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Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-04-27
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.

At Louisville Louisville Kansas
city; rain.
At Columbus ColumbusS st. Paul.
wet grounds.
At Toledo--Toledo, 1; Minneapolis, ;.
At indianapolis. 8; Mil
waukee, 9.
Seeds, plants, etc, true to name.
w. S. & q. Co., cor. 9Th and Grove.
Phone 323. II
-
Store your household goods with
Compton Transfer Co. Sanitary ware
house, Phone 4S.-Adv. Il
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-04-27

Fertilizers for lawns, garden, fields.
w. s. & G. Co. Phone 323. 9th and
Grove. If
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-06-14
HUGHES AT HEADQUARTERS.
Confers With Leaders and Opens Quan
tity of Mail-Plans Indefinite.

NEW YORK, June 14.-With no
definite appointments in prospect to-
day but prepared to confer with many
callers with political and personal mis-
sions, Charles E. Hughes, Republican
candidate for president, entered his
headquarters in hotel hator shortly be-
fore noon. He had spent the early
hours in opening letters and telegrams
which came during the night and he
stated that it viii be physically impos.
sible for him to answer the majority
of them.
Early callers included John HAYS
Hammond, George W Wiekersham, and
other Republican leaders. Everett Col
by of New Jersey, a Progressive leader
was expected to call on Mr.. Hughes to
day He visited the headquarters yes
terday, but found the candidate ab
sent.
Mr.. Hughes's campaign plans were
still indefinite today. He win remain
here until Saturday afternoon when ht
viii go out of town over the weekend
returning late Sunday night OF early
/ Monday and on Monday viii start fol
Providence to address Brown univer
lsity graduates.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-06-14

lutions committee. The committee is
expected to organize late today, receive
drafts of planks and hand them over to
a subcommittee for consideration. 1t
is probable a public hearing will be
given, probably Thursday, to suffra-
gists, labor leaders, and others who
have planks they desire inserted in
platforms. nti-suffragists win also be
given hearing, it is said.
Expressions of approval were heard
today regarding the suggested plan to
win over the members of the Progress
sive party by making overtures to
them in the Democratic platform. Sec
retary Baker, III discussing this phase
of the political situation. said the par
ty leaders hoped to get the Progressive
support by drawing platform that
will meet with their approval,
When National Chairman McCombs
called the convention to order 10000
delegates, alternates and spectators
packed the Coliseum to the roof. At
ter a verse of America had been sung,
Rev. James w. Lee of st. Louis offered
prayer. After the proyer Chairman Me
Combs delivered a brief address. After
the roll call the keynote speech, print
ed in another column, was delivered by
Martin II. GIynn o. NV York.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-06-14
UNIVERSALISTS MEET
IN BELLOWS FALLS
Reports Show Churches to Be in Good
Condition-Rev. D. E. Trout of
Brattleboro breaches Sermon.
Especial to The Reformer.) J

BELLOWS FALLS. June IA.
Thirty-fve delegates were present at
the SD annuai meeting of the Wind
nam and Bennington Association of
Universahsts in the Universalist church
yesterday. There We're morning, af-
ternoon and evening sessions.
The morning session opened at 1890
0 clock with devotional services bv
Rev. v. Z. Blagbrough of Bellows
Falls. He opened the convention and
the reports of the secretary and treas
urer were read. The report Of the
treasurer showed the association in
better financial condition than ever be
fore Reports of parish activities were
given. This was a new feature of the
association s meetings and proved to
be interesting. Rev. Roger +. Etz, su
perintendent of the social service de-
partment of the General Sunday School
association, spoke on Social Service in
the Sunday School and presented his
hearers with some new and valuable
ideas in regard to social work that
may be carried on by the Sunday
schools.
Following 4 dinner, served by women
of the church, the afternoon service
was opened with prayer by Rev D. T.
Trout of Brattlcboro. Rev George
| Studson DeLano of Chester spoke His
subject was Eyes That See Rev. DR.
| Delano recently came to Vermont from
South Carolina and his address made
a pleasing impression.
| These officers were elected: Presi
dent, Rev. Vernon f. Blagbrough OF
Bellows Falls; vice president, Rev. f
NJ. Bissell of Wilmington; secretary
treasurer, Mrs. T. {. Sargent Of Brat
tleboro; executive committee, Mrs B
A. Whittemore Of Guilford, Mrs. Mel
lie G. Jewett of Bellows Falls ant
Mrs. H. A Staten of Vernon.
Easy Come, Easy Go, was the sub
Ijeet of an address by Rev. George T
Fortier, state superintendent of church
es. Rev. Mr.. Fortier has been hear,
here many times, but never to bette
advantage than yesterday. when hi
subject brought 10 attention many vi
tai topics of the day. A mission cir
Gle symposium III charge of Mrs. Aic
j. Allen of Waterloo. p. O., superin
tendent of the Woman 5 Missionary 50
ciety. brought out some interesting in
formation in regard to the work o
that organization,
The women Of the church served SUP
per at $50 clock which was largel
attended.
At o'clock service of worshi
, was held. The sermon was by Rev
Rev. Delmar E. Trout of BrattleborC
/ whose subject was, What Must I u
. Ito BE Saved! He presented decideC
/ " interesting subject in n character.
tically interesting way.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-06-14
GOLDEN WEDDING
ATDR. G. B. HUNTERS
His Parents, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Hunter of Ilion, n. Y, Surprised
by Arrival of Relatives.

