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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-04-13
U. s. TO INSIST ON SALUTE.
Demonstration of Force May Be Made
if Demand Is Not Granted.

WASHINGTON, April Is. - The
American flag will be given Il salute of
q guns by the Federal forces at Tam
piCo.
1t became known here last night that
Admiral Mayo 5 demand for this sa-
lutte, as part of the reparation for the
indignities put upon an American ma
val officer and marines at Tampico, is
supported vigorously by this govern
ment and that the rendering of the sa-
Lutte will he insisted upon. If neccs-
sary a demonstration of force will be
made to convince President Huerta
and his commander at Tampico that
this time the United States is backing
up its word to the limit.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-04-13
PECULIAR INCIDENT
CAUSED ILLNESS
Bat in Baptist Church Struck Miss
Bane III Face at Rehearsal, Civ
ing Her Serious Fright.

Miss Mary !. Bane, soprano in the
Baptist church choir. is i'll at l.. w.
Hawley's, where she lives. as the re-
suit OF a peculiar experience While
rehearsing Saturday night she was
struck in the face by a bat which flew
into the church. and she was Sc
frightened that she entirely lost hen
composnre and required medical at
tention. Although not feeling wei
Sunday morning she sang solo, but
was unable to remain through the ser
vice and was carried home.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-04-13
PERSONAL.

Miss Gertrude Robbins visited Sat
ur0av in Springfield, Mass.
Carl Ellis of Greenfield is visiting
at his home here Il few days.
Miss Emma j. Gregg went to Boston
today 10 remain until Sunday night.
Miss Nina Dreamer of Bellows Falls
spent sunday with Mrs. l.. J. Parmen-
ter.
Miss Florence NJ. Hemenway will at
tend a committee meeting in Mortified
tomorrow.
Miss Alice Newell returned last night
from New York, where she had been
81 few days.
Miss Theresa Burke went to Bellows
Falls Saturday to spend Easter sunday
with her aunt.
Miss Mildred Bancroft went to
Springfield, Mass, Saturday to visit
her aunt for a week or more.
Mrs. j. b. Boliigcr and son, Edward
went sunday TO Springfield, Mass, to
visit n week with her brother.
Sanford A.. Smith left Saturday
morning for a trip to Philadelphia,
Atlantic City and HaddonfeId, y. i
Mrs. G.. r. Reed of Washington street
is expected to return this week from
Kentucky, where she has been several
months.
Gerald Rice of Roxbury, this state
formerly of Brattleboro, called OF
friends in town Saturday on his way
to Springfield.
Miss Matilda UlIery is expected to
day from St. Mary school in Concor,
TO spend her vacation with her father
j. G.. Ullery.
Mrs Lester Barber returned from
Springfield, Mass, yesterday, and re
sumed work at Houghton < Simond
store this morning.
Rev, !. NJ. Carmody returned Frida.
night from Norfolk, Va, where he ha
spent several weeks somewhat in
proved in health.
Miss Ruth Harlow has succeeded Mis-
Elizabeth Cattanach as bookkeeper q
loughtou K Simondss store. Miss Rut
johnson has taken Miss Harlow's positio
as cashier.
Mrs Frank C. Harmon left today t
visit in Greenfield and East Shelburn
She will return home Saturday, accOn
panied by her son and daughter, WI
East Shelhurne.
Robert and Osmcr Fits went to Ne
York Saturday. Mrs. G. c. Fits Wi
go 10 New York tomorrow and Osm
will return with her Robert Fits
spending the week with cole.
friend at Brooklyn.
Edmund c. Stedman finished work
The Rcformer composing, room Satr
day and left yesterday to visit l
moth or in Springfield, Mass, t,
days. He will begin work as linoty
operator in New Haven Wednesday.
+. l. Hildreth & Co. have engag
new employees for their printing off
the past week among them being w.
lIelyar of this town in the compost
loom w. ID. Gleason of Holyoke in {
cylinder press room, A. NJ. Bennett
Worcester in the composing room, a
G. T.. Smith Of Springfield and f. CT
quette of Brattleboro in the cylinC
press room.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-04-13
BRATTLEB0Ro DRUGGIST
HAS VALUABLE AGENCY

