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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-24
OBREGON TO CONFER
WITH GEN. FUNSTON
Mexico Will Send War Minister tC
Border to Adjust Problems of
American Expedition.

MENICO CITY. April 24-On good au-
thority it has been learned that the de
facto government decided today to send
General Obregon, minister OF war, north
to confer with General Funston, probably
at Eagle Pass, Texas. 1t was understood
that the matters to be discussed at the con-
ference would be those pertaining to the
military situation in chihuahua and to
means of shipping provisions TO American
| troops pursuing Villa
| y satisfactory arrangement Is expected
| to result from the conference. General
| tObregon's powers probably will be plen-
any, subject to instructions given him be-
| fore leaving here. 1t is reported these in
structions win contain nothing that will
initiate against a successful result Of the
conference.
Informal steps for the conference began
here on Friday, with James Linn Rodgers
United States special agent and Charles
douglas, the Carranzistas' Washington
counsel Mr. Rodgers yesterday afternoon
freceived from the department OF state in
Washington suggestions for the confer
ence. An official note is to be presented
Ito the de facto government. Its sugges
'tions probably will be accepted at once
and it is believed General Obregon will de
part on Tuesday.
The general belief here among high off
lcials of the government is that a complet,
understanding between Mexico and tn,
United States will result from the confer
ences, and that American troops will b,
withdrawn from Mexican territory.
Mr. Rodgers called ON General Carranzi
at Chapultepec Castle Sunday and re
manned some time, 1t being holiday, TIN
foreign office was closed, and it was impos
: sible to interview Foreign Minister Aguila
regarding the Dendng conference
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-24
Murder Trial of Mrs. Ida
Sniffen Rogers Begun
Today in New York
POISONED HER
TWO CHILDREN
Was Living with L. z. Rogers, Who
Had Another Wife = Divorced and
Married to His Former Mistress, He
Now Defends Her in Court.

NEW YORK, April "a. - Temporary
insanity is expected TO be the defense
plea of Mrs. Ida Sniffen Rogers in her
trial begun today for the murder of her
two children on Dec %, 1914.
The case is notable because of the
public sympathy which has been ax-
pressed for Mrs. Rogers since she
poisoned her children. Prior TO the
murder Mrs. Rogers, who was tnen
known as Mrs. da SGccf,h walters,
lived as the wife OF Lorlvs Elton ROg-
ers, a lawyer, the father of her two
children, but II whom she was not maI-
Iicd.
Rogers had married Miss Caroline
Giddings, the sister Of a professor at
Columbia university, and was then hv-
ing with her. but divided his time be-
tween her home and an apartment
where the accused woman lived with
hc- children.
Deslaring of ever being married to
Rogers, Mrs. Walters admitted that she
administered the poison to her two
year-old boy, John, and to Lorida, a
girl of eight months, and to herself.
The children died, but Mrs. Walters re-
covered to repent her act
After her arrest Rogers admitted his
double life and publicly came to the
support Of the woman who had suffered
by it.
Mrs. Caroline Giddings Rogers OBJ
tanned divorce from Rogers, and he,
was at liberty under bail. A third
appeared as chief counsel for his wife
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-24
1t Is Believed Germany Will
Go to Great Length to
Meet Demands
PRIVATE ADVICES
FROM AMB. GERARD
Berlin Government Confronted with
Problem of Finding Way to Satisfy
U. S. Without Arousing Trouble
Among It's Own People.

