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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-17
Friends Give Surprise Party
on Mrs. Beattie's Birthday

Greencastle, Pa, March 17.-Mem-
bers of the First United Brethren
Church gave a surprise party for Mrs.
w. M. Beattie, wife of the pastor, in
honor of Mrs. Beatties birthday. She
was the recipient of a number of
gifts.-Mr and Mrs. Edward Omwake
were weekend visitors with relatives
at Harrisburg.-Trustees of Grace Re-
formed Church are having a number
of improvements made to the interior
of the Reformed parsonage in East
Baltimore street-Mr. and Mrs. Wal
ter Elliott and son, of York, were
visitors this week with Mr.. Elliott S
parents.-Misses Florence Ziegler and
Lillian Carl are visiting. friends at
Washington, ID. G. - Mrs. Charles
Strickler is home from visit with
her mother at Washington. - Harry
Gillian, of Harrisburg, spent the week
end at his home in South Carlisle
street, where dinner was given Sun
day in honor of his birthday
Charlotte Bonner, of Bedford, who
has been the guest of her sister. Mrs.
Jane Hostetter, left this week for
Chambersburg.-M Elizabeth Bren-
die is home from a weeks sojourn in
Washington, d. C.-B. Harvey Ocker,
of Marion, has been elected a teacher
of the Shady Grove grammar school
to succeed Professor Samuel GelwiX,
who has resigned.-MissM Mary Patton,
Il teacher of household economics in
one of Philadelphia high schools, is
spending brief vacation with her
mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Patton.-W. S.
Gillian recently sold a hog weighing
665 pounds for S79.S0.-The Alpha
Circle of the Lutheran Sunday School
is arranging to hold an old-fashioned
spelling bee in the lecture room
March 23.-Mrs. John Logan is recov-
ering from her recent illness at her
home in East Madison street.-A din
ner was given Wednesday evening by
several friends in honor of MIR. and
Mrs. A. Roy Phillippy and their we'd
ding party.-Mrs. Charles Dawson and
little daughter, of Martinsburg, are
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-17
MRS. FRANK FENCIL HOSTESS

New Cumberland, Pa, March II. -
Mrs. Frank Fencil, of Reno street, en-
tertained the Embroidery Club of Mid
dletown on Thursday afternoon. Lunch
con was served to: Mrs Shaffer, Mrs.
Brinzer, daughter Gene; Mrs. John II.
Rudy, Mrs. Clyde Rudy, daughter Lou
Use; Mrs. Clarence Steele, Mrs. Arnold,
Miss Cora Plaster, Mrs, Maude Bow
man, of Middletown; Mrs f. l.. Drink
water, Miss Margaret Hughes, of Har-
risburg; Mrs. r. l.. Beckley, Willard
Beckley of Hillside; Mrs. e. F.. Flurie,
Mrs. +. Fencil, Master Leon Fencil, of
New Cumberland.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-17
GIRLS HAIR CAUGHT IN CoGs

lian Uple, employed in the Monroe silk
mills, was severely injured, her scalp
being torn. when her hair caught in
the cogs of her machine. 1t was neces-
sary to dismantle the machine to re-
move the locks. For a half hour the
men worked hard to rescue the girl,
who refused to allow her hair to be
cut.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-17
ENGINEER INJURED

New Cumberland Pa, March II. w.
w. Zimmerman, of Geary street, New
Cumberland. an engineer at Harrisburg,
was injured while at work yesterday
A plank fell and struck him on the
head, rendering him unconscious. He
was able to come to his home later.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-17
"Our little
llerh head and
They caused

ments but nothing helped until | got
Cuticura Soap and Ointment. She got
relief in two days, and in two weeks she
was completely healed" (Signed) Mrs.
Geo. Kline. .54 w. Rambo St, Bridge
port, Pa, Oct. II, 1916.
If your skin is already healthy and
clear keep it so by using Cuticura Soap
for toilet purposes assisted by touches
of Cuticura Ointment to soothe and heal
any tendency to irritation, redness or
roughness of the skin or scalp.
For Free Sample Each by Return
Mail address postcard: "Cuticura,
Dept. II, Boston," Sold everywhere.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-17
THIS WILL INTEREST MOTHERS.

Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Children,
Certain relief for Fevershness, Headache. Bad
Stomach, Teething Disorders, move and regulate
the Bowels and destroy Worms. They frequently
break up Colds in "a hours They are SO pleasant
to the taste Children like them. Over 10, 600 testi-
monials. Used by Mothers for sOyears. They neuer
fail Sold by all Druggists, 25c. Sample mailed
FREE. Address. Mother Gray Co., LIE Roy, N. Y.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-17

Mount JOY, Pa, March 17.-John
Bimesderfer sold his 1916 packing of
tobacco to New York firm for
$40, 0,000.-J. r. Missemer and daugh-
ter Bertha on Sunday attended the
wedding reception of Claude Alwine
and bride, rendered by the groom's
parents MIR. and Mrs. Edward Alwine,
at their home, near Hummelstown.
Fifty guests were present and the
bride was the recipient of many valu-
able presents.-H. M. Brandt, an eX-
tensive grain dealer of Manhattan,
Kan, was the guest of his cousin,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-17
DwELLING DESTROYED

Marietta. tPa, March 17.-Fire yester-
day destroyed the frame dwelling of
George Slider, in Third street. An oil
stove upstairs caused the fire, which
when discovered had gained too much
Roadway to check. The furniture on
the second story, including some mon
ey, wearing apparel, etc, is total
loss
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-17
$4,000 PAID FOR TOBACCO
ON LANCASTER COUNTY FARM
Fifty Guests Attend Wedding Reception of Mr. and Mrs.
Claude AltDine at Home of Groons Parents

j.. r. Missemer Wednesday.-Be Benja-
min E. Heistand will sell a lot of fur
niture on Saturday, March 24.--J. r.
Missemer returned home on Monday
after spending three days with his son,
Benjamin f. Missioner, and family, at
Harrisburg, and with his daughter,
Mrs. Harry c. Knouse, and family,
at Paxtang.-Commun services will
be held in the United Brethren Church
on Sunday, April S.-H. NJ. Brandt, of
Manhattan. Kan. is the guest of his
mother, Mrs. David b. Brandt, of Eliz-
abethtown, who has been seriously ill.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-17
TO SPEAK ON PLANTS

DR.. George C. Potts will speak on
parasitical, poisonous and medicinal
plants at u meeting of the Harrisburg
Natural History Society next Tuesday
evening in the flag room of the State
Library building. Prof. John +. Kob
will speak also.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-17
ELECTED AS DELEGATES

New Cumberland, Pa, March IT,
Professor j. A. Sprenkel and DR.. j. II.
Young were elected delegates to the
Laymens Association at a recent meet
ing of the official board of Baughman
Memorial Methodist Church.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-17
WILL SPEAK FOR MISSION

New Cumberland, March 1.-THE
Rev. c. NJ. Boughter, of Chambersburg,
will preach in the Church of God Sum
day morning at 1890. He will speak
in the interest of the Monroe Mission
of Harrisburg.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-17
ITCHING BURNING
BLISTERS COVERED
LITTLE GIRL S BODY
Scratched and Was Nearly Crazy.
Could Not PutAny Clothes On Her.
Cuticura Completely Healed.

when she scratched them
she was nearly crazy, and
we had to tie her hands
in rags. She could not
sleep, and we could not put
any clothes on her only a
sheet. All her hair fell
out. The trouble lasted
about one year and a half.
ltGhn LII A.n A-anA
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-10-17
JURY RETURNS
INDICTMENT
Priddy Held for Trial on
First Degree Murder
Charges

