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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1912-04-25
Commissioners Notice

Estate OF Jonathan Roberts
The undersigned, having been sppoiltsd
by The Honorable Probate GOnrt for the DIS
tIict of Manchester, Commissioners, 10 -
eeiYe, examine, aud adjust the claims anh
demands VI all persons against the eststr 81
Jonathan Roberts late Of Dorset
IN said District, deceased. and ali elsims
exhibited In Offset thereto, hereby give no
tee TINT We will meet for the purpose afors
said, at the late residence ~ the d.csdent ~
the town az Dorset IN said
District. on the i7th day Of October merit,
from one O'Clock y. ~ until
four O'Clock ,. NJ. On said day, ana that sif
months from the 18th day u April, 4, D.
1919, IL the time limited by said Court Tor
said creditors 20 present. their chains u ~
for examination ana allowance,
Dated at Dorset, this l7th day ~ April.
A. j.. 1912.
JE. BUFFuM,
W, u, H. DGEHIDhi COmrs1
WAYNE HARDWOOD.
Geo " Walt Admr,. East Dsrset W.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1912-04-25
FoR SALE Ar MANCHESTER, VI

A fine farm Of 900 acres. A
tillnble but 10 acres woodland This
farm commands Wow Of the whole
OF the valley and ~ an elegant sito
for n summer home. Fine new barn
that win tic up 80 cows There
are two houses on the place. WI
lage water 10 house aud barn, VIII
be sold with or without personal
property. There AFRO 90 head of
stock now on farm. also all kinds OF
modern farming implements Ad
dress
w. II. Roberts. Administrators.
Manchester Center. Vt
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-11-07
Minister Declines Call.

Newport News, Va, Nov. REV
Thcma's C. Darst, rector of st. Paul
Episcopal Church, has announced t
his congregation that he has declines
TIE call extended to him by the congr.
cation of the Asheyille, N. c., Episcc
pal Church.
N1r. Darst said that he mad visitar
: sheville, and although he found ey
crything as represented, he had de
ciled that the call of the work here
was greater than at Asheville an'
that he was glad that duty and incli
nation both made il desirable that IL
stay mere.
At the conclusion of the service
members Of the congregation throng
eli around the minister and espresso
pleasure and gladness with the fac
that he had decided to remain il New
port News in the face Of so Aatterin.
a. offer from a church at anothe
race.
Mir. Darst was formerly rector c
S. Marks Church. Richmond, and ha.
numerous loyal friends in the capita
city.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-11-07
SEES CONDEMNED FIANCE.
Miss Nellie Wisler Visits Claude Allen
in Prison.

Richmond, Va, Nov. miss Nellie
Wisler, of Pulaski, Va, spent twenty
minutes with her fiance, Claude Swan
son Allen, in his death cell in the state
prison Yesterday morning. At the I.
same time Victor Allen was paying a
visit to his father, Floyd Allen, in ar
adjoining cell. The elder Allen and
son, Claude, will 60 to the electric
chair on November % for their part
they took in the Hillsville court room;
tragedy, unless the Supreme Court
grants them new trial, or the APP
peals now being made to Governor
Man result in Communication of their
sentences.
The nature of the conversation be-
tween the girl and her sweetheart and
father and so nwas not revealed by
the prison authorities, but it is said
the meeting was pathetic.
Miss Wisler is 20 years old and
was engaged to we'd Claude Allen last
summer, the Hillsville tragedy causing
postponement of the nuptials.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-11-07
Check Flasher in Petersburg.

Petersburg, Va, Nov. 7.-Anothel
bold check flasher, believed to have
come from Richmond, visited Peters
burg Monday afternoon after bank
ing hours, and left with some money
to which he was not honestly EMIT
led. He went to the hardware store
Of Jefferson & Joynes, Inc, on Syca-
more street, and representing himself
as &c. A. Lutz," engaged in overhaul
ing and repainting the home of 81. II.
Moore" on the turnpike in Chester
field County, near Petersburg, pur-
chased materials amounting to $65,-
which he requested to have packed
that he might call for and take them
out on the next electric car. He ten
dered check for 500, signed by J
Ii. Moore, drawn on the First Ma
tional Bank, of Richmond, received
$50 in change, bowed himself out, and
has not since been seen. OF course,
he did not return for the goods he
had purchased. The firm telegraphei
to Richmond to ascertain if 81. II.
Moore's" check was good, and re-
ceived reply that Moore kept no
account and was unknown there.
Jefferson & Joynes have the cheek
ard the goods, but are out $50.
The same swindler, a well-dresSed
young man, before going to Jeffer-
son & Joynes's, tried to purchase a
bill of goods with the check at the
store of w. W. Hines {: Co., but was
turned down there.
1t was only few days ago that
another flasher, with forged and
fraudulent checks on local banks.
three grocery merchants out
of considerable charge. This man is
believed to be under arrest in Dan
vile for similar practices there.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-11-07
Fatal Shooting.

