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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-07-07
WERE REPULSED.
Constitutionahsts Met With Losses
Outside Guaymas Yesterday.

SAN DIEGO Calf, July 7.-Wire-
less from Associated Press correspond
cnt on board the United States battle
ship of Mazatlan, Mexico. In the
fighting Yesterday outside of Guaymas
the constitutionalists were repulsed
with considerable loss The federal
gunboat Guerrero shellcd the enemy s
position. The federal losses were
given as several killed and many
wounded. Skirmishiug continues to-
day.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-07-07
MADE HURRIED EXIT.
SeVenty-Five Guests Escaped from
Burning Hotel in Rockland.

ROCKLAND, Ne, July 7-Seventy-
five seantily clad guests made hurried
exit from the Thorndike hotel today
when aroused by the night clerk, who
discovered a fire in a store in the base
meHt of the hotel block.
The fire was thought to have been
set by an incendiary, 1t was confined
to the store and the damage was esti-
mated at $4,000.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-07-07
AT GIBRALTAR.
American WaIships with Cadets
Aboard Awaiting Orders

GIBRALTAR, July The Ameri
can squadron, consisting of the battle
ships Missouri. Illinois and Idaho,
with the naval cadets from the acad-
emy at Annapolis on board, arrived
mere today from Italy on their way to
England. The warships were ordered
to put IN here and await orders, which
were expected to arrive tonight.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-07-07
THE WEATHER.
Showers Tonight; Wednesday Probably
Fair and Warmer

WASHINGTON, july THE wealth
CT forecast: Showers this afternoon
and tonight; Wednesday probably fair
and warmer; fresh to strong east
winds shifting tc northeast tonight.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-07-07
BAND CONCERT PROGRAM.
Will Be Rendered on the Common To-
morrow Evening at O'clock.

March. On Review. Reeves
Naltzes, Southern Roses, Strauss
Overture, Fest, Lachncr
Cornet solo, Lizzie Polkt, Hartman
SeWall Morse.
Selection, Sweethearts Herbert
On the Way to Mexico,
Alison Dugan.
Parade OF the Tin Soldiers, Jassel
Too Much Mustard (by request),
Macklin
Brazilian Maxixe (Dengoza), Nazareth
The Star Spangled Banner.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-07-07
AT THE CENTRE CHURCH

Tuesday, July :, at : p M: Meeting
of Boy Scouts in chapel
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-07-07
Prevention Better than Cure.

With grasshoppcrs, however, an
ounce of prevention IS worth i pound
Of cure. Tho young hoppcrs hatch
from eggs late in May and 90 through
five or six stages and become fully MAJ
turcd III July. About August | and
from then until frost the females de
post cgg clusters in the ground at va
lious intervals. For egg dcpositing
grounds the hoprers always avoid moist
land and very few are placed in cult
waited ground. Dry, sandy sod land,
waste places and head lands are al
ways picked ont If this is kept IN
mind and all infested sod lands are
plowod deeply in the late fall or early
spring and waste places and wide head
lands are done away with there will
be little danger of infcstation unless
the hoppcrs come on from another
farm, because the eggs are buried SO
deeply that the little hoppcrs cannot
get out. This practice should be fol
| lowed more closely when several dry
seasons follow one another, as they in
crease rapidly each dry wear.
The rainy weather viii probably
save the crops in Windham county
from much more damage from th,
grasshoppers, as they become somewhat
| exhausted and are killed off in larg,
numbers by birds and other animal.
and by a minute fungus which spreads
IN damp weather.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-07-07
Grasshoppers in Swarms Are
Destroying Grass, Oats
and Other Produce
GATHER IN GREAT
MASSES ON FENCES
Thousands Crushed in Wheel Tracks
Methods Of Combating Pest Have
Availcd Little, but Damp Weather
Probably Will Check Ravages.

Probably Will Check Bavages.
o"alhlS oi &FaSS"ol PeIs eA'etllhs
,.... ~ ''''' ~ 80
i'd''"h IN recent wears nave lhicS'e'
several farms in Nlndham county fc.
Gently. and over limited areas crops
have bcen paarI,, lo-+r,yod Tn SOW
Siai pIatcS TUG Nlcit OF nay ana oats
Evening journal., 1914-08-14
KRONPRNZ WILHELM
SUPPLIES German CRUISERS
by The United Press.


