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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-31

In Russia there are enough people
to populate Great Britain, Germany and
France, with a considerable number
left over.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-31

Prisoners in Morocco are compelled
to pay the officers for their trouble in
arresting and escorting them to the
police station.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-31
In Odd Fellows Hall

All Odd Fellows are requested not
TO forget the moving party Saturday.
Meet at the old hall at 1.30.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-31
First Baptist Church

Tonight, 7.30-Prayer meeting of
the church. Read Ephesians.
Evening star., 1916-04-13
LARGE VILLA BAND LOOTS TOWN,
WRECKING AMERICAN PROPERTY

Ell PASO, Tex, April ia band Of
hundred. and possibly thousand, have
sacked Sierra Mojada. five miles across
the Coahuila line and eighty miles east
of Jiminez, destroying many thousands
of dollars worth of American prop
erty and looting the town of every
thing of value.
This news, which may prove to be OF
the highest Importance, as it is be-
lieved possible Villa himself was
among the raiders, was received here
by the representative of one of the
largest American mining concerns in
Mexico, and is accepted by him as au-
thentc.
The bandits made their attack on
the town April 5. They came from Es-
Gallon a junction point on the Mexican
National railroad sixty miles southeast
of Jiminez and about an equal distance
southwest of Sierra Mojada, which has
its connection by the Mexican North
ern railroad On their way to Sierra
Moiada they sacked the small town of
Corrilo.
The belief that villa himself may be
directing the operations of the bandlts
is supported by a report received 10
day from Ojinaga stating that Col.
Riotas. the commander there. had IN
lorna tion that Villa had doubled in
hrs tracks and was 200 miles south
west of that town.
O1inaga is directly across the border
fronI Presidio. Tex, and about 15O
miles north of Sierra Mojada.
Another circumstance that gives color
Evening star., 1916-04-13
COMMUNITY THEMES
ROUND TABLE TOPICS
Conference Is Held Today Under
Auspices of the Associated
Charities.

A sort of round-table conference of
the various subjects delivered on Com
munity Ideals at the Lenten talks
during the past six weeks. under She
direction of the Associated Charities.
was held today at Rauscher's
The subjects, Educational Ideals"
Health and Food Ideals, or a Neces-
sary Health Ration" Housing Ideals"
Recreation Ideals" and Labor
Ideals" which were presented TO the
members of the association and their
friends. were each discussed. and es-
pecially what can be done and is being
done in connection with each.
The meeting was presided over by
Walter S. Cfford. who explained the
purpose of the meeting and urged that
members concentrate their efforts upon
the new generation, more especially on
the children between five and fifteen
what they should know when they have
to shoulder the responsibilities of life.
Among those who made short talks
were DR.. Sheldon Ely, supervising
principal of the fifth public school die
vision: Miss Clara J. Van Trump. DIR,
Loren B. r. johnson. Miss Eliza beth
G. Fox, Mrs. Louisa S. Roberts. Rev.
DR.. George w. Atkinson. jr.: Miss Lou-
Use Beall, DIR. Arthur l.. Murray. Miss
Ella Moore, Miss Margaret +. Simpson,
Miss Ellis and John 1hlder. formerly
field secretary of the National Housing
Association.
Evening star., 1916-04-13

