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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-07-10
INSECT EXPERT
INSPECTED ELMS
Harold L. Bailey Found Most Damage
on Oak, Chaplin and Highland
streets-Spraying Efficient.

Harold L. Bailey Of Bradford in
charge Of insect suppression in the
state, was in town yesterday and made
a tour of thorough inspection to de-
termine the amount of damage being
done by the elm tree beetle and the
effectiveness of the spraying for this
pest which has been in progress for
some time. Who're this had been done
he said the work had been very eff
cient, and he commented upon the fact
that Brattlehofo and Bennington are
the only touHs~fT.-t4ee state t4irrt iir,rv5 .
taken a sufficient interest in the pres,
ervation of the shade trees to purchase
spraying machines.
lie found that the beetles had
caused mcst damage on Oak aud Cha
pin streets, and on Highland street
they have done much damage. There
are some on Washington street and a
very few on Canal street The work
Of spraying is being carried on as
rapidly as possible.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-07-10
Prediction That Coroner Will
Be Forced to Order Mrs.
Carman's Release
COUNSEL EAGER FOR
HEARING ON MONDAY
District Attorney Smith, However, Re
CARDS His Case as Stronger Than
When the Arrest Was Made-Wom-
ans Friends Hopeful.

FREEPORT, Long Island, July TO-
The attacks upon testimony Of wit
nesses at the inquest today into the
death of Mrs. Louise Bailey led to the
prediction that Coroner Norton would
he forced to reverse his decision ana
order the release of Mrs. Florence Car
man on Monday next. when she will
appear before him for a preliminary
hearing on the charge of having mur-
dered Mrs. Bailey.
District Attorney Smith regards his
ease much stronger than when che ar
rest was made. The prisoner 5 counsel
objected to Il proposed postponement
of the preliminary hearing until July
% and is eager to have it held Mon
day in the hope of being able TO SO
confuse the state witnesses on cross
examination as to force the coroner to
release Mrs. Carman.
If he succeeds friends of the accused
woman believe that the ease will never
reach the grand jury which conyenes
Tuesday.
The. grand jury which District Attor
ncy Smith will ask to indict Mrs
Carman on a charge of murder in the
first degrees is made up Of farmers
merchants, building contractors. real
estate agents, and several wealthy res
idents of Nassau county
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-07-10
EIGHTY FROM HERE
TO BE IN PAGEANT
Children Will Go to Northfield in Spec
ial Car on 800 Train Tuesday
Morning. Pageant at o clock.

About so Brattleboro children. from
different churches. have signified their in
tention to participate in the chiIdren's
pageant, Child Life in the Orient, which
will be given in Mortified next Tuesday
foreign missionary societies. An enthusi-
astic rehearsal was held in the Congrega-
tional chapel yesterday afternoon in charge
of Miss Helen b Calder of Boston and
Miss Florence NJ. Hemenway Of this town.
As no one was found in Greenfield to
work in the interest Of the pageant, there
is opportunity for a larger number of
Brattleboro children and the committee
hopes that none will drop out.
The party will leave here Tuesday morn
ing on the go train. Miss Hemenway
will be in charge and viii have mileage
for all who desire it. Arrangements have
been made for a special car They will
be met at South Vernon by teams and
will be taken to Hotel Mortified. where a
rehearsal Will be held and where the
pageant will be given in the afternoon at
, O'Clock. All who are to take part should
be at the rehearsal in the morning. Chill
dren who have not learned the songs can
be used in the fifth scene, where a long
procession is desired
The CONGREGATIONAL church bell will be
rung Tuesday morning at : o'clock sharp if
the pageant is to be held as the weather
conditions might be such as to raise a
doubt Miss Ifcmenway and Mrs T. j
/ Waterman went to Northtield TODAY. and
/ they may be reached at 'iould hall By let
/ ter or telephone if any information is de
sired
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-07-10
SCHOOL MEETING
WARRANTS POSTED
Annual Meeting viii Be Held July 81
Seven Routine ArtiCles-Reports
viii Be Issued Next Week.

Warrants for the annual meeting of the
voters in the incorporated school district
No. > were posted today by Clerk w B.
Smith The meeting will be held Tues
day evening, July u, at O'Clock There
are seven articles in the warrant, all of
which are routine They are as follows ::
To choose a moderator; to act on the re
ports of the treasurer and prudential com
mittee to elect officers: to see what ac-
tion will be taken relative to receiving tut
tion pupils; to vote on the question of
medical inspection in the schools; to raise
money for the coming years expenses; to
transact any other business that may come
up.
The reports of the officers are in the
hands of the printers, and printed copies
will be issued early next week.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-07-10
CARSON HAS FREE HAND.
May Take What Action He Wishes in
Calling Volunteers to Arms.

