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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-03-25

prisoners. Each OF uD had q bed and
. blanket. Our food W sent out for.
had not worried up, until this time
about being kept under guard, but
when ! reached Trehixond I expect
ed to be allowed to communicate
with the American consul there and
be allowed to proceed 10 Constants
nople without any trouble, according.
~ wrote . note to the American
consul on the first evening arrived
n Trehixond and gave It to one Of
the Turkish officers to deliver, ex-
planning at the time what was In the
note. After ! had gona to bed that
night was awakened by several Of
the Turkish officers and they had
my note and wanted to know what
was ~ the note. translated It to
them In French, which language we
used to converse ana the chief wadded
up the note and threw 1t back on my
bed, apparently in huff. saying ut
the time that he was the chief of the
army there and that when wanted
any thing to speak to him and he
walked out OF the room.
Red Tape.
The next morning when he came
up to have look ut us. approached
him In my most diplomatic way and
gave him my passport and asked him
II might speak with the American
consul. He returned the passport that
afternoon and said that there was nc
American consul In Trehixond and
that was to be sent to Constantine
pie In few days where I could speak
to the authorities. l waited a few
days and I saw the only boats in the
harbor pull out and as boats are very
rare on the Black sea now, during
| war knew It might be 4 month be
| fore another neutral boat would ar
rive, 40 began to protest stronger
For two different Sundays saw from
the window this American flag wav
ing over the Consulate, aud so l knew
they had lied when they said that the
Consul had left. wrote letters II
French and in English to the governo,
of Trebtzond and the chief of the
army there and they never replied
and 90 It went on for eleven days
when ! saw walking by our prison
three men dressed In European
clothes. I ran to my window and
shouted down to them. I was on the
third floor. l called out do yor
speak English" and one of then
shouted back, Eyes" Oh how goot
that word sounded. and best OF all Il
was the American Consul, Mr.. A. S
Nortrupp, from saith and Rhodes Ave.
Chicago, only four blocks from where
I had lived. He had no idea / was
there. but he got busy right away ane
the next day was at liberty.
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MILTON MAN
Continued from Page One.)

ually presented myself. l was receiv-
ed most cordially. taken out to lunch
and entertained grandly. but I was
told that they had no place for me
at the time, but they took my ad.
dress and were to notify me when
ever was wanted. l concluded then
to 20 ON down to Batoum which was
my original destination. I first went
Ito Moscow and then to Novorosisk
la port ON the northeast coast of the
Black sea, where I caught boat for
|Batoum. This was the first of Sep
MEMBER and already the Turks. Of
which there are great number in
this section, were flocking on at ev-
|ery port, going back to Turkey in
view of the probabilities of war be-
tween Russia and Turkey.
arrived in Batoum on the third
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-03-25


time and Z bullet had gTaxod my ear.
but food was what was WORRYING me
most and decided to try one Of the
Villagers for something to eat and 1t
was not long until found Turkish
farm house and told them In my very
poor Russian what wanted, and
was soon sitting cross legged on the
floor with bowl Of milk and big
loaf Of coarse corn bread. think
enjoyed that more than any food
have ever eaten Ii my life, for had
been then three days without food.
Returned 20 oanxoui.
That night slept in the same
house. and the following morning.
altar conference Of the villagers l
was turned over to regular soldiers
who took me hack to the village Of
Danxoul, where the plant II situated.
There. Of course the Turks all knew
me and was allowed the freedom
of the place.
I was surprised to find that only
the native village had been destroy
ed and that the buildings Of the COM
pany were intact. although the houses
and warehouses had been stripped OF
every thing. remained there four
days and had lots Of valuable mater
ial put away and the doors and win
dpws nailed up. In fact was boss Of
the place for the time haing.
I was given letter by the Turk.
ish chief at pansoul which was sup.
posed to show who I was and assist
mo in reaching Trebisond. where
could get = boat for Constanttnople.
To get to Trehizond l was escorted
by q guard over the mountains In
snow hip deep. taking two days to
do It and finally reached small port
ON the Black sea called Arkhava, and
then whom found myself amons
strangers. things began to change.
In jail Over Night.
/ was put In Jail, dirty. filthy
place, and kept over night. The next
morning early. was taken out and
down to the beach. where they had
| also brought tho Russians whom
they had captured at Danzoul. Five
Russian officers and myaelf with
guards we're put into small motor
boats, while the 100 or $50 Russian
soldiers were loaded into small sail
ing vessels. One badly wounded
man was put into the boat with US
and was thrown overheard with q can
his body 1t was gruesome funeral
for the sun was not yet up, and al
he slipped over the side of the boat
the officers and myself stood up. took
off our hats and crossed ourselves
while the Turks looked on. That
crossing got their coats, for they
fear the sign of the cross. being Mo
hamedans as you know their religion
encourages them In killing Chris
tians. In this same section of the
country five years ago they nassa
creed $4,000 Armenians on account Of
their Christian faith. We arrived
nearly frozen that night at Rich
where we were kept over night and
the following morning we proceeded
to Trehizond, arriving there about
four o'clock that afternoon.
Marches as Prisoner.
Trebizond ia a town of about 10000
population and they were all out te
see the prisoners. You would never
have reccenized me as l was march
ed thru the streets. My face was
scared 4 scratches. had two
weeks beard. My clothes were In
rags and was wearing a fez, having
lost my hat. We were put in specially
arranged quarters for the officer
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-11-12
r-Hungarian Exon
sui at San Francisco Tells
Why He Resigned
FEDERAL OFFICIALS
WILL INVESTIGATE
Austrian Consuls Charged with Being
Active in Propaganda for Destruc-
tion of Munitions Factories and In
citing Strikes Among Workers.

