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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-07-24

shocked by a bolt Of lightning while
sitting beneath a tree on the sHuckle
hill road in Vernon last Thursday
afternoon during a thunderstorm.
Edith johnson a daughter Of Mr..
Johnson, about eight years old,
though considerably stunned, notI-
fed neighbors and a doctor was
called to attend the women. Mrs.
Clark and Mrs. Barrows will recov-
er from the shock. Mr.. Johnson's
wife died a few months ago and left
five small children. The four were
picking blueberries when the shower
came up and sought shelter beneath
the tree. Mr.. Johnson'S body
showed no signs of the shock except
a slight burning of the hair at the
back OF his head. The bolt appar-
emily came down the tree and spead
out as it struck. the ground.
Barns Burned at Marshheld
Marshfield was visited by a severe
electrical storm Friday morning, ac-
companied by much rain. About 2
o'clock lightning struck the barns of
Edgar A. Lamberton, on the west
hill, next to the Calais line. Mr..
Lamberton and his son were up, APP
pretending danger, the storm being
near, and when the crash came, they
found the roof of the barn afiame.
A reflection of the fire lighted the
country for miles around and near
neighbors, seeing it, fastened to as
sist in getting out the farm machin-
cry and small stuff, but the entire
crop of hay, hens and chickens, we're
burned. The property lost consist
ed of the hay and COW barns, with
annex and sheds, making a big fire,
There was some insurance Mr..
Lamberton is one of the towns pros
porous farmers and it is hoped he
will rebuild.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-07-24
F. M. HUNT PIANO COMPANY
Orleans, Vermont.

Miss Sadie Blake is visiting friends
at Concord, N. H., going from home
Thursday.
Herbert Burnham has gone to
Johnson as one of the teachers in
the summer school at that place.
Mrs. Luella WEIGH from Lyndon
Center visited her uncle, Harlow Es-
terbrooks and cousin Henrietta a
few days the past week.
The Ladies' Aid are to hold food
sale at their hall Saturday afternoon
of the present week.
The G. e. meeting is to be Friday
evening at the Aid hall.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-07-24
GAILUPS MILLS

Blanche Belser is visiting her
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. P. w.
Gallup.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Morrill, and
friend visited one day in town last
week.
Mrs. Fred Winde of Lyndonville
spent one day with her mother, Mrs.
Susan Shores last week.
Tom Delworth is working for Miss
Nettie Buzzell through haying.
Mrs. Annie Wentworth spent Sat
urday at the home of Mrs. Frank
Chandler.
Miss Jennie Nadeau who had been
spending few weeks vacation with
her parents, returned to her work in
New York Friday.
Mrs. Chas. A. Blois was in North
Concord one day last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Mcdonald of
st. Johnsbury spent Saturday with
Mrs. McDonald's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. r. w. Gallup.
George Pooler spent Sunday at
his home in Sutton.
James Delworth who has been
working for George Crawford cut
ting pulp has finished his work and
is helping his brother hay.
The rain that fell last Saturday
and Sunday was greatly welcomed.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-07-24
NORTH DANVILLE
just the Ordinary Occurrences OF
the Past Week.

Mr.. and Mrs. George E. Paquin
and two children, Mary and Earnest
of st. Johnsbury have spent the past
week with their uncle and aunt, Mr..
and Mrs. Elgin Gates. Mr.. Paquin
has been cutting hay on his faith
er's farm just out of the village.
The Misses Susie H, and Ruth S.
daughters of e. H. Paquin, ST., of
St. Johnsbury. have also been visit
ing there this last week.
r. r. Hubbard sold IL COWS this
last week to Mr.. Turner of McIn-
does Falls and has purchased new
team of work horses.
The Rev. and Mrs. w. S. Harding
and daughter Grace of Grafton, N.
H., visited at F. E. Bickford's recent
ly
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Gilman of SUIT
ton, spent Sunday with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. George n Gilman.
Mrs. Boomhower of Wilder, m.
H., is spending some time with her
daughter, Mrs M. H. Hall and Mrs.
Willie Hopkins.
Mrs. Williams, the nurse who has
been caring for Mrs. George H.
Stanton, has returned to her home
in Danville.
One of George Clifford's sons has
been quite sick with intestinal pois-
oning but at present writing is bet
ter.
George H. Massey of West Derby
spent a few days the past week with
his brother, E. M. Massey and family.
While here, accompanied by Helen
M. Massey he visited his niece Mrs.
John H. Johnson of Barnet.
Miss Ploomie Darling of Trenton,
Missouri, has been visiting her cou-
sons, Mrs. J. P. Weeks and F. E.
Bickford the past week.
The ordinance of baptism was adj
ministered to one candidate by the
Rev. j. B. Higgins, pastor of the
Free Baptist church last Sunday
morning.
Wellington Clutter of Dorchester,
Mass. is visiting his brother, George
Clutter.
The Jr. o. U. A. NJ, will give an
other dance at their hall on Friday
evening Aug. 2.
Eva M. Powers who has been Wis
iting her mother, Mrs. Arthur Pea
vey at Chambers Pond returned to
her home here last Sunday.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-07-24
TRAGIC FOR WHISTLER.
a White Plume joke That Enrased the
Eccentric Master.


