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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-02-05

\ b. Stark was i'll last week, suffering
rom ptomaine poisoning.
Mrs Martha Howe of West Townshend
visiting Mrs Anna Howard.
Private Roy Chaplin has been discharged
md is working for c. G. Allen.
Mrs Emil Mattson of South Londonder-
v visited friends in town last week.
The Red Cross met Friday as usual,
there is plenty of work for all at present.
Miss Fannie Ballard has been spending
few days at Harry Holton's near Low
II lake
Henry Mclean met with an accident
lhen rolling logs last week and is laid
p with an injury to one hand.
f. A. Clark of Townshend was a guest
n the home of his brother, George l..
larke, from Thursday to Monday.
Mr. and Mrs II. p. Boynton were in
}ratteboro last week. Victor Boyntor
ttended the station during their absence
Jamaica went over the top by So OF
he relief work for the near East Pixies
ais people sent 50 toward the Sl35 that
vas raised
The W. r. c. met at Mrs. C. f. Ans
lens Saturday III honor of her birthday
anniversary. 4 pleasant afternoon was
pent There were II present.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-02-05
WARDSBORO CENTER.

Mrs Daisy Fitzpatrick is gaining.
Joseph Lamarehe was IN Brattleboro
Saturday on business.
Miss Mildred Porter was home from
Brattleboro over Sunday.
Mrs Mary 1.amarche. who has been i'll
with influenza, is gaining.
Ed Wilder Of Dover is staying With his
aunt, Mrs. l.. J. Foster,
Little Leonard Hiles. who has boarded
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-02-05

some time at James Dexter's, has gone
to live with his grandfather, Al Cobb.
Representative James Dexter was nome
from Montpelier over Sunday.
Mrs. Matte Farnum, who is i'll with
neuralgia and rheumatism, is not as well
Mrs. Anna Sage visited her aunt, Mrs
addison Carpenter, in Newfane few
days last week
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-02-05
BROOKLINE.

+. l.. Pierce is building a new mill.
Mrs. Frank Potwine is i'll with heart
trouble
Frank Potwine has 10 buckets set.
On Jan. IS he made one gallon of syr-
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-02-05
DRAWING the Line.

1.-THE fresh young man who always
wants to start something, remarked
the observer of Events and Things
draws the line when it comes to the
morning fire in the stove. Yonkers
Statesman.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-06
EOCL ALISTS FIX
BL..LAME OF WAR BY
PASSING OVER TT

Eerre. Wednesday, Feb. 5-The
Internal onal socialist conference
today settled the questions of re-
sponsibiiity for the war and the fu-
tura position of the German So
ciaiists /. the conference by adOp-
ting a compromise resolution de-
elarfnE that the conference had
passed over the question of respon-
sitLZfv and the German revolution
M agreed to accept the participa-
ton of the German Majority Social
iEts in the reconstruction of the
Socialist inteTnationale. The COM
promise was adopted unanimously
except for the vote of one delegate,
u. Milhaud. a Frenchman,
Herman Mueller. addressing the
conference today, declared that the
German Socialists always had op-
posed niliiaFism. saying:
"fae young republic of Germany
IS F5aCv 10 consent to general DIS
Fl hl'nidmsnt on condition that all
other countries do the same"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-06
HOLDS MEXICO
MORE FRIENDLY
Z. S. Envoy Says Close of Hun
Propaganda Ends Tension
Praises Carranza.

