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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-06-15
President and Secretary of
State Confer at Length
Upon 1t
FLATLY DECLINES
TO WITHDRAW TROOPS
And Resents Insinuations of Mexican
Government-WiIl Not Be Sent I'm
til Next Week Unless Developments
Force It.

WASHINGTON, June 15. - Score
tary Lansing laid before President
Wilson today the completed draft of
the note to Gen. Carranza replying to
the demand that the American troops
be withdrawn from Mexico. The
PRESIDENT and Mr.. Lansing conferred
at length on the situation.
Unless some new development forces
the situation the reply will not be sent
until next week at the earliest. Pres,
ldent Wilson and his advisers are
anxious to deal with the Carranza note
IN such fashion that their action
cannot be attributed to domestic poll
tics.
As prepared by Secretary Lansing
1t is understood the note fatty declines
/ to withdraw American troops from,
Mexico until the de facto government
has shown its willingness and ability
ito police the border states properly. ii
Is also said to make sharp reioinders
to suggestions of the Mexican com
nunication which officials regard as
discourteous and uncalied for.
Carranza questioned the good faith
of the Washington administration and
openl~ limited that President Wilson
had his eyes on the American political
situation IN deailnE with affairs be.
yond the border. Carranza 5 request
for new statement of the intentions
Of the United States toward Mexico
probably will be complied with. 1t is
understood; however that the decia-
ration will be so framed that the dc
factO government can have no doubt
that the United States regards such a
request as wholly unnecessary in view
of the consistency Of all previous ut
trrances of President Wilson. the acts
of his administration and the behavior
of troops now beyond the border
1t viii ba pointed out that friend
! ly spirit constantly has been manifest
ed toward Mexico and Carranza will
be told that failure of Mexican and
American troops to cooperate for the
determination of bandits was due to
hostilities and suspicicion exhibited
bv the Mexicans
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-06-15
Turn Down 1O-Cent Advance
and Secure Jobs in
Other Places
SCARCITY OF HELP
NOTED EVERYWHERE
Plenty of Work for Those Who Want
1t-Boston & Maine Track Foremen
Get Little Assistance-Common La
Dor Commands Good Price.

Although the Boston & Maine rail
road granted an increase in paw Of 10
cents day to the traekmen who
struck for an advance in wages. To-
calIy there has been no rush back TO
work on the part of those who quit
their jobs. Here ard there one or two
old hands at track work have return
ed to work, but generally speaking
they have taken other Jobs and are
Letting the railroad work take care Of
itself as best il may
Almost all the foremcn remained on
their jobs in this locality and have
carried along the necessary work as
well as possible. The foremen. how
ever, cannot do all the work hereto
fore done by gangs of men under their
direction and are doing merely what is
absolutely necessary to keep the road
beds and tracks in safe condition
The trouble appears to be that there
IS so much work to be had that men
are not focking to the railroad s for
laborer s work when more pay is OBJ
talnable for the same class of work on
other jobs.
Contractors everywhere find difficult
ty III hiring men either for skilled
work or as laborers for the demand
just now Is greater than the suppl
and men are able to pick and choose.
With the tremendous increases in the
plants of manufacturers of war muni-
tions commissioners are securing the
country seeking skilled mechanics at
higher wages than these men have
been able to obtain in the past and
many have left the less lucrative Jobs
! to go elsewhere
Not all of them find the new posi-
| tions exactly what they anticipated,
but enough are satisfied to stav and
this forces upon the previous employ
ers the job of hunting up new men
| to take their places. So it goes dow.
| the line unit! men with even the
smallest mechanical inclination and
] very moderate amount Of brains and en-
! ergv find themselves lifted from the
| level of the common iaborer to that Of
/ the mi-skilled mechanic, and the
I field Of the common labOrer must be
recruited.
! 1t is easy to be seen that the rail
road will find it hard work to secure a
/ full! crew of laborers at s1.9O a day
when those same men can go almost
| anywhere and get 1925 day as ordi-
nary laborers. Farmers are finding Ii
\ next to impossible to obtain Iaborers,
/ for the men find easier work and
I shorter hours and better pay than they
have been accustomed to at other
classes of work.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-06-15
DETAINED AT GENOA
Steamer Canopsc Held Up Because Of
Submarine Attack.

