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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-10-25
WINoHAM COUNTY COURT.
Disposition Of Criminal Cases This Week
adjournment Expected Next Week.

All but one of the criminal cases on
the docket for the present term of county
court at Newfane have been disposed of,
most of the respondents pleading guilty.
States Attorney Frank E. Barber ap-
peared for the state, and has reason to
feel satisfied with the outcome of the
cases. Since Wednesday the court has
been busy with court cases, including
several divorce trials. divorce was
granted Mrs. Helen c. Brasor of Brattle
boro from John F. Brasor on statutory
grounds. The only jury case left for
trial is that of the state against Edward
Varney of Brattleboro, a 14-year- old boy
charged with shooting and wounding
Floyd Nicholas. That case Is set for
trial next Tuesday. 1t is probable that
final adjournment will be reached the
last of next week
The jury returned a verdict of guilty
Friday afternoon in the case of the state
against Archie w Bemis of South Lon
donderry, charged with assaulting Ben
jamin Beattie of the same place. Beattie
went to Bemiss farm to plow and an
assault took place, induced by fermented
apple juice. R. C. Bacon and A. V. d.
Piper represented the respondent
On Monday the case against William
Witherell of Grafton was tried. The
state alleged that Witherell, a young
man. went with David Carlson to pas
ture one Sunday in August and shot
yearling bull owned by V. o. Wilbur,
taking the meat home. A search reveal
ed some of the meat in Carlson's house.
Both We're arrested, but Carlson escaped
from Jail and has not been located. The
defense was that Witherell left Carlson
before the pasture was reached and did
not do the shooting and did not carry
away any meat A verdict of guilty was
returned. C. S. Chase and Harrie b.
Chase represented the respondent
After this case all the respondents
pleaded guilty. Ernest Robinson OF
Townshend pleaded guilty to assaulting
a girl in Grafton. Cotton Mather Of
Marlboro pleaded guilty to keeping liq
uor with the intent to sell William
Woods was brought from the state pris-
on in Windsor a writ OF habeas cor
pus and pleaded guilty to assaulting
Sarah Mason of Wilmington with intent
to rob. Morris Turcott. 16, of Bellows
Falls pleaded guilty to forging a check.
He was fined 500 and sentenced to the
Industrial school in Vergennes for the
rest of his minority. George Phelan, 20,
of Rutland, who worked in Bellows Falls,
pleaded guilty to forging two town or
ders supposed to be delivered to work.
men and buying clothes with the pro-
ceeds He was fined $40 and sentenced
to a year in the house of correction,
but the Imprisonment sentence was sus-
pended. Dan Cobb of West Wardsboro
pleaded guilty to one offense of selling
liquor and one offense of keeping with
the intent to sell.
The respondents not already sentenced
will be told next week what is in store
for them,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-10-25

The enormous volume of business
which the country is transacting is in
dicated by the bank clearings, which
broke all records for the season last
week and were the largest in any week
since December. 1909. The increase COM
pared with the corresponding week a
year ago was % per cent. A labor
scarcity is reported in parts of the
country and the shortage of freight
cars is becoming of formida BILE size. The
fortnightly bulletin of the. American
Railway association published Saturday
shows net shortage OF 1873 cars In
the United States and Canada on Sept.
rs, which compares with the surplus OF
$4,000 cars year ago. The net shortage,
which is increasing daily, is the largest
since November. 1907 In other words,
the railroads are handling the heaviest
volume of traffic in nearly nve years.
Optimism prevails in all parts of
the country. Retail trade is brisk and
jobbers and wholesalers report freer
buying for spring requirements.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-10-25
REeekAH LODGE IN wARoseoRo.
odd Fellows Held District Meeting
Poor Railroad Service.

