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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-21

with Royal s. Wentworth for property
in Lawrence, Mass.
Selden knight went to Alstead, \.
H., Monday to work a week for his
uncle, Ira NJ Russell.
Mr.. and Mrs. George NJ. Bemis of
relatives in town the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Durham spent
several days with Mr.. and Mrs. Guy
Austin and family in Saxtons River
| last week.
Schools in town began Monday. Miss
| Essie Boswell of Chester teaches the
West school and Miss Edith Kidder OF
Wardsboro in the North school.
R. F. Bartoon of Middlebury and
chauffeur, Rufus Hamilton of New
Haven, have been visiting Mr.. and Mrs
E. L. Knight and sons a few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. B. Smith and daugh
ter Eunice, Mrs. Belle Davis and Mrs
Z. 0. Spaulding of Chester were guests
Of Mr.. and Mrs. H. L. Carr last week
f. L. Knight narrowly escaped what
| might have been serious accident
Tuesday. As he was returning from
Bellows Falls an attempt was made tt
drive an automobile between his team
and another automobile. The space be
ing too narrow the result was a collision
with Mr.. Knights carriage, which wa!
damaged slightly. The driver of thu
machine settled satisfactorily.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-21
WEST BRATTLEBORO

Mrs. Henry W. Barber has returned
from a weeks visit with friends in
Marlboro.
d. w. Harris has finished the house
which he had been building for Mr.. Par
sons on Forest street.
Supt. of Schools Bates E. Slower of
Putney was in town yesterday on bust
ness connected with the schools.
Fred Ryan returned yesterday after
noon from Burlington, where he had
been with the recruits at Fort Ethan
Allen.
Elmer johnson has finished work for
the Twin State Gas & Electric Co., and
begun work for Warren l.. Walker, road
commissioner.
Mrs. L. E. Faithful, who is occupy
ing one of the Stromberg cottages on
Ames hill, went to New York yester-
day for few days stay.
Baptist church, West Brattleboro
Rev. |. NJ. Compton pastor. Morning
worship at 1880 with sermon by the
pastor. Sunday school at noon Even
ing service at 7.30. Midweek meeting
Wednesday evening.
The Ladies Aid society of the Bap
fist church will meet with Mrs. Berry
Dunnell Friday afternoon. The women
will meet to sew and the men are in
vited to supper and for social time IL
the evening.
| Mrs. f. P. Knapp of Chicago, hel
mother, Mrs. Lowell of Gate, Ga, an(
Mrs Underwood and sons of Ann Ar
| Dor, Mich, who had been spending thu
summer on Ames hill, have returned
to their homes.
Mrs. Mary Bartlett of Bellows Fail:
underwent an operation for the remov
al of a large goitre in the Melrosa hos
pital Wednesday morning. DR.. Lynch
was assisted by DIR. McGillicuddy o.
Turner's Falls and DR.. LaChaine o
Hinsdale. This makes three goitr
cases in the hospital at the presen
time.
First Congregational church. Week
ly prayer meeting Friday evening a
7.30 in the vestry. Subject, A Surve,
Of Our Own Church Field. Luke If
1885. Sunday, Sept. "a, morning woi
ship at 1890. Sermon by the pastor
Rev. Arthur V. Woodwork, on Tn
Call of the Harvest. Sunday school a
Has. Christian Endeavor meeting a
Z o'clock. Subject, Christianity Con
pared with Other Religions. l Cor. &c
l-2l. Leader, Miss Hattie Clark.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-21
HORRORS OF WAR
TO BE PICTURED
Conditions Studied at First Hand to Be
Presented by Stereopticon in
Mortified Auditorium.

