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DEMANDS PASSPORTS AND SAFE
CONDUCT FOR HER EN-
sESsY AND STAFF.
PROGRAM OF CONGRESS
Ped ASSURED ON LEGISLATION
TO MAKE v. S. GREATEST
FACTOR IN WoRLp-wAR.

spOlHEG the cause OF EsF any. Ter
any. against the United States. She
has officially broken off diplomatic re
stIOIs with the United States; hand
AZ bassadoT Peni.eid and his staff
Asir Passports and recalled her am
assador-designafe. Count Tarnowski.
aroE Erich Zwiediuek. the embassy
aft and all consular agents.
New York-The Austrian steam
fps Martha Washington and Hima
aya. seltde;ained in port here. we're
el4ed by the customs authorities.
At New Orleans three Austrian
steamers. the CLARA. Anna and Teresa,
'he Budapest at Newpor, News. the
Franconia at Philadelphia and the
my al Boston, were also taken in
charge.
Santiago. Chile-Chile will main
tain an attitude OF neutrality. so long
a she Is not made the object OF a
direct attack. according TO assurances
gwen by government officials.
Rio Janeiro-An early rupture OF re-
lations between Brazil and Germany
Is expected.
Washington.-Dovc OF the
fourth day OF the war conferred on
Capitol Hin. There Congress got
down to business. TO supplement its
authorization to the President to ac-
cept Germany's war challenge II had
before II in its several committees
the legis' ton which viii mobilize all
Of the ren and money resources OF
the nation to make the nation the
most powerful factor in the grea;
world.conflict Briefly summarized.
Congress within the next fortnight.
hopes to provide:
Naturalization of the state militia,
bringing II and the regular establish
ment 10 war strength; creating of a
volunteer army OF 100000 men with
provision for the raising of similar
units as fast as training facilities are
available. until I,20O 900 are ready for
land service.
Increasing the strength of the navy
and marine corps so that ii will be
able to undertake Offensive '~h de-
fensive operations against Germany.
'"ihorization of a bond issue which
will enable the United States TO eN-
tend a credit OF s3,000,000.000 to the
ntente, especially France and Russia,
while expanding 100000 10 perfect
its own military establishment.
Completion OF new system of taxa
ton to permit the nation to in part
pay as it goes" which will raise a
billion and three-quarters to two bill
Lon dollars annually.
An espionage system whi2h will end
German antiAmerican activity in this
country and provide for the arrest o!
aliens and German sympathizers who
are plotting against the government
A system of conservation which will
enable the nation to prevent waste oil
all commodities. especially foodstuffs
A system of conscription to apply to
skilled labor and especially trained
men in every walk of life. whose serv
ices will increase efficiency and
hasten the conclusion OF the war.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-24
SPECIALISTS AT
CREAMERY MEETING
State and National Departments of Ag-
riculture Represented at Session
II Brooks House.

An all-day meeting of the directors
OF all the cooperative creameries of
Wndham county opened this morning
at 10 o'clock in the parlors of the
Brooks House. About 20 were in at
tendance.
The creameries represented by di.
rectors were the Deerfeld Valley of
Wilmington, North River of Jackson
vile, Guilford of Guilford, Windham
County Of Newfane, Wardsboro Of
Wardsboro and West River of South
Londonderry
Mogens Tolstrup, marketing agent
for Commissioner of Agriculture E. S.
Brigham, a. W. Fryhoffer, creamery
manufacturing specialist for Commits
sioner Brigham, and Mr.. Storviek.
creamery manufacturing specialist for
the United States dairy division of the
department Of agriculture, spoke on
conditions of interest to dairymen and
creamery operators. The addresses
were followed by a general discussion
of the management of creameries and
the art of making butter.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-24
DEBATE IS OPENED
BY SENATOR CUMMINS
Says Presidents Suggestions Were
Most Important Ever Made by
Chief Executive of U. S.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24-Opening the
debate on his resolution for a weeks dis
cussion in the senate of President Viii
sons peace address Senator Cummins said
the Presidents suggestions were the most
important ever made by chief executive
of the United States, and right or wrong.
the senate owed it to the country to set
aside time for full discussion of the issues
involved
Action on Senator Cummins 5 resolu-
tion was deferred and it was sent to
the senate calendar after it had been
debated two hours. Senator Cummins
sought to obtain unanimous consent for
it to 60 over without prejudice to come
up again automatically, but Chairman
Stone of the foreign relations commit
tee objected and it will now require the
affirmative vote of the senate.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-24
FIND S125,000 IN
CABIN OF RECLUSE
Warwick, p. l., Man Known as Cham
pion Tightwad Supposed to Have
Eeen Poor Man.

