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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1914-11-12

SALISBURY Ministerial association
was held in Rutland in the parlors OF
the Baptist church, Monday, with 10
pastors present. Rev. c. W. Turner
of North Bennington read paper
"The Problem OF the Child and the
Morning Service" A paper, Lost
Notes in Ministerial Messages" was
read by Rev. F. W. Meyer Of Benning-
ton and Rev. J. S. Brown Of Manches-
ter Center gave selection entitled
Current Events" The next meeting
will be held Monday, December IA.
The following is taken from Tues
DAYS Rutland Herald: Articles Of
association have been filed with the
secretary Of state by the Marsden
Electric company Of Rutland with the
capital stock $4,000 divided into go
shares. The subscribers are Arthur
b. Marsden Of Manchester Center, l..
c. Davis Of Manchester Depot and K.
l.. Marsden Of Manchester Center. The
charter grants the subscribers the
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1914-11-12
Hard's Drug Store

Among those from out of town il
attendance at Mrs. Marbury's funera
were Mrs. Paul w. 0rvis and c. II
Pray Of New York City; H. f. Vor
WAGNER Of Morris, N. j.; MIR. anc
Mrs. w. B. Walker of Bennington anC
Miss Ella Ballon OF Wallingford.
r. c. Williams was in Williams
town and North Adams, Mass, Over
Saturday and Sunday. He went
down to see the football game be
tween Williams and Wesleyan, which
was won by the latter. From North
Adams he continued on TO Boston to
visit his son Frederick, who is en-
ployed there.
There will be private sale of house
hold furniture at "Wayside", opposite
the entrance of the golf club grounds
Manchester Village, on Friday and
Saturday afternoons, Nov. 10 and Ia
at 3 o'clock. Among the articles are
oak chiffoniers, bureaus, wash stands,
hospital beds complete, mission furn-
ture, toilet sets rag rugs, tables, re-
frigerator, etc. adv.
A party consisting Of Hon. Robert
7. Lincoln, Albert Smith, j. c. Bacon
and F. NJ. Pearson were on the top of
Mt. Equinox last Thursday afternoon,
riding up by way of the wagon road
which George Orvis has had put in
shape during the past summer. There
was quite a little snow up there that
day and since then there has enough
fallen to make it about eight inches
deep.
Nine. Raw Brooks popularity and
appreciation of her distinguished abili-
ty as an artist of the first rank was
attested by the large audiences be-
fore which she sang, in Burlington on
Nov. 5 and 6. Perfectly charming in
appearance, her voice was in fine trim,
and she was recalled after every
rendition. Manchester should be
proud of the fact that she can claim
this artist as hers.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. 7. Shelton of
Bridgeport, Conn, and Paris, France,
were at the Orvis Cottage Thursday
night, having motored here from New
York City. Mr. and Mrs. Shelton
have only just returned from abroad.
They we're among the last persons to
leave Paris and from there went to
London where they have been for
some time. They will be at The Lor-
raine in New York for some time
now.
Work has been started by the Viii
age on the new bridge located at
the foot of the hill at Dellwood Gene
terry and the fixing up of the road to
the top Of the hill. This certainly is
very bad stretch of road, particular
ly in the spring of the year when it is
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1914-11-12

While chopping wood in the woods
Of South Windham, Tuesday, George
Abbott was badly injured. His axe
glanced, striking him just above the
ankle, cutting TO the bone. AS he
turned to get his jumper TO bind
around his leg, he caught his foot and
fell, breaking the lee and causing a
compound fracture.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1914-11-12
MANCHESTER CENTER

Rev. J. S. and Mrs. Brown were II
Rutland Monday
Mrs. J. r. billiard Of Rutland il Wis
iting friends and relatives in town.
Regular services at the Baptist
church Sunday morning and evening
DR.. Jenney will not be in Manches-
ter Center again until Nov p. adv
ST. Margaret's Guild will meet with
Mrs. Vim. H. Roberts on Tuesday af-
terno0n OF next week
Morning services in the Methodist
church next Sunday as usual. The
Epworth League prayer meeting in
the evening at 6 o'clock Preaching
II : o'clock.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1914-11-12
MANCHESTER