BELFAST, Ireland, July 10. - The
provisional government formed by the
Ulster unionists at its first meeting to-
day gave Sir Edward Carson free
hand to take whatever action he may
think necessary in calling the Ulster
volunteers to arms. The men were de-
clared ready for mobilization at a mo-
ment s notice.
Sir Edward declared that the time
had come for the loyalists of Ulster
to translate their words into action.
He said that something must be done
to compel the British government to
make up its mind. Ulster was anxious
for peace, but was not going to accept
peace with surrender.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-07-10
WESTERNERS HERE
VISITING RELATIVES
Lucius A. Stockwell, Brattleboro Ma
tive, and Daughter of San Diego
Will Tour Europe in Automobile.

Lucius \. Stockwell and daughter, Miss
came last evening for a three days visit
with Mrs Maverette A. Fisher and Mrs
Aurelia Chambelain of Green street. Mrs
Fisher is a cousin and Mrs. Chamberlain
is an aunt of Mr.. StockwelI Mr. Stock
well was born on Elliot street, Brattle-
buro, and in 1860 went to Indiana, where
he lived half a century, conducting a farm
a large part of the time. He was superin-
tendent of schools there six years before
buying the farm. Three years ago he sold
out and went to San Diego. just before
going to California Mr.. Stockweli and
daughter came here also visited in Viii
mington, Chesterfield and Dumnerston.
They are now on their way to Europe
They will sail from New York July %
and on their arrival in Europe they will
be met by two San Diego acquaintances
and the four will buy an automobile with
which they will travel five months
through England Scotland, Wales, Hol-
| land, Belgium, Austria, Germany, Swift
zerland, France, Spain and Italy. They
| plan through the month of August to be
in the Swiss and Italian Alps, returning
to England for the month of September
and first half of October. The last half
of October they will spend in Paris, and
through November will be in France and
Spain and through December in Italy.
They intend to spend a part of the time
in the rural sections. Early in January
they will sail from Naples, and Mr.. Stock
well and Miss Stockwel will visit briefly
in Brattleboro on their return.
Mr. Stockwell is very enthusiastic about
San Diego. a city of 10000 inhabitants,
bounded on three sides by mountains and
on the fourth by the Pacific ocean. 1t is
Il progressive city of even temperature,
excellent roads and fine buildings, and ii
will spend $7.OO00OO in an exposition
celebrating the opening of the Panama
canal
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-07-10
THREE VICTIMS
TERRIBLY WOUNDED
Jealousy Cause of the Shooting by
Thomas Bombard in Auburn, Mass,
WooIen Mill.

WORCESTER, Mass, July 10. - In
famed BY Jealous rage and Intoxicating
liquor, Thomas Bombard, 30, of Cherry
Valley, Worcester, walked into the Pond
vile wooden mill in Auburn shortly after
; o'clock yesterday and shot Mrs Exilda
King, 30, the principal object of his
wrath; Erhardt ReitheI, 40, superintend
ent of the mill, who ordered him from the
place, and Miss Alma Reithel, Is, daugh-
ter of Supt Reithel, who happened to get
into his path as he started to leave the
scene of his crime.
The three victims are in the Worcester
City hospital and it is reported Mrs. King
and Mr.. Reithe viii probably die, as they
are both wounded in the head and have
been unconscious since the shooting
Miss Reithel is shot through the right
hand and shoulder, but her injuries are
not necessarily fatal unless tetanus OF
blood poisoning sets in
After the shooting Bombard walked
out of the mill and disappeared Late in
the evening while approaching the home
of his mother he was arrested.
Bombard had been known as a ''bad
actor and had made threats against Mrs
King, who had rejected his attentions.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-07-10
President Will Name No One
In Warburg's Place Until (
Senate Votes
FEDERAL REVERSE a
BOARD FIGHT
Responsibility for Vacancy W Z
Thrown on Senate by Presidel. IS
Course-Contest Likely on Adverse
Report on Jones S Nomination.

