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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-04-24
TRAMPLED UPON
STARS AND STRIPES
Mobs in Mexico City Attacked American Club and
Threatened to Kill All Insiders Stories of
Great Mexican Victories Published 500 Refu-
gees on Train to Vera Cruz
MEXICO CITY. April %.

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foot the stars and stripes and threatening American pedestrians when
legations left with 500 naona
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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-04-24

engaged in constructing defensive works.
Admiral Badger, who is in command on
Shore is making every effort to induce
Mexican municipal authorities to resume
their duties and take up the early admin
istration of the city lie reports negotiai
tions fairly successful so far All work in
the city, is still stopped and no business is
being transacted. The public service util-
tiles have stopped because the employees
refuse to run the eventual risk to them
selves of resuming employment.
Very little food supply has been coming
into the city and it is thought that in a
few days the question Of feeding the peo-
pie of the city will become paramount
and it is possible the United States will
be called upon to furnish food
The water supply is also causing some
anxiety.
The Mexican forces are disposed along
the railroad line, and while Admiral
Badger reports the rumor that they are
preparing to attack, he adds that it is
doubted that this is true and expresses
his belief that any attack can be success
fully resisted
The tugs Patapsco and Patuxent arrived
yesterday at IL a. III. The Nashville ar
rived at the same time, but proceeded
down the coast line
Secretary Daniels said that he had di
rected Admiral Badger to designate such
ships as he thought best to act as con
Foy for the troops. ordered by the wal
department to proceed from Galveston tc
Vera Cruz TO cooperate with naval forces
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-04-24
BAILEY LOST BOTH
BOUT AND TEMPER
Roller Won Two Straight Falls at
Windsor-Brattlebor Man Black.
ened One of Doctors Eyes.
Especial to The Reformer.)
WINDSOR Auril


George W. Bailey and DR. Ben f. Roll
CT, who was champion of American until
Zzysszko defeated him at Springfield,
Mass. Wednesday night, combined wrest-
ling with boxing here last evening. Bailey
lost the match in two straight falls and
Roller finished with one eye closed and
black
The largest crowd ever in the town hall
to witness sporting event was present
when the two men started their bout.
Jim Barnes refereed Bailey with a flying
mare put Roller to the mat. but the ply
sician was too clever and finally got from
under. Roller secured toe hold after 81
minutes and in 40 seconds more Bailey
was down.
Bailey started the second bout by going
into miXup in which Roller willingly par
ticipated and Bailey landed on one OF the
doctors eyes so effectively that at the
end of five minutes and IS seconds when
Bailey had been pinned down with a
halfNelson and crotch hold the eye that
had been a target for Bailey was closed
and very rapidly blackening
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-04-24
MASSACHUSETTS NOT READY.
Troops Not Equipped and Campground
Unavailable.

BOSTON, April 2t. - Gov. Walsh
expressed regret today upon learning
that state militia was lacking in equip
ment and could not leave for service
outside the state until furnished with
ovcreoats, shoes and caps. The muster
ground at birmingham was found to
be insufficient for more than one or
two regiments and federal and state
officers visited Middleboro and Cape
Cod in search of suitable grounds. Gov.
Walsh telegraphed to Senator Weeks
requesting him to assist in obtaining
the equipment for the troops. 1t is
expected that $4,000 will be required
for the needed supplies.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-04-24

automobile was caught, turning the
machine across the highway and throw
ing it down the embankment al that
point, distance of from Is to 20
feet. The ear turned over on the plain
tiff, injuring him and damaging the
car.
Mrs. Edgar Prouty Of Jamaica, who
was the first to reach the scene after
the accident, was on the stand at noon
recess. She had described conditions
as she found them upon her arrival
there.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-04-24
ARMY FORCES TO
GO TO VERA CRUZ
Brigade Of Artillery and Some Infan-
try Under Command OF
Gen. Funston

WASHINGTON. April ~. - Secretary
Of War Garrison at clock last night an,
nounced that a brigade OF infantry and
some artillery under Brig. Gen. Frcder-
ick Funston had been ordered to embark
on the four army transports at Galveston
for Vera Cruz to support the expedition
alH forces of marines and buejackets
there
The chance that Cen, Mas, the Federal
general, might make return attack on
era Cruz with reinforcements, and the
possible necessity of forward movement
toward Mexico City to protect fleeing
Americans and the Vera Cruz railroad
were the underlying reasons for the mill
tary movement.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-04-24
FIFTH BRIGADE IS
READY TO MOVE
Men Worked All Night and We're Rea-
dy to Go on Board Transports
This MorniaI.

