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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-11-18
WAR SUMMARY UP TO THIS MORNING.

The German forces keep battering
at the allied lines to the south and east
of Ypres. but the French claim to be
impressed with the pres
ent situation.
The allies, according to the latest
official communication, have been de
liveling attacks from the User to the
heights OF the ALeuse, and record prog
ress at all points along the line.
In the eastern area no decisive act
ions are reported. but one may be ex-
pected soon. i'm Russian Poland, where
the Russian advance has come into con-
tact with heavy German contingents.
The Austrians are moving back from
the Russian army in Galicia, but against
the Servians and Montenegrins the Aus
TRANS apparently are making marked
progress and are again threatening
Belgrade.
The Germans have captured, i'll the
battle of -kutno, Governor Won korff
of Warsaw and his staff.
The British government is to raise
a loan of S1.750,000,000 for war pur-
poses and the chancellor of the exehe-
quer has arranged u schedule of new
taxes, which includes an increase in the
income tax and special taxes on beer
and tea.
In the opinion of the chancellor, one
year OF the present war will cost Great
Britain S22.250. 100000 the largest
amount England has ever spent, on 4
war.
The British prime minister, Mr.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-11-18
AMUSEMENT NOTES.
TONIGHT-A PAIR OF SKIES.
Funniest Farce to Be Presented by
METROPOLITAN Cast

H. H. Frazee will present to local
theatre goers tonight at clock in
the Auditorium A Pair of Skies, which
is aptly described as the funniest
farce in the world. Due TO the mum
erous requests from various cities to
be allowed an opportunity to see the
play that has set all New York theatre
goers to talking, Mr.. Frazce has formed
q special company and has spared no
expense in securing artists for the yari-
Gus roles of such ealibre rs Paul Nichol-
SON. Curtis Be1itone Angie Norton, Mil
bred Booth. Marta Oatman and others.
The comedy.l Is being presented at
the Longacfe theatre, New York the
Cort theatre, Chicago; and her Majes-
tvs theatre. Melbourne, Australia.
The story concerns two partners in q
pill company who quarrel. 4 game Of
poker is played, the winner to conduct
the business for one year and the loser
to be his servant. The winner makes
the loser act as his butler and the com
plications which ensue when the wife,
sweetheart, stenog1apher and Others
try to straighten out the tangle develop
many farcical situations.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-11-18

Asquith, has announced that the British
government has decided TO declare the
whole area of the North Sea to be mil
itary area, and that, therefore, all sub
jeets Of the enemy found on neutral
vessels in that water would he liable
to detention as prisoners of war. Oil
and copper he has further announced
will be declared contraband of war
news agency despatch reports that
the forts Mt Smyrna have fired upon a
launch Of the United States cruiser
tennessee which was entering the Gulf
of Smyrna to arrange for an anchorage
for the cruiser.
The Prince of Wales, who is now at
the front III France, has been made an
aide de camp to Field Marshal Sir John
French
The German converted cruiser Berlin,
formerly of the North German Llovd
line, has interned at Trondhjen, Nor
way. 1t is believed she had been act
| ing as a convoy for German submarines
Several large American-owned fac
tories in Petrograd have been taken
over by the Russian government for
| the manufacture of small arms for the
supply of which Russia has depended
| on France.
The body of Field Marshal Lore
Roberts has been brought across the
! Channel from BouI0gne to Foll1estone
| EVERYWHERE it was accorded the high
est military honors. The body will bt
eutombed in St Paul s, Ill the mausol
cum Of England 5 distinguished mill
tary dead.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-11-18

American who had taken lot of in
terest in the welfare of the Albanians.
When | got 10 Switzerland found
the man Trad gone to France. and /
reluctantly gave up the chase and went
back to Albania, @' ~-'5' III
''AIy idea was to form "A cantonal
form of government such rs they have
in Switzerland, create Il central govern
ing body and allow the cantons 10 run
their own local affairs. The people
there begged me to be their head. aud
I ann proud of the part [ played in
their behalf ! did not for Il moment
Believe my government would back mt
up.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-11-18
TAXES
TO PAY WAR BILL
Income Tax in England to Be Doubled
Gent q Glass Extra on Beer, Six
Cents Pound on Tea.

