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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-07-18
SISTER TELLS OF
CH|LD'S MURDER
Nathan Swartz Confessed to Her
the Horrible Details of
His Crime.

New York. July 16.-Events moved
rapidly to-day in the.sproceedings to
fix the responsibility for the brutal
murder of 12year-old Julia Connors in
the Bronx last week. The father of
Nathan Swartz. who has been sought
in connection with the crime, admitted
to the grand jury that his son had
confessed to him that he was guilty
of killing the girl. Mrs. Frances Alex
ander. sister of the youth. corroborat-
ed the statement. At the conclusion of
hearing filled with sensational testi-
mony. the grand jury unanimously
voted in favor of an indictment for
murder In the first degree.
Mrs. Alexander's repetition Of the story
of the crime, as she said her brother had
told It to her. was detailed explicitly and
thrilling In It's revelations Of horror Mrs
Alexander. according to Attorney Mott.
told the jury that her brother said he
had met Julia Connors on Saturday night
and asked her to take a pair of opera
glasses to his home. which is Just across
the hall from the vacant fiat where the
murder was committed. The young man
said he followed the girl and at the top
OF the stairs pushed her into the vacant
fiat and attempted to assault her
The cnild screamed and then Nathan
plunged his pocket knife into her.
She continued to scream and Nathan
stabbed her untn she finally fell and
then plunged the knife into her breast
near the heart
Then. the witness continued. Nathan
went across the hall to his own nome
and procured the box in which the
body was found. He placed the still
living child in this box, put the box
on the dumb waiter and let 1t slide to
this bottom.
He went to the cellar and took the I'M
conscious child from the dumb waiter
and laid her in the cellar. He then went
home, Mrs Alexander said he told her,
and went to sleep. Early the next morn
ing, Sunday. he took the girl, still alive.
into the lot where she was found later.
1t was stated to-day that the police
know where Swartz is and that as soon
as the indictment Is filed tomorrow he
will be arrested
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-07-18
FOUR PLACES FOR OHIoANs.
President selects Carmi Thompson to
Succeed Secretary Iilles.

President Selects Carmi ThOmpson to
Succeed Secretary JIilles.
Washington, July 16.-with the
semi official announcement to-day that
President Taft will appoint four Ohio
republicans to important government
ent that one of the first moves in the
fight the Taft leaders are making for
the Presidents recollection will be an
attempt to strengthen their relations
with the republican State organiza-
lions throughout the country.
Taft leaders stated tonight that
the third party would be fought
through the republican State organi-
cations.
The contemplated Ohio appointments
would recognize l.. o. Laylin who con-
Quoted the primary campaign in Ohio for
Mr.. Taft, Granville w. Mooney, former
speaker of the Assembly, and former
Congressman Ralph Cole. Carmi Thomp-
son, assistant secretary Of the interior. Is
slated to become secretary to the Presi-
dent, succeeding Charles D. ITilles, who
to-day assumed his new duties as chair
man OF the republican national committee
Mr.. Mooney is scheduled to enter the
White House offices ns assistant secre-
tary and with Mr.. Thompson as secrc-
tary. the Presidents principal assistants
with one exception. will be Ohio men, In
appointing so many Orleans to office
the President expects to lay at rest
grievances voiced by Ohio republicans
that his own State had not been suffi-
GENTLY recognized.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-07-18
FEWER SCHOOL CHILDREN.
Apparent Decrease of 019,723 In 1910
from Number In 1870.

