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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-10-27
Their Representatives Reach
an Understanding with
King of Greece
WILL COMPLY WITH
FOURNE'S DEMANDS
guarantee OF Constitutional Liberties
to Greeks Through Operation of Gov
ernmentai Functions = VenizeIos to
Continue Recruiting.

ATHENS, Oct. 27-The understand
ing reached by King Constantine and
representatives, of the entente powers
IS believed to be the immediate result
OF the conference of the military and
political leaders of France and Great
Britain at Boulogne last Friday. The
terms were: Sincere compliance with
the demands of Admiral Fourne, eff
feetlve maintenance of order in Ath.
ems and Piraeus, guarantee of consti-
tutional liberties to Greeks through the
operation of the legal functions of the
government, no opposition to recruit
ing for the Nenizelos movement.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-10-27
BAKER FINDS PLOT
FOR BORDER RAID
Funston and Pershing Warned That the
War Department Has Proof for
Attack on Frontier.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27.-Secretarv
Of War Baker issued late Yesterday
TINS statement TO the press:
'The war department has received
definite information, confirmed from
other sources, that enemies of the ad.
ministration s policy toward Mexico.
II cooperation with Villa or other
bandits in Mexico, have arranged a
spectacular attack to be made either
upon some part of the American forces
or upon some American community on
the border between now and the date
Of the election for the purpose of turn
ing the tide Of sentiment against the
policy which the administration has
adopted for the protection of the bor-
der.
1t is significant in this connection
that both the state and war depart
ments were advised that the bandit
forces operating at the present time
IN Mexico are being paid in silver
coin.
''Full particulars have been trans
mitted to Gen. Funston and Gen. Per
shing. All American forces, there.
fore, are forewarned and in readiness
for such an attack.
The decision to issue the statement
was reached at conference partici-
pated IN by Secretary of State Lansing.
Secretary Baker and Counsellor Polk
of the state department. The statement.
however, was not actually given out
until an hour after both the state and
war departments were closed for the
day, and all officials refused to divuge
the sources of the information on which
it was based.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-10-27
GIRL OBEYED HUSBAND.
Clipped Her Hair and Dressed in Boy S
Clothing.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Oct. 81. Attired
in suit of boy S clothing and with her
hair clipped short, Mrs. Ethel Vetter,
aged 10 years, daughter of William
Bailey of Kansas City, Kan, was ar
rested here recently in company with
Alvin Vetter of Boston, her husband.
Believing the chances to obtain en-
ployment better in Boston than in the
middle West, Vetter says he asked his
wife to join him in tramp across the
country. Their money soon was ex-
hausted and they were nearly famished
when they reached here.
Mrs. Vetter carried a bag containing
the hair which she said she clipped off
at her husband IS request because she
had promised to obey.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-10-27
STATEMENT NOT FOR
POLITICAL EFFECT
Secretary Baker Refuses, However, to
Give Out Source of Information
for His Scare.

w WASHINGTON, Oct y. = War and
state department officials refused today to
dlsciose the source or specific nature of
the information on which Secretary last
night issued statement charging that
bandit attack on American troops in
Mexico or on American border towns had
been planned to discredit the governments 5
Mexican policy The statement was
without political purpose and ought to be
without political effect said Secretary
Baker
Said the secretary: cit will have 10
serve its entire purpose if it serves 40
tice upon the lawless people in Mexico
that we have been warned and are pre-
pared
Secretary Baker declared it was
absurd to suppose that his state
ment had been intended to imply that
any political interests in the United
States desired anything other than
peace on the border. Asked lust what
interests he charged were behind the
movement Secretary Baker said: "Ev-
erybody knows that many Mexicans in
this country are constantly agitating
against the de facto government. Anv
can side of the border with the move
ment is wholly from this source. The
only possible suggestion of a political
purpose in the war department s state
ment Is to prevent people in Mexico
from creating disturbance of a DO
ltlcal character in furtherance of their
own design.
Sec. Lansing said today: cit was
quite correctly reported last night in
the statement that Secretary Baker s
announcement was inspired by abso-
lutely no political considerations as to
this country, nor does it mean to in
fer that Americans of any sort are
involved in the plot. There are many
refugees in this country who are in
imical to the President S Mexican pol
icy who would consider the present
time as ripe for the furtherance of their
projects. The warning was given sim
ply to protect American lives and prop
erty and | have every hope it will be
elective
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-10-27

