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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-01-03
LARGEST MONTH AT
LOCAL POSTOFFICE
December Postal Business Reached To
tai of S7,O52 oo-Current Year
Likely to Break Record.

The postal receipts at the Brattle-
boro postoffice for the month of De-
cember were the largest in any one
month in the history of the office,
reaching total of $7,O5290 This is
simply for stamps and stamped paper
and does not include money orders.
The receipts exceeded those of the
corresponding month year previous
by Is per cent.
For the year which ended June 80
the Brattleboro Office showed gain,
while most offices of this size were
showing a loss, due to the foreign dis
turbances. And since then each quar-
ter has shown a substantial gain,
which if kept up will make the year s
business exceed that of any previous
year.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-01-03
LECTURE TOUR TO
INCLUDE THIS TOWN
Public Address Here Feb. IL by Rep
resentative of Supreme Council,
knights of Columbus

For the third consecutive year the su-
preme council of the Knights of Columbus
has completed the plans for sending two
lecturers throughout the country for a
series of public lectures under the auspices
of the subordinate councils of the order
This work was inaugurated by the su-
preme council two years ago, largely as an
experiment, and Peter w. Collins, a mem
ber of Chelsea council, and David Gold
stein of Mt. Pleasant council of Roxbury,
were selected by the supreme directors to
travel throughout the country, setting
forth the Catholic viewpoint regarding So
cialism, Both of the speakers scored such
successes that again last year they were
sent out on the same mission, only TO add
laurels to the work of the first year, and
the same speakers will be sent out this
year.
Mr. Goldstein VIII speak in Bellows
Falls Feb 10 under the auspices of St
Charles council and in Brattleboro Feb.
II under the auspices of Leo council.
The supreme council has arranged that
in every town or city where he speaks the
lecture will be under the auspices of the
local council OF the Knights of Columbus,
viii be open to the public of all religious
beliefs, and no admission will be charged.
t Peace and War will be the topic on
which Mr. Goldstein viii speak this year,
and he will deal with the subject under
three headings, giving the causes of wal
and the way to establish peace in our do
mestic, industrial and governmental rela
tions. Mr. Goidstein viii set forth the
Christian attitude ON these three phase:
of his subject, while he exposes the false
teachings of the radicals
What causes family disruption? What
solution do Catholics offer for divorce ant
its kindred modern evils2 What cause,
the industrial conflicts of our time? How
would Catholics establish industrial peace
What is the cause of war? Does the Euro
pean war prove Christianity to be fail
ure? What is needed to establish and [,
maintain an enduring peace of nations
What has the church done for interna
tional peace2 What can she do today
Does obedience to the pope in the matter
of faith and morals conflict with the pa
triotic duty of Catholics to their country
Is there a higher form of patriotism thai
that taught by the Catholic churchz Thes
are some of the questions that Mr. Gold
stein will answer in his discourses
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-01-03
JUSTICE LAMAR DIES
AFTER LONG ILLNESS
Served on the Supreme Bench Five
Years-A Democrat Appointed by
President Taft.

WASHINGTON, Jan. s. Joseph
Rucker Lamar, associate justice of the
supreme court of the United States,
lied at his home here last night after
IN illness of several months.
Justice Lamar had the distinction of
being one of the few members of the
supreme court appointed by a President
Of opposite political faith. President
Taft appointed him in 1910 with only
two precedents for such action, those
of Justices Jackson and Lurton.
Justice Lamar was born in Fuckers
Vile, Ebert County, Ca, Oct. IA, 1857.
He attended the University of Georgia
and Bethany college, where he was
graduated in 1877. He attended the law
school at Washington and Lee Univer-
sity. and was admitted to the bar at
Augusta, Ga, in 1878 He lived at Au
gusta until appointed to the supreme
bench.
Coming from distinguished Southern
stock, he was one of the few men
whose family had previously had a
representative on the bench. The JUS
tice was a cousin to Associate Justice
l.. Q. c. Lamar of Mississippi, who
erved on the bench from 1888 to 1898.
He was honored by his state by
many positions for which his learning
md ability as u lawyer fitted him.
First he was member of the Georgia
house OF representatives and in 1892
was appointed by the supreme court Oh
Georgia as one Of the commissioners
| 10 prepare a code of laws for the state
which code was adopted by the general
ssembly in 1895.
He was again honored Jan. l, 1901
by appointment to fill an unexpired
erm as associate justice of the Georgia
upreme court and was elected to the
| same position at the ensuing election
1905 he resigned to resume the prac.
| ice of the law.
~ailroads and other blg corporations
| orporation lawyers, his integrity was
50 highly regarded that the senate
without delay confirmed his nomina
ion.
/ Early in his services on the supreme
| curt bench, he became recognized a!
1 ne Of the most powerful members
HIS opinions were finished works of log
c. Applications for rehearings were
are in cases decided
Coming to Washington as MAJ
little known beyond his state, his ris'
n public estimation as member o.
he court led President Wilson to Sc
ect him as the principal eonim ;ssioner
or the United States in the A B
mediation at Niagara Falls in 1914 be
ween the United States and Mex q
over conditions in the Southern re
public. In this position he acquitted
himself with distinction.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-01-03
Ten Persons Perished When
Big British Steamer Was
TorpedOed
100 SURVIVORS
HAVE BEEN LANDED
Ship Was Making Her Second Voyage
and Was Homeward Bound from
Shanghai When She Was Attacked
in the Mediterranean Sunday.

