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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-06-13
MAsoNs AT BURLINGTON.
Annual Session of Grand Bodies Be
gan Last Evening.

BURLINGTON. June l3.- Masonic
week. which IS to bring together
thousands of the members of the fra
ternity in Vermont, opened yesterday
with the annual session of the Coun-
Gil of Deliberation Rev. Henry l..
Ballou of Chester. deputy, presiding.
There are eight lodges in the lurisdic.
tion with membership Of 400 One
new lodge was instituted during the
wear, at Brattleboro. Three deaths
were reported in the council. Marsh o
Perkins, Silas ". Cummings and vii
liam II. Ninton.
The various grand bodies of tn,
order will hold sessions during the
week in the Masonic temple and many
social functions have been arranged
Last evening the Council of Delibera
ton elected the following officers:
Henry /. Ballou of Chester com
mander-in-chief and deputy of Yer
mont; Charles A. Chapman of Ferris
mond L. Soule of Burlington, secont
/ lieutenant commander; Edward /
| Bates of Bennington, minister of state
T.. B. Whitaker of Barre, chancellor
Frank l.. Clark of Rutland. prior
Charles IT. Whitcomb of Proctorsville
treasurer: Henry II. Ross of Burling
ton. secretary; Lee $. Tillotson of 81
! Adams. master of ceremonies; Herber
b. Small of Burlington, hospitaler
Austin D. Paige of Lyndonville, sen
eschal; c. B. Crowell of BrattleborC
standard bearer; Albert G. Kilam o
Burlington, captain of the guard; |
!. Egieston of Rutland, sentinel.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-06-13
ADAMS ACQUITTED
OF MANSLAUGHTER
Former Brattleboro Young Man I'm
able to See Couple Walking Ahead
of His Automobile.

Crosby Adams Of Springfield, Mass.
n former Brattleboro young man, was
acquitted in the police court in Spring
field yesterday afternoon of the charge
against him for manslaughter. The
ease lasted through several late sessions
of the court, with Judge Wallace r.
Heady on the bench. Mr.. Adams was
accused of having caused the death of
Miss Mary Lynch in Indian Orchard
about a month ago by the negligent
driving of his automobile. A young
man who was walking with Miss Lynch
when the automobile struck her was
seriously injured. Mr.. Adams s defense
was that It was impossible to see Miss
Lynch and her escort, who were walk
ing in the road ahead of him.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-06-13
EPIsCoPALIANs TO MEET.
Annual Convention of Vermont Dio-
cese in Montpelier June 21-22.

MONTPELIER, June 13.-The pro-
gram for 126th annual convention of
the Vermont Episcopal diocese has
been ISSUED by Secretary Walter c.
Brnard of Newport. The convention
will be held in Christ church, Mont
peher, June 2t and -. There are 81
clergymen entitled to seats in the con-
vention and from 40 to 60 lay dele
gates.
The convention will meet for or
ganization Wednesday forenoon at 9
o clock and the opening service viii
be at $50 O'Clock, Celebration of the
Holy Communion. Bishop A. c. \.
Han, who viii preside over the con
vention, will deliver a charge.
The business meeting viii follow
and will include the election of Off
GERS of the diocese, the reading of the
reports of the officers and the elec-
ton of delegates to the convention
to he held at st. Louis in July. The
diocese is entitled to four delegates
from the clergy and four laymen.
The evening session of Wednesday
will he devoted chiefly to the eonsid
Grafton of the missionary work of the
diocese and the public is invited tx
attend.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-06-13
GUARD SHOT HIS OFFICER.
During Dublin Rebellion Sergt. Flood
Proved Himself ''Jumpy.''

