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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-06-03
BLANQUET IS
NEW POWER
War Minister All Ready to
Push Huerta Off Throne
and Take Charge
Himself.

United Press Leased Wire Service
TCRRTON, Coahilo, Mexico, June
3.-Lio Antonio Perez, who recently
escaped from Mexico City. arrived
here today and brought reports that
General Banquet, Huerta's minister
of war, has gained almost absolute
control of Huerta's government. He
said many Mexicans believe Banquet
will get rid of Huer.a by deportation
and make himself dictator. Accord
ing to Perez. the only thing standing
in the way is the fear Of the war
minister that he will fall victim to
the anger OF the populace.
Lie Jose Robles, declares, tina. when
Saltillo fell he captured there papers
which involve Francisco Leon De La
Barra, former Mexican ambassador to
the United States in the Huerta- Diaz
conspiracy which resulted in the
overthrow of Francisco l. Madero and
the elevation of Huerta to .he dicta-
torship. Robles says he intends to
make public the text of the documents
soon.
He asserts De La Barra was
Huerta's secretary and was with the
latter when the death OF Madero was
planned. He also declares the papers
prove De La Barre caused Huerta
not to salute the American flag at
Tampico and wanted the dictator to
provoke foreign Intervention.
There is very little now to preven..
General Francisco Villas army from
going direct to zacatecas. The rail-
road is repaired south from Canitas
to Gutierrez and the track is in good
condition from there to within five
miles OF Zacatecas. General Panofil
Na.era reports that General Luis Bar
ron, commanding the federals at
Zacatecas has appealed to him not to
attack the city. Barron says he has
been advised by the war department
at Mexico City that Huerta is abou.
to resign. Natera promised not to
attack Immediately, but he is watch
ing all avenues Of escape.
& Ignorant MexIcans.
by G. H. Raymond, United Press
Staff Correspondent
ON BOARD U. s. S. CALIFORNIA,
OFF MAzATLAN, May 23 (By mail to
San Diego, Calif.)-The constitution
alist troops of General Alvaro Obre-
gon, in western Mexico, have been
kept in ignorance of the American oc-
cupation of Vera Cruz. Obregon
fears If the soldiers learn the truth,
they may unite with the federals to
drive all Americans out Of the coun-
try. This was the word brought on
board today by S. M. Keyes. special
agent Of the American department of
state. He said only the higher Of
fcers Of Obregon's command knew
about the Vera Cruz incident.
Obregon is exercising the strictest
censorship on all news to prevent the
word reaching his men.
Keyes said: "Obregon fears II his
soldiers knew several hundred Mexi-
cans had been killed at Vera Cruz and
that the Americans still occupy that
city, they would lose interest in their
present campaign and direct their an
ger against the 'gingoes.''
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-06-03
.astors Appear to be Max
ing no Progress IN
Their Solemn De
liberations.
IN THE WAY
Au,r.a willing to Resign y the War
Ceases In the Northern End
Of His Red Hot
Country.
|FBy Fred 8. Ferguson, United Press
staff CorrespOndent.1