WASHINGTON, April 24.-Confiden-
tial dispatches from Ambassador Ger
ard at Berlin Indicate that Germany
will make certain concessions to the
United States in response to the note
demanding the immediate abandonment
Of the present methods Of submarine
warfare.
Whether the concessions will be suf-
fciently broad to meet the American
demands appears uncertain. However.
officials affected an air of hopefulness
for an amicabie settlement of the is.
sue.
1t is understood Ambassador Gerard
has received broad intimations that the
German government will 90 to great
lengths to preserve friendly relation.
with the United States. He is under
stood to have gained his impression
from officials of the Berlin foreign Of
flee, including Foreign Minister Nor
Jagow The Berlin government i
confronted with finding a way to salts
fv the United States without arousin,
the clements which insist on a rclent
less submarine campaign. Mr.. Ger
ards dispatches are of a highly conf
Dental nature and were received dun
ing the night.
Count Won Bernstorf, the Germa
ambassador, who has been away on
weekend trip, was expected to retur
today. He may call at the state d.
partment, although it was regarded 9
unlikely that it would be in conne
tion with the submarine situation
view of its status, unless he had il
structions from his government to 1
so. 1t was belived that his call wou'
have to do with the return of the p
pers seized in New York by the fede
al authorities from Wolfe Won Igt
former secretary to Capt Franz VC
Papen, former military attache of Il
German embassy.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-24
Asks for Early Reply to His
Note About Recalling
American Troops
VILLA REPORTED AS
LAST NEAR MONCAVA
Statement That Several American Ne
gro Soldiers Were Killed in Engage
ment with Civilians Near satevo Not
Confirmed Officially.

WASHINGTON, April 24.-Gen Car
rama has asked for an early reply to his
note of April u suggesting that the Ameri-
can troops be recalled from Mexico This
was learned officially today in connection
with the fact that Elicio Arredondo, MeNi-
can ambassador, designate, sought an inter
view with Secretary Lansing State de
partment officials declined to discuss the
matter.
The Mexican embassy stated that the re-
lquest had not been transmitted through
Ambassador Arredondo, so far As known
there. 1t is understood to have been made
directly by Gen. Cayranza through Special
Agent Rodgers at Mexico City. \ reply
also would be sent through Mr. Rodgers
The redisposition of the American
forces in Mexico as planned by Ma1
Gen. Funston has been in a large meas
ure completed, it was learned here to-
day. The troops are now concentrated
in strong units along a line of commu-
nication said to be not much more
than 250 miles long.
Reinforcements also are gathering al
Columbus, n Nj, ready to meet any
| eventuality. The American expedition
: viii now maintain a military statu:
quo, while diplomatic negotiations g
, forward at Washington.
The pursuit of Francisco Villa is ov
2 er, in the belief of army officers q
: Fort Bliss. They believe the troop
will now engage the small wandering
bands of Villa bandits that roam
Fnorthern chihuahua, while the expedi
+ tion at its main bases will recuPerat
g from the rigors of its rapid dash south
:, ward.
e Official admission has been mad
= that the advance forces have bee
withdrawn northward and it is under
stood that they have been taken out o
the zone where dislike for the Amer
; cans is most intense. This withdrawa
IS expected to prevent clashes durin
n the diplomatic negotiations.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-24
BRITISH ADMIT LOSS
IN ATTACK ON TIGRIS
Brigades Unable to Advance Far Under
Machine Gun Fire-Report In
dicates Heavy Loss.

LONDON, April "a. - The failure Of
an attack by the British relief force on
the Tigris against the Turkish posi-
tions which separate it from the main
British Mesapotamia army III Kut-el-
Amara is admitted in report from
Gen. Sir Percy Lake, chief commander
in Mesopotamia, given out by the war
office
The attack was launched yesterday
by brigade (4,000), but broke down
completely, chiefly because of the
flooded condition of the terrain. The
statement in the report that few got
into the third line - indicates heavy
losses on the part of the British. The
Turks launched a counter attack and
forced the attacking brigade back de
spite the fact that it was re-enforced
by other brigades on both banks of
the river. The report follows:
''An attack made this morning on
the Sannaiyat position, on the left
bank, failed The position had been
systematically bombarded on April &c
and q at intervals during each night
and again this morning. Owing TO the
floods it was found possible for only one
brigade to attack over a very contract
ed front
1.-THE leading troops of this brigade
consisting of a British composite bat
! TALON, advanced in the bog and sub
merged trenches. Few got into the
third line. The brigade was unable Il
maintain itself under the enemy s coun
ter attack. Other brigades pushed up t,
the right and left and re-enforced it
but were unable to reach their objec
tives across the flooded and bogg,
ground under heavy machine gun fire
Our troops on the right bank also wer
hln Ia rnnl,n lnmeh urnnrnss -
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-24
MccoMBs ON THE OUTSIDE.
Will Not Be Able to Conduct Presi.
dents Campaign Next FAN.

