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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-11-30
Whole Subject Matter of
Presidents Message Is to
Be Preparedness
AGAINST PLOTTERS
AND INCENDIARIES
Will Urge New Legislation to Protect
Factories Manufacturing Munitions
Hyphenates Must Place America First
in Their Affections.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 80. - The an
nual address which President Wilson
will deliver before. the two Houses of.
Congress on Dec. will include not
only an appeal to the patriotism of the
nation 5 legislators in considering the
administration 5 program for military
preparedness against hostile invasion
from abroad, but ringing declaration
in favor of providing security against
foes within the borders of the United
States.
The keynote of the address, in fact,
the whole subject matter of the
document, will be the national defense,
but in this connection the President
will point out the dangers confronting
she country by the presence among its
people of plotters against the peace and
well-being Of the government and do
nestle industries He viii make direct
reference to the widespread efforts to
destroy factories which are engaged IN
making munitions of war. and in this
connection viii recommend the enact
ment of adequate punitive legislation.
From all that could be learned II Is
apparent that President Wilson has de-
| termined not to mince words in his ref
erence to the menace which he believes
| exists III this country among an eIe-
ment of the population more interested
in the success of foreign arms than in
the welfare Of the United States. It
| is understood that he will emphasize
| his previous references to hyphenated
Americans, and will make plain that
all those who swear allegiance to this
! government must place America first in
| their affections.
The address, it was said, will be an
amplifcation of the appeal he made at
a recent meeting here of the Daughters
of the American Revolution for all
Americans to stand together IN this
time of peril and uncertainty.
The President Will point out to Con
gress that, owing to the inadequacy of
federal laws it seems to be impossible
for the strong army of the government
to reach out and bring to punishment
those who have been engaged in the ef.
forts to prevent the manufacture OF
munitions of war by causing fires and
explosions and inducing workmen in
these factories to quit such employ
ment..
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-11-30
MURPHY SEEN IN NEW YORK.
But Whereabouts of Rutland Bank
Treasurer Remain Unknown.

RUTLAND. Nov. 30 Despite many
rumors to the contrary, friends and rel
ativcs Of John J. Murphy, treasurer of
the Marble Savings bank, who has
been strangely missing since Friday
night have failed to locate the bank
official at any later time than Saturday
morning when he met two Rutland
mail clerks, William Goddard and c. r.
Roberts. at the New York Central ter
minal in New York city. One Of the
mail clerks remarked: :. You are long
way from home. AIr. Murphy replied:
I" Yes, m here on business State
Bank Examiner Frank c. Williams of
Newport, with an assistant, have been
working on the books continually since
early Yesterday morning and not the
least hint of anything wrong has been
found, according to a statement given
out yesterday by Mr.. Williams. All the
securities, negotiable paper, were found
intact in the vault, nearly 100000 III
bonds and mortgages.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-11-30
BIG HYDRO-ELECTRIC
PLAN is EXPLAINED
Public Service Commission Told That
s1,0O0,00o to 100000 Will Be
Expended.

MIDDLEBURY, Nov. 3O-An ad-
journed meeting OF the public service
commission from Nov l. was held yes
terday in the Addison county court house
on a petition of the Central Power com
pany, Vermont corporation, which has
a plan for Il large hydro-electmc develop
ment on the East Aiiddlebury river and
tributaries.
But one witness was introduced by the
petitioner, F. \. Walker, Barre civil en-
gineer, who testified that the company's
scheme entailed the expenditure of be
tween $1,0o00O0 and 81 100000 in the
building of dams, storage reservoirs, aux
iliary steam plant and other equipment
Prof. Thomas +. Boyce and John NJ
Thomas executors OF the estate of Josenh
BattelI, testified to holdings of realty by
the Battell estate in the section affected
by the proposed development
Attorneys J. b. Donoway and Robert
W. McCuen of Middebury and Bert L.
Stafford of Rutland appeared for the Bat
tell estate The corporation was repre-
sented by Z. H. Harvey and +. c. Thomas
Of Montpelier and l. \ LaFleur of Mid
dlebury. Attorney General H. G. Barber
and States Attorney A R. Sturtevant
represented the state Public Service
Commissioners w. r. Warner of Ver
gennes and w \. Dutton of HardwicI
were present.
1t will be necessary to hold other hear
ings as the plans of the corporation includ,
many features OF development.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-11-30
WILL RUSH WORK
ON THIRD STORY
Steel in Place and Brick Walls Being
Laid-Statement of What Caused
Delay in Constr lction.

