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The Washington times., 1918-08-25

their seats the chairman struck the table
with his fist for quiet and shouted:
Mr. Nicholas AlexandrOvitch Romanoff,
the tribunal Of the people of the province
Of Viatka has considered most carefully
the accusations brought against yOI ard
found them fully substantiated by facts.
Upon these facts il has convicted you. OF
high treason against the people and at
tCmpts at counter revolution. This court
sentences you to death by shooting"
The ex-Czar, who had tried to maintain
his self-control up to this time, now col
lapsed, and was able TO stand on his feet
only with the help of the guards. As the
ragged mob in the hall cheered and ap-
plauded the verdict, the judges rose like
actors on tie stage and bowed to every
side. as if they were heroes and patriots.
In the meanwhile the Car had regained
his compOsure and stammeTed in a weak
voice:
1t is Gods will. But have mercy on
my wife and children. | shall die innocent
of the crime of which | am accused"
He tried to speak more, but the noise of
'he audience drowned his last words.
Almost a dead man, the former autocrat
Of the worlds greatest empire was carried
ont by the guards.
He was taken in a carriage from the
court TO the place OF execution ana MS car
riage was followed by five other coaches.
an filled with Red Guards and the judges.
| was permitted to enter the carriage
with Nicholas, and did my best to sustain
his courage. which was failing under the
dreadful ordeal, and to give him the cOnsO
latiOns of our holy religion up to the last
moment
II was about two o'clock in the night
when the drive began, and on each side
Of him sat a Red Guard. Outside were
two Cossacks on horseback. The Cars
face was like that Of a corpse
The townspeope slept and had no idea
that the last act of a national tragedy
was being played under their windows.
The silence was strange and haunt
ing. The carriage passed the cathedral,
and the eX-CZar crossed himself and tried
TO smile.
Where are you taking me-" he asked
the guards hOarsely.
The guards looked aside and remained
silent
Making a great effort, the ex-Czar pulled
a jewelled cross. with the crown of the
empire on it. from his neck and handed
it over to the jailer. stammering: Give
this TO my son! Give also my greetings to
my children and tell them ! shall meet
them IN the life bSyOnd!"
The iaier pretended to cough. appeared
uneasy, but remained silent He looked at
Copyright. 1918. by Star Company
The Washington times., 1918-08-25
By Father John,
of the Uspensky Cathedral of Moscow

