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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-20
Up-River Waters

Special Dispatch to The Star.
HARPERS FERRY. W. Va, September
20.-The Potomac and Shenandoah rivers
both were muddy this morning.
Weather in Various Cities.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-11-11
THE GERMAN VIEW.
Berlin Paper Declares American In
ternatiOnal Law Unimpeachable.

Berlin, Nov. o (wireless to Sayville).-
Commenting on the American note to
Great Britain concerning interference
with American commerce, the Frank
furter Zeitung says:
THE American stand. from the legal
viewpoint, is unimpeachable. Americas
trade has been most severely damaged
by the arbitrary rule of the British navy.
This rule is despotic and inefficient The
Baltic is unattainable for the British.
THE report Is irrelevant that some few
British submarines have entered the
Baltic and that this is sufficient proof
of the establishment of British rule in
this sea. This silly swindle was only
disseminated In order to bluff the Ameri-
cans and make them forget that when
nations are at war blockade must be
exercised in a blockaded sea. on the
spot"
The Frankfurter Zeitung expresses ap-
probation of the American government 8
intention to defend the rights Of neutraia
It says, however, that an efficient solu-
ton of the problem is possible only by
immediate energetic action and that de-
lay until after the war would mean the
obliteration of the issue by other issues
than the more paramount one.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-11-11
St. JOhnsbury Wedding.

st. Johnsbury. Nov. s--Leo A. Merciel
of this place, son OF William MERCER Of
Swanton, and Miss Florence NJ Kelley
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs, II. NJ Kelley.
were married at st. Aloysius' Church
at nine o'clock this forenoon in the
presence of a large number of relatives
and friends. The Rev. FIR Joseph W.
Dwyer performed the single ring service.
The wedding music was played by Miss
Lillian Ryan. The bride was attended by
her sister, Miss Edna Kelley, as brides
maid. and was given In marriage by her
father. Fred w. Kelley, brother of the
bride, acted as best man. The bride wore
a gown ~ white silk net trimmed with
blue and carried white roses Her Veil
was caught with orange blossoms. The
bridesmaid was gowned in blue and carr
ried red roses. Mr.. MERCER is a native
of Swanton and was educated in that
place. He is employed in the grocery
store OF +. a. Scott & Co. His bride has
for some time been clerk in Berry Balls
Dry Goods Co store. Following a short
wedding trip they will reside at 81 Main
street
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-11-11
MANsLAuGHTER CHARGE
J. y. RabidOu Said to Have Driven
Auto That Struck and Killed Carl
n. French of stowe.

Montpelier, Nov. 9-The trial of ]. p
Rabidou Of Mortified, charged with man.
slaughter, was commenced in county
court this morning, over four hours
being taken up in the drawing of a jury.
Rabidou was indicted by the grand jury.
1t is alleged that the respondent was
driving an automobile last April which
struck and killed Carl y. French of
Stowe on the Barre road. james French
a brother, was struck and suffered a
fractured leg. In the car with the driver
were Harry Park and Miss Beatrice Hol-
ton of this city and Miss Mary Plastridge
of Northield
Attorney General Barber is assisting
States Attorney Gleason in the prosecu-
ton and the respondent is represented
by Attorneys Frank Plumley and Will
liam White of Mortified and ]. Ward
Carver of Barre. One witness was ex-
amined to-day, Guy Batchelder, a civil
engineer, employed by Walker G. Walker
of this city, who testified to making a
blue print OF the sc~ne Of the fatality,
the map being shown,
This morning the jury in the case of
State VS.. Raffale Mastriami. charged
with impeding an officer in the village
Of Mortified, brought in n verdict of
guilty. The respondent was not sem
fenced.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-11-11
Carried 422 Passengers and
Grew of 60---270 Survi-
vOrs Landed at BiZerta---
Ship Had Just Sailed from
Naples for Return Trip
to New York, Which Port
She Left October II.

