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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-31
WENCK TERMS 1T FRAME UP
Refusal of Boxing Permit Caused
Charges of Extortion.

ALBANY, n. Y, Jan. 3l.-ln con
tinuing his defense TO the charges Of
attempted extortion, brought by three
New York boxing bout promoters,
Frederick a. Wenek, chairman of the
state athletic commission, declared
that he had been advised as to his
course by William A. Orr, secretary to
Governor Whitman, and by Public
Service Commissioner Charles F. Her
vey.
Both Orr and Hervey had suggested
that Wenck place a statement in writ
ing before AttorneF General Wood
bury of all the proceedings during
which the compliments sought to Oh
tain a license for boxing exposition
in Madison Square Garden last fall
1t was after his disapproval for Al
application for license that the pro
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-31
BREAKS A COLD IN
JUST A FEW HOURS
'Pape's Cold Compound" ends grippe
misery-Don't stay stuffed
up.

You can end grippe and break up a
severe cold either in head, chest, BODY
or limbs, by taking a dose of ''Pape IS
Cold Compound every two hours un-
til three doses are taken.
It promptly opens clogged-up nostrils
and air passages i'll the head, stops
nasty discharge or nose-running, re.
lieves sick headache, dullness, feverish.
ness, sore throat, sneezing, soreness and
stiffness.
Don't stay stuffedup! Quit blowing
and snufling! Ease your throbbing
head-nothing else i'll the world gives
such prompt relief az "Pape's Cold
Compound which costs only % cent.
at any drug store. 1t acts without as
sistance, tastes nice, and causes no in
convenience. Be sure you get the gen
Iuine.-Advt.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-31
Boy SCOUT SABBATH.
Special Services for Boys in Churches
and Synagogues.

Pastors and rabhies in all parts of
the United states will devote scrv-
Ice t. the Boy Scouts of America dur
ing Anniversary Week. February Sth
10 18th. Boy Scouts will attend these
services in uniform and listen to adj
dresses and sermons of special inter
est 10 them.
The scout law and oath have proved
n tremendous force in building up the
character of American boys and during
the special scout services those who
direct tho religious life of the youth
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-31

Of this country will have an opportun-
ity to speak directly to scouts and
scoutmasters and encourage and advise
them in promoting this work which has
proved such tremendous benefit to the
younger generation in America.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-31
Design Work
a SPECIALITY

Our design work pleases others and
IL win please you. We have everything
in the floral line TO do with. When in
need Of some nice work call on u.s. We
work for your interest as well as for
our own.
BOND, The Florist,
Phone 231-X Locust Street
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-31

G.. r. ANDERSON Surgeon and Physician.
Surgery o specially Oaice aud residence,
Brooks House rs Main ST. Hours until 10
a. m; TO 80 and 90 5 y. N. Phone 246 g.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-31
EXCLU SIVE UNDERTAKING
Bono & Son
Embalmers
Automobile Service Telephone 264-W
BRATTLEBORO, VT.
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.

HOTEL A. J. MoNAT, Northfeld, Mass. Tel
9s European and American plan. Livery
and auto Service. Dairy lunch 90 all hours.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-31

DIR. GRACE W. BURNETT. Physician and
Surgeon. Market block Elliot ST. Office
hours; $50 70 $50 q. M. $50 20 80 and
z u 3 y. m. Telephone, Jaw,
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-31

Over the Censorship Provision
in the Espionage Bill
Resumed.

WASHlNGTON. y. e., May 30
Both branches Of Congress will re-
conTrnr Tomorrow after the holiday,
with the leaders determined 10 make
vigorous summer drive" on war
legislation.
With food and revenue legislation
the S"natc'S immediate considerations,
rhea House will reopen to-nOrro" the
contest over newspaper censorship,
taking up the question of adopting the
espionage bill conference. report. IN
Guiding the new compromise censor
ship clause.
Legislative machinery will halt for
a while in the Senate for reception OF
the Italian commission. the Prince OF
Edinc having accepted an invitation
to address the Senate al noon and de-
liver King Victor Emmanuel's letter to
the American public.
Both sides in the censorship Tight
were lining up forces tonight for TO-
morrow's contest in the House. While
there was some doubt as to tho result,
many leaders Of both the Senate and
House predicted that the House would
reject the censorship proposal. That
would finally close The question TOT the
present. although tho administration
might present later Il separate censor
ship measure.
4 partial report on the $2.34Q, 600 900
war budget bill also will be presented
10 the House tomorrow by the apnro-
n-iatInnc counrnittGp
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-31
REVENUE BILL
NEARLY READY
TOTAL IS REDUCED
TO ST, ,460,000.0 900
Senate Committee to Take
Up Taxation of The
Newspapers.

