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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-04-27
ABOUT 1900 VISITED
REMODELED STORE
Robbins & Cowles Gave Souvenirs Ia
All Callers Have One Of Best
Hardware Stores in State.

The hardware store of Robbins &
Cowles was thrown open to the public
Saturday, and about 200 persons call
ed during the day and evening to in
spect it and were shown over the en-
tire store by Mr.. Robbins and Mr..
Cowles and the force of clerks. Each
woman guest was presented carna-
ton, and each man 4 cigar
Extensive alterations and repairs
have taken place, and one would hard
lY recognize it as the same store. Tn
the center of the main part has been
installed large oval silent salesman
Of mahogany finish, with four large
glass shelves wherein are displayed
niekle, silver-platc ware, thcrmos bot
Ties and cutlerly. This case is lighted
with electricity and is modern in every
detail. At the right, on the wall. are
large swinging panels where samples of
goods are displayed.
The firm is trying to make this store
Il women 5 store as well rs men s
store, ana while they have always car
ricd a large line Of Kitchen ana laundry
utensils, because of lack of room ii was
not known that such things could be
had there. Under the present arrange
ment a room in the basement which for
merly was Il store room for paints and
oils has been made into a salcsroom
where they show a large line Of SAM
pies OF all kinds Of kitchen utensils,
automatic sweepers. electric swcepers.
fire place goods, brooms, wash tubs and
floor brushes. MI the oils and paints
have been moved into a large room ont
of this room, and are arranged on long
shelves. In the basement they also ear
ry a full line of automobile robes. tires
and tubes. These rooms are All well
lighted with electricity The entire
store from the main floor through so the
basement. is thoroughly modern and is
one of the hest equipped hardware
stores i'm the state.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-04-27
COLLECTING GARBAGE
IN SYSTEMATIC WAY
Wilson l. Brown Took Charge This
Morning Several Routes Laid
Ont-All Kinds of Refuse Taken.

Wilson /. Brown, who this morning
took charge OF the garbage collecting
for the village Of Brattleboro, has laid
ont three routes for men who have done
some Of this work in the past and who
desire to continue it. They are to pro-
vide as soon as may be suitable closed
reeeptacles in which to convey the gar
bage and to cover thoroughly the dis
triet assigned to each. ANY complaints
Of failure TO do this should be made to
Mr.. Brown at once.
When there is broken ockery. glass
ware, tin cans and other refuse of that
description it should be placed in a
receptacle near the covered garbage re-
ceptaele, and it will be taken by the
garbage collector. These will be dis
posed of rs each collector finds most
convenient. Collectors will not he asked
TO 90 up or down stairs after garbage.
which should he placed in some con
venient spot where it viii be sheltered
from storms.
Mr. Brown SAYS that there is no de
sire to deprive anyone from the priv
ilege Of collecting garbage and that
persons who apply to him either in per
son or by telephone will be given, if
possible, a route in a district to suit
their convenience. Mr.. Brown person.
ally viii care for such sections of the
village as are not otherwise cared for
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-04-27
AMERICAN CONSUL
WAS A PRISONER
Held by the Mexican Fodcrals But Re
leased When Monterey Was
Captured by Rebels.

WASHINGTON, April -. - Prcsi-
dent Wilson and Secretary Bryan were
greatly iuccnsed upon receiving dis
patch from Consul General Philip G..
Hanna az Monterey, MeEico, announcing
that he had been subjected to insults
and indignities by Mexican Federal Of
fccrs there and kept n prisoner in the
government palace from April - un-
I'll the Constitutionalist forces captured
the town two days later. The consul
reported that mobs led by Federal Off
cias tore down all Che American flags
in the city, trampcd upom them and
burned them up in the streets.
Upon the arrival Of the Constitution
alists, MIR. Hanna was released and
treated with marked consideration. lIc
snid the rebel officers made speeches in
front Of the state house, giving as
snmanecs Of full protection to all for
cigucrs and non-eombatauts.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-04-27
TRYING TO SETTLE
COLORADO WARFARE
Congressman Foster Sent to Confer
With John D. Rockefeller, Jr.,
in New York.