DUBLIN. June l3.-An incident of
the Irish rebellion which heretofore
has been kept secret came out at a
court martial yesterday. 1t concerns
the shooting by a sergeant of the guard
at the Guinness brewery of his officer
and an employe of the brewery. whom
he took for rebels. The defendant is
Sergt. Robert Flood of the ROYAL Dub
lin fusiliers. lie is charged with the
murder Of Lieut.. \. Lucas of King
Edward s Horse and William J. Rice,
who was employed at the brewery.
The prosecutor explained that Lieut..
Lucas took command of the guard on
the night of April IS. 1t was very
dark at the time. Lucas was unknown
to the sergeant and when he opened a
window, which was contrary to instruc-
tions, Flood ordered his arrest, the
prosecutor said, and later his execrl-
tion, as wen as that of Rice.
Later Lieut.. Warwick arrived at the
brewery and rushing up toward the
guard also was shot According to the
prosecutor, the guard was very
- jumpy.'
Some of the commands which Lucas
gave We're misunderstood bv the guard
the prosecutor said, leading him to
suspect the lieutenant was not what he
represented himself as being. 1t wa:
too dark to recognize his uniform.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-06-13
COBB AND MOSHER
IN DISAGREEMENT
Latter Attaches Former Automobile
Repair Shop, While Cobb Claims
Breach of Contract.

An attachment has been placed or
the automobile repair shop of Paul d.
Cobb on the upper floor of X. f. Mo
sher s garage on Flat street. The ad
damnum in the writ is $500. Deputy
Sheriff Chauneey |. Knapp is in charge
of the shop, which has been locked.
1t is claimed by Mr.. Mosher, who
brings the suit, that no rent has been
paid since January and that over $500
is due for rent. Mr.. Cobb claims that
he has q contract with Mr.. Mosher by
which his shop was to be heated and
water furnished for the closet and that
he was to do the repair work for the
garage. Mr.. Cobb claims that Mr.. Mo,
sher has failed to meet the terms OF
the contract.
The papers are from the Office of II
G. & F. Z. Barber, and C. c. Fits has
been retained by Mr.. Cobb as his
counsel.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-06-13
POMONA GRANGE PROGRAM.
Meeting to Be Held with Vermont
Grange in Wardsboro Thursday.

Windham County Pomona Grange
will meet with Vermont Grange in
Wardsboro Thursday of this week and
the program arranged for June 5. viii
be given, which is as follows:
Morning session at 1045-Nusic.
Grange choir; transaction of business;
question: How can we interest the
younger members and ut the same time
interest and instruct the older mem
bers? Speakers. F. \. Dewitt. R. L.
Frost, j. Z. Gleason, o. V Heffion,
Mrs. 0. Y. Heffion.
Afternoon session at 130-Music,
Grange orchestra; music. Grange choir
address of welcome, Theron T. White;
response, +. 4. Dewitt; ladies quar-,
Itet; essay, Mrs. George Hopkinson; so
10, Merton Perry; reading, Mrs. II. +
Knight; duet; recitation, Miss Ruby
Perry; music, Grange orchestra; farce
Agricultural Growth and Development
in Windham County, A. w. Sweeton
discussion; Hurrah for Old New Eng
land, Vermont Grange; reading, Mrs
Annie Newcomh; male quartet; qnes
tion: How can the Grange hest All
the dairy industry in Windham coun
lty2 Speakers. J. f. Gleason. A. "
Sweeton, r A. Dewitt, Mrs. r. Reed
Mrs. Ida Wait; America, by all.
1
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-06-13
TELLS DOCTORS TO PREPARE.
DR.. Vandervcer Shows Necessity fol
War Preparedness.