tain Pietro Massardo. All OF her Of
fcers, engine room force and MEM
bers of the crew were Italians who
shipped from Italy.
William fairfield, general manager OF
the Italian line, tonight characterized
the sinking of the Ancona as IAN un-
necessary crime" and absolute murder"
He Immediately cabled the Naples office
of his firm asking for all Information
regarding the disaster.
Although he had no list of her pas
sengers. Mr. Fairfield said the Ancona
on her last few voyages to this country
had carried 300 or 400 passengers. among
them number of American citizens in
the first cabin and in the steerage. Most
of her passenger list. Mr.. fairfield said.
had been made up Of women and chill
dren. He believed she carried number
of women and children on her present
voyage.
The Ancona. he added, carried crew Of
1GO men. At no time said Mr.. Hartfeld.
did the Ancona carry guns or munitions
Of war because 1t was against the rules
of the company to carry war munitions
on the same vessels with passengers.
The Ancona has been in the italian line
service for six years and without her
cargo was valued at more than $l0O,00O
The Ancona played a prominent part in
the rescue of passengers from the burn
ing Fabre liner SAINT Anna in mid-Atlan-
tic last September IL. She came to the
SAINT Annals aid and took off more than
COO passengers. The SAINT Anna carried
more than 1000 passengers but succeeded
in checking the fire and proceeded to the
Azores without further assistance from
the Ancona.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-11-11
ANCONA DISASTER
CAUSES SENSATION
At WASHINGTON
Foreshadows a New Controver-
sy between United States
and Austria-Officials
Await Details.

Washington, Nov. 9.-News of the sink
Ing Of the Ancona caused a sensation
here tonight. as 1t was regarded as
new controversy be-
tween the United States and Austria
similar to the critical dispute with Ger
many that followed the torpedoing of
the Lusitania. Before making any COM
ment, however. officials awaited informa-
ton on two points-whether the vessel
was torpedoed without warning and
whether any Americans we're among the
victims.
Should it develop that the liner was
warned and ignored 1t and attempted
to escape the rules Of naval warfare.
according to the Washington govern
ment's view. justified the use of force.
II she was attacked without warning.
and a case parallel to that of the Lusi-
tania develops, the attitude Of the United
States probably will be along the lines
already followed with Germany-the de-
spatch of note demanding disavowal
of the act. reparation and assurances
that such Incidents will not occur in the
future.
Officially, Austria never has given the
United States notice that she regarded
the waters Of the Mediterranean SUR
rounding Italy as blockaded, or that her
submarines would torpedo merchantmen
without warning. This fact raises in the
minds of some officials the point as to
how far the negotiations and exchange OF
notes between the United States and Ger
many morally bound the Teutonic allies
It was recalled tonight that Dr. Dumoa.
then the Austro- Hungarian ambassador
here, participated in some of the informal
conversations with Secretary Bryan subse-
quent to the sinking of the Lusitania and
became thoroughly familiar with the
American position. Just how far such noti-
fication Dumba may have given
his foreign office on the negotiations be-
tween the United States and Germany
may affect the present situation is con-
jectural.
In it's negotiations thus far with the
belllGerents, the American government
has dealt principally with Great Britain
for the entente nations and with Ger
many in regard to some matters at least
for the Teutonic allies.
Should later dispatches indicate that
the Ancona was torpcdoed without warn
Ing and that Americans aboard her lost
their lives the first step would be a
, note of inquiry to Ambassador Penfield
at Vienna to learn the facts from the
| Austrian government. Ambassador Page
at Rome also would be similarly direct ed
| to send such information as he could OBJ
| tain from Italy. and for affdavits from
the survivors Of the circumstances under
| which the vessel was sunk. Probably
no formal action would be taken pending
receipts Of this data.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-11-11
SEVERAL REQUESTS.
Late DR.. Grain OF Rutland Remember
cd kurn-Hnttin Homes and
Rutland Hospital.

Rutland, Nov. 9.-The will OF Dr. M.
Richard Grain, physician and surgeon
of this city. who died october IA from
an overdose of morphine, was admitted
to probate In Judge A. G.. Coolidges court
to-day, Newman X. Chaffee Of Rutland
being the executor. There is bequest
of 5000 to Kurn Hattin Homes at West
minister in which both Dr. and Mrs Grain
were greatly interested In their lifetime.
To the Rutland hospital goes 5000 for
the support Of a room; first, for needy
physicians; second, for graduate nurses;
and third. for any person without re-
gard to sex or color" The hospital also
gets DR.. Grains large medical library.
his surgical Instruments and half the
residue of the estate. AS the doctor
owned two farms, a valuable herd Of
fancy cattle, a string Of high bred Nor
gan horses. and business block here.
In addition to his homestead, the residue
Will be considerable. There are no condi-
lions as to how this money shall be
spent
During his lifetime DR.. Grain gave
the hospital a lungmotor. There was a
clause In the will setting aside 1880 for
an X-ray apparatus for the hospital
should there not be one on the physicians
death but as the institution has an
H-ray this clause Is void.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-11-11
BRYAN'S STUFF BARRED.
Pamphlet on "British Rule in India-
Cannot Enter the Country Writ
ten About.