Frederic G. Walcott, a member of the
banking firm of William P. Bonbright
& Co. of New York, while on business
trip to Paris in the early part of last
winter, as the representative of a group
of New York banks, was asked to
represent the John D. Rockefeller
Foundation in examining conditions in
Belgium. Exceptional opportunities
were afforded him for inquiry, and ev-
cry courtesy on the part of the German
officials was extended to him. Later,
at the request of the German govern
ment, his investigations were extended
to Poland, where the authorities as
sured him the need was still greater
than in western Europe.
Mr.. Walcott is to give lecture in
the Auditorium, East Mortified, Mass,
as o'clock Saturday of this week
IStereopticon slides, reproduced from
photographs which Mr.. Walcott himself
took, will be given. 1t is the purpose
of the lecturer to impress upon the
youth of the country the devastation
and horrors of war, rather than to hold
brief for any nation or nations in
| this present conflict. There is no en-
trance fee and no collection will be
taken, and the public is welcome.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-21
c. F. Thomas The
Popular Druggist

Many of Mr. Thomas's friends are
praising him for the benefit which
Brattleboro people are receiving
through the use of Abbey's Eferves,
cent Salts.
A spoonful of these granules in
glass of water taken night and morn
ing for a week or ten days will give
you new understanding of the de-
light of perfect health and freedom
from bihousness, headaches and the
more serious ills caused by Auto-Intox-
ication.
Abbey's Effervescent Salts cleanse
the system and give the blood a
chance to get nourishment from your
food instead of being tainted by the
poisons from accumulated waste.
Abbey's, by the way, is packed in
the new size bottle, but at the same
old price.
Call at Thomas's Drug Store and get
a bottle of these Salts.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-21

price is $3.50 a bushel A wheat short
age of nearly half billion bushels is
serious matter, although with war or
ders rushing our production and rails
ing wages to the highest point in our
history, we do not seem to be consider
ing this thing at all. But one thing is
certain: If the United States is to
maintain its prosperity it must raise
more wheat; more people must go back
to the farms. Another thing is that
American farmers must use more in
telligence in raising wheat as the pro-
duction per acre is much less than it
| is abroad where stern necessity has
made an acre of ground do its maximum
work for mankind
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-21
HAPPY WOMEN.
Plenty of Them in Brattliboro, and
Good Reason for 1t.

OoOu hcsouh AOL AN'
Wouldn Z any woman be happy,
After years Of backaehe suffering,
Days of misery, nights Of unrest,
The distress of urinary troubles,
When she finds freedom.
Many readers will profit by the fol
lowing.
Mrs. w. n. Cadd, r. T. D No. /,
Marlboro, VT, says: "I suffered for
three or four years from kidney
trouble and tried number of
medicines without getting relief. The
kidney sccretions caused p.srh annoy.
anee. Sometimes my fee, were swol.
len, my back was terribly weak and if
| did any sweeping or exerted myself
IN any way, l felt all tired out.
got Doan's Kidney Pills and three
boxes strengthened my kidneys and
back and toned up my system"
Price soc, at all dealers. Don
simply ask for a kidney remedy - get
Doan's Kidney Pills-thc same tina
Mrs. Sadd had. Foster.Milburn Co.
Props, Buffalo, n. Y.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-21
TOWNSHEND.

Fred Chamberlin Of Brattleboro is
in town to stay few days.
Charles Lowe is assisting I. E.
Chase as clerk in the store.
Mrs. Florence Rice came Wednesday
for a short visit at the home of her
father, Leslie Lowe.
Mr. and Mrs. O'Brien and daugh-
ter, Hazel, have returned to Somer-
vile, after q vacation at their bunga-
low IL Harmonyville.
w. H. Miles, John Grout, Melvin
Austin and HI. H. Chamberlain went
Wednesday to White River Junction tC
attend the 4th Vermont regimental re
union. Robert Kearley carried them il
his automobile. 1t speaks well fol
Townshend S old soldiers when foul
men whose average age is over 81
years take so long a trip.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-21
1000 Square Miles Inundat-
ed by Overflow of the
Hwai River
APPEALS FOR AID
SENT TO AMERICA
Delayed Advices Describe Conditions
Several Weeks Ago, But Officials In
Little Improvement.

WASHINGTON, Sept. p. - Nearly
100000 people have been made home
less by one Of the greatest floods on
record in that section Of China, where
the American Red Cross already has
spent 100000 for food protection and
where the 30,000,000 loan for reclama-
ton work which was postponed by
the war was to have been spent. Re.
ports to the state department from the
American consul at Marking said the
Hwai river had inundated an area OF
about zoo square miles i'll Anhui prov.
inve. Appeals for aid have been sent
out for the homeless, who virtually are
dependent on charity, as all the autumn
crops were destroyed.
The Hood occurred in a very fiat, al
mvial section where the north-to-soutl
passage of the Grand canal had damned
up a large lake and allowed the Hwa
river too little space to carry off the
excess of water. The delayed adviceE
described conditions several weeks ago
but officials believe there probably ha'
been little Improvement. In the casC
of previous floods in that district the
waters have been held for long period:
by the alluvial soil.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-21
FRESHMAN CLASS
EQUALLY DIVIDED
Forty-four Boys and Same Number of
GirlS-High School Numbers 236
Senior Glass Numbers "a.

