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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-11-01
Will Not Follow Plan OutIin-
ed by Japan, Great Brit
ain and Russia
MONARCHY MAY BE
RE-ESTABLISHED
Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Says
Decision Concerning a Change in the
Form Of Government Is Wholly in
Hands of the People.

PEKIN. Nov 1.-The Chinese govern
ment today rejected the proposals of ia
pan, Great Britain and the Russians for a
postponement of the decision as to wheth-
or a monarchial form of government is to
be re-established.
The decision Of the Chinese government
was made known by the vice minister Of
foreign affairs
He called at the British, Russian and
japanese legations and informed the min
listers that the Chinese government had
been advised by provincial officials that
they would be able to maintain tranquil
ity in the event of the establishment of
the monarchy. He said the decision CON
ecrning a change in the form Of govern
ment was wholly in the hands of the peo-
pie and that therefore it would be impos-
sihIe to adopt the suggestion for a post
poncmcnt.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-11-01
Centre Congregational Church

Monday, Nov. 1, at $50 p. m-Meeting
of Mission Study class in the home of Miss
Jessie Gregg. Chapter three will be the
lesson.
Monday, Nov. /, at 745 p. m.-NIission
Study class in the home of Mrs Clarke c.
Fits.
Tuesday. Nov. ., at I p. m.-Aeeting of
the Boy Scouts in the chapel.
Tuesday, Nov >, at S p. m.-Christian
Endeavor social in the chapel. All young
people Of the church are invited
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-11-01
SHOT BY OFFICERS.
Honey Budlong, Desperate, Fatally
Wounded in Stratford, Conn.

BRIDGEPORT, Conn, Nov. /. =
Lindel Bosworth, also known to the po-
lice as Honey Budlong, was shot and
fatally wounded by officers in STRAIT
ford today. Bosworth shot and fatal
ly wounded Detective Dorman of the
New Haven force while being placed
under arrest ON Saturday.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-11-01
NISH BoMBARDED.
Bulgarian Artillery Makes Attack on
the Exterior Forts of City.

BERLIN, Nov. l, by wireless to
Sayville.-Bulgarian artillery, advanc-
ing from Kniazevac and Pirot, has be
gun a bombardment of the exterior
fort of Nish, according to despatch
from Sofia.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-11-01
SEIZURE PROTESTED
BY FEDERAL OFFICIALS
Steamer Hooking Intercepted on Voy-
age from Norfolk to New York
and Taken to Halifax.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1.-State depart
ment officials today were awaiting details
OF the seizure Of the American steamer
Hooking, taken to Halifax by a British
cruiser after being intercepted on voy-
age from New York to Norfolk in ballast.
American Consul Young at Halifax mott
fed the state department that the Hooking
had reached there last night and that de
tails OF the seizure would be reported lat
er.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-11-01
KING GEORGE IMPROVES.
Making Good Recovery from Injuries
Sustained by Fall from Horse.

LONDON, Nov. l. - The condition
of King George, injured on Thursday
by n fall from his horse, continues to
improve. This bulletin was issued this
morning: Improvement in the condi-
tion Of the King continues. His majes-
ty had q better night.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-11-01
FRENCH SUBMARINE SUNK.
Fell Victim to Turkish Artillery Fire
Crew Made Prisoners.

BERLIN, Nov. l, by wireless to Say
ville.-The French submarine Turquoise
has been sunk by Turkish artillery fire,
according to an official statement is
sued by the Turkish war office under
date Of Oct. 81, as given out by the
Over Seas News Agency today. Her en-
tire crew, two officers and "a men,
were made prisoners.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-11-01
THE WEATHER.
Partly Cloudy Tonight and Tuesday
with Occasional Rains.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1.-The wealth
er forecast: Partly cloudy tonight
and Tuesday with occasional rains in
northern portion. Cooler Tuesday.
Fresh southwest winds becoming north
west Tuesday.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-11-01
COMMITTED SUICIDE.
Publisher of st. Louis Times Took His
Own Life This Morning.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Nov Edward L..
Prectorious, publisher of the St. Louis
Times, committed suicide this morning.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-11-01
instruments in Washington
and Stockholm Record
Several Shocks
TREMORS LASTED
NEARLY THREE HOURS
1t Is Believed That the Shocks Were
Very Disastrous, Judging from the
indications on the Delicate Instru-
ments.
nlents.

