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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-12-21
SENTENCE FORGER COOPER.
He Piesda Guilty In Addison Comfy
Court-Other charges Pending.

Middlebury, Dec. 1i-Ellis Cooper, 12
years old ara married. was to-day
sentenced to serve not more than two
years ard not less than one year and
nine months at hard labor at the house
of correction at Rutland Tor forging the
name of N. f.. Barnes Of Panton to n
check on the Ncrgennes National bank
Cooper pleaded guilty. There are four or
five cases of similar nature against
him in Addison county and ne IS also
wanted in Burlington on charge OF
forgery.
The civil case Of Henry 1n'row, 10y his
next friend, VS.. Andrews Merritt and wife,
an action 30 obtain $i5. was begun. The
plaintiff claims thot the money Is due
him as "ages earned while WORKING for
the defendants during four months in
1900. Tho case went to the Jury shortly
after three o'clock
In the case of state IS Ebert ."1-m;ny
of Addison charged with having in MS
possession at Hancock during the recent
open season deer with horns less than
three inches in length. a plea OF guilty
was entered The respondent was fined
500 and costs, Nhich he paid. The cases
OF state vs.. Michael Connors and state
-. Thomas Connors. also of Addison.
companions Of Fleming on the expedition
TN Hancock. We're entered mol pressed
on the recommendation uf States At
torncY futile.
Fred Bailey Of Fc-rsburg psaded guilty
to an assault on Edward Garrpy OF
Ferrsburg on July 10 ExtenuatinE cir
cumstances were shown and tho lcniency
Of the court asked. States Attorney
futile acquiesced and the court sentenced
the respondent to not more than one
year and not less than six months IN
the county jail, pay Il fine of $50, $40 IN
co days and the other $40 In % days and
abstain from the use of Intoxicating
liquor. Sentence was suspended and the
respondent placed in the hands of tho
probation officer.
The jury in the case OF State VS. Paul
awkins, charged with having a Gaff
hook in his possession at Lake Dunmoro,
Salisbury, with the intent to use it for
catching lake trout in their spawning
! beds in the closed season. came in last
night after an absence Of 90 minutes WITH
verdict of not guilty.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-12-21
ACCEPTS ST. ALBANS CALL.
baptist Passionate to he Filled by Rock
Vile, Conn, Minister.

Rockville, Conn, Dec. l5.-The Rev.
George ID. Gould, pastor of the Rockville
Baptist Church, has accepted a call to the
First Baptist Church Of St. Adams, Vt.
lie likewise received a call from the
Grand Avenue Baptist Church. Fair
Haven, but decided to accept the former.
His resignation as pastor of the Rockville
morning at the church service. The st.
Adams church Is larger than the local
church, and, therefore, presents a larger
field. He will begin his new pIstorate
the first Sunday In January.
Mr. Gould came to the Rockville church
In April, 1900. Mr. Gould had previously
filed pastorates in Huntington, Mass,
and Westerly, r. J. He has done most
successful work here. having increased
the membership of the church from l15 to
40
The relations between pastor and people
have been cordial. He has made an ex-
cellent pastor and his efficient services
have been much appreciated. He has
been identified with religious work outside
Of his church, taking an active part in
tho State organizations, having been
president of the State IS. Y +. L. for two
terms He Is a member of the executive
committee of the Baptist State convention
aud has served on the executive commit
tee of the State Sunday School associa-
tion.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-12-21
INSURANCE MEN BANQUET.
Vermont Life Underwriters Hold An
nual Meeting Mt Waterbury.

Waterbury. Dec. 1.-THE annual
meeting of the Vermont state Lift
Underwriters association was held ut
the Waterbury Inn this evening, with
an attendance of nearly 30. The bus
mess session was held in the hotel
parlors at seven o'clock. and officers
for the coming year were chosen as
follows: President, Thomas Wagner Of
Burlington: first president. G.. a,
wilkins of Aiorrisville; second vice.
president. c. A. Butler of Burlington
secretary, AFRO NJ. Aseltine of Bur-
lington: treasurer Smith S. Ballard of
Montpelier: executive committee. II
c Farrar of Rutland, John C. Griggs
of Barre. O. j. Gross of Montpelier.
banquet followed. Mr. Magner
acting as POSTMASTER. 'E. r. Camp
bell of this place made the address of
welcome, and other speakers were q.
y. orth and s. w. Hindes of Bur
lington. Mr.. Shepard of Montpelier.
Mr.. Farrar and Mayor Ballard. Mr.
Magner gave a spirited account Of his
travels abroad.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-12-21
ST. ALBkNS WILL
BOND FOR $4,000
City to Have Good Water and
Plenty of It-Meters Will
Be Installed.

