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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-08
An Inch Fell in the MetrOp-
oils in Two Hours This
Morning
RECORD BREAKER
IN PHILADELPHIA
As Much as Six Inches Cover the
Ground in Pennsylvania and New
Jersey ~ Weather Bureau Predicts
High Winds to Follow.

NEW YORK, April Snow was
failing today in this city and in many
parts of the eastern section OF the
country and growing increasingly
heavy. An inch of snow fell here III
Two hours, but because OF the mild
temperature Il was melting rapidly.
The weather bureau predicted that
the storm, originating in the west ami
south, would be followed bv high winds
from the northeast.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-08

BERLIN, April 5, va. London.-The
war Office announced today the capture
Of French positions more than two xii
ometers wide in the Verdun region
west OF the Meuse.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-08

Ell PASO, Texas, April S-Informa-
tion from Mexican sources today said
that Francisco Villa had reached the
environs of Parral and had sent EN-
issaries into the town to test the spirit
of the garrison and to obtain provis-
ions. No verifcation OF the report
was possible, but the fact that the
bandit was reliably reported to have
been only 50 miles from Parral two
days ago gave color to the story.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-08
In Odd Fellows Temple

Monday night at 7.3O--Regular meet
ing will be held in the banquet hall of
the new temple.
Tuesday, April II at 7.30.-Regular
meeting OF Dennis Rebekah ladge.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-08
Unitarian Church

Unitarian Literature Free.
Leaflets describing the Unitarian belief
may be obtained on application to Mrs.
James NJ Adams. Cedar St
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-08

PARIS, April 8.-The Germans re-
newed their attack south of Haueourt
in the Verdun region last night and
gained footing in two small field
works between Haucourt and hill No
2s7, the war office announced today.
Fighting with grenades between
Bethincourt and Chathamcourt turned
to the advantage of the French.
East of the Meuse there was inter
mittent bombardment of the French
positions Near Fort Vaux the Germans
made an attack with grenades and
we're repulsed.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-08
oLMsTEAD INDICTED.
Wool Salesman Charged with Killing
Manicurist in Boston,

BOSTON, April s. - Erving E.
Olmstead of Newton. wool salesman,
was indicted today for first degree
murder in connection with the killing
of Mrs. Violet c. Mooers, a manicurist
in this city on March Is.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-08
Getting At His Motive.

Will YOU have my seat?'' he in
quired politely.
:" On the ground that 1 am aged and
decrepit?3 ?3' the woman asked.
No, indeed, madam =
"That | am young and beautiful and
possibly not averse to flirtation?'
Certainly not. That is
Then it must be because you are
a gentleman, in this respect differing
from the fat person on the left and the
serawny specimen at the right. / am
glad to learn your principles, sir, but
here is my street. Good day.
Scntland NOW has l24 anricnItrraI 60
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-08
Official Denial That Carran-
Ia Wants the Americans
to Quit Mexico
NO ORDER TO TAKE
VILLA DEAD OR ALIVE
Funston Was Simply Directed to Dis
perse the Band of Outlaws Who At
tackled Columbus, N. M-Vina Re
ported at Parral

WASHINGTON, Apr. 8.-DeniaI of re-
ports that the de facto government of
Mexico has asked for the withdrawal
Of American troops was expected here
today to set at rest all such rumors.
Secretary Lansing emphatically de-
clared that no such request had been
made formally or otherwise
State and war department officials
said there was no truth in the border
reports that Caranza had given the
United States a certain time in which
to withdraw American soldiers and
that $4,000 soldiers were massed Just
below the American boundary line.
The original orders given MaI Gen
Funston on March 10 for the Ameri-
can punitive exedition into Mexico
made public for the first time at the
war department today. does not include
q direction fer the death or capture
of Villa, but principally directed the
dispersal OF Villas outlaw band that
attacked Columbus, \. NJ. on March
g.
Gen Funston s orders read: .,You
win promptly organize an adequate
force Of military troops under com
mand Of Brig. Gen. John j. Pershing
and will direct him to proceed prompt
+ ly across the border in pursuit of the
Mexican bandits who attacked the
town Of Columbus and troops there on
the morning Of March Q. These troops
vii be Withdrawn to American terri
tory as soon as the de facto govern
mcnt OF Mexico Is able to relieve them
of this work. In any event the work
of these troops viii be regarded as fin
ished as soon as Villa 5 band or bands
are known to be broken up
Gen. Funston today reported to the
war department that natives were be
ginning to aid in the secret scouting
work for Gen. Pershing in the Santa
Maria valley and that Col. Brown OF
the 10th cavalry stated that high
winds had interfered with Gen. Per
shing S communication. \ wire con
corning four men wounded at Quer
rero read as follows: Wounded OF
the 7th cavalry slight Not considered
serious. The names Of the men cannot
be given
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-08
THE WEATHER.
Fair Tonight and sunday-Fresh East
to North Winds.