LONDON, Nov. IS.-Davfd Lloyd
George. chancellor Of the exchequer, IN
the House of Commons yesterday, estl-
mated that the cost of one year Of the
war for this country would be t430,-
100000 So PSI, 000. 00O1. the largest
amount England has ever spent on It
war, and more than twice what was
spent in the conflict with South Africa
during four years.
To pay this enormous bill, the gov
eminent had decided TO raise Il loan Of
$500, 000,000 1000. 1000, which
would be issued at %. bearing interest
at the rate OF 3ia per cent, and he re
deemable at par March /, 1898.
The chancellor proposed, and the
House unanimously supported him, that
the income tax should be doubled, but
only collected on one-third OF the III
come this year; that an extra half
penny Il cent per half pint should
be levied ON beer and an extra three
pence Is cents) pound on tea. tie
explained that the expenditure ON the
British troops would be higher in pro
portion than that of any other com
try in the world. as the pay anal the
cost of the ARMY and navy were great
er; there were separate allowances to
the men aud their families, and pen
sions were ON "a larger scale Already
> .o0o.Opo were serving AMI another
million were in the course Of enlist
nIeut,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-11-18
Enemy's Defeat Must Be Smashing.

The country. said Lloyd George, was
lighting an enemy that could not give in
to any terms which Britain could pru-
IDENTIFY accept without smashing de
feat. Whether the war were long OF
short it was necessary to settle once
ami Tor all the great question which
SO long has been cause of irritation
in Europe. After the war would be n
period when an enormous demand
would be made upon the mauufactur-
ing resources of this country. which
would be followed by one of the most
serious industrial situations the nation
ever had confrouted 1t was therefore
desirable that as much money as pos
sible should he raised by taxation dur
ing the period of imitation so as to re
ducc the permanent burden of the
country.
He would bc committing an uupar
donable blunder, he said. if he did not
take the earliest opportunity To enable
people who could not fight, to contrib
ute towards carrying on the war. This
war would fail in one OF its chief pur-
poses if it did not lead to an all
of armament. The government pro
I'pSttl ~ iSN \ no iStAtS thttt lHktlttiGtt
with any productive industry.
lloyd George said that the govern
ment also had decided not for he Asges-
ent to tax the wages Of classes not
paying the income tax.
lie said it was hardly realized that
100000 men now were serving the
country under arms, and he confidently
anticipated that this number would be
increased in the next few months to
100000 men which, he added, would
entail the payment of separation al
loWances amounting to 15,000,00t
pounds yearly.
incidentally the chancellor Of the ex
chequer estimated that full year OF
the war would cost at least $3.50. 900,
| 600. This is infinitely greater than the
cost of any war in which Great Brit
| ain ever has been engaged. The
largest amount ever before spent oil
war in Il single year was f71,00o,0 600
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-11-18

PIANOS, wholesale and retail How
would you like to buy a piano of It's at
Wholesale and represent us IN Your COM
munty. ivers X Pond Piano Co. Box
46S. North Adams. Mass .22&
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-11-18

SMALL FARM BARGAIN hirty-five
acres less than one mile from r. r sta
ton, church, store; very good cottage
house and barn, best OF running water;
two cows, tools, etc. This will not be in
the market long. $3.50. Edgett < Co
2O3-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-11-18

ARCHITECTURE Draughtmg and
blue printing AL work done promptly
hulcs l. Barrie. Abbot Block. Elliot St
.b1D D.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-11-18
Special Notices

SWITCHES, PomPadours; combings
made up to order. Mrs. E. 2. Bailey,
III Main Street 53-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-11-18

SEWING Machine Needles and sup
plies for all makes of machines at J.
b. Dunton :. 10 Flat street.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-12-25

ing from St Paul where he attended
a meeting, of the state bankers. At
the meeting held at the st. Paul
hotel yesterday, Mr Willard was
called on several times for remarks
and was guest Of honor at the
banquet hast evening at The 81. Paul
when 600 bankers attended a ban
auet given by the 50. Paul clearing
association. James J. Hill addressed
the meeting. and President John r.
Mitchell OF the Capitol National bank,
st. Paul presided as WESTMINSTER.
Pipestone Star: o. p. Mason made
n business trip 20 Mankato and Min
neapolls last week. He now wears
one of tho neat Service buttons
being given ont by The Staniard Oh
Co. In recognition Of tue service OF
employees who have been with that
company for twenty years. The badge
was presented to Mr. Mason while be
was at ManEato. He is one of the
Standard on company IS veteran EN-
ployes in this territory. having been
connected with the big oil concern
for twenty-nine years. .r
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-12-25
nineteen TOWNS ARE DRY
Result OF Federal Liquor Crusade In
Northern Minnesota.