GALVESTON, Texas, April n The
reinforced Fifth brigade, the army's first
eNpeditionary force, broke camp during
the night at Fort Crockett here and at
daylight moved to the transports awaiting
to take them to Vera Cruz They are not
expected to sail until this afternoon. The
soldiers marched from camp after night
spent without sleep. They worked all
night packing and cleaning camp and by
daylight the troops were ready to move.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-04-24
AMERICANS AT TAMPICo ARE DIsMAYED

TAAIPICO, Mexico April 2fGreat apprehension
Chester
also
salut
her
The of
while to
ho belize had
been abandoned the midst population cherng feeling
hostility Americans.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-04-24
AGED MONARCH DISTURBED.
General Condition of Emperor Francis
Joseph Show Little Change.

VIENNA. April -. ~ The rest OF
Emperor Francis Joseph was disturbed
again last night by constant coughing,
according to the official reports issued
by his physician. Otherwise there is
no change in the aged monarch : con
dition. His appetite. strength and gen
eral condition remain good.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-04-24
THREE MORE KILLED
AND 25 WOUNDED
Admiral Badger Reports Further Losses
-5, 100 Men Are Now Ashore
In Vera Cruz.

WASHINGTON, April ~. - Admiral
Badger last night reported to the navy
department that three more men had
been killed and - wounded in the fight
ing at Vera Cruz
Those killed in yesterday fighting
were d. j. Lane, seaman; +. ii. Frohlieh-
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-04-24
VOLUNTEER ARBITRATOR.
Spanish King Ready to Act Between
Unite dStates and Huerta.

MADRID, Spain, April "a. King
Alfonso of Spain, it is said, has ex-
pressed his willingness to act as arbi-
traitor between the United States and
Provincial President Huerta, if agree
able to both.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-04-24
THE WEATHER.

Fair Tonight and Saturday: Incroas-
ing { outlines.
WASHINGTON. April II. - Fair to.
night and Saturday; increasing cloud.
mess; warmer in interior. moderate
shifting winds
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-04-24
EXAMINATIONS TAKEN
BY CO. OFFICERS
Captain and Lieutenants. Recently
Promoted, Go to Burlington to
Prepare for Militia Call.

lu view OF an anticipated call for New
England troops by President Wilson the
three commissioned officers of Company !
are in Burlington taking examinations ne
cessitatcd by their recent promotions
Capt Dana H. Gilman. Lieut. Clarence w
Trendall and Lieut.. Walter II. Spauldng
are the men now in Burlington. They are
expected back tonight.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-04-24
NIELLEN APPOINTED
FOR ANOTHER YEAR
Chairman of Selectmer Will Have
Charge of State Highway Work in
Brattleboro for Mr.. Gates.

Chairman J. Edgar Mellen of the
board of selcctmen received today his
appointment from c. w. Gates, state
highway commissioner, as superin-
tendent of state highway work in the
town of Brattlcboro for year. Mr..
Mellen had charge of this work here
last year and his work was very salts
factory to the commissioner.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-04-24
EARTHQUAKE AT RENO.
No Damage Resulted, But Frightened
United States and Huerta.

RENO, Nevada, April II. - \ slight
earthquake shock early today lasted
eight seconds and sent persons run
ming into the streets. No damage was
reported.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-04-24
Hooker, Corser & Mitchell Co.
Restrained from Taking
Testimony April n
PETITION BASED ON
REPORT OF MASTER
Claimed that Attorneys Agreed Not to
Take Testimony on Question of Dam
ages Until Final Determination of
Question of Liability.