~ July 3, at one o'clock in the
morning, Comrade VASTLY sidor.
off, the Grand Sheriff of the Boil
sheviki Red Guard. entered the darkened
room of the ex-Czar Nicholas in a small
provincial town of the province of viatka
and announced in contemptuous tone:
~ ''AIr. Nicholas Alexandrovich Romanoff,
nyOu are summoned to the court"
& The descendant OF Peter the Great.
who had held power of life and death
over 20O,OO0,000 people was now treated
with less respect than one of his poorest
moujiks
@. The eX-Czar. who was usually very ner-
Yous and eXcitable since he was separated
W frOm his family. which had been left at the
monastery of TobOlsk, jumped up. glanced
fearfully at the Sheriff. and stammered
in a hOarse voice:
AT your command, and by Gods will"
The former ruler of all the Russias
looked haggard and pale. He, had aged
twenty years since his ab1icatiOn and
banishment. AS always. since his deposi-
ton, he wore a gray Russian military uni
. form without any insignia of rank, long
boots and wide trousers.
Having dressed himself with great effort
the former ruler collapsed for moment
and sank exhausted on the bed. After
few minutes he rose and the Sheriff or
dered the guards to handcuff him while on
, the way to the court.
Twas an eyewitness of everything that oc
Cured in the last, terrible days of our
unhappy monarch. Since his departure
from TObolsk had been permitted to at
tend him constantly and give him spir-
itual consolation, through the influence of
one of the Bolsheviki ministers, who still
retained a certain respect for religion.
The court room was arranged in one Of
the halls OF the municipality, which at
this early hour was filled merely with the
Red Guards and political leaders of the
local Bolshevih government. Formerly in
the rear of this hall had hung the portrait
of the Car Nicholas and those of his pred
ecessors. Now there hung merely a red
revolutionary flag and a motto in large red
letters: "Proletarians of all countries,
unite"
The Bolsheviki tribunal, composed Of
seven members, sat solemnly behind a
long table, with seven candles lighted be-
fore them. The members Of this tribunal
were all more or less prominent BOlshe-
Wiki leaders of the province. One of them
was a fat lumber dealer politician and
publisher of the town; the second Judge
was a released workingman of a Bolshe-
Wiki factory the third was a saloonkeeper,
and so on. One of them, comrade Filipoff,
was a former student exiled to Siberia by
the regime of the Gar, who had already
served six years at hard labor, and was
now an ardent advocate of the Bolsheviki
Government in Viatka. The presiding
judge was Comrade Kyrill, former stable
boy of the court, who had been sent to
Siberia by the Cars palace police for
having insulted Rasputin, whom he took
for loafer In the palace park.
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aloud | promised to convey his words
to the people at the earliest opportunity
= am-fearful of the war after the war"
he murmured. "A terrible calamity
threatens the world. The struggle OF the
animal man against the ideal man. Only
religion can save humanity from de-
struction. Russia is a great volcano.
see-fames of destruction and agony, bu'
also the dawn of anew civilization"
The prisoner told of all the obstacles
which prevented him doing any great good
for his subjects. He expressed a belief
that Russia would never be happy under a
democratic, least of all under a socialist
flag Only a free, intelligent monarchy
would suit Russia. He furthermore stated
that he never meant any harm to his
country, but harm might have been done
through the clique which surrounded him.
"Rasputin's death was a great blow to
me-" said Car Nicholas. His simple.
peasant nature was a relief to me in the
false, hypocritical atmosphere of the court.
He was a good, simple man, who under
stood :he soul of Russia"
The sheriff motiOned me that the ex-
ecution would proceed. l held the cross
up before the Cars eyes. Have mercy
on my wife and children! God help Rus
sia!" were the last words of poor
Nicholas.
The Red Guards took their position on
the scaffold with their loaded rifles.
Everybody stood breathless, as If look
ing on a great tragedy. Nicholas seemed
to be nearly dead. His exertions and the
brutality of his treatment had overcome
him. Four guards carried and bound him
to a post. A motion of the hand of the
sheriff, the rifles of twenty guards rang
out, and Nicholas Romanoff hung down, a
lifeless bundle of rags.
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TATHER JOHN of the Uspensky
Cathedral, a wen known Russian
priest has written the only eye
witness statement yet received of the
last moments and execution of ex-
Car Nicholas.
Twenty years ago, as a priest of
> the famous Uspensky Cathedral in
Moscow, he took part in the corona
tion of the Car. Father John was the
only person not a Bolsheviki official
present at the last sacraments to the
fallen monarch. This privilege he OBJ
tanned because of his friendship with
one of the ministers of the Boil
sheyih government.
Having witnessed the whole drama
and heard the last words of the ex-
ecuted monarch, Father John wrote
record for the cathedral, and sent
a shorte- account to his friend, a
priest in New York, by means of a
diplomatic courier of an Allied country.
b Father John denounced openly in
his cathedral the manner in which
the former Car was executed and
tried, calling the Bolsheviki regime the
worst tyranny of the mob ever known
in human history. This made his fur
ther stay in Moscow impossible, and
he is now hiding in Siberia.
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The Grand
Duchess

NAA~cc
Tatiana, Second
Daughter of
Gar Nicholas,
Whose ate Is
One of the
Mysteries of
the RomanoH
Family. She
Was Once
Reported to
Have Been
Killed in
Siberia, and
Later to Have
Escaped and
to Be Hiding
in Canada.
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N July 3, at one o'clock in the
morning, Comrade VASTLY Sidor.
off, the Grand Sheriff of the Boil
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-03-20
Has the Right War Spirit.

Under a Boston date line the fol-
lowing has been going the rounds of
the papers. Dingman is not a Bar
ton man but was before the local
board for examination, his address
being given as West Danville. His
spirit is what counts.
eff any American is trying harder
than Almon U. Dingman of Barton.
VT, to help his country by getting
into war service, natio1al headquar-
ters of the United States shipping
board recruiting service at the Bos-
ton custom house has not heard of
him.
"Mr. Dingman applied here Thurs
day for enrolment on a shipping
board training ship, to be ready for
the transatlantic service as soon as
possible. He had sold his "A head of
cattle and 400 chickens at Barton and
left 1000 sugar maple trees ''to take
care of themselves" he said.
''Dingman was greatly disappOint-
ed when shipping board physic ans
were unable to accept him as a mer-
"hant marine apprentice, owing TO p
slight affection of the muscles of one
arm. WELL he remarked, I've got
one more chance left, I've tried to get
into the navy, the coast artillery and
the merchant marine. Perhaps they'll
take me in the army. If they don't
I'll go back to farming and do the
best | can there"
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-03-20
COUNTY COURT.

