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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-29

Tickets to the number of $1,000 have
been printed for the Willard Moran
fight Of these, 1000 are for standing
room and 10000 for seats ranging from
SO to $25 in price.
The Athletics have signed up Law
ton Witt, shcoolboy from Goddard
seminary in Vermont, and Harry Da-
Wis, who picked him up says he has
the third base proposition clinched
for next season, despite the fact that
Manager Mack spent a fairly large
sum for Charley Pick of the Richmond
International League club. Davis
claims that Witt is one of the best
looking prospects he has seen in
years Witt has been 4 star at God
dard in baseball football and track
and was one of the boys who was pro-
tested by Brattleboro high for being
over age for competition in high school
meets.
Ethel May Drex, wife of the world
famous colored sprinter, Howard T.
Drew, has sued for separate support
and the custody OF their two children
She claims that he has deserted her and
that she does not know his present
whereabouts. Drew has been boost
| cd' IN the papers as colored mar
/ who. although married, was anxious
for an education and worked his way
through schools and college by work
ling in the summer as a porter. 1t ha'
/ been claimed for him that III III,
! winter he earned money by writing
special newspaper articles. He is th'
Fastest 100-yards Splinter in the coun
try today. He is supposed to be
student III the University OF Southern
California
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-29
BELLOWS FALLS.

Mrs Ella NJ. Pike, So, wife of L. w.
Pike, died early yesterday morning in
her home, 1872 Atkinson street. She
was born in Bradford and was mem
Der of the Universalist church. Besides
her husband, she leaves sister, Mrs
Emma Bacon of Lynn, Mass, and two
halfsisters.
The funeral of Miss Estella Goweni
who died Friday afternoon, was. held
at the home of Mrs. G. L. Barber on
School street yesterday afternoon at 4
o clock. Rev. A. c. Wilson of Immanue
| church, of which she was a member
oftieiated. The body was taken t
| Brooklyn for burial.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-29
PERSONAL.

Mrs. Charles II. Niles of Union street
is Ill with grip.
Miss Noble, nurse, is in Townshend
on professional work.
Miss Harriet Angel spent the week
end in Springfield, Mass.
Henry c. Stowell of Canal street is
confined to his bed by illness.
Merton Plumb of West Halifax is
guest of Mr. and Mrs Leslie Smith of
Putney road.
Roger Bracket of Amherst college
spent the weekend at his home on
North street.
Mrs. Charles Cakes returned yester-
day from visit with her mother in
Enosburg Falls.
Fred P. Thompson, clerk in Scott S
grocery store, is confined to the house
with a severe cold.
Mrs. Helen Brasor is having a va
cation from her work in Miss S. Han
rahan's speciality shop.
| Miss Edith Cleveland, nurse, has re-
i turned from Dover, where she had been
on professional work.
/ Carl Klohs, who had been in Boston
three months studying the tailoring
business, has returned to BrattlebOro.
MT. ana Mrs. II ldnu IL. 1aSKer re-
turned last night from wedding trip
to Washington, d. c., and New York
city.
Mrs. f. Fl. Spaulding, sr., returned
last night from Keene, where she had
visited two weeks with her daughter,
Mrs Fred Beauschaine.
f. Z. Flagg went to Orange. Mass,
today to take a position as chef in q
restaurant owned by Warner Barrett
of Orange, formerly Ct this town.
Mrs. Lucy Bellows, mother of S. II.
Bellows, has gone to Springfield, Mass,
to spend the rest of the winter with
her daughter, Mrs. Z. f. LeBoeuf.
Mrs. r. G. Bent of Hartford, Conn.
came Saturday to spend week with
her husband, who is the superintendent
of construction of the new railroad
station.
) Harold Waite of Weston, high
school graduate, was in town yester
day on his way to New Haven, Conn.
) where he will be engaged in agricultur
: al work.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. N Moran returned
Sunday from Boston, where the,
had been few days. Mr.. Moran wen
to Boston on business for the Estey
: Organ company.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-29
WEST RRATTLEBORO

TIE Junior auxiliary of the Congre-
gational church held conundrum So
ciaI yesterday afternoon in the home
of Mrs. 0. G. Covey, which was one Of
the society's pleasantest gatherings.
There were Is members and invited
guests present. A musicai program
which consisted of piano solos by Miss
Katherine Stockwell, Miss Helen Dal-
rymple and Miss Gladys Ames and a
piano duet by Miss Stockwell and Miss
Ames was given, after which Mrs.
Convey gave a reading. Guessing of CO.
nundrums was one of the enjoyable
features of the afternoon. Mrs. Covey
served refreshments.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-29
TWO ACCUSED OF RECRUITING
Honolulu Men, Enlisted 156 Americans
for ENGLISH Service

