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resign.
Mrs. Vene, wife of an automobile
manufacturer of Moline, HIS, who
was arrested Aug. 10 on a pier in
Hoboken with her maid, May Lille,
charged with smuggling, was fined
$500 by Judge Relstab in the United
States district court. The maid was
fined $50 on the same charge.
A receipt was filed in the circuit
court at St. Louis acknowledging. the
payment by William j. Lemp, brew
er, of 500, 600 alimony to Mrs. Lii
liam H. Lemp.
A crazed teacher named Wagner,
who murdered his wife and four chill
dren at Degerloch, Ger, set fire to
the village of Muehlhausen in four
places and in a fusillade with the viii
layers, who tried to capture him,
eight persons were shot and killed and
ten wounded.
Justice Henry b. Brown, formerly
associate justice of the United States
supreme court died at his home in
Bronxville, aged II. He was born in
South Lee, Mass.
Women of Spring Road and villa
Park, two communities adjacent to
the Chicago suburb of Elmhurst,
marched to the polls and prevented
the name of Woodrow" from grazing
the map of Illinois.
Three thousand persons, represent
ing forty political organizations,
marched to New York city hall, with
six brass bands, and acclaimed Mayor
Gaynor as an Independent nominee to
succeed himself.
x-President Taft was elected pres
ident of the American Bar association
at the close of the annual meeting.
Henri MemIer, a rich and famous
chocolate manufacturer, died at Pom
tiset. France.
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Sweeping Reduction in Yer
mont Telephone Rates.
PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
ISSUES ORDER TO ALL
COMPANIES.

Hearing At State House Sept. 30
Companies Must Show Cause Why
Order Shall Not Become Effective
December Twenty Per Cent Re-
ductiOn Ordered.
As a result of the investigation oil
special counsel W. II. Graham oil
Bellows Falls and Edwin A. Cook OF
Lyndonville, appointed by Gov. A. NJ.
Fletcher and acting for the Public
Service Commission, who reported the
telephone rates as unreasonable
and recommended a reduction, fixing
a new schedule of rates for residence
and business telephones, the Commits
sion has issued an order fixing the
schedule and the maximum toll rates,
said order to go into effect Dec. 1.
C. e. Mann, sheriff of Windham
County Saturday commenced serving
notices on the various telephone COM
panies of the state to appear at the
State House here September 80 in
the Senate Chamber at 10 o'clock in
the morning at hearing to show why
the order of the public service COM
mission should not go into effect De-
cember /.
The order Of the public service COM
mission in regard to rates reads:
Whereas, the special counsel au-
thorized and empowered by the Public
Service Commission of Vermont, by
proper order and notice, dated June
4th, 1913, to make general investiga-
ton Of the business and properties Of
all telegraph and telephone companies
in the State Of Vermont, has made re-
port and has therein presented that
the prices. tolls, rates and rentals
charged by the persons. partnerships,
associations and corporations operat-
ing telephone plants, lines and pro-
perty. are unreasonable.
and has therein further presented
that in order to make such prices.
tolls. rates and rentals reasonable, the
maximum business and residence rates
for subscribers annual rentals Of tele-
phone instruments and exchange ser
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GENERAL NEWS EVENTS

After the annual vacation of ten
weeks, more than 700, 200 children in
the city OF New York have returned
to their studies.
Gus Lawson, an American cyclist
and Scheurmann, a German rider
we're instantly killed at Cologne, and
Meinhold, another rider, was fatally
hurt when a tire on Lawson's motor
cycle burst, throwing the racers.
Porter Charlton, the American who
is soon to stand trial at Como, Italy
for the murder of his wife, has as yet
not succeeded in securing the services
of counsel to conduct his case.
The conservation of calves as a
means of lowering the high cost OF liv-
ing is a plan formulated by Represent
alive Britten OF Illinois, who has been
investigating the scarcity Of beef cat
tie and the consequent high cost OF
meat.
William f. Havemeyer, who was a
member of Havemeyer Brothers, su-
gar refiners, at the time that concern
was absorbed by the American Sugar
Refining company. was found dead in
bed in the apartments OF his sOn-in-
law, William r.. Wilcox, with whom
he lived in New York.
John b. Moore, counsellor to the
state department. branded as unfound-
ed the reports that he was taking an
indefinite leave Of absence and would
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ESTATE OF E. D. CARPENTER.
STATE OF VERMONT.
District of bradford ss