Mr.. and Mrs. William Hunter of IL
ion. Y. Y, are celebrating their 5Oth
wedding anniversary today in the
home of their son, DR.. George 3. HINT
IN Of West Brattleboro, with whom
they are spending the summer. The
first inkling that they had Of the af-
fair came yesterday, when two automo-
biles CARRYING the other members OF
their family, from Ilion and Provi-
dence. R. l., arrived at DR.. Hunter 5,
which was a very pleasant and happy
surprise. The guests who are here
are DR.. and Mrs. II. j. Hunter and son,
Walter, of Ilion, Rev. and Mrs. William
Hunter and son and daughter, Friend
and Batina, of Providence, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Hunter of nion.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hunter were married
in Syracuse. n. Y, so years ago to-
dav. Mrs. Hunter s maiden name was
Henrietta Van Gumster. Mr.. Hunter
was gunsmith until about l5 years
ago. when he retired from business. he
is an Odd Fellow and both Mr.. and
Mrs. Hunter are members Of the Bap-
tist church in lion.
They were presented substantial
sum of money in gold by their children.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-06-14

said, has measured up to the best ira
ditions of great office.
He has been wise with a wisdom
that is stepped in the traditions of
his country, with wisdom that has
been disciplied by training and broad
ened by instruction.
- He has been firm with the frmness
that proceeds from deep conviction
with the frmpess that is grounded in a
duty well defined
He has been patient with the pa.
tience which believes and trusts that
truth crushed to earth will rise again
with the patience that can endure and
wait, watch and pray, for the certain
vindication of justice, humanity and
right.
He has been patriotic with a pat
riotism that has never wavered, {
patriotism that is as pure and strong
as the faith that moved the father.
when they made our country free.
And when the history of these
days comes to be written, and the chil
/ dren of tomorrow read their nation ::
story, when time shall have dispe1let
all misconception and the years shal
have rendered their impartial verdic
one name viii shine in golden splen
WI uBOh tA1 pSSS ebttO 10 bldthtn6t
with the tale of Europe s war. on,
name will represent the triumph .oi
American principles over the hosts oi
darkness and of death.
4 ''That name will be the name of tn
great president who has made Demoe
racy proud that he is a Democrat. AM
made Americans proud that he il ii
4 American.
il cit will be the name of the states
man who has kept his country true t
its faith in a time that tried men
souls; the name OF the student and III
, scholar who has ehanapioned the ea,ts
of American freedom wherever b
found it oppressed; the name of th
patriot who has implanted his eonr
} try's flag on the highest peak TO whic
humanity has yet aspired; the nam
| that carried the torch of progress /
victory once md viii carry it to ii.
j tory again, the name Of Woodrow wi
: son, president and president to be- =
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-06-14
HolyOke Man Buys Five
Year-Old at Sale on Val
ley Fair Grounds
II THIS FORENOON
AT AVERAGE OF S387
F. H. Metcalf of Holyoke Heaviest Pur-
chaser-Eight Animals Cost Him
S3,86O-L. G. Loven of Bellows Falls
Also Heavy Buyer