/ WASHINGTON, Nov. 12-Publishcd
charges attributed to DIR Joseph Goricar,
former Austro-Hungarian consul at San
Francisco, that Austrian consuls in the
United States working under the direction
of Consul Gen Won Nuber and Count Won
Bernstorff, the German ambassador. are
active in the propaganda for the destruc-
ton Of munitions factories and melting
strikes among workers will be referred by
the state department to the department OF
Justice.
The Austrian embassy here denounced
Goricar's published statements as untrue
and announced it would try to find some
way to prosecute him for it.
In substance Goricar is accredited with
making the statement that he resigned his
post after u years in the Austrian consular
service because he declined to perform the
work OF a spy.
He charges that while he was consul at
San Francisco Commander Macmillan Bur-
styn, the Austrian naval attache at Wash
ington ordered him to gather plans of the
fortifications Of san Francisco harbor and
along the Pacific coast and to get especially
details of the works at the Bremerton
navy yard When he refused Goricar Is
accredited with saving he was transferred
to Berlin, where after five months, he was
ordered to proceed to Vienna. which he
feared, to do because of pro-Slavic afilIa-
| tions, so he fled to Rome, where he re-
signed last December.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-11-12
PERSONAL.

Mrs. Laura A Sanborn of Franklin, y
H. is visiting in. town with Mrs Emma
Niles.
Mrs. Harry Robinson and three children
returned Sunday. after visit of nearly
three weeks in White River Junction with
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Burns.
Mrs. Burns. who came with her, returned
home Tuesday
Mrs Barney Mead returned last night
from visit in Middlebury, accompanied
by Mr.. Mead's mother and sister, Mrs.
Nellie Mead and Mrs. Kelsey and Mrs
kelsey's two children. Miss Emma Mead
of Beverly, Mass, also is guest there.
Miss Helen Leonard of Chaplin street is
i'll with typhoid fever. She has been in i'll
health for some time. This is the second
case Of typhoid fever to be reported to
Health Officer Dr. Henry Tucker in a
week, the other being that of John w
Hamilton. The sources of the disease have
not been traced.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-11-12
WINDSOR COMPANY
IN A BIG MERGER
Phillips Corporation Includes Concerns
Having s6c,o0c,o ,oOo ir
Wa: Order..

BOSTON, Nov. y. - Ralph B. Phil
lips has completed a merger of muni-
tion plants, and company known as
the Phillips corporation is to be in
corporated in Delaware with an initial
issue of $25,000,000 cumulative, pre-
ferred and common stock. This con
Germ is to be a holding company for
the American Steam Guage and Valve
company of Boston, the r. b. Phillips
Manufacturing company of Worcester
and Lowell, the Windsor Machine COM
pany of Windsor, Vt, the National
Acme company of Cleveland and Mont
real and the White Mountain Paper
company of Portsmouth, which are to
be merged but operated separately IN
der the name of the New England steel
and Ordnance company. 1t is planned
to develop the Portsmouth company
into a large ordnance and shipbuilding
concern. The several plants have $780,
100000 untitled orders booked.
Mr.. Phillips is to be president of
the new company and Lloyd H. Atllin-
son, formerly of the Bethlehem Steel
corporation, vice president, with offices
| in New York.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-11-12
MRS. MORSE DIES AT
HOME FOR THE AGED
Death Due to General Breaking Down
Sustained Shock Monday Morn
ing-Was Native of Guilford.