Donald Cook was in Brattleboro Tues,
day
Mrs Frank Quinn was in North Adams
Saturday.
J. Barcelona is in New York on a busi-
ness trip.
Miss Annie Barre is visiting at her
home in Readsboro.
Mrs. Alva Canedy visited in West Dover
a few days last week.
Mrs. F. S. Crafts entertained the Read
ing club Friday afternoon.
l.. H. and William f. Barber Of Brattle-
boro visited in town Sunday
Z. NJ. Hathaway of Nottingham was in
town on business Wednesday
Mr.. and Mrs d. L. May went Monday
to visit at Fred Mays a few days
Mrs. p. z. Whitney spent Saturday and
Sunday with relatives in Marlboro.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Warren of Hall
fax visited at P Z. Whitney's Sunday.
Elbridge Wheeler of Bridgeport, Conn,
is visiting his brother, A. L. Wheeler.
S. Z. Barnes returned Monday from a
trip to Springfield, Worcester and other
places
Horace Ware, after a two-weeks' vaca.
ton, has resumed work in the store of O.
O. Ware.
Mrs Mary Hager is working in the of
fee of the Whitingham Mills company in
Whitingham.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-10-27
GREEN RIVER.

Mrs. Emma Stanclift of Bernardston
is at George Lynde S for the present.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. S. Gallup have re-
turned from a visit with their son and
family in Brattleboro.
Mrs. j. R. Franklin of Gill made a
short visit at the home of her mother,
Mrs. NJ. Thompson, Wednesday.
Mrs. A. G. Gallup and two daughters.
left Tuesday for few days visit at
her old home in Leyden, Mass.
W. P. White of Guilford and Ed
ward Billiard of Hyde Park, Mass.
were visitors at II. E. White s this
week.
Mrs. Monroe Thompson has closed
her house and gone to spend the win
ter with her daughter, Mrs J. r.
Franklin, in Gill, Mass.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-10-27
AEROPLANE SHOT
DOWN BY DIRIGIBLE
Italians Compelled to Destroy Latter
Craft After They Landed-Cap-
tain Decorated

ROME, Oct. PA fight between an
Italian dirigible airship and an Aus
trian aeroplane at a height of more
than three miles over the Albanian
coast resulting il the aeroplane being
shot down and the dirigible afterwards
being destroyed by its own officers in
side the Austrian lines, was told of to-
day when King Victor Emmanuel con
ferred medals for valor on three of the
Italian air corps. After two days Of
wandering and suffering from cold and
huager the captain of the dirigiblc
cluded the Austrians and reerossing
the mountains, reached the Italian
camp.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-10-27
BRYCE APPROVES
LEAGUE OF PEACE
Former Ambassador to This Country
Would Like to Have American
Statesmen Join.

LONDON, Oct. 27.-Viscount Bryce in
a letter to the Times endorsing the speecb
or Nlseount Grey in approval of the league
OF peace idea, urged the British govern
ment to take advantage Of it and "as soon
as the end OF the war comes in sight" to
endeavor in conjunction with American
statesmen, to formally consider how such
a league should be formed"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-10-27
HARVARD'S COURSE
FOR POLICE OFFICERS
New York Expert in Police Methods
Has Been Invited to Be the First
Instructor.

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. Oct. 27.-Harvard
ls to extend ITS instruction to police Off
GERS. 1t became known today that plans
Tor course in the duties of officers were
under way and would be instituted within
a month. Raymond B. Fosdick of New
York, regarded as an expert in some
branches Of police methods, has been in
vited to be the first instructor. His teach
lngs will deal largely with the keeping of
station house records, Identification sys-
TENS and the psychology of interrogating
persons arrested
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-10-27
First Baptist Church

The Junior Christian Endcavor society
OF the Baptist church will hold a very i'm.
portont meeting in the chapel Friday al
ternoon at i.l5. \ large attendance Is
hoped tor.
Tonight at J.3o--Praycr meeting of
the church. Read the gospel Of Mark.
friday and Saturday, Oct. p and 2s
The Woman society Will conduc, INN.
mage sale ia the vacant store on High
street. Bring all parcels to the store ON
Thursday afternoon or early Friday morn.
ing. II unable to bring parcels report Ia
Mrs. g. H. Crosby.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-10-27
MASONIC LEAGUE OPENS.
Team E Defeats Team B After Losing
First String,

Team Z of the Masonic bowling
league opened the league season on the
Masonic alleys last evening by defeat
ing team B by score. of 1,266 to 1898.
Team B won the first string, but team
+ improved with each of the following
strings and won out on the total. DR..
Pettee had high single of Ill, but high
total went to Cain and McRae, each
of whom had a total of 277. The scores:
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-10-27
BASEBALL CONFERENCE.
Proposal for a New National Commits
sion to Be Discussed

CHICAGO, Oct. 27-August Herr.
mann, chairman of the National com
mission, came here today for a confer
ence with Bal b. Johnson, president OF
the American league, and members Of
the national commission and other
baseball men. 1t was understood that
the proposal of Barney Dreyfuss for a
new national commission would be dis
cussed.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-10-27
HEADS HARVARD ALUMNI.
President of New Haven Railroad
Chosen to Important Position.