STATE OF VERMONT.
District of Bradford SIS.
The Honorable Probate Court for the District
Aforesaid:
To the heirs and all persons interested in the es-
tate of F. d. Carpenter late Of Newbury in
said'District deceased, Greeting:
Whereas, application hath been made to this
court in writing, by thei Executors, Nelson
Bailey and Adde X. Carpenter, praying for license
and authority TO sell all of real estate of said
representing TO said court that il would be
beneficial 70 the heirs and all persons interested
in the estate Of said deceased 20 sell said real es-
tate and convert the same into money.
And bringing into Court the consent and ap-
probation in writing Of all the heirs TO said real
estate residing in this State, and setting forth the
situation Of the real estate.
Whereupon. the said Court appointed and as
signed the 18th dav of September, 1913, at the
Probate Office in Wells River in said District to
hear and decide upon said application, and or
dered public notice thereof to be given to all per-
sons interested therein, by publishing said order.
together with the time and place Of hearing. three
weeks successfully in the United Opinion news
paper printed at Bradford in said District, all
which publications shall be previous 20 the time
ASSIGNED for hearing.
Therefore. you are hereby notified TO appear
before said Court, at the time and place assigned,
then and there in said Court. to make your OBJ
iections TO the granting of such license, il you
see cause.
Given under my hand at Wells River in said
District, this 9th dav of August 1918.
4S H. I. BALDWIN, Judge.
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Automobile Club of Vermont.
OFFICERS FOR ENSUING YEAR
ARE CHOSEN-LESTER GREEN
PRESIDENT.

Progress of Good Roads Movement
Reported Refuses To Allow
Smith S. Ballard To Retire From
Office-New Automobile Legislation
Discussed.
One of the most important functions
of the Automobile Club of Vermont
which was emphatically brought out
in the annual meeting at the Pavilion
Hotel Saturday afternoon was the
large influence the club has had in
promoting the interest and progress
in the good roads movement which is
sweeping the state at the present time.
This was outlined in the report of the
secretary, Ex-Mayor S. S. Ballard of
tits city, which said:
"our club has cooperated during
the year with the Honorable Charles
W. Gates, state Highway Commission
er, and the Honorable Guy W. Bailey,
Secretary Of State. and has furnished
them such aid and information as was
possible and has received some recip-
rocal service from these two valuable
servants, and takes this method Of
expressing its appreciation of such
assistance as il has had from them"
1t was further shown that as a re
suit of the Federal Good Roads Con-
vention at Washington. ID. c., at which
the club was represented by a number
of its members. including Col. H. z.
Parker. W. A. Kicker. Sen. c. S.
Page. ]. G. Ullery. Max L. Powell
and George X. Putnam, a federal ap-
preparation of $4,000 was secured for
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ESTATE OF LOUISE G. sTRATToN.

STATE OF VERMONT,
District Of Bradford, S.
TIE Honorable Probate Court for the District
of Bradford
To all nersons interested in the estate of
Louise G. Stratton late of Fairlee. in said Dis
trict deceased. Greeting:
At Probate Court holden at Wells River
within and for said district on the 23rd day of
August 1913, an instrument purporting to be
the last VIII and Testament of Louise G. Stratton
late OF Fairlee In said district deceased. was
presented to the Court aforesaid, for probate.
And it is ordered by said Court that the 22d
day of Sept. 1913, at the Probate Office in said
Wells River be assigned for al persons inter-
ested to appear and contest the allowance of such
instrument. and the filing and recording of the
copy of said VIII, and the probate thereof, as
aforesaid. if they see cause; and that notice
thereof be given by publishing this order three
weeks successfully in the United Opinion weekly
newspaper published in said ..sCrict previous to
the time appointed.
Therefore you are hereby notified to appear
before said Court, at the time and place afore-
said, and to contest the probate of the said will
If you have cause.
Given under my hand at Wells River in said
District, this 25th day of August 1913.
As H. T. BALDWIN, Judge.
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MANUEL WEEDS VICTORIA
Brilliant Gathering Of Royalty at
Castle of Brides Father

To an accompaniment of pomp
associated with royalty, former King
Manuel of Portugal was married to
Princess Augustine Victoria OF Ho-
henzollern in the castle Of the brides
father at Sigmaringen, Ger.
The ceremonies, which followed the
toman Catholic ritual, were conduct
ed by Cardinal Netto, former arch
bishop patriarch of Lisbon. There
was a brilliant gathering Of princes and
princesses.
Enormous crowds Of townfoIk and
strangers gathered around the castle.
Prince William had great tables set
along the rOaGws- covered with good
things to eat and drink, and all we're
invited to help themselves.
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HOT SPRINGS WILL
REBUILD AT ONCE
Not Discouraged by Her S12,'
100000 COnfIagratIOn

Out of the ashes Of residences, fac
tories and power plants worth close
to S12, 900, OO0-which were swept
away in the conflagration that scourged
Hot Springs, Ark.-will rise within a
week the first timbers Of new struc-
lures to replace the old.
Governor Hays has already taken
charge of the work Of providing for
the 1000 homeless. Mayor McClen-
don has closed all saloons, sworn in
$50 special officers and called mass
meeting of citizens.
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ESTATE OF JOHN SAWYER

I'll II undersigned, having been appointed
by the Hon. Probate Court for the Dis
tr1ct of Bradford commissioners to receive,
examine and adjust all claims and demands
Of all persons against the estate of John
Sawyer late of Topsham, in said district de-
ceased, and all claims exhibited in offset
thereto, hereby give notice that we will meet
for the purposes aforesaid, at the res
dence Of J. F. Miles in the Town of Topsham in
I'd day of March next. from 10 o'clock m
until O'Clock p. M, on each of said days and
that six months from the 10Th day of Aug. AID
1913 Il the time limited by said court for said
examination and allowance.
Dated at Tobsham this 3rd day of Sept
A. D. 1913.
o. P. Dickey,
40 ]. f. Miles. Commissioners
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The cardinal was born in the diocese
OF Barcelona Feb. Is, 1854. He was
created cardinal June 10, 1899.
The cardinal acquired a prominent
position at the Vatican after the cleo
ton of Pope Plus X, and had been
considered rs a possible candidate
for the succession.
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ESTATE OF JANE BoYNTCN.

District Of Bradford, a.
In Probate Court. held at Wells River. in and
for said District, on the 9th day Il Sept. A.
d. 1918.
An INSTRUMENT purporting 70 | the last Will
and Testament of Jane Boynton. late Of
Newbury. in said district deceased being presen-
ted to the Court for Probate: II is ordered by
said Court, that all persons concerned therein be
notified to appear at session Of said Court 70
be held on the 9th day Of Sept, 1918 at the
Probate Office in Wells River and show cause,
IL any they may have. against the'Probate Of
said will: for which purpose il isFfurther or
dered, that a. copy gof the record Of this order
be published three weeks successfully in the
United Opinion, a newspaper printed at Brad
ford previous 70 said.tim appointed for hearing.
By the Court. Attest
II. T. BALDWIN
so 1vdrp
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MAY BE SENT BACK
Landing of Mrs. Pankhurst In United
States Is Uncertain

Before Mrs. Pankhurst, leader of
the British militant suffragettes, can be
admitted to the United States the
immigration authorities will decide
whether any of the acts for which she
has been imprisoned in England con-
stitute moral turpitude within the
meaning of the law and make her an
undesirable alien.
She will be detained at whatever
port she lands, but whether event
ually she may be permitted to enter
cannot be foretold. Officials of the
department of labor now are seeking
all obtainable information concerning
the British suffragist's militant activi-
ties that may have a legal bearing
upon her right to admission to the
United States.
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ESTATE OF WILLIAM s STFyTNs

