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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-10-20

October Term. 1914.

OCtOU0E k0Sus AOA3s
Hon. George +. Haley, Justice Presiding
Charles r. whitman. Clerk
]. A. Hayden, Stenographer
Frederick & Dyer, County Attorney
William o. rockingham, Sheriff
John A Tftus Jailer
Samuel a. Eaton Crier
Ernest J. Record, Messenger
After somewhat strenuous session,
the October term of Supreme judicial
Court adjourned Saturday morning In
time for the presiding justice and some
of the other court officers to take the
forenoon trains. The term was not pro-
life in trials. But one case was given to
a jury, and that resulted in verdict for
defendant. Nevertheless considerable
amount of business was transacted.
In the criminal branch Of the court,
twenty three indictments were returned
by the grand jury. Two men were SEN
fenced to state prison, each for term
of two to four years, q few short Jail
sentences were imposed, and the sum of
sSS7.05 was paid in fines and costs.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-10-20


Rather more than the average amount
of divorce business came before this ses-
sion OF the court. Hearings In these mat
ters were sandwiched In with the other
business at frequent intervals, and full
evening session was held Thursday for
the purpose OF hearing these cases, and
on Friday evening session was held to
complete the hearing in the contested
Stetson case.
The case which attracted most atten-
ton and nearly filled the court room
with spectators was that of Stetson vs..
Stetson. In fact there we're two cases,
both parties having brought libels for
divorce, and the two we're heard to-
gether. The parties were Ursula NJ.
Stetson, who asks that her name be
changed to Ursula NJ. Head, and Rollin
N. Stetson, both of Sumner, the allega-
ton In both libels being cruel and abu-
sive treatment. Wright for Mrs. Stetsop,
Wheeler and Morey for Mr.. Stetson.
1t appeared from the testimony In the
case that the present Mrs. Stetsop, while
q resident of Oakland, Calf, made the
acquaintance Of Mr.. Stetson's sister,
Mrs. Moody, some time in the fall of
1912. Through this means correspond
ence between her and Mr.. Stetson was
begun, and In the spring Mr.. Stetson
sent money to California for bis sister
and the other to come east, which they
did, arriving at bis homo In Sumner on
the 9th of May, 1918. On the 18th Of
June, 1918, Mr.. Stetson and the present
Mrs. Stetson were married, and lived
together until the Sd day of July, 1914,
when Mrs. Stetson left and came to South
Paris, where she has since remained.
A few weeks later she brought the action
for divorce, attaching Mr.. Stetson's real
estate, and q little later bis libel was
brought.
Though the stories of the two princi-
pals we're naturally not entirely alike, 1t
Was evident that tho less than thirteen
months Of the life Of the Stetsons to.
gether at the farm was by no means q
happy time. She accuses him OF being
niggardly, overbearing and nagging 10
bis manner, intensely and unreasonsbly
| jealous of every man with whom she
held any conversation, unwilling to take
her to places of entertainment and gen.
orally unbearable, 80 that she could
stand 1t no longer and was obliged to
leave.
On the other hand Mr.. Stetson sayi
that she has high temper. In "spells'
Of which she frequently becomes violent
that she was almost continuously abu
sive In her demeanor towards him, using
profane language and wishing that sht
could kill him and declaring that sht
1 -ouId 20 sha had kha sfranOth and thai
she had threatened to burn his building
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-10-20

tull program rs:
The Land Of Luther Mrs. Fernald
tn The German Goverument--------,;M Mrs; Forbes
Resding-Luiher in the wartburg-Longtellow
Mrs. Barnes
Mrs. Carrie A. Briggs returned last
Wednesday from st. Johnsbury, W.,
where she was called about the hrst oil
October on account of an accident to her
son, Frank A. Briggs. Mr.. Briggs was
thrown from his motorcycle and sustain
ed severe injuries. A circular cut was
made in the scalp which required twenty
two stitches to close, and he had bruises
and other injuries about the upper part
Of the body, and lost large amount Of
blood. He was picked up for dead, but
taken to the hospital and revived, and 10
now out again, though still feeble.
vote was passed at the special meet
Ing Of the village corpor alton Thursday
evening to pay half the expense of put
ting in a gate and gate house near the
corner Of the fair grounds to control the
connection between the water systems OF
South Paris and Norway. As has al
ready been stated, this 10 to put the con-
nec,ion where II will be quickly accessi-
Die under any conditions, as the existing
gate may not be. The house will be set
into the fair grounds 30 that the front of
It will practically be part OF the fence.
Most Of the expense Is In turning the
main from the street under the gate
house. The matter Was fully explained
a. the meeting by Walter L. Gray OF the
water commission, and was talked over
in an informal way. The opinion wa
expressed that apparently Norway was
hkeiy to profit from the arrangement
more than we, but all seemed to be In
isvor OF doing it. By the terms OF the
vote, our half OF the expense 10 to b
paid out OF the income of the water sys
TEN, the treasurer being authorized 10
borrow " necessary. Arthur E. Forbes
was moderator Of the meeting. and their
were a few more than quorum presnt
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-10-20