A peculiar fact regarding the incom-
ing class of the Brattleboro high school
is that it is equally divided in member
ship between the sexes. There are A
boys and A girls, a total of 50, which
is the largest class in the history of
the institution.
The sophomore class has "a boys and
81 girls In the Junior class are 90
boys and 80 girls while there are only
Is boys and 81 girls in the senior class
This makes a total of 236.
The graduating class is considerably
smaller than usual.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-21
IANDGROVE.

School reopened Monday after being
closed two weeks.
Edwin Harris is working on the Rich
lumber job in Manchester.
Several attended the state fair at
White River Junction last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ahial Crandall went on
a trip to Arlington by auto Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Mellendy went
to New York city Saturday for a short
stay.
Walter and James Hale visited their
grandfather, Mr.. Atwater, in Pawlet
recently.
Mrs. Earl Holton is very i'll. She
had council of doctors the first of
the week.
Mrs. NJ. D. Bates returned home from
her visit in Springfield and Charles
town, n. H., Saturday.
| Mrs. Ray Joslyn and little son of
Bellows Falls are visiting her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. j. f. Hale.
Rev. Archie Enright and Ned Whit
ney of South Londonderry called on
Mr.. and Mrs. J. c. Barton Sunday.
Mrs. T. w. Bacon, who has been Wis
iting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. C
Barton, returned to her home in ia
maica Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. Thomson were
called to Rutland last Thursday to at
tend the funeral of Mrs. Thomson I
stepmother, Mrs. 1. w. Colburn.
Tyler Barton and daughter, Leonella
Allen Hilliard, BERTHE Chadwick, Jul,
Frederick of Perkinsville, Mrs. Gladly
Loveland and son, Kenneth, and Mis-
Marie Randall of Springfield, Mis-
George Macdonald of Charlestown, N
H., were at J. C. Barton S Sunday.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-21
10 CENTS A DAY FOR WIFE.
Joseph Yarter Must Work for Her al
House of Correction.

ST. Adams, Sept. 21.-Joseph Var
ter was arraigned before Judge n. n.
Post in city court, charged with non
support Of his wife. lie pleaded not
guilty, but, the hearing disclosing that
his wife was in the poorhouse, he was
sentenced to serve not less than one
year nor. more than Is months in the
house of correction. The court decreed
that 10 cents a day of his pay at the
house of correction must be paid to mis-
wife for her support.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-21
MARRIAGES

In Brattleboro, Sept. 20, by Carl S. Hon
kins, Esq, Paul Francis Fitzgerald and
Harriet Wright Dinsmore, both of Lowell
Mass.
In Brattleboro, Sept. 81, by Carl S. Hon.
klns. Esq, Warren Hiram Duekworth Of
Westfield, Mass, and Eva Bernaiche of
Chicopee Mass.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-21
BIRTHS.

In Jamaica, Sept. 16, son,
Reginald Leon, to Mr.. and Mrs. Leon
Bemis
In Newfane, Sept 10, daughter to
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Hamlin, grand
daughter to Mr.. and Mrs. A. T. Ed
wards.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-21
The Story of Wheat.
Rutland News.)

Here is little story on wheat: In
1915 the wheat yield for the United
States was 1,011 ,505,0O0 bushels and
the September price was SO cents a
bushel; the 1916 crop is estimated at
Gil, 100000 bushels and the September
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-21
ATHENS.

Miss Eta Thomas went Sunday to
Wardsboro, where she is to teach school.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Prescott OF
Brattleboro called at H. L. Carr s Sun
day.
H. n. Thomas has traded his farm
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-21
PROPORTIONAL CHRDs.

