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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-07-01
MAY VISIT VERMONT.
President Wilson Accepts an Invitation
Tentatively.

WASHINGTON. July l. President
Wilson has accepted tentatively an in
yitation to attend the centennial cele
bration OF the battle of Plattsburg on
Lake Champlain next September. The
invitation was extended to the Presi-
dent by Senator William z. Dilling
ham OF Vermont, John II. Donnelly of
Nergennes, Il member of the Vermont
Macdonough centennial commission,
and Howard ID. Hadley of Plattsburg,
y. Y, assistant secretary of the New
York state commission. The Presi-
dent 5 acceptance was partly condi-
tional on the adjournment of Congress.
He remarked jokingly to Senator Dill
lingham that he would go up to Lake
Champlain if the seaator would see
that Congress shall adjourn before
that time. The senator said he would.
The President and family expect to
be at their summer home in Cornish,
y. H., at that time and the plan now
is for them to motor over to Lake
Champlain by way Of Windsor. White
River Junction, Woodstock, Rutland,
Brandon Middlebury and Nergennes,
as it is only about 90 miles, through a
beautiful part of the Green mountains
] Ht UP iIbHl NtlStuitS dtEOSS the
lake to Plattsburg will probably be
made on one of the torpedo boats
which the navy department is plan
ming to send to Lake Champlain foI
the celebration.
Secretary Daniels also accepted to
day an invitation to attend the cele
bration on Lake Champlain Septem
| Der and 9. On the first day Mr.. Dan
| iels Will speak on the Vermont side oil
| the lake, the next day at Plattsburg
| Similar invitations will be EXTENDED
to Vice President Marshall, Speaker
/ Clark, Secretary Garrison of the wa
| department, and the other member,
| of the cabinet.
The invitation to Mr.. Daniels wa
extended by Senator Dillingham; an,
Messrs Donnelly and Hadley. The,
were accompanied to the navy depart
ment by Assistant Secretary Roose
welt who also is member of the com
mission having the celebration il
charge.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-07-01
MYSTERIOUS MURDER
IN DOCTORS OFFICE
Officials Trying to Find n Motive for
the killing of Wife of Will
liam Bailey.

FREEPORT, \. y. July 1.-The police
and county authorities today are seeking
a motive tor the murder last night of Mrs
William Bailey, wife OF William Bailey of
Hampstead, in the office ot DIR. Edward
Carmen.
Mrs. Bailey was ~got through the heart
and died instantly
According To Dr. Carmen She was pre-
paring to leave his oIiice when window
pane was broken. a mans hand holding
la revolver was thrust in. and the shot
fired that ended her life.
DIR. Carmen said today that Mrs
Bailey 5 visit to his office last night
was the first and that he had not been
acquainted with her before that time
Two men patients. who We're waiting
in an outer office when Mrs. Bailey
was shot, said they heard no noise un-
| til they were startled by the report
When they entered the consultation
room she was dead.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-07-01
Members of WOman's Club to
Solicit Aid for Salem
Fire Sufferers
MONEY WILL GO
THROUGH RED CROSS
Town Will Be Covered Tomorrow I'm
der Direction of Philanthropic Com
mittee = List of. Canvassers and
Streets on Which They Will Work.

