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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-18
WILSON ASKS WESCOTT
TO MAKE NOMINATION
Governor Fielder, Designated by
Delegation to Make Speech,
May Withdraw

WASHINGTON. May 1S--In accordance
with an agreement reached at the White
House last Monday between President~Wil
son and Attorney General Wescott, OF New
Jersey, President Wilson today made pub
lie letter he has written to Governor
Fielder. at Trenton, reiterating his desire
that Mr.. Wescott make the nominating
speech at st. Louis The Presidents letter
follows.
My Dear Governor:
I am sorry that al. tangle should
have occurred with regard to the ar.
rangements for the nominating speech
at the approaching National Conven-
tion. Certainly the action of the dele.
gates will be natural expression of
their confidence and admiration, and
you may be sure that / should have
considered II an honor TO be put in
nomination by you But the fact is
that for weeks past whenever | was
asked by any of my friends who my
personal choice was, l invariably re-
piled, Judge Wescott. I can never for
get the enthusiasm and generosity with
which he undertook this duty four
years ago, and 1t has always been my
hope, II l should ever be nominated
again. that he should undertake 1t.
Before l learned of the action OF the
delegation, | had already written to
him expressing this preference and
begging him to put me in nomination.
l am sure that you will understand
and will realize that II is not a choice
of Judge Wescott In preference to
yourself. but a long standing choice
from which my thought has never
turned.
Cordially and sincerely yours,
(Signed) WOODROW WILSON.
1t is now expected that Governor Fielder
who was designated by the New Jersey
delegates to make the speech, will favorabS
withdraw
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IRISH REBELS AIDED
M AMERICA, PROBERS
OF OUTBREAK TOLD
...r Feiners Received $4,000
From U. S., Sir Mathew
Nathan Tells Royal
Commission
,trrHoR1T1Es SURPRISED

LONDON, May 49,
,5bat considerable money was received
,be limited states by the Sim Feiners
nos ,sed FOR the purchase of arms and the
e,.,ne Of sedtious newspapers and leaf
~ Nv IRELAND was the assertion made to-
~ ~, Sir Mathew Nathan. former Under
oyI3srv for ireland, before the commits
eeOi e anrointed to inquire into the origin
po ~. ssrncnsibilty for the uprising in Dublin
pnr S.,s was the first official statement show
~ direct ramifcation of the revolt in
~ United states
u. Mathew said that information reached
~ ~ 1.overnment that an attempt was to be
...ae TO land arms and ammunition for the
's.h rebels from a German submarine. He
lI ..t on to give this disquisition on the
s.ts.np of the "citizen army:
hs, h.,1,e volunteers alone were not prepared
long campaign. The majority were
P,.stned and not sufficiently quick for an
uasaunter with trained troops. 1t was felt
An raids for arms or attempted disarma-
,,snt by the Government would lead to
bioodshed.
-, vas learned that attempts would be
AZ to land arms from a German sub
sine The police and military on the
a.t were ordered to be on their guard.
suosas,ration that Dublin Castle would be
iia,s,lred the same night led to special pre-
cautions .,,..,- e..,,,
aAnart from the general ultimate tutll-
~. ~ their conduct, the lnsurrectionists
s.,rsd greater organization and ability
saJ more military skill than had been at
..i,,rted TO them. The volunteers appeared
~ have acted with great courage.
aImpetus was given to the national vol
,r,ssr movement by fear that conscrip.
,,on would be applied to Ireland, and it
sronght numerous men into the SInu Fein
s,ovsment. The number at the beginning
- he disturbance was estimated at 1920,
,ncludlng 1900 in the provinces (outslde of
publin). The Dublin corps numbered about
1000.
"a paid organizer was sent into the
rro,inces The police estimated before the
o,tbreak of the insurrection that the vol
,nteers had 1886 rifles, pistols and pop
~,,ns. S25 rifles in Dublin alone.
Association of the leaders with for.
.,on enemy was sufficient to justify the
arrest of the chieftains, which was decided
Smon. on April "a, while matters were be-
,ng discussed at Dublin castle, pistol shots
rang out The Royal Irish constabulary
was considered strong enough to cope with
disorders A mobile force of 1000 men, 500
mounted and three machine gunt was al
ways in readiness These, with 250O men
from Curragh were thought capable of
dealing with the outbreak in Dublin, but
contrary to expectations they were insuth'
cient."
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Totals .....14a22O 125964 1Sss4a 12o97i
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FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION
MEMBER ASSAILED IN SENATE
". 3. Harris Charged With Mixing in
A, Politics by Senator Newlands