II. L. WATERMAN. Office Abbott's Bldg,
Elliot 81. Hrs, 1.3o-2.30, 6.3o.s. Tel 42-W
w. II. LANE, M. d. 1T Main ST. over
Perry's store. Hours: l to 3. and to 8 ?.
m. Sundays by appointment. Phone, 7S9-W.
Residence Belmont Ave. Phone, 1S9-R.
DIR. HENRY TUCKER. Residence, IL Grove
ST telephone 2JS. Office. Leonard block.
Hours: 100 to 9. and to s. Telephone,
29W
G. r. ALDRICH. M. d. Hours: 1890 to
$50, 90 4. Office phone. lGj-W; house
1861 Nray work a Speciality
DIR. q. B. HUNTER. oacc at residence,
West Bmttleboro. Hours: s 10 9 a. m; TO
g and $50 TO 8 y. m. Telephone. 3l5.
DIR. H. p. GREENE, Physician and Surgeon.
Office, Bank block. Hours: 300 to 10 a. m.
I 20 81 aud 90 p. m. Residence, So Green
81. Telephone connection.
q. r.. ANDERSON, Surgeon and Physician.
surgery n specially. Office and residence,
Brooks House, l2S Main st. Hours: until 10
o. M; TO $50, and o to y. m. Phone, 246.
DIR. L. r. LYNCH, Surgeon. Office Park
Bldg, rooms ! and Q. telephone $40. Office
hours: until Q o. M. 20 3, and 90 . p. m
Mclrosc hospital, telephone 2ol. to 10 a.
M. Residence, III Canal ST., telephone III.
sundays by appointment only.
B. Il. WHITE, M D. General practitioner).
ONCE rooms, & and 6, Crosby block. Hours:
tu 70. m, / to 3, and Z 10 p. m. Resi-
denre. 20 Grove 81. Telephone, III.
l.. d. RITCHIE, " M. D.. Veterinary, Medi-
cal, Doctor and Surgeon. Office and hospital,
~ Pine st. Phone connections Open day or
night
JORDAN & SON, optometrists. / Elliot St
Specialists In the correction Of defective Wis.
ion. Examination: Q to - %. m, 100 to ) p.
m; Saturday evenings, TO Q. Appointments
Ht your convenience. Tel. SEM.
DIR. A. I. MILLER. Hooker block, Brattle-
boro once hours: 70 ., l TO :, csc to 8.
DIR. C. @. WHEELER, osteopathic Physician.
10 crosby block. Office hours: 10 TO IL n.
ma . TO p. m. other hours by appoint.
ment. Telephone connections. Chestnut Hill.
DR.. GRACE w. BURNETT, Physician and
Surgeon. Market block, Elliot ST. Office
hours: $50 % $50 %. m, 100 to $50, and
Z TO 3 p. IN. Telephone, 74I-W.
w. R. MOVES. NJ. D., Eye, Ear, Nose and
Throat. to Il, ] to ., Wednesday and
Saturday evenings. other hours aud Sundays
by appointment. Appointments for glasses fit.
ting made by mail or phone. American Bldg
JOHN y. GALE, Attorney at Law. Guilford
VI Telephone, 3O2.
TAsKTNs & sCHWENK. Attorneys ant
Councillors at Law. Brattleboro, VT
FRANK Z. BARBER, Attorney at Law
Room T. Crosby block, Brattleboro.
Room 49, Ullery Building Brattleboro.
o. 4. HUGHES. Lawyer. Telephone 739-W
JAMES E. HELYAR, Surveyor and Contract
ing Engineer. Tel, sow.
BARRows & CO, Wholesale and Retail
Dealers in Goals Of all kinds. Office, 81 Mai
BOND & SON. Exclusive undertaking. Al
tomubile service. Tel 264-W.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-21

A watercooled motorcycle engine has
been invented by an Englishman.
Evening journal., 1916-03-20
SHAKESPEAREAN DAY
At THE HIGH school
ConIInued ION FIrsl Page.