DETROIT. June I3.-Medical pre-
paredness for war was urged by DR..
Albert l.. Nandcrvcer of Albany. n. y,
president Of the American Medical as
sociation, in an address yesterday be
fore the house of delegates, the lcgis-
tive body Of the association. at meet
ing preliminary to the formal opening
here tomorrow of the association 5
67th annual convention.
After DR.. Nanderveer s address sev-
erui reports were submitted to the
house of delegates including those of
the secretary Dr. Alexander r. Craig
of Chicago the council of medical ed
ucation, and the committee on Red
| Cross work.
Convention visitors in general mum
| bering more than 5000 from all parts
! Alaska Hawaii, Porto Rico and the
/ Panama zone were occupied today and
tonight with registration and enter
| tainmcnt features.t
DR.. Nanderveer in ms address to the
house of delgates pointed to lessons OF
the European war as related to the
medical profession to show the hor
ror Of unpreparcdncss he told OF
work done by the Albany Clinical cmt
in working out plans to meet certain
situations that might confront the pro
fesson in time of war.
- Sectional medical societies. tn
speaker said, "should devote at leas
two evenings a year to discussion o
what their communities could do j
time of war or in time of any grea
emergency
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-06-13
MISCREANTS Do
DAMAGE TO PARK
Wreck Flower Boxes and Smash EIec-
trio Globes-As Many as 35 Globes
Removed at One Time.

The malice of micreants crops out
III unexpected WAYS. They have been
getting in work at Island park lately,
for reasons that they alone know The
park management has taken pains to
keep the place attractive with arches
of electric lights and numerous flower
boxes, put in at large expense. and it
is against these that Iawlessness has
been directed. For some time electric
lamps have been removed and smashed.
ON on night as many as 81 lamps be
ing thrown into the river.
On Sunday night three long flower
boxes which were fastened to the
veranda with screws were torn from
their fastenings and thrown to the
ground with a smash. The manage
ment feels satisfied as to the identity
of the vandals in this case and say
that their appearance there again is
likely to be followed by arrests.
Ninetv-nine per cent or more of the
persons who visit the park have the
utmost respect fer the property there
but there is a very small element
which apparently viii have to be dealt
with.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-06-13
WOMAN COMMITTED,
HUSBAND BURIED
Mrs. Washburn of Keene Made No
Resistance When Officer Went to
House-FooIed Waiting Crowd.
Especial to The Reformer.)
KEFNE. Y. H.. June

hEEN T., y. H., June l3.
When the time came for taking
Mrs Frank Z. Washburn to the state
insane hospital last evening, after she
had refused to allow the undertaken
to remove her husband s body from
the house for burial, the officers ex-
perienced no trouble in accomplishing
the task.
About 3.45 O'Clock Lawrence Gilbo,
acting city marshal in the absince
of Marshal Philbrick, went to the
Washbmn home and raped and Mrs.
Washburn came to the door with the
greeting, "Who are you?' The off
Ger replied, - am officer Gilbo, -
whereupon she asked him to ''eome
right in
Mrs. Washburn readily consented
to go to the police station, where she
was told that she must 90 back to the
insane hospital at Concord She did
not like the idea, but made no trouble
| Judge of Probate Robert E. Ray had
the commitment papers made out
about o'clock
| When everything was ready for the
start Officer Gilbo said to Mrs Wash
| burn: "There is a big crowd out there
| by the car and they think YOU arr
crazy, ana you want to fool them anl
show them that you are not by walk
ing straight up to the car and getting
in The unfortunate woman compiled
with the suggestion. and the trip wa
begun by automobile, Officer Swan
strom and John II. Pender accom-
panying the party. They reached Con
cord about midnight.
After Mrs. Washburn had gone I
the police station Undertaken AID
rich went to the Washburn home an
removed Mr.. Washburn s body. whic
was taken to Alstead, n. H.. for bur-
al, accompanied by relatives.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-06-13
ROUT VILLA BANDITS.
Report From Pershing Tells of Ameri-
can Cavalry Successes.

FIELD HEADQUARTERS of Gen.
Pershing, by wireless to Columbus, n.
M, June -. - The finishing blow was
given the largest surviving band of
Villa bandits in chihuahua at daylight
by the cavalry under Capt. Rethorse in
dashing fight 20 miles north of Santa
Clara near here. The Americans were
unhurt.
The cavalry routed % bandits, kill
ing three, wounding seven and captur-
ing all their horses, some rifles and
several thousand rounds of ammunition.
The band was completely crippled.
A night ride brought the Americans
into a canyon where they followed
fresh horse tracks. Riding at gal
lop. they rounded a turn 20O yards
from the bandits encamped in a grove
of pines. The Americans dismounted
and within three minutes had routed
the bandits who abandoned everything
and sought refuge in the mountains
For four hours the Americans con
tinued the pursuit. Several Mexican'
were shot, but neither their bodies no.
the wounded were recoverd.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-06-13
HUGHES SAYS HE is
OUTSPOKEN AMERICAN
Those Who Support Him Must Take
Him as Such - Straus
Pledges Support.

