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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-28
Phone Lines Cut

c+ pa+ersburg December 27.-Iatest reports from Tabriz announce that the telephone line to Julia has been cut JuIfa is d small town in Trans-C -Caucasla, on the Aras river, less than 1uO miles from Tabriz It was from this point that the Russian endorsements were dispatched to Tabriz several days ago. About 200 Cascusian fiasis, including number of leaders, fled last night to Karadagh with the intention. 1t Is be- lieved, of crossing the Russian frontier A Russian guard has been placed over the Russian bank and the citadel over which the Russian flag flies is occu- pied by a Russian rifle regiment.
 The Fifth chasseurs, with an artil- 1ery detachment, has forced it's way through to Bagchemal, suburb of Tabriz, to join the Russian forces en- camped there. There were several skirmishes along the road on the march from Julia and at sunset tonight artil- lery and. machine gun fire could be heard in the distance.
 London, December 27.-The Persia com mittee, composed of prominent English men interested in Persian affairs, has re- ceived the following telegram from the provincial assembly at Tabriz, sent through the Persian society of Constantl- nople:
 ''On December 21 Russian troops attack ed and seized the administration .build- ing They trampled school chilren urder foot and killed and despoiled innocent men and women. They also footed the shops. The inhabitants, after extraordl- nary forbearance, began to defend them selves and forced the Russians to evacu- ate the government offices.
 "On December 22 the Russians bonn. barded the city until sunset consterna- ton increasing hourly. On December g in consequence of orders from the centra government to cease fighting. the inhab itants took no steps to defend them selves, but the Russians renewed the bonn bardment, firing from the environs O their consulate, killing women, childrer and innocent persons They made cap lives of the wives and children of many respectable citizens and set fire to numer GUS buildings and mosques. f
 "The inhabitants. stiH remained quie on December 9, but the ferocity of tn Russians greatly increased They kille' many women and children and a larg number of buildings were burned b them. If tomorrow they do not desis from their savage attack, the inhabtans 4 will be compelled to defend themselves.
 We beg you to communicate this tele gram to the principal newspapers and in huential centers of Europe.
 St. Petersburg, December 2I.-A sem official statement issued this evening say that the Russian government in view [ the acts Of the foolhardy aggression con mitted against the Russian forces an institution in Tabriz, Resht and Enzel sometimes followed by brutal torture the wounded and base outrage against til dead has decided that the severest pun ishment of the guilty is merited, an Russian commanders in conjunction wit Russian consuls are instructed to adopte the most stringent measures.
 These measures as set forth in il statement include the arrest and trial [ court martial of all participants in tf attacks the disarmament of the fidis and other troublesome tribes, destructo of places where resistance might be Q
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-28

grand khan will be named as monarch of Mongolia The construction of the trans -Mongolian railway, for which Rus sia has long sought permission rom China, will now be a matter of time, Eu-
 rope thereby coming nearer to Picking by three or four days. od
 Russian influence will flank the Jap anese sphere in Manchuria perilously. and
 Japanese alliance for the sake of pre- serving Japanese interests may sooner or later be expected. Russian onicers ana officials, if not the Russian government proper, have influenced this acton In Mongolia. | Shanghai December Revolutionary | troops recently lured Prince Min, ex- crown prince of Corea, and therefore q | Japanese subject. from a hotel in the Fr rerch concession to the native city, l,where they compelled him to sign check liAo@s large amount to Assist the revo- I1utionary war fund before they liberata@ llhirn. Prince Min is very wealthy | London, December 2s.-The Daily Tele- grapn's correspondent says that Yuan | Shi r<ai' on Tuesday handed to the 1m-
 perial clan a memorandum reviewing the
 situation and stating that if the clan | desired to fight to a finish military ex- | nenses for six months must be found im- mediately, otherwise he would entrust the
 nations to tie national conference. Vaglle rumors, continues the corre- snondent are current that the Emperors 5 l abdication is imminent. Efforts are be- | ing made simultaneously in many quar- | ters to induce the foreign governments ! to sanction the issue of loans by Pres
 mier Yuan Sh xai.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-28
LICE LoY. undertaker. Phones 7sa
JOHNS Undertaking Co.,. Phones 1902

