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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-12-09
GERMANY NOT
READY FOR PEACE
Imperial Chancellor in Addressing Rechstag Says
War Can Only Be Terminated by a Peace That
viii Give Gertrude That War viii Not Return
Food Supplies Are Ample

BERLIN, Dec 9, by wireless to Sayville.
If our enemies make peace proposals
compatible with German dignity and safe
~ then We shall always be ready to discuss
them" said the imperial chancellor, DR..
Won Bcthmann -Hollwcg in addressing the
Icchstag today.
The chancellor made it clear that in his
opinion it would be folly for Germany to
propose peace "as long as in the countries
Of our enemies the guilt and ignorance OF
statesmen are entangled with confusion
of public opinion"
Conscious Of her military successes,
the chancellor said, Germany declined re
,ponsibility for further continuation Of
the war
Germany" he declared, could not be
charged with the purpose of fighting on to
make further conquests. The war can be
terminated only by peace which will give
the certitude that war will not return,
the chancellor declared I'VE all agree
about that"
lie asserted that German food supplies
were sufficient and that her immense
stores of copper were adequate for many
years.
Germany was not fighting for the subju-
CATION of other nations, but for the pro
lection of her national life, as she ha
fought from the beginning, the chancelos
said He declared her food supplies wer,
ample and decried the idea that she could
be starved out
The-AdsLzess -.-Aoa -Bealln.alla, s. e.slaSa-F
which has been awaited with extraordinary
interest, was made in response to the So
cialist Interpolation, rs the imperial chan
oelor ready to give information as to thC
condition under which he would be willing
TO enter into peace negotations?'
In his reply the chancellor stated the po
sition OF the German government on til,
question OF peace. His remarks wer,
cheered with great enthusiasm
When DR.. Won Bethmann-Holweg aros
to make his reply to the Interpolation pre-
sented by the socialist leader silence fel
upon the house The silence of his audi
tors was soon broken, however, by mani
festations of approval
Several times the deputies and tn
crowds in the galleries interrupted hin
with cheers.
DR.. Won Bcthmann- -Hollweg began hi
address by saying that in the countries a
war with Germany there had been muc
discussion of the socialist Interpolation an
that the knowledge that peace was to l
discussed in the reiclstag has been
aourcc Of satisfaction to these countric
This was iucomprehcnsible in view of Il
successes won in the campaign again
Serbia, which opened the road to Gle
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-12-09

in Marlboro, but admitted that he had
served four months in the house Of
correction in this state. He admitted
that he was in Greenfield last Friday,
but denied emphatically that he bought
two gallons of whiskey of Henry Isaacs
under the name of King.
At this point the court advised him
that he was not obliged to testify to
anything that might incriminate him.
The witness said he understood that
but that his answer stood that he had
not bought liquor that day of Isaacs,
On redirect examination he said that
the stranger he went with to buy a
pint Of liquor did not know the way
to the respondent 5 home. he did not
think they were acquainted.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hiram Hyde and Leon
| G.. White, near neighbors of the respon-
dent while ON Washington street, tes-
tilted to seeing many men enter and
| leave the Clark house. Mr. and Mrs.
| Hyde testified to seeing two men stop
near the house and money pass from
one to the other and the man who re-
eeived the money went into the Clark
home This concluded the testimony
at the morning session.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-12-09
SUGAR MAKERS HERE
JANUARY 6 AND z
Annual Session TO Be Held in Brooks
House or Festival Hall, Depending
Upon Attendance.

January 6 and have been fixed up
on as the dates for the annual con
vention Of the Vermont Maple Sugar
Makers associatiCn In Brattleboro.
President Horton y. Walker Of the
Brattleboro board of trade said this
morning that as many arrangements
had been made as could be before actu-
al knowledge is obtained Of the needs
of the association for room display
purposes.
The meetings of the association viii
be held either in the dining room of
the Brooks House or IN Festival hall,
depending upon the number of dele
gates Provision for the display of
sugar and syrup and Of apparatus for
the making Of this delectable sweet
Will be made as soon as if is learned
how much floor space is required.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-12-09
MEXICAN AMBASSADOR.
Arredondo, Carranza's S Representative
Gets Diplomatic job

