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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-03-08
Investments Growing.

Recently complied statistics show
that United states Investments In
Canats aggregate al Tic present
ss3I .o-lc. eoA. AZ compared with t4i1.-
ofte.0oo In 1911 and 1919. ao1. 900 IN
1905. OF this total the largest item
= ti1L. 01e. .00o. which represents the
establishment ia Canada OF American
ndrstries built ard maintained for
greater couvenisnce % distribution
and 90 avoid import du;ies Cana
dian government. municipal and cor
pOration bonds purchased by Amer-
cRu Investors during the rast eight
rearS have reached a total OF close
upon tiss.ce0. 900 ard American In
ve~tm.nts iu lands. mines and REri-
cultural enterprises also reached vcry
high figures. In spite of British pref
erencc. Americans continue 90 aomi-
nate th. Canadian marks. and gen
st4i business h.taeen the United
State and the Dominion continues
most excellent
The United states Eeologicai survey
has issued statement 10 the effect
tha, tho ausntity OF iron ore mined
w the United States during 1918 WAS
$500. 90 long tone. thus surpras.inx
the former high, record Of 1910. when
t5.eIS.eee long tons were minet In
the Lake Superior region. whsrs
about - per cent OF the domestic
lrrn ore Is mined. The total for 1915
was 3ust zhoui -. oos. GO lorr tors
a. compared with ts.Sss 90 long tors
in 1872.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-03-08
A NOTRE DAME LADYS
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brightens the eyes. giving elasticity
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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-03-08
Clearings Decrease.

As Was TO be anticipated. the bank
dearinSs OF 1913 showed n decrease
from the figurcs Of the previous year.
though the loss IS very much smaller
than had been anticipated. amount
Ing To only 81 per cent. The total
returns from all the leading cities In
the country amouIU To <lss,ioi.-
e73.9ss. In New York City tho de-
large measure 10 the cofupa rattvo
dullncss OF the speculative markets.
In the Sew England states the tg-
ures showed little change. while In
the middle Atlantic states tho total
for the year WAS In excess OF 1872.
In the south tho returns show con-
siderable variation. While the elite.
Of the west and middle west reported
very satisfactory results Taking
tho country as a whole, bank clear
inrS showed a gain in the first three
months of the year of 81 per cent.
hut losses OF SIS per cent. Is per
rent and per cent. respectively. in
tho second. third and fourth quar-
isrs.
Automobile exports from the United
States arc twenty times ss much as
ten wears ago. The total for 1919 APP
prosimatsi $40. .0oe. n1n. as COMPARED
wtth iess than 100000 iu 1903. on
the other hand the imports OF auto
mobiles showed marked decrease.
the value % 1919 being only ST.
zoe. .oep. ~ against tf.pca. 600 I'm 1909.
American automobiles are sent 20 all
raTts OF the world. tho figures for
1913 showing exports 10 about sev
euty five countries and colonies.
Canada y our largest customer and
the United kingJom comes next
Tn. iiec ~ immigration into this
country continues To Increase. and
during The last six months 81 1919
there vas added 20 the population OF
the country from abroad a net In
crease cf sis. $50 people. The total
number of ali>ns VAS sSi.Ss9. while
tho allen. that depsr srt<d numbered
1880. The heaviest month Tor In
cctnin< aliens VAS July. when the To-
tsl was iSs..tt. while the largest out
-oluS month Was December. With a
total of &e.- aliens departing Tho
figures show vcTH large increase
0,er the corresponding months OF
last year and there T. no sign or any
loss % popularity OF this country as
home for the surplus population ct
other countries
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-03-08
Outlook Satisfactory.
The letter follows