Are fewer children born? DO larger
numbers die per million of population
now than 20 years ago? Or Is the average
length of human life materially increas-
ingo
These are questions suggested in the in
PRODUCTION OF the statistical report of the
United States bureau of education for
1911. following the statement that the
percentage of the total population en-
rolled in the schools in 1910 was less
than in 1890.
1t is pointed out that important methods
OF gathering statistics account for part
of the loss, but on the other hand other
authorities nSte that compulsory educa-
ton laws and like social agencies are
bringing a greater and greater proportion
Of children to the schoolhouse door. The
Introductory statement to the education
bureaus document says in part:
"There was an apparent decrease In the
percentage of the total population en-
rolled In the schools as whole from
2254 in 1890 to 2l.54 in 1910. The loss may
be given in numbers as 9ls.723 In other
words, the grand total Of school enroll
ment in 1910 would have been 20,73l d45 II
the percentage of 1890 has been MAIN
tanned. In place OF the ls.Nl,922 grand
total.
IAN this loss and more Is suffered by
the elementary schools, for the higher
institutions made substantial gains and
the secondary schools show marked IN
crease in enrolment as compared with
the total population.
There is no reason for the belief
that the schools have lost ground In
reality. Thi3 comparison Is with total
population. not school population, and
1t IL proba BILE that there are relative
ly fewer children now than formerly.
"If there are not so many children
proportionally. there will naturally be
proportionally fewer pupils. Further
more, 1t is we'll known that the con-
slant Improvement in statistical meth
ODDS has resulted in the elimination to
an increasing extent Of duplicate on
roilments. The decrease that results
is apparent only and causes no con
Germ"
In further sunport of this cortan
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-07-18

ton. figures are cited which show that
had the apparent relative decrease of
919.723 in enrolment been real, the
loss would have been more than made
up in the increased efficiency of the
common schools. for the per cent. Of
average daily attendance increased
from 6s6l in 1890 to 7l.30 in 1870,
the average length of school term in
creased from 134.7 days to 1915 days
between the same dates At the same
time the average number of days
schooling received by each child of
school age increased from 59.2 in 1890
to sos in 1910. while the average
number OF days attended by each pupil
enrolled increased from sea in 1890 to
1880 in 1910.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-07-18
WHITE COATS,

Many OF the white coats now shown
have the buttonholes. cuffs and collars
piped In a light shade. with buttons to
match, says the Dry Goods Economist
This gives them a pleasing touch of color.
A few are lined with colored silk. which
forms the collar and revers. The major
ity, however. are unlned. thus making
them more desirable for warm weather
Many of these coats have the set-in
sleeve, but the armhole is fairly large so
that they can be slipped on or off.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-07-18

that was an event Of the countryside
Gone the keen rivalry Of their work that
gave the winner boastful evenings in tho
country store.
In place OF the native farmer has come
the foreign laborer, who sets himself to
his task with "A grim determination that
sees nothing at the end of his work but
the pay envelope. No longer the keen
neighborhood rivalries and the bandying
Of jokes over the ginger water jug. To-
day Jonathan Smith Is painfully adding
up columns of figures in city counting
room. while Stanislaus Ozelusnacz sits
stolldly and In sullen silence on a now
ing -mac hine, smoking a stubby black
pipe and dreaming of the pot of steaming
goulash that waits him for supper.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-07-18
OUR FARMERS OF TODAY.
(From the Boston Traveler.)

The passing of the New England farm
err 10 never more sadly demonstrated
than when the yearly haying comes
around In the olden days that phase of
agriculture had in II a touch both of
poetry and good fellowship that has now
PASSED away. Gone Is the swish of the
soy the in the tall grass of the meadows
giving way to the monotonous hum of
the moving machine. Gone also is the
competition between the hand mowers
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-07-18

runners entirely wilted and were unable
to approach their ordinary records.
The tragedy Of this years marathon
coming after that Of the painful exhibi-
ton at Dorando's finish in 1908 Is likely to
lead to q change Of rules or the aban-
donment Of the feature at future meet
ings
1t cannot be learned whether Lazaro
was properly trained. The majority of
the runners in yesterdays race are In
good condition to-day.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-07-18

London. July 16.-At a lunch of the
American Woman's society in London
to-day, DIR. George Perkins. organic
Ing representative of the Rhodes
scholarship trust. said he mad APP
preached ]. Pierpont Morgan. An drew
Carnegie and other wealthy Americans
with a plan for duplicating the Rhodes
scholarship scheme in such a way that
English students could be sent to
American universities.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-07-18
LACE VOGUE IN PARIS.

The Paris staff members of the Dry
Goods Economist writes that a great deal
OF interest Is being manifested In very
thin metal laces made In maline patterns
and that manufacturers OF these lines are
experimenting with considerable success
on laces Of this character. the difficulty.
OF course, being to get them sufficiently
thin and supple, the heavier metal effects
being less desirable. Another trimming
OF great interest at the present time in
Paris is the beaded lace-Calais and Milan
de Lyon patterns. with part OF the de-
signs embroidered In beads.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-07-18
DOCTORS ORDERS.