WASHINGTON, Dee. 9.-Eliseo Ar
redondo. Gen. Carranza S confidential
representative in Washington has been
selected to be the next ambassador
from Mexico to the United States.
Secretary Lansing formally an
nounccd the receipt of advices an
nouncing MIR. Arredondo 5 appointment.
The new American ambassador to Mex
leo, Mr.. Lansing, said, would be an
nounecd later. Henry ?. Fletcher, now
ambassador to Chill, it is virtually de
cided, is to 60 to Mexico City.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-12-09
TO CRUSH PLOTTERS.
Efforts to Be Directed Against Viola
tors of Neutrality.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9.-The efforts
Of the administration to prevent or
punish violations Of American neutral
ity were discussed yesterday at a long
conference in the Office of Secretary
Lansing between the members of the
cabinet, whose departments are most
closely connected with such subjects.
The meeting was called at the sugges-
tion of President Wilson, who declared
in his message to Congress Yesterday
that ''the hand OF our power should
at once close over and crush out
creatures of passion, disloyalty and
anarchy who seek to make the
United States hot bed of European
passion.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-12-09
STATE NEWS NOTES.
Former Editor of Union Signal Dead

Philip J. Halvosa, 46, formerly edi-
tor Of the Union Signal, labor paper
published in Rutland, died recently
of pneumonia in his home in Quincy,
Mass. He was native of Cornwall,
England, and came to this country at
the age Of is. He was a gifted speaker
and for some time was general organ
izer Of the Granite Cutters union.
While living in Barre he broke into
newspaper work as reporter on the
Evening Telegram and later went to
the Union Signal. After leaving Rut-
land he joined the staff of the Boston
American. and for time had charge OF
its labor news. Recently he had beer
city hall reporter for the American. He
! leaves a wife and two sons.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-12-09
Centre Congregational Church
Special Church Meeting.

A special business meeting of the
Center Congregational church, to be
held in the chapel at o clock p. M,
Friday, Dee. 10, is hereby called to
transact the following business:
j. To take action upon the pastor 5
resignation.
,. To appoint committee to secure
a new pastor
3. TO see if the church viii adopt
the free pew system and an every mem
her canvas for the budget, beginning
jan. l, 1916
WALTER 4. GILBERT. Clerk.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-12-09
BLOCKED
NEAR WELLS RIVER
Engine Derailed at the End of Bridge
But Cars on the Bridge Did
Not Fall

WELLS RIVER. Vt, Dec. 9.-Traf-
tic on the White mountain division Of the
Boston & Maine railroad was blocked
several hours today as result of the
deTailment of the northbound Montreal
express near e~-eurrrrrirrrr-
early this morning. The engine had just
cleared the end of the bridge and was
entering the yard here when it was de-
rallied. Part Of the train was still on the
bridge, but none of the cars left the
track Through trains were detoured
over the Passumpsic division
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-12-09
RAPPING WILSON.
German Paper Thinks He Has Not
Tried for an Honest Neutrality.

BERLIN, Dec. 9, via London. -
" Persons who are born in Germany and
become American citizens cannot be
excused for violating the laws of
America says a Berlin newspaper in
commenting on President Wilson 5 mes
sage. Germany would punish persons
from abroad who came here and vio-
lated Germany s laws, but the passion
of the Americans to which President
Wilson referred would not have been
heated to such a point if the United
States under Mr.. Wilson's presidency
had endeavored to maintain an honest
neutrality. -
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-12-09
COURT
WILL DECIDE
Test Cases Will Be Made of
the Steamers Hooking
and Genesee
NO OTHER VESSELS
WILL BE SEIZED
Great Britain Has Acceded to the
American Protest Against Requisi-
tioning of Vessels of the Trans-At-
lantic Company's Line.

WASHINGTON, Dee 9.-Ambassador
Page at London advised the state depart
ment today that Great Britain had acced-
ed to the American protest against the
requisitioning of ships of the American
transatlantic company. Test cases will
be made Of the steamers Hooking and Gen
esee, which will not be requisitioned but
held pending decision of the prize court.
In the meantime Great Britain assures the
United States that no other vessels OF the
company will be seized
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-12-09
FORD WIRES PRESIDENT.
Says Newspapers Inaccurate About
Proceedings on Peace Ship.

WASHINGTON, Dec. "a wireless
message from Henry Ford, aboard the
steamer Oscar II, was received at the
White House today Mr.. Ford asked
the President to disregard what he
termed inaccurate newspaper accounts
OF proceedings aboard the Oscar II, and
said that he would personally inform
the President later as to the tTans-At-
lantic trip.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-12-09
ARMY DIVISION CAPTURED.
Fell into Hands of Russians in Daring
Raid

PETROGRAD, Dec. 9, via London.
The entire staff of the SD German
army division was captured by Russian
mounted scouts and brought as prison
ers into the Russian line as the result
Of daring night raid recently, ac-
cording to unofficial accounts which
have just been received.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-12-09
MUNITIONS EXPLODED.
French Artillery Fire Caused Disaster
70 the Germans.

