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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-17
GOV. MCCALL TO PROTEST.
Thinks Population of Massachusetts
for Draft is Too High.

BOSTON, July E.-Gov. Mccall an
nounced today that he was contemplating
protest against the estimate of 1900, 600
as the present population of Massaehu-
sets, which has been accepted for use in
apportioning the draft Accordingly, the
director of statistics has been asked to
give him all available data on the sub
iect The census of 1915 showed the popu
lation to be 3,6000G0 and Gov Mccall
said that with emigration virtually stopped
since that time an increase of 100000 per
sons in two years was apparently exces
siye
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-17
TO HEAD CHEMICAL BANK.
Former Vermonter Elected Successor to
Joseph B. Martindale

Herbert X. Twitehell, vice president
of the Chemical National bank, was
elected yesterday to the presidency of
Joseph b. Martindale.
Mr.. Twitchell, who is in his fifty sec
ond year, was born in Weybridge, VT.
AS a young man he worked for the
Travellers Insurance company of Hart
ford Conn, and for several banks in
that city. He came to New York in 1889
and accepted a position with the Chase
National bank, which he held until 1907,
when he became assistant cashier of the
Chemical National bank. He was elect
ed vice president of the bank in 1911
and director in 1912. Mr.. Twitchell
is also a director of the Bankers Trust
company.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-17
W!!NDHAM COUNTY EXEMPT
IN FIRST DRAFT BECAUSE
OF NUMBER OF VOLUNTEERS

Lindsey f.. Belknap, William H. Cyrs,
Joseph X. Doyle, Henry +. Wilcox,
James H. Mcdonald, jr., Morris NJ
Lawton of Bellows Falls; Frank Slam
of Somerset; Joseph w. Palmer and
Raymond w. Phillips of Townshend
Paul H. Grout of West Townshend
Theron L. White of Wardsboro; Grover
G. Plumb of Whitingham; Glenn w
Bassctt, Frederick j. Robare Hiram
Boyd, Patcr Wcmmelmann and Oscar
B. Carter of Wilmington.
Quartermastcr's Enlisted Reserv,
Corps Arthur L. Clapp and Manley r
Adams of Brattleboro; Andrew c
| Wright OF Guilford; Charles 5 Cray Jo
| seph H. Eastman and Francis T. ClearS
of Bellows Falls
Company +, 9TH Telegraph Battalion
Signal Reserve Corps Carlton W. Halla
day of Brattleboro.
Signal Corps Morris +. O'Donncll o
l}rattlcboro
United States Infantry Harry q
Beattie OF Jamaica; Nelson +. Pickwel
and Paul Warsky Of Wilmington.
j Naval Reserve Force Leonard Il
Brown of Newfane.
Field Artillery William r. thinner
man and Karl + Upham OF Brattcboro
lIarrie A. Lille of Bellows Falls
Cavalry Clyde w. Tracy of Brattle
boro.
Medical Department Edward f Bcrkc
lev of Somerset
TT. Service, Infantry Taylor &.
Morse of Brattleboro.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-17
TO PROBE LONDON
PRICES FOR FOOD
Federal Trade Commission to Look Into
the Charges Made by Congress
man Madden.

WASHINGTON, July 1.-THE fed
eral trade commission purposes to ascer-
tain the truth of allegations recently
made that food is much cheaper in Eng
land than here at home. With this end
in view the commission today addressed
TO Secretary of Commerce Redfield the
following letter:
The federal trade commission has
noted a statement by Representative
Madden of Illinois, to the effect that, de-
spite the fact that London hotels are
paying war taxes, and much of the food
they serve comes from the United States,
it costs four times as much to eat in
Washington, as in hotels of the same
class in London, and that table 'hote
dinner at the Hotel Savoy, London, cost
ing $l62 cannot be duplicated in the
United States for 50 and that steaks
costing $50 here are only 81 cents in
London.
Would you therefore be so kind as
to request your commercial attache to
procure for us, at his earliest conven-
ience, the menu cards or cartes jour
of the leading hotels and restaurants. as
well as those of some of the less preten
! tious places, and translate the prices in
! to United States currency terms. And
ascertain what the hotels and restau
rants pay dealers for meat, flour, lard
butter. sugar, tea, coffee, etc, used, ant
from what class of dealers these sup
| plies are purchased, whether at whole
sale or retail
We are now engaged in a searching
investigation of these subjects in thi
country, and this information will b'
of great value to use in arriving at con
clusions and possibly in suggesting
remedies -
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-17
SPEED RECORD ON
AVIATION MEASURE
House Bill Carrying Appropriation of
S640,O00 900 Approved by SEN
ate Committed

