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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-07-14
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL.

\ meeting Of the directors of the
Valley Fair association is called for
this evening to consider some impor-
tans matters.
The funeral of Darby McDonough,
who died Saturday, was held in St
Michael 5 Roman Catholic church at
30 clock this morning, Rev. Father NJ.
j. Carmody officiating. The bearers
were Maurice DOYLE, john Sullivan,
Thomas Doyle and John DOYLE The
body was taken on the ILL train to
Rutland his former home, for burial.
The Princess theatre presented Charles
kiens tive-reel photo play, The Gam
blers, yesterday afternoon and evening to
packed houses. These pictures are among
the best that have been produced. On
Thursday afternoon and evening The Mil
lion Bid will be shown. This picture ran
256 consecutive nights in New York at
the opening OF the largest moving picture
theatre in the sity.
While L. H. Barber and Mrs Barber
were driving in their automobile Sunday
on the slaterock road, coming toward
Brattleboro, they saw a small black bear
standing in the middle of the road. G. w.
Gilman of High street was directly be
hind Mr. and Mrs. Barber IN his car, and
passed the bear also. The animal did not
appear to be in any hurry to get out of
the way of automobiles, but leisurely
walked into the woods.
\. W. Sweeton. county agricultural
agent has received several letters from
l.. =. Brigham, state commissioner OF
agriculture, asking if he knew of posi-
tions for competent farm managers and
superintendent. One in particular re-
ceiyed yesterday pertained TO a com
petent man of foreign birth who has
managed several large dairy farms and
is very competent. If he were to TAX
a place it would be with the intention
Of having his brother and large fami
~ locate near him.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-07-14
No Provision for Government
Building in General De-
ficiency Bill
EFFORT PLANNED
FOR AMENDMENT
Building viii Come Sometime, but
Feeling Exists that Delay Is Unnec-
essary-Appeal Made to Chairman
Gillett and Senator Dillingham;.

Much disappointment was caused in
Brattleboro when the general deficiency
appropriation bill was reported to the
House i'm Washington late last week. be-
cause of the fact that it contained no pro-
vision tor the additional appropriation
needed for the proposed government
building in Brattleboro. Since the com
plctiou of Col. kittrcdgc Hasknss : term
in Congress the proposition for federal
building IN this town. for which a site has
been bought and part of the money need
ed has been appropriated, has never been
properly looked after. and especially AT
this term of Congress has it been neglect
ed. as it stood at the head of the list.
Amherst, Mass, which Is in the district
Of Congressman Gillett ,of Springfield.
chairman of the appropriations committee,
Is provided for in the bill to the amount
of S15.OOJ for a post office site and tor
BEGINNING work on the building Congress
man Cillett has been Appealed to to see
what he can do toward having Brattieboro
puyidpd for at this term ut Congress, and
Senator William p Dillingham; has prom
Ised To do what hc can To have the bill
amended in the Senate SO as to include an
additional appropriation for Brattiebofo
I'm case il is not 80 amended in the House.
The amount needed is SciI,ooO. which
would provide room for the United States
district court i'm addition to post office
uuarters II will come sometime. II not
at this session perhaps at the next. but
there is a feeling that If the matter had
been properly attended tu the building
would be occupied 10y this time.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-07-14
PROSECUTION MAY
QUICKLY FOLLOW
Department of Justice Concerned with
Alleged Violations of the Federal
Statutes.

WASHINGTON, July IA. - The inter-
state commerce commissions sensational
report of it's investigation of the railroad
lines of New England came today before
the Senate committee which is to deter
mine legislation in regard to interlocking
directorates and other subjects concerned
in the investigation. Legislative reporters
declared that many of the representations
of the commission agreed with portions of
President Wilson's trust program. The
next step in the New Haven's affairs
however, was expected from the depart
ment of justice. Apart from the alleged
violations of state laws and the liability
Of the New Haven directors the depart
ment was concerned chiefly in the COM
missions report that all OF the acts
charged as corrupt and ''unlawful'
were for the purpose of setting up mo-
nopoly in violation of the federal stat
utes
District Attorney Whitman of New
York issued this statement when the
papers relative to the New Haven railroad
reach this office they will be closely scru-
tinized. and if we have any reason to be
lieve that any crime OF any kind has
been committed by amy persons connected
with the New Haven railroad in this coun-
ty indictments win be sought, no matter
whom the persons may be"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-07-14
His Resignation Is Momen-
tarily Expected in Mexico
City Today
HAS RAILROAD
GAPS REPAIRED
Believed That After Abdication He
VIII Leave via Vera Cruz - Hoped
That Transition of Power Can Be
Made Without Further Loss of Life.