ST. Adams, Dec. LIT was voted to
issue bonds to the amount of $4,000 for
additional water supply at "A city meeting
tonight which was attended by 500. The
special meeting was In answer to de-
mands made by the citizens that good
watcr and plenty of 1t be furnished. The
adoption OF the meter system and the ac-
QUESTION of Silver lake as an annex to the
present reservoir We're also progressive
steps taken.
Resolutions were adopted authorizing
the city council To repair the reservoir
dams as soon as possible and install me
tors to make additional connections to the
present system by acquiring and develop
ing Silver lake and all necessary land and
land rights. and to connect Silver lake
with the present water supply by a gray
ity pipe line. The resolutions were adopt
ed by a vote of 2Gs to So. The bond issue
was adopted by vote of 1913 to 3, Fifteen
thousand is payab BILE in 1923 and $1,000 each
year thereafter until the entire issue Is
retired.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-12-21
HATCH, THE Fly
FIGHTER, REPORTS
Serious Attention instead of HUI
morous Comment after Two
Years Campaign.

washington, Dec. 14.-Campaigns
against the fly. until the pestlential in
sect is exterminated were recommended
In a report made to-day by Edward
Hatch, Jr., of New York. chairman of the
fly fighting" committee. to the American
Civic association in convention here Mr..
Hatch told of the progress made in wag
ing war on the fly as breeder and
spreader of disease.
when the chairman of this committee,
q few years ago, before the committee it.
self had been formed began TO acquaint
the general public with the danger of the
fly pest" said Mr.. Hatch, his efforts eX-
cited more humorous comment than ser-
Gus attention. All that Il changed now,
and good part of the change has been
wrought within the past IL months.
"Since the last annual conference on the
fly pest letters have poured in upon the
committee from all quarters of the coun-
try asking for advice on the best meth
DDS of DISCRIMINATING the house fly. The
committee caused to be printed and cir
culated upwards of 10000 pieces of 'itera-
ture,' which served az ammunition In in
Vulnerable fly swatting campaigns In
number of cities school children COM
peted for cash prizes for compositions
which would best describe the tiy's VIC
ous career. In many cities newspapers
organized swat the fly contests for con-
siderable cash prizes. The numbers scored
by the winners ran into the hundreds Of
thousands and the count, $50 many flies
to the quartz. in Baltimore alone reached
100000 Washington boys and girls
caught and killed $3.50 600; but Washing
ton can't boast of a really bumper crop
of flies.
with a view to summing up the sea-
sons work. taking fly census as 1t
were. the committee recently wrote to
the health commissioners Of the different
states. From the replies, 1t appears Kan
sas is in the van of the fly-fighting army.
TIC Indiana board of health distributed
the text of the anti-fly ordinance and
cities and II towns adopted it. Dakota
reported a marked decrease in the fly
population Much ingenuity has been
shown by some of the State boards in
designing anti-fly posters"
In concluding, Mr.. Hatch said that the
committee, while pleased with the re-
suits. realized that the war against the
fly was to be long one.
/" Swat the fly campaigns help he
said, but what we need most Is to
arouse such consciousness of our duty
to ourselves and to others, that we will!
first swat our own flies by depriving
them of breeding and feeding places. and
then compel our neighbors to do like
wise, compel them by force OF public
opinion and of the law as represented
by that benefcent car, the health
officer. He is on our side. and with the
support which he is sure to receive from
the people educated by two years
campaign eventually will be able to make
house flies infrequent, if not absolutely
extinct"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-12-21
MILITANT WORDS
BY GUILTY MAN
Leader Sanford Unshaksn-
Facing Sentence of 60
Years in Prison.

