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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-06-22
sILLlmAn ALSO CALLED HOME.

San Antonio. Tex. June 1.-THE ar
rival at Laredo today Of Philip Hanna,
consul general at Monterey, developed
the fact that the state department or
dered both him and j. r. Silliman, con-
sui at Saltillo, to the American side Of
the river. The withdrawal Of those two
consular officers will leave the Ameri-
a government with no consular rep
resentatives at interior points In Mex
leo, except an agent at Mexico City.
Brownsville, Tex, June 17.-United
States troops came upon a band Of
between 25 and 80 Mexican bandits,
about 10 miles east of San Benito, Tex,
last night and, after exchanging a few
shots, the Mexicans scattered. 1t i, re-
ported that three Mexicans were killed.
SO far as is known. there were no
American casualties.
A troop of cavalry also was sent from
Fort Brown to Fresnos Tract, IA miles
north of Brownsville, where a Mexican
was robbed of q team Of horses by
Mexican bandits. The MAI escaped and
reported tho occurrence to Fort Brown.
No details Of the fight of San Benito
have been received at the army post
here. 1t is believed the troops engaged
We're two companies of infantry, sent
early in the evening from San Benito
to investigate a rumor hat the Scott
ranch had been attacked by bandits.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-06-22
DRIVE BACK BRITISH.

Constantinople, (via London). June
17.-British forces attempting to cross
the lower Euphrates river near Korna
were forced to retreat in disorder after
a six-hour battle says the Turkish Of
fetal statement issued today. The Brit
ish left $50 dead on the field.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-06-22

A Washington inventors oath tub for
babies is mounted on a wheeled stand
which also carries drawers to contain
toilet articles, towel and clothes racks
and an extension Leaf at one end.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-06-22
TWO SUNK.

Copenhagen, (via London). June II.
Two large German steamships We're
torpedoed in the Baltic last evening.
according to Swedish fishermen. who
say they saw the vessels sink after a
violent cannonading.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-06-22
MEXICAN PLAcARDs CALL
FOR PREPAREDNESS.

Ell Paso, Tex. June 17.-All Amer
lean troops stationed in Ell Paso. and
it's environs were ordered to quarters
last night to be held under arms until
further notice. The orders followed re-
ports to military headquarters that
placards printed in Spanish had been
posted in Juarez %instructing citizens to
gather at designated points daily to re-
ceive military instructions that they be
prepared to repel possible invasion. Tho
notice was signed by Jesus Valdez, a
private citizen, who said he wished his
people to be prepared in the event OF
a break with the United States"
At the office Of Gen. George Bell, jr.,
commandant, no explanation of the or
der was given, it being asserted that
the orders were mere precautionary
measures"
Included in the troops ordered to
quarters was the provost guard which
for several months has patrolled the
streets of Ell Paso in cooperation with
the local police and several companies
Of infantry which nav been encampea
in the streets Of thu city.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-06-22

may be sent against him. 1t is probable,
however, that he will hold to his pres
ent lines, n make no more to pre-
cipitate hostilities.
Practically all available regulars OF
the United States army including many
coast artillery men already are on the
border In Mexico, and the national
guards Of Texas, Arizona and New
Mexico, are In service for patrol duty.
The guardsmen of other states were
notified some weeks ago to be prepared
to respond ii it should become neces-
sary to call them out.
All Guards Notified.
1t was learned today that consider
able correspondence has been ex-
changed between the department and
the governors and adjutant generals
of various states relative to the new
status given the guardsmen under the
Hay-Chamberlain army organization
bill which becomes effective July 1.
The messages are presumed to have
caused recurrent reports that the en-
tire force of the national guard was
being prepared for active service.
Mexican embassy officials said they
had not been informed Of any message
sent by Trevino and that examination
OF what purported to be the text of the
warning was sufficient proof that it
either was a badly garbled translation
Or q fabrication
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-06-22

Near Glasgow a suburb has been es-
,ablished composed of bungalows in
which all the heating, cooking, lighting
and cleaning is done by electricity.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-06-22
r SWEEPS CITY.