LONDON. Jan 3-The British steam.
shir Glengyle has been sunk. There are
about 100 survivors The Glengyle was
on of the largest steamships which have
been sunk since the activity Of submarines
N the Mediterranean became pronounced
Her gross tonnage was . 400 The Glen.
gyle had been in service only compare
lively short time, having been built IN
Newcastle in 1914. She was 500 feet
long, 50 feet beam and 81 feet deep
The Glengyle had on board about 100
persons, passengers and crew All, with
the exception OF three Europeans and sew
en- Chinese, were landed So far as is
known no Americans We're on board.
The Glengyle which was homeward
bound from Shanghai, was sunk in the
Mediterranean cu Sunday This was he7
second voyage
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-01-03
FORD PEACE PARTY
GOING TO THE HAGUE
Will Travel Through Germany in Seal
ed Cars and Under Severe
Restrictions.

COPENHAGEN, Jan. The govern
ment has granted the Ford peace expedi
tion permission to travel to The Hague
through Germany by special train The
party win leave Copenhagen Friday The
conditions under which the Americans are
to travel are fixed. Their train will be
scaled, everyone being locked within. Nc
one will be permitted to touch German
soil during the journey.
The members of the mission will not be
permitted to carry written, printed on
typewriter papers The concealment o
any paper, even Of innocent matter, vii
result in complications for the entire par
ty
1t is announced that the expedition vii
disband at The Hague on Jan. l., most .
the members returning home from Rotter
dam on that day.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-01-03
BURGLARS ENTER
WILMINGTON STORE
o. o. Ware Loses Large Quantity of
Underclothing, Shirts, Trousers,
Sweaters and Jewelry.
Especial to The Reformer.)
WILMINGTON. Jan.

u
When o. o. Ware went to his store
this morning he discovered that some
one had broken window in the rear
part of the store and had stolen a
large amount OF stock. A complete
inventory had not been taken this
noon, but a large quantity of un 5er-
clothing, shirts, trousers and sweat
ers had been taken besides a number
of watches and pieces of jewelry. Mr.
Ware was not ready this afternoon to
place figure on the amount of his
loss.
Horace Ware, a clerk in the store,
found that boxes in the rear of the
store had been piled in such manner
as to block a view of the broken
window. No elews had been left by
the burglars. The quantity of goods
taken causes the belief that the
thieves had team with them The po-
lice of nearby towns have been no
titled.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-01-03
IMPORTANT WORK
FOR AMERICAN CONSUL
John E. Kehl Is In Charge of the
Consulates of Several Nations at
Salouiki

SALONIKI, Greece, Jan. 1, via Par
is, Jan 3.-At the request of Gen. Far
rail, commander of the French forces
here, John L. Kehl American consul
at Saloniki, has taken charge of the
Turkish and German interests.
The consulates win be delivered to
him tomorrow. The German, Austro-
Hungarian and Bulgarian consuls at
Saloniki were arrested last Thurs
day by order of Gen. Farrail as a re-
ply to q bombardment by Teutonic
aeroplanes. A despatch Saturday says
that the American consul has taken
over the Austro- Hungarian interests.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-01-03
AT HOME WHEN FATAL
SHOT WAS FIRED
Mrs. Peaslee Gives Important Testi-
mony for Her Husband, Charged
with Murder

