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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-05-13
VILLA A FORMIDABLE FOE.
His Army the Finest Mexico Has Ever
Had, Says Army Expert.

His Army the Finest Mexico Has Ever
Had, Says Army Expert.
Never before in the history of Mex
leo has there been an army SO splen-
didly equipped and we'll organized as
that which is under the command of
Villa"
This is n statement carried in the
confidential report of n United States
army expert received at the war de-
partment in Washington. The expert
was at the battle of Torreon and has
been making Il study of the military
movements in northern Mexico, i'll
which territory Villa has been operat-
ing
Villas troops are trained in the use
of dynamite bombs. Some of them
are equipped with leather sings. with
which they are able to hur bombs a
distance of from 800 to 400 feet. On
4 number of occasions, it is reported.
small detachment of Villas troops rout-
ed an entire regiment of the enemy.
According to the report, Villas troops
are far from being the ragged and
dilapidated soldiers that have been
seen along the border. He has at least
10000 men under his immediate com
mand They are armed for the most
part with either Mauser rifles or high
power Remingtons They are now car
rying 800 rounds of ammunition. and
Villa says he has thirty-fve of the
most modern machine guns.
What is considered one Of the most
interesting points in the report on the
| condition of Villas forces is the excel
lent system for supplying the needs of
his troops. He had a water train, 50
that during the Torreon campaign his
troops were kept constantly supplied.
The medical corps of Villas army is
| In command of Colonel DR.. Andres VII
lareal. a graduate of the Johns Hop
kins university. Villas hospital train
is capable of taking care of 1,400
wounded soldiers for forty days.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-05-13
TO BURY MARINE TOMORROW
Funeral Services For Rufus E. Percy
at Highgate Center.

Funeral Services For Rufus E. Percy
at Highgate Center
HIGHGATE, May Is. - The funeral
of Rufus +. Percy of this town. one of
the marines killed at the capture of
Vera Cruz, will be held in the Congre-
gational church at High2ato Center to-
morrow afternoon at 3 clock.
Rev. L. Wilson Day, pastor of the
Congregational church at Fran kiln, will
ofticiate at the funeral service.
Company b, LIST regiment, V. y. G.,
under command of Capt. Charles +.
Pell, has been ordered to escort the
body. Spanish war veterans ana mem.
bers of A. r. Hurlburt post. No. 60
G. A. r., will accompany company Z
to Highgate, making the journey in
automobiles. Mrs. Minnie Percy and hel
son, G. Cleveland Percy, of Concord, n
H., will be present.
The town of Highgate will do every
thing possible for the reception or lhc
body and of the mother and brother OF
the dead marine. 1t was Mrs. Percy :,
wish that the body be brought to thu
home of her sister, Mrs. Lillian Me
Carly, i'll Swanton, as house owned
by Mrs. Percy in IIighgate was occu
pied and she had no place to take the
body.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-05-13

- by American Press Association.
UNFURLTNG FLAG WHEN BATTLESHIP NEW
YORK WAS PUT IN COMMISSION.
of these guns at Il distance of fifteen
miles. would lay a big city to waste.
The proiectile carries eight miles in
twenty-five seconds.
The vessels armOr protection con
Bists of twelve inch plate to her water
line and nine inch plate above.
In the crew there is room for 1000
men.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-05-13

O by American Press Association.
PUTTING AMMUNITION ABOARD THE ST.
PERDREADNOUGHT NEW YORK.
luting. four three-inch field rifles. four
twenty-one inch submerged torpedo
tubes.
The fourteen-inch guns not only are
the largest in the navy, but the largest
ever mounted on any battleship. The
projectile which each throws weighs
400 pounds, and is effective ut fifteen
miles. The New York could stay out
of reach of ship like the Oregon of
Spanish war fame, while raking her
with deadly fire. One round from ten
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-05-13

There are 4 1900 varieties Of cells
all slippery.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-05-13
VERMONT SUPREME COURT.
Windham County Cases Occupy Courts
Attention on Opening Day.