Eccentric Master.
It has been said of whistler. truly
enough. that be was proud OF the
white plume In his black hair. But
with his pride went. naturally, a GER
tain sensitiveness. He wanted his lit
tie tuft Of white treated with respect
as flag. 1t was sacred, as the white
flag was to the Comte de Chambord.
Most people respected Whistler's wish.
but not all.
I went one day to a luncheon given
by a lady whom her friends set up as
a rival to Mrs. Langtry. 1t was a
large party. When the ladies went up
stairs most of the men were hidden by
their hostess to follow as soon as their
first cigarette had been smoked. Whis-
tier was not told On the contrary.
man was asked to hold him in talk for
ten minutes.
Once in the drawing room the host
ess produced a number of white feath-
ers. one of which she fastened into
each mans hair in front where Whis-
tier wore his. Then she marshaled her
men in line, facing the door, and sent
word to Whistler in the dining room
that he was staying a long time and
she would like him to come up.
He obeyed. and when he opened the
door of the drawing room and found
himself confronted with a line of black
haired men, each decorated with a
white plume in imitation Of his own,
his face turned red and then pale. He
walked slowly past the line to the end
where stood his hostess enjoying what
she thought an innocent pleasantly.
But Whistler's expression had in it
much more of tragedy than of comedy.
"Ah, yes" he said, Every pretty, very
pretty indeed To not one of you will
1 ever speak again" With that he
turned his back on his hostess and
her guests and marched out Of the
room and downstairs and out Of the
house. Yet his anger did not last
G. w. SmaIley's "Anglo-American
Memories"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-07-24
Greater Vermont Association

At an enthusiastic meeting held in
Rutland Wednesday the organization
of the Greater Vermont association,
the object of which is ''to forward
the Development of the natural re-
sources of the state of Vermont, to
foster its agricultural, industrial and
commercial interests, and to promote
the common welfare of it's citizens" /,
was completed by large number of
the states most prominent men. The
following officers we're elected:
President, Mr.. Bailey; vice presi-
dents. Theodore N. Vail, Lyndon
vile, Henry Holt, Burlington, Frank
d. White, Rutland; treasurer, G.
H. Forbush, Springfield directors. F.
III. Brooks, st. Johnsbury, Clarence
P. Cowles, Burlington, Rev. J. H.
Sscheuerle, Hartford, E. L. Sib1ey,
Bennington, Walter H. Crockett,
Montpelier. An advisory board was
also elected with two men from each
county.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-07-24
MONROE

Rev. B. M. Smith will preach in
this church and at North Monroe
next Sunday.
Miss Mary Goodwin is visiting at
Miss Virginia Hastings. Miss Eu-
nice Hastings is visiting at Lyman.
Miss Mabel Frazer is visiting at
George Mills, Lake Sunapee.
Mr.. Lang visited Mary BedelI over
Sunday.
Dick Beden visited at Gilbert
Chamberlin's the last of the week.
Miss Alberta Nelson is working
for Mrs. Willie Hunt
Miss Clare Chase is having a
chimney laid by Oliver Hastings.
Robert Hatley had an operation on
his leg the other day and is gaining.
Rev. Mr.. Langford breaches here
Sunday.
The GiIchrist band gave an open
air concert on the square Saturday
night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gene Hunt returned
home last week.
Mrs. Clough and baby are visitors
at Mrs. Pages.
EAST HARDWICK
Mrs R. E. Battles has returned
from Barre where she has been Wis
iting her brother, Harry Goodrich.
Arthur French is working at 7. j.
Hoods.
DIR. R. J. Harvey and family re-
turned Saturday from camp at Lake
Joseph.
Irving ]. Dow from st. Johnsbury
visited his twin brother, E. J. Dow
of this place few days last week.
Mrs. Joseph LeBrec and children
have returned from Walden where
she has been visiting her parents.
Several from here went to Hard
wick Friday to witness the ball game
between the Hawaii players and the
The Hardwicks came
off victorious 3 to g.
Nelson Grant and family have re-
turned from Lincoln, where they
have been visiting the past three
weeks.
Miss Wilma Wright visited at Miss
Roxie Talbert's Thursday and part
of Friday.
Miss Edith Hall is visiting at Mrs
Henry Curriers'.
Miss Laura Paronto is working for
W. S. Wright.
Miss Bertha Ransom of BurIing-
ton is visiting her sister, Mrs. J. A.
Cote
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-07-24
WATERFORD