In response to the appeal of the Red
Cross society for funds to assist in the
relief of the Salem, Mass, fire suffer
ers, the philanthropie committee of
the Woman 5 club have arranged to
make a canvass of the town tomorrow
to solicit aid. The call is urgent, and
the quic ler help Is given the more eff
fective it will be. The committee rem
defed excellent service in securing re
lief for the Ohio food sufferers in
April, 1913, and it is hope1l that the
public Will be as generous in meeting
the present needs.
The committee has appointed a num-
ber of solicitors. each of whom will be
provided with Il sealed box for the re-
cePtion of funds. The money will be
| forwarded through the agency of the
Red Cross. DIR. Henry d. Holton of
this town is chairman of the Vermont
| society. Following is Il list of the
solicitors ana the territory they will
cover:
Mrs. F. l. Swift and Mrs. G. f. War
ner-Main street.
Mrs. G.. r. Aldrieh and Mrs. c. G.
Staples-High street
Mrs. j. G. Estey-Post HILL Green
Bullock, Whipple and School streets
Miss Mabel Anplin - Elliot. Elm
FROST and Flat streets.
| Mrs {. c, Fitts-Oak street
Mrs. o. F. Walker place
| Williston and Grove streets.
Miss Jessie Gregg-L.inden and West
side of North Main street
Mrs. F. W. Kuech Forest, Chase an,
| Chaplin streets.
Mrs. Charles \. Boyden = walnu
street.
Mrs. W. II. Heywood-Western ave
nue.
Mrs. D. H. Gilman-Swedcvill an,
High Lawn road.
| Mrs. \. w. tgomery-Estevville
| Miss Mary f. Observation-Disclosures
hospital
Miss Florence Allen - Oak Grov,
section and South Canal street
Mrs. J. G. Dewitt and Mrs. Charlie
A. McRae-Canal street
Mrs. W. u. Gibson Brook street
Horton place and Homestead place
Mrs. Nj. ]. Larrabee Clark and Is
terhrook streets.
Mrs. G. F. Barber-South Main an,
| Pine streets.
Miss Lillian c. Newton-Washinet etor
Thomas, Prospect and Highland streets
Mrs. Carl W. Cushing-Pearl street
Miss Emma Lundberg Contra
street.
Mrs. Howard G. Rice-Chestnut hill
r Miss Florence NJ. Hemenway = tn
r. square.
1 Mrs. w. f. Stellman and Miss Susa
: f. Clark-West Brattleboro
Miss Alice Leonard - Putney roat
: North, Terrace and TYLER streets, Eas
f side of North Main street.
f Mrs. Richard Averill-Putney roa,
North, Tyler and Terrace streets an
: Harris place.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-07-01
Trying to Get Him to Send
Delegates to Confer with
Huerta Commission
URGENT ARGUMENTS
ARE TRANSMITTED
Tremendous Responsibility for MeXi-
co.'s Future Pointed Gut, Also the
Possibility Which Might Follow
American Intervention.

WASHINGTON, July /. - The next
move IN the attempt to restore peace in
Mexico through diplomacy depended
today upon Cauanzas attitude toward
s., ,udng delegates to confer with members
OF the Huelta commission.
While the South American mediators
had decided to take an indefinite recess
it was assured that the Washington gov
ernment would continue its efforts to
persuade the constitutionaIists to enter
into SOME form ot negotiations with repre-
srutatiyes of the Mexico City adminiStra-
tlon.
Urgent arguments have been transmit
ted to Cananza through his agent IN
Washington outlining the tremendous re-
-ponsiblty for their countTs future
resting ON the constitutionali,ts.
They have been urged. il is said, to
suggest 10 their chief possibilities that
might follow American intervention ia
Mexico
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-07-01
ASSASSINATION
CAREFULLY PLANNED
It Would Have Been Impossible for
Archduke and His Wife to Have
Escaped from Bosnia.

VIENNA. Austria, July L. - The con
spiracy against the lives of Archduke
Francis Ferdinand and the Duchess of
Hohenbury was so well planned that it
would have been impossible for them to
escape from Bosnia alive, according to
some members of the late Archduke's
suite who returned here today
The officials declare that two clockworll
bombs were found beneath the table on
winch luncheon was awaiting the party
on their return to city hall.
\ similar internal machine was also
discovered in the chimney of the room
occupied by the Duchess at watering
place few miles from Sarayevo, and a
woman was caught with seven bombs IN
her possession.
The bullet that killed the Archduke
was an explosive one 1t has been ascer-
tanned by authorities that the assassin
has passed his Goth year. so that he may
be sentenced TO death for the crime
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-07-01
Instant Death for Thomas
Cook and Stephen f. Heal
Terribly Injured
FORMER WAS WORKING
ON OLD CHINESE SHELL
Cock Was Formerly Sailor and AT
ter the Revolution Brought Home
the Shell as Relic on the United
States Cruiser Helena.

BROCKTON. Mass. July l. Thomas
Wayne Cook, As, was killed and Steven
Frank Heal. %. was manned for life
when siX-pound rapid fire percussion
shell from which Cook was trying to re-
move the outer covering exploded today
| Cooks death was instantaneous. Heal
was rushed to Broclton hospital Grave
fears are felt for his lie. His right hand
was blown off and his left badly mangIed
The force wrecked the house where the
two men lived
The detonation was heard all over the
city Both men were married The shell
was a relic of the Revolution in China. Ii
was brought home by Cook. who at that
time was sailor on the /. s. 5 Helena
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-07-01
MoY 10y DEAD.
Formerly Court Interpreter and Chi
nese Inspector in Vermont.

