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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-04-28
Owners of New Automobiles.

The following are owners Of 1915 auto
mobiles, bought of local dealers; Over
lands, F. L. Walker, Edward Barrett,
Henry L. Blake; Fords, Harry c. Elliott,
DR. w D Bowen, Mrs Stella Dickinson,
Mrs c. n Moore, Louis French, e. A.
Lawrence, L. r. Bigelow, Arthur DeMond,
o. H. Blossom, Mrs. Nan Williams Dodge
cars, w. H. Bodine, G. E. Howard, Louis
Beuquette; Butclts, A. NJ. Bragg, DIS w .
T. Hazelton, l.. j. Royce, Harry George,
+ r. Cullen, ID. f. Pollard. Harold H.
Hatch, Allie Campbell, G. E. Burlington,
Homer Skeels of Ludlow, DR. Bryant of
Ludlow, Fred Lovejoy, Edward Sawyer Of
Springfield, Fred Atwood of Weston,
George Leland of Springfield, E. J. Davis
of Chester, Ralph Parker; Buick jitnibus,
Louis Burnett; Chevrolets, DR. w G..
Murray. Charles Cray, Sidney w Edgett
of Brattleboro, G.. H. Cook Of Proctors-
vile; Saxons, W. A. 0ber, Carrie Davis of
Chester, Fall Mountain Electric Light
company, c. w. Barrett, W d. Kennedy
(two) of Jacksonville, Dick Mcknight
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CAMBRIDGEPORT.

L. f. Norton of Bellows Falls spent
Sunday at S. r. Weaver 5.
Clifford Moore has new Ford au
tomobile.
Mrs John Bratton and Mrs Robert
Bratton of Townshend and their chill
dren visited their parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. William Moore, last week.
Martin Tarbell and Mrs Cynthia
Swallow, who spent the winter with
their cousin, II. G. Davis, expect to
return this week to Mr. Tarbell 5
home in Groveland, Mass.
The memorial sermon for Miss
Frances E. Willard Sunday afternoon
was conducted by the president of the
w. G. t. IT,, Mrs. A a. Wyman The
program consisted of scripture reading
and prayer, instrumental music, solo
by Clarence Walker and the singing
of several of Miss Willard s fayorite
hymns. Questions on her childhood in
the home in the West and on her
travels in foreign countries and her
great work for the temperance cause
were made very interesting.
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Masonic officers Elected.

The following officers have been elected
in the several branches of the Masonic or
carnations here:
King Solomon's Temple lodge, F. & A.
NV NJ, Warner A. Graham; s. W,
O. X. Collins; J. w, c. Dana Whitcomb;
treas, Frank Adams; sec, Dayton H.
Switzer; S D., H. T. Kelley; j. D., Wal
ter F. Adams; = s., Preston H. Hadley:
j. s, Henry C. Capron; chaplain, Rev. A.
c. Wilson; marshal, John +. Paddock;
fsIer, Frank c. WEIGH. These officers were
installed Saturday evening.
Abenaqui chapter, r. A NE. H P,
Byron a. Robinson; X, Clayton A Walk
er; scribe, f. T. Bradish; treas, c. A.
Moore; sec, Charles II. Gibson; c. of H,
Herbert T. Kelley; p S., Walter F. Ad-
ans; R. A. c., Erwin w Kelley; NJ list
v, Byron Rogers; NJ. ID V, Leroy NJ.
Peck; NJ. Sd v, Harold A. Walker.
Bellows Falls council, r. & S. Mt. T.
NJ, Warner A Graham; D. NJ, w. w.
Sawyer: P C. of w, H. D. Sparrow
treas, A. H. Chandler; rec, f. p. Rich
ardson; c. of G., B. A Robinson; C. of
the c., Romeo D. Locklin; marshal E. S.
Leonard; steward, f. c. Welch; sentinel,
B. f. Walters: chaplain, Rev A c. Viii
son.
The annual meeting of Holy Cross com
mandery, X. T., viii be held next week
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BELLOWS FALLS NEWS
BUCHANAN IN BANKRUPTCY.
Moving Picture Man Files Schedule
Several Creditors Here.