ITO this location of the bandit chief is
the fact that Canuto Reyes. at the head
! of large number of men, re-
ported from Torreon a week ago to be
travelling north in the direction of
Sierra Mojada. 1t was the belief at the
| time in Torreon that Villas ally was on
his way to Join his chief If it proves
true, Villa has evaded the American
troops. who have been driving south at
ported, from the reliable sources. to be
well south of Parral, and close to the
Durango border.
Sierra Mojada is 40 miles east of the
nearest point at which American troops
are known to be.
| 1t is on the eastern side of a vast
desert. known as the Bolson Mapimi
and south of another dreary, waterless
, waste called Bolson de Los Lipanes Its
only connection with the west is by the
Mexican Northern railroad, along which
the bandits advanced, burning bridges.
destroying telegraph lines and tearing
up the tracks as far as they were able.
Little credence is given reports here
from Otinaga that Villa plans to turn
north and attempt a raid on Presidio
1t IS believed far more probable that
the bandit, If he is at Sierra Mojada
| has chosen that desolate and almost in
accessible spot for the concentration Of
his forces and those of Canuto Reyes
with the idea of sweeping down in
force on Torreon after the Ameri-
can troops are withdrawn from Mexico
Numerous reports from Mexican sources
agree that Villa is Convinced the force
OF the United States will be recalled
soon, and that he will be ready then to
rally all the anti-Caffanza factions in
northern Mexico to his standard
Evening star., 1916-04-13
SUBCOMMITTEE FAvORS
DISTRICT DELEGATE BILL
Expected to Report Unfavorably
Resolution Enfranehising
Residents of City.

The subcommittee on judiciary of
the Senate District committee today
ordered favorable report to the full
committee on the Poindexter District
delegate bib after eliminating the
presidential preferential primary pro-
vision of the measure.
Tho bill provides for delegate to
the House. with the privilege Of speak
ing. but not of voting, in that body.
The delegate is to be elected by the
residents of the District Women are
to vote as we'll as men.
The subcommittee probably will re-
port unfavorably the Chamberlain
resolution for constitutional amend
ment allowing the residents of the
District to elect senator's, represent
atives and members of the electoral
college. according to Senator Pome-
rene. chairman of the subcommittee
ably or 1t will be withheld for further
consideration said Senator Pomerene
He said he himself was in favor OF the
Chamberlain resolution, but that he
had been outvoted in the subcommittee
Another member Of the subcommittee
who said today he favored the Cham
berlain resolution was Senator Sauls-
bury. The other members of the sub
committee are Senators Hollis, DillinE-
ham and Sherman.
That the Poindexter bill and the
Chamberlain resolution will be the euh.
ject of much discussion in the full com
mittee was predicted TODAY. meet
ing of the full committee has beer
called for tomorrow
Evening star., 1916-04-13
PRESENT COLONIAL CONCERT.
Choir and Members of Gunton Tenn.
pie Sunday School Entertain.

Members Of the choir and Sunday
school OF Gunton Temple Presbyterian
Church presented a colonial concert
Tuesday evening in the parlors of the
church at 14th and r streets north
west The soloists were Misses Esther
Bromwell. jamie Spencer, Lillian Taft,
Lillian Everson, Nina Claf1in, Katherine
Peacock and J. P. Redeker, James
Hicks and Frank Goebel. Tableaux,
illustrative of each gong, were given
as follows: 20, Promise Me-" Mabel
Bromwell and Ernest Klein; silver
Threads Among the Cold" Mrs. W. A.
Jack and George A. Provost Drink to
Me Only With Thine Eyes," Margaret
Granger; "Suw2nea River" group
of pickaninnies. Vale. anu Billy Jack,
Harold Klein and Hiram johnson !;
Comm Through the Rye" Jessie will
son and Mr.. Goebel; "Old Black joe" A.
N. Daniels; Last Rose of Summer"
Miss Grace Dewey: Annie Laurie"
Miss Lucille Goodloe; ''B~lieve Me if All
Those Endearing Youns Charms" Mics
Everson; Then You'll Remember Me-"
Miss Eva Slater and Mr.. Goebel; Sweet
and Low" Mrs. George F. Stone:
.Schubert's Serenade," Jessie Wilson
and Ernest Klein.
others who participated were Mrs
F. A. Warfleld, Miss Anna Bresnan and
MaIlet Provost Mrs. John G. Klein was
accompAnist.
Evening star., 1916-04-13
NO MEDIATION BY U. S.
OF SUBURBAN LINE CASE
Board Holds It Cannot Interfere So
Long as Service Is Un-
interrupted.