The general outlook IN business
aud nrsnce Is distinctly satisfactory.
and hile nothing IN the nature OF a
runaway boom Is 10 be expected. CIV.
cry indica ton points 10 year Of
steady and substantial prosperity.
While Ia some lines the year 1918
was by no means n prosperous one IN
the United States. IL ls interesting 10
note that throughout the world last
year was very prosperous. and. ~
the London Times remarks. business
showed exceptional activity. indicat-
ing that the history OF the human race
10 more than ever a history OF COM
nerce and industry and not one or
vars and conqvestS. This increase IN
general prosperity Is oil the more re-
narlza bic In view OF such disturbing
elements as the Balkan crisis. the
troubles In Mexico. the enormous IN
crease in military. naval and social
expenditures and the trade e-peTaly1ing
conflicts between labor and capital.
which were pronounced features OF
1919.
The working out Of details In con-
nectlon with the new currency bill Is
progressing steadily and n great ma
iortty OF the national banks OF the
country have entered the system.
great deal depends upon the selection
of The federal reserve board By PreSl-
dent Wilson. for upon this board Will
fall the burden OF making the law
practical. effective and az satisfac-
tory as possible TO all parties. One
result OF the bill. which has so far
received very little attention. Is It's
probable effect upon the export or
gold Ono OF the leading London
economists Is authority for tho stale
ment that In the next two years be-
tween t3no. 600. 600 and $500. 900. 900 OF
gold will leave this country for Eu-
rore, ana that the export OF this
precious metal will greatly streng then
the standing OF American export
trade.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-03-08
Bes. Family Laxa,ty,-

Beware Of constipation. Us. Or.
Kings New Life Pills and keep well.
Mn Charles z. Smith of West frark.
Ia. Ne. calls them "Our family lara.
i've Nothing better for adults or
sgcd- &c, them today, e5c. All Drug
rsts or BY maI. II. z. Baekleu 4 GO.
Philadelphiz or Sc Louis.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-03-08
SAYS CURRENCY ACT
WILL HELP BUSINESS
Optimistic Letter Issued by
Salt Lake Security &
Trust Company.
FUTURE SEEMS BRIGHT
Everything Apparently Tends
Toward Record-breaking
Year c Commercially.
FUTURE SEEMS BRIGHT

The March business letter Of the Salt
Lake Security & Trust company views
with satisfaction the business outlook
Of the country. Every indication, the
letter states, points to year OF STEADY
and substantial prosperity. In view OF
the depressing influences OF the Bal.
kan and Mexican wars, the conflicts OF
labor aud capital, and the increased
naval. military snd social expenditures
the inctease in the general prosperity
OF The world duripg 1913 is considered
remarkable
in the opinion OF the bank, will be the
expectation Of between s300,0o0,0 900
ard s400, 900 900 Of gold 20 Europe,
which il is believed will greatly
strengthen the standing of America s
export trade.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-03-08
You Are Taken Il
If You Go to a Rubber Price, Ed

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the
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discover
and professional advice
An there rubber in our prices iney
yellow ROCK boIIo price
in nothing except
confidence.
with Mission
Deal policy includes credit to
all
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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-03-16
DISTURBANCE CASE
WAS CONTINUED
Tony Fulgar Charged With Assaulting
Theodore Delskin-Released on
Personal Recognizance.

Tony Fulgar, a Spaniard, appeared
before Judge Frank +. Barber IN muni-
cipal court this morning to answer to
a charge Of disturbing the peace by
assaulting Theodore Delskin, a native
of Poland. Fulgar pleaded not guilty
and was released under $50 bail, his
personal recognizance being accepted
for his appearance before the court
April 20.
1t appeared that on Feb. 20 there
was some argument between the two
principals in the court proceedings
Saturday night Delskin met Tony and
ordered the Spaniard to go with him
until they met an officer Tony de-
clined the honor and Delskin hunted up
Chief George Wilson and on warrant
Tony was arrested Sunday.
When Il start was made to try the
case as Of Saturday night il was dis
covered that the evidence bore more
upon Feb. % as the date than It did on
March il, and permission was asked to
change the date in the complaint After
some further consultation between the
court. State 5 Attorney 4. V. y. Piper
and the respondent = counsel, Attorney
William X. Daley. the case was contin-
ued.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-03-16
STRICKEN AT WHEEL.
Machine Ran Wild When Judge Clark
Died