fBy Fred s. Ferguson, United Press
staff Correspondent
NIAGARA FALLS, Ont, June 81
The main issue In the Mexican situa.
lion again rested with washington
today. The Mexican delegates to the
mediation conferences have formally
declared that General Huerta Is ready
10 retire, but neatly placed In their
statement are two words setting forth
tie conditions under which the die
tstor will abdicate, which puts the
issue squarely up to President Wilson
and Secretary Bryan.
Husrta is prepared to withdraw
when Mexico is politically pacified''
and this means that the United States
must bring pressure to bear upon
General Carranza to lay down his
arms or deny the right Of Huerta to
set forth his abdication. General
Iiuerta will retire when Mexico Is at
peace: when there II no organized re-
volt In progress: when the men Of
the armies now In the field shall have
returned to their homes and order is
restored.
This. It vas learned today, IL the
condition intended to be conveyed in
the statement which the Mexican dele
sst.s weFs authorized to issue as set.
ting forth the position Of the dicta-
tor The Mexican delegates do not
[esprt tAet dtsorganised hands, which
may Be scattered throughout the
country be subdhed before Huerta
stsps out. IS they are merely regard
60 a. bandits. But they do expect
political peace" which means cessa-
ton Of hostilites in the north.
That Huerta has taken the position
that the United States must save him
from the constitutionalists and Zapa-
tistas was the belief here today. The
reply OF the mediators to the
note Of the constitutionalists received
mere last week. will be received by
hafasl zubaran OF the Carranzistas
1unta In Washington today. This re-
py IS understood again to ask wheth-
q the constitutionalists are willing
% declare an armistice and discuss
internal as well as international ques-
uons In session here.
10 Up to carranxa.
WASHINGTON. June s.-Re-estab-
asnm ant OF peace In Mexico is up to
carranza. This was the position OF
Omciais y here today. the result OF i'm
portant overnight mediation develop
uents at Niagara Falls.
huerta's agreement to retire known
.l'ateiy IN onlcial circles since his
representatives. to Niagara Falls re-
m.ved y. their instructions at Mexico
.''y, paved the way. It is believed,
= solution acceptable to Carranza.
administration officials here re.
.OuDied their efforts to influence this
to accept the pro-
~.si OF the mediators. The CHIEF
! block was the insistence OF
- :, meoiators for settlement OF Msx-
~ !. internal affairs. Some way Will
! = round officials here confidently
'.'eo to overcome objection of Car
sa.a to this proposal.
ine constitutionalist junta here wa.
eos with excitement today following
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-06-03
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Two Editors Assaulted.

BELFAST, June 3.-Two suffra-
gettes Of husky appearance and ath-
letic training last night assaulted and
seriously injured Editor Anderson OF
the Newsletter in his offlce here.
The women used their fists and what
ever desk ornaments were handy. An
Gerson was confined to his bed to.
day.
The same two militants had previ-
ously visited the Telegraph Office and
similarly dealt with Managing Editor
Stewart of that paper. Stewart, how
ever was only slightly injured.
The women apparently were anger
ed at the News-Letters stand against
suffrage.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-06-03
FORWARD
AND BEHIND
Suffragettes Horsewhip Doc
tor Who is in Charge Of
Fo1cible Feeding
Operations.

United Press Leased Wire Service ]
LONDON, June 3.-Two young suf-
fragettes today waylaid and horse
whipped DR.. F. 81 Forward, governor
of Holloway Jail. outside the prison.
They lashed the physician soundly
many times, before policeman, at
tracted by the uproar. rescued him
and arr1$ed his assailants.
It WI second time that DR.. For
ward = been whipped by militants
out, Holloway. He is in charge
of 4edical work Of the prison and
Y = lfragettes blame him for forci-
jeding of.women prisoners.
Juggling of women prisoners In or
- Z to forcibly feed them was added
eS the governments long list Of
"crimes" agafnet suffragettes by MIS-.
Mildred ManseIl. addressing meetings
OF the Womens' Social and Political
union. She declared that two mill
tants, Grace Roe and Gladys Roberts
were drugged into stupidity and FED
two or three times day in Holloway
jail.
sIt is the most criminal thing the
government has yet done against
women" Mrs. Mansell shouted amid
a storm OF cheers. Mrs. Mansell re-
ferred to many society women receiv-
ing cabinet ministers in their homes
and warned them they would have to
take the consequences Of militancy"
If they continued to "harbor" govern
ment officials.
An attendant in the Bore gallery
on Bond street. was seriously hurt by
another militant this afternoon who
SUCCEEDED in smashing two paintings
by local artists on exhibition there.
The woman who refused to give her
name when arrested, used hatchet
to hack ths pictures. and when the
attendant sought to disarm her, turn
ed the weapon on him, furiously beat
ing him on the head. The woman
was finally surrounded and overcome
after q bitter fight.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-06-03
Preacher is Accused of Cud-
ding on the Street and
Taking Trips With
Her.
D1sooRD AND coNcoED
Minister'S Wife 10 Suing for Divorce
and the Members Of the Con.
oregatIon Arc the
Witnesses

