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The daily Alaskan., 1918-05-04
Japanese Arts and letters.

The Yamato association has been formed by distinguished Japanese cit izens for the purpose of making Mp pOn's achievements In arts and letters better known to the western world. Its promoters believe that Japanese civil izatiOn is not correctly understood by the vast majority of Occidental people. Her naval, military and scientific ad- vancement is recognized, but the West has yet to comprehend the significance of her achievements In the humanlties. The Japan Magazine, commenting upon the new organization, says: "Many foreigners are disposed to look upon Japan as merely military na- ton, whereas her most important side Is the genius of her unique civilization and character. If people could get Q glimpse of the soul of Japan they would have quite a different opinion of her. This can best be had from Jap anese art and literature, which in many ways are equal to those of the West. Even those Occidentals who try to ap- preclate Japanese art prefer the least representative art of the nation. And as for Japanese literature, 1t Is prac- tIcally unknown among western peo pie"
 The association will publish works on Japanese history, literature and art and make translatlons into European languages of the best works of Japan ese writers, ancient and modern; in addition its endeavor will be to pro- mote the improvement of the national music and drama.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-05-04
Fact Worth Remembering When One Is Tempted to critlclse Errors
 Seen In Newspapers.

"Where do you get the absurd facts you printT Is favorlte query put to newspaper men. In the view Of these cynlCs, newspapers spend most of their time misspelling names, im- aginlng incidents that never happened, and generally manhandllng life as 1t Is led.
 There Is just one answer to be made to the query above, and that IS: Newspapers get such of their facts as are absurd from the absurd human beings who for one reason or a thou sand refuse to relate facts accurately" Newspapers, truth-telling newspapers, spend a very large part of their time correcting these misstatements, run ming them to their source, and getting at the truth. A certain proportion of error gets by-not as great a prOpor- tion as can be heard in any village neighbOrhood gossip, for 1t Is the con- cern of newspapers-of honest ones, that is-to allow for errors and correct them, whereas 1t Is the concern of those other purveyors of news, gOsslps, to create errors whenever they are more Interesting than the truth.
 The next time you find an error In your favorlte newspaper, try an experi. ment. Try to capture one small fact yourself, in your own home town. You will quickly discover just how wary a bird the truth Is and how very unpopular.-New York Tribune.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-05-04
WHY IT SUCCEEDS
Because It's for One Thing Only' And skagway People Appreciate,
 This.

Nothing can be good for every thing, ' ] ;
 DOipg one thing well brings sue cess. lI
 Doan's Kidney Pills are for one thing only.
 For weak or disordered kidneys
 Here is reliable evidence of their worth. :, | ;
 Wm. A. Quayle, prop, electric mo tor repair shop, 991 Harrison St. San Francisco, Calif., says: T was troubled whh my kidneys for about t 70 months, The kidney secrefions were profuso and highly eolored and I had to get up four Or five times ap night to pass them. l worked in, q lead! mine number of years ago and I think that was the cause of my trouble. I became worried and went to drug store and asked for the best kidney medicine. Doau's Kidney Pills promptly remoYSa the trouble with my kid neys and, have had no sign of 1t since.R l 1T Et
 OVER A YEAR LATER Mr. QuayIe sa'd: Never in my life have Asjoyed such good health as I ann now having. I give Doan's Kidney Pills all the credit for they rta me of kidney trouble" -,
 Price COG, at all dealers. Donf' simply ask for a kidney remedy get Doan's Kidney Ptlls-the same that MT. Quayls had. Foster-Mil- burn Co.,, Mfgrs., Buffalo, N. Y.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-25
SALVATION ARMY
PLANS CAMPAIGN
Local Committee Being Organized to
Take Part in Effort to Raise One
Million Dollars.

