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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-16
PERSONAL.

Beatty 5. Balestier went to Boston
this morning.
Mrs. Z. j. Lindsey has finished work
in the Holstein-Friesian office.
Miss Lillian Higley, who had been
i'll in her home with grip, is better.
Miss Edith NJ Stolte went to- North
ampton, Mass, yesterday to hear Pas
quale Amato sing at Smith college.
Mrs. Fuller of New York, who has
been visiting her sister, Mrs. Jordan of
Oak Grove avenue, will return home
Saturday.
James Duggan of Hinsdale has been
a visitor in town this week in the
home of his aunt, Mrs. Mary Lillis of
Pine street.
Miss Delilah Tudor underwent an
operation for appendicitis in the Me-
mortal hospital this morning, DR.. b. III
Wells of New York operating.
Miss Belle Greenwood, until recently
a student in the Clawson-H Hamilton
/ business college, has taken position
in the Holstein- Friesian office.
Col. Kittredge Haskins, who ha:
been confined to his home four weeks
with bronchitis and grip.- is improved
sufficiently to be up and around Sth'
house..
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-16
PERSONAL.

Mr. and Mrs. Edward r. Pratt of
New York city are registered at the
Brooks House.
Mrs. G.. H. Smith returned yesterday
afternoon from New York, where she
had been studying millinery.
Miss Agnes R. Sullivan of Bellows
Falls spent yesterday in town with her
sister, Miss Elaine Sullivan.
Frank Mallory, after spending a few
days in Providence, r. l., with his
family, has returned to town.
Mrs. L. H. Barber is guest of Mrs.
Carrie Burlington and mother, Mrs.
Smith, in Northampton this week.
Mr.. and Mrs Raymond A. Z. Lively
of Heath, Mass, who are on their we'd
ding trip, are registered at the Brooks
House.
Charles E. Glidden left this morning
for New York. He will 90 from there
to Baltimore, Nd, to visit his daugh-
ter, Mrs. Elizabeth (Glidden) MeGree-
Ivy.
| Mr.. and Mrs. t. T. Britain and Mr.
and Mrs. c. A. Boyden, who had been
on trip to St. Augustine, Fla, OLD
Point Comfort, Va, and Washington
D. c., arrived in New York last night
They are expected here tomorrow
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-16
SAY HIDDEN GOLD is MYTH.
California Travellers Find No Treasure
in Patagonia.

SAN FRANCISCAN March 16.-iid-
den gold in Patagonia, to which Capt.
Thomas Owens was TO lead the band OF
Adventures on the schooner Academy,
was a myth. according to four members
of the Ill fated expedition, who re-
turned to San Francisco on the Pacific
mailer Newport from Balboa. They
said that Ovens S real name is John
Owen Whoffer, that he was poor nav
igator and that for three and half
months they sailed aimlessly around
the Pacific until they finally reached
the Colombian coast.
The Academy ~left San Francisco
June 81 of last year bound for Pata-
gonia, where Capt. Owens said there
was gold that rivalled the wealth of
the Incas. With him were several Cal
ifornians who had invested in the en-
terprise with hopes of great gain.
Eugene L.. Halle, II. Z. Schuek, Will
liam Simms and III. F. Radke, who came
home on the Newport, were authority
for the statement that Owens was in
competent, that he tried to turn the
Academy back to San Francisco and
that he proposed to sell the schooner in
Callao and buy tug to take them tt
! the fabulous mines.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-16
Sporting NelUs
NOTES.