c. T. Thomas, druggist, has the
Brattleboro agency for the simple mix
ture of buckthorn bark. glyceriRe.
etc. known as Adler-i-ka, the remedy
which became famous BY curing APP
pendicitis. This simple remedy has
powerful action and drains such sur
prising amounts of old matter from
the body that JUST ONE DOSE re-
lieves sour stomach, gas on the stom-
ach and constipation almost IMMEDl-
ATELY. The QUICK action Of Ad.
ler-i-ka is astonishing.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-04-13
PRESIDENT AS GUEST.
Will Speak at Associated Press Meet
ing in New York.

WASHINGTON, April Is. - An
nouncement was made at the White
House today that President Wilson had
accepted an invitation to speak at the
luncheon ut the meeting of the mem
bers of the Associated Press to be held
in New York April 81. Secretary Tum-
ulty said his subject had not been de
cided upon, but that it would be an
important speech. This is the first in
yitation the President has accepted
since he went to Mobile last October.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-04-13
Federal Forces Reinforced
Take Town of San Pedro
from Villas Men
PLANNING ADVANCE
UPON TORREON
II They Attack the Latter City They
Will Meet with Surprise, as Villa
Left 5000 Soldiers There While
Others Pursued Velasco


TORREON, Mexico, via FL Paso.
Texas, April 13.-Heavy fighting has
been in progress at San Pedro, and the
Federals have retaken the town. 1t
is also reported that the Federal force
of 5000, believing this city to be light
ly garrisoned, is on its way to recap
ture this place. If this is true sur
prise awaits them, for when Gen Villa
sent his pursuers after Gen. Velasco
he left 5000 men here.
San Pedro was retaken by Gen. Ar
gumendo, who had several trainloads
Of reinforcements under his com
mand.
1t is stated in Fl Paso that the des-
patch bore evidence of having been
censored.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-04-13
FELLOWSHIP AWARD
GOES TO STAPLES
Brattleboro Student in Harvard Is En-
titled to Year of Study and Travel
in Europe.

Announcement has just been made of
the Frederick Sheldon travelling fellow
ship awards at Harvard university for
the year 1914-15, There are 10 awards
from the income of the sheldon fund and
one of the winners is Harold F. Staples
1914. son OF Nh and Mrs. Charles G.
Staples of BrattIeboro. The awards, based
on high rank. give the winners a wear OF
study and travel iii Europe
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-04-13

lot of prize eggs worth a large
figure apiece were recently shipped to
doctor in care of London hospital,
intended to be used in his private
rorltry yard The expressman brought
them to the hospital kitchen, and be-
fore their value was discovered, the
patients had them for breakfast, with
out even the pleasure of knowing what
valuable eggs they were eating.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-04-13
REPORTS OF CONFESSIONS.
Stated in Albany That Gun Men Made
Statements.

ALBANY, \. Y, April 13.-SOme of
the, gunmen are believed to have con
fessed before they died. Supt John b.
Riley of the state prison department.,
said that statement would arrive
from Ossining today, which would show
that no injustice had been done by the
executions. He said he knew nothing
of the nature of the statements about
confessions
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-04-13
BACK TO THE JOB.
President Reaches Capital from White
Sulphur Springs.

WASHINGTON, April 13.-President
Wilson returned TO Washington early
today from White Sulphur Springs,
West Virginia, where he spent the
Easter holiday Mrs. Wilson and some
other members of the family remained
at the springs The President plans
to return there Friday to stay over
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-04-13
JOHN LIND ARRIVED.
Presidents Envoy to Mexico Reached
Washington Today.