Lieut. Frank J. Riggs, the officer III
charge of the Salvation Army of Rut-
land, has been in town the past two or
three days for the purpose of getting
a local war fund committee. The Sal
walton Army already has spent mil
lion and half of its funds to carry its
work on among the soldiers and has not
had any public compaign Having spent
all of the money that thev had laid
aside for such work as this they are
now IN need and are to have a million
dollar campaign Feb. l. to 30.
Lieut.. Riggs, who is looking after
the Brattleboro and Rutland commit
tees, will return to Rutland tomorrow
morning so as to conduct the Army S
regular Sunday services and will com
plcte the Rutland committee. He will
return to Brattleboro Wednesday OF
| Thursday to complete the committee
| here.
The work that the Salvation Army
! IS doing at the front has won the nigh.
est praise from President Wilson, See
retary of War Baker, the American Red
| Cross, the Y NJ. G. A. and many 9th
ers. Gov. Horace f. Graham is a mem
! ber of the Army 5 state committee anG
in writing to the Army 5 New EnglanG
headquarters at Boston he said he wa:
only too glad to be on such a commit
tee and to do all that he could to pual
such a worthy cause.
The Brattleboro committee is no
completed, but up TO the present tins
Lieut., Riggs has been able to get TIL
following persons to work with TIL
Army: Horton d. Walker, president o
the board of trade; r. J. Eldridge, man
ager of the telephone exchange; Rev
Douglas c. Guest of the Methods
church; Rev E. Q. S. Osgood of TIL
Unitarian church, Mrs. j. J. EStey
Charles G.. Staples Of the Vermont Ma
tional bank, who will be the local treas
urer, DR.. c. q. Wheeler and Miss Ad
die L. Reed.
President Wilson $ endorsement 0
the Salvation Army work is as 70
; lows:
u want to take this occasion to e,
, press my admiration for the work of tn
; Salvation Army has done, and to e,
l press the hope that it will be fully SUI
e tanned
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-25
WEATHER ONLY HOPE
Otherwise, Says Storrow, All Industries
in New England May Have
to Shut Down

BOSTON, Jan. 25-New England is
facing very serious coal shortage that
may shut down all business within the
next few days, according to James J.
Storrow, New England fuel administra-
tor. Good weather is our only hope
and | am praying that the crisis viii not
come Mr.. Storrow declared today
Since his return here from New York
yesterday Mr. Storrow has received ad-
vices showing the coal movements from
the mines to Hampton Roads and from
Hampton Roads to eastern points, which
indicated, he said that government re
quirements soon would exhaust the sup
ply at tidewater.
The normal consumption in New
England is 10000 tons daily Mr.
Storrow said, Fand receipts today in
dicate that New York is receiving about
one fifth of its actual needs. Between
1000 and 1000 cars should arrive by
rail daily while we are receiving today
only 620 with practically none arriv
ing by water by which route ordinarily
we receive two-thirds of our supply.
The operation Of industrial plants OF
Saturday afternoon to make up in par
for time lost Mondays is an evasion o.
the federal fuel administrator orde
and violation of its spirit, under a rul
ing received today from Washington.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-25
Delegates to Brest-Litovsk
Are Unanimously Opposed
to Terms Offered
HOSTILITIES MAY
FOLLOW DECISION
Germans Had Threatened to Take Of
fensive If Their Terms Were Not Ac-
cepted, Saying They Would Capture
Revel Within a Week.

PETROGRAD, Jan. 25-Thc Russian
delegates to the Rrest-Litovsk peace con
ference have decided unanimously to re
jcct the terms offered ty the Germans.
The decision of the delegates was an
nounccd to The Associated Press by NJ.
Kamenetf member OF the Russian del
cgation.
The Germans declared the terms laid
down 10y them were their last offer and
that if the Russians did not accept them
liabilities would be resumed and the
Germans would capture Reyal in a week.
Final decision as 10 peace or war, NJ.
kamonef said further, rested with the
Congress of Soldiers and Workmen 5
delegates.
NJ Kameneff, who returned from Brest.
Litovsk, with Foreign Minister Trotzky
said the remainder OF the Russian dele
cation had stayed there in order To avoid
the appearance Of an immediate rupture
We were told. he added that IN,
German term, wrre the last they woulc
offer. We were unanimous that they
should be rejected. Final decision. how
, ever, must rest with the Soldiers ant
| Workmcns delegates"
! The congress IS expected 10 take up tn,
! question oi peace or war Immediately
! In the terms offered, as announced il
/ dispatches Yesterday, Germany dcmande,
that Russia give up Courand and all tin
Baltic provinces.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-25
ACCOUNT
BOOK is ISSUED
County Agent A. W.. Sweeton DESTROYS
Of Placing Copies in Hands Of
Farmers-Si Simply Arranged.