HALIFAX, Aug l4.-rhe North
German Lloyd Liner kronprinz Wilhelm,
far from being a British prize, is acting
as the supply ship OF the German
cruisers now ia North Atlantic waters.
according to the story told by the crew
Of the British cruiser Suffolk. The big
British Warships came in here late yes-
terday TO coal and expected to leave
late today.
Her officers laughed at the report
widely circulated last week that the
kronprinz had been captured by the
Essex and towed into Hamilton harbor
Only once has the liner been seen. and
that was southwest OF Bermuda. when
the Suffolk sighted the German cruiser
Karlsruhe coaling from the 600O tons
which the Kronprinz had rushed aboard
Just prior 20 her speeding out of New
York harbor "a hours in advance of
President Wilson's neutrality proclama-
tion. The Suffolk promptly tackled the
German The Karlsruhe. however, put
on all her speed and vanished
The kronprinz fled in an opposite di-
rection. This was ON August .. The
British cruiser Bristol again picked ur
the Karlsruhe little laterand tried tc
engage her, the two vessels exchanging
several shots. The Karlsruhe, however
again took TO her heels. She is the
speediest war vessel in the Atlantic and
easily distances the British cruisers.
The Bristol's gunners think they hit her
several times in the running fight. The
Bristol herself was not struck by the
German shells.
Evening journal., 1914-08-14
MASS meeting Of
GERNANY'S Friends
Rally, Open to All Sympa-
thizerS to be Held in Turn
Hall Monday
TO GUARD PRESTIGE
AND START AID FUND

A rally of all Germans living in Del
aware, who came from Germany, Aus
tria. Hungary. Switzerland. Russia, OF
elsewhere, will be held at Turn Hall
on Monday night The meeting will
begin at s o'clock. The call for the
meeting adds that "it is open to any,
who desire to attend. especially to
COMMUNICATIONS, Irish, Scotch and
others. who are in sympathy with the
German cause"
"The object Of the meeting" the an
nouncement states, rs to decide upon
measures which will be of greatest
value in guarding the prestige and
integrity Of the German name in this
country, and also to begin the crea-
tion of fund, which is to aid the wild
ows and orphans of German soldiers
Meetings Of this character were held
in most of our cities. and were all,
without exception, attended by not
only those affiliated with organiza-
tions, but also by those who stand
isolated or take a merely passing in
terest in German affairs. UnbOunded
enthusiasm prevailed and the leaders
of Germanity in this State look for
ward TO a meeting. which will excel
all others held previously"
Evening journal., 1914-08-14
CITY JUDGE Holds UP
This NON SUPPORT Case

In City Court this morning John
Allen was charged with non-support of
his wife and children Mrs Nellie Allen,
the wife. testified that they were mar
ried eight years ago and now live at
No. 800 Walnut street. They have two
children, one ; aud the other , years
old.
Mrs. Allen said her husband has been
working on farm aud makes $3.50 a
week. When he made - a week she
said he gave her SO a week ON an aver
age. Mrs. Allen said they owe 500
rent and constable has levied on their
household goods.
George f. Foster. a brother of
Mrs. Allen, testified that Allen had
been poor supporter of his family
Foster said the mother and children
frequently are without enough 70 eat
He has hepled them.
Mrs. Hertol, who owns the house
in which the Aliens live, said the
children are uneducated. despite the
fact that the mother works hard
After James McCue and Robert Bunt'
ing had testified that Allen was a
hard worker, but unfortunate, Judge
Churchman held up the case for q
week
Evening journal., 1914-08-14
JAMES B. TONAN IS
RUN down BY TRAIN
Ia Delaware Hospital, i is
Feared His Skull Was
Fractured
THOUGHT CARS WERE
ON ANOTHER TRACK

James b. Toman, proprietor 'of
hotel and well known resident and
Democratic leader in New Castle, was
badly injured last night when he was
struck by train at New Castle. lie
is now m a serious condition in the
Delaware Hospital.
An X-ray picture has been taken to
determine the extent of his injuries. II
Is feared Mr. Toman has sustained a
fracture at the base of the skull and
that his back and spine are injured.
The photograph TO determine whether
or not this is true has not been devel-
oped as yet.
Mr Toman was walking across the
railroad tracks on his way home
when the accident occurred at tho
Delaware Railroad Crossing, at Nintl
and Young streets
A freight train was running north
on the north bound track and an ex.
cursion train also was running north
ON the south bound track. MIR. Tomau
waited for the freight train TO pass. and
when il had done so he stepped directly
in front OF the excursion train, which
ne Nln NNi NfhA hl N''f NNN WIS h'i
looking for lie was hurled several
yards.
He was picked up by the train
crew. placed In car and brought 4
Wilmington on the train that strucl
him. He was removed to the Della
ware Hospital under the care of Dr
William Wertenbaker and Dr. u. J
McEntco.
Mr.. Toman was not seriously ca
in the accident, but he IS SUFFERING
4 from bruises and the shock, and hi
condition indicated that his back an
skull may be badly hurt
John Toman, a son of the iniure'
man. was killed by a freight train a
the Ninth and Young streets CROSSING
the same place as last nights acci
dent, fifteen years ago.
Evening journal., 1914-08-14
RUSHING WORK ON
concord CROSSING
Men and Steam Shovel in
Operation Day and Nigh
Cutting New Roadway
BOULEVARD EXTENSION
SOON OPEN TO PUBLIC