limited Press Leased Wire Service.1
NEW YORK, June 3.-Discord in
the love vibrations of the Rev. Frank
w. Sears and his wife. Mrs. Julia
Seton Sears, both New Thought lead
ers here, and concord In Sears vi
brations with Miss Pauline Langdon,
"prettiest girl In the New Thought
church" were set forth here today be-
fore Supreme Court Justice Giege-
rich and a jury, in Mrs. Sears' suit
for divorce.
Statements that Sears and Miss
Langdon "cuddled" on the street;
that they often visited New York ho-
tells by night; that they took trip
to Europe together, were to be ex-
planned today by Miss Langdon when
she took the stand in Sears defense.
"Ministering angels" from her New
Though church, who testified for
Mrs Sears were offset by other hosts
from the Harmony Club, . rival
association, OF which Sears is pas
tor. OF the latter Mrs. Harry s.
Collins, who said she had plenty Of
leisure time, swore she and other
members OF Sears club paid for the
pastors visit to Europe.
who paid for Miss LAngdon's
|trip?" asked Edward Hiscox, Mrs.
Sears counsel.
II don't know" was the reply. II
suppose she paid for it herself
John P. Rilly, proprietor Of the Ho-
ftel Maryland where Miss LangdOn
lived. said he never saw wrong In
Sears frequent visits to Miss Lang
don's room. He admitted Sears
might have called at other times for
lengthy stays when he was out.
"My wife makes me take her to the
theatre occasionally" he said, that's
my only diversion. My wife is the
boss.''
Another Bit Of Gossip.
WASHINGTON, June 3.-Socfe.y
rolled under it's tongue today choice
morsel, involving scandal in navy
circles, including gay midnight cham
payne parties on the palatial presi-
dental yacht Mayflower. Circumstan-
tial gossipy rumors In addition to an
official investigation Of at least one
such party, lent credence to the re-
port.
Involved in the affair, according to
reports, were Passed Paymaster Ed
ward c. Little and Lieutenant Archi-
bold c. Douglas, Junior grade. Little
resigned and Douglas has since been
transferred to the Asiatic fleet.
Two navy officers wives and two
women said 20 belong to the near
set were also involved.
At the time of one Of the parties"
the names of two naval officers wives
were discussed in social circles as in
volved in the scandal. Investigation
by high naval authorities, however,
dsproved absolutely any connection
Of these particular women with .he
incident.
The names Of Little and Douglas
were also whispered around at the
same time. The investigation showed
that If there was any blame at all,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-06-03
Daily River Bulletin.
River Forecast.

The river will remain nearly sta
tionary, or rise slightly, from Daven-
port to Keokuk during the next forty
eight hours.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-06-03
Local ObaerYations.

Rainfall for the past "a hours, .03.
River above low water Of 1864, 6.4.
Change in "a hours, fall 1 tenth.
Mean temperature End, 6s.
Lowest temperature, 55.
Highest temperature, rs.
Lowest temperature last night, 63.
FRED z. GOSEWISCH,
Observer.
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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-04-03
BUSH COMMENDED
FOR FAITHFUL WORK
Brookline Health officer Is Found
Not Guilty by State Board of
Health Of Charges Brought.

