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New-York tribune., 1919-07-27

porter IN Constap ptinople who gets his
supplies principally from Germany and
Austria. The outstanding claims of the
urn amount at present to 1892 Turk
lsh pounds (about $56,00Q), owed by
3'o clients in forty-two cities of the
interior. These claims are now, owing
to the deportation of Armenans, uncol-
iectible. The 37S customers, plus their
employees stores and property, have
simply disappeared off the face of the
earth. Those who survive are at pres
ent beggars somewhere on the edge of
the Arabian desert"
According to DR.. Lepsius, it is chiefly
the import trade of Turkey that is con
centrated in the hands of Armenians
While the exports are mainly controlled
by Greeks. He estimated that at lea st
90 per cent of the entire import trade,
10 per cent of the exports and at least
80 per cent of the trade in the interior
was held by Armenians.
The significance of the Armenian i'm
porting firms becomes evident only if
we consider that before the war Turkey
had practically not single manufac,
turing establishment, and every
description of goods and articles of
consumption had to be imported from
Europe. look here" Turk said to
Dr. Lepsius, "everything l wear excep
my beard comes from Frenghistan
(Europe) But for these Frenghi
(Europeans) we should be Obliged to
go about naked like our ancestors
Adam and Eve.
From the entire Armenian commerce
OF Turkey all that survived is a few
firms in Constantinople and Smyrna,
as these cities have, on the whole,
been spared from deportations. All the
trade In the interior, with it's stocks
OF wares and accumulated values and,
what is worse, with all the values Of
creative energy, has been annihilated.
ut Is doubtful gain IL the entire
property of the Armenian populace In
the interior (houses, real estate. stocks
of wares, furnishings, foodstufYs down
to clothing and shoes, all except the
belongings of Armeninns forcibly con-
verted to Islam) is appropriated by the
Turkish government and distributed at
low prices or FREQ of charge amonr tho
Turkish and Kurdish population. No
New-York tribune., 1919-07-27
BY Frederick Moore

::-:;::; mt: Is n, ':., ::::':: :::: ..:: :;
of all the territorial set
Elements comprised in the
vast treaty of peace with Germany,
the Senate takes serious issue with the
President and the Allied statesmen of
Europe?
Except in missionary circles and
among a few consuls and diplomats who
have represented the United States in
the Far East, there is little known in
this country about Shantung other
than that the province produces a pc
culiar quality of raw silk that bears
its name-Shantung silk, or pongee
Yet this remote Chinese province has
become the subject of grave contro-
versy between this country and japan.
What is Shantung and why should
this primitive province of backward
China be regarded in the United
States as the one bad territorial error
of the President in making peace :?
Shantung is one of China's most i'm
portant provinces. 1t is about the size
Of the state of Illinois, with $500
square miles of territory and about
forty million INHABITANTS. No census
has ever been taken anywhere in
China, so that the exact population of
a province or even Of the city of
Peking, the capital Of the country, is
unknown. Shantung is on the coast,
New-York tribune., 1919-07-27
Group 7 Withdrawn,

Largely because of the storm of pro
test that developed in the British and
American press, the japanese Foreign
Office finally withdrew what was known
as Group of the demands, which af-
fected the central administration of
China, though by moving military
forces into Shantung and Manchuria
and threatening to employ them they
obtained the provincial concessions
they demanded, which were of enor-
nous political, strategic and CONNER
clai value, and gave them special privi-
leges beyond those which any European
power or the United States possesses
to-day.
The Chinese granted these conces-
SONS and signed the treaties covering
New-York tribune., 1919-07-27

Mr. Moore recently N York Tribune correspondent accredited
the especially fitted the problem of Shan
of The Associated Press the critical Chno
history
1919 how China republic, charge
7singau campaign
Notifications the Shantung he
Of the political history
o China.
New-York tribune., 1919-07-27

most Of the province being a penin-
sula jutting out into the Yellow Sea
in the direction Of Corea.
New-York tribune., 1919-07-27

w THAT is the problem of
wv Shantung, over which, alone
w of all the territorial set
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-01
CORP. G. w. BASSETT
GETS BIG WELCOME
Wilmington Soldier, Once Reported
Killed, Home on Furlough-2o0
Persons at Railroad Station.

