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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-02-15
ADMITS 20 BURGLARIES.
Lads, II to IL Years Old, Placed o.
Probation by Court.

Lads, II to IL Years Old, Placed ON
Probation by Court.
Bellows Falls, Feb. 8.-This village
has been subject to petty larceny for
months past, and II has been generally
known that n gang OF boys had been
carrying on systematic pilfering. and
sometimes breaking and entering"
Owing to information secured by Su-
perintendent Orvis X. Collins of the
public schools. four arrests were made
by the police, and these four boys
turned States evidence and confessed
that they and one other boy. who was
later arrested, had been guilty OF
stealing at 20 different places.
George Belrose. Peter Augustinowits'
Floyd Bruhand and Adam Sweklo were
arraigned In the municipal court yes
terday afternoon. They pleaded guilty
and they were all sentenced to the In
dustrial school during their minority
As three Of them were but IL years old
and the other lad only l6. the judge
suspended sentence. and placed them
on probation for three years. Later
on Nelson willard. aged Is. supposed
tn be the leader of the gang. was ar
rested on the evidence submitted b'
the four boys. He has already beer
fined once for entering Winnewiser''
store, and has also been In trouble re
peatedly on account of truancy.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-02-15

Canada Is seeking to negotiate reci-
procity with Australia.
Governor Harmon Of Ohio has come
out against the initiative and referen-
dun.
despatch from Tien-tsin says that
anti-foreign feeling Is spreading through
out China.
Butter has dropped six cents a pound
to ~ cents ut wholesale this week in
New York.
The Equitable Life has decided to re-
build on the present site. Cablegrams
from j. P. Morgan are said to have APP
proved this.
Plans are making at Pittsburg for
a trolley line to connect Pittsburg and
Cleveland.
Philadelphia reports shipments OF
anthracite coal in January At 6.763, 69t
tons as against $780, tons in January
1911.
The French government announce.
that Myron T. Herrick OF Ohio is az
| ceptable as ambassador to that re
public.
The Senate foreign relations commit
| tee has reported favorably a treaty Will
France and other nations to prohibit tn
| circulation Of obscene literature
President Gomez Of Cuba has ordere,
the dismissal of all officials whose evi
dence OF former hostility to the cause O
Cuba libre" Is presented by the Veter
ans association.
Application has been made to the Ne,
| York board Of estimate to have the cit
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-02-15
AN EPIDEMIC OF COUGHING

Is sweeping over the town. Old ana
young alike are affected. and the strain
is particularly hard on little children
and on elderly people. Foley's Honey
and Tar Compound 10 a quick, safe and
reliable cure for all coughs and colds
Contains no opiates. J. w. O'Sulllvan.
LA Church st.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-02-15
NEWS TOLD in BRIEF

