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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-07-08
Frankfort May Have Placed
a Bomb Aboard Freight
Liner Minnehaha
BLAZE WAS CAUSED
BY AN EXPLOSION
Late Reports from Capt. Claret Indi-
cate that Flames Have Been Master
ed-Large General Cargo Included
Munitions of War.

NEW YORK, July S.-Frank Holt s
last warning, voiced through his win
dow while he lay a suicide in his cell
IN the Nassua county jail that a steam
ship would sink at sea July Z, was an
sWered by an explosion aboard the At
lantlc Transport liner Minnehaha. beav-
Illy laden with munitions, explosives
and inflammable materials, $40 miles
southeast of Halifax late Yesterday.
News OF the explosion and fire were
received here today by wireless from
Captain Claret
The ship had sufficient ammunition
ABOARD, by admission of the line s
management, to sink her should the
iiaiiles reach 1t, but whether the blaze
IN her mold was started by a bomb
Whlch ifoIt placed there was a matter
of conjecture
1t was possible that he had done so.
Dut one man s guess on that point was
as good as another.
The captain s message said the fire
was in No. hold and not serions
The ammunition was stored aft
away from this hold.
no passengers are aboard.
Her crew numbers about 100. She
was at her pier here about a week talk
ing on cargo before she sailed for Lon
don, July f.
Holt would have had ample time. If
was pointed out, to place bomb
aboard during the five days preceding
his attempt on the life of j. P Nor,
gan, while the vessel was taking on
cargo here
The Minnehaha would reach Halifax
tomorrow forenoon.
We exercise all reasonable precau-
ton to prevent the placing of bombs
aboard our ships an officer of the
line said today. A guard is on duty
day and night at the dock and our
own workmen are watched strictly and
continuously Our shipments are made
up chiefly of large consignments and
the chances of loading small pack
age are considerably less than on some
other vessels.
The Minnehaha, requisitioned by the
british government since the begin
ning of the war, was released for the
general freight service about two
months ago. Since then she has made
two trips, carrying large general ear
go containing munitions of war.
The fire on the Minnehaha was
caused by an explosion, according to a
| wireless message received at 1910 D.
m, today from Capt. Claret At that
time the fire was said to have been
| mastered.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-07-08
RAILROAD CO. AND
=
MR.. AVERILL AGREE
Dispute Over Boundary Line Settled
Everybody Close -Mouthed as to
Terms of Settlement.

The chancery suit and two suits at law
between George C. Averill and the Yer
mont Valley Railroad company have been
settled and discontinued, but so far as
the terms of settlement are concerned the
lips of the parties are sealed, at the re-
quest Of Mr. Averill. The entry was made
on the docket today, which was one of
the last acts of county court before final
adjournment
The matter was heard cartier in the
term before a jury, and after hard
fought contest the verdict of the jury was
in favor of Mr.. Averill. The question in
volved was the location of the boundary
between the railroad and the east end of
Mr.. Averills lot running back from Main
street. Mr.. Averill had erected high
cement retaining wall on what he claimed
was his property and the railroad sought
to have it removed, alleging that it was
on railroad land
When asked as to whether the wall was
to be removed under the terms of the set
tlement, Attorney Charles S. Chase of Mr..
Averill's attorneys, said: 81 have nothing
to say as to the terms OF settlement, but
you may be sure they were satisfactory to
Mr.. Averill or there would have been no
settlement
When Attorney c. c. Fits of the rail
roads counsel was asked as to whether
the agreement established a line different
from what Mr. Averill claimed, he replied !:
80 far as the railroad is concerned we
would just as soon tell, but we agreed not
to make the terms public.
It is not known that any railroad devel-
Iopments are contemplated which would
require the removal of the wall, but it is
known that the railroad company felt very
confident that the supreme court would
quickly reverse the verdict of the jury,
and it is known that the railroad company
was willing when the trouble started not
to press the matter of establishing the
line if Mr. Averill would pay a merely
nominal rental
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-07-08
JOKE ON TITCOMB.
Small Boy Dropped Short Trout While
Riding in His Automobile