BOSTON, june l5.-rhe White Star
liner Canopic arrived here today from
Mediterranean seaports reporting a
detention of four days at Genoa where
the port was closed because of an
Austrian submarine attack on Porto
Farrayo, town on the island of Cor
sica. Officers of the line brought word
also of passing the wreckage of a
steamer near Gibraltar, but stated
they could find nothing to Indicate
its identity. The Canopic carried 1900
passengers, most of them in steerage
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-06-15
NOMINATION AT
9O'CL0CK TONIGHT
Democratic National Convention Decides This
Question and Then Adjourns After Hearing
Speech by Senator James SuffragStS Work
ing Hard for Recognition

ST. LOUIS, June 15.-Still fired
with the enthusiasm stirred up yes
terday by the keynote speech of For
mer Governor Glynn Of New Yark,
delegates to the national convention
today crowded into the Coliseum to
hear more party doctrine expounded
by leaders Of Democracy. The commit
tee on rules and order of business rec
ommends no serious changes in the
rules that have governed former Dem
ocratic national conventions. The
rules Of the house of representatives
are to be adopted by the convention as
usual and no change is made in the
rule which provides that candidates
must receive two-thirds of the totai
number of votes in the convention to
win a nomination.
William j. BRYAN is expected to
speak during the convention of the
President and all the things Mr. VIII
son stands for. The Nebraskan was
quoted last night as saying he had
nothing to offer the convention except
that which the President wanted.
The subcommittee of the resolutions
committee went into session TODAY.
long before the convention met, 2ian-
ming to sit until its work was readv
for the full committee, which is to
meet at 3 o clock this afternoon to re-
ccivc the report of the smaller body.
If it is ready to make one
Suffragists fighting for an equal
rights plank in the Democratic plat
form today regarded the resolution
subcommittee appointed last night as
none too favorable to their cause
Only three OF its members, including
Senator Hollis of New Hampshire are
outspoken for suffrage it was declar-
ed, while four are believed to hold ad
ministration views of the situation
which is for endorsement of suffrage
but not for a constitutional amendment
plank. The subcommittee was de
clared by Democratic leaders to be in.
clined enough toward suffrage to give
it only about the same measure of en-
dorsoment as is contained in the Re
publican platform. Such a declara
tion would be entirely satisfactory tC
the National American Woman Suf
frage association, but unsatisfactory
to the woman's party, hence the lat
ter organization todav exerted every
influence to convince members of the
subcommittee that Democratic success,
next fall in the II states in which
women are enfranchised, depended
largely on the Democrats going fur
ther in their platform than the Repub
hcans have gone.
Temporary Chairman Glynn callet
the convention to order at LAG 'clocl
today. just previous to coming to or
der it was announced that the com
mittce on rules had voted unanimously
to recommend that nominations b,
made at s clock tonight. Convention
leaders let it be known that they fa
vored making nominations whether o.
not the platform was completed.
Very few delegates were in thei
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-06-15
HENRY III. ROSS
NAMED GRAND MASTER
Burlington Man, Long Time Secretary,
Becomes Head of Masonic
Body.
Especial to The Reformer.) }
BURLINGTON, June

BTT TkLINGION, june u.
AT the closing session of the Yer
mont grand lodge of Masons today
Henry II. Ross Of Burlington was
elected grand master to succeed
Charles H. Darling. Mr.. Ross had been
grand secretary for 10 years. Frank
a. Ross, his brother, was elected see
retary in his place. David A. Elliott
of White River Junction was elected
deputy grand master; Edwin O. Wells
of Lyndonville, senior warden; II. S.
Hartman of MiddIebury, junior war
den; c.. w. Whitcomb of Proctorsville.
treasurer; Frank Mosher of Island
Pond, senior deacon; Frank Davis of
Chester, junior deacon.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-06-15
In Odd Fellows Temple

Regular meeting Of Oasis Encamp-
ment Thursday evening, June Is, at
100. Royal Purple degree to he con
fcrred on a class of candidates.
Dennis Rebekah lodge will give a
military whist party in the banquet
hall Of Odd Fellows temple next Fri
LAY evening, June l6, at : o'clock.
Tickets 25 cents. Refreshments Pro
ceeds to be used for the Rebekah
parlor
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-06-15
NAIL ANOTHER VILLA LEADER
Cne of Most Prominent of Bandit
Chieftainsl Caught Yesterday.