In the case of Henry E. Ross ad-
ministrator VS.. the town Of Barton,
the court took the case from the jury
and gave verdict for the defendant.
The attorneys in this case were
from Boston and not being used to
our laws of Vermont and the court
procedure here, did not progress as
they should have and the court seeing
that they had no case, took the case
from the jury and gave verdict to the
defendant for their costs.
Ross was killed by an overturned
automobile and the prosecution claim
ed that the town did not have proper
guard rails. The defendant showed
that the car was running without
lights and the accident occurred in
the night.
The court rested Thursday as no
cases were ready, one set for that day
having been settled
On Friday the case of Wilfred Ste.
Marie VS.. E. O. Wells was taken up
and consumed a day in trial. The
jury brought in a verdict for the
plaintiff for $733 for deceit and S31
for trover making a total verdict of
$8O4.
The case Of Leslie While by next
friend, Elmer White, VS.. j. D. Bach
and, went on trial Tuesday morning.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-03-20
District X. A. Nj. Meeting.

R. P. Webster, D. D. G. H. P. of
the fourth capitular district of Ma
sons, has called the annual district
meeting to be held with Cleveland
Chapter of Newport Wednesday eve
ming of next week. There will be a
supper in Masonic hall, Newport. at
6.15 o'clock, followed by work by
Cleveland Chapter, Geo. J. Eaton, E.
H. P. Several grand officers are ex-
pected. Besides the Newport Chap
ter there are Haswell Chapter, No. II
of St. Johnsbury, Herbert A. Lougee,
E. H. P. and Keystone Chapter, No
16 of Barton, Franz A. Hunt, E. H
P, in the district.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-03-20
Give Your Spare Clothing.

Barton has been asked for 100 of
clothing for the relief of the suffering
children, women and men of Belgium,
who are in great want. See what is
called for and leave what you have
with Mrs. j F. Batchelder before
Saturday night. Every town with a
Saturday night.
Every town with Red Cross
branch is being asked to furnish so
many pounds of clothing for the
work.
The need is appalling. There is
room in ships carrying grain and 9TH
! er supplies for liberal shipments of
this clothing and Red Cross officials
in Brussels give assurance that such
clothing is delivered only to those for
whom it is intended.
Nothing but strong, durable ma
terials are desired as clothes are sub
ject to severe use. This does not
mean that all garments must be in
perfect order. There are men and
women in Belgium whom the Red
Cross have trained to repair and re-
make them.
Don't send mems or women's stiff
hats, fancy slippers or anything con-
tanning rubber, such as garters, sus-
penders, etc. Don't send damp
clothing, or shoes that are muddy and
don't put messages into the clothes.
No written matter is allowed to enter
the occupied territory.
Don't send ball dresses or anything
of fnery or fiimsy character or gar
ments beyond repair, and tie pairs of
shoes together and tie all clothing
that is intended to go together when
worn in the same bundle.
Hora arn tha OSrTo ontc npoIpd.
Mems Wear-Shirts preferably of
light colored flannels) , ,undershirts, un
derdrawers, trousers, coats, work
suits (overalls), suits (three-piece),
shoes, overcoats, jerseys, sweater
vests, socks (1O1a and II sizes).
Women's Wear-Shirts, drawers,
corset slips, petticoats, blouses, skirts,
overcoats, suits (two-piece), pima
fores, shoes, cloth hats, knitted
caps, stockings (sizes 7 and 81,
shawls.
Boys Wear-Shirts, union suits,
undershirts, trousers, coats, suits
shoes, overcoats, jerseys, socks (slzes
1-9O.
Girls Warehouses;, skirts, over
coats, nightdresses, drawers, stock
ings (1-6), undergarments, petit
coats, suits (two-piece), blouses,
Boys and Girls Wear-Hooded
capes, pinafores, wooden union suits.
Infants Wear-Swanskin swad-
ding clothes, cradle chemises, bodic-
es, cradle dresses, bonnets, bibs, neck
e1chiefs, diapers, shoes, baby dresses,
hooded cloaks, jackets, shawls, sweat
ers, socks.
Miscellaneous - Bed-ticks, bed
sheets, pillow cases, blankets, muf-
fers.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-03-20
Mrs.sO. T. Willard.