4 pretty good joke is being told
among anglers on j. ". Titcomb, fish
and game commissioner. According to
Lyndonville woman who told it here
Tuesday, Mr.. Titcomb overlook boy
a short distance from Lyndonville, stop
ping his machine he asked the youth to
ride to Lyndonville, having inquired as
to the size of the fish he had in his
basket, nearly all of them being under
length. His intention was to take the
boy before States Attorney ~ A. Nor
ton to frighten him. The boy said that
If he did not mind he would ride in the
rear seat. Mr. Titcomb drove the car
to Mr.. Norton's Office and told his
story, whereupon Mr.. Norton asked the
youth to show his fish, which he did,
but he had no short ones, for he had
thrown all of them away while enjoy
ing the ride at Mr. Titcomb IS invita-
tlon. No prosecution followed IT was
too good for the legal fraternity to
keep under cover, so it has reached
here.-Montpelier Argus.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-07-08
Stop Foes in Rush Toward
Lublin and Force Them to
Assume Defensive
TRENCHES RETAKEN
FROM THE FRENCH
Germans in the West Have Been At
tacking Violently and Reports of Big
Movements of Troops to the Front
Arc Persistent.

LONDON, June $50 great has been
the weight of reinforcements brought up
by the Russians along the stretch of ter
ritory between the Vistula and the Bug
rivers that the Austro-Hungarians for the
moment have been forced to assume the
defensive and to pause in their rush to-
ward dublin and the railways from that
city to Warsaw.
On the eastern front the section where
the Russians are making a stand is held
almost exclusively by the Austrians, and
observers here see in the Russian attack
not only a desire to keep their own line
intact but a deliberate blow at the Aus
trians, who, according to the official re-
ports, seem to be finding themselves in
some difficulty
The much discussed German offensive in
the west has not yet developed, although
reports of big movements of troops to
that front are persistent
Berlin claims that the Germans have re
taken trenches near Ypres, Belgium, re
Gently seized by the British, is not con-
firmed from British sources. At several
points in France the Germans have been
attacking violently, but the only appre-
ciable loss conceded by the French is in
the st. Mihiel district where the French
admit they have lost a strip of trenches
measuring 700 yards The German official
statement more than doubles this distance.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-07-08
THAW NOW FACING
FIRE OF QUESTIONS
Cross Examination for the State Today
Is Expected to Cover His
Entire Career.

NEW YORK, July S-Harry X. Thaw
had nerved himself for long and thor
ough eross-eXamination by the state today
in his sanity trial
His direct testimony dealt only with the
events since his escape from Matteawan
and counsel for the state expected to ques-
ton him concerning his entire career.
The questioning of Thaw was expected
to occupy the entire day For the first
time since the hearing opened the court
had ordered night session tonight
Mrs. Evelyn Nesbit Thaw, for whom the
court has issued a writ of attachment,
may be called to the witness stand tomor-
row.
Thaw's counsel had finished the cross
examination of Mrs Susan Merrill, Thaw's
former landlady in New York, when the
court adjourned yesterday.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-07-08
COURT DISMISSES
S1O2, 900, 900 SUIT
Present and Former Directors of New
Haven Railroad Were Among the
Defendants.

BOSTON, July 8.-A suit of the mi
nority stockholders to recover $102.-
100000 from the former and present
directors of the New York, New Ha-
ven & Hartford railroad, who were
charged with responsibility for alleged
improper expenditures of the com
pany's funds, was dismissed by the
Superior court today. William G,
Rockefeller, Lewis Cass Ledvard
James S. Elton and Charles S. Mellen
were among the defendants.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-07-08
NEWFANE.

About O'Clock Wednesday evening
the tenders of two automobiles hit
each other near the iron bridge half a
mile below this village, near Ransom
Rand 8. One was driven by Murray
NJ Tucker going toward Brattleboro
and the other was driven by Frank
Randall of Somerville, Mass, who was
bringing his family to Henry Hes
cock 8. Little damage was done and
no one was injured.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-07-08
BIRTHDAY TODAY.
John D. Rockefeller to Play Golf on
His 18th Anniversaru

NEW YORK, July s. - John D.
Rockefeller celebrated TODAY the 10th
anniversary of his birth on his estate
at Tarrytown, N. Y. IF the weather
permitted, Mr.. Rockefeller expected to
take a round of golf on his links and
spend quiet day with his family and
friends
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-07-08
GOVERNMENT CONTROL.
Naval Officers to Have Charge of
Sayville Wireless Station.

WASHINGTON, July S.-The gov.
ernment today took over the Sayville
l.. l., wireless station, the only direct
means of communication between
the United States and Germany.
Secretary Daniels announced that
Capt. Bullard, in charge of the naval
radio, had gone to take over the sta.
tion and would continue its operations
with naval forces.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-07-08
IN ODD FELLOWS HALL.