Charles H. Buchanan, who until two
weeks ago conducted the moving picture
shows in the opera house, has filed a petit
ton in bankruptcy in Boston. The follow
ing was taken from the bankruptcy sched-
ule as filed by him: Wages owed-Henry
Sullivan, North Cambridge, Mass, 81;
Henry Davis, Saxtons River, $50; George
T. Buchanan, SaXtons River, $40; total,
So.
Other unsecured creditors: F. c. An
drews, Boston, $500; Boston Sign com
pany. Boston. $3.50; c. H. Batchelder, Bos-
ton, 81; T. Butler company Boston. $50;
II F. Farrow, Cambridge labor, $50: ]
J. Feely, Boston, legal services, 500; Fall
Mountain Electric Light & Power Fcom-
pany, Bellows Falls, electric light, $31 !;
General Film company, Boston, merchan-
disc, 800; Globe-Wernicke company, Bos
ton, merchandise, $40; f. c. Harvey, Bos-
ton, merchandise. $3.50; H. A. Kenney,
Boston, legal services, 800; William Lea
vens. Boston. merchandise, S11; Model
Press, Bellows Falls, printing, S51; NJ F.
Murphy, Boston, transporting, $500; c.
W. H. Morton, Somerville, Mass, Sc;
Ouelette & Son, Cambridge, labor and
work, 50, 100: NJ G.. O'Brien. Cambridge,
rent, 800; Page Boiler company, Boston,
merchandise, $3.50; j. II. Pray, Boston,
merchandise, S67.JS; H. NJ. Ray, Cam
bridge, Mass, merchandise, $3.50; Town
Of Rockingham, rent, 5000; o. H. Riley,
Bellows Falls, merchandise, $276; P.
Strickland company, Boston, merchandise,
$780, Sumner Crosby company, Boston,
merchandise, $50: NJ Steinert & Son, Bos-
ton, merchandise, $3.50; George E. Dram,
Boston, merchandise, $125: Watson
agency, Boston, detective, $50; H. f.
Whittemore, Boston, legal services, 800;
total, S9,62G.5S
Property-Note of B. V Stevenson, four
months overdue. 1906; household goods,
uniform and sword, $50; theatre appara-
tus, Cambridge, 1892; theatre apparatus,
Bellows Falls s., Sol. total value theatre
apparatus, SIZE; total value property,
S4,;5:}S,
j. j. Feely of Boston is Mr.. Buchanan's
attorney Previous to coming to Bellows
Falls and just after coming here Mr. Blu
chanan operated d nickel movie house in
North Cambridge. Shortly after he opened
the Opera house here as moving picture
theatre he closed the North Cambridge
house, which, he said, was not a paying
proposition because of keen competition.
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PERU.

Mrs. Mcdonald is improving. being able
to sit up part of each day.
In the annual society meeting Of the
church Rev Stephen Wood was invited to
remain another year.
Mr. and Mrs. Lorin Whitney went to
Landgrove Sunday to see their father, who
was critically i'll with paralysis
During last week Madison Farnum of
Londonderry and Chauncey Harrington of
Weston were engaged repairing the house
of NJ, B. Lyon.
Mrs. Mary Watson of Townshend and
her little daughter are with Mr. and Mrs
Sawyer, called there by the serious illness
of Mrs. Watson's mother Mrs Sawyer S
recovery is considered doubtful.
The Ladies' Aid sewing society held its
closing meeting last week Thursday with
Mrs. John Russell They arranged to cele-
brate with a picnic on the picnic ground
east of the hotel this week Thursday
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LONDONDERRY.

John Walker has returned from
Keene, n. H.
Miss Nettie Walker was in Peru
several days last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Shattuck were
in Keene, \. H., over Sunday.
Williams Brothers have Just received
10000 little pines which they have set
out on the Reed place.
Mr. and Mrs Carl Wright were call
ed to Troy, n. H., the last of the week
on account of the death Of Mrs.
Wright s sister, Mrs. Lizzie Whitney,
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HALIFAX.