Durham, Me. Dec. l5.-"I feel like
bugler sounding the charge rather than
a disgraccd man going down"
With these and other similarly militant
words the Rev. Frank W. Sanford,
leader Of the Holy Ghose and Is society
to-day gave uttorance to his feelings on
the eve of receiving sentence for having
caused the death OF six of his followers
by noglecting to provide sufficient provi-
Sons and proper medical treatment on
the recently ended. lengthy cruise of the
soicety's yacht Coronet.
Should Sanford be given the maximum
penalty on each of the six counts on
which he was convicted in the federal
court, Judge Clarence Hale next Monday
morning might send him to Jail for a
co-ycar term. or fine him 10000, or both
Vet the "Eliiah' Of the sect which has
its headquarters on Shiloh hill top in this
town, appeared not in the least cast down
to-day. and his disciples showed every
evidence of veneration for their leader.
In the course Of a long interview Sand
ford expressed his confidence in the
approaching eVangcliZation of the world
particularly of North America. and his
conviction that his acts since he founded
the society have been directly comm s.
stoned by God. lie said that Il he were
sent to Jail, the work of the society would
be placed in charge of the Rev. Charlie
z. Holland, one of his assistants who
has been known as the Moses" of the
sect.
Il am positive" said SANFORD that
by war by famine. by pestience. by all
the agencies described in the last book of
the Bible, this entire continent IS to expe-
rlence a suhjusation to the will of AL
mighty God.
THE interests of the movement which
has prayed faithfully since 1898. thirteen
years, without cessation. for this very
state OF affairs are now to receive the
sublime futlllment of their many inter
cessions to God in behalf of men"
Asked as to the attitude of his follow
ers since his trial, Sanford said: There
arc some who shrink back from the car
mage of war, but there are others who
press forward to take their places, with
notes of inspiration and with an earnest
ness which makes my heart glad"
The Shiloh colony at present numbers
between 800 and 600 persons and Its prop
erty here covers 1900 acres of land,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-12-21
STATE GRANGE ADJOURNS.
Taxation Resolution Turned Down
after n Warm Discussion.

Montpelier, Dec. 14.-The 10th annual
session of the Vermont State Grange
closed shortly before noon to-day. -
large amount of routine business was
taken up and disposed OF during the
morning session. The taxation resolution,
after warm discussion, was lost, no usb-
stitutes or amendments being offered.
The test OF the resolution follows:
1T has been the purpose Of the Pat
rons of Husbandry to advocate and
champion the cause of the equal oppor-
tunities OF all and special privileges for
none, and whereas, there was introduced
Mt the last session of the General Assem-
bly, of Vermont, House bill No. 69l in
which II is proposed to abolish the al
lowance of offsets for debts owing and
10 rate all so-called lntangibles at a flat
rate of 40 of one per cent And as such
or similar measures will doubtless he
brought before the next LEGISLATURE for
approval and whereas, the Vermont
State Grange in convention assembled do
believe that such law will be Injurious
TO The majority of taxpayers. be 1t re-
solved that we do hereby protest against
amy such legislation to abolish offsets
and establish a flat rate"
y resolution to make the worthy
master and two other members whom
he may select committee on legisla-
lion was accepted and adopted 1t
was recommended that a sum Of not
less than 800 be appropriated from
the funds to be used at the masters
discretion to get speakers of national
prominence to speak at the midsum-
mer meeting. A resolution that tho
state Grange appropriate sum not
10 exceed $4,000 to be expended by the
State Grange lecturer during the en-
suing year was accepted He may
draw on the treasurer for this sum. \
resolution to pay lecturers from subor-
climate oranges their mileage, VIII le
attending the state Grange meetings,
WAS turned down.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-12-21
QUICK ACTION IN SENATE
AbrOgatiOn OF Russian Treaty May BE
Accomplished before the Christi
INNS Holidays.