WASHINGTON, April 49, = John
Lind, President Wilson s personal rep
resentative III Mexico, arrived here to
day on the presidential yacht, May
flower, from Vera Cruz.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-04-13

A supper of cold meats, scalloped pota-
toes, stuffed eggs, rolls. coffee and cake
will be served Wednesday evening in the
Unitarian Parish house by the Episcopal
ladies An Easter play will be given. Ad-
mission and supper 81 cents.-Adv. 37-39
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-04-13
WRECK NEAR HARRISON, N. Y
Green. Mountain Express Derailed,
Blocking Track Three Hours.

NEW YORK. April 13.-The tracks
of the New York, New Haven and
Hartford railroad were blocked for
nearly three hours yesterday morning
by train wreck on the main line
three quarters of mile east Of Har
rison, n. Y. The Green Mountain ex
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-04-13
WILMINGTON POSTMASTER.
Henry D. Allen Confirmed as Successor
to Orrin H Jones

Henry ID. Allen has been confirmed
as postmaster at Wilmington, to sue
ceed Orrin II. Jones. Mr.. Allen was
endorsed by every member seven in
number, of the Democratic county com
mittee.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-04-13

The time that win be required for
ships TO 90 through the Panama canal
will be from 10 to 10 hours
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-04-13

The quantity of silk coeOons raised
in Spain is estimated n 2,lOl,ihn
pounds per year, valued NJ S90n,00h.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-04-13

You won t become an old fogy i
you keep expectation alive.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-04-13
THE WEATHER.

Representation is Fair and Continued
Cold Tonight.
WASHINGTON, April 13.-Fair and
continued cold tonight Tuesday, fair
not quite so cold, moderate north
breezeS.
The herald., 1914-09-17

I. the undersigned recorder Of mortgages in
and for the parish Of Orleans, state OF Louisi.
ana, do hereby certify that the above and foic-
going act of Incorporation Of the MarksvIlie
Electric Light and Ice Co., Inc, was this day
duly recorded in my Office in book III, folio
j9S New Orleans Aug g, 1914
EMILE J. LEONARD, y. Il.
I, the undersigned, hereby certify that the
above is a true and correct copy OF the orig
iral charter in my current records, together
with the certificate of the recorder Of mort.
cages thereunto afiiNed, showing book and TO-
lio OF recordatIon thereof. New Orleans, La,
September ,, 1914.
SCOTT E. BEER, Not. Pub.
sept 10 Il q oct S IS
The herald., 1914-09-17
Recipe for Long Youth.

Old age can be cured. The prescrip-
tion is a simple one: mix open air and
a hobby, shake well, and take as many
hours a day as possible. No one be-
gins to age until he is bored. and the
first gray hair comes when a man
suddenly thinks TO himself: What's
the use?" Then is the time when
hobby makes life interesting again
LippincOtts.
The herald., 1914-09-17

mon stock; NJ. J. Mcmahon. New Orleans, by
7. Seton Schneidau, two shares common
stock. Witnesses: Benz. w. Herman, A. H.
Wagner.
WM. J. FORMENTO. Not. Pub
!, the undersigned, recorder Of mortgages,
in and for the parish Of Orleans. state OF Lou.
isiana. do hereby certify that the above ard
foregoing act Of Incorporation, OF the Moore
Rotary Stump Cutter Co, Inc, was this day
duly recorded IN my office, an book iI7. tylD
565. New Orleans. August lgth, 1914
tSigned) EMILE J. LEONARD. b. K.
A true copy from the original
WM. ]. FORME>IO, Not Pub.
aug u sept 3 10 y "a oct l
The herald., 1914-09-17

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Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-08-03
Carnival Closed
With Big Dance

