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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1915-07-21
legal Notifrs.

THE subscriber. Louis II. Jones' Of Water.
u town, commonwealth OF Massachusetts,
hereby gives notice that he has been duly
appointed administrator Of the estate of
IDA e. JONES, late Of SOMERyILLE
commonwealth OF MASSACHUSETTS.
deceased. and given bonds a. the law d.
rects, and that he has appointed Lynwood
+. Giles, of Ellsworth, Hancock county,
Maine, hls duly qualified agent In the
State Of Maine. All persons having demands
against the estate Of said deceased are de-
sired to present the same tor settlement and
all indebted thereto are requested to make
payment Immediately.
LOUIS +. JONES.
Iulv n losh
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1915-07-21

THE subscriber hereby gives notice that
i abe has been duly appointed admins
trstrix OF the estate Of
JuDsON e. FREETHEY, late OF BROOK
LIN,
in the county Of Hancock, deceased, and
given bonds as the law directs. All per-
sons having demands against the estate
OF said deceased are desired to present
the same for settlement, and all indebted
thereto are requested TO make payment i'm.
meoiately.
EVA L. FOLEY.
July Ia 1915.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1915-07-21
Pauper Notice.

HAVING contracted with the City Of Els
IL worth to support and care for those who
may need assistance during ave years begin
ming Jan. 1, 1918, and are legal residents Of
on my account, as there 10 plenty OF room
and accommodations to care for them at
the City Farm house.
ARTHUR b. MITCHELL
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-03-20
SALARY OR FEES
FOR TOWN CLERK
Judge Gibson Says Purpose of Articles
in Town Meeting Warrant Is
Purely for Good of Town.

Editor of The Reformer:
VIII you permit me space for few
words in regard to the articles in the war
rant for the coming special town meeting
m addition to the published interview at
Thursday. In behalf Of those upon whose
suggestion / acted, | wish 10 make their
position clear
Ihe town may not vote for five listers
In that event some members of the pres
ent board say that assistance must be pro
Nlded. 10 provide for such a demand
some cities and towns engage clerk al
81 per day, while other require the tcyyn
or city clerk to do that work and nav
HIM for 1t. The object of the articles in
the warrant is to find out lust how much
Alr. Hopkins Is now receiving from alI
sources as town clerk. then consider the
situation and determine what Is best t.
DO. Mr.. Hopkins received last year S2Su
Tor recording town matters, supplies. as
slstance rendered, such as correcting
grand list, attending meetings. etc. He
receives in addition fees from many other
| sources. OF course Mr. Hopkins Will give
the selectmen the total amount Of fees
received by him as town clerk before the
! time for the meeting. so that they NAV
be included IN the report and We have
full information and know what action 70
| take
| 1t Is not the purpose of the articles to
increase town expense, but to save it. Il
| the fees received by the clerk are large
| n may be advisable TO place him upon a
salary basis and require all legal fees Ia
/ he turned into the treasury and save
something II the fees received by him
| do not amount TO any considerable sum
then 1t Will be better To continue on the
present basis, require him To assist the
listers, pay him for it, and save the OK.
Ipense of two listers.
! The object of this move is self-evidcut
Changes of listers viii be constant. while
the town clerk IS seldom changed No
matter what kind Of a board We may
have, it the suggestion il adopted the
ltoWn will always have an experienced man
to make up the grand list book and in
sure legal list. Those responsible fol
the articles have no other object in view
than the good Of the town
! am surprised Mr.. Hopkins i inclined
to the belief as to the cause Tor the arti
Giles which his interview indicates. NJ
member of the legal fraternity, 50 lar a.
| know. cares a rap about making deeds
All OF them derive more revenue from liti
CATION over their construction. after the,
are made, than IS derived from their max
ing. Il is q general rule that the NOR
conveyances there are. the better please,
are the lawyers
There was no thought OF. or any sup
gestion of, any drive at the town eleri
By those responsible for the articles
There is nothing in the move inimical t
Alr. Hopkins IN any way, shape or man
ner Upon more careful consideration o
the articles, he will arrive at the sam
conclusion. He ought to see. in the prc
posal. a renewed expression of the conf
dencc of his fellow townsmen.
Very truly vouI-.
J.. w GIBSON.
Brattleboro, March 20. 1915.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-03-20
FOUR BOYS CHARGED
WITH TAKING RUBBERS
Removed from J. Sava's Barn and Sold
to George Gass-Case Continued
Week-Hearing Today.

