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Evening star., 1915-02-14
NO Advices Received
at State Department
or Spanish Embassy

"hile administration leaders were
Interested IN the report that Spain ha.
addressed a communication to the ma
lions asking joint action in the Mexi-
can situation. Secretary Bryan said
iast night that no such application had
as yet been received by the WASH
ington government
He added that the State Department
had not been advised that anv sucb
step WAS contemplated.
At the Spanish embassy it was said
no word mad been received from Mad
rid as to the decision of the cabinet
bat that a full report of the expulsion
a lew days ago from Mexico of Jose
caro-. the Spanish minister. on which
it is presumed here Spain's reported
action is based. had been sent by Mr.
Caro- through the embassy here to the
Spanish foreign Office.
Peculiar Status of Diplomats.
The peculiar status OF all diplomatic
atives in a country wherein
no government is recognized. it was
believed by many officials, would prob
ably override the technical point that
the Spanish minister could enjoy no
diplomatic immunities because he had
not presented his credentials
1t was suggested that Mr.. Caro's ap-
pointment by the Spanish government
sufficient proof of his official status
for any de facto government and
should inspire the same respect as that
usually given diplomatic represents
tives.
Until the nature Of Spain's suxyes.
tions are known Washington ofilcfals
declined to speculate on the probable
course Of the American government
officials Here Concerned.
That conditions in Mexico have been
growing gradually worse is admitted
by officials in the State Department.
They are much concerned over the re-
ports which have been coming from
Mexico for the last three days With
lack of food and unrest in the popula-
tion, and the fact that -texico City is OF
no great strategic Importance diplo.
mats in Mexico City fear the place may
be left without semblance of authority
at any moment.
There has been a disposition on the
part of the United States government
to regard the expulsion of the Spanish
minister as a personal matter between
Gen. Carranza and Mr.. Caro-, but
whether or not this was a fixed policy
of the Washington government and
would be influenced by any formal dip
lomatic action taken by Spain was q
matter of wide conjecture.
Carranza's Explanation.
The constitutionalist agency here
made public last night the following
dispatch from Carranza in regard to
the deportation OF Caro-:
Il ordered the expulsion of Jose Caro-.
the so-called minister OF Spain to
for the following reasons:
Angel de Case. a Spaniard who has
lived for years in Mexico. has been
married to a Mexican woman, has had
children born in the country, Is an
owner of real estate and one Of the
most important accomplices Of Fran
cisco Villa
He was by Villas side at Chihua-
bua. acted for a time as his confidential
agent to the United States. and finally
villa to Mexico City. De
Case was seriously involved in ssvtes
Evening star., 1915-02-14
Tug Is Sunk by Steamer.

NEW HAVEN. Conn.,, February Ia
The freight steamer York collided with
and sang the tug Enterprise of Phil
adelphia in the harbor tonight. The
crew of the tug were taken on.
Evening star., 1915-02-14
Villa Gets GuadaIajara.
the Second Largest City;
Invites Caro- to Join Him

Ell PASO, Tex, February 13.-Guad-
alajara, second largest city in Mexico,
fell today into the hands of the Villa
troops, according to telegram re-
ceiyed tonight by the Associated Press.
Gen. Villa describes his victory as COM
plete.
Gen. Villa today instructed Enrique
C. Llorente. conventionalist representa-
tive at Washington, to invite Jose Caro-,
the Spanish minister to Mexico, de-
clared persona non grata by Gen; Sar-
rama, to attach himself to Villas
headquarters.
The villa victory today over the Car,
rama troops of Gen. Dieguez. followed
previous Carranza advices that tne
first attack on GuadalaJara had been
repulsed Guadalajara Is the key TO
the west coast district and an impor-
tant railroad center.
villa also told of the execution at
GuadaIajara by the Carranza troops OF
several priests.
Villas telegram, which was oateo a.
Guadalafara, follows:
DESPITE the bravado and insolence of
the enemy they have not been coura-
now contiue to fee everywhere. Every
day they are losing partisans who
come to our files.
Main Carranza Group Left.
I'VE entered Guadalatara today and
Immediately after continued to pursue
the enemy. 1t seems the main Car
rama group has left in the direction OF
Manzanillo, but active orders have been
issued by Gen. Medina to stop their
progress
Gen. Medina entered Guadalajara fol-
lowed by a hundred of his men. He
succeeded in surprising the weak gar
rison there, killing $50 of the Dieguez
troons and taking six machine guns
and much ammunition. Inc rehhaihueF
were diSarmed- -,
IN all towns on our route we nave
been received enthusiastically by the
people. as they have entire confidence
in our attitude and are tired of the
atrocities committed by the Dteguez
forces. who have looted the homes of
workmen and murdered several priests
md nrivate citizens. All the inhabit-
ants are demanding arms to fight with
u.s.
Llorente Receives Advices.
ENRIQUE C. Llorente, Washington rep
resentative of Gen. Villa, received ad-
vices last evening from Piedras Ne
pras. declaring that the Villa troops
had defeated the Carranza forces at
castano, eighteen miles south of Mon
clova, and driven the enemy four sta
tions northward
AOV1CeS 10 tne otdtc DSpdt
from Piedas Negras. however. state
that Thursday Villas troops evacuated
Monclova and moved south. the Car
ranza forces under Gen. Luis Gutierrez
occupying the town without resistance.
A report to the State Department
last night from Tampico says the food
situation there is serious The local
government has imported corn from
Vera Cruz and sold it to the poems at
a nominal price.
About 500 Americans left Tampico
her of destitute families in the in
terror also are to be sent north.
Evening star., 1915-02-14
TAUBE WINS AIR FIGHT,
KILLS BRITISH FLYERS
English Plane Hurled to Earth
at Brussels Zeppelin
and Aero Battle.

