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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-09
UNDERSTANDING
By GfL-LINCE
AND PRESIDENT
Republican Leader Tells Wilson
Republicans VIII Cooperate
on Defense Program if Not
Framed by Democrats in the
Caucus
PRESIDENT WOULD
NOT APPROVE CAUCUS

Washington. Dec. S.-Senate Repuo-
licans W.ll make no partisan fight on
the nat,ona! defense program if it is
not framed by the Democrats in eau
Gus.
Senator Gailinger, the Republican
leader. told President Wilson today
thar the Republicans want the army
and navy strengthened and are will
ing to cooperate with the Demo-
Gratis.
Later Mr.. Ganinger said President
Wilson had told him he would not APP
prove Of the democratic caucus max
inE The defence plans party meas
UTes.
GaiIineers Statement
~ agree with the thought in the
minds Of the President and Secretary
Garrison in the preparation of the
administration plans said Senator
CallinCer at the White House, but
y have not studied all the details yet.
The Republicans will not treat this
matter in I, partisan manner, and ]
so told the President. We will hon
estly cooperate with the party in
Continued on Page -Cclumn ~
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-09
THE MINNESOTA
is TAKEN IN TOW
ON WAY TO PORT

San Francisco. Dec. S.-The disabled
Hill liner, Minnesota, was taken in tow
at o'clock last night and is proceeding
here at the rate of three knots an hour,
according to wireless message receiv-
ed today from the wrecking steamer
Iaqua, which, with the tug Dauntless,
reached the vessel yesterday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-09
GENERAL JOFFRE
PRESIDES OV E K
THE WAR COUNCIL

Paris. Dec S.-The general war
council Of the Entente allies held an
othe. meeting his morning at the gen.
eral headquarters of the French army.
The French commander in chief. Gen
eral Joffre. presided.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-09
KEEN DEMAND
AT WOOL AUCTION
FOR $500 BALES

London. Dec. s.-There was a keen de-
nand fer the $500 bales offered at the
wool auction sales today Russians paid
o sd for Queensland secured. and prices
ruled in BUYERS Eavor with the market
strong. Home traders were the largest
fuvers. Americans We're quiet.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-09
Boston Forecast

Boston. Dec, S.-Forecast for Boston
and vicinity: Thursday fair: Friday
fair and somewhat colder; fresh
southwest to west winds
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-09
THE WEATHER
RAIN OR SNOW

Weather forecast for northern New
England: Local rains or SHOWS Thurs
day; Friday fair and colder.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-09
CONFER over
NEUTRALITY
VIOLATIONS
Administration Leaders
Meet at Suggestion
Of President to Find
M e ans for Dealing
W it h "Creatures Of
Disloyalty"

Washington. Dec. S.-Plans Of the
administration TO prevent violations Of
neutrality We're discussed today at
long conference in the office Of Score
tary Lansing between the members
Of the cabinet, whose departments ara
most closely connected with such sub
jects. The meeting was called at the
suggestion of President Wilson. who
declared in his message to Congress
yesterday that the hand Of our pow
er" should at once close over and crust
out creatures Of passion, disloyalty
and anarchy" who seek TO make the
United States a hot bed of European
passion.
Attorney General Gregory, Postmas
ter General Burleson and Secretaries
Garrison and McAdoo passed longer
than an hour with Secretary Lansing
They Went into detail as 70 the best
ways t. carry out the Presidents eX-
pressed desires.
New Legislation
Within the next few weeks. Mi
Gregory is expected 10 bring to the at
tention Of Congress the need for addi-
tons neutrality. Suggestions have
been mace 10 him for more than 100
ame ndments to existing laws Whicn Of
ficiais who have investigated mink
will cover the entire ground and which
: on the statute books AT present could
he used 10 prosecute many offenders
escaping because Of lack of laws under
which prosecution could be brought.
1t was said tonight that there had
cen no conflict between the various de-
partments in investigation of neutral
ity violations. but rather failure to
coordinate and cooperate, which re
suited 10 the advantage of the depart
ment q justice in prosecuting punish
able offenses or handicapped the
state department in its diplomatic rep
reservations 10 belliSereny countries.
There was said to he no present idea
TO attempt OF consolidate the work of
detection under any one department
or any one head The agents Of each
department are held to be peculiarly
fitted for the line Of work they are call
ed upon 10 do whether involving VIC
lations Of statutes relating solely TO
domestic matters or those relating to
cffenses which have an international
aspect.
No specific cause or circumstances
were before the cabinet officers today
the discussion being devoted to the s an
eral subject.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-09
German Success