Herbert Grant is visiting relatives in
Fitehburg, Mass, week
Mrs. Otis White and three children
of Colrain are living at the Fish home
stead.
Miss Mary Hitchcock of Williams
town, Mass, is spending week at P.
f. Crosier s.
Mr.. and Mrs C. II. Learnard were
guests of Mr. Crafts in Whately.
Mass, from Thursday until Monday.
The WhitnevviHe school began this
week with Miss Slocum of Washing
ton (Vtl as teacher Miss Sloeum
boards at Rev. Mr.. Finker's..
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in Stonington, Conn, and Mr.. and Mrs
L. r. Calender of this town They will
'be here about two months They will sail
from San Francisco July for Honolulu,
Hawaiian Islands, where DIR. Calender has
a government appointment as first lieuten-
ant of the army medical corps He has
held a similar position at Fort Bayard the
past two years in connection with the
tuberculosis hospital there
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-04-28

ago, when he was forced to leave work
because of failing health, Mr. Royce had
been superintendent of production for the
Fall Mountain Electric company
He was born in Bellows Falls Nov %.
1890, and lived here and in North Wal
pole He began work for the company as
errand boy.
He leaves his father, Leland j. Royce,
his wife, who was Miss Josephine Connors,
and one son, Leland j. Royce.
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TOWNS HENDs

John Brigham Of Duluth, Mimi, came
Friday to visit IN the heas OF HIS mother,
Mrs Mary Brigham. - kst
Wilfred Wheeler and sister. Mrs. Alces-
It's Lowe, returned reeesstN from a two
weeks visit in Boston ahd vicinity.
Miss Mary Plumb has been8ill with a
throat trouble and unable tos attend her
classes in the seminary for several days.
Mrs Lizzie Hulett and daughter, Miss
Mildred Hulett, left Saturday to spend
several days with friends in Brattleboro.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-04-28
On the Other Side.

More women will 90 to heaven
than men, she declared.
perhaps, but there S one thing ]
know-there will be fewer women on
the other side than men.
''How do you make that out?'
q We always hear it spoken of as the
silent shore. Judge.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-04-28

A joint assembly of the councils of
Brattleboro, Springfield and Bellows Falls,
r. & 5. NJ, will be held here May ;.
Work will be conducted in the afternoon
and evening State Masonic officers viii be
present, it is expected.
Twenty men were issued their natural
ization papers in a session of the United
States district court here Monday Judge
Harland b Howe presided. Others pres
ent were Clerk F. S. PIatt Of Rutland and
United States Marshal \. p. Carpenter of
Brattleboro
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NORTHFTELD. MASS.
Fortnightly's Annual Meeting.