San Francisco, Nov. Ram Chandra,
a local Hindu editor. announced to-day
that n pamphlet, which he says is made
up wholly of translated excerpts of W. j.
Bryan's British Rule in India has been
barred from the mails to India at the
request of the British government. The
pamphlet is entitled "Angan Di Gawahi,"
which is said to be a translation Of the
Bryan title.
Ram Chandra made public letter
signed with the name of Charles w. Fay,
postmaster, which said:
81 have to inform you that the govern
ment of India has prohibited the impor-
tation into British India of any copy of
n pamphlet, entitled "Ansan Di Gawahi,
published by Yuganter Ashram, san
Francisco. United States of America
whatever may be the language In which
the pamphlet referred to may be printed
Under these circumstances, 1t will be
necessary for this office to decline to ac-
cept for mailing to British India. copies
of the pamphlet referred to-"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-11-11
THE DACIA SUNK.
German Submarine Destroys American
Ship Seized by French in February.


Algiers, Algeria. via Paris. Nov. O.
The French steamship User, formerly
known as the Dacia, which was seized
by a French cruiser last February while
carrying cargo OF cotton from the
United States to Germany, has been tor
pedoed and sunk by a German sub
marine.
The news of the sinking Of the User
was contained in an official announce
ment made public here to-day. The ves-
sci was sent to the bottom while convey
ing to Bizerta number OF passengers
rescued from the Italian steamer Elisa
Francesca. All the passengers and MEM
bers of the crew have been landed,
The Dacias formerly belonged to the
Hamburg American line. After the out
break of hostilities she was purchased
by Edward N. Breitung and she changed
her registry and became an American
ship Laden with cotton destined for
Germany she was on her way from the
United States for Rotterdam when
picked up at sea by French cruiser In
February of this year and taken into
Brest.
The seizure of the vessel later was
confirmed by a prize court and the cargo
of cotton was purchased. In August the
Dacia was sold through the prize court
and her new French owner renamed her
the User.
The User was of 3,545 tons gross and
was built at Newcastle In 1899
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-11-11
THE LOST KEY.

While a certain New Yorker was putt
ting In week at his country place In
New hampshire, he prepared to take n
ride In his motorcar, expecting to remain
out until late, He therefore told his new
man that he need not wait for him. In
structing him when he had finished his
work to lock the garage and place tho
key under q stone, the location OF which
the owner described with much exactness.
When the employer reached home after
his ride he was surprised to find that tho
key was not In its place. When his pa
tience had been exhausted after a fruit
less search he awoke the man and re-
ceved this explanation: why. sir, I
found much better place for it"-Hiar-
per's Magazine. ,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-11-11
BIC |MPROVEMENT
SHOWN IN MEXICO
IN SHORT TIM {