BOSTON, Julv.-Moy Loy, 55. for
some years court interpreter and Chm
nese Inspector on the boundary line be
tween Vermont and Canada, died yes
terday at his home in Dorchester. He
was one Of the best known CelestiaIs
III this part of the country and had
figured prominently in Chinese exclu-
sion eases
10y was born in San Francisco. but
at the age of four was taken to China
by his parents. In the early !0s he re-
turned TO America, where he married a
white woman who now survives him.
Mrs. Mabel III. Loy.
Under the last Cleveland administra-
tion, 10y WAS appointed to be a United
States Inspector at ST. Adams at a
salary of 5000 a year, and was re-
garded as a bright and efficient officer.
| He PLAYED conspicous part in a num-
ber of arrests of Chinese seeking to en-
ter this country, especially in that of
| Chin Mon Yin, who was captured after
a hard battle and deported
| In the late COS Loy was employed bv
the United States treasury department
in New York, looking after the Chinese
exclusion laws, and az an interpreter
in the local municipal courts Through
| the activity OF a DIR. Loy Moy, Loy was
arrested in 1899 on an Indictment
charging him with conspiring to SNUG
| gle Chinese into this country. He was
acquitted.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-07-01
WILSON REFUSES TO
SUPPORT SUFFRAGISTS
SAYS the Issue Is One for Settlement
by the States and Not by Federal
Government

WASHINGTON, July !. - President
Wilson told deputation of more than
500 women suffragists at the White
House yesterday that woman suffrage
was state issue ana not u national
one, and for that reason he would not
use his influence fer the passage of a
constitutional amendment in Congress.
In the historic east room Of the ex-
ecutive mansion the President received
the suffragettes, who represented the
organized club women of nearly every
state. When the President declined to
support the Mondell- Bristow amend
ment which comes up for vote in the
House rules committee tomorrow, some
Of the leaders began to put him
through Il sharp discrimination
which the President took good natured
ly.
Mrs. Rheta Childe Dorr and Mrs
Harvey w. Wiley questioned him on
his attitude with respect to other ma
tional issues, and after answering sev
eraI Of their queries, the President de
clared:
4 cannot permit myself to be cross
examined.
That put Il stop to the questioning
and the delegation slowly filed out o.
the White House, giving expressions Of
disappointment aud regret.
''No one could fail to be impresse,
by this great company of thoughtful
women, said the President, land
want to assure You that it is to III,
| most impressive. ! have stated one,
before the position which as the leade
| Of a party | feel obliged to take. an,
/ am sure that YOU win not wish IN,
to state it again.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-07-01
FIVE MINERS ENTRAPPED.
Twenty Five Others Reached Surface
When the Fire Broke Ont.

WILLIAMSON w. Va, July /. -
Miners worked with fevcrish energy
today digging shaft into the working
of mine No OF the Sycamore Coal
company, near here, in the hope OF
reaching five men who were cut off
when fire broke out at midnight
The fire started in the fan house
and that structure was destroyed
twenty-five men made their way to the
surface, but five were caught in entries
far from the opening.
The entombed miners were believed
by Inspector Edward Lambert to be in
a part of the mine not yet touched by
the fire and about 1000 feet from the
mouth.
If they could live during the day
there was some hope Of saving them
experienced miners declared.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-07-01
REBUILDING COMMISSION
Getting Ready for New Buildings in
Salems Burned Area.

SALEM, Mass, July IA bin pro
viding for commission of five per-
sons for rebuilding committee was
filed ut the state house today.
1t provides that the governor shall
appoint Il commission of five citizens
OF Salem to be known as the Salem
Rebuilding commission. The board of
health regulations regarding clean
streets are being rigidly enforced, A
man was sentenced to one month in
the house Of correction today foI
throwing waste paper in the streets
The local relief fun today exceeded
&G7 900.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-07-01
TOWNSHEND PASTOR
WILL LEAVE SOON
Rev Joseph Mexican Going to West
Townsend, Mass. Resignation
Will Take Effect July Is.
Special to The Reformer.)
TOWNSHEND. July /.

