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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-06-02
HER BURNS MAY BE FATAL.
Mrs. v. v. Blackmer of Middlebury
VT Victim of Explosion.

Mrs. V. V. Blackmer, 20, of Middle
bury was terribly burned yesterday by
explosion of a bottle of denaturcd alco-
hol from which she was filling an alco
hol stove, while holding a lighted
match.
Her dress was entirely consumed and
both legs and one arm were severely
burned. Her recovery is doubtful.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-06-02

and it is hoped that large number
of Putney people will be present.
There will be special music, good
singing and a service helpful to all
who attend.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-06-02

Emperor Franz Joseph possesses an
opal for which he once refused an offer
of $250,000. 1t weighs II ounces.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-06-02

There is an excellent market for
saws in Russia, as that great country
does not manufacture them.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-06-02
THE 'PUTNEY COLUMN
DR.. HaZen Succeeds DR.. Lawrence.

to Springfield (Vt.), where he will
open an office for the practice of his
profession. While he was here he had
good practice and was successful
DR.. Hazen of Burlington, physician
of experience, will succeed him and
has opened an office in Sylvanus
Kelley's house on Main street.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-06-02
F. B. Pingree a Candidate for State s
Attorney.

Attorney Fred B. Pingrec has an
nounccd that he will be a candidate fol
state IS attorney from Windham county
in the primaries to be held in Septem
Der. He has not vet begun to circulate
his nomination papers, which are re
quired under the new state primary
law. o. r. Clayton of South London
derry and w. r. Daley of Brattleborc
had previously announced their candi
dacies.
Attorney Orrin B. Hughes is the pres
ent incumbent. 1t has been the custom
in Windham county for the north and
south end of the county to alternate
each two years in holding the office
Mr.. Hughes was elected two years ago
When Attorney Daley entered the fielc
it made a contest between the NORTH
and south ends, as Attorney CLAYTON al
so comes from the north end.
Attorney +. B. Pingree has been q
member of the Vermont bar since 1897
He was deputy county clerk for Wind
sor county two years. In 1901 he
came to Bellows Falls and has since
made his home here. For the past two
years he has had quarters in the How
ard block, but last week he moved in
to the office on the second floor of the
Corporation building on Rockingham
street
A. G. Fraser, formerly superinten
dent of the Warner Memorial Home in
Saxtons River, has been in town look
ing for location for an Office for the
Little Wanderers Home of Boston
with which he is now connected. The
object of this home is to place children
in suitable families and as many of the
children come from Vermont it will be
the endeavor of those in charge to
place them in Green Mountain state
homes. Mr.. Fraser looked at several
Offices, but made no definite decision.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-06-02

There are 2,6O3, 766 persons of Ger
man birth in the United States.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-06-02
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS ACQUIRE HEADQUARTERS

Leo Council Bunm Main Street and Will Remodel House for
Headquarters and in Rear Hall
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1916-10-26

ifers iibernebmen. Saionop bat erii
Dor turaem ben 8ertrus nit Sapan
betrsffs Der Snterefensemeiniduft Der
beioen 2Gnbsr i'm fernsn Often gum
erfolgrei9sn abfdlub e.bradt.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1916-10-26
9at genllg.
eersias Gaionptu reiisniert ais
Wfiniifer beS 9luSmGrttaen.

Serstus Suionotp, Der ruIfide Mis
niiter oes 9tuspdrtigen, bat feline Stels
lung niebergelest unb Boris BON
Stiirmer, Der premier, tuiro au9 por,
ldufig ben pOTen 6es auslonomini'
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1916-10-26

ni9t segliidt. S9ritt nm S9ritt err
feline Sruppen nit unsebeuf
rem Spfsrn einen i6mdIsn Streifen,
bod uIs DIE Siterrsiber Die OffeniiOe
ersriffsn, DsrIOren Die StdIiener in
etner @Ode pas iis In neun WOnutsu
errunaen botten.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1916-10-26
Gs ge6t ni66t.
@eneral Gabprna uur buffHuassIp
fer Mufaabe an ber Siiefrpnt.

Ssit mebr als etnem Sabre periudt
9eneral GaOorua Die eiierne Sront Der
itereidifasungurii9en armee I'm
Srentin unb in Der Sion5OsesenO gu
bur9bre9en unb immer nod 1T es ibm
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1916-10-26

Sas llrteilen obne 9lnTsben Der
Perfon, BLOB mad fadlthen RiidFds
ten, ipie es Die @ershtigteit berlangt,
eebt oem @eibs i9lsdterbtnes sessn
feline Ratur. bic gang oarauf Oerun'
lust TT, nur nad 9lufeben Der perIou
F9 gu perbdlten uno gu ri9ten.
@buarb b. Sartmann.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1916-10-26
S6net0tger General.
VDH 0aIftutR etH alISett SuberIdffi-
ger 0ecrfiihrer.