WASHINGTON, April 27.-President
Wilson has made personal appeal to
John ID. Rockefeller to bring about a
settlement OF the Colorado coal strike
and end the violence which has euused
the loss Of score OF lives and prop
crty loss.
Mr.. Rockefeller, who owns a large
part of the mines affected bv the
strike, in response TO telegram from
the President, declared that he had
turned over his interests TO his son.
John ID. Rockefeller, jr., whom he would
ask to cooperate with Chairman Fos-
ter of the House committee on mines
and mining. The President sent Mr..
Foster TO New York today to talk with
the younger Rockefeller. On the ont
come of the conference depends wheth-
er federal troops are sent into the
strike zone. lie said some time ago
that the mine owners would fight to the
bitter end, even if they lost all they
had invested. Since then the conflict
has ragged with all the horrors of ae-
tual warfare.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-04-27
CONFERENCE APPOINTMENTS.
Rev. E. w. Sharp of Brattleboro Dis
trict Superintendent Again.

The Vermont Methodist conference
closed at Ilardwick Sunday, when Bish-
op Frederick ID. Lcete announced the
appointments for the coming year. Rev.
Il. w. Sharp of Brattlcboro was reap
pointed superintendent Of the Montpc-
lier district. Other appointments in his
jurisdiction were as follows:
Brattleboro, T. w. Ovens; Bellows
Falls. G. w Burke; Ascutneyville, F.
r. Hicks; Bradford, T. O. Wentworth ;
Fairlee, a. Ii. Webb; ludlow, Robert
Parker; Montpelier, William l. Bair;
Proctorsviile, $. G. Suitor; Randolph, G.
+. Crawford; Rochester, o. b. Wells;
Springfield, W. r. Davenport; West Ber-
lin, L. o. Shcrburne; Windsor, w G
Johnson; Woodstock, +. T. Clark
Ralph +. Lowe is the superintendent
of the St Johnsbury district and VIII
ard r. Dukeshire OF the St Adams dis
trict
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-04-27
MEMORIAL TABLETS
WILL BE UNVEILED
Maj. F. w. Childs to Present Panels
Bearing Soldiers Names in Will
mington on Memorial Day.

\ feature OF the Memorial dav OK
ercises i'm Wilmington win be the un-
yelling Of two tablets given by Major
+. W. Childs of Brattlcboro. one of
Wilmington : most loyal sons. The
tablets will bc of painters canvas. ana
on them will he inscribed the names of
Wilmington $ sons who fought i'm either
the Revolutionary or Civil wars. They
viii have positions ON either side of
the stage in Memorial hall and will
measure four feet wide hv nine feet in
height. The letters will he of the
block style, and the tablet on the left
will contain the names OF the Revolu-
tionary soldiers while the one on the
right viii designate those who took part
in the rebellion.
In no one place is there record Of
these soldiers such as these two pan
els will record. Major Childs took the
official enlistment rolls of the soldiers
in the battle Of Bennington and culled
out those who went from Wilmington,
of whom there were about IS. 1t was
much easier to obtain the list OF Civil
war veterans. The panels will be unveil-
ed Immediately after the address bv
Rev. Roy NJ. Houghton of Brattleboro.
When Memorial hall is entirely deco
rated and pronounced finished il is Ma
.ior Childs's plan to viii the building
to the town of Wilmington as n mark
of his regard for his birthplace and the
home of his ancestors.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-04-27
AmeriO Fernandez, Shot in
Abdomen, Is i'm a Criti-
cal Condition
RICHARD GOMEZ FLED
AFTER THE SHOOTING
1t Is Claimed That He Became EnraQed.
Thinking Laughter of Merry Party
Was Directed at Him - Both Men
Are Spaniards.