WASHINGTON, July 10. WY Presi-
dent Wilson viii make no nomination
for the federal reserve hoard in place
Of Paul NJ. Warburg of New York un-
til the senate takes definite action on
his name. Mr.. Wilson expects that
course to place the responsibility on
the senate for leaving the board in
complete. That is the president 5 po-
sitiOn in his fight with the senate over
Mr.. Warburg s nomination as express
ed today by officials in his confidence.
That there was no chance of his
changing his mind was stated definite
". Mr.. Warburg has finally decided
that he viii not appear personally be-
fore the banking committee to be cross
examined and the President is backing
him in that stand.
The nomination of Thomas D. Jones,
which the banking commission has
voted to report adversely is in a diff
ferent position. 4 fight for his con-
firmation may be conducted on a
minority report.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-07-10
Bold Robbery About SO Miles
Southwest of st. Louis,
Mo-, Last Night
SECURED SEVERAL
THOUSAND DOLLARS
And Probably jewellery to the Value
of S1,OO0-Trainmen Were Covered
With Revolvers-Ro Robbers Disappear
ed ir the Woods.

ST. LOUIS, Mo. July 10.-The'
Missouri, Kansas and Texas and Kady
flyer which left ST. Louis last night
for the southwest was held up by two
masked bandits, the baggage express
and mail cars detached, the express
safe blown open by dynamite and rob
bed near Matson, No, about 80 miles
southwest of here late last night
Officials of the American Express
company here who took the next
train for the scene of the holdup de-
clared that there was about $1,000
worth of jewelry in the safe but could
give no estimate of the money
Members of the train crew, who
witnessed the robbery while two men
held them covered with revolvers, de-
Clared that the bandits obstained sew
eral thousand dollars.
The bandits boarded the flying bag
gage at Matson and after riding three
miles erawled to the cab and covered
the fremen and engineer with revol-
vers.
After detaching the coaches they
wanted the bandits compelled the crew
to run them about a mile up the
track, then with their work Of robbery
completed they ordered the crew back
to the train and disappeared in the
woods.
The police of ST. Louis and all 9TH
er towns are watching for the ban
| dts.
1t was learned from members of the
| crew that the bandits who held up the
| train captured 4 track walker whf
/ surprised them and took him away
with them.
The story of the robbery was told
] by A. /. Mudd. conductor of the train
and John Smadley. engineer.
The bandits made no efforts to mo
lest the passengers but warned then
to keep their heads inside the win
dCws, So far as is known nothing
was taken except the contents of tho
i express safe. What this amounted tt
| is not yet known.
| Conductor Mudd said that he saw
several pieces of jewelry on the foo
of the express car after the robbery
The bandits are thought to have cross
ed the Missouri river near the seen,
of the robbery and to have starte,
south.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-07-10
ALASKAN VOLCANOES ACTIVE.
All Those Along Peninsula West OF
Seward Reported to Be in Action.

SEWARD, Alaska, July 10. - All
the volcanoes along the Alaska PENN
sula west of Seward, Alaska, to the
Aleutian islands, are in action, accord
ing to report brought by Capt. Me
Mullen of the steamship Dirigo, which
arrived here yesterday from Dutch
Hafbor. Capt MeMuIlen said Mount
katnai the great volcano on the main
land across Shelikof strait from Kodi-
ak island is throwing out great vol
umes Of sulphur laden smoke. The sea,
he said, was .discplored by sulphur dust
and pumce for distance of 100
miles. Mt Shishaldin and Mt Pavlof,
the most active volcanoes in the Aleu-
tian islands, were smoking when the
Dirigo passed them.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-07-10
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL.

Rev. o. w Heyer will preach in the
Advent Christian church Sunday at 10 40
a. m. and at p. m.
The annual meeting of the Brattleboro
Water Co viii be held tomorrow evening
in the Brattleboro Savings bank.
Two cases Of mumps and one OF diph-
liberia have been reported to DR., Henry
Tucker, health officer, since "Wednesday
The First Regiment band will give
concert on the common during the
baby meet from f to , clock to-
morrow.
Michael Sherry has greatly improved
the outward appearance of his restaurant
on Main street by putting in large plate
glass windows.
E. 5 Hall. has finished excavating the
cellars for three houses which he will
build. Two are on Myrtle street and one
one Spruce street.
The Ladies Enterprise society will
serve ice-cream and cake Wednesday
afternoon and evening, July 10, at
Fuller park in EsteyvilIe.
Every mother in Brattleboro is invited
to attend the ninth annual baby meet,
which takes place on the Common tomor-
row afternoon at 4 o'clock.
w H. Castle Of Guilford sues to recover
S346 40 from the Boston Condensed Milk
Co and the Boston Dairy Co for hauling
milk to the railroad station at Brattle-
boro.
! Mrs. Perey Gates entertained a few
| friends at her home on Chase street last
| evening in honor of George Scheduling Of
| New York city, who is visiting in town
| Cards were PLAYED and refreshments were
served
! Edgar r. Lowell has begun extensive
repairs and alterations in the property he
recently bought of Mrs F. H. Field at the
corner of Western avenue and Cedar
street. He will make the building over
into two irst-class tenements.
The Y p. S. c. E. of the Baptist church
has decided to hold its weekly service
Sunday evenings during July and August
while the regular preaching service is
omitted The next meeting will be helC
next Sunday evening in the chapel.
Misses Beatrice Pearson, Miriam Howard
and Gertrude Hunt entertained IA of thei
friends at a matinee dance and bridge
party at the Country club house THURSDAY
afternoon in honor of Miss Hunts guest
Miss Nina Day of Greenfield. The prizt
at cards was won by Mrs. F. X. Newell
Tea was served.
In its notes on the Fourth of July cele
bration in Westminster the Bellows Fall
Times says: Those who heard Hon. Kit
tredge Haskins speak were pleased to no
tice that the cogency and virility tha
have always characterized his public utter
ances remain unabated. Several made til
observation that the second district ough
to return him to Congress"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-07-10
AGED DUMMERsToN WOMAN.
Mrs. Mary Miller. Rust, 81, Descendant
of Founders, Died Yesterday.