Robert J. sPriddy of Quebec. was
indicted for first degree murder today
by the Grand Jury of Orleans coun-
this city. The man was ordered, held
for trial, which, it is expected, will
be heard at the present session of the
County court.
Priddy is accused of murder of Of
licer J. r: Monogue. and assault with
intent TO kill on migration Inspector,
y. j. McDermo OFT. The murder of
Ohicer Nonogue took place in the co.
fidof OF the Newport House late in
the afternoon Of September 26 Mon
ogte was assisting Inspector McDer-
mott III removing the man, supposed
10 be insane, TO the train orstranspor-
tation te Montreal. rridtiy had been
'oIdcrcd deported on all insanity
charga, by q board Of Investigation
The tvo officers managed to get tie
GonlenteG man TO the corridor of the
hotel, who're, after payment Of lis
bill, lie turned upon his captors with
revolver. firing first ut Monogue an6
then al McDermott. A bullet took
effect in Monogue's heart and he died
almost Instantly, McDermott was
wounded in the abdomen and arm.
lie is now practically recovered An
unknown bystander stopped bullet
with mis- wrist, but the wound was
not & serious one
The trial is awaited with great in
teFest here, as the shooting aroused
much anger among the townspeople !
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-10-17
5000 FOOT PENSTOCK BUILT
Electric Lighting Plant at West Dam
vile Nears Completion.

The 5000 fot penstock being built
from Joes Pond to the electric light
ing plant of the Eastern Vermont ut
ilities company at West Danville ts9is
nearly completed. E. A. Sulliven has
charge of the work which has. been
under way for some tnme. The PEN
stock which has an outside diameter
Of five feet will furnish water from
the pond to drive the large water tur-
bines to- be installed at the station.
On it a large 1000 horse power water
wheel has already been set in place.
Arthur Bird and w. y. Trowo1zo who
have charge Of the setting up the ma
chinery expect the generators to- be
installed in about ten days, and the
switch boards will be placed in posi-
ton soon afterward. This plant will
supply power to Hardwick which will
include the granite sheds and manu-
featuring concerns.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-10-17
Better Than
Norm ablets'

and bowels and expe1s. worms.
Some people who are troubled with
worms. or whose children sometimes
suffer that way, :tryfto get rid of the
trouble by susng worm tablets worm
lo1enges or worm candy. They fail to
get the quick results that can be OBJ
tanned with DR.. True'sA Elixir, the FAM
ilys laxative and worm expeiler.
In fact DIR. True.s Elixir. liquid
medicine. is positively better than any
worm tablets. worm lozenges i,or worm
candy. There is no remedy that can
compare with DR. True's Elixir for
quickly expeIling worms, whether they
!'are stomach worms or pin worms.
L Besides that, your stomach is toned
UP and normal action of the bowels is
restored when you take DIR. True's
Elixir. 1t is a Doctors preparation
originated by DIR. True and on the mar
sket more than GO years.
DIR. True's Elixir. The Family Laxa
tive and Worm Expeller, pleasantly
easily and quickly expeIs worms and
makes you feel much better Remem-
Der this when you on Your children are
lt-nphIea with worms. Don take those
worm loZenges, tablets or candy thai
ma upset. you, but use DR.. Triae,s
Elixir that tones and soothes stomach
Lots of people have worms and dom
know it. Children
have them very FREE dET@4~
quentys Write us Z cerzzf.s. ef1s<aI 10
for symptoms. Y AsseaT". es.as.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-10-17
81. .'ohnsbury Prepares for
Big War Meeting Thursday

*
aa-eparatio1ssa being made for the
big war meeting to be held al the
allnoiy Ti1urcday night. This gath
csing will be the greatest meeting
of its kind held here during the pre-
sent war and a gaiaxy of speaking
stars in closest touch with all that has
and is being done toward armament
military, industrial and economic Will
be heard All the prominent men who
will speak here addressed the great
state meeting hid at Rutland recently.
There, to some of the largest aud
fences ever gathered in Vermont these
same men gave spirited addresses
which resounded throughout the state
Hon. George Adam of the British
War department was quoted by Inc
news papers as having electrified ms
audiences" with his mastery words at
Rutland. Prof. McElroy OF Princeton
;s Recognized over the country as an
authority on the war and has been
giving his time to delivering patrlotic
lectures through the states.
Hon. J. F. Stutznan, formely mini
sta,. TO BOLIVIA is said to be one OF the
most interesting speakers on the
American platform. He VIII prlns .
:, assage on Food Conservation as q
,,e,sonal Representative OF the 1000
admiraistrator, Herbert Hoover.
The st. Johnsbury band Will give
j, a.. services and will play during the
evening. One OF. the largest audiences
ay,.r TO gather in st. EJohnspury Is
ev,,ootaa at the armory THURSDAY
night.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-10-17
SLIGHT IMPROVEMENT
IN COAL SITUATION