FIELD HEADQUARTERS, June -,
radio to Columbus, \. M.-Col. Pedro
Luian, one of the most prominent
Villa chieftains remaining alive, was
captured yesterday by Capt +. &.
Turner, commanding troop M, 18th
cavalry at Hacienda Tepehakens. Lu-
jan was one of the leaders in the raid
on Columbus, N. NJ, March Q. His
capture nearly completes the extermi-
nation of Villa leaders in the raid across
the border
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-06-15
PROHIBITION LAW UPHELD.
Georgia Judges Rule New Statute Is
Constitutional

MACON, Ga, June 15.-Three fed
erai judges upheld Georgia s new pro-
hlbltIon law yesterday in q decision
declaring confiscated two carloads of
Whskey seized by Georgia sheriff.
The judges-Pardee, Newman and
Speer-overruledt the contention of the
Ocllla, Pinebloom and Valdosta rail
road that the law is unconstitutional.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-06-15
ALLEGED PURE FOOD VIOLATION
Charles Payment of Middlebury Ar,
rested By Federal officer.

BURLINGTON, June Is. - Charles
Payment Of Middlebury was brought
to this city yesterday by Deputy Z.
> Marshal Thomas Reeves and ar
ralgned before Z. S. Commissioner
Claude D. Grafton on charge of vio-
latlng the pure food law by offering
for sale meat unfit for use. He was
bound over to the October term of
federal court at Rutland in $500 bail
which he furnished.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-06-15
FIVE BODIES RECOVERED.
Coastwise Steamer Bear Wrecked OF
California Coast.

! Eureka, Calf, June B.-Five bod
les have been recovered from the
coastwise steamer Bear, wrecked last
night on Sugar Loaf rock. One hun
dred passengers and 50 members of
the crew We're obliged to take to life
boats when the steamer struck.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-06-15
BARCLAY OF BARRE WINS.
Also Captures Amateurs Prize in Yer.
mont Trapshooting Tourney.

MONTPELIER, June l5.-Douglas
M. Barclay of Barre won the interstate
association IS state championship event
at yesterdays s tournament of the Yer
mont State Trapshooters association
at Curtis Park, scoring "a out of 100.
He also won the handicap prize for
amateur. silver trophy given by the
Montpelier board of trade, scoring 1s4
out of 200.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-06-15
SAY LLoYD-GEoRGE IS THE MAN
London Believes He Will Be Given
Earl Kitchener s Place.

LONDON, June 15.-It is anticipat
ed here that David Lloyd George will
take the place of the late Earl Kit
chener as British secretary for war.
In case Mr.. Lloyd-George accepts the
portfolio it is not believed that he
will give up entirely his present dut-
les as minister of munitions.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-06-15
THE WEATHER
Once More the Sound is Familiar
Showers Tonight and Tomorrow.

WASHINGTON, June Is. The
weather forecast: Probably showers
tonight and Friday. Fresh east to
south winds.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-06-15

demands. He has elevated himself to
that lofty bur lowly eminence. oeeu-
pied by George Washington. Abraham
Lincoln and Woodrow Wilson, the
three worst abused and best beloved
Americans the republic ever knew
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-06-15
Centre Congregational Church

Friday, June Is, at 40 p. m-
Midweek meeting of the church. Sub
iect, The Work of the Holy Spirit.
Acts .: 1-36.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-06-15

The new bridge across the Tiber at
Rome, having a span of 32s feet, is
the longest reinforced concrete arch
in the world.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-06-15

Irrigation projects under considera-
tion for India involve about 10000
900 acres of land.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-06-15

On tombstone in nearby town
are these lines.
. Here lies the mother of family
of five,
Two of them dead and three alive,
The two that are dead had a good
deal rather
Go with their mother than stay with
their father.
What is the matter with father9
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-06-15

Infectious diseases are unknown in
Greenland on account of the dry, cold
atmosphere.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-06-15

Fish, rice and vegetables are the
principal articles of the Asiatic mar
ket basket.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-06-15

One hundred and thirty-fve million tons
of coal are yearly required for steam rail
roads in this country.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-11-27
norcas Society Meets.