Emory, Va, Nov. 7.-Wi!liam Birch
field, of Marion, son Of ". Y. Birch
field, a prominent tobacco salesman OF
that town, and nephew Of E. H. Birch
field, general agent Of the Virginiar
Railway, at Roanoke, was shot and IA
tally wounded by P. S. Carter, al
Clinchport, Va, the shooting being the
result of a quarrel.
Both are under 90 years of age and
students at Emery and Henry College
The shooting occurred just before mid
night while the students were return
ing to the college from hearing
the election returns.
Carter claims self-defense. Birch
field was rushed to the Abingdon hos
pital, where he is reported in dying
condition. Carter was arrested and
lodged in the Abingdon Jail.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-11-07
NEWS OF THE OLD DOMINION.
WOMAN ATTACKED BY NEGRO.
Leaves Her Unconscious and Escapes
With $685..

Norfolk, Va, Nov. An un,.ncwa
negro entered the Norfolk Offices OF
the metropolitan Life Insurance Com
pany Tuesday afternoon, choked a'i
gagged the 2O-year-old cashier, Miss
Pattie Townes, and escaped with Sj3G
III cash.
Not INIT; another enploya, Miss
Jennie Lrvcnstein, returned from
lunch, was the robbery discovered.
Miss Towl:es, a strinking!y pretty
young aloade. became unconscious
when The l.eGro attacked he". Miss
Levenstein found the inert form Is
ing upon the floor more than fiCree'
minute: after the assailart he; en-
tcred the ofice.
Miss Townes at her desk in tbs
cashiers room, heard footsteps in th'
private Office Of the superintendent
which Joins her own. Upon ingc.S;Ga.
ton she found a negro standing IL
the middle OF the private Office. Inc
door leading TO the hall, always Sc
curely locked, stood ajar. Tine neglc
asked if the superintendent was in
Miss Townes answered in the neg
alive and started across the room i
fasten the door. When her back wa.
turned, the negro seized her abou" the
throat. his arms closing in a wise
like grip. She was gagged with :;
flour sack before she was able :
scream for assistance.
The assistant superintendent Wa:
in an adjoining office. Until ne hear'
Miss Levenstein scream at The sig
OF the body, he Gid not know that ii
Ip.atty young cashier had been at
tackled. The negro took only ii,
money upon an open desk, leavin"
rore than $500 in an unfastened SAT-
and an open cash drawer.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-11-07
PAGE THREE
Why Negroes. We're For Taft.

y ~ -hSSiOSS' -tI1G L VI L akt--aH-
William B. Smallwood, a member
of the Maryland House of Delegates
from Prince Georges county, Md,
has brought to Washington an OK
planation, why the. negro vote in
that county went so5 heavily for Tafe,
when it was counted on for Roose-
welt. It seems that few days ago
negro politician from Baltimore cam
paigned through the county for Taft.
He; gave the negroes a new version
of Roosevelt's African trip, saying
that the Bull Moose went to the Dark
Continent expressly for the purpose
of finding country to which he in
tended to send all the American neg
roes when he became President again.
eve Roosevelt workers couldn't
bulge those negro voters" said Mr..
Smallwood today. "They had it in
their heads that if Roosevelt was
elected they would all be sent to AZ
RIGA, and that was why Colonel Roo3e-
Welt made his trip to that country.
They lined up to man almost for
Taft"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-11-07
Baptist Missionary Union.

Richmond, Nov. THE annual con,
vention of the Baptist Weman's Mis-.
sionary Union, auxiliary to the Bap
fist General Association, met in Blue.
field yesterday morning for fou'.
days session. A most attractive ana
helpful program has been arranged
by the committees for the meeting:
and in addition there will be interest
ing reports by the officers of the
years work. The keynote of the ser
les of meetings at the conventions
will be "Unity."
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-11-07
EXCEPTIONS IN ALLEN CASE.
Defense Sets Forth Reasons For Ask
ing New Trial.