The state board Of health not only
has found l. W Bush Of Brookliue.
health officer of that toy. Il. not guilty
Of the charge Of neglect of duty, but
commendS him for his faithful work ~
health officer. y hearing was given
him at BrookIiuc recently because il
was charged by two residents Of that
village that he had shown incompetence
and favoritism IN his inspection Of chill
drcu in the schools.
Tie verdict of the board was receiv-
ed by States Attorney A. Y. d. Piper
today in letter reading rs follows:
- As the result Of the hearing on the
charges against l.. W. Bush, a. health
officer of Brookline. the state board OF
health has unanimously voted that he
is not guilty and has further added that
he should be commented for his faith
full work as health officer
- y ours very truly.
"CHARLES F. DALTON.
Secretary.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-04-03
Arm Torn From Body.

frank Passera, member of the man-
ufacturiug firm of PasSera Brothers of
Williamstown. lost his right arm one
day this week as the result of getting
it caught i'm some shafting at the firm IS
plant. lie escaped more serious injury,
possibly death, by the stopping of the
machinery when the belt was thrown.
Mr.. Passera was in the polishing min
when he heard a call for help in load
lug granite. lie started to 90 out, put
ting on his coat as he passed the pol
ishing machines. The coat became
caught and the man was drawn into
the machinery and forced into mar
row space between the shafting aud the
wall. He was taken TO the Barre hos
pital. He is middleaged man and
has a wife and one daughter. The firm
employs Il large number of men.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-04-03
High School Washington Trip
Begins at $40 Tomorrow
Morning
CONDUCTED BY
PRINCIPAL SMITH
Due to Arrive in Capitol City at $50
p. M - Wall Visit in Philadelphia
and New York on Return, Arriving
Home Friday Night.

\ party of 81 will leave Brattleboro
at 30 tomorrow morning for Washing
ton on the sixth annual Easter vaea-
tion trip under the personal direction
of Principal T. b. Smith of the Brat
tleboro high school. The party is due
to reach Washington at $50 in the
evening, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday and
Wednesday viii be spent in the capitol
city and on Thursday morning the par
~ viii go to Philadelphia, where four
hours will be spent in the city of
Brotherlv Love ON a sightseeing trip,
and the journey Will be continued to
New York, reaching there late in the
afternoon.
The day Friday viii be spent in trips
about New York and the party viii
leave there late in the afternoon for
home, being due here ut l0.3S that
night. The list of those who are plan
| ming to 20 is as follows:
| Miss Mildred knowlton. Miss Ethel
| SpaUlding, Miss Elizabeth Brasor, Miss
! Violet Johnston, Miss Elizabeth Griffin.
/ Miss Amy Matber. Miss Mary Barrett,
| Miss Florence Dairymple. Miss Ruth
! DalrvmpIe Miss Jauctte Smith. Miss
| Ruth Boorn, Miss Ruth Wilder. Mis-,
| Ruth Prentiss. Miss Calista Roberts
Miss Edith Stockweu, Mrs. Eva Me
! Knight, Miss Mildred Alexander, Miss
| Alice Newell. Miss Olive Blood. Miss
| Anna Blood, AIr. aud Mrs. T. b, Smith
Mr. and Mrs. A. f. Roberts. Mr.. and
Mrs. + Z. Willard. Mr. and Mrs. G.
". Brazer, Mr.. and Mrs. G. II. Hall
! Mrs. Mary Cook, Miss Mary Lcahy
| Mrs. r. p. Hamilton. Harry Sargent
Mrs Emily Goodenough. Mrs 5. F. Eos
ter. Richard B. Smith, Silas Hamilton
Fred Gipson. Hugo Johnson, Hazer
StockwelI, Purle Covey, Francis Taylor
Merrill Hamilton. Ralph Root Raymon,
Harris Raymond Brown. Leslie Wymau
Raymond Thomas. Porter Spencer
Verne Adams, John Baker. Denny
Leahv. Joseph Austin, Leslie Dimes
Lewis Lynde of Dummerstou, JohI
Chandler of Guilford. Mrs. ]. C. Tafr
and son of Townshend, Miss Sylvi;
Crosby Miss Leila Knapp. and Mis-
Eta Lvnde of Ludlow, Mass.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-04-03
MANY EGG MASSES
FOUND IN VILLAGE
Total Number Brought in by Schools
in District No. Is 24,310-
Contest Ends April Is.