NEW YORK, June 13.-Charles e.
Hughes, in response to questions put
to him today by newspapermen IN re
gard to his attitude toward support
offered him by German-Americans
said, cit was one of undiluted Amer
icansm.
q stated my position very clear
w. said the Republican presidential
candidate, "in my telegram to the
convention. My attitude is one of un-
diluted Americaaism and anybody
that supports me is supporting an
out-and-out American and an Out-and-
out American policy, absolutely moth
ing else"
Mr. Hughes dictated his statement
on undiIuted Americauism in response
to repeated requests of intcrviewcrs
and in the face of his previously an
Iuounced determination to say nothing
| further on issues of the day. 1t was the
only statement that he made that he
would permit to go out as authorized
! by him. At the same time it was made
clear to callers that in his telegram OF
| Saturday to Chairman Harding he had
fused what he thought was the most
emphatic language he could have
chosen on this subject.
e.
apparently were surprised that doubt
should have remained. Mr.. Hughes, i
was said intends to meet this doub
Iuow that it has been raised in Il man
ner which he believes will make his po
sition unmistakable.
In the campaign that is to preccd,
the election in November there will b.
ample opportunity, it is felt, to 90 in
to details of every issue before tn
American people The nominee prob
ably will start early on his speeehmak
ing tour.
it was announced from the candi
date 5 headquarters that moving pie
ture would be employed to aid hi
campaign. 1t is planned to throw o
screens throughout the country pic
lures Of Mr.. Hughes.
Oscar =. Straus, former candidat
for governor of New York, today sen
telegram to Mr.. Hughes pledgin
his support.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-06-13
BERLIN TRAFFIC AFFECTED.
Street Railways and Omnibuses Want
to Increase Fares.

Alleging that they are facing a fl
nancial crisis, the street and suburb
an railway companies of Germany
are agitating for permission to raise
their minimum fare from two and one
half cents to three and three-fourths
cents, and a recommendation to that
effect was made by their rate-making
committee at n special meeting IN
Berlin of the managements Of the var
ious companies. Vorwarts of April Is,
in reporting this action, remarks that
nobody was aware that the companies
were in difficulties as they had contin-
ued to show good balances even dur
ing the war.
The Berlin Omnibus company, how
ever, seems to have good basis for its
move toward an increase in rates, as
the report presented to the sharehold-
ers by Director Hartmann at u gen.
eral meeting held in Berlin on April l
showed that the rate of loss this year
was higher than that of last year,
when the deficit reached about $780,
600 The number of passengers carried
in 1915 was only 79,000,000 against
F.; 104, 100000 on 1918. The Greater Ber
lin Street Railway company is tho
! largest stakeholder in the Omnibus
/ company The street railways at
tempt to raise fares last year was {
failure, but its net receipts increased
about 100000, nevertheless, and il
paid a dividend of six per cent.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-06-13
Tax Law Interpretation.
Rutland News.l

Some eurioas differences are being
disclosed ii the various Vermont
towns il the effects of the chaages ii
the tax laws upoa tho grand lists. IN
darlington the grand list dropped
over million dollars, while IN Ben
nington il increased neatly hundred
thousand dollars. Probably If the work
were compared. il would be found that
in the 250 towns. mere or less. In Yer
mont the tax laws were interpreted
aud administered in approximatelv
ESQ different was. How could it be
otherwise. indeed, under our cumber-
SOME systeml It is passing strange
that an intelligent people will tolerate
such an unfair and ridiculons method
Of laying taxation.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-06-13
Uses Word Americanism for
First Time in Recent
Address
DISCUSSES SUBJECTS
TOUCHED BY HUGHES
in His Telegram Accepting Republican
Nomination - Says the Man Who
Does Not Put America First Cannot
be Tolerated in This Country.