There will be a regular meeting of
Palestine canton Thursday evening,
July s, at 40
Friday, July Friendship circle Will
hold lawn party at the home Of Willis
Gibson, Brook street.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-07-08
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH.

Friday, July 3, i. m.-Union meet
ing of all the women in the town. Mrs
Helen 3. Montgomery will speak. Ey
cry woman is urged to attend.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-07-08
ARMOURED CRUISER
AMALFI TORPEDOED
Italians Lose Big Ship in the upper
Aariatic-Most of the Crew
Were Saved.

ROME, July S.-The Italian armor.
ed cruiser Amali was torpedoed and
sunk Yesterday by an Austrian subma.
rlhe while taking part in maneuvers
IN the upper Adriatie, it was officially
announced last night Most of the
crew were saved.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-07-08
NEAR MEXICO CITY.
Carranza Forces Are Within Ten Miles
OF the Capital.

WASTIINGTON, July s. ~ Carranza
forces have pushed their attack on the
forces defending Mexico City to within
10 miles of the capital. State depart
ment dispatches from Vera Cruz today
gayo this report.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-07-08
THE WEATHER.
Rain Tonight - Probably Clear With
Rising Temperature Tomorrow.

WASHINGTON, July s. The
weather forecast: Rain this afternoon
and tonight. Friday, probably clear
with rising temperature. Fresh shift
ing winds.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-07-08

a needle passes through eighty op.
erations in its manufacture.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-07-08

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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-06-04
COLONEL ME- TCALF
D|SPLEASED WITH
NEWSPAPER STAND
Reprimands Press Of City for
Not Taking Attitude More
to His Liking on the Water
works Question,

Col. w T.. Metcalf was the stellar
meeting last nights easily, one hand,
in baseball parlance. lie talked at
length and talked again after an in
termission. tie scored the newspaper
attitude because It did not conform
10 his At that, Colonel Metcalf FUR
nished tho only lie ~ u meeting that
otherwise would have been as DUH
as only a meeting at which water is
discussed solely can be.
Colonel Metcalfs remarks con-
Feycd the idea that he favors munici-
pnl ownership. He believed the qucs-
tion should be settled on the basis Of
service to consumers and not profit
The idea OF anybody's making a profit
on water which is as free as air, was
amusing 10 him, lie protested AGAINST
the fact that most OF the arguments
for or against municipal ownership
were based upon The question whether
Il would be profitable,
Col. Nose stern came out as a wa
ter EXPERT questioning a waterworks
engineer who gave technical expo
aition of pumping water and the cost.
Colonel Stern also spoke
The meeting was not az largely at
tended as previous meetings have
been Only one row Of listeners was
lined around the walls OF the police
court room, where the council met.
Adjournment WAS taken at 900
O'Clock, which meant new record for
q Thursday night meeting.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-06-04
WARTIME SHORTAGE
OF SPELTER CAUSE OF
ROAD WORK DELAY

Chairman John Beaver, Of the
county road board, yesterday stated
that the road south to lsleta was in
bad shape because the culNerts which
are to be put In by state ana county
jointly have not arrived. The delay
In receiving these culverts Is due to
the lack of spelter due to the war.
The manufacturing plant which is to
furnish the culverts is out of spelter
and cannot finish the culyerts until
some is received.
MI Beaver also declared that the
road was not yet in the hands of the
county, except the first four miles out
Of the city, which had been accepted
verbally from the state and which the
county has been maintaining.
no part of the road has been turn
ed over to us formally as yet MIR.
1caNen said, hut Mr. French told
me that the first four miles as far as
Savedras, was finished. | considered
this q verbal turning over of the road
and accepted it verbally. We have
been doing work on this stretch as
needed.
The remainder of the road cannot
be finished until we get the cuverts,
which viii be when the manufactur~
ers can furnish them, which will be
when they can get spelter which Is
needed in the making"
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-06-04
LOCAL ITEMS