Reno. New, Jure 17.-Three blocks
in the heart of Lake View, Ore, were
destroyed by fire late last night, ac-
cording to messages received here. The
fire was finally gotten under control.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-06-22

For cleaning the outside of ships an
Englishman has invented a huge scrub
bling brush, to be driven by ar electric
While a vessel is in port without
the necessity for drydocking.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-06-22
SHOT

Oakland. Cal, June I'm. F. Nor
rey, a union stevedore, was shot and
killed today when strike riots broke out
along the water front. Four men have
been arrested.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-06-22

A power barge built in Indiana for
river service has been equipped with q
pump in the bow to force a powerful
stream of water out of either side TO
help turn the craft u
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-06-22
STUDENTS 10 EAcIoRIEs.

Manhattan, Kan. June 17.-Thirty
students left here today for Charleston,
S. c., where they will work in NUM-
ton factories during the summer
months
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-06-22

Hinged ribs that permit it to be
folded to half it's length feature a
new fan that can be carried in a hand
bag.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-06-22

Solidified alcohol in cube form is
coming into use in Germany for cook
ing and other purposes for which small
amounts Of heat are sufficient.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-06-22
Under LOWS Rates.

To an old darby hailed before him.. a
southern judge put this question:
why did you burn your house down
just after getting it insured?'
W~hereupon the darby replied:
"Yo' honah. a pore man like me can't
affcrl to have a house and insurance,
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-06-22

Tumblers for cold drinks that are
made of ice and provided with paper
holders have been invented by a Ger
man.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-06-22

In Europe there has been invented a
pump in which explosions OF a mixture
OF gas and air operate directly against
water without the use Of a piston.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-06-22

The mounting for a new storm cur
tain for automobiles is opened and clos
cd with the deor of the car on which i.
is used, permitting easy exit and access.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-06-22
FEAR CARRANzA EDICT To
PERSH|NC IS FORERUNNER
OF ASSAULT BY MEX|CANS

General Trevino, Acting on Authority of Carranza, informs
General Pershing That Any Movement of Troops Other
Than Toward Border Will Be Signal For Immediate Attack
By De Facto Observation-Disclosures Sees Serious Situation
at Hand.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-06-22

Mrs. Aston, who was Madelin Tall
mage Force, Will by her marriage sur
render the income Of a trust fund Of
$1,000, 900 b%equeathed to her BY Colonel
Aston. The will provides that in ease
of her remarriage, the funds should go
to Colonel Astor's son. w. Vincent AS
tor.
Mr.. Dick is understood to be very
wealthy. Ills sister married a member
of the Havemeyer family Of sugar
manufacturers.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-06-22
WIDOW OF ASTOR WILL
MARRY WILLIAM DICK

New York, June 17.-The Brooklyn
Eaeie today the engagement
of Mrs. John Jacob Astor, widow of
Col. j. j. Aston, Who lost his life on the
steamer Titanic, to William K. Dick,
of Brooklyn. The wedding will take
place at Bar Harbor, Me, on June 10.
Mr.. DICK is a sugar refiner.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-17
BUSY IN OFFICE
OF TOWN CLERK
Taxpayers, Lovers, Fishermen and
Hunters Kept Clerk and Listers
Husthng Saturday

In the volume of business transact
ed the town clerk 5 office Saturday was
about the busiest place in town. The
listers kept open house all day until
10 o'clock at night, and during that
time they obtained nearly 500 filed in
ventories.
Besides their work and the number
of persons with whom they did bust
ness about 80 were in the office during
the day to obtain fishing or eombina-
tion fishing and hunting licenses,
which brings the total of these licenses
issued to date to IA combination fish
ing and hunting licenses and 81 fish
ing licenses.
In addition to this business four
couples appeared during the day to oh
tain marriage licenses and two Of them
remained to have the ceremonies per
formed by the town clerk.
The listers expect that practically
all Of the lists will be in BY 9 clock
Thursday evening, the time limit fol
fling them, and prophesy that the per
son who does not file his list with then
by that time will be in an admirable
position to hear something drop.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-17
WANT ROBT. COOMBS
ADJUDGED BANKRUPT
Manley Brothers, Lowell & Brown and
A w. Drury File Petition with
Clerk Platt in Rutland.