STATE OF VERMONT,
District Of Bradford, S.
The Honorable Probate Court for the District Of
Bradford
To all persons interested in the estate Of William
5. Stevens late Of West Fairlee in said District
deceased, Greeting:
At Probate Court. holden az Wells River
within and for said District on the 30th day Of
August 1913. an instrument purportinr % be the
last Viii and Testament Of William $. Stevens
late Of West Fairlee in said District. deceased
was presentedto the'Court Aforesaid. for Probate.
Audit il ordered by said Court that the 27th
day o. september. 1913. at the Probate One IN
said Wells River, be assigned for proving said in
strument; and that notice thereof be given 20 81
persons concerned. BY publishing this order three
weeks successfully in the United Opinion. neus-
paper circulating in that vicinity. IN said Distinct
previous 90 the time appointed
Therefore. you are hereby notified % appear
before said Court a. the time and place Aforesaid
and contest the probate Of said VII, u you have
cause.
Given under my hand at wells River in sid
District, this % day q Septemher, 1918.
50 III II. BALDWIN. judge.
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WIVES Y TUTO DIES

Cardinal Had Acquired Prominent
Position at the Vatican
Cardinal Joseph c. Wives y Tuto,
project of the congregation for re-
ligious affairs, died at the Vatican.
Recently he had undergone an opera
ton for appendicitis.
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LEGAL.

PROBATE COURTS-Bradford District
Probate Courts within and for said district will be
held the ensuing year as follows
Bradford-At Hotel Low in Bradford on the
second Tuesday of every month, except December
1910
Also at the Probate Office in Wells River on
the first Wednesday of every month.
H. T. BALDWIN, Judge
Wells River vt. ....-
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vice should be fixed as follows:
BUSINESS TELEPHONES.

One-party line ...............$3 3 OO
Two-party line ............... "a 90
Four-party line .............. 81 90
More than four-party line ..... Is 90
RESIDENCE TELEPHONES.
One-party line ....,..........$24 90
Two-party line .............. Is 90
Three to siX-party line. ........ 10 90
More than siX-party line. ...... IL 90
THE toll rates charged by the per-
sons, partnerships, associations and
corporations operating telephone
plants, lines and property within the
State of Vermont as established by the
present tariff of rates now in force
and on file with the Public Service
Commission of Vermont should be re-
duced by at least 20 per cent"
This order of notice is served on
SO individuals, partnerships and
corporations doing a telephone bust
ness. 1t further orders as follows:
THAT the maximum toll rates, for
service originating, transmitted and
delivered upon such parts of telephone
plants, lines and property operated
by you or any of you as are wholly
within the State of Vermont, be re-
duced to 80 per cent of the present toll
rates for said service as fixed by the
tariffs now filed by you or any of you
in the office of the Public Service
Commission of Vermont, or now charg-
ed by you or any of you, with the pro-
vision, however, that said reduction to
80 per cent shall be reduced or ex-
tended to the nearest common multiple
of five cents, and with the exception
that said reduction shall not apply
to toll rates which do not exceed ten
cents, and further ordering that all
charges for service originating, trans
mitted and delivered upon such parts
of telephone plants, lines and property
operated by you or any of you, as
are wholly within the State of YER
mont, in all cases where the customer
does not obtain telephone communica-
ton with the party called, be abolish
ed"
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ESTATE OF ALBION o. KIDDER.