ooo aviation bill, passed last Saturday
by the house in five hours, was made to
day, when the senate military commits
sion at a i5-minute session unanimously
ordered favorable report without amend
ment The commission decided not to
hold hearings in order that the appropri-
alton may become available as soon as
possible Senate leaders hope to secure
an agreement to set aside the food bill
temporarily tomorrow and pass the avi
alton measure tomorrow with brief dc
bate.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-17
SOLDIERS MOBBED
IN LOWER CANADA
Anti Conscription Agitation Grows and
Riots Occurred in Montreal and
Quebec Yesterday.

MONTREAL, July H. Signs mul-
tiply that the struggle here against con
scription will be bitter. Fifteen thousand
people who had assembled to hear the
mayor reiterate his views against con
scription turned and mobbed Colonel
Rexford when he denounced as false
allegations made by Alphonse Serville,
the Labor NJ. F., rejecting unpleasantly
upon the Canadian soldiers now in Eng
land
Colonel Rcxford and soldier in uni
form with him were rushed to a street
car nearby under police escort. but as
they went some of the mob kicked them
on the shins Colonel Rexford demanded
that the police arrest these men, but
| they refused. Then when the colonel
and soldier were safe on the street car,
which they had entered by the Gus
| tomarv rear entrance, the motorman let
| in members of the mob hv the front
/ door, and for a time it looked as if
there would he a fight. However, the
mob contented themselves with throw
ing stones and breaking the car win.
dows.
/ The mavor of Montreal was a witness
of this scene. After the departure OF
Colonel Rexford he returned to the plat
form and called for three cheers fol
the King ITO show that we are loya
British subjects.
While this demonstration was in prog
ress in Montreal p. f. Blondin, who re
Icently resigned as postmaster genera
and enlisted to form a French Canadian
/ brigade, was the object Of an attacl
on a ferry boat below Quebec city. TIL,
steamboat officials had to protect hin
from the mob aboard, and on landing
it was with difficulty that he escapes
from the crowd.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-17
TOMPKINS ACCUSED
OF TRIPLE MURDER
Sheriff Declares He Had Quarreled
with the Humphries Over a Loan
of $1,000

EBENSBURG, Penn, July l7.-Sher-
if Mulhollen and County Detective Gus
ter, investigating the murder Of Edmund
Humphries, his wife and son, near Car
rolltown, Sunday, gave out a statement
IN which they said it had been learned
that there was a quarrel between Mr.. and
Mrs. Humphries and George c. Tomp-
klns over money matters. Mrs. Hum
phries had loaned Tompkins 81 900 to aid
him in purchasing a one-fourth interest
i'll the Newborn Coal company She de-
manded the return of this money and
there were hot words When the trip was
started to Philadelphia it was for the
gage on property he owns there in order
that Mrs. Humphries might receive her
money.
Sheriff AIulhollen further asserts that
Mrs Tompkins refused to come to Cam.
bria county to live, and she objected to
her husband remaining here. Tompkins
is said to have brooded over the separa
ton from his family.
For the first time since the murder
| county officials asserted that the evidence
against Tompkins was convincing and that
| they were confident they had the right
| man.
Joseph Westovcr of Barnesboro saw {
man staggering along the road Sunday
morning, blood dripping from his face an,
another man driving toward the feein.
one in an automobile. Westover believe,
the man in the road was drunk and pal,
no further attention to him, but wheI
he heard Of the murder he came to Eli
Iensburg and told his story.
fhe warrant charging Tompkins witt
the crime was read to him in the Ebens
burg jail, He appeared to be as calm a
Iany of those in his presence.
Before God | am innocent he eS
claimed "My hands are clean Of TIN
crime. There is some testimony | forge
to tell before the coronors Jury yestel
day. and | want to tell it now. | though
it all out last night in my cell and mad
notes OF il on my collar
Tompkins had on the same pointe
shoes which yesterday were claimed }
the state to correspond with tracks mad
in the cornfield toward the spot whel
the elder Humphrics was finally shot I
death at a fence
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-17
Interpretation of School
Law Giving Women
Franchise
MUST PAY TAXES
IN THE DISTRICT
Tax List, but Not All Are in School
District = Provisions of Statutes Re
lating to the Subject.