When a message reached Wilmington
from Hoosae Tunnel yesterday at $50
p. m. that Corporal Glen w Bassett. of
Company G.. l03d infantry, 26th division.
was on the train, the villagers were wild
with enthusiasm. Hurried preparations
were made to meet him at the station on
the arrival of the train. Two hundred
people were there. men, women and chill
dren. On his arrival old schoolmates
took him from the train in their arms
and carried him to "A sleigh that had been
decorated with flags and inscriptions,
Our hero. welcome home" With his
mother al his side he went TO his parents
home, amid cheers, ringing OF church
bells, waving of flags and patriotic music
by the band. Corporal Bassett was re-
ported killed in action, Nov. 10. He has
a machine gun wound in his right wrist,
but is doing well. He sailed from St.
Nazaire, France, Jan. q on the United
States ship Ryndam and landed at New
port News Feb. o. From there he went
to Camp Devens. He is home on five
days furlough, after which he will return
to Camp Deyens for treatment for his
arm.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-01
GERMAN INDEMNITY
DETERMINED
VIII Have to Make an Immediate Pay
ment and Remainder in
InstaIlments.

PARIS, March The peace confer
enee commission on reparation has yir-
tually completed its study of the indem-
nifty which Germany must pay and the
manner in which it shall be paid. The
study has been based more on what Ger
many is capable of paying rather than on
what the opposing powers lost III the war.
Germany will hasesto make an immedi-
ate payment, while the remainder viii
be scattered over a period OF years, it is
understood
The actual money in the possession of
Germany is less than S6,000000000 in
gold and there is less than $500, 900 900
in silver. 1t has been calculated that
something may be realized from German
securities, but Germany's greatest asset
is perhaps her public works, railways and
mines, but even on these, it is understood,
the commission has been unwilling TO
place such load as will drive the Ger
mans to the point OF desperation.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-01
GERMANY DOESN'T LIKE LEAGUE
Fes1s 1t Should Be Admitted During
Formative Period.

LONDON, March 1.-The more the
Germans study the covenant of the league
of nations, the more objections they make
to it, says a Dusseldorf dispatch to the
Morning Post
Germany regards herself as kind OF
skeleton at the feast, and newspapers OF
all .slades of opinion declare that league
of nations that leave ont in the cold, or
relegates to the position of a Cinderella,
a nation so great and important as Ger
many cannot permanently guarantee the
peace of the world and necessarily, car
ries in it the seeds of its own destruction.
The Germans cannot easily resign
themselves to being denied share in
drafting the scheme and having, at best,
10 take it or leave it as presented to
them Regarding the draft itself, section
4 in particular, is obnoxious to them and
they contend that its conditions violate
the principle of .hc equality OF nations >
Prof Schueking, vice president of the
German league of nations society, sug-
gests joint action on the part Of Germany
and the neutral countries to make sure
/ they viii he consulted in drafting the
! scheme.
\ Section provides that no state shal
| be admitted to the league unless it car
give effective guarantees of its sincere
intention to observe its international oh
4 legations
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-01
3O.OOO WANT TO HEAR
WILSON AND TAFT
Applications for Seats Still Coming
Hall Can Accommodate
Only 1000.

NEW YORK, March Applications
for tickets to the Metropolitan Opera
house next Tuesday night to hear Presi
dent Wilson and former President Taft
discuss the league of nations increased
in number today.
About 10000 applications had been re-
ceived last night at III Broadway, ae-
cording to George R. Van Nance, Coy.
Smiths secretary, who also is secretary
of the committee on arrangements.
The number of persons who can be
seated in the opera house, including the
stage, is 3,460. About 500 will be allowed
to stand, so the audience that viii hear
the President on the eve of his return to
Paris will be about 4000 The committee
expects to mail tickets to the fortunate
minority ON Sunday, the idea being that
they will be received ON Monday. As 1t
is hoped that the whole state will be rep
resented in the gathering, special inyl-
tation has been sent to several hundred
New Workers outside of the city, includ-
ing editors and Judges.
Tickets will be held for this group until
p. IN. ON Tuesday and those not taken
will be allotted to other applicants Most
of the applications received yesterday at
the Office of the vice chairman, Abram
Elkus, III Broadway came by mail OF
telegraph, as requested, but so many per
sons called in person that two men il
military uniform had to assist a staff oi
clerks in receiving them. All werr tolt
that requests not in writing could not bC
considered
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-01
E. H. o'BRIEN DrsBARRED.
Cecision of Supreme Court In Case of
Rutland Attorney. 81