MONTPELIER, May 13.-Windham
county cases occupied the attention
of the supreme court at the second
week s session which opened yester-
day. The eases argued were Carl :
Hopkins against John P. Sargent s
estate, appeal from commissioner;
Charles S. Chase against q. A. Eddy
trespass; Deerfield Lumber company
and New England Hardwood company
against Myron E. Lyman.
The motion to dismiss the motion
for new trial in the matter of; the
will of Columbus Smith, from Add
son county, was overruled, and the
case will be argued.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-05-13
MISS sCHUMAKER, PRESIDENT.
Brattleboro Woman at Head of Yer
mont State Nurses Association.


mont State Nurses Association.
BURLINGTON. May Is. - Probably
the largest number of registered nurses
ever assembled in this state met at
the Van Ness house yesterday for the
purpose of organizing 4 state associa-
ton. There were nearly 100 presen>
and all sections of the state were repre-
scented, including every hospital. There
was program Of exercises in the af
ternoon and dinner and business
meeting in the evening.
The nurses gathered in the roof
garden at clock where prayer was
offered by Rev. ]. :. Brakes. An al
dress on The Ideals the Trained Nurse
Should Endeavor. to Attain was made
by DR.. d. G. Hawley. Miss katherine
Dewitt of Rochester, \. Y, secretary
of the American Nurses association.
read a paper on the value of organiza-
tion. Both speakers made reference
to the fact that Vermont might be
called upon to furnish nurses for ser
vice in Mexico in case of hostilities.
The new state association viii soon be
made Il branch of the American Nurses
association, which is affiliated with the
Red Cross.
After the dinner at o clock the
nurses adjourned to the roof garden
and voted to form the Vermont State
Nurses association. Organization was
effected by the election of the fol
! lowing officers: President, Miss Mary
\. Schumacher OF Brattlcboro; vice
| president, Mrs. Fred Patch of Rut
land; secretary, Miss Margaret Con
nors of Burlington; treasurer, Mis-,
Hattie Douglass of Burlington. Their,
were % nurses present out Of the tota
registration Of $50 in the state.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-05-13
KING OF OUR BATTLESHIPS.

New York's Fourteen Inch Guns Could
Destroy City at Fifteen Mile Range
The r-Dreadnought New York
greatest ship in the American navy
and flagship of Admiral Winslow OF
the special service squadron, was
launched on Oct. 80. 1912. Her battery
consists of the following: Ten fourteen
inch guns, twenty-one five-inch rapid
fire guns, four three FOUNDERS for sa-
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-05-13

FOR SALE-To close estate of J. \.
Miller, six pastures on Putney West hill,
as follows: Two adjoining, 10 and 40
acres; two adjoining, 60 and 81 acres; one
131 acres, partly covered with timber; one
60 acres, partly covered with timber. In
Qmre of Adm f. Miller, Dummerston, or
T. G.. Miller, Bratteboro 52-G3
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-05-13

FOR SALE--1 set double team harness,
custom made; ! set double driving har-
ness, custom made, Godfrey; / heavy driv-
ing harness, secondhand Godfrey; col
lars, - inch, % inch and 24 inch; l
Leach wagon, pinch axle, 4-inch tire; l
rubber tired Concord, with dust hood
Wanted-Pair well-matched, handy oxen,
300 to $500 lbs. Green Hill Farm, Wal
ter S. Pratt Prop, Brattleboro. Vt 45-68*
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-05-13

TO RENT-Aftcr days, potato
planter that will drop potatoes, phos-
phate, furrow out as fast as a horse
can walk; large truck that viii carry
II or 10 tons. price S. per trip.
Charles Miner, Town. +60-tf
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1914-11-02
P erSOnal Mention

Judge Frank Langan was an arriv-
al from the Comstock this morning
to attend to judicial business.
w p Harrington was Reno de-
parture this morning. returning lat
er on the motor.
Mayor Longbaugh of Ophir was
an arrival on the morning train and
is attending to business matters in
this city today.
George ellison was an arrival from
Reno on the morning train, having
been a visitor to the riverside city
on business matters
Mrs. Ralph Picket was an arrival
from Reno on the morning train
where she has been spending the
weekend with friends.
Billy Kearns was departure for
the Comstock last night, where he
will do some politics for the Demo
cratic candidates in that county.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1914-11-02

ington Mrs. Geo. Freyer of Sacra-,
mento, Mrs. w. Bertram Hill of Yer
ington and William Sturgeon of
Sacramento are her children and
Clyde Heidenger and George Freycl,
grandsons.
While Mrs. Sturgeon suffered &C
casional attacks of illness during the
past few years, and although she has
not been we'll all this summer, she
was not confined to her bed till the
middle of September. Since then
she has received constant care, and
has cheered all those who tended her
by her patient and happy spirit IN
spite of her suffering. A week ago
she began to fail rapidly and passed
away shortly after o'clock Satur-
day afternoon. Thus one by one the
brave spirits of the early days go to
the long rest, and leave blessed
memory behind of a life we'll spent
Mrs. Sturgeon has many friends
| who will mourn her loss and who
offer their deepest sympathy to the
members of the family.
The funeral will be held at the
home of Mrs Cecil at 2 o'clock OIL
Tuesday afternoon The Rev L. b
| Thomas, rector of the Episcopal
church, of which Mrs. Sturgeon was
faithful commitment. will conduct
the service.
| California papers please copy.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1914-11-02
Another Pioneer
Answers the Call