WASHINGTON, July 14.-Huerta 5
resignation was momentatiIy expected
iii Mexico City today Official diplo-
matte dispatches from the federal cap
ital stated that the dictator would
probably quit his post and turn it over
70 his new minister of foreign affairs,
Francisco Carbaial.
Evidence that Huerta was preparing
IN avenue Of exit after his abdication
WAS seen in the work of installing
railroad communication between Mex
leo City and Vera Cruz. The chief en-
gineer of the Mexican railroad was
sent from capital to personally super
Wise the bridging OF the gap in the line
near the coast. The railroad was torn
up after the American occupation of
Vera Cruz. 1t is believed that Huerta
has plans TO use this route when he
fees from the capital
With Il crisis imminent administra-
tion officials and envoys of the South
American tepublics We're uneeasing in
their efforts today to bring about a
transition of power in Mexico City
without further sacrifice OF life
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-07-14
Baseball Subscribers Will
Fill Vacancy on the
Board Tonight
SEVERAL IN THE
MENTIONED LIST
Manager Jack O'Hara Arrives from
Springfield This Afternoon - Inten-
tions known Only by Himself =
Probably Will Not Play Today.

A meeting Of the subscribers to the
Bratteboro Baseball association is called
for this evening at S O'Clock in the
Armory for the purpose of filling yacan-
cles on the board of directors and consid-
ering the future policy of the club
The question of who will be. elected to
the directorate or who will accept. If
elected, is one that concerned many today
Speculation was rife, and very general.
exceeding the interest in whether Man
ager OsIiara had arrived or not and
whether he had any players with him
Sanford A. Daniels was one name very
generally mentioned this morning for a
place on the board /. l. Michelman was
another. Arthur F. Smonds had numer-
Gus supporters; So had Major {. Hough
ton.
The meeting, considering present condi-
tions, is very important one, and a
large attendance OF subscribers IL expect
ed
Manager Jack O'Hara telephoned last
night to Director Christie b. Crowell of
the baseball association that he would be
here oil the , o clock train this afternoon
if he was unable to arrange his business
reach here on one of the earlier trains.
He did not get here this morning, but ar
rived this afternoon
While nothing is known of his inten-
tions it is not generally believed that he
will get into the game himself this after
noon. but rather that he Will be on the
bench in order To get line on the play
ers he has to deal with
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-07-14
BARBER COUNSEL
IN'MONTPELIER CASE
Hearing Today in Action i'll Chancery
Involving Ownership of Source
of City's Ice Supply.

Attorney H. c. Barber is in Montpel
ier today to appear as counsel for {. :.
Whittier of that city, his tather-in-law. IN
an important action brought by Mr. Whit
tier against the Montpelier Ice company.
The case involves the right to cut ice on
North Branch, which is the principal
source of the municipal ice supply.
The suit is an action in chancery before
Judge Slack to get damages for ice al
ready cut and for an Injunction to prevent
further cutting.
For some years Mr. Whittier leased to
the company the right to cut ice on the
North Branch within the limits of his
territory, he claiming ownership under
the rvcr to the east bank. The defense
Row claims that he does not own the
river bed. but only to the west bank.
The defendant counsel are Senator Land
Of Montpelier and Senator john w. Cor
don OF Bare
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-07-14
Ten Per Cent Monthly Until
Entire Indebtedness
Is Liquidated
PLAN SUBMITTED AT
CREDITORS MEETING
Banks Probably Will Finance Exten-
sion Liabilities 100000, Assets
S130,0OO- Bank Indebtedness Large
ly Secured by Individuals.
Especial to The Reformer.) }

SCHENECTADY, n Y, July II.
A meeting of the creditors Of the Mo-
hawk Clothing Co., formerly the Mohawk
Overall Co, of which James F. Hooker.
Charles d. Whitaker and William H Cor
ser, all formerly of Brattleboro, are the
officers and principal stockholders. was
held yesterday afternoon in the offices of
the companys counsel, Louclls & AIexan-
der, to consider a request from the com
pany for an extension of time in the pay
ment of it's debts
The company made proposition to the
creditors to pay 10 per cent in cash and
10 per cent monthly until the entire in
debtedness was liquidated 1t was stated
that the liabilities were $105,610 and the
total assets $3.50, ,S31
The local banks probably will finance
an extension of the liabilities, of which
about 600 are to the banks, princi-
pally the National Park bank of New
y ork city, the Citizens Trust company Of
Schenectady and the Schenectady Trust
company, and about $4,000 is for mer-
chandise
The major part Of the bank indebted
ness is secured by individual endorsement
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-07-14
CROSBY IN FAVOR
OF SUNDAY BASEBALL
Thinks 1t Would be a Good Thing if
it Did Not Conflict With
Church Services.

