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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-12-31
NEW COMPANY FORMED.
VIII Succeed Spaulding, KImbnll & Co.
In the Old stone store.

Articles of association were filed yes
terday in the city clerks Office by the
Spauldns x Kimball company for the
purpose Of doing It wholesale and retail
business in all Kinds Of merchandise. The
company succeeds Spaulding. khnball g.
Co, and Is capitalized at $4,000. which is
divided into shares Of 800 each. Those
whose names appear on the articles OF as
ISOLATION are l.. u. kimball. f. d. Spuuld-
ing. Emma j. Spaulding. f.. +. kimball
and A. II. Rutter.
The organization of the new company
marks one more change in one OF the old
est places OF business in the city. The
new company Will occupy the old stone
store on Battery street as Spaulding 81
kimball did before it, The old store OF
itself is a landmark aud its occupants
without exception have enjoyed success.
The structure was first occupied by the
hrm of Follett Il Bradley, the leading
wholesale merchants and forwarders in
Vermont. When Judge Follett retired
from the concern Thomas IL. Garfield
entered the firm. the name being changed
to Bradley n Garfield.
In 800 the firm of Van Sicklen & Walker
was formed and in 1889 the business was
assumed by Spaulding, kimball Co.
Throughout all these years the old stone
store has played conspicuous part in the
business life of the city and since its cree
ton Burlington has grown from n mere
frontier port without railroads. to one
OF the foremost cities of New England.
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denly Monday afternoon about three
o'clock. He had attended the funeral of
Lewis J.. lin at the Methodist Church.
ana walked to the cemetery and while
standing there during the exercises. drop
ped In the snow. Mr.. Crossett was "A
years Of age and had lived In Waterbury
about 30 years, and has been an honored
anu respected citizen. lie leaves wife,
who has the sympathy Of host OF
friends
Samuel Morse. former resident Of
Duxbury, but for the past three or four
years of New Hampshire. passed away at
his residence there Saturday after two
weeks Illness. His remains were brought
here and funeral services were held at the
Congregational Church at nine O'Clock
Tuesday morning. A wife and several
children survive him also two brothers
living in this vicinity.
Miss Annie Grout is spending a few
days at home from her duties at the
Randolph normal school.
Miss Jessie Wheeler IL spending a few
days vacation at the home Of Mrs Far
rcll
Il. y. Houston is visiting In New Yorl,
for Il few days.
Drew Danelss stone shed has begun
work again.
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VERMONT LOCAL NEWS.
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ling of Now Hampshire made his parents
a short visit recently. Wood
worth has sold his handsome span OF
dra jght horses ana rig to the Bakers of
Richtord to use in their lumber business.
Il ,cslie W oodwOrth came home from
burlington for the holidays. The Christ
mas tree ana exercises i'm the Methodist
Church on Christmas eve. although under
the auspices of the Methodist Sunday
school was n union affair of the two
churches ana was very pleasant. The at
tendance WAS not quite 50 large as 1T
should have been, owing to the pouring
rtin.-Miss Lailah Brown is ut home from
MorrsVillc and Miss Florence Brown
from ltichfoid Misses Root, jacques and
PEBBLES and Winifred Hendrix were ut
home from the various schools they are
attending and Misses Wakefield, Chaffcc.
Renwarc. Grown ana Gilbert were at
home from the schools they are eaching
for the Christmas holiJays.-'rhere Is talk
of union meeting being held during the
wcel; Of prayer. Edward Boynton shipped
another carload of potatoes December 81.
paving ~ cents per buShpI.
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ROXBURY.