Keep your snowshoes handy if you
are going fishing April Is.
Jim Corbett has picked Jess Willard
to win. Based on past predictions by
Jim we rather fancy Moran to be re-
turned the winner.
Remember March. The Ides of
March remember" said one of Bill
Shakespeare s characters, and we have
occasion to do so
A has-been pitcher declares he has
recovered the use of his right arm by
practieing on the violin. What price
for his folks to pay.
Kauff has arrived at Marlin and or
dered McGraw to slate him for a job
Friday He says he viii be ready to
show en- up on that unlucky day.
A. Rankin Johnson, once conqueror
of the mighty Walter of the same
name, has been sold for a paitry $500
by the Red Sox to the Fort Worth club
Of the Texas league.
Jim Thorpe, the Indian athlete, is
depending upon left handed batting to
land him once more with the Giants.
He lost out once because, batting right
handed, he was helpless against a
curve. He is said to be hitting 'em by
standing on the other side of the plate.
The schedule of the Colgate baseball
team, which will be coached by. E. l..
Breckenridge, includes games with
Rutgers, Navy, Franklin & Marshall,
Columbia, Brown, Penn State, Roches-
ter, Syracuse, Springfield college, Yer
mont. Cornell, Middlebury, Army and
Hamilton.
McGraw has produced something new
in baseball The other day in high
wind he lined up two elevens for a
baseball game. He used five outfield-
ers on each team. There have been
times in the Twin State league when
outfielders would have welcomed some
additional help.
The New York sporting writer's, who
have been panning Willard for not
getting into condition in a way to suit
the scribes, are now printing inter
views with noted trainers who unite
in declaring that Willard is not only II
excellent shape, but for a man of his
size is very fast and a good boxer.
The basketball game between Com
pany | of Brattleboro and Company Z
| of Bellows Falls, claimants of the state
championship, which was to have been
| played in the Armorv last evening, was
cancelled by Manager John j. Clune
| The visiting team failed to reach Brat
tleboro on the train due here at 4.23
| which did not arrive until nearly
o clock, and Mr.. Clune promptly wired
a cancellation of the game.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-16
CAR OF BULGARIA
BERLIN PEACE AGENT
His Absence, Rumored as Being Fright,
Said to Be Part of Plan-To
Approach England.

CHICAGO, March 16. = Percival
Gibbon, Daily News correspondent at
Bucharest, sends the following:
When Stambuloff was assassinated
Czar-then Prince-Ferdinand of Bull
garia was abroad. Now again it is gen
orally believed he has left his country
IN the hour of its sorest need Through
out Bulgaria the peasants discredit the
idea of the monarch s return, saying
he has fed in fear of assassination
With the greatest reserve, herewith
is given "a story received from quar-
ter frequently fruitful of sound infor-
nation According to the estimate of
this informant the adhesion of Ferdin-
and adds to the resources of Ger
many the subtlest intellect in Europe.
To him, according to this report, have
been intrusted the opening stages of a
new underground campaign to obtain a
favorable peace for the Central Powers
The following program is said to be
probable:
While Ferdinand is absent Bulgaria
will make an offer of a separate peace,
directing its proposals toward England.
The negotiations will take place in Ru-
mania. The terms would include GER
tain territorial gains for Bulgaria, in
Guiding Monastir, in return for which
Bulgaria would offer a strict neutrality
with a pro-ally tinge, thus closing the
road to Constantinople and involving
| the abandonment of the Egyptian ex-
Ipedition, possibly also the surrender of
Turkey or separate peace for that
country.
The last two consequences are re-
garded as inevitable IN any case. In
thus using them as bargaining factors
while their apparent value continues,
Germany would also attempt to bargain
for separate peace with Serbia, guar
anteeing Rumania 5 continued neutrah-
| ty.
By virtue of this arrangement, if
successful, it is asserted that Germany
will disembarrass itself without open
defeat of her Balkan allies, while es-
tablishing Ferdinand firmly in Russia 5
good graces and bringing the question
of a general peace definitely before
the world.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-16
YOUNG MAN KILLED MOTHER.
Sen of Registrar of Voters, Cambridge,
Mass. Surrenders.