Mrs. Charlotte Morse, "a, died this
about clock at the Home
for the Aged, where she had lived the
past eight years. Death was due to
general breaking down. Mrs. Morse
sustained a shock Monday morning,
from which she never regained con
sciousness. Up to that time she had
been very bright and happy.
She was born in Guilford July 81
1921, a daughter of Benjamin and Ca
lista (Warren) Fessenden. She had
been twice married, her first husband
being John Walker, who died in 1889.
Two children were born of this union,
Fitch Walker of Brattleboro and Mrs.
Della Shepard, who survive. In 1891
she married Nelson Morse of Williams
vile, who lived only a few years after
their marriage. Mrs. Morse leaves four
grandchildren, Miss Alvena, Leslie and
Walter Walker, all of Brattleboro, and
Frank Shepard, besides several nieces
and nephews.
Mrs. Morse was a woman of sterling
Christian character and enjoyed the
respect of many friends, who will miss
the calls which they often made her at
the Home. where she always made them
feel welcome She formerly was a we'll
known dressmaker in Brattleboro. She
is the last surviving member of her
father Is family.
The funeral arrangements have not
been made
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-11-12
TELEPHONE WIRES
TO GO UNDERGROUND
Change on Vernon Street on Account
of High Tension Wires Of Con-
necticut River Power Co.

Special Agent Smith of the New
England Telephone & Telegraph Co..
was in town yesterday and arranged
with the selectmen for placing under
ground the telephone wires on Vernon
street. The work Will be started at
once and completed, if possible, before
tho ground freezes.
The company had under considera-
tion for some time a plan to enter the
town by another route from the south
than by way of Vernon street, but this
has been abandoned and the placing of
the wires underground in that street
submitted
The high tension wires of the Con-
necticut River Power Co. have been
routed through that street, and placing
the telephone wires underground will
obviate danger from the high tension
wires and viii give better service
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-11-12
CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES
HAS BEEN DISSOLVED
Greek Government Unable to Avoid an
Election-Expected to Help Allies
Eventually.

LONDON. Nov. 12.-AlI doubt as to
what road Greece would choose out
of the muddle caused by the diverg
ent views of her political Lead
ers and as to how the policy of the
Skouloudis cabinet could be rendered
compatible with the opinion of an ad-
verse majority in the chamber today
were dispelled by the dissolution of the
chamber of deputies.
Publication of the decree apparently
was received in Athens with calm de
spite the fact that all elements had
hoped to avoid an election at the pres
ent difficult moment
The Greek government, it appears,
considered dissolution the only posi-
bic means of securing for itself a full
and unrestrained liberty of action.
Greek officials in London and at
other points continue to assert that
Greece s future action depends solely
upon military and political consider
ations. So soon as Greece is convinced
beyond doubt that the allies have pro-
dueed enough troops to make possible a
successful offensive against Bulgaria
and to avoid the danger with which
Greece would be confronted if she en-
tered the war inadequately assisted
Greece will, her representatives in Eu-
rope say, Immediately range herself
on the side of the allies.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-11-12
PRESIDENT CALLED
A CABINET MEETING
First Meeting Since July - Wilson
Wanted to Get in Touch with
Official Advisers.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12.-President
Wilson and the cabinet met today for
the first time since last july, when the
German submarine question was at one
OF its most serious stages. The sinking
Of the Italian liner Ancona. was the
most important foreign question before
the cabinet today, but no definite ac-
tion was expected until full official de-
tails were on h,nd.
1t was stated that the cabinet meet.
ing today was called only because the
President wanted to get in touch with
his official advisers before the opening
.ot congress to discuss his annual mes
cage and legislation affecting their de-
partments. From now on cabinet meet
ings will be held regularly twice &
week.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-11-12
WOMAN SHOOTS BOY AND SELF
Quarrel Starts in Automobile Ride Over
Petersburg Mountains.