y. ]. leming has returned to his
hcnc In Albany.
Miss Ella Ballos " Waliingford was
in town Saturday and Sunday at the
orsas Cottage
Win. q. Manlcy spent Sunday with
fricnds in Troy, n. y. returning on
Monday morning
Mr.. and Mrs Walter Murphy q
Garden City. n l.. have been in town
for q fcw days.
G l.. Randall has improved his
home place b. the putting in Of q
large Ere place,
l.. n. Thompson Of the Journal staff
l. enjoying weeks vacation deer
hunting IN Shrewsbury, W
Frank NJ. Pearson went TO New
YORK City Saturday afternoon, re-
turning Monday afternoon.
J. At. Clark Of New York City was
In town Wednesday 10 attend the fun
erai of Mrs Mary H. @. Marbury
G. s. Bennett, who came home 70
vote, returned TO his duties at Nor
witch University on Thursday morn
ing.
News has been received Of tho
death on November LIST, at Milwaukee,
Wis, of Miss Maria Hanley, sister of
the late Mrs. Joseph Mcbride.
George II. Croker Of Fitchburg,
Mass, is in town for a few days on
business connected with his recently
purchased home in this village.
There will be chicken pie supper
In the parlors Of the Congregational
church on Friday evening, Nov. 10, at
6 O'Clock. Admission 25c. adv.
Mrs. n. NJ. Cushman. who has been
a recent guest Of her sister, Miss
Helen NJ. Black, returned TO her home
in New York City the latter part of
the week.
The Goodrich Auto Tire Co. now
make the best Lumbermen's Rubbers
in the world. For sale in Manchester
only at Levin's Department Store,
Manchester Depot. adv.
John c. Bradley of Buffalo, N. y,
was in town on business last Thurs
day. He was here but short time
having come on from Buffalo to New
York City and from there here.
The Talk of Lumber Camps! The
new Goodrich Rubbers made of pure
gum; also rubber boots. For sale in
Manchester at Levin's Department
Store, Manchester Depot. adv.
Max's Movies will be open on We'd
nesday evening of next week. "Lu-
ellie Love" is still running and the
theatre will be kept open Wednesday
evenings until that story is finished.
adv
Mrs. Flora Howard, who has been
in Manchester for couple of weeks
visiting her cousins, Mrs. Mary f.
Way and 0. w. Boynton, returned to
her home in Jamaica on Thursday,
last.
Max Breitkopf, 0. G. Felt, j. D.
Wright, Gilbert Cherbonneau and John
futile were at Lake Bomoseen over
Sunday fishing. Mr.. Breitkopf was
the proud possessor of ten pound
pickerel when the party landed home.
Mrs. Henry Ca sard arrived at the
Orvis Cottage on Friday afternoon to
be in town for season looking af-
ter the packing of her household
good at "Wayside'r having sold the
property to Mr.. Croker Of Fitch
burg, Mass.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1914-11-12

right to sell electric and gas fixtures
in the city Of Rutland, also TO install
electric and gas fixtures in buildings,
private and public and TO build and
equip plants for the purpose Of max
ing electricity and gas.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1914-11-12
Human Stepping stones.

When a Chinese lady approaches a
muddy place she beckons boy. The
boy drops on bis hands and knees in
the mud. and the lady uses him as
stepping stone. for which service she
gives him q small coin.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1914-11-12
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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-04-08
SIGNED
Treaty Between Colombia and United
states Settling Panama Contro-
versy Now a Fact

BOGOTA. Colombia. April The
treaty between the United States and
Colombia. settling the Panama contro-
vcrsy was signed to-day at the state
department Of Colombia By the Amerf-
can minister. Thaddous a. Thomson
and representatives OF the Colombia
government
The conferring ~ fun powers on the
advisory committee Co sIeu the treaty
bound together the Representative
heads OF an Iho political parties. In.
Eurlng The ratification OF the treaty bv
congress, which viii meet boo special
session Tor that purpose ON May T. 10
ls also a Guarantee of the future sta.
bility OF ihe government
The negotiations with the Colon
bian government have been carried
on by The legation at UOgota. and
since the return of the American min
lister ON March 3. frequent confer.
encfs have been held % is said that
they have been most dimcuit to brlng
10 "a successful conclusion. owing to
misleading advices ON the situation
from places outside of Colombia and
certain anflhmcricau sentiment
which has bee. kept to the front hy
various interests
Tho signing OF This treaty is looked
upon bore uH most momoufOua event
In The history of thp forcirn relations
of Colombia and marks "a new era for
her future % BEL pointed out bv
those Who have been strongly ruu.
porting Tho treaty that the friondahIp
OF thn government and the people of
the United states ia Of nCalcuIabIe
value
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-04-08
ERAME,LP?
BROTHER OF NORMAN STAN
LEY ARRESTED IN
CLEVELAND
On Charge of Robbery-Sister
Claims Charge Is Persecution
of Family by Police.
Special Dispatch TO Tho IutcliFcnccr.

Special Dispatch TO the Intclligcncer.
CLEVELAND. o.. April Prank
\. Stanley. OF Akron. a brother of
Norman Stanley. OF Wheeling. whom
the police tried to have indicted as
the murder OF Robert +. Mercer. is in
the county Jail as a suspicious person.
Charges that police are persecut.
ing members Of her family. because
Of their failure TO make out a case
against Norman Stanley. were made
today by Mrs. Newton shaver. al
Melrose avenue. sister OF the two
Stanleys
Stanley was arrested Sunday after.
noon. and. because he had no friends
70 baii MIN out. h being held in the
county jail pending a hearing Friday
Police allege Stanley stole a bag oi
wire and old rubbers He was arrest
ed by PatrOleman Madison as he step
per on an interurban car from Akron
with the bag In his hands He was
given three hour sweating SUNDAY
and was arraigncd in police court
where he pleaded not guilty.
Its another police framo-up." Mrs
shaver declared. The police are TAX
ing their spite out on members of our
family because they could not convict
Norman. it's persecution. that's what
~ is. because they couldn't convict
Norman is no reason why they should
arrest Frank and accuse him of steal.
ing. Frank has never been in trouble.
II looks like when the police can't get
one OF our family they try 10 get an
other Stanley. Tuesday. declared hp
was innocent Of stealing the wire and
old rubbers
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-04-08
APPOINTMENTS
For West Virginia Towns Made BY
Baltimore Conference Of N. e.
Church az Final Session

special DieuHtch to fhr IutrIireurrr.
MHEELAND. Nd April The
baltimore Conference. fofhodfef
tpiscopel church. adjourned sine die
thit afternoon. following the reading
OF the appointments BY bishop Berry
The appointments for the Frederick
district include tho following Tor
West virginia points, Berkeley
Springs. q r. Ely. Hioomington. q.
a Shockey. Bunker UW. j. Vs.
Floming Grant. o. S. tandetroot.
tlk Garden. Lynn Arborasf. UarDera
Ferry. to be supplied HodrcsviI1o. a.
kcyser. o. o. Havenner. Martins.
burg H. W. Npcks Paw Paw. r. H.
feltncr. Piedmont William Harris.
komnrv ~ g. Brian Shophcrdsto
William Horrre
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-04-08
MURDOCH WINS BITTER
CONTEST AT PARKERSBURG
REELECTED MAYOR BY MA
JORITY OF 452 OVER
ID. +. TURNER.
Voters League Which Fought
MurdOck Failed TO Elect
Single Candidate.

Special Dispatch to the IntelIigencer.
PARKERSBURG. w. Va, April z
Allen G. Murdock, first mayor OF
Parkersburg under the commission
form of government. was reelected I'm
to-day's municipal election by a ma
jority % 452 votes over David F. Tur-
ner The campaign was the most bit
ter in the city's history. Murdock be-
ing opposed by the Voters League. a
reform organization. which had op-
posed him largely because Of his poll.
cy OF segregation of the social evil
Not a single candidate Of the Voters
League was successful. Councilmpn
Bradford and Stephenson being re.
elected. and the other councilmanic
winners we're John o. Bullock and
Louis y. Pickens. Murdock and Tur
ner are both Democrats. Bullock was
the only Republican elected. The
Voters League had a number OF
Burns detectives here watching ths
polls. but there we're no arrests. and
the election. while bitterly fought
was free from disorder.
The total vote cast-For mayor
MurdOck. 2156; Turner. 1.7O4. For
council ID. II. Bradford. 2.3SS: Louis
n. Pickens. 2.176: I'D c. Stephenson
2.093. John o. Bullock. 17S5. w. H.
Cecil. $40; J. W. Burke. 1.517: Harry
Leonard, l.455; James a. Henderson
1921.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-04-08
COLE WINS
For Mayor Of clarksburu and the
Other Officers Are Dividz>l Be-
tween the Two Parties

special llapatch to the Intelligence.
ilAkkSEIN w. Va. AuriI T.
In The annual city election here To-
day Republicans elected five out OF
eight men on the general ticket and
ono OF I've crunrilmcn while the votes
Tor CounCiimCn in the second and hfth
wards were both tied viii H Cole.
incumbent was chosen mayor over
Louis n. Johnson Democrat. by ma
iorify Of 10. The other successfui
nominees and their maioritIca are a.
follows. Harry H. Brooks Rcpubfi-
can. police chief 1872 William X.
Johnson. Democrat. city clerk. 60.
Michael ~ bradford. Democrat.
street superintendent RAYMOND y.
lFddE Democrat. treasurer. los.
John % Brooks. Republican. Water.
works ComuIesIonrr. Is. John n.
Owens. Republican assessor. William
TT Taylor Republican school commits
s.Oner. IN1. council First ward. Iobn
FlahcrfE Democrat. ne. second
ward. vs. s. smith. Democrat. and W
p Thompson. Republican. each TO-.
rritrd 2fl votes Third ward . Il.
Swa.rr. Republican 100. Fourth
word LOWS no. sutton. Democrat 9a.
Ifflh ward. N T. Brown. Democrat.
and ur W. 3D. Conway. Republican.
each got 25l votes
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-04-08
SUNDAY SCHOOL
State Convention opens Today a.
Huntington and Interesting Pro
uran VIII Be Car
ried Out.

special Dispatch tu OBJ. IrfHlIiErucrr.
HUNTINGTON. vs.. Va. April L.
Several hundred dr.tstfea and visit.
or- who viii attend the thIr. y-second
annual convention of .le West Eir.
EIuIa sunday School a .0ciar0u ar.
rived here Monday. and 20 b. expect.
% that there win be- 500 here by
lne time The convention begins at 2
clock tomorrow afternoon Arthur
r. Arnold. The State secretary. arrived
yesterday morning and established
hradquarters for fuc executive com
mifier. The convention will be iu
ion "wednesday. Thursday and
Friday ON Thursday afternoon there
VIII be 20 parade and pageant iu
which thousands of children will par.
tcipate Friday evening thrro uiT
he parade of adult Bible class mem.
hers. bob which not less than 1000 men
VIII hr in line
The noted specialists in SUNDAY
school work will bo here fo take narf
ln The convention work and There
VIII bo ten great department confer.
cnccs Half a dozen OF tho large
churches Of fhc city will b. used f0r
Tho convention work
Tho visitors are being entertained
on the Harvard plan. l0deing and
breakfast free
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-04-08
GRAVE INTERNATIONAL
COMPLICATIONS WILL
FOLLOW VILLA DECREE

WASHINGTON, April T-Vigorous
representations went from the Ameri.
can government to-day TO General
Carranzs the Constitutionalist chief.
urging that he modify the order OF
General villa expeIllng Spaniards
from Torreon. This situation Is Civ
Ing grave concera to authorities here.
The United Sta1{s has undertaken
TO extend TO Spaniards in Mexico the
same protection II affords American
no has been assured that nothing Will
be left undone TO assure for the unfor'
tunafes at Torreon every right 20
which they are entitled under inter
national law and usage.
That Spain proposes TO exhaust
every resource TO protect her people
In the revolution-torn republic WAS
made plain today. when Rear-Admiral
Mayo at Tampico. cabled the navy
department that the commanding Of
ficer of the British cruiser Hermoine
had been instructed TO care for Span
iards at this besieged Federal port.
Officials here did not comment on
this development.
Much Embarrsssment.
The state department as well as the
Spanish embassy here Is embarrassed
in dealing with the situation at Tor
reon by a lack OF exact information as
10 the extent OF the decree OF expul-
The gravity OF the problem has been
increased by unofficial but credible in
formation that this policy of expulsion
OF the Sapniards Is 10 be of general
application; that as rapidly as the
Constitutionalists by force of arms ex-
tend their control over such cities as
Saltillo and Monterey and other places
now within the Federal line, they in
tend to drive out the Spaniards and
seize their property.
An attempt 10 carry out such plan
would meet with determined opposi-
tion from the United States govern
ment. Officials say the Spaniards are
In Mexico under the provisions OF
treat. comforting the right OF resi-
dence, trade and travel and anything
like a sweeping depotation under these
circumstance would be in violation OF
the principles OF internatlonay law and
would form a proper subject OF resent
ment by the Spanish government even
TO the extent of hostile measures IL
need be.
Wholly illegal.
II has also been pointed out as Vii
las decree involves the confiscation
of the property OF the Torreon Span
iards. II Is wholly Illegal. for even
considering the right of expulsion OF
aliens under certain circumstances. in
ternational Law expressly provides
that this shall be done humanely and
without inhicting loss upon the sub
ject.
Foreseeing the gravest internation-
al complications IL the Constitutional.
lists undertake to apply this doctrine
of Wholesale expulsion of aliens 10
other than Spaniards. the state de.
Dartment is expected TO lay this sub
ject before General Carranzs so plain
~ that he will exercise his full power
10 prevent further interference with
oil foreigners.
Confirmation of reports of serious
fighting in the neighborhood of Tam
pico have reached the navy DEPART
ment in messages from Admiral Mayo
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-04-08
GOVERNOR GNN REFUSES TO COMMUTE DEATH SENTENCE OF FOUR
CONVICTED GUNMEN OR GRANT REPREVE MUST DIE NEXT WEEK

