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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1915-02-11
OBITUARY
Mary J. Sanford

Mrs. Mary J. Sanford died at the
home Of her daughter, Mrs. Asher
Wright, 40 West Ash street, at 1880
o'clock Saturday evening. Death end
ed year of suffering which resulted
from a stroke of paralysis from which
she never fully recovered.
Mary Jane Barrows was born Jan.
Is, 1890, in Dorset, Vt. She was the
daughter of Brewster and Rachel
(Barnard) Barrows. Her ancestors
were among the earliest settlers of
New England. Brewster Barrows was
a direct descendant Of Elder William
Brewster, who came to America in the
Mayflower.
The deceased grew to womanhood
in her native town. After her educa-
ton had been completed, she spent two
years in teaching.
In 1850 she was married to the late
Thomas NJ. Sanford in Dorset. In
1858 they came to Illinois and settled
in Canton.
She is survived by her daughter,
Mrs. Asher Wright, who is an only
child.
Two sisters and one brother also
survive: these are Miss Harriet Bar
rows Of Canton, Mrs. NJ. l.. Kelly Of
Monroe, Wis, and John Barrows of
Orland, Ind. Another brother, Blake
f. Barrows, recently of Pennington,
died at tn, Peoria State Hospita. Mon
day morning.
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Commissioners Notice.


The undersigned having been anno,n,sa
by The Honorable Probate Court for the DIS.
trict OF Manchester. Commissioners. To re.
ceiye, examine, and adjust the claims and
demands OF an persons against the estate Of
Hugh NJ. Towsend late Of Manchester
IN said District. deceased, and all claims er.
nibited IN Offset thereto. hereby give nn,ic.
that We will meet for the purpose Aforesaid
III the late residence OF the decedent m tbs
NilinRe OF Manchester. In said District. an
the oh day 81 August next. from i
O'Clock 7. NJ. until O'Clock p. M. on aid
dns and that six months from the OH day
= teb.. A. y. 1915. IL the time limited by
hld curt for said creditors TO present their
INNS 70 us for examination and allowance
Dated ut Manchester this 9Th day Of
feDa uhfy. A. h. 1915.
" q. BEEBE
e. l.. RANDALL Com.
tare Taylor, Admir-. Manchester Depot.
Vermont AZ
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that was owned by A. NJ Hamilton.
They also own the two farms known
as the Marchase and James Hamilton
farms which Clark Hamilton former
~ occupied and owned.
There was large crowd out at the
donation party last Friday night
There were many there from West
Arlington and other places. The sum
of $50 was realized. Those former
residents Of this place who we're there
from Cambridge, ~ Y, and other
places helped to make the affair the
success il proved TO be.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1915-02-11
Commissioners Notice

Estate OF George W. Cr0ss
The undersigned, having been appointed
by the Honorable Probate Court for the Dis
trict Of Manchester, Commissioners. to 70.
eelvs, examine, and adjust tbs claims and
demands OF all persons against the estate OF
George w. Gross late OF Arlington
in said District. deceased, and all claims
exhibited In Offset thereto. hereby give not.
ice that we will meet for the purpose afore.
said, at the late residence Of the decedent.
in the town Of Arlington, In said
District, ON the 2nd day Of August next
from l o'clock +. M. until 4 O'Clock
p. NJ, on said day and that six months from
the LIST day OF Feb. A. ID. 1915, Ia the time
limited by said Court for said creditors TO
prssent their claims TO US for examination
and allowance.
Dated o. Manchester this 18th day Of Feb
ruary, A. ID. 1915.
Il. b. BALDWIN lco
ARTHU K KNAPP ooh
Eugene Grjffis. Adm'r., SALISBURY, VT. %
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1915-02-11