BERLIN, February 13, by wireless
tetegraphy to London, p.m.-Repeat-
ed attempts have been made of late
by British and French airmen to reach
Brussels. Thursday of this week an
English aeroplane approached the Bel
gian capital presumably to lombard
the German camp there.
A German aeroplane ascended and a
fierce fight ensued, ending in victory
for the German. The British machine
suddenly crashed to the ground. and
its two occupants were picked up dead.
The English aviators who yesterday
raided German positions on the Bel
gian coast caused injury to the civil
population, but from the military point
Of view the. damage they did was
slight, according to the announcement
on the progress of the war given out
In Berlin this afternoon
Evening star., 1915-02-14
Aero and Zeppelin Fight.

PARIS. February 13. 5:s5 p.m.-Great
activity of French and German air
craft is reported from the Sundgau
region of upper Alsace, according to a
dispatch from Basel, Switzerland. to
the Paris Temps. The machines are
flying at a great height and generally
avoid projectiles.
~ Zeppelin dirigible balloon coming
from the direction of the Black forest
flew over Muelhausen toward the
French fortress of Belfort, and entered
into an engagement. with French air
men. but with what result, the message
says is not known.
Evening star., 1915-02-14
POLICE SERGEANT
IS SHOT TWICE;
PERHAPS FATALLY
Harry Lehman Wounded In
Attempting to Arrest Leo
Newman This Morning.

In a pistol duel at 9th and E
streets about o'clock this morn
ing Police Sergeant Harry Lob
man OF the first precinct was prob
ably mortally injured and Leo
Newman, believed to be a resident
OF Grant place, was shot in the
right leg.
Both injured men were remov-
ed to the Emergency Hospital.
Sergt. Lohman was found to have
two bullet wounds in the breast
and his condition was pronounced
critical. Newman's leg was frac-
tured.
Lohman Is Shot in Breast.
According to the police. Newman was
walking down 9Th street early this
morning, accompanied by Frank Mack
and Elsie Griffith, both colored. Sergt.
Lohman and Detective Cole followed
the trio.
When they reached a point on 9th
street between D and E streets Sergt.
Lohman attempted to arrest Newman.
AS, Sergt Lohman caught hold of the
nah. the police say, Newman drew
revolver from his pocket, pointed it
at the police sergeant and pulled the
trigger twice. One of the bullets, 1t
was found later, punctured Sergt. Loh-
mans lung.
Policeman Shoots Fleeing Man.
Dectevive Cole caught hold of the
negro, and then drawing his revolver
returned the fire at Newman. Police
man Clay. who was across the street,
saw the commotion and observed New
man running south on 9Th street; he
also opened fire with his revolver.
Newman fell to the pavement, and as
the policeman upon reaching him
found him disabled.
Detective Cole arrested both Mack
and the woman, and they were taken
to the first precinct station. Mack gave
his address as 215 AZ street southwest.
The woman said she lived at IA C
street southwest.
Sergt. Lohman and Newman were
placed in a passing automobile and
hurried to Emergency hospital.
Mack and Woman Held.
Mack and the Griffith woman are be-
ing held at the first precinct for in
vestigation. pending the outcome of
Sergt- Lohman's injuries.
Lieut.. Sprinkle hurried to the home
of Sergt. Lohman about o'clock this
to detective headquarters and told
Mrs. Lohman of the shooting. Mrs.
Lohman accompanied him to the hos
pital.
Evening star., 1915-02-14
WEATHER.