st. Paul, Dec. 23.-Saloons in nine
teen towns in Northern Minnesota
have been closed by agents of the fed
eral Indian bureau under the terms OF
the Chippewa Indian treaty of 1885
according to F.'W. Zollman, attorney
for the Minnesota Brewers associa
ton. IN all seventy-two saloons out
OF 30i in the territory covered by the
treaty have been closed and the de
partments activities have ceased
for the present Mr.. Zollman said
that he does not expect to see any
more saloons closed in that region
for some time at least.
''only seven OF the towns were actu
ally in Indian country" said Mr.. Zoll
man. They are Walker, Cass Lake
Bemidji, Federal Dam, Bena, Ballclub
and Boy River. The department has
authority under the treaty to establish
u zone outside the actual Indian coun
try in which saloons must close. but
not to extend the closing order al
over the treaty territory regardless oil
whether II Is Indian country"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-12-25
An1bov
from Wednesdays Daily.

From Wednesdays Daily.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Look OF Cald-
well, Idaho, are visiting relatives and
friends in this locality.
There we're no, preaching services
at the Christian church last Sunday.
Schools have all closed for the
holidays.
A fine Christmas program was
given last Friday night at the Ken.
nedy school house.
Miss Gertie Hemingway. who at
tended Normal school at Winona, is
home for the holidays.
Randall and son expect TO close
their mercantile store this week.
Fred Piegor and family have moved
to Polk county and will try farming
in that section of the country.
Many loads of corn are being
marketed at Amboy as most of the
farmers have lost their hogs, and
have no use for the large corn crop
raised in this section.
Many OF the churches will give
Christmas entertainments on Christ
mas eve, and all anticipate fine
time.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-12-25
WOULD CREATE
NEUTRAL STRIP
General Scott Has Plan to Stop
Firing Over Line.

Naco, Ariz., Dec. 23.-An agreement
to create neutral strip along the
Mexican side of the border to save
Naco, Ariz., from further damage from
Mexican shot and shell win be sought
by Brigadier General Hugh /. Scott
chief of stan of the United States
army.
General Scot has been here several
days receiving suggestions from both
Sonora factions as TO the best way
Of stopping the siege OF Naco, Sonora
which has resulted in the killing OF
five persons and the woundlng OF for
ty-seyen on the American side of the
line.
General Hill, whose force Of Car
rama troops has beer besieged in the
Mexican town by Governor Mayto
rena's villa forces, said he would not
evacuate the place where he had with
stood attacks for ten weeks.
He agreed. however, not to follow
Governor Maytorena II the latter with
drew from the siege and went to No
gales, Sonora. No word has been re
ceived from the Sonora. governor as tc
whether he would accept such a solu
ton OF the situation.
Torrential rains that created q rive,
one hundred feet wide and five feel
deep between the United States arm,
camp and Naco itself have so fal
prevented General Scott from holdin,
conferences with the Mexican lead
ers.
The first accident since the arriva
Of the infantry, which swelled the
American border control here TO NOR,
than 5000 men, occurred. Private
Alexander Baker of the Eleventh In
fantry was killed while attempting
to board passing freight train on hi,
way TO camp.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-12-25

From Wednesdays palIy.

From Wednesdays Daily. "
Mrs. George Eastwood was Man
kato shopper between trains last
Friday. ..rs'
Miss Bernice Ostrander, who teach
es school at Cloquet came home Sat
.urday to spend the holidays.
Mrs. J. T.. Davies and Mrs. Paul
Zimmerman we're ,Mankato shoppers
Saturday.
Frank Rabcock is spending sever
al days i'm the twin cities.
Miss Kathryn Babcock arrived Fri
day from Faribault to spend three
weeks vacation.
Mr. and Mrs. II. ]. Ofenloch en-
tertained the card club at seven
o'clock dinner Saturday evening
Five Hundred was played at four
tables, and prizes we're won by Miss
Olive Little, and G. r. Anderson
foot prizes going TO Miss Boyer and
w. II Moulton.
Miss Matilda S2ensOn OF Fair.
mont came nome Saturday TO spend
the Christmas vacation.
Donald Ostrander came home from
the university Saturday night Ia
spend two weeks vacation.
Mrs. j. Allen is quite sick at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. A. =,
Buell.. and no hopes are entertained
for her recovery.
arrived Monday to spend Christmas
with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Mathes have
moved from Echo Ia afaceville where
the latter has purchased grocery
store and will start in business.
John Koenen OF Mankato was q
caller in the village Sunday.
Mr., and Mrs. Peter Norman will
leave the first of this week for Green
Bay. Wis, to spend Christmas with
relatives
Misses Margaret and Marion Rhod
es of Saltwater are guests ut the
home OF w. II. Powell.
Mrs. Helma Leverson and Mr. and
Mrs. Sam Weygandt were shoppers
I'm Mankato Monday.
Charles Goldberg is reported to be
seriously III with pneumonia.
Little Marion Salter is quite sick
with bronchitis this week.
Ralph Faucet OF st. Paul was q
guest in the village over Sunday.
Hugh and Eugene Robert were
guests OF relatives in Lake Crystal
between trains last Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Adolph Swensen ar.
rived Sunday from Champagne, H.,
to spend Christmas here.
Misses Ida and Minnie Nelson of
Worthington came home Saturday
to spend the holidays.
Miss Gertrude Sandberg came home
from Willmar last week, her school
having been closed on account OF
diptheria
Miss Gusta Nelson of Sanborn Is
home for the Christmas. vacation.
Mrs. G.. r. Anderson and Mrs. J.
Z. Davies had a quilting party al
the home Of the former on last Fri
day afternoon. A nice lunch was
served, and a good time is reported
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-12-25
Butternut Valley
From Wednesdays Daily.

Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Baltimer of
Hooper, n. d., are visiting the Gil
bertson brothers and families.
Oscar Shaw has taken the job OF
filling the creamery ice-house.
Clifford Skobba came up from Min
neapolis Saturday to visit his aunt.
Miss Nellie Thompson.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Mccall of Man
kato are guests at the II. II. Hofr-
man home
The home talent play "Josiah's
Courtship" brought out n record
crowd Saturday evening. The parts
were well rendered and the audience
highly pleased. The one regretable
feature was the lack of seating ca
pacity and the consequent necessity
Of turning away quite number who
had travelled quite a distance 10 be
present. Out OF consideration for this
lack which has been embarrassing on
other occasions as well. the caste
who gave this entertainment decided
to donate the proceeds, $50, towards
an addition to the town hall that
will AFFORD reasonable accommoda-
tions for the people who are wont To
gather there. We wonld suggest that
the Farmers club and other organi.
cations also take mp this matter and
urge il to successful end. II In
possible, practical, needed and also
urgent The play was a laughing
farce In eleven characters rendered
by the following: Josiah Perkins, %
Jense Johnson; tom Hart" Carl
Marsteen; Dick Roland" Arnold
Skobba: ~Mr. Sarp." Alfred Thorstad:
Nike" J. 4. Owens: JEFF" Alfred
Johnson; "Joeand." Chester Kabrud:
Priscilla Brown" Martha Miller;
Birdie" Rose Mccall; Edna. Haze
Lowe; MRS. Black Cary johnson.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-12-25
SEIZE BIG OPIUM SHIPMENT
Customs Officers confiscate ss,5oo
... Worth of Drug.

New York, Dec. 23.-Customs ofii.
GERS seized aboard the White Star
line steamer Adriatic 100 tins OF
opium, said to have come from Lon
don. and arrested James Murphy. a
storekeeper on the ship, on q charge
OF attempting to smuggle the forbid
Sen drug into this country.
Later the officers arrested Tora Sa-
Ia. Japanese, on the same charge
and confscated seventy tins of opium
found in his apartments.
The tins are valued at $50 apiece
and the entire amount. $500 worth,
constituted one of the largest seizures
of the drug ever made in this country.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-12-25
Kerns
From Wednesdays Daily.

FROM wednesdays DAILY.
George Cole shot large wolf near
Seppman's place across the river q
few days ago. He got a bounty of SO.
Dayid Brown Is staying with Chest
er Purifier this winter and Charlie
Fish Is with Walter johnson.
Joe Hodgson Is on the sick list.
Miss Luella Hodgson returned from
her school work ut Albert I-g Sat
urday night and will spend the holi-
DAYS at her home. % ..-
School closed Friday and Miss La
son went to her home in North Man.
kato to spend the holidays. ...
School in District 81 closed Friday
night by having a Christmas tree at
the school house. g..
Misses Cora Johnson and Ruth
Kaneff who attend school in Mankato
are home for the holidays.
Program of Christmas exercises at
the Kerns Congregational church Fri.
day evening. December %.
hymn. No. PA, Love Divine"
Congregation.
Scripture lesson and prayer, pas
tor. tt.
phone" Leonard Lindsay.
Song. Christmas Time Again Is
Here school.
Recitation, "Our Chimney" Florence
Hanson.
Solo. Beautiful Star" Mabel Grlce.
Recitation, Birthdays" Amy Lind.
say.
Duet, THE Sweet Story of Old
Mrs. Harry Parsons and Mrs. Ora
Quint
Recitation. Where Presents Grow"
Irene Hanson.
Exercise, The Hollyberry Band"
Recitation, "Santa's Boy" Delford
Settles.
Song, "The Sweetest Song" Irene
and Florence Hanson.
Recitation, Clarkson Kaneff.
Song, Tiny Tots"
Recitation, "a Christmas Wall"
Tom Hanson.
Song, Beautiful Day"
Reeitaticp, "Daddy's Best Gift
Grant rask.
Song. Led BY the Star"
Recitation, Wide Awake Marcel
la Parsons.
Solo, Thelma Settles.
Exercise, Christmas Night"
Recitation, when Christmas
Comes George Smith
Solo and Chorus. Santa Is Com
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-12-25
TARGET PRACTICE Is URGED
Would Have Workmanship Taught in
Public Schools.

