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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-23

dicatcs that each side has had its vic
tories and retreats.
The French army chiefs state that
they captured the last section of line
of the German trenches near Pcrthcs-
.les-Hurlus, where fighting has been
severe several days and have made an
average gain of 500 yards.
The Uermau statement, speaking Of
this engagement, says that the French
attack was "partly rcpelled. French
claims to progress in Belgium are de
uicd in Berlin, where it is said the
British have suffered reverses at the
hands Of the Germans.
The German war Office reports no de
veIopments in the east. saving merely
that the fighting is being continued.
The French statement asserts that the
russians are pressing forward their in
vosiou OF Germany across the East
| prussian frontier. but admits that the
Germans have made progress in the
! fighting in Poland to the west OF war
saw.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-23
FRENCH ENTHUSIASTIC.
Loudly Cheer Assurances of a Fight to
the End.

PARIS, Dec -. - Scenes rivalling
the most glorious episodes of French
republican history were Witnessed at
yesterday 5 opening Of the legislative
session in the Chamber of Deputies.
and no better proof could be given that
every faction, every element in the
country stands with the government
in its attitude in the present war.
Almost every word Of the striking
statements made by the represents
tivcs Of the government was loudly
cheered and at every renewed assur-
ance that France would continue to
fight to the very end approval was
voiced from every side Of the house
Throughout the addresses OF Premier
Niviani and Paul Deschanel, President
| of the Chamber, not one dissenting
word was heard, and when the sugges
| tion was made that the speech of NJ
Deschanel be printed and placardec
throughout the country every deputy
Ipresent cried out loud approval. Dur
| ing the entire session the deputie:
showed that the enthusiasm and unit,
which marked the meeting held on
August 4 had not waned in the leas
degree.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-23
BRITISH STEAMER
WAS DISMANTLED
Canal Zone Police Found That Protes-
ilaus Had Been Sending Code
Messages.

WASHINGTON, Dee. 23.- Lieuten-
ant Cremshaw, naval radio officer at
the Panama canal zone. cabled the
navy department today that the wire
less of the British steamer ProtesiIaus
in Balboa harbor was dismantled by
the canal zone police Dec. 10 after it
was found she had been sending code
messages.
The cruiser Tacoma is at Cristobal
to enforce neutrality and the navy de
partment still has under consideration
the possibility Of despatching another
vessel to the zone.
\ British statement recently to tn,
naval department claimed Gov. Goeth
ais said that he had been misinformed
that British collier was using It's
radio outfit contrary to neutrality. The
governor had reference to another shit
which figured as having violated cana
zone rule by leaving Balboa without
clearance papers and that the Vessc
had been coufounded with the Protes
ilaus. The uuuamcd collier had nt
wireless outfit
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-23
CHRISTIANS ARE
IN GRAVE DANGER
Threatened with Massacre at Hodeiea.
Arabia - French and Italian Con
suIs III Treated


NAPLES, via Rome, Hrr. -. @.4J
p. m.-J Delayed in transmission The
officers of the steamer Capri. which ar
rived today from the Red sea. de
srribcd the situation at lIudcjca,
Arahiu a~ very grave, owing to the ir
rjtutiou there against Christians, e~-
Pcriany English and French.
Christians have been threatened with
massacre; the French, consul has been
aboard an Italian Warship.
The French hattleshiP =. Louis has
threatened to lombard the town and
the Turkish government has notified
the warship officers that the first shot
fired by the ship would be the sigma
for u slaughter of Europeans
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-23
ALBERTsoN STILL MISSING.
No Trace of Lawrence Salesman Who
p Carried $4,000 in Jewelry

WAKEFIELD, Mass. Dee. -. -
Woods on the outskirts of this town
and several buildings in the tenement
house section were searched by local
and Lawrence officers today in an effort
to find some trace of Maurice Albert
son, Il iewelry salesman of Lawrence,
who has been missing since sunday.
Albertson formerly lived here and
since his employment as salesman had
come here every week According to
relatives Albertson left Lawrence for
Wakefield on Sunday at the request OF
two strangers. who had signifed THEN
intention Of purchasing goods of him
lie is said TO have had iewclry TO the
value Of 5000 with him when he left
home.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-23
Deputy Sheriff Harry C..
Hillman Has Disappeared
from Island Falls
HAS BEEN ACTIVE
IN LIQUOR CASES
No Trace of officer Since Monday
Night - County Attorney is Direct
ing the Search Today-Nadeau, Who
Had Made Threats, Arrested