Mrs, A. j. Bowen ana Helen VI,
Bowen were in Manchester Saturday
on business
A. L. Bowen has again engaged in
the odcrless Cooking Utensils. He
will call soon.
Miss Gertrude Burns visited Mrs. b,
J. Council Of Manchester Depot, one
day last week.
Misses Margaret Malone and Jennie
Mcbride visited friends in Dorset viii
lage lats Thursday.
Mrs. James Bowen, who has been in
Troy City Hospital for some time, re-
turned home Friday.
Frank Bowen and wife are visit
ing his mother, Mrs. Eleanor Bowen.
They are from Rome, n. Y.
Mrs. S. A. Shelter has been stopping
few weeks with her husband at NJ.
c. Wade's where he boards.
Mrs. James Bowen who has been in
Troy, N. Y, hospital, has returned
home. She is on the gain we under
stand.
A small boy last week tied his sled
to a cows tail and the result was "a
streak Of COW, boy and sled" until the
string broke.
The Misses Gertrude Tully, Marcella
McDevitt and Charlotte Burns were
home from Burr and Burton Seminary
over Sunday.
The rain last Friday night filled
the snow with water and thaw re-
suited.
The new school house came near
burning down last week from defec-
tive flue. School was in session and
the fire, being inside, was soon extin-
guished.
Would not il be well to build big
boarding house at Montpelier and
board the legislators free at expense
of the state, thereby getting six days a
week service out of them?
Sawdust is being hauled from Man
chested to cover up ice. Fifty years
ago Dorset was a great lumber sec
ton, but the trees are gone, also the
mills, but we can yet produce the ice.
Feb. 1st caught US fiat. No notary
public, no justice of the peace sworn
in. Mrs. Helen f. Bowen went to
and took the oath of
notary public last week to help us
out.
If you don't mention all that is go
ng on, people will find fault, and if |
you do tell the truth about all your
half of them will get mad.
So "hew to the line and let the chips
1y where they will"
hnuItW d. IOFtldill, Sttollu oSittI-
nan, died on Saturday very suddenly
1t his home in. East Dorset Of heart /
disease. He leaves wife to mourn
lim. He was good citizen, had fill
ID many town Offices and represented
,ur town. He was life long Demo
rat.
The merry Maidens" held Pro-
.ressive Euchre in town hall, Saturday
'vening, Feb. 6, 1915. The prize win
lers were as follows: ladies LIST prize,
Hiss Katie McDevitt, ladies' I'd prize,
Hiss Charlotte Burns, ladies' consola-
ion prize, Miss Celia McDevitt, gent
emen's LIST prize James Malone, Jr.,
.entlemen's I'd prize Daniel Blackmer,
'entlemen's consolation prize, Richard
Gallagher.
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f. HOLLEY. Exec :utor
Estate of ]. nj. Armstrol
NOTICE

| have this day bought the interest
of the Estate Of J. NJ. Armstrong in
the firm of Armstrong g. Phelon and
the business will be conducted in the
future in the name of Austin W. Phel-
on, who assumes all the liabilities of
the said firm and to whom all accounts
due said firm are payable.
| thank you for your valued patron
age in the past and bcspeak a contin-
uance Of your favors in the future.
AUSTIN w. PHELON,
Dorset, Vt, Feb. 9, 1915. 43-2
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you an easy victim for disease. For
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dock Blood Bitters. At all drug stores.
Price 500. adv
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NOTICE
To Our Advertisers

In order to insure their being .sde,
eli changes for advertising must be IN
hand not later than Monday night Of
the current week. II is our desire TO
assist our advertisers in every way
possible. but they must do their share
and have their changes in on above
day.
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FOR SALE
LOST

$1,000 REWARD will pay the
above reward for the return Of my
White Spitz Dog, answering to the
name of mo 'Moke," or "Moque,"
or for his collar with information Of
where the finder got it and how it or
he got there.
EDWARD S. ISHAM,
"0rmsby HILL"
1872 Manchester, VI.
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Mr.. A. w. Phelon has this day pur-
chased the interest of the Estate Of
J. NJ, Armstrong in the firm of Arm
strong & Phelon and will hereafter
conduct it as his sole and separate
business under the name Of A. w.
Phelon.
S. f. H0LLEY, Exec :utor,
Estate of j. NJ. Armstrong.
Dorset, VT, Feb. 9, 1915. 43-2
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NOTICE

NIA ] II v II MIN Il II
Eugene Grifiis. ADM r., SALISBURY
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-09-10
RICHARD ME- TCALFE
VISITS Gen. CARRANzA
FIRST CHIEF DECLARES THAT
HIS PARTY Is FIGHTING
FOR FREEDOM.
Says President Wilson Does Not Tn
derstaHd Cause for Which
Constitutionalists Are
Fighting.