.WASHINGTON May Ex-senator New
lands, of Nevada, vigorously assailed w. j.
Harris. Democratic member of the Federal
{ Trade Commission, on the Senate floor to-
dayfor taking an active part in the Georgia
Democratlc State Convention.
Newlands said the Federal Trade Com
mission was intended to be nonpartisan
and chaged Harris with 'mpropriety in
trying to influence a convention"
Senator Hardwick, of Georgia, defended
Harris, declaring he saw no impropriety in
his action This precipstated discussion
which dragged in the name of Supreme
Court Justice Hughes.
I'D like to ask the Senator If he thinks
II Is any worse for a member of the Fed
eral Trade Commission to go to con-
yention than it is for a member of the
Supreme Court of the Upited states to be
candidate for PresideHt?" asked Senator
Rert of Missouri.
"iu like to ask what the Senator thinks
Of q i..ember of the Federal Trade Commits
SION who tries to influence legislation in
the Senate" Senator Gallinger, Republican
leader, said.
The debate then ended suddenly by call
for the regular order of business
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-18

Palmer Leads Walling in Lycoming
WILLIAMSPORT. Pa May is. - The
vote for the Supreme Court in Bycoming
County gives Palmer 1870; Waling. 1174.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-18
FoR DELEGATES. .AT.LARGE

The following table is made up Of returns
received up to o'clock this morning. IL IS
composed of complete and incomplete re-
turns and Is not official.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-18

ERIE, Pa. May 1S.-Incomplete returns
for the Supreme Court nomination in Erie
County give Walling, 1903; Palmer, S21.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-11-11
MANY AIR BATTLES.
Germans Claim British Withdrew Be.
fore an Inferior Force.

BERLIN, Nov. II. = The following
announcement is made by the admir-
atty: On the night of Nov. Q. hostile
aefoplanes dropped bombs without sue
cess on Ostend and Zeebrugge, Belgi-
um. On the night of Nov. 10 a Ger
man battleplane attacked two British
blplanes between Nieuport and Dun
kirk. 1t shot down one and forced tho
other to retreat. In the forenoon three
OF our battleplanes met a superior
BRITISH aerial squadron off Ostend. AZ
ter a combat the enemy was forced to
withdraw. The British war office an.
1ounced last night that 30 British aero.
planes had encountered a hostile squad
ron of 80 to 40 machines which was dis
persed after = battle during which six
Of the hostile machines We're observed
ito fall out of control, although they
were not seen to fall to the ground.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-11-11
1900 MACHINE GUNS FOR U. S.
Joint Board Recommends Immediate
Purchase Of Vickers Rifles.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1.-THE i'm
mediate purchase of 1900 Vickers ma
chine rifles of the present standard
model for the equipment of the regular
army and the National Guard is
recommended by the joint board of ar
my, navy and Marine Corps officers
which has been studying for months
machine gun problems. The depart
ment has s10,OOO,0O0 available for this
purpose.
A preliminary report from the board
was made public today showing that
further tests are to be made with 9th
er types of machine guns, but that on
the strength of Information already in
the war department and that obtained
from European battIefields the board
sustained the army ordnance depart
ment in holding the English made
Nlckers gun the most serviceable weap-
on now available.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-11-11
WASHINGTON STIRRED.
State Department Makes Representa-
tionS to Berlin.

WASHINGTON, Nov. IL. = While
the state department will not discuss
the matter, it became known yesterday
that the United States is so seriously
concerned over Germany s apparent vio-
lation of the rules of civilized warfare
by deporting Belgians and Frenchmen
from the civil population that it has
made representations to Berlin.
1t is further learned here that this
government through Ambassador Ge-
rard vigorously protested against the
deportation of young French girls from
Lille by the German military authori-
ties. The protest was carried direct to
the German emperor and resulted in the
promise that the civilian population of
Lille would be sent back to France. If
is understood that the action of the
United States in regard to Belgium
would be pressed as earnestly as the
previous cases. President Wilson and
Secretary Lansing are both deeply con
ccrned i'll the matter.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-11-11
NEW HAMPSHIRE
MARGIN IS SMALL
Secretary of State Believes
President Will Have
Plurality of 20
HUGHES LEADING ON
CERTIFIED RETURNS
It Is Known, However, That $50 Votes
from Dover Were Omitted on Error
and There Are Three Precincts Which
Have Not Reported.