Washington, Feb. 5.-American
rights in Mexico will be amply
safeguarded by the Mexican gov
ernment, according TO Ambassador
Henry p. Fletcher, who is here
from Mexico City for conference
with state department officials
with an optimistic view Of the sit
uation in the southern republic.
The ambassador declared today
the feeling there toward this coun-
try had become more friendly
since the recall Of the German
minister. the notorious Won Eek
hardt, and the consequent cessa-
ton Of anti-Amerlcan propaganda.
President Carranza in the last two
years, he said, had accomplished 4
great work in preparat 'ry work
Tor development and recOnstruc-
tion and in reorganizing the coun-
try. He was emphatic in the state
ment that CarranZa was the real
power in Mexico,
OF paramount Importance, said
the ambassador, was the possibil-
ity tlat oil interests, including
American, soon would be adjusted.
He said up to this time 10 DEGREES
had been enforced, and no taxes
collected under the new cOnstitu-
ton vesting direct ownership of all
minerals, including petroleum, in
the nation. The oil interests have
been subjected vigorously to these
DEGREES and the United States
government has made several rep
reservations.
President Carranza appointed
committee OF his cabinet to con-
fer with the oil men, Mr.. Fletcher
explained, and the position of the
American committee announces
was entirely clear. Pres dent Car
rama submitted the matter to the
Mexican congress, which expired
before the matter could be taken
up.
1t now is generally understood
that the president will call a spec
iaI session of congress fl April or
May to consider, amCag other
things, petroleum legislation, and
the oil companies have been asked
to appear and present their case.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-06

Paris, Wednesday, Feb. .-CBy
| the Associated Press. Nineteen
small belligerent nations won def
mite recognition from the supreme
council of the peace conference to-
day, which granted four additional
seats on the commission to the So
ciety Of nations TO lesser countries.
This gives to the small. powers
nine seats on the commission
which will frame the plan for the
society and 10 seats to the five
great powers.
According to the decision by the
smaller powers of Poland, Ru-
mania, CzechO-Slovakia and Greece
will hold additional seats. This
concession to lesser nations be-
came known tonight after a long
session of the commission on the
society OF nations, which President
Wilson attended. 1t YVES appar-
emily received with satisfaction by
the smaller powers, which felt
their representation to be made
quate.
Tonight's session of the commits
sion lasted from $50 p. m. until
after IL o'clock, the chief point dis
cussed being the constitution of
the executive body of the society
Of nations. Wishing to meet the
opposition OF small countries,
which have resented their being
excluded from the executive body.
England proposed to give five rep
resentatiVes altogether 10 the great
powers, and two representative
for smaller countries, making the
membership seven in all.
Premier Orlando of Italy ap-
proved the British suggestion say
ing that he considered it would be
unfair representation to all coun-
tries, but Leon Bourgeois, speak
ing for France, opposed the plan,
pointing out that the 10 small
belligerents were entitled to a
larger representation. He found
support for his assertion. England
also suggested a formula which
would permit her, dominions to be
represented on the executive body.
VIII Decide Armies Size.
A meeting of the supreme inter
allied war council will be held at
the foreign Office on Friday to de-
eide the question as TO the strength
OF the forces to be maintained in
the service by the different entente
armies. Conditions for a renewal
Of the armistice with Germany will
also be considered.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-06
The Weather

Snow fuFrIes this afternoon.
Generally fair tonight and Friday
Colder tonight, with the lowest
temperature tonight about 10 de-
grees above zero,
Temperature at 7 a. IN, 93. High
est yesterday, 81. Lowest last
night, %.
Velocity of wind at 7 a. m,
miles per hour,
Precipitation, .63 inch.
Relative humidity at p. m, "a !;
at a. m, 96.
Stage of water, IS; a fall of )
in last "a hours.
]. NJ. SHERIER, Meteorologist,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-06
TURKEY SEEKS
PROTECTION OF
UNITED STATES
Great European Pow.
ers Also Reported
in Favor of 1t.

Paris. Wednesday, Feb. 5.-(By
the Associated Press)-The Ameri-
can delegation to the peace confer
ence has received numerous petit
tions from committees and repre-
sentatiVeS OF territories under OF
toman rule. asking to be put under
the protection of the United States,
or at least that America shall be
the mandatory country entrusted
with their government.
More significant still is the pres
sure brought to bear to bring
about a decision by which America
should be entrusted with the duty
Bosphorus and the DardaneIIes,
which, it is believed will be fnterna-
tionalfzed by the peace conference.
Even the great European powers
are urging America to accept that
responsibility, as she is the only
country which is having no direct
interest In the near east, cannot
arouse any jealousy and enjoys the
complete confidence OF all the peo-
pies of the sections involved with
out distinction OF race or religion.
referring to objections that Am
erican public opinion was opposed
to any Interference In the govern
ment Of other countries, especially
outside the American continent,
Salvatore Barzilai, former mem
Der OF the Italian cabinet. and
member OF the Italian delegation to
the Deaca conference said,
BY participating IN the war and
by taking IL leading part in the
peace conference. the United States
has undertaken such moral obIiga-
ttons as almost constitute interna-
tiOnal duties, the fulifillment of
which becomes a point of honor TO
any member of the society OF ma
tons"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-06
BILLS ADVANCED,
AND LAWMAKERS
ADJOURN AT NOON