Those interested in the tent caterpil-
lar campaign should remember that
April ID viii soon be here and some in
teresting results are likely to be re-
ported.
In the village schools. where the op-
portunity for gathering egg masses is
not nearly as good, large number
have been brought in.
Miss Florence Wellman. supervisor
Of grades in district No. ,. Brattleboro,
reports the following figures to date:
Number Of egg masses. all grades.
24,3l0; grade 3. Oak Grove. largest
number, Ais; Edward Beaudry. pupil
gathering most, 2,S49; total by Oak
Grove school. 1O.S4O
These are interesting figures from the
grades in the village schools, and show
the interest the teachers and pupils
have taken in the work
1t is hoped that the records Of all
the egg masses brought in will be re-
ported, even though the number NAV be
very small. The Reformer and the
county agricultural association would
like TO know the total number of egg
masses that have been DESTROYED an
over the county.
| The contest does not close until We'd
nesday night. April u. so there is some
1 time vet to increase the records and to
/ do good in fighting this pest
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-04-03
SPEAKER ENGAGED
FOR GRADUATION
President Meikeljohn of Amherst Col
Iege-Class Day Appointments
Calendar for Next Term.

Announcement is made today that
the Brattleboro high school has secured
President Alexander Meikleiohn Of
Amherst college as speaker for the high
school graduation Tuesday evening,
June IS.
The class day appointments also are
given out as follows: President 5 adj
dress, Paul a. Chase; class oration.
Ruth \. Prentiss; class poem, Gertrude
+. Yearly; ivy oration, Ralph g. Root;
ivy ode. Leslie G. Wyman; class his
tory, Clyde W. Horton, Eleanor J.
Chamberlain; class prophecy, Jacob z.
Estev; cover design. commencement
program, Z. Pauline Fisher.
The present term Of school closes
today. The calendar for next term IS
as follows:
School opens Monday. April 20
Holiday tteachers conference at
Springfield VT, Friday. May 5
B. II. ;. track meet, Saturday, May
State interscholastic track meet, Bur
lington. Saturday. May %
First home baseball game, Wcdnes-
| day. May -.
Memorial day exercises, Friday.
| May %.
/ Grade track meet, Saturday, June 8
| Final examinations, Wednesday
Thursday and Friday, June 10. II. Il
Grades close, Friday June u
Baccalaureate sermon, Sunday. june
Il.
Class day. Monday, June 10
Graduation. Tuesday. June l6.
/ High school closes. "Wednesday jun,
I l..
Alumni reunion. Wednesday, June II
In addition to the above there vii
Iprobably be a dramatic night when TIL,
various language departments viii pre-
sent two or three short plays, and ;
musical night, when the high schoo
choruses and the high school orchestr;
will present a musical program.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-04-03
TWO SERVICES BY
REV. DR.. PIERCE
About 100 Children at Afternoon Meet
ing-God's Promise of Rest to
Those Who Come to Him.

Rev. DR.. Pierce held y se31ic" for
children in the chapel of the BAPTIST
church yesterday afternoon at which
between 90 ard 100 children were pres
ent. Dr. Pierce's subject vas The
Choice of Good and the Force and Pow
err OF Habit, and he used many illussra
tions to emphasize his points Twenty
five of the children present who were
not protesting Christians took a GeciG
ed stand and came out clearly for
Christ.
In the evening in the main aHtlitorium
of the church the chorus chcir sang
several songs aud Miss Bane rendered
solo entitled The Bells of Your Con
science are Ringing. Mr.. Owens Of the
| Methodist church offered PRAYER. after
which DR.. Pierce spoke el1eCtivelv He
| took his text from Matt ll.-S: 80 Come
unto me all We that labor and are heavy
| laden and | will give YOU resi- lle
stated that this was 4 call with a
promise, and the illustrations he made
| brought out the idea very clearly. the
| last one showed q beautiful rainbow
| overshadowin@ an ark. Tne word
| - Promise - was written in large letters
on the rainbow and the ,,oor of the
ark was red cross. God made men
for the purpose OF having some being
capable of loving him back again GOD 5
love is not like man $ love. as God !,
love did not stop at the SHINING state
as so often man 5 love did.
DIR. Pierce made a strong plea for
sparing the rod on children as II is i'm
possible to " hammer goodness into a
child The call was first to the Chris
tian and then to the sinner. while tbs
answer was fgOr both Christianity
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-04-03
GENERAL VILLA
HAS CAPTURED THE
CITY OF T0RRE0N