Lady Of House-What caused you to be-
come a tramp?
Ragged Rogers-The family physician.
mum. He advised me to take long walks
after me meals. an I've been walking
after 'em ever since.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-07-18

Pecunious Father-So you dare to say
Won are an ideal match for my daugh-
ter?
Impecunious South--I do. indeed, sirl
T. r.-Why, you have never earned a
dollar in your life
I. Y.-Neither has she.-New York
Times.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-07-18
NO HARM DONE.

"She went crazy over bridge"
Sad. very sad"
"Oh! no great harm done. Her family
placed her In a fashionable sanitariun,,
ana she's playing better game than
ever nov"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-07-18

In October French capitalists will in
augurate a new steamship service be-
tween France and points in Brazil and
the River Platte. Two 2,1o-ton steamers
are being built fog this nurpose
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-07-18
BUFFALO KILLS AVIATOR.
Hubert Latham Meets Death Hunting
IN the French COMO.

Paris, July 16.-Hubert Latham. the
famous Anglo French airman and one
Of the pioneers Of heavier than air
aviation, has been killed by wild
buffalo during a hunt In the French
Congo.
The Governor General of French
Equatorial Africa. Martial Henri Mer-
| lin, in telegraphing the news to-day
to the minister of the colonies, says
Latham was out with a number Of ma
tives in the forest when he shot and
wounded a buffalo which Immediately
charged him and gored and trampled
him to death.
Latham's death occurred on the
Chart river near the Bahr Els Salamat,
practically in the center of the French
Soudan in the direction of Lake Chad.
The date of the fatality was June I.
Hubert Latham, who was the first
aviator to make any notable flights
in a monoplane. the Antoinette. ac-
quired fame as a very young man. In
February, 1905, in company with his
cousin. Jacques Faure, the known
aeronaut. he made a balloon trip across
the English channel voyaging from the
Crystal Palace. London. to the gates
of Paris in six hours On July 10. 1909,
he made an unsuccessful attempt to
cross the channel in monoplane
which was considered a most daring
feat at that time. He fell into the sea,
owing to his motor breaking down,
and on his second attempt in the same
month similar fate met him.
Latham was also removed as a dar-
Ing motor boat man. He was a splen-
did shot and in 1905 went elephant
hunting In the Soudan. In 1906 he
made a trip from Khartoum by Abys-
sinia, then passed through British
East Africa and visited India and
French Ondi- China.
On his last and fatal hunting trip
he left Bordeaux on December 20 last
year for the Congo taking with him a
monoplane and big game outfit HUI
pert Latham was % years old, having
been born in Paris in 1883 of English
parents from the county of Lancashire
Going to a store to buy an advertised
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-07-18

$4,000, the income thereof to be zap
piled to the annual purchase Of q Christ
mas tree for the public school children
and a present for each child"
The University Of North Carolina is
given the sum of $4,000 to be applied to
a scholarship, as is the South Carolina
Military College. The Clemson Agricul-
tural College Of South Carolina Is also
given $4,000 for a scholarship, and the last
institution named is the College of Char
lesion, s. c., for a like amount.
The total sum called for in these be-
quests to educational institutions amounts
to $4,000. and Mr. Chaloner specifies that
II the accumulated income on his death be
not sufficient to pay these requests he
authorizes the executor. the Virginia
Trust company of Richmond. to encum-
Der any piece of New York property he
owns for the purpose Of raising the neces-
sary amount, but not to sell any piece
thereof. The 1o-story office building at
No 29S Broadway. New York city. owned
by Mr.. Chaloner, is excepted in this clause
Of the deed.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-07-18
HE IS KIN OF ASTORS.