CLAW. the undertaker. Phones g.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-28

Baltimore. December 27.-Scientists to the number of about 100 from different parts of the country met here today in the combined annual meetings of the American Physiological society, tne American Society of Biochemists and the American Society of. Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics. The sessions will end Friday.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-06-23

The new Middlebury high school
building will be a T-shaped structure of
marble and brick, measuring $50 by 100
feet 1t will contain 10 recitation rooms
and have a gymnasium on the lower
floor
The village of Thetford is planning to
celebrate it's 150th anniversary by giving
a pageant Aug. ~, IA, and 10. The
actors, numbering between 500 and 600.
will be drawn from the residents of the
six hamlets making up the town of Thet-
ford.
Edmund Guarde, 90, of Rutland was
knocked from a freight car by an over
head bridge on the Boston & Albany
road at Hinsdale, Mass, Saturday morn
ing and died in the House of Mercy,
Pittsfeld, soon after being taken there.
His skull was fractured. He was not
employed by the railroad.
George Fryott of st. Adams will be
confined to the house several months as
result of burns which he received Sunday
morning. He put wood alcohol on wood
in the stove, thinking that 1t was kero-
sene, and applied a match. The fire de-
partment was called, but aside from
Mr.. Fryott's burns little damage was
done.
In special meeting Friday the village
of Hardwick appropriated $4,000 to
increase the capacity of its electrical
plan dam IS feet high with a race
way 200 feet long will be built a mile
below the village. This will make a
lake two and half miles long and half
a mile wide at the widest place. having
capacity of 100000 cubic feet of
water.
Fred Whittemore, >S5, of Forestdale.
was buried alive in a cavern in the
mine of the Horn Crockett Kaoln COM
pany two miles from Brandon Monday,
his body being buried under Is feet of
mud and water Five other men who
were in the shaft when the walls began
to give way escaped up a ladder. Will
liam Smith, the last man out, was in
jured about the head. Whittemore leavs
a wife and two children.
The case of Alexander Freeman, the
aged veteran from Hinesburg, who. died
at the Vermont Soldiers Home recently
following a quarrel with another in
mate of the institution, Henry G. Camp,
was thoroughly investigated by the
grand jury and dismissed. A large num-
Der of witnesses were examined and
DR.. B. II. Stone, pathologist at the state
laboratory of hygiene at Burlington,
who performed the autopsy. testified
that Freeman's death was due to heart
failure caused either by the excitement
of the wrangle or the liquor he had
been drinking.
In the state trap shooters tournament
held in Montpelier DIR. C. II. Burr OF
that city, with a score of 92 out of a
possible 1OO won the individual cham
pionship, securing a handsome silver cup
donated by the board of trade. Douglas
Barclay of Barre had the high amateur
average with 1862 out OF 400. The trophy
for this class was a vase valued at SIPS.
offered by the Hunter Arms company,
to become the property of the man with
the most winnings in three years G.
A. Chaplin representative of the Win
chester Arms company, broke the
ground record, dropping 9S out of 100
birds.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-06-23
t5oth Anniversary Of Bennington.

A private observance of the 150th an
niversary of the first settlement OF Ben
nington took place Saturday afternoon
and evening on the farm in that town
occupied as a summer residence by Sey-
mour Van Santvoord of Troy, N. Y, who
issued 400 invitations. The celebration
opened with the raising of large Ameri-
can flag on a new staff, which was fol-
lowed by brief addresses by Gov John A.
Dix of New York, ex-Gov. John G. Nc
Cullough of Bennington, ex-Gov. John
w. Stewart OF Middlebury and Ed
ward S. Francis of Troy, ex-ambassa-
dor to Austria; Col w. w. Gibson, COM
mandant of the United States arsenal at
Watervliet, n. Y; Gen. C. Whitney TIL
lpghast of Troy, Gen. Amassa j. Parker
of Albany and several members of Gov.
Dixs staff.
The farm was settled $50 years ago,
June IS, 1851, by Peter HARDWOOD of Am
herst Mass. Accompanied by 81 other
settlers from Massachusetts he arrived
there on that date and began the erec-
ton of log house in which he and his
family lived until 1863, when sub
stantial frame dwelling was built. This
structure is now the rear portion of the
present house. In the old log house oc-
CURED the first death of a white person
in the town, that of Mrs. Bridget Har-
wood mother of Peter, in 1862, and in
the same home also was born the first
white child.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-06-23
July Century Notes.