ISLAND FALLS, Maine, Dec. 23.-
Deputy Sheriff Harry c. Hillman, who
has been active in the enforcement of
the. prohibitory liquor law, has disap-
peared. and county officials express the
fear that he had been kidnapped OF
has met with foul play.
IIillman was last seen ut 5 O clock
Monday night. He told his family
that he was going to return to for
eign resident a box of liquor seized
by mistake. and that he would be back
home in - minutes.
| Upon his failure to return his fam
| lily made inquiries and learned from
the foreigner that Hillman had per
formed his errand and started for his
| home. Since then no trace OF him has
| been found.
In the absence Of sheriff Brvson.
Deputy sheriff GLon OF IIoultou is CON
| ductiug an investigation. With the
sclectmeu and other town otlicers he
Iorganzed a searching party and went
through the houses of several foreign
crs without finding clew.
The search then he'd to Shiun Pond
in Pattcn, where "a man employed as 4
l.horcr is said To have made thrcat-
Iogaln>t Iillmun because Of many liq
uor seizures.
The disappearance has CAUSED much
excitement. iIillmm was prominent in
town and county affairs and had at
trartcd much attention because Of his
Iactivity IN >tappiug the Illegal Liquor
traffic.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-23
CONSIDER PLANS TO
UTILIZE LIME ROCK
Broad Brook Change Named Commit
tee to Investigate. Following Dis
covery of Large Deposit.
Especial to The Rcformcr.D

Especial to The Rcformcr.)
GUILFORD, Dec p
Twenty members Of Broad Brook
Grange OF Guilford met last evening
and listened to a discussion of the val
ne of lime for fertilizer by y. w.
Sweeton of Brattleboro, Windham
county agricultural agent, and heard c.
II. Barber, an agent for machinery
which crushcs and pulycrizes lime rock
for the purpose, describe his machinery
and the work it would do. He offered
for $3.50 a machine that would produce
about 10 tons Of lime for fcrtilizing
purposes daily.
The meeting, which was presided
over by Roy lugraham, was called for
the purpose OF considering a PROPOSE
tion to market this class of fertilizer
following the discovery by Gilbert
Morse, in a pasture owned by him. OF
II large deposit of lime rock which had
.anaIvZcd IS per cent pure.
\ committee was appointed to make
further investigation, This committee
consists of John Clark, Bert White
more and G. A. Castle.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-23
REV. DIR. JOWETT IN
NORTHFIELD SUNDAY
Pastor of Fifth Avenue Presbyterian
Church to Speak at 10.45-Mount
HeTmon in the Evening.

Rev !. II. Jowett, ID. D.. pastor Of
the Fifth avenue Presbyterian church
New York city, will speak in the
Northfeld church Sunday morning
Dee. -. at lu.l5 and in the evening il
Memorial chapel, Mount Hermor
school The Junior department of the
sunday school will give the annual
children : Christmas exercises In the
Northfeld church in the evening.
DIR. Jowctt. with his family, is en
Ioying q week : holiday mt North
field ami has kindly consented 10 speab
while there The Northfeld and Mount
Hermon churches extend "a cordial i'll
Iitation TO their friends to Join then
IN these services.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-23
VERMONT RAILROADS PROTEST.
Object to Commission Order Rela
tive to Shipping Granite

MONTPELIER. Dee 23.-H. c.
Shurtleff and .. +. Lawrence. at
torneys representing the Montpelier
and Wells River and Central Vermont
railroads have applied to the United
States District court to eujoiu the en-
forcement Of the Interstate Commerce
Commission : order relative to the
shipment of granite from Vermont tC
western points.
The action affects the Boston and
Maine and 81. Johnsbury and Lake
Champlain railroads in addition to the
two railroads named.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-23
OLDEST WOMAN DEAD.
Records Show That Mrs. Hannah Kos
kof Was Born III Years Ago.