At the time of Mr. Chaloners incarcera-
ton in the Bloomingdale asylum the af-
fair created Juror in New York society.
He is the eldest OF the eight children Of
Professor Chanler of Columbia Univer-
sity. who died some years ago. and Is re-
lated to the Astor family of New York.
He is a cousin OF William Waldorf Aston
and John Jacob Aston. who went down
with the White Star liner Titanic. He Is
now about 81 years old.
Mr.. Chaloners brothers and sisters are
Winthrop Aston Chanler. colonel William
Aston Chanler. ex-congressman from
New York. Lewis Stuyvesant Chanler,
Robert Winthrop Chanler, formerly Sher-
IF of Duchess county, N. Y, Elizabeth
Winthrop Chanler Chapman, Margaret
Livingstone Chanler Aldrich and Aida
Beekman Chanler Emmett.
John Armstrong Chaloner married
Amelie Rives. the writer, on June IA,
1885, and she divorced him in 1895. because
of incompatbility Of temperament. She
later married Prince Pierre Troubetskoy,
a Russian portrait painter.
Ever since his liberation from Bloom
ingdale Mr. Chaloner has shown the
greatest bitterness against his relatives
who sought to have him adjudged in
sane. He has at all times refused to treat
with them. no matter what the OCCASION.
In March, 1909. Chaloner shot and killed
John Gillard in the Merry Mills house
in a scuffle over a revolver. Gillard had
attacked his wife, and had drawn the
revolver, preparatory to shooting her.
when Chaloner grappled with the man,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-07-18

Going to store to buy an advertised
article. is always a money-saving trip.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-12
W|CKERSHAM TALKS . 0N FEDERAL JUSTICE
Outlines Relation of His De- partment to People in
 Law Enforcement

New Rochelle, N. Y, February I.-At- torney General George W. Wckersham spoke before a large audience al the Peo- tration of Federal Justice" He outlined In an elementary way for the benefit ol his lay audience the fundamental prnci- ples of government. especially the relation of the department of justice to the people in enforcement of the laws
 "If all men felt that violation of the law would be followed by speedy. cer- tain and appropriate punishment" he said, ''crime would greatly decrease in volume. Our procedure is so technical and cumbersome that 1t affords many oppor- tunities for escape from justice. But the federal procedure is freer from this re- proach than that of most states.
 Undoubtedly there has been in the past, in the enforcement of both state and national laws, far too much favoritism and political influence has too often inter- fered with the due and effective admins tration of the law. But of late years a greater attention on the part Of the pub lie.f which has been directed to the admin
 straton of justice has led to much more of justice Without refecting upon any other, I may say that under the present administration the effort of the department of justice has been to care fully and impartially investigate all com plaints of violations of the federal stat utes which have been brought to it's at tention.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-12
SERIOUS JOKE

Members of the sheriff's force are look ing for practical joker and with no good intent. There is no telling what four mad, angry. perturbed bothered. worried depu- ties may do to him if they ever discover who he is.
 Early Sunday morning the following conversation took place over Peoples telephone, one end at the sherlff's ofrlce and the other end-"The Lord only knows where" says Walter Meteafe, chief deputy.
 Hello, is this the sheriffs officer
 ''Yes. What is it?''
 "come to the office at Nanderbiits fur- mace as quick as you can. have the negro here who shot the young lady near here. If you are not here inside of an hour you will have dead negro to haul back to town The mob Is but about an hour behind me now and am about Jagged out. Come on quick.
 That ended the conversation. An auto mobile was called, and the wind, which was awfully cold, according to Deputy Turner, was fairly split into with that automobile containing Chief Deputy Met calfe, Deputies Chew, Turner and Bonner.
 When they got 10 the place mentioned they found that there had been no ono there in ever so long and Furthermore there were no Peoples phones In that vicinity anywhere.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-12
FATE

Chicago. Fbruary 11.-(Speeial Jon the eve of a party arranged to celebrate their double engagement, Miss Marie Seliger and Miss Margaret Mills were found as- phyxated in tlfeir home, 527 West One Hundred and Sixteenth street today. Gas escaping from frozen pipe had overcome them while they slept.
 Customers arriving at the grocery stu @ in which they worked found the place closed. After several hours the police were notified and an investigation made. The rooms of the women were directly above the store. When the doors were battered down an odor of gas was oe- tected. They were both dead. A gas jet overhead was open and the fumes had filled the room while it's occupants slept.
 Miss Mills, who worked as clerk In the store, was about to announce her engage ment, it Is said, to young man from the east Miss Seliger had also decided to celebrate her recent betrothal. Accord ingly invitations for a party set for to- night had been sent out several days ago.
 Many of the guests living out of town are reported to be on their way to planned festivities. To the others living in tho neighborhood word was sent that the deaths of the young women would cancel the party
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-12
NEW o. & c. TRAINS
 ARRIVE ON TIME
Additional Service Is Expected to Prove Great Relief to the
 Present Trains