Mrs. Emma Willard, wife of the
late 0. T. Willard, died at her home
on Cemetery Hill Wednesday, Mar.
IS, it being the 54th anniversary Of
her marriage. Mrs. Willard had
been in failing health for about three
years but was not confined to her bed
until few days before her death.
Emma Garland was born in Barn
stead, N. H., Feb. 6, 1912, the daugh-
ter of Asa Garland and Betsey Ches-
ley Garland, being one of six chill
dren.
Her early life was spent in her
birthplace. She was successful
teacher as well as an expert tailor
ess. March 13, 1864, she was mar
ried to Oliver T. Willard and they
came to the farm in South Barton
(now Willoughby) where they lived
until about ten years ago when they
came to Barton to make their home.
Mr.. Willard died in April, 1911.
Mrs. Willard was a woman of beau
tiful character and rare ability as
those who knew her best can testify.
OF quiet, retiring nature, devoted to
her home and friends. She was a
great reader and always kept her
self Informed upon the current top
les of the day. Mrs. Willard is sur
vived by one daughter, Ursula, now
Mrs. C. G. Woodbridge of Swamp
scott, Mass, a son Ora B. Willard of
Barton, two brothers, Asa Garland of
New Mexico and Charles Garland of
Lewiston, Me-; two sisters, Mrs. W.
II. Berry of Barnstead, N. H., and
Miss Josephine Garland OF Boston.
Services were held from her late
home Friday afternoon, March 18th,
Rev. W. A. Warner officiating and in
terment was in Welcome o. Brown
cemetery.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-03-20
Bradford on ''The Mission of Ameri-

Chancellor George Bradford ap-
peared before his first Barton audi
ence Wednesday evening of last week
as the last number in the Improve
ment club entertainment course. His
lecture upon "The Mission of Ameri-
ca" was an address full of vigor,
fundamental truths and high ideals,
which pleased his hearers.
He pictured a united states of the
world after the close Of this war with
the capital in America and dele
gates from all the nations being sent
here to make laws for this world ma
ton, as delegates are now sent from
each state to Washington to make
laws for our nation. He foresaw a
worlds supreme court where diff
culties between different political di-
visions of the world would be set
tied, instead of by arms.
But all this would come only after
business has made greed and profit
eering thing to be hated instead Of
condoned. He told of the need for
education and said the price of an
education today was a desire for it,
because every college afforded oppor-
tunities for those who must work
their own way.
He pleaded for the erection again
Of the family altar, believing that
this institution is one that breeds
truth and justice and strength in
any nation.
The entertainment course this year
was run for the benefit Of the Red
Cross branch of Barton, which will
get a small sum.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-03-20

Mr.. Killgore of Whitefeld, N. H.,
is spending few days at Irwin
Murray's.
F. E. Newton was in Irasburg one
day last week to attend a masonic
meeting.
Freddie Newton, has recovered
from his recent illness and expects
to be in school again next week.
A. w. Davies, R. F. D. carrier, only
made two full trips last week owing
to the storm and impossible roads.
Word has been received of the
death in Boston of Mrs. Fred Wig
gins which occurred Sunday morning
BROWNINGTON CENTER
There is a new baby at Polidore
Lanoue's.
P. G. Stone is attending court at
Newport as juryman.
Mr. and Mrs. George Young were
visitors at T. G. CrandalPs one day
last week.
Mrs. Chapman who has been spend
ing some time with her mother, Mrs.
Powers, has returned to her home in
Glover.
Esther Stone who works in the
Turnbull office at Orleans, has been
home the past week on account of
sickness.
Two new members were taken into
the Red Cross at the work meeting
held with Mrs. Lathe Thursday. The
next meeting will be held with Mrs.
Smith Tuesday.
George Young recently cut his
hand on the circular saw SO badly
that it was necessary to have one
finger taken off, and the rest of the
hand was cut and bruised.
EVANSVILLE
E. M. Porter is visiting friends in
Boston.
Fred Marshall of ST. Johnsbury was
in town last week.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-03-20
Wounded Doe Costs Shedd $1OO.

Abe Shedd, who lives near Lowell
mountain in Albany shot and wound
ed a doe Monday morning, The an
imal escaped, coming over the hills
and down onto the meadows on the
main road. The hunter followed his
game until it got down into the val
ley, then gave up the chase.
c. Fl. Atkins of Orleans, county
game warden, was notified and after
having the deer killed, took it's track
back and arrested the guilty hunt
er. Mr.. Atkins took his charge be-
fore municipal Judge Wright at
Newport, who heard the case and
fined Mr.. Shedd $1O0. He was lodg-
ed in the county Jail, but expected to
be able to settle
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-03-20