There being no interruption to the
traffic on the interstate electric lines
running between this city and Virginia
as a result of the controversies be-
tween the railroads and their employees,
the United States board of mediation
and conciliation today refused to take
up the dispute. A statement to this
effect was made by the board today,
saying that both parties to the con-
troversy had been notified that this
governmental agency was without
jurisdiction under the present condi-
tions. The employees of the roads re-
quested the services of the board.
Chairman Knapp and Assistant Com
missioner Hanger held conferences yes
terday with the parties to the contro-
versy.
The Newlands act, under which the
board operates. said the statement pro-
vides that its services may be utilized in
case of controversies between employers
and employees engaged in interstate train
operation or train service only when such
interrupt or threaten to in
terrupt the operation of the roads to the
serious detriment of the public interest
The representatives of employees of the
Old Dominion line are holding another
conference this afternoon in the offices of
Wilton J. Lambert in the Munsey build
ing.
Evening star., 1916-04-13
ARMY-NAVY. "A
Army Orders.

Capt. Frederick W. Benteen, 18th 1nS
fantry, will report to an army retiring
board at the Preside of San Francisco.
Cal. for examination by the board.
First Lieut.. Ronald D. johnson. re-
Gently promoted, is assigned to the
18th Cavalry.
Leave of absence for three months 10
granted Capt. George L. Hicks. jr..
Coast Artillery Corps.
First Sergt William H. Loper. Com
pany l. Sd Battalion of Engineers, Is
placed upon the retired list at Homo
lulu, Hawaii, and will repair to his
home.
Leave Of absence to June S, 1916. is
granted Capt. George T. Perkins, Coast
Artillery Corps.
Ordnance Sergt. jeremiah A. Guihan,
at 457 G street northwest. this city.
will report at coast defenses of south
ern New York for duty.
Principal Musician Georre A. Helm,
the retired list at Fort Logan, Col. and
will repair to his home.
Naval Orders.
Lieut.. r. B. Ceffey. from stan of
commander. cruiser squadron. Atlantic
fleet. to Rhode Island.
Chaplain G. E. r. Stevenson. from
Colorado to West Virginia.
Boatswain T. M. Buck, to receiving
ship at Boston.
Gunner Alexander Anderson, to re-
ceiving ship at Boston.
Chief Machinist John Bryce. from
Hartford to Celtic.
Chief Machinist L. T. Cooper, from
Celtic to home and wait orders.
Evening star., 1916-04-13
GREAT DAMAGE CAUSED
BY ZEPPELIN RAIDERS

BERLIN. April 13.-"Interesting
stories told by Dutch sailors, who have
just returned to Holland from Eng
land, regarding the series of Zeppelin
raids between March 81 and April 4
are contained in dispatches from Rot
terdam, says the Overseas News
Agency.
e. Especially Leith, Hull. Sunderland,
Newcastle and Grimsby," the dispatches
add. suffered serious damage. In Leith
harbor a British ship with four masts
was destroyed. At the railroad station
a train was struck. A big distillery
was hit by an incendiary bomb and
burned to the ground.
"A bridge ever the Tyne near New
castle was partly wrecked.
AT Grimsby the barracks were de-
molished. several hundred soldiers
being buried beneath the ruins.
The Dutch sailors say that RECENTLY
a large number of French anti-aircraft
guns, together with detachments of
French officers and men, arrived in
England"
Evening star., 1916-04-13
THREE LEADERS SLAIN
IN CHINESE CONFERENCE
Independence Declared by Governor
of Kiangsi Province-Truce Of
fered by Government.