There is little news from the other
fronts. The Germans have scored q
minor success in Champagne where
they captured about 500 yards of a
French trench, part OF which, however,
mas been regained; the British have re-
,ceiyed reinforcements at Kut- ElAmara,
where they are making their stand
after the retreat from Ctesiphen and
the italians who for the past two
weeks have been on the offensive, are
now engaged in meeting the Austrian
counter-attacks.
The expected offensive Of the allies
in Gallipoli apparently did not materi-
alize, while throughout Russia the
wintery weather has put a stop to all
hut small ventures.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-09
PRINCE JOACHIM

Whose Marria-ee Has Been Fixed BY
the Kaiser for the End OF February
When Emperor Expects War TO Be
Ended
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-05-07
MAY TAKE BASS
FROM SOUTH POND
Permission Given to Disregard Close
Season-Species of Salmonidae
Is Being introduced.

State Fish and Game Commissioner Tit
comb has issued the following notice with
regard to bass fishing in Marlboro South
pond
Whereas efforts are being made to i'm
prove the fishing in Marlboro South pond
in the town of Marlboro by the introduc-
tion of desirable species of salmonidae and
to foster the protection and growth of said
species, and whereas the waters Of said
pond are infested with black bass, a spc-
cics which prevents or hinders the accom-
plishment of the objects above set forth,
permission is hereby given all citizens OF
the United States to remove from the
waters of Marlboro South pond during the
close season on black bass any or all OF
such species of fish, i. e. black bass, while
angling for other fish for which there is al
open season on May /. In other words, the
close season on black bass from May 1 tC
june Is is to be disregarded, as is also the
limit as to size and number of bass to b'
taken in one day.
| The fish and game commissioner reserve
the right to prescribe such restrictions a
may be needed from time to time or t,
Withdraw this permit on any date.
Issued by authority Of Sec 90, No. POI
Acts of 1912.
JOHN w TOTCOMB,
Commissioner
Lyndonville, Vt, May 6, 1915.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-05-07

gases and there is noticeable current
running through the British press which
insists the allies should adopt counter
measures at once.
1t is being cited that when one power
departs from rules and precedents of
warfare it is manifestly unfair for the
Others to remain bound by them. Still,
no formal announcement that Great Brit
ain will make use of gases has been forth
coming.
Coincident with Austro-German claims
of victory in Galicia there has been a
marked increase in the rumors of Italian
intervention.
The London newspapers are flooded with
special dispatches from Rome relating to
the departure Of the Germans, the closing
.of German schools, and the massing of
Italian troops on the frontiers.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-05-07
TODAY'SWAR SUMMARY

An official announcement is made in
despatch from Constantinople that
severe losses have been inflicted on the
French and British troops which land
ed on the Galliopi peninsula Reports
reaching London from the Dardanelles
while containing no details of land
fighting, say the bombardment of the
Turkish fortifcations by the allied fleet
is proceeding. Some. of the forts are
said to have been silenced.
The exact status of affairs in the
great battle Of Western Gaicia remains
in doubt.
German and Austrian reports of spec.
tacular victory are increasingly optim
istie. They state that the resistance
of the Russian S is being broken down
steadily and that the whole Carpathiar
army of the Russian IS has been placed
in a precarious situation.
Petrograd advices, however, while
conceding measure of success to the
Teutonic allies, say these claims are
announce victory near Stry in tas
Carpathians, further east from the
scene of the present main battle.
Hopes that Italy would settle he,
differences with Austria peacefully az,
apparently fading as speedily as they
were revived few days ago.
The Austrian government is reported
to have informed Italy of the extrem,
concession it is willing to make anC
Austrians and Germans in Rome ar,
represented as having lost confidence
in a favorable outcome.
A German school was closed on re
ceipt of telegram from Berlin anC
the exodus of Germans from Italy j
continuing.
Austria is making energetic militar,
preparations for possible attack b,
Italy.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-05-07
RUSSIAN DEFEAT
NOT ADMITTED
English Newspapers Refuse to ConCede Great Vic
tory to AuStro-German Forces Mastery of Hill
No. go Not Decided Persistent Rumors of ItaI-
ian Intervention