BOSTON. March 16.-Associate JUS
tlce Louis VI. Clark of the Massachus-
etts land court died suddenly in his au-
tomobile on Beacon street. between
Fairfield and Exeter streets, about $40
last evening, while en- route to his
home, Il Garrison road, Brookline
few minutes earlier Judge Clark
had left the home of his brother-in- law,
Samuel G. King of Il Marlboro street.
apparently in the best of health. The
automobile in which he was riding was
proceeding slowly along Beacon street
and when the judge was stricken the
machine ran wild.
DR.. William Z. Cross of 491 Broad
way, South Boston, noticed the auto
mobile zig tagging along the street. The
appearance of the occupant leaning
helplessly back against the seat, caused
DIR. Cross to jump aboard. The phvsi-
clan saw at once that the man was
dead
Dr. Cross telephoned Medical Exam
sner George B. Magrath, who was on
the scene within 10 minutes. A chauf-
feur was procured who drove the auto
mobile containing the body of Judge
Clark to the North Grove street
morgue.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-03-16
President Perfectly Satisfied
with Explanation of
Pages Speech
THE AMBASSADOR
WAS misunderstood
For the Reason That His Speech Was
Not Reported in Full-When the Re
port Is Received from London 1t
Will Be Sent to Senate.

WASHINGTON, March 16-Ambas-
sador's Page 5 explanation of his Lon
don speech touching upon the Monroe
doctrine ana Panama canal tolls repeal,
is satisfactory to President Wilson,
who considers the incident closed 50 far
as the administration is concerned.
When the full report Of the speech is
received it VIII be forwarded to the
Senate, which asked for it through
Senator Chamberlain s resolution. The
President told callers today that the
agitation over Page s reference was
caused by misunderstanding and that
a fuller report of the speech showed
that the ambassador correctly stated
the situation.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-03-16
WEEKS DISGUSTED
WITH TEDIOUS DELAY
Asks President to Take Action to Sc.
cure Settlement in New Haven
Railroad Case

WASHINGTON, March 16.-''They
are tiddling away while Rome is burn
ing, Senator Weeks of Massachu-
setts said today after conference
with President Wilson. in which he
declared the New Haven railroad con
ferees with the department of justice
We're wasting time and that the execu-
tive influence was requested to bring
them together. 1t is understood that
Mr.. Weeks suggested to the President
that he call in Attorney General Me-
Reynolds, Gov Walsh of Massachu-
setts and Chairman Howard Elliott of
the New Haven road and the counsel
of the department of justice to bring
about an agreement.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-03-16
NO NEWS TO-DAY FROM
TORREON BATTLEFIELD
Villa Denies Report of Federal Ad-
vance, But Wires Are Under
Censorship

Ell PASO, Texas, March l6. ~ Veri-
fication of the rumors that the Mexican
Federal army has met the Constitu-,
tionalists near Torreon, and that fierce
fighting had occurred, was eagerly
awaited. here TODAY
Gen Villa, commander of the rebels,
ia statement issued from his head
quarters at Chihuahua, said there was
no truth that the Federals had ad-
Yanced northwest from TOrreon At
the same time it was stated in Juarez,
iust across the border from this city.
that a censorship had been inauguratcd
over telegraph lines between Chihua-
hua ana Juarez.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-03-16
Others Seized by Mexican
Rebels in Tamaulipas Are !.
Held for Ransom
OUTRAGES COMMITTED
IN A CATHEDRAL
Had Rebels Took Away Gold and
Silver Utensils and Smashed Figure
of Saviour and Other Statuary.

NEW ORLEANS. March 16.-Five
priests have been slain by rebels in
ramaulipas, Mexico. since Nov. ;, and
others are held for ransom. \ convent
was burned and cathedral and Il
smaller church were looted, according
10 Catholic priests who arrived here
today from Victoria, Mexico
Three weeks ago the soldiers under
the command Of Colonel Cavellero de-
manded money, said Father Jose More
no Madina, one of the arrivals. Con
tinuing he said the priests gave all
they had. hut that was not enough to
satisfy the rebels, and becoming an
gercd they took away gold ana silver
utensils. The inside Of the building
was wrecked, the figure of the Saviour
was smashed to bits and other statu-
AIRY broken and tramPled upon.
Archbishop Jose Guzman and his
aged aunt were thrown into the street
by the marauders. Father Guzman died
two days later and his aunt died
Al Iula the church was looted in the
same way as at Victoria, said Father
Medina. and the rector and two as
Sistants We're kidnapped and held for
ransom.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-03-16
PERSONAL.