A new Interpretation of the law per-
on school matters is likely to prevent
many women from participating in to-
night s school meeting. 1t had been
generally supposed locally-in fact To-
cal attorneys had ruled-that section
l6 of No. 64 of the Acts of 1915, gave
all women Il years Of age the right to
vote on school matters whether or not
they were taxpayers. 1t seems, how
ever, that the commission which re-
vised the Vermont statutes, as adopted
by the last legislature, interpreted this
particular section to mean that women
i'll order to vote must have handed in a
property tax list. Hence the only wom
en- who have right to vote at tonight :
meeting are residents of the incorPo-
rated district whose names appear on
the tax list.
The town tax list contains the names
of something like l50 women who filed
property lists this year in order to take
advantage of Act No. 9s of the last
| Legislature, which gives women mho
have thus qualified their right to vote
III town meeting. All of these women
who are residents of the incorporated
school district have right to vote at
tonight S meeting.
| Section l6 of No. Ga of the acts of
1915 read as follows in it's original form:
Women 2I years of age, shall
have the same right as men to vote
on matters pertaining to schools
and school officers and to hold elee-
tive and appointive Offices relativs
to school affairs. This section shall
not he construed as requiring the
payment Of poll taxes by women
The section in its revised form is as
follows:
A woman, q years of age, whose
list was taken in a town at the an
nual assessment preceding the town
meeting and whose taxes due such
town and the town school district
were paid prior to the 18th of Feb
ruary preceding such town meeting,
or whe has attained the age of 81
years subsequent to the last annual
assessment, or who being taxable
is exempt from taxation for any
cause, sAall while residing in the
matters pertaining to schools and
school officers. Women, 81 years of
age, shall have the same right as men
to hold elective and appointive
school offices
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-17
BOARD OF CONTROL.
Important Change in Food Bill-Sena
tors Nearly Ready to Vote.

WASHINGTON, July T.-Senate lead
ers virtually concluded their task of draft
ing compromise amendments to the food
control bill and debate was continued
with the prospect of voting late today or
tomorrow. The compromise agreements,
the Democrats and Republicans who have
been working together believe, will com
mand support from majority of the sen
ate Creation of board of food admins
tration, in lieu of single individual, tc
be composed of three members under the
Presidents control is the principal change
to be proposed.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-17
GERMANY TO REPLY
TO ARGENTINE NOTE
Semi Official Statement to the Effect
That the Trouble Will Be Settled
hmicably.

/ BERLIN. July Il, via London ~ Ger
many hopes that the affair OF the torpedo
ing ot the Argentine steamer Toro will be
settled amieably, according to semi
Official note. The statement denies that
relations had been broken off, the govern
ment saving that il had not yet replied to
the Argentine note.
The Argentine ambassador to Berlin tce
graphcd his government yesterday that
Germany's answer to Argcrtnc's demand
would be delayed several days owing to the
change in the chancclolship
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-17
MORE RESERVATIONS.
Report That Chief of Imperial Chan
celery Has Retired

AMSTERDAM, July IA despatch
to the Frankfurtcr-Zcitung from Berlin
reports that the chief of the imperial
,chancclery has retired, as is the case
when chancellors resign. Gcrmania, tie
Catholic organ, SAYS that Gen. Won
Stein, Prussian minister of war and
state, resigned lowing to the attitude
of Dr. Won Bethmann Iollweg during
1.-THE crisis.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-17
FOR PROHIBITION.
Porto Rico Municipalities Vote Dry By
More Than 2 to l.

SAN JUAN, Porto Rico, July IL
With 62 out of 76 municipalities COM
pletely. reported the returns of yester-
days election early today showed Por-
to Rico to have voted for prohibition
by more than . to !. Forty-three of the
municipalities gave prohibition majori-
ties as compared with 10 voting against
the measure
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-17
FOR CONSERVATION.
Eleven Thousand Women of Springfield,
Mass. Pledged to Economy.

SPRINGFIELD, Mass, July IL
Eleven thousand women, representing
as many households in this city, have
pledged themselves to the conservation
plan in the canvass carried on by the
Women s Service league. The number
is largely in excess of the number antici-
pated.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-17
TUAN CHI-JUI IN COMMAND.
Assumes Chinese Premiership and Also
Takes War Portfolio.

PEKING, July 17.-Tuan Chi-Jui,
who commanded the Republican forces
which defeated the attempt to restore
the monarchy, has definitely assumed the
premiership and has taken over the war
portfolio. President LII Yuan Hung has
announced his decision not to resume
office.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-17
ANOTHER CABINET CRISIS.
Three Members of the Russian Board
Have Given designations.