PARIS. Dec On the Champagne dis
trict French artillery has caused the ex-
plosion of a German depot of munitions at
point near st. Souplet, according to an
announcement made this afternoon by the
French war office French counter attacks
continue to drive the Germans back The
Germans here hold only a portion of the
advance trenches
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-12-09
MAKES ROOSEVELT THE GOAT.
Alleged to Be Responsible for Mistake
in Action Against New Haven Road.

NEW YORK, Dec Q. - Theodore
Roosevelt, as President, was response
BILE, Charles :. Mellen testified today,
for the failure of Attorney General
Bonapartc TO include the control Of
steamship lines as a part of the com
plant III the bill of equity he filed
against the New Haven railroad in
1908 under the Sherman antitrust law.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-12-09
POSITION FOR STRAUS.
Candidate for Governor in 1912 Mem
her of Public Service Board.

ALBANY, n y, Dec. Oscar ).
Straus, Of New York, former United
United States ambassador to Turkey, and
Progressive candidate for governor in
1912, was named by Gov. Whitman today
as a member and chairman of the public
service commission to succeed Edward Il.
Mccall, who was removed from office Mon
day.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-12-09
TWO MILLION ENROLLED.
Largest Labor Organization in History
of England Formed.

LONDON. Dec. 9.-The largest la
Dor organization in the history of Eng
land. representing about 100000 men,
was formed today for the purpose of
offensive or defensive action in matters
respecting wages and conditions of
work.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-12-09
In Odd Fellows Hall

Regular meeting Of Canton Palestine
Thursday evening at 30 All chevaliers
IRE requested to be present.
Friday, Dec 10, at 73O-Dennis Re
bekah lodge will hold a short drill Every
member is requested to be present.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-12-09

Arizona mines in 1914 produced gold,
silver, copper, lead and zinc valued at SO
.956,029
The fee for vaccinating hogs in Kansas
has been SO high that some veterinarians
made 5000 a day at it.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-12-09
THE WEATHER.
Cloudy Tonight and Friday-Not Much
Change in Temperature

WASHINGTON, Dee 9.-The wealth
or forecast: Probably cloudy tonight
and Friday. No much change in tenn
perature. Fresh west to northwest
winds.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-12-09

manys Turkish allies and threatened the
most vulnerable point of the British en-
pire.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-12-09

In the United States alone $5,OOO,00O,-
600 worth OF luxuries were bought last
year
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-01
REFORMED CHURCHES.

At the Marble Collegiate Church,
Fifth av. and Goth St, at II a. m. to-
morrow DR.. Burrell will preach on "The
Life Beyond" and at s p. m. on "a
Few Things That Are Worth While
At the Collegiate Church Of ST.
Nicholas, Fifth av. and 4sth ST., the
Rev. DR.. Malcolm James Macleod. min
lister, will preach at IL a. m. to-mor-
row, and he Rev. Arthur Frederick
Mabon at s p. m.
At the Collegiate Church, West End
sv. and nth ST., the Rev. Frederick +.
Stockwell, of Newburgh, n. Y, will
preach at 4 a. m. and at 4:30 p. m. to-
morrow. The choir will sing Gounod's
"Gallia" at the latter service.
In Hamilton Grange Reformed
Church the Holy Communion will be
observed at II a. m. tomorrow, and
the minister, DR.. Paul Seibert Lem
bach, will speak on "a Great Confess
sion" At S .. m. he will preach on
"Tiresome Religion" The men Of
Hamilton Grange Church will meet
next Thursday TO form q new organ
ization for aggressive religious work
on Washington Heights
At the Reformed Church Of Harlem
| Lenox av. and 123d ST., tomorrow at
! p. m. Edwin !. Stearns will give a chalk
talk on The War on the Liquor Traf-
( fc" At II a. m. the pastor, DR.. Tilton
will preach.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-01
METHODIST EPISCOPAL.