The agricultural extension service of
the college Of agriculture of the Uni
versity of Vermont in cooperation
with the colleges of agriculture in the
other New England states and the Bos-
ton Chamber Of Commerce has issued
a farmer 8 account book. Copies of
the books are being placed in the hands
of the county agents and may be OBJ
tanned from them at q nominal charge
The county agent of Windham county
is Arthur ". Sweeton of Brattleboro,
who will be glad TO assist any who
wish to help in starting or keeping
these books. Any one interested Ill
keeping one of the books should get III
touch with Mr.. Sweeton at the earh-
est opportunity
In preparing this book, a special en-
deavor has been made to have il sim
pie, so it can be kept with very little
time and effort and vet be accurate.
1t Is bound III stout paper covers and
contains 80 pages. 1t has several fea
lures which are lacking in most farm
ers account books. The purpose Of
the book IS explained and directions
are given for keeping simple accounts.
About half Of the book is given over
to farm receipts and expenses This
part is so arranged that totals can be
| found Of milk receipts, crop sales, Ia
| bor bills feed bills, etc, without 60
ing through the entire book to sort
them out. Pages are provided for
itemized inventories of stock, tools
feed and supplies on hand.
To simplify the taking of the inven-
tory, rules are given for measuring
grain in the bin, corn in the crib, hay
in the nov and stack Tables are al
so given for figuring the capacities OF
round and rectangular silos and the
approximate weight Of silage remain
ing i'll the silo in the spring.
One of the most important pages i;
that on which the record of the year !
business may be summarized TO sec
how much the farmer has received fol
this year S work on the farm. The
last few pages are intended for keep
ing separate account of poultry, hogs
potatoes or any other single enterprise
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-25
PRESENT TOTAL OF
K. OF c. FUND S1,6S1
Solicitors Added 1921 Yesterday, the
Largest Amount Since Opening
Days-Half Over Today.

Tho solicitors for the X. Of c. War
Camp fund added 1921 to the fund yes
terday, the highest amount collected since
the opening DAYS, and bringing the to-
tai 10 date 1851 The campaign will be
one-half over today and the solicitors
will make an effort to see everyone in
Brattleboro before the close Some have
promised to leave their donations at
headquarters, and it would save the so
lctors calling on them again if they
would do so. The headquarters, next
door to the Western Union telegraph Of
fee, are open from in the morning un.
til 10 at night
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-25
BAKER TO REPLY
Sends Letter to Senator Chamberlain
Asking for Opportunity to
Address Congress.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25.-Secretary
Baker today asked the senate military
committee for hearing at which to
answer charges of Senator Chamber
lain, to whom he sent the following let
ter:
My dear Senator Chamberlain:
The questions which have arisen with
regard to the conduct of the war re-
quire an explicit statement from me
for the information of your committee
and generally for the information of
congress and the country.
feel that in justice l owe sueh
statement to the splendid officers and
men of the army who have forgotten
themselves and labored with sclf-sacri-
fee and as | think, success in the build
ing of q great army.
1t is due also the great number of
men Of business and of affairs who
have accepted the invitation of the
war department to come to Washington
and brought their business experience.
their talents, and their Judgment to
| the work in hand, and | think the peo-
| pie Of the country are entitled to have
at large summary Of what has been
! done by America III the war.
/, therefore, respectfully request that
that your committee arrange an oppor-
tunity for me to make such q statement
and that the time and place be fixed SO
as to enable all members of the senate
and the house of representatives who
are so disposed to attend.
If this request can be complied with
| shall be happy to be advised at vour
earliest convenience OF the time and
Mace
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-25
CONGRESSMAN DALE
TO SPEAK TONIGHT
Men S Forum Invites Public to Auditori
um to Hear Message of One Who
Has Visited BattlefieIds.