Iierboth painting. papering ph. 1851
Korher's pararo - puIck parts
Equipped to lin ANYTHING.
II Won ret that iee cream nt Fee's
candy store IL viii please Won
petter s,,to it,.,r,. ,..,.,...., ,,.i,h non,
cara phones es.f5t Bntlnr ANA TX
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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-06-04

from until o'clock this afternoon
with Mrs johnson, an West Slate
avenue.
Land Commissioner r. +. Ervicn.
Mrs Eplen and Mrs. Edwin Coard,
wife Of the secretary Of the state cor
porptlon commission, were visitors
here vest rday.
Members Of Adah chapter. order
Of the Eastern star. are requested to
be present this afternoon at o'clock
at Strong's chapel 10 attend the
funeral of Mrs a. W. Scale.
Thirty cars Of steers passed through
here yesterday on the way 60 Senator
g. r. Pankcys ranch near Lamy
There were 1000 head in the ship
ment. which came from Wilcox. Ariz.
Hugh Williams Of the state cor
poratlon commission, and Col. Il. T..
Twltrhell were here "Wednesday night
They left for Elephant Butte dam
with the congressional committee
early this morning
News mas been received in this
country that DR.. Robert Fleming
Jones, only brother Of Col W. A..
Fleming Jones OF Las Cruces. has
been appointed 10 take charge of the
wounded allies relief committee ty-
phus hospitals ~ Sraguieyat2, Ser,ia.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-06-04
PLAYERS KEYED UP FOR
EGYPTIAN PRINCESS
AT CRYSTAL WEDNESDAY

All the PLAYERS who are to take part
in the production of The Egyptian
Princess" to be given at the CRYSTAL
theater next Wednesday by the stu
oents of St. Nmcents academy. are
keyed up TO high tension in antiei-
patton of the coming event, and the
interest shown in the play indicates
that capacity house will greet the
production.
Following the arrival Of the cos
tunes, which were ordered from one
Of the leading firms in the United
states, the first dress rehearsal was
given yesterday, and il was possible
to see how well the players will look
when "all dolled up" for the real
play. The rehearsal went off smooth
" and showed beyond question that
there will be no reason for apologies
on the part of anybody when the
curtain falls at the Crystal next Wed
nesday afternoon.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-06-04
SEVERAL CHANGES ARE
MADE IN LINEUP OF
TWO NATIONAL BANKS

Growing out Of Ross NJ Merritts
going from the First National bank,
where he has teen assistant cashier,
TO the state National bank avs cashier
yesterday morning, several changes
were made in both Of these institu-
lions
Another change is TO be made at
the American Trust & Savings bank,
affiliated with the State National II was
reported upon good authority r. II.
Goehring. cashier, is 20 go TO Gallup
to be cashier at the Gallup State bank,
of which control Is held by those in
control If the trust company VIII
McMillin viii take Mr.. Goehring $
place at the American Trust & Savings
bank
Roy Mcdonald was raised to vice
president upon Mr. Merritts taking
the cashiers desk at the State Ma
tional. j. korber l. to remain vice
president and Mr.. Mcdonald will be
active vice president.
On account Of Mr.. Merritts leaving
the First National Charles White took
his place and +. l.. Coricl succeeded
MI White as receiving teller.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-06-04
50 GRADUATES
Of HIGH SCHOOL
GIVEN DIPLOMAS
Closing Exercises Attended by
Big Crowd Good Music
Features Occasion and
Many EnCoreS Are Called,

Chairman NJ T.. Hickey Of the Al
buquerque school board. hit the ball
hard last night when delivering the
diplomas to the members of the
graduating class, thirty-th three in num-
Der. He talked in a language that
all understood He spoke some
words that will linger in the minds
Of the young men and women who
heard him
You have been playing in the
bush leagues said Mr.. Hickey, and
YOU have made good. You have bat
ted over 400 You are now being
called to the majors. where YOU viii
be called upon to show your real
class The best wish that | can
continue to bat in the 300 class
Music H. Feature.
The musical numbers, under the
direction of Miss jennie Trott, easily
featured the. exercises, which were
held In the presence of the largest
audience that ever witnessed com
mencement program in this city Not
only the orchestra but the chorus as
well received the enthusiastic APP
plause of the big crowd, and both
0flN NVAiDtiltu " I'NHbHN w VII
cores on every appearance.
Ralph c, ely Of Deming delivered
the commencement address His
subject was "Thc Young Man and the
state"
The members of the graduating
class were as follows. Misses Eliza
beth Arnot. Louise Bell. Neva Blake,
Vernlce Bowers May Carmony, Flor
enee Carmony, Nettie Clark Mar
garet Flournoy Alberta Hawthorne,
Rebecca Horner Ruth Longfellow,
Veronica Martin, Carolyn Michael,
Edith Oleson, Madge Pinney, celia
Rankin, Ruth Tompkins, Jessie Ven
able, Louise Watson Annette Vein
man and Lillian Williams. Messrs.
George Beckwith, James Blair. Les
lie Boldt. Ezekiel Chavez. Herbert
Grunsfeld, Charles Houchin, Ernest
Fenton Jones, Harold
Perry, Lyman ThacKerN Donald VIII
son and Byron Wilson
An exceptional record was that
made by Miss Lillian Williams, whol
the high school course in
three wears
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-06-04