ico with the point resting on Torreon,
500 miles south of this city.
Yesterdays s victory is said to make
the capture of Saltillo and Monclava
in Coahuila and Monterey, the key to
the state of Nuevo Leon, assured.
The main Federal force, according to
Gen. Villa 5 report to Gen. Carranza, is
wiped out by death, wounds, capture or
flight at Gomez Palacio and Torreon.
1t is only little over a year ago
that Gen. Villa started out from a vii
lage near here with two companions.
six horses, - and a meagre supply of
provisions.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-04-03

WASHINGTON. April THE an
.nouncement of the prospective depart
ure for the United States of John Lind.
ex governor of Minnesota. President
Wilson's personal representative in
Mexico, revived interest today in the
future trend of the Washington gov
ernment S policy toward the southern
republic. Officials have pointed to the
battle Of Torreon as likely to furnish
in index Of the future. but the rebel
victory there as well as its effects on
the military or diplomatic situation is
still matter or uncertainty here
While the President has said that Lind
was returning from Mexico for vaca-
tion, many observers think he will
never 20 back.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-04-03
His Cavalry Is Now Pursu-
ing the Fleeing Federal
Forces Toward the City of
Mexico
TERRIBLE LOSSES SUS-
TANNED BY BOTH ARMIES
Villas Estimate 1000 Killed
and Wounded on His Own
Side and $500 Loss for
FederalS

TORREON. Mexico, April 3-This
city. strewn with dead and wounded.
after a battle OF six days, was occupied
lay the rebels last night ON the heels
of the fleeing Federals
In all of the fighting no foreigner was
killed or wounded
Torcon marks the climax of the first
campaign of the revolution to oust the
victorious Ilucrta from Mexico City,
and gives the Constitutionalsts virtual
control Of the whole northern tier of
Mexican states.
The fighting began last Friday and
was almost continuous. AT first Villa
attempted assaults on strong federal
positions in daylight, but three proved
costly. so the days were spent in can
nonading and the nights in assaults.
The losses have not been fully com
piled, but Gen. Villa. estimates his own
losses at 500 killed and 1900 wounded.
and the Federal loss of 1000 killed and
- wounded, with an unknown number
Of prisoners.
Villas ,a.al.v is pursuing the dee
iu" Federal, into the south.
The couteudiug armies at the outset
numbered about 10000 each
Interest in Northern Mexico today
is divided in speculation as to Villa =.
future movements. and the effect. i
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-04-03
Feeling by Observersin Wash
ingtOn That He Will Not
Return to Mexico
PRESIDENT SAYS HE
is ON A VACATION
Whether the Victory at Torreon Will
Have an Effect on the Military or
Diplomatic Situation in Mexico Is a
Matter of Uncertainty.

WASHINGTON. April 3-An import
ant development ii the Mexican situa-
tlon yesterday was the announcement
by President Wilson that his special
emlssary to Mexico, John Lind. is COM
ing home on vacation. What the
exact significance of this move is cannot
be said. although the President declares
there Is no particular Importance to be
attached to the action. He also indi-
/ Gated that Mr.. Lind would 90 back to
Vera Cruz if lie should be needed there
later.