WASHINGTON. April "a. = William
F. McCombs, chairman of the Demo
cratic national committee, today noti-
fed President Wilson that he will be
unable to continue in his present posi-
tion after the Democratic national con-
vention in ST. Louis, and will be unable
to direct Mr.. Wilson s campaign for re-
election.
Replying to Mr. MeCombs's s letter
the President expressed regret. Fred
B. Lynch, national committeeman from
Minnesota, is expected TO succeed Mr.
McCombs 5 and conduct the campaign
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-24
100000 MILK co. PLANNED.
Chicago Cooperative Company Propos
ed to Aid Consumer.

CHICAGO, April 24.-Plans for a
$5,ooo,000 cooperative corporation com
posed jointly of producers and dealers
to distribute milk in Chicago at $12,
600 daily saving to the consumer is the
answer 10 the announcement that Bor-
don s Condensed Milk company will
increase the price of quart of milk
from s to cents.
Ira J. Mix, president of the Ira J.
Mix Dairy company, is the originator
Of the cooperative idea and he has
outlined the plan TO R. b. Swift of
Libertyville, president of the Milk
Producers association, for considera-
tion by the farmers.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-24
Centre Congregational Church

Tuesday, April %, p. m-Christian
Endeavor mission study class will
meet in the chapel for supper together,
followed by the lesson.
Wednesday, April 26, 3I5 p. M
UniGm meeting for children of the
town iii the chapel. Miss Margaret Su-
man of Capiz, Philippine Islands, will
speak on the subject, Our Little
Brownies. Miss Suman is i'll charge OF
an orphanage and her talk to the chill
dren will tell of her work.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-24
CONNECTICUT RIVER HIGH.
Rain Sunday Causes Water to Overflow
Part of Island Park.

The rain yesterday has raised the
Connecticut river nearly as high as it
has been at any time this winter and
spring. This morning at daylight wa
ter had overfowed a part of Island park
and at 10 clock it was rising slowly.
There are no dashboards on the dam and
the flood gates were not opened this
morning. At Bellows Falls between 4
o clock yesterday afternoon and 5
o clock this morning the water had ris-
en- about eight and one-half inches and
was slowly rising. 1t was expected at
the Vernon power plant that the water
would rise little more before showing
fall.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-24
NOT READY. FOR PEACE.
Germany Will Ignore Any Proposals
Says an Official Paper.

BERLIN, April "a, by wireless to
Savville.-The Zeitung, says the Over
Seas News Agency, states that recent
ly rumors have been spread about peace
offers from our enemies. 1t was said
that the Russians had taken measures
in order to open negotiations, The
German authorities will ignore com
pleteIv any such proposals. All these
rumors are inventions
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-24
HARVARD FOOTBALL DRILL.
Candidates for Team to Have Three
Weeks of Spring Practice.

CAMBRIDGE, Mass, April "a
Development of the Harvard football
team for next fall began today, when
a squad of candidates responded for
practice under direction of Leo
O'Leary, who is to act as field coach
until Percy D. Haughton, head coach,
The candidates were given light work
indoors. The spring drill will last
three weeks.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-24

Ell PASO, Texas, April 24.--According
to Mexicans arriving here from the inte-
rior today reports have been spread that
Villa is coming north again with the OBJ
ject of attacking the American forces.
They say the bandit now has some 300
followers and win be joined later by a
general from the Toreeon district who has
500 men
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-24
ARTHUR G. MERRIAM DEAD.
Son of the Founder of the Merriam
Publishing Co.