Increasing cloudfness and warmer TO-
day, probably rain; Monday partAy
cloudy.
Temperature past twenty-four hours:
High, so. at IL midnight yesterday;
low. Il. at z am. yesterday.
Evening star., 1915-02-14
German Stairs Strategy.

These successes in the eastern arena
prove the superiority of the German tai
ent for organisation. which causes pain
(Conunued g Second Page.l
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-06-21
NEWFANE WOMAN
DIES OF APOPLEXY
Mrs Charlotte L. Underwood, Widow
of George w. Underwood, Found
Dead in Bed Sunday Morning,

Mrs Charlotte l.. Underwood, rs,
widow Of George w. Underwood of
Newfane, was found dead carly yester-
day morning in bed in her home IN
Newfane Death was due to apop-
lexy. Mrs. Underwood had been an
invalid several years, but her death
was entirely unexpected as she retired
Saturday night as well as usual.
Mrs. Underwood was born March 90,
1910, in Westminster. daughter of
Morgan and Lucy Whitney. formerly
of Putney. Mrs. Underwood moved to
Newfane in 1881 and there her hus-
band died in 1897 She was greatly
attached to her home and family and
devoted herself to them. She was q
member of the w. c. T. l. in whose
work she was interested for many
wears
She leaves seven children, James IT.
Miss Jennie L. and \. r. Underwood
of Newfane. Mrs. w +. Wheeler Of
Williamsville, Mrs f. G. Benedict Of
| New York. c. 3. Underwood of Austin
| Pa. and 4. c. Underwood of Fulton
| \. Y.
Tho funeral will be held "Wednesday
morning in Newfane. Rev. Charles w
Mock officiating, and the burial viii
take place in Putney.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-06-21
STERILIZATION TEST CASE.
To Determine Constitutionality of New
York Law.

ALBANY, n. Y, June PA test
case to determine the constitutionality
of the New York state law which per-
mits sterilization of mentally defective
persons has been instituted in the su-
preme court by Attorney General
Woodberry. He filed for the state pro
creation commission an application for
the appointment of counsel for Frank
Osborn, -, an inmate of the Rome Gus
todial asylum, upon whom the commits
sion said it intended to operate. JUS
tice Alden Chester named Ellis J.
Staley of Albany to represent Osborn
at a hearing set for July 10.
The commission in its application
asserted that examination had disclosed
the necessity of operating upon Osborn
and said that such an operation would
make the youth fit for parole and ca
pable of earning his own living. The
| petition recited that he is one of 16
children of feeble-minded parents. Os
born was first sent to the Rochester
industrial school in 1907 and later
transferred to the Rome institution
| Five of his brothers and one sister are
confined in state institutions and theil
maintenance has cost the state about
$4,000, the application said.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-06-21
Death Sentence COMMITTED
to Life Imprisonment by
Governor Slaton
WOULD BE MURDER
TO ALLOW HANGING
Governor Makes a Statement to This
Effect and Later viii Make Known
to the Public His Reasons for Action
Prisoner Removed from Jail

ATLANTA, Ga, June 21.-The death
sentence of Leo NJ Frank was commuted
to life imprisonment today by Gov. Slaton.
The announcement of his decision came
several hours after Frank had been taken
from the jail and removed to the state
farm at Milledgeville.
Frank was sentenced to be hanged to-
morrow for the murder of Mary Phagan
in April, 1913.
Gov. Slaton made the announcement of
his decision at his country home and die
tated the following statement:
''All l ask is that the people of Georgia
read my statement of the reason why 1
committed Leo NJ. Franks sentence to life
imprisonment before they pass judgment
Feeling as | do about this case / would be
a murderer if l allowed this man to hang.
1t means [ must live in obscurity the rest
of my days, but | would rather be blowing
in a field than to feel for the rest of my
life that | had that mans blood on my
hands"
The governor announced that he was
preparing a long statement, giving his
reasons, which he expected to make public
later.
Reports that the governor had deter
mined to commute Franks sentence had
been about the city since early morning,
| when it became known that Frank had
been transferred to the state prison farm.
He was taken from the Jail just before
midnight in charge Of the sAeTiT and sew
eral deputies. Leaving by a rear door the
Iparty cluded the newspaper men and 9TH
| ers and were driven to the railroad sta
| ton in an automobile
| Not until they left the train at Macon
and again entered an automobile for the
remainder of the trip was Frank recog-
nized
The sheriff, on being questioned, said
the governor had commutcd the sentence.
| The governor was at his country home
and the telephone had been disconnected
$50 it was not until several hours later that
he could be reached.
Franks wife and his attorneys had not
Ibeen acquainted with the plan for the re
Imoval of the prisoner and knew nothing
Iof it until informed that it had been ac
lcomplished.
Although crowds in the streets discussing
the Frank case did not appear so excited
las the day wore on the police ordered al
lbeer saloons closed shortly before Il
lo'clocll and a special detail of 100 police
Tenn We're put on duty
Orders were issued to arrest anyone at
tempting to incite violence.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-06-21
BOARDER TESTIFIES
IN MURDER TRIAL
Tells of Victim s Wife Directing II
Husband Sharing Meat with 9th.
ers-Other Testimony.
Especial to The Reformer.
KEENE, n. H., June {

