The Brattleboro Reformer from Brattleboro, Vermont • 1

tl lb alii BRATTLEBORO, VERMONT. THURSDAY. ISNINp, OCTOBER 14, 1015. VOL. 3.

NO. 193. two MAY- OFF ON TWO SUNDAY SCHOOL WORKERS IN SESSION SETTLE CHURCH IN PUTNEY TO HAVE OBSERVANCE LOVING CUP TO W.H.VINTON JUNKET DAYS BALKAN DANGER WORRIES LONDON It Is Felt That Serbia Should Be Assisted, But That the War Will Finally Be Decided on the' Main Front Russians Success Again Reported-Germans Short of Munitions were removed from Dvinsk and Bga are being taken BIG STRIKE Nashua preatly Interested in a Conference Arranged for Tomorrow 4000 OPERATIVES IDLE AT PRESENT The Conference Is Said to Have Boon Brought About by Gov. R. H.

Spauld-lng, Who Met Representatives of Both Factions Early in Week. NASHUA, N. H. Oct. 14.

More than 4,000 operatives of the "Nashua Manufacturing company, and the Jackson Manufacturing -company, who have been on strike two weeks, are awaiting the outcome of the conference tomorrow between Roscoe S. Millikcn, agent of the Nashua Manufacturing company, William H. Barry, counsel for the strikers, and Mayor James B. Crowley. This conference is said to have been arranged by Gov.

11. H. Spaulding, who met representatives of both factions early this week. PAN-AMERICANISM AT VATICAN DINNER Unprecedented Demonstration In Borne for a Union of tho Western Catholics. ROME, Oct.

14. Monsignore Francis Kelley, president of the Catholic Church Extension society of together with Archbishop Orozc of Guadalajara, Mexico, has presented to the pope a project aiming at a brotherhood of Mexico and America with the participation of other Latin countries of Central and South' America. 'A dinner, 'given "by Archbishop Orozco In honor of Monsignore Kelley i nthe Latin-American college here, is unprecedented, as heretofore no American prelates were thus invited there. The dinner was presided over by Cardinal Billot, and many prominent ecclesiastics attended, i It ended with a speech from the Mexican' prelate, urg-, ing fraternal relations between. Mexico and America.

Tbe Jidexican and American anthems were sung by Latin-Ainer-ican students, who 'as a further "demonstration of their feeling' toward the United States went to the American college and asked the students there to teach them football. WILSON APPROVES OF GARRISON'S PLAN It Will Be Presented to Congress with the Full Backing of the Administration. WASHINGTON, Oct. 14. President Wilson today approved Secretary Garrison Js plan for increasing the army.

It calls for an annual expenditure of $184,000,000 an increase of approximately $75,000,000. The plan in its nrmmvpfl form will be presented to congress with tho full backing of the administration. At a cost of $13,500,000 Calais made its harbor, which was dry at low tide ono of the finest in Europeand enabled it to become a chief pert of debarkation for travelers from England, to France. Men's Furnisliinjj A real store for Men and Young Men with discriminating taste. The class of goods we handle is different from the ordinary, cheap John store.

Hart Schaffner Marx Clothes Leopold Morse Co. Clothes Bates St. Shitts; Mark Cross and Fowns Gloves; James Keiser Neckwear, Lik-ly Baggage, and- Patrick Mackinavvs E. E. PERRY CO.

Always Sellable. Shop Gov. Gates with Board of Trade Members oh Automobile Ride PARTY LEFT TOWN TODAY IN 15 CARS Had Dinner In Williamstown and Will Spend Nignt In Plttsfleld Will Compare Highways of Two States, Returning Tomorrow. Promptly at 9 o'clock this morning 15 automobiles left Main street street bearing 05 members of the Brattle-boro board of trade with Gov. Charles W.

Gates and Stoddard Bates, state highway commissioner, as the distinguished guests of the party; They are on a two days automobile trip through southern Ver mont and western Massachusetts. Primarily the trip is being made to compare the Vermont liighways with those 6f Massachusetts. In order to make this trip Governor Gates declined seven other invitations to be somewhere else than among his friends of the board of trade of Brattleboro. A former state highway commissioner himself, he was anxious to make the trip over tho highways of the two states. He rode in one of Manley Brothers' cars, tho second in the procession, with Commissioner Bates, President Horton D.