appropriate 100000 to build board
walk along the ocean front at Coney
Island.
A bill for the revision Of the State
tax laws has passed the Rhode island
House. A committee has been investigat.
ing subject for three years.
A proposition has been advanced to
cut a new broad road across Greater
London so as to form highway from
southwest to the northeast to cost $780,
| 0O0,000
The Grand Trunk has asked bids for
! construction OF roadbed and building OF
| Southern New England railway. to bring
the Grand Trunk from Palmer, Mass. to
Providence.
French military authorities have learn
ed that in case Of hostilities with France.
the first object of the German military
forces would be the aerial bombardment
of Paris.
Httsburg despatch states that dur
ing the last year the steel corporation
has sold tinplate for export on basis
practically as low as 1t can be produced
in Wales by Welsh manufacturers.
A contract for 10000 aluminium can.
teens, designed to tighten the soldier
equipment and for use over the camp.
fires In case of emergency. is soon Ia
be placed by the ordnance department
Of the army.
In a note to the German ambassador
Secretary of State Knox has again pu
the United States in the position of I
protector of the integrity OF the Chinese
empire. This government favors a polio.
of "hands OFF, In China.
The Canadian government has decides
to construct a new Welland ship canal
to cost about $3O,O0ooOo. This involve
ultimately deepening the rest Of the 81
Lawrence system to Montreal to cos
from SIS, 900, 900 to 100000,
An English coal strike is believed I
he imminent as result of the failur
OF the national conference OF coal owner
and miners to effect settlement. Lon
don cables state that the strike outloo
is more gloomy than at any previou
time.
President Farrell Of the steel corpora
ton states that his company employ
10000 men in manufacturing steel pre-
ducts for export These workmen re
ceive 100000 a year in wages. TIL
company maintains IS foreign sales OF
fees.
There are 1874, 900 workmen in the I'm
ted States, outside Of government en-
| ployes, who are now working on an eigh,
hour day. or these $4,000 are in buildin
trades and $4,000 In mining and quar-,
ing.
Editor Moore OF the Pittsburg Leadt
quotes Colonel Roosevelt as saying: "Yo
. can say to the prOgressives that wi
not desert the cause and that they wi
, md me nghting side by side with thel
, to the finish.'
The Canadian Supreme Court has decit
. ed In favor Of the Grand Trunk Pacif
against the government In a suit invol'
; ing sl0.0oO0Oo. The Dominion. as guaral
tor. must make up the difference betwee
the net selling price of the bonds Il
. building national transcontinental lii
{ and par
= A Washington special to the World sa!
a that It Is admitted at the White Houi
. that Secretary Nagel will be appointed
! the Supreme Court. Progressives a
planning to block the confirmation. o
Jecting to Nagel's record as counsel 4
the Standard OIL and brewers trust
D st. Louis.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-02-15

man as loyal as can be to the INTEREST,"
Of the school. with president Of the uni
versity who is the embodiment of IRE.
sistible force along the line OF honest
achievement, and with a great body Of
enthusiastic alumni. we have every rea.
son to expect that the future holds Ia
store a large legacy Of success for tho
University Of Vermont College of Medi.
cine
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-02-15
DOUBLE TRACK CENTRAL.
Grand Trunk Has Completed Plans 10
Improving Vermont Branch.

Boston, Feb, 9.-General Assistant War
follows: For the past year we have had
under consideration the double-tracking
of the Central Vermont main line from
the boundary to White River Junction.
Plans and specifications for this work
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-02-15
THE UNDER DOG.

II am glad to see anyhow. that you
sympathize with the under dog In thin
barbarous fight"
"sympathize with 'im' Gosh. mister,
all the money I've got is up on that
dawsl"-Chicago Tribune
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-02-15

FOUR or hve days ct .
time every month,
and 90 weak l could
hardly walk. I had
cramps, baekachs
and headache, and
was 20 nervous and
weak that I dreaded
TO see anyone or
have anyone move In
the room. The doc
tors gave me medi.
cine to ease me At
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-02-15

Ben w, Hooper, first republican oil
ected governor of Tennessee In three
decades. announces that ne will stand
for reelection
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-02-15
SEVEN YEARS
OF MISERY
How Mrs. Bethune was Re-
stored to Health by Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegeta-
bic Compound.

Sikeston, Mo. - "For seven years I
suffered everything. ! was in bed for
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-02-15

Application has been made to the New
York board Of estimate to have the city
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-30
SNUG FORTUNE FOR PAR0LED CONVICT Negro Who Invested in Bir- mingham Real Estate
 Worth $20,000