Mr. and Mrs. w. ". Cady of Hunting
ton Cent?" spent Christmas with Mr. and
Mrs. Il. +. Nichols. Mr.. and Mrs Fred
Worcester and Misses Mimi. and Jessie
and Mr.. and Mrs. John Worcester and
little Miss aiorie of South Barr. We're
guests at II. l.. Worcester's over Christ %
mas.-Mr. and Mrs. Frank Ciough and
children Of West Hartford Mrs DaN i'll
Kelley and Dana Bruce OF Barre spent
Christmas at G. Bruces.--E A. Fits
slipped on the ice aud was quite seriolis-
~ injured last Friday morning dwight
Erskins was quite sick last week. -Den-
MS OGrady of st. Adams was at his
brothers. John O'Gradys over Christmas.
Miss Eliza Roberts of Bellows Fails
spent Christmas at home ana on SatUrdav
she. accompanied by Der brother. Master
Earle Roberts. visited THEW brother.
George. IN Waterbury, where lie is an OF
trndaHt in the ASYLUM. Mr.. and Mrs. T.
W. pnnsmoro Of Burlington spout Chris
mas at Mrs. Dunsmotc's parents H. =.
Worc"ster,-C. a. EuNs started Mon
ony for Virginia, where he viii remain
for time for the purpose Of bnpriitiuy
mis- health Mrs VIII Kew spent CHRIST
mas at her f th"t 's.-Mrs. William Reyes
is quite III.
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NORTHFIELD.

Work has already begun in the T., T..
Ellis stone shed ON tn" Washington depot
contract The majority of the worhm, "
are employed in finishing up a building
contract of Concord granite and as fast
as this is completed they are set to Wei h
ON the Washington work II Is the nl"n-
ton of the Ellis company To erect very
large ami modern shed in the near future
extending from the railroad tracks Ia the
river, distance OF between 400 aud ,hA
feet
Tho annual meeting Of the tongregI
tional Church WAS held Friday afternoon
The Rev W. $. iiazen was elected prcsi-
dent and MIS- q. -. Edgerton, clerk. Mrs
George It, Bailey, who has been assistant
superintendent OF the Sunday school for
several years. declined a reelection and
Mrs. q. -. Edgcrton was elected in her
place. Tho membership Of the church was
found 90 be l4l. The enrolment in the
Sunday school is 40 with an average NJ,
tendance during the pas, year of 81 Thi.
does not include the home department
which has 10 members During the past
year Mr.. llazon has attended - funerals
OF this number only three were members
of the congregational Church and q OF
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NORTHrIELD.

The Peter Gilbert farm on the East
Till has been sold to capitalists from
Springfield. on this farm Is located valu-
able slate quarry land and also the quarry
which was opened by the Capitol Slate
COMPANY The main vein OF Northheld
slate extends through a portion OF this
farm. While there Is no particular basis
for the report, IA story was In circula ton
yesterday that 1t was altogether possible
that the quarrying Of slate may he re
sutncd I'm this pit next spring.
The I.edics Whist club members were
entertained last evening and yesterday
afternoon at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
W. +. Cushman. In the evening the gen
tle1neu were present. Mr.. Cushman Is
home from Boston for few days va
cation
the Rev Homer White Of Randolph
will conduct tho services in ST. Mary's
Church next Sunday morning and even
ing.
Sessions will be resumed at the graded
and high school next Monday morning
after a two weeks vacation. The uni
versity will open on January ..
The ladies OF the Universalist society
will give an enterta inment on the 18th
and 10Th of January entitled Samantha
Mt the Court OF Fame" The parts will be
sustai ned by local people. The Epworth
League mas secured Eli Perkins, the
humorist. to lecture here on the evening
of January { in Concert hall.
Mrs. H. T., Reed Is confined 10 her
home with an attack of the grip. j. II.
Talbot has been confined 10 his room
since Christmas as the result of a severe
IN he
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WARREN.