LONDON, Nov. 1.-The seismological
observatory of Stockholm records at :
o clock this morning heavy earthquake
in or near Japan.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-11-01
In Odd Fellows Hall

Monday night at 7.30-Regular meeting
Of Wantastiquet lodge.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-14
To Ease the Diving

Inc to!iowinS appeal for war SUI
,eFers in Serbia. that appeared orig:-
nally in the New York Times, is re-
printed in the hope that IL will Undue.
generous response here in Richmond.
owing TO personal Affairs. have to
remain IN Paris. and am hard at work
Tor the war sufferers in Il wider wav
IMAM was possible n Dinard. Hero I
am IN touch with the small and mis-
erab!e hospitals all over France. Poland
and Serbia. and am begging again
Of your splendld!y generous readers for
help.
This tirno plead for spools of cot
ton thread and coarse ticking FOR mat
treSses for Serbia, where. near Nish.
800 men arc lying. wounds INTENDED.
raging win typhus fever, on plank
floors. because there ism, single mat
tress in the building Miss Arthur
mead OF the medical department OF the
Young Women's Christian Association
mere, has gotten together by subscr!p-
ton money enough To pay 100 women
20 cents day each To make up mat.
,rcss covers. but there isn't enough
ticking 10 be had. and il Is the law
that no shop now may sell more than
one spool OF white cotton 10 an In
d!vidual. a the stock has almost run
out in France.
Therefore. I beg that ompasstonete
souls will send pieces o. bed ticking
and spools OF cotton between 30 and
60. If every one could just donate
quarter of dollar each. those thou
sands Of aConiZed heroes would a least
die more comfortably or be enabled 10
| fight their second battle against death
under more favorable conditions. a
wooden floor is not happy place when
bodies are in torture.
80 please help them. Direct boxes
thus and they Will come quickly and
free of cost: Duryca, American Relief
Clearing House. Pier 81, North River.
New York.
Write outside what box contains 10
avoid opening them, men are scarce.
NINA l.. DURYEA.
Hotel Roosevelt. Paris.
"A pril 2l 1915"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-14
War News Fifty Years Ago

far ana as psy saS &c nc
Ca. with their prisoners. 1t Is evident that
they are either making much slower progress
In charge have received orders to change their
route and taken Mr. Davis 10 some other point
savannah or Charleston, perhaps.
few days ago Thomas Martin. a Confederate
soldier from kentucky. charged with being n
guerrilla and sentenced to be shot. received a
pardon from President Johnson he being
led to the place of execution in Cincinnati.
General Upton. of Wilson's command. with n
small body of United States troops. has occupied
augusta, Ga Confederate General Young
rendered the city and all of the public property
The Confederate troops were paroled and are
leaving for their homes.
The Alexandria journal says the Unionists OF
Loudoun County have had reunion after
months and years of separation The meeting
many Union sympathizers who had been away
since they left the county in 1851. returned to
attend. brass band from Iarpcr's Ferry
furnished martial music for the occasion.
The Confederate gunhoats, Macon Captain
kennard, and the Sampson. Captain Comstock
the Union officials.
The New York Herald says many Southern
merchants arc in New York paying off their
old debts and buying stocks OF goods with
Which to start business at home again and tho
and she will do the rest"
Macon. Ga. which a storm center several
months ago. is reported to be worry quiet.
the people seem to be very we'll satisfied with
back to business sloW wi buf mrd are getting
Vail has been appointed commandment OF the
post and Colonel kitchell Is provost marshal
Many citizen clerks in the war Department
at Washing ton arc being discharged and dis
apled ana wounded Union soldiers substituted In
their stead. "
The American Bible Society has forwarded to
Richmond twenty-five cases containing 5000
volumes of the Scriptures for free distributions
Ihey are donated by the society in response
10 application made by Rev. Horny s. Kcpler
Rev John l-eyburn. D. D.. and Rev. T. V. Moore
d. ..
The office OF Lieutenant Colonel Fred L. Man
ming, provost marshal OF the James and prcsi-
dent OF the relief commission, has been loca I cd
In the long wooden building. corner of Broad
and Tenth Streets known ms the old passport
office
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-14
MOnarchy's Greatest Danger