CAMBRIDGE, Mass, Oct. 27.-The
election of Howard Elliott, president of
the New Haven railroad, as president
of the Harvard alumni association. was
announced today.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-10-27

More than 100000 operatives are
now employed in American silk manu-
featuring mills. This is exclusive of,
those employed in dependent indus
tries.
The best way to stop heated argu-
ment is for both to stop to think is
over.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-10-27
FRENCH LINER is
REPORTED ON FIRE
Chicago, with 500 Passengers Aboard. Is
Said to Be Headed Toward
the Azores.

NEW YORK, Oct. p. - Reports were
current in shipping circles today that
the French liner Chicago, with 500 pas
sengers aboard, is on fire at sea and is
making for the Azores.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-10-27

Mrs Henry A. Harman of Rutland,
former president of the Vermont branch
of the National Congress of Mothers
and Parent-Teacher associations, has
been appointed chairman of the pub
licity committee of the national organ.
ization in recognition of her services
as the first head of the Vermont asso.
citation.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-10-27
HUGHES LEAVES BOSTON.
To Make Two-Day Campaign in New
York, Speaking First at Utica.

BOSTON, October 81. - Charles f.
Hughes left here today for two-day
campaign in New York state. The first
speech today was at Utica.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-10-27

Fish are being shipped to England
via Montreal from British Columbia
waters, the reason being the fish short
age due to the war s interference with
the North Sea fisheries.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-10-27
ROOSEVELT IN CLEVELAND
To Speak in the Ohio City November
in Behalf of Hughes.

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Oct. q. = Re
publican headquarters announced to-
day that Col. Roosevelt will speak here
Nov. IN behalf of the candidacy of
Charles L. Hughes.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-10-27
WILMINGTON.
Former Teacher In Auto Accident.

Miss Alice Bancroft, former teacher in
the primary department, had narrow
escape from death when the automobile
IN which she was riding with four others
went over five-foot embankment near
Lyndon, Vt. The man driving the car
and his wife were killed and the other
occupants of the car were somewhat
bruised and shaken up.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-10-27
THE WEATHER.
Partly Cloudy Tonight and Saturday
Moderate South Winds.

WASHINGTON, October 81. = The
weather forecast: Partly cloudy tonight
and Saturday. Probably rain in north
ern Vermont and northern new Hamp-
shire. Moderate winds becoming south.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-10-27

The United States produced in 1914,
1926 short tons of tale and soap
stone for the manufacture of talcum
powder.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-10-27
Centre Congregational Church

Friday evening at 730-AIdwcek meet.
ing ot the church subject. New Oppor.
tunitlcs oi Brotherhood John i:I-2l.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-10-27

425 404 412-1,23S
The sun., 1916-12-25
BRITISH FAIL IN MACEDONIA.
Berlin Reports Repuls- OF Attack
ON the TcutOn Centre.

pAWs. Dec. o4-A British attack upon
the centre OF the whole Bulgar
front In Macedonia was repulsed with
heavy losses. according to the official
German statement received here. After
strong artillery fire the British attacked
between Lake Dorian and the Vardar
IN the evening. Berlin says.
The French official statement on tho
Macedonian lighting mentions no attack
of British troops, saying only that dur
ing Saturday there was the usual artil-
lcry activity along the front in Mace
donla" The German statement follows A.:
Between the Nardar II Lake Dol
ran the British maintained n strong
hre on the Germano-Bulgarian posi-
tons. During the evening hours at
lacking battallons were sanguinarily
repuiscd.
The sun., 1916-12-25
DR.HILLISC RITICISES
AMERICAN $CHASING
Pastor Of Plymouth Church
Says It Costs $780, 900
to Keep Christmas.