Continued from First Page.
issued by the National Bureau OF Ed
ucation concerning the celebration Of
the anniversary II was announced
that the senior class would present
one of his plays at its annual recep-
tion. TO be held some time In June. A
meeting Of the senior class will be
held this afternoon to decide the date
and other details of the reception.
Heroes OF the lsthmus' and "Wings
of Love were the selections played by
the orchestra. under the direction OF
John ID. Taylor. Under the direction
of Miss Nell G.. Krummc. the school
sang Welcome. Sweet Spring" BLOW
fe Gentle Breezes. Blow" "O'er the
Water Gliding and Heavenly Con-
cord"
A lecture on yellowstone Park'
was given in the High School last
Thursday afternoon. Announcement
was made by Professor Berlin that Il
was hoped that other lecturers could
be brought here to address the stu
dents Money Is needed TO do this.
however. and each of the students
was requested by Professor Berlin
this morning to contribute some
thing toward securing these lee
turers.
Next Monday morning will be
Athletic Morning" There viii be
addresses on athletics by several
speakers while all other numbers
OF the program will be appropriate
TO the subject of the morning.
The Civics Club will meet In IN,
High School this afternoon. Tn,
members of the civics class VIII at
tend the session of City Council OF
Thursday night in q body. There ar,
now "a members I'm the senior civic.
class.
On Friday evening the members
of the A senior class will entertain al
a class party at the home of Mis-
Mary Peirce No 1927 Washington
street
Evening journal., 1916-03-20
PUNCHING Was ACCIDENTAL.
M'DANIEL is DISMISSED

While Paul F. Duncan Of No. 1904
West Third street. was standing at
Fifth and Market streets Saturday
night, Elmer p. Mcdaniel, aged 26
years. approached Duncan and struck
him a hard blow on the face with his
fist. Mcdaniel being a much larger
man than Duncan, some other men
who witnessed the assault were about
to attack Mcdaniel when the police
motor car arrived on the scene and
Mcdaniel was hustled into it, While
Acting Patrol Sergeant Horace Nc
Dannel and Chauffeur Wilmer Hahn
were putting Mcdaniel into the ma
chine the latter reached over Chauf-
feur Hahn's shoulder and struck at a
man who was standing nearby but in
stead Of the blow landing on the man,
the latter aimed a blow at Mcdaniel,
which struck the latter flush on the
nose. This took all the fight out of
Mcdaniel. McDaniel's wife was with
him when he struck Duncan but when
she noticed other men rushing to Dun
cans assistance. she tainted but was
soon revived.
Duncan said in City Court today
that he did not wish to press a charge
of assault and battery against McDan-
iel. that the assault was an accident
Mcdaniel was dismissed upon payment
of costs.
Evening journal., 1916-03-20
Mr.. and MRS. MACLARY
Married Is Years