LOS ANGELES, Cal, April "a
Arthur G.. Merriam, son of Homer Mer-
riam, founder of the Merriam Publish
ing company of Springfield, Mass. is
dead, a victim of heart trouble at his
summer home in California, according
to advices received today at Pasadena
where he has resided 80 years. Mr.
Merriam was SO years old. He was an
author, poet and composer.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-24
FRENCH. TROOPS GAINED.
Attacked with Hand Grenades and Took
80 Prisoners Last Night.

PARIS, April 24-French troops made
progress last night on the Nerdun front,
northwest of Cauret woods, the war office
announced this afternoon. They attacked
with hand grenades and in the lighting
took 30 prisoners, one an officer. Several
German accommodating parties were dis
persed southeast of the Haucourt woods
There was a rather heavy bombardment
at Dead Mans hill East of the Meuso
the night was comparatively calm.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-24
100 CHINESE DROWN.
Cruiser Strikes Army Transport and
Only 80 Survive.

SHANGHAI, April 24.-Morc than a
thousand soldiers and men of the crew
of the steamer Hsin-Yu were lost
when the steamer sank, after a coils
ion with the cruiser Hai-Yung, Satur-
day evening south of the Chusan Is
lands.
The steamer, acting as a transport
was taking troops to Foochow. The
collision occurred during thick fog
and only one foreign engineer, 20 sol
diers and nine sailors out of six for
eigners, and over a thousand soldier.
and members of the crew were saved
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-24
AERoPLANE DRIVEN OFF.
Attacked by British Guns When It Ap.
peared Over Dover

LONDON, April "a. -- A hostile aero
plane appeared over Dover this after
noon and was attacked by British guns.
1t was driven off and dropped no
bombs.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-24
THE EARTH TREMBLED.
Two Earthquake Shocks Recorded-One
Was in Santo Domingo.

was III SaHLO Domingo.
WASHINGTON, April 24.-Two Sc
we're earthquakes, one of them of
great intensity, were recorded on the
Georgetown university seismograPh this
morning. The heaviest shock came at
3.21, a. m, eastern time. 1t was es-
timated by the director that the center
of the second earthquake was 2,400
miles from Washington and he be-
lieved if it occurred in an inhabited
zone it must have done considerable
damage.
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Re
public, April PA severe earthquake
occurred at 11.30 last night. No dam
age was caused.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-24
THE WEATHER.
Overcast Tonight and Tuesday-Fresl
Northeast Winds.

WASHINGTON, April "a. The
weather forecast: Overcast tonight and
Tuesday. Probably rain tonight on
Maine coast. Fresh northeast winds.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-24

Ell PASO, Texas, April 24.-Publie exc
cution in the plaza at Chihuahua is to end
the career Of Pablo Lopez, the Villa bandit
captured near Santa Ysabel by Carranza
forces, according to passengers arriving
here today \ similar fate awaits the
three men taken with Lopez.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-24
In Odd Fellows Temple

Monday night at 7.3O- Regular
meeting will be held in the banquet
hall of the new temple. The first de
gree will be conferred on a class of
candidates
Tuesday April 25, at 7.3o.-Regular
meeting of Dennis RebeIah lodge.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-24
Popular Fad Now.

''He is one of those near-vegetari-
ans"
|.What is a near-vegetarian?"
"sHe never eats meat except when
he is invited out Houston Post.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-24

1t is believed by some that the time will
come when an honest man will command
respect
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-24

Tell a girl that she is as pretty as a pie
ture' and she forgets that comic valen-
tines come under the head of pictures.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-24

The Hsin-Yu was a vessel of 1928
tons. She was built in 1889, and was
owned by the China Merchants Steam
Navigation company of Shanghai.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-24
KILLED BY SOUVENIR SHE'LL.
John Busch Was Examining Loaded
Missile From Battleship Maine.