Four boys were before Judge 4. F.
Schwenk in the Juvenile court this fore
noon charged with stealing old rubbors
from Jacob Sava, junk dealer on West
ern avenue. Their eases Were con
tinued one week. George Gass, to whom
the rubbers were sold, was arraigned he
fore Judge +. Il. Barber in the mu-
nieipal court just before noon on the
charge of buying stolen property, hut
he said he did not know the rubbcrs
were stolen and wished to consult n
lawyer, so his ease was continued to .
0 clock this afternoon.
The boys are Floyd Nicholas. Is,
julius Nicholas. 9, Alfred Nicholas, S.
brothers, and Harry Staples, l.. Julius
and Alfred Nicholas admitted to
State Attorney o. b. Hughes that on
Tuesday they went to Sava S place and
found that he was away, whereupon
they entered his barn and took two bags
of rubbers which they sold to Mr.. Gass
! junk dealer on Flat street. They said
| that Staples was with them. Julius
/ and Floyd Nicholas admitted that or
/ Wednesday they took another bag OF
irubbers from Sava s barn and sold il
i to Gass
On Thursday Julius and Floyd Nicho
J las went to Sava s again, but this timC
Sava was at home and gave chase. He
caught Julius, the younger lad, but tho
older boy was TOO nimble for him ant
got away. Then complaint was made
to the state s attorney, with the result
that Chief-of-Poliee George Wilson tool
the boys and Gass into custody.
The Staples boy says he did not q
to Sava's with the others. but over
took them at the top of Union hill an,
went with them to Gass 5 shop. II
said they gave him 10 cents, hut tn
older boys say the receipts from Tues
days plunder We're divided equal
, among the four.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-03-20
AMETHYST'S DASH
WAS TO CUT CABLE
Succeeded in Task and Was Starting
Back When Seen - Then Ran
Gauntlet of Three Forts.

LONDON, March 20,-The casualties
reported sustained on the British
cruiser Amethyst were the result of Il
smart piece of work which she per
formed in the Dardanelles when, it IS
stated, she was intrusted with the diff
icult task Of cutting the telegraph
cable connecting Kilid Bahr with
Chanak, says a Reuter- despatch from
Malta. The correspondent continues:
She succeeded in lifting and cutting
the cable undeteeted and had started
on her return journey when she was
discovered,
She then had to run the gauntlet OF
forts on both sides of the narrows, be
coming the target Of veritable halt
of fire. Going at full speed, although
frequently hit, she succeeded in get
ting beyond the range of the guns and
reaching the entrance to the straits.
A British admiralty report, issued
on Wednesday, stated that in the fight
ing in the Dardanelles last Saturday
the Amethyst made a dash into the
strait. She was struck by severa
shells and had % men killed. 19 Sc
verely wounded, and Is slightly hurt
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-03-20
SHIPS IN SCRAP HEAP.
Eighteen Vessels Sold by British Navy
in the Past Year.

LONDON, March 20. Correspond
cnce of The Associated Press D
Eighteen vessels were sold out of the
british navy last year, most of them
going to the scrap heap. among them
were four capital ships, which cost
nearly $5,o00,00 apiece, and three
submarines belonging TO the 1905
naval program.
The four big ships, dating from
about 20 years ago, were the Imperi-
euss, Royal Oak, Royal Sovereign and
Families. The four, which cost $16.-
100000 to build, were knocked down
for a total of $770.00O
The boat that brought the best
price, proportionatelv was the ancient
Camel. built in 1866. 1t originally
cost $62 600 and was sold after nearly
50 years service, for $4,000.
The three submarines, which cost
100000 each, brought less than -,
600 apiece at auction, indicating tha-
the submarine not only becomes obso
| lete more rapidly than other craft
but is also worth almost nothing, com
| paratively, as old iron.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-03-20
BARBER ANSWERS
CUTLER & CO.'S BILL
Claims Ownership of Disputed Land by
Virtue Of Deed from Judge Estate
County Court Case

Herbert G. Barber, owner of the
Judge building and the Ray livery
building next south at the cor
ner of Main and Flate streets, filed his
answer today to the bill in chancerv
brought by Cutler & Co. owners of the
Valley Grain Co. building next west of
Mr. Barber 5 property. The question.
involved is the ownership Of the strip
Of land between Mr.. Barber s build
ings and the Valley Grain building.
Some time ago Mr.. Barber started ia
build in the rear of the Judge property
He was enjoined by Cutler & Co. who
set up a claim of ownership of the land
by deed. There was no hearing on the
injunction. as the parties agreed that
neither would build on the land until
| the title was established. In his an
swer Mr.. Barber claims ownership hN
deed from the Judge estate. o. b
| Hughes is counsel for Cutler & Co. Tn,
case is a county court action.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-03-20
MRS. ANGLE ACQUITTED
OF MANSLAUGHTER
Jury at Bridgeport, Conn, Finds She
Was Not Guilty in Causing w. r.
Ballous Death.