The annual meeting of the Fortnightly
was held Monday afternoon with IS pres
ent. The following officers were elected
President, Mrs. T. r. Calender; vice presi-
dent, Mrs. i. F. Howard; secretary, Mrs.
w HI. Waite; treasurer, Miss L. H. La
zelle; executive committee, Mrs. c. f.
Williams, Mrs s. E. Whitmore Mrs G.
n Nidder, Mrs c. w. French, Miss Ellen
Callaghan; literary committee, Mrs Sarah
Minot and Mrs. f. B. Caldwell reelected
Mrs. w. w. Coe, Mrs. Martha Gillett
Mrs. S. E. Walker; music committee Mrs.
f. c. Britton Mrs NJ. T. Moore. Miss
Gertrude Atwood, Miss Marion Holton,
Miss Marion George; press correspondent,
Mrs F. A. Doolittle.
The roll was then called and provincial
isms" were given. Miss Carolyn Rolfe
read a very entertaining paper on Colonial
Customs and Miss Elma lowering a
thoughtful paper on the interesting charac-
ter, Margaret Fuller Osseli. The subject
for next years study was discussed and the
majority wished TO continue the study of
Our Own Country. A meeting will be held
soon for the purpose of fully determining
the line Of work for the coming year The
last meeting Of the year viii be in charge
Of Mrs Homer DeWolf and a lecture is
promised.
Mrs Fred A Davis Of Benefits Mead
ow is i'll with pneumonia.
The young peoples society held social
Monday evening in the Congregational yes
try.
Mrs Frank B. Holton will entertain the
members Of Mrs \ Fay Smiths Sunday
school class in her home Friday afternoon
Of this week
On Saturday afternoon of this week the
children's society of the Congregational
church viii hold a lawn party on the
church lawns.
Rev Albert H. Gage, pastor of the Gar
field Place Baptist church of Chicago,
preached in Mount Hermon Sunday and in
Sage chapel in the evening.
There are many cases of illness in town,
more than at any other time for year.
. Rain Is greatly needed for crops and to
check the prevailing diseases.
! The preparatory service for the observ-
! ance Of communion next Sunday will be
held Saturday evening in Mortified semi
nary, and the church members are asked to
meet there
/ Mrs. Jean Greenough Krogh of Hart
/ ford has been a guest of Miss Ellen Gala
CHAN, DIR. and Mrs n. p Wood Mr.. and
: Mrs. f. F Howard and Mr. and Mrs F
/ b. Caldwell this week.
DR.. and Mrs. George R. Calender will
| leave Fort Bayard, New Mexico, April 80
ITO visit their parents, Mrs. w. H. Moore,
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Francis L. Royce Dead.
Francis Leland Royce, 81, died Monday
night from tuberculosis. Up to one year
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-04-28

Greece has a labor federation com
posed of workers in II industries
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-04-28

n. E. WHITE. III. d. General Probationary
Once rooms, and 6, Crosby block. Hours:
9 TO a. m, 1 to and to 8 D. m. Resi-
aence, 20 Grove ST. Telephone. TIT.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-04-28
Professional CARDS

Or. HENRY TUCKER. Residence 70 Grove
St.; telephone, 259. Once Leonard block
Hcurs. 100 to 8. and to 8. Telephone,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-04-28

JORDAN SON, optometrists, / Elliot st.
specialists in the correction of defective Wis
Ion. Examination, to II a, m 100 to 5
q m. Evenings Monday and Saturday, z to g.
Appointments at your convenience. Tel, s3-M
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-04-28

Q. r ALDRICH, M D. Hours. 1880 to
95O. to 5. Office phone 165-W: house
l65-R. &-ray work speciality
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or. A. I. MILLER, Hooker block. BrattIe.
hero. Once hours. to 9. l 10 2. $50 10 g.
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THOMAS RICE, NJ. D. Office and residence
ever Vermont Savings Bank Hours, 8 TO 6
g. ~. TO and to D. m.
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Surgeon. Market block, Elliot st. Office
hOuts; $40 20 $50 a. m. 100 to 2.3O and
" D. m. Telephone. 74A.W
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DIR O. q. WHEELER. osteopathic Physician.
10 Crosby block Office hours: 10 to ~ a.
N, 10 p. m. Other hours by appoint
ment, Telephone connections. Spruce st.
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DE-. w. H. LANE. Office and residence. g
Putney Road Office hours: Mornings until
~; afternoons until 2.3O; evenings until g.
Telephone, 430.
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". Il. MOVES. M. D.. Eye Ear. Nose and
Throat 90 IL, / to 5, Wednesday and
Saturday evenings. Other hours and Sundays
by appointment Appoin tments for glasses fit
ting made by mail or phone. American Bldg
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-04-28

DR.. c. s. CLARK, Dentist, whitney block.
Brattlehcro. Telephone 59-3
Evening star., 1915-12-30
TO FIGHT TO RETAIN OFFICE.
Mayor Keller of Toledo Refuses to
Admit Election Of c. NJ. Milroy.