HONOLULU, Feb % - Charged
with recruiting American soldiers for
service in the British army, ". Il.
Sehgsen, alias w. r. Stein, c. d.
Randall, alias England, and re
Gently discharged sergeant OF the
Fourth United States cavalry named
Jefferson, are under arrest here.
From documents found on the per-
sons of the men arrested and in Ran
dali 5 trunk, it was learned that l5G
recruits had been secured and that 154
of them had gone to the front. Selig-
sen was charged with being the agent
between the runners in the plot and
the principals and Randall and Jeffer
son were arrested as runners. Other ar
rests viii be made, it was announced
of people prominent in Honolulu life
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-29
ARE MEDICINES LIQUORS?

A certain class of prejudiced and
jealous doctors cali patent medicines
only alcoholic beverages. They will tell
you that such and such medicine con
tains as much alcohol as a glass of
beer or certain quantity of whiskey;
but they do not mention that the beer
or whiskey is swallowed at one
draught, while only shall quantity
ST the medicine is taken at one dose
AT the same time they will use alec
hol quite as freely and many IN -four
or five times as great proportions IN
their own prescriptions.
Such standard remedies as Lydia Il
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound use
barely enough alcohol to preserve the
soot and herb extraetives, too little
TO have injurious effects; and tht
medicine can be had, if desired, IN
non alcoholic form.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-29
COTCH WOULD
BEAT STECHER
Champion Wrestler Too Quick
For NabraSkan, Says Burns.
VETERAN GIVES HIS REASONS
Claims Humboldt Man OutcIasses
Younsster In All Branches of Mat
Game-Adds That Gotch Has Counter
For Stecher's Scissors Hold.

Frank Gotch probably viii be the
first wrestler to pin the shoulders of
Joe Stecher to the padded canvas in
straight falls if the champion comes
back" said Farmer Burns.
Burns is one OF the marvels OF the
athletic world. Nearly fifty-five years
old. this veteran gladiator of the mat
possesses the agility and endurance Of
an athlete of thirty. He is hale and
husky and ready for mat argument
at any time with any wrestler of his
weight
When asked how he had maintained
such physical perfection, defying the
wear and tear of age, the farmer grew
eloquent.
Avoid dissipation-that is the first
requisite for youth starting out on
the right track. Then the right form
| of exercise comes next"
The farmer never has smoked, chew
ed tobacco nor used Intoxicating drinks.
lie even avoids coffee and tea and is
content to quaff water and milk to
| quench his thirst following strenuous
/ tuSSleS on the mat.
"Gotch knows too much for Stecher,'
said Burns in talking about the Ne
braSkan wrestler. HE knows more
than all the men Stecher has beaten
put together. This boy Stecher is a
sure conner and natural grappler. but
he can't hold candle to the Iowan
He's too young and inexperienced. fol
one thing
Did you ever see Stecher wrestle'
Did you notice an opponent go after
the Nebraskan'S head the second he
had chance after going behind him
The champion will never bother will
Stecher's head He will keep Joe bus,
guarding his tootsies.''
Gives Reasons For Opinion.
Following are some of the reasons
why Burns thinks Gotch would defeat
Stecher in a finish match:
"He will go after Stecher's legs ant
beat him at his own game.
"A wrestler should be in his prim
at forty if he takes good care of him
self, and no athlete ever took bette
& care of himself than Gotch.
Scotch thinks twice while his oppc
nent is thinking once, and he's just a
4 crafty as ever he was.
Counter For the Scissors.
''The champion probably is the onl
2 wrestler in the world who knows
3 good counter for Stecher's scissors an
who is able to make that counter e1
fective.
\ "Gotch never lets go of a dangerou
hold when once he fastens the grip o
4 an opponent. When he gets hol
like Cutler had on Stecher it will b
& Curtains for the Nebraslxan''
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-29
Sporting Notes.