CONCORD, \. H., Nov. 1l.-Certi-
fled returns today from POI precincts
out of 294 in New Hampshire, not in
cluding $50 Wilson votes omitted by
error III the certificates from ward .,
Dover, gave Hughes 1865; Wilson,
1924. Only two precincts were added
to the official totals over night and these
did not affect the probability as ex-
pressed by Secretary of State Bean that
President Wilson on the complete count
would have plurality of TO- The three
precincts remaining to be heard from
officially reported to the press aggregate
figures Of 2j0 for Hughes and 222 for
Wilson
President Wilson received plurality
of o. votes over c. f. Hughes in New
Hampshire, according to certified re-
turns from all except one small pre-
einct made public by Secretary of
State Bean today. In arriving at this
figure he announced he included in the
Wilson total 2S9 votes east for him in
Ward ;, Dover, but omitted through er-
ror from the certified returns and bv ac-
| ccpting as probably correct the news
paper return from Dorchester, the miss.
ing precinct which had not reported of
iicially.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-11-11

WAR SUMMARY

The issue in the Rumanian province OF
Dobrudja, where the Russo-Rumanian
forces are apparently attempting to regain
possession Of the Constanza-T -Tchnernovoda
railroad line, seems again to hang in the
balance
Russo-Rumanian troops are advancing
from the north upon Field Marshal Won
Mackensen's left flank and other entente
forces are close to the town along the
route of the l2mile long bridge and via
duct which spans the Danube and carries
the railroad across the extensive marsh
lands 60 the west OF the main stream.
Sofia reports under Fridays date that
bulgarian artillery compelled the entente
troops which had advanced to the west
bank of the Danube to retire towards
Dunarcav" Pctloglad on the other hand
yesterday announced the occupation of this
town 10y the Russians, locating it two miles
west Of Tchnernovoda, which is taken to
mean that the Russians were approximate
Ily at that portion of the bridge which
spans the main stream.
Fighting on the Somme front in north
ern France, with the return Of favorable
weather conditions, has apparently been
resumed on an increasingly important
scale
London announces the stosming last
night Of the eastern portion of the Regina
trench.
The French have been active south OF the
river, where Berlin sem-ofiicially admit
they have scored some successes which are
characterized, however, as insignificant In
the same region northeast OF Chauncs
Paris reports an attack by the Germans
last night which is declared to have been
repulsed by the French with heavy Ger
man losses.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-11-11
LONDON PAPERS PLEASED.
Weekly Nation and New Statesman
Comment Favorably.

LONDON. Nov. 1.-THE reelection of
President Wilson is welcomed by the
Weekly Nation as an event favorable both
to peace and to the cause of state liberty
and the paper thinks his election offers
hopes of an earlier end to the war agony
than any nation enduring it can yet fore
see. A special notice referring to President
Wilson says
The resources of the European states
manship are not SO rich nor are its per
sonalities so inspiring that it can readily
dispense with an acute, powerful and in
some degree prophetic intellect at the head
Of the greatest power that the war has left
standing and the most sympathetic to our
selves"
The New Statesman, considers it better
for the entente allies to have to do with a
president whose mind they know and who
is unlikely to raise difficulties concerning
the British blockade.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-11-11
NO TRACE FOUND OF
BRIGHTON MURDERER
Essex County officers Have Not Located
the Slayer Of Archie Reggie,
10 Years Old.