NEW YORK. Dec 33-Mrs Hannah
koskoff. said to have been the oldest
woman in the United State~ died here
today According to records in the
possession Of the descendants she was
III, having been born in Kief. Russia.
in 1897. Up 10 "a few months ago she
was in perfect health.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-23
IN RECEIVERS HANDS.
Big Brewery Corporation i'll Ohio in
Financial Difficulties.

COLJMHUS,. Ohio, Dec. %. - The
Hoster-C CoIumbus Breweries Co, a 81
on0.0G0 corporation, went into the hands
of receivers today on an order of the
United States district court DE
creased demand for beer, adverse leg
islation and the voting dry Of many
states and counties in the dast eight
years was given as the cause.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-23
BIG DECREASE.
Loss in Dividends on Maine Railroads
S1,224,7O5 This Year.

AUGUSTA. Maine. Dee -. - A de
crease of %I,224,7Os in dividends paid
the past wear was shown by the annual
report Of the Maine steam RAILROADS
fled today. 4 total of 4l,66l ,SSS wus
paid by six of the - corporations, the
rate being 5.6l per cent. The other
nine paid no dividends.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-23
CHARGED WITH MURDER.
Two Young Men Are Alleged to Have
Killed GOLDBERG

WORCESTER. Mass, Dec 23.-Hen-
~ Gauthier, .. and Felix Nadeniais.
jr., ~, were arraigned in the district
court today on the charge OF murder IA
connection of the killing OF Joseph :.
Goldberg in Manchaug, Monday night.
Both pleaded not guilty and the ease
was continued until Jan 6 at the re-
quest Of the government. The men
were remanded to Jail without bail.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-23
MARLBORO.

Larkin Higley, who was in Guilford
two weeks, has returned.
Mr. and Mrs. W. +. Snow went this
week to Springfield, Mass, to spend
the holidays with their daughter, Mrs.
Andrew Madge
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-23
AGAIN COMMISSIONER.
Henry c. Hall of Colorado Named fol-
Interstate Commerce Board

WASHINGTON, Dee. 23-President
Wilson today renominated Henry Clay
Hall of Colorado Springs, Colo, to be
interstate commerce commissioner;
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-23
THE WEATHER.
Fair Tonight and Thursday-Continued
Cold-West Winds.

WASHINGTON, Dee %. - The
weather forecast: Fair tonight and
Thursday. Continued cold. Fresh
west winds,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-23
DEATH ON THE RAIL.
Wood Chopper on Way to Work Struck
by Train This Morning.

ANDONEB, Mass, Dee. 2&-George
Sutther. wood chopper, WAS killed by
Ia Boston 4 Maine train while on his
way To work today. The accident hap.
pencd near Lowell Junction.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-23

Night watchmcu, - per night.
Telephone operator. $50 per day.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-11-08
Railroad for Alaska,

Two laws of great importance to Alaska were put through, one appro- priating $35,000,000 for the construc- tlon of government railroad in that territory, and the other providing for the leasing by the government of the coal lands ill Alaska The house put through a leasing bill for the coal, oil, and phosphate in the public domain in the United States proper, but it failed to receive consideration in the senate.
 Laws were enacted providing for the appointment of commission to study the problem of vocational edu- cation ill the country, and providing for agricultural extension work, so as to bring the government, the agri- cultural colleges and the states into cooperation to help the farmers.
 Laws to promote the efficiency of the aviation corps of the army, and to promote the efficiency of the naval militia were placed nthe staute books, and also a law providing for the raising of volunteer forces of the United States in time of actual or threatened war.
 Among the other laws enacted b1 congress were the following: Auth orizing the appointment of ambassa- dors to Argentina and Chile; desig- hating the second Sunday in May as Mothers Day; appropriating $6OO,- '0O0 for the investigation and eradi- cation of hog cholera; doing away with the "red light district in the District of Columbia; presenting to France the steam launch Louise, which was used by bothFrance and the United States in the construc. tion of the Panama canal.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-11-08
ONLY l5 COUNTIES
 ARE UNPlOGRESSIVE
All Others in State Provide for Farm Demonstration Agents. Accord.
 ing to (. w. Watson.