Another of Nevada's pioneers
passed away when Mrs. Virginia
Sturgeon died last Saturday evening.
Born in Philadelphia. Pa, on Jan. /,
1874, she came to Nevada in 1859,
ffty-hve years ago. She was the
widow of James w. Sturgeon. who
died in this city in 1908 She leaves
behind four daughters and a son, aud
two grandsons-Mrs. NJ. G.. Cecil II
Carson, Mrs. Geo. tombstone of Yer
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1914-11-02
Free Pictures at
the Grand Tonight

(Two-Reel Feature)-A Warning
From the Past-EdD-A photo
play with Mabel Trunnelle and Her
bert Prior in the leads
When the Night Call Came-(Se-
lig)-A strong photoplay.
The Widow of Red Rock-(Vita J
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1914-11-02

Miss Adele Norcross returned last
evening to her studies at the state
university, after having spent a
couple of days with her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. ]. Fodard and Mr.
and Mrs Brown, all of Sparks, mot
ored over yesterday for short visit
to the formers parents, Judge and
Mrs. Keith.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1914-11-02
Last Rites Said

The funeral of the late James
Meder was held from the family
home yesterday and the many
friends of the deceased gathered to
pay their last respects to one of
Carson's well-known and old-time
residents.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1914-11-02
TAX NOTICE

The first half of the State, County
and City taxes for the fiscal year
1914 are due and payable from and
after the first Monday in November,
1914, being November 2, 1914, and
will be delinquent after December 7,
1914.
Taxes payable at the County Treas
urer's office, County Building, Car
son City, Nevada
E. O. PATTERSON,
a31-d7 Tax Receiver.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1914-11-02
Men of Nevada
LOOK!

Ours is the only state in the
great west where women are
not politically free.
The fault is not yours.
This is your first opportuni-
ty to express your opinion.
For the first time in Nevada's
history you will have chance
to set your women right in the
eyes of the world.
Put us on the free list of
American citizenship. Declare
us the EQUALS of the women
across the border in California,
Oregon, Idaho, Utah and Ari-
iona.
Go to the polls on November
8 and blot the black spot Off
the map.
Vote YES on the suffrage
amendment.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1914-11-02
Anti Suffragists Tonight

At the Grand tonight the anti
stuff agists will hold their last rally
Fl eceding election, with Miss Min
ME Bronson, who addressed Ca
son audience several months ago, as
the chief speaker. Pictures, free to
the public, will be presented before
the speaking begins.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1914-11-02

A comedy number featuring Wal
lie Van, Hugh Mack and William
Shea.
The picture program commences
at ] o'clock sharp.
Tomorrow night we present the all
star feature Soldiers of Fortune in
six parts, featuring Americas popu-
lar star. Dustin Farnum.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1914-11-02
Wood for Sale

Wood for Sale
Andrew Drake of the old Thorn
ranch has fifty cords of good fire
delivered to any part of this city
wood for sale at S. and So per
cord, delivered to any part Of this
city. s8-lm
At Bakers Candy Factory you can
be supplied with all the daintiest
'morsels of confectionery art. Why
send away for your sweets when the
best can be mad from your loca!
manufacturer? s2S
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1914-11-02

The Appea, reaches the homes
Mr.. Advertiser.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1914-11-02

Frank M. Lee, of Reno banking
circles. is Carson visitor today
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1914-11-02

SACRAMENTO SALOON
Only standard goods carried Drop
IN and get acquainted. We have
anything you want #
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-03-12
100 THOUGHT DEAD
IN ST. LOUIS FIRE
MISSOURI ATHLETIC CLUB. GOV.
ERINe HALF OF CITY BLOCK
IS SWEPT BY FLAMES.
20 OF 1876 ACCOUNTED FOR
Most OF Roomers Believed TO Have
Been Trapped on Upper Floors
and cremsted-Fire Broke
Out on Lower Floors.