Walker of the board of trade and Major C. Houghton, a former president of that body. It was expected that James P. Taylor, secretary of the Greater Vermont association, would be here to make the trip. He accepted the invitation but up to the time of the departure of the party he had not put in an appearance, nor had he sent any word.

Each of the cars bore banners reading "Brattleboro Board of Trade" and each was filled to capacity. The threatening weather in no way dampened the spirits of the members of trie party. Heavy coats and sweaters were much in evidence and as each of the machines is provided with a top and side curtains the Drosnects ofi rain before tomorrow night were not per mitted to interfere with pleasure. The first stage of the journey is to Wil mington and from there to Bennington. The first Btop will be at Williamstown, the home of Williams college, where dinner will be enjoyed at the Grey-lock hotel.

This afternoon the run will be to Pitts- field, by way of North Adams, Adams and Cheshire and' the night will7 be spent at the Maplewood hotel. The run tomorrow will be to Springfield for dinner with the return to Brattleboro by way of Greenfield. The following are the members of the party Peter Biagiotti, George W. Brooks. E.

B. Barrows, Col. G. H. Bond, Stoddard Bates, Frank H.

Brasor, Dennison Cowles, C. B. Crowell, Silas Spencer of Boston, R. C. Clark, Godfrey Crosby, F.

W. Childs, C. O. Chamberlain, H. Chamberlain, Joseph Damour of Wilmington, H.

L. Emerson, H. E. Eddy, Walter A. Gilbert, E.

M. Goodenough, George W. Gilman, Gov. Charles Gates, Major C. Houghton, L.

E. Holden, C. S. Hopkins, H. B.

Haus, G. Hertzberg, C. Hertzberg, Adin F. Miller, tu, tl. JHUler ot Uummerston, CP.

Miller of Guilford, A. R. Marsh of Townshend, A. tj. Miller, lu.

H. Putnam, F. B. Pier, David T. Perry, F.

A. Phelps, F. B. Putnam, J. E.

Rogers, H. C. Rice, C. m8on of Townshend, A. F.

Roberts, A. N. Sherman of Williamsville, Elbert Simons, W. A. Squiera of Guilford, C.

L. Stickney, W. A. ghumway, O. D.

Stowell, E. C. Ten-ney, J. of Townshend, F. Vaughan, W.

B. Vinton, H. M. Wood, r. vaiKer, norton u.

Walker, Fred II Willard of Townshend, G. F. Whitney, II. Willard of Townshend, B. A.

Whitte-more of Guilford, A. E. Wood, Dr. C. G.

Wheeler, George Wcllman, S. H. Yeaw, R. W. Taber, Morgan Sherman, C.

E. Graf-fam. ORE STEAMERS MISSING. Seventeen German Vessels Probably Sunk by British Submarines. LONDON, Oct.

14. Seventeen Ger man ore steamers, which plied in the Baltic sea, are missing, according to a Stockholm telegraph to the Exchange Telegraph company. They are believed to have been sunk by British submarines. NEW O. V.

DIRECTORS. Charles R. Hatt and J. Gregory Smith 'Elected at St. Albans Today.

ST. ALBANS, Oct. 14. Vacancies on the board of directors of the Cen tral Vermont railway were filled at an adjourned annual meeting of the stockholders today by the election of Charles R. Hatt of Boston and J.

Gregory Smifh of St. Albans. The vacancies occurred through the death of C. W. Witters and J.

G. McCullough. At a subsequent meeting of directors E. J. Chamberlin, chairman of the board, and E.

C. Smith, president, were reelected. W. H. Biggar of Montreal was elected vice president to succeed Mr.

Witters. A process which permits illuminating gas producers to manufacture immonia by synthesis has been i perfected by a uerman scientist. Three Days' Convention Opens at Rich-ford with 16Q Delegates in Attendance, RICIIFORD, Oct, 14. The -annual three days'- convention of the Vermont Sunday School association, with 160 delegates registered yesterday for the first session, opened here yesterday afternoon in the Methodist church, II. A.

Slayton of Mo risville, president of the association, presiding. The devotional exercises were conducted by Rev. Edward M. Fuller of ttienford and the address of welcome was given by the pastor of the church, Rev. G.

W. Guest. President Slayton delivered his annual address in which he laid emphasis on the necessity of work with the children and the need Of effort to improve their conditj n. President Slayton has been a 'Sunday school superintendent 30 years. Rev.