Work on the elimination OF the
grade crossing Of the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad on the Concord turn
pike is being rushed and deep cut
has been made in the roadway to the
railroad tracks. A steam shovel and
crews of men with teams are working
ten hours each day and eleven hours
each night.
The roadway will be seventeen feet
lower than the railroad tracks when
the Improvement is finished. This
viii make a much sleeper grade for
McKee's hill. but the railroad cross
ing danger viii be eliminated.
The Concord turnpike is traversed
by hundreds OF automobiles and
teams daily and they have been put
tc much Inconvenience by having to
take q roundabout way from the turn
pike TO avoid the crossing improve
ments. The route would be much
better by way of the Boulevard OK
tension through Concord Heights, but
the street and Sewer department
has not gotten the extension In con.
dition for traffic. Prcsiden. Spark
Of the Street and Sewer Beard sait
tie work on the extension would b,
rushed and II will be opened TO thl
/ public In day or two.
Evening journal., 1914-08-14
GERMAN AVIATORS
killed BY Allies Guns

BY Tho United Dispatch.
BRUSSELS, Aug. l4.-Thrce German
avators were shot down at Dicst YES
terday, two being killed and the third
seriously wounded, while their aero
planes were wrecked.
The German airncn were flying
across the Belgian lines in an effort TO
ascertain the strength OF the Belgian
column which was in the shelter OF its
trenches In order to get an accurate
view the aviators were forced to fly
low and were greeted with volley from
the guns mounted in the trenches. Two
aviators were literally shot from their
seats and their machines fell in "A
crumpled. mass The third tried vain-
lv 10 reach the German line, but just
when it seemed that he might do so a
shot hit his engine, wrecSing il. He
was nving very low at the time, but
was badly hurt and is now in the field
hospital at Diest, prisoner.
Ever since the fighting on Belgian
soil began the efforts Of the German
aviators to reconnoter the Belgian posi-
tions have been balllcd by the accuracy
of the Belgian fire. The guns that were
especially designed TO destroy aero
planes have more than fulfilled their
mission and the craftsmanship Of the
Belgians has been wonderful. On tho
other hand. the krupp aero guns used
hv the Germans have all but proven
useless. They were used against the
Belgians at Liege, but in nearly every
instance it developed that their range
WAS too limited for them to do any real
damage.
Evening journal., 1914-08-14
RIVALS, DINING,
GET Word OF WAR
German and British Naval
Officers Read Orders, Bow,
and Cruise Away
DRAMATIC SCENE TOLD
OF BY UNCLE SANS MEN

Many Wilmingtonians viewed the
battleship Connecticut as II passed
up the Delaware river from Hayti
yesterday afternoon 10 League Is
land
Officers Of the battlcship said that
German, American and British naval
officers wore at a cafe party
in port-au-Prince when the news
came OF the declaration OF
war by Germany and that the FIRST
result was dramatic IN The extreme
The news and orders for departure
arrived together The Germans rose
bowed and went away. Tho British
followed. The German cruiser Dres.
den disappeared In one direction q
few hours later. The British ships
went in another direction almost i'm.
mediately afterward. The Dresden
was the ship that aided greatly IN
caring for American refugees n
Tampico and very friendly relations
existed between her crew and th'
men of the Connecticut
Evening journal., 1914-08-14
GLUT IN THE POTATO MARKET.

White potatoes are bringing as
low as 80 cents bushel. and as a
consequence thousands of bushels are
being stored awaiting better prices,
says the Smyrna Times. Il. A. Wills.
of Duck Creek Manor. who had as
fine a prospect as anyone seeing he
could not reap the financial returns
lie had anticipated. shipped one car
load and stored the balance for a
better merkot. He has an excep-
tionally fine lot OF tubers The mar
ket Is greatly overstocked, forcing
prices down lower than they have
been for some years. The digging
Of the main crop Of carly tubers is
about over IN this section. and the
latter crop is now coming on. Al
though the price Ia extremely low,
bdyers do not seem eager TO take the
potatoes at that price. II is expect
ed that the surplus will soon be
worked OF and better prices prevail,
and in anticipation of this many
farmers are holding their crop.
Evening journal., 1914-08-14
EaSf Side New Workers Near
Starvation as Food Prices Soar