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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-10
BRITONS SENTENCE
TRAITOR TO DEATH
EX-German Consul Aided
Kaiser's Subjects to
Reioin Colors.

London, Dec. 9.-Nicholas Alters,
former German Consul in Sunderland
Borough, was to-day convicted By the
Durham Assizes Of high treason and
sentenced to death.
Alters, who was a naturallZed BRIT
ism subject, was arrested soon after the
outbreak Of the war on the charge OF
having aided German reservists 70 re-
Join their colors. He pleaded not guilty.
The Importance which was attached TO
the case by the government is shown
by the fact that the Solicitor General,
Sir Stanley Owen Buckmaster. person
ally conducted the prosecution.
Ahlers went into the witness box and
6enied that any of his actions had been
inspired by traitorous intentions. lie
said that as soon as he was aware o.
the fact that war had been declared
he ceased his attempts to repatriate
German reservists.
That Ahlers probably will escape the
extreme penalty is indicated by a
statement issued by the official press
bureau. This says that the death SEN
tence was the only one the judge could
pronounce, according to the law, on
conviction Of high treason, but that an
appeal from the sentence had been
granted.
If. on the hearing Of this appeal, the
statement adds, the conviction OF
Ahlers is affirmed, the Home Secretary
will consider the advisability of substi-
tuting for the death penalty term OF
penal servitude or Imprisonment.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-10
GERMANY TO OFFER
TRENT TO ITALY?
Rome Expects Won Buelow to
Make Austrian Province the
Price of Neutrality.

Rome, Dee En- Messagero," dis
cussing Prince Won Buelow's arrival
next week, alludes to a rumor that he
will offer I:aly Trent as the price of
her neutrality. The newspaper remarks
that Trent, even If Austria would cede
IL, is not enough, for u would not Sc
cure italy's position in the Adriatic.
TO bind ourselves 10 Germany" II
concludes, would be 70 pay for her
blunders IN this disastrous war. Italy's
armed Intervention Is only question
OF time"
A bad impression has been created
among the Italians Of Trent By the
hosting Of the Turkish flag beside the
Austrian emblem opposite the Bishops
Palace. Several priests have protested
@Prinee von Buelow, the new Ger
man Ambassador 10 Italy" says la
idea Nazionale," "comes 10 Rome au-
thorized 10 negotiate the eession Of the
province Of Trent 70 Italy In exchange
FOR the maintenance Of neutrality by
italy. II II asserted that Austria, on
GERMANY invitation, will proclaim the
independence OF Trent, where ma
jority Of the population IS Italian, and
that after this Is done Italy will oc-
cBDy Trent"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-10
SERVIA REPEATS
PLEDGE OF WAR
New Cabinet Says Strug-
gle Will Be Fought to
Victorious End.

Paris, Dec. 9.-Telegraphing from
Nish, Serva, the Havas Agency CORE
spcndent sends the following extract
from the declaration OF the new Ser
Wan Cabinet, read before the Servian
Legislature to-day:
Convinced that the entire Servian
people have resolved to defend their
homes and their liberty to the end by
a holy war, the royal government
feels It to be its duty to give assur-
ance Of the emancipation and the
union Of all our brothers deprived OF
their liberty, be they Servians, Croa-
tians or Slavonians.
"The marvellous success which VIII
crown this struggle will more than
repay the tremendous sacrifices IN
volved. In this war Servia has no
choice, and the struggle will continue
to be waged with unsuitable courage.
"As the enemy still remains on Ser
Wan territory, the government cries
to the people: Forward, with Gods
aid. against the enemy"
The reading of this declaration was
interrupted many times by enthusiast
tic outbursts from the assembled
legislators.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-10
ALLIES CAUSE LIBERTY,
SAY FRENCH SAVANlS
Universities of France Replying to Manifesto ATTACK
Idea of World Power, and Say Culture Is
International Not German.