Springfield, Ill, Feb. 6.-Pians
of both house and senate today In =
ciuded Introduction and advance
ment OF bills and adjournment at
noon for the week. Members we're
given to understand that there
would be no adjournment for Lin
coins birthday anniversary, next
Wednesday, Feb. I2, but that a
joint session might be arranged at
which exercises in honor of the
day would be held Both house
and senate leaders urged full at
tendance on next weeks sessions
in order to get a running start on
the volume OF legislation now be-
fore the general assembly
Senator Kessinger's vocational
educational bill favorabiy reported
out Of committee yesterday in the
senate, was advanced to the order
Of third reading. An identical BILL,
introduced in the house of repre-
sentatives by Ralph +. Church Of
Chicago, was brought before the
house education committee for ac-
ttOn today. The committee has two
other similar measures, also faith
cred by Representative Church,
which provide different methods OF
administering the vocational
trades
Private institutions which would
not be prOtited by the funds made
available under the federal Smith
Hughes act are offering some op-
position to the vocational educa-
tion bill, it is said, with the hope
Of getting another bill through
giving aid other than to public
schols in vocational training
work,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-06
START PLAN To
EASE BLOCKADE
Allies to Relax Import Bar on I'm.
emy-Germany is Pictured as
a Starving Nation.

Paris, Wednesday, Feb. 5.-A SUI
preme allied blockade council has
been organized to arrange for a re-
taxation Of embargoes upon i'm
ports into enemy countries. Vance
Mccormick, the American mem
ber, has been chosen chairman
The other members are Lord Rob
ert Cecil and Baron Rothermere for
Great Britain, Etinne Clementel
minister of commerce for France
and DR.. Silvio Crespi, minister of
food for Italy.
Germany is pictured as "a land
of graveyards" by Lieutenant Co
lionel Searle Harris OF the United
States medical reserve corps, who
has just returned to Paris after
having investigated conditions east
of the Rhine. He says that the
German nation is bankrupt, the
peoples are actually starving, and
that probably no one will ever
know the number of casualties suf-
fered by Germany during the war"
There are no eggs, no milk. and
only half a pound OF beet sugar
for each person month, she says,
in giving details of the situation.
Everyone shows a lack of vi
tality. I found children going 20
school shod with paper sandals or
with cloth shoes to which wooden
soles had been attached"
Conditions which he had found
in Germany had led to the opin-
ion, he says, that many women and
children will die or become defec-
tives If not supplied with foods.
THE Germans who overran
France" he says. should be pun
ished and permitted TO starve. but
not the women and children. Hun
CRY men and women do not make
good neighbors."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-06
WILL ND
CONFEREN
WITH ALLIES
Send Acceptance by Wire
less for Farley at the
Princes Islands.