@iner Der DieIen tii6tigen OeutI9en
Seerfiibrer, Die iih i9On an Ueri4ies
benen GronteR ausse3ei6net buben. TT
9eneraI Don @alIptB, Der ii9 beIOns
bsrs bur4 feinen 3us mad Serbten
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1916-10-26

etnen berporrusenoen Rumen semddt
bat. Cine 3sit lang batte er fein
Sauptquurtier nube Der grie9if6en
@renae, bod iebt ioll er tpieOer an Der
Sitfront {tehen.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-09-14
MASS MEETING
WILL DISCUSS
new RAILROAD
Chamber Of Commerce to Dis
CuSS Raising Of Bonus,

Every member ~ the Chamber ni
Commerce is invited 10 attend mass
meeting TO be held next Thursday. at
which will be discussed the proposition
OF raising bonus OF Sl50OI donating
terminals and securing right .pi-way Tor
the proposed northwest railroad from
Oklahoma City This was decided upon
this noon al a meeting OF the directors
OF the chamber, held in the Lee-lIuck
ips hotel
The decision to hold the mass meet
ing came after the directors had dis
cussed the recommendations made by
its railroad committee.
A committee composed OF 1oseph
lluckinS jr, John +, ONcll and Fl
mer +, Brown will select the place and
time OF the meeting II is thought tina
II will be called for 7 80 in the even
ing in some large local hall or audi
torium Fully 500 are expected 10 at
tend. The meeting will merely discuss
the railroad planS--no silver offer
ings" will be taken
The directors today also appointed a
committee composed of Id OverholScr
and Phil Baird TO meet with the city
park board and state capitol commits
sion to discuss Identification OF the
state capitol grounds, including a
scheme to widen Lincoln boulevard
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-09-14
GENERAL STRIKE
STILL FEARED IN
new YORK CITY
Car Service Forty to Sixty
Percent Below Normal

NEW YORK, Sept l4.-Part schcd.
ulcs arc being maintained on the sub
way and elevated lines of the Inter
borough Rapid Transit company and
service on surface lines gradually re-
stored, but lear OF sympathetic"
strike is not over,
Following a parade and demonstra-
tion by strikers, the question OF a Sym.
pathetic" strike will be discussed a,
meetings Of the central federated unions
Of Brooklyn and Manhattan. Whether
the strike will actually take place will
depend on the individual votes of the
union.
Service on most lines today was 70 10
90 percent below normal The comoauy
says II is no longer necessary for them
to hire strikebreakers, asserting tina,
hundreds OF their former employees have
returned to work.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-09-14

Cogswcll, atrcsting officer Tor.
ward
Watt is the volunteer fall guy"
Tor the testing OF the ordinance
winch the city commissioners Ne
signed TO save the surface OF the
Grand boulevard from effects OF
heavy hauling. Yesterday the may
or slipped over to the police station
and told the chief that he wanted
someone arrested for driving farm
wagon on the boulevard II hear
they are doing II and cutting up the
surface. Get busy was the may.
ot'S crisp comment.
Officer Goes TO Duty.
Chief Nichols waved his hands
and raised his voice to call Officer
Cogswell the flivvet traffic off
Ger, Go out to the boulevard airl
arrest somebody he ordered.
Cogswell cranked his ilivver and
invited Watt, who was standing
near, TO 60 along as company. Hut
on the boulevard there we're NO
stubborn farmer drivers in sight
The boulevard showed evidence tha,
there had been heavy farm wagon,
passing over It but NO guilty per
son was IN view
"By sClly I've got to get ,omc.
body" complained Cogswell
sin tha, case, Roy. | will offer
lCsutiussa su r~~s rv,l
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-09-14
Montana Soldiers
Missing From Camp

DOUGLAS, Ar,,.. Sept, li.-OiiiccrS
and men OF the Second Montana inian-
try are seeking Scrgean, Rogers and
Private Frank T. Macy who have
been missing since Wednesday The
men, it is said, left camp in civilian
clothing in company with Mexican
to visit a placer mine near Ranchi,a.
twenty miles southwest OF here. Al
the regimen,al camp it was believed the
mad had been taken prisoner by Mexi-
can soldiers
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-09-14
Cotton Leaps
81 to $40
Upon Market
Oklahoma Richer by 100000
# States Production
Brings Today'S Prices,