MONTPELIER, April %. - Amerio
Fernando was brought to the Heaton
hospital Yesterday morning suffering
with what is believed to be mortal
wound in the abdomen, said to have
been inflicted by Ricardi Gomez for
whom the sheriff departments of Or
ange and Washington counties are
searching today.
Witnesses at the home Of Frank
Godfrey, where the men who are
stone cutters, were rooming and where
they were listening last night to the
playing Of phonograph, say that
Gomez, who could not speak English,
became ineensed at their laughter,
thinking it was directed at him,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-04-27

and that he called Fernandez out of
doors
4 minute later there was a pistol
report. il is claimed, and Fernando
was found groaning On the ground
with Gomez in flight Both men
are Spaniards. unmarried. and about
- years OF age. They have worked
~ Barre and Montpelier.
The doctors found that the bullet
had penetrated both intestines and
stomach and was discovered loose near
the liver and removed The man s
chances of recovery are considered
slight.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-04-27
WIFE is DEAD,
HUSBAND DYING
Case of Murder and Suicide in New
Bedford, Mass. Couple Have
Four Children.

NEW BEDFORD, Mass, April p. -
Mrs Charles Ferrtia is dead and her
husband is in a critical condition ut the
hospital as 4 result, it is believed. Of
an attempt by the man to kill himself
after he had cut his wife s throat He
had been in poor health some time The
woman s body was found in front Of
her home in Marvin street by milk
man early today and the police found
the husband in q critical condition in
the house. The couple have four chill
dren.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-04-27

Consul Harry A. Conant reports that
the new $500,000 chemical factory to
be built this year at Sandwich, Onta
rio, will make caustic soda, chloride of
lime, etc, and will employ 800 to
400 men, which will necessitate many
new workmen s dwellings.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-04-27
Capt. Gilman Will Have Fire
Alarm Sounded Ii Call
for Company Comes
ADJUTANT GENERAL
ISSUES AN ORDER
Wants Men Who viii Remain. in Ma
tional Guard-State Authorities De
eide Against Married Men for United
States Volunteer Service.

Capt. Dana II. Gilman of Company ],
who with Lieutenants TrendaIl ana
Spaulding has returned from Burling-
ton, where all three passed their exam
nations for commissions, has arranged
with the village commissioners for the
use of the fire alarm if the company is
called to active service.
The signal, which may ring out any
time, VIII he 2-2-2, given four times.
This calls every member of the com
pany to report at once at the armory
and would probably mean that within
a very few hours from the time the
men reported they would be on train
and on their way to the point OF mob
ilization of me giment, probably Bur
linotUn.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-04-27
MORE MEN FOR MEXICO.
signalmen. and seamen Boarding New
York at Newport.

NEWPORT, r.. l., April 27.-The
new battleship, New York, arrived here
today to take on board her torpedo
equipment and q detail Of signalmen
and seamen from the naval training
station.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-04-27
GRAND SECRETARY DEAD.
william H. Nicholas of Commercial
Travellers Stricken with Apoplexy.

EAST PROVIDENCE, r. l., April
William II. Nicholas, grand secre-
tary of the grand COUNSEL Of New Eng
land, United Commercial Travellers Of
America, died here today from apo
plexy, at the age of Sc.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-04-27
DENTAL STUDENT DEAD.
NJ. G. Pierce of Bellows Falls Was
Taking Post Graduate Course.
Especial to The Reformer.)
BELLOMs FALLS. Ami =

BELLOWS FALLS, April q.
A telegram received here last night
states that Michael c. Pierce, son of
the late John J. and Margaret (Bren-
nan) Pierce of Oak street. died yester-
day in Baltimore, Md, after few
days illness with a bowel trouble. The
body will arrive here tonight Mr..
Pierce was about p years old, a grad
uate Of the Bellows Falls high school
and of Tufts dental college lie had
been taking postgraduate course at
the Baltimore Dental college the past
year. Several brothers and sisters live
here. His parents died here several
years ago. An Uncle, Dennis Brennan,
lives in North Walpole Mr.. Pierce was q
young man Of many sterling and attrae-
tive qualities and his death casts a
gloom over large circle of friends.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-04-27
AT THE CENTRE CHURCH.

Monday, April q, s 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, 1914-04-27
Married Men Not Wanted.

The state authorities have decided
tnat no married enlisted men shall be
allowed to enter the United States vol
.nteer service, whether they are now
members Of the national guard or not,
unless they can show that their families
viii be suitably provided for. Married
f,cn who are already enlisted will not
ne discharged at the present time, but
companies having such men in their
rolls will take that fact into considera-
;ion in securing the list Of additional
nlen mentioned. Action win he taken
IN accordance with the instructions
herein contained and reports made to
;his Office on or before May !.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-04-27
THE WEATHER.
Cloudy Tonight; Warmer in New
Hampshire and Vermont.