The E. T. Abbott Construction Co.,
contractors erecting the government
building in Brattleboro, have advertised
this week for more bricklayers The
steel work for the third story has been
completed and the work of laying
brick for that story has been begun.
Supt. Wiley expects that the third
story will be completed and the build
ing sufficiently enclosed before severe
weather sets in to allow work on the
interior to continue through the win
ter.
Progress on this building was de-
layed considerably through the inabil-
ity of the contractors to obtain the
desired steel. The contract with the
government specified that Bethlehem
Il beams should be used. These beams
are different from steel beams made
elsewhere, and as the Bethlehem Stee
Works was devoting much of its ener
gies to filling war orders it was neces
sary to wait for the steel desired here
all of which finally arrived.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-11-30
ODD FELLOWS HOLD
ANNUAL ROLL CALL
Attendance Over 15O-Early Days Re
vieWed-Out-of-To Town Member At
tends First Time in % Years.

The annual rollcall of Wantastiquet
lodge, /. o. o. F., held last evening,
was marked by an unusually large at
tendance, over l50 members being pres
ent p G.. Jonathan Howe, one of the
Oldest members Of the lodge, spoke at
some length of the early days of the
lodge. p g. j. L. Putney of Woodstock,
a member of Wantastiquet lodge who
had not attended meeting OF this
lodge in % years until last evening, al
so spoke. P. G. c. G. Staples, chairman
of the building fund committee, made
report Of that committee and p. G. a.
F. Roberts, chairman of the furnishings
committee, reported for his committee.
f. H. Brasor entertained with several
vocal selections and Earl Woodward
gave piano solos. Refreshments were
served.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-11-30
HEARS KITCHENER
AND COCHIN CLASnED
Claim That French Statesman Wanted
Only Permission to Land Troops
in Greece.

BERLIN, Nov. 50. by SayvilIe wire
less.-Diferences Of opinion arose be
tween Lord Kitchener and NJ. Cochin,
French minister without portfolio,
when they met in Athens recently, the
Over Seas News agency says. A press
despatch from Athens asserts that
Earl Kitchener desired Greece to enter
the war with the allies, whereas Co
chin merely asked safe passage for the
French and British troops which might
retreat from Macedonia to Greek ter
ritory. This explains why Premier Skou-
lolldis has dwelt upon the sympathy
which Greece feels for the French Earl
Kitchener, considering that the game
was lost went to Italy to request as
sistance for the British in Egypt,
which new seems to be the enIy coun-
Try which interests England after the
Balkan failure, says the news agency.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-11-30
SPECIAL RATES ON
WEST RIVER ROAD
Convention Fares Allowed for Tuesday,
Dec. z, for Persons Attending
Evangelistic Meetings.

The delegation committee OF the Chap
man-Alexander evangelistic campaign, of
which Rev F. w Sharp is chairman, has
been notified by the Central Vermont
Railway Co. that reduced fares will be
allowed on the West River railroad on
Tuesday, Dee. :, which the committee Sc
lected. Regular convention rates will be
allowed, tickets being good going that day
and returning that day or the following
day The round trip rates will be as fol-
lows: From South Londonderry, S1,45;
Winhall 81 80; Jamaica S11o; Wardsboro
.95c; West Townshend soc; Townshend
zoe; Newfane soc; WiEamsville 40e;
West Dummerston 30e. Arrangements
ARE under way for special rates on the
Boston & Maine road
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-11-30
MONAST|R HAS
BEEN EVACUATED
Serbian Soldiers Delayed Enemy Until Civil Popu-
aton Had Time to Escape Serbian Forces
Reorganize for Fresh ACtion-TotaI British Loss
to Date 100000 Men

The total losses of the British forces in
aI fields of tine war succ the beginning of
hostlicz total approximately 600,e0o.
The November list show totals for the
month OF .232 officers, and 45,1S4 non
commissioned officers and men.
Greece is awaiting replies from the en-
teutc powers to beer proposal that the re
spective general stafs define the military
features Of the allies requirements, ac-
cording TO an Athens despatch, the com
plction of negotiations being thus de
layed.
Field Marshal Earl Kitchener, the Brit
i,h secretary for war, is back in London
from an extended trip to the near east.
Strong reinforcements for Austria are
reported to have been thrown into the
zone Of fighting around Gorizia. Rome adj
mi,s that positions on the heights north
west Of the city recently taken by the
Italians were penetrated in violent coun-
ter attacks, but declares the Ausuians
were afterwards elected.
Quiet has prevailed on the Franco-Bel-
eian front, according to Paris, the war oil
r,o .,,,-,,-.,;n,, rl,,t potLino worth record
,,,.. l..g ,,....,..ed
ii, Jobp Frcrrh commander Of tho
R,i,irb f,.r.as ON thc Western front maid
one Of his rare visits to London yesterday
confcrriug with Premier Asquith His las
previous visit OF which the public has
knowledge was paid late in January.
Prisrend, close to the Albanian bor-
der and the last of the important Ser
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-11-30
KILLING ARMENTANS
BY THE THOUSANDS
Bulletin Issued by American Board
Tells of the Terrible Atrocities
Committed