81. Losis, March 9.--Fire early ths.
morning was discovered bursting from
the windows Of the lower four stories
Of the Missouri Athletic club at tho
corner Of Fourth and Washington ave
nues. The fire drove many of the
roomers at the club into the street In
their night clothes.
or 135 roomers at the club not more
than twenty have been accounted for.
The remaining men are believed TO
have been trapped on floors above tho
fourth. II this proves to be true. not
one Of them will be found alive. As the
entire building Is now In flames
Al 2:30 O'Clock every fire fighting
engine IN the city and every fireman
was on the scene. but the blaze spread
In all directions and was beyond the
control Of the firemeu The entire
block bounded by Fourth street. Broad
way. Washington avenue and Lucas
avenue. probably will be destroyed.
At 2;t5 o'clock the roof % the mas
sive structure occupying half a city
square caved In. carrying down with
II several floors. and Il Il believed
more than one hundred are dead Ev.
cry available ambulance and police pa
troll wagon in the city has been called
to the scene. A careful census Of those
who escaped from the building was
taken by the police and ar officer Of
the club. and not more than two dozen
men were accounted for. II is almost
certain all the others were burned ts
death.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-03-12

Atlanta Factory Boss Re-sentenesd
to Death for Murder Of
f4-Year-OId Girl.

Atlanta. Ga.-Leo N. Frank was re-
sentenced TO death here for the mur-
der of Mary Phagan. 14-year-old fac
tory girl. HIS execution was set for
April II. Judge II. II. Hill. of the su-
perior court. in pronouncing sentence
merely carried out the order OF the
supreme court of Georgia, which. Feb.
IA. approved the conviction.
Frank previously had been SEN
fenced to be executed Oct 10. 1913.
but sentence was suspended. pending
decision Of a motion for a new trial.
an appeal to the supreme court and
a motion for a rehearing on the APP
peal. The last OF these efforts to
save the life OF the young factory su-
perintendent was defeated by decision
OF the supreme court. Feb. 25 The
date set for the execution is the pris-
oner's thirtieth birthday. This fact
was not known until sentence was
pronounced, when Frank. turning to
friend. remarked that the nth would
be his birthday.
Attorneys for Frank have an
nounced their intention OF filing an
extraordinary motion for a new trial,
on the ground Of newly-discovered ev-
idence.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-03-12
MOVE TO REPEAL
CANAL TOLLS ACT
CONFESS TAKES STEPS TOWARD
STRIKING OUT EXEMPTION
CLAUSE ON TOLLS.
WILSON'S PLEA EFFECTIVE
While House 10 Debating Issue, the
Senate Committee VIII Decide
Whether to Recommend Flat
Repeal or compromise Bill.

Washington.-lnitial steps to repeal
the tolls exemption clause Of the Pana.
ma canal act as requested by Presi.
dent Wilson were taken in congress
when the house committee on inter
state commerce reported favorably a
bill to strike out the provision. In the
senate the committee on inter-oce mic
canals decided to consider at an early
date the appeal OF the president for a
reversal OF policy In the controversy
which involves the Hay-Pauncefote
treaty and in the opinion of the presi-
dent, the general foreign relations pol
Icy OF the administration.
While the house is debating the Is
sue next week. the senate committee
will consider what course TO pursue:
whether to recommend a flat repeal
bill or to urge the compromise bill
offered by Senator Chiffon OF West
Virginia, a member OF the committee,
which would authorize the president
to regulate tolls and assess charges at
his discretion. where exemption is pro-
vided In the canal act.
In the house there was quick re-
sponse to the presidents address. the
committee voting 13 to 3 to favorably
report the Sims repeal bill.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-03-12
PROBE FOR FUTURE TRADING
investigation Into Stock Exchange
Methods Being Considered
by Congress.

Washington. THE Chamber OF
Commerce Of Minneapolis. the lars.
est primary wheat market Of the
world. is a private market, a monopo-
ly opposed TO the interests OF the pro
ducers II Is supposed to serve" Ben.
jamin Drake OF Minneapolis, counsel
for half dozen growers associations,
declared before the house rules com
mittee. Mr.. Drake and representa-
tives OF organizations Of northwest
ern wheat growers urged the enact
ment Of laws establishing federal con
troll OF public terminal grain ware
houses. government Inspection and
grading OF grain and prohibition OF
dealings in grain futures where act
ual delivery Is not INTENDED.
Enlargement of the scope OF the
pending Manahan resolution to direct
an inquiry into the Chicago. Duluth
and Minneapolis grain exchanges Is
contemplated now by the rules com
mittee. as the result Of a proposal
that the New. York and New Orleans
cotton exchanges also be Investigated.
Chairman Henry said that prohibition
of trading in cotton futures as pro
vfded In a bill which passed the
house. but failed in the senate. orig
inally extended to grain exchanges,
although 1t was altered In committee
after grain men had made "strong
showing"
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-03-12
JURY FINDS ELLIS IS GUILTY
Cincinnati Man Is Given Fiften-vear
Sentence for Staying Of Wife
in Chicago Hotel.