WASHINGTON, u. C.. May 90
The war tax bill to-day assumed tho
rough. but nearly final, form in the re-
vision of the S1,S0O.000,0 900 House
measure by tho Senate finance COM
mittec.
After working all through The holi-
day with Treasury experts, recapitu
lating the committees revision, Chair
man Simmons announced that as re-
drafted tn" estimated revenue 10 be
brought in by the bill now totals ST.
400, 0,000.O00. A bill aggregating slight
ly above $500, 900 now is gener-
ally expected.
In rcsuming lis conferences Io.mor
row. the committee will take UP minor
lax schedules. having decided virtu-
ally all basic changes Completion Of
the main revision work by Saturday
is planned. \ few moro days will he
required to make technical changes,
and Senator Simmons hopes to be able
to inlruduC" the rr-drafted measure
IN the Senate by the middle Of next
week. for immediate consideration.
Present indications are for unanimous
support by The Republicans. as we'll
as the Democrats. on the committee.
On The basis nf the committees
work this far. income. excess profits,
liuuor, tobacco. special excise or stamp
TAXES are the principal revenue
sources.
Taxation Of newspapers. magazines
and other publications having tho sec
und class, or Crn' Il pound. mailing
rate will b. taken up tomorrow.
: Postmaster General BurlesOn today
urged Senator Simmons IN support
Senator Hardwicks plan for retaining
the nno-cent pnnndage rate on news
portions Of publications. but taxing the
parts Devoted Ia advertising.
: The rommirtcn. Senator Simmons
said feels that som" share Of tho tax
burden should he placed upon the pub
LEGATIONS enjoying postage rates less
than actual ruS, nf transportation but
it will not impose Il hurdensomc levy.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-31
FOOD CONTROL
BILL. DRASTIC
PREVENTS BOARDING
AND SPECULATION
Fixes Minimum Prices for the
Producer and Maximum
for the Consumer.

WASHINGTON, May 80. - Perfect
ing OF the second administration food
bill will begin the house agricultural
committee tomorrow with a view 10
passage in the house by the middle
of June. if possible. Meantime the
senate is debating the first bill, al
ready passed by the house, which pro-
vides for n food survey, and activities
10 stimulate production and conserve
foodStuffs.
Urged strongly by the president,
Secretary Houston and Herbert e..
Hoover. the second bill sets up COM
plete machinery for full control OF
food supply and distribution. 1t would
monopoly of foodstuffs, authorize
Standardization of all food products
and provide regulation Of grain going
into manufacture Of beer OF whiskey,
or complete prohibition of such Use,
IN the presidents discretion. II pro-
vides n guarantee 10 the farmer Of a
minimum price for his products and
also provides that to break up a
corner or prevent eXtortion a maxi
mum price may be fixed, this maxi
mum, however, not applying TO the
farmer. A fight in the house Is said
to be likely over tho minimum and
maximum provision. The bill gives
the president absolute power to e1er-
else the authority provided in the bill
through such agencies as he may
name, 70 reference being made by
name to the TODD board, the council
Of national defense, or other agency,
leaving that TO the presidents discre-
tionaTy authority.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-31
PATRIOTIC APPEAL BY
COLONEL ROOSEVELT

MTNNEoLA, l.. |. May 3O.--Coloncl
Theodore Roosevelt HddreSsrd several
thousand q; his Nassau county neigh
bors' M the fair grounds here rotlav and
appealed TO the wealthy among them l.nt
10 employ lnhor tn heautify their estates
while the country is At war. Lifting his
hat and pointing 70 an American haG
nearby, he urged thos" present 10 come
10 the front in an eager desire to serve
with their bodies. with rvry quality ~
their souls. spirit and mind. and with
their service. 1ahor and military skill
and not stand upon words. bu' in decide.
for the one flag that floats oyer us--:hat
tlaG which holds in its folds the future
glory of mankind"
The first duty Of man. tho colonel
added. "is To hn a mans man. not just
a se%loSs creature who wants somebody
10 fight for him
He urged those present ms a patriotic
duty. tn subscrih" for Liberty Loan
bonds
The bonds will nc safe unless Uncle
Sam smashcs UP" said the former pres
ident. "and If the United States smashes
up we will all be smashed up and II
won't mnke any difference whether the
bonds will be good or bad"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-31
Villa i'm Dash to Border
FACE TO FACE WITH
UNCLE SANS TROOPS
Many Carranza Soldiers Are
Killed in Battle With
the Bandits. +.