\ restraining order served today on
the schenectady, y. y, attorney for
the Hooker, Corser 4 Mitchell Co. OF
Brattleboro. holds up the plans of that
company for taking the depositions OF
James 4. Hooker, William IL. Corser
and Charles ID. Whitaker OF the Mo
hawk Overall Co., of Schenectady in
the damage suit by the Brattleboro
concern. 1t is probable that notice Of
the injunction will reach the Brat
boro attorneys for the Hooker. Corscr
Mitchell Co. tonight
On April - the Hooker. Corser x
Mitchell Co. served subpoena on Mr.
Hooker. Mr. Corser and Mr.. Whitaker.
giving notice that the firm here would
take their dispositions in Schenectady
next Monday, April -, relating to the
question Of damages caused by the es-
tablishment Of an overall business in
| Schenectady while they were members
| OF the Brattleboro frm and by hiring
away help from the Brattleboro factory
ana by dealing with customers OF the
| Hooker Corser & Mitchell Co. The
| evidence was to be taken before Com
missioner J. +. Mccormick.
Injunction Sought
| The Mohawk Overall Go. applied to
Judge Whitmeyer of the New York
| state court for an order to restrain the
| Hooker, Corser & Mitchell Co. its
agents, attorneys and employees. from
proceeding to tn Ike the dispositions. They
/ also applied for modification of the
| subpoena so that they would not have
to produce books and papers in such
| Il way as to interrupt or disturb their
| business.
| Judge. Whitmeyer has granted Il
stay and made an order citing the
/ Hooker, Corser Il Mitchell Co. to show
cause before him on May Is why the
petition OF the Mohawk company should
not be granted.
The petition of the MohawK company
was based on an agreement said t
have been made at u hearing in Brat
tleboro before NJ. c. Webber. specia
master, to the effect that the Hooker
Corser & Mitchell Co. would not tax,
any testimony pertaining to the ques
tion of whether there was any liability
on the part of the defendants
The hearing before Mr.. Webbc
closed in 1911 and Mr.. Weber mad,
his report to the Windham count,
| court June n, 1912. One paragraph il
his report was as follows:
MI. Webber S Statement.
: 1T was agreed by counsel that the,
would not 20 into the question of dam
ages i'll the hearing before me. bu
would leave that matter until after tn
determination Of the question OF liabi
ity of the defendants in this case an
the extent and scope thereof
The question of the injunction is IA
! appealablc one and therefore opens u
an opportunity to tie the ease up i
the courts for q considerable time
!. The question of liability is now b,
fore the Vermont supreme court aud
is expected that the court 5 decisio
viii be handed down at the comm
May term, otherwise probably not III
{ til the October term.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-04-24
WATER SUPPLY STATION AT VERA CRUZ GUARDED

nj
radius of least FIVE miles
o o to
troll of They a to
the To the northwest
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patrol
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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-04-24
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH.

Tonight Friday, S p. m.-Sumner Vim
ton viii give his Pagoda land lecture,
Following the Sunrise by moving pic
tmes Everybody welcome. Silver collec-
ton.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-04-24
NO FUNDS NEEDED.
President Says Appropriations Are
Sufficient For the Present

WASHINGTON. April y. - Pres,
ident Wilson today told Chairman
Fitzgerald Of the House committee on
appropriations, who had come TO the
White House to learn il any war funds
were needed, that no appropriation was
required for the present. IN discussing
the situation with callers the Presi-
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-04-24
AT THE CENTRE CHURCH

Monday, April 81, p. m.-song re-
cital by Mary Howe Burton in Audi
torium Selections by Leitsinger s
orchestra. Benefit building fund.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-04-24

dent explained that no aggressive act
TO aGgravate the status of affairs would
be taken by the American government.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-04-24

question about this now as agreement
has been entered into by the parties i'll
tcrested to make the improvements as en-
bodied in the order of the public service
commission.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-04-24
Bacon Deserves Credit.

bdCUu DtSeTVeS Creult.
Chairman Bacon is entitled to much
credit for bringing about this agreement.
When a tentative order had been outlined
he personally presented it to the railroad
companies. There was objection to some
OF its provisions, but matters finally were
adjusted and everything was agreed upon
before the order was made. Without
such an agreement the order could have
been tied up in the courts by appeal, and
probably several more years would clapse
before the project could be eonslmmated
| Yesterday, after the order had been
drawn it was assented to and signed in
the Office Of the commission in the Ameri
/ can building by c. w Writers of st
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-04-24

Continued on Page g.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1914-12-19
Timely Agricultural Topics
VALUE OF GROUND GRAIN
OVER THAT WHICH IS NOT.
pairyman Proved That Prepared Food
Increased Milk Supply Nearly
800 Gallons Per Cow q Year.