WAsHINGTON, April 8-The
weather forecast: Fair tonight and
Sunday. Fresh east 10 north winds.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-08
GERMANS SUCCEED
IN DENTING LINE
Pounding by Crown Prince s Troops
Results in Gain West of the
Neuse River

The salient in the French line west
of the Meuse with the village of Beth
incomt at its sharp angle is being
pounded on both sides by Grown
Prince s troops, which in their latest
drive succeeded in making a new dent
in the line southwest of Bethincourt.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-08

Ell PASO, Texas, April Is. - The
American troops have accomplished
their object in destroying Villas mil
itary power and should therefore with
draw from Mexico without delay, was
the view expressed today by we'll
known members Of the Carranza gov
ernment speaking unofieially.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-08

The leading daily newspapers in
London number .
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-08
COLBERT ESCAPED
FROM A SUBMARINE
Was Fired Upon But Superior Speed
Saved Ship-Loss Of More Brit
ish Vessels Reported

MARSEILLES, France, April s. -
The large French passenger steamship
Colbert was shelled without prclimina-
~ warning by Q submarine in the Med
iterranean, but her superior speed en-
abled her to escape. As she did so she
sent ont wireless warnings Of subma-
rines present to other ships IN the Vi
cinity.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-08

PARIS, April Sit was officially
announced today that a French sub
marine has sunk an Austrian trans
port in the Adriatic
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-08

Scotland now has 124 agricultural CO.
, operative trading societies.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-08

LONDON, April 5. - The loss of
three more British vessels was report
ed today by Lloyds. The steamship
Brauaton and the schooner Clyde were
blown up. The crews were saved. The
steamship Chantala was sunk.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-08

0. Z. RANDALL.
West Chesterfield, \. H., April :
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-12-28
FLORIDA DOCTOR
is ON THE PROGRAM.

Atlanta. Ga, Dec. 2S.-The hrst
annual meeting Of the Southeastern
Statey Veterinary Medical Association
has convened here for two days. Vet
Urinary surgeons from all parts Of
the southeastern states are in attend
ance, and n two full days program is
Or. f. W. Porter. of Tampa, APP
pears on the program, speaking on
the veterinary profession, Past and
Future 1t is the intention OF the
association to form a permanent or
ganlzation. The adoption Of the con-
stitutlon and bylaws and the election
Of officers will follow.
A feature of the program today Is
u visit to the stock yards, where many
diseases Of horses, mules, cattle and
dogs will be available for inspection
Many other phases of the professions
al work will he demonstrated
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-12-28
FIRST SESSION OF THE FLORIDA
EDUCATIONAL ASSOCIATION TONIGHT
IN HIGH SCHOOL AUDITORIUM