OklahomaS wealth was increased
SS"Ooo in on, minute this morning
when cotton advanced 81 bale on the
New Orleans market and from IL 10
q point, IN New York
The Is point inorcas, IN New York
meant that the staple increased Sl40
per bale
Cotton men say recent rains undouht
edly will add imeaSurably TO the
quantity Of the crop If frost does no,
come until late in Oc,obsr and sun
shiny weather prevails meantime
II weather conditions are favorable
much of the damage done by the early
drou'h may b. discounted
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-09-14
Tulsa Thieves Take
Victims Two Blocks

TULSA, Okla, Sept. l4.--(Special)-
Armed with 81 shooters, two unmasked
men robbed the night watchman at the
Western Auto Supply company early
today, marched all the force in the
building two blocks away and escaped.
The police this afternoon had no clue
The loss consisted of $50 in money and
the watch of the night guard. Three
negro drivers as well as the nigh, man
then were marched from the building
The supply station is in the heart Of
the business district
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-09-14
EPWORTH STAFF
BACK SALARIES
PAID BY DONOR
Development Company Settles
on 90 Percent Basis,
EVIDENCE C0NTRADICTED
Commission Head Denies Re-
Ceiving Key to Box,

Payment Of back salaries TO teachers
In Epworth university, amounting TO
approximately $1,000, which was an
important issue IN deciding the case at
a former trial in favor OF tho church
is not an issue in the trial in district
court now, II developed today. The
teachers, with only ono exception
agreed to accept 50 percent on the
dollar as settlement oi their claims
The University Development company.
which is seeking possession OF the Ep-
worth property, paid the teachers. The
company holds assignments of the sal
aries.
According to f. r. Hastings, attorney
for the teachers, the latter were sat
isiied with the settlement on the 50
percent basis because. he said, OF tho
uncertainty of the suits outcome, the
possibility OF having to wait many
years for their money, and because OF
doubt whether they would ever get II
Glad to Get Money.
1T was cold blooded business
proposition" said Mr. Hastings. The
matter OF settlement was put Squarely
up to the teachers, my clients, and
they were glad to get 50 percent OF
their claims"
At the trial today, Bishop +. +.
HoSs, one OF the most prominent and
beloved men of the Methodist Fps
oopal church, south, appeared. Prob
ably he will be called to the witness
stand Bishop Hoss was leading fig
urc in the famous fight Of the church
for control OF Vanderbilt university
at Nashville.
Bishop L, D. Mouzon OF Texas who
has presided over many annual con-
ferences OF the NJ f. church, south
in Oklahoma. is expected TO arrive in
Oklahoma City tomorrow. lie may be
witness
knowledge of Churches.
Testimony introduced by witnesses
and depostions this morning tended
10 show that the two Methodist
churches knew from the beginning facts
iNld'lNN w Nl' VI tilkllei pl'p'hlNlpii
submitted by the University Develop
ment company and accepted by the
churches, and also that the churches
knew they had a conditional title to the
property; that is, that il the churches
failed to carry out their agreement
In running the school the property
should revert to the donor.
f. B. Rankin of Sapulpa, trustee
representing the NJ f, church and
who was a financial agent of the
school two years, said absence of a
clear title TO the property made it diff
fieult for him to raise money for the
institution. He said the original agree
ment. however, had the reversion
clause; that he always thought the
property was to 20 back to the com
Vny IL the churches failed to carry
out the agreement, but that the prop
(CsntinueA on Fase ais.)
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-09-14
WILSON CONFERS
FOR FIRST TIME
F.. over CAMP A|CN
Goes Over Situation With Sev-
eral State Leaders,

LONG BRANCH, N. J., Sept IA
President Wilson for the first time
gave detailed consideration today to
his campaign for reelection. In the
executive offices at Asbury Park he
went over the situation with variou,
leaders in different states and began
mapping out his plans for the next two
months.
Burleson With McAdoo.
Postmaster General Burleson. one Of
Mr. Wilson's chief political adviser,
Is at Spring Lake, near here, visiting
Secretary McAdoo and today the two
cabinet members went over the political
situation with Secretary Tumulty.
Fight In Four States.
AS a result OF the conferences II was
indicated that greater attention will
be paid to the campaigns in Oregon,
Washington, Utah and California.
reports received by administration Of
iicials leading them to believe demo-
cratic prospects in those states are ex-
cellcnt.
While the president will make no
tina plans for leaving here until
further developments in the illness of
his sister, Mrs. Annie T.. Howe, several
trips away from Shadow Lawn were
discussed tentatively.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-09-14
FORMER PACKING
PLANT S0LD;N0W
REMODEL|NC IT
Purchasers Name and BuSi-
ness Being Withheld