STATE OF VERMONT.
District of Bradford IS
The Honorable Probate Court for the District
Bradford.
To all persons interested in the estate OF
Albion o. Kidder late of Bradford in said Dis
trict deceased Greeting
At Probate Court, held at Wells River within
and for said District. on the 25th day of August
1913, an instrument purporting to be the last
viii and Testament of Albion o. Kidder, late
of Bradford, in said district, deceased. was pre-
sented to the Court aforesaid for probate.
And it is ordered by said Court, that the 18th
day of Sept, 1913, at the Probate Office
in said Wells River, be assigned for proving
said instrument; and that notice thereof be
given to all persons concerned by publishing
this order three weeks successfully in the
United Opinion. newspaper circulating in that
vicinity. in said District, previous to the time
appointed.
Therefore. you are hereby notified to appear
before said Court at the time and place afore-
said, and contest the probate of said will, If you
have cause.
Given under my hand at Wells River In said
District this 25th'day of August, 1913.
As H. T. BALDWIN, Judge,
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Wooden cars, condemned signals
and careless operation again plunged
many souls into eternity when the
first section of the White Mountain
express, plunging through the fog at
forty miles an hour, ripped through
two sleeping cars of the second Sec
ton of the Bar Harbor express at
Miller's crossing, near North Haven,
The death list follows: William g,
Altschul, Norfolk; Miss Margaret
Armstrong, Washington; Miss Har-
riet Biddle, Torresdale, Pa; Miss
Marie l.. Bullitt, Philadelphia; Miss
Emile Kennedy Davis, Philadelphia;
Samuel Grocer Fox, Philadelphia; AL
bert Green, New York; Royal A.
Hotchkiss, New Haven Philo Hotch-
kiss, his brother; Harry X. Izani,
New York; George T. Koga, New
York; Howard f. Martin. Bryn
Mawr, Pa: Mrs. H. F. Martin, Bryn
MaWr, Pa; DR.. James b. Marvin,
Louisville, KY; Mrs. James b. Mar
win, Louisville, KY; Martha H. Mar
win, a daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Marvin; Daniel Neal McQuillan,
Overlook, Philadelphia; Frank p.
Rutter, Scranton, Pa; Mrs. Frank
p. Rutter, Scranton, Pa. Robert p.
Yahn, Philadelphia; Mary Jane
-, about So years of age.
August b. Miller, engineer of the
White Mountain express, and Charles
II. Murray, fiagman of the Bar Har-
Dor express, were formally placed
Under arrest by Coroner Mix, charged
with having "criminally caused the
death Of of Royal H. Hotchldss," one
Of the victims of the disaster.
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ESTATE OF ELIZEBETH McLACHLIN.
STATE OF VERMONT.
District of Bradford SIS

District of Bradford, SIS.
The Honorable Probate Court for the
District of Bradford.
To all persons interested in the estate Of
Elizebeth McLachlin, late of Newbury in said
District deceased, Greeting:
AT Probate Court, holden at Wells River
within and for said District on the 23d day of
August 1913, an instrument purporting to be the
last Will and Testament of Elizebeth McLachin
late OF Newbury in said District, deceased, was
presented to the Court aforesaid, for Probate
And 1t is ordered by said Court that the 22d
day of Sept 1918, at the Probate Office in said
Wells River, be assigned for proving said in
strument; and that notice thereof be given TO all
persons concerned, by publishing this order three
weeks successfully in the United Opinion, news
paper circulating in that vicinity, in said District.
previous to the time appointed.
Therefore, you are hereby notified to appear
before said Court, at the time and place afore-
said, and contest the probate of said WILL If you
have cause.
Given under my hand at Wells River in said
District, this 25th day of August, 1913.
4S II. T. BALDWIN Judge.
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Signal System Will Be Improved
and Bridges strenethened-White
Mountain Express Engineer Was
Doing Two Mems Work
A policy of safety was outlined by
Howard Elliott, the new president OF
the New York, New Haven and Hart
ford railroad, for the prevention of
more accidents like the Wallingford
disaster, which caused the death of
twenty-one passengers.
Elliott announced that before next
January all wooden sleepers would be
taken off the line, the Pullman COM
pany having agreed to furnish enough
steel sleeping cars for the railroads
use. In addition, the signal system
will be improved at great expense and
bridges will be strengthened.
A statement was given out by
banker close to the Morgan firm in
which he declared that the banking
firm long had contemplated the with
drawaI as the railroads fiscal agents,
and that the action would have taken
place if there had been no wreck.
The interstate commerce commits
sion's investigation here is completed,
having brought out the fact that Au-
gustus b. Miller, who was at the
throttle of the White Mountain ex-
press locomotive when it ploughed
through two sleeping cars of the Bar
Harbor express, had been been doing
two mems work for a week previous
to the wreck and had been going with
very little sleep.
Elliotts statement of the proposed
safety Improvements on the New Ha-
ven announces that the company seeks
permission to issue debenture bonds
to raise $67 552 900, and, he adds,
that if permission is not granted the
company cannot go ahead with its
policy of safeguarding travel.
He announced that two divisions
would be created of the Shore line so
that closer supervision of the operat-
Ing might be enforced.
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PLANS SAFETY
ON NEW HAVEN
Definite Changes Promised by
New President
OUTLINES SCHEME OF REFORM

Wooden PuIImans Will Be Abandoned,
Signal System Will Be Improved
and Bridges Strengthened-White
Mountain Express Engineer Was
Doing Two Mems Work