CAMBRIDGE. Mass, March 16s So
Richard L. Mccormick, son of John
one of the registrars of
voters in this city, walked into the
East Cambridge police station yester-
day and declared he had killed his
mother. The woman was found lying
on the floor of her kitchen with deep
wound in the head. She died on the
way to the hospital. The young man
said he had had quarrel with her. He
is % years old.
Officers found that the woman, who
was old and feeble, had been beaten to
death with a sledge hammer as she lay
on couch. Mccormick was paroled
from hospital for the insane four
months ago.
'They have been prosecuting me,
he mumbled when he told the police of
the killing. In his pocket was a note
written ON cigarette paper saying:
. / I'M tired of mental torture. 1t
would kill me in short time if
should get insane. Best to put her out
of her misery Dick. =
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-16
SOUTH VERNON.

Miss Minnie Clarke spent Wednesday
in Springfield, Mass
C. a. Wright of Walpoie spent the
weekend at b. e. Clark s.
Mrs. c. Copeland of West Brattlebo-
70 spent Sunday at w. E. Cushman s.
Mr. Ellis has moved from the
French place to the l.. w. Brown farm.
Mrs d. c. Fairfield has returned
home from a week S visit in Worcester.
Warren Dunklee and Alfred Lackey
are in West Springfield for a. few days
visit.
William Smith and family have
moved from the Splan house to West
Mortified.
Mrs Lora Labelle Allen and two
children, who have been spending tn,
winter in the home of her father, vii
move to Brattleboro April /. The,
viii live on Organ street.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-16
ZAPATA AND DIAZ
SEND AID TO VILLA
Mexico City Dispatches Says 1000 Sol
diers Are on Their Way to
Fight Americans.

GALE ESTON, Texas, March It, -
Dispatches received here from Mexi-
co City via Vera Cruz declare that
Zapata and Felix Diaz are sending
soldiers from southern Mexico to Vii
la s aid. Advices are that 1000 of
Zapata s force have left the country
south of Mexico City and are destroy
ing property and life as they GO
Efforts are being made by Carran-
"a to intercept the movement. Tuxpam
dispatches declare Diaz is endeavoring
to incite the poems and that great in
dignation prevails among Mexicans ut
the action Of the United States Both
Diaz and Zapata declare all Mexican
forces will unite in the fight against
the United States and that Pancho
Villa will become the national hero.
Three hundred Carranza soldiers
well armed and equipped are march
ing toward the Rio Grande and will
attempt an invasion of Texas, accord
ing to dispatches reaching here from
Maria and Mercedes. These soldiers
murdered their commander, Col Roias,
at Ojinaga last night when he at
tempted TO prevent their march to the
Texas border. Messages from the in
terror of Mexico say other Carranza
soldiers are joining the expedition.
Reports from these places say unu-
sual numbrs of Mexicans have gather
ed across the river and that they are
| hostile.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-16

As soldier, Colonel Billy Sunday coul,
be relied upon to fight to beat the devil.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-16
HORACE sHEPARDsoN DEAD.
Aged Resident of oxford, Mass, Was
Native of Dummerston.

OXFORD, Mass, March 16. - Horace
aged SO years and six
months, died at his home on Sigourney
street yesterday Mr.. Shepardson was
born in Dummersten, VT, the son of
Moses K and Laura (Greenwood) Shep-
ardson Besides his wife he is survived
by one daughter, Miss Laura Shepard
son and one brother, Asa B. Shepard
son of Oxford.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-16
INDICTED FOR MURDER.
Arthur L. Wells Shot and Killed Sarah
NJ Hakes Jan. 10.

NJ. HIKES j an. 10.
GREENFIELD, Mass, March 16. -
Indictments were returned by the
grand jury yesterday against Arthur
l.. Wells for murder, Fred Brooks for a
statutory offense, Francis Mcnamara
oi Deerfeld for breaking and entering
and against John Wells and Theresa
Brooks for statutory offense. Arthur
Wells, who was indicted for murder,
shot and killed Sarah Mabel Hakes on
the night of Jan. 10, following some
trouble between them. They had pre-
viously lived together as man and wife
for several years. Frank j. Lawler and
Timothy NJ Hayes were assigned as
Wells s counsel by Justice Sisk. The
trial viii be set for the July term OF
the superior court here.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-10
Rev. r. Mon. Simpson, Presiding
Elder, and Rev. Fred n. Chen
ault to Omciate.
LAST YEAR ONE OF PROGRESS.
At No Period During History Of Old
Church Has Moro Been Accomplish
ed-Building Redocoratcd an
Made As New.