Or. Charles L. Goodell, pastor of St.
Pauls Methodist Church, West End av.
and Seth ST., will preach tomorrow
morning on "The Joy of Christ" and
at 8 p. m. on "What Would Christ Do in
New York;" Professor Cu4rles Albert
Baker, formerly of the Madison Avenue
Reformed Church, will hereafter direct
musical affairs at st. Pauls.
Dr.. William II. Morgan will preach
tomorrow morning in Calvary Meth
odist Church, 129th st. and Seventh av.,
on 1.-THE Carlyle of the Jews" and in
the evening us There a Judgment"
At the Madison Avenue Methodist
Episcopal Church, corner Goth st. and
Madison av there will be preaching at
IL a. m. ard s p. m. tomorrow by the
Rev. DR.. Alan MacRossie.
At st. Andrews Methodist Church,
West 18th ST.. DR.. Fred Winslow Adams
will preach at II a. m. tomorrow on
"The Return Of Responsibility. Holy
communion and confirmation of mem
bers. At s p. m. on THE Shepherd
Psalm" (mGsical service.
At the Old John Street Methodist
Church, services will be held morning
and vening tomorrow. The Rev.
Lewis X. Streeter will preach.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-01
General Items of the Week.

At the Church of the Divine Pater-
nifty. Central Park West and 18th St,
the pastor, the Rev. DR.. Frank Oliver
Hall. will preach at / a. m. tomorrow
on Things in Common"
At the Broadway Tabernacle Church,
Broadway and 56th ST.. the Rev. DR..
Charles T. Jefferson, pastor, will preach
at IL a. m. and g p. m tomorrow.
The Eighth Avenue Mission, 29o 9Th
av., has already begun its open air
campaign by service in Madison
Square Sundays at 4 p. m. This, with
other open air services, is to be con-
tinued through the summer.
DR.. T. B. Collins, who for the last
ten years has been the superintendent
of the West Side Juvenile Club, will
be the speaker at the Twenty-third
Street Y. NJ. c. A., 2l5 W. 23d ST., at
p. m. tomorrow. His subject will be
Evolution and Revolution in the So
cial State"
"The Worlds Peace and How to Sc
cure II" will be the subject of the
Rev. DR.. s. Parkes Csdman tomorrow
at the p. m. meeting for men at the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-01
UNITARIAN.

At Unitarian All Souls Church the
associate minister, the Rev. William
Laurence Sullivan. will preach at IL
a. m. tomorrow on principle VS.. OPP
porturism."
At the Church of the Messiah (Uni-
tarian), Park sv. and 94th ST., the min
lister, the Rev. John Haynes Holmes,
will preach at II a. m. tomorrow the
first of two sermons on the question
"Will Our Civilization Endure" In
the first sermon he will discuss the
forces that are making for disruption,
and on the Sunday following the forces
that are making for conservation.
Tomorrow at the Lenox Avenue Uni
tartan Church, the Rev. DR.. Merle st.
Croix Wright will have as his sermon
topic industrial Germany"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-01
STILL JIM.

|sIiLL i'm by Honore willsie Fronts
piece In colors By w Herbert Dunton, and
ilestretions in black and white by j.
Soou Williams i2mo. pp. SOS. The
freoeFfck A. Stokes Company.
Several big themes-problems Of the
patton and its future-sre firmly in
EerEoyen in this tale Of the great West
tno the Reclamation Service. There
the problem Of the disappearance OF
Ehe native stock; the hero is New
Fngisnder, the descendant Of pioneers;
End there is the uncertainty Of what
Ihs influx and the mingling Of the
faces Of Southeastern Europe viii
frng forth. And, finally, there is the
problem Of the struggle for control
the waters that turn deserts into
fmtful places, between ''the interests
nc The government, between their cor
Zupi agents and the honest men OF the
tr'ee. Plenty of plot there is, stu
pore OF plotting; as a story OF Dig
[hglneering feat-the building OF a
sm-the book is capital, full OF the
Rsgnitude, the compelling demands OF
xseh task; and the awe-inspiring wild
'pntry, with its growing grip upon
nese who live under its influence, is
hngly reflected. The love motive
pen through it all is strong the
vat adventure in adversely Of noble
oran and a man worthy Of her. The
8sok deserves attention and will pro
we reflection.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-01
TEXTILE MARKETS
HOLD THEIR GAIN
Steady Expansion In Trade
Some Buying for Future
Fewer Failures.