BOSTON, Nov. 80. = In bulletin
just issued, Rev. DIR. Cornelius H. Pat
ton, secretary of the American board,
tells of atrocities being committed in
Armenia.
1.-The orders for the deportation of
the Armenian population come from the
highest government officials now in con-
troll - he SAYS. The first step of the
progress has been the elimination of all
able-bodied men. This was done bv
forcing all such to enroll in the army,
though they were not permitted to bear
arms, but were given all kinds of other
service, like roadmaking, and evidence
has come that these have been brutallv
killed by thousands.
. Following the torture and murder
of the men the great body of the Arme-
nian people have been moved from
their cities aIws villages and driven in
vast throngaa with endless detail of ter
rible suffering, toward their death in
the deserts of the south. Gleanings from
the reports of missionaries, eonsuIs and
travellers who have seen groups Of ref
ugees from many centers on their
via Dolorosa amply confirm all the re-
ported horrors Of the journey.
Women with little children in their
arms were driven along under the whip
like cattle. Some women became so
completely worn out and hopeless that
they left their infants beside the road.
Many women and girls have been out
ragged.
The worst and most unimaginable
horrors were reserved for us at the
banks of the Euphrates and in the
Erzingian Plain. The mutilated bodies
of women, girls and little children made
everybody shudder. At the Euphrates
the bandsmen and eendarmes threw in
to the river all the remaining children
under j. years old. Those that could
swim were shot down as they struggled
in the water.
"A wealthy and influential Armenian
and his two sons, according to q
reliable witness. were placed one behind
the other and shot through Forty-fiy,
men and women were taken a short dis
tanee from the village into a valley
The women were turned over to the
gendarmes to dispose OF. The men wer,
all killed and not a single person sur
vived from this group of 45.'
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-11-30
GREEN RIVER.
Forty Eighth Anniversary Observed.

Mr.. and Mrs. Amos Stillmau Gallup
observed the 4Sth anniversary of their
marriage in the home of their youngest
daughter, Mrs. Leon Starkey, IN
Deerfield, Mass, November IS. Their
four children were present, Ferry
c. of Brattleboro, \. Gilbert of this
town, Gertrude \. Perry of West Hart
ford, Conn, and Survier E. Starkey OF
Deerfeld, with their families.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gallup were married
in this town and with the exception of
a year or two in Boston they always
have lived here, their home being the
well-known Barney Hill farm, the an
cestral home of Mr. Gallup's mother,
who was Miss Rebecca Barney, mem
Der Of AN old Guilford family. Their
son, a. Gilbert Gallup, and family live
with them and the homestead, now
known as Gallup's Hill Top farm, with
its several hundred acres, comprises one
of the finest farms III this section.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-11-30
Attempt for Separate Agree
ment Between Austria and
Italy Suggested
EMPEROR'S VISIT
AROUSES CURIOSITY
Belief That the Kaiser Was in Vienna
on an Important Mission-Italy Has
Not Declared War on Germany and
Has Been Inactive in Balkans.

LONDON, Nov. 20.-The Pail Mall
Gazette, associating Emperor William $
visit to Vienna with reports that Ger
many IS willing to enter upon peace ne
gotiations, ventures the opinion that, as
already suggested, the Emperor's trip
to the Austrian capital may represent
a fresh attempt to bring about con
clusion of a separate peace between
Austria and Italy.
He said: - Some features of Italy s
attitude may lend encouragement to
such an enterprise. The government
at Rome, for reasons never disclosed,
has refrained from declaring war on
Germany and has shown no particular
eagerness to cooperate with the allies
in restoring the situation in the Bal
kaus.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-11-30