the coal Situation in ST. Johnsbury
remains about the same in that there
is still g. scarcity of the fuel yet dur
ing the past few weeks conditions hav
slightly improved. Dealers here Will.
unable to supply the demand in guam,
titles as ordered have been able te
distribute the commodity so there has
been no actual want. :.
With the exceptions of hotels, rest
aurants and large steam heated block;
which have larger burning capacit.
coal deliveries have been limited t.
one ton to an order, at time. Pract
ically all the larger coal dealers hay,
followed out that line of distribution
At present the prevailing price o
coal, stove and nut, is about $40 pc
ton delivered, with 25c off for cash
Egg coal is selling at 1915 per tol
on the same terms.
Dealers say they can see no chang
in sight and that they are now wait
ing for the government to move.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-10-17
MRS. LUCY A. YOUNG
Funeral Service Of Aged Former Re-
sident Held Yesterday.

SIQGDt HELD yesterday.
The funeral of Mrs. Lucy A. Young,
for many years a resident of St.
Johnsbury.. and who passed away in
South Sudbury, Mass, Monday, was
held here in the Universalist church
yesterday. Rev. Clarence L. Eaton
offfciated at the services and inter-
nent was in the family lot at East ST.
Johnsbury.
ie1'he deceased was a resident, here
the greater part of her rs years of life
and was member and faithful work
err in the church of the Messiah. Mrs
Young was thought to be the last OF
the nurses to serve in the civil war
living in Vermont, and for many years
was one of the foremost members of
the Woman's Relief Corps.
Many beautiful floral tributes were
received from her many friends made
during a life time of service. Mrs.
Collins Brodein sang, LEAD Kindly
Light" The Relief Corps attended
the funeral service in a body and per-
formed their ritualistic ceremony.
The bearers were the four sons of
the receasera Arthur of st. Johnsbury,
Edward sof Lyndon and Allie and
Bert of South Sudbury. Two daught-
ers also survive, Mrs. Frank Olcott of
this place and Florence Young of Col
orado. The latter was unable to
reach here in time for the service.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-10-17
cENTRIST PEACE
ATTITUDE UNSHAkEN

! Berlin, Oct. 8. via London OCT. -
E.rzberger, leader OF 59he
Centrist party in the Reichstag winch
has demanded greater Difference 70
that body from the government, toto
the Associated Press today that ths
Developments of the past week Wouio
not interfere with the majority party
peace attitude as based on the resolu-
ton Of July 10, or in any way retard
the movement for parliamentar1za-
ton. If anything, he asserted, the
latter would more likely be accelerat-
ed as the result Of the government
preiicament growing out of the events
at TUESDAY, IS session of. the Reichstag.
Herr Erzerbergert asserted that the
majority bloc which is now made. up
of socialists, centurists, and progress
sives, continues to present itself in a
solid phalalx behind the issues for
which it stands, and that it. is not i'm
probable it will be augmented by
substantial support from the National
Liberals in connection with some OF
the more pertinent issues growing OUT
of the present situation.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-10-17
BOYS And GIRLS
SHOW PRODUCTS
Orleans County Youngsters
Compete on Barton
Fairgrounds