MONTPELIER. March 1.-The su.
preme court yesterday ordered the name
of Ernest II. o 'Brien of Rutland striek-
en from the rolls as attorney authorized
to practice before the supreme court.
Action of the court was based on a report
of commission, directed by the court, to
Investigate charges of unprofessional con
duet in disbarment proceedings growing
out of O'Brien's connection with the
Eastman case at Rutland.
O'Brien s attorney s gave notice he
did not wish to contest the petition on
the grounds that he was sick and that
he was also under indictment for per
jury in connection with the Eastman
case, which would mean a double trial
On Tunaaev O'Brien's attorney asked
leave of the court to withdraw from the
case, but the request was denied.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-01
MARCH BEGINS WITH
HEAVY RAINFALL
Sidewalks and Street Railroad Under
Ponds in Many Places-Balmy
Atmosphere Follows Rain.

March came in calm as lamb, but be
tween 730 and 90 O'Clock she became
quite ionish. heavy rain falling greater
part of that time which, with the rapid
" melting snow, put sidewalks and street
railroad tracks under ponds OF water in
many sections of the village and destroyed
completely the shedding on many OF the
outside roads.
From the time rain began falling slight
ly in the early evening until it ceased,
three-quarters OF an inch had fallen and
this showed more noticeable in MILESTONE
brook than elsewhere. the river still being
covered with ice, which is rotting away
rapidly
Many persons were grateful that they
could board street car, even though ii
was slightly off schedule. rather than
wade to their work and sit in clothing
which had been drenched by the blowing
rain
After the rain ceased and the sun came
out the atmosphere was as clear arC
balmy as a spring day.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-01

MOBS WENT AFTER
ALL FOOD SHOPS
Government Has Taken Charge of All
Bake Shops-People Occupied the
Butcher Shops-Some Stone Throw
ing by Demonstrators at the Market.

MADRID, Friday, Feb,2S ASSOCIATED
Press Martial law has been declared in
Madrid and troops are patrohng the
streets Order has been restored, but
some theatres have been closed The ae-
ton was the result Of rioting against pro-
fteers today, provision and butcher shops
being attacked by mobs
The trouble began this afternoon when
attacks on bakeries and food shops oc-
CURED principally in the suburbs and in
the evening there was movement by lie
people which resulted in their occupation
Of the butcher shops. Skirnishes with
some stone throwing occurred between
the demonstrators and the police around
the market The government has taken
possession Of all bake shops.
Premier Romanoncs issued statement
saying that protests against provision
dealers 'lad assumed such aspect that il
was necessary to take serious precautions
and that martial law had been declared
50 as to enable the government To WORK
better for settlement Of pending socia
questions.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-01
BERKSHIRE CLUB
SALE HERE SOON
Seventy Registered sows, Gilts and
Bears to Be Disposed of by Auction
Wednesday, March II.

Seventy registered brood sows and gifts
and few choice boars and open gifts
make up the second annual consignment
sale of the New England Berkshire club,
to be held under the management of the
Purebred Live Stock Sales company at
its pavilion on Vernon street Wednesday,
March u.
The list of consignors includes 2l
names and the animals in the sale will be
shipped here from seven states. some of
them coming from New York, New .Jer-
sey and Ohio.
In order that everyone interested in
the sale may have knowledge of the di-
yersity OF sections from which the ami
mails will come the names of the follow
ing breeders are given: Harry w.
Knights, Littletou, Mass; Connecticut
Agricultural college, Storrs, Conn; Sam
uel G. French, Westwood, Mass; John p.
Davis. Chelsea VT; Flmtstone Farm
Lowell, Mass; ]. B. C. Tyler, West New
bury (Vt.); Wendover farm, Bernards-
VILE, n. J.; John + Alexander, jr., Sax
tons River; Brandford farms, Groton
Conn; G. S. Y. Andrews, Lagrangeyile
n. Y; A. J. Stapleton, Springfield
Mass; Joseph Baker, North Grosvenol
Dale, Conn; AIaloy Bros, Pittsfield
Mass; NJ S. Wellington, New Lenox
Mass; Joseph f. Watson, Marble Dale
Conn; Samuel Mellor, Wallingford
Conn; r. CT Harwood, Boston; J. T
:Hogsett, New London, Ohio; ]. G. Hood
/ Chelsea tVt.l; Frank Dykes, jr., Colum
bus, y. j.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-01
ARMS ACADEMY
TURNS TABLES
Defeats Brattleboro High 80 to 25 in
Armory-Home Team Led, IA to
IL, in First Period.