Washington, Nov 9.-Conditions in
Mexico are improving and there are
signs that give hope for a gradual re-
turn to order and prosperity there. ac-
cording to a summary of advices from
various parts of the republic made
public tonight by the state depart
ment.
The famine in Mexico city is said to
be over. railroad service has been re-
established in many directions, the
Carranza government is distributing
food to the destitute. and while bust
ness is dull compared to peaceful
years. 1t is pictured as better than at
any time since the revolt against Diaz
began. The departments statement, in
part is as follows:
conditions in Mexico are such as
might be expected in any country that
has passed through about six years
of civil war. Those hopeful for tho
restoration of order and of Mexico
former prosperity believe that there
now is a chance for them to improve.
In Mexico City the famine is a thing
of the past Now, through government
officials, there Is food for everybody.
and the improvement of the railroad
service makes 1t certain that food con-
ditions will be better every day. The
government has been maintaining 46 sta
tons where food Is free In addition.
there are 81 commissarles. where food
is sold to those in better circumstances
at cost.
while business is not fiourishing COM
pared with former years In Mexico City.
1t Is probably better than 1t has been
at any other time since the trouble
started.
Restoration of railroad service
throughout the country will not only
| be the big step towards resuming
normal conditions, but 1t will also be
the barometer of peace and order in
the country. Railroads have been in
the last few weeks transferred from
the military to the civil authorities.
| The latter are now attempting to get
the railroads on a 'unnnG schedule.
working under the most discouraging
handicaps, or the former equipment
| of the great national system of rail-
roads more than two-thirds Of the en-
gines, cars, rolling stock and stations
have been destroyed. One-half at
least. of what is left is still being
| y
| freight cars and locomotives is hold
| ing back the resumption OF normal
| commerce, The warehouses at Vera
Cruz are already crowded to capacity.
| the Ward line boats have resumed
weekly sailings and they are loading
hundreds of tons there every trip
The railroad is helpless to move more
than small portion of freight to-
wards the interior.
| IN the capital and in all OF the large
cities and towns under the controi Oh
the Carranzlstas law and order nave peen
| restored as rapidly as possible some
parts OF the rural districts still nave row
Ing bands Of bandits whom the soldiers
nave been unable to apprehend ana
exterminate Various bandits hanging
from telegraph poles on the railroad rish'
OF way however, show that progress Is
! beinE made in their determination
AdVices reached the department to-day
that Hefmosillo was taken by the de factc
government forces on November 4 WIFI
only little resistance
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Rome, via Paris, Nov. 9.-The Italian
liner, Ancona, has been sunk by a
large submarine flying the Austrian
colors. She carried 422 passengers
and sixty in the crew. Two hundred
and seventy survivors, some of them
wounded, have been landed at Bizerta.
New York, Nov. 9.--The Ancona sail
ed from New York for Naples on Octo-
Der II. She had on board 1,245 Italian
reservists and a general cargo. She
arrived at Naples on october 20, and
was due to sail from Naples for New
York to-day. November %.
The Ancona was built at Belfast in 1903
She had a gross tonnage of S,2l0, was
49, feet in length and IS feet beam.
For several months before Italys en-
trance into the war the AnCona was en-
gagged in carrying home Italian reservists
from this country and supplies for the
Italian government.
On one of her trips from New York
to Naples late in August last year the
Ancona was stopped by the British at
Gibraltar and "a Germans and one Aus
TRAN We're taken off the ship.
Late last summer the AnCona left here
for Italy with 75.0OO bushels of wheat,
1000 tons Of hay and so horses for the
Italian government.
On the same voyage she carried 300
Italians in the Storage who went
back because it was said at the time
they could not get work on the New
York subway.
When the Ancona left New York
on her last voyage from here on Oc-
tober II she was in command of Cap
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-11-11
Franklin County Court.

St Adams. Nov. 9-ln Franklin county
court this afternoon the chancery case Of
Elizabeth Miner, executrix. VS.. Sarah
Shanasy and others was taken up. H. p.
Dee and NJ II. Alexander appear for the
orator, w. II. Fairchild Of Fairfield fcf
Samuel A. Soule and Elmer Johnson for
other defendants,
This morning tho divorce cases OF Nina
T.. Leach vs. Frank l.. Leach and Pearl
Woodland Nutting VS., John W. Nutting
were heard. a divorce was granted the
petitioner for intolerable severity and the
custody of n minor child was granted
the petitioner during the school year and
petitionee during vacation The divorce
case of Anna Greene VS.. Miles Greene
was heard.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-11-11
ASK FOR RECEIVER.
Backus Heater Company of Brandon
Subject of Creditors Petition.

Rutland. Nov, "a request for
receiver of the Backus Heater company
Of Brandon was made before Chancel-
lor Zed s. Stanton to-day, by Attor-
ney Weber representing Charles r.
Davis of Rutland. one of the creditors,
The petition was not contested by
Attorney williams of Brandon, attor-
ney for the stockholders OF the Back
us company. and Chancellor stanton
intimated that he would name Thomas
w. Ray of Brandon. a merchant and
a director of the company, as receiver
under bonds OF $4,000.
The various creditors. according to
Attorney Weber. have been lenient
In not enforcing any collection with
the hope that the concern might again
get on its feet, but recently a small
creditor with a claim OF s54 placed an
attachment on. the plant and Attorney
Weber feared others would follow
with such rapidity that the concern
would be forced into bankruptcy. SO
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-11-11
CAUGHT FLEEING.
GuilfOrd Hotel Man Tried to Escape
after Raid.