Many years ago / was employed as
superintendent of a dairy herd OF SIX
ty-five cows, writes a correspondent OF
Hoard's Dairyman. When l took charge
they were feeding whole or unground
grain, consisting of corn, oats, barley
and rye, and roughage consisting OF
corn fodder, clover hay, cat and barley
straw. The man preceding me in
charge was q splendid mixer, a liberal
feeder and a hard worker, but he kept
no tab on the herd as to what cows
were 'star boarders'' aud what cows
were paying the bills.
Immediately on taking charge | in
stituted q system Of measuring, weigh
ing and testing, and TO the owners
utter astonishment we found that at
least one-half of the herd was not pay
ing for its feed. / proposed to him
that We continue III keeping of rec
ords and install a machine to grind
the feed. This was done, and in a
few days after beginning to feed
ground grain we noted quite an in
crease In the milk flow of every COW in
the herd. However, despite all the
care we could give them twenty-one
of the cows failed to pay for their feed
and fifteen barely did so. We disposed
of these cows and purchased twenty
eight others.
In testing on. the advantages of
ground feed l selected eight of the
best cows in the herd, all with prac-
tically the same average production.
Four of these were kept on unground
feed Tor twenty days, the other four l
put ON ground feed for the same length
of time. The four on unground feed
maintained their ordinary milk flow,
but the four that were put on ground
feed produced at the end of twenty
days an increase Of from four to five
pounds per day to each COW. We then
reversed the experiment, and the cows
that had been on ground feed decreas-
ed In milk flow from four to six pounds
a day.
/ then selected two cows that bore
every mark of good mixers If n fair
chance We're given them. They were
each producing t%wenty-one pounds
daily on unground feed, but after feed
ing them ground grain for thirty days
| had one of them giving twenty-seven
pounds daily, the other thirty pounds
daily. Just think Of what that means
to a herd of from fifty to sixty cows
a gain of nearly 300 gallons per year
to a COW Does it pay to grind feed?
1t surely did In this case.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1914-12-19
CIVIC SPIRIT IMPORTANT
IN WINNING HOME TRADE.
The Two Most Powerful Influences In
Any Town Are Newspaper and
Commercial Club.

When all Is said and done II Is the
spirit of a people that makes their in
stitutions. This applies to towns and
cities as well as to societies and ma
tions.
In the work of winning home trade
and of town growth and improvement
it is the spirit of the merchants and
of the citizens that counts.
This is an age of intellect and of In
tellectual forces. We are realizing
more and more that mind rules. This
truth .arplies "a all departments OF life.
1t applies with especial force to the
building of a municipality and the
business in that community.
Remove the present Inhabitants from
any American city and put an equal
number of Zulus In their places and
what would be the result? Despite all
modern improvements, twentieth cen
fury buildings, elevators, telephones.
telegraph, street cars. water, gas and
electricity, palatial homes aud the rest,
that city in ten years would be but a
Zulu habitation, the modern improve
ments wrecked, grass growing in the
streets, all progress obliterated and ev-
erything reverted to savagery.
Suppose the process were reversed
and the American inhabitants of any
city were removed to the middle of
Zululand, what then would happen?
In ten years they would have builded
a city on modern lines. The twentieth
century buildings, street cars, water,
gas and electricity, telephones, pala-
tial homes and all modern improve
ments would be reared as If my magic.
The people are the city. Given their
constructive spirit and the outer man
Hesitation follows as a matter of course.
What every town that would become
a greater and better town needs is this
infusion of spirit, of optimism, of unit
ed purpose.
The people must help the merchants
by buying from them, and the mer-
chants must help the people by being
foremost in all improvements.
Anything that helps to engender this
spirit and purpose should be welcomed.
Ally tniuS tudI uduupeHS UT TetdTuS IL
should be eliminated.
Among the most powerful public
agencies in building civic spirit are
the newspaper and the commercial
club. The newspaper comes first, for
in this day the press is the greatest
power in the world. This is no idle
boast, but is recognized by every stu
dent who has true insight.
No one can measure the influence of
one public spirited, progressive, wide
awake paper in any community. 1t not
only builds local spirit, but it adver-
tises the town to the world. 1t sows
the seeds of suggestion.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1914-12-19
By BERNARDO
WEATHERFORD