LINCOLN. Neb., Sept. 1o.--Rich-
ard L. Metcalfe, former governor OF
the Panama Canal zone. recently Wis
tied General Carranza at Vera Cruz
and obtained an authoritative state
ment from the eonstitutionalist
leader as follows.
THE struggle of the constitutions
alist party is battle for freedom,
but like every other effort of this
character is subjected 10 persistent
Misrepresentation. The constitution
alists have crossed the threshold OF
a military victory, but il is we'll
known that military victory is but
the beginning of constructive efforts.
4 feel confident that President Will
son would give his whole sympathy
to the eonstisutionalist cause ii he
but could know the spirit animating
our purpose. The constitutionalist
party is now existing only temporar-
lily and will only prove the
agency for the establishment OF a
permanent government entirely suit
able for this republic.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-09-10
NEW CRISIS
IS REACHED
UNITED STATES NOW FACES
NEW ISSUES IN INTERNA-
I. TIONAL SITUATION.
RECALL OF DUMBA
The Request FOR His Recall May In
yolve Both Austria and Germany
in Negotiations With
America.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1O.-A new
crisis in the American relations with
two great allied powers, Austro-
Hungary and Germany, has been
reached.
The issues ON which the United
States future course in world poll
ties hinged were:
First. a demand on Austria for
Ambassador Dumha's recall.
Second, Germany's unsatisfactory
and disappointing note on the Arabic
incident.
Officials admitted that the two dis
putes are linked. Germany is involv-
ed through the circumstances lead
ing to Dumba's recall. Austria's sup
port of Germany in any dispute over
the Arabic or similar incidents is
taken for granted.
An open break with Austria and
the retirement of Ambassador PEN
field from Vienna is deemed possible
ii Austria supports Dumha's plan
for a general strike OF all Austrians
and Hungarians employed in Ameri-
can manufacturing plants where war
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-09-10
INSURANCE HIGHER
AGAINST AIR RAIDS
INSURANCE. COMPANIES 10 BIC
BUSINESS FOLLOWING
LAST RAID.
The German Report on the Raid u
Permitted 10 Pass Ccnsors
Without Comment.

LONDON. Sept. 10.-The claim OF
Berlin that the western part Of the
city. the factories near Norwich ana
the harbor and iron works near MID
dlebrough were attacked by the Yep
pelins Wednesday night was permit
ted to pass by the censor without
comment. II is probable the
German report Will be neither
denied nor confirmed. offieiais be-
lieving that any statement might oe
useful TO the enemy in establishing
the locality raided and prove o.
value in future raids.
Insurance companies issuing poll
eies against Zeppelin riads have dohv
big business in the past twenty
four hours. The government insn-
rance bureau requires the payment
of not less than so cents on every
$500 insurance against airshiP
damage to dwellings, and slightly
higher rate on hotels. buildings near
the docks and baildings of all dos
criptioms on the east coast
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-09-10
MEN WORTH MILLIONS
MEET IN CONFERENCE
| DISCUSS PLANS TO RESTORE
FOREIGN EXCHANGE To SYs-
TEMATlC BASIS.
Three-Fourtls OF the Wealth Of the
World Represented in the Con-
ference j. r. Morgan
Host.

NEW YORK, Sept. 10.-Men rep
resenting three-fourths of the
worlds wealth were in New York
today for a conference in which it
was expected to restore foreign ex-
change TO systematic and stable
basis. Also TO arrange a credit sys-
tenn for the purchase of supplies for
the allies in the United States.
The Anglo-F French delegation,
headed by Lord Readrige. chief JUS
tice of Great Britain, arrived at s: 80
ON the White Star liner Lapland and
were met by j. P. Morgan. who will
be the host of the delegates during
their stay in the United States.
Other members OF the commission
include Sir Edward H. Holden. man
ager and director of the London City
and Midland bank, Sir Henry Bad
dington Smith, president OF the Ma
tional Bank of Turkey. and B. B.
ptdShStt, bifticH tiSasuis oihtiufs '
representing England.
The French members are Octave
Homberg of the foreign office and
Ernst Mellet of the bank of France.
Ii is understood that members also
represented Russia.
Today's conference will be held in
the Morgan library at his East 36th
street residence and will be attended
also by prominent American bank
ers. Blackett has been appointed
secretary of the commission Men,
bers stated that the object of the
conference is to consult with Ameri-
can bankers as TO the best means OF
regulating exchanges between New
York, Paris and London in order
that commerce and industries OF the
three countries may suffer as little
as possible during the life OF the
war.
Ii is understood that Boston, Phil
adelphia, Pittsburgh, Chicago, ST.
Louis, Kansas City, st. Paul. Dem
yer and San Francisco have been
asked to take part in the arrange
ments for perfecting credit sys-
TEN.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-09-10
DENY THE CLAIM
RUSSIAN SUCCESS
BERLIN DENIES RUSSIANS WON
VICTORY At TARNOPOL
WEDNESDAY,.
Declares This Report should BE
Ciassed With Claim of Naval
Victory of the Gulf
OF Riga.