BRIDGEPORT, Conn, March 20
Mrs. Helen NJ Angle was found not guilty
Of manslaughter by jury in the criminal
superior court here late yesterday. She
was accused of having caused the death
Of Waldo r. Ballou at Stamford on the
night of June % last.
The announcement of the verdict was
greeted with cheers by the crowded court
room. As the foreman of the jury, Byron
Eddy of Fairfield, Conn, pronounced the
words which made her free woman,
Mrs. Angle collapsed and would have fall
en- to the floor had she not been caught by
her father, Leonard Blondel, who was be
side her, as he had been throughout the
II days of the trial.
When Mrs Angle had revived sufficient
ly, she was escorted sobbing from the
courtroom by her father and a physician
and taken to the private office OF the
sheriff to rest. Later she entered an auto
mobile with Mr. Blondel to 60 to the rail
road station and take a train for Siam
ford. Outside the courthouse crowds lined
the streets for two block waiting for her
appearance.
The jury was out an hour and 45 min
utes. 1t was reported that three ballots
had been taken before an unanimous vote
was reached. The closing hours Of the
trial were given up to the final argument
for the prosecution by States Attorney
Homer 5. Cummings and the charge to the
jury by Judge William II Williams. The
jury retired at 313 O'Clock
/ On leaving the courtroom Jacob B
Klein, of counsel for Mrs. Angle, declared
that "the verdict was just and proper
one and meets with popular approval"
| In a brief statement Mr. Cumming
! said Il am heartily glad that the tria
| is over 1t has been a severe ordeal fol
/ all concerned The ease was fully ano
fairly tried and the verdict should, he ac
| lcepted without question. Other than thi,
/ | have nothing to say
! The accusation on which Mrs. Angl,
was brought to trial was that Of havin.
caused her aged suitor, Waldo r. Balou
to plunge down the stairs leading 10 hei
apartment in the Rippowam building t.
his death by fractured skull on the &c
ment landing below. She was arreste,
shortly after Ballou had been found uu
conscious and dying at the street entrano
to the building. Owing to her nervous
Icondition her trial had been several time
postponed.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-03-20
Death Today in Washington
of Charles Francis Adams
of Lincoln, Mass.
ONCE PRESIDENT
OF UNION PACIFIC
Was Chairman of Commission Which
Planned Metropolitan Park System
Of Boston-Active as Writer and
Speaker IN Political Affairs.

LINCOLN, Mass, March 20-Charlcs
Francis Adams publicist and historian.
died at > o'clock this morning at his
winter residence, 1101 Massachusetts ave
nue., Washington. He had been in with
grip week Word of the death Of Mr.
Adams was received at his home here this
forenoon.
Charles Francis Adams was widely
known as a publicist and historian. He
was a great grandson of President John
Adams. grandson vi President John
Quincy Adams and a son ii Charles Fran
cis Adams, minister t. Great Britain III
the Civil war period 4 biography OF his
father, which included review ST the d.
plomatic negotiations between the United
States and Great Britain over Civil war
problems. was one Of Mr. Adams's most
notable books
Born iii Boston May -. 1S.,.I. and grad
mated from Harvard in 1886, he was ad
mitted 70 the Massachusetts, bar two years
after leaving college He served IN the
Union army throughout the Civil war, ris
ing in rank from first lieutenant TO colonel
and breyet brigadier general Of volunteers
After the war he was identified with rail.
road affairs Tor many years. serving fur
siX years a president Of the Union Pa
ciiic railroad and for 10 years as y mem
Der of the Massachusetts board Of rail-
road commissioners. lie was chairman ol
the commission which planned the metro
politan park system in and about Boston
sever seeking public office. Nr. Adams
took an active part. as an independent. IN
Ipolitical affairs through lis writings ana
speeches. His addresses IN Chicago m
1902. when he gave high praise to Gen.
Robert f. Lee and suggested the erection
OF a monument to Lee at Washington, and
at Richmond IN 1908. when as an "inde.
pendent Democrat he urged the election
of Taft over BRYAN. attracted wide attcn.
tion.
Mr.. Adams was member OF the board
of overseers Of Harvard uniyersit- more
than 20 years in 1913 he lectured Il ON.
ford on American history Tie was IN,
lauthor 81 numerous books on railroads
and on various phases Of American his
tory. and was a fellow Of the American
Academy Of Arts and Sciences and a Nom
her of the American Academy Of Arts an,
Letters
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-03-20
STILL BOMBARD
THE DARDANELLES
Allied Fleet Not Dismayed by the Loss of Three
Batteshps s-RusSian Fleet Knocking at Bos-
phoruS-NavaI Policy of the Allies Not in
Operation Against Austria