Mrs. Clara Grant died Thursday Of
last week. The funeral services were
hcld Ut the church Saturday. I'll" Rev.
l.. Il. brigham officiating. The inferno lt
was in the villas" cemetery Mrs. Nath-
9niel }lniu is very ill., MIR. and Mrs J.
ScVcrN'S little hoy has been Very sick. bat
is now hctt"r.-G. J. Long ana wifi" ana
NJ -. Shtttu,k and wife were in North
field Saturday of last week. tn" report
IN last weeks Free Press in regard To tn"
nrcc paid Tor the T., A. Edlidvc home
stead ana two acres of lama was Il mis-
take, it being $l0lj. not S2l5, Edward
EdgCrtOn Of Rochester has been Visiting
At -. NJ. Joncs 4 part OF this Week.-Dr
Powers ana wife Of tn" west side were
in town last week TO attend tn" funeral
Of Mrs Grant. George Atkins has been
trying To have the small poX the past
week bnt it has been decided only to ~"
a head trouble.-Elwiu Williams and wife
have been visiting in Montpelier and
Barre the past week. John Maxwell Of
Fuyston was in town Monday of this
wecll.-ieorge Moore of Faystou was in
town saturday of last week tn hire teams
ia. In.
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WATERBURY CENTER.

Mrs Charles H. stone is in IIaVcrhill
Mass" through the holidays, the guest
of her sister. Mrs. charlotte Chase --
Mrs Estcllo Rryan Robinson of fillmore
was the guest of her parents. Mr. and
Mrs l.. X. bryan Christmas day.-A. A.
NeWcomb of Lisbon. y. H.. T.. $ New
comb of Springhcld Mass. and Miss Her
tense Smith of Barre are guests .t r.
A. Newcomb' s.-rhe union Christians tx-
orciS"S at the Baptist Church Christmas
eye were well attended The exercises 10y
the children Were very good. The trees
We're well iillCd and many childish heart
made glad by the fruit gathered from
them.-lt rs reported that Daniel Hop
kins has leased his farm to Edgar Fin
NETT of Montpelier for one Near,-DOw
J. Adams. VIII" and daughter We're guests
Of Mr. Adams's sister in Stove Christmas
day.-MisS l.arkin of Waterbury Is q
guest of Mrs. Frank Hodge. Miss Kate
Graves of Northti-ld is the guest OF her
aunt Mrs t. H. Moody.
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ORANGE COUNTY
RANDOLPH.

Waterman Mclniy re. who has been crl-
ploYed by Dix Camp Of the north village
for the past few months, has had a great
deal OF trouble as a result of but Il Halo
more than scratch ON his left hard
with a rusty nail. a few weeks ago MIR.
Mcintyre stuck a rusty nail into his hand
lust .clt and between his thumb nv i
finger ard has sine" suffered most in
tens' pain. Saturday ne was operated
upon at Dr. Giror}s sanitaEium by Drs.
Bailey, Angel ana Clifford for the re-
moVal of his arm which was taken of
Just above the elbow. This was the only
way of saving tho mans life as blood
poison had set in SO badly that the fore
arm was almost entirely mortified. The
patient rallied very we'll from the opera
ton ana ether but his recovery l. very
doubtful
Mr.. and Mrs. T. S. Hatch have rented
the hotel at West Brantree and they will
move from here very soon ana take pu.,-
session about tie first of the year. Frank
Hatch. their son. who has been assisting
in f. f. Dryan's drug store for the past
year. will finish there Saturday. prepara-
tory to going with his parents.
Miss Carrie Draper is III with the mumpS
but hopes to be able TO resume her school
duties in Barre after the vacation.
The marching team OF the West Ran
dolph Grange is holding rehearsals this
week preparing n march to be executed
at the next meeting which will be initia-
tiOn in third and fourth degrees An inV-
tatiOn las been extended by this Grange
to the members of Shady Rill Grange Of
MiddleseX to be present at the next meet
Ing and witness the degree work.
Miss Louctta NJ, daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs. D. !. Frazier was married Saturday
morning to Leroy A. Richardson of Bos-
ton. The ceremony was performed by
the Rev T.. &. RainCV at the home of
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CATASTROPHE.
Continued from first page)