With every indication that it's purpose will be up to every expectation, the new train service on the Queen and Crescent was inaugurated yesterday. The first train came through yesterday morning at 6:1O a. m. following on the heels of the reg ular north bound flyer of the Queen and Crescent route. Both trains were operated practically on the dot out of Birmingham. The south bound service came along as planned weeks ago by the officials. the first train arrived without any delays and the second train also rolling in on time. The two trains relieve the old train of excessive weight and enable the highesI effectiveness of operation to be achieved
 The Queen and Crescent service is held in railroad circles to be the fastest and most reliable in the south, Under old conditions, including excessively heavy trains, the operations reached 8 miles peI hour and up to s5 miles per hour on DOT tions of the tracks.
 W. A. Garrett for some time general manager and later vice president of tie Queen and Crescent service, once applied the title of wizard of transportation" to Horace Baker. at the present time general manager of the Queen and Crescent route. That was earned under the old conditions. It will probably be strengthened under the new order of service,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-12
ASK CLEMENCYF
 UNUSUAL CONVICT
For Fifteen Years Thomas Brown Has Been a
 Model Prisoner

Atlanta. February 11.-Favorable ac-
 ton by President Taft on a petition Tor
 pardon which Is confidently expected
 by the officials of the federal peniten-
 tiary here will release probably some
 time this month Thomas Bram, one
 of the most unique prisoners in that es-
 tablishment.
 Bram was a sailor and was convict
 ed in 1896 in Boston of the murder of his captain and two others on the high seas He always has proclaimed his
 innocence and according to Warden Mover and other officials of the prison his record there bears out this claim. In all the 15 years of his imprison- ment he never has given way to fits of despair; he spends his time minister ing to others and has become noted for his cheerful smile. This, it is claimed is extremely unusual, even for short time prisoners.
 The sailor has made several efforts to regain his freedom. Recently he en- listed the aid and sympathies of Attor- ney Dan W. Rountree of Atlanta, who,
 after thorough investigation, placed
 his case before the Attorney General and the President.
 The crime for which Bram is serving life sentence was committed on the night of July 13, 1S96. while Bram was in charge of the night watch After the discovery of the murders Bram had sailor named Brown placed In irons. charged with the crime. This man. it was claimed, accused Bram and the
 crew also placed him in irons and car ried both to Boston, where the trial was held, resulting In Bram's convic- tion.
 In reopening the case the fact Is brought out that Charles Brown, the seaman first accused. once was con- fined in an insane asylum because of maniacal outburst. This. together with Bram's remarkable conduct for 15 years, Is made the basis of the petition for pardon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-12


 Picking, February 11.-An edict estab- fishing the republic will probably be issued February 13, A statement from the Chinese foreign board says the re- publicans are harrassed by dissensions and are prepared to waive majority of the proposed notifications. The state ment further asserts that there is no fear of the transfer of the capitol from Picking, although that point has not yet been absolutely agreed upon.
 Tho ex-regent, Prince Chun, and the ex-premier. Prince Ching, had conferences with the cabinet today. A Tien Tsin dispatch says three bombs were thrown at Gen. Chao Ereh Hsun, viceroy of Manchuria, at Mukden last night. The yiceroy was not injured and his assailants escaped.
 Shanghai, February 1.-The delay in the issuance of the edct of abdication is due largely to the necessity of an amcable settlement of the details of the new organization. in order to secure prompt recognition. Assurances are given that Yuan Shi Kai, the imperial pre- mier, is now in full accord with the re- puhlicans. and is actually advising with respect to future plans looking to- the factions and the arrangement of the ma chinery of the republican government.
 Tang Shao Yi the representative Of Premier Yuan, said today that China would astonish the world by her ready