Brattleboro. Nov 9.-Hooker Winches-
ter, Guilford hotel proprietor, was ar
rested this morning while attempting to
escape from house where he had hidden
following a raid on the hotel by Sheriff
Mann and two deputy sheriffs. While
the officers watched the hotel consign-
ment of liquor was unloaded which they
seized. the consignment consisting OF 143
quarts of whiskey.
Winchester escaped by a side door and
took refuge in a house near the Massa-
chusetts line. but the officers traced him.
lie was taken to Newfane for a hearing
at the present term of Windham county
court. Winchester recently paid $500 for
selling liquor and was under a six months
suspended sentence.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-11-11
CALLS FOR REPORTS.
Secretary McAdOO Desires All Num-
ton Plants to Furnish Information.

Washington. Nov. 9.-Detailed reports
on the operations and output of plants
manufacturing munitions of war have been
ordered by Secretary McAdoo from in
ternal revenue collectors throughout the
country. Each collector is instructed to
send in complete data concerning such
establishments in his district
Treasury officials said tonight the
secretary thought this Information should
be available to his office and to Congress.
though at present he had no plans for
making specific use of It.
The manufacture and export of NUM-
tons Is expected to be the subject Of
much discussion when Congress convenes
and the treasury probably will be called
upon for its statistics very soon after the
session begins There has been talk in
official circles, too, of putting special tax
on munitions factories
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-11-11
EDISON'S ASSISTANT.
DIR. Hutchinson VIII Take Inventors
Place on Naval Advisory Board.

Orange, n j., Nov 9.-Dr. Miller Reese
Hutchinson. chief engineer for Thomas
a. Edison. to-day received appointment
to membership on the naval advisory
board. DR.. Hutchinson is the second man
to receive a direct appointment from
Secretary of the Navy Daniels. the other
man being Mr.. Edison.
Mr. Edison, who is chairman of the
board had considered it impossible for
him to serve. owing to his difficulty in
hearing. and Mr.. Hutchinson was made
his assistant DR.. Hutchinson devised the
method of telegraphy by touch which
he and Mr. Edison have used in con-
Quoting the meetings.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-11-11
HIGH SCHOOL INSPECTOR.
Prin. II. g. Reynolds of Peoples Acnd-
envy Gets state Appointments.

Morrisville, Nov 9.-principal r. c.
Reynolds has been rendered the position
of inspector of high schools by the State
board of education and will accept, pro-
viding satisfactory arrangement can be
made for securing his successor as prin-
cipal of Peoples Academy.
His decision will be learned with regret
by the citizens Of this place as his work
as principal has been most satisfactory
and both he and Mrs. Reynolds have
identified themselves with the best in
terests of the town.
Mr.. Reynolds was graduated from
Dartmouth College, Hanover, n. H., in
1910. and has since been principal of the
high schools of Cambridge and Stowe
coming here a year ago this fall.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-11-11
TO COMBINE SOCIETIES.
Plan TO Consolidate Relief Organiza.
lions under the Red Cross. ~

New York, Nov. "a movement to COM
bine all relief societies founded in this
country since the outbreak Of the Euro
pean war under the control of the Amer
lean National Red Cross and to obtain
for that organization a permanent en-
dowment of 100000 was started to-day
at a meeting of prominent people at the
home of Mrs Whitelaw Reid.
Among those who urged the plan we're
Joseph II. Choate. former ambassador to
Great Britain. who presided: former
President Taft. Miss Anne Morgan Mrs.
Leonard Wood, Mrs f. II. Hartman.
Jacob II. Schff, and, Miss Mabel T. Board
man of the Red Cross executive COM
mittee.
Union of all the organizations now
working Independently TO achieve the
same end-relief for distressed people in
Europeans urged by Miss Boardman.
With all Independent effort placed un-
der one control the Red Cross should
have an endowment of 10000 CO.," she
said. This would put it on a footing
similar to the Rockefeller and Carnegie
foundations.