Montgomery, November g. Especially =
 Sometimes truth is stranger than fiction,
 but not often. Sometimes man wakes
 up in the morning to find himself fa-
 nous, but there are not many Lord
 Byrons, or men with the inventive genius
 of Edison. But 1t is not often that a
 negro languishes in jail for 24 years is
 paroIed, and goes home and finds himself
 the possessor of snug fortune Such is the case with Albert Kelley, a Colbert county negro, who was paroIed
 by Governor o'Neal few days ago. Kel- ley was sent up in 1889 to serve life inn
 prisonment for murder, and after 24 years of faithful service to the State, he was given his freedom.
 Before his conviction Kelley invested a few dollars in some Birmingham prop erty. when the Magic City was but a small village. The purchase price was in- significant. probably less than slO0. prob ably less than $50, but when Kelley got out of prison he discovered that his prop erty was worth between s20,OD0 and SO o0e.
 The story was given out at the capitol but no one could say where the prop erty. is located. It is certain, however, that Kelley still possesses q title 10 the property. and that the fortune he has will be sufficient to maintain him. in great
 comfort during the remainder of his life.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-30
HALF MILLION IS STOLEN BY THIEVES $10,000 Worth of Property Rec0vered-Startling
 Revelations

Chicago, November 29-That half a million dollars in property has been stolen by syndicate of twenty thieves, headed by two physicians now under arrest with two other men at detective headquarters is the assertion of officers who have been following the trail of the thieves for months. The alleged leaders of the for midable organization arrested today are: Dr. Nicholas Kern, pr. Edward E. Stall hutte, Joseph Todd and Romus Doughty.
 The property. it is declared, was sys- tematicaIly taken from railroads, ware houses and steamship lines and consisted of automobiles. motorcycles and loads of merchandise of every description. Within the last two years. il is said the band of robbers has embraced freight house employees, express company men, the thieves themselves, fence keepers and jobbmg houses 10 dispose of the stolen goods. Loot amounting to sl0,0o0 already has been recovered from barns and warehouses.
 A little boy. adopted son of the alleged thieves. is said to have given the in- formation that led to the disclosure of the hiding places. The boy told where the books of the syndicate were to be found. A remarkable ledger said to have been kept by the manager" of the orr ganization, showed just what property tho system had on hand. A code was Used and three columns of figures showed the cost price of the goods, the selling price. the cost of delivering the goods for auc- ton and sale and the profit accounting to the gang.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-30
Apnropriations Troublesome

Washington, November 29--How to dis pose Of the billion dollars worth of an- nual appropriation bills and transact other general legislation in twenty.six days is the problem worrying Speaker Champ Clark and associate managers of the house of representatives. Republican Leader James +. Mann, just back from Panama. dropped in today to discuss with the speaker prospects for the three months session.
 We didn't make my plan for the session." said MT. Mann later.
 Speaker Clark agreed that no plans for the future had been considered.
 There are actually only about 25 free days for work on appropriation bills and general neasures,' said the speaker. There are 92 days in the ses- sion. Take out 13 Sundays, IA Christ mas holidays, 13 Mondays, which are devoted alternately to District of Co- lumbia and pension legislation: 1s Wednesdays. which are given to bills on the regular calendar; and 13 Fri days. devoted alternately to claims and private bills. and there are left but 26 uneneumbered days for general work. '
 Senators and representatives poured into Washington today from all direc- tions. Senator Gallinger. the republican nominee for the office of president pro tempore of the Senate. is expected to- morrow and republican senatorial
 
 ACOntinued on Page Irvo)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-30
JACKSON APPOINTED
 ID SUCCEED RAINIER
 BY GOLDSBOR0UGH
Is a Republican and Will Reduce Democratic Ma jOrity in Senate to
 Narrow Margin