LONDON, May Z, 1885 p. m.-The bat
ile to decide the mastery of Hill No. GO
nnd the dcsolated country around Ypres
has not yet reached its final status, nor
have the Russians shown signs Of accepting
the German claim that crushing defeat
has been inflicted on them in Western
Galicia.
That the Russians have been pushed
back many miles, all the dispatches from
German and Austrian forces insist, but
the English newspapers still refuse to con
cede great victory to the Austro-German
forces, although they admit that a great
tentative success has been achieved.
There is great faith in England in the
rccupcrative powers of Russian arms and
the disposition seems to be to suspend
Judgment on the question Of whether the
Russians if driven from Dullla pass, will
be forced to abandon their advance in that
country, and indeed their positions in
West Galcia
At any rate the argument is being made
by British observers that the Russians
should have no trouble in holding their
line on the river San in Eastern Galicia,
especially as their flank would not be GOV
cred by Pryzemysl
The fighting in Flanders finds the Ger.
mans still making use Of asphyxiating
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-05-07
ADHERENCE TO
OPEN DOOR POLICY
Secretary Bryan Makes a Statement
with Reference to Our Position Re
garding China.

WASHINGTON, May :. The ST.
leuee which has been consistently main
tanned by the Tilted States with ref
erence to the japanese Chinese negotia-
tioGs since they began nearly four
months ago was broken last night by
the issuance of a Statement BY Secre-
tary Bryan, explaining the position OF
the American government.
The statement was prepared earlier
in the day after consultation by Presi.
dent Wilson. While press reports had
told of Japan s decision to send an III
timatum to China, no official informa
tion had been received TO confirm this
last night
The American government in its
pronouncement. in effect, reiterates its
adherence to the open door policy anC
the maintenance of the territorial in
tegrity of China, and points out that
there has been 'sno abatement of it,
interest in the welfare and progress OF
| China. The sole interest," of tht
| United States is declared to be that tn,
negotiations between Japan and Chin;
may be concluded in manner salts
| factory to both nations and thus con
tribute to the peace Of the world. ;
The statement was interpreted il
some quarters as meaning that Will
no tender Of good Offices would be mad
by the Washington government tn
services Of the United States were a
the disposal of both countries Shout
they desire the assistance of any thir
power to bring about a diplomat
settlement of the questions at issue.
Viscount Chinda, the japanese am
bassador, and Kai Fu Shah, the CHI
nese minister, sought separate intel
views with Mr.. Bryan but declined t
discuss the object of their visit
While at the department, it is believe,
they were shown copies of the state
ment of the American position, occ;
stoned by the critical situation that ha
arisen in the Far East
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-05-07
VALLEY FAIR MAY
HAVE NO CATTLE
Department May Be Dispensed with on
Account of Foot and Mouth Dis
ease Restrictions.

circular letter viii be sent by the
Valley Fair association to cattle own
ers in this state and on the results of
the answers TO this letter will depend
whether there will be any attempt to
show cattle, sheep and swine at the
Valley fair this fall
Fred l.. Davis, state cattle commits
sioner of Vermont, has ruled that no
cattle other than Vermont, northern
New Hampshire and Maine can be
shown in this state because of the dan
ger of spreading the foot and mouth
disease. In Massachusetts cattle may
not be shipped for show purposes over
the railroads and no cattle from Mas
saehusetts can be brought into this
state At the best, with the limitations
imposed, the exhibits would be small
in comparison with those of past years.
The chances are that there will be no
cattle exhibition.
In a meeting of the New England
Fairs association yesterday in Cooley's
hotel, Springfield, Mass, which was at
tended by President o. F. Benson and
Secretary w. A. Shumwav Of the Val
ley Fair association, IT was voted that
il was the sense of the meeting that
straw and stalls only should be fur
nished for cattle and horses on exhib
ition, instead of furnishing hay as has
bc-1 the custom in the past.
This vote was not a positive and the
local association undoubtedly VIII fur
nish hay, as it has done in the past.
The elimination of all free passes to
the public was discussed at length, but
no decision was reached. 1t was also
voted that each association offer $500
in all class races instead of varying
amounts, as in the past. All advertis-
ing of the fairs, it was decided, shall
be done collectively through the seere-
tary of the association in the publica-
tions he shall think best.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-05-07
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL.