NJ EVER before in history has the repub-
lican form OF government been so com
Nletcly vindicatcd as in the present war In
certain ways the German empire is ahead of
all other governments. 1t is better organized
and administered. and centralized and more
II less despotic government has the power to
organize and train army in the most ap-
nrovcd methods All democratic govern
ems including England, are slipshod in GER
tam particulars because OF popular control
at where the republic has an immense
= rantage over monarchy is in the initia-
''eA 0f foreign policy and in declaring war
: eE ANY has not come to the present catas-
:-c. re as the result OF any one misstep: the
lar is due more Than TO any other cause to
iac chAfdcter and failings OF William H. II
i tecause Of his supreme control OF German
-ore!sn policy that the situation arose which
ended in war
William II. is being Of strangely contra
dlctoTy qualities. He has a restless and al
most brilliant mind. but, rash and timid by
turns, ne is exactly the sort of man who pre-
cipitates some great disaster
The prime weakness OF monarchy is that
1t tends 10 develop mesalomania in the mon
arch ii he happens TO be the head of great
nation. He somehow takes 10 himself the
credit for all the grandeur and power 10
which he has been born.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-14
Ready.

D RESIDENT WILSON'S demand on Ger
many, that in her conduct Of war on the
high seas so far at least as it affects our
ships and our nationals, she retrace her steps
from barbarism to civilization admits OF no
answer save a categorical answer The word
from Berlin must be either yes or no"
Lovers Of peace and haters OF war are we
in this land, and few Americans have lost
hope that a way out of the difficulty may be
found. Fewer still, however, those who
hold to the ignohe creed of peace at any
price. We have faith in cause faith in
our President and faith in ourselves. We
shall not be rushed into war; shall avoid
it so long avoidance is compatible with
honor, but If it comes, shall meet it with
dauntless confidence in the triumph of
humanity, truth and right.
There those VINO see in Germanys re-
treat from her policy of destroying neutral
commerce within her so-called war zone"
hope of acQuiesccnce in the American de-
mands. Germany has prepared her way,
these hopeful spirits think, to accede to the
Presidents insstence that American prop
erty and American life shall be safe from
her vaDdal hand. That acQuiescence would
prevent the severance Of diplomatic relations
and regret cannot find just cause
TO expect it, We do not believe Germany
will promise the immunity Mr. Wilson insists
shall be conferred, but we shall rejoice TO find
ourselves mistaken.
The nation has taken its stand, from which
il is TO be neither bullicd nor ajoleC 1t is
, ready for whatever fate rSy send.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-14
The German sunmor,,. s

10 inc i'iltor of The Times DSDatch:
fFo Fiv5 the is sa 5% Of the Tnted
Of IAN 'rS Of Of the the 'h n, BY
so H@T n a Wn@se nam mo is Well known this
beei part o. our naval policy to use the sub
me snat is OF ne faSe
has da a%syS H % have
tho use of lsrs sipT Hna We haze haze
rt linz Of e 70 go n ng 2m TO sen with the
the enemv's war vessels. ""''''''
an" Of ihS e sGSma meaa a
dne Navy War College or in hearings before the
marines for tho purpose Of mainaning 'f b, eeR
on Of I This s" comgry a4e
a I'm s%%e"s to in prs as the rEhs E;
nc Th ,ner lMe claim n of Germany is coneeded
A leing her he@, rs q6s record
eondomca or G%pianed a an aeien that
a,d spril dn CORDS pcrvndng the whole line,
70 the tradition Of its heroic and honor ro 1--we up
naves sM of n it the dundispIted lead of all the
haye the firm and abiding faith that there epi is
Quit the service not ra tfssn thai ns
Of the xGh as Sa Eyen for the
fnmI c%n,a remain in a service dsgraced by so
me German empire has never passed through
laval coy ali um mS n@ na he tradS 10 Meta
sms mas n years of time and expended
WIN ID the enon Oft cS of Tnrsh fps
uoH!nioh OF INC seas. After more than eight
months OF war her navy still remains with No
record except tho successful avoidance of action
IlcI great submarine service. from which So
mmGn wa promised and expected. which was to
dtslro! inc cnemyS fleet and relieve the block
adc OF her ports. after n feeble attemnt which
resulted IN really sinking few ships suddenly
gave up me attempt. the sending to the bottom
%ica rev Snhmnrmss evidently showing the ser
Another and safer field was sought and thew
were sent to attack defcnseless fishermen and
inerchan men. the eliminating act being TO
soaanhiiy sneak up to great passenger steamer
Ioaucd win women, children nd noncombatants.
destroy II without notice warming and rapidiv
scurry away. y great and glorious victory
Whht is thcrc to be said of nation or a peonlo
whose hoastcd "Knltur" brings them no shame
Tor such dastiirdly dccd?-
=, germany never can have n worthy OF
me o, hhinc mat need be feared in honorable
rIct. Tor such cannot be built up n foundation
or treachery. Eownrdice and barbarsm.
-, ~ VETERAN OF THE CIVIL WAR.
Glen Allen, Va. May IL. 1915.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-14