hEENE, N. H., June u.
John Gutoski of Winchester was the
most important witness for the state
at Saturday s session of the superior
court where Felix Buchanowski and
Mrs. Frank Salewiski are on trial
charged with the murder of Mrs. Sal
weski' S husband by arsenical poison
ing in Winchester
Gutoski, 4 boarder at the Salewiski
home while Frank was i'll, testified
that he saw Felix at the Salewiski
house every day and saw Mrs. Sal
ewiski 90 to the Felix IS store. Gutoski
was at supper the night Frank was
taken violently i'll. Frank had meat
and gave his daughter some, Mrs. Sal
eWiski objected, saying it would make
hcr sick. Witness said that Andrew
Salewiski was at the table and ate
frankforts. He wanted some meat, but
Mrs. Salewiski said to her husband
. You eat the meat yourself, as you
won t have enough. = Witness said
Frank was sick soon after supper and
had cramps in his legs and a burning
sensation in his head. He saw Felix
| and Mrs. Salewiski go into the dining
| room and stay 10 minutes or more
once while Frank was sick. He said
lHdL lE6 IeiaIIOuS DeJWeen MI. duu
Mrs. Salewiski were pleasant.
The cross examination of Gutoski
brought cut that Frank had bought {
large piece of meat and he heard Mrs
| Salewiski say that she would not eat
it because it had spoiled.
Andrew Salewiski, a nephew of the
victim, worked for Frank and tool
supper at the SaIewiski home the nigh
Frank was taken i'll. He ate frank
forts and Frank ate meat. He stated
that Frank S daughter climbed into hi
lap and ate some meat from her faith
err plate. He said that Frank com
planned of pains in his legs, arms an,
stomach, and had a terrible thirst. H
had seen Felix at the Salewiski hom
from one to three times each day.
Mary Rogalsky of Winchester statet
that Mrs. Salewiski told her that sh
was going to marry Felix when he go
out of jail and when she got sick o
him she would choke him.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-06-21
REVERSED DISTRICT COURT.
Supreme Court Sent Back Case Involv-
ing Sherman Law.

WASHINGTON, June 81. = The su-
preme court today reversed the feder-
al district court of New Jersey, which
dismissed the government IS Sherman
law and commodities law suits against
the Delaware and Lac kawanna and
Western railroad and Delaware Lack
awanna and Western Coal company.
The government charged that the con-
tract by which the railroad sold to
the coal company its coal was not a
boni fide transaction and violated both
the antitrust law and commodities
clause of the Hepburn rate law.
It is the second suit of the govern
ment against the railroads under the
commodities clause.
Justice Lamar of the court announc-
ed the unanimous decision and sent the
ease back for further proceedings.
Justice Lamar said that while it had
mot been proven, it was evident the
railroad could at least affect the price
of coal in New York and so still had
an interest in the coal affected by its
faction.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-06-21
U. v. NJ. WINS DISTINCTION.
War Department Places College in
Distinguished Glass.

BURLINGTON, June PA telegram
has been received at the University of
Vermont from the war department to
the effect that the university had been
placed in the distinguished class.
This is an honor never before attained
by Vermont institution.
1t means that all cadet officers of
the university who have been through
the military course and reached the
rank of either captain or major are
eligible to appointment as second lieu
tenants in the regular army without
further examination.
The action of the war department is
considered highly complimentary to
Capt. Ira L. Reeves, military instruc
tor President Guy Potter Benton
sent a telegram of congratulation "a
Capt. Reeves at Bradford, where he is
the guest OF Col. Johnson Of the Isl
Vermont regiment, ". n. G.
There are 10 cadets at the university
eligible to appointment and it is prob
able that some of them will take ad
vantage of the opportunity to secure {
commission.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-06-21
Mrs. Carlson Took Six Pow
ders which Terminated
Fatally
WAS UNCONSCIOUS
ABOUT so HOURS
Overdose of Medicine Taken After
Sleepless Night = Fractured Hip by
Fall Last January End Came in
Memorial Hospital.