Cornell 5 rowing outlook appears
rosy with seven veterans to start the
season with.
Lest you hadn I noticed it. mention
is made that Harvard has won the
hockey championship.
Christy Mathewsen is down south
Whether he comes back as a "come
back or Ehas BEEN remains to be
seen.
The next two Army and Navy foot
bail games are to be played in New
York, according to an agreement just
made
Frank Baker has not appeared yet
at the Yankees training quarters. He
is closing up his farm business tenn
porarily.
One reason more prominent than 9th
ers at present why we would like to
be ball player is because at this time
Of year we could get south without
walking.
Jess Willard is in New York. He
is training for his boxing match with
Frank Moran. Each day now there
will be careful reports of every move
of the principal gladiator.
| Yousouf Hussane, the wrestler who
/ it was feared, might have beer
seriously hurt when Zbyszko fell OF
him last week in match in Boston
is suffering from only strained mus
cles. He is to help Jess Willard train
Walter Whalen, the Exeter higl
school jumper who cleared six fee
one and one-half inch Saturday at tn
B. A. a. games, is IS years old. Hi
father, the boy says, taught him al
he knows about jumping, which i
considerable.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-29

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IN THE DAILY REFQRMER
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-29
Sporting NeWs
TEAM G sQUEEzEs THROUGH.
Team E Won Two Strings and Their
Numped Badly-Ruzby High Man.

Although team E of the Masonic
bowling league won the first two
strings last evening in its match with
team G., the latter came so strong in the
last string that it squeezed out vie
tory by score of 1921 to 1864. Buzz
by of the defeated team had the indi-
vidual honors with a high single of
100 and high total of 2S4. The
scores:
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-29
Team G.
Sporting Notes.

Totals, 444 431 3S9-l ,264
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-29
Columbus Club Not For Sale.

The Columbus club of the American
association will not be sold, now that
peace has been declared in baseball
again.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-29
IT TAKES a BIG MAN

to see the bright side of everything.
The bright side of life insurance can
be seen by Projections av-
ing-Security. National Life ms Co.,
Of VT. (Mutual.) EARLE S. KTNsLEy,
General Agent, Rutland, VT.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-29
GREEK BORDER TROOPS FIRE
ON INVADING BULGARIANS

LONDON. May 29-Brisk fighting be-
tween Greeks and Bulgars occurred at
several points along the frontier, following
the invasion of Greek territory by the
Bulgars.
A detachment from the Greek garrison
at Fort Rupel fired on the Bulgars before
evacuating the position. The Greeks were
lncensed, according to SalOnica dispatches
today, because the Bulgars entered the
fort before the time stipulated for its
evacuation The Bulgars returned the fire,
the Greeks withdrawing without serious
casualties on either side.
News of the Bulgarian invasion has
reached Greek patrols along the border and
has resulted in several exchanges The
Greek Government has warned border
commanders to take every precaution to
prevent serious encounters.
Only $4,000 Bulgarians took part in the
ADVANCE into Greek territory. according 10
the best available information here. 1t is
the general belief here that the Bulgarians
occupied Forts Rupel. Dragotina and
Spatovo solely as a defensive measure to
guard against allied attack. The positions
lie six miles inside the frontier and form
part of a chain of defenses erected by the
Greeks against possible Bulgarian invasion.
The official statement from the Bulgarian
War Office, confirming the invasion, is
silent as to its purpose.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-29
30, 900 CARRANZA TROOPS
REPORTED NEAR U. s. BORDER

Ell PASO. May 29-Reports from the
interior of Chihuahua that 10000 Carranza
troops are now within easy striking distance
of the border have aroused some apprehen-
sion here.
General Obregon, the Minister of War in
the de facto Government of Mexico has
concentrated a large amount of field artil-
lery in Chihuahua City. This move Is
regarded as significant, as It Is said that
artillery would be of no use in patrol work
or in the pursuit of villa.
The diplomatic negotiations between
Mexico and the United States which tenn
porarily halted the search for Villa by the
United States troops has given the bandit
an opportunity to select a new hiding place
and the task of the American forces has
been increased in consequence. Villa is
reported to have obtained number of
recruits and now has formidable band in
his mountain retreat.
Although there are large masses of Car
rama soldiers throughout Northern Mexico
they are apparently making little effort
to search out Villa. 1t is expected If the
United States troops are withdrawn in
compliance with the demand of General
Carranza that all the good done by the
force of Brigadier General John j. Pershing
will have been nullified and that Villa never
will be taken.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-29

There is misunderstanding or mis-
statement (if such terms fit Mexican
negotiations) regarding the announced
second note from General Carranza de-
manding withdrawal of United States
troops from Mexico.
Manuel Mendez has arrived in Wash
ington, according to United States
Consul Rodgers at Mexico City, bearing
the note.
Ambassador designate Arredondo
and Mendez deny the existence of such
a note.
Army officials believe the Mexicans
are waiting to get their forces in posi-
tion in northern Mexico to back up the
demand and then deliver the message.
Corroborating this is an uncensored
dispatch from Chihuahua City that
General Trevino, Carranza leader, is
mounting artillery at every approach
to that stronghold.
General Funston reported to the War
Department that General Herrera had
threatened to attack the American
forces if they were not withdrawn
by July 1.
American oil operators at Tampico
have protested to the State Department
that Carranza's tyrannical DEGREES and
taxes are running their businesses.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-29
FUNSTON REPORTS HERRERA
DEMAND FOR WITHDRAWAL