SHANGHAI, April 13.-Three lead
ers of the revolutionary FORCES IN
Kwangtung province were assassi-
mated and several others were WOUNDED
yesterday during a military conference
at Canton. capital of the province.
The men killed were Ton shou-kuei'
who was attending the conference as
the representative Of Lung Chi-kuang.
governor of the province: wang
Kuans-Lins. chief of police. and Tong
Kok -Tun.
The governor of Kiangsi province
today officially declared his independ-
ence of the administration of Prest-
dent Yuan Shi Kai.
Kiane-si is one of the southern,
provinces of China. 1t has an area OF
about 1900 square miles and a popu.
lation of about 20.e00,000. The capital
is Nan-Chang.
Truce for Peace Discussion.
LONDON. April IS. PAS a.m.-The
Peking government has consented to
truce for a discussion of terms of peace
with the southern revolutionfsts. saye
the Daily Nails Peking correspondent
Evening star., 1916-04-13
AUGUST N1EBEL's WILL FILED
Leaves Real Estate to Son, Cash to
Son and Daughters.

By the terms of the will of August
Niebel, dated January 5, 1915, his
household effects at 907 street south
west and all real estate owned by him
In square 3sS. in Southwest Washing
ton. are given absolutely to his son.
Ernest Niebel. in consideration of his
long and faithful service to his IA
ther. The cash belonging to the estate
sto be distributed among the son
and two daughters. The other real
estate Is to be held by the son in trust
to distribute the income or proceeds in
the event of a sale among his sisters
and himself.
The testator provides that il his
daughters or either of them should
contest his will she is to have only
$40 out of his estate and the remainder
shall be forfeited to the son.
William Hannemann is named as
exc executor. ;1, IN In a petition for probate Of
estate at about $4,000. Attorney c.
Clinton James represents the executor.
Evening star., 1916-04-13
TWO SETS OF DELEGATES.
Georgia G. o. P. Divided on Repre-
sentation at Chicago Convention.

ATLANTA, Ga, April 12.-Georgia will
send two complete sets of delegates to the
republican national convention in Chi
cago and both will go uninstructed, ac-
cording to the result of conventions held
here and in Macon yesterday by the two
factions into which the party in this state
has divided. Each faction claims to rep
resent the republican party in Georgia.
The faction meeting here. headed by
Henry S. Jackson of Atlanta. national
committeeman from this state, decided to
put out a candidate for governor and in
dorsed Roscoe Pickett of Jasper. Ga, q
state senator, for that Office Several cam
didates for the Congress also were nomi-
mated by the jackson faction.
The wing Of the party meeting in Ma
con, under leadership Of Walter H. John
son of Columbus for the past thirty years
or more chairman of the republican state
committee, did not put out . state ticket,
but adopted a series Of resolutions setting
forth its ideas.
Evening star., 1916-04-13
ASKS THAT TROOPS
Be BROUGHT BACK
Continued from First Page)

message sent to our confidential agent
in Washington, in which he was in
structed to call your attention to the
idea indicated, since the note of March
10 referred to the reciprocal passage of
troops only in case that incidents like
those which occurred at Columbus
should be repeated"
In concluding the note, which is sign
ed by Candido Aguilar, secretary for
foreign affairs, points out that as the
American expedition has fulfilled It's
object in SO far as it will be able to
do so as the party headed by villa has
already been dispersed. and finally, be-
cause there are Mexican troops in suf-
ficient numbers pursuing them, and
more forces are being sent to exter-
inmate the rest of the beaten party.
the first chief of the constltutionalist
army. charged with the executive pow
er of the nation, considers that 1t is
already time to treat with the United
States government for the withdrawal
of their forces from our territory.
Evening star., 1916-04-13
ALLIES HAVE NO PLANS
STRIKING AT HOLLAND

THE HAGUE. April 13.-The French
minister to Holland. on behalf OF
France. has given Holland the assur-
ance that neither France nor her allies
ever contemplated. directly or indirect
ly. attacking the neutrality OF Holland
or the inviolability of its territory,
says a communication issued by the
ministry of foreign affairs.
The assurance adds that the recent
conference of the allies in Paris did
not occupy itself with Holland at ALL
Evening star., 1916-04-13
RAM KATAHDIN Is SUNK.
Used as Target to Test Resistance OF
Armor to 13-Inch Shells.