PROVIDENCE, r. L., Jan. "a
George Tanning . recluse, who died in
q small cabin on the shore of Chippe.
wanoxet in Warwick, left fortune of
Sl25oOo. He was known as cham.
pion "tightwad in the locality. In
his carly life he was an inventive ma.
chiuist in Pawtucket.
When he died without making a
will his neares. relative, Mrs. Cath.
crime Reilly of this city, applied to
the Warwick probate court for the ap.
pointment Of stodian. and her son
was duly appointed.
1t was supposed that the old man
left a few dollars, but the inventory
Of his wealth made by the custodian
and the appraisers yesterday disclosed
that the estate will exceed Sl2j.OO0.
There are stocks and bonds, iuclud
ing public utilities securities of the
gilt-edge sort and much ready money
which ha had stored away.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-24
TODAY'S WAR SUMMARY

Apparently the Bulgarians were not
able to hold the ground on the north
side of the southern estuary of the
Danube north Of Tulteha. Today :.
statement, while somewhat ambiguous
ly worded, apparently indicates a with
drawal of tha Bulgarians to their for
mcr positions on the southern side OF
the estuary. This movement is the
only important one that has occurred
in the Rumanian campaign so far as
shown by the Berlin report.
In the Riga region on the northern
end Of the Russian front q renewal OF
the fighting is reported by Berlin.
On the Franco Belgian front the pro.
nounced activity Of raiding detach.
ments is being continued.
The French report mentioned sue.
cessful attacks by French troops near
Chilly, south of the Somme, and pa.
trol operations in the Wocyre district
Berlin reports numerous air engage.
ments in which the entente lost to-
tai Of six airplanes. Three German
machines were brought down on the
French front, Pa.is announces.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-24
COMES TO MARRY,
BUT Is LOCKED UP
Walter M. Porter of Northampton Sc
cured License Here Today-Cnarged
With Larceny Of SCI.

Walter Alilliken Potter of As Graves
street, Northampton, Mass, who came
here this morning with Miss Celina
Alice Bouthilier of 33 Park street, North
ampton, to be married was arrested on
Main street at , o'clock this afternoon
by Police Chief George Wilson for the
northampton police He Is locked IN
charged with the larceny Of $9l from the
). k. Ames company of that city. by
whom he has been employed II is claimed
that he started from the Office of the com
pany for the Northampton National bank
to make deposit and did not return.
Potter and his prospective bride an.
peared at the office OF Town Clerk Carl s.
Hopkins this morning and asked for a
marriage license He gave his age as q
The Northampton officials say he is 10
The license was issued and the couple
went to the parsonage Of st Michael's
Roman Catholic church, but Rev. Father
James p Rand reused to perform the
ceremony. Potter is not Catholic. but
his bride-to-be is one She refused to he
married by anyone else than a Catholic
priest.
The young woman went with Chief Wil
son and Potter to the police station Pot
tCi saw Itl Lilt necessary IunQS to huy
a ticket back to Northampton and she
left on the POS train for that city. At
the railroad station she told representa-
tive OF The Reformer that she had known
Potter nine months and that his mother
did not wish HIM to marry her because OF
her religious belief. She said that Mrs
Potter had said that if lie ever attempted
TO marry the girl she would have him ar
rested.
! The girl was informed that the charge
against Potter was larceny from his EN-
ployers. She said she knew nothing about
that except what the officer had told her
She had never known anything about Pot
ter that was wrong, she said.
Potter agreed to return to Northampton
without requisition papers, and an Officer
will come for him at tonight.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-24
BETHLEHEM STEEL
BIG MELON is CUT
Directors Plan for Distribution of 200
Per Cent Dividend on the
Common Stock.