flaw school of Lebanon, Tenn, obtain
ing degrees from all three colleges.
Although prepared for the lawyers
profession, he decided to enter the
ministry. Upon this decision having
been made the mother is quoted as
saying: L prayed that sydney might
become jlnsecrated Christian and
the Lord granted more than l asked
Her greatest desire was for him To
take up the profession Of law. Al
ter serving a short pastorate In his
home town he was called % For, de-
posit. Alabama, where he spent hve
wears. His next call was TO Tuskegee,
where he remained Tor several years.
He was then rated at SjO@OO by
Dunn and Bradstreet, but five bad
crop years caused him to lose his
property. While he inherited and sc-
qpired this property in Alabama he
was always the friend of the poor
and took the part always Of the every
day citizen. He later returned to
Pleasant Hill. Early in 1911 he was
called to the Baptist chIrch Of De-
Funiak Springs, Fbrida. Two years
ago he commenced his memorable
caIrpaign for governor. IN which ms
Wonderful powers Of oratory had no
little to do with his phenomenal sue
cess.
II is conceded by those who know
Mrs Cats. now the first lady OF
Florida. that her influence has hau
much to do with the ambitious ana
success of her husband. She was Miss
Alice MAY Campbell. Of Montgomery
Ala. and was married to Mr.. Cats
in 1886, in the early days Of his MIN
Istry Mr.. Cats took his bride 10
his ancestral ltome. and she soon Ne
came the idol Of the mother'in'law's
heart She Is a woman of sterling
worth Of character, and possesse
500, dignity Of manner. Her Ire
Is deovted TO the interests of her nus
han, and children. one daughter ie.
Gently made the remark. 'Mam'cS anO
papa are just like sweethearIs Se',
The, write love letters TO eaen o'ne'
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-12-28

every day when Papa is away from
/ lme.' Mrs. Cats is highly esteemed
in DeF'uniak Springs, whose people
belong to the highest type 80 citizen
ship.
''None the less interesting are the
six children. four of whom life in
DcuFniak Springs. and two older
sons Douglas and sydney, Jr.. In
birmingham. Ala. Miss Ruth Cats
the charming young lady Of the fam
ily. is Of the blbnde type and IN &C
cpmpHshed vlolinist. She, like her
grandmother, is a graduate Of Judson
College. She popular member OF
the younger society set of DeFuniak
Springs. Mrs. X. II. Paderick. nee
Miss Bessie Cats, considered very
beautiful woman of the brunette
type. is an accomplished musician.
Her marriage a. Mr., Kemps'er II.
Paderick about three years ago, was
a brilliant social event. They have
one son. Kempster, Jr., the only
grandchild Of the governor. Tire
.oungest daughter Of the family Is on
ly a little miss, in the eighth grade
of Walton High Sch pol. Rozier' the
typical young American SON. Is a
member of the Junior class Of The
Walton High School. "sue.' ms he Is
nlcknamed. is great favorite with
all the young people. He drove his
fathers car during the latter part OF
the campaign. and enthusiastically
wife home on several occasions we
are gaining votes every day. The
loss Of the son. Walter. who died I'M
ler an operation last summer hn'
Saddened the family, and. INDEED. the
entire community. He had ''%t beer
graduated from the Walton Hiei
School few months nsfore hi
death, and many predictions had beer
-~uUINIU NI'lI1I
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-12-28
FARMERS CAN AFFORD BET
TER MACHINERY NOW.

The farmer who has been scratch
ing the soil with one-horse farm ma
ch!nery has the chance now to buy
good implements. Increased prices OF
farm and garden products will pay
for them. Decreasing the amount Of
labor that has h,en necessary in Pre-
vious years will also make a big saw
ing.
Just nuw farmers are working tie
soil in preparation for another crop
and John Nj. Scott, animal Industrial
ist to the University of Florida ex-
pertinent station. recommends the use
Of ell labor. saving machinery possi-
BILE. He says that the thorough prep
aration Of the seed bed will produce
better crop Of corn or cotton with
less cultivation during the growing
season; and il requires modern farm
machinery to make this thorough
preparation economically.
Take blowing. for example. Mr..
Scott says the riding sulky pillow will
do the work ninety per sent. better
and with seventy-hvhe per cent. less
exertion on the farmer than II one
horse pillow wer used. Also, the wori
will be accomplished in one-third the
time.
When planting time comes, th'
corn and cotton planter with fertii
izer attachment can be operated by /
boy with one mule. From six Il
eight acres can be planted In a day
time, reducing the cost to less thai
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-12-28
The exercises will begin 730 o'clock soon thereafter
as the me mbers get little rested from their long ride
and come to the building