BERLIN. Sept. 10.-The Russian
claim of important victories in the
southeast on the assumption by the
czar of leadership OF the Slav armies
was denied officially today.
"The czar is attempting to de-
ceive his own people TO suppress a
serious feeling of revolt. said the
statement. His claim of an i'm
portant victory before Tarnapol be-
longs 10 the same class with the
recent Russian naval victory in the
Gulf of Riga"
The Russians commenced the bat
tie at Tarnapol Tuesday, piannine
by heavy counter attacks to drive
back the Austro-German line. The
first smashes bent the Austro-Ger-
man center, but the lost ground was
reeaptured.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-09-10
MYSTERIOUS NOTE IS
SENT To GERARD
A SECOND NOTE ON SUBMARINE.
WARFARE DELIVERED TO
AMBASSADOR.
The Contents of the Document Have
Not Been Made Pnblic--its
Subject Is Tn
known.

BERLIN. Sept. 1O.-A messengeg
from the German foreign office de-
livered to Ambassador Gerard Il ser-
ond note 'on submarine warfare AT
81 o'clock last night. The eontents OF
the note had not been given out at
noon today. What the subject Of
this second note il is something ot
IA mystery. Ii was stated on good
authority that il does not concern the
sinking OF the Hesperian. One re-
port was to the effect that the sec
ond note is supplementary to the
note sent to Washington dealing with
the Arabic incident The Arabic note
was printed in Berlin newspapers to-
day in the afternoon editions. The
early editions containing the text of
the note carried no editorial COM
ment.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-09-10
LOST ON A DESERT
DIE FROM EXPOSURE

CALEXICO. Cal, Sept 1o.-Twen-
ty-seven Japanese. Hindus and Chin
ese died from thirst and exposure on
a desert south of here. according TO
twenty-seyen survivors who reached
this place Today after they had been
lost two weeks. The survivors said
they were landed from British mer-
chant ship on Felipe island and after
they reached the main land on Low
er California they tried TO reach civ
ilization on foot.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-09-10
SERIES Of ROD0ER|Es
OF HOMES WERE PLANNED

NEW YORK. Sept. To- The
police believe today that the confess
sion of Onney Talas that the plot to
rob Mrs. Elizabeth Nichols. million
aire widow and which resulted in
her death, was concocted in H-rlem
pool room, prevented a series OF rob-
berries of wealthy families in upper
Firth avenue.
Discharged servants who has
learned the secrets of the homes
where they worked were behind the
plot Descriptions of Arthur Wai-
thsrson and man known only as
Eddie, believed to be tho brains
of the gang. were sent broadcast by
the police today.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-09-10
OFFICERS AID BANDITS
TO CROSS THE RIVER

munitions for the allies are mans.
factured.
t;esmaDy's point blank refusal to
admit responsibility for the loss Of
American lives In the sinking of the
Arabic and presumably other incl
dents Of q SIMILAR character, though,
offering financial reparation By arbi-
tration ut the Hague. Is recognfzesl
as presenting new obstacles in the
way of = seftlepnent os the dispute
concerning the Arabic.
secretary Lansing said today that
the United States will wait q ..rea.
sonabIe time" for Austria to comply
with the request to recall Dumba. In
the meantime the administration is
prepared 10 hand him bis passports
IL Austria does not respond. A refus-
al by Austria Will he unprecedented.
Is I.ansing's opinion. The mere re-
quest, ii was stated. that Dunba has
ended his usefulness in this country
/ and Is personally undesirable Is re-
gartled as insuring his recall as .
distastefui representative. The menl-
orandum to Austria may result in
the discussion Of Austria's right To
withdraw her subjects from plants
where war materials are manufac.
tured.
Secretary Lansing said that ordi-
narily II takes about thirty-six hours
for communication to reach Wen.
ma, and therefore he docs not expect
an answer before next week.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-09-10
An INQUIRY
UNDER MY
ONE OFFICIAL HAS BEEN o.
DERED TaANHFERRED 10 s
MExICO CITY.
GUARDS on river