Congressman Porter H. Dale of Island
Pond viii speak in the Auditorium to-
night, telling the story of what he saw on
the European battletields and what this
country Is doing and should do He has
a thrilling story to tell. f. b. Smith
president of the Mems forum, under
whose auspices Congressman Dale comes
will preside.
At SIS o'clock the high school chorus
will render the cantata, Fair Ellen, under
the direction of Frank NJ. Cram, and at it,
close Fred C. Adams, one of the four
minute men, will speak briefly on the
thrift stamp war savings plan. Congress
man Dale will begin his address about
SO. The public is urged to attend. \,
admission will be charged.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-25
COAL MOVEMENTS HEAVY.
Freight Embargo on Trunk Lines
May Be Removed Early Next Week.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25.-suc-
cessful re-routing Of much western
freight over southern lines and bet
ter weather today over most of the
east prompted railroad administra-
tion officials to declare that the gen
eral. freight embargo now imposed
on three eastern trunk lines would
be removed by Monday or Tuesday.
Coal movements were reported far
greater today than at any time in
the past 10 days.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-25
CONFERENCE IN PARIS.
Premier Lloyd George and Viscount
Miner to Confer with Clemenceau.

PARIS, Jan. 25.-Premier Lloyd
George and yiscount Miner, member
OF the British war council, are coming
to Paris TO confer with Premier Glenn
enceau, says Marseilles Hutton in his
newspaper, the Echo DePans. Their
visit will coincide with meeting of the
supreme war council at Versailles.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-25
Ambassadors at PetrOgrad
Said to Be Conferring
Over Question
NEGOTIATIONS ARE
NOW COMPLICATED
Ukranian Delegation Bolshevik Com
mander Challenges Good Faith of the
Entente.

mander CnauengeS GOOD Faith OF the
Entente.
LONDON. Jan. 25-Some of the am
bassadors at Petrograd are reported to be
conferring with reference to formal
acknowledgment by their governments
of the BoIshevik government 1t is not
stated which ambassadors are concerned.
and there is no indication as to the de
cision.
According to wireless despatch from
Berne the peace negotiations at Brest-
Litovsk have been complicated by the
arrival there of a second Ukranian delega-
tion. This delegation is identified with
the Bolshevik Ckranian center which
contends that it alone is entitled to speak
in the name Of Ukraine
Among those killed or wounded in the
riots at Moscow on Tuesday were many
women and children. a Reuter- despatcl
from Petrograd reports \ large process
sion of Bol.heyiki with machine guns, ar
mored ears, detachments OF cavalry
armed Red guards and German. Austrian
ana Turkish prisoners arrived at mid -daN
at Theaore square where thousands q
spectators had assembled for the celebra
tiou of the anniversary Of Bloody Sun
day Two revolver shots were fired
There was panic with much wild rih
and machine gun shooting by soldiers an,
red guards.
/ \ Daily News despatch from Petrogra,
quotes Ensign Krylenko, the Boshevil
commander in-chief. a having said in
] speech: There Is no help for us exeep
from ourselves. Our allies care nothin
about our revolution. When they hear
we were breaking off the peace negotia
tions and forming an army they pricke
up their ears and thought we would b
useful TO them again. First an America
officer, then a British and then Freuc
officer came. We were asked whethe
the army could fight. said we hope
so. They asked about money. The
were willing to pay Us for fighting for ou
revolution, thinking we would be usefl
TO them, but we shall not be cannon foe
der in order that the allied imperialist
may celebrate the victory. We al
against the whole world. We shall fgi
for the revolution and the reyolutic
alone"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-25
Won Hertling Says Terms
Laid Down by L. S. Can
not be Accepted
so TELLS MEMBERS
OF REICHSTAG

Gays EVACUATION OF huSSldn territory
Concerns Only Russia and Central
Powers-can Be No Talk of Cession
of Alsace Lorraine.
BERLIN. Jan q. via London. Jan. -
Count Won IIertling, in his addre-, be
fore the rcich-tag commission yesterday,
said that the evacuation Of Russian ter.
ritory was Il question which concerned
only Russia aud the central powers. The
chancellor declared that Germany did
not wish annexation by violence, but that
the question OF northern France could be-
discussed only by France and Germany
He asserted there could be- no talk Of ces-
sion Of Al-acc. Lorraine
Commenting ON the II points in the
program for world peace set forth in
President WiI.Qu'- address 60 congress the
chancellor -aid an agreement could be
obtained without difficulty ou the first
four points, Regarding the fifth point
the chancellor said some difficulty would
be- met with. Germany never demanded
the incorporation OF Belgian territory by
violence, the chancellor asserted. lie said
the state of Poland would be decided by
Germany and Austria Hungary.
When an other questions had been set
tied. be- added, Germany would be ready
60 discus. the question Of a league of
peace The chancellor demanded that the
leaders OF the nations at war with Ger
many cot forth new proposals.
The term, outlined by President Wilson
and Premier lloyd George contained Ger.
tain principles which could be accepted 10y
Germany. he said. but the concrete pro.
posals were unsatisfactory
Regarding point, ., 10 and II in Pre-i
dent Wilson'S speech Count Nou Hertliul
said he must leave the answer in the FIRST
place 10 Austria, but that where Gcrmas
interest. were concerned they would b
defended cucrgrtically
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-25
FAVORS
PLANS FOR PEACE
To Continue Negotiations with Russia
on Basis Of No Annexations and
No IndemnitieS.