Little Rock, Nov Mot more than fifteen counties of Arkansas will be without the aid of government farm demonstration during the next year, according to c. w. Watson, supervis- or of this worl. in Arkansas for the government.
 Already forty-five counties have made appropriations for demonstra- tion work These counties has ap- propriatsj twice as much as was ap- propriated for the entire state last year. There were only twenty-sev- en counties employing demonstration agents in the year just closed. Sev- eral of ttese counties refused to make appropriations from the county funds to continue the work, and the citizens are now engaged in a cam paign to raise the money by privat9 subscription, rather than to force the farmers to do without the assistance of the government expert.
 The department of agriculture ,,laces S4O,OOO to the credit of demon straticn work in Arkansas ant: :h!s will give assistance to sixty scour- ties. and MT. Watson says he will continue until he has this number with demonstrators.
 The counties which have tried dem- onstrators, have found the invest ment to be paying one. and few de- cline to continue the work.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-11-08
TO RETURN BATTLE FLAG.
Fund Being Raised to Send Arkansas
 Veterans to Ohio.

Little Rock, Nov 7.--Funds are now being raised to send the members 'f the First Arkansas regiment of Con federate volunteers, to the Columo- us, Ohio, where they will present to the Ohio Federal veterans, an ono battle flag captured by the Arkansas soldiers in Georgia in 1863. There are only seventeen members Of tnls regiment now living in Arkansas, ana most of these will be able to defray their own expenses. but there are
 some who cannot make the trip ur . less the charitable people of the state assist them. The Ohio veterans are making elaborate preparations flor for the reception of the Arkansans, who are due there on November 27. Gen eral J.4R. Gibbons expects to appoint a sponsor and maids of honor to rep resent the regiment on this occasion
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-11-08
BIND R0UMANIA ID
 RUSSIA BY WEDDING
Heir to Roumanian Throne to Wed Cars Eldest Daughter. Grand
 Duchess Olga.

london, Nov. S.-Not the least i'm. portant of the many influences that may pi obably affect the attitude oi ROumania, under it's new ruler, to- ward the war is a matrimonial alli- ance between the Roumanian heir and one of the Russian royal family. In March last, the announcement was made of the projected marriage be- tween the Roumanian heir, Prince Carol, eldest son of the new king Ferdinand, and the czar's eldest daughter, the Grand Duchess Olga. It was understood at the time that this was an official intimation. and no change has been notified Prince Carol has just completed his 21st year, while the Grand Duchess Olga enters upon her goth year next month Queen Marie is daughter of the late duke of Edinburgh, and is, therefore, first cousin of King George, wh'ie through her mother. her majesty is also cousin of the cZar. King FerGi- nand is also related by marriage to the king of the Belgians, his younge.. brother being married to his cousin, King Albert's sister.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-11-08

ed by the pupils of the High school. These things alone, show that if is not true, that the City Beautifu, chm has done nothing, but it does show that the club has inspired feeling of personal pride in our people in the appearance of their homes, and the welfare and upbuildng of our city. for cleanliness which is next to godliness."
 l have received several letters from tfe smaller towns in Arkansas, ask ing for information as to our meth ods. and a copy of our constitution. showing that our work has been known by our neighbors.
 The city is now in most unsani- tary condition-never more so-with its paved streets covered with dirt. one, but the time and labor is freely dirty cotton and trash of all kinds. But the City Beautiful club is still in debt for work on the city, and can- not clean the streets. But if every one would sweep their own sidewalks. and clean the gutter on their prop erty, it would help the appearance of the city, be more sanitary, and with very little trouble to each house. holder, and also be of assistance to the city in its present financial con dition.
 The club will be willing to aid ir cleaning up. the city, if the mayor can devise any way by which we can assist him in the work without ex- pense to us.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-11-08
GERMANS AREN'T
 WITHOUT HUM0R
After Pleasant Meal, Seven Allow Themselves to Be
 Captured by Three.