ISLAND POND, Nov. 1O.-Althouph
go hours have elapsed since the Shaving
Of 15-yearold Archie Reggie on the
streets of this village while he was
attempting to queli street row which
started an election argument, the au-
thorities of Essex county have made no
arrest. State s Attorney G. R. Pow
ell, through acknowledging that he has
discovered several clews, declines to
make any statement regarding the pos
sibility or probability of apprehending
the person who shot down Reggie about
$50 O clock last Wednesday night.
The state attorney stated that he
expected soon to be in possession of ia
formation which would permit him to
make a statement. 1t is generally be-
lieved here that several Of the crowd
of rowdies who engaged in an election
argument which ended in the tragedy
know who fired the shot which killed
the boy.
1t is thought by many that the slay-
or Of Reggie has not made any attempt
TO leave town, providing he was a resi-
dent of this place, doubtless whiting for
the excitement to subside On the 9th
er hand it is thought by some that the
murderer got too much of a start of the
officers and is now in New Hampshire
or has secreted himself in the forests
between here and the Canadian border
IL the belief that he can put himself
beyond the reach of Vermont authori-
ties
If the murderer expects to get across
the border he will find himself beset
with many difficulties as the Dominion
authorities keep strict watch for un-
desirables during the war and the man
would have slight chance to get far in.
to Canada before being apprehended.
The killing of Reggie was the most
waIton sacrifice of human life which
has occurred in this part of Vermont
for many years. The boy was upon the
streets of this village in common with
others Wednesday night and came upor
crowd, it is alleged. of quarrelinl
| toughs who were discussing the result,
I of the national election
| The dispute became heated and two
or more men, it is claimed, came tC
| blows. Reggie attempted to act a,
| pcacemaker and started to separate the
/ fighters. Someone drew revolver ant
shot the boy, the bullet passing through
his head \ crowd quickly congre
gated and as none of the men engaged
in the dispute made any attempt t.
/ detain the man who did the shooting
! he could not be identified.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-11-11
HAPGoOD NOT DEAD YET.
Says He May Not Be Confined in Hos
pital at Next Election.

Editor Reformer:-
note your editorial comment in
Thursday s issue in regard to the time
of the next Legislature not being taken
up by my speeches. ! beg leave to say
that | am not dead yet, and that
| am just as deeply interested in public
matters as | ever was, and shall be
"till | die and, possibly at the
next session of the legislature | shall
not be confined at your hospital up to
the very day of the election as l was
at this.
| understand well that a paper which
advocated certain measures which YOU
did at the last session should feel some
what elated because | was not re-
elected-and should prefer that ! have
a substitute elected upon the "take
your turn principle (0.
MARSHALL J. HAPGOOD.
Peru, Vt, Nov. TO-
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-11-11
IGNORING POLITICS.
President Enjoying Reunion in Family
Circle in Williamstown.

NlLLIAMSTOWN, Mass. Nov IL
President Wilson ignored politics today to
remain quietly with members of his family
here. Several hundred kilograms congrat-
ulating him arrived during the morning.
The President planned to leave shortly af-
ter O'Clock this afternoon by train for
Rhneclitf, where he will board the naval
yacht Maytiower for trip down the Hud-
son to New York. He is due to arrive in
Washington tonight.
President Wilson is not concerned over
the refusal of the Republican campaign
managers to concede his reelection The
chief thing worrying him is the political
complexion of the next house Of represen-
tatives because Of its effect on his plans
for legislation. He has not yet received
final information upon this point.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-11-11
HERE WITH 6-INCH GUN
White Star Liner Brings Mail and 102
Passengers.

NEW YORK, Nov. IL. = Cargolcss,
but with l02 passengers and 500 bags
of mail and carrying six-inch gun
mounted on her after deck, the White
Star liner Adriatic arrived yesterday
from Liverpool after a voyage that was
mostly stormy. The trip was otherwise
uneventful.
1t was said by an officer of the liner
that the gun has range of about six
miles, and that the shells are usually
destructive. Early in the war the
Adriatic came here with four guns,
which she dismounted and returned to
England as a plain merchantmen.
The British Admiralty later ordered
her equipped with the six-inch gun for
defensive use only. She will sail for
Liverpool next Thursday with large
cargo of munitions and passengers.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-11-11
HEADQUARTERS DESERTED.
Democrats Need S27O,Ooo More for
Campaign

NEW YORK, Nov. l.-Republican
national headquarters were deserted
early last night. Chairman ". r. Will
cox announced that he would not be
on hand again except for conferences.
The Democratic national committee ap-
Parently considers the campaign closed,
for the work of dismantling headquar-
ters is well under way Chairman
Vance c. Mccormick spent the night
ut hotel in New York city, and prob
ably viii go to his home at Harris
burg today. Henry Morgenthau. chair
man Of the Democratic finance commit
tee, announced Yesterday that the com,
mlttee is now $4,000 short. owing to
the expenses CT the last few davs of
the campaign and since election.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-11-11
COCKTAILS ASSAILS CRITICS.
Tells Know It Alls" Canal Slides
Will Be Stopped.