WASHINGTON, May 29-Prospects Of
serious trouble in Mexico Increased today
following the receipt of dispatches from
General Funston at the War Department
General Funston reported that he had
learned from Mexican newspaper sources
and from an American returning from in
terror Mexico that General luis Herrera
had threatened TO drive the American SOL
diers out of Mexico If they did not with
draw soon. General Funston stated that
he understood that Herrera had set July j
as the date when he would move his forces
against General Pershing's command if the
latter had not started toward the border.
Twenty-Five thousand Carranzistas are
now In the vicinity OF Chihuahua, General
Funston reported. He said that he had
learned that General Gavira was advocat-
ing that he take over the patrol now main
tanned by the Americans between Colonia
Dublan and Namiquipa. officials here think
that Gavlra will put this proposition up to
General Pershing when their conference is
held Wednesday. General PershIng, it is
declared here, will reject the proposal with
out taking it UP with his superiors.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-29

to vigorously computed figures" says Mar
eel Hutin in the Echo de Paris on the infor-
nation of an officer wounded at Douau-
mont Mr.. Hutin argues that although the
French were unable to retain the valuable
position for observing the enemy's move
ments, the net results of the action are
clear profit, because the Germans were COM
PEELED to sacrifice in massed charges the
reserves intended to push home the advan-
tage gained around LIE Mort Homme Thus,
what was becoming an intolerable pressure
was removed Unexpectedly and cheapy, for
the offensive is generally reckoned to penal
iza the attacking force in proportion of
three to one, whereas, thanks to the rapidity
and secrecy of General Nlvelle's blow and
the subsequent logged resistance, this figure
was exactly reversed.
Well-informed circles here agree to NJ
Hutin's theory and consider the compara-
tive German inaction of the last three days
the clearest proof of exhaustion and, en-
phasize the Crown Princes growing embar-
rassment to find new material for attacks
A prominent member of the Army Par
liamentary Committee said:
'If it is true that Bavarian divisions
came from Prince Rupprecht's army facing
the British. we can congratulate ourselves
The Germans are nearly desperate. That
they risked weakening the British front de-
spite the probable dangerous riposte shows
that no other reserves were available
Though the battle may be renewed, 1 am
convinced the danger is ended"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-29

ha detto che t,aln sinstra nustriaca dopo
sette riorn{ di conabattlniontI, ebbe piu al
meta, del suoi battaklionl distrutti, queste
perdIte hanno impedito agli austriaci del
Ialla sinistfa df progredire mentre II cen-
tro avanzava 81 dice che net circoli miliA
tart austriaci 81 e. irritatissimi per questo
faliimento del'aia sinistra che puo' com
pronlettere lesito di tutta roffensiva.
Telegramml da Ginevra dicono che avl-
atori italiani hanno fatto scoppiare piu'
di coo tonneiate di esplosivi e nunizion
austriache nellie vicianze di Borgo La
espIosione ha ucciso motif soldati unghe-
resi- II telegramma aggiunge che gil aus
triaci hanno ammassato riserve di uomini
o di artiglleria sulla fronte del TrentIno
per una ripresa delroffensiva.
Dale notizie che gungono dala fronte
di battagia ST rileva che gil italiani offrono
ora una fortssima resistenza agli austriaci
nonostante la loro forte pressione a. mezzo
Monte Pasubio Conf
zugna sventolano ancota la bandiera ital-
lana; nonostante / disperati tentativi del
nemico, ma la pressone mel settore di
Asiago continua fortisslrna
Un maggiofe che e. tomato ferito dalla
fronte di Asiago ha detto in un'intervista
che gil austriac non ST avventureanno mai
al df la del tiro del 1oro grossi cannoni.
Perche' invadano lie pianure essi devono pri-
ma conquistare lie testate della vallate wi
xii itallani hano una grande superiorita'
di truppe, per altreragioni la
di queste valli e. quasi impossl-
bile. Ma anche nella pianura di vicenza,
ha detto II maggiore, la potenza dellartg-
Ileria italiana eguaglierebbe quanto memo
1uella dele batterie austriache. Poi
Iavanzata sarebbe assai pericolosa per gil
austriaci. a'r
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-29
Gil AUSTRIACI DESTN
APRENDERE vIcENzI
"A Roma 81 Dice Che 4 :,
AuStriaco di ciungere Ansss 1s''
a Schio Deve Falliro 'S'''