Chicago.-William Cheney Ellis was
found guilty of numbering his wife.
Mrs Eleanor Hosea Ellis. last October
In Chicago hotel Punishment was
fixed at Imprisonment in the state
penitentiary for fifteen years. The
jury reached a decision after deliberat-
ing three and one-half fours.
Ellis claimed he was driven to ma
mia by knowledge that his wife had
given her love to Fred @. Cauldwell
Of Brantford, Ont. young dry goods
merchant. Ellis killed his wife in their
hotel room here October 16, 1918. He
is ~ years old and has been a dealer
in leather goods in Cincinnati, Ohio.
He followed his wife here several days
after she came to Chicago on q visit
90 relatives. They celebrated their
ninth wedding anniversary with din
ner and theater party the night Of the
murder.
When found with the corpse Ellis
appeared dazed. He had slightly cut
his own wrists and throat. and At first
declared the tragedy was tho result
Of suicide agreement barause OF his
business troubles. Before the coro-
ner's jury he changed his explanation
and testified that he alone was re-
sponsible for the killing. but that he
had meant that both should die. Later
the defense OF temporary mania was
proposed and the burden of its cause
laid on the alleged infatuation OF Mrs.
Ellis for Cauldwell
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-03-12
vERGARA'S BODY RETURNED
Mutilsted Remains OF American Exc
euted by Mesiesns Are Secretly
Brought Into Texas

Laredo, Texas-The mutilated body
Of Clemente vergara. Texas ranch
man. has been secretly brought TO the
American side OF the Rio Grande. es-
tabiishfng beyond all question the fact
OF his execution after he was seized
by Mexican fedeiais
Departing as silently as they had
crossed the river. the men who dis
inferred the body from the Hidalgo.
Mexico. cemetery and bore ii five
miles over a rough trail to American
territory, left no trace OF their identi-
ty or their motive. American Consul
Garrett of Nuevo Laredo. Mexico;
Capt. ]. ]. Sanders OF the Texas Rang
ers, and Deputy Sheriff Petty OF this
county, so far as known, were the
only persons on the American side
who were told what was to be done.
They were not informed until the
body had been brought across the
river They went to the scene. forty
five miles up the river from Laredo.
found the body as they had been told.
and had II brought to Laredo. pending
an examination which the state will
have made.
Identification was made by the dead
mans son ana by numerous friends.
The condition of the body is said to
indicate that Vergara had been tor
tured before being executed. He was
shot, beaten over the head and then
hanged. One of his hands was badly
burned.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-03-12
APPOINTMENTS
NOT SUSTAINED
JUDICIAL NOMINATIONS MADE ~
GOVERNOR Arc RETURNED
~ THE SENATE.
EVENTS IN STATE CAPITAL
oolnss In the Various Departments Of
the Government Of the Common.
wealth Reported for Ben
eft Of Our Readers.

-JaCkSOn.
After declaring by resolution that as
there Ia no more appointive judiciary
system In existence In Mississippi and
that appointments TO such positions do
not therefore require confirmation IN
executive session. as such action is
construed a. mere filling OF vacan.
cies. the senate respectfully return.
ed" 20 Gov. Brewer. all the recess ap-
pointments to judicial positions. which
he submitted early in the session. At
various times throughout the session
attempts have been made by senators
on the -other side TO secure an execu-
tive session agreement in order to act
on tie appointments, but these have
been as regularly frustrated by the mo-
tion to table" Having brushed aside
the judicial appointments as Of no con
sequence the senate went into closed
door session. continuing for over an
hour. During this session action was
taken on other nominations and ap-
pointments not IN the judicial class.
and these were all confirmed. Various
vacancies on boards Of institutional
trustees. one district attorney. mem
hers Of levee boards and other offices
of that character had been filled and
the names we're all acted upon.
Taking the senate at its word. Gov.
Brewer appointed Judge ". A. Henry
OF the Seventh district to succeed him
self. without referring the action TO
the senate. The four-year term for
which Judge Henry was appointed ex-
pires on Saturday. March I. and he
will serve until his successor Is elected
and qualified. assuming that the Nor
wood bill. which Is now In the house.
becomes n law.