Miss Pauline Morris is visiting rel
atives in Springfield and Boston.
Mrs. Arthur P. Simonds is able to
be out. after month 5 illness with
tonsilitis.
Mrs. May Morris, clerk at Houahton
& Simonds s, is taking a vacation, be
ginning today.
Miss Jennie Farnsworth returned
this morning from Bellows Falls. where
she spent Sunday.
Mrs. G. H. Smith returned Saturday
night from Boston and New York,
where she had spent a week buying
millinery.
Miss Florence Converse returned to
her work at Houghton & Simonds =
store this morning, after a two weeks
vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. :. Hopkins received
II telegram from their daughters, Helen
and Carlotta, telling of their safe ar
rival at st. Petersburg. Fla
Mr.. and Mrs. George Whitney of
Springfield spent the weekend with
Mrs. Whitney 5 parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Henry w. Simonds, on Canal street.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-03-16
DIR. James Devon, Prison
Commissioner, Took Law
into His Own Hands
WOMAN WITH WHIP
WAS BEATING HIM
When He Struck Her Left Handed
Blow Sufragette Was Arrested,
But Was Released, as Dr.. Devon Re
fused to Prosecute Her.

GLASGOW, March 16.-Dr. James
Devon, prison commissioner for Scot
land, when attacked today by an iratc
militant suffragette armed with dog
whip took the law into his own hands,
and knocked his assailant down with u
left handed blow. The woman. whose
identity remains unknown. met the
commissioner at the cntraicc 70 Duke
street prison, and belabored him over
the head and shoulders nith the whip.
DR.. Devon. who i an advocate Of
foreible feeding and bitterly opposed
to what he considers the farcicial re-
leasing Of suffragettes suffering from
the effects of hunger strike. promptly
Knocked her down. She was picked up
by Il policeman and arrested. but Devon
refused to prosecute her and she. was
released.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-03-16
AT MASONIC TEMPLE.

A special communication of Colum-
bian lodge, No. SO, +. and A. NJ, will
be held at Masonic temple on Monday,
March Is, at 7.30 o'clock. I. Business:
f. G.. degree.
A regular convocation of Bingham
chapter, No. 30, Order of Eastern Star
will be held at Masonic temple Tuesday
evening. March Il. at 7.30 clock
Supper for members and families al
$50 clock
Wednesday, March Is, 7.30-StateG
conclave of Beauseant Commandery
Work: Temple.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-03-16
PERSONAL.

Mrs. Eva Alexander spent the week
end in Greenfield.
Mrs. T.. Z. Knight Of Putncy was a
visitor IN town over sunday
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence K Barber
spent sunday in Bellows Falls
Wells Miller is at his home from
Harvard college for a few days.
J. 3. Mahoney of Shelburne Falls
was in town Saturday on business
Mrs. c. 5. wilkins Of West Dnmmer-
-ton visited friends in town Saturday
Michael Lillis of Greenfield spent
the day yesterday in town with rela-
tives.
Daniel Lillis of New York i visit
ing his father John Lillis of Maple
street.
Fred Tuthill of Boston spent sun
day in town with his family on Cedar
street.
Mr.. ana Mrs. John Il. Manley re-
turned from Il week 5 stay in Boston
Saturday.
Earle Howe of New York city. for
merly Of this place, is visiting III town
a few days.
Mrs. Frank H. Brasor of Pine street
went to Concord, y. H., Saturday to
visit friends.
Mr.. and Mrs Robert c. Clark Of
Turner's Falls spent Sunday with DR.
and Mrs. G. 5. Clark.
Mr.. and Mrs Dan Wilder Will move
this week from Western avenue to the
Alonzo T. Stowe house in West Brat
tleboro.
Ralph Newell has entered the en-
ploy of the Central Vermont railroad 4
as brakeman, beginning work this
morning.
Mrs. Arthur c. Spencer and daugh-
ter, Fanny, of Waltham, Mass, are
guests of Mrs. Porter c. Spencer on
Chase street.
Miss Ida Wilder will finish work al
| A. f. Miller 5 candy store in tive
weeks and will 90 to her home tc
| take q needed rest.
| Miss Elizabeth Doyle of the firm OF
Doyle & DOYLE, is expected to return
| from New York today where she ha.
been buying spring millinery.
G. A. Plumley tax commissioner. anC
f. ". Dorsey, clerk, both of North
| field, are III town to attend the coun
I ty listers meeting held here today.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Manning OF
South Windham, Conn, are visiting
this week with their daughter, Mrs,
Robert Q. Mitchell, on Williston street
George Wellman and William H.
Richardson left this morning for Bos
ton. They will sail from there for
Norfolk, Va. They will be gone about
10 days.
! Mrs. Herbert Wiley returned to he
home in Schenectady, y. Y, Saturday
after a two weeks visit with her sis
ter, Mrs. c. +. Bingham. Mrs. Bing
ham. accompanied her for visit.
+. IN. Gipson, who recently at Memo
rial hospital received blood transfused
from Edwin Lindsey, expects to go tC
his home tomorrow. His condition ha:
shown steady Improvement since the
operation and during the last few day.
has been very marked.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-03-16
WOULD CREATE A
NEW COMMISSION
Bill Prepared in House Is Considered
of Great Importance by
President Wilson.