un telesramma da Mnan.
Ia persistenza austriaca ns, alcs chs
giunsere vicenza non ha rn,,. ,ra's'l'o .a a
diare ALA persistenza tedesoa Ar AZ "a iast
Verdun Nell'intervalo ira i p,'nd'n
fanterla gil austrlaci bonbaraon, "1'oni @ q
sioni italiane lunso tutta la fron,s ,,s ~ y p'''
suiia fnSsa fronta Sh' ,s,. hGn 81 era mai vista %
romani dicono che gil sforzI ul ana. mIlsn
slungere gns,9s anehe soltanto seS,a'i scS,a -
prendere Vican1s Ia,Iire 2 che la possS,s,.' ,'Ss :
siderata Boffenslva tedesco-b b,neno -bmIgsano oos
macedonia e parte del piano tsssA ta,,s ntls
colpire specialmente la Franc,a' a'e.'onlco sa a
un communicate ufflclale austris tl1aHa
cia che le forze austriache hanro ,eJu Ss,An' aunn'
ael Iorti esterni di Arsiero, ad ovss, sssso uss
piazza, ed un fosso fortifcato V'ss. ~ osl|s
del Monte lneterrotto nella IONA ~ uaacysE
communicate ufficlale italisna Asasq
dice che la pressione austriaea NM msh'fi
oil Asiano e. sempre fortissIna aesI,'a Ina s1s
tuti gil attacchi sono finora staff sa.ssu, ~,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-29
OIL MEMS APPEAL ROUSES
U. S. TO CARRANZA PROTEST

WASHINGTON, May 20. Protests.
rather than mere representations will be
made to the Carranza Government by the
United States IL it develops that the de-
crees affecting Americans at Tampico are
confscatory. Sharp claims made by Tam
pico Americans in n note TO President
Wilson will be carefully considered and
protests hitherto made will be renewed in
more vigorous language.
The department has received from the
White House the vigorous protest sent to
APresident Wilson by Americans in the
tTampico district asking for relief from the
confiscatory DEGREES issued by Carranza
against American oil operators
The protest, signed by S4 Americans
resident in Tampico. sets forth that the
DEGREES have become progressively anti
American, until the Carranza Government
even attempts to stipuate the wage rate to
be paid by Americans to their employees
Military DEGREES at first providing that oil
lands in Vera Cruz State might not be
leased without the consent of the State
Government have been modified until now
all foreigners are prohibited from acquiring
leases or assignment Of leases from natives
So Americans, according to the protest are
restrained from selling their property to
any save natives and so petty and so dis
criminatory are the decrees aimed at them
that the lease of apartment or of a
horse may not be effected without a special
permit.
'.All of the decrees," says the protest,
'violate Mexican law and are in contraven-
tion of the rights of Americans guaranteed
by treaty between Mexico and the United
States We desire to know II the American
Government will permit the above DEGREES
or any of them to remain in force where the
rights Of Americans are involved"
Describing the various orders as pro
gressive in that they are consistently be-
coming more anti-American" the appeal
declares that "the authorities had not the
remotest idea when they first began to issue
such decrees that they would be able to en-
force them but when nothing was done by
our Government to secure their repeal these
edicts have been made more stringent each
day, until now our property is threatened
with confiscation and in some cases has
been actually confscated and our personal
liberty is menaced."
The State Department today was plan
ming to call upon all American Consuls in
the Tampico and Vera Cruz districts for
reports on the conditions set forth in the
appeal.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-29
RUSSIA WILL FIGHT UNTIL GERMANY
YIELDS TO ALLIES, SA VS. DUNTA CHIEF
Bv WILLIAM pHITTp s1MMs

Ggrot 1919 g the United Press cyrioea srnarJ
Germany forced accept the Allies terms of peace Mchal Rodzano,
president the Russian told
scoed at the danger of revolution in the Cars empire
There Russia" said Rodanko "This
lie The Dua solid in its demand that Russia continue the fight
The Emperor the Duma and the of Russia united this Tell
Rodanko had just arrived Peograd from the home for
the of the Duma today.
You need exclusively he said
the to
what l have told
The Russian
We will fight abolish this
will the other
unhnkabe
the Allies would circulation
friendly to the Allies
the doubled the spirit
supplied munitions
than The fortunes whatever happens Russia will
fight There
Americans