ALBANY, N. ", April 7.-ooV-
ernor Glynn tonight refused eth
er to commute the death sentence
OF the four qunmen who were con-
victed Of staying Herman Rosen-
thai or 20 grant them a reprieve
until after the second trial of
Former Police Lieutenant Charles
Becker. They must die by elec-
troeution In sing Sing prison some
time next week, probably Monday.
The Court Of Appeals. in denying
their motion for a new trial set
the week Of April 13 as the time
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-04-08

for their execution. The exact
date is fixed by the warden.
II would have been a niscar-
riage OF justice TO have granted
commutation and an improper es-
ereise Of executive power to have
granted a reorieVe, the governor
said In a statement. The case OF
the four qunnen does not depend
IN the least upon the result Of the
Becker case, he continued. and no
evidence has been offered him
tending 20 show that there is any
reasonable probability Of anything
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-04-08

received from Supreme Court Jus
tiee Cof and District Attorney
Whitman, who acted in the case.
Both men strongly opposed the
granting Of a reprieVe.
~ have carefully reviewed the
record Of the trial. and the
opinions written IN the Court Of
Appeals on the affirmance Of the
judgment Of conviction in this
case" the governor said, "and !
am unable to discover any reason
that would justify the granting Of
reprieVe."
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-04-08

developing In the second Becker
trial which would change the re-
suit reached in the gunmen's
cases.
Whitman Opposes ReprieVe.
The full names and nicknames
OF the condemned men are:
Frank Cironcl ("Oaqo Frankly:
arry Horowitz ("oyp the
slood'); Louis Rosenberg ("lef-
~ louie"), and Jacob Seidensh-
ner ('Whitey Iewis").
Included in the governors state
ment were the texts Of letters he
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-04-08
WOMEN CANDIDATES LOSE
In CHICAGO ELECTION
MISS DRAKE MADE SPECTACU.
LAR FIG ii T AGAINST
BATH HOUSE, JOHN.
Women Flock to Polls Throughout
State and Many Towns
Vote Dry.

CHICAGO, April Estimates to-
night indicate that between $4,000 and
100000 of the 2l7.Gi4 women voters
eligible 10 vote here went to the polls
for the first time today and cast their
votes in the aldermanic election. The
male voters, OF whom f552S3 were
registered. voted in about the same
proportion.
None of the nine women candidates
who sought to represent their wards
In the city council was elected. and
except in the First ward. where Miss
Marion Drake had made a spectacular
night against John bath House,
Coughlin. the women candidates polled
only a small fraction OF the women
votes.
In the First ward indications are
that COughlin had won by about 4 TO
Numerous charges Of irregularity in
voting were made 10 the election com
mission by Miss brakes campaign
managers.
Early returns indicate that a propo-
sition for comprehensive subway
transportation system had been beat
en- Bond issues totalling nearly So
600 600 were defeated.
Women voters rallied to the sup
port of a bond issue for public bath
ing beaches. however. and the vote
was extremely close.
CHICAGO. April Illinois women
swarmCd to the polls to-day I'm nearly
three hundred townships and as n
result OF their activity 10 Is estimated
that a. least H. counties have been
added to the thirty which now bar
saloons.
The country districts saw the great.
est gains In anti-saloon territory OF
he larger cities the following voted
from Wet % dry: bloomington. De
catur. Eclvidcro. Canton. Frecport
Galcsbuf- Joliet Monmouth. Ke
vance. Lockport. Elgin and East Ga
lena. Rockford and Galva. which
were dry. remained dry
The following cities remained wet.
Sprinlhcld. Quincy West Gatona.
Rock Island. Dixon. Aurora Wauke.
cau Alton and Moline
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-04-08

MAAHfHnTOU. April T.-Tnrecnafs
West Wirginia--Coldor with rain. uoa-
sihlv turning 20 arow Wadnaadav.
ThuradaT cloudy, snow IN the mona
tafua
ohio-Looai SHOWS or rains ana cold
er Wedneadav, Win fresh west 20 north
hrecffe' Tnuradav generally fair
Wcateru rcumayl lvanfa-suou or rafn
and colder wednesday. with frrah north- =
West hreeEea; Thursday partly CLOUDY.