lines at the end of the block allowing
nobody to enter Randolph street from
either Dearborn or state. IL was found
for Il time almost impossible to hold
back the frenzied crowd that pressed
forward, muny OF them having friends
or relatives In the theatre and anxious
to learn something of them. The con-
duct of the police deserves all praiS
The officers held their ground tirmly
and gently pushed back all those who
sought to gain an entrance to the thea
ire. although in some instances. frantic
men. anxious to look for their loved
ones. actually beat the officers with
their hsls in their rage at being pre-
vented.
In spite Of the efforts of the police,
however. Il large number of people sue
ceeded in breaking through the lines
and entering the theatre. and in many
cases did heroic work in rescuins the
injured ana carrying ont the dead.
Among those was former Alderman
William H. Thompson, who unaided car
ried to the street the bodies Of eight
women. The first newspaper men upon
the ground also carried out many Of the
dead and injured. The building was so
FUN Of smoke when the hremen first ar
rived that the fun extent OF the catas-
trophe was not Immediately grdsped until
q fireman and u newspaper man crdwlcd
M the stairs leading to the balcony hold
ink handkerchiefs over their mouths to
avoid suffoca alton. As they reached the
doorway the fireman seized his companion
by the arm eXclalminG: ";ood God mnn.
don't walk on their faces"
The two men tried vainly to get through
the door Whic II wos iammed with de.t
women piled higher than either OF their
heads.
All the lights in the theatre were n"ces-
sariv ont and the only illumination came
through the cloud of smoke thar hung
hetwcen the interior of the theatre AMI
the street. The two men Immediately
hurried to the floor below and iu1orme It
chief Musham of the fire department that
the dead bodi, - We're piled high in the
balcony ana prompt assistance must pe
rendered.
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news OF VERMONT
More Important Events Grouped fSs
Free Press Rendcrs-Examin
of Commissioned Officers. v. y.
g.. at BrRttIehOrO,


An examination for comm lssoned Off
GERS If the First Infantry. Y. ~ G.. which
was TO have been held December lS was
held III tie Brooks lIOlse. Bra tteboru,
Monday afternoon and evening by Col. j.
q. Estey Of Erattleboro. Me- jor H. T.
DYER Of Rutland. Captain &. f. Burnham
Of burlington constituting the examining
board. and capt. q. X. Anderson Of Brat
tleboro. medical examiner Gen. w. H..
Gilmore also was present. The following
officers-rlect were examined in geography.
history, English and various military sub
JrctS; capt. r. l.. Smith. Go. {. of Bran
den: capt. l.. :. Iiyland. TO. A. OF Rut-
land: capt. Ernest ". Gibson 60. |, of
- - ~, ''S,'' upI, 'o.'" w., ''uS :, "
Thomas. Co. n of Montpelier: First
Lieut. William A. lde Co d. Of 81. Johns
bury; First Lieut. charles II. Davis, co.
!. of Brattlcboru; First Lieut.. larry T.,
MOulton, 90. H. of MontDcller: Second
Lieut.. Clarence II. Scuter Co IT, of Mont
peicr: S-coud Lieut.. q. +. Parks, co. ID.
of ST Johusbutv: Second Lieut.. Grant
Lincoln. Co A. Of Rutland Capt f. l..
Smith. Go. e OF brandon. was appointed
by Governor NcCuliuugh there being no
election by that company.
10Y WAS ROBBINC Y. NJ. c. A
Walter Go,hn,1. a lG-year.o,d boy. was
nfr"s'ea III hu'hho Yesterday nlorh,la On
~ '"',s 90 W q" eu's ~" NV i""Hs
80 M i'.''n %9 1, 10 iN' s"., 49,
S'e"""a money an" S'""HpS' u, Ivy Nos
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selection on the east side site on which
to erect the proposed station.
REV. EFFIE X. NJ. JONES RESIGNS.
The Rev Fife X. NJ. Jones formally
rendered her resignation as pastor Of the
First Criversalist Church Of Barre at the
annual meeting Of the church board held
Tuesday evening. the resignation to take
effect not later than March !. She leaves
to accept the pastoratc OF the church in
Waterbury, Iowa, where her late husband
was pastor before coming to Barre. She
has been pastor here for six years.
Y. NJ. c. A. PAID THE FINE.
Walter Gorham, arrested in Rutland
early Tuesday morning on the charge OF
robbing the money drawer OF the Young
Mems Christian Association, was In court
Wednesday morning. At the request Of
the association a fine of sl0.2i was inn
posed which the association secretary
paid He will provide employment for
the boy and watch him
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BENSON.