Richmond, Va, Nov. Thirty
eight bills of exception are fled with
the petition for an appeal in the case
of Claude Swanson Allen, now in the
hands of Judge John A. Buchanan; Of
the Supreme Court of Appeals. These
exceptions set forth the reason of the
defense in asking for new trial for
the prisoner, who is under sentence Of
death in the electric chair on Novem-
Der 90 for the murder Of Common
wealth's Attorney William NJ. Foster
in the Carroll Court House tragedy Of
March IA, of this year.
One, regarded as the most import
and, would make the plea that Claude
Allen was twice put in jeopardy for
the same offense. He was first tried
for killing Judge Thornton l.. Massle,
and given fifteen years in the peniten-
tiary. 1t is argued that the jury in this
case found the prisoS'er guilty of con-
spiracy, since had the theory that
Claude had conspired been believed,
no verdict would have been possible
save one of murder in the first degree,
with death as punishment. So, when
Claude was tried for killing Mr.. Eos
ter, the claim is, he was put in jeo-
pardy the second time for conspiracy,
since it was not shown that he shot
at Foster.
Another exception is concerned with
the action of the trial court in re-
fusing the motion Of the defense that
the commonwealth be required to con-
solidate all five of the indictments
against Claude Allen and try him on
all at the same time. The effect of the
courts decision was that the prisoner
could be tried over and over again.
Another exception to the action of the
court in admitting to the jurymen who
had expressed opinions regarding the
guilt or innocence of the accused, but
who said they could divest their minds
of impressions and give the accused
a fair trial
Exception is taken to the judgment
of the trial court in instructing the
jury that if Floyd Allen refused to
obey the court, the officers had right
to shoot him and he had no right to
self-defense,a land Claude Allen had no
right to assist him. The defense also
contends that the court should have
granted instead of refused certain in
structions asked for by it, to the eff
feet that if Dexter Goad appnehended
trouble, he should have sworn out
peace warrant and that it was not the
proper course for him to come into
the court room armed with two pis-
tolls.
Objection is made to the evidence
of H. C. Gilmer in repeating Judge
Massie's dying statements regarding
his having done his duty, and his last
message to his loved ones at home. 1t
is claimed this inflamed the mind of
the jurymen.
Points are made regarding the ad-
mission of other evidence, and the ex-
clusion of testimony offered by the
defense. Lastly, it is said, there is
certain after discovered evidence prov
ing that men who testified about con-
versation with Dexter Goad were not
at Hillsville at the time.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-11-07
Complainant
Gertrude V. Dufour

Gertrude V. Dufour Complatn2nt
.Aveline Malinc pufur. Defendant.
Upon the application OF the complain
mt stating specifically the last known
place and abode Of the defendant. tue
Court. on the first day Of November
term, 1912 doth grant the following;
order OF publication:
The object of this suit is to obtain
Il decree absolutely diyorcinS me con-
defendant. Arcline Malin pufur. ON
the ground of willful Abandonment or
dcScrtiom without lawful cause or cN-
cusr on the part of the Defendant loS
more than three Years last pass, a''H u, 't IA
affidavit having been made anu ll!Si
that the defendant AVeline Maiin Du-
four. has not been found within the
jurisdiction of the State OF virginia
and that he is not a resident 81 the
state Of virginia, it is ordered that he
do appear here within fifteen DAYS atter
due publication Of said order of publ
cation and do what Is necessary TO pro-
tect his interest IN this suit.
And IL is further ordered that a copy
OF sad order of publication be pub
Ilshed once a week FOR four successive
weeks in the Alexandria Gazette,
newspaper published in the City of AL
cXandria, Virginia, that a copy be post
Cd AT the front door, of the Court
the 18th day OF November. 1912, that
being the next succeeding rule dav
after this order is entered and rhnt q
copy OF said order OF publication shall
be sent by registered mail. by the
Clerk OF 'hiS Court. addressed 10 the
said non-resident defendant at Hotel
Carlton. 5@5 Turk street. San Frtn nciSt
co. California. his last known place Of
abode.
& copy Tcste:
NEWELL .GREENAH,Av
Cl",k.
Gardner L. Boothe, P. Q.
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H. E. WEBB, 921 King Street.
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PHONE ONR ADVERTISING DEPT
10 cali and give you dcm0nstra
ton Of how results may &c secure
through advertising in The A'cXa /
dria Gazette.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-11-07
Governor Sends Gongratulatory Mes.

sage.
Richmond, Va, Nov. 7.-Governol
Mann has sent the following MESA
ges congratulating the Democratic
candidate chosen yesterday:
His Excellency, Woodrow Wilson,
Trenton, n J.
81 rejoice in the triumph of the
people under your splendid leader
ship and predict wise, clean, econo-
mic and fruitful administration. V;r.
pinia is proud of her SON.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-11-07

Gardner L. Boothe, P. Q.
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RAILROADS..
Washington Southern Ry.
Schedule in Effect Aug. 4, 1912.