Mrs. Mary Miller Rust, 81, one of
the Oldest residents Of the town Of
Dummerston whose ancestors were the
founders Of the town, died at her home
there yesterday afternoon, after an
illness of several months.
Mrs. Rust was born in Dummerston
Sept. ., 1923, a daughter Of William
and Esther (knight) Miller. She was
married to Sumner Rust Aug. Is, 1913.
He died in 1851 She had been mem
ber Of the Congregational church OF
Dummerston since May ], 1911. She
leaves one sister, Miss Lucrctia Miller
of Dummerston.
The funeral will be held in the home
Sunday afternoon at 2.30 clock and
the burial Will take place in Dummer-
ston. Rev. Roy NJ. fIoughton Of Brat
tleboro will olfciate.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-07-10

WORCESTER, July 1O.-Thomas Bonn
bard of Cherry Valley was arraigned in
the district court today on three charges
of assault with intent to murder Mrs
EXilda King, Ehhardt Reithel and Miss
Alma Reithel in the Pondville wooden
mill in Auburn yesterday afternoon Bonn
bard was not called on to plead as the
police asked for continuance because Mrs.
King and Reithel are likely to die
Bail was fixed at $1,000 in each case
and the hearing continued to Thursday Of
next week
Although Landlord boasted of his action
last night after arrest he changed his
story to the police today and said he was
so drunk Yesterday he did not remember
ANYTHING he did
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-07-10

MINEOLA. y. Y. July 10. - Mrs.
Florence Carmen, locked up in the
Nassau county Jail near here As the
assassin Of Mrs Louise Bailey, seemed
to have recovered today from nervous
collapse of yesterday and sat quietly
in her cell reading books.
She received 4 Ietfsr.~to1av from her
12-year-oId daughter, Elizabeth. 1t was
as follows:
s'Dear Mama:-We al think Of you
always. l don t quite know why You
can I come. If l don t see You very
soon ! viii write and ask 4ir. Petit
(the sheriff. why you do not come
home. Your loving daughter, Eliza
beth.
Both the district attorney and coun,
sci for Mrs. Carman are preparing evi-
dcnce to be presented in Freeport Mon
day. when Mrs. Carman viii be ar
raigned for the grand jury.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-07-10
KILLED AT CROSSING.
Team of a Hubbardton Farmer Struck
bY Train at FIorence.

RUTLAND, Vt, July 10.-John Han
ley of East Hubbardton, farmer about
60 Years old, died at l o'clock yesterday
morning at Proctor hospital of injuries he
received when he was struck by a Clar-
endon and Pittsford train while driving
across the tracks at Florence Wednesday
afternoon about 40 O'Clock 1t is said
that Mr.. Hanley evidently saw the ap-
preaching train and urged on his horse,
expecting to beat it to the crossing. The
locomotive struck his wagon squarely
throwing him some distance and smashing
the vehicle The horse was unhurt
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-07-10
GEN. VILLA TO
RETURN TO FRONT
Statement Based Upon a Protocol
Signed by Representatives of
Rebel Leaders.

TORREON. Coahuila, July 1O.-Nindi-
cations of the conduct Of Gen. lila and
his speedy return to the front OF the cen
trail advance on Mexico City are reported
to be the cardinal point ot a statement OF
their discussion promised for today by
representatives of Carrauza and Villa,
after the adjournment of the constitution
alist conference yesterday.
The statement will be based upon pro
tocol covering the transaction OF the con
feIees signed with adjournment,
The Carranza delegates lmmedlatei,
upon signing the protocol departed tor
Saltillo.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-07-10
PRISONERS IN MUTINY.
Inmates of Penitentiary on Blackwell's
Island Fight with Guards.