CONCORD, y. H., Jan. 3-Mrs Ethel
{. Peaslee, continuing her testimony today
at the trial Of her husband, Morrison H.
Peaslee asserted he was at home through
out the night on which he is accused OF
having murdered his father
She was preparing their child for bed
at the moment the fatal shot was fired,
she said
The witness said detectives had induced
her husband to visit the clairvoyant at
Portland, Me, at the time the defendant
Is alleged to have made confession. Lat
or the detectives told her Morrison had
confessed She replied that any accusa-
tion made against himself by her husband
was false
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-01-03
Robert McNeely On Way to
His Post at Alden When
Persia Was Sunk
CHARLES H. GRANT
OF BOSTON SAVED
Over $50 Survivors Have Been Land
ed at Alexandria-Sh Ship Carried One
AT Inch Gun-Baron Zwiedinek
Asks Suspension of Judgment.

WASHINGTON, Jan 3.-Unofficial des-
patches from Cairo state that the British
steamer Persia, sunk in the Mediterranean
on Thursday, was torpedoed without warn
ing and sank in five minutes. Between
$50 and 160 survivors have been landed at
Alexandria, Egypt Robert n NcNeely
American consul at Alden, Arabia, is be-
lieved to have been drowned Reuters
Cairo correspondent makes the unreserved
statement that Mr. McNeely lost his life
Charles H. Grant of Boston was saved
Details of the sinking OF the Persia
reached London slowly yesterday, but such
information as was received made it APP
pear that the number of persons who es-
capped in the four boats which were put off
was larger than was feared when the tlrst
news was received Saturday The PENN
sular and Oriental company, which owned
the Persia, announced yesterday morning
that 15S survivors had arrived at Alexan
dria
The survivors comprise the chief officer
second officer, seven engineers, 81 seamen
63 Lascars and 80 passengers A Lloyds
despatch gives the number as 1913, made
UP of 80 passengers, of whom IL arc
women and "a members of the crew, in
cluding 80 Lascars. The survivors include
10 military officers and eight persons whC
are not British subjects
THE ship was struck amidships on tn,
port side at 10 pm" says Reuters cor
respondent at Cairo She had dIsap
peared completely by 115. Survivor
say it was little short of miracle tha
anyone was saved. There was no panic
-Four boats We're launched with the utmos
promptitude. The captain was drowned
When last seen he was swimming, afte
the liner had plunged beneath the sur
face"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-01-03
MARTIAL LAW IN GREECE.
Chamber of Deputies Has Been Sum
moned to Ratify Proclamation.

LONDON, Jan. Am Athens news
paper states that martial law will be
declared on Jan. Is and that the
chamber of deputies has been sum-
moned to meet on the 18th to ratify
the proclamation thereof.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-01-03
In Odd Fellows Hall

Monday night at 7.3O-Regular meet.
ing of Wantastiquet lodge.
The initiatory degree will be con
ferred in the meeting of Wantastiquet
lodge tonight.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-01-03
RUSSIANS GAINING.
Gen. Ivanhoff's Forces Advance Dur
ing Heavy Fighting.

LONDON, Jan. 3. The latest de-
spatches from the southern extremity
of the Russian front indicates that
heavy fighting is continuing, with the
Russian army of Gen. Ivanhoff gain
ing ground.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-01-03

WASHINGTON, Jan. 3.-After Secre-
tary Tumulty had teiephoned to President
Wilson at Hot Springs early today It was
said at the White House that the Presi-
dent was preparing to return, probably to-
morrow, to take charge of the interna-
tional situation
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-01-03
THE WEATHER.
Local Shows Tonight-Tuesday Cold
er and Generally Fair.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 3.-The wealth
er forecast: Local SHOWS tonight.
Colder except in interior of Maine
Tuesday colder and generally fair.
Moderate to fresh west winds.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-01-03

HOT SPRINGS. Va, Jan. 3,-President
Wilson viii cut short his honeymoon and
start back to Washington tonight because
Of the new development IN the interna-
tional situation caused by the destruction
of the British liner Persia
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-01-03