George Lynde is seriously i'll and
under the care of trained nurse.
Mrs. Russell Of Springfield is s-visiting
in the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Luke
Wrisley.
Leslie Gallup shot a spikehorn buck
near his home Friday. 1t weighed 100
pounds.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. E. White spent
Thanksgiving at the White Homestead
in South Guilford.
D. f. Fairbanks, R. E. Gates, Henry
Stowe and Mr.. and Mrs. Dennison are
in Greenfield attending court.
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Gerrish visited
their cousins. Mr.. and Mrs. D. F. Fair
banks, the first of the week.
Mrs. Page received a message Sun
| day of the death in Stamford (Vt.) OF
/ her brother-in-law, William Payne. She
and her daughter, Miss Ruth, attended
the funeral Tuesday in Stamford.
| Mrs. Luke Wrisley, who is in il
health, received a Thanksgiving visi
from her son, Charles Shepardson, an,
his daughter, Mrs. Austin Nichols, witt
her three daughters of West Brattle
Iboro Sunday.
The second term of school taught S,
successfully by Miss Leila Gallup close,
with exercises relative to Thanksgivin
"Wednesday, Nov 24 Miss Gallup. VIII
had given much time and thought to tn
excellent program, was III and unable t
be present, but the substitute teacher
, Mrs Edith Gallup, presided in pleasin
, manner Ruth Weatherhead read a vel
: written essay on Our Trip to Canada an
: Forrest Gallup one on Our Trip Over tn
: Mohawk Trail, both being very interest
ing and instructive. Recitations by all tn
children were well rendered, especial
the one by Olive Pond and her kitty.
Thanksgiving dialogue, which included
Widespread table with turkey and puml
kin pie, was given by Leslie Gallup. Rub
ALulroney. Ruth and Gladys Weatherhea,
!, Forrest and Catharine Gallup, AlbeI
Newell and Miner Thompson and was bot
entertaining and amusing. Little Berni,
e Fairbanks thanked the friends for the
4 presence IN a pretty little verse and Il
i exercises closed with the singing Of Ame
lea.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-11-30
MARRIAGES.

In Brattleboro, Nov 80, by Rev. Z. @.
s. Osgood, William j. Lesieur and Miss
Brownistana Kiviathowska, both of Chico
pee, Mass.
In Brattleboro, Nov. %, by Carl S,
Hopkins, Esq, Alexander McClean of
Palmer, Mass, and Lillian May Nolan
of Charlestown, Mass.
In Brattleboro, Nov. %, by Rev. Del
mar E. Trout, Edwin Ransom Amidon
of Vernon and Miss Gertrude Sophia
Akley of West Brattleboro.
In Brattleboro, Nov. "a, by Rev. Del
mar E. Trout, George Anthony Carror
and Miss Julia Helen Schultz, both Of
Westfeld, Mass.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-11-30
CHORAL FESTIVAL
WAS DELIGHTFUL
Concert in Northfeld Largely Attend
ED. G.. Adams of Brattleboro
Well Received as Soloist.
Especial to The Reformer.)
NORTHFIELD, Mass, Nov. 3(

NORTHFIELD, Mass, Nov 80
Mortified truly feels that she had the
greatest musical treat in her history in the
choral festival Monday In spite of rain
large audiences were present for the or
chestral recital in the afternoon and for
the evening concert The orchestra was
composed of nine select players from the
Boston Opera House orchestra and their
selections were delight TO all, especially
Andante Cantabile, for stringed instru-
ments, by Tscharkowski. Frederic c.
Adams, baritone, of Brattleboro gave sew
eTal selections with a voice Of much purity
and sympathy. His rendering of Border
Ballads, by Cowen, the closing number in a
group of songs, was especially well re-
ceived. He appeared twice and responded
each time to an encore. Many Brattleboro
persons were present.
The evening concert opened with the
oratorio Stabat Mater, by Rossini, given
by the Choral society of 100 voices as
sisted by the orchestra, Mrs. $ +. Walk
er at the piano, Z. F Holbrook organist,
and the following artists: Miss Grace
kerns. soprano, of New York; Mrs Har-
riett Sterling Hemingway, contralto, OF
Boston: Arthur Hackett tenor, OF Bos-
ton: and William Nye, basso, of keene,
\. II. The chorus was in beautiful har-
mony from beginning to end and showed
the efficient training given by y p. Cof-
fin, the director
Other selections by the chorus were
Daybreak, by Tanning, and Recognition of
Land, by Grieg The special artists were
heard again in selections in the second
part OF the program. Nothing but praise
and delight We're expressed Throughout the
program. Mr.. Hackett is truly a wonder
iul tenor: Miss kerns's delightful soprano
was a complete charm and she was re-
peatedly recalled Mrs Hemingway S
voice was rich in tone and of remarkable
power; Mr. Nye. always popular in
Northfeld, was at his best throughout the
evening. The evening long will, be re-
called as the record event in NorthfieId's
musical history
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-11-30
HAS BROKEN BACK.
Walter Rafferty, of Worcester May
Live Long Time.