TOLEDO. Ohio, December 3o.-Mayor
Carl H. Keller this morning announced
his intention of fighting to retain his
Office after January and to refuse to
admit the legality of the election of
Charles NJ. Milroy. who was elected on
plurality of second choice votes un-
der the preferential system of voting.
Il had made up my mind" said Kel-
ler, ito leave this office like gentle
man without protest. Now that they
have tried to club me into it III stick
until I'm thrown out"
The mayors reference to clubbing was
in connection with the indictment re-
turned Tuesday charging him with ac-
cepting a bribe. He claims it was
brought by political enemies to compel
him to relinquish his Office without
contesting the legality of Milroy's 5
election.
Evening star., 1915-12-30
DONE IN RETALIATION.
Commerce Department Learns British
Reason for Embargo on Dyestufts,

The Department Of Commerce has
been informed that the British en-
barge on expectation of dyewoods from
Jamaica and British Honduras largely
was in retaliation against American
manufacturers who are alleged to nave
increased prices to British and Can
adian buyers of logwood extract.
In announcing the release of 4,70O
tons of dyewood awaiting shipment In
Jamaica. the department quoted the
British foreign office as stating the
action was conditional on resumption
of extract expectation in reasonable
quantities to Canada. The foreign office
charges that in some instances Amer,
ican manufacturers not only increased
their prices, but repudiated contracts
made with British purchasers.
The United States imports annually
about 10000 tons Of dyewoods TWO
thirds Of this comes from Jamaica and
British Honduras and the remainder
from Haiti.
Evening star., 1915-12-30
VIENNA TRYING TO FIND
/ WAY OUT OF DILEMMA
Willing to Meet American Demands,
But Not to Say She Was
| Without Law.

In the continued absence of definite Off
cial information from Vienna in regard
to the response of the Austro-Hungarian
government to the reiterated demands OF
the United States in the matter Of the
Ancona, involving disavowal, reparation
and the punishment of the submarine
commander. the impression is growing in
diplomatic circles here that the govern
ment at Vienna is at a loss as to the best
course of procedure under the circum-
stances.
It is generally agreed that the Aus
trian government is willing to max e
full reparation for the loss of Amer
lean life and to subscribe to the doc
trine of the United states in the mat
ter of submarine warfare, but that it
is not willing to admit that it was en-
tirely beyond its rights in sinking the
Ancona after it had attempted TO es
cape.
Evening star., 1915-12-30
BULGARIAN WAR CREDIT
OF 500, 900, 900 FRANCS

LONDON, December 30.-The Bulgar-
ian parliament at yesterdays session
discussed a war credit of 100000. 900
francs and second credit of 10000, 900
francs which had been proposed for
the relief of the families of needy SOL
diers. according TO the Sofia correspon-
dent of Reuters Telegram Company
The correspondent continues:
The doctrinaire socialists expressed
pacifist sentiments and opposition to
all war, but consented to vote for the
credit, while the reform socialists de-
clared they would abstain from voting
The radicals favored the credits. All
the other parties Enthusiastically
pledged their support. declaring that
the terms of peace will in every respect
correspond to Bulgaria's sacrifices
Evening star., 1915-12-30
CONTRACT TO BALTIMORE FIRM
Dredging on Anacostia River to Gov.
er Two Sections-Bepins Feb. I.

With the approval OF Gen. Kingman.
chief OF engineers. Col. Flagler. the
district engineer oficer in charge OF
river and harbor works in this vicinity,
has contracted with the Maryland
Dredging and Contracting Company of
Baltimore for the dredging of 5000
cubic yards of material from the Ana
costa river from a point at the foot of
LIST street southwest to point on the
line OF Pennsylvania avenue southeast
The Baltimore company was the low st
bidder for the work. its bid being 5i1
cents cubic yard and aggregating
$4,000
Dredging operations will cover two
sections-J00, 900 cubic yards Of ma
terial 10 be removed from the river be-
low the Auacostia bridge for improv-
ing navigation and 100000 cubic yards
10 be removed from the river above
the bridge for the reclamation of the
Anacostia river fats. Operations will
begin under the contract about Febru-
AIRY and probably Will be completed
III the early fall
Evening star., 1915-12-30
Anti-War League to Meet.