The Rev. DR.. Newell Dwight Hills Of
Plymouth Church. Brooklyn. spoke yes
terday at the West side Branch Of the
Y. N. G. A. in West F1fty-seventh street.
Hang q dollar on the other side OF
he'll" ne said. and not only will some
man possess II. but the chance are ten
to one the man will be an American"
He went n
What do you think. men, that II costs
laboring people OF America to keep
Christmas to-morrow-costs them In
wages they do not earn? About $780,
900. 900. Men and women do not give up
millions to that amount. at least Ameri-
cans do not. unless there IL something to
impel them to do 80. Americans can
make a dollar quicker, prize 1t higher
and more surely seize It as against peo-
Pile OF other nations than any folks on
earth. Watch them to be convinced Of
this statement"
He spoke optimistically Of pushing the
Christmas shopping forward and con-
tinuing the spirit OF the day so the two
hall meet In midyear. He said:
Christmas this year began a fortnight
ago. when men and women went shop
ping early. to relieve tired clerks. Why
not next year make Christmas begin in
November. not merely with shopping
early. but with the Christ spirit in all a
fellow does? And IN 1918 begin 1t in
October. and the mex year in September.
and by and by make 1t begin on the first
day OF July?
'"Try It and see how cas- II is--the
practice OF this Christmas spirit all the
year. This Christmas will not end for
another week. Why end 1t, then? Why
not extend 1t into January, and next year
into February. and then to March. and
nnaily 10 the last day OF June. when the
two dates clasp hands and loving lips
kiss zach other. the dawn OF a golden
age to be ~
The sun., 1916-12-25
SHIP MOVEMENTS CONCEALED.
British Censorship, However.
Wont Affect American Line.

The pauci'y of marine news from
overseas ports oil saturday and yestcr-
day convinced shipping men that the
British Admiralty had established rigid
censorship on all reports Of The move
mcnts Of vessels flying flags OF the
Entente Allies.
None OF the offices of the big lines
has received word from the other side
to withdraw newspaper announcements
Of saillngs from this port. but there
was q general impression that only the
sailings of vessels OF neutral countries
would be sent from Great Britain, which
holds up all neutral liners. The sailings
NJ the American Lin shipA will he an
nounced AS usual from both sides OF the
Atlantic.
Tn lines that VIII he affected by tho
order 81 the British Admiralty, includ.
ing the White Star, Atlantic Transport
and tunard. have not been doing ~
heavy passenger business to tho east
ward and have brought In COMPARE
nvsly few veyassgs nom England
The sun., 1916-12-25
TRENCHES RAIDED
ON FRENCH FRONTS
Troops Are Active on Whole
Line, but the Fighting Is
Purely Local.

LONDON. Dec. 3l.-Christmas Eve on
the front In France and Belgium saw
trench fighting in which French, British.
Belgian and German troops took part.
but there was no engagement Of impOr-
lance. The mon in the trenches at vari-
Gus points were also subjected 70 the
usual bombardment."
British infantry attacked the German
trenches at the famous Ypres salient At
dawn. The attack Wa preceded BY
heavy sunfre. but was repealed. the Ger.
mans say.
In Champagne the oermans tried to
surprise french infantry holding the line
west Of Auberive. They made a sudden
attack. which the French drove back
with ease. The French and Belgian Of
fcial statements tonight are a. followS:
French-Artillery action. quite spir-
tied In character. occurred at various
points along the front, particularly on
both sides Of the Avre. in the sectors
Of Quesnoy and Canny. As we'll a. on
the right bank OF the Meuse.
In Champagne n sudden attack by
the enemy on our trenches west Of
Auberive was easily repulsed. Every
where else calm prevailed.
Bclgium-A German patrol at
tempted to attack during the course Of
the night "A Belgian post north of
Steenstraete, but was repulsed with
losses. There was considerable artil-
lery activity Mt various points on the
Belgian front. notably In the direction
OF Dixmude and Het Sas. where our
batteries effectively shelled tho enemy
positions.
The German announcement regarding
the fighting on the western front Is as
follows:
On both sides Of wieltjA in the
Ypres salient, British detachments.
after strong artillery activity attacked
our positions At dawn. They were re-
pulsed.
on the rest OF the front for the most
part the weather was bad and the ar
tillery activity was not great.
The sun., 1916-12-25