What motor enthusiast has done,
motor enthusiast may do; and in the
July Century will be found an account
by Howard S. Hamilton of his party's
unusual experiences "Farthest North by
Motor Car" The route lay through Den
max to Stockholm, along the shores of
the Gulf of Bothnia, into Lapland as
FAR north as the Malmberget mines,
above the arctic circle, returning south
through Finland. The Century has in
hand for early publication descriptions
of automobile trips in Algers and Tu-
mis-
The July Century will celebrate the
Thackeray centenary with a sketch on
'Thackeray's London" by Lewis Mel
vile, author of 1.-THE Life of William
Makepeace Thackeray," and memories
of "Thackeray in America" by James
Grant Wilson, with reproductions of
many interesting letters and sketches
by. Thackeray owned in the United
States.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-06-23
IN OUR OWN STATE.
Twenty Passengers Injured In Railroad
Wreck In Randolph.

A score of passengers were scalded or
shaken up in a collision on the central
Vermont road at Randolph Tuesday be-
tween a Boston & Maine express bound
for Montreal and freight train. Mary
Magee of Lowell Mass, who was most
seriously injured, was so badly scalded
that she may not recover. The express
train consisted of ten cars. All of the
people injured, with the exception OF
one mail clerk, were in the smoking
car. The freight train was on a sid
ing, waiting for the express, which was
late and running at high speed. The
railroad officials say the engineer of
the freight, Harry Palmer, loosened his
brakes when he saw the express APP
preaching, and that, unknown for
time to Palmer, the freight, by its own
momentum, slid gently down the siding
on to the main track. Palmer tried to
reverse his engine, but could not back
the freight off the main line before the
freight and passenger locomotives came
together in q head-on, Safeguarding
collision.
The steam chests and air tanks were
ripped off both locomotives by the force
of the impact The air tank of the ex-
press locomotive, plowed the entire
length of the mail car, which was
crushed against the smoking car. I'm
mediately everything in the neighbour
hood of the locomotives was either
smothered in clouds of escaping steam
or flooded with scalding water. r. e.
Veasey a clerk in the mail car, was
painfully scalded about the hands and
face, but the other occupants of the
mail car escaped without injury.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-06-23
More Aviation Tragedies In France.

Accidents in four separate places in
France Sunday resulted in the death of
three airmen and the precipitation of a
fourth, fortunately without serious in
jury One at Vincennes, LIE Martin, lost
control of his airship and was dashed to
death from height of $50 feet. At Isy
les MoulineauX, Lieutenant Princeteau
was burned to death, his machine having
been set on fire by the carburetter, in
the presence of a large number of specta-
tors. Near Chateau Thierry, Landrone,
in monoplane, was burned to death by
the explosion of the petrol tank. Near
Scissors, Lieutenant Gaubert fell, but
was not dangerously injured. All of the
victims were starters in a race from
Paris to London and back, by way of
Belgium and Holland, in which SO civilian
flyers and ~ military officers took wing.
The prizes in the race are valued at
nearly 100000.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-06-23

WARDsBoRo CENTRE.
A Pleasant "Shower."

While we we're favored with an abund-
ance of showers during the week, showers
of a different nature we're gathering and
burst unexpectedly upon our Oldest
resident and veteran blacksmith, j. f..
Wells, who reached his SD birthday an
nversary Saturday, the 18th. On going
for his mail that morning he found 1t
more bulky than usual so much so that
when on his way home he was accused
of having robbed the post office, and
when in the midst of opening his mail
the need of a private secretary was sug-
gested The parcels and envelopes were
found to contain cigars, birthday cards
and post card photographs to the number
of GO, besides cash In nickels, dimes.
quarters and bills, dimes predominating,
as the design was to make the occasion
a dime shower" The gifts were ac-
companied in most cases by messages of
greetings, coming not only from friends,
living in this town but from relatives
and friends living in Brattleboro Athol,
Jamaica Plains, and Brookline, Mass,
Troy, N. Y, and Evanston, Ill. A greet
ing by no means the least welcome, was
one from Elijah Allen of Nottingham, a
cousin OF Mr.. Wells and about three
years his senior.
Until about a year ago Mr.. Wells was
at his place in the shop, but rheumatism
combined with declining age, disabled his
right arm for using the hammer, so tina
he only does occasionally light job He
also mas the care of garden.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-06-23
Evening Prayers.