WEST POINT, y. Y, June 13. -
President Wilson arrived here at $50
this morning to attend the graduation
exercises at the military academy.
When the yacht Maynower carrying
President and Mrs. Wilson anchored in
the Hudson off the academy grounds a
national salute Of q guns was fired
and answered from the yacht. \ troop
of artillcrymcu escorted President and
Mrs. Wilson to the parade grounds.
Making his first address since the
present campaign began, Mr.. Wilson
discussed preparedness, militarism,
Americanism. the causes Of the war in
Europe. peace, the Monroe doctrine,
divided allegiance, and the ideal of
Americanism in his address today. He
declared it is the present imperative
duty of the United States tn be pre-
pared, adding, mankind is going to
know that when America speaks she
means what she says.
The President said the United States
should not be clustering nation, Il ma
tion with "a chip on its shoulder,
but a calm nature which will withhold
its hand as long as possible and strike
only for victory.
The President s address ran through
almost the entire list of subjects dis
cussed by Former Justice Hughes il
his telegram accepting the Republican
nomination, and he declared that tn
United States is ready to join in witt
other nations to see that the kind o
justice it believes in is given.
Shaking his finger emphatically, tn
President told graduates of the mill
tary academy and a large audienc
that nobody who does not put Amer
ca first can be tolerated He added
however, that true Americans shoul
set good example. The President Dc
clared the present war did not come b
accident, but that it had to come.
The United States wants nothin
from Europe" he added, land ther
is nothing she wants which she mus
get by war; He sounded a warnin
that no man can tell what the nc>
day will bring forth in the world
events. The word Americanism W;
used today by the President for II
first time in his recent addresses.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-06-13
King Orders 1t Following
Blockade of Ports by
the Allies
NEGOTIATIONS BY
BULGARS AND GERMANS
To Secure Supplies from Greece
Aroused the Allies to Action Which
Caused King Constantine to Issue
Latest Order.

ATHENS, via London, June IA. =
King Constantine has decided to order
the complete demobilization of the
Greek army. The demobilization fol
lows the blockade Of ports of Greece
by the allies and the placing of an
embargo on Greek ships in British and
French ports. The steps were taken
as a result of the occupation of Greek
fortresses in Macedonia at the end Of
MAY.
The allies were aroused by negotia
tions which were opened with Bulgaria
and Germany by Premier Skouloudis
and on June the British government
announced that steps would be taken
to prevent Greece from providing the
central powers with supplies The
blockade was the result and on June 10
King Constantine ordered Il senior
classes of the army to be demobilized
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-06-13
First Sale in This Town by
.sE Purebred Live Stock
Sales Co.
ABOUT 100 MEN AT
VALLEY FAIR GROUND
Cows Sold This Forenoon Averaged
S171 - Two Calves Few Days Old
Brought $50 Tomorrow Prob-
ably Will Be tie Big Day.