Baltimore. November Ex-Governor Goldsborough tonight announced the appointment of William r. Jackson, re- publican national committeeman for Maryland, to succeed the late United States Senator Isidor Rayner
 He will serve until the legislature. which meets in January, 1914, fills what will then be an unexpired term of three years. The legislature at that time also will elect a successor to Senator John Walter smith (democratl, whose term will expire in 1915.
 NIT lacksels Who is a resident sl Salisbury. has been closely associated with the governor socially and polit- ically In the recent presidential cam paign he was the leader of the Taft forces in this state
 MT. Jackson Is A years old and a business man of large and varied in- terests, chief of which Is the manufac- ture of lumber. He is reputed to be a millionaire.
 His entry into active politics dates from 1908. when he became republican national committeeman for Maryland. MT. Jacksons father, William H. Jack son. served three terms in Congress, His uncle, the late Elihu II. Jackson, was democratic governor of Maryland from 1888 until 1892.
 It is well known that MT Jackson has long cherished an ambition to go to the United States Senate. He was the choice of the republican minority in the legislature of 1910. which re- elected MT. Rayner. and 1t Is under stood he will be candidate at the senatorial primaries next fall
 MT. Jackson was twice married. He has four children, two of which were by his first wife. who died several years ago.
 Washington. November 29-The appoint ment of William F. Jackson a republi- can as the successor to the late Senator Rayner of Maryland reduces the sup posed democratic majority in the new sen ate to a point very near the dividing line. Before Senator Rayner's death the democratic leaders counted on having 49 votes or one more than majority of 96 Now they can count on only 49, with the democratic vice president to east the deciding vote in case of a tie.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-30
HYDE FOUND GUILTY .OF BRIBERY BY JURY;
 REMINDED ID JAIL
He Crosses the Bridge of Sighsn With Flushed Face and Droop-
 ing Head

New York, November 29--Charles H. Hyde, former city chamberlain, was found guilty tonight of bribery in connection with the performance of his duties as a city official. The jury. which has been hearing his case in the supreme court, rendered it's verdict shortly before mid night after nearly three and half hours deliberation.
 Justice Golf remanded Hyde until De- cember 4. and the former chamberlain was led across the Bridge of Sighsn to cell | ir4 the Tombs. 1t was IIydes first taste of ptlfon life. for he had bs5e af herts oR bail since his indictment anu during his. trial
 | When the case was given to the jury shortly after s o'clock there were few who expected a verdict in so short a time and when word came from the jury that it wished to report. Justice Golf was not at hand. It was nearly 40 min utes before fs appeared. Hyde was brought in and faced the jury.
 As the word guilty" fell from the fore mans lips, Hyde's eyes which had been fixed on the jurors faces, did not waver and he gave no evidence of emotion. After his counsel, John B. Stanchfleld,
 
 of making such motion in the case on Wednesday next as he deemed proper, the 'pedigree" of the former chamber lain was taken. Hyde answered the ques- tions in clear voice. When he came to be led away he flushed and walked with dropping head to the door. Justice Golf, in dscharging the jury, thanked it's members for their attention to the case and their conscientious dis charge of duty
 Neither MT. Stanchfield nor Max D.. Steuer. Hyde's counsel, would comment upon the verdict. Assistant District At torney Moss, who conducted the prosecu- tion, was brief in his remarks. T do not wish to strike man when the verdict speaks for itself and there is nothing further today
 The section of the law under which Hyde was convicted provides a penalty of imprisonment for not more than 10 years or a fine of not more than 5000 or both.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-30
Underwood Will Be Urg to Merge Senate Finance
 and Own Committee
SHIRLEY TO PUSH
 BILL FOR A BUDGET
How to Dispose of All the Big Appro- priation Measures in Limited Time Is Worrying Clark.
 Pensions to Increase

Washington, November 29.-=Representa- tive oscar W. Underwood, democratic tar If leader of the Iouso, when he begius tomorrow his conferences with House as- soeiates over the plans for tariff revision next spring, will be met with a sugges- ton from Senate democrats that the Sen ate be given first hand chance at the framing of the tafiff bills for the Wilson administration.
 A plan for cooperation between the democrats of the two Houses long adyo- cated by senator Hoke smith of Georgia, has been having attention from incoming members, and has secured considerable support. Chairman Underwood will be urged to make tho Senate an integral part Of his tariff machine from the be- ginning of work on the bills for the spe- cial session. Democratic members of the Senate finance committee arc urging that that body and the House ways and means committee be converted informally, into a joint body; and that the two houses work in harmony on the tariff legislation.
 Members of the ways and means conn mittee have been urged by the chairman to withhold expression of opinion, but many of them have publicly de- elared in favor of revision of the tariff schedule by schedule. the plan that will be favored, it is believed, by Chair man Underwood. This number includes Representatives Hull of Tennessee, James of Kentucky. Dixon of Indiana and Peters of Massachusetts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-30
TODAY'S AGE-HERALD