Three members of Dennis Rebekah
lodge, attended the institution of Colfax
lodge, No II, in Wardsboro Tuesday
afternoon Fifteen members withdrew
from Newfane lodge in order to form the
new one and the initatory degree was
conferred on 56 candidates by the Re-
bekah lodge of Newfane. Mrs. Grace Il.
Richmond, president of the Rebekah as
semby, was in charge of the installa-
tion. The officers were elected and then
were installed by Mrs. Richmond, as
sisted by Mrs. Stella r. Bailey OF East
Hardwick, vice president of the Rebek-
ah assembly. Mrs. Louise L. Boyce OF
Barre, assembly secretary, and Mrs. Eva
Hazen of windsor, past president of the
assembly. The noble grand Is Mrs. Ju-
Illus Wilbur. Those from here who at
tended the meeting were District Dep
uty Mrs. Della IIaigh, Mrs. Arthur G..
Arcand and Mrs. Arthur l.. Maynard.
About 40 members Of Wantastiquet
lodge went by special train Tuesday af-
ternoon to Wardsboro to attend the an
nual meeting of district No. 10, ]. o.
o. F., which was held that evening.
The meeting was largely attended and
the program was as follows: Lodge
opened in form. Wardsboro lodge; intro
duction of grand officers words Of well
come, John r. Gleason, p. c.; response
for district, F. e. Perry; response for
exemplification of the third degree on one
candidate. Wantastquet lodge reports
from lodges in districts; exemplification
of unwritten work, o. H. Henderson,
grand secretary; exemplification of ex-
animation of visitors from other juris-
dictions, o. II. Henderson and F. G.
Nichols grand master; remarks by grand
officers and visitors; banquet
Three hours was the running time of
the special train on which the members
of Wantastiluet lodge came Wednesday
morning from Wardsboro station to Brat
tleboro. The special train left Wards
boro 2.10 a. m, and at $40 pulled into
the station here. Forty odd Fellows
have been telling their experiences on
the 21-mile trip to their friends and
Charles G. Staples, who had charge Of
the transportation arrangements, has
written to the general passenger agent
protesting against paying the amount
charged The train consisted of the en-
gine, tender and two passenger coaches
and the trouble was caused by the in
efficiency of the engine. The first halt
came at the Salmon Hole" bridge. The
engine could not make the grade near
the bridge and the engineer backed about
a mile in order to get a good start The
| third attempt was successful The next
cessation of pulling power occurred north
/ of the Townshend station and after sew
| efal eHoflS tne rear car was uncoupleu
and the engine managed to pull the lone
coach into Townshend and then went
back for the rest of the train. Then a
| start was made for Brattleboro but it
| was only after many quarts of sand had
been poured over the rails at divers PONIES
that the engine managed to get the pas
| sengers here The train was not fitted
with Pullman cars, and between SEN
| tences the odd Fellows who enjoyed 90
| the experience gave way to yawns while
| telling the story yesterday.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-10-25

A novel use OF a graphophone was
made by a vaudeville artist, who first
sang into the instrument, then, using
that record as a second voice she sang
a duet with herself. The blending OF
the voices was naturally perfect.
Did you know that the original name
of the jew's-harp was mouth harp? 1t
originated in China, and was known in
Japan hong before much was known OF
that country. 1t was constructed OF
bamboo nine inches long, so split as to
form a longitudinal section with jaws
and tongue. II had a handle five inches
long.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-10-25
WEST BRATTLE6oRo.

Fifteen friends and schoolmates of
Miss Grace Emma Smith gave her a
surprise party last evening, the occasion
being her 2lst birthday anniversary. The
company were entertained with phono-
graph selections, games and music. Re-
freshments were served and Miss Smith
received several gifts from her girl
friends and purse from the young men,
She has position as clerk in Houghton
& Simonds's store.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-10-25

Col Goethals, under whose direction
the Panama canal is being built, has set
Oct. Is, 1918, as the tentative date for
the passage of the first ship through the
canal. Commercial vessels will have its
unrestricted use in December, 1914. The
canal will be completed inside the esti-
mated cost of s4OO, 100000, Only 24.OOO,-
900 cubic yards of excavation remain to
be made out of a total Of 2,134, 900
yards.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-10-25
Saved Leg Of Boy

"It seemed that my 14-year-oid boy
would have to lose his leg. on account Of
and ugly ulcer. caused by bad bruise."
wrote d. F. Howard. Aauone, N. G. IAN
remedies and doctors treatment failed
till we tried Bucklen's Arnica salve. and
cured him with one box" Cures burns.
boils. skin eruptions. piles; 2bc at VIII
fred #. Roots and r. III. Holden's
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-10-25

Ringing Brothers. the circus owners,
have bought E. w Freeman's big farm
in Richmond for s95,OO0 the sale includ-
ing 80 cows, four horses and the tools
and crops. 1t is understood that the
farm will be used for winter quarters
for the circus
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-10-25
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TEN PAGES
BRATTLEBORO.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 25. 1912.
THE VERMONT PHENIX.
Published in Brattleboro every Friday by
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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-10-25
TO r e N T .
FOLLY FARMS

Offers a number of articles at private
sale from Monday to Wednesday, Oct.
2S to 80. Wagons, Concords, Sleigh, sew
eral Plows. Ropes, Tackles. Farm Tools,
Crockery, Lamps, Kitchen Utensils, etc.
West Brattleboro.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-10-25
F o r S AL e Z.