Clifford H. Smith of Burlington, superintendent of the Vermont Anti-Saloon league, spoke on The Sunday School's Responsibility in Regard to the Liquor Trafiic. lie said that the liquor traffic was opposed to the work of the bunaay school. lie proposed a poster campaign begiu at once and continue until after the election next March, The annual meeting of the Vermont Bible society was held with Rev. V.

A. Davidson of Burlington presiding. Rev. J. S.

Sargent gave the re? port of the recording secretary, scowinj that 1,000 Bibles have been sold during the year- The society voted to amend the constitution to include in the membership all pastors Sunday school superintendents and one delegate from each Sunday school. The report of the treasurer, Dr. O. G. Stickney of Barre, showed receips for the year pf $1,443.

Rev. C. A. Boyd of agent for in society, reported thati 250 Bibics have been placed is the state's prison, one in each cell, also one Bible provided for each student of, the Kuiu Hattin Homes at Saxtons River and West minster. The Bible society elected the follow ing officers: President.

Rev. W. A. Davison; vice presidents, Rev. F.

Raymond of Proctor and II. Vv. Yarnum of Jetler- sonville: recording Secretary, J. B. Sargetitj corresponding secretary and agent, v.

C. A isoycl; wctsuwr. Dr. O. G.

Stifkneyf auditor, II Woodruff of 'Barre; erxeentrva committee, Rev. W. A. Davison, Rev. A.

Boyd, H. A. Slayton, Re r. William Shaw of Montpelier, A. M.

Asoltine of Burlington; directors. R. It. Howe of Burlington, C. P.

S. Pirci of Ver-eennes. P. A. Bixby of Poulfcney, A.

Greenwood of Chester, W. 0. Glynn of Saxtons River, Dr. O. G.

Stkkney Rev. H. B. Rankin of Newport, E. Crossland of Greensboro, S.

Henry of Burlington, Rev. F. A. Lendrum of St. Albans, W.

H. Wood of Burlingtonr Rev. E. S. Newell of Barre.

LEAGUE FOR MARRYING of bren hSroes Started by a Clergyman, Who "Wants English Women Thus to Sacrifice Themselves. LONDON, Oct. 14. The Rev. Ernest Houghton, a Bristol rector, has issued an appeal to patriotic women of the nation to give their lives to ameliorate tho c-ciidftion of maimed heroes of the war by marrying them.

He has launched a "League for the Marrying of Broken Mr. noughton contends that the example of France shows that unions thus arranged proniise a greater percentage 'of happiness than is customary from the methods in England, because they are based upon a high degree of unselfishness. Strict secrecy is promised as to the identity of women prepared to immo-lato themselves after the plan of the league the arrangements for their marriage are complete. HIGH SCHOOL ELECTIONS. Athletic Association and Four Classes Choose Officers for the Year.

The annual election of officers of the Brattleboro high school Athletic association and of the four classes of the high, school resulted as follows: Athletic association President, Joseph G. Estey; vice president, Abbott B. Richmond; secretary, Dennison B. Cowles; treasurer, George B. Chase; directors, the officers and Leon M.

Adams, '16; Hayden S. Randall, '18, and Harry A. Plumb, '19. Senior class President, Sanford C. Plumb; vice president, Sylvia M.

Crosby; secretary, George B. Chase; treasurer, Joseph G. Estey; assistant treasurer, Lamoille Langworthy. Junior class President, Howard H. Thayer; vice president, Florence S.

Ames; secretary, John Dnnton, treasurer, Grace M. Covey; assistant treasurer, Dwight B. Fairman. Sophomore class President, Stewart P. Stearns; vice president, Alethaire G.

Estey; secretary, Minnie A. Cooper; treasurer, William Howard Vinton; assistant treasurer, Roby T. Wright. Freshman class President, Edward B. Morari; vice president, Dorothy A.

Schwenk; 'secretary, Eleanor Clay; treasurer, Roger V. Sherman; assistant treasurer, Dorothy L. Hubbard. A new German machine wrench has a privoted jaw which permits it to grasp five of the six sides of a hexagonal nut at once. Congregational Church Organized 139 Years Ago Program the Coming Saturday and Sunday.