London, Feb, 6.-M Tchichterin,
the Bolshevist foreign minister of
Russia, announces in wireless
dispatch picked up here. that the
Soviet government is willing to par
| ticipate in the Prince Islands con-
! ference. The message bears the
date of Tuesday, and was sent from
Moscow.
The Russian soviet government
in the wireless message expressed
its Willingness to conversations
with the entente with the objective
of bringing about a cessation OF
military activities, and declares Il
is willing to acknowledge financial
obligations regarding the creditors
of Russia of entente nationalit
The dispatch begins by referring
to complaints from the entente
press concerning international
revolutionary propaganda" and de-
clares that the Soviet is ready, "if
there be occasion 10 enter into a
general agreement with the entente
powers on their understanding not
to interfere with Russian interna-
tional affairs"
Ready to Meet Amy or All.
It then announces that the gov
ernment is disposed TO confer on
the basis indicated in the note from
the peace conference at Princes
Islands or elsewhere with all the
entente powers or some of them
separately, or even with some of tho
Russian political groups at the re
quest of the entente powers"
In conclusion the entente powers
are asked to inform the Soviet gov
ernment without delay whore its
representatives are to go. also what
date and route TO be taken.
....,--, Allies Arrange for Meet
Paris, Feb. 6.-The council on re
ceiving the acceptance of the Rus
sian Bolshevik government of the
invitation TO attend the conference
on the Prince Islands, Immediately
made arrangements to send a joint
committee of two representatives
from each OF the five great powers
to meet the representatives of the
Soviet government.
Called @IgnOble Comedy"
Paris, Feb. 6.-When Prof. Boris
A Bakhmeteff. a member OF the
council formed by anti-Bolshevist
factions here, was advised Of NJ
Trhiterchin's acceptance of the in
vitation to the Princes island con-
ference. he declared that copy OF
the official message must be receiv-
ed and discussed before any an
nouncement would be made.
1T is an ignoble comedy" said
Russian leaders here when they
were shown dispatches stating that
the Bolshevists were ready to go to
the conference. They explained the
opinion that the DOlshevist leaders
would represent to their followers
that the allies invitation was rec
ognition Of them and would spread
the report that the allies, fearing
them, had asked for peace, thus
hoping TO strengthen their position.
Oppose Truce to BOIsheviki.
Members Of the Russian commit
fee maintain that the united gov
ernments Of Russia, which they rep
resent, would not grant a truce TO
the Bolshevists. but will continue
the struggle until the whole OF
Russia is secured to democracy"
at will take longer than It would
IL the allies had intervened IN
way" said one, but we
will succeed in the end just the
same"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-06
FART OF GARMENT
WORKERS WILL GO
BACK TO PLACES

New York, Feb. 6-One-third of
the striking members Of the Inter
national Ladies' Garment Workers
union, approximately 5000 persons.
will return to work this week as
the result OF settlement reached
between the union and the dress
contractors and manufacturers AS
sociation officials OF the striking
garment workers announced today.
The larger manufacturers still
refuse to grant the union demands,
and 1t was announced today that
their employees would continue tho
strike. which was called Jan, 8.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-06
ASK LUXEMBOURG
VOTE IF PEOPLE
WANT REPUBLIC

Luxembourg.-The council OF the
Grand Duchy of Luxembourg has
introduced in the chamber of dep
uties, bill providing for a refer
cndUm to decide whether the peo-
pie Of the Grand Duchy wish to
change the form of its government
to that of republic,
A proposal to have the plebiscite
determine also II Luxembourg
wishes to be politically annexed to
France or Belgium was stricken
from the measure as premature.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-06
FIVE MORE SHIPS
WITH 1860 YANK
SOLDIERS ON WAY

Washington. Feb, 6.-Departure
from France OF five transports with
more than $50 officers and $4,000
men was announced today by the
war department, Among the units
aboard are the S71st and 372nd in
fantry complete, parts of several
other infantry regiments and the
6Sth coast artillery regiment COM
plete. The transports are due to
arrive at New York, Boston and
Newport News between Feb. 12 and
1S
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-06
GRANTS TRIBUNE
CHANGE OF VENUE
IN SUIT BY FORD

Detroit, Mich. Feb. "a change
of venue from Wayne county Do-
troit TO some other county ir
Michigan was granted In circuit
court this morning 10 the Chicago
Daily Tribune in the million-dollar
libel suit brought against it by
Henry Ford.
Selection of the place for the
trial is left to counsel for both
sides, but in event Of their inability
to agree it will he fixed by Judge,
Henry A. Mandell. who heard the
motion for change OF venue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-06