PRESIDE, Texas, May 30.-Fran.
cisco Villa tonight holds border port
opposite an American town, and again
United States troops are patrolling the
border while Villa cavalrymen are op.
Grating on the southern bank OF the
Rio Grande.
At o'clock this morning approxit
matcly 200 Villa followers dashed into
the little border town of Ojinaga op.
postc here, shouting Viva Villa!" end
shooting right and left as they rode.
Only a handful Of Mexican govern
ment forces occupied the town GepeEi
al G. Figueroa, General Garcia and
Colonel Riojas having gone out Sun!
day night 10 engage the Villa com.
mand which was encamped In La Mula
Pass 35-miles south Of the border.
These forces are expected to return
tonight. in an effort TO drive the Wills
troops from the town.
Fifty Of the government forces Of
rs men in Ojinaga succeeded in e4
Gaping across the river to Presidio
Women and children followed behind
their men, carrying babies and buni
dies OF the 25 government soldiers
remaining, 16 were killed during thei
fighting. 6 were taken prisoners and.a
were wounded.
The battle lasted two hours, afteI
which the shops and homes OF the
Ojinaga residents were looted.
Whether villa was with his troopl
had not been confirmed.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-31

STOCKHOLM. May 80. Via London,
$50 p. m.--Tne peace program of the
Austrian and German delegates 10 the
Socialist conf rCuce 10 b" held here.
as furtnlllatr I'd IN d group conference,
provides FOR no anneXation$. no inden.
mites and restriction OF mechanical
means which ul;ti be employed in mar
!timr and air warfare.
The. six chief points OF the program
ara enumerated as follows:
First No anneXations.
Srcond-No indemuiticS.
Tnird--Thc South Slavic iauds and
.Aus'ro.Hurgary crown lands &c :.main
in the dual monarchy bu; Socialists
should support tho efforts Of t,l,!r IN
habitantS n ':ain autonomy.
f'ourih--f'inaah anu huSsiai Poland
10 b. independent; States. Til" people
ut Galicia to have autonomy uItd@g thc
sovereignty Cf Austria. tude.' this
heal the assertion - made tltat IAN
enduring solution of the POli%ii prob
In! can b. expected 20 b" rei"hed in
n" future hy E~ee agreements between
the two Central power; and rLr 'nd"-
pendent Sat" Of Russian Poland.
Fifth -I,".tUratinn nf freedom nf
rummerc" on laRd and sea moditica-
tior rf ;hf' ?ro'"c1iuni~f system, the
establishment u: International admin
..;ration" for Ar mar:Iim" routes and
in,nr.oceanir canals. nrcrua,ionally
bui, :ird administered railways.
Sixth 20 return ~ III" maritime
principl" established! by the Paris
rreaty of 1856. Especially regarding
;h.' prohibition " iii" capture or arm
ing of merchantmen: aboliShment Of
,rize rour.<: redurtion Of the contra
oaad iis;. taking thcrtfrom especially
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-31

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, May so.
A crowd of several thousand
persons saw an airplane go crash
. ing into a fence and street at the
Salem Driving park. Salem. \. J.'
Today. The machine was piloted by
William Fly, and she carried one
passenger. Louis Bennett. Jr.,. a
wealthy resident OF Wheeling, W.
Va. Neither was injured, but sew
eral spectators had narrow es-
capes and colored woman VINO
was standing near by was struck
by wing and slightly hurt:
The machine had loft Sleeps
head Bay, y. Y, for Wheeling ear
= ly this morning. On the way from
SheepShead everything went
smoothly until near Cape May,
when the aviators lost their bear
inrs, They came down al the
Salem driving park after mistak,,
ing it for an aviation held ana
were preparing to resume their
tourney at II o'clock this morn
ing when the accident occurred.
According to Mr.. Bennett tire
blew out, which diverted the
plane. The left wing caught IN
fence and then struck tree. FOR
1unatnly the machine had hardy
left the ground. But the crash
caused the wings to be badly bent
and twisted and the propeller was
broken. The damaged rigging was
shipped 10 Virginia by rail.
"Wc left Sheepshead at h:j9i
This morning." Mr.. Bennett SAID
after he had regained his breath
and congratulated the pilot on the
narrow escape. We lost our
course near Cape May and then
found our gasoline was low. so
we decided 10 make landing.
I'VE are lucky TO escape out
we will resume the flight as soon
as the damage is repaired: Inc
machine is a new one. II was
built at Bay Head and is the prop
ertv of Vest Virginia"
This was its fifth flight and the
second accident in which II mas
figured. The plane vas TO have
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-31