Prices climbed this morning from
the records of yesterday at the auction
sale of registered Holstein cattle on
the Valley fair grounds by the Pure
bred Live Stock Sales Co., Inc, of
Brattleboro. Seventeen head sold this
morning averaged $3S7 each.
The top price this morning was
$3.50 paid by f. II. Metcalf of Hol-
yoke, Mass, for Thrysa Cornucopia
1864, five years and two months old,
bred by NJ. II. Douglass of North
Charleston, n. H., and consigned to
the sale by George y. Hosmer of Ches-
ter Depot. The COW is now milking 20
/ pounds of milk a day and is claimed to
! be the best cow ever led into a sales
ring in New England The bidding OIL
this animal was brisk until the $1,000
mark was passed when bids dropped
/ in size and number. Prices ranged
/ downward from $3.50 to $40, with
six animals selling for over $400 and
/ two over $500.
Mr.. Mccall up to this noon was by
far the heaviest purchaser, his pur
chases of eight cows calling for check
for $3.S60, an average of S4s2.50 pen
animal. He is expected to make fur
ther purchases of high grade stock this
afternoon.
! L. c. Lowell of Bellows Falls, who
bought heavily yesterday, was in see
ond place as a heavy burer this noon
y head costing him 1860. and d. w
Wright of Cambridge. \. Y. was rap
idly closing up on the leaders at tho
noon adjournment for luncheon with
little payment of $1,110 to make fol
three animals, an average of S310. F
, W. Weeden of Bellows Falls had paiC
: $3.50 for seven head, most of his pur
, chases having been made yesterday.
Sixty four animals were sold vester
day for $11 1920, an average of $3.50
The top price paid was $3.50 for a five
Eyear-old cow from the Mt Hermol
Boys school herd. The animal wa
Aaggie Grace Creamelle 152369, sold t
Mr. Metcalf.
About the same number of buyer
were present this morning as ther
: were Yesterday, but the bidding, as tn
quality of the animals offered improved
/ Grew hrisker and not so many small
! bids were made. Frequently bid
2 jumped $50 at a time and came rapid
d. ly.
The unexpected appearance of fin
I weather after the long wet smell force
: many farmers, who otherwise woul
have been present. to remain nj HON
and do work that otherwise woul
have been done in time to permit thel
to attend the sale. The sale will clos
late this afternoon.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-06-14
NUMEROUS PLOTS
FOR DEMONSTRATION
Soy Beans Planted in Various Parts of
Windham County - Statistics
of County Agent S Work.

In County Agricultural Agent a. w.
Sweeton s monthly bulletin to mem
bers of the association reviewing the
work for May is contained a list of
those having demonstration plots of soy
beans this season. Relative to soy
beans and to the statistics of the
agent s work the bulletin says:
:" A review of the county work for
the month of May shows that most Of
the agent s time was spent in the field
making farm visits and arranging for
demonstration plots. During the month
146 farm visits have been made. 93
letters have been written, 13 persons
have called at the office, there have
been 63 telephone calls to and from the
office, and seven meetings have been
held with an attendance of 33S. Most
of these visits have been made in re-
spOnse to a call or for the purpose of
planning out a demonstration plot Af-
ter the demonstrations are arranged an
effort will be made to visit every mem
Der as soon as possible. IF You want
something at once be sure and let us
, know.
- At this time it NAV be interesting
/ to know whom we are depending on for
soy bean demonstration plots this sea
son. In most cases soy beans are
planted both with cnsilage corn and by
themselves in order to demonstrate both
| methods. In all eases some Of the beans
are being left uninoculated in order 10
! show the necessity of using inoculation
| for this crop. MANY of these plots arc
| on the highway and a sign will soon be
| posted so that the plot can be recog
i nized and watched as the crop develops
Many others are trying the sovs for the
/ first time, but the enclosed list gives
/ those that we have listed as demonstra
! tors thus far:
H. w. Frost. East Putnev; A. A
/ Dunklee, South Vernon; L. L. Brigham
Jacksonville; Smith Bros. Brookline: A
w. Radwav, Nevfane: s. A. Merrifeld
| Williamsville; G. l.. Adams. Marlboro
| s. H. Minard. Westminster West; For
rest Boyd, Wilmington: L. H. Adams
| Wilmington; c. Streeter West Wards
| boro; W. D. Dompier. Grafton: w s
| Pratt, Brattleboro; Fred w. Watson
| Townshend; w. A. Miller, DummerstOn
/ G. A. Peck. Westminster: f. T. Randall
/ Townshend; Fred Hannum. Putnev; H
J. Hastings. Athens: w. f. Morehouse
| Athens; Wallace Allen, Jacksonville
Leon Boyle, West Dover; Henry Stod
dard, Rockingham; f. F. Evans, Gull
ford
i ''Wherever it seems advisable meet
ings will be held at these plots this fal
10 look over the crop, and to listen +
the details of planting and harvesting
and hear Of the results. etc, that are be
ing obtained IN other parts of the coun
4 ty. Make il a point to watch thes
plots through the summer aud to atten,
these meetings. -
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-06-14
F. 3. PUTNAM CHOSEN
GRAND COMMANDER
Brattleboro Man Heads knights Tenn
plar of State - M. G. Hough-
ton Grand Prelate