London. Feb. 6.-The government
today was still maintaining its at
titude that it could not Interfere
in the strikes now in progress for
the reason that they were solely in
dustrial controversies but the great
Inconvenience which the London
public IS suffering, has prompted
government measures of relief TO be
taken. Steps were initiated by the
starting OF a military motor service
in LOndOn's streets.
The war office today modified
more than one thousand motor lOr-
ries in the central routes of traffic
to supplement the busses and taxi
cabs Of the suspended service.
These lOrries We're manned by mil
itary drivers. 1t is estimated that
they will be able to carry 250, 900
persons daily. No fare is charged
and particular attention is paid to
working women and girls. Only
bona fide workers on their way to
work arc picked up by the lorries.
The strike of the walters and
cooks in the hotels and restaurants
is still mountaineering thousands
of LOndOners.
The first step IN the direction of
the threatened extension of the
railroad strike beyond the local
lines in London was taken last
night when some of the drivers on
the Brighton and the Southwestern
roads were called out. The union
order was issued during the even
ing, but passenger trains ran until,
midnight. Freight service, how
ever, was partially suspended, fol-
lowing the issuance of the strike
order. Early trains to the suburbs
from Waterloo station, the London
terminus of the Southwestern, were
not started this morning as the
drivers did not appear.
Late last night an official order
was posted at Waterloo station,
stating that, owing to labor trou-
bles, train service might be "con-
siderably reduced or entirely sus-
pended" The notice added that the
railroad company would not be re-
spOnsible for any delay or incOn-
resulting from the strike.
Reply to Laws Action.
The calling of the locomotive en-
gineers on the Brighton and South
western lines, while fulfilling a
threat to call a general strike,
make on Monday, is also looked up
on as a retort to the letter from
Bonor Law, government
leader in'the house of commons, in
which he refused to meet the strik-
ers,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-06
SWISS ENVOY GOES TO CUBA.

washington, Fed, b.-Hans SUI
ger, Swiss minister to the United
States, is on his way to Havana,
Cuba, for his first visit to the Cub
an government, to which he is also
accredited,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-06
LIFT HOG EMBARGO.

Chicago, Feb. 6.-The permit sys-
tenn of embargo on hog shipments
was lifted today at points east of
Chicago except Indianapolis. With
reference to rumors that the prac-
tiee of fixing a minimum price for
hogs would cease with this month,
Everett Brown. of the hog commit
tee of the food administration, said
that no action had been taken on
the subject,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-06
PLAN REBUILDING.

Mason City, Iowa.-Plans are be-
ing considered here for the rebuild
ing of one Of the plants of the Ma
tiOnal Clay works, destroyed by fire
last fall, The proposed new plant
would cost 100000,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-06
ZHFTOMIR Is CAPTURED,

Copenhagen, Feb. 6.-Zhitomfr,
capital of the Volhynia govern
ment, has been captured by the Boil
shevik. according to information
reaching here,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-06
REFUSES TO HIATT HANGING.

Springfield, Ill, Feb 6.-Gov-
ernor F. o. LOwden today refused
t. interfere with the execution Of
Albert Johnson, sentenced to be
hanged in Chicago Friday for the
murder of Policeman Corcoran. \
committee from Chicago was in
conference with the governor this
morning
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-06
SCANDINAVIA BAN
BY u. S. is LIFTED

Washington, Feb. E. Removal OF
commodities including clothing.
machinery and rubber tires, to
Norway. Sweden, Denmark and
Holland was announced today by
the war trade board. Such exports
will be licensed freely subjecs
only TO the conditions that proper
import certificates have been is
sued.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-06
HOLD SIMMER SCHOOL.

Clear Lake, Iowa.-The summer
school for secretaries of the Iowa
commercial clubs and chambers of
commerce will be held here this
YEAR, though dates have not been
definitely chosen,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-06
FRANCE NOT no SEIZE SHES.

Paris. Wednesday, Feb, 5.-The
French government has abandoned
plans for requisltionlng transpar-
tation companies, following TN an-
nouncement that the companies had
effected an agreement with their
employees and had avorted what
threatened TO he q strike.