Several congressman are scheduled to
speak at a mass meeting of the Anti
War League tomorrow evening at 10
o'clock in the auditorium of the Nc
Kendree NJ E. Church, Massachusetts,
avenue between 9Th and 10th streets
northwest. Those who are to speak
include Representative Warren Worth
Bailey of Pennsylvania. Representative
Meyer London of New York city, Rep
resentative Thomas D. Schall of Mime
apolis, Rev. Martin L. O'Donoghue and
Mrs. Jessie Hardy McKaye. Officers are
to be elected at a meeting of the league
Tuesday evening at o'clock at the
Public Library.
Evening star., 1915-12-30
Austria Is Embarrassed.

According to one authority, the Aus
trian government is embarrassed in
formulating its reply to the United
States by the published statements
that the Washington government will
not consent to any form of arbitration
or investigation of the case by a neu-
trail commission and will not negotiate
further in the matter unless the sink
ing of the vessel is first disavowed by
the dual monarchy.
The more the matter is studied in all
its aspects, said one official today, the
stronger becomes the conclusion that a
diplomatic rupture between the two
countries is inevitable unless one or the
other backs down completely from its
present alleged position. 1t has been
stated several times that an unfavor-
able reply from Vienna will be fol-
lowed by the recall of Ambassador Pen
field from the Austrian capital.
Evening star., 1915-12-30
SWEDISH FORTS FIRE ON
GERMAN TORPEDO BOATS

LONDON, December 30.-The forts
on the Swedish island of Haesthe1men
opened fire on two German torpedo
boats pursuing a Swedish steamer off
Karlskrona in Swedish territorial
waters. according to messages from
Stockholm to the Politiken, forwarded
by the Exchange Telegraph Company S
correspondent at Copenhagen.
THE Swedish admiralty" adds the
dispatch, has ordered a strict inquiry
into the incident, which is regarded
as a repetition of the recent violation
of territoriality when the Germans
captured the steamer Argo. In the
present case the quarry escaped, the
Germans abandoning the pursuit when
they were fired at"
Evening star., 1915-12-30
CITE CAMPAIGN EXPENSES
Candidates for Late Mr.. Wither
spoons Seat File Statements.

-Four democratic candidates for the
seat i'll Congress of the late Repre-
sentative Witherspoon of Mississippi,
whose successor will be chosen at a
special election January 4. have filed
their expense accounts with the clerk
of the House. w. w. venabIe, report
ed campaign expenditures Of $3.50 and
contributions of $3.50. l. s. Watson OF
Union had expenses aggregating $133;
W. A. Ellis of Carthage. 1910. and ]. r.
Byrd OF Newton. $539. Mr. Ellis added
that in his travels over the district he
had chauffeurs part of the time "and
paid them a reasonable compensation
and their actual expenses Of trouble
and board"
Evening star., 1915-12-30
1000 PRISONERS DIED
OF TYPHUS, is CLAIM

BERLIN. December 80. by wireless to
Sayville. N. Y.-Great numbers OF
prisoners in Siberia have died il epi-
demic due to lack of proper santa
tion. according to an item given out
by the Overseas News Agency today
for publication. The news agency
bases its statement, 1t says, on the ac-
count given in military review by
an Austrian officer returned from
Russian Imprisonment after being ad-
judged unfit for further military duty
in Novo-Nikolaiev 1000 prisoners
died of typhus," the item declares.
Evening star., 1915-12-30
NO REFERENCE TO BELGIUM.
Oscar T. Crosby Shows Impossibility
Of Studying Business There.

To the Editor OF The star:
In an interview with me appearing in
your issue of December 27 l am quoted
as saying that business and agricul-
tural interests and pursuits are fol-
lowed much as was done before the
war. May / ask that the reporters
error be corrected? In the first place
no reference to Belgian conditions was
authorized by me. In the second place
If any statement had been made it
certainly would not have been the one
quoted. manufacturing and export
ing country held in severe blockade
and under foreign military domina-
tion could not have its general busi-
ness interests followed much as was
done before the war. The authorized
interview had to do with an interna-
tlonal tribunal. OSCAR T. CROSBY.