Saturday night witnessed the larg-
est crowd of the carnival, several
thousand people being on the streets,
exchanging confetti and chastising
one another with ticklers and rubber
balls on strings. and 1t is the opinion
of many that very few livelier even
ings were ever witnessed in Ashland.
The carnival was the main attraction,
but street dancing claimed the atten-
tion of many carnival goers for a
large part Of the evening.
The street in front of the Elk
building was washed with the hose
and then for block the pavement
was choked with couples whirling and
dipping through the thrilling steps of
the modern dances. The music fur
nished by the band was excellent and
the evening was a great success.
Later in the evening the band
marched to the Nat, followed by the
largest crowd that institution has yet
known, where the dance was contin-
ued until Sunday morning put an
end to the merrymaking
From start to finish the ladies of
the Civic Club made success of the
carnival and brought an excellent va
cation time to the Gateway city, and
the people of the city should extend
their thanks to the club and every
individual should pull hard with them
in the tug for a greater Ashland.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-08-03
D0NKEYS IN EGYPT.
6rutalIy Used Are These Despised
Friends of the Natives.


In Egypt the donkey is the chief beast
OF burden. Every farmer has at least
two or three Of them. and when he
goes to his fields he rides with his
friends on donkeys. He does not use
proper saddle. but has a couple Of
sacks strapped over the animals back.
No reins are used, and stlrrups are
never thought of.
The donkeys are sometimes used in
a most brutal fashion. for their riders
guide them with a stick. hitting them
on the left side of the head when
they want them to go to the right, and
vice versa. IL the donkey's are not go
ing fast enough some riders rub the
rough end of stick along the spine
or prick them behind the neck with
needle fixed into the stick they use
for guiding ' +"' a "s-- ~.
When Egyptian women ride the
donkey they sit astride, and the young
fellahah, or farmers daughter, can go
at n great speed. Most of the older
women. however. are either too poor
to afford one or too stout to balance
on one.
1t is common sight to see a man rid
ing on donkey and his wife trotting
behind. barefooted and carrying an
Infant in her arms and large basket
on her head. The Egyptian farmer has
no idea Of women's rights. Besides
carrying the farmer to and from his
labor, the donkey has to carry bundles
of birseem or clover from the fields to
the horses and buffaloes in the villages
and towns. for grass and hay are al
most unknown in Egypt
When the donkey is not being work
ed it is roped to peg in the ground
and Its two front feet are tied to-
gether. so that 1t cannot move more
than two yards. II is the natives de-
spised friend.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-08-03
Women Make Trip
To Mt. Ashland

Mrs. L. T. Merrill and Mrs. Walter
Everton have successfully made the
trip to Mount Ashland and return.
Protected only by white Esuuimau
dog and a small rifle, they defied the
wilds of the canyon and forest for
two days alone. AS far as we know,
this is the first time such a thing
has been attempted by any number
OF women without an escort, and the
ladies can feel assured that they have
started something. .
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-08-03
Amended Speed Ordinance.

Mr.. Ware, chairman of Ordinance
Committee, summarizes the speed or
dinance recently passed as follows:
The City Council at its last meet
ing passed a new Section to speed
ordinance No. 571. The important
amendments were to paragraphs 16
and II, and in brief are:
16-a. Vehicles may be turned
around only at street intersections on
the Boulevard, and on Main street be-
tween the Boulevard and Helman
street. ...y
b. Vehicles may be backed up to
curb or sidewalk for loading and un-
loading only, on all streets-except
shall not be so backed up on Main
street between Water street and the
Plaza. ....- ... y.
C. In Main street, between Water
street and the Plaza, all vehicles are
limited to twenty minutes, except for
period when an occupant thereof
Is actually engaged in shopping or
trading in a store or stores opposite
or about opposite thereto, on the
same side of the street on which the
vehicle is stopped" "....
d. vehicles for hire shall not stop
or remain for more than ten minutes
on either side of the following paved
streets or places:
The Plaza;
Main street between the Plaza and
Water street;
Mill street directly south of the
Plaza.
Provided, that the ten-minute re-
striction shall not apply while vehi-
Gle is being actually loaded and un-
loaded"
Q. No vehicle shall stop on the
west side of the Plaza in front of the
postoffice about opposite the walk in
the fountain park, thus keeping the
street crossing open for pedestrians
to and from the Plaza" Lines will
be drawn across the street to indicate
the space thus to be kept open-about
ten feet.
IT. No person shall unhitch from
a wagon or other vehicle on a paved
street or alley and leave same stand.
ing for more than two hours.
Is. This ordinance shall take i'm
mediate effect.
Ashland, Ore, July 80, 1914.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-08-03
Increase For
Livestock Shown