WASHINGTON, April 27. = The
weather forecast: Cloudy tonight; |
warmer in Vermont and New Hamp- |
shire; moderate shifting winds.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-04-27
MEX|CANS KILLED
BY BORDER PATROL
Report That 10 Pershed and 20 Were Wounded
When They Attempted to Cross Rio Grande
Near Laredo Aviators Used to Watch Mexicans
at Vera Cruz
LAREDO. Texas. April ..


fire to the and sirmshng with the American border
driven back by Une States soldiers with
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-04-27
Order from Tillotson.

Captain Gilman RECEIVED today from
Adjt. Gen. Lee $. Tiilotson Of st. Al
hans the following order:
- No definite instructions have been
received from the war department, but
in order that the state may be pre-
pared, ii called upon, to Immediately
Offer the services of the first infantry
rs a militia or volunteer organization.
as the case may be, the following in
struetions are hereby given: All com
panies will he Immediately recruited to
nj least IS and not more than 50 en-
listed men. In securing these recruits
every effort should be made to obtain
good men who will remain in the Ma
fional Guard whether called in the
United States service or not, but if
necessary men may be enlisted with
the understanding that they will be
discharged if not called into the ser
vice of the United States within a
reasonable time. These recruits will be
actually enlisted and taken up in your
rolls in the usual way.
In addition to securing the re-
"Iuits as directed IN the preceding par
agraph you will also secure list of
suitable men of sufficient number to
raise your company to at least war
strength. These additional men will
not be enlisted until further orders.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-04-27
Company Fully Recruited.

So great has been the interest in the
company since the belief that the Ma
tional Guard might be called into ser
10 its full peace strength OF 6l men
and olhtficers. The last two DAYS saw
Is young men apply enlistment and
al were sent to the examining surgeon.
Drills will be held practically every
night for the benefit of the new re
c1uits, and if the call is not made for
a few days not only will the company
leave here with ranks full, hut even
recruits will be fairly well drilled. GER
tainly in such condition that week
in the mobilization camp will wear Off
the rough edges rapidly.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-25
The Polo Situation.

The American polo team will be able to get in form through 1he use of the indoor tennis courts that will be built on the estates of Henry C. Phipps and his brother, John s. Phipps, at West bury. N Y. Although practice games will not be possible for some weeks. the members of the various polo colonies on Long Island, New F orH. are already showing much interest in the coming series of international matches at Meadowbrook in June.
 England promises to send over a polo team that will prove formidable. Prof iting from past experience Lord Ash by St. Legers. who is the financial sponsor for the invading team, has gone about his business in system atfc manner and expects to send the strongest. team that has ever been seen in action in this country. The British team of 191 was in many ways superior to its predecessor. and if the same standard of excellence is main- tained the defenders will have to be at their best to keep the trophy in this country. The victory of America at Meadowbrook last year was by 9 mar row margin, and the British followers of the game believe the time is ripe to recover the cup.
 With the selection of the Australian tennis team, American leaders in ten
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-25
Leyinsky Anxious to Meet Gunboat smIth

BATTLING LEvIESKY, the light
 heavyweight boxer who is work ing his way to the top in his class. will meet Gunboat Smith, rated by many as the best man among the white heavyweights, some time fhis spring, so declares Danny Morgan, his man ager
 According to present arrangements, the men will meet in a ten round con- test, probably at Madison Square Gar den, New York city, as soon as Smith closes his theatrical engagements. Smith at present is matched to box Jess Willard twenty rounds in CaIifor- mia on July A. and is also conteuplat- ing an invasion of Europe, there to meet Jack Johnson for the heavy weight championship of the world. Morgan said recently:
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-25