Manley Brothers and Lowell & Brown
of Brattleboro and A. w. Drury of
Dummerston have filed petition in the
office Of Clerk It. S. Platt of the United
States court in Rutland, asking that
Robert G. Coombs of Guilford be ad
judged bankrupt. Manley Brothers
claim an account against him for $3.50,
Lowell & Brown for $344.47 and Drury
for $193.37. They allege that Mr..
Coombs committed an act of bankruptcy
in March by transferring to the \. l.
Root company of Medina, Ohio, proper
ty III this state to the value of over
$500 and that in the present month
he gave Earl NJ. Nichols of Colrain,
Mass. preferment over other creditors
by mortgagmg property to him. Chase
& Chase are attorneys for the petition
erS.
Harrie b. Chase of the firm of Chase
& Chase says there is no claim that
Mr. Coombs has taken away anything
with him but that there are conditions
existing in his business affairs which
make the course through the bank
ruptcy court the only method to
straighten them out.
The efforts Of Mr. Coombs S relatives
and friends to obtain some definite
trace of him since he left Guilford last
week have been fruitless to date. Sew
eraI places where it was believed he
might go have been inquired of with
no result.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-17
TODAY'S WAR SUMMARY

After temporarily assuming the ag-
gressive in the Verdun battle, launching
in the Douaumont- -Vaux regions
which are declared to have gained them
some ground. the French yesterday and
last night held their infantry in check
There was no movement by the German
infantry arms according to this after
noon s bulletin.
Apparently a new movement of some
Importance is preparing to the west of
the Meuse. Heavy bombardment of the
French positions III the Avocourt region
and along the line for some distance
northeast, including the Dead Man s
hill sector, has been mentioned in sew
eral recent official statements by the
French war office, and similar artillery
activity is again reported today.
Although Rome has reported heavy
fighting on the Austro-Italian front
with successes for the Italians. the cur
rent headquarters statement from vi
emma mentions only small engagements
and records no changes of territory in
consequence.
Riotous demonstrations occurred il
Athens, when an attempt was made tC
break up a meeting of the adherents OF
former Premier Venizelos. One report
SAYS several shots were fired and 4;
number of the former premier s follow
ers were arrested.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-17
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL.

a youth who was one of loo or moro
bows and men at the corner of Main
and Elliot streets last evening during
the Salvation Army service threw an
empty cigaret box from the steps down
on the bass drum which was on the
ground. Other discourtesies had been
shown, and the leader of the service
administered a deserved rebuke.
It was considered possible this af
ternoon that an agreement might be
reached between counsel for Lisle NJ
Carpenter and the Central Vermont rail
road and that the third trial of the
case in county court might not be neees-
sary. Conferences were held yesterday.
but no agreement was reached. At the
time of going TO press the court was
considering the matter of a continuance
of the case.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-17
READINGS MUCH ENJOYED.
Audience Responsive to Work of Miss
Agnes Hersey.

A small audience enjoyed a treat
Saturday evening in the First Baptist
church, when Miss Agnes Hersey, a
graduate of the Emerson school of
oratory in Boston, gave a series of
readings. She was assisted BY Fred
eric G. Adams and Miss Mary Banc,
who were heard in solos and in a duet.
Miss Jessie J.. Hawley was at the
piano.
Miss Hersey 5 selections ranged from
The Madonna of the Tubs to her con
Guiding number, Bringing up Children,
by Josiah Allen s wife, in which she
appeared in costume. Lovers of elocu-
tion found much to enjoy in the work
of Miss Hersey and generous applause
was her portion after each number She
was generous in responding to encores,
and her responses, like her principal
numbers, were new to many of the au-
dience and had not been given in Brat
tleboro.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-17
PERSONAL