WASHINGTON, March l6. - \ bill
providing for the creation Of an inter
state trade commission is regarded by
President Wilson as first in Importance
among the proposed measures of the
administration in its trust program
before the House Interstate commerce
committee today.
The measure, which would create a
now commission TO take over the pow
erS aud duties Of the present bureau
OF corporations, was submitted to the
tull committee hy the subcommittee
which framed it.
The bill WINS drawn up after several
conferences with the President. At
tornev General McReynolds and others
The trainers expect that the bin viii
receive substantial support from the
Republican members of the House
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-03-16
BLIND BOY SHOWS
MARKED ABILITY
Fred Hoag, Is, of Swanton Brought to
Austine Institution-Reads Makes
Baskets and Chairs

Fred IIoag of Swanton. who has
been attending the school for the blind
at the Stranahan Memorial club in St
Albans. has been brought to the Aus
tine Institution at Brattleboro.
The Hoag boy. Is years old. had
never been able to do thing except
play with dolls. until lie began taking
instruction.
lie received instruction under Il
teacher at St. Albans for three months,
during which time .he learned to read.
make baskets and cane chairs lie
showed so much ability and desire 10
learn that on Governor Fletcher s
rccommcndatio ion he has been entered -
q state stdfent in the Au~tine Institu-
tiou. L
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-03-16
LEO COUNCIL HAS
LEAD OF 80 BALLS
Opening Games in Pool Tournament III
Bellows Falls-Next Games to Be
Played Here Saturday.

In the first two of the series Of u
pool games To he played by members
OF Leo council. X. c.. at Brattleboro
with a team from ST. Charles council of
Bellows Falls. Leo council secured Il
lead Of 30 balls NJ Bellows Fails Satur-
day night. George . 'Connor OF Leo
council defeated Captain NeAulitfe of
that team, 81 30 80. and Frank Nan-
ming OF St Charles council defeated NJ
j. Hopkins Of Leo council leo to 81.
making the team scores Tor the first
two games Leo lSu. st. Challe> l59
The next two games viii be played
here Saturday night
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-03-16
SHERMAN AT DARTMOUTH MEET
Participated in Two Track Events,
Finishing Second in Each.

Lawrence Sherman participated in
two events nj the Dartmouth track
meet Saturday. He was the first to
run for the freshman team in the re-
lay race. finishing q close second to
the first man The fact that the win
ming team Of sophomores broke by
over two seconds the college record
that has stood for years indicated that
all of the teams ran fast race. In the
seward dash he finished second to q
sophomore who is rated as one of the
fastest men now running mt Dart
mouth in the sprints.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-03-16
Cost of War.

Miss Marion Burritt. field secretary of
the Peace association, in a recent ad-
dress gave some telling illustrations of
the cost of war. The college education
of a boy or girl, averaging $1,700 in cost,
goes up in smoke every time one of the
biggest guns is fired she said. lone
per cent. interest on the value of a
dreadnaught would pay the combined sal
aries of the college presidents of the
country If the war debts of Europe
were piled up in 81 bills it would make
a stack 104 miles high"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-03-16
HARDWfeR HOUSE BURNS.
Blaze Originates from Overheated
Stove-Loss $4,000.

HARDWICK. March f6-Fire, origi-
mating from an overheatcd shcetiron
stove, early Yesterday morning de-
~trcved a twotcnement house on High
laud avcnuc owned by James Bahcoek.
rhe loss on building and contents VIII
s. about -@a0h The ,bol.sc was welI
insured. The hou~e was occupied hy
the families f.AngeIo Goho and +. +.
Labin. Nearly all the effects Of the
tenants were DESTROYED.