Years ago in boyhood's day,
Tired from hours of happy play,
l would kneel by mothers knee
While TINS prayer she taught to me:
Now 1 lay me down to sleep"
Now, that home is far away:
Little ones around me play;
And at eventime repeat
The old prayer still new and sweet.
Now 1 lay me down to sleep"
If old age should come to me.
Whitened hair and trembling knee.
May 1 have untroubled rest,
Saying. as l seek my rest:
Now iTy me down to sleep"
r. w. L.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-06-23
Shot officer and Attempted Suicide.

While attempting to make an arrest
Friday Policeman Christopher Miles OF
Burlington was shot and nearly killed
by Joseph Ploof, who then shot himself
twice, but without fatal effects. Both
men are in the Mary Fletcher hospital
and are in a serious condition, the officer
having a bullet in his back and Ploof two
in his chest. Ploof had been wanted for
threatening his wife with a revolver,
but the officers could not locate him.
Finally Policeman Miles learned that he
was upstairs in the house and went after
him. The officer started down first, not
wanting to give Ploof an opportunity
to escape, and on turning his back Ploof
shot him and then attempted suicide.
Miles is a popular officer. Ploof has been
a hard drinking man.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-06-23
$4,000 Fire Loss In Montpelier.

The junk shop and dwelling owned by
Louis Gould on Mortified street In
Montpelier were burned Monday morning
entailing a loss of $4,000, covered by
insurance to the amount of $4,000. When
the fire was at its height Addie Hatha-
way jumped from a second story window
The girl was caught by E. S. Meigs as
she came hurting through the air and
both fell to the ground together. She
sustained a broken rib but apparently
received no other internal injuries. Mrs.
George Stone, a tenant of the building,
became terribly excited when the fire
broke out and went into commissions. She
was taken to the hospital.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-06-23

The safe in the Office of the White
Brothers cotton mill in East Jaffrey was
blown open during Thursday night. So
quietly did the burglars work that no one
was aroused The night Waterman was
in the boiler house at the time of the
break and was unaware of the presence
of the intruders. 1t was pay day at the
mill Friday and it is believed the burg
lars though the payroll would be in the
office safe The roll was In a bank vault
The thieves secured $75. There is no
clue to the identity of the burglars.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-06-23

Rev. o. w. Heyer went to North Adams
Saturday to supply the pulpit of the Ad-
vent church on Sunday. On his return
trip he visited his sister, law, who
lives in Vernon.
Mr.. Barlow, an employee of c. H.
Knight of Chicago, who was on an au-
tomobile trip in this state recently, came
to this town to call on Mrs. S. NJ. Esta =
brook and Mrs. NJ. S. Haskins.
Matthew Barber of Greenfield, w. A.
Barber and Mr.. and Mrs N A. Foster
of Leyden came by automobile to l.. ].
rosters last week Wednesday and re-
turned home Thursday evening. During
their visit the men made a trip to the
vicinity of Stratton mountain
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-06-23

"Mr. Cleaver how do you account for
the fact that l found a piece Of rubber
tire in one of the sausages l bought
here this week."
my dear madam, that only goes to
show that the motor car is replacing
the horse everywhere. II Philadelphia
Times
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-06-23

There's nothing less free than free
lunch when you haven't the price of
drink.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-06-23

It's easy to call the turn If a man is
a crank.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-06-23

DIR. H. P. GREENE,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
Once Bank block. Hours, s to 9 a. M, I
to and to D. m. Residence. AZ Green
street. Telephone connections.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-06-23

A. I. MILLER M. D.
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
Hooker block; till a. M, l to 2, $50
to p. m.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-06-23

DIR. G. F. BARBER, DENTIST.
Union block, Brattleboi
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Business Cards.
w. r. MOVES. M. ID.