TOWNSHEND, July l.
Rev. Joseph Mexican, pastor of the
Baptist church, will close his labors in
Townhend July II. He viii enter imme-
diately upon the duties of the pastorate of
the Baptist church at West Townsend,
Mass. Rev Mr.. Mexican received a
unanimous call from the latter church
May "a The call was so urgent that he
felt impeled to accept. He has felt for
some time that the mountain air is too
severe for his throat in the winter season.
This, with certain other considerations.
has led him to believe that the time has
come to make a change His resignation.
addressed To the prudential committee. is
as follows:
II have been forced to seriously consid-
er the adyIsabilty of closing my work as
pastor OF your church / have been care
fully watching the situation for the last
lew months, especially since the people
50 courteously requested me to withdraw
my resignation last September | have
also made it "A subject of prayer and have
at the same time tried to ascertain what
| the Lord indicated 10y the openings of
! Providence. Now, after much prayer. pro-
longed meditation, and conference with
| Mrs Mexican, | present my resignation
to you as the chosen representative of
the society to consider all matters of
business, | trust YOU will be able 10 see
that ia i for the best interests of the
kingdom of God and the Townshend
church, and that the church will see tit
| to accept the resignation in the spirit in
which it is presented
Il have an offer to take up work i'm an
other field. and feel that it will he best
for all concerned. since we must part. To
have my resignation accepted to take
effect at an early date not later than July
II. | wish 10 take this opportunity To
express my appreciation of your support
as committee. to the church a. a whole
and to all members Of the congregation
for feel that ! have been kindly treated
and we'll supported. | am thankful to be
able to 90 to another field with no un-
kind feeling toward amy member of the
congregation or church. MY very best
wishes viii always follow the Tonnshend
Baptist church. Its prosperity will al
ways be TO me source of Joy. MAY the
Lord = richest blessings ever he yours
" ours in the name of the Lord.
-"JOSEPH McKEAN."
In a recent meeting Of the church
lcalIed for the purpose. the resignation wa>
accepted. according to the request of The
pastor, to take effect July II. Mr.. Nc
kcan has been pastor Of the church near
llv six years, having received his call il
june. 1908. He has been closely identi
fed with the interests of the town. socia
and political as well as religious He ha
been especially active in the work OF
Leland and Gray seminary. both as trus
; tee and member of the prudential com
mIttce.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-07-01
ACT AS UNOFFICIAL
PEACE COMMISSIONER
Lombardo Will Try to Settle the DIFF
ferences Between Gems. Carranza
and Villa.

Ell PASO, Texas, July Miguel Diaz
Lombardo, constitutionalst representative
at Paris. cabled today that he would
leave at once for Fl Pa~o
This was taken here as indicating that
he would act as unofficial peace commits
sioner between Gen. Carranza. and Gen.
Villa.
1t was learned today that the proposed
conference between Villa and the repre-
|sentatives of Carranza is far from com
plete.
Villas heretofore successful campaign
with Mexico City as the ultimate goal is
delayed indefinitely His forces of the
central division have remained idle at
tempting no movement on account of a
lack of ammunition.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-07-01
scHooLMAsTER ARRESTED.
Charged with Larceny in Connection
with Stock Transaction.

BOSTON, July J. j. Gardner
Bassett, headmaster Of the Bigelow
Grammar school, South Boston, sur
rendered at police headquarters today
after warrant was isued for his ar
rest on charge of larceny Of $500 by
false preteuses. The complaint is
said to he the outcome of a stock
transaction.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-07-01
TOWNSHEND.

Miss Lottie Jones went today to Lon
donderry to remain until Saturday.
Mrs Henry johnson of Willlamsville
spent Tuesday at the home Of her broth
er. Alton Holden.
Miss Alice Dale Of Northampton, Mass,
came Monday to spend few days with
her mother, Mrs H. v Dale She viii
return the last of the week and take a
course in music in the summer school.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-07-01
TRAIN FOR REFUGEES.
British Subjects Are Leaving Mexico
City Cor Vera Cruz

WASHINGTON, July I-Sir Leonel
Garden, British minister in Mexico
City, has advised the embassy here
that a special train bearing British
refugees viii leave Mexico City to-
day. The refugees will be taken to
Vera Cruz. The British subjects are
of the British minister
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-07-01
AT THE CENTRE CHURCH

Wednesday, July /, $50 to $40
Beginners department Of the SUNDAY
school invites all women Of the parish
10 l0-cent social on tn lawn at Linden
hurst, to meet the mothers and chill
dren Of that department.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-07-01
PERSONAL.