The automobile combination truck
was called at 3 clock this afternoon
to a smudge on the river bank in the
rear of the railroad station. A pile of
refuse had caught fire and threatened
two unused tumbledown sheds.
The officers of Fort Dummer chap
ter, No. u, R. A. NJ, were installed
last evening by Christie B. CrowelI
They are: E. H. p, A. Louis Pettee;
king, Albert J. Hildreth; scribe, II. F.
.C. Toedt; treasurer, Fred w. Putnam;
secretary, w. A. Shumway; C. of H.,
A. V. d. Piper; P. s., Frederic C. Ad-
ans; R. A. c., Julius E. Leach; NJ Sd
v, William K Sparks; NJ. I'd v, Wal
ter Spear; NJ. 1st ", William G. Sar-
gent; chaplain, Kittredge HasEins;
stewards, Major C. Houghton, c. B.
Crowell; tyler, Willis d. Gibson; cor
lporators of building association, W. II.
Haywood, A. p. Simonds, H. F. C.
Toedt; trustee, W. A. Shunlway.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-05-07
CLAIMS PAGE STUCK
BOSTON AUTO SHOW
General Manager Says Drafts for S87
Were No Worcester Firm
Also Has an Account.

Information has come to the police in
Keene, n H., from Chester l. Campbell
of the Boston Automobile show, that j.
A Page, held in jail in Keene ON the
charge of passing a worthless check, passed
drafts on the show association amounting
to SS7, which proved no good. The Armor
Tread Tire Company of Worcester, Mass,
also has written the police that Page has
accounts to settle with it.
Page formerly lived here and worked as
undertalzer's assistant, and later was ar
rested with his wife on account of financial
transactions in Holyoke, Mass.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-05-07
FRENCH DENY GERMAN
CLAIMS OF VICTORIES
Official Note Claims the Foe Has Lost
$4,000 Soldiers in the Last
Two Weeks.

PARIS, May An official note issued
last night says:
| The German general staff persists in Civ
ing false details concerning their offensive
engagements. During the last l. days the
enemy has suffered complete checks and Sc
we're losses
| The German attack on April % by two
army corps using asphyxiating gas bombs
had as its object the piercing of the Ypres
front. The greater portion of the prisoners
captured from us We're overcome by fumes
We suffered no check. The rapidity of our
counter attacks prevented the enemy from
attaining the left bank of the User canal,
Iand from establishing a strong position on
the right bank
In these combats we inflicted heavy
losses ON the enemy. Our actual front was
established only two kilometers (about a
mile and a quarter) behind the original
front Our men are now provided with
means to protect them against similar at
itaeks with asphyXiating bombs.
Being unable to pierce our lines and com
lpel us to give up possession of Npres the
EGermans used marine gun, firing a dis
tance of IS lilometers (a0out 23lk miles)
on DunSirk. This gun, which ceased firing
after two days, did damage of no military
Importance.
On April - the Germans endeavored to
Irotale Les Eparges with three divisions
Heavy fighting occurred in the neighbor
hood of St Remy and Calonne and on Les
lEparge heights, but the Germans were re
pulsed by counter attacks. The number Of
losses was shown by great heaps of bodies
1t NAV be said that the three divisions
were completely decimated,
Important progress has been made by
the allies in the Bois lie Pretre, the Bo
i ld'AiIly, and Bois de Montmare On Apri
2G the Germans attacked and captured th
summit of Hartmannsweilcrkop but thei
success was brief. We retooll the SUNNI
the following day, forced the enemy a dis
tance Of 200 meters beyond the crest. W
also made progress in the region Q
ISchnepfenreithkopf where guns Of tn
enemy We're captured.
! To sum up During the last II days tn
Ienemy has attempted a heavy offensive
which we speedily broke down The tot5
Iof the German losses on the heights of til
T Meuse, in the Woevre and the Nosges ha
G been more than $4,000. At no part hay
they broken through our line. They hay
= taken no important position from us. The
:. have allowed half dozen of their fine
n regiments to be decimated
H An official communication issued by Il
Belgian headquarters at Havre says
H The enemy's artillery has bombarded i
II termittently Ramscapele, Dude Stu
II vekenskerke, and territory beyond t
II User, to the north and south Of Dixmud
and also the outskirts of Oostkerlzke al
II Reninghe.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-05-07
VAIL PLANNING TO
ATTEND BANQUET
Telegraphs from New York that He
Thinks He Can Be in Brattle-
boro Evening of May Is.