Editor of The Reformer:-
Allow me once again to use your col
umns to infiict my views on question
which interests the public more or less,
that is, Sunday baseball
One has but to walk down Main street
Sunday afternoon down across the bridge
to see the great number of young men
who are simply hanging around with
nothing to take mp their attention or in
tefest, and the thought occurs why should
Brattleboro be derelIct in taking up this
matter and solving the problem by hav-
ing baseball at hours that will not con
flict with services in any of the churches.
From any point of view there is nothing
immoral in spending a couple Of hours in
the open air watching baseball game 1t
Is much better than standing on the cor
ners walking the streets or reading
much of the stuff that is printed in the
average Sunday newspaper.
Automobiling is denied to the greater
part of the public, while it is impossible
for them TO JOIN club where they can
enjoy Sunday golf or tennis. and Sunday
ball should be provided. 1t is authorized
by the government at Washington for the
District of Columbia
DR.. Myron p Scudder Of New York be-
fore Il large audience states, that within
"a decade ministers of the gospel will after
their Sunday sermon lay aside their vest
ments and umpire Sunday baseball
games
DIR. Scudder in his paper on the neces-
sity OF open schools and Fairgrounds
stated he was absolutely convinced that
orderly out-ofdoor sports on Sunday were
proper and expressed his opinion that in
the near future the church would pro-
mote them"
In the city of Cleveland the municipal
ity supply something like % baseball
grounds with suitable backstops and
houses to store their belongings, and Sun
day is the one day when all these grounds
are in use.
The city of Toledo is dong the same
thing. I'm Hartford, Conn. the hours are
set 50 there can be at least three bali
games for the entertainment Of the peo-
| pie.
| The state of Indiana has repealed law
lagainst Sunday baseball and enacted new
| law legalzing the same
\ good Catholic priest in East Aurora
changed his hour for mass so to accommo-
date his parishoners who wished to at
Iteud the game between the Roycrofters
and the Niagara Falls Giants He be
lieved that religion and recreation Were
not Incompatible He believed that GOD
was in the sunshine as well as in the
church
| Another fact is that the average work
ing man has no other opportunity except
on Sunday to enjoy out-of-door sports OF
recreation
| Trusting this matter viii be taken up
| | remain,
/ Yours very truly,
| c. r CROSBY.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-07-14
PECULIAR MILL ACCIDENT.
One Killed and Another Injured Try
ing to Harness Big Flywheel

WOODSNuLE, y. H., July IL
james Morrill,, 30, was killed and Rich
ard Weich, 50, was seriously if moi
fatally injured at the mill OF the Adams
Paper company yesterday forenoon.
he two men went into The cellar to
place a belt on Il large lily wheel and
shortly afterward Herbert Crabtree. the
manager, was attraced to the
place by strange noise lie found
the mangled and hfeless body of Nor
rill and the unconscious form of Welch
lying iii close proximity to the immense
Hy wheel On which they had attempt
ell to place the belt with the machinery
in motion.
\ doctor was quickly summoned ANA
the wounded man taken to the Woods
Vile hospital Internal INJURY is feared.
The body Of Mr.. Morrill, was later re
moved to the home. Both men We're
married and residents OF this place.
MIR. Morrill, leaves wife and one son.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-07-14
PERSONAL.