Tine Florida Educational Associa-
ton will hold its first session tonight
in the magnificent High School audi
torlum. The citiznus have made ev-
cry arrangement for taking care OF
the convention, and there is every
promise Of its being one Of the most
successful In the history Of the asso-
citation. The big special train is due
to arrive at $40. and the teachers
will be met at the train by automo.
bilcs and carried to their lodging
places. After supper has been served
they will he carried to the auditorium
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-12-28

carolina statesman, JOnn L. cat
hOun. =.
The following interesting sketch of
the family life Of Rev. sydney J.
Cats, governor-eect of Florida, ap.
peared in the Jacksonville Timcs-i'n-
ion. yesterdays edition. The sketch
was written by Christine o. GillS.
affd will no doubt be read with in
terest by many of the subscribers Of
the Daily News:
Naturally the interest of the p"o'
pie Of Florida centers just now upon
the distinguished people who viii
soon Occupy the executive mansion
ana it is nothing but right that they
should know Iomething of the private
llfe OF the goregnor and his famisy.a
About 1921, in the early pldneer
days of Alabama, at the same time
tina, General Lafayette and mis- atten-
dants were approaching the river
boundary between Georgia AMI Ala
bama, John Smyly, the maternal an
cestor of Sidney Johnston Cats, ap-
peored Jon the banks with his family
and retinue Of slaves, on his WY
from South Carolina to Alabama.
John Smyly, upon recognizing the
great French-American patriot La
fayctte offered to give him prece-
dencc in the passage over the river,
but the ferryman insisted first come,
first served This pioneer settler in
Alabama was closely allied in blood
kinship to the celebrated Caldwell
family of South Carolina, and also to
the great statesman, John @. Calhoun,
the boy of the slashes of the pajmet-
to state. John Smyly settled in what
is now Dallas county, Alabama, and
ION owned one Of the largest 1lanta-
lions in the state. Some years after
wards. Adeline Smyly, daughter OF
this famous pioner, married Samuel
W. Cats, a Virginian by birth, and
a very successful merchant and plant
err. when Samuel W. Cats, who was
afterwards a captain in the Confed-
crate army. left Alexandria Virginia.
to 90 to Alabama. Mr.. Bloxham' his
first cousin, came with him and set
tied in Florida. He was the father
lof Governor B1oxham, of Florida,
Mr.. Cats was proud Of his wife ana
the Cats home was noted for its
great hospitality. He loved fine stock
and always possessed span OF Ken
lucky horses. The young couple maze
their ilome on the Cats plantations
wher in 1858 Sydney Johnston Cats
was born. At the age nf three an un-
fortunate accident deprived him OF
the sight of an eye. The wounl was
inflicted by a pair of scissors acciden-
tally while he and his nurse were cut
ting pictures. Mrs. Cats was LETT a
widow soon afterwards. i'm comforter
hle circumstances. This lady Is de-
scrIhed by a near relative as being an
rrisfocratic person of culture anu
great refinement. Her education was
aimed ~ hudson college ana she
was one Of the four Of the first gradu-
atinp class. Her father John smyy'
was Presbyterian, but the dsugnter
,,n.icr the influence of the Baptist IN.
stitution became useful member OF
shet reorganization The mother de'
voted her life 10 the training and ed
ucation Of her son, and he In turn was
eo,,.,l,, as careful OF the mother
welfare and comfort.
sydney J. Cats attended HoVaru
College three years. the Alabama ~
lvfechnic institute at Auburn 'nI.s
years. ana later graduated rom '"'
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-12-28
CONTROL CLOVER SICKNESS.

The results so far obtained In eN-
periments i'm clover sick regions, he
ing carried on by the United States
department Of agriculture, in co-oper-
alton with the Indiana and WILSON,
sin experiment stations, indicate that
In the cases investigated tine incor'
potatlon Of certain green manures, 60
gether with proper fertilizer tleat-
ment. accomplishes control of this
trouble.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-12-28