Mrs. Gustava (Johnson) Carlson, %
wife of Olof Carlson of 1872 Elliot
street, died Saturday night at mid
night in the Memorial hospital as the
result of taking an overdose of sleep
!Eg powders OH Thursday. She hal
been unconscious about 60 hours. Last
January Mrs. Carlson fell on the ice
md broke one hip, but recovered suf-
Gciently to get around with the use of
q crutch It was after a sleepless night
that she took six sleeping powders
within two hours and lapsed into un-
consciousness, from which she could
not be aroused.
Mrs Carlson was born in Billings
force, Sweden. She came to this coun-
Try when a young womnn and in Brat
tleboro on April y, 1891, was married
TO Mr. Carlson. Besides her husband
who is well known oigarmaker, size
leaves two sisters and cne brother III
Sweden and four nieccs and one neph-
CIV in America.
The funeral will be held Wednesday
afternoon at $50 clock in the Swed
ish Lutheran church, following pray
er service at the house at II o clock
both conducted by Rev. f. \. Peter
sou The burial win take pllce il
Fr sspect Hin cemetery.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-06-21
CHARLES FREDERICK WELLS.
Dummerston Man Died of Anaemia
Odd Fellows Funeral Service.

Charles Frederick Wells, so, died
Saturday night in his home in Dunn
merston of pernicious anaemia. He
had been i'll three months and confined
to his bed one week.
Mr.. Wells was born in Hinesburg in
Chittenden county Jan. 81, 1855, a son
of William N. and Lydia a. (Parker)
Wells. During early manhood he lived
for years in different parts of the
West and for two years had conducted
u farm in Dummerston, moving there
from Guilford. He married in Leomin-
ster, Mass, May II, 1905, Miss Myrtle
A. Sawyer. He was member of the
Wardsboro lodge of Odd Fellows.
lie leaves, besides his wife, two
lchildren, William Norman and Heller
Ruth, also two brothers and two sis
ters in Hinsburg, Herbert r. and Kirt
Wells and Mrs. M. z. Bull and Mrs
Martha Miller; brother, Henry w
of Brooklyn, and a sister in Newport
| r. I.
The funeral will be held tomorrow
morning at 1870 O'Clock at the hom
and the Odd Fellows viii have charg
Of the service. The burial will TAX
place in Dummerston.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-06-21
RECEIPTS OF RED
TAG DAY OVER $500
Results of Convass for Benefit of Rest
Room Pleasing-Forty-s Persons
Sold Red Tags.

The results of the Red Tag day
canvass Saturday for the benefit Of the
rest room viii total over 5000 when
the last of the receipts has been
turned in. Those in charge of the day
are well pleased at the financial re-
turns in view of business conditions
compared with years when business
was better generally than it is at pres
ent.
Fortysix women, girls and boys were
engaged IN selling red tags and the
town was thoroughly covered. AS the
results of the efforts were turned in at
the rest room the workers were re
warded with refreshments in the form
of lemonade, sandwiches, waters and
cake, furnished by Mrs. Mary Tucker
and Miss Gladys Morse.
This year some of the Boy Scouts
were enlisted in the cause, and the
Scouts who assisted were Albert Allen,
Howard Gilbert, Francis Nichols, Perry
Maynard, Robert Cushman, Milton
Dixie and Julius Mason.
The others who assisted were Mil
dred Greenwood, Sylvia Crosby, FL
eanor Clay, Leila Barber, Emma At
kinson, Helen Dalrymple, Minnie Ham
ilton, Charlotte Knight, Charlotte Rob
inson, Alice Alexander, Evelyn Har-
ris, Gretchen Goldsmith, Louise Pierce
Elizabeth Crane, Evelyn Hamilton
Doris Wyman, Margaret Frost, Bea-
trice Massey, Violet Rathborne, Louise
Mann, Christine Croll, Hazel Went
worth, Marion Frazer, Ruby Upham
Charlena Thomas, Inez Stowel, Helen
Morris, Marion Knight, Mai Cook
Phoebe Clark, Maybell Snow. Ellen
Peterson, Frances Lillis, Christy vii
liams, Mary Auchincloss, Mrs Mary
Tucker, Mrs C. G. Fits, Mrs. F.
Swift and Mrs O. Prescott.
The rest room management and red
tag committee are very grateful to the
public for their help.