WAKEFIELD, Mass, April p. =
The explosion yesterday of a she'll said
to have come from the batteries of the
battleship Maine, which was blown up
in Havana harbor, killed John J. Busch
and caused probably fatal injuries to
his young son, John, ir. Mr.. Busch had
returned recently from Cuba and had
brought home the shell as a souvenir
He was picking at it with a steel in
strument when it exploded.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-24
FIELD HEADQUARTERS. NAMIQUI-

FIELD HEADQUARTERS, NAMIQUT-
PA, April "a, by wireless to Columbus, n.
M.-NHlitary authorities today obtained
reliable information that Francisco Villa
has not crossed the Dulango-Chihuahua
line. He is said to be either dead or in
hiding in the Sierra Madre mountains
northwest of Farral Today's report
placed him last near Moncava.
Ell PASO, Texas, April 24-Neither
Gen. Bell at Fort Bliss nor military head
quarters at Columbus, n NJ, had any in
! formation today regarding a Mexican re
| port that American Negro soldiers had al
engagement with civilians at Satevo. The
report, which is not credited. says severa
| Negroes were killed.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-24

Some hair Is permanently gray and some
is prematurely dyed.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-05-11
A GOOD DAYS WORK

The Democrats of Juneau did good days wors yesterday They went to the polls to the number o s7i and they elected the leaders of both factions m the only factiOna differences that made their appear ance. While there were few "pumpers" voted Tor avortes the great majority of the voters picked 8 names. and mos, of them contained the names oi Judge Vim and MT. Cheney. In fact It was seneF ally remarked by the voters that the greatest d'I euty was to limit the number to be voted for because so many good men were running.
 strong delegation was elected. and 1t is dele eatOn that will do all that The Empire has urged 1t to do-and that Is to give earnest consideration to all mateers that came before the convention and to do what the members believe to be the proper and bes, thing necessary to make the Democratic party useful to Alaska.
 Of course some good men were defeated for dele gates. That was inevitable because all those running were good
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-05-11
Labor situation

The industrial reserve-perhaps the most valuable single lesson for us in the European war Hes in the la bor situation within the various countries. The wars of the future will be won not by the shedding of the blood of the laborer; but by the sweat of the worker in the mills and factories behind the lines.
 We have learned that our skilled labor in all lines must be kept at the Iatehe, the drill and the forge. We have learned that each unit of our producing equipment must be kept as fully manned as is any vessel of our navy
 We have learned that for each million of men on the fighting line there must be a force of three mil. lion workers behind. and that the position of these workers in the mills must carry with 1t an the honor accorded the soldiers in the trenches We propose to organize this Industrial Reserve now in time of peace. For it is in normal times of peace that each and every plan must be perfected upon which we can expect with certainty to rely in time of war
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-05-11
MopERATE NEEDS
(sunset Nagazine)


 From tho sale of seal and fox skins obtained on a few rocky islands the government has, during the past twenty-five years derived direct revenue al- most covering the total purchase price of Aaskas m- mense territory There approximately 2OoOO white persons the territory, against four hundred mil lion persons China yet last year the trade Of the continental United States with Alaska was five mil lion dollars In excess of the United States total trade with China It reached s7s,oOOoOo and will be over sSOOOOOOO this year.
 Alaska is asking Congress to appropriate SS,24f GOO for railroad construction this year. this money is an investment not donation. The railroad will be running and earning interest long after the chan nels of hundred improved" creeks have shoaled up again For aids to navigation in the difficult Alaskan waters million is asked. The law obliges every con- tractor to hang out a red lantern to mark danger ous evacuation on a public street Shall the govern ment do less for the marine highway?
 The item for wagon roads carries SS2Oooo. Since wagon roads are the feeders for the government rai road the item might be doubled and still leave profit.
 For geological and land surveys Sl50OOO IS asked This is O bagatee compared with the value of the annual mineral production. The abcle and telegraph service returns out commercial receipts part of the s3500OO asked for operation. The protection of the salmon supply surely is worth s9oooo and justice qures that the S1sOOOO requested for Indian schools and medical relief be given without murmer