w. R. MOVES, M. D.
Specialist Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat. Of
hce hours, PIP a. mis- p. m. Wednesday
and Saturday evenings, $780, Sunday and,
other evenings by appointment =. American
Building, Brattleboro.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-06-23

S. w. EDGETT & CO.
REAL ESTATE AND INVESTMENTS.
81 Main street.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-06-23

G. B. HUNTER, MD.
Once Williston building over Scotts gro
sery store. Hours to and $50 to D. m.
Telephone 288. Residence West Brattleboro.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-06-23

DIR. GEORGE R. ANDERSON,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
Surgery in all its branches a speciality.
Office and residence, So Main street. Office
hours, until 10 a.; M, to 2.30 p. M, even
ings, $50 to 8. Telephone, Brooks House.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-06-23

THOMAS RICE, M. D.
Othce and residence over Vermont Savings
Bank. Hours to 9 a. m. to and to s
p. m. Telephone 2l2
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-06-23

JOHN Z. GALE
ATTORNEY AT LAW.
Guilford, VT Special attention to all mat
tiers connected with the probate court.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-06-23

JORDAN SON, OPToMETRISTS.
=. ONCE ! Elliot St, Specialists in the correc-
ton Of detective vision. Examination hours
3 to IL a. m, 80 to 5 p. m. Evenings, Mon
day and Saturday to 9. Special appoint
ments at your convenience. Phone S3.M,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-06-23

DIR. HENRY TUCKER.
Residence. Grove street. telephone 258
Office Leonard block. Hours i. 80 to and
to g. Telephone 1913
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-06-23

HASKINS & ScHWENK.
ATTORNEYS AND COUNSELLORS
And Solicitors OF Patents. Brattleboro.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-06-23

DIR. ALVIN KNAPP. DENTIST.
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FREMONT HAMILTON, M. d.
=. Office and residence, No. / Linden street
hours, until 8 a. m, to 2.30 and early even
ing to 7.30 Sundays, l to q. m
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CHASE & DALEY,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW.
Crosby block, Brattleboro, VI.
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C. B. cRoWELL,
SURVEYOR.
Rraftlehnro We
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H. G.. & r. E. BARBER,
Attorneys and Counsellors at Law.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1911-03-02
As He Heard II.

The young man stood hesitating upon
the steps until the shrill girlish voices
died away and Alice opened the door.
"Oh! Have you been here long?'
she exclaimed.
"Only about five minutes" he replied,
availing himself in hesitating man
ner of her invitation to enter.
Then you heard us?'
"Er-well, little, you know. l real
ly couldn't help It, l was just about
to 60, you know he stammered.
"About to go-why?"
Thought l might be inOpportune,
you know Realize that such things
are bound to occur once in awhile,
you know-really can't be helped-even
most sweet tempered persons
"What are you speaking of, Mr.. Soft
laighT' Alice demanded suspiciously.
"Why-er-of course / wouldn't have
presumed to mention it, you know! My
brother and every once in awhile
we do, really.
"You do. really, what"
"Er-quarrel, you know"
Alice looked coldly out of the win
dow.
when you came" she said evenly
"my sister and 1 were singing our new
duet"-Harper'S Bazaar.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1911-03-02
M0NGREL PIECE OF ARTISTRY
English Captains Head on French
Kings Shoulders Curiosity in
Isle Of Wight.

There was set up in the seventeenth
century, at Yarmouth, Isle of Wight,
what Is probably the most curious
piece Of art extant, erected to the
memory OF Sir Robert Holmes, Brit.
ish naval officer Of that period.
The odd circumstance Is that the
statue was not originally designed for
Holmes at all, but for a very different
parsonage, no other, indeed, than Louis
XIV. Of France.
This statue, finished as to the figure,
but In the rough as to the head, was
being taken to France on an Italian
vessel. when it was captured by a
British man-of-war commanded by
Holmes. Upon perceiving the unfin.
ished condition of the statue, Homes
with grim humor, compelled the artist,
who had accompanied his work, to
chisel his (HolmesO head on the kings
body. And so 1t stands today.
Holmes was eventually made gov.
ernor Of the Isle of Wight, which fact
accounts for the location of this mon.
grel bit of artistry.