NEW YORK, Jan N.-One of the lare-
est melons" ever divided by an industrial
corporation was announced late yesterday,
when the directors of the Bethlehem
Steel corporation increased the common
stock dividend from ID per cent to lO
per cent quarterly, recommended 200 per
cent common stock dividend or bonus and
also offered the common stock holders the
right to subscribe to Sl5,000,000 new stock
at par on the basis of share for share of
present holdings.
1hls action was made possible by pro
posed increase of the common stock from
sl5,0O0,0o0 to S60,000,000 The plan regard
ing the new stock IS to be submitted To
shareholders at a special meeting Feb. IA
inasmuch as Charles NJ. Schwab. chairman
OF the corporation, and his friends are be-
heved to control the present stock issue, il
is virtually assured that the proposition as
a whole will be approved.
Voting power will be withheld from
new stock One reason for this decision
and perhaps the most important. it was
explained is that Mr.. Schwab promised
the British government, from which he
has received orders running into hundreds
Of millions of dollars, that he would not
rellnquish control Of the corporation while
the war lasts.
Another reason, it was said. is that the
new stock, if granted voting power. would
infringe upon or impair the rights Of the
preferred stock holders, there being only
sl5,000o00 Of that issue authorized.
The banking house Of j 4 w Seligman
4 Go. Is forming syndicate to underwrite
the purchase Of the Sl5, 900 900 Of new com.
mon stock, to be known as class B. which
Will be offered to stockholders for pro rata
subscription at par.
The unusual annual dividend Of ner
cent on the preferred stock, payable in
tour quarterly instalments also was de
clared
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-24
Rep. Chiperfield Thinks
Statement of Witness
Noble Was Impugned
PROTEST is ENTERED
UPON THE RECORD
Assurance Given That Record of Trans
actions in the Stock Exchange at
Time Advance Information Was Civ
en- viii Be Furnished.

NEW YORK, Jan. 24.-The members
of the New York stock exchange who
have been requested by their board
Of governors to make available for the
examination of the rules committee of
the house the record of their transac-
tions during the period when Wall
street is supposed to have received adj
vance information on the President S
peace note are not expected by thn
board of governors to withhold the in
formation.
This assurance was given the commit
tee by President Noble of the exchange
at the resumption Of the leak INQUIRY
here today.
Sherman l.. Whipple, the commit
tee 5 counsel, wanted to know at the
outset how soon the first responses
might be expected. Mr. Noble said
copies OF the resolutions had been sent
the GOO or more brokerage houses this
forenoon and that some replies prob
ably could be expected by tomorrow or
the day after
He knew Of none who would assume
the responsibility of not complying with
the request. Attorney Whipple then
resumed his examination Of Noble on
stock market methods, particularly
about short sales
Representative Chiperield of Illinois
injected some ryrotechnics into the in
quirv l. criticising Whipple 5 methods
of examining Noble.
In the course Of Whipple 5 examiua-
tlon of Noble regarding the retiring Of
securities from the market the attorncv
and witness failed to agree on the inter-
probation of ''tOol. = Whipplc then
asked Noble if he had not had one
thing in mind and said another. Noble
started to reply when Chiperfield inter
rupted.
"Mr Chairman" he thundered, 81
don I think the statement of the wit.
ness ought to be impugned -
| Whipple. seemingly disturbed. paused
q moment and then addressed Chairman
Henry and the witness.
IF ! impugned the statement of the
witness | did not intend to- Do you
think l impugned the witness, Mr..
Chairman?''
81 want it in the record, " Clipper
field declared e1nphatically, "'tiat l
object. ! want to say that now 50 that
some day ! can make comment which
! desire TO make As an individual
member of this committee | am going
to follow certain lines without regard
10 counsel or the rest of the commit
tee
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-24
STEALING OATS
is CHARGE MADE
Putney Man Arrested and Brought Be
fcre Judge Barber = Case Con
tinued and Bail Furnished.

Harrison Townshend of Putney was
arrested last evening in that town by
Constable II. O. Cobb and was brought
to Brattleboro on the $50 train and
lodged in the village lookup. He is
charged with petit larceny by Fred
Howard of Putney, who alleges that
Townshend took oats from the Howard
barn.
In the municipal court this morning
Townshend was represented by Attor-
ney Robert c. Bacon, who asked for a
continuance to next Tuesday morning.
Judge Frank E. Barber fixed bail at
500, which was furnished.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-24
DRASTIC ACTION
BY GOVERNMENT
Lack Of Fuel Due to Ger,1any's Order
on Imports Makes Situation Sc
rious for Swiss.