After having remained vacant for
about four years. the thrcc-slorv brick
building formerly occupied by the OK
lahoma City Packing and Provision
company. located adjacent to the Santa
le tracks south OF the Southwest Cot
tor Seed Oil oompany'S plant, has been
optionally purchased, it was announced
this morning
The name of the purchaser, his line
of buSlpe's and the terms OF the sale
were not available.
Only Vacant Building.
The old packing plan, was the sole
remaining vacant industrial building ot
in the city 1t has about
10000 square feet OF floor space and
could readily be turned into an ideal
manufacturing plant Of any character
Workmen are already engaged in re
modelling the place and fitting it up for
occupancy.
The sale was effected by the South
ern Trust company Of St. Louis and
the Retailers Insurance company Of
Oklahoma City both Of whom secured
an interest in the plant after il was
abandoned when the packing plants nj
Morris and company and Swsrtschild
and Suzbergcr were erected
Facilities Of Plant.
The old plant had facilities for
slaughtcring 2SO hogs and fifty cattle
each day II had been in operation for
sixteen years. All its owners were To-
cal men.
For SONS time the Chamber of Com.
merce has been attempting to secure a
tenant for the building.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-09-14
MARSHALL TO Be
NOTIFIED TODAY
OF NOMINATION
GIynn to Deliver Formal Ad.
dress at Indianapolis,

INDIANAPOLIS, Sept. IA - Vies
President Thomas K. Marshall will bs
notified OF his denomination on the
democratic ticket today Many prom
lnent democrats, including Vance c.
Mccormick, were TO arrive here today.
The program as arranged calls for
addresses by J. A. NJ. Adair, democratic
candidate for governor of Indiana;
Evans Woolen of indianapolis aud
Martin II. Glyrn OF New York Ms,
Glynn is to deliver the notifica,io0
speech after which Mr.. Marshall nrm.
ally will acknowledge the notification.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-09-14
j. S. FEARS OF
TROUBLE IN EAST
ENDED BY JAP AN
Toxic Joins Russia in Giving
Assurances,
OPEN DOOR IS TO REMAIN
Statement Removes Alarm Of
State Department,

WASHINGTON. Sept "a Both la
pan and Russia have given the United
States formal assurance that tho new
Russo japanese treaty does not repeal
or affect thr treaties OF 1907 and 1910
IN which those nations pledged them
selves to maintain the integrity OF Chi
ma and the open door policy
Ihc assurance was given to Am
baSsadorS Guthrie at Toxic and Fran.
clS al Pc'rograd IN response to ,nqul
rle'. The state department today re
ceiyed from Mr Guthrie note on
The subject addressed to him by the
japanese foreign office stating in un-
cQuNocal terms that Japan had not for
a moment entertained any intention OF
departing from these policies
Anxiety Ended.
Department officials let IT he known
that the statements are entirely sat.
lStactory and that inquiries regard
ing the new treaty, over which they
had been considering perturbcd, prob
ably would not be pressed further
The note resulted from inquiries
made by Ambassador Guthrie at Toxic
by direction of the state department re
gardlng the effect Of the new treaty.
Seek Stability in Orient.
A statement issued by the state de
partmcnt makes public the note from
the japanese government, which SAYS
The imperial government desires
to assure the American government
that the new convention is IN no
sense designed to repeal or modify
the provisions OF article two OF the
convention concluded between ia
pan and Russia on July =. 1907.
nor has the imperial government
entertained for a moment any in.
ten,ion to depart from the policy
TO which they have avowedly com
mitted themselves respecting the
maintenance OF the independence
and territorial integrity OF China
as well as the principle OF equal
opportunity for the trade OF all ma
tons IN that country. On the CON
trary they are as strongly con-
yinced as ever of the usefulness Of
that policy IN the interest of the
general peace and stability in the
Far East which they have always
very near their hearts
Provisions Unimpaired.
The result OF similar inquiries mad,
for the state department, at Pc,rograt
regarding the effect OF the new treaty
is commented on by the state depart
ment as follows
The minister for foreign affairs OF
the imperial Russian government in
like manner assured the American am
bassador IN response to his inquiry
that his government had not with
drawn from the conventions OF 1907
and 1910, but will maintain unimpaired
the provisions of those agreements, not
withsianding the fact that no mention
of this was made in the convention OF
1916.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-09-14
MANY IN DANGER
IN L00TINC OF
KAvALA SEAPORT
Turkish IrreguIarS Riot and
Buildings PLACED,
SERBIANS TAKE TRENCHES
Violent Fighting Continues in
Macedonia,