The Congregational and Methodist peo-
pie mad Christmas entertainments, the
former on Thursday evening and the lat
ter on Friday evening. which were we'll
attended. Music and literary cxerciscs
were part of the progra mines. Henry H.
Bishop OF this town and Miss Julia Hayes
or rdir Haven were married last We'd
nesday at the brides home Miss Edith
Guyan of this village and clyde Munger
OF Orwell were married last Saturday at
the latters place by the Rev Benjamin
Swift. Mrs. Mungers friends of this place
made her II present of an elegant get Of
dishes. Il tableCloth, II napkins and a wa
ter set.-Prof. Judson 3. Howard of
Eoonc, y. IT,, is at home for the holidays
Mrs u. -. Bclden Is in Whitehall on ac-
count of the Illness of her sister.-Johu l..
Dickerson ana family and Miss Colleen
Dickinson Of Shoreham are in town for
the holidays.
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GAYSVILLE.

". I. sheldon and wife OF Boston
Mass, re- the guests Of his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Fshcrt Shedon.--E. p Jose Of
EOSlou Mass, has rented the button shop
for tho purpose of making novelty turned
Tiods.-Jnmcs ErrOcli of Ellsworth Ne.
has been spending few DAYS at J. f.
Stafford tho Helping Hand club will
meet with Mrs. j. w. Miller Sa turJay
afternoon Miss Anna Brown of Boston.
Mas, is in town with relatives.-Mis
I.eda Smith returned to her school in
Eoyaltun the first of the week and Miss
Annie Ched"l to Brownsville Miss Maud
Mason is home from Boston for the holi-
days Mrs. Amasa Adams died December
"a The funeral held at the stony
Brook Church saturday. Tho Rev. W. G.
EoUtwcll oti'ciating.- Miss Gladys Clouyh
Is the guest of Mrs. A. w. Ballard.
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BROWNINGTON.

Mrs. A. T. Alexander has not been as
well for = few DAYS past. Mrs. Alexan-
der's mother, Mrs. Heath, is some better.
THE Ladies' Aid are to have an oyster
supper ut the Center Church Thursday
evening, January DIR. L. Young of
Irasburgh is talking OF buying a place
In town Mrs. Frank kiser i. quite sick
Mrs. W. T. Nichols, who has been i'll
for few weeks past. H. worse.-The
Christmas exercises at the Center Church
ON TnursdHN evening were much enjoyed
hN those present Cr.Niii is due those who
kindly contributed 80 make it successful
The children deserve praise for acting
lllaII Ii
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WINDSOR COUNTY
SOUTH ROYALTON.

Don Galusha is at home from the IN
stitute of Technology, Boston. for a few
DAYS. Miss Gertrude Goodale of Somer
vile, Mass, is with her parents Mr.. and
Mrs. Ora Goodale. Ralph Soper is at
home from the Thayer school Hanover,
~ FL. for few days larold Fish and
Lester Ashley OF Dartmouth College are
spending the Christmas vacation with
their parents Miss Isabelle Martin re-
turned to Middlesex Monday after spend
ns the holiday vacation in town Miss
CARA DAVIS returns to her duties us
teacher in l.eominster, Mass. saturday,
Ray Southgatc of st. Adams spent last
week at his home here.-Mr. and Mrs.
Russ celebrated the 18th anniversary Of
their marriage Christmas day. and enter
tanned party of friends in the evening"
Miss BESSIE Jones of Barre is a guest at
=. y. burbank Miss Minnie Blodyett
returned to the Brightwood last Satur-
day after spending the week of vacation
at her home in Randolph. Ora
ialusha is ~ home from Vassar College
FOR d two weeks vacation. Samuel Wal
do arrived from Old Orchard. Me, Wed
resday Of last week to spend the holidays
with his mother. Mrs. Net,ie Waldo
burton Shepard and Leroy Davis came
ast week Wednesday from Norwich Uni
NersitN to sperd their vacation Of 10 days
Miss s. Ward who Is teaching in
Eutland. Mass. ie visiting her parents
Mr.. and Mre. Grorec W. Ward.Mrs
latte Nosc is Il guest at her parents
hone.-porr Field. who is employed at
Or. BmrncIts. spent christmas with his
parents III East t.thel-Miss Harriet
Faneuf la+ Le"n visiting relatives in town
tie past wecn. Appropriate Christmas
exercises W"r, held H. the Methodist
Church last Thursday evening and on
Friday i concert WIS given in the CON
srcg4tiOnal Church. Or. and Mrs. II. H.
"a A.. ~ n ai.a'l
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The Il W. MrAuSIan In r. G. Stafford
ESTATE OF HENRY G. ROOT OF BUR
I\GTO\