Schedule in Effect Aug. 4, 1912.
Trains leave Union Station:
For Washington and points north,
daily at sos 1923, 1881, and 1875 a.
M, 1901, lis, 2:30, Sis and 1913
p. m. Week days at GOT and GIG. p.
M, Sundays only 8:07 p. m.
For Fredericksburg, Richmond, and
points south at 437, 1853 (local) and
1922 a m, 1916, 3:47, SIT (locaD
1927 9.57, 1920 pm, daily and $40
p. m, week days.
Accommodation for fredericksburg
at 11:13 a. M, daily. On week days
this train runs through to Milford.
NOTE:-Times of arrival and de-
parture and connections not guaran-
teed.
W. P. TAYLOR, Traffic, Mgr.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-11-07

Spccia1 rates by the week or month.
Inspection invited. Reference exchang-
ed 4 quiet family hotel, recommended
70 ladies visiting New York City alone.
Upon request by letter or telephone
1868 Madison Square, Il messenger VIII
meet you ct the station.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-24
Many Romeos
Woo Popular Girl.

Before Miss Vow left Atlanta to at
tend Miss Semples school in New York
she was a perpetual target for sere-
nades, billet douX, bonbons and pretty
speeches. Every species Of Romeo
tried his luck . one time or another.
In chorus they would ask her
And when are you going TO love
me-"
And like Carmen she would answer
perhaps tomorrow. Perhaps -
never"
This continued for-not so many
years. 1t couldn't. you see. Then Miss
Vow decided to investigate further the
ancient ruins Of Babylon, the square
of the hypotenuse and such other gen
tie arts as are taught at institutions
known az finishing schools.
Miss Vow was a good student-that
is, she was student who learned read
lily and rapidly. Furthermore, she went
to work Just as if she were really in
terested in what might be found in
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-24
d Real R0mances Of Sunny Georgia Ii
CUPID ROUTS LURE OF LEARNING
IN WHIRLWIND SCHOOL WOOINC
Miss Lillian Vow, Popular
Society Girl, Deserted Virgil
for the Little God.

The lure of love and the lure of learn
ing are both well established commodi-
ties. The reverential citizen always
takes off his nat to either or both,
The two don't mix.
Whenever the two try to linger in
the same community there's usually a
disturbance. In fact, 1t is stated by one
in authority that it is much easier
task to persuade the lion and the lamb
to sleep in the same cradle or to bottle
UP vinegar and soda than to set these
two in chairs opposite each other and
keep them "sot.'
In the case of Miss Lillian Vow. of
Atlanta, now Mrs Claude Allen Weller,
the lure of learning never did have a
chance This in spite of the fact that
he was with her several years before
his mortal enemy put in a solid ap
pearance OF course, Lure No. . had
been hanging around in shadowy
shapes for quite a while, but Miss Vow
never recognized him until he appeared
through the agency of Claude Allen
Weller
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-24
Wins Favor as
Minstrel Interlocutor

And this was not all Whenever the
girls wanted to do anything in partic-
ular they always called on her She
was the thinking machine for the whole
establishment.
on one occasion the girls organized a
minstrel show and nothing would do
but that Miss Vow act as interlocutor.
She did. There We're present many no.
tables. All We're impressed duly with
Miss Vows management of the end
girls. All agreed that she was far fun
nier than Doc Quigley, George Evans or
Lyman Abbott ever dreamed of being.
And-sh-they do say that lurking
In the back of the han was Claude AL
len Weller; that he heard Miss Vow
speak few jokelets, that he said to
himself i have never heard anything
quite so dulcet," and that he admired
the reckless manner in which she
dropped her RS" and "g's."
Miss Vow didn't meet Mr.. Weller I'M
til some time later And then
presto,,,.!!!, She met him Monday
and they were engaged SATURDAY. night.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-24
AN0OGA WOMAN WHO
SHOT SELF MAY RECOVER

CHATTANOOGA. TENN, May "a I
tnnk she will get we'll" said DR. H. Ber-
lin. who returned today from Bhea
Springs, where he had been in consulta
ton with other physicians attending Mrs
Marion Hope, wife of a prominent Chat
tanooga attorney, who shot herself on
TUESDAY
The paralysis which attacked the lower
part Of the body, he said, did NOT appear
10 be increasing. Mrs Hope is resting
~ Ell and marked Improvement in her con-
dition is notA Hope will be brought
to a CT hospital in a day or two.
as soon physicians consider it ad
bile t. owe her
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-24
GOMEZ ASKS FOR
VOLUNTEERSTO
END REVOLT
Havana Hears u. S. Will OC-
cupy Island With 5000 SOL
dierS Disorder Grows.