trsIC H.
the annual poss IN Mold an
ton OF orleans euo ,oans COUNTY
the GROUNDS Oh .he ,:t,, :,
Fair Association ia'. ~ -,
attendance OF over 9oo peo +
The forenoon was 81 W - o
ting the eHhlpi's' VI wiiion - 40 :
many, INTO shape. iioso NJ /.
IN THIS WORK were ei''',' '.lel,s II.
bail game WI" 80 - - -
scriptons tuss Oh "''t' -
the most intetf5st4i'f' W@n ~ -
match III Wflleh wv" ioss - - ;,
bushel OF corn apiece "l''c ~ ~
traced IT, Fhe side Gila Hliifs t';S 10y
completed ilrst was ue'5ittre' tite W
ner.
knitting coiltcat va. he&t Oh nv
program but following INC ai4iiea',.c,'-
nient by Supt- Erwin -thsat ono taNS
had driven II nlliuG to paftlclPate IN
this contest, no olslcf person - ulo ''e
found with the courage % elltst.
At : O'Clock the sfaHa stafio Ms''
filed to listen 10 interesting tat<s
given by superintendent hf"lii % '.ie
Barton school' Hiss NliSslio'te Z iei
pont, assistant III charee Oh poSS 'i'''
girls cup ."ofh OF = e1iitis'0 S''''
II. ". 'oliiisoi'' az Guy - - sNs'ii7 (
" Asfteu'tui 81 f'9S''e''a ''o'
Al tef the apeahllis t.ie pliA7e Nsie
aWdfaeo- Nl's' iei pony 'lie
Judge ioi 'iio c'',iii'lis eAli'''i' =
iiiahi's ei's val ~ ,ii e., -
l'ersoii u 1A'p"iiS iis'o we le' 8 o9' Wy
l,e'N oi et'it,lo. $3.50 20. ti''tl 90
m@'al' u 90 1oll no. "iiN'l e3sey
ieietdNe ~ eie WIN % VIII II vas
i'1S = ~ - - -
'9t =, 49, Z, s,ie :" -
n Z Joiiil9olI anu iiiiciPei Noio
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-10-17
Tx y = - ssis = r = - ,ssi4sT
BARNET
&c. E. Hazelton, Correspondent

&c. E. Hazelton. Correspondent
Mr. and Mrs Joseph Cameron of
Lebanon, N. H, were over Sunday
guests at DR.. R. H. Hazelton's.-
Catherine Cate has returned to her
home in Hardwick after spending a
few days with her friend, Belle Fair
banks-At Sunday school last Sum
day Belle Fairbanks was elected as
delegate to attend the Sunday School
Convention at Middlebury this week.
Barbara Morgan and Edith Hazel
ton were visitors in West Barnet Sun
day.-Mr. and Mrs.. Peter Raymond
were guests in town Sunday. Miss
Sarah Bushby returned with them
Arthur Clogston of Bradford spent
Sunday at e. G. Smiths nome
Frank Cheney's family are to move
into the house Mr.. Champany is va
and Mrs. Fred Potter
and family are visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
Sherburn Moore.-Marjorie Albee of
Lyndon Institute spent Sunday with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Albee.
Mildred Hall of Burke spent Sum
day with her mother, Mrs. James
Hall.-Alberts Morgan is spending a
few days with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. James Morgan.-Mr. and Mrs
A. l.. Bandy and family.-Miss Ber-
nice Morgan spent Sunday with
friends in Burke.-B. l.. Galley at
tended the cattle show at Springfield,
Mass. last week.-Word was received
here Thursday morning of the sudden
death of Austin Fisher who died in
Berlin. N. FL. The funeral was held
at North Monroe. Music was fur
nfahed by Mrs Charlotte Dow ann
quartet from Barnet. Rev. Mr.. Burns
offioiated.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-10-17
LOCAL LIBERTY LOAN
COMMITTEE COMPLETE

,rbe canyassing committee fof 1he
,,,a,ty Iosan held assnieeting trld 1s
AFTERNOON. The following names g
were added to the comml.tee; =
= = E,atc17er. B. L. Hall, P. E. May. j.
= .mav q A. Burroughs Charles
W steele, Charles A. Shields. Ed
ward Asselin, L. p. Leach. w. a.
a Tsa Harry Gray, Bert Lamont
aiane. Fred Mayo, Charles eoLangn I.
lin, IL. G. Goodrich. +. Nv. Kelley, =.
E.Woods, u. G. Goss. y. n I1a,'s1s'
Fred Gilman, w. A. Ide, II. IA. carr
a Gleason, A. j. Remillards. BAL
lev Irollensby. Harry chesley, A. W.
sEi;nt. C. II. Beck, II, Il. Balch, g. =.
Rrown.s George A. Burbank, Theodore
chase. +. e. Harris, l.. V. Hastings
T. Il Lurchin, X. A. feafi' r. q
Wood
st 4 fun meeting is called ut the Ar
morv sunday afternoon Ut three
a.UIOeE
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-10-17
PRIDDY REMOVED TO
WATERBURY ASYLUM