(Special to The Reformer.) PUTNEY, Oct. 14. Saturday is the 139th anniversary of the organization of the Congregational church here, and a program has been arranged in celebration of the anniversary, on both Saturday and Sunday. All the people are cordially invited to all the services. A public' birthday celebration will be held in the church Saturday evening, when a "program of instrumental and vocal music and readings will be rendered in the auditorium, boginning at 7.30 o'clock.

Following the concert refreshments will be served in the. vestry by the Ladies' Aid society. After this' there will be a symposi; um on The Mission, the Message and the Ministry- of the Country Church, pastors fronv several towns participating in the discussion. 'r: On Sunday the special commemoration exercises will be continued, beginning; at 10.45 o'clock. Rev.

W. T. SparhawkA the pastor, will preach the sermon onThe Message of the Old Church, to the Present Day. Dr. Laura M.

Plantz, a long-time resident of, the town, who is in her 77th "year, has prepared an interesting historical sketch of. the church which she will' read. F. Landis of Mount Hermon, Mass." who the pulpit so efficiently while the church was without a pastor, will participate In the service. At 7 o'clock in the evening there wiH be another special service at which Rev.

Roy M. Houghton, pastor of the Centre Congregational': church" of There v-will be special music. His topic will be Fellow Workers With Cod. The church has, been equipped with a steel ceiling and the interior has beer re-deCorated, and the building has beer furnished with electric fixtures, the whole making a notable improvement. So the anniversary; exercises might be considered in the nature of a re-dedi cation.

FOR SON fcY FATHER Sidney. O. Sweet of Gagcville and MIsf Buth WlutcomB Married, at Bal- -lows Falls Will Live in Arlington. 1 (Special to The FleformerO BELLOWS FALLS, Oct. 14.

Miss Ruth Harlow Whitcomb, daugliter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred C. Whitcomb of Atkinson Street, arid Sidney Carlton Sweet, son of Mr. and Mrs.

II. P. Sweet of Gageville, were married at It o'clock yesterday in the home of the bride by Mr. Sweet's father, P. Sweet, acting pastor of the Athens Methodist church; Only the immediate relatives of the 'couple were present and they 'were unattended.

Mr. and Mrs. Sweet left on the noon train for a wedding trip to Morrisville and other points in northern Vermont. Mrs. Sweet attended the public schools here and was graduated from the North-field seminary with the class of 1912.

She studied and taught music in the Sea Pines school at and for the past year has been studying music in Boston. She is an accomplished violinist and pianisa. Mr. Sweet was graduated from the Bellows Falls high school with the class of 1012. He attended the medical department of the University of Vermont two years and worked a year in Burlington, passing the state examination for registered druggist.

He is now 'employed by Grossmith's pharmacy in Arlington in which town Mr. and Mrs. Sweet will make their home. CALIFORNIA TRIP IS RATHER UNCERTAIN Arrangoment for Phillies and Bed Sox Called Off New Offer Under Consideration. SAN FRANCISCO, Oct.

14. Henry Berry, president of the San Francisco baseball club, received a tfclegrafn last night from Robert McKoy, business manager of the national commission, calling off the arrangement for the visit of the Phillies and Red Sox, and asking him to submit the most liberal offer he could make for seven games beginning Oct. 20. He wired MeRoy a new proposition with no financial guarantee, but insuring the visitors a larger percentage of receipts than in the first If bis proposition goes through Berry said, games Will be -played at the club's baseball park and not at the Panama-Pacific exposition -grounds. i MILS SUPPLY SHORT.

Berlin May Issue Cards Limiting the Amount Distributed. BERLIN, Oct. 14, In view of the shortage of the. milk supply in greater Berlin the advisability Of introducing milk 'cards "such as were used early in the war for the distribution of bread is being considered. So valuable is good date garden soil that thO Arab will refuse $500 an acre for it.

Through ages of. cultivation it gives no indication of wearing cut, hence the exceptional value placed upon it. lington. He is president of the Masonic trustees and the Brattleboro Masonic Building association. Three Hundred Masons As sembled in His Honor at Temple Last Evening RECOGNITION AND APPRECIATION Gathering Was Held for -Purpose.