Ray Howe has returned from q visit
with relatives in Chester.
Miss Eva Burge of A!stead. \. H.
IS guest of Mrs. A L. Schwenk.
Frank Holiday of Bellows Falls spent
the weekend in town with his family
G. W. Prouty of Western avenue is
i'll at his home with sciatic rheuma-
tism.
Graydon Wells has taken position
as clerk in the Brooks House phar-
macy.
Mrs. J. Harry Estey and Miss Amy
lines went to New York yesterday af-
ternoon.
Louis c. Stiff is in New York this
week on business for the Estey Organ
company.
DR.. Herman A. Osgood of Boston is
a guest of DR.. Henry d. Holton for
several days.
Miss Zoe S. Richardson and Miss Ida
l.. Abbott Of Chester are visiting Mrs
Ada L. Howe.
! Floyd Johnson of Springfield (yt)
spent the weekend at his home on
| Western avenue.
Miss Margaret Fleming began work
this morning in the office of the Dun
ham Brothers company.
Mrs. William II. Sarbent of Spring
| field, Mass, is visiting in town with
her sister, Mrs. H. D. Miller.
Miss Madelena Kimbal spent Satur
day and Sunday at her home in Bel
lows Falls, returning this morning.
John r. Ryder returned yesterday
from trip to the Pacific coast in the
interests of the Brattleboro Trust Co
DIR. Frank f. Haskins of Boston Wis
tied over Sunday with his parents. Mr.
and Mrs. Hiland Haskins of Frost
street.
Mr. and Mrs. G. w. Gilman and Mrs
F. A. Woodbury. went to Boston yes
terday by automobile to remain unit
Friday.
Morgan Sherman went to Springfield
Mass, yesterday afternoon, returning
with new Overland runabout for Mo
sher & Tucker.
Miss Grace Warren has finished worl
in the office of the Dunham Brother
company. She will go to her home il
Waterbury, Conn.
Mrs. Louis C. Stiff, who had bee
lemployed IN the reed department a
the Estey Organ Co.'S factory, fnishe
work there Saturday
, Miss Frances Barrett, Miss Mar
! Reardon and Miss Mary Healy of Be
! lows Falls were guests yesterday 0
Miss Elizabeth Moran
Miss Ida Wilder of Springfield
]. Mass, who had been visiting her pal
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. D. W. Wilder, RI
: turned to that city yesterday
n Miss Marie Gauvin, who had bee
! spending two weeks in town at tn
t homes of w. o. Young and P Ratt'
returned to Boston yesterday.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-17
CONGRESS KEEPS OUT
OF FOREIGN TANGLE
Going Ahead Rapidly on Legislative
Program Unimpeded by Interna-
tional Affairs.

WASHINGTON, April 17.-Congress
is going ahead rapidly on the legis-
latlve program, with its working ma
chinery unimpeded By excitement over
international affairs. Although there
has been more anxiety regarding the
German and Mexican situations in the
last week than at any time since the
session began, members of both houses
have been keeping strictly to the bust
ness of legislation.
Silence in congress, however, by no
means indicates a lack of interest in
international affairs In fact the quiet
is ominous, particularly with regard
to the submarine issue. Senate and
house leaders of the foreign relations
committee are daily expecting a call
to the White House or Secretary
Lansing's office, where they are to be
informed what the Administration pro
poses to do as soon as the plan OF
action is determined.
The same is true of the Mexican
question, although congress already
understands and, so far, the majority
approve, the determination of the ex
ecutive to keep American troops or
the trail in Mexico while negotiat ons
are undertaken with Carranza regard
ing his suggestion for their with
drawal from Mexican territory. Re
publicans pretty generally oppose
withdrawing the troops at this time
and some Democrats are against re
calling the soldiers until there is more
definite information regarding the fate
of Villa
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-17
GUILFORD.
Death of Walter Earl White.