Miss lla Nickers was a guest of Mrs
Harry kendrick in Greenfield over sun
day.
Mrs. Dora Goodale of Springfield,
Mass, is visiting Mrs. ArVine Pike
this week.
Mrs. Sumner B. Emerson is critic
ally i'll, having sustained a shock few
days ago.
Mrs : NJ Yeaw and Miss Rua Yeaw
are attending the ehildrens pageant at
NorthfeId today.
f. Kinson Doak left this morning
for New York city, where he will spend
several weeks.
Charles Colt went to Monroe Bridge
Mass, today ON business for the Dun
ham Brothers Go.
Arthur Carter returned yesterday
from a business trip through the north
ern part of the state.
Miss Nina Devens of London. Eng
land, is a guest at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Frederick Holbrook.
Mrs. NJ Hodgkins and daughter,
Miss Minnie Hodgkins, are visiting
Mrs. Harper in Milton, n H.
Charles H. Allen will begin this af-
ternoon driving the automobile which
will be run to the Country club regu-
larly.
Mrs Earl Howe of Marlboro and Miss
Hazel Whitney of Montezuma, Iowa.
spent the weekend with Miss Rena
Mather
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Goodale of
Springfield, Mass, are visiting his
father, Ceylon }. Goodale of Central
street.
Miss Gertrude Miller of High street
will leave tomorrow for Breezy Point,
Mantle, Conn, where she will spend
two weeks.
Miss Gertrude StockweIl of the Hoi-
stein Friesian office is taking a two
weeks vacation at her home in West
Brattleboro.
Edward Eckels has finished work for
the Durham Brothers Co. He left yes
terday for st. Louis, where he will
take position.
Miss Marion Maynard returned to
her home at Burlington Saturday. Her
mother, Mrs. c. G. Maynard, and
| daughter, Alice, will return tomorrow
| Norman Howe of Fitchburg, Mass.
| formerly with Houghton & Simonds
! has resigned his position as manager
/ of a store in Fitchburg to take effect
| this month.
Mr.. and Mrs f. G. Buzzell and Jerry
| Laundry and son, Carl, viii leave to-
morrow by automobile for New Lon
don, where they will spend a vacation
at Ocean beach.
Miss Florence Holton and Miss Mary
Booker, who spent their vacation a;
the home of Miss Holton in North
field, Mass, have returned to then
work in the telephone office.
l.. l.. Whitney, the well known publie
carriage proprietor is i'll at his home
on Chestnut street. He sustained &
shock several days ago and there has
been no Improvement in his condition
Miss Ruth c. Childs viii finish worl
this week as bookkeeper at Emerson
/ & Son s. She will be succeeded by
Miss Florence Dalrymple of West Brat
tleboro, who began work there Mon
day.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-07-14
TOMORROW WILL BE
INDUSTRIES DAY
Observance in Brattleboro Will Be De
ferred, but Plans Will Be Carried
Out in Various Places.

Tomorrow is Vermont Industries day,
a day set apart through the instrumen
tality of the Greater Vermont associa-
tion for opening the factories and
business houses throughout the state
for inspection by the public. The plan
is to bring the people more closely in
touch with the industries that they
may know just what is being made in
their respective communities and how
it is made. TIE cooperation of busi-
ness and civic organizations has been
enlisted, and in many places the day
will be observed.
The subject has been discussed in
Brattleboro by the board of trade and
and the conclusion was reached that
for a variety of good reasons it would
be better not observe the day just now.
Later, however, the idea vii be car
ried out.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-07-14
Did Not Know Examiners Had
Been Withdrawn from
Their Work
DOES NOT DISCUSS
NEW HAVEN SITUATION
Wherein the Administration of Ex-
President Mellen Is Alleged to Have
Cost the Stockholders $65, ,0O0,0 900 to
100000 900.

NEW YORK. July HI. p Morgan
and his company refuse to discuss the
reports of the interstate commerce com
mission. although severely censuring the
directors of the New York, New Haven
x Hartford railroad under the administra-
tion of Former President Charles s
MeIlen for 'recklcss and pronigate" tinan-
cial operations estimated to have cost the
stockholders from $G5,00O.0O0 to 500
600 600
J. p. Morgan himself denies the charge
that the commission ) examiners were not
accorded full access to the firms books
bearing on the New Haven railroad situa-
tiou.
Correspondence made public at Wash
ington told of Commissioner McChord di-
reetng the chief examiner 10 cease
work" as il was useless"
Late last night Mr. Morgan issued this
brief statement The information with
regard To the Withdrawal Of the interstate
commerce commissioners examiners from
the examination Of the books OF our firm
was the first inttmation that / have had
that they have been recalled "
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-07-14
REBEL FORCES
SWEEPING COAST
BY the End of Week They Will Be
in Possession of the Main Ports
of Western Mexico

SAN DIEGO, Cal, July l4-Bv wire
less from AssoeiQtett t~Press correspon-
dent on board the L. 5. battIeship
California off Mazatlan, Mexico.-The
insurgents are sweeping the Pacific
coast of Mexico. Evacuation, armis-
trees and exchange OF prisoners are ev-
erNwhere reported to Rear Admiral
Howard, in command of the Pacific
squadron. and the indications are that
within Il week the constitutionalists
will be in possession OF MaZatlan, Zal-
ina Cruz and other important ports.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-07-14
FORCE CT 700 MARINES.
VIII Be i'll Readiness to Move to Hayti
or Santo Domingo.