NORFOLK. Va. April 13.-The ram
Katahdin, which left here several days
ago to become a target for thirteen
inch shells fired from the monitor
Ozark, was sunk in Chesapeake bay near
Rappahannock river, it is learned.
The Katahdin was fitted out with
arfnor and she was subjected to shell
fire to test the resisting power of the
armor. Naval officers decline to dis
cuss the result of the firing. but they
declare they do not believe the Katah-
din's hull was pierced.
The tugs Hercules. Mohawk and
Rocket left here today to endeavor to
float the Katahdin and tow her to this
navy yard. She will be docked and an
official examination made to determine
the damage done by the shells.
Evening star., 1916-04-13
Thinks Villa Thoroughly Defeated
Gen. Salazar on Rampage,

SIERRA BLANCA. Tex. April 10
Gen. Ynez Salazar, who disappeared
from Ell Paso several days ago. was
located today at the Morris "T o.
ranch in Mexico, ninety miles south of
here. and forty miles south of the bor-
der.
He had with him four companions.
and is said to have threatened to Kill
one OF the American ranch hands The
party left, doing no damage, but took
rifles and ammunition from the ranch.
Evening star., 1916-04-13
SOCIALIST PRESS CURBED.
Crisis in German Party Leads to Dis.
ciplinary Measures.

BERLIN. April 13-The crisis in the
socialist party has led to disciplinary
measures against the provincial party
press. In addition to the establishment
by the party of censorship on the
Norwaerts. two editors of a socialist
organ at Duisburg. which attacked the
position of the majority faction, have
been discharged. and the editor of the
Volks Zeitung. at Koenigsberg, which
is in the district of Hugo Haase, for
mer president of the socialist party,
has been disciplined.
Evening star., 1916-04-13
TO TAKE UP RURAL CREDITS.
Senate Will Give Chance for Agree.
ment on Water Power.

up for consideration in the Senate fol-
lowing the disposal of the army bill
next Tuesday, II the plans Of the dem
ocratic leaders are carried out. The
Myers bill for leasing water-power
sites on public lands was before the
Senate and was displaced by the army
bill some two weeks ago; but the Myers
bill has split wide apart the senators
from the western states where public
lands are located. The leaders are in
cIined. therefore, to sidetrack the
MYERS bill and give the western SEN
ators a chance to reach some kind of
an agreement on what shall be done in
the matter of water power.
Evening star., 1916-04-13
GETS CLUBS ENDORSEMENT.
Support for Bradshaw-Marshall
Ticket for q. O. P, Delegates.

Endorsement was given the Brad
aw-Marshall ticket for delegates,
with Angus A. Early and l.. NJ. King
alternates, for the republican national
convention June in Chicago, at
meeting of the South Washington
Marching Club last evening. The
speakers were A. A. Early, L. NJ. King,
DIR. Charles H. Marshall. DIR. Simon P.
W. Drew, Rev. Robert Harrison and
Limas Roulhac.
1t was announced at the Bradshaw
Marshall headquarters that meetings
would be held at Samaritan Hall, 1st
street between D street and Virginia
avenue southwest. April "A. and at the
Cosmopolitan Church, N street between
9Th and 10th streets northwest, April
Evening star., 1916-04-13
Outing for Railroad Agents.

Arrangements for the annual outing
of the organization on the Severn river,
near Annapolis. were discussed at
meeting of the Washington Passenger
and Ticket Agents Association at the
Capitol Park Hotel last night. The as
soctation is composed Of passenger men
in Ali lines entering Washington and
all men travelling for lines making this
CITY their headquarters. James Hurney
is president.
Evening star., 1916-04-13
DUTCH WOULD BAR GOODS
FROM ENTERING GERMANY

LONDON, April 13.-"The popular
movement in favor of preventing food
stufrs and other goods from entering
Germany Is gaining strength here and
in the northern parts of Holland" says
the Daily Nails Amsterdam corre-
spondent.
The movement Is led by Domela
NIeuwenhuis, radical. and is directed
against F. E. Posthums. minister OF ag-
riculture. who Is accused of pro-Ger-
man tendencies.
Many demonstrations have been
held In the streets here by crowds
carrying banners urging that the
frontiers be closed and strict neutral
ity be observed"
Evening star., 1916-04-13
American Academy Bill Passed.