WORCESTER, Nov. 30.-Walter Raf-
ferty, Is, Of 81 Pond street. who was
injured Sunday IN Whitinsville in an
automobile in which he was riding with
eight other young men, suffered frac-
ture of the spine in the middle of his
back. Rafferty, was taken TO st. Vim
cent Hospital and an x-ray photograph
taken yesterday showed a fracture of
the vertebrae. The nature of the break
is such that he may live long time
but the surgeons say there is no hope
for his ultimate recovery. The other
occupants of the car escaped serious
INJURY.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-11-30
In Odd Fellows Hall

"Wednesday. Dee /, 40 p. m.-Rehear-
sal Of the Golden Rule degree.
Thursday, Dec. ;, 7.3O p. m-Regular
meeting Oasis Encampment
Exemplihcation OF the Golden Rule de-
gree.
Nomination OF officers.
There will be an Odd Fellows and Re.
bekahs social in 1. o. o. f. hall Friday
evening, Dee. 3, with dancing, cards and
refreshments; 50 cents a couple; extra
ladies and children 10 cents.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-11-30
NEW MILL HEADS.
Presidents Chosen to Fill Vacancies
Caused by A. T. Lyman's Death

BOSTON, Nov. 30. = Election of
new presidents for several New Eng
land mills to fill vacancies caused by
the death recently of Arthur T. Lyman
was announced today. Arthur Lyman
has been chosen to succeed his father
as head of the Merrimac Manufacture
ing company, Augusta P. Loring has
been named as president of the Massa-
chusetts cotton mill and Robert P Her
rick as president of the Pacific mills
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-11-30
NEGOTIATIONS DELAYED.
Greece Has Not Received Replies from
All of the Entente Powers.

ATHENS, Nov. 80 via Paris.-Final
solution of the negotiations Of the en-
tente powers with the Greek govern
ment has been further delayed, it is re-
ported tonight, pending replies of the
allies to the Greek proposal to permit
the respective general staffs to define
the military features of the allies re-
quirements in Macedonia
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-11-30
RELEASED UNDER BAIL.
Hobbs, Charged with kidnapping His
Wife, to Be Tried in January.

PORTSMOUTH. n. H., Nov. 30. -
Harry H. Hobbs of Atkinson, \. H.,
waived examination in the municipal
court today on charge of kidnapping
his wife and was released in $1,000
bail for his appearance before the SUI
perior court in January.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-11-30
Figures Received at Mont
pelier Show That 4O52
Have Been Killed
1T is EXPECTED
1000 MORE WILL FALL
Washington Leads All Other Counties,
It's Number Being 680-Largest
Number Taken in Any Previous Open
Season Was 4,736 in 1909.

MONTPELIER, Nov. 30. = Figures
announced here today showed that
4,052 deer had been killed in Vermont
during the present game season, or
nearly twice the number shot in any
one year since the present open law
went into effect. It is expected that
1000 additional deer viii be killed be-
fore the season ends on Dec. 4. Wash
ington leads all counties, its record be-
ing $50.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-11-30
800 MEN IN MINE AT
TIME OF EXPLOSION
Whether Any at Boomer, West Vir-
ginia, Escaped Today, Is Not
Known at Present.

FAYETTEVILLE. West Va, Nov.
30.-An explosion occurred at noon to-
day in mine No. of the Boomer Coal
< Coke company, at Boomer, West Va.
Three hundred men were said to be
in the mine when the accident happen
ed aud it was not known here whether
any escaped.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-11-30
SAW LINCOLN SHOT.
John Deering in Washington at Time of
Assassination by Booth.

SACO, Me-, Nov. 80. = John Deering,
who saw the assassination of President
Lincoln and heard the last speech by
the President, made from window of
the White House three days before he
was shot, dled today. He had prac-
ticed law here many years and was a
pension agent
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-11-30
BIRTHS.

In Brattleboro, Nov 80, a daughter to
Mr.. and Mrs Edward J Madden
In Brattleboro, Nov. 80, son, Rus
sell Joseph, to Lieut.. and Mrs. Walter
R. Spaulding, grandson to Mr.. and Mrs.
F. H. Spaulding, sr., and Mrs. James
Clune and great grandson to Mrs. Lydia
NJ. Crouch of Brattleboro.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-11-30
TO REMAIN NEUTRAL
Rumania VIII Not Permit Russian
Ships to Enter the Danube.

LONDON, Nov. 30.-According to
kilograms from Bucharest, Rumania
has notified Russia of her earnest desire
to remain neutral, says a Copenhagen
despatch to the Exchange Telegram Co.
Consequently Russian ships will not be
permitted to enter the Danube, which,
it is emphasized, has been mined.