PETROGRAD, July 7-Three mem
bers of the cabinet have resigned and
special session of the council of ministers
has been convoked in an effort to avert a
crisis. The designations followed a sharp
disagreement over questions involving the
Ukraine. an extensive region IN Russia
embracing part of the territories of the
old kingdom of Poland.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-17
ONLY TWO SURVIVORS.
Gunner and Firemen All That Escaped
from British Steamer Daleby.

AN ATLANTIC PORT, July IA
gunner and fireman who said they were
the only survivors of the British steam
er Daleby, which they reported was
picked up May % in lifeboat by a
picket up May 30 in lifeboat by
British ship which arrived here todag,
it was said by her officers The Daleby
was vessel of 3,52s tons gross.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-17
RIOTING IN PETROGRAD.
Number of Persons Killed or Wounded
in Street Demonstration.

PETROGRAn, July 1.-Two demon
strations against the government result
cd in the firing of shots in the Nevsky
Prospect at midnight, as a result of
which number of persons were killed
or wounded.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-17
THE WEATHER.
Probably Showers Tonight and Wednes
day. Shifting Winds

WASHINGTON, July 1.-THE wealth
ser forecast: Probably showers tonight
and Wednesday. Gentle to moderate
shifting winds.
Sun sets at 7.24. Light all vehicle
lamps at 500.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-17
FINLAND DIET is
OPPOSED TO RUSSIA
Insists on Complete Independence and
Refuses to Make Loan of
35O,OOO,O00 Marks.

HELSINGFORS, July II. The pro
proposed PRONUNCIATION whereby Finland
seeks to wrest from Russia complete IN
dependence has caused extreme tension
and nervousness The situation is com
phcated by the diets continued refusal
to grant a full 350000,000 marks loan to
Russia and by Il threat of general strike
if the diet postpones the passage of the
new bill abolishng property qualltlca-
tions.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-17
POST FOR BERNsToRFF.
Report That He Has Been Appointed
Minister to Copenhagen.

PARIS, July IA Zurich despatch
to Petite Parisien says Count Won Bern
storff has been appointed German minis
ter at Copenhagen.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-17
Red Mems Hall

Btattlcboro camp, No 72S7, NJ. w A..
will work the Adoption degree at its next
regular meeting July II, at p. m. Fores-
tcrs wear uniforms.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-17

Women who are always throwing hints
at men find that men are expert dodgers.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-17

A San Francisco sea captain caused the
arrest of his son because he refused to
Register.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-17
THE HOUSE OF WINDSOR.
King George Selects Official Title for
His Household.

LONDON, July Il. King George
today at a meeting of the privy council
announced the new name of the roval
house and family to be "The House of
Windsor.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-17

King George is of the house of SAKE
Coburg and Gotha. 1t was recently de
cided to drop titles or names of Ger.
man origin.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-12-21
RAIL LEGISLATION
TO Be RECOMMENDED
AFTER THE HOLIDAYS
President Will Send a Message to
Congress Recommending the
Enactment of Laws to Meet
Transportation Situation.

Washington. Dee. 81 Prcslden;
Wilson will send message TO congress
recommending enactment Of iegislu
tior to meet the transportation situe
tiun Immediately after the holiday re-
cess tuiu it has been received the
president requested that the Interstate
Commerce committee withhold muk.
ing any iuNcStiga Jon as provided an
der the Cpmmins resolution
The president is engaged bon % care
ful study of the railroad situation
particularly with the extent OF his
legal powers iir is snid. huweVct.
not to have reached amy dctiuitc con-
ciusiuu as to what rccomm audatious
ho viii make.
Huth IA" president and his legal ad-
Niser~. however. are positive of his
legal uowcr To- take over control of
the carriers II he deems 10 a1vls-
able.
The senate rummittc, held ln oN-
ecutiy' session today at which plans
for the forthcoming investigation
we're tu have been nludc Chairman
NcwpudS later announced that % sub
cummitte" had been appointed tu
formulate and submit tu the Interstate
commerce commission and TO the
railroad executives request for iu-
formation.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-12-21
V|LL|STAS ROUTED
BY FEDERAL TROOPS
SOUTH OF PRESD|O
Fight Started Wednesday at 4
O'clock and Continued Until
Dark Bandits Are Said 10 Have
Suffered Heavy Losses.