Robert J.. Priddy, who is confined
to the Orleans county Jail in this city
was brought into county court last
Friday afternoon and entered a plea
Of not guilty to an Indictment charg
ing him with murder in the first de-
gree which was recently found against
him by the grand jury.
An order for his removal to the in
sane hospital at Waterbury has been
issued by Judge F. M. Butler of Rut-
land who is presiding at the present
session of Orleans county court being
held in this city. He will be taken to
Waterbury some time this present
week by Sheriff E. j. Hill.
The court assigned Aaron H. circuit
as counsel for Priddy fNE
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-10-17
ATROCITIES OF
TURKS Barred
Rev. H. Fl. Riggs Gives Vivid
Picture Of Life Wastage
and Suffering

said, when | visited this camp / fire.
quently saw Turks wandering about
among the. Armenians picking out
New York, Oct. 14.-Burial alive of
babies in trenches with the bodies of
their mothers. who have been slaugh-
tered or allowed to perish from ex-
posture, was practiced by the Turks in
their work of DISCRIMINATING the Arm
enians, it was declared here today by
the Rev. Henry H. Riggs, missionary
OF the American board of commiss-
toner's for Foreign Missions to Har-
put, Turkey. who recently came back
to this country A trench was dug
beside a camp of Armenian women he
said. and as they met death the sur
vivors were forced to drag their bodies
to it and bury them. S
s'.The gendarmes said they could
net take care Of the babies that were
left behind, SO many of those were
buried with their. mothers" DIR. Riggs
pretty girls and little children toztake
away to their homes. Some mothers
told us that they had themselves had
thrown their babies into the s1suph-
rates river than allow them to be- TAX.
en- to Moslem homes. Many more
threw themselves into the river to-
escape a bondage of shame worse
thln death.
About fifteen miles from Harput
is / lake hidden from. sight with many
ravines about it. We were told that
tn Armenian exiles were being killed
aE.l left in these ravines. Two Amer
icans investigated and brought back
phi otographs and actual facts. They
saw in O. twenty mile ride 10000 hu-
man bodies. most of them killed by
the bayonet. With d few exceptions
they were women and children and
tn. mangled condition of their bodies
showed the horrible fate that had
bf IN theirs
The story of the deportation of the
A nlenians of Harput is one Of per ]
fly, violence and murder" DR.. Riggs
W. mt on adding, ut is nearer to the.
trastfl, to say the Turkish government
undertook tho extinction Of the Arm
cnian population After tie issue OF
an etict for all Arnlenians TO 50 to
NJ lipotai17ia. ne said, there ealae the
Arrest OF ali the men of standing.
!, tsGite sick and dying clay around
tiII lssf the blazing sun with no one to
co.-e for them, waiting for the end.
0..e place l saw a row OF twelve dead
women and children who had been
lying in the shade Of trees. With them
was one little baby still alive. The
shlda had shifted and the burning
sun had fallen on them and killed
tn m. A long trench was dug beside
the field where they were ercamped
Tx people themselves were obliged to
dig and fill in it. AS soon as one died
she was dragged to the. trench.
IN January. 1916, DR.. Riggs said,
there were 485.0G0 deported Armen-
ialfs In Mesopotamia, while in May
1917 the most careful investigation
showed only 1t2, 900 survivors, more
than three quarters having perisf1ed
from famine pestilence and massacre
in fifteen months.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-10-17
Suit Follows Collision.

Suit to recover damages to the am
cunt of $500 has been brought against
William D. Young of Springfield by
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred S. Story of this
place through the law firm of Searles.
Graves & Cameron.
Mr.. and Mrs. Story claim that while
their machine was halted beside the
road between White River Junction
and North Hartland, owing to neces-
sity of repairs, Mr.. Young approach
ed their machine at a rate of about
40 miles an hour. Young's machine
struck Mr.. Story, who claims he was
injured thereby. Mrs. Story claims
damage to her machine and personal
property