Of Congratulating Recipient on Receiving the 83d Degree Notable Speakers Present. William Henry Vmton was signally honored last evening when ,300 Free Masons assembled in Masonic temple to congratulate him upon his recent high preferment in receiving the 33d or highest degree of the order and to express their appreciation of his ptixriti in TnnTir over a period of 55 years in behalf of the various organizations. The gathering was originally designed as a surprise to Mr. Vinton, but knowledge that "something was doing" reached him two days ago in the form of a letter from a 33d degree Mason, who had received an invitation to be present. Col." Kittredge Haskins, also a 33d degree Mason, called the meeting to order and acted as presiding officer.

He spoke very appreciatively of Mr. Vinton's zeal and fidelity to the order and of the purpose of the meeting. After a feng by Frederic C. Adams Mr. Haskins called upon Ferris R.

Vaughan, formerly at the liead of the grand council of Vermont. Mr. Vaughan touched upon the personal side of Mr. Vinton's Masonic career, of his readiness at all times to assist in Masonic work and of the deep feeling of satisfaction which his associates here felt when he received the 33d degree. In closing Mr.

Vaughan presented to Mr. Vinton a handsome loving cup bearing this inscription WILLIAM II. VINTON 33D DEGREE FROM THE MASONS OF BRATTLEBORO Mr. Vinton responded briefly, but with deep feeling, expressing his thanks and gratification in the recognition given him. He spoke of how he should cherish the gift and of what it would remind him as he saw it in his own home.

After another selection by Mr. Adams addresses were delivered by Rev. Henry L. Ballou Chester, past grand master of the grand lodge, and a 33d degree Mason; and Henry II. Ross of Burlington, 33d degree, secretary of the grand lodge.

Mr. Ballou was present and had a part in the conferring of the 33d degree upon Mr(' Vinton in Boston. lie spoke of the pressive service at that time and of Mr. Vinton's evident appreciation of the honor. Mr.

Ross covered a variety-of subjects and at one time turned directly to address Mr. Vinton. 1 Cob Haskins called upon F. H. Babbitt and Rev.

A. C. Wilson of Bellows Falls, who both spoke briefly. Col. Haskins made reference to a large number of letters which had been received in response to the invitation 4o this meeting.

Four letters were read from 33d degree Masons in Vermont, Marsh O. Perkins of Windsor, Judge C. II. Darling of Burlington, who received the 33d degree with Mr. Vinton, C.

Calderwood of St. Johns-bury and the "Root Boys" of Newport. The reception to Mr. Vinton then fol lowed and every man in the lodge room' went forward to shake hands and to say a few pleasant words to the honored guest of the evening. A buffet luncheon was served in the dining room.

The committee of arrangements consisted, of Col. Haskins, chairman, Ferris R. Vaughn, Major C. Houghton, Horton D. Walker, E.

Hubbard and Christie B. Crowell. Mr. Vinton is a past grand senior of the grand lodge of Vermont. He is the only man who has ever been at the head of all the local Masonic bodies.

He was master of Columbian lodge in 18(56 and 1667 and was elected the first master of Brattleboro lodge at its organization in 1881, serving three terms. He has also been at different times athe head of the chapter, council, commandery and worthy patron of the Eastern Star. He is T. P. M.

of Webster lodge of Perfection: 14th degree Masons, organized in Brattleboro last year, and has held his 1 32d degree for years in Vermont consistory at Bur- rO H. VIXTQX Tho Nish-Saloniki lino has been cut for a distance of five miles at a point fcelieved to be 50 miles southeast of Kisb, according to an Athens despatch. The trunk liae is naturally the one that would be used by the allied foreea moving from Salohiki to Serbia's as-fistance in resisting the Teutonic advance. Serbian resistance south of the Dan-nbo is described as most severe. The Austrian attack are reported as everywhere progressing.

Serbian counter attacks are declared to have been repulsed with b.cavy losses. The Serbians took tho initiative at one point on the Bulgarian frontier Tuesday, according to a Sofia despatch to London, and crossed the but were defeated tfter an all-day The Itussians now have superiority in munitions and supplies, a Dutch correspondent at the front telegraphs tci The Hague, "this accounting for their recent successes against Austria and Germany. According to Stockholm despatches 17 German ore steamers which plied the Baltic are missing and are believed to have been sunk by British submarines, i LONDON, Oct. 14. Uneasiness is felt in Loudon at the absence of definite news, concerted allied action in the This is intensified by news of the dispute in the French chamber of deputies in regard to the Balkan danger by Italy's persistent silence regarding participation in tho expedition and by the uncertainty concerning the British program.