FOR SAlE-No l horse hay. HENRY
H. BROWN, Brattleboro, VT. 35-tf
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-10-25

FOR SAlE-Few early pulets C. H.
ROBINSON, West Chesterfield. Phone
'4-lo. 43-44
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-10-25

FOR SAlE-Hay, loose or baled, for
cash only. HOUGHTON FARM. Putney,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-10-25

FARMS-Weekly circular free. Dept.
161, p. F. Leland, 81 Milk ST., Boston.
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FOR SAlE-A lot of thoroughbred pigs
and several cows. F. w. CHILDS.
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FOR SAlE-New milch COW, good for
iamlly use. J. G. STAFFORD, Brattle-
boro 4o-tf
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-10-25

FOR SALE-A new house on Belmont
ave. A bargain for somebody. S. r..
EMERSON. 39-tf
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FOR SAlE-1 cheap horse, l heavy
work horse. Enquire of w. F. RICH
ARDSON CO. 3S-tf
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-09
M. SAZONOFF IN BERLIN
Russian Foreign Minister Still
Working for Peace.

Berlin, Oct a-The Russian Foreign
Minister. sergius Sazanoff. arrived here
to-day from Paris. In the course Of the
morning he conferred with the Russian
ambassadors at Berlin and Vienna and
the Russian Minister at Copenhagen and
Darmstadt He afterward received the
representatives here OF all the Balkan
States.
He told the representatives OF the
balkan States that It was mere ques-
ton OF financial NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. they
should bear only the costs of mobiliZa-
ton or also the cost and risk OF war.
The result In either case would be the
same In one respect-territorial expansion
was utterly excluded. III the Balkan
states wished war under these conditions,
Il was their own affair and their own re-
sponsibillty
The German Foreign Office considers
that the action OF Montenegro Will not
necessarily interfere with the efforts OF
the powers for peace. The Foreign Office
puts It this way: 1T would be different
~ the Bulgarian army crossed the from
tier. but the Isolated Montenegrin declara-
ton is less significant"
The conferences which the Russian For
eign Minister had to-day with the Inn
perial Chancellor and the Foreign Secre-
tary have not affected the general s,tua-
ton. He is merely awaiting the results
Of the measures determined upon at
Paris
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-09
CENSORSHIP AND MARTIAL
LAW IN C0NSTANTIN0PLE
Montenegro Diplomat Accred-
tied to the Porte Leaves Post
on His Kings Birthday.

Constahtlnople. Oct. S.-Prior TO re-
ceiving his passports from the Turk
ish government the Montenegro
charge d'affaires. NJ. Plamenatz hand
ed the following note In behalf Of his
government to the Porte:
"a regret that Montenegro has OK.
hausted without avail all amicable
means OF settling the numerous mis-
understandings and conflicts which
have constantly arisen with the Otto
man Empire.
with tho authorization of King
Nicholas, ! have the honor to inform
you that from to-day the government
Of Montenegro ceases all relations with
the Ottoman Empire, leaving il to the
arms Of tho Montenegrins to secure
recognition of their rights and the
rights which have been ignored for
centuries Of their brothers in the Otto
man Empire.
:" am leaving ConstantinopIe. The
| royal government will hand his pass
ports to the Ottoman representative at
Cettinje. l..
(Signed) "PLAMENATz."
Shortly after the presentation OF this
note, which was accepted as a declara-
ton Of war, council of war was held
at the Grand Vizierate. The session
| continued late into the night. The
noted General MahInoud Schefkct
Pacha, who commanded the constitu-
tional army and was formerly Minister
Of War, was present. The city Is pa
trolled by strong detachments Of cav
airy and infantry.
| Martial law has been proclaimed in
the city and suburbs. while the pub
lication Of news concerning the mobili-
cation Of the army and military move
ments as we'll as attacks on the inter-
nal and external policy Of the govern
ment are prohibited. A ban has also
been placed on demonstrations and the
| carrying Of arms.
M. Plamenatz received instructions
on Sunday to declare war to-day,
which, according to the Russian calen-
dar, is the King of Montenegro's BIRTH
| day.,
The. Turkish view. as expressed by
officials. is that Turkey was ready to
enter into negotiations about the from
tier dispute with Montenegro, and that
Montenegro's complaint on that score
was accordingly a mere pretext to pre-
.cipitate a conflict before the powers
were able to intervene
Turkish troops have been placed on
| board all the Greek vessels In Turkish
waters which have been seized by the
Ottoman government. The Greek Le-
/ CATION here has ordered the masters Of
| the vessels to land the crews.
| The opinion Is deepening here that
Montenegro was used cats-paw by
the other Balkan States in order to
forestall European Intervention and
confront the powers with a fat ac-
I, compli. 1t Is believed that the repre-
sensations Of the powers to Bulgaria,
Servia and Greece will now receive the
reply: 1T is too late; we must go to
the succor of our ally"
Late tonight the Bulgarian, Servian
and Greek ministers were still without
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-09

a peculiar Significance, as regimentai
standards in the Russian army always
bear the words. God is on our side
According to a dispatch to THE Daily
MALI from Vienna, a massacre &C.
Cured on Monday at Turtukaia. IN Bull
garia, near the Rumanian frontier.
Egged on by agitators, armed Bull
garians attacked the Turkish inhaoi-
tants of the town at dead Of night,
pillaged houses and started an ap-
FALLING slaughter. Even women and
children were sacrificed. Turkish quar-
tiers Of the town presented an awful
spectacle yesterday, piles of bodies
lining the streets. Only few Turks
succeeded in escaping across the Dor
der.
Eyewitnesses state that the Bull
garian police participated In tne
slaughter and pillage.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-09
SERVIA VOTES MONEY
No Reply Given to Representa-.
tionss by the Powers.