evoked sigh Of relief from many
hearts, | not being conspicuous
among the silent
--a---=-
Asked what he thought OF Albu-
querque. Mr.. Hartman waxed enthus-
iastic. II am amazed at the rapid
strides your beautiful city has made
since my last visit five years ago,
said Mr. Hartman. Albuquerque Is
assured a great future In my opinion.
You have beautiful streets and SPLEEN
did buildings. ! am greatly impressed
with the Masonic templo-it EN- bodies
the progressive spirit so noticeably
prominent In this section You may
count me among the ctys most ar
dent boosters"
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-06-04
POSTMASTER VIGIL OF
TRINIDAD is DEAD:
FATHER OF ATTORNEY

Postmaster j. Z. Vigil, of Trinidad,
Colo, father OF District Attorney Man
uel e. Vigil, died yesterday morning
at his home IN Trinidad, He had been
w with pneumonia District Attorney
Nigii let here for Trinidad Monday.
Postmaster vigil was prominent
democratic politician in southern Col
ofado ami was q delegate to the dem
oeratic national convention at Denver
IN laos, which nominated Bryan for
president.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-06-04
HELLO, Do NOT
FORGET RPHANS'
BENEFIT TODAY
Telephone Operator to Call Up
Everyone Who Has Phone
to Remind Them to See
BeaChey'S Last Flight,

| A publicity scheme that might be
identified by its very originality as
Col H. *. y. sellers is his idea to ad-
vertise the benefit for ST Anthony g
orphanago, TO be held this afternoon
and tonight at the Crystal theater.
Everyone in the residence districts
who has a telephone viii get a mes
sage between o'clock this morning
and noon, telling him not TO forget
the benefit. Colonel Sellers yester-
day made arrangements with the
telephone company for this a spe-
cial telephone was placed in the man
ayers office and Miss June Strock,
an experienced telephone operator,
will send the colonel's messages.
These calls Will not include BUSH
ness offices. Colonel Sellers en-
ployed messenger boys TO scatter
hundreds of dodgers" in the busi-
ness district in lieu of following the
same method there that he will in
the residence districts
Reels Are Here.
The colonel received the reels from
the World Film corporation yester-
day. They are two comedy pictures
featuring Weber and Fields and
Tom Wise, besides Lincoln Beacheys
last flight and prominent Americans
posing for the World Film corpora
lion The announcement that the
motion pictures of Lincoln Beacheys
fatal ascent would appear here has
excited a great deal Of interest.
Beachey had wide personal ae-
auaintance here, on account of his
having flown at one of the state fairs,
as wen as the knowledge of his air
exploits that everyone had.
The Riddles from the orphanage,
to whose benefit the entire net pro-
ceeds VIII 60, will see the pictures
which probably will be considered OF
vastly more Importance in their
minds than whether the sisters get
funds for their support longer than
the immediate future. There are
sixty-five boys there. OF this num-
Der seven are in the nursery and, of
course. will not go. The others will
he taken to the Crystal in the Indian
school vehicles. They win be given
the front seats at the afternoon show,
Tickets Forced on No One.
A striking feature of the benefit
is that no attempt has been made to
sell tickets in advance Business
houses and officeholders have not
been beset with ticket sellers. The
show VIII depend solely upon its merit
for the attendance it draws. How
ever there is no question about the
merit The Beachey picture alone
should he worth the price Of admis- f.
sion.
Ernest Landolfi and Miss Eleanor
Vaughey. who will give artistic
dances, and Miss Valck and her or .
chestra held dress rehearsals yester-
day afternoon.
There win be three shows--thel
first at O'Clock this afternoon, the
second at o'clock tonight ana the .
last at S.45 o'clock tonight
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-06-04
DEATHS AND FUNERALS


Mrs. ". Il. Bauer, a3 years old, vile
Of the proprietor of the Alvarado
pharmacy. died at 9:15 O'Clock last
night at her home, 1923 North sixth
street, The husband two brothers, a
sister and one son, 3 years old, sur
vive. Funeral services viii be held at
the Church of the Immaculate Con-
coption at o'clock saturday morning.
Burial viii be in Santa Barbara ceme-
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