Mrs. Lois Caswell, who has been
with her daughter in Oakland, Me-,
has returned to her home here for a
few weeks. Her daughter and hus-
band, Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. Harris re-
turned with her.
Goldie Wallace who is working in
Bethlehem spent Sunday at his home.
The ladies will serve ice cream
and cake in the vestry Friday even
ing.
Mrs. Alma Blodgett and Nellie L.
Parker of Lower Waterford spent
July 18th with Mrs. Nancy Wallace
and daughter, Mrs. Ida CIough The
day will be one to be pleasantly re-
membered especially by Mrs. Clough
and her friend and teacher, Miss
Parker, who hadn't seen her for over
20 years.
G. A. Caswell who has been in the
Franklin Hospital has returned to
his home here. He is recovering
from his injury.
The Hyde Park Inn has been
painted, repapered, new plumbing
put in, and, under it's new manage
ment, it offers to those seeking a
summer resort of reasonable price,
assurance of the fullest satisfaction.
Write for terms
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-07-24

G. E. Savery, we'll known to trav-
cling men as the landlord who helped
to make deservedly popular the
Brandon Inn, has purchased the Ho-
tel Phoenix, revamped and rejuve-
mated it with new paper, new paint,
new plumbing, new cooking and
heating arrangements, and given to
it the name of Hyde Park Inn. The
hotel is comparatively new, beauti-
fully situated, and Landlord Slavery
will extend a hearty welcome to
those from either country or city
who are looking for a home-Ifke rest
full place to spend a few days or a
few weeks.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-07-24
ChampIain Excursion.

The last excursion of the season to
Lake Champlain is advertised for
Thursday, August 1, via the st. J. &
L. G. and Central Vermont railroads
and Steamer Chateaugay.
Train leaves st. Johnsbury at GAO
a. m, Danville 1910, West Danville
7:18, Walden 1880, Greensboro TAT,
East Hardwick 1888, Hardwick SOC.
Round trip tickets are: st. Johns
bury, $2.75; Danville, $2:40, West
Danville, $3.50; Walden, S2.15;
Greensboro, $1:95; East Hardwick,
$1.85; Hardwick, $3.50.
On the return trip the steamer will
arrive at Burlington about 4:15 p.
M, and the train will leave at 1850
d. M, for st. Johnsbury and interme-
date stations. See small bills for
further particulars.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-07-24
WALDEN

Mrs. G. L. Kittredge has gone to
Massachusetts to visit friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Buck of Green's
boro visited at William Fo1somN
over Sunday.
Mrs. Emogene Cox has returned
to her home here after spending some
months in DanvfIIe.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Bennett of
Methuen, Mass, accompanied by
their two daughters are visiting his
sister, Mrs. Emma Jennison.
o. d. Kfngsbury has gone to
Keene, N. H., where he has a posi-
ton as foreman on large dairy
farm.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-07-24
The Letter Of the Law.

A mother led her six children to the
apple tree. 1t had borne but a single
apple-no longer visible to the casual
observer. 81 told you not to pick that
appler' she said sternly.
eve didn't pick itp' the children an
swered in chorus. And the oldest girl
added in an injured tone: ''You can see
yourself that it's still on the tree. IL
mean-the core is! We only climbed
mp an'-an' took bite once in awhile
we didn't pick ft!'-Exchange.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-07-24
WEST DANVTLLE

Mrs. Greenwood of HaverhiIl,
Mass, is visiting her brother, A. W.
Merrill.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Cate and two
children of Illinois are visitors at
Joshua Gates.
Mr.. and Mrs Albert Daniels are
on an auto trip to Buffalo, N. Y.
Mr.. and Mrs H. R. White of St.
Johnsbury spent Wednesday here
with their daughter, Mrs. E. f.
Aver.
A trained nurse came from St.
Johnsbury last week to care for Mrs.
Martin Rowe, who is i'll at her sis
ter's, Mrs. Geo. Cooks.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-07-24
He Had Been Treated.