HAVANA, May 24,-The negro revolt
today reached an acute stage.
The insurrection continues to spread,
having gained a strong foothold in
Santiago province during. the last "a
hours Foreign lives and property are
in danger The rebels are attacking
Isolated towns and pillaging and burn
ing plantations.
The government today issued reas-
surfing statements. but fresh alarm was
caused when President Gomez called
Uaou The citizens to volunteer in
0ri=nte province. where the negroes are
led bH General Estonoz the insurrecto
commemorative chief
The dofepees of Havana have been
crippled by the withdrawal Of troops tc
crush the rebels, and the residents we're
relieved when they learned that 700
American marines have been ordered
TO cuba.
Ii was reported here today that the
United States was preparing to send
an army of 5000 troops here. 1000 to
be landed at Havana and 5000 at San
uago That if the American govern
ment is compelled to intervene, it will
never withdraw its troops, was the
opinion generally expressed
Armed bodies of blacks are said to
be only fifteen miles from Havana. and
other insurrecto forces in Mantanzas
are being steadily reinforced More
bands have been organized in Oriente
ana Santa Clara. In the latter the
citizens are aiming. captained by Off
cel of the rural guards
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-24

THE Gates Of Silence" begins
in Mondays Georgian, Don
miss it
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-24
1.0S5 Marines Off
For Cuba on Prairie

PHILADELPHIA. May "a That the
trans port Prairie carried loss marines.
ready for service in Cuba when she
allied from here last night became
known here TO-DAY. This is several hun
bred more than the war department
had announced would be sent The
vessel went without sufficient beef be
cause 10000 pounds sent aboard was re
iected by government inspectors. who
declared it filthy and diseased.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-24
Cupid Puts Lure
of Learning to Flight.

Little Dan Cupid, lurking in the
bushes began to shoot There was a
noise of somebody beating a retreat. It
was none other than our Old Friend
Lure Of Learning. Under one arm was
a squawking, red faced Rise and Fall
Of Rome" in his pockets were few
Chemical Facts while at his heels he
dragged several major and minor
poets. He was defeated and ne knew
it.
Miss Vow and Mr. Weller u-ho is
wealthy were married April II
The SWANS of Atlanta who lived in
he vain hope that tomorrow might
bring reversal Of luck stil are sigh
ing And among them are
But some one else will have 20 tell
you that.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-24
HAWKINSVILLE COTTON
MILLS SOLD BY COURT

HAWKINSVILLE. GA. May "a After
wears of litigation through state and
bankrupt court, the Hawkinsvile cotton
mills property has been sold to f. J;
Henry. w n. Parsons, 4. B. Ragan and
+ i Whitfield.
The property consists of a large two
story building containing cloth mill. and
aninle tenement houses. 1t is situated
on the Ocmulgee river, in the city linn
lis III was bought at trustee sale for
ahOut $50 600.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-24
S]aton Indorses Neu Association
MOTHERS AID TEACHERS

Atlanta mothers. through the Parent
Teachers association intend to work
this summer for a closer community
of interests between the teachers in
the public schools and the parents of
the children in those teachers care.
Fifteen parent teachers neighborhood
clubs of Atlanta women have been or
gained, and are beginning work for
better Fairgrounds. open air schools
and health lectures by experts
Mrs. j. R. Little, of Peachtree road
head of the Atlanta chapter Of the
Mothers congress, is leading the move
nent and each neighborhood club is
headed by mother who has children
in school. Frequent meetings will be
held when relations among the mem
bers of the educational triangle
teacher, parent pupil-wil be dis
cussed
William NJ. Saton, superintendent of
the city schools. gave his Endorsement
Of the parent teachers organization to-
day and commended the women of the
Mothers congress for their work. In
his statement he said:
Product Of Logical Thought
The Mothers congress is founded
essentially upon the realization Of
the value of home and school in our
civilization. To accomplish the
maximum good the Mothers con-
gress is vigorously stressng the
wisdom of forming parent teach
crs associations in city, town and
country throughout the United
State The movement is the pro
duct of logical thought patriotic
interest and altruistic motive
When public opinion realizes the
necessity Of uniting the home and
the school N organized work for
our civilization and when the pub
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-24

books Geometrical progression was
Just as easy s progressive euchre, while
LISTS Hungarian rhapsodies came to
her with as much readiness IS did
Kohers five finger exercises.