/ LONDON. sept l4-Lives Of many
/ Americans, IN kayala, a seaport in
Northeastern Greece. are declared in
|drpatChc, from Athens to be in peril.
Property Of American tobacco COM
panic, TO the amount OF more than 81
Io00O also Is IN danger Rio,ing in
the CITY is reported and many house,
and shop, have been pillaged Tho
forts had been surrendered to the Bull
gdrlduS
Citizens Massacred
\ Salourkl dispatch says that in ad.
ldtlon TO loollng, many citizens were
ImaSSacrcd by bashibazouks on the
Withdrawal OF the Greek garrison.
which were removed by warships OF
the entente allies to Tha1os.
| Serbisns Take Trenches.
The French war office announced to-
day that Serbans and BuIgarians ara
engaged in violent fighting on the Ma
Iccdonlan front The Scrbians have cap
tured Bulgarian trenches near Netrenik
and a height northwest OF Lake Os-
| uovo. An engagement south of tho
lake is turning IN favor of the allies
Little Light on Dobrudja.
The latest official communications
shed almost no light on what is happen
ling III the Dobrudla region of Rou-
mama. There is no news Of the activ-
tiles OF the Russian forces in that thea
| ter
| General AvcrcSco. former Russian
war minister and the Kingdoms most
/ distinguished soldier, who started tho
brilliant invasion OF Pennsylvania. ha.
been transferred from the eastern front
to command Dobrudja General Aver
esco entered the Rumauian army a.
loavalryman forty years ago. His place
in 1ransylvania has been taken over
by General Crainekeano. who also is
former chief OF the general staff and
war minister.
More Teutons to Balkans.
a wireless press dispatch from Rome
says that at the general council OF the
central powers at the headquarters OF
the German emperor, an offensive cam
|palgn IN the Balkans was mapped out
and that Germany will send 2OOOO0
.''''' "'''A fNAN'lld l''NVI lNl llllN 1uI~
pose.
French Rest After Drive.
The French have paused in their ad.
vance north OF Peronne, wh,re they
have driven total distance Of six
miles into the German lines since July
! when the Sommc offensive began and
now ar, wlthStanding a series OF Ger
man counter attacks Heavy assaults
were delivered last night on the French
positions both. north and south of tho
Somme but were iruitlcss, according TO
today, Paris bulletin.
The British have made further prog
reSS on the Somme front north of
Gnchy, IT was announced officially to.
day
The German statement today saws
that repeated and violent assaults
against the Germans on the Somms
front yesterday were repulsed with
sangulnary losses for the allies.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-09-14
He Never Worried,
So Lived Century

PEABODY, Kan. Sept, lI.-Abst
Cartwright, who would have celebrated
his one hundred and second birthday
November 9 died a, his home near here
early today MIR Cartwright who wss
perhaps the Oldest man in Kansas. was
~ good health until few hours before
his death lie attributed his long lie
to the fact that he never worried. ~
is survived by his wido~. who y &
years old.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-09-14
YOUTH STEALING RIDE
DANeER0UslY INJURED

Charles West. II wears old. of Com
anohe, iell beneath the wheels OF a
Rock Island passenger train near Ad-
d'nsion today and probably was fatally
injured, according TO telegraphc re-
port to the corporation commission.
The youth was stealing a ride on the
blind baggage, the message stated His
left foot was almost cut off his righ,
leg was badly manglcd and he received
many painful bruises on head and bodv
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-09-14
Laredo Camp Flooded.

LAREDO, Texas, Sept l4.--A nine
foot rise in the Rio Grande Yesterday
morning inundated the camps of the
National Guardsmen stationed in the
northern part OF the city. The water
however, drained off during the day'
doing little damage.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-09-14
Baby Dies From
Swallowing Nickel

DALLAS, Texas Sept, IA AS a re-
suit of swallowing a nickel several
days ago John Irvine Wilson, months
old, died today Although th- coin,
which lodged in the childs windppc.
was removed, complications caused
pneumonia.