Old Lady (compassionately) = Poor
fellow! 1 suppose your blindness is
lncurable. Have you ever been treat
ed? Blind Man (sighing)-Yes, mum.
but not often. 'Tain't many as likes to
be seen goin' into a public house with
a blind beggar.-LondOn Tit-Bits.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-07-24
REPUBLICAN HEADQUARTERS
Party Managers to Be Stationed In
Burlington Through Campaign

L arIy N.ahaSeFs " De StaIAoheu IN
Burlington Through Campaign
Headquarters of the republican
State committee will be opened in
Burlington early this week on the
second floor of The Burlington on St.
Paul street. Seven rooms fronting
City Hall have been engaged and
will be furnished for occupancy. F.
G. Williams, chairman of the COM
mittee, will be assisted by E. s. Kins-
ley of Rutland. ] G. Norton of St.
Adams and other members of the
committee who will be on hand near
ly all the time after August up to
the close of the campaign
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-07-24
WEST WATERFORD

W. A. LISTERS sister and niece Wis
tied him last week.
r. B. Cutting took a party to
Newport in his auto one day last
week.
Mrs. Suitor from Canada is visit
ing her daughter, Mrs. A. H. Lyster.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Hastings little
daughter Eveline got kernel of
corn up her nose Sunday evening. r..
B. Cutting took them to st. Johns
bury in his auto to have a doctor
remove it.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-07-24
A Night with the Boys.

Singleton-What's the matter, old
man? You look as If you'd been max
ing a night Of it with the boys. New
pop-You've struck it, The twins kept
me up till O'Clock this morning.-Bos-
ton Transcript
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-07-24
SUTTON

Farmers Report Less Hay Than Last
Year-Personal Items.
The next grange meeting is to be
Saturday evening the 9th.
Farmers are we'll along with their
haying. Some already done report
less hay than last year while others
report about the same
H. A. Blake was at st. Johnsbury
Saturday on business.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-07-24
REPUBLICAN Committee
G. @. Frye Elected Chairman and o.
@. Woodruff Secretary For
= ~ s~CN- OO~~AJ n VI
Next Two Years

NtAB Two CtlFS
A meeting of the county commit
tee elected at the Republican County
Convention was held here last Sat
urday and an organization effected
as follows
Chairman, G.. c. Frye, St. Johns
bury; Secretary and Treasurer, o..
G. Woodruff, West Burke; Executive
Committee, G. c. Frye, o. C. Wood
ruff, G. M. Campbell of Lyndonville,
Charles w, Thurber of Danville and
John A. Nolan of Ryegate.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-07-24

A. M. Mason, farming near Canaan,
Ne, was badly crippled with sciatic
rheumatism due he says to uric acid
in his blood. Foley Kidney Pills
entirely cured me and also removed
numerous black specs that were con-
tinually before my eyes" Foley
Kidney Pills are uric acid solvent
and are effective for the various
forms of rheumatism G. G. Bing-
ham.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-07-24

Small place four miles from St. Johns
bury on main road to Lyndonville, ~
story house and barn, large hen house,
seven acres of land. House and barn
ne WHY painted. Bath room, also piped
for hot and cold water. Spring water
to house and barn. Everything in first
class condition.
Charles JenmeSS.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-07-24

do you think a little learning is a
dangerous thing?"
Possibly. But 1t isn't half so dan
gerous as the same amount Of igno-
rance. detroit Free Press.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-07-24

Bessie Wonder if Maude knows that
we are looking at her new gown? Jes-
sic Certainly. What do you suppose
she is walking down this street for?-
Philadelphia Telegraph.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-07-24

George L. Higbie, Manton, Mich,
used Foley Kidney Pills for kidney
and bladder trouble. He says: 81
find for my case no other medicine
equals Foley Kidney Pills for bene-
fetal effect" They are safe and
reliable medicine for kidney trouble
and rheumatism. Contain no harm
full drugs. G.. G. Bingham.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-07-24

Client-So the jury gave me $1.OO0T
That's great. eh7 Lawyer-Yes, my
boy. You don't know how badly /
needed it.-LIfe.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-07-24

Charles Jenness.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-07-24

Robert Farr of Westminster, who
sells butter around Bellows Falls
appeared before Judge George H.
Thompson on Thursday, charged
with selling butter below weight. He
was found guilty and paid fine of
SIS and costs of $5.04. Inspector Al
len OF the State Weights and Meas
ures department purchased butter
from Farr on several occasions, and
on Wednesday of last week, he asked
for two pounds. When weighed the
butter was one and one-half ounces
short.
John Becker was fined So and
costs OF $5.14 in municipal court at
Winooski last week He was arrest
ed on a warrant obtained by T. ].
Moher and H. NJ. Allen, inspectors of
weights and measures. Becker IL
seems sold potatoes at a house on
West street and they were short
measure. This was brought to the
attention OF the inspectors who had
papers made out for Becker's arrest.
Killed by Lightning
Charles Johnson was instantly
killed and Mrs. Hattie Clarke and
Mrs. Barrows of Vernon were badly
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-02-17
MRS. klMMEL PUT
TO A SEVERE TEST.
Asked if She Was Actuated by Mother
Love or Money Love.