There is a strong probability that Theo.
N. Vail of Lyndonvile, president of the
American Bell Telephone Co, will be one
of the guests at the annual banquet of the
Greater Vermont association, which will be
served in the Brooks House next Thursday
evening at 730 o'clock. In a telegram
from New York just received by the board
of trade Mr. Vail says:
please accept my thanks for your kind
invitation to attend your dinner on May
13. If it is in any way possible for me to
arrange it, and / think it will be, / shall
be present on that evening"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-05-07
IN
SAVINGS BANK CASE
Decision of Supreme Court Was Made
in Accordance with Agreement
and without Any Hearing.

Although the supreme court rendered
decision affirming the Judgment of
the county court, which was in favor
of the plaintiff, in the case of Harriet
Bailey against the Vermont Savings
bank of Brattleboro, the decision does
not mean that the bank sustained a
defeat in the supreme court. There
was no hearing before the supreme
court on the bank S appeal, but the
parties came to an agreement and set
tied the case and the supreme court s
decision was in accord with that agree
ment.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-05-07
To Attend Baptist Church Service.

The members of Wantastiquet lodge are
requested to meet in Odd Fellows hall
Sunday, May 8, at 10 o'clock a. m, for
the purpose of attending divine worship
in the First Baptist church, by invitation
Of Rev George f. Tomkinson.
This is one of the important annual oc-
casions Of our order, and it is sincerly
hoped that every odd Fellow will make a
special effort to be present, that we may
have a large attendance.
Bring white gloves.
Members of Canton Palestine will re-
port at Canton rooms at 10 in full dress
to act as escort
Per order of the Noble Grand.
A. j. Currier, secretary.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-05-07
WILMINGTON.

A quiet wedding took place Wednesday
afternoon, May >, at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Hiram Eggleston in Manchester, Vt,
when Miss Elsie c. Boynton became the
bride of J. Philip Gilbert of Wilmington
Rev. s. K. Perkins performed the cere-
mony. Mr.. and Mrs Gilbert, who are
former residents of Springfield, Mass, went
to that city to stay several days at the
Hotel Worthy. Their residence will be at
IGilberthurst farms in this town, where
they will be at home to their friends after
June 1.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-05-07
IN ODD FELLOWS HALL.

Friday, May Injecting of Friendship
Circle Supper at 615.
Dennis Rebekah lodge viii hold a
drill at 7.3O Friday evening, May Z.
sunday. May Q, 10 a. Members Of
Dennis Rebekah lodge will meet in Bebebah
parlors to attend services in the Baptist
church
Tuesday May Il, 73O p. m.-Regular
meeting Of Dennis Rebekah lodge. Initia-
tiou Refreshments viii be served.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-05-07

NEW YORK, May THE Dow &
Jones company ticker service in report
from London declares the Lusitania
was beached and the passengers and
crew, according to Lloyds, were saved.
The Lusitania was one of the largest
of transatlantic liners and one of the
speeGiest. She was built in 1906. Her
| captain was w. T. Turner She was 7S5
feet long.
The presence of German submarines
off the southern coast of Ireland was
made known in despatch from Glas-
gov last night, which recited that the
British steamer Cherbury had been tor
pedoed in the Atlantic ocean off the
Irish coast.
Two other vessels were sent to the
bottom more recently, the Centurion
and the Candidate.
Jug where these were attacked is
not &own, but their destination leads
to the belief that one or more German
submarines has been operating in the
line of transatlantic travel
| It may be that they were waiting for
1.-THE Lusitania and in the meanwhile at
tackled such others as came within
range.
The Lusitania was a product of the
race for speed, which was carried OF
for years among trans Atlantic steam
ship companies, particularly of England
and Germany.
When she was launched she was the
wonder of the maritime world.
, Her mastery of the sea from stand
point of speed was undisputed.
The progress of the Lusitania on he
G first voyage to New York was watchet
by the entire world When she lef
New York Saturday she carried 1,31
lpersons. Just before the steamer S de
! Iparture number of passengers re
e ceived kilograms at the pier signed b
e names unknown to them and presume
e to be fictitious advising them not t
!, sail as the liner was to be torpedoed b
i submarines. Alfred G. Vanderbilt re
ceived such a message
d In commenting on the report of tn
J torpedoing of the Lustiania today ms
II rine men pointed out that in thei
opinion she could not be sunk by
single torpedo.