BROWNSVILLE, Texas, sept. -.
--t;eneral Pocio EIizon<io. stationcsl
at Matamoros, has been fmplicatets
in aiding Mexican soldiers % cross
the American line. He has beea
transferred to Mexico City BY order
OF tieneral Carrnnza. Il bccasse
knoan today. He viii Ieavc ton0r-
row.
General NAfArratc, constftufiOnal-
ist COMMANDER at Natanoros, viii bc
transferred elsewhere some time
soon. Other Mexican officers All
civilian officials are said to BE- -
der investigation.
The United states army ozficess
are sending soldier patrols alOne the
Rio Grande river to destroy Illegal
ferries alleged to be used By the Mex
lean soldiers and bantlits in crOsslng
to this side OF the river. Special
guards have been placed ~ Las Ru-
cias and Little Indian Gasslens where
il has been discovered that the Mexi-
cams have boats hidden In the brush
ION the opposite side OF the river.
A Mexican official today unOffi-
cially told an Americas official that
constitutionalist troops have M In
tention OF firing ON American sol-
diers but will open fire on rAngets
and armed civilians who approach
the bank Of the river.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-09-10
RECALL Of DR. OUMDA |
DEMANDED Df lAns|nc

WASHINGTON. Sept. 10.---Ambes-
sador Penfield at Vienna has been in
structed by cable to inform the Aus
tro- Hungarian government that DR..
Constantin Dumba no longer Is ac-
ceptable as an envoy to the United
States and to ask for his recall.
Secretary Lansing formally an
nounced the action last night. 1t
was the answer of the American gov
ernment to DIR. Dumba's explanation
OF his intercepted letter to Vienna
outlining plans for handicapping
plants in this country making war
supplies for the allies.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-09-10
DUNN SECLUDED ~
NEW YORK HOTEL
NIu We

NEW YORK, Sept. 1O.-Dr.
COnstantin Dumba, Austrian ambas-
sasior AT Washington whose recall
has been asked for. was apparently
secluded in his rooms at the ST. Reg
Is hotel TO-DAY. though il was dcclar-
ell there that he left last night for
his summer home at Lennon. Mass.
Word direct from the latter place
said ne was not there and IL is be.
lieycd he has not left his hotel. As
the situation stood today the where
abouts of the one foreigner most
talked about in the United States to-
day was unknown.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-09-10
STATE CONVICT FALLS
HEIR TO BIG ESTATE.

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 10,-Robcrt
Gravvets middle name is Hard
Luck"
He is serving two years in the
Huntsville peniteatiary on conyic-
ton of perjury at Dallas. He has
lust been left S65.00O estate in
Ohio. He figured that he could not
spend any considerable part OF his
estate in mis- present position. so he
has asked Governor Ferguson for
q pardon.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-09-10
Nos. I. 2-SteIla Carol. English a
tress. and her husband.
No. 3-Niss Gladys Carne.
No. l-Nlrs. James CaImon.

No. Mrs. James Calmon.
Here are the first photographs of
survivors of the Arabic, wrecked of
the Irish coast by German subma-
line. Some of these passengers ar
rived in the United States the 9TH
er day on the American liner ST.
Paul. still carrying their life bets.
which they said they would preserve
as mementoes of their experience
Miss Carol Is an English actress, who
was on her way to open in the Unit
ed States. Miss Carne was here
inc of the wreck Though overcome
with seasickness. she recovered con-
troll OF herself and took an oar with
the sailors in the life boat which
carried her and large number of
other survivors. Mrs Calmon was
an American who was making the
trip back with her husband. She
brought her life preserver so she
could remember the OCCASION more
evidently.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-09-10
|llNO N WIRE FENCE
lVlAT0Rs ARE KILLED

PARIS. Sept. l0.--Two Frencl
ayiators we're killed in Alsace whel
their aeroplanes were caught in bar
wire entanglements while landinj
exploding their bomb cargoes. q
eording 10 Geneva dispatches. Thl
had been forced TO descend becau
of motor trouble. The airmen We
buried BY the Germans with milits
honors.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-09-10
ON DESTROYER
CAUSES SAILORS Death

MANILA, p. l., Sept. lo.-An in
vestigation was begun today 10 ue-
termine the cause of the explosion
ON che United States destroyer De-
catur Yesterday, in which one sailor
was killed and six injured. two seri-
ously The casualties might have
been larger except that most oi the
crew were ashore.