TROY, n. Y, Nov. u. = Mrs
Maude Gardner Baker, p, killed her
self in this city last night after an
attempt to shoot Raymond Clark, a II
year-old chaffeur. Mrs. Baker, Iii
vorced woman residing in Troy, had
been spending some time at the home
of her mother in Petersburg and there
met young Clark. Last night the couple
quarreled while driving over the Pet
ersburg mountains in an automobile,
and on reaching Troy the woman fred
at her companion. The latter fell from
the machine, wounded, and Mrs Baker.
jumping after him, continued shooting.
In the darkness Clark escaped further
injury. The woman fired the last bul-
let into her own body.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-11-12
FALL OF VELES
REPORTED NEAR
French Have Defeated BugaranS and Are In Po-
stion to take the Town-Germans Drive Back
the Serbians into Their HilIy Defensive Posi-
tions Little Known Regarding Ancona.

Field Marshal Van Mackcnsen is press
ing the pursuit OF the Serbians IN the
mountainous district of Central Serbia.
Already the Serbians have been driven
from the first of the ridges south of Kral-
icvo, according to today's official report
from Berlin, while south of kruserac and
elsewhere along the winding line Gen. Put
nik's troops, stubbornly fighting, have
been pushed further back into their hilly
defensive position.
The fall of Neles in southern Serbia IS
imminent after a severe defeat inflicted
upon the Bulgarians by the French, ac-
cording to a Saloniki despatch
\ report received Nov 10 that Nees
had fallen into French hands was the next
day shown to be unfounded.
On the French front Paris reports eX-
changes by artillery arms in the vicinity of
Loos, while near Bus in the Artois district
German batteries were silenced.
What the loss of life was in the sinking
Of the Italian liner Aneona by submarine
in the Mediterranean has not been definite
w determined Consular advices to Wash
ington have indicated that 347 were saved
out of 1876 said to be on board, leaving 40
unaccounted for. 1t is particularly desired
to determine speedily whether the liner was
warned and the passengers were given sufii-
cient opportunity to escape, points regard
ing which there is a conflict Of evidence
Berlin has no official advices regarding
the Ancona, it is declared, and it is be
lievcd the American government has not as
yet received report of the incident.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-11-12
BUGGY WHEEL HIT
BY HUGHESS CAR
Collision at Junction Of Linden and
Chaplin Streets - Slight Damage
and Nobody Waa Injured.

State s Attorney o. B. Hughes, while
returning from county court at New
fame lust before clock last evening
collided with a single rig driven by
Carl Manlev of West Dummerston, son
of Edmund Manley, and smashed the
front wheel and the crossbar of the
buggy. One mudgard of the automobile
was slightly bent.
Mr. Hughes had four with him in MS
automobile and was coming up Linden
street hill. As he neared the junction
of Linden and Chaplin streets he passed
a team northbound and was well to the
right hand side of the road when young
Manley drove the rig out of Chaplin
street directly in the path of the auto
mobile He had been blinded by the
lights of an automobile that had just
passed him on Chaplin street and did
not see Mr. Hughes s car. Although
not travelling rapidly, the state s at
torney was unable to stop before he
had smashed the front wheel of the
buggy.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-11-12
When Captain Stopped Ship
Submarine Confined to
Fire Shells
CAPTAIN MAKES
OFFICIAL REPORTS
Says Many Persons Were Killed and
Wounded in Trying to Take to Boats
Austrian Government Has No Re
port-.Washington in the Dark.

. NAPLES, Nov. II, via Paris.-The own
crs of the Italian liner Ancona, sunk in the
Mediterranean by a submarine, have re-
oeived the report of the Ancona captain
in which he makes the positive charge that
the submarine gave no warning to the
liner and afforded those on board no
chance to escape The first shot, the cap
tain declares, was fired when the submarine
was three miles distant.
The captain Immediately stopped the
ship, but this did not appear to satisfy
the commander of the submarine, which
continued to- shell the liner The captain
ordered everyone to take to the boats, upon
which the submarine turned all guns on
the ship, killing and wounding many per-
sons both in the boat and on the deck
of the steamer. Some of the passengers
thrown into the water, sought to save
themselves by clutching the side of
the submarine, but were pushed away
with jeers and insults, he asserts.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-11-12
DIVORCE CASES
IN COUNTY COURT
Sevon Up to Noon Today-Cutler Suit
Against Doolittlo and Betterley
Case to Supreme Court.

