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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-05-21

OR mo" ON WAR TODAY
Rome.-Armed with power to de-
clare war Immediately, Italian cabinet
was summoned into session today.
Wild rumor that hostiities already
have begun, that Italian and Austrian
forces have clashed along border and
that Italian feet has sailed with or
ders to engage Austrian naval forces,
kept Rome feverishly expectant
through night. Until daybreak a
crowd of 100000 surged through the
streets, bearing aloft flags of Italy,
France, England, Russia, Serbia,
Montenegro and Japan.
Before night decision of govern
ment may be known.
Leaders of women suffrage move
ment issued public statement calling
on all classes in Italy to bury differ
ences and rally to support of govern
ment. Various other organizations
took similar action.
Every school building taken over
by military. Buildings near frontier
will quarter troops. Interior ones be-
ing converted into hospitals.
Score of nobility women to organ
ize hospital units. Following exam
pie set by Princess Ruspoh, American
by birth, many members of noble
families will throw open palaces for
hospitals.
Venice.-Austria has begun in
terning all Italian males between the
ages of II and so. $4,000 Italians in
country around Barbariga, Digmano
and Mariana, in Trieste region, were
placed aboard trains bound for con-
centration camps in Carniola and
Croatis. Leading Italians in Pola ar
rested. Others terrorized by Aus
trian mobs.
NapIes.-ItaIian authorities today
seized a Greek steamer, carrying a
cargo of 1000 tons of rice bound for
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-05-21

Observation-Disclosures steamship
Waco on recent trip to Scotland
rammed submarine, according to
Capt bison.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-15
WAR NEWS UP TO THIS MORNING.
Germans Expect Control East Prussia and Bukowna
Soon-Report of the Capture of Norroy from the
French 100

The German general staff announces
that the East Prussian campaign is
proceeding satisfactorily and that in
Poland the Germans are advancing to-
ward Racioncz. Berlin is rejoicing at
the report of another great victory by
Marshal Won Hindenburg. 1t is an
nounced there that the Austro German
armies are taking the offensive at every
point The recapture of part of Galicia
and all of Bukowina, with the possible
release of Przemysl, is confidently pre-
dicted.
wireless report from Berlin says
that the entire Russian general staff
in Bukowina has been captured and
that the commanding general com
mitted suicide. This information is
received in Berlin from Hungarian
newspaper.
1t is stated in Washington that
Ambassador Gerard is going to the
eastern theatre of war with the Ger
man Imperial Chancellor, Won Beth
mann Hollweg, to consult with the
Kaiser on the case of the American
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-15

needs to keep itself solvent and carry
on its business
The bill provides for the creation
of ''board of directors of the New
Hampshire railroads, - to consist of the
governor, and council and FIVE other
citizens. 1t is further provided that if
after condemnation, proceedings are
begun against the railroad lines, the
state directors shall discover that iu-
dicious and reasonable loans can be Sc
cured by the aid of the state which
will enable the Boston s. Maine to
maintain and operate its lines safely
and pay the interest on its loans and
the rentals of its leased lines. the Iii
1ectors shall confer with the Boston <
Maine officials and prepare with them
q plan for securing the loans guaran-
| teed by the state, and submit the plan
TO the legislature.
The state directors are instructed by
the terms of the bill to communicate to
the governor of Massachusetts, the ma
ture of the conferences held with the
Boston & Maine officers and request
the participation of Massachusetts
therein.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-15