BERNE, via Paris, Jan q. The coal
crisis arising from the decision oi Germany
TO abrogate the convention in regard 10
imports Is increasing in gravity daily in
Switzerland
The political department has decided II
take census of all stocks of fuel and any
concealment viii be punished by impris.
onment and a tine Of 10000 francs.
The federal counsel has authorized the
gas plants to fix the amount of gas each
consumer may burn daily and the iron and
steel trade will hencefolth be under the
supervision OF the political department.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-24
TEUTONS READY
FOR ANY SACRIFICE
Resolved to Win Victory According to
an Official Manifesto Just
Issued.

LONDON, Jan, 24-Ihe presidents Of
the parliament oi the central powers have
issued a manifesto declaring that the ma.
tions they represent are resolved on any
sacrifice necessary for victory. according
To- a GcrIin despatch to Reuters by way
oi Amsterdam
The manifesto was issued for publication
hy The speaker ot the reichstaE At an oi-
cial reception given 20 the parliamentary
presidents, who are now in conference in
Berlin
The despatch quotes the marilc~to as
saying that all sacrihces demanded fsam
the allied tfeutonicl peoples IN the future
will tx readily made in just dctcnas
against an enemy who has unblu-hingy
iailed in his predatory and destructive
designs"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-24
FAVOR COMPULSORY
MILITARY SERVICE
Vote cf National Guard officers Is ov.
crwhelm!rgIy for Universal
Training.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2l-Reprcsont.
ative A. p. Gardner of Massachusetts,
told the senate subcommittee on uni
yersal military service today that fg-
ures be had compiled among national
guard regiments in the Fl Paso district
showed an overwhelming sentiment
among stata troops in favor of such
legislation.
\ total of j72 answers were received
out Of list of questions submitted
through Brigadier General Bell, com
manding the district. The showed,
Mr.. Gardner said, that l6 coloncls, 80
captains and 234 first sergcants, or q
total of 500, had declared in favor of
compulsory military training and ser
vice.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-24
PRESIDENT WILSON
AGAIN AT CAPITOL
Receiving Delegations i'll His Office IL
Addition to Usual Congression-
al Callers.

WASHINGTON, Jan. "a - Further
extending his plan of transacting bust
ness at the capitol, President Wilson ar
ranged today to spend the entire after
noon in his office outside the senate
chamber, receiving delegations in ad-
dition to his usual congressional callers.
Before going to the capitol Mr. Viii
son shook hands at the White House
with 100 independent oil producers and
conferred with a committee from the
Churches of Christ in America.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-24
Centre Congregational Church

Thursday. Jan. %, 23o p. m.-Sewing
meeting in the chapel for a box for Kurn
llattin. Contributions Of money for ma.
terial may be handed to Mrs. K. II. Clapp.
Thursday Jan %. $50 p. Home
missionary meeting in the chapel. The
program win BE- based upon the current
subject book, Old Spain in New America.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-24
Red Men S Hall

Thursday. Jan. -. < p. m. Regular
meeting Of Pocahontas council and adop-
tion of the degree
Regular Meeting of the 5. +. Of A.
Wednesday evening at : O'Clock. Re
freshmcnts will be served.
Friday, Jan &c The Chiefs degree viii
be conferred on class of brothers.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-24
The Way.

Bystander-I suppose you would like
to take ride without worrying about
tires and the like7
Motorist (fxing a puncture)-You
bet | would.
Bystander-Well, here s a car ticket.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-24
Decides on Extraordinary
Measure to Stave Off I'm
minent Bankruptcy
TO GIVE OWNERS
BOND LIKE MORTGAGE
THIS Bond the State Binds Itself 20
Redeem When the Financial Situa-
tion Permits ~ one-fourth of Per
sonal Possessions to Be Taken.

PARIS, Jan. -. - Austria has de.
cided ON an extraordinary measure to
stave of Imminent bankruptcy, ae-
tording 20 the Petit Journal 5 Geneva
correspondent. The correspondent says
that decree is about to be submitted
20 the emperor whereby fourth part
Of the real and personal property Of
all the subjects and inhabitants Of the
empire is to become the property Of the
state in exchange for q kind Of mort
gage bond. This bond, according to
the correspondent, the state binds itself
To redeem when the financial situation
permits.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-24
CLAIM SLIGHT DAMAGE.
German Account of Sea Fight at vari
ance with British Report.