Arms academy turned the tables on
Brattleboro high school last night in
the armory, winning the basketball game
80 to 25. In the Shelburne Falls game
the Brattleboro team won Sc to 81. Last
nights game was clean and fast through
out and at the end of the first half Brat.
tleboro led IA to IL. The visitors said
they were outmaneuyered and had no
expectation of winning, but in the second
period they adopted the dribble play, in
which Jangro excelled. he making six
baskets in that half. by shooting from
directly under the basket. The result
was that the visitors walked away from
the home team.
Playing before and between the halves
the high school freshmen defeated st.
hIichael's cadets 10 to 2 in an interesting
game. The players were as follows
Freshmen -Harwood, Winchester, Brack.
EFT, Haywood and Daley; cadets-Shea
Eugene Moran, Crown, Blake, Connors
and Pellerin.
There was good attendance.
The lineup of the principal game fol
lows.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-01
BLIZZARD IN THE WEST.
Trains Stalled III Several States-storm
Coming East.

CHICAGO, March 1.-Blizzards were
reported yesterday in Minnesota. Iowa,
Missouri, Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska,
and Southern South Dakota. The storm
was working eastward, and the weather
bureau predicted zero weather for Chi
cago tonight.
In Minnesota stock train stalled in
the snow was struck by passenger
train, two persons being killed. and a
number injured. Near Wausau, Neb., n
passenger train with twenty-five per-
sons aboard was stalled in the snow. All
of the states affected reported huge
drifts, with train service delayed. In
Nebraska the temperature ranged from
? below zero at Omaha and Lincoln 10
is bclow at Valentine.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-01

tual self protection, thus making the
formation of second league of na-
tions bidding for adherence from neu-
tral states almost q certainty. Thus
at no distant date" he continued, we
should have two great leagues of ma
tions and two great clans each prepar-
ing for n new and greater life and
death struggle.
Senator Hardwich Of Georgia Demo
crat also attacked the league OF nations
constitution vigorously asserting as
had Senator Knox that it would breed
war, not peace, and that the charter as
tentatively drawn would impair Amer
lean sovereignty and would submit vi-
tai domestic questions to q foreign
United States would be outvoted He
asserted that it would require the
conscription of our sons to police the
world .
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-01
MRS. SAMUEL H. LEE
was Widow Of Former Pastor Of Centre
Congregational Church

Mrs Emma Carter Lee, 81, widow of
Rev Samuel H. Lee, formerly pastor of
the Centre Congregational church of
Brattleboro and for many years presi-
dent of the American International
college in Springfield, Mass, died yes
terday morning at her home at loo VII.
braham road. Springfield. Mrs. Lee had
teen an invalid in her home for almost
FIVE months, having suffered from n
fractured hip. The funeral will be
held at the home Monday afternoon at
5. The burial will take, place in Oak
Grove cemetery. Rev. Mr.. Lee died
four months ago.
Mrs. Lee was an artist of consider
able talent and ability, and before her
marriage was instructor in art in the
Union college at Schenectady. n Y.
She was a writer of some creative abili-
tv as well and was a woman of at
traetive personality.
She leaves a son, Gerald Stanley Lee
of Northampton, daughter, Mrs. Phile
Stafford of Lakeville. CT FIVE grand
children.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-01
Arthur D. Wyatt Supported
for Clerk of Board
of Selectmen
BETTERLEY URGED
FOR SELECTMAN
Not In the Field, but More ravorably
Inclined Toward that ofice than
1ister-Not Much Change In Lister
Situation Since Week Ago.