WASHINGTON, Jan. Bone new fact
developed today in the Persia case. The
American consul at Alexandria reported
that the ship carried one Al inch gun,
but did not state whether the gun was
mounted. This may become a factor in
the case. The Hague convention, how
ever, provides that a merchandising may
carry gun mounted on the stern for the
purposes of defense, without being consid-
cred an armed ship.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-01-03
PIONEER JOURNALIST.
Col. r. T.. Van Horn Was Founder OF
the Kansas City Journal.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Jan. 3. = Col
Robert Thompson Van Horn, founder OF
the Kansas City journal and pioneer
journalist and statesman of the middle
states, died at his home here today.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-01-03
Japan Decides to Send a
Squadron to Protect
Shipping Interests
ACTION FOLLOWS
SINKING OF TWO SHIPS
No Lives Were Lost When the Yasaka
Maru and Kenkoku Maru Were Tor
pedied Recently by Submarines in
the Mediterranean.

TOXIC, Japan, Jan. 3.-Announce-
ment is made by the japanese press
that squadron of japanese waTshiPs
viii sail for the Suez canal, presum-
ably to protect japanese shipp ng.
The reported decision Of the Jap
anese government to send a squadron
to Suez canal follows the sinking of
two japanese steamships in the Med
iterranean The passenger liner
Yasaga Maru was torpedoet off Port
Said on Dec 81. The frei ghteT Ken
koku Maru was sunk by a -ubmar
rine on Dee. % Those on board both
vessels were rescued.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-01-03
Centre Congregational Church

The reception of new members has
been postponed until Sunday, January
l6
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-01-03

WASHINGTON, Jan 3.-During the
morning Baron Zwiedinek, charge of the
Austrian embassy, called on Secretary
Lansing and asked that Judgment be
withheld in the Persia case until all the
facts were known and expressed his belief
that final explanation would be satisfac-
tory. He also sought any available infor-
nation for the benefit of his government.
Baron Zwiedinek also assured Secretary
Lansing that if it were proved that an
Austrian submarine had sunk the Persia
the government would give full reparation
and satisfaction
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-01-03
KING PETER AT SALoNIKI.
Serbian's Ruler Not in Exile in Italy,
AS Previously Reported.

ROME, Jan. 3.-The report that
King Peter of Serbia is at Saloniki
has been received with interest here
by the Serbian refugees. They be
lieved that he was already in Italy.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-01-03

ATHENS, Jan. 3, via Paris--King
Peter of Serbia will go to Athens to
visit King Constantine after an in
spection of the Serbian troops at Sa-
loniki, it is generally believed.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-01-03

Joan of Are could not read or write
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-02-23
NEW INDUSTRIES
IN Dixie LAND

Columbus, Ca, Feb. 22.-The In
dustrial Index says in its issue for
this week.
"Of much Importance is the con-
tinual increase in the substantial de-
velopment of large acreages and Of
suburban sections in the Southeast.
"a company of Pittsburgh, Pa, has
purchased tract of 1900 acres in
Mobile county, Alabama, and has be-
gun to prepare for immediate devel-
opment. 1000 acres viii be planted
in figs, oranges and pecans, and it is
expected to grow 10000 bushels Of po-
tatoes this year for the early market
"A Jacksonville, Fla, company has
purchased a tract of 400 acres adj
joining the city of Savannah and will
develop it as a residence section.
'Investors of Philadelphia, Pa, pur-
chased a beach property of $50 acres
at Miami, Fla, at a stated price Of
about $4,000 and will develop it
along unique lines, the property hav-
ing a bay frontage of one mile.
"These illustrate the investments
that are being made in acreage and
in suburban tracts in the southeast
though in many instances farm tracts
are being bought with the purpose OF
dividing into small acreages for colon
lists.
Growth in the volume Of construc-
ton operations in the southeast con-
tinues steadily.
Architectural plans are being pre-
pared for a S250,000 cotton compress
and warehouse system to be built in
Augusta, Ga. Jefferson Davis parish,
Louisiana, has awarded contract for
the construction of q court house to
cost S85 900.
"a total of 46 corporations have
been formed in the week with mini
mum capital stocks aggregating $751;
900.
Triton, Ga, viii vote upon the is
suance of $4,000 of paving, school
and waterworks construction bonds
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-02-23
Gulf Beach Highway
Practically Assured.