St. Louis, Mo-, Feb. l6.-"Mother
love or money love?" This harsh ques-
tion was put by counsel for the defense
to Mrs. Estelle Klnunel shortly before
court adjourned today when he review
ed in Crcss examinationAher statement
that she would rather have her son
back than all the millions of the New
York insurance company which is be-
ing sued to recover $4,000 on the life
Of George A. Kimmel. kimmel disap-
peared from Arkansas City, Kas., in
1898.
Il want my son back as he may be-
responded the mother, earnestly, with
all the infirmities or deformities that
may accrue with years, but l don't
want a convict who does not resemble
my son III a single feature
Was it mother love or money love, =
said the lawyer, sternly, that kept you
from going to this man for three
years?"
Il didn't believe him to be my son, "
she replied.
Counsel for the defense trapped Mrs.
Kimmel into a statement that she did
not recognize a picture of her son,
George A. Kimmel.
He showed her newspaper picture,
q reproduction of a photograph, and
asked her if she recognized it as her
sons picture. She put on her specta-
cles, looked at the picture, and said:
Il should say most emphatically not"
Counsel then pointed out that the
picture was taken from the plaintiff S
exhibits and was a half tone copy of an
authenticated photograph Of Kimmel
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-02-17
Confessions in
Dynamite Case
BELIEF THAT SEVERAL WILL BE
FORTHCOMING.
WILL TELL ALL THEY KNOW
District Attorney Miller Indicates That
Some of the Indicted Ones Are Now
Ready to Unburden Themselves,

Indianapolis, Ind, Feb. 16.-Intima-
tions are said to have been received
by the government today that some Of
the defendants in the dynamite con-
spiracy cases are preparing to tell
all they know" Asked if any nego-
tiations had been opened with him
concerning the defendants, U. S. Dis
trict Attorney Charles w. Miller said,
Il wouldn't be surprised if it is shown
that something like that had hap
pened."
Conference of Counse'.
W. N. Harding, counsel for Ryan
and the International officers Of the
iron workers, talked for a long time
with Mr.. Miller today, but it was not
disclosed what was considered, Be-
tween now and the defendants ar
raignment before Federal Judge Albert
+. Anderson here on March II, the
government will proceed with prepa-
ration for the trials, which probably
viii be early in May.
Some Still Unable TO Procure Bonds.
Some of the defendants, reported in
various cities to be unable to Sc
cure bonds, may be brought here with
in a week. 1t is said the government
viii question as many as possible.
The federal grand jury which returned
the indictments has not been dis
missed and it is said if any informa-
tion warrants it, the jurors will be
reconvened.
Ryan Discusses Letters.
Concerning the letters quoted in
The Indictment Mr.. Ryan said today:
1t is unfair for the government to
draw conclusions that those letters
were written to promote crime. If any
person reads all of them he Will see
they refer Cnly to legitimate means
Of inducing contractors to untonize
their work."
Jim MoNsmara Loses 25 Pounds.
Los Angeles, Cal, Feb. 16.-Malcolm
IcLarer, a detective employed by the
agency which caused the arrests of
the two McNamaras, returned today
from a visit to San Quentin prison,
where the brothers are confined. Nc
Laren said that Jams b. Mcnamara
had lost 70 pounds since he reached
the prison. but that his brother, John
J., was growing stouter.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-02-17
AlNsWoRTH HEADS
OFF CoURT-M MARTIAL.
Is Placed on Retired List With An
nual Salary of $4,000.

Washington, Feb. 16-Adjutant
General Fred C. Ainsworth, who was
relieved of his office on charges as
sumed to be those of conduct prejudi-
cial TO good order and discipline, was
today placed on the retired list on his
own application. This precludes the
possibility of court martial Presi-
dent Taft approved General Aims
Worth's application because of the Of
hcer's thirty-seVen years of service.
Friends Of General Ainsworth in the
house Of representative who resented
the charge that the adjutant general
had been surreptitiously giving infor-
nation to the military affairs commit
tee, were planning a thorough inves-
tigation of the war department, but
tonight Chairman Hay of the commit
tee said that so far as he was con-
eerned. the officers decision ended the
agitation in congress.
As retired officer of his rank. Gen
eral Ainsworth viii draw an annual
salary of $4,000. He will lose his al
lowance of approximately $4,000 which
he had while on active duty.