Beautifully redecorated and i'm
proved, the Broad street Methodist
Church will be opened today with
elaborate rededication services at
both the morning and evening hours.
For two months the church has been
closed for extensive repairs. $4,000
for this purpose having been raised
last Easter.
The entire interior OF the church
has been painted, and 1t has been
made one of the most attractive
houses Of worship in the city. A new
steel ceiling has been put in by the
Manson-suter Company. who have AL
so added many handsome decorations.
The painting of the edif1ce. both tn
ride ard out, was done by Joseph E.
Baker.
At the morning services today at
/ o'clock. the pastor the Rev. Fred
r. Chenault. will preach. his subject
being "Christ's Appeal to the Church"
Rev. DR.. T. Men. Simpson, pre-
riding elder OF the Richmond Dis
trict, will preach at the evening
services. A special musical program
has been arranged for both the morn
ing and evening services. which will
add greatly to the rededication OF
the church
Year Of Splendid Progress.
The opening of the Broad Street
Methodist Church today will be one
OF the biggest events in its history.
In the last year alone. under the able
leadership OF its pastor, the Rev. Fred
r. Chenault, the church has made
substantial gains About l25 new
members have affiliated with the con-
gregation. and the membership OF
the Sunday-school has been nearly
doubled. Mr.. Chenault came to the
church last September. and his sue
Hsss and popularity were instantan-
eous
Plans are now under way by the
membership OF the church to entertain
t<e Virginia Conference In annual
session here on November IS TO Is.
Nothing is being overlooked to make
the conference success and as
sisted by the sister churche. OF the
ciiy II will be taken care in a man
nor creditable TO the city OF Rich
nond
\ Bit of Hi-tory.
Before the war old Trinity Church
''~irctpal Methodist Church OF the
city
Its membership was divided and
n" Trinity Church now on East
Froad Street. and Broad Street
AurcN or Tenth Street were found
81 from the old church
Rroad Street Church was founded
tn sSI by DIR. James A. Duncan, Will
VAR, Willis. William Holt Richa rdson.
muel Putney. William Gray. Stephen
T't'Ecv. William Watts. Fletcher
tGc1a-dsor. Or. W. w. Parker Ino.
{ Page. and others, who were chief
among its charter members Several
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-10
JUSTICE GR|GGS
HAS LONG DOCKET

Justice Griggs disposed of one OF
the longest dockets Of the summer In
Police Court yesterday.
Abraham White, charged with tax
ing three coats and $1.06 belonging
to Alberta johnson. was given sixty
days in jail.
Moses Murphy. for beating Ester
Nash, was fined $40. Ollie Savoy.
colored for pretending to be a United
States detective was put under bonds
in the sum of 500 for six months.
Sarah Jenkins for taking lot OF
bed clothing belonging ITO Mrs. &C.
Haynes and a lot Of clothing from
Mrs w. S. Gill. was given sixty days
in Jail on each charge.
Lorenzo Jones charged with speed
ing. will be heard September 10th.
Jake Volaski, charged with reck-
lessly driving a horse, was dismissed.
Andrew Jassey was given four
months for taking a bag of clover
seed belonging to Diggs and Beadles.
Emmett Harrtss, was sent to jail
for ninety days for taking a bag of
peas belonging to L. B. Thompson.
c. W. Bennett, was fined $25 for
speeding. from which verdict he noted
an appeal.
E. J. Beale. charged with selling
ice without weighing the same, was
fined $40.
Emmett Bremage. for speeding. was
fined S25.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-10
AUTO HITS TELEPHONE
PASSENGER HURT