senser, mail and freight steamship IA
cilities between the principal ports OF
the United States and those OF Latin
American countries
1 such other matters as may be In
timately associated with the three ius,
mentioned or may be determined by
The conference itself.
According TO announcements already
made oy tho Secretary OF the Treas.
ury, he is Inviting 10 participate in the
conference. in addition 20 the regularly
appointed official foreign delegates. III,
diplomatic representatives OF the coun-
tries concerned secretary Bryan Sec.
rotary RcdGcld. the members az tho
F'cdcrnl Reserve Board, D:rector-Gen-
erai barrett. OF the pan-Arer!can
Union. and certain number Of rem
rcsentat!He bankers. fnanciers and
commercial leaders from different parts
of the country.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-14

IMAM war, Is left. and it's only prey now that
tho British fleet has become cautious. is found
among innocent merchantmen. The complete
iailure or tho navy to protect German COM
merce. or to do any of the nno things which
Tor twenty years have been promised. has
kindied the ragc which sticks at nothing to
gam It's end But. in particular. it may be that
INC Lusitania had to pay for the destruction Of
S-Si with Its famous commander. Lieutenant
Wedisen Its fate and tho rejoicngs in England
over ~ nave caused very bitter anger. and quite
possibly this just turned the scale toward the
slaughter Of nonoombatants Tho German navy
cannot TOO speedily recover from this homicidal
Madness Germany is for the first time
on trial as naval power. and tho chief question
IL as TO Its fitness to possess naval power
Springfield Republican.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-14
RelIigerent Violations Of Law

10 the Editor of The Times Dispatch
Sir,--With reference to your editorial in this
morning paper relative to "EccpinC the Record
Straight | have noted that practically all tho
German apoloSists give excuse for the
submarine war on merchant vessels what they
refer TO as Great Britain's violations of tho
declaration OF London. in attempting TO starve
the German civil population. etc" While | have
general idea OF what the Declare ton of Lon
don was would IL be asking much for you
10 publish Il brief history OF that council. stating
WnSh and under what circumstances II was
held, It's object, who participated and what was
accomplished? What specific part OF the Dccla-
ration of London has been violated By Great
I{ritains blockade order. and how does tho
British government defend 1t?
lay, Lave ne Germans violated any of the pro-
VISIONS or that declaration. and is there anything
In IN, i which would have prevented them from
similarly "oiockadinS' the French coast with the
H Nr,, Of , starving France out. provided Great
l n allies had thereby been allowed free use
81 thcir sea power? ! have often heard 1t said
rma5 he Germans would have promptly
Wotld have been a big factor in their favor and
luftnef, that this really explains their hatred
OF IN, british. who upset all their plans by
.i'crlilg the conflict at its inception and chasing
the German navy cover "s
am asking simply for information not for
areument. ana ! am sure that II you will throw.
Soiilc ilSht on the points raised IL will prove OF
signed. 80 aNIt5rS r.. ~,
Richmond May II, 1915
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-14
SONGS AND SAWS
Enough Ia Enough.

Says Uncle Sam: Il pray for peace
No one who knows can doubt mo
To breathe that prayer / shall not cease
Though jinsles rage about me.
Il know the horrors war would bring,
Its bloody hates. It's sorrows:
i know rod Mars his curse would fling
Ger olsc unstalncd to-morrows.
Yet II la wise not to assume
My patience has no ending.
And. William. you have no great room
To add to your offending"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-14
The Voice Of the PEOPLE
nishts OF Neutrnlr cn Nigh Sons.