q Public sentiment as to who will b.
supported as candidates to fill the yacan-
cies which are to occur in the list of town
officers at the annual town meeting next
Tuesday does not appear to be crystaliz-
ing very rapidly, chiefly BY reason of the
scarcity of candidates.
In considering the possibilities for Sc
lectman in place of Arthur f. Merrill,
whose term expires and who will not ae-
cept reelection, it is important to take
into consideration that Mr. Merrill is
clerk of the board and that his successor
should be one who can. devote more or
less time in the selectmen's office.
For this position Arthur ID. Wyatt,
former photographer, has been considered
and consulted, and while he would not
enter contest it is probable that he
would accept the Office if elected. All
who have considered Mr. Wyatt as poss-
ibility agree that he would make an
excellent man for the position
Fred A. Betterley. who declines to con
tinue on the board of listers. has been
asked if he would serve as selectman TO
| fill out the unexpired term of A. ". j.
! Wilkins, who plans to move away Mr..
/ Betterley is little more favorably in
lined toward that position, as it would
not take so much OF his time at season
when his garage business demands his at
tention, still he does not care for the Of
fee and says he would not consider il in
any way unless the town got in hole
and couldn't do better. Solon a Rich
mond, as previously stated, would serve
Z if elected, and his good record as a viii
lage commissioner is in his favor. Frank
II. Howard of Putney road also has been
mentioned in connection with this ofiiss
With respect 70 ti- tvu sscsaciss that
are u occur - tie board of listers.
caused by the Resignation ii Iohn J.,
Howard and Mr.. Betterley's refusal TO
run again, there is not much change from
the situation a week ago. Walter L.
Sylvester, who has had experience on the
board and is regarded as man OF good
Judgment. would serve If elected Other
names suggested in this connection arc
George S. Pratt and Christie B Cruwcll.
There is no question thst Town Clerk
Carl S. Hopkins and Town TreasuTer
Fred c. Adams will be reelected.
Last March the matter of caring for
the towns poor was left with the select
men. They appointed Walter NJ Rob
bins, who served for a time and then re-
: signed. The selectmen then appointed
: Warren F. Walker of West BrattleborO,
r who has served since then under their
: direction.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-01
Red Mems Rall

Friday, Feb. 2S, p. m-special
Quonekticut tribe, No. .. /. o..
r. NJ. Chief S degree. Corn and veni-
son.
Sunday, March 2, p.m.-Special meet
ing of Brattleboro Camp, No 7287, NJ.
w. A., to attend the funeral of our late
neighbor, 1. L. Moore Bring badge and
white gloves.
Poeahontas Council viii hold a public
masquerade dance in Red Mems hall Mon
day, March TO- Prizes viii be given for
the best costumes.
Dance viii be held every Saturday
night. commencing November %.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-01
TOTAL BATTLE DEATHS
REPORTED 7,354,OOO
Russia the Heaviest Loser and United
States the Smallest-Germany's
and Frances Figures.

WASHINGTON, March battle
deaths during the war among all partici-
pants, 50 far as available statistics show.
were given today by Gen. March as
,354, 900
This represents only men killed in ac-
ton or who died of wounds. In the list
prepared by the general staff Russia led
with a total OF 100000 Germany was
second with l.600,000 and the United
States last with 10000 Approximate
figures for other nations were: France
1885 900; England, 100000; Italy
10000; Turkey, 100000; Belgium, 1922
600; Rumania, 100000; Serbia and Mon
tenegro, 100000.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-01
RATS RESPOND TO
CLUCK OF HEN
Instance of Strange Comradeship i'll
West Brattleboro7-Biddy Shares
Feed with Rodents.

An instance OF unusually strange
eomradeship came to the attention Of
Mrs. Bert s. Miller of West Brattle-
boro yesterday when she went to feed
her one hen which represents the OK
tent of her endeavors toward poultry
raising. When she threw the feed into
the hen yard biddy began clueking as
if calling chickens TO her. Mrs. Miller
waited "a short time To learn why the
hen was clacking as she had no chick
ems, and presently 10 or more large
rats came from all directions and began
eating with the hen. Evidently in her
solitude she had 'eraved companion
ship and had decided TO mother the
rats
Mrs. Fraalos1I. Hadioek of Williams
street looked out into her back ward
recently and saw II large rats playing
there. 4 trap was set, aud II of them
have been caught. Doubtless they
came up from the brook near the house.