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notified to prevent transportation OF
soouS ol any NliiuS To o' from y AuS'i'''"
ports
Inc government OF tne Ne'herl"hus
has sent a formal protest TO france ana
Great Britain against their naval PoIl-
cy.
The British assertion that IN the four
days of fighting at Neuve Chapelle the
Germans lost 900 men is disputed by
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-03-20
ENGINEERS HERE IN
INTEREST OF STATION
Looked Over Quarry on Wantastiquet
from Which Stone Will Be Taken
for Building Material

Two civil engineers of the Grand
Trunk railroad, W. Goldstraw and ".
Ware, have been in town today looking
over the situation with respect to the
proposed union station to be built hv
the Central Vermont and Boston &
Maine railroads. They were sent by
the Central Vermont 5 architect : Of
fee, where plans are being rushed foi
the station, which probably will be
built the coming summer The engin
GERS were taken to the mountain stone
quarry on Wantastiquet mountain, from
which stone viii be taken as building
material, that they might get genera
idea of its appearance.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-03-20

PETROGRAD, March 20-A tele-
gram from Urumiah, Northwestern
Persia. says that prior to the evaeua-
ton Of towns between Julia and Tab
riz the Turks and Kurds, who were re-
treating before the Russian advance,
pillaged and burned the villages and
put to death some of the inhabitants
At Salmaz, Pagaduk. and Sarna or
ders are said to have been given by
the Turkish commissioner for the de-
struction of the towns.
All the Armenian inhabitants of
Antvat were collected and according to
this message, 600 males were put to
death. and the women, after being
compelled to embrace the Mohamcdan
faith. were divided into parties ana
sent to various interior towns.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-03-20
WHOLE PLAIN STREWN
BY ARMENIAN BODIES
Turks and Kurds Reported to Have
Massacred Men, Women and Chill
dren-120, ,O00 Destitute.

LONDON, March 20.-Appalling ac-
counts of conditions in Armenia have
reached the officials in London of the
Armenian Red Cross fund and have
been given out by them.
The latest recital is from an Ar
menian doctor named Derderian, who
says that the whole plain of Alash-
gerd is virtually covered with the bod
les of men. women and children
When the Russian forces retreated
from this district the Kurds fell upon
the helpless people and shut them up
in mosques. The men were killed and
the women were carried away to the
mountains.
The organizers of the Red Gross
fund say there are 10000 destitute
Armenians now in the Caucasus.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-03-20
AT THE CENTRE CHURCH
Sunday, March 81.

1890 a. m.--Divine worship. Subject of
sermon, The Fruit of the Light.
1l.45 a. m.-Sunday school.
6.45 p. m.-Christian Endeavor meet
ing in the chapel to which all
young people are invited. Subject,
Favorite Books of the Bible anu
Why. john /: Is; 21: POPS. Lead
err, Miss Mary Jaquith.
$50 p. m.-Evangelistic meeting i'll
the church. Special music by chorus
choir and male quartet. Subject
of sermon, Work and Salvation
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-03-20
Qualifying az ar Expert.

Counsel-"How d. you know this nighi
letter was forged by man and not written
by woman whose name Is signed e. III.
EXpert-'.lt contains just - words. anG
a woman would have used two more 20 gct
her moneys worth KANSAS City Star
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-03-20
Mission Study Glasses.

Monday 3.30-With Mrs. G. II, Thomp-
son, SO Oak street.
Tuesday 7.3O - With Miss Emma
Gregg, Northern avenue.
Thursday 7.3O- Christian Endeavor
class in the chapel
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-03-20
PRATT CONFESSES
HE MURDERED DAVIS
Two Had Quarreled, But Real Motive
of Crime Was to Obtain $500
Which Davis Carried.