U. w. Brown is in Barton visiting
his aunt, Mrs. A. Wilkey.
Darwin Wright is working for w.
J. Montieth in the saw mill.
Mrs. F. F. Marshall has returned
to her home in St. Johnsbury.
Mrs. E. M. Porter visited friends at
Bloomington Center and Orleans last
week.
Mrs. L. A. Drown is visiting her
son, Earle Drown, and friends in St.
Johnsbury this week
Mr.. and Mrs. Elwin Wright Of Or
leans recently visited his sister, Mrs.
Wallace Spencer, who is quite sick.
There will be an entertainment at
McDowell's hall Wednesday evening,
consisting of a farce, music, ETC., by
local talent. Promenade after the en-
tertainment Admission 25c. Pro-
ceeds for the benefit of the Red Cross.
WESTMORE
Mildred Hall of Barton is working
for Mrs. J. w. Hyde.
Mrs. Fred Tatro and daughter are
visiting in Bloomington.
Roy Howe of Orleans visited at
Geo. Myers over Sunday.
Oscar Lyon was in Newport last
week to attend the listers meeting.
Mrs. A. E. French has gone to Pas
sumpsic to visit her niece, and then
goes to Littleton, N. H., where her
husband is employed.
The report of Mrs. Wright's school
in war savings and thrift stamps to
March 18, is as follows: Thrift
stamps-Percival Daniels 8, Charley
Cole 1, Ellen Danforth 3, Myrtle
Danforth 3, Alfred Legasy 4, Dorothy
Calkins 1, Forrest Bowen 1, Earle
Bowen 1, Austin Lyon 1. Total, pu-
pills, 8 war stamps and 81 thrift
stamps; Mrs. Wright, 5 war stamps.
Little Edah Calkins has 1 war and 2
thrift stamps.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-03-20
Congregational Church Notes.
Rev. w. A. Warner, Pastor.

Sunday, March "a
1O.45, Morning service.
1900, Sunday school.
600, Christian Endeavor meeting.
"Remedies for Intemperance." Eph
5: 1921. Leader, Neil Gardiner.
700 o'clock, preaching service.
Thursday evening prayer meeting
at 73O o'clock.
Subject, "Being Thorough With
Ourselves" l John 3:9-1S.
The annual meeting of the Ladies
society will be held in the church par
lors Wednesday afternoon, March 27.
All ladies of the church are cordially
invited. Ladies please furnish for the
tables without soliciting.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-03-20
MEN WANTED.

One thousand New England
men are wanted for merchant
marine training. Men accepted
will be exempt from the draft
and application may be made
through any of the following:
Arthur O. Austin, Orleans; j.
T. Flint, Derby Line; Bigelow's
Pharmacy or Harry M. Lour-
hood, Newport, who are special
enrolling agents. Applicants
may be within the draft age.
Physical examination is rigid
and will be free and transporta-
ton furnished to Boston for fin
al examination if passing the
local board.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-03-20
A letter from Corporal Wayne
Sanders of Albany:
Somewhere in France,
Feb. 5th, 1918.
Dear Aunt:

Somewhere in France,
Feb. 5th, 1918.
Dear Aunt:
Tonight l received some mail, the
first for quite a while. Had letters
from you and ma and Enoch Rowell.
thought / would start now to an
swer them. May not have another
chance for a few days. We move day
after tomorrow somewhere nearer the
big noise. Sorry to leave this camp.
We have as good barracks as can be
found in France and we have good
feed and a fine Y. M. G. A. The Y.
M. G. A. just opened last week. There
is good canteen, two reading and
writing room and a large entertain
ment hall. Was over there last night
and heard a fine saxophone sextette
from one of the outfits here. Believe
me, they could sure play.
Am getting the magazine o. K
Keep it coming. Tell Harold that
those pictures of soldiers drilling and
hiking he sees are not the Am. Tr.,
because the Am. Tr doesn't hike or
drill. If you happen to see a picture
of some soldiers handling ammuni-
tion or forage, well, then think of u.s.
That is our work. We are non-com-
batant. No trenches for ours. We
are called "Pershing's Pets"
Have had quite a spell of good
weather UP to couple of days ago.
1t is pretty rainy now and muddy.
We have had hip rubber boots issued
US and they come in pretty handy.
Gee, but France is muddy!
Did a little washing today. We
probably won't have so MANY con-
veniences for washing and bathing up
front. We got paid last night. Am
insured for $4,000, premium $6.40.
Heard Paul Hartman and Mahlon
Dow had both died in the service.
Both were schoolmates of mine. Not
many men are dying in this camp.
They did at first, until they got ac-
climated. No Vermonters dead yet
Heard from John Tenney the other
| day, also Mark Powers. Am in
homes to sec them when we move.
| What does Uncle Ambrose have to
say about the doings of this little
world?
Well, can't think of any more just
! now, so will close.
Love to all,
Corp. WAYNE Sanders.
1O1st ANN. Train, 7th Co.
! A. f. F.,
U. S. Army.