Mr.. and Mrs. c. Wesley Maclary
celebrated the twenty fifth anniversary
of their marriage at their home. near
Newport, on saturday evening. Music
was furnished by Professor and Mrs.
wilmer c. Hghheld and a very pleas
ant social evening was spent About
l25 guests were present and many
beautiful gifts were received. Supper
was served. Among those present
were:
Mr.. and Mrs. c. Wesley Maclary,
Mr.. and Mrs Jacob Maciary, Mr. and
Mrs. Thomas Maclary, Mrs. Laura
Jones, Mrs. Elizabeth Atkinson. Mrs.
Thomas Dempsey Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles MacNamee. MIR. aud Mrs
George MacNamee Mr.. and Mrs. John
Maclary. Mr.. and Mrs Harry Lewis,
William Lewis. Mr.. and Mrs. William
Pyle. Mrs Mary Pyle. Mr. and Mrs.
Robert Pyle the Rev and Mrs. 4. c.
Smoot Mr.. and Mrs. Watson KOelig,
Mr.. and Mrs Francis Maclary. Mr. and
Mrs Samuel Johnson, Mrs. Clarence
]. Pyle. Mr.. and Mrs. Eber Jones, Mr.
and Mrs Grover MacNameo, Mr.. and
Mrs. Martin Cooper. Mr.. and Mrs. John
Cullis. Mr. and Mrs. John A. Grams
4 ton, Mr and MIS-. Ephraim Myers, Mr..
and Mrs. Erwin Woodward, Mr. and
Mrs H. j StrahOrn. Mr and Mrs.
Robert p Robinson, Or. and Mrs. IL.
p. Ewes. Mr.. and Mrs. Perkins Groome.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Craig,
Mr.. and Mrs. Orlando Magargle,
, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Spencer, Mrs
Pierce Whitcraft. Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Ellison. Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Morgan
Mrs Harvey Gregg, Mrs. Lewis Bail
Mrs. Harvey Lyman. Mrs. William
. Cngston. Mr.. and Mrs. John r. Ly-
nam. Mrs. Sterling Yearsley, Mr.. and
Mrs John A. Roberts, Thomas Dick
inson, Mr.. and Mrs Harvey Grams
ton. Mr. and Mrs Frederick G.. Sny-
der. Mr.. and Mrs Quimby Lyman
+ Mrs Annie Cranston. Miss Viola
Cranston. Mr and Mrs Frank Yer
non. Mrs. John r. Wilson. Miss
/ Luetta Lyman, Miss Laura Morrell,
Miss Emily Gregg. Miss Elizabeth
Hilyard. Mrs. Virden Pritchett, Mrs
Bertha McCallister, Professor and
r Mrs. Wilmer c. IIighheld, Mr. and
Mrs. George Dempsey, Mrs. Alfred
I Craig. Miss Ethel Woodward. Miss
+ Cecilia Alton, Miss Alice Frederick
; Miss Ruth Clugston. Bessie lyman
4 Mabel and Bertha Yearsley, Helen
! Gregg. Josephine Rau. Elsie Mac
Nance, Bessie Jones. Edith Maclary
Elva Dempsey, Bessie Naclary
Esther Wilson. Nellie Ball. Mary Ly-
nam, Irene Gregg. Helen Berry
Emma Maclary. Mabel and Mary Yer
non. Merrill Pyle, Rebecca Maclary
Mildred Brackin. Florence Maclary,
Anna Maclary. Helen McCallister
Madeline Johnson, Marguerite Mac
Nance. Sarah Belle MacNamee
Clarence Jones. Howard Ball. War
ren and Edward Cranston. John Ac-
ton. Joseph Slack, Harvey Maclary
Wilmer Young. Robert Maclary. Ed
win Lyman. Mearl Smoote and Craw-
ford MacNamee.
Evening journal., 1916-03-20
WASHINGTON Will not
EMBARRASS CARRANZA
Ru RoRERr |. RENpER.
United Pres sail Corespondenl.


WASHINGTON. March 20 President
Wilson will do nothing In Mexico to
embarnss General Cauanla The wishes
of the de faeto government chief will be
adhered TO in every possible way, while
TIE American expedition is pursuing
Villa. This was made clear at confer
cnce early today between the President
and solicitor Polk, of the State Depart
mont
Ia this connection it became known
that ii Carranza deems IL advisable not
TO permit the use of Mexican railroads
by tLe American government In trans
porting troops on supplies. the Omitted
Stntcs win not demand that the roads
be turned over or take them by force
1lm United States army viii simply
devise other means of transportation.
That Cauanza Is in a very troublesome
position was admitted in official circles
today The President appreciates this
it was said, and win do everything in
his power To ossist the first chief in
maintaining his position with the MeNi.
can rcople.
Advices to the White House from
Consul ROGERS at Querctar0. say the
fed with the manner In which the
United States Is carrying on It's eNpe'
dl'ion in Mexico.
The state Department in asking The
use OF Mexican railways. is merel,
making a reciprocal request iu a way
IT Is pointed out. because America,
railroads during recent months have
been used by Carranza i'm Transporting
troops. supplies and prisoners alonl
the border. While no reply has beer
received from Carranza. no concern Is
felt over the DELAY. and n favorable
answer is cSpected within twenty-foui
hours
Tho President was informed today
that Carranza had formally requested
that no troops be allowed 70 occupy
Casas Grandes or any other Mexican
town during Villas pursuit Orders
however. already had been sent q
army headquarters making 1t cleal
that the troops are not to occupy those
cities
The President, it was said today,
IS convinced that with his assistance
and cooperation the de facto gov
crnment will be able TO control the
situation and the American expedi-
. tion permitted TO pursue its course
without embarrassment from Car
ranzistas.
Dispatches to the War Department
today reported all quiet along the
border There was nothing. according
10 General Scott. to tell how far Gen
eral Pershing has gone into Mexican
territory. There was no mention OF
any anti-American feeling in towns
z across the border
General Scott today forwarded e
General Funston the request OF Rep
" resentative Smith. of Texas. for add
iional troops at Preside. Texas.
Vera Cruz and Tampico condition.
4 were termed satisfactory" in nav,
department messages.