took the pocketbook. He was too
much of a gentleman TO examine the
contents to see that all had been re-
turned, but he was not cordial. He
simply thanked Jim and waited for
him 10 withdraw.
Don't you think, father" said the
girl. surprised at her fathers want OF
warmth in acknowledging his obliga-
ton, that inasmuch as the gentleman
has taken the trouble to return your
pocketbook in person we should ask
him to rest before going?'
The fathers mind was on Jim's
prizefighting proclivities, and he was
not to be moved to any courtesy to one
of that kind.
Young man. he said, 81 have thank
ed you for returning my pocketbook.
l do not offer you a reward. for YOU
10 not look like one who would accent
1t. Indeed, i was surprised to meet
with one having the appearance of a
gentleman advocating the barbarity of
priZefighting."
Jim colored under the reproof to the
roots of his hair. He had had his fun
with the old gentleman, and he was
now paying the price. The young lady
took pity on him.
Why, papa" she said, $50 many
persons take an interest in such mat
tiers that you can't blame one young
man for doing SC. After all. | don't
think aS many Y.arCnnc o,o Iiti~J T.
the prize ring as at football. and you
know you shouted and waved at broth
er when he knocked down five men
N broke the leg of one carrying the
ball to goal.'
Mr.. Spingler looked embarrassed.
Jim, bestowing a silent blessing on the
young lady, with regained courage
pushed on to undo the damage he had
done by his Righteousness on the train.
'Ralph Spingler." he exclaimed.
"The great Pennsylvania football
player?"
! my son." said the old man proudly.
1--we seen him play some of his best
games. During his supremacy on the
gridiron there was no man who could
down him. | congratulate you, sir, on
having such a son."
you've seen him play exclaimed
the old man, his eyes lighting at the
mention of his sons prowess.
Indeed / have. / witnessed the
game In which he extraordinarily.
of ~course-on Simpson and crushed
him. That was a glorious game. Your
noble boy carried the ball TO goal
amid the huzzas of every person pres
| emit"
HE won the game." cried Mr.. Spin
gler. Polly, bring a decanter and
some glasses. Our friend must drink
to your brothers health"
That is the way Jim Edwards made
his wife's acquaintance. 1t looked
squally at first. but 1t came out all
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1914-12-19
SUCCESSOR TO COCKTAILS

That Engineer Commissioner Chester
Harding, whose transfer to the canal
zone Oct. 81 as assistant to Governor
Goethals was officially ordered in
Washington, is being groomed by the
war department as successor to Gov
ernor Goethals in the near future be-
came known, says the Washington
Post, and did much to reconcile friends
and associates Of the Engineer execu-
tive of the district TO his transfer from
his present post.
Colonel Harding Is to be engineer of
maintenance of the canal and will be
right hand man to Governor Goethals,
acting as assistant governor In the lat
ter's absence. 1t is understood that
Colonel Goethals expects to retire from
the governorship of the canal zone in
the near future, and that Colonel Hard
ing will succeed him. Colonel Harding
was engineer In charge OF the ATTAIN.
tic division of the canal for five years
during it's construction. and is famil-
lar with all of the details of the work.
Born In Mississippi in 1866, Colonel
Harding was appointed to West Point
from Alabama in 1885, and on gradua-
ton he was assigned to the engineer
corps as second lieutenant. He was
commissioned second lHutenant in
1890. first lieutenant In 1895, captain
in 1898 and major in 1906. He was
made lieutenant colonel, his present
rank, in February, 1913, after his ap-
pointment by President Taft as engi-
heel commissioner Of the district.
Colonel Harding expects to leave for
Panama shortly after being relieved as
commissioner.