BURLINGTON, June IA. The
knights Templar branch of the Yer
mont Masonic jurisdiction held sway
Yesterday in the exercises of Ma
sonic week, the 74th annual meeting OF
the grand commanderv of Vermont be-
ing held in the Masonic temple with
Right Eminent Sir Edward L. Bates of
Bennington, grand commander, in the
chair. The annual address of Col
Bates, gave the condition of the com.
mandery, which is excellent, and re
hearsed the work of the year.
Reports were also made by other
grand officers.
Frank b. Putnam of Brattleboro was
elected to succeed Col. Bates as com
mander with Elroy B. Whitaker OF
Barre deputy commander, Frederick
II. Babbitt of Bellows Falls grand
captain general, William H. Ridley OF
Bristol grand senior warden, William
II. Herrick of Montpelier grand junior
warden, Frank Adams of Bellows Falls
grand treasurer, H. II. Ross of thi:
| city grand recorder, and Major c
/ HoughtOn of Brattleboro grand pre-
! late.
The grand council met last evening
| Charles III. Heaton of Montpelier
SD degree, who has been grand treas
urere of the Grand Council of the star,
for the last 80 years. declined TO be /,
candidate for the office at the annua
election. Mr.. Heaton succeeded tn,
| late Judge Alfred A. Hall of st. AL
bans.
Today and tomorrow viii be Crane
lle1ge days and representatives iron
practically every subordinate lodge il
/ the jurisdiction are in the city.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-06-14
WILSON AT HEAD OF
CAPITAL PARADE
Nearly $4,000 Men, Women and Chill
dren March in Washington
Speech This Afternoon.

WASHINGTON, June II. - Led by
President Wilson carrying tAe stars and
stripes, nearly $4,000 men, women and
children of Washington marched up
broad Pennsylvania avenue today in Il
preparedness parade arranged to EN-
phasize the national capital s demand
for an adequate army and navy.
The President attired in white
trousers, blue coat and straw hat,
stepped briskly to martial airs played
by the United States marine band. He
smiled broadly and frequently raised
his hat in response to cheers. Ideal
weather favored the demonstration.
In front of the White House the
President left the line of march and
took his place in the stand to review
the parade. He was joined there by
Mrs Wilson and all members of the
cabinet now in the city.
Besides marching himself he had pre-
pared an address on America First,
| to be delivered in the afternoon at an
| open air meeting south of the White
! House.
! The celebration was planned in re
| sponse to a proclamation issued by the
| President, calling the people of the ma
| tion to celebrate flag day this yea
| with special ceremonies. The parade
was destined as strictly non-partisar
affair. No regular military organiza
tions were permitted to march because
| Secretaries Baker and Daniels though
it would be improper for professional
soldiers or sailors to participate
Secretaries Baker, Daniels and Hous
ton were out of the city attending the
Democratic national convention at st
Louis, but other members of the cab
q -
officials and employees OF their depart
|
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-06-14
Enter SaXtOns River Post
office and Secure
Small Haul
FRAGMENTS BLOWN
ALL OVER ROOM
Explosion Heard by Several About 1 80
This Morning - Registered Letter
Containing $50 Secured = Probably
Professionals
Especial to The Reformer.)
SANTONS RIVER. Juno


Cracksmen who are believed to have
been professionals blew open the safe
IN the postotfiee here about I.30 clock
this morning. The explosion complete
Iy wrecked the safe and caused consid-
able damage about the room
The haul was comparatively small. a
registered letter containing $50 was
taken, and less than - in change. A
large book of stamps, about 800
worth, was overlooked and a bag con
tanning change and the key to the safe,
hidden in the room, was not found.
Some postal savings certificates We're
taken, but it is believed that nothing
can be realized on them.
Patrick Harty is postmaster, and the
building in which the office is located
stands across the street from the Sax
tons River Inn. About 1.30 o'clock
several persons in that locality heard
the explosion but thought it was due
to boys pranks and paid no particular
lattention to it. When people began
passing the place on their way to
work, however, it was discovered thar
burglary had been committed.
The yeggs gained admittance by
breaking the glass in the double front
door, reaching through and pulling up
| the bolt which fastened one door at
the bottom and then forcing both doors
in.
They used nitroglyeerine in blowing
mp the safe. Pieces Of the safe were
scattered all over the room, some going
/ into the wall. One piece went through
mail bag hanging in the room. The
/ force of the explosion broke much of
the furniture and a typewriter.
Deputy Sheriff George F. Alexander
was on the scene soon after the bur
glary was discovered and began an in
Ivestigation.
It is believed that the burglary Is
the work of an automobile gang that
cracked the safe in the Williamstown
5(Vt.) postofice Monday morning.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-06-14
HARMONY HOVERS
OVER DEMOCRATS
National Convention Opened in St. Louis This
Morning with Not Contest in Sight-Even
Vice Presidential Question Seems Settled in
Favor of Marshall