Opinion, is divided to some extent as to the advisability of taking part in the Balkan conflict. The general opinion is that Great Britain is morally bound to assist Serbia if this can bo done Without dangerous attenuation of the main front, where, it is felt, the war will finally be decided, notwithstanding the Balkan diversion. Having failed in their attacks on the British positions on the western front the Germans nave turned on the French and "have made gains east of Souchez. The advantage is not of sufficient importance to affect the general situation the French. On tho western front the Russians are now in full possession of the initiative and the momentum which car- Tied them across the Stripa has not yet -diminished.

It is reported unofficially from Fetrograd that it is the Germans who now lack ammunition, thus reversing the conditions of two months ago. Although the Germans are continuing their attack on the Dvinsk line the fu-ry of ihe onslaught lias been diminished and gaining in one sector while los ing ih the other they appear to have made no net gains recently. Fetrograd press despatches assert that the German troops are three miles further from the city than a week ago- Official institutions which recently Centre Congregational Church Friday, 7.30 p. m. Service -of praise and prayer.

Topic, The Ideal Church Meinbes. Romans V-i: 1-21. Diligent, hopeful, joyful, liberal, humble, prayerful. In Odd Tellows Hall Regular meeting of Canton Palestine, No: 3, Thuiuday evening at 7.30. There is biminetm 'of importance to come before this meeting.

Established 30 Years Emerson Son House Furnishers Elliot Brattleboro The British have made' a general attack along nearly the entire front from Ypres to Loos in northern France, the German war office announced today. It declares all attacks failed. The line of new attack reported by Berlin extends for a distance of more than 25 miles. If it proves to be a concerated offensive movement it represents one of the mcst extensive that the British have undertaken. The British attack was accompanied by a bombardment of the Belgian coast.

Sir Edward Grey, in the British house of commons, made an announcement to- day, saying that Russian troops would be sent as soon as they were available to participate in the Balkan operations of the allies begun by Great Britain and France. GUATEMALA NOW HAS REVOLUTION Exiles Understood to Have Organized Force on Mexican Soil for Sudden Descent. NEW- ORLEANS, Oct. 14. Revolu tion has broken out in ac cording to reports received by the Guatemalan junta of the revolutionary com- mittee.

is in progress in the states of Sani Marcos, Huehuetenango and Peten, the report says. It also is rumored that an army of 1,700 men, commanded by exiled Guatemalans, baa crossed the River Suchiate from the Mexican State of Shiapas. The revolutionary army in the state of San Mar- oca is said to be under the command of Gen." Isidor Valdez, a prominent Gau-temalan engineer, who was exiled by President Estrada Cabrera several years ago. The government gamson at Tac- ana, in the northern part of San Marcos, is understood to have revolted and joined the revolutionary troops in the capture of nearby towns in that state and Huehuetenango. Copies of three separate proclama tions issued by the Gautemalan revolutionists were received in New Orleans by mail today.

One is signed by the "Army of Liberty of Gautemala" and the other two by "The revolutionary Committee." The first mentioned -document Is ad dressed to "Central Americans," while those signed by tho revolutionary committee are addressed to "Gautemal-ans." WASHINGTON, Oct: 14 An outbreak in Gautemala has been feared by the state department officials for some time. Both Carranza and the Gautemalan government have maintained pa trols on the border because of the activities of revolutionists, but despatches today indicate that an uprising is finally under way in Gautemala, hav ing been organized on son. ZEPPELIN RAID DEADLY. Fifty-Five Persons Kfllei and 114 In Jured In London. LONDON, Oct.

14. Fifty persona were killed and 114 injured in a Zep pelin raid on London last night. MYSTERIOUS SHIPMENT. General Belief in New York That Train Brought English Gold. NEW YORK, Oct.

14. Considerable mystery surrounded a steel express car carrying several armed guards which arrived here today attached to the Portland, express. The amount of secrecy connected with the trip led to the general belief that it contained a large shipment of gold made from England to New York bankers. At the of fice of J. P.

Morgan Co. it was de nied that any gold had reached here today. 1 he American Express Co. like wise denied, that it contained bullion. No definite statement of securities was made, but the amount was reported to be 'several millions.

IN THE BALKAN WAR. Announcement That Italy Will Take Part In Operations. PARIS, 14. Premier Viviani announced to the senate today that Italy "probably would take part in the Balkan operations. Seedless grapes are now.

on the California market..