W WASHINGTON, Nov. 1.-THE pre-
diction that earth movements in the
Panama canal will be overcome final
II and for all time is reaffirmed bv
Malor-Gen. Goethals, governor of the
Canal Zone, i'll his annual report made
public today by the war department
This will be accomplished, Gen
Goethals says, Notwithstanding the
calamity howlers and in spite Of the
disastrous predictions of the know il
alls.
The General says that many false re.
ports have been published.
Such reports are false, and there is
no foundation for them, he declares
vet they seem to have gained cred
ence probably because a pending treaty
between the United States and Nicara
qua contemplates securing from the
latter all rights for building canal or
its territory
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-11-11
MACKENSEN IS NOW
IN FULL RETREAT
Great Fires Have Been Observed in
the Direction Of the Important
Railroad Ternini

LONDON, Nov. II. "A Bucharest
despatch rs forwarded from Rome to
the Wireless Press reports that Field
Marshal Won Mackcnsen 5 retreat in
Dobrudja is continuing and that the
Bulgarian population is fleeing from
Dobrudia to Bulgaria. Great fires have
been observed in the direction OF Tchcr-
novoda and Constanza, the tcrmiri of
the railroad between the Black sea and
the Danube, and it is thought possible
these towns have been set on fire pre-
paratoIy to their evacuation by the Teu-
tonic forces.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-11-11
ARMY TRAINING IN COLLEGES
Reserve Officers Corps Established by
War Department.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 11.-Six units
of the reserve officers training corps
have been established at the following
educational institutions by army orders
University of Arkansas, University
of Maine, st. John s college, Annapo-
lis, Nd; Agricultural and Mechanical
College of Texas, College of St. Thorn
as, St. Paul, Mimi; The Citadel.
Charleston, S. C.
The law requires that schools or col
leges coming under the act include a
two year compulsory military course
for all male students physically fitted
for the work. The six institutions
named are the first to be awarded
units.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-11-11
SOLDIERS VOTE BREAKS A TIE,
Elects Democratic Road Superintend-
ent of Riverhead. L.

RIVERHEAD, L. T., Nov. 11.--Carl
Walty of the Twenty-third Regiment.
n. G. n. Y, and now on the border,
had hand in the election of town su-
perintendent of highways. UnoficiaIiv
it appears he has elected the Demo
cratic candidate, Charles o. Downs
The town tied on the vote, giving
57S to each candidate, the Republican
is the only voter in the town on the
Texas border, and he has answered BY
telegraph a query as to how he voted
by saying: 81 do not remember, but I
think | voted for Downs
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-11-11
PLANS TO CATCH
VILLA IN A TRAP
Military Authorities Say
Bandit Chief Is Near the
Durango Border
MURGIA ADVANCING
IN TWO COLUMNS
Expects to Block Path to the North, or
in the Event of Escape Northward, to
Place Villa Between Murgia and Tre-
who's Cavalry.

CHIHUAHUA CITY, Mexico, Nov. II.
The division of troops under Gen. Muir
gia, it is officially announced here today,
has begun to advance northward from Ec-
Gallon in two columns
Military authorities here state that Vii
la is near the Durango border, SO that this
movement will cut him off from the north
or in event of his escape northward place
him between the forces of Murgia and the
cavalry which Gen. Trevino would despatch
from chihuahua. The temporary fortif-
cations encircling chihuahua are being
enlarged and strengthened
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-11-11
George L. Durham.
Rutland News. \

George J.. Dunham, the wcll-known Brat
tleboro merchant, won the election as rep
resentative from that town hv the skin OF
his teeth, having a majority of only two
votes. Mr.. Durham has ample ability and
should prove one Of the most influential
members of the house. The only criticism
that has ever been passed on him is that
he is too prone to look out for Number
|, but in public office we anticipate that
he will devote those talents which have
brought him personally so marked success
to the veal Of his constituency and the
state at large
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-11-11
Placed at fs,724,114.

WASHINGTON, Nov. lI.-Sccrctary
Tumulty today sent the following tele.
gram to President Wilson:
"Morc complete returns show that
yoa have received the largest vote ever
cast for candidate for the presidency.
You have received nearly million more
votes than We're east for both Taft and
Roosevelt IN 1912. Your gain over 1912
is three times as much as was ever
gained 10y a president running for re-
election