Washington, Dec. 1.-THE abrogation
of the Russian treaty of 1892 because OF
determinations against American Jews
and others may become the law of the
land before the Christmas holiday recess
of Congress. The SuZer resolution, al
ready passed by the House, directing
termination of the treaty after a years
notice was brought up to-day in the Sem
ate. The result of running debate on
the question of whether to refer to the
committee on foreign relations or to act
Immediately was an assurance from the
committee that it would report Monday.
The Senate may then adopt either the
resolution. with a slight change. or the
Culberson resolution. practically identical
The debate in the Senate included some
discussion of the attitude of tho State
department. Senator Culberson wanted
immediate action on Monday without ref
erence to the committee.
He contended that notice Of abroga-
ton cannot take effect until one year
after the first day of January follow
ing the action of Congress" and, there
fore. If the discussion should fail of
adoption before the holidays 1t could
not go into effect until 1914. or more
than two years hence.
Senator's Culom and Lodge pleaded
for the reference to the committee,
pledging their efforts to obtain COM
mittee action to permit the Senate to
act on Monday.
Senator Rayner was somewhat skep-
teal as to the committees ability to
agree within that time. He pointed
out the possibility of differences of
opinion.
The time has come for a datermina =
ton OF this question" said Senator
Rayner. The argument Is all one
way. The treaty has been violated
for the past 40 years. Time and again
we have yielded. We should act now. -
Senator Clark of Arkansas said Con-
the general public demand or go into
the question thoroughly.
Senators Lodge, Bacon and Culom re-
| fused to accept the view that the state
department was on trial
The President has told us" said Mr.
| Cullom. that he is at work on the ques-
ton and will have something ready after
| the holidays and the secretary of state
assured me a day or two since that he
| expected to accomplish something OF
| value to the country"
Finally the House resolution was re.
| ferred to the foreign relations committee
| which will meet Monday
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-12-21
VERDICT FOR THE RAILROAD
Judge Hail Directs Jury to Return It
In Hartford Case.

Woodstock. Dec. 1.-THE case brought
against the Central Vermont railway by
George LaBello of Hartford TO recover
$4,000 for damages alleged to have been
susia aimed by the negligence of the de-
PENDANT railroad company came to a
sudden termination in Windsor county
court Friday night. when Judge A. a.
Hall of st. Adams, who is presiding
over the court, ordered the jury to re-
turn a verdict for the defendant
The trial Of the case was started
Thursday. The plaintiff alleged that
while drawing a load Of wood year
ago this month IT became necessary for
HIM to drive across the line of the de-
PENDANT company at grade crossing
He said that on approaching the cross
ing he stopped his team about 40 or
80 feet away and heard no warning of
the coming of n train, after which he
started ahead and reached the crossing
just in time to he struck by n train.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-12-21

u.,,eovater Mrs. Underwood re.
49,, 80, 40 bird study, mentioning in
, ,.,orost among the children. The
,e, ,.,,,,,dunl bird list contained lO7
80 -, hirds seen. MIR. Whiting gave
the insect report reau III MS absence ny
Ar Irodoryood The plant report by MIR.
RuppIes. read by MISS WEBSTER, showed
preat activity and much progress. Miss
Darling reported the microscopical work,
mentionlng especially Mrs Webster's
s,udies already given, and the use of
tho microscope by members in the study
of insects and Of plants
Following the reading of the bulletin,
Ernest Harold Baynes of Mcrdcn. N. H..
tho famous naturalist and honorary
momher of the club, gave delightful
talk m "The Protection Of Birds" Mr..
HAYNES Is already famous for his work
in nreserviuu the buffalo as he is the
executive officer of the American Bison
societv and ne has now thrown himself
as energetically into the work OF the
conservation of bird life lie brought
greetings from the Meridcn Bird club,
of which he is general manager, and
rave the club a copy OF the beautiful re-
port of the latter club. tie told of the
organization of several other bird clubs,
all in this neighborhood. mentioned the
building of hird-houses and left blue
prints of bird houses and feeding sta
lions. His little talk fired the club mem
hers with enthusiasm and closed mem
orable afternoon.
The club now starts on NOV year with
n good list of members and much enthu-
siasm and interest. Plans for 1918 are
already under way. \ special study will
be made this year Of, as one member
expressed It, "tToal:h and Wealth by tho
Roadside" that Is 20 say. uses of our
native plants one will experiment with
edible plants Of the woods; another will
search for and study all recipes for uses
Of our wild fruits; one will study the dye
plants of Hartland; and another tho
timber trees Special study will Ice made
of the natural history of the streams and
ponds. the Sond plain plants, .nn lily fam
lily III Hartland, and the CSnposital Of
Hartland. The officers of the cub foi
1912 are: President, Joy G. Underwood
vice president, Mrs. 4. y. Morgan secre
tary-treasurer. Miss May Rogers; chair
man Of executive committee M!.s Oar.
ling; curator. Mrs. Underwood.
After his observation Of the club ant
nding its annual meeting Mr.. Baynes
wrote: "You are doing such helpful use
full, interesting work, all the result o
kindly. conscientious effort. and practi
caly without money. It is wonderful
and proves better than I Nave ever seei
ii proved elsewhere. tnat in order to d.
good work, to he useful and happy ant
interesting. one need 20 no farther afiel
than his own garden" Such words IN
spire the club to continue their efforts ii
spite of the work involved, as they shoy
that the efforts are producing good re
suits
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-12-21
MARYLAND NATURE CLUB.
Resume Of Years Work and Plans for
the Future.

The annual meeting of the Hartland
Nature club brought out an attendance
of over 40 members and friends. including
members from Woodstock and Hartford
Vt, and Merlden. n. H., while regrets
were received from Hanover, y. H.
Cambridge and Wellesley, Mass The
club made another notable exhibit Of
the JearH work and this was inspected
during the first half OF the afternoon
There was collection of ARE mosses
and one OF The interesting h'tts nests,
taken after the birds Ind left thcm. a
compound microscope was in working
order and ,1rs. Webster illustrator Of
the Connecticut State Bulletin on Algae
nf ConnecticuU showed in bottles some
curious vegetable Crowths I'm Hartland
waters md reported briefly on Hartland
algae. fine collection OF insects was
shown, and an interesting collection OF
sketches of pet owl. Then one mem
Der gave the club n collection OF plants
from Japan Another collected some fif-
teen seashore plants from Massachusetts;
and third spent a month studying ma
rine life IN Bermuda doing post-gradu-
ate work at Harvard and gave n collcc-
ton to the club, These were all on OK
hibition, together with the new plant
finds OF the year. There were nearly
forty plants shown. new to the town, all
found In 1871 and four new to the State
of Vermont
After examining tho exhibits and en-.
ioyng light refreshments the members
OF the club were called together by the
president. Lee II. Graham, and the an
nual roll-call followed. At its close the
editor-in-chlef of the 1911 bulletin, Miss
Nelson, gave a brief resume of the
| years work and called on the sub editors
for more detailed reports, Mrs j. b. Mil
Ter exported she astronomical work. and
j. G. Webster the animal study, which
included mention of rare southern fox
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-12-21
NEW WORKERS BUY
VERMONT TIMBER
Pay over 100000 for Putnams
Stumpage in Middlesex, Wor-
cester and Elmore.

Montpelier, Dec. 14.-The Dock & Coal
company of PlattsburPh. n. Y, has pur-
chased the entire plant and stumpage
owned by the firm of C. G. Putnam &
Son. located in Middlesex, Worcester and
Gilmore for n price between 100000 and
100000. depending on the amount Of tim
Der on the stumpaEe, which Is estimated
at 10O,W0,tO0 feet. All riparian rights are
included
The members of the new firm are John
+. O'Brien. collector OF customs at Platts-
burgh, and George G. Kellogg, general
manager. Mr. O'Brien Is also former
secretary Of state of New York
The plant at Putnamsville includes a
steam and water power with combined
capacity of $50 horsepower Tho saw mill
has capacity OF 100000 feet a year and
this together with the water power and
dressing mill. will be doubled in output.
The Worcester mill will be increased from
1,50O.00o feet to 100000 feet a year capa-
ity. There are 12.5o0 acres OF stumpage
included. but the title to the land remains
with the Putnams. 1t is agreed that no
trees under 10 inches at butt shall be cut
from this land and 1t is estimated that it
will require Is years to cut it over.
The Putnams retain the right to saw
the logs in the yard and clean up the
sawed lumber, having until June 1 to do
this. Possession of the property is to be
given January l.
Christopher G.. Putnam will retire from
business. Ralph Putnam will continue In
charge of the landed property and other
business connections.
The first mill at Putnamsvlle was built
in ISIS by Bradstreet Baldwin and was
bought by G. G. Putnam and Jacob Put
nam in 1916 The plant was burned in 1867
and rebuilt. 1t Is one of the largest lum-
Der plants in the State.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-12-21
FAVORS ARMY CANTEEN.
General Wood I'm Annual REPORT says
It ShOuId he Restored.

Washington, Dec. lI-Maj Gen. Leon
ard Wood chief of staff of the army.
favors the restoration OF the canteon to
army posts. He declares in his annual
report that the consensus of opinion IN
the army is that the Cantocn should be
re-Vstablished.
General Wood also makes some recon-
mendatons for the garrisoning of
Panama canal forts lie says 1t is neces-
sary to provide gnrrisons to protect the
canal and insure It's neutrality, and for
that he recommends l. companies OF
coast artillery, four regiments of in
fantry At full strength, one battalion Of
field artillery, one squadron of cavalry
and some auxiliary troops.