can make Garry Hermann look, it is only necessary to show you this cer- itfcate,'' said Tinker. When Weegh- man paid me $10.000 in cash took the money, all in gold, to the Corn Ex- change and took a certificate of deposit for the s10,3o0. the extra $500 being the interest for one year on the r5rin- cipaI. The certificate calls for $10,3 on Jan. 8, 1915. can draw the prin- cipa1 at any time, which worI6 give the full s10.000 but I would. of course, lose the $500 interest. showed this certificate to Ebbets. and he thought it was check and believed it was not goc- until Jan. 8, 1915. He told Herr mann, and Hermann fell for it.
 Furthermore, Hermann says Weegh- man had not paid out more than $2,500 for baseball players up to date. I will bet that s10,300 certificate of deposit with Garry Harrnann that Charles H. Weeghman has already paid out more money for ball players up to the pres ent time than Garry Hermann paid out all the entire season of 1913. Now let him accept the def1."
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-25

reach szo.00o and that it win be the best tourney ever run off by the Ma : tlonal association It will be recalled that the Philadelphia City association had the honor Of holding the first ma tional championships at Young's new pier. Atlantic City. N- J.. in 1907
 To be eligible to take part in the championships a team or individual must have complied with the condi- tions of membership in the National Bowling association under the follow ing instructions:
 (A) If there is district association of the National Bowling association where a bowler resides or where his team bowls he or his team must join the district association at least twenty days before the opening of the tourna- nleIit.
 tB} If there is not a district associa- ton of the National Bowling associa- ton where a bowler resides any or ganized bowling club consisting of not less than five or more members may join the National Bowling association by mailing written application to the
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-25
Tinker Got Real Money.

one by their players seem to have no compunction about standing beside the playing field and getting away with things which are expressly forbidden by the rules.
 One trouble with side line coaching is that it is so hard to detect The officials have to catch the offender red handed in order to penalize his team, and the coaches are too foxy to make their assistance to the quarterbaclxs obvious Possibly there are only three or four signs. maybe only one to use pet play at a particular time. It would be manifestly impossible for the referee, umpire or 1inesman to defect to the man for whose eyes they were intended
 The new penalty provided for pur- posely grounding a forward pass is a: good one Heretofore smart player who saw that he was about to be 1 tackled behind the line before he could pass simply grounded the ball and in- stead of losing several yards was pen aized only a down the ball going back to the place where it was scrimmaged This plan deprived the opponents of their just reward for breaking through and spelling the play so promptly
 One Fine Example
 In the Army and Navy game last fall Prichard of the West Point team sev- eral times grounded passes when he was assailed ten yards or more behind the line of scrimmage, yet the Navy players gained no more by their az, gressiveness in getting to him than they would have gained if a perfect pass had been fumbled fifty yards down the field.
 It is to be regretted that the com mittee did not make at least a recom- mendation that the players be num- bered- There can be little doubt that this practice will become almost uni yersal in time and an official word from the committee would have has l tened it's adoption throughout the country. It perhaps would have been too drastic to have ordered numbering the men, but a recommendation while carrying much weight, would not have forced the numbering system on col 1eges which are opposed to it. l The best way to have numbering g ] generally adopted is to educate rather l than legislate. If enough teams can l be persuaded to adopt it to give it a real trial the others will be quick to fall in line.
 A compromise was decided upon in regard to the fourth official. It has been left up to the contending teams
 whether they will have a field judge CT I not, and, except for the fact that this may give rise to some arguments when games are being booked, it is good T idea. The field judge might be able to do some good as general observer of the actions of the players, particu-
 Iarly in detecting holding, 8 great deal I of which now escapes the notice of the
 e-rfass
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-25

hote on Saturday. April IS. ats2 D. m- It will be preceded by a meeting of the board of governors, at which details will be cleaned up so as to handle the general convention with dispatch.
 Masor M. ". Gage, the national sec- retary, is at Atlantic City to be in ac- tive charge Of the tournament. Eleven alleys will be used in all, eight for ac- tive competition and three for practice, the later being separate from the oth- CTS So that there will be no conflict be- tween those practicing and the actual competitors Work has been begun on building fences so as to prevent spec tafors from n1ingIing with the bowlers.
 Plenty of Funds
 The Philadelphia City association of the N B. A has raised sufficient funds to finance the tournament. A unique