Walter Earl White, 81, died at his
home in the south part of the town
Sunday morning, after an illness which
dated from March, 1915, when he suf-
fered shock of paralysis. During the
last weeks he was a great sufferer.
He was born in Dedham, Mass,
April 5, 1885, the Oldest of the three
sons of Walter Earl and Mehitable
(Holmes) White. His younger days,
We're spent in that town, where for
more than 40 years he was one of the
best-known engineers on the old Bos-
ton & Providence railroad, now the
New York, New Haven & Hartford
road, coming to the farm in this town
in 1889, which he had owned for sew
eral years and where he has been ac-
tive and interested in all the affairs
of life
He was honest, original, congenial
warm hearted and kindly, and had a
wide circle of friends, many of whom
came from distance to visit him il
his illness.
Mr.. White was a musician of much
ability. His voice was of rarely excel
lent quality and was preserved to hin
until his last illness. He was a mem
/ Der and organizer of the first Dedham
band and for IA years was the choir
leader in the East Dedham Baptist
church.
He married in Roxbury, Mass, Dec
13, 1860, Miss Nancy F. Bell, who sur
wives. They celebrated their silve
wedding anniversary in Dedham il
1885 and their golden wedding ami
versary at the Guilford home in 1910
Five children were born to them il
Dedham, Walter p, who lives at home
Herbert E. of this town, Warren A
who died in childhood, Bell H., wifi
of Edwin Porter of Leyden, Mass, an
Harry w. of Yonkers, n. Y. He leave
also one brother, John Warren Whit
of Dedham, Mass.
, The funeral will he held in the hon
Wednesday at 2 p. m. and the buria
will take place in the Beaver Meade,
r cemetery in Leyden.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-17
PLEDGE TO JEWS IS
MADE BY THE POPE
In Public Letter Says He Will Re
prove All Violations of Their
Natural Rights.

WASHINGTON, April IA pledge
to reprove violations of the natural
rights of the Jews is made by Pope
Benedict, through Cardinal Gasparri.
Papal secretary of state, in his reply
to the appeal sent to him by a com
mittee of prominent American Jews.
urging that he intercede in alternating
the persecution to which members of
their race have been subjected in va
rious parts of the world
The letter from the Vatican, made
public here yesterday, says:-
''The Supreme Pontif is unable to
express himself concerning the special
facts referred to in the memorandum
submitted with your letter, but in
principle, as the head of the Catholic
church which, faithful in its Divin,
doctrine and to its most glorious ira
ditions, considers all men as brethren
and teaches them to love one another
he will not cease to inculcate the oh
servance among individuals as among
nations of the principles of natura
right, and to reprove every violation
of them. This right should be oh
served and respected in relation to the
children of Israel, as it should be as t
all men, for it would not conform Il
Justice and to religion itself TO dero
gate therefrom solely because of a dir
ference of religious faith.
j Moreover, in his qaternal heart
panied by the spectacle of the exist
ing horrible war, the Supreme Pontif
feels in this moment more deeply thar
ever the necessity that all men shall
recollect that they are brothers an'
that their salvation lies in the return
to the law and love, which is the Law
of the gospels. He also desires to in
terest to this end all who, especial.
by reason of the sacred attributes o
their pastoral ministrations. are ahl
70 bring efficient aid to the importan
result.
'ETn the mean time. His Holiness re
ioires in the unity which in civil mat
ters exists in the United States Q
America among the members of di-
ferent faiths, and which contributes S
powerfully to the peaceful pros9erit
of your great country. He prays
God that peace may at length appea
for the happiness of that humanity c
which you truly say the Holy Fatht
is the guardian
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-17
TRACK MEN
MAY STRIKE
Have Authorized Their Gen
eral Officers to Act
Against B. & NJ.
WANT SHORTER
HOURS AND MORE PAY
Several Strikes on Fitchburg Followed
the Taking Of the Vote, But They
We're Not Sanctioned-About 1000
Men in the Organization

BOSTON, April II. = The track men
of the Boston & Maine railroad system
have voted to authorize their general
officers to declare a strike at any time
in furtherance of the demands for re-
duced working hours and advanced
wages, 1T was learned today. Several
strikes on the Fitchburg division of
the road followed the vote, but officers
of the union stated today they were
unsanctioned and that general action
would be withheld pending conference
with the railroad officials and possibly
the result of the Big Four brother.
hood demands on railroads of the coun.
try. About 1000 men are included in
the traekmen IS organization.