Handling Timber and Waste Land for
Profit, Mr. Chandler; 2.15, Glover and Al
falfa, Mr. Sweeton; 3, The Farm and For
estry, Mr.. Chandler; 7.30, Boys and
Girls Club Work (Lantern). Mr.. In
gals; SO, Man, Milk and Bacteria Ian
term, Mr.. Carrigan.
Friday-10 a. m, Practical Breeding,
MIR. Carrigan; IL, Feeding for Egg Pro
duction, Mr. Lawrence; 1.30 p. m, Apple
Orchard Management, Mr.. Sweeton; = Is,
The Farm Poultry House, Mr.. Lawrence;
3, Herd Management, Mr. Carrigan.
HOME ECONOMICS SECTION.
Tuesday-1O a. M, Greater Variety in
Common Foods Gecture and Demonstra-
tom. Mrs. Dimock; 100 p. m. Improv-
ing the Woman Workshop, Mrs. Dimock.
Wednesday-11 a. m, What Shall We
Feed the Family? Mrs. Dimock; 100 p.
m, Making a Shirt Waist, Miss Thayer
Thursday-10 a. m. Breads (Lecture
and Demonstration), Mrs. Dimock; sc
p. m, Making a Dress Skirt Miss Thayer
Friday-10 a. M, Some Invisible Plants
Miss Thayer; II, The School Lunch Box
Mrs. Dimock; 100 p. M, Some Points
About Home Decoration, Mrs Dimock
The college of agriculture, University OF
Vermont and United States department OF
agriculture cooperate in this school.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-15
METHODIST CHURCH NOTES.
Meetings of Various Organizations
Social Activities.

The Woman s Foreign Missionary so
ciety will meet at the home of Mrs. o.
L. Rawson, 81 Washington street.
Thursday afternoon ct 3 clock Topic,
The Child at Play. During the past
year this society has developed into
one of the really strong organizations
of the church and it's membership is
increasing.
The Epworth league had charge of
the meeting at the home for the Home
for the Aged yesterday afternoon.
The mission study class will meet
Wednesday evening at 7.45 at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. l.. r. Robinson. %
Western avenue. The subject is Mis-
sions in Japan. The class was organized
last Wednesday evening with Mrs. F
A. Shaw leader. All are invited to be
come members of the class.
The young people of the Methodist
church will hold a Washington party
next Monday evening at the home OF
Rev. and Mrs. +. w. Sharp. Prospect
street. As many as can are requested to
come dressed in colonial costume. \
good time is guaranteed.
| The members OF the choir greatly
appreciate the music cabinet presented
| by the leader, Amos Sherman. 1t has
a place in the library room.
| Plans are being formulated for tn,
entertainment of the general conference
which will meet in Brattleboro in
April.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-15
ALBANIANS INVADE
SERVIA IN FORCE
King Peters Troops Are Forced to
Retreat-May Involve italy or
Greece.

barns Fol. X "A 1bar;,r. =; era,
- 49,.
ia = SCI an i oii 'iei' ioi
ing the oefFlah troops ana local au-
thorities to withdraw.
News Of this new complication in the
eastern war situation reached bere - .
-. ~, /. ~ IL. -.
"''i iioi'i y 'si' ~ tne iaN"S news
Agency quotlhg TINS oihciai statement
of the Servlan government:
Large numbers of Albanians broke
+br,nob o,r lines vos+orao,. .ross;,,c,
~. $500, a..
nv III '''' - t'i 'i''e"' u i'S-
rend. Before superior forces Of the
enemy our troops, as we'll as the mu-
n;e;nol ap+bor;+ios yrare forooa - no
49,.
'".
he Aloahlahs continue TO advance
in the direction of Zapod. Topoliana.
and Glavotchnitz
..Tha enamv sncaaadad IN .e,+ai,
P'''o'S :" '"''i" 'iie '' P"0''e anu '''-
Iegraph communications.
Aside from strategic considerations
the principaI interest aroused nv the
Albanian invasion of Servia il in the
posi- bllitV of this incident leading to
the entrance of Greene or Italy into
the war. Since the outbreak Of the
great war in August conditions in Al.
bania have been more disorganized
than ever.
! Nominallv Albania is still kingdom.
and after the flight of Mpret william
the Diet elected on Sept. % Prince Bur.
Ihan Ed.Din. a son Of the former Sui
| tan. Abdul Hamid, as ruler of the eoun-
try. He never took his seat. however.
and on Oct. 4 Essad Pasha. one of the
principal Albanian noblemen. who had
been minister of war and the interior
under William, was elected provisional
president.
Upon the Turkish declaration of war
lagainst the allies. Essad was named
governor of Albania and commander ot
the Turkish army in the province. but
this was hardly more than form as
he already held the chief mower i'm thr
country. It is uncertain whether he
now regards himself as a Turkish oov
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-15