Just why the European war should
affect the price Of milk is not clear.
yet East Side shops were quoting It
nalf cent higher. There were many
babies In tho crowded tenements to-
day whose cries we're induced by the
pangs Of hunger Their parents could
not afford the usual amount OF milk
A little eating place ON Columbia
street raised the price of meals from -
to 25 cents today. An observer noted
that there were a score or more who
left when they saw that rise Of three
cents Either they went hungry or they
spent their - cents for less than real
meal.
4 little knot Of weeping women crowd
cd one Avenue a grocery today, bcwail
/ ing the war and uttering malcdictions
in foreign gltturals against those whom
they said were trying TO make money
out OF it by charging poor people more
for their food
81 don't know what Wen do" said ono
woman. ~ guess Wen just starve."
Evening journal., 1914-08-14
HAD WRONG men IN
court AS Defendants

When erraigned IN City Court to-
day on a charge of lisOrderly con-
duct. Charles Roof denied that he had
rsed bOisterous and profane langu-
age Samuel Goldburg the prose-
cutting witness, said he saw Roof last
evening in the store. No 2l5 Monroe
street. and that Roof started to raise
disturbance over a bill He Owed
about 81.
Somers Jones testified that he
heard Roof use profano Language on
the street
Harvey Tazewcll said he heard the
man use profane language.
For the defense Mary Palese testi.
fled that Goldburg has continually
caused trouble since he came 10 th,
store TWO men grabbed Roof last
night and beat him. although Roof
did not use any bad language.
Emma Kendall. who was on the Op-
posite side OF the street az the time
OF the trouble, said Goldburg and
another man held Roof and one of
them pounded Roof Roof was not
shouting or curslng at the time
Josephine Kendall gave corrobora-
tive testimony she said she heard
no cursing. although she was stand
ing across the street Bertha Starr
and another witness denied that Roof
used bad language. Thereupon the
case was dismissed
John Weiss was charged by lsa-
dOre Strauso with similar offence,
but as the witnesses we're the same
the case was dismissed without go
ing to trial.
Evening journal., 1914-08-14
SMYRNA FARMERS
Hold wheat FOR 81
Dealers in That Section
Buying and Storing for
Higher Price
MARKET SUSPENSION
CAUSES SPECULATION

With the cloyators OF Philadelphia and
Baltimore full OF wheat and local buyers
buying and storing to their limit, the
wheat market in Smyrna is more or less
at standsiill says the Smyrna Times.
The elevators have refused TO take more
until they can dispose of what they have
and the war in Europe makes eNporta-
tions rather hard TO make and hazardous
at this time and practically little wheat
is being shipped abroad. The demand,
however. will come sooner or later and
its effect, with the low state of food
supply in the war zone, may cause
wheat. corn and other supplies TO take
Jump. with the United States in a
position 10 reap great advantage. In
the meantime an embargo has been plac-
ed ON all shipments. How long this
will lass is hard to forctell, but un-
doubtedlv it will be- of some weeks du-
ration. and in The mean time the farm
crs will experience serious embarrass-
mcut by their inability To realize on
their crops.
All over the wheat belt there arc
schOuners loaded with grain lying at
anchor. ana this condition viii exist un-
iii the market IS again open. 1t is said
that not more than hah the years crop
has been sold. and this being the ease
It is safely estimated that the farmers
are being temporarily deprived Of about
quarter OF million dollars. This
unusual condition has resulted from the
war in Europe and the paralysis Ol
ocean shipping. II is predicted, however
that a rise in the price OF wheat will
come with the lifting OF the embargo.
Smyrna farmers, who have not already
sold, are in Il large measure content t.
store their wheat and await results
Many believe they viii receive Sl.0O d
bushc for it and some are sangllinC
enough to feel that they might get as
high as $3.50. The spectators seem Il
he willing 20 take chances and not few
of them arc buying heavily with Tho
prospect of unloading when the en-
bargo is lifted at handsome proht.
Evening journal., 1914-08-14
WIFE With
threat TO POISON