ST. LOUIS, June II. - Wilson and
Marshall and victory in November was
the program of the delegates who
crowded into the big Coliseum today
for the opening session of the Demo
cratic national convention. There prob
ably was not one Democrat who went
into the building who recalled when a
national convention of that party en-
tered upon its work with more harmony
than that which prevailed among the
delegates.
According to the leaders there will be
no friction over the party S declaration
of principles. Only the phraseology of
a few planks in the platform remained
to be agreed upon. Party managers
hoped to cnliven the session by calling
on old members of the convention to
make speeches at odd moments during
the session.
Quite in contrast to the Republican
convention at Chicago, where more
than a score of different kinds of but
tons were worn announcing "favorite
sons candidates for president there
was but one button seen on delegates
and that carried a likeness of Presi-
dent Wilson. Those who did not have
on a. button of President Wilson wore
q button of their favorite candidate
for vice president, Thomas r. Marshall
Of Indiana. Roger c. Sullivan of Hi
nois, Governor Major of Missouri, ol
= -ly1 hut
only one Of these appeared to be in the
running, the present vice president.
At Il.2O 40 minutes before the time
for the convention to be called to or
der, there were not more than 20 dele
gates on the floor Only a few official.
were on the platform and the gallerie!
were filing slowly. There was Ettl,
excitement aud the bands that marched
with the delegations from downtown
furnished the only amusement for thu
crowd. Carpenters were beating tat
too in putting finishing touches upol
the hall as the delegates filed in.
The delegates and alternates hat
seats Oh the main floor arranged lik
hugh oblong wedge with its broa,
side toward the platform. The seat
are iammed together, arrangements fo
both delegates and spectators bein
much more congested than at cithe
convention at Chicago. The only pic
ture of President Wilson was hung o
the speakers stand. 1t was a small re
production of photograph on
shield with a background of the tlas
and bore the inscription "Americ
First.
Denunciation of the use of miiti
and armed guards against organize
workers is contained in an industri;
plank proposed by Frank P. Walls
former chairman of the federal indu
trial relations commission, to Senate
Stone who will be chairman of IL
resolutions committee. The propose
plank also declares the right of lab,
unions to organize.
Platform building was continued
potential leaders Of the party today
as to have much of the work
readiness for consideration by the res
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-06-14
OFFICIALS STIRRED
BY FAL Sc ALARMS
Commissioners Offer Reward of $50
For Arrest and Conviction of
Persons Causing Them.

The village commissioners have off
cred a reward of $50 for the arrest
and conviction of person sounding
a false alarm of fire. This offer is be-
cause of the frequency with which
false alarms have been sounded in
the last three months and the author
ity vested in the commissioners at the
last village meeting.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-06-14
JURY DRAWN FOR
EJECTMENT CASE
Warren G. Doolittle Brings Action
Against John Moore of Newfane-
Will Be Heard June 26.

A jury was drawn this morning in
the municipal court to hear the suit of
Warren G. Doolittle against John
Moore of Newfane. This is an eject
ment proceeding. Mr.. Doolittle bought
of Mr.. Moore q farm in Newfane and
the trouble has arisen over the time
that Mr.. Moore was to remain on the
farm He claims that he was to remain
there year and Mr.. Dooittle insists
that few months was the time limit
The case will be heard June 26.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-06-14
First Baptist Church

The regular meeting of the Chris
tian Endeavor society will be held
in the chapel this evening at 7.30.
Subject The VIII aad the Way.
Leader, Charles Dunbar. Consecration
meeting. All young people are cordial
IY invited.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-06-14
NO PETTY POLITICS.
Wilson Opposed to Plank in Relation to
Federal Judges.

WASHINGTON. June Il. - Efforts
to insert a plank in the Democratic
platform favoring law to prohibit
federal judges from leaving the bench
to accept an elective office will not be
countenanced by President Wilson.
Administration officials let it be known
today that the President has sent word
to st. Louis that he did not want any
petty politics played.