CHARLESTON, w. Va. May 30
Governor John J. Cornwell late today
announced his appointment; OF the ad-
risorv state council Of defense. as pro
vided for by act Of the recently ad-
journed legislature. The list is prac-
tically the same as the old. the place
OF AGRICULTURAL commissioner. James
Stewart. being taken bv Frank Kee-
gan, 4 transportation expert.
The list follows: John Lee Coulter.
dean OF the college 0t agriculture. al
Morgautcwn: Frank Keegan. general
superintendent, Baltimore & Ohio rail
road. Wheeling: T. e. Atkeson. mas
ter of tSate Grange, Buffalo: D. A.
Arnold, president Of State Horticul.
tural society, Keyser: Howard Gore,
president of State Live Stock asso-
citation, Clarksburg; C. P. Snow, presi-
dent CT State Board OF Trade. Hunt
ington; G.. o. Nasle. presiden, Manu-
facturers' association. Wheeling: W.
e. McConaughey, president Whole
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-31
ITALIANS SURGING ON TO
THEIR GOAL OF TRIEST
COUNTER CLAIMS MADE
BY TWO WAR OFFICES
Period of Calm on Western
Front is Unbroken by
Hard Fighting.

The battle front from Gorilla south,
ward to the head Of the Gulf Of Triest
remains the only theatre where for the
moment hard fighting is in progress.
Even here, however, the intensity
which characterized the operations
last week Is lacking.
On the front in France. where Field
Marshal Haig's forces arc facing The
Germans. the operations by neither
side have risen above minor attacks
for several days, consisting mainly ol
maneuverS by small raiding parties
and artillery duels Of moderate de-
gree Of strength. Wednesday al so
passed with infantry engagements be-
though their respective guns look
part in spirited artillery duels 10 the
south Of ST. Quentin and in Cham
payne.
The Russians and Austrians in the
eastern theatre were fighting in more
lively fashion than has been the case
for months. This is particularly true
in East Galicia. where several days
ago the Russians began an offensive.
As yet the Pctrograd war office has
made no comment on the situation as
il now exists in this region. nor has
the Austrian official communication
given any idea as to the extent Of the
hostilities or an intimation OF the ex-
act zone whero the fighting is going
on. Tho anticipated commencement
Of hostiliiies by the Russians and Ru=
manans in Rumania has not yet ma
terialized.
Between Jamiano and the head OF
the Gulf Of Triest the Italians have
again cut into the Austrian line and
occupied positions west OF the village
Of MedeazZa. thereby bringing theft
right. wing closer toward Dun0 and
the railway line leading toward Tricst.
The Austrian war office reports the
repulse OF Italian attacks near Jnmi-
ana, while similar claim is made ny
Rome for the Italians with regard 10
Austrian attacks 10 tho north on the
Julien front.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-31
NEGRO
R|QT|NC AGAIN

EAST ST. LOUIS His, May so
One negro was shot and wounded
slightly and TWO were beaten tonight
bv. mob of fifty men. who. officials
say, gathered in til" outskirts OF the
civ after the saloons closed at 6
o'clock. The mob was dispersed b.
militiamnn and local police.
4 heavy rain and the presence or
,o5n soldiers OF the Illinois National
Guard. who patrollcd the city. kept
down the spirit of the persons m
rljnrd TO riot. The outbreak early in
rhe evening was Qucllcd quickly. and
was said TO have been an isolated nc-
currpace. Fewer persons wcrr on the
streets Than on Monday ana Tuesday
night. Of the men injured thus far.
ali arr believed 10 bo recovering.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-31
YOUNG BENNETT AND AVIATOR FRY
CONE To GRIEF IN FLIGHT; UNHURI,
Lost Their Bearings Wds Of New Jersey While En- Route
to Wheeling From New York-AGght at Salem
Machine Wrecked When Another Start is Made.