NEW YORK, July 10. = Mutinous
prisoners in the penitentiary on Black
well S island, many of whom have
have been put on bread and water fare
because of outbreaks Yesterday and
the day before, created another short
lived disturbance today. They had a
struggle with keepers in the north cor
rldor, but no one was seriously hurt
and the rebels were sent back to their
cells. Curtailment of certain privil-
eges hitherto granted the prisoners is
the cause of the disorder.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-07-10
DIR. BAXTER SENTENCED.
Physician Formerly Connected With
Penitentiary Gets Three Years.

NEW YORK, July 10.-Dr. Charles
Francis Baxter, formerly resident
physician at the penitentiary on Black
we'll island who was sentenced yes
terday to serve year in prison and
pay a fine Of $500 for selling morphine
10 prisoners, was today sentenced to
Sing Sing for another term Of not less
than three years for accepting a gra-
tuitv for having a woman transfer
red from the penitentiary to the hos
pital on the island.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-07-10
Methodist Annual Sunday School Pic.
mic Tomorrow at Central Park.

The annual Sunday school has llet
picnic of the Methodist society viii
take place tomorrow at Central Park.
MI members and others interested are
invited to attend They viii meet at
the church Mt o clock and leave on
the 9.20 train The car fare will be -
cents round trip for adults and - cents
round trip for children. A special fund
has been raised to dcfray the expenses
of those unable to pay.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-07-10

Zone of 80 Miles the Federal Army
Was Cut to Pieces by obrogon s
Force.
DOUGLAS, Arizona, July 10, Gen.
Alvaro Obregou. tcegraphing here from
the governors palace in the city of Quad
alaiara yesterday, informed f. 5. Elias,
border representative of the constitution
alists, that lac had captured the city We'd
uc~dav morning and utterly routed $1,000
tcderaIs commanded by Gen. AIiel, federal
governor of the state of Jalisco In
fierce battle extending over a zone OF 50
miles, the federal army was cut to pieces
by Obregon's force of less than 10000
men. Five thousand federals were cap
turcd, Obregon said, besides all the artil-
Iery and ammunition of the enemy. Those
who escaped are being pursued by consti-
tutloualst cavalry, Gen. Blanco was sent
to cut off all communication with Mexico
City. He tore up the railroad line aud
prevented the federals moving any stores
of the city
Very few of the attacking force were
killed OF wounded, Obregon reported. He
Informed Elias that he led his forces per
wild with enthusiasm over the entrance
of the revolutionary forces, and it is esti-
mated in Douglas that Obregon will OBJ
tain $4,000 recruits in the city before
marching on lrapuata, the railroad june
tion on the Mexican Central railroad, con
Meeting the City of Mexico with northern
and western Mexico.
Gen. Obregons telegram to Gen. Car
ranza reporting his victory follows =
"Scnor Premier Jefc Y. Cauanza, Mont
Grey. Mex: At this moment, / / a. m,
telegraph you from the governors palace
in this city. The column sent out by the
fcdcras TO meet It's was disastrousy de-
stroycd- Gen. Bianco was sent to cut off
all communication with Mexico City. The
losses of the fedcrals, ! am unable to COM
pute as yet. The battle covered a dis
tancc of over 100 kilometcrs, and the dead
are scattered all over this territory.
Those who escaped are in flight or dis
pcrscd entirely For three days we fought
over 10000 of the enemy. Have practi
cally captured all artillery and amnuni
tion held by enemy and 5000 prisoners
Others coming in all the time and surren
dcring Very few of our men are wound
cd or killed. No officers. Enthusiasm
rcigns in the city. General 4. Obregon.
Perfect order is being maintained il
the city, Elias said Obregon teegraphct
hun. Celebrations were going on las
night in all the towns Of northern Sonor;
where news of the victory was received,
Guaymas, seaport of the state of So
nora. which has held out against the con
stitutionalists for more than year, i
about to be evacuated, according to infor
nation received by officials at Nogalee
Sonora. Yesterday. The federals hav
most of their impedimenfa loaded ol
boats and it is expected they will evacr
ate az soon as their position becomes III
tcnable, which may result at any moment
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-07-10

Charles Francis Browne, superin-
tendent Of the United States section of
the fine arts department of the expo
sition, is touring the leading American
art centers to make a final choice of
the most representative American
paintings and statuary for the Palace
Of Fine Arts.