Steady expansion In trade is report
cd by the commercial agencies in their
weekly reviews. Textile markets ere
holding their Improvement, conserva-
tive buying in advance Of present needs
is continued and unemployment Is be-
ing reduced Commercial failures for
the week are fewer, but liabilities for
the month so far are heavy.
"Dun's Review" will say: Each
week strengthens confidence in a pro-
gressive revival Of business activity,
but the forward movement Is, in many
departments Of trade. so slow and there
are so many cross influences at work
that some disappointment is felt that
the advance is, on the whole, not more
pronounced. The recent favorable con
ditions ia textile markets are main
tanned. cotton goods being in excellent
demand and the movement Of under
wear and hosiery expanding. Silks,
however, are in only fair request, and
there is a moderately better inquiry
for leather. Chemicals are more &C
tive. Building materials are generally
IN much wider request. Commercial
failures this week In the United
States are 4S7, against 459 last week
DOL the preceding week and 30S the
corresponding week last year. OF
these 1913 were in the East, 12S in the
South. IS in the West and SO in the
Pacific States. ara l56 reported liza
bilities Of $4,000 or more against 1i5
last week Liabilities of commercial
failures reported thus far for April
are s41.342 ,69l, compared with $751;
365,55S for the same period last year
"Bradstreet's" has the following:
Business continues TO gain in vitality,
the rate of improvement being of the
gradual but steadily spreading type
with trades and sections heretofore
backward falling in line. Distribute
trade, benefited by summerlike weather,
has expanded. current shipments by
jobbers of essential staples are salts
factory, confidence in the future eX-
pressed at numerous points is mani
tested in a stronger disposition to
place conservative orders for future
delivery. employment of labor is bet
ter and war orders continue to attract
attention and provide activity for a
number OF industries.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-01
BREATH OF THE JUNGLE.

BREATH or THE JUNGLE. By James Francis
pHyH lemo, ~. $50. Chicago A {. MeClurs
Co.
Here is a round dozen tales for those
who like 20 read Of che mysteries Of
the East, Of the sixth sense of India
which is supposed TO apprehend what
the 0eedents FIVE senses cannot per-
eeive, Of miracles, and Of the infiu-
enee Of the jungle upon those who in
wade il and whom il makes it's cap
iiveA And here and there the scene
shifts from Asia TO that other con-
tinent o. mystery, Africa. These are
not stories TO be read at sitting; one
must come fresh TO each and every
one Of them, lest the impression be
lost, or at least weakened. There is a
thrill in most OF them, a tragedy in
many, but occasionally, owing no
doubt TO the material in which he
works, Dir. Dwyer is reminiscent of
kiipling, most Of all in the stories
which the German agent Of Hagen
beck tells. It is hazardous TO invite
comparison with "Bimbi." Once or
twice the mystery is Of the Indian
seas, as In "The Golden Woman Of
Aelsntan"; II may be sdded that the
author Is at his best when woman
me white woman-enters into the mys-
iery OF his tales. and with her intui-
tion comes nearer TO its heart, II only
thropgh her reader acceptance, than
90 her menfolk. as in The Black
horsenen Of Mir Jehal."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-01

The Rev Charles A. Eaton, pastor
OF the Madison Avenue Baptist
Church. corner Of 3lst ST., will preach
tomorrow morning on "A Communion
Meditation" and IN the evening on "A
Revival Sermon" Allan W. Wright
will conduct the Union Bible Glass at
9:46 a. m, and his topic will be
Hide and Seek"
The preacher at the Calvary Bap-
fist Church. 1913 W. 9th ST., tomorrow,
in the morning and evening, will be the
Rev. Joseph W. Kemp, Of Edinburgh.
At the Central Baptist Church, e2d
st. and Amsterdam sv., the Rev. DR..
Frank NJ. Goodchild will preach at
II a. m. tomorrow on "A Misguided
Man" At 8 p. m. Or. Goodchild's sub
ject will be Thou Shalt Not Worry"
being the first in a popular course on
Forgotten Commandments"
w. s. Richardson, of the Young
Mems Bible Glass Of the Fifth Avenue
Baptist Church, will lead the class in
the discussion of the following per-
tlnent religious questions on success
slye Sunday mornings at 9:40 o'clock:
why Study the Bible7" What Does
Prayer Avail?" Are We Meant to BE
Healthy and Happy" "Do We Believe
in God"
DR.. Madison c. Peters will preach TO-
morrow in the North Baptist Church, in
West 18th st, between Waverly and
Fourth avs. Subject at IL a. M, as
Billy Sundays God the Loving Father
Revealed By Christi" and at p. m,
fashionable Cloaks for Sin"