LONDON, Jan 25-Austria has de-
cided TO continue peace negotiations with
Russia on the basis Of no anncxations
and NJ indcmuties, according to a Vienna
despatch to the Exchange Telegraph com
pany quoting from Count Germs ad
dress before the reichsrath 1T is obvl-
Gus TO me, sand Count Czernin, that
m exchange oi views between America
and Austtia-Hungary might form tht
starting point Tor a conclliatory dlsucs
sion among all the states which hav,
not yet entered into peace negotiations.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-25
STRIKERS RETURN.
Work Resumed in All the Factories of
Austria, Vienna Reports.

BERLIN, Jan. 25 via Amsterdam-A
Vienna telegram under date of Wednes-
day to the German Press says: Work
was resumed today in all factories with
out exception. Reports from the prov
inces state that the workers almost
everywhere have returned to work"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-25
First Baptist Church

Friday, Jan. p, AS =. m.-Junor
Christian Enieavor meeting. All boys
and girls from to II years are invited
Friday, Jan. -, 73o p. M Regular
prayer meeting OF the church Subject,
The New Sacrifice. Hebrews l3: 1916
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-25
SURVEYOR GENERAL.
z. R Stettinius CT New York 70 Have
Charge Of All Army Purchases.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25.-Edward
K. Stcttinius Of New York was appoint
ed today as surveyor general for all
army purchases.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-25
FIRE AT FAIR HAVEN.
Five Stores Burned Out With a Loss
Estimated at $4,000.

FAIR HAVEN, Vt, Jan. %
Five stores in the business section
here were destroyed by fire today,
the loss being estimated at $4,000.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-25
Centre Congregational Church

Tonight. 7l5 Meeting ot the board of
religious education in the chapol-7.2n
miIwcck meeting Of the church Topic,
Path pud Lies Adventure.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-25
THE WEATHER.
Local Shows Tonight and Saturday
Colder Saturday in Vermont

WASHINGTON, Jan 25-The weather
forecast: Local SHOWS tonight and Sat
urday. Colder Saturday in Vermont.
Gentle to moderate shifting winds
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-25

AMSTERDAM, Jan 2j In hi, uddres,
before the reieh-tag main committee yes
terday Chancellor Won Hertlng said
"Our negotiations with Ukranian repre-
seutatiycs are in more favorable posi-
tiou. We hope shortly TO reach couclu.
sious which will be economically adyau
tageou-.'
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-25
Unitarian and Universalist Churches
Sunday. Jan. 81.

mon services ut Unitarian church
~ 30 q. m.=Diviuc worship with sermon
w Rev. f. q $ Osgood Subject,
God. no Bcspcctor ot Persons
II m,-Union services of sunday schools
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-25

There are few difficulties that hold
out against real attacks; they fly, like
the visible horizon, before those who
advance.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-25
Masonic Temple

The women of Bingham chapter
O. f.. S., will meet in their rooms in
the temple Friday evening to work for
the Red Cross.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-25
In Odd Fellows Temple

Monday. Jan. 2s.--Regular meeting
Of Wantastiquet lodge, No. >, at 7.30.
Rehearsal for iuitiatOry degree.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-25
Red Men's S Hall

Regular meeting OF QuoucLtlcut tribe
oi Red Men Friday at S y m. Rehearsal
Of the Adoption degree
Dance every Saturday in Red Mems hall
sniil further notice
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-25

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