Harrisonburg, Sept s.-Charles
Cease and e. A. Dinkle, both Of
Bridgewater. narrowly escaped SCR
ious injury when Mr.. Dinkle's auto
mobile crashed into a telephone pole
on the Warm Springs Turnpike near
Pleasant Hill. Mr.. Cease was sever
ely cut about the face when pieces Of
the windshield struck him. He was
taken to Rockingham Memorial Hos
pital for treatment
Mr.. Dinkle was bringing Mr.. Cease
to Harrtsonburg, where tho latter in
tended taking the early Southern
train for a trip to Pennsylvania. Mr..
Dinkle. who was driving the machine.
had turned to look at q truck on the
rear. and failed to take a turn in
the road. The car. which was a Ford,
was practically wrecked. It was
brought to Harrisonburg for repairs
Mr.. Dinkle was not injured.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-10
MAYO ADDISON CARTER
IS PRESENTED MEDALS

Mayo Addison Carter, the eleven
year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. G.
Carter, of Fourqueran Avenue, High
land Park, has been awarded medals
for heroism by the RaIston Hero
Commission of St. Louis. The decora-
tons were presented to tho young boy
for saving his sisters life on Febru-
airy %, Of this year. The little girl.
who Is only three years old. got hold
OF q match. struck 1t and set her
clothing aflre. With rare presence
Of mind. the youngster threw 4 rug
over his little sister and tore away the
burning portions of her clothing. He
was himself painfully burned.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-10
QUARRtlS WITH VIfE ]
AND COMMITS SUIC|

In q ht Of anger. following : @1
rel with his wife. Fredsrtok Yaae4
committed suicide at his home, L.
West Marshall Street. yesterday me14
ing. taking a dose Of carbolio ao44 IN
Yancey was employed at the Loo1
motive Works. and had just retur1|
home from work yesterday m6Sa1
when the tragedy occurred. He -
ried Miss Eva B. Bowles. June IN
of this year. He was thirty.n11I
years old.
After inquiring into the matter ~
tective Wiley reached the conciustq(
that there was no question a. TO u
fact that the man had committed =
eide. Coroner Taylor turned the b01|
over to the family.
Yancey was found In q dying CO.
dition In the bathroom at his hoG
about o'clock by his brother-in-lmA
Samuel Bowles The ambulAncA ~!
called but the man died before
arrival Of the doctor.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-10

Woods Seeds
Tall Meadow
Dat Grass
rs ono of the best OF hay and pastu-
rage grasses for our Southland;
considered better than orchard
Cr1ss for light and medium soils;
also makes an excellent combine
ton with orchard grass and red
clover for hay and pasturage.
1t is rapidly increasing In .popu-
Ia-ity wherever sown. We strong
ly recommend it rs one of the
c,rrcst cropping and most depend
able Grasses grown.
WOODS Crop Special"
for September gives specially full
informa ton about this valuable
grass, also prices and seasonable in
formation about all Seeds for
Fail sowing.
T.W. WOOD & SONS.
SEEDSMEN, Richmond, Va.
"Woop.e CROP SPECIAL" mailed
free on request. Write for 1t and prices OF
any Socds Or Coed Grxir required
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-10
ELEVEN YOUNG WOMEN
PASS SWIMMING TEST

Eleven young ladies qualified for
mhershap In tho Worlds Lfe-6av-
ing Association. when they passed an
examination gtven in tho Young Wo-
mems Christian Association Friday
night The test was made by Miss
BeuIah Durham. director. Those who
successfuf1y passed are:
Mrs. Kennon Rodwell. Mlss lone
Trice, Miss LorcnA Mason, Miss MIL
dred Clarke. Miss Juno Elliot, Mis-
Alma BloomberS, 1llss Nelcena
Schaaf, 10ss Mabel swift. Mis- Nnith
sPoindextar, Nlne Ida 1eado and
~ Many 4sn4o1b
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-10
Or. nj. Milton
Talkin
Chronic Disease
Specialist
Formerly of Baltimore
Welcomed Here
Specialist Busy Every Moment
and Many Patients Could
Not Be Seen, Owing to Con-
slant Crowds In Offices