The Dorcas Society of the Christian
church met at the home of Mrs. Den
mis- on Allison street last Thursday.
Mrs. Beebc assisted Mrs. Dennis in
entertaining the ladies and an enjoy
able time was had by all present.
One of the ladies who is very
good palmist afforded much pleasure
to the crowd by telling fortunes by
the palm of the hand. She told
more truth than poetry" in many
cases.
Refreshments were served by the
hostesses in a very dainty manner, of
coffee, sandwiches and cake.
Those present were Mesdames Will
son. Dyrude, Porter, Monroe, Swingle,
Long, Beebe, Dennis. Brady, Lanart,
Crowson, Jillson, McAllister, Roy
Hale; Wright, Hale, Mellinger, Aus
tin, Masted, and Misses May Benedict
and Vera Wright, and w. L. Mellin-
ger.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-11-27
Portland Stock
Report, Nov. 2l

A good supply offered the trade
again this morning, which found an
excellent demand, All offerings sold
readily and practically everything
had changed hands long before noon.
Prices on the best grades ruled 10 to
15c higher, while the ordinary kinds,
Of which there was a large supply,
sold steady. Some very good cattle
were included in the days offering.
Beef Steers-The beef steer trade
was active under good demand and
the market was in good shape.
Prices were steady to 10c higher on
the good ones, while other offerings
found good sale at steady prices. One
load of prime quality beeves brought
$3.50, which was zoe higher than
anything sold here since early
spring. Good choice steers sold at
$6.75 to 81, with but a light supply,
with fair ones from 1925 to $3.50.
Cows and Heifers-Demand for
she stuff continued heavy today and
prices were steady to 10c higher.
Best cows sold at S5.75, with good
ones at $3.50. Fair kinds sold
around sc.
Stockers and Feeders-The trade
in stockers and feeders was light this
morning. Good steers were in good
demand and sold readily at steady
prices. The plain kinds found fair
sale. Good steers are bringing $5.25
to 1915 and fair kinds around SC.
Feeding COWS sold at $3.50 to s. for
the best.
Hogs-The hog supply today was
moderate and there was a very ac-
tive trade. Tops sold at 1855 for
couple of loads, with the bulk of
good hogs going to packers at $3.50.
Inc demand was very good from all
points and offerings were all sold
early in the morning. Quality of
the run was not very good, there be-
ing no strictly prime load in the re-
ceipts. Pigs and half-fat hogs we're
numerous. Pigs sold from $S.25 to
$S.65. Trading at last weeks close
was on the same basis as the first
of the. week, the top being $3.50
with bulk sales at 1856 to $3.50.
Sheep-Sheep prices made further
advances yesterday, with but light
receipts. A few lambs brought 80.
an advance of ,25c, and yearlings
brought IS. Valley lambs brought
$S.75 and yearlings $7.75. There
was a very keen demand.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-11-27
Bazaar.

The ladies of the Presbyterian
church arc gratified over the splendid
success of their bazaar given last
week in the Elks Temple storeroom'
After expenses are paid a goodly sum
will he added to their treasury. one
of the attractive features was the
Japanese booth presided over by Miss
pose Patterson and Miss Doris Bag
lev. assisted by Miss Neva Gearhart
and Isabelle Barron, where tea and
waters were served. The Ladies Aid
cared for the cooked food sale and
the Christian Endeayor Society the
handy booth. Mrs. Shinn was chair
man of the apron sale and Mrs. Policy
assisted her, adding to this booth the
sale of orange marmalade and its
recipe. Mrs. A. W. Boslough was at
the head of the baby department,
where a guessing contest added inter
est. The one guessing the NUMBER OF
beans in the jar got the doll, Mrs.
Sam McNair guessing 4,O67 and Mrs.
w. c. Bevington 4.322. The number
was Also. Mrs. Maxey was at the
head of the bag and corset cover de-
partment. The handkerchief booth
was in the hands of Mrs. Horner and
Miss Lillian Pattison. Miss Hortense
Winter and Mrs. Harvey Ling had an
attractive booth of decorated enamel,
Miss Mabel Russell loaned her paint
ings for the window display and Rose
Brothers generously loaned a Vic
trola, which furnished the music. The
Elks with their accustomed generos-
ity gave the room.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-11-27
In the Social Realm
A one.Day Missionary Conference.