ship Wilhelmina, which was seized by
the British while on her way to Ger
many with food for German non-com-
batants.
The French war Office reports that
Rheims has been bombarded again
and admits that the Germans have
gained some ground and have taken
Norroy, near Pont-a-Mousson, where
French counter attacks are being
made The Germans have been bonn
harding other points of the line, but
their attempts at infantry attacks
have been defeated.
The Berlin war Office announces the
capture of Norroy and success in the
fighting in the Nosges.
A despatch from Rome says that
Italy has refused to join the proposed
league of neutrals to act against pos
sible dangers to shipping as result
of the German proclamation of war
zone about the British Isles. Italy in
tends to defend her own rights and re-
tain her freedom of action and has ad
dressed communications to Berlin set
ting forth her position.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-15
TWIN BEDS COMING FEB. rs.
Subscription Sale of Seats to Be Con
Quoted in Unusual Manner


The coming to the Opera house
Thursday, Feb. %, of the funny farce,
Twin Beds, that has kept New York
laughing almost year,
is an unusual event in the local amuse-
ment line. Like A Pair of Skies, it
will be offered to Brattleboro before
it will be seen in Boston.
Twin Beds is an expensive produc
ton to bring to this town and is ex-
pected to take its place among the
best of the entire season. and from a
laugh standpoint il will undoubtedly
Overtop them all. 1t is clean and
wholesome, convincingly proving that
good fun can be shown on the stage
without vulgarity. Much interest is al
ready shown and the season S banner
big house is predicted
There will be a subscription sale for
this attraction, conducted in a rather
unusual way, unusual because there
will be no canvassing, no soliciting OF
Iimportuning of anyone to buy tick
cts. No one will be urged, button
holed or even asked to buy tickets
! but those who desire to attend anC
| wish to secure tickets in advance MAY
lsign the subscription blank now ope1
at the box office. This entities tn,
| signers to come into the subscribers
sale which opens Monday, Feb. % TIL,
regular sale opens the day followin.
Tuesday. Feb. %.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-15
WOULD TAKE OVER
BOSTON & MAINE ROAD
Ex-senator Chandler Presents a Plan
for Action by State of New
Hampshire.

CONCORD, n. H., Feb. IA pro-
posal that the state of New Hamp-
shire take over by right of eminent
domain all the leased lines of the Bos-
ton & Maine railroad within its Dor
ders and operate them either directly
or by lease to individuals or corpora
tions, is contained in legislative
measure Prepared by former United
States Senator William L. Chandler
and made public last night.
In statement accompanying the
bill, Mr.. Chandler expressed a hope
that a similar measure would be pre-
scented to the Massachusetts, legisla-
ture as a means of avoiding insol-
vency and receivership proceedings
against the Boston & Maine The
statement declared that the legislation
proposed by the federal trustees as a
solution of the railroad difficulties was
inexpedient and urged that the two
states should furnish the credit or the
money (which the Boston Maine
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-15
EXTENSION SCHOOL
IN WILMINGTON
Program of Agricultural and Home
Economics Sections from Monday
to Friday of This Week.