r. G. Dun & Co.'S report for July
for jackson county follows:
Ashland: Fruit, livestock, grain,
hay and wool. No change in acreage.
Apples will show a slight increase
but all other fruits are decreased.
Livestock shipments will increase 25
per cent. Where the fruit was frost
bitten farmers will be hard up. Stand
ing of merchants unchanged; diversi-
fled farming is improving conditions.
Central Point: Fruit and grain
the principal products. Grain will
show decrease of 10 per cent and
fruit 40 to so per cent. Farmers
and merchants condition unchanged.
A new sawmill has been built; some
timber buyers are in the field.
Gold Hill: Fruit and grain. Grain
shows 10 per cent increase and
fruit 10 to 25 per cent decrease. No
change in condition OF merchants OIL
farmers.
jacksonville: Fruit, hay and live.
stock. Wheat decreased 10 per cent
hay increased 10 per cent; fruit de-
creased 10 to 40 per cent. Farmers
and merchants seem better off. One
new sawmill has been erected. Crops
are good except fruit. which was dam.
aged by frost.
Rogue River: Fruit and hay
Products are consumed locally. Nc
shipments. This vicinity needs saw.
mills and other industries to create @
market.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-08-03
CURIOUS DEATH CEREMONY.
It Has Been Observed For Centuries In
Austria's ROYAL Family.

I
Austria's Royal Family.
A strange burial ceremony has OBJ
talhed among the Hapsburgs, the Oldest
Oh the royal families of Europe, for sew
eral hundred years. Whenever the en-
peror dies his body is carried by the
nearest way from the imperial palace
10 the monastery of the Capuchln
monks on the outskirts of Vienna. Only
tew officials form the inconspicuous
escort.
Arriving at the door of the crypt of
the monastery. which is found locked
the master of ceremonies knocks upon
1t with his gold staff and demands ad-
mittance.
VINO is there?' comes the voice of a
monk from behind the bolted door.
His royal majesty the emperor of
austria, king of Hungary. duke of
Styria,' reciting the long list of titles
borne by the dead monarch.
we know no such man." curtly re-
plies the voice within.
Again the master of ceremonies
HANNho anu ueluduuS dulnlSSlOn: again
the voice of the guardian monk de-
mands, who is there?" Again the
master of ceremonies recites the LIST
or honors and titles borne by the dead
man-and again the voice from within
replies. I'VE know no such man."
A third time the master of cere-
monies knocks, and third time the
monk within asks. "Who is there?"
Our brother, Joseph Hapsburg" Tor
whatever was the simple name Of the
dead king.
At this humble confession of the
equality of the dead man with all hu-
man flesh the bolts fly back swiftly.
Enter. brother" cries the monk. stand
ing welcoming in the doorway. and the
body Is taken within. Later the body
is returned to the palace and a funeral
with all the Domp of royalty is con-
Quoted from the princely mansion. But
this first strange ceremony is never
omitted.-Washington Star.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-08-03
A Joke of Mark Twain's.

The theatrical godfather Of William
Gillette was Mark Twain, who was a
fellow townsman and a friend Of his
father. Mark Twain In referring to
the matter said that when he used his
influence to get young Gillette on the
stage he thought he was playing a
great joke on the management for he
did not think Gillette had the slightest
aptitude for acting. But 1t turned out
to be no joke after all. II don't know"
said Mark Twain. (which like better
having Gillette make a tremendous
success or seeing one Of my jokes go
wrong"