New York, Dec. 23.-DiTerences OF
opinion over the method by which at,
tention should be called to the alleged
inadequacy of the national defenses
and to the manner of providing great
er protection caused members OF the
National Security league to defer the
adoption of a resolution urging con
gress to enlarge the army and navy.
The resolution was referred to the
executive committee for revision.
I'VE should ask congress to provide
for 5000 men to be trained as officers
and to issue bonds for 500. 000. 900 TO
cover the expense" said William r.
Hornaday, In presenting the resolution
General George Wingate suggested
lessons in craftsmanship in the pub
lie schools.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-12-25
FEARS NO FILIPINO REVOLT
Governor General Cables Reports Of
Uprising Are easeless.

Washington. Dec. Ex-Governor
General Harrison OF the Philippines
cabled the war department that mo
foundation whatever is known IN Ma
Mia for published reports OF n threat
ened Filipino uprising.
The governor generals dispatch was
in response to one from Secretary
Garrison, who called attention to re.
ports that two companies OF Philip
pine scouts on Corregidor island have
been disarmed and a plot has been
discovered to free prisoners and start
an uprising.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-12-25

ing"
Distribution of gifts by Santa Claus.
A good sized crowd attended the
Farms's club meeting at Chester
Steel's Thursday evening Of last
week.
Mrs. Lindsay Is ON the sick list.
The Farmers club will meet with
Adolph Heiser, Wednesday evening
December 80.
Mrs. Will Carter is home from the
hospital in Mankato.
Miss Beulah Busby of Nevada,
Iowa, is home for the holidays.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-12-25
HURT WHILE FIGHTING FIRE
Score Of Philadelphia Firemen Over.
come by Smoke.

Philadelphia. Dec. 23.-More than o
score of firemen were overcome by
smoke and five others we're otherwise
injured while fighting a fire which
destroyed the fourstory warehouse OF
g. NJ. n. Klllen. dealer in wall pa.
per, ON Filbert street.
The damage tol the building anu
contents is estimated at 100000.
Guests In the Hotel Windsor. which
adjoins the burned structure, were
forced to seek other quarters because
of the dense smoke.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-12-25
Greek Firm Places Large Contract In
United States.

Toledo, o.. Dec. 23.-Contracts for
100000 worth of poles and the same
amount of tents were let to local
companies by c. Vassadarlis of New
York, Greek consul general OF the
United States and a representative
OF the Pamagoloupolous company of
Athens, Greece, general contractors
for the Balkan states.
These supplies are not to be used
for war;" said Mr.. Vassadarkis. I'VE
are simply buying In this country sup.
plies that we would have difficulty in
procuring in Europe"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-12-25
WILL FIGHT 2-CENT FARES
Ohio Roads Plan to Educate Public
to Need Of Higher Rates.

Columbus, o., Dec. 23.-General
passenger agents of eight railroads
operating in Ohio outlined before the
public utilities commission here their
plans for a campaign to bring about
the repeal of the state law fixing 2
cents a mile as the maximum intra-
state passenger fare.
Education of the public to the need
by railroads of at least 2ts cents a
mile was declared by the railroad men
to be the principal feature of the cam
paien.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-12-25
THAW DONATES TO GAIEMAN
Sends $500 to Man Employed at Mat
teawan When He Escaped.

Beacon, N. Y, Dec. 23.-Harry X.
Thaw has sent $500 from Manchester
to Howard Barnum, who was the gate.
man at Matteawan when Thaw es.
capped.
He says he understands Barnum Is
the victim of prejudice through no
fault OF his own and he would like TO
assist him.
Barnuin lost his position when Thaw
escaped.