TO INC E.dItOF OF The Times -Dispatch:
Slr,-i on WELD a trenchant pen. enjoyed
your editorials of sunday and to-day regarding
the Lusitnnia affair. They stir the rcd cor
Win you not publish tho rights of citizen
or neutral country in travelling on the high
seas, such as the american citizens who were
ABOARD the l-rsi tana. and also the rights, nc-
corGlng 10 international law and the Duclara tion
Of London. OF bclliscrent nations under these
conditions? SI-RSC'PIrsE,1
Richmond, May 10, 1915.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-14
Excess Condemnation Laws

T'W NDl2 10
N sage OF mo Mills XIII ,.riot NY r"s
effective operation Ioc.I,,. 80 mo
the state ro,sti,,,,icr .l, ", ''0" Vi
IF eycess ro,ds,,,o,i, 49, S -, pu"ei
With this new shield acains, ,ha a..,'.
the land speculator and rround hor ~a,.
York will he abIa -, ,r., i,; ~"
ments and extend bar s,rn.,. ,,,,i ''"p' oNe
p great saving of ,rorl,Ia no., Iy.,op. "'''S at
The constitutional Iro,,isIo,
ject is as follows SUP
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-14
WON'T "Let George Do It's

(SeattIc ACKNOWLEDGMENT
Queen Mary, II is confidentially
stated, insists on pouring the barley
water herself to preclude the posi-
hility that George may slip something
stronger over.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-14
Reminded Him OF Something.

(SprlnPHeld UnlOn.)
General Miles probably sat UP with
loud snort when he came to that por-
ton of the testimony in the Syracuse
trial in which Colonel Roosevelt said:
II was always courteous and good
tempered"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-14
Amt 1t So!


What We do not understand about
Rockefeller, Jr's, quarrel with Walsh
Is why n man worth n billion dollars
should waste time in SO idle thing
as n controversy.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-14
A Hirsute Ticket.

A vicepresidential boom has been
launched for Senator ]. Ham Lewis.
Senator Kern has the dignity and
whiskers TO lend balance TO the Lewis
ticket as the presidential nominee.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-14
His Luck Must ne Turning.

pittsburgh Gazette Times)
OF course, the Sultan will go swelling
around now saying he is the only men,
Der of the Throne Warmers Union who
wasn't interviewed by Mr.. Beveridge.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-14
. Little Ambiguous

Musician--Iou didn't get around to my recital
last night
Friend-No had splitting headache How
ever, every body told should have gone
because You would have made forget all
other suffering.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-14
want. ,Fm to Understand 1t, Eth.
pittsburgh Dispatch.)

II1ttSDUTSN DESPATCHED
William Watson, the English poet. is
so wrought up over John Bulls apathy
that he had to take to prose to express
his Indignation.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-14
Alb. Leave Him to III. Dreams.

Glouston Post.)
There are times when we are almost
convinced that George w. Perkins ex-
poets at the close of his career to he
translated after the manner OF Elijah.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-14
Needs Little Something stronger.

(DetrOft Free PreSs.O
However. II Will take more than King
Georges Endorsement to make barley
water palatable.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-14

The Fredericksburg Star, in commencing the
twentieth century work Of the Board of Super-
Hisors of Caroline County. and declaring the
mem bers TO be high -cass business men, says
NO office in any county Is more important than
mat or supervisor. and 1t is pity that In so
many counties good show disinclination
TO seek these positions. True, the office pays
very little, but man who has the welfare of
his county al heart ought to be willing TO make
the sacrifice. The people ought to insist on
having high-class men in these positions" AS
a general rule the Virginia supervisors arc
good business men. The county boards are bet
ter In the main than the average State Legis-
lature
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-14

Grubhs-Did you know that Binkss bull pup
won prize ut the bench show
Stuhbs-No didn't. but know il that animal
doesn't stop bowling Mt night he's going to win
a trench near the hay NOV.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-14
Then he Moved.

why Is it,, demanded tho lovclorn swain
that you arc go distant this evening"
Il don't know exactly" replied Miss Sweet
thing, unless 1t is because you are actually
paralyzed by your Affection
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-14

communities in every part of the country 1t
is not fpir to Richmond that she should be
handicapped and throttled as she Is in this
respect.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-14
A Model ScOurcr

Model Scourcr
You may compare latest rain
with other. harder rains you've seen,
But anyhow It's eased ono pain
Our city streets al last arc clean
THE TATTLER.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-14

EDrhshmen may think that Ambassador
RACES decision 10 eliminate all alcoholic
hGnors from the American embassy is a trick
that Mr. Page learned from the King. where
as the truth is there are lots Of places in the
ambassadors own North Carolina where YOU
cant get drink without asking for it.