Following is the program for the CO.
operative extension work in agriculture
and home economics at Wilmington Mon
day. Feb. II, to Friday. Feb. 10:
AGRICULTURAL SECTION.
Monday-1.30 p. m, Registrations: 145,
How to Know Soil Needs, Mr.. Bradlee;
.215, What the Cow Does With What
She Eats, Mr. Carrigan; 800, Drainage,
Mr.. Bradlee
Tuesday-1o a. m. Lines and Lining,
Mr.. Bradlee; Il, What Feeds Shall We
Grow, Mr.. Carrigan: 100 p. m, Buying
Plant Food Mr. Bradlee; 215, Potatoes,
Mr.. Sweeton; 3, What Feeds Shall We
Buy. Mr.. Carrigan
Wednesday-93 a m. The Babcocli
Test and Why Cream Tests Vary (Dem-
onstrationl. Mr.. Moran; II, Farm Ma
nures, Mr.. Sweeton; 1.3O p m, calf rails
ing, Mr.. Carrigan; 2.15, Cow Test Asso-
| Citations, Mr. Moran; ,. Mixing and Bal.
ancing Rations. Mr. Carrigan; 73O, Or
chard Insects (T4antern), Nh. >weeton
1915, General Forestry (Lantern), Mr.
Chandler.
Thursday-10 Il. m, Mixing and BaIanc
| ing Rations Demonstration Messrs
| Carrigan, Sweeton and Moran; 80 p. m
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-15
SOME PEOPLE GO ABOUT

with n face as long as a wet week. fill
ell with anxiety over the problems of
their old age who might wear con
slant smile and 90 forward confidently
if they would take and enjoy Endow-
ment insurance. National Life ms.
Co, of Vt. (MutuaL) - EARLE s.
KINSLEY, General Agent, Rutland VT.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-15
STRUCK BY TRAIN.
Mrs. Merrill Hodgkins Seriously In
jured in St. Johnsbury.

ST. Johnsbury, Feb. 15.-Mrs Ner-
rill L. Hodgkins, 6S years old, wife of
Civil war veteran. was struck by Il
freight train on the st. Johnsburv and
Lake Champlain railroad crossing near
her home late Saturday and seriously
injured.
She was thrown 20 feet and her left
arm and leg were broken and her side
badly bruised. 1t is said that train
men saw the woman, that the engi-
.neer sounded the whistle and a spec
tator screamed a warning, but she ap.
peared dazed and walked in front of
the train.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-15

TREASURY DEPARTMENT, Supervis-
ing Architects Office, Washington, d. c.,
February l. 1915.-SEALED PROPOSALS
will be opened in this office at 3 pm,
March 22, 1915, for the construction com
plete (including mechanical equipment
except acknowledging fixtures, and APP
proaches) of the United States Post Office
and Court House at Brattleboro, Vermont.
Three story and basement, freproof build
ing; ground-area, 6,225 square feet; stone
and brick facing Drawings and specifica-
tions may be obtained after February II
1915, from the Custodian of the site at
Brattleboro, Vermont, or at this office, in
the discretion Of the Supervising Architect.
o. WENDEROTH, Supervising Architect
2S6-3-5-1-2 t
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-15
Wanted


FOR SALE-All kinds of dry wood.
T. A. Larrow. l39-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-15

FOR SALE-All kinds of dry wood.
George NJ. Stark, Cedar Street. 234-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-15

Let me out of this building' ex-
claimed the book agent.
"What s your hurry ~ inquired the
elevator man.
Don t try to get me into conversa-
ton. | used to think that sign, No
solicitors allowed in this building, was
a slight But it s a blessing and a
safeguard. m good book agent, but
don t want to do any more business
around here.
Haven you sold anything
4" Not volume-and / came pretty
near buying 500 shares of mining
stock Washington Star.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-15

Mr.. and Mrs. Hodgkins We're resi-
dents of Brattleboro many years. They
moved to St. Johnsbury to be near
Gibson. salesman for Durham Broth,
ers' company. Their son. Harry G.
Hodgkins, who is salesman for Gr0s
by G. Co, also makes his headquarters
in ST. Johnsbury. Harry Hodgkins has
been confined to his home by Illness
the past two or three months
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-15

Following the precedent the Russians
set in changing the name of St Peters
burg to Petrograd, will they now
change the tense of Warsaw to Warwill-
notsee, and could they make the new
title hold good?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-09
TAUBES VISIT DAILY
COAST OF FRANCE
German Airmen in Regular
Schedule-Sometimes Kill rev
Women and Children.