1-Armistice in sight.
 Hickey confesses to killing boys. Senate wants first hand chance al
 tariff revision.
 Took five months and six days to nab
 McNamara. Z-tewer charges for presiding elders. Perry to build own roads in future. 3-Test case before supreme court. Separate trial for Jones and Elder. 4-Editorial comment. 5-To pour millions into south in devel-
 opment work.
 Waterworks contracts revoked Asks repeal of oleomargarine tax. Weatherly fires another broadside into
 railroads.
 SIeuths hot on cold trail. 6-Society.
 Dolly Dalrymple.
 Helping Hand Hints. 7-Sports. S-Registered mall missing at Attalla. 9-Oyer-prodnction iE lumber industry I0-Tragedy follows holiday sport. Seals campaign to be educational lt-Grants injunction against Louisville
 and Nashville. I2-T Trade continues to move at swift pace 13--Markets l4-Thach announces as Bells opponent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-30
OSCAR UNDERWOOD REACHES CAPITAL Several Conferences Will Be Held in the Next
 Few Days

Washington, November 29.--With the arrival here late tonight of Represent tative oscar w. Underwood of Alabama. democratic leader of the House, con- alteration of tariff bills and other leg islation will begin immediately There will be several conferences in the next few days on the legislative programme and as chairman of the ways and means committee, Mir. Underwood will direct me framing of tariff legislation.
 MT. Underwood said he favored full hearings before the ways and means committee this winter on the subject of inc tariff. The completed measures, <be declared, then would be submitted sfo caucus for amendment or approval. lie expressed the belief that whatever ferislation was enacted would be sub lystanttally along the lines of the meas ures passed at the past session.
 As to currency legislation or amend ment of the sherman antitrust law, MT Underwood was not prepared to say tonight whether any action would bc taken in the short session. He said the party would await the views oI PrAxident -elect Wilson.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-30
TOO REALISTIC

Tampa, Fla. November 29.-One negro died here today and another is believed to be fatally burned as result of injuries received in depicting an African mob scene for a moving picture syndicate. Flimsy clothing worn by the negroes caught fire from torches used in giving q torch dance and Will Jones vas so badly burned that he soon died. Henry Makers. another negro. extinguished the flames by jumping into q nearby creek, but he was so badly burned that he is not expected to live.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-30
Dixon Wants to Change

Washington, November 29.-An effort was made today by Eenator Dixon of Montana to record himself progressive" instead of republican," in the new issue of the Congressional directory. He found, however that all of the body of the edition had been printed. The senator said the change would be made in tine next edition of the book.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-30
Unable to Recall Death

Lowell Mass, November 29-The Lowell police were unable tonight to re- call the circumstances of the death of D. Mercy. mentioned by John Frank Hickey in his confession in Buffalo. As the records of that time had been locked up for the night nothing definite could be learned about the case. Chief Redmond Weich said he was going to ask the Buff falo police to question Hickey about the mysterious disappearance here in 1900 of boy named Arthur Dent, who was be- lieved to have been murdered
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-30
Episcopal Services

GreenyilIe. November 29.-(Special.)- )- Rev. ". N. Glaybrook recorder of the St Mary's Episcopal church at Birming- ham will assist Rev. c. E. zachery rec tor of the St. Thomas Episcopal church here is conducting a series of meetings. The meetings will commence on Monday December 2, and will continue about seven days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-30
Another Murder Unearthed

Bridgeport, Conn, November 29.-On oc- tobcr 6, 1907, little Phillip Mastarionni was murdered here under circumstances similar 10 the murders of the Joseph and Kruck boys.
 The mystery has never been solved, but impressed by the confession of J. Frank Hickey today the police tonight decided to send detective to Buffalo to take the matter up with the authorities of that f4fft