Mrs. Jerry Twyon of Springfield Mass,
came Monday for a short visit with her
mother, Mrs Mary Sullivan, Of Williams
street. She returned Tuesday to her home
and was accompanied by her mother, who
will be her guest for a week
Rev. H. A. Beadle of Pomfret, Conn.
en- route by automobile to Springfield
Vt, called an Lloyd II. Robinson to
day. Mr.. Beadle was formerly pastor
of the Congregational church il
Franklin, Conn, Mr.. Robinson s home
town.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-07-01
PROHIBITION IN NAVY.
Secretary Daniels's Drastic Order
Goes Into Effect Today.

WASHINGTON, July /. - Secretary
Daniels 5 order banishing- intoxicants
in the navy went into effect today 1t
not only bars the wine mess of the of
ficers, but also all alcoholic liquors from
every ship and store station of the
navy. Beginning today any officers
found in possession of alchohe liquor
on board ships or at any naval station
will be guilty OF misconduct.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-07-01
STRIKE LEADER NOT PARDoNED.
ColdwelI Is Serving a Sentence for
Assault at HopedaIe.

BOSTON, July l. - The executive
council today unanimously voted not
TO grant a pardon to Joseph NJ. Cold
well, who is serving Il sentence of one
year in the Worcester house of correc-
tion for assault committed during the
strike at the Draper Co.'s plant in
IIopedale. Coldwell was one of the
strike leaders.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-07-01

Don T tell people that you tire as
good as they are; show them that you
are better.
II is well to make good start-and
it is also we'll to remember that it is
the finish that really counts.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-07-01
SAFETY FIRST CAMPAIGN.
Placards Posted in Boston by Chamber
of Commerce.

BOSTON, July l. - Safety first
placards on street ears aud in shop
windows were prominent throughout
the city today. The notices called at
tention to the frequency of accidents
in the streets and made suggestions
as to how they could be avoided The
distribution Of the placards was made
by the chamber of commerce.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-07-01
THE WEATHER.
Showers Tonight and Thursday; Slight
ly Warmer Tonight

WASHINGTON, July 1.-The wealth
er forecast: Showers tonight and Thurs
day; slightly warmer tonight; moder-
ate variable winds
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-07-01
ROOSEVELT FEELS FINE.
Returns to New York Today After
Hard Trip to Pittsburg.

NEW YORK, July l. - Col. Roose-
yelt came back from Pittsburg today
after his speech there last night at
taeking the Wilson administration. He
declared that he felt fine, notwith-
standing his long speech and the fact
that he did not retire until midnight.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-07-01

A spinster grits her teeth every
time she encounters q widow who has
planted three husbands and is seek
ing a fourth.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-07-01

If it WASH t for the weather lots of
people would have no excuse for talk
ing.
Canada 5 fruit industry is to be nur-
tnred by a new government bureau at
OTTAWA.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-07-01
AMERICAN VICTORIOUS.
Aver of Boston Won His First Heat
for Henley Diamond Sculls.

HENLEH-on-T Thames, England, July
flames b. Aver Of the Boston Union
Boat club today beat Il. Gould of New
Zealand and Jesus college, Cambridge,
sculls by two lengths. His time was
eight minutes A seconds.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-07-01

Occasionally a young man who
could pose for moving picture of an
unpaid tailor 5 bill develops into a
useful citizen.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-07-01

The area of corn harvested in the
United STATES in 1919 was o5,S20,000
acres.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-07-01
Volcanic Ashes Thrown from
Mt. Lassen a Distance
of Thirteen Miles
VAST CLOUDS OF
BLACKENED STEAM
Are Arising from the Crater, But No
Flames Are visible-Fo Fourteenth Out
break of California Peak Since May
so.

RED BLUFF, Calf, July 1.-After
less than q hours of quiesence Lassen
peak burst forth early today in a stu
pendous eruption, the fourtheenth since
May so.
No flames We're seen, but the vast
cloud Of hlackened steam waved from
the crater a mile high in the sky and
volcanic ashes fell Is miles distant.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-07-01

India IS just now proving the best mar
ket for Birmingham jewelry,