WASHINGTON, July l4.-Reeogniz-
ing the necessity of taking some action
with regard TO conditions in Hayti and
Santo Domingo, the administration last
night announced the sending Of 700
marines to Guantanamo, Cuba. This
force is to be held in readiness for Il
quick movement into either country.
Three hundred OF these marines will
be taken from the forces now at Vera
Cruz, ll0 from the brigade ashore and
the balance from the battleships Texas
and New York, which have extra ma
rine detachments aboard.
The transport Hancock, after taking
these marines from Vera Cruz to Guam
tanamo, will proceed to Norfolk aud
there take on board 400 more marines
for transportation TO Guantanamo. The
Hancock will remain ut Guantanamo
ready to be assembled there to Hay
tian or Dominican ports on short notice.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-07-14
PLANS FOR OPENING
PLAYGROUND MADE
Premises X crth of High School viii
Be Ready Sooa--Mrs. W. a. Gilbert
Chairman of General Committee.

Plans are progressing we'll for opening
to the children the new playground north
of the high school ground. in the rear OF
{. L. Sucl>ney'~ house The land recently
was rented of Mr.. Sticlney by the incor-
poratcd school district. 4 meeting was
held in the high school building yesterday
afternoon To make arrangements and dis
cuss equipment with Principal L. b.
Smith.
Mrs Walter 4. Gilbert of WiIIiston
street has been named as chairman of the
playground committee She will appoint
six others to serve on the committee,
which will have general charge OF the
playground affairs. The grounds, which
open off both the high school grounds and
off Walker Place. will be open from to
= o'clock each weekday afternoon as soon
as the preparations are completed, which
win be within a few days.
4 matrou will he in charge each after
noon, and it is probable that offers to act
in that capacity will be made and that
there will he forms of entertainment from
time to time in addition to that found ON
the ground permanently
Several loads of sand have been ordered
besides a frame swing, tceter-boardS Gro
quet set, etc. and other equipment viii be
added as conditions warrant.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-07-14
PRIZES FOR BALL PLAYERS.
E. J. Fenton & Co. Ofer incentive to
Islanders to Do Their Best.

F. j. Fcnton & Co, will give a Man
attain shirt TO every Brattleboro base
bah player making three-base hit
on the home grounds, LamSou &
Hubbard hat to every Brattieboro
player making a Eome run ON the home
grounds, a pair of Elite shoes to the
player with the largest number OF
stolen bases who is member of the
local team at the end of the season,
and d black walrus travelling bag to
the player with the highest batting
average who is member of the team
mt the end of the season.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-07-14
MAJORITY FOR JONES.
Administration Senators Expect His
Nomination to Be Confirmed.

WASHINGTON, July 14.-Admiuis-
tration senators, after a canvass of the
Senate today, reported to the White
House that President Wilson s noni-
nation of Thomas c. Jones Of Chicago.
TO be member of the federal reserve
board, would be confirmed by a ma
jority of six to ten. There was no de
velopment in regara to the nomination
Of Paul NJ. Warburg Of New York to
be member of the same board. Indi-
cations iare that the White House
would not begin fight for his con
frmation until after the question OF
MIR. Jones 5 confirmation is settled.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-07-14
SHOOK POWDER IN STOVE.
Mrs. Erwin Smith of Clarendon seri
ousiy Cut and Burned.

RUTLAND, July II. - Mrs. Erwin
+. Smith of Clarendon was seriously
burned and cut yesterday afternoon,
when bottle confirming powder
caught fire and exploded in her hands
Her clothing caught fire in several
places and her face was burned. Mrs.
Smith went to the stove and shook the
powder from = bottle, with view to
washing it. The explosive took fire
and spreading to the bottle caused this
to explode
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-07-14
BROOKLYN AT SEA.
Old Fighter Leaves Philadelphia to
Become Receiving Ship at Boston.

PHILADELPHIA, July 1.-THE ar
mored cruiser Brooklyn, which took
part in the operations cf the Ameri-
can fleet off Cuba in the Spanish
American war, left the Philadelphia
navy yard today for Poston, where the
old fighter Will become a receiving ship.
This is the first time in seven years
that the Brooklyn has been at sea.