judge F. f. Barber was
busy elsewhere the cases were put over
until tonight, Peter IS charged with IN
toNication. Clerk Miller fixed bail at SO
and released the respondent on his own
recognizance- Anthony Is charged with
breach of the peace. Bail in his case also
was fixed at SO and f L. Smith became
surety
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-07-07
WANT TO GET HOME.
Discharged Soldiers Protest Against
Long Wait in Honolulu.

HONOLULU, July The army
transport Sherman en- route from Ma
Mia to San Francisco with LOO on
board was kept from sailing from here
yesterday by the appeal of 250 dis
charged soldiers who were anxious to
reach their homes ia the states and
expected to board the Sherman.
When the Sherman arrived it was
found she had room for only 50 more
passengers under the federal regula-
tiuua for safety at sea
Realizing that they would have to
wait a month longer if the Sherman
sailed without them the soldiers made
vigorous appeal and a request was
cablcd to the war department in
Washington for permission to allow
the Sherman TO carry 22O passengers
IN excess of regulations.
Permission was sent by the war depart.
mcnt late today for the cmbarkation oi
the 21o discharged soldiers eager to take
passage on the army transport Sherman
Tor San Francisco.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-07-07
MINER SHOT BY MAYOR DIES.
Butte Man Stabbed Mayor Duncan
Makes No Last Statement

BUTTE, Mont, July 7.-Erick Ian
tala, the Finish miner who stabbed
Mayor Louis J. Duncan three times
Friday night, died at a hospital yester-
day from the wound in the abdomen
which he received when the mayor shot
him. The attack took place in the may
or's Office when the city executive re-
fused to deport Frank Altonen, the
correspondent of Hancock, Mich.
Finnish newspaper, upholding the poll
cies of the Eastern Federation of Min
crs. from which the Finnish miners
have seeded. Lantala refused to make
any statement to the county attorneys
in regard to the affair, although to the
others he asserted that the mayor shot
him before he stabbed the mayor.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-07-07
FOURTH CELEBRATED
IN WELLIAMSVILLE
Large Crowd Present and Every Fea-
turo Something Doing
from Morning Until Midnight.
Especial to The Rcformer.)
WILLIAMSVILLF. july

WILLIAMSNILLE, July :.
Saturday, with its clear skies and
fair weather. was a glorious Fourth of
July for the older citizens us well as
the children, and everybody pronounc-
ed the celebration here the best ever
The crowd began coming early and
there was something doing all the time
from $50 in the morning until nearly
midnight.
The first on the program of events
was the parade headed by E. II. Tut
hill and A. Il. HalIadav as marshaIs.
followed by the East Dover band.
Then came the floats, the first one be-
ing the officers of the Grange, the float
being trimmed in the Grange coIors,
blue and red. The Cleaners came next,
their float trimmed in the national cot
ors. The east for the play. Valley
Farm. in costume followed. The Camp
Fire Girls and Boy Scouts wore Their
costumes, the float representa-" camp
life. The children Of the Methodist
Sunday school had doat trimmed with
"1een ard white bunting and evergreen
and daisies, the girls wearing wrcaths
of daisies &Hd evergreen.
These were followed by the automo-
biles II. Julian Morse with several of
the ball nine carrying Il large American
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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-07-07
Villas Movement of Troops
Taken to Mean He Will
Not Push Campaign
NEARLY ALL OF
't ARMY IN TORREON
CaIranza and Villa Delegates Have
Demanded the Elimination of Certain
Advisers to Which Neither Side Will
Agree.

TORREON. Mexico, July Cen.
Villas army il constantly moving further
away from Mexico City.
Two brigadcs were sent yesterday from
Turron to chihuahua City. Another
WAS brought into Torreon and another was
sent to Parral. The remainder of Villa 3
army Is in Toreon with the exception of
small gaIIisons at Zacatecas and Aguas-
Calientcs.
The movement is unexplained unless it
means that Villa wishes to impress upon
Calranza that he will not prosecuate the
campaign unless his demands are granted,
The Nilla-C Carranza conference is in a
hopeless deadlock, according to reports
current Yesterday 1t is said both the
Carranza and Villa delegates have de
mundcd the elimination OF certain advls-
crs, to which neither side will agree.
Practically all of Carranza cabinet and
most Of Villas advisers have been request
ed TO resign, it IS said.
Despite these reports, at the conclusion
of yesterdays session it was announced
unolticially that all matters taken up had
been arranged satisfactorily and that there
was no doubt that the outcome of the
meeting would be entirely favorable to
the COnsttutiOnalist cause.
+l''it ~ Nidll Ho"r'"9' "i "I'oN"c VI
the British Consulate, charged by the Con
stitutionalists with aiding and abettlng
the enemy, was released yesterday by or
der OF Gov. dc la Vega of Iacatccas.
Though an impending courtmartial was
postponed by action of the American and
British governments. Gov. de la Vega an
nounced that an investigation proved
Douglas had no connection with the de-
tense of la Bufa Hill bv Gen Barron :
Federal army. Douglas said Federal otli-
GERS had approached him with offers, but
that he had rejected them, just before
his release he was ordered brought here
under military escort for trial.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-07-07
HELD FOR RANSOM.
Wealthy Cotton Manufacturer Pris-
oner of the Zapatistas.

NEW BEDFORD, Mass, July =
The aid of the state department in
obtaining the release of Juan D. Vel
asco, a wealthy Mexican cotton manu-
facturer, who is reported to be. held
for ransom by band of Zabatistas,
was invoked today by John L. Fur
mans of this city in a message to Sec
retary Bryan. He said that Valesco
was threatened with torture unless a
ransom Cf 100000 pesos was made.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-07-07
Report of Mutiny Among
Huerta's Soldiers at Vera
Cruz Confirmed
MEXICAN COMMANDER
REPORTED TO FUNSTON
If Assault Should Be Made Tt Would
Not Be Regarded as an Attack I'm
der Orders American Marine within
Mexican Lines.

WASHINGTON. July {. .- Brigadier
General Funston in a despatch to the war
department today confirmed the report of
a mutiny among Gen Huertas forces be-
fore the American outposts at Vera
Cruz
General Funston reported that the Mexi-
can commander had informed him of the
uprising and of the threat Of the mutin
eefs to attack the American line.
II an attack should be made it would
not be regarded as IAN attack under or
der
General Funston also informed the war
department that Marine Private Heinrich
Ihobe, who recently. mysteriously. disap-
peared, was within the Mexican lines and
unframed, but gave no details
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-07-07
LIVE WIRE KILLS ELECTRICIAN
Henry N. Charland Touches Charged
Wire in Lyndonville.

LYNDONVILLE, July 7.-Henry n.
Charland y, Of this town was instant
ly killed yesterday when he came in
contact with live wire. He was en-
ployed by the Lyndonville Electric de
Eartment and was engaged in putting
an INSTALLATION knob on tree when
his un9!oved hand touched a live wire
and he was .electrocuted. He is sur
yived by his wife, three children and
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Cyril Char
land Of Lyndonville.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-07-07
BOTH CONFIDENT.
Welsh and Ritchie i'll London Ready for
Championship Bout.

LONDON. July 7. - Fred Welsh
lightweight champion of England, and
Willie Ritchic, lightweight champion
Of the world arrived in London today
for their flight for the championship.
Both boxers declared themselves conf
dent Of winning the match and both
appeared thoroughly fit after their long
period of preparatory work. Welsh was
this morning the favorite in the bet
ting by a slight margin.