Belgrade, Get s.-The servian Parlia-
ment to-day foted an extra credit of S.
10000 for military purposes, while the
merchants of this city are making large
donations to the funds being raised for
the assistance of poor families whose
breadwinners have been called for mill
.tary service. Three hundred beds with
seven doctors and forty-five nurses. sent
here by the Russian Red Cross Society,
arrived to-day.
The Austrian and Russian ministers
called at the Foreign Office this after
noon and made representations In behalf
of the powers The Premier and Foreign
Minister received them In a friendly
spirit, but gave 10 reply.
Premier Pachitch, speaking at the con-
clusion OF the debate in the Servian
Parliament, declared that the treatment
of the Servians In Macedonia had gone
from bad to worse, and that the Balkan
States could no longer endure the suffer-
ing of their brethren across the border.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-09
COSTIGAN MAKES II RAIDS
Three Police Stations Kept
Busy Receiving Prisoners.

An even dozen disorderly houses along
Sixth avenue. from 10th street as far
down as 18th street. were raided late last
night by Lieutenant Costigan and about
twelve plainclothes men who comprise
Squad No. 2. Police stations at West
nth street. West 10th street and West
37th street were kept busy receiving pris-
oners found In the houses. Most OF them
were released on bail or discharged.
Lieutenant Costigan first visited SIX
houses on Sixth avenue with his squad.
They had no trouble gaining an entrance
into any of them. Houses in West 2sth ana ana
West S1st streets were the next on the
Iist and then came houses In West 10Th
street, where the raiders were forced IN
some instances 10 break In windows De-
fore they could enter. -, .,
The evidence against the places raided
was secured several weeks ago by Leu
tenant Costigan's men. Warran,s Ior
their alleged proprietors were issued Dy
, MAGISTRATE McAdoo.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-09
GO TO FIGHT THE TURKS
Men from Balkans Won't Wait Tor
Mediterranean Steamers.

In the steerage of the Cunarder Lusi-
tania. which sailed at o'clock this morn
ing. were thirty subjects Of the Balkan
states, homeward bound to take up arms
against Turkey. The report which reached
this city yesterday that hostilities had
actually begun made this handful OF pa
tr,ots so eager to reach their native lands
that they could not walt for Mediterra-
mean steamer.
The Kronprinzessin Cecilie, OF the North
German Lloyd Line. had aboard nearly
one hundred more when she left her berth
in Hoboken yesterday morning. A. koror-
toinor. president Of the. Bulgarian Mace.
don,an Organization, at No norris
street. said yesterday that ne expected
great rush OF homeward bound hgnters
within tho next few days, II yesterday
''The powers will not be able 70 stop the
war" said Mr.. Koroftoinof. Macedonia
will not take the word OF the Sultan any
longer Turkey promised US reforms thir-
" forty years ago. and she has not given
them vet. We win fight"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-09

instructions from their governments,
but their baggage was packed, in the
expectation of a rupture at any mo-
ment.
They all scout the idea that diplo-
matte pressure will now be able to
avert war. The universal belief is that
only the occupation Of Servia and Bull
garia by Austria and Russia could
serve that purpose, but such contin-
gency is considered out Of the ques-
ton.
Russia has assumed charge Of Mon.
tenegrin interests in Turkey.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-09
CIPHER MESSAGES BARRED
Turkey, Greece and Bulgaria
. Restrict Use of telegraph.

The Commercial Cable Company issued
notification last night In New York to the
effect that the Turkish government tele-
graph administration announces that II
will not admit as private kilograms In
plain language any but those written In
Turkish. French. English and German.
and that kilograms written In other Ian
guages arriving after the date OF this
notification viii be stopped.
The Greek government also has sus-
pended telegraphic correspondence In
code and cipher.
similar notification was made as re-
spects Bulgaria.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-09
BANKERS AWAIT CHINA
Six.Power Group VIII Not Take
New Initiative.

London, Oct. s.-The possibility OF re-
Stunning negotiations with China In regard
to finances was informally discussed to-
day at meeting Of the representatives OF
the six-power group. The American. dele
gates voted not to resume negotiations
until China had approached them. Other
representatives desired an immediate re-
sumption, but It was finally agreed to
leave the matter as II stands.