A most rUyaf welcome was extend
cd to DR.. M. Milton ralkin BY the
people Of Richmond and the sur
rounding community upon the oc-
casion OF the opening Of his new
medical of3ces in the Virginia Build
ing. ground floor. corner Firth and
Main Streets. entrance on Fifth Street
All day long the reception rooms
were crowded with patients awaiting
their turn for free consultation with
this renowned specialist. who was kept
busy all morning, afternoon and eve-
ming long after his regular once
hours which he announces win be
from . A. NJ. to s p. NJ. and I p. M.
-to-S p. Sundays A. Mo I p.
NJ only. some Of the patients were
out-of-town residents. many coming
for miles to see him. Any ono suffer-
ing from any chronic ailment IL safe
in consulting him, ~ DR.. NJ Milton
Talkin has made It = rule not to ac-
cept incurable cases or any case that
he cannot give some help. You will
find him straightforward. honest ana
conscientious In al his dealings. II
he cannot cure you no will frankly
tell you 90. While Dr.. NJ. Milton
Talkin win not treat any case beyond
his ability to relieve. yet no one
should despair Of cure because other
doctors have failed. It must be re-
membsred that the vast medical ex-
periencs and the scientific use OF his
combined system Of treatmsnt enables
him to cure many oasss pronounced
hopeless ~ old asthodA
Ampngst the diseases treated are
those Of the stomach, liver. kidney.
bladder. blood. skin. nerves. spinal
cord. rheumatism. ca&arrh. roiter,
piles, nstula. assures and rupture. and
the desperate ailments for which .
ears has ben dsaied ysp sisswhsrs
-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-10
NEGRO WANTED HERE

Sonny Winbush. colored, Is under
arrest in Norfolk. charged with taking
n pocket book belonging to Russell L.
Whitaker, of Richmond. who was
passenger on the steamer Berkeley,
from Norfolk Thursday night. Mr..
Whitaker reported to tho Police De-
partment that he had lost his purse
containing S. in currency an insur-
ance card and mileage ticket, the
whole totaIing S5610.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-10
CAMP STUART TROOPS
To ESCORT YANKEES
Worcester Continentals to Reach
Richmond, Monday, September 1s,
to Return Old Drum.

III the troops are still quartered at
Camp Stuart. Monday. September 18th.
the people of Richmond will have the
opportunity of seeing them in pa
rade at 4o'clock that afternoon.
At that hour the Worcester (Mass.)
Continentals a famous New England
organization, will reach the city. and
remain until late the following night,
making the Jefferson Hotel their
headquarters,
Many prominent men will accom-
pany the soldiers. who come here at
this time to present the Confederate
Memorial Literary Society an old drum
used by the Thirteenth Virginia Regi-
ment during the war, and carried to
Massa chusetts.
Mayor Ainslie yesterday wrote Col
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-10

onei saiomonsky. at Camp Stuart, ask
ing him for a detail as escort to the
visiting troops. and the request was
granted. The city will supply a band.
The Worcester Continentals form
one OF the oldest organizations In the
country. pilgrimage is taken every
year. Under ordinary circumstances.
the visitors would havo been the
guests OF the Blues. but the present
Stuart
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-10
SMALL BOY IS BITTEN
THROUGH LIP BY DOG.

Herman Prick. Jr.. the five-year- Id
son Of Herman Prick. of Holland
Street, was badly bitten by bull dog
yesterday morning. The dogs teeth
went through the upper lip of the
child and he was also bitten on the
nose. He is also suffering from
scratches on the face and neck from
the dogs claws. Dr. Reams treated
the boy. and Pounds that his wounds
were not serious.