Northern France name o. town eeN'
sored). Jan. THE German sirmsa
seem now to have inaugurated som"
thing like a daily air service wes'n''
and other circumstances perml''''"
along the northern coast line. SONG
times they drop few bombs and ~
their gala days they Kill few WONT,
and children. On other occasions Wy,
simply futter along and BACK As
without doing any damage, even " ~"
combatants.
Yesterday morning two Gerinsh :.
planes appeared over Calais, nyHE ~
high. Four French gunOoats "a ~
harbor manned their guns ano Sc
them a volley of welcome, "hisn 90
parently was sufficient 10 Keep -,
out of range Of any spot worm "
harding. For a while the ar gsns
the Notifications waited quietly io' ~
Germans to come within ishge,i ~,
thew never got a chance; nor dio -,
soldiers on land and the sailors ~ -,
harbor, whose fire was held III pi'p"
ton. 49, CANAL
Dunkirk was notified OF the Def ns
visitors arrival. and Commander -, Il
son and a French aviator went s'V ,bsn
the hone of cutting them out on w" noi
return voyage. but the ar "a -,
clear, and the Germans mahSssS
away quite safely.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-09
INFLUENCE OF POPE
FOR PEACE GROWING
Cardinal Gibbons Refers to In
creasing Importance in the
Diplomacy of Holy See.

Baltimore, Jan. s.-Cardinal Gibbons
talked briefly to-day about tn. growth
in Importance Of the Holy See in con-
nection with the diplomatic side of the
conflict. Asked why the Vatican was
looming Up SO conspicuously, the Car
dinal said.
"It is necessarily so, for one reason
If no other. In all the armies now
lighting Catholics are largely repre-
sented. Vast numbers OF Catholic sol
ders are in the forefront. bravely bear
ing their part. Thousands have been
slain, including many ecclesiastics
None has been more valorous than these
members OF the Catholic clergy. The
sisterhoods have done unselfsh and
wonderful work upon the field and in
the hospitals. Naturally, this has
made profound impression"
There were evidently other reasons
in the mind Of the Cardinal of which
he did not deem it prudent just at the
moment 20 speak.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-09
MOLTKE OPPOSED
TO DASH ON PARIS
One Reason Given for Retire.
ment-Another Says He
Wasted Too MANY Lives.

Especial Correspondence or Tie Nov YORK Tflolai
Berlin, Dec. 27.-Anent the mystery
of Moltke" the spondcnt Of Ihs
Tribune has just heard tao possible
plausible explanations from well IN.
formed sources for the elimination OF
the former Chief of staff from the
Kaiser's war councils According %
one story, when Won Kluck was SUI
making his advance in the first month
Of the war Won Moltke was for hay
ing him keep on to the coast, wall.
the other members Of the War Board
voted for the more spectacular move
Of having Won kluck swoop down On
Paris. The Kaiser gave the hnal De-
cision against Won Moltke. whose SIDE
tracked strategy was justified by SUP
sequent events, but placed him IN 'as
position of one whose mere presen"
was the silent reproach Of 81 told you
So"
According TO the other explanatloal
the former Chief of staff made HIN,
self unpopular by being too LAVISH 2,
life in buying minor successes ahm
the over War Lord called halt.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-09
OIL IS WAR LURE
FOR RUMANIAE
Standard Co.'S Develop.
ment May Cause New Foe
to Attack Austria.