The Gulf Beach highway, connect
ing Pensacola with the shores Of the
Gulf Of Mexico, Is practically assured.
It cannot fail on accomplishment be-
cause the people Of Pensacola and
Escambia county are united in their
demand for such highway and q
movement with such support is bound
to succeed. With citizens of all
classes showing a spirit Of co-opera-
ton, as they are doing, it will be only
a matter of few months before citi-
zens and visitors alike can drive from
this city to the shores Of the Gulf of
Mexico.
Pensacolians have undertaken some
big things in years past and carried
them to a successful conclusion, but
never has proposition been received
with such unanimous support as that
Of the Gulf Beach highway. In few
hours yesterday, circulating among
some of the business men, commit
tee Of citizens secured cash donations
and pledges of labor and teams that
aggregate $500. This is only the COM
mencement, and it is believed that
before the campaign is concluded
practically every citizen will have en-
listed in the great work and aid in
building highway that will be of
more benefit to Pensacola and Escam-
bia county than any one project that
has been undertaken here in years.
Pensacola already possesses many
advantages over her sister cities. We
all realize this, but with highway
to the gulf Pensacola will secure an
asset not attainable by any other city
on the gulf coast. 1t will be the
means of attracting visitors here who
cannot be reached otherwise. It will
bring tourists to the city who are now
spending their winters on the Florida
east coast or in California. It will
give to Pensacola movement for
ward that will be felt for years after
wards and will, besides doing all
these things, also afford her residents
an opportunity of driving to the gulf
beach for a pleasant afternoon or
spending the day there.
Pensacola must have that Gulf
Beach highway. Pensacola viii have
it because the people want it.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-02-23
Commerce Bodies Might
Be Interested.

The Pensacola Journal makes the
splendid suggestion that we should
keep register of winter tourists.
The Journal thinks this would be val
liable in many ways. The suggestion
strikes us as a good one, not only for
the individual city, but it seems that
some statewide registration system
could be adopted which, with the as
sistance of the press, could be made
uniform. No more interesting infor-
nation could be obtained. Who will
be the first to suggest the best plan !?
The Arcadia Times.
It would be an easy thing to Sc
cure the names of nearly every win
ter visitor to the state, through in
teresting the commercial or civic bod
les of the various sections of Florida.
Every Chamber of Commerce in the
state should have register Of tour
lists who visit the city. This could be
easily secured by cooperation of the
Chamber of Commerce and those who
rent rooms or entertain visitors, and
would prove of great value.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-02-23
PHUNMAKERS WILL
ASSEMBLE TONIGHT
AN IMPORTANT MEETING WILL
BE HELD, AND THE PRES
ENCE OF EVERY MEMBER IS
VERY STRONGLY URGED.

An important meeting of the Plum
makers will be held tonight at 7:30
o'clock at the rooms of the Chamber
of Commerce, and every member is
earnestly requested to be on hand,
All reports of dances and affairs pre-
viously given will be reported on, as
will be the matters for the forthcom-
ing Mardi Gras parade. All members
who are interested in affairs concern
ing the parade and subject therefor,
should be on hand for this meeting.
A. matter to be discussed is the
forthcoming coronation ball at the
Keyser auditorium the night of Mon
day. March 6.
An important communication con-
corning the organization has come to
the notice of the secretary, and it is
absolutely essential that all members
be on hand to discuss the matter. The
meeting is called promptly at 1880
p. m.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-02-23

and Americas, Ca, on $50, 900 of inn
provement bonds. Laurel, Miss, viii
issue $4,000 of bonds.
among the items Of construction
work to be done, as reported this
week are:
Apartment house, Augusta, Ga;
bridges, Jacksonville, Fla, Cleburne
county, Alabama; and Forsyth and
Hill counties, Georgia; church build
ings, Brookhaven, Miss, Lindale, Ga,
and Tuscaloosa, Ala; court house,
Harrison county, Mississippi; facory
building, Gadsden, Ala; paving, Bar
tow, Fla; roads, Wilcox county, Ala
bama, Kinds county, Mississippi, and
Nassau county, Florida; school build
ings, Admission and Chatham, Ala,
CIarksdale, Miss; Fl Myers, Fla,
and GreenviIle and Ridge Springs, S.
c.; sewers, Alexander City and Birm-
inGham. Ala, and Lsurel. Miss; tract