"Under what conditions was the UNI
yersity of Louvain destroyed r.
"Under what conditions was lhe "a"
thedral of Rheims burned!
"IInder what conditions we're lncen-
diary bombs thrown on Notre-Dame u
Paris? ~. LLAMA
ITO these questions the facts aiohe
may give an answer.
These Are Our Proofs
"You may consult the documents
published by the foreign oihcers' tne
results of Investigations by neutra'
countries, the evidences found IN ger,
man notebooks, the evidence afforded
by the ruins Of Belgium and the runs
Of France.
These are our proofs.
Against these proofs fiat deniaIs
such as have been given by represen-
tatives of German science and German
art. supported merely by a peremptory
word OF honor are not suihcient'
"Nor is il sufficient to say as &c
the German universities that tine
world knows our teachings and tha'
they could not have made a nation OF
barbar.ans.' ,.,e
1--WE know what has Deeh the ,oiu>
Of those teachings. But we also kn0"
that Germany, having forsworn the
traditions of Liebnitz, Kant ano
Goethe, German thought has declared
isclf one. with and subject to Prussia.n
militarism and carried away by us
present claims to universal dominion,
awe have abundant proofs OF suer
rretentions. Just recently a professor
~ the University of Leipsic wrote
'The fate of future European culture
rests upon our shoulders
"The universities of France, how
ever. continue TO believe that civlliza
tion is the work not of a single ma
ton. but of all nations, and that the
moral and intellectual wealth OF hu
manity is created BY the natural va,
riety and necessary independence. Of
the manifestations Of the genius OF al
rationalities.
"The universities Of France, for then
rart. together with the allied armies
are defending the liberty of the world
The universities of Paris, Aix-Mar
seille. Alger, Besancon, Bordeaux
Caen. Clermont, Dion, Grenoble, Lyon
Montpelier, Nancy, Poitiers, Kenne'
and Toulouse are named as signatorle'
to this manifesto.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-10
ALLIES CLINCH GAIN
ON WESTERN FRONT
Official Report Claims
They Have Firm Hold
on New Positions.
ON OFFENSIVE FROM
ALSACE TO THE SEA
Germans Say Heavy Losses were
Inflicted on Enemy in Nancy
and Argonne Regions.

London, Dec. 9.-The withdrawal OF
German troops from the west 10
strengthen their armies in the east mas
enabled the Allies to resume the init
alive along the front reaching from the
Swiss border to the North Sea- ana
while they have not made any marHeu
adavnce they have been able accord
ing to official announcement, to organ
ize and consolidate the positions won
in the last few days. This naturally
has not been done without opposition
from the Germans, who claim to nave
inflicted heavy losses on the Frencn
particularly in the Argonne and north
Of Nancy.
Sharp fighting along the Flanders
battle front, from the sea TO the RIVER
Lys, is indicated by official and un0nl'
cial reports. The French war once
mentions artillery fighting in that re-
zion The official German report, re-
ceived by wireless from Berlin, con-
tains nothing about operations In ran
Tonight the French War Office re-
norts an advance before Parvllllere
1Department of the Somme) end q
German attack upon Tracy lie Val de
partment of the Oise), which was re-
pulsed. A..
and in the Argonne are also claimed D!
the French. As usual, the French and
German reports about operations IN the
Argonne are entirely contradictory
both claiming gains, and the Germans
asserting that the French were repulsec
with heavy losses. 49,,
Colonel Z. d. Swinton, the British
eyewitness on the battlefront in France
and Belgium, thus sums up the sltua'
ton:
"Of major tactical operations by the
British forces there recently has been
an entire absence; ror for some weeks
has any strategical advantage been won
in q geographical sense, since there
has been no advance and no gain IN
ground"
He adds, however, that while there
has been no advance by the Allles
there has been a constant strategic
progress, in that time is working on
their side"
Inc remainder OF lHe hCCOunV
to the lighter incidents at the front
emphasizing particularly the good feel
| ing which exists between the British
and the French soldiers and the French
populace.
"There could be no more cordial re-
lations," the British observer writes
There never has been any sort OF
friction. This appears to be all The
more remarkable wien it is remem
bered how many thousands OF men are
thrown together and that wine is the
common drink of the country
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-10
ANGLO-PORTUGUESE
ARBITRATIONTREATY
Pact Signed in London Consid-
cred of Special Significance
at This Time.