The hard-fought bill Incorporating
the American Academy of Arts and
Letters and numbering President will
son. Theodore Roosevelt and forty-eight
others among Its charter members was
passed by the House today and now
goes to the President for approval It's
opponents charged its purpose was to
create nfty immortals." while its sup
porters maintain Its sole object IL to
further art and literature In America.
Evening star., 1916-04-13

Ell PASO, Tex. April 13.-Mexican n
officials here evinced no surprise over
the news today that Provisional Presi-
dent Carranza had asked that the
United States withdraw the American
troops in Mexico.
Andres Garcia. Mexican consul in Ell
Paso and chief representative of the
de facto government on the border,
said he felt that the United States
would receive the note in the same
fair and friendly spirit in which it was
sent. Mr.. Garcia pointed out that
under the orders to Gen. Funston the
American troops should retire from
Mexico when the Villa bands were dis
persed or when the forces of the de
facto government were in position to
take over the pursuit of the Villistas.
The Mexican consul said that the
Villa bands were now spread broad
cast. and that the Carlanza troops.
heavily reinforced. could easily effect
their further destruction. Mr.. Garcia add
ed that he did not believe that Villa was
dead, but he was convinced that the
bandits power was broken and could
never be restored.
Evening star., 1916-04-13
CADD1Es CAUSE OF ARRESTS.
Arkansas Golfers Alleged to Have
Employed Bows Under Sixteen.

FORT SMITH. Ark, April 13.-Be-
cause. 1t is alleged. they employed
negro boys under the age of sixteen
years to act as golf caddies. warrants
were issued yesterday charging moro
than a score of business and profess
sional men of this city with violation
Of the state labor act prohibiting the
employment of children.
The warrants were sworn to by An
officer of the juvenile court
Evening star., 1916-04-13
Depot Porters in Strike Clash.

NEW YORK. April 13.-Thirty-Hve
negro porters acting as strikebreakers
at the Grand Central terminal engaged
in a battle early this morning with q
crowd of men said to be striking MEM
bers of the American Federation of
Railway Workers. Knives were used
freely, and several of those engaged
in the fight were injured, but none
seriously, SO far as the police were
able to learn. Three arrests were
made.
Evening star., 1916-04-13
Prompt Service

If your carrier does not
call Star Here" when deliv-
ering the paper please notify
the Office. Where specially
requested your doorbell will
be rung.
This is done to notify sub
scrbers as soon a. the
pagers are delivered.
Evening star., 1916-04-13
WHITE HOUSE ARRANGES
CHILDREN'S EASTER ROMP

With the approval of the Presi-
dent, Col Harts. engineer officer
IN charge Of public buildings and
grounds, 10 arranging for opening
the grounds south of the White
House Monday. April q, to the
children Of the District for their
annual Easter festivities. The ar
rangements aoill be the same as
those successfully folloUed for ssp-
eral years past and include an
open-air concert BY the United
States Marine Band. The uss of
the grounds WtH be restricted to
children and their guardians dur
ing the earlier part OF the doy. but
the adult population toilI Be psr-
'ssitted to attend the concert IN the
dftsrnoen.
Evening star., 1916-04-13
ROYALTY OF AUSTRIA
IN PRAYERS FOR PEACE

PARIS. April l3.-Sixteen mem bers
Of the Austrian imperial family. in
Guiding Archduchess zita. wife OF
A-chduke Charlese Francis. heir to
the throne: A-chduchess Maria There
sa. wife of Archduke Karl Stephen,
ana Archduchess Leopold Salvador.
with seven sons. took par: in a pill
Erimage, headed by Cardinal PIN,
Archbishop 0. Vienna. to the sanctuary
Of the Madonna of Zell. to inplore
peace, according to a special dispatch
from Rome