Paris, Nov 1.--Betwpen Rheims and the Mouse the French and Ger man trenches are in some places so close that between the attacks the opposing troops exchange cheerful insults in the llomeric manner. Dur ing the long dull hours there are al ways men who beguile their boredom by escapades.
 One day recently three French lascars, who wanted to vary their ordinary fare. left the trenches and went to a neighboring farm where they sat down at table. Up came sev en German soldiers, who had ha1 the same :,'ea. The two groups ate their meal. keeping close eye on each other. When the three lascars had finished they got up and an nounced to the seven Germans:
 'iMOu are prisoners
 The Germans protested indignant ly that they were in superior num- bers and therefore the shoe was on the other foot. Whereupon the las cars got angry and threatened vioi- ence. The Germans, who had eaten well rather than wisely, were in no mood for fighting and surrendered. The lascars made a triumphal entry into their trenches.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-11-08
Nearly 30,00o Measures and Resolutions Introduced in Two Houses.
ENACT MANY LAW s
Antitrust, Banking and Currency Laws Among Most Important Ad0pt- ed-Aid Quickly Extended to
 Americans in Europe.
(By Sidney Espey.)


 Washington, No. 7.-When the sec ond session of the 63rd congress end- ed on Saturday October 24, several new legislative records had been made. In the first place. congress had been in session since December 1, 1913, matter of BPS days. This is the longest continuous session ever held, the session next in length hay ing been the first session of the 50th congress which extended from De- cember 5, 1887, until October 20, 1888 or 321 days.
 But the long suffering 63rd con- gress had been in session from April 2, 1913, up to December 1, 1913, and the first and second sessions prac- tically merged, so as matter of fact congress had been at work for 567 days whe nadournment was taken.
 During the session just closed congress enacted a great many laws many of tremendous importance te the country. The tariff law had been disposed of when the second session began, but the federal reserve act creating the new banking and cur rency system of the country was still to be finally disposed of. A federa trade commission was created; the antitrust laws were supplemented by the Clayton act; the free tolls clause of the Panama canal act was repealed; law providing for the construction of a government rail road in Alaska was enacted, and sales of, cotton for future delivery were regulated in another law
 Appropriations Enormous.
 In addition to the general legisla- ton placed upon the statute books congress passed the usual great ap- propriation bills for the government only this year they were greater than ever before. reaching total of $1.- 115,908,777.26. This sum was .divid- ed as follows: Postal Service, $313,- 364,637: pensions, $16s.150. .O00; sun. dry civil expenditures. $110.070.- .327.39; naval, $144.S6S,71661; army $101 ,O19. .212.50; notifications $5,627,- 700; military academy, $997, ,899.54 1; executive and judicial $37. .630. .220.70; agricultural, $19, ,S65, S32; District of Columbia $12,172,'
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-11-08
AMENDMENT DRAFT.
Labor Leaders Plan to Circumvent Legislature by Acting
 Promptly.

Little Rock, Nov. 7.-Offic!als of the Arkansas Federation of Labor have completed the draft of a pro posed amendment to the constitution to be submitted at the 1916 cleo ion, It Is now in the hands of the printer and will be in circulation in short time. It is the intention to secure enough names for its initiation before the Legislature can submit three and thereby preclude the submission of an amendment by the people.
 ia The proposed amendment is design ed to amend some features of the ini- tiative and referendum amlendme mt, so that the number of amendments to be submitted at any one time may not be restricted to three.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-11-08

Below is shown the s. s. Massa- pequa, which has been chartered and provisioned by the Rockefeller Foundation fund, photographed just before it sailed for Rotterdam, Hol- land, carrying supplies for the relief Of the thousands of starving Bell gians. The upper photograph shows stevedores carrying sacks of flour on board the relief ship. The Massape- qua's cargo includes flour, rice, bacon and beans. It cost $275,OOO to charter and equip her. Two more big ships will follow the Massapequa, cargoed by the Rockefeller Foundation. The date of sailing and names of the ves- sells have not been made public in or- der to prevent against a possible ad- vance in the price of foodstuffs by un- scrupulous dealers. A cable from Brussels estimates that there are be- tween six million and seven million Belgians without food or shelter.