London, Dec. An arbitration
treaty between Great Britain and Portu-
rel has been signed in London. The
treaty, which is for Il period of FIVE
years, is of special signifcance at the
present moment, as is emphasized IL
the preamble in the following words:
"Being DESTROYS of confirming by a
further solemn agreement the friend
ship alliance which happily has sub
sisted for so long a period between
them, and Of eliminating so far as is
possible from their relations every
thing which might impair or weaken
that friendship, the alliance have
agreed to the submission of questions
in dispute in the terms of the articles
OF this treaty"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-10
GERMAN MINES LAID
ON FINNISH COAST
Traffic Across Gulf of
Bothnia Closed-Three
Steamers Sunk.
[By Cable to The Tribune. J

London, Dec. l0.-The Petrograd cor
respondent of "The Morning POST
telegraphs:
"Trafiic across the Gulf of Bothnia
again has been closed, owing to the un-
safe condition of the waters between
the coast of Finland and Sweden, where
the Germans have succeeded in sowing
mines broadcast, which have sunk
three Swedish vessels. The stoppage
of this short cut for communications
between Russia and England means
twelve hours delay"
Archangel is still open, ice breakers
have no difficulty in keeping the River
Dwina open, and the sea itself nor
mally does not freeze even around the
coast until Christmas.
The correspondent of "The Morning
Post" in Copenhagen transmits reports
from Gothland that Swedish steamers
have observed a German warship IN
the Gulf of Bothnia off Raumo, Fin
land. The news is fully substantiated
that mines have been laid by the Ger
mans to prevent the passage OF Rus
SLAMS from the Gulf of Finland.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-10
KAISER COUNTS
ON GERMAN NERVE.

Berlin, Dec. 9.-There is published
here to-day a speech made on De-
cember by Emperor William at one
of the army camps, composed oil
Germans and Austrians. which he
visited on his recent trip to the
Eastern front.
"YOu are fighting for a just
cause, for liberty, for the right to
exist as a nation, and for a future
of prolonged peace" said the En-
peror. Even though the war should
last for a long time, we shall not
allow the enemy to have a moments
quiet.
1--WE shall continue to fight with
success as heretofore, for Heaven is
on our side. With God we shall
achieve a prolonged peace, for our
nerves are stronger than those of
our enemy"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-10

DR.. A. G.. de la Pradelle, professor OF
international law at the University OF
Paris, made public yesterday the Oh,
fetal reply of the universities OF
France to the manifesto recently issued
by the German universities.
This answer is addressed TO all Amer,
lean universities and others in neutral
countries through DR.. de la Pradelle
as the representative of the French
universities. The manifesto Is from
all the universities in France, with the
execution of Lille, which for obvious
reasons could not be consulted" Liile
is in territory at present occupied by
the Germans.
DIR. de Ia Pradelle is the visiting
French professor at Columbia Gnl.
versity, and was honored az the Ias'
meeting Of the Columbia Gniversltl
trustees with the degree OF Doctor o.
Laws, honoris causa.
The text Of the manifesto, which i
dated November 3, follows:
Case Against Germany.
"The German universities have JUS
protested against the accusations mad'
against their country upon the oc
casion Of the war. The universities O.
France will limit themselves to sub
hitting the following questions:
"Who wanted war?
"Who strove to find means OF con
citation during the too short time lef
to Europe for its deliberation?
"Who refused all proposals. OF con
ciliation emanating from England, Rus
STA. France and Italy?
"Who, at the very moment when th'
conflict seemed to have been averted
unloosed war as if a propitious oppor
tunity had been watched for an'
awaited?
"Who violated Belgian neutrality al
ter having stood warrant for it?
"Who. upon this occasion, declared
that neutrality was but a word, tina
treaties are mere scraps Of paper, ant
that in time Of war 'one does wha
one can?
"Who holds as void those interna
tional conventions by which signatorl
powers agreed that in the conduct o.
war force should never be exerted bar
barously or perfidiously, and that his
torical monuments, hospitals, scientific
artistic or religious structures shouiC
be spared excepting when used for mil
itary purposes by the enemy?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-10
BRITISH OCCUPY
EUPHRATES DELTA
Turks Surrender Kurna,
Giving Up Control of
Rich District.