BERLIN, Jan. -, via London. - One
British destroyer was sunk aud anath-
er was observed 10 be in a sinking CON
dition in the North sea naval engage
ment, the admiralty announces. One
German torpedo boat put in at Ymuiden
in damaged condition. The others re-
turned with slight damage.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-24
FELKER REAPPoINTED
Gets Another Term as Co:-.,-,issioncr OF
Agriculture in New Ha,npehira

CONCORD, y. H., Jan. 2i-Andrew
l. Felker Democrat, was reappointe
commissioner of agriculture TODAY by
Gov Henry w. Keyes. The appoint
ment was unanimously confirmed by
the executive council.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-24
TIE WEATHER.
Partly Overcast Tonight and Thursday
Somewhat Warmer Tonight.

WASHINGTON, Jan. q. - The
weather forecast: Partly overcast to-
night and Thursday. Somewhat warm
er tonight. Moderate southwest and
west winds.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-24
DROPPED SIX AIRPLANEs.
Entente Machines Brought Down O
Western Front, Berlin States.

BERLIN, Jany "a, by wireless TO
Sayville-Six entente airplanes were
shot down yesterday on the western
front, the war Office announces.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-24

The poet usually dreams of daisies
when the snow flies. But the old sport
has EN- in mind the year around.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-24

There is a demand in Slain for hard
was' Of all kinds.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-24
Legislative Notes.

Gov. Graham will be the guest of
honor at the annual reception and ban
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-24

Continued on Page 5
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-24

Guiltord, Vt, Jan. q, 1917.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-01-19
Returns From Trip.
Goes to Montana.

Miss Cora Hince of Crookston, who
has been the guest of her sister, Miss
Wayne Hince of this place, has gone
to Montana to visit before returning
home. She was accompanied by her
sister, who will make an extended Wis.
it there
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-01-19

You can see that at the very first
glimpse at the white sales.
The war time Penelopes in Belgium
and France are busy turning out Cos
samer laces and embrOideries while
their war lords are away. The results
are table cloths, doilies, lunch cloths,
napkins and luncheon sets that are
fairy like in their fragile beauties
Over colored cloths of cleaning satin
these lace and embroidery works of
art show to advantage at lunchcons,
and dinners, carrying out a set color
scheme. Just to carry the dolling up
of the festal board 4 step further. cen
terpieces of gold or silver guaze heav-
lily embroidered in gold or silver
threads are a brand new conceit.
For more conservative and dignified
taste the plain damask cloths border
ed in broad satin stripe and mono
grammed in two places with a square
monogram with plain satin stripe Dor
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-01-19
Musical Attractions To
Be Staged Here Soon

Plans for the production Of light
or heavier opera to be given by local
artists are being formulated. Many
of the best known musicians of the
city will be seen in the cast, which is
planned to be given some time next
month. Those in charge Of the ar
rangements are now busy selecting
the opera and as soon as that is set
tied the principals will be named.
The movement is meeting with con-
siderable support by the singers Of
the city and it is expected that the
production will be one of the big at
fractions of the winter season.
Music lovers will be interested in
the announcement that John McCor.
mack, the noted tenor and Victor rec
ord favOrite, is to appear for the first
time in North Dakota, March 8, in
Fargo. Owing to his recent illness,
which changed his schedule, the date
has not been set for his Bismarck ap-
pearance. ff
The New York Symphony, Walter
Damrosch conductor, will fulfill a re-
turn engagement in Bismarck this sea-
son. The New York Symphony and
it's famous leader won such high
place in musical circles here last year
that return engagement will no
doubt see one of the largest audi
ences to assemble in the Auditorium
this year. Mrs. w. F. Cushing will
manage the John Mccormack and New
York Symphony engagements.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-01-19
FARM WOMEN ATTEND
AUXILIARY .IEtT|NG

Fully $50 women attended the meet
ing Wednesday of the woman's aux
iliary to the Tri-StateGrain Growers
association held in the Fargo CONNER
cial club rooms.
Mrs. w. w. Brown of Armenia, the
retiring president read a paper con-
corning the life of women on the farm
in which she denied that their lot was
any harder than other women and
termed articles written about their
hard lot as fiction. Mrs. Brown gave
an interesting comparison between the
life of the country women and that of
her city sister, .:s. .-.
Papers on ALTERNATING by Mrs.
Olive Gray of Sanborn; windmill
Electric Stored Energy" by Julia
Mamikoski of Wyndmere, and a talk
on Better Equipment for the Farm
Home" by Ida Ratzlaff of Valley City
we're among the interesting contribu-
tons to the program by the farm wo-
men. Postmaster G. w. Wilkinson
spoke on Shipping by Parcel Post" y
telling the members how they might
use the parcel post for sending their
produce to customers.