An unusual conflict of testimony, lead
ing 10 a dismissal Of the case was re-
vealcd when Joseph SoudowsH was
charged by his wife with non.support in
City Court today They have been married
twcnty-sevcn years. During the last
ten years he has paid his wife 50 week
and the earnings of her son go TO the
mother the wife testified
Soudowski. in his testimony, stated
that his wife burned his clothes, ne
elected to send him his dinner and when
he asked for supper she was in the
habit of throwing knives and other
things at him. She threatened to poison
him aud finally when the children were
raised he left her, lac suid. The woman
was addicted TO drink, he added, and he
had 10 leave the home. He sued her tor
divorce but did not get IT, Then he paid
her 50 week for year. When the boy
reached Is years of age and went TO
work he stopped paying the money.
Mrs. stella Simmons said she lived
across the street from the Soudowski
family and that the woman had
fondness for drink.
Mrs Teresa Torbauski said she
saw Mrs Soudowski under the in
auence of liquor several times.
Mrs. Anna Kossack said she had
known the prosecuting witness and
for eleven years she has been under
the influence OF liquor They lived
on Wright street at that time. and
nine months ago she moved away.
Mrs. Margaret Malafkeski testified
she knew the woman Was IN the
Labit of getting drunk previous to
n,ne months ago
The defense rested and Mrs. Mar
garet Starr. of No. ll2S Reed street.
testified that Mrs. Soulowski lives
next door, and she has not seen her
intoxicated and she works every day.
William Schaefer testified he lives
with his mother-in-law, the COM
plainant. and never saw her intoXi-
Gated. He has seen her take drink
or two a day, but during the past two
and half years he never saw her
drunk
Jesse Soudowski testified he has al
ways lived with his mother. lt was
his father who would come in drunk
on Saturday night and cause trouble,
he said His mother never was drunk,
TO his knowledge
Frank Soudowski testified ne has
not been home for four years, but has
visited his parents. but has not seen
his mother drunk in seven years. He
calls twice a week to see his mother,
and his mother always was sober, he
: said.
Mrs. william Schaefer gave similar
4 testimony.
] Her mother. the complainant works
every day and goes to bed early and
never takes more than glass oi
beer a day, the witness said
Judge Churchman said no bias was
shown or attempted to be shown b,
( the defendants witnesses, five o
whom testified they have seen Tho
woman. ia past years intoxicated. Th'
witnesses on the other hand are
biased and interested, the judge
added
They are her children and turne,
absolutely against their father.
Under the testimony you must be
lieve disinterested Witnesses an,
she therefore does not show enough
merit to obtain an order" said th'
Judge. The case was dismissed.
Evening journal., 1914-08-14
Bv The United Press.


NEW YORK. Aug. 1.-THE poverty
stricken East Side today is experience
ing real danger Of starvation. Food
prices boosted because Of the real or
fancied, effect Of the European war
are cutting down the meals of thou
sands of families. Starving" was
the exact word used by a Mulberry
street shopper TO describe the condi-
ton of many OF his customers. To
them a rise of two cents In dried beans
means no beans. They can't afford II.
Today East Side bread loaves woro
reduced to one and-half ounces m
weight That small differences spells
tragedy for many East Side families
A grocer on Grant street told OF a
woman who supported an invalid hus-
band and a baby on So week
They used to live mostly on bread,
he said They never had meat But
now. don't know how they'll make
the small loaves go around"
Evening journal., 1914-08-14
GERMAN ADVANCE IN
BELGIUM AS PLANNED
Rv MD united Press.


BERLIN. Aug 13.-Oelayed and
Doubly Censored) The German adj
vance is proceeding as planned
Whatever losses the army has sus-
tanned in the operations on the
French border and in Belgium were
anticipated. The German forward
movement continues along the very
lines selected by the general staff.
1t was expected that there would be
losses. but the very fact that the for
ward movement proceeds and that
the army is pushing on toward Paris
shows that the claims Of great Ger
man disasters are unfounded
French and Belgian prisoners of
war are being sent to the concentra-
ton camps No details of the army
positions are known and the infor-
nation regarding the fighting al
ready in progress is confined to
mcagre official bulletins in which
facts concerning forces engaged and
positions attacked are withheld. So
severe is the censorship that the To-
cation OF all regiments is known only
to the War Office and the members
of the general staff.
Evening journal., 1914-08-14
WAR Wipes OUT
The CUSTOMS Receipts

With half Of the worlds shipping
unable 70 move as a result OF hostili.
ties In Europe. deputy collectors at
tached 10 the Wilmington office OF
the customs service are wondering
what is going TO be done 70 meet the
radical reduction IN customs colloc-
tions which are gradually falling
away.
Collections for last year were S25,-
600 or $4,000 less than the last year
of the Taft administration, when the
protective tariff WIS IN force. Pass
age OF the Underwood bill with it's
free trade features resulted in the re-
ductiona mentioned and now the war
has practically wiped out the small
sums returned by the Democratic
measure.