London, Dec. cit is officially an.
nounced that Subhi Bey, formerly Gov.
ernor Of Basra, Asiatic Turkey, CON.
mander of the Turkish forces at Kurna
surrendered Internationally yesterday
with his troops to the indian expedi.
tionary force which is operating at the
head of the Persian Gulf.
Kurna subsequently was occupied tl
the British, who are now in complete
control of the country from the juno
ton of the Tigris and Euphrstes rivers
to the sea and Of the richest part Of
the fertile delta.
The India Office, in a dispatch de-
scribing the operations Of the British
forces on the Persian Gulf, says:
"A reconnaissance of the enemy's pc.
sition at Kurna was made December 5
by Colonel G. S. Frazer with the 10th
Mahratta Light Infantry. The enemy
was encountered on the left bank Of
the Tigris, opposite Kurna. They were
promptly attacked and driven across
the river, losing heavily Two guns
and seventy prisoners, including three
Turkish officers, were captured.
"Kurna was found TO be strongly
held by guns and infantry, and the
British, finding no means Of crossing
the Tigris, withdrew TO their Original
bivouac.
"The following day reinforcement
were sent from Basra under Brigsdiei
General Charles Irwin Fry and capt.
ured Masera, cleared the left bank OF
the Tigris and took three guns and one
hundred prisoners, including three o.
fcers.
ION December 8 the British crossed
the river, and the next day Subhi Beg
surrendered.
"The British casualties during the
whole Of these operations amounted 70
one British officer killed and three
wounded. against forty Indians OF ne ne
rank and file killed and 100 wounded
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-10
AS. COCHRAN HELD
UP BY THE GERMANS
Wealthy Young New York
err Has American Dip
lomatic Dispatches.

Berlin, Dec. 9.-Alexander Smith
Cochran, e wealthy young New Yorker,
recently made an official American dis
patch bearer between London and Ber-
lin. is held up at the Dutch frontier.
according to advices received by the
American Ambassador, James w.
Gerard, despite the fact that he Is
CARRYING American diplomatic dis
patches and has complete credentials.
An investigation is being made to
ascertain why the German authorities
won't permit him to proceed. 1t is I'M
derstood here that Mr. Cochran left
London several days ago with diplo..
matte pouches. He is the eldest son OF
the late William +. Cochran. OF the
Smith Carpet Company. OF fonkers'
and his fortune is estimated at many
million dollars.
The American Embassy at London
recently selected him as an oihcial
courier TO make regular trips from
London 20 Berlin and from London 10
Paris. Heretofore the American Dip
lomats had been dependent on timer
ant travellers whom they might trust
nth dispatches. This was an unsatis-
factory system, principally because
there was no regularity. Mr.. Cochran
was in London and volunteered to do
the work, and, despite the fact of his
millions, he was put on the payroll at
a small salary ard officially made an
employe.
Alexander Smith Cochran IS known
as one of the richest men in Yonkers
His philanthropies are many and ne
has won renown as a sportsman, build
ing the yacht Vanite TO defend the IN
ternational cup. lie is brother-ln-
law OF Thomas Ewing, jr., Commits
sioner Of Patents in Washington.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-10
AMERICAN PEERLESS
NOT HIT BY BOMB
lBy Gable to The Tribune. ]

London, Dec. lot was Gertrude
Lady Decies, and not Lady Decies. the
former Miss Vivien Gould, of New York,
who was injured by a German air bomb
at Dunkirk. She is the daughter of
Sir John Pollard Willoughby and a
sister-in-aw of the American Lady
Decies.
Her injury, to which she made only
passing reference in letters home, hap
pened a week ago. She Is now quite
well and attending to hospital duties
near Boulogne.
. The American Lady Decies is now in
Ireland with her husband. who is train
ing some Irish troops.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-10
Cruisers Might Have Been
Captured Earlier in War

Sydney. n. S. W.. Dec. Some dis
cussion has taken place both here and
in New Zealand regarding the escape
of the Scharnhorst and Gneisenau in
the early stages Of the war. The sug-
restion has been made that activities
were diverted from attempts to capture
these and other German vessels which
were in the Pacific with the view TO
selling Samoa and other German pos
sessions, and which could have been
CAPTURED at any time.
w. F. Massey, Prime Minister Of New
Zealand. and J. Allen, Minister Of De-
fence, both state what is of course, a
fact. that the whole operations were
under the control of the Admiralty,
They add that while not wishing to
depTeciate the value Of the services OF
the Australian navy the New Zealand
government did not attempt 10 ex-
pedite in any way the seizure of Apia,