asked him TO indorsc the German plea
for peace. Then followed the American
note which realized the hopes of the
Swiss Minister as well as the hopes OF
Count Won Bernstorr, the German AM
bassador.
Pro-Gcrman Diplomacy.
whether justified or not. the. prevalent
opinion In diplomatic circles here Is that
Swiss diplomacy 80 far as Washington
Is concerned Is distinctly pro-Nerman.
Tho Swiss Government has at various
times show strong lcanings toward the
Central Powers. The first instances OF
this kind occurred almost at the begin
ming of the wal when the Government in
Switzerland confiscated new ron
tanning cartoons or uncomplimcntary
articles about. the German Emperor.
II Is regarl led likely that British n
French statesmen will give Minister Rit-
tee full credit for having brought his
Government to support the American
peace proposal Just as they credit Count
Won Bcrnstorfr with having been re-
sponsible for p~ersuadlng President Wiz
son 10 follow the German peace plea
with Identical notes to the belligerents
supporting the German EFFORT to end the
CONNECT. Ana ulplOmatS IN the Entente
capitals Will not fail to note the most
cordial relationship which has long
existed here between the German Ambas-
ador and the Swiss Minister.
BernstOrH Mach Pleased.
Count Won BernstorfY IL as much
pleased as President Wilson at the In
dorsement of the American notes. He Is
understood 10 hope that Spain will he
heard from in the near future and that
this will Ne only III beginning of a
series of Endorsements from all neutral
Powers. The spanish Ambassador has
been In conference with Secretary Lam
Sing on several occasions since the Ger
man note was received for transmission
to the Entente Powers. II Is not known.
however, what action Spain will take.
Particular attention IL given here to
h Endorsement which the swiss Gov
eminent gives OF President Wilson'S ex-
pressed desire hat International agree
ments be made to prevent future wars.
It Is pointed oat In diplomatic circles
that Switzerland avoided being drawn
Into tho war partly because OF the agree
rnent between nations to safeguard her
sovereignty. but chiefly because she had
400 900 trained men ready at the drop Of
the hat to night for her neutrality.
The sun., 1916-12-25
ITALIAN SOCIALISTS
PEACE MOVE BEATEN
Premier Decides Government
Cannot Take Initiative:
Vote i ~ to 293.

~ ~ 49, 'N'
RoMr. Dee. THE motion 81 the o.
hcial Socialists proposing that the ltal-
ian Government should take the m
"ltiative Of soliciting American media
ton with tho object ~ opening n~egot!a-
ions for peace has been rejected.
AZ was to be expected. Premier Bos.lli
explained that any discussion about
peace was absolutely impossible. since
peace was out of the puest.on without
victory, and besides the Italian Cow
eminent could not take any Initiative
toward peace unless In fun accord with
the Allies, and the motion was rejected
with aa3 votes against ~.
Besides the thirty-sovon orncial So
c|iallsts. ten other members who are on
posed TO war on principle voted IN IA
yor OF the peacc motion. Another mo-
ton Invoking "A score, sess on of ParIit-
ment for the discussion of the conduct
of the war was withdrawn by I'm. twenty
members who signed IL.
The obvious conclusion drawn from
the failure of the Socialists to provoke n
discussion on reacc Is that the Cabinet
| enjoys the support Of Parliament and
that its war policy il approved by the
greatest majority 81 tho nation.
The union OF all the narties for the
war stlll exists IN Italy az strong as
over. II Is y gnincant, however. that tho
opposition 81 the Socialists to the
war has assumed OF late a different as-
pect.
Befor. Italy's Intervention and until
six months ago they affirmed the war
was unnecessary. but their opposirlon
was massive since ,hey reallzcd that then
crorts toward naacc were useless Now
desnite the fact That ony attcrrn, tovard
| nsace ia Inevitably doomed TO fallura
| Tho SocIalis,s arc following , different
,,a,hoa Il, o,noefur thu tn,orun,.rt
m, sapclaiIs, orotors In tho cba,,her
,re svs,em,t.rllly striving ia nro>oke
discard bct wcen Italy and her allies %.
n~sci,l,y England They enphos god tho
f,c, ina, despj,e The avnrable Itnlo-
! british agreement abou, co,l. prir.s mr.,
The sun., 1916-12-25
JAPAN'S
Belief IL wilson's Note May Lead
10 Pence Negotiations,

TOXIC. Japan. Dec. 20 Saturday.
President Wilson'S note to the be'liger-
ent Powers has been delivered to the
Japanese Government.
The note has aroused extraordinary
interest. The genera view OF 1t taken
by the press is that. while II Is not
connected with the German peace pro-
poeal. It Is 10 unreasona BILE to suppose
the two may eventually be Joined and
lead to peace negotiations.
The prediction is voiced that Japan
And her allies will reply to President
Wilson in the spirit Of his ide,. but II
Is commented that they entered the war
'in the robe OF peace" and that the ef-
forts to Overthrow German militarism''
are based upon a desire to solidify per-
manent world peace.