Cooperation Of the Growers With
the Federal Agricultural Depart.
ment. =.
We most heartily endorse a recent
signed statement made 10y Mr.. II. O..
Gumpro,.,, manager Of the citrus
I2ch1ngc packing house at Bradcn-
town. This paper has contcnded in
the face Of government reports 10 the
contrary that this years fruit crop
v,ul be far below that Of a l)nnal
vcfr. We have also cUntended that
no greater injury can be done tie
growers than such an ovcr-estimate
should be made, and that il Is often
the carelessness of the growers that
causes such erroneous reports TO ge-
come sown broadcast over the conn
.ry. We take pleasure in giving the
t&rec first paragraphs Of Mr.. Gum
giechts statement and hope it will
he pcrefilly read by all he fruit
grower readers Of this paper:
"There is hardly anything more
damaging to the citrus industry than
over-estimating a crop. All buyers
and spectators Immediately take full
advantage In showing the growers
that they had better sell at their
price, because of the crop being much
larger than first estimated AMI in
this case back up their contention by
the government report.
let there be no misinterpretation
Of this statement. II is not made 10
criticlse the governments efforts in
getting an estimate; to the contrary,
we personally know Mr.. G. c. Hare
the government field agent, and know
him to be a conscientious and NEST
competent worker. But this being
the first time the government has
ecn trying to secure an estimate, and
consequently depending more or lees
from the reports they secure from the
various growers and many Of them
fail to cooperate, leaves it very
doubtful as to actual figures, and
therefore more or less speculative.
This should convince every grower OF
the necessity OF closer cooperation
with the department, as this is The
only way they could hope to get q
reliable crop report.
"our interests OF course are with
, the growers; first, last and always
= and we have made it point to keel
in close touch ON the question o
crors, and from the information vi
have been able to gather, does 40
show anything like the, governmcn
report; and while The writer is chi!
!, expressing his personal opinion, ]
! therefore frank to state thar in hi
opinion II is very doubtful II the or
ange crop would reach the six mil
lion mark. But when II comes I
grape fruit, he docs not think thcr
!, is mich over a million boxes In th
: s'ale. About fifty ner cent. crop a
compared with last year, and froI
these figures you must make tn
!. necessary allowance FOX drops an
: genefa weather ol =" =
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-12-28

4 device has been ciis.tatrd by spe-
cialisfs Of the United safes eepar.
~ ent Of agriculture 'th,cr promises n
more satisfactory and practical APP
rlication OF the hot water treatment
for the prevention Of loose smut OF
made that he would be a star in pur
legislative halls. for he had wonder
ful talents and great ambition.
Governor Cats and his interest
ing family are, by birth. education
and training. eminently fitted to as
sumo the state leadership in affairs
both political and social; and the
people Of Florida have always given
their loyalty to those who steer their
ship OF state.E
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-12-28

half Of that spent for hand labor.
With labor costs increasine Il Is
very necessary that a farmer EQUIP
himself with machinery 50 thai little
lator need be hired. The Profits Of
farming may be measured BY such H.
Dor sayines,
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-12-28
The News the Official Paper of the Public Instruction of DSoto COUNTY
County Reports Proceeding

Florida andho eo
education
pndein them
oen come hrcew dcomd
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-12-28
INTERESTING
SKETCH OF
THE FAMILY
LIFE OF

Governor Elect Sydney J. Cats. Ma.
ternal Ancestor Was Closely Allied
in kinship to the Celebrated South
Carolina Statesman, John c. CAT
lTOun. =.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-12-28
CITRUS FRUIT
GROWERS READ
The FOLLOWING
ARTICLE

Trr-- the Pen Of II. G. G'nmpreehs, the
Aia=arer Of The BradentOwn Citrus
F.'hengC. Mr.. Gumpreeht Shows
iit Absolute Necessity for Closer
Cooperation Of the Growers With
the Federal Agricultural DEPART
ment. O..
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-07-13
EVA BARNES RECITAL

There was a large audience at the
Congregational church, Wednesday
evening to hear Miss Eva Barnes in
piano recital and more surprised
nor better pleased audience never left
the church than that which listened to
the hour and a quarter of enhancing
and artistic music Miss Barnes, al
though a Charlotte girl, has been in
college four years studying music,
and little has been heard of her locally
although occasional items from Alma
indicated that she was making con-
siderable progress. Miss Barnes was
the recipient of many compliments
at the close of her performance. Miss
Barnes graduated from Alma college
school of music this spring, and her
ability as a musician reflects much
credit upon that stitution-Char-
lotte Republican.