4 One-Day Missionary conference
Tomorrow, Tuesday, November rs,
there will he missionary convention
at the Christian church of this city.
DR.. l.. F. Jaggard of Africa and
David Rioch of India will be present
and will speak. DR.. Harland b.
Beach of the Yale School OF Religion
speaks of the mission of the Disci-
ples of Christ on the Congo as one OF
the greatest missions in the world.
DR.. Jaggard will tell about the meth
DDS employed and the results OBJ
tanned. DR.. Rioch comes from India
and will tell of the progress of Chris
tianity in that land. The maps and
charts and literature will be worth
going long way to see. R. A. Doan,
layman's secretary of the Foreign
Christian Missionary Society, will
have charge of the program. The
services will open at 2 o'clock and
continue throughout the rest of the
day. Those who can not attend all
day can attcnd a part of the day.
Christians of ell communions will be
welcome. There will be no call for
pledges. no offerings; admission free.
At night short addresses will be Civ
en- and pictures shown. Hot tea and
coffee will be served to those who
wish to bring their lunch.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-11-27
Cards.

Miss Lucille Barber and Mrs. Har.
vey Ling entertained at the Granite
street home of the former Thursday
evening for the pleasure of Miss
Ruby Palmer who leaves today foI
San Francisco to make her home
Five hundred was played with pro
gressive variations. Mrs. Henry End.
ers won the first prize. A thorough
ly enjoyable luncheon was served
Those present were: Mr.. and Mrs
20. A. Paulserud, Mr.. and Mrs. H. B
Enders Jr., Misses Ruby Palmer Hor-
tense Winter, Allie Shinn, Gladys
Nay, and Mossrs. Kenneth McWil.
liams, Andrew MCGEE, Howard Bar
rett, Wilfred Carr, Paul Williams
and Lynn Mowat.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-11-27

tainly made a home run, race wor-
thy of record Having in mind the
deliberate methods of the mother
club" (the c. l. c., the Auxiliary
transposed the order of business. sus-
pended the rules and put the election
the first ect of the play. In precisely
fifteen minutes to the dot the entire
corps was elected and app owed. 1t
was all complete, and satisfactory,
too; no Withdrawing, no resigning,
but everyone pleased. A lively So
cial hour followed and delicious re-
freshments were served. Two belated
visitors, Mrs. Rocho and Mrs. Hodg-
son, happened in just at the psyche
logical moment and were made well
come.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-11-27
Visits Relief COIps.

The local Relief Corps of the G. A.
r. was honored by a visit on Wednes-
day from Mrs. Jacoby Willoughby of
Eugene, department president of the
organization. Her official call was
one of inspection, but the event was
transformed into one where the So
cial feature predominated. There was
a large attendance, members of the
Grand Army being also invited, par
ticipating in a supper served by the
corps.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-11-27
w G. r. u.

A program of special interest will
be heard at the W. c. T. U. meeting
in the league room of the M. E
church Tuesday, November %, at
2:SO. when Mrs. Hatch will speak on
the "Union Signal" which is the of.
ficial paper of the union. There will
be special music and roll-call will be
responded to by Thanksgiving quota
tions and current events. The public
is invited.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-11-27

The Auxiliary Physical Culture
class will meet tonight. instead OF
Wednesday night as usual.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-11-27

southern Oregon association OF Par
ent-Teacher circles. Miss MolliO
Towne OF Phoenix was also present
Mrs. USHER of Ashland presided.
Many subjects of interest were dis
cussed and Mrs. Gray gave an in
structive report of the educational
bureau work. 1t was decided that
each circle in the district should be
asked to appoint one delegate and one
alternate with full instructions to at
tend a meeting to be held January 10
for the purpose of formal organiza-
ton and election of officers. An eff
fort will be made to have a good
speaker also, probably Miss Milan,
head Of the domestic science depart
ment OF o. A. c.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-11-27

The parish house was most attract
i've Friday evening with its decora-
tions of evergreen and red berries, in
anticipation of the coming holiday
season. The refreshments of plum
pudding and coffee were also remind
ers of the approaching holidays, and
we're enlivened by a violin solo by
Mr.. William Beebe with Mrs. Clyde
Cunningham as accompanist on the
piano. This was the first Trinity
Guild party of the winter and was
welcomed by the many who attend
these popular parties.
Mrs. p. B. Whitney, Mrs. G. H. Gil
more, Mrs. Clark Bush. Miss Wini-
fred Watson and Miss Eleanor Greer
were the hostesses.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-11-27

A nice juicy roast pig, with all the
proper trimmings and sides, was the
center of attraction at gathering of
the Odd Fellows of the city at Odd
Fellows hall Thursday evening. Be-
sides the feed" cards, dancing and
other amusement and entertainment
aided in passing a most delightful
evening. The Odd Fellows are en-
ioying a number of jolly social af-
fairs this winter.