ES FATE OF HENRY G. ROOT OF RIrR.
lINGTON.
STATE OF VERMONT. District o, Chm.
tenden.
TO all parsons concerned in the estate OF
Henry G. Root, late OF Burlington in salS
district, deceased.
At Probate Court. holden at Rurins
ton, within and for the District Of Ont
tenden. on tn" 18th day OF Dec 1anS an
instrument purporling to be the last viii
and testament OF Henry c. Root. late
OF burlington, in said district de-
ceased, was presented TO tho court afors-
said for probate.
And it is ordered BY said Court that tho
18th day of December. ls4 at the Probate
Court Rooms IN said Burlingt on be asetsn-
cd for proving said instrument. and that
notice thereof be given to all persons on
cerned. by publishing this order thrso
weeks SucCc -SVe,N in he Burlinu tur
Weekly Free Press - news pr per pubiished
in said district. previous TO the time
appointed.
THEREFORE,. YOU are hereby notified
to appear before said Court at tho inns
and place aforesaid and contest the pro-
bate OF sad Will. u YOU have cause
Given under my hand at Burlington, in
said district this 18th day Of December
1903.
MARCELLUS a. BINGHAM
-''~"t Judge.
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WASHINGTON COUNTY
BARRE.

The Peoples National bank. a charter
for which was recently granted, will bc
opened for business next Saturday morn
ing. making the fourth banking institu-
ton IN this city. The banking rooms are
in the Worthen block on North Main
street and are the finest in town. Tho
officers of the bank are: President, Charles
w. Mclcher vice-presdent. Fred "
Braley; directors besides the above. Fred
ID. Laid, Charles w. Averill. Levi j.
Bolster, Stillman ID. Allen. William u.
Smith, Andrew j. Young and Ira .Calef.
Dean +. Town, formerly with the Barre
National bank, is the cashier and Fred
\. Hanson, assistant cashier
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BROOKFIELD.

Anna Clark who is a student in Colum-
bia college, is home for Il two weeks
Vacltion.--'i'hc students attending IN,
University OF Vermont are home for their
vacation. christmas exercises We're oh
served in all the churchcs.--l,Va jackson,
GLADYS Holmes and Lima Price of Fast
Broollticld are home from the KdndOluh
Normal-Thc infant son of Mr. and Mrs.
&. y. Bigclow is reported bcttcr.--Nrs.
s'aVilla Greene came home from Randolph
to r, main during the vacation Of her
son. John iumson. from the l.. V. NJ
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PROCTOR HEADS COMMITTEE
Appointed with Two Others 10 Jn,.sti-
gate Management of Red Cro.s

Washington, Dec. 3o-At the last an
nual meeting of the National American
Red Cross. here, resolution was adopt
cd authorizing Richard OIney to appoint
n committee to investigate matters i'm con
troversy between the majority and Ger
tain minority members represented nv /
w, Foster. eN-secretury OF state. and an
airy y. Herbert, ca secretary of the navy.
and also TO inquire into the management
of the National Red Cross of which Miss
Clara Barton Is president Mr. Oney has
appointed as such committee United
States Senator Proctor of Vermont. John
q. Carlisle of kentucky ana Representa-
tive Smith of Michigan.