~ Paso. Texas. Dec a. - Consul
General Andres Garcia received an Of
fetal report today from Vice Consul
Cosmc Bengoechea sc Preside. Texas
giving the first Information Of bat
tie which occurred "Wednesday after
noon between the federal forces under
General Pedro Favcla and the Vllla
followers commanded by ldclfonso
sanchez near Cu,ano Parade. siNt,
miles south Of Preside.
The fight started az Z O'Clock We'd
nesday afternoon on the Canine Real
or main road between Ojinaga and
chihuahua City. at a point near Cu-
chlno Parade sixty miles southwest
of Oilnaga and ended al dark The
federal cavalry column was command
ed hy Colonel Ruiz while the Villn
followers We're n command Of Ilde-
fonsO sanchez famous Villa COM
mandor The latter was routed.
No estimate OF the number of dead
and wounded ON each side were given
In the brief message bat Colonel Ruiz =
report stated the losses In killed
wounded and prisoners taken was
heavy ON the Nilla side. Colonel Buig
arrived in Ajiuaga late Yesterday and
is preparing u complete report uf the
battle
\ general campaign ngninstthe Villa
followers iu the Ojinuga district op-
posite the Big Bend district L. being
planned by General F'nvela who h. nov
m command of the O1nagH distric,
under General Francisco Murguil
commander Of she Juarez forces is al
50 In Ojinnga To assist in the cam
paign.
The villa forces have been oper-
atinE In this district since the capture
OF Oiinaga November IA aud the flight
~ the federal column to prcsidio Tex
as i'ntil General FONcla arrived and
TeCaptured Ojinaga without resistance
the villa forces have been operating
at will aud have stripped the countrS
OF cattle, grain and hay The federal
colmn is also expected To cooperate
with the Fayela forces. moving north
east from chihuahua city nver tho
Chihuahua OJinaga road
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-12-21
Opposition to the Bolsheviki Is
Increasing, Ukrainian Forces
Said to be Marching Against
Provisional Regime.
GRAND DUKE NICHOLAS
RAISING RoYALIsT ARMY
Kerensky Is Also Said TO be
Marching Against Moscow; Dip
lomats OF Central Powers Are
Hurrying Peace Negotiations.

~ Associated Prr.s.
Opposition Co the rol, l,hcNiki apptr-
outh is increasing a- reports of Ger
man ~uppurt of thc MANimalist gov
,ruWruf h-cumc u5prp pronounced
AMI the situation boz iussia grows
moro chaotic Will, the Eolshevilu en-
dctvor Go arrange e. separate peace
with the Central powers. Ouo report
from potrurrud todaN. however. SAYS
this effort has resulted iu failure for
the present az amy rate. ts The Ger
mans have rejected the russian terms.
rho report was unofficial and uu-
confirmed
The Ukraine. in ~ hostility Co the
BulShcViki government hss been
iomed 10, thc Russian staff on the
suuthWr.tcrn front and General
StchorJatch,f the ,omm"r'er iu
Eumlrn has been appointed head
Of the Ikr5uiuu forces reported To
-. narching against thu bulshcvitL
Another report reaching London
-Iy- that tho HuWauinns nnVe Joined
The Ikr1rUtus while other dispatches
declare that former Premier kcrcn-
sk, is marching against Moscow ana
that Grud uuk, Nicholas is raising
10 fN'N .ltA"I IIIN 500 CIV A''' '''.'''
Mea lWhur diplomats of the CEN
tru powers are hurr>ing 20 BEGIN
p,aro negotiations with the BolsLc-
Wiki Du leaving Berlin the German
,wI-~Jr,yt we're urged hy the popu-
hoc go make "a strong peace
Premier Lloyd d-ioorEc ~ Great
Britain simultaneously with the pub
Hcatiou uf German peace tcclors de-
,lar,s that th, aliirs must defeat
miitJrIsm and tina; u league "f u1-
tlou- Including the piu~siau uutur-
rae, woull Doc a. farce The Trutons
must ro-tpr, territory aud repay
LOSSES
Apparently uuduuut"d by thH hcpV'
forces the enemy uas been using tU
Attempting tr break the Ercuut Pave
line the Italians are making counter
attacks iu uu attempt iu remain
Monte A-uluu.. Dn other sectors On
tins trou. th. italians have rHpulsc'
with loss strong Austro-Germau couu-
trr utttyk.
Euidup .urlr"wcu'- occupy IA"
opit.-.ur -uIyy- ur 'hr northern end
of the western front while 'h, uul-
lor, continue. a,..,r u thu Yprc- and
CtmhraI sectors.