, been driven By Captain e. A. >,
Kelly Of the Royal British Flying :
corps. 1t was to be. used at the =
West Virginia school for training
aviators. Captain Kelly sustained
injuries to ais legs last sunday
chine and was unable to fly To-
day.
According to telegram received
by Johnson c. Mckinley. director Of
the West Virginia Flying corps, Ayi.
ator Fry and Louis Bennett. Jr, were.
forced to alight near Salem, n; j.
Louis Bennett. Sr.. in Weston, father
of the aviator, received a similar tel
egram from his son, according to MT.
Mckinley. Nothing was said regard
ing continuance Of the trip. Cap
tain E. A. Kelly Of the British army
on account OF illness WAS unable to:
make the trip and Aviator Fry volu.
teered 10 accompany Mr.. Bennett.
| They left NIineola, l.. l.. at o'clock
yesterday morning.
spec!a! Dispatch to tho Intelligencer.
NEW YORK, May 30.-1n military
tractor biplane William Fly. aviators
and Louis Bennett. Jr., started from
Sheepshead Bay speedway to-day for
Wheeling, to test BENEFITS new $10,!
900 machine. A few days ago the two
men thought nonstop flight was pos.
sible, but before starting at 6 a. m1s
they abandoned that idea. They hg-s
ured on two stops. Mr.. Bennett has
! bought three such machines ~
Captain Edward A. Kelly, Of the.
British Royal Flying Corps, was to-
have driven the machine. but he was
in an accident the other day, so was in,
capacitated for the task. He went TO-
Wheeling by train. to meet the: bic.
plane. Captain Kelly was woundedM
the western front, and came hercgtS
stimulate interest in the air serylcLS
The plane has 90horsepowcr en;a
CINE, which muffed vigorously as hel
machine lifted itself into the air. sped,
easily over Sheepshead Bay and Bay
Ridge. crossed the Narrows and. !
whirled into New Jersey.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-31
SLACKERS
Many Young Americans Are
Crossing Rio Grande
Into Mexico.

LAREDO, Texas, May 30.-Fed-
eral officials here to-day disclosed
the fact that fifteen to twenty
young Americans. with little bag
gage, but carrying plenty Of
money. and apparently Of good
families, are crossing into Mexico
daily.
They go south ostensibly to
mine, prospect for oil or pursue
other occupations for which. they
are apparently not trained. and it
is believed by officials that they
are leaving the United States to
avoid conScriptlOn.
Most Of the young men are from
Eastern States. some being from
points as far east as Maine and
New Hampshire. :.
4 full description is taken OF
cnch American leaving the coun.,
try. for future Identification.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-31

BY stating its terms. and insist
Ing that the Allies state theirs,
based on terms Of justice. equity
and principles Of democracy and
lasting peace" HillQuit declared,
this government would force Ger
many to accept such terms. "be-
cause the masses there want
them"
AIeernon Lee and Victor l. 6er.
ger the other American Social
lists who with HilIquft. were de.
MED passports to the Stockholm
conference, spoke for the resolu-
tion. Berger declared I'VE want.
to know why we arc in this wal"
az we GET no answer" he shout
ed, land If we have riots in New
York, Chicago and Milwaukee,
then the people Of this country
will rise as did their comrades IN
Russia. and establish true social
democracy and repuollc.'
Or. Judah L. Manages. in an ad-
dress said the mere suggestion or
peace-is regarded straitorous IN
many quarters. The word peace
has become the most terrifying IN
the language. But we are un-
daunted in our cry and in our pas
sion for peace because we kno"
how futile all wars arc. this ono
among them"
The speaker declared that the
announced aims of Russia-no
fcrcibIe annexations. no punitive
indemnities. and free development
of all nations and peoples and ma
tionaIitic-should be those OF the
United States. The United
States should use its influence. he
said. ITO exert its vast power over
Enoland and France and Insist
upon the adoption of the Russian
program
"The President has said that we
have qone to war because the
world must be made safe for de-
mocracy.' The American people
devoted to this lofty ain,-havc
tho right to know just what this
means to the President. To make
the entire world safe for DEM era
cy may take a very, very long
time"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-31
SHOW PATRIOTISM

CHARLESTON. W Va, May %o.-
Clarksburg citizens through the board nf
trade. today notified Judge +: T. Morgan
Of tho public scrEir" commission that
they did not want |" appear unrairi"ti'
and therefore Withdrew II protest
against the Hnltimor" Il Obi" discontinue
ing q number OF trains Ia lh"Ir section.
which tho company claims is n"r"%tary
20 handle freight service. simultaneous
With this message. another WAS ro""i. I'd
from tho Haltimnrr u ohio lines asking
permission tn diSrnnt!nu" two Of ih"lr
passenger trains running bet WrcN
tlnrksburg and Huckhanuun.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-31
WEST VIRGINIANS
WIN CONTESTS AT
Fl. BENZ. HARRISON

Special DSvatch - ,hc Tnicl!iErnce-.
FORT BENJAMIN HARRISON, Ind.
May 2O.-In the track meet here TO-
dnv between the Eighth and Ninth
divisions two West Virginia university
BOYS won honors for their school and
state, They were Harry Anderson, of
Huntington. who won first in both the
100 and 44O yard dashes on grass
track. time II % seconds and So
seconds. respectively. and Lane Ander'
son. of Charleston. who won third IN
tho 22N yard dash. Both boys belong
10 the Eighth division. The meet was
aiiended by a large crowd of Specta-
Tors, candidates for officers. regulars
and many indianapolis people ana
visitors from surrounding states.