Six uncontested divorce cases were
tried in county court at Newfane yes
terday and one this morning, but no de-
cisions were rendered. The three
tried yesterday forenoon were reported
in The Reformer yesterday.
In the afternoon the suit of Lillian
Coulliard of West Dummerston for di-
vorce from her husband on the ground
of desertion was heard. Harold E.
Whitney for the petitioner.
The case of Bessie E. Howard of
Wiliamsville against Perley Z. Howard
of parts unknown was next heard. De-
sertion is the ground. F. E. Barber for
the petitioner.
The third divorce case of the after
noon was the suit of Mette Jefts of
Brattleboro against Lewis w. Jefts of
parts unknown. Intolerable severity.
refusal to support and misdemeanor
were charged. o, B. Hughes for the
petitioner.
c. c. Fits moved to set aside the
verdict of $92G.50 given earlier in the
term for Thomas F. Betterlev in his
Electric Co. for injuries alleged to
the verdict was contrary to the evil
dence and the weight of evidence. The
motion was opposed by T. f. Barber.
The court overruled the motion and or
dered Judgment. The defendant will
take the case to the supreme court on
exceptions.
Both sides in the famous suit of Miss
Ethel f. Cutler against Merton A. Doc
little argued motions. Charles S. Chase
moved for a verdict for breach of
promise The jury several days ago
awarded the plaintiff $4,09S damages
for services rendered only. t. T.. Bar
her moved to set aside the verdict on
the ground that under the circum
stances of their living together pay foI
services could not be collected in the
absence of a special contract. Both
motions were overruled, and both sides
will carry the case to the higher court
f Il. Barber moved to set aside the
verdict of $746.13 given in the suit OF
| Leslie L. Stratton against Holden &
| Martin. The motion was overruled. He
| then moved that the costs be apportion
| ed and that the defendant be awarded
| his costs on such portions of the case
as the defendant prevailed in. This
motion was taken under consideration
| by the court. Both sides have exceP
tions and the case will GO to the su
premc court.
| This morning the divorce case OF
| Florence /. Gilbert against Charles w
Gilbert was heard. Both parties are OF
Brattleboro, Mr. Gilbert being in the
army Desertion was the ground fo'
the suit. F. E. Barber for the plain
tiff
The cases of E. j. Roberts of Whit
ingham, appellant, against Frank 7
Barber. administrator of the estate 0.
Juliana Green, late of Nottingham
and of n. F. Taintor of Wilmington, ap
pellant, against Frank +. Barber ad
Iministrator of the Greene estate, wer'
begun this morning. The plaintiff
claim share of the estate of abou
-, 600, which was divided by the ad
ministrator. These are appeals from
commissioners. C. C. Fits for the plain
tiffs and F. Z. Barber for himself.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-11-12
Barber to Receive 81 Cents
a foot for Land South
of Flat Street
SELECTMEN OFFERED
SIS CENTS A FOOT
No Appeal from Award Filed in Coun-
ty Court This Morning - Richard
sen and Sparks Cases Still to Be
Disposed OF.

The three commissioners who considered
the matter of the award for land damage
to Herbert c. Barber for the taking of
some OF his property on Flat street for
the purpose of widening and Strengthening
the street filed their findings in county
court this morning. They allow him
81 100. The commissioners were Judge L.
T. O'Brien and A. / Bolles of Bellows
Falls and Senator A. A. Dunklee Of Yer
non. The hearings in the matter were held
in the early part OF September. There is
no appeal from the findings OF the commits
sion and the town of Brattleboro must
now pay to Mr. Barber 81, 100 for the
land it took to straighten the street.
The selectmen rendered Mr. Barber a
check for S693 for 1860 feet which the
town took, which was at the rate of %
cents foot and Mr.. Barber declined the
check. The award is at the rate of little
over 81 cents 4 foot.
J.. H Richardson and w *. Sparks.
other land owners on Flat street who had
property taken for the same purpose at
the same time, also appealed from the
awards OF the selectmen, but no commits
sion has been appointed yet to consider the
matter of damages IN their cases. \ total
Of 61S.1 feet was taken from Mr.. Richard
son : property and he was rendered check
at the rate of 60 cents a foot, the FIVE cents
additional in his case being because his
property was adjoining Main street frontage
property. From Mr.. Sparks's property the
town took 274.5 feet and rendered the
owner a check for S137 %, which at
the rate Of 30 cents a foot, but he de-
clined it eventually and Joined the others
| in appealing.