The second sale OF the Fnrcbred Live
STOCK Haies t".. Iae., OF brattleboro
ana lHe HIST To ne heid III brattleboro
was oe@uh TINS morning II 1889
o eiotN III tent erected for the pur-
pose ON t4@ NalieE Iar ground near
''ttll u. p. me Saie Is IN progress tAis
aL'tfHooh ~, S'Ad VIII continue tomorrow,
NilIgl .., P'Y'1'lH van pe the Dig oaE,
ullti1 'l'e lISt "L llie i'2o fe2latefed tloi-
-. 80 1;I Eol'iI 'ist...a' l'F 'He sac mas
'e'ii i'Use' oI =" 'h, AiS-eSt h-odeF-
- 'o' u. - mn anu -g" women
- - TINS - iiiiI3 anu more At
- 'l .Il. = - '",ti' were us
5o9''l "a 'i.is mo- Iiiliis-, ID cows amt
~ f .i'.. IL yer o-ly 4" L'" GAYS
m IN. ,.... '',,.. ,.-, I''lS' VIZ i'o.
H1 'o"2 i" .si-1'- ~ D. r. "a. AIeL@itiA
~ ~ nv M u.s. vas t.lI Hca'F hof-
% ll's -, NOR mn. lilll.5 WIN Ihree par
w. -, - anu ''lo, ".
| 'gS,''- u l'e'i'N ans o'usnt IHfee
800 - .i..i ~. .on - - - LOT Il 'olai Oh
I-'' -. ~ VI r, li'T ','l' e.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-06-13
1900 PARADE; ONE ENLIsTs.
Advertising for Recruits After Hart
ford Demonstration.

HARTFORD, Conn, June 13. -
Though II 900 persons paraded for pre-
paredness through the streets of Hart
ford a week ago, the commanding of
ficer Of the First Infantry found it
necessary today to advertise for re
cruits.
lie needs thirty-fve more men tc
I'm the ranks Of the supply company
of the regiment, and has received but
one application on the blanks thai
were printed by the thousands in tn,
Hartford newspapers.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-06-13
RoITING IN CAMBRIDGE.
Police Use Firearms to ouell Mob of
Building Laborers.

CAMBRIDGE, Mass, June Is. = A
strike of building laborers which has
been in effect in greater Boston two
weeks was marked by rioting here to-
day. The return to work of some Of
the men employed IN building the new
Massachusetts Institute Of Technology
group was followed by demonstrations
of strike. sympathizers. Police were set
upon and stoned, aud clubs taken
away and turned against them. The
officers fred several shots into the mob.
Two people were arrested.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-06-13
Discussion at ST. Louis is
Mostly About Vice
President
BALLOT MAY NOT
BE A NECESSITY
Sentiment for denomination of Mar.
shall Strong-Baker Sque1ches His
Boom-Bryan Has Plan to Get Pro
gressive Support This Fail.


81. LOUIS, June I3.-Delegates to
the Democratic national convention
winch opens here at noon tomorrow ap-
pear to be interested Ill two questions
today.
One was whether wee President
Marshall would be feh'ihlha'ed oy ac-
clamahon or whether various favor
lt@ sons would insist OH thclf names
gong before the convention lof oal-
lot. /
Inc othef was the Pfo"'ole "'tloh ol
the delegates III regard I" the demand
of sutfraglsts for an InequHoeal dec
laratlon IN the P'atIorm IN favor OF
equal rights
sentiment Tor the denomination OF
wee president MafsiialI appeared SO
strong TO-DAY 'hat leaders s"lo tnat
there was talN among 'hem ol starting
a movement to nave hlm named with
out gong thfo"sh 'he IoIlhaiIlE ol
ballot.
Talk OF naming secretary OF war
Baker for second pace ended almost
as suddenly as IL started. Inc war sec
retary had much to do with putting Il
quletus to his boom
II was Sald tha' GOV Johh l. more
head OF Nebraska may Wlthdra" hls
name as eandldate ior wee president.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-06-13
In Odd Fellows Temple

Tuesday, June l3, at 40 p. m. -
Regular meeting Of Dennis Rebckah
lodge.
Dennis Rebekah lodge will give a
military whist party in the banquet
hall of Odd Fellows temple next Fri
day evening, June rs, at s O'Clock
Tickets . cents. Refreshments. Pro
ceeds to be used for the Rebekat
parlor.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-06-13
cR1PpLED CHILDREN SAVED.
Two Hundred Carried to Safety When
Fire Breaks Out.

CLEVELAND, Ohio, June 1s. = Fire
which broke out in the Rainbow cot
tage settlement for crippled children
early tbday was extinguished after 200
children had been carried to safety by
the nurses. No one was injured.