SOUTH PARIS, Me. March 2O-A
confession that he alone was guilty of the
murder of George w. Davis, was made by
Prescott Pratt of this town today when
he was taken into the supreme court for
sentence, having been convicted by the
jury Pratt said he and Davis had quar-
relied, but that the real reason for shoot.
ing was 5000 which Davis carried.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-03-20
MANY OFFICERS LOST.
British Casualty List Since March 10
Includes 611 Names.

LONDON, March 20. - 4 casualty
list of officers received from the British
headquarters in the field, under date of
March Is, gives the names of SO Off
GERS, including Hindus, who were killed
or have died from wounds and of l23
wounded or missing
This brings the total casualties
among officers since March 10, as off
ciaIly reported, up to 1875 killed or deaC
from wounds and 3l6 wounded or miss
ing.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-03-20
THE WEATHER.
Generally Fair Tonight and Sunday
Moderate Southwest Winds.

WASHINGTON, March 20. - The
weather forecast; Generally fair to-
night and Sunday. Moderate south
west winds.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-03-20
SIGNIFICANT ACTION.
Identification Badges Have Been Dis
tributed to Italian Soldiers.

ROME, March 90 - The military
authorities have caused to be distrib-
uted to Italian soldiers the identi-
fication badges which are worn Gus
tomarily only during an active cam
paign. This incident is regarded il
some quarters as highly significant OF
Italy's preparedness for any eventuali
ty.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-03-20
Same Reason.

" Why do Indians wear feathers? :
demanded Mrs. Wombat rs she view
ed a highly decorated brave
q dunno, responded Mr.. Wombat
/" Why do you wear 'em ?''-Kansas
City Journal.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-03-20
IN ODD FELLOWS HALL

Monday. March -. 7.30 p. m.-Reg-
ular meeting of Wantastiquet lodge.
The second degree viii be conferred
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-03-20
Tax Bill Passed.

Before action was taken on the pri-
mary bill Mr. Wilson of Chelsea in
order to expedite matters made a mo-
ton to suspend the rules so that II
AS, the taxation measure which had
been passed to third reading by the
| house at the morning session, might
have its third reading at once and be
put upon it's passage which was agreed
! to and after some debate on the mat
ter, during which Mr.. Proctor strongly
urged the house not to make the pro
posed change unless it felt quite sure
that it was acting wisely, that in his
opinion they had so far failed to pro
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-03-20

Continued on Page 6.)
New Britain herald., 1915-06-21
MERIDEN BOUTS OFF.

Meriden, June 21.-The officials Of the Lenox Athletic club have, an nounced the postponement of big boxing bill scheduled for July as a possible outdoor attraction. The matchmaker of the club had negotia- tions under way to secure Wild Bill Fleming of Waterbury, erstwhile an oldtown, Me, boy. and One Round Nolan of Waterbury. the fighting street car conductor. With this bout as headliner two more num- bers were to be added The fail- ure to sign up the big lads. however, put a crimp in the plans. The club has an option on a park near the city and is making tentative plans to. run several boxing shows this sum mer.
New Britain herald., 1915-06-21
No MATCH
 AST PIONEERS.
Boys Toy With Visitors Up State, Winning 17-6

Aggregation of nisfits that es- to represent Simsbury, at the
 diamond Sunday afternoon,
 Overwhelmingly defeated, score s and the only reason that the Fas as small as this, is due to enerosity on the part of the t6an1 The visitors looked eall team during practice, their
 IFS and paraphernalia being as k any other team that has ap-
 on the field this season. but Their playing, far be it from
 acquainted with the rudi-
 0f the game to attempt to ex-
 lust what they were trying to
 on the field. Seven juicy err
 ere corraled by the losers,
 the home team had but one
 chalked up against them.
 was touched up in the fourth n lively fashion the visitors ling four runs, but frightened up this and the visitors were un- Eo touch his bending shoots and !ug speed. He retired in the In inning and W. Johnson fin- the game. Curtis, for the vis- who essayed to pitch was driven ' rubber in the fifth inning and by Cannon, who fared better. Hincliffe at short for orue boys had a fine day accept- sen chances. Blinn was the < at the bat for the winners, lz two three-base. hits and a sim ] as many times at bat. Cap Conlin fie1ded in fine shape. The ring of MT. Rosana of Hartford Satisfactory. The score: