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SATURDAYS FOOTBALL RESULTS.

At ProEidence-Brown 46, University
of Vermont O.
At New Haven-Colgate Is. Yale 0.
At Cambridge-Harvard1 49, Penn State 0.
At West Polnt-Villanova l6, West
Point 13.
At Amherst-Dartmouth 26, Amherst 0.
At Princeton-Princeton q, Williams O.
at Ithaca-Cornell As, Virginia 0.
At adelphia-Lafayette II, Pennsya.
van!a 0.
At Newark-Rutgers a, Springfield
Training School 49,
At South Bethlehem-Lehigh o. Gettys,
burg O.
At Troy-Middebury 6, Rennsalaer 0.
At Boston-Holy Cross Q, Boston Col.
lege o.
At Medford-Tufts College IA. Massa-
chusetts Agricultural College IA.
At Middleton-Wesleyan IS. Worcester
Tech 6.
AT Canton, N. Y.-Hamilton 10. St. Law.
renee o.
At MISUNDERSTANDING o. Johns
Hopkins 10.
At Annapolis-North Carolina Agricul-
tural and Mechanical IA. Navy 70.
At Rochester-University of Rochester
Sc, Stevens 0.
AT wheeling Va.-West Virginia Wes.
leyan a. Carlisle Indians O.
At STANDARDIZATION 3. Rhode Island
State O.
At Durham-New Hampshire College IA.
Norwich University 49,
At Ann Arbor-Syracuse H. Michigan I.
At Orona-Maine 81. Colby 6.
At Lewiston, .-Bowdoin I, Bates O.
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GERMANS SHOWED
No O|SCOURTESY
IN CAVEll CASE
Minister Whitlock States That
American Legation Receiv-
ed No Pledges 1t Would
Be Kept Informed.

Washington, Nov. 2.-Brand Whitlock,
American minister to Belgium, has trans
mitted a lengthy report to the United
States government reviewing in detail
the steps taken by him and the mem
bers of his legation staff in connection
with the execution by the German MILL
tary authorities Of Miss Edith Cavel.
a British nurse.
The minister declares that the reports
made by him on the subject constituted
merely a recital of facts without ex-
preston Of opinion and that he had sub
mitted them to Ambassador Page at
London for his information, but not for
publication. In the natural course, the
ambassador. reporting on the care Of
British subjects by American diplomatic
officers. transmitted the documents to
the British foreign office, which made
them public.
Publication If the letters, Mr.. Whit
lock says, greatly embarrassed him In
Brussels with the German authorities,
although he adds that the latter now
seem satisfied with his explanation and
there is no indication Of further diff
Guilty. His position from the time the
German occupation of Belgium began
has been a delicate one. since he has
no diplomatic status as minister to Bel
GUM and Is permitted to remain at
Brussels only by courtesy Of the German
military commander.
Referring to reports from London that
there was evidence of bad faith on the
part OF the German authorities before
the execution Of Miss Cavell took place,
the minister says the legation officially
received no pledge or promise that II
would be kept informed of the dispo-
sition Of the case. There were no con-
versations Of a diplomatic character, he
explains. the only remarks on the sub
ject passing between an employe OF the
legation and subordinate German Off
cial. With the exception OF the plea
for mercy which Mr.. Whitlock himself
addressed to the German military gov
ernor after Miss Cavell confessed her
guilt of aiding allied soldiers to escape
from Belgium there was no step taken
by the American legation In which the
German authorities showed any dis
courtesy
Officials here look upon the incident
as closed They do not believe Mr.
Whitlock's usefulness In Belgium will be
impaired.
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OPINIONS
HANDED DOWN BY
SUPREME COURT

Montpelier, Nov. 2.-Five opinions were
read to-day at the opening Of the Novem-
her term of the supreme court. one case
was entered as settled and II of the SO
cases on the trial calandar We're contin-
ued.
The following cases were decided:
In re Homer w. Heaton estate. Mont
pelier Savings Bank & Trust company.
apt, an appeal from Washington county
probate court to determine whether
stock dividend of the bank should go to
the trustee for the benefit of the State
or to the life benelciaries. Opinion af-
frmed the judgment OF probate court de-
Gliding the dividend should 20 to the bene-
fcaries Charles II. Heaton and two chill
dren. Clifton NJ. and Mrs. Ruby Heaton
Marks. Opinion by Justice Taylor. WASH
ington county.
G. w Bradley VS.. Amos n. Blandin,
Somerset Land company; judgment af-
firmed and cause rcmanded for trial on
Its merits. Bennington county.
State vs.. Joseph Legendre, selling
liquor; judgment that respondent takes
nothing by exceptions respondent to pay
500 fine and costs, Caledonia county.
Eva Nemie VS.. Henry Todd, trover;
judgment for plaintiff to recover 1901. As
affirmed. Chittendcn county.
Comstock, adm, VS.. Jacobs; an appeal
from county clerks taxation OF costs. It
was held that the transcript when or
dcred by court below to go to the SUI
preme court should be taxed against the
losing party and should be taxed accord.
ing to statutory rate of transcripts. There
was considerable interest in this decision,
1t being tho first opinion of its kind ever
handed down by the court In Vermont
Orange county
In the case Of State VS.. Henry Bor-
zen windsor county. violating blank
ct act, exceptions were waived by
inc state and the respondent dis.
/ charged The case OF Jennie Morey
VS.. Milo Shattuck. Caledonia county,
was entered settled and discontinued.
CHARLES y. Shields of st. Johnsbury
was admitted to the State bar on mo-
ton He has been practising attor-
! ney In North Dakota and Indiana
ana is to be law partner OF Alex
ander Dunnett.
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BUSINESS PICKS
UP THROUGHOUT
ENTIRE COUNTRY

Washington, Nov 1.-Business cond-
lions throughout most of the country i'm.
proved considerably during September
according to reports from federal reserve
agents made public tonight by the fed
eral reserve board. AS a whole the pic
ture of conditions is regarded by officials
as the most favorable received by the
board in many months.
For the Boston district 1t is said that
there has been considerable improvement
In commercial activities and that reports
coming into that city from the different
lines Of trade are not only cheerful but
decidedly optimistic for the future.
Industrial activity in the New York
district. the reports show. increased
during the month and wholesale and re-
tail trade expanded with better collec.
tons.
Philadelphia says that improved bust
ness conditions are reported from nearly
all parts OF the district. A hopeful sign.
1t is said. Is the report of increased sales
by department stores. retail clothing,
dry goods, grocery and other concerns
dealing directly with the consumer.
Unprecedented conditions In the stec:
trade continue to he big factor in in
fluencing business in the Cleveland dis
trict There was a decrease in idle
railroad cars of 10000 In September.
After months OF slow and hating de.
velopment, Richmond says that it Is now
possible report the district Is experienc.
Ing much improvement. Cotton has been
the principal factor. Other crops are In
good shape
Events of the month. Atlanta re-
ports, have not only sustained but in
creased confidence of the general bus
ness public throughout the district.
Chicago says that the large centers
in Michigan, Wisconsin. Illinois and
Iowa report affairs seemingly are
gradually gaining in strength. Trade
is giving some evidence OF being on
the increase.
Continued improvement Is reported
from st. Louis, The jobbing trade has
made substantial gains and a markell
feeling of confidence Is felt among mer-
chants.
Retail business in the Minnesota dis
trict Is said to he fair to good" with an
excellent outlook Manufacturing lines
show little change
Farmers In the Kansas City district are
said to be still inclined to hold their
grain, wheat, corn and oats, apparently
believing that higher prices will prevail
later.
Conditions throughout the Dallas dis
trict are sale to continue favorable.
general Improvement is not in all lines.
San Francisco says there DIS an absence
of pesslsm and that there is certainty
OF large crops Depression in the lumber
business continues
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Franklin County Court.

St Adams. Nov. 1.-The case Of
state VS. Edwin ]. Courser of Richford,
rape which went on trial before
Judge f. NJ. Butler In Franklin county
court last Thursday morning. went to
the jury this afternoon.
This morning the following wit
nesses for the defence were examined:
Mr. Courser. the respondent; p. H.
Phaneuf, Thomas Gibney, NJ. C. Bo-
right and F, II. Kelley. all Of Richford.
rms afternoon States Attorney s. s..
cushing called Mrs. Courser, wife Of
the respondent to the stand for a brief
cross-examination. after which he call
ed Miss Ruth Chappell for the same
purpose.
After the State and the defence had
rested Mr.. Cushing began his argu-
ment He was followed by A. b. Row
ley one of the attorneys for the re-
spondent. c, c. Austin followed Mr..
Rowley for the defence and State
Attorney Cushing closed for the State.
IL. X. DEMO OF Bakersfield was ap-
pointed foreman of the jury.
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81. ALbANS HENS
BEATEN ONLY BY
An ENGLISH PEN
Rhode Island Reds Finish Years
Contest 33 Eggs behind Tom
BarrOn's WyandOttes-
Leghorns Third.

Storrs, Conn, Nov. 1.-The fourth egs
laying contest at Storrs has ended White
Wyandotes and Rhode Island Reds were
the winners with White Leghorns in third
place, The 1000 birds representing 10
breeds and hailing from different States
and two countries laid n grand total OF
1886 eggs or an average OF 1872 eggs per
hen as compared with the average OF IA
for last year.
Tom Barron. Catforth, England. won
first and third prizes with wyandotes and
Leghorns respectively. The former laid
2,072 while the Leghorns averaged about
seven eggs less per bird or total Of 2,0U1
for the pen. Hilview Poultry FARMS
Rhode Island Reds from St. Adams. Vt,
came in for second place with a yield OF
2,B9 eggs. Judge r. NJ. Peasleys Leg
horns from Cheshire, Conn. won fourth
place for the year with a production OF
1902, and they enjoy the further distinc
ton of making the highest score of any
Of the 43 pens entered from Connecticut.
The subjoined table indicates the aver
age individual production by breeds as
we'll as the average for all varieties takey
together:
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Found Guilty of Serious Charge

st, Adams, Nov. 1.-The jury in Frank
lin county court this morning returned a
verdict of guilty in the case of Edwin
j. Courser of Richford. charged with
rape.
Courser was charged with criminal as
sault on Miss Ora NJ. Cheney, a SER
want girl in his home. October To- 1914
The girl came to Rchford from West
Townshend. Immediately after the YER
dict had been rendered States Attorney
S. S. Gushing moved for a Judgment on
the verdict. Counsel for the respondent
expressed desire to present motions
before Judgment was entered, The mo-
lions were not argued and the question
Of bail was discussed. The bail was
raised from $500 to 5000 and as the
respondent was unable to furnish 1t at
that time he was committed to tho
charge of the sheriff. The case 1t is
understood, will go to the supreme court
on exceptions.
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LIGHTNING PLAYS
SOME ODO FRANKS
At BRATTLEB0R0

Brattleboro. Nov 2.-Lightning played
strange planks in cavortng through the
house of George b. Liscom on the Bonny-
vale road in West Brattleboro this morn
ing and did damage estimated at over
$500. The clock in the kitchen stopped
at s:5l. which fixes the time the bolt.
the first of the thunder storm this
morning. struck.
1t apparently hit an elm tree in the
yard. jumped over the telephone wire
to the piazza roof and removed a sec
ton OF that and thence into the house,
where it shot around through three
rooms. Mr.. Liscom was working for
Silas Holbrook in West Brattleboro and
his daughter was at her employment
in the Holstein- Friesian office.
Arthur Miller, who was driving by
the house. saw the damage. Fearing
that someone might have been in the
building and injured, he forced an en-
trance and then reported to Mr.. Lis
com.
Twenty windows. ranging from a sin
gle pane to an entire window and sash,
are gone The telephone wire has van
ished entirely and the water pipes in
the house were all leaking. In one Of
the rooms were several pieces OF furni-
ture and these were hurled into a mot
ley pile in the middle Of the room with
the register from the floor on top and
the door to the room leaning against
the pile.
In the dining room. the curved glass
doors Of a china-coset were opened
without breaking the glass, but every
piece OF china in the closet was smashed.
One entire pane OF glass was removed
whole and was lying on the grass out
side unbroken and not even cracked.
Pictures were torn off the walls and
plastering ripped away In three rooms
while clapboards at the rear of the house
We're either torn Off entirely or broken
and started from their fastenings.
Apparently the same bolt entered the
next house owned by Mrs. Eta r.
Akely and occupied by William II.
Eddy This also followed the telephone
wire, but did only a little damage in
one room.
Numerous telephones We're put out Of
commission, but no other damage has
been reported,
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Guilty of Having Short Trout.

Montpelier. Nov, 1.-The jury in tho
case OF state VS.. II. NJ Harvey Of
Montpelier. charged with having five
short trout on June IS, 1913. returned
verdict this afternoon, finding the
respondent guilty Of having two short
trout in his possession. Lieut.. Gov
Hale *. Darling was a witness for the
defense. having accompanied the re-
spondent on the fishing trip when the
trout were caught.
This afternoon the case OF State VS..
Pietro Garelli. assault with intent to
kill Eugene Capt.. was commenced
This is one OF three cases growing out
of the Barre labor trouble, 1t being
alleged that Garelli. Zampini. and
POLL assaulted Capt. on the night Of
August Z.
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ESCAPES TWICE IN 4 DAYS
Woman Patient mt State Hospital,
Waterbury, Makes Things Lively
about the Village.

Waterbury, Nov Notwithstanding her
self through ventilator two feet by
10 inches. and 10 feet from the floor
Anna Lebranche, q patient at the State
Hospital for the Insane. committed from
st. Johnsbury, escaped from the hos
pital ward at supper time to night
secured access to a roof and dropped
one story to the ground. After an exct-
ing chase she was caught at $3.50 O'Clock
this evening, having wandered back to
the lawns OF the hospital grounds Her
ESCAPE to-right from the hospital was
her second within four days. the woman
having successfully eluded guards FRI
day night and not being found until
Sunday morning.
Tho patient was taken Friday 20 the
hospital waro after she had suffered
hemorrhages of the stomach. Tonight
when the attendants went to prepare
trays for supper the doors were found
to be locked. Getting away from the
hos oital successfully, the patient found
Charles Cushmans carriage In front OF
the barber shop, jumped In and drove up
Perry hill! The searching party from
the hospital. in an automobile, met her
coming down the hill. driving furiously
Seeing the searchers. she jumped from
the carriage in front OF the village
schoolhouse, ran across the field and
disappeared in the woods. Later she en-
tered house on Winooski street and
about $3.50 reappeared on the hospital
grounds.
Her escape from the hospital Friday
night was made in her nightclothes. 1t
was thought at frs. that she got out of
the door when the attendants backs
were turned but It Is now supposed that
she effected her escape then, as she did
this evening. by means Of the ventilator.
Three and a half miles north of here,
she appeared at midnight at the home
OF Don Barney. fireman at the hospital.
Mrs. Barney and the children were alone
In the house, and Mrs, Barney would not
admit the woman. Upon Mr., Barneys re-
turn 10 minutes later the hospital au-
thorities were notified of the womans
whereabouts. but no trace of her could
be found At 1880 Saturday morning she
arrived at the home of Jesse Young. a
mile north of the Barney home, where
she was given shoes and stockings, she
meanwhile having wrapped about her a
spread taken from clothes line.
In covered bridge near the Young
house despite the fact that searchers
from the hospital were securing the terri.
tory for her. she remained all day Satur-
day on some timbers placed across beams
at the top of the bridge At three o'clock
Sunday morning some one was heard on
tho vcranda Of the Young home by the
son, Roy, confined 20 his bed by an in
jurcd foot. was unable to move Fearing
that II he called sho would be frightened
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AGED MAN A SUICIDE
william II. Strickland, -, shoots Self
in Ncck-Formerly Prominent In
Duxbury Affairs.

Waterbury, Nov. 1.-The body OF VIII.
liam r. Strickland, aged 81 years. was
found shortly after five o'clock this morn
Ing on his dining room floor. with the
back of his neck torn away by a gunshot
wound. The gun lay by him on the floor.
Discovery Of the suicide was made by
Frank Lewis, who occupies the adjoining
tenement. and who went to call his son.
Harold Lewis, whose room Is over the
rooms OF Mr. Strickland.
A letter left by Mr.. Strickland for Har-
old Lewis told of his dependency. thank
ed the young man for his kindness to him,
and urged him to live noble life. None
in the building heard the shot rs the gun
was placed so close to the neck that the
sound was deadened
Mr. Strickland had been suffering from
dependency for some time Failing
health and the fact that his property was
being gradually used up had caused his
dependency and determination to take
his own life was apparent at times. IL
was known that the shotgun was In MS
room but II was supposed that ammuni-
ton had been taken away. For six months
his niece Miss Lena Hawkins. OF Yer
gennes had been with him
Mr. Strickland was formerly active In
the business and public life of the town.
For several years he was postmaster Mt
North Duxbury, and also served as one OF
the listers in 1870, was a selectman and
road commissioner He was born In Wat
erbury s. years ago last August. the son
Of oliver and Abhie (Sheldon Strickland.
He married Martha 2lecta Colby Of Wat.
bury, who died in 1909. They had no chill.
dren Mr. Strickland was formerly asso-
ciated with W. r. Elliott in the lumber
business. OF late years he kept gro
Gerry store and many have visited him to
and from Camel's Hump.
The funeral will be held at the house
Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock.
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rooiing paper in the second story and
wooden ware on the third floor burned
so hercely that the fremen we're COM
PEELED to conilne their efforts to attack
ing the flames from the outside.
Eleven streams Of water were directed
into the building from two sides and
the roof. BY seven o'clock the danger
OF much more disastrous fire had been
aVertcd' although at that hour smoke
was pouring through every window in
the structure. 1t was the most disas-
trous hre that has visited the business
section since 1902 Reynolds e. Son will
rebuild at once
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NEW YORK STATE MAYORS

Ithaca. n. Y, Nov 2-Frederick T.
Bates, repuhlican). was elected mayor.
defeating Charles z. Westervelt, demo-
craD, by a plurality of over 500.
Rochester, n. Y, Nov. 2.-Hiram He'd
gerton. republican). was reelected mayor
OF Rochester by a plurality of more than
10000.
Troy. N. Y, Nov. 2.-Cornelius Burns,
(democraD. is reelected mayor OF this
city over II. W. Gardiner. republican,, by
about l.2O plurality
Albany. N, Y, Nov. 2.-Joseph w. Ste
vens. (republican). was reelected mayor
OF Albany to-day, defeating Walter F.
Van Guysing. democratic and progress
sivc). by an indicated plurality of 5000.
Utica. Nov. John G. Thomas (re-
publican. was elected mayor of Utica
by about 400 majority.
Syracuse n Y. Nov. 2.-W. r.
Stone, Republican and progressively.
was elected mayor of Syracuse over
Poughkeepsie. Nov 2.-Daniel W.
Wilbur was reelected mayor OF this
city to-day. defeating DIR. Nelson
Borst, his democratic opponent, by
4S3 votes.
New Rochelle n. Y. Nov Ed
ward +, Griffng. Tepublican). was
reelected mayor OF New Rochelle.
Auburn, n. Y, Nov. mark Koon,
(democraD. was elected mayor of Auburn
over Charles W. Brister republican,, by
l0 plurality.
Watertown. N. Y. Nov Isaac r.
Breen, republican,, was elected mayor OF
Watertown over Joseph Nellis by a ma
jority of slightly more than 500
Watery1iet, ~ Y. Nov. Edward f.
Foley, (demoeraD. was elected mayor to-
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DECORATES HERO.
King George Personally Pins Victoria
Cross on Lance Sergeant Brooks.


Cross on Lance Sergeant brooks.
London. Nov. 2.--While King George
was in an ambulance train yesterday.
being conveyed from an unnamed
town in France to the coast. 1t de-
veloped to-day. he directed that Lance
Sergeant oliver Brooks of the Cold
Stream Guards, who had just been
awarded the Victoria Cross, be
brought to the royal car and there
despite his weakness due to his recent
accident. the king pinned the medal
on the soldiers tunic. He did so
while lying prone and was so weak
that he found it difficult to push the
pin through the khaki.
With his face flushed with pride Ser
geant Brooks knelt by the Kings bed
until the medal had been affixed.
The Kings journey across the channel
was exceedingly rough, but His Majesty
bore 1t well. On his arrival at the Vic
toria station he had to he carried in a
stretcher to n waiting ambulance; which
took him to buckingham palace.
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BARRE HAS $4,000 FIRE
Reynolds Son. Hardware Dealers,
Lose Thrce-StOry StOre-Tiremen
Prevent Spread.

Barre Nov. "A fire loss involving
property valued at $4,000 occurred in
the heart OF the business district here
to-day when blaze OF unknown origin
assumed such proportions that the three
story wooden building owned and oc-
cupied by Reynolds & Son, hardware
dealers. was practically destroyed and
other wooden structures In the vicinity
were threatened. For three hours the
hremen Fought furiously to prevent Its
spread.
the Reynolds block is flanked by fire.
PROOF brick walls on either side. a pre-
caution which kept the fire within
bounds. Apparently the blaze had its
origin on the first floor, although 1t
spread rapidly through three stories to
the roof. quantity of paints. oils and
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DEATH OF FORMER vERMONTER.

Rutland Nov. 2.-Word was received
here to-day of the death at Mardeen.
Turkey, of Mrs. Daniel Thorn. wife Of DR..
Thorn, q we'll known missionary and
worker for 25 years herself in the mis-
sonary field of the Far East. Mrs. Thorn
succumbed to pneumonia Her maiden
name was Helen Dewey and she was the
daughter of Vermont lawyer famous Il
generation ago. She went to Turkey as a
school teacher and met DR.. Thorn there
The physician has built a large hospital a:
Mardeen. it being the only one within 400
miles.
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ACCIDENTS NUMBER 1900.
state Industrial Accident Board Kept
Busy in Past Four Months.

Montpelier Nov. lin round figures,
100 accidents have been reported to the
Industrial Accident Board since the board
came into existence four months ago. an
average of 800 a month. The majority
of the accidents reported to employees
have been of minor nature. but the
amount reported shows conclusively that
the board has been busy and will con.
tinue to be. No hearings on settlements
have yet been held. although there may
be within a few weeks.