How the development Of natural "a,
and petroleum fields in Transylysnia
by the Standard Oil Company Ia,
made il almost certain that Rumasa
will enter the war on the side Of he
Allies so as to seize that wealthy pros.
ince from Austria-Hungary FOR Itself.
was told yesterday by Thomas SlidsI,
Of the Knickerbocker Club, who Ia,
Just returned from a tour througr
Galicis.
at was just at the beginning Of the
war that the Standard OIL developed
those new fields. which are fabulously
rich" he said. AT the beginning O
the trouble, and this Is not generally
known. Rumania served notice on Aus
tria- Hungary that her price of peace
was Si60.000,000. Austria did not have
that amount, but paid Si0,0OO,000 On
account.
"Since that time these fields have
continued TO pan out, and Rumanis d
turning her eyes toward them. Size
will undoubtedly sieze TransylysniA
She would rather have Transylysni
than the balance OF the money. VA
told these secrets OF Rumsnian pollsl
BY Rumanian consul
The most striking thing, he said, IA
Austria Hungary was that the two
countries. realizing that they have been
thoroughly thrashed, are heartily sick
Of the war. They feel, too, that they
have been duped by Germany.
Mr.. Slidell said that especial recog-
milton should be given Mr. Penheld, the
American consul at Vienna, for the way
he has handled the situation in very
trying times.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-09
ENGLAND TO WIPE
OUT MILITARISM
Joseph n. ChOate Describes
British Feeling Toward
the War.

England is determined never 20
submit or yield. She never will make
peace until the devil of militarism has
been so vanqushed that it will never
trouble the earth again"
SO said Joseph II. Choste, former
United States Ambassador 10 the
Court of st. James's, in an address TO
the New York Genealogical and Bio
graphical Society yesterday afternoon.
"The English courage, spirit and
hope are magnificent" he continued.
Nothing could be more grand than
their wives and mothers in the atti-
tude they take toward the war. | read
the other day that the son OF friend
of mine, a woman well known in Lon
don. had been killed in action. wrote
10 her, and shortly afterward received
an answer. | wish | had the letter here
TO read TO you. She had four sons, three
in the army and one in the navy. One
il dead, one is wounded, one had been
taken prisoner and one is still safe
on board an English battleship. In
her letter she speaks Of her pride that
we have been able to devote all Of our
sons to the cause
There are two benefits that will
come to the United States through this
war, in Mr.. Choate's opinion. We
shall be called upon to advise and as
sist in making the terms OF lasting
peace. I'VE shall also be much poor
err" the speaker said. There will be
less Of motors, bridge and tango, and
that will be better for the young peo-
pie of this country, especially of this
city"
Chauncey VI. Depew also addressed
the meeting. lie told of the causes
which led up to the war, and also OF
his experiences as a refugee--"one OF
that vast army who were boring their
friends to death all over the country
with experiences, some Of which hap
pened"
After his address Mr.. Depew was in
formed that he had been elected an
honorary member of the society.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-09
HENRY MILLER.
Born May q. 1851

you will also have erected a foot
stone with the initials II. NJ Send the
bill to the Aston Trust Company, Fifth
av. and Both ST., and they will pay it,"
About $500 was found in his pockets.
By permission of Coroner Hellenstein,
the body was turned over 10 the un-
dertaker named in the memorandum.
His death was attributed to heart
trouble.
Yesterday morning, as was his daily
custom. he appeared in the hotel din
ing room at 1855 o'clock. Following
his routine he babe the manager Of
the hotel good morning and announced
that he intended TO go TO his room and
read the papers. That was the last
seen of him alive. At o'clock, and
again at 5. a maid tried his door with
out success. Finally she informed the
manager. who had the door opened with
a pass key. Miller was sitting in an
easy chair, with a newspaper in his
lap. lie did not move at their en-
trance, and physician was summoned,
who declared the man dead.
SO far as known, Miller had no rela-
tives or friends in the city, and never
discussed his personal affairs. No one
had heard him speak Of the Johanna
whose name he wished engraved above
his own on his tombstone. At the ho-
tel the impression prevailed that he
was unmarried, and had formerly been
a stock broker