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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-03-07
ADDISON COUNTY
M1DDLEBURY.

Thursday evening otter Creek Lodge.
X. Of T.. conferred the knight rank upon
five candidates. using the long form. This
was followed by banquet at !. NJ. Tay-
lor's restaurant There was a good attend
ancc ANA u good time was enjoyed by all
present. Elijah Labounty sold his Sails
bury farm to Leslie Guyette of East
MiddleburN. Possession was given at
once.-Mrs. Henry Walker, who has been
III Is unable 10 nc up ana about.-p. !.
ilalpin. who has been i'll. is able to be out.
Mrs. icburt Sumner of Case street has
gone to the Mary Fletcher hospital at
burlington. where she will undergo an
operation. Letters addr, sscd AZ follows are
At the postoffice unclaimed: Mis- Frank
Forest, Leonard Shaw Dean, f. l..
knight. Dock Newall and Peter Tart
will hold a food sale in the vestry of
the church on the afternoon of March o.
In the case of the state VS.. 7. w. Daley,
VINO was arrested Fberuary Il on
q charge of keeping liquor with intent TO
sell contrary to law. the respondent APP
rcared before Judge 4. W. Dickens Fri
day morning aud waived examination.
He was bound over to the June term of
court IN INC sum ol *'ov DOnuS ana wa?
Immediately released. Len Q. Allen of
Middebury going his bondsman.-Miss
Mcrtie Gipson has gone to Rutherford, y.
j.. where she will visit few weeks and
from there will so to lndiana.-Mr. and
Mrs Charles Miller of Nergennes. form
crlv of Middlchury. are the parents of "A
daughter. born February %.
Mrs Robert r. Morse observed Thurs
day the first anniversary of her birthday
that She has had for the past four years,
having been born on February - In the
evening largo number of her friends
representing William p. Russell Circle.
No :. of the Grand Army. and William
+ Russell Post. No. 81. q. A. r., gave
Mrs. Morse Il genuine surprise party ut
her home on Water street. The occasion
was II pleasant one and Mrs. Morse was
presented with a solid gold ladies of the
G. :, Il. pin from her friends
Mrs. L. J. Bruya and daughter. Elsie.
of Montpelier are guests of her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Napoleon LaPan. of Sey-
lnour street.-Mss Anna Muligan. who
has been visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Patrick Mulligan, OF Seymour
street, has gone to Burlington. where
she has n position-Eurt Whittlmore has
gone to Waterbury,, whore he has Sc
cured positon.-"The Rivals" was
presented at the opera house Wedncs-
day evening under the auspices Of the
Middlehury College Athletic association.
The Ladies Aid society of the Memoir
ial Baptist Church held a successful food
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Industrial Paralysis Is Fast
Spreading over the United
Kingdom.
OXFORD men AS VOLUNTEERS
Four Hundred Undergraduates
Organize to Help below or
above Ground--No Set
tlement This Week.

London. March G--Ohcial statements
issued tonight concerning the numerous
conference held to-day in connection with
the coal strike were devoid of information
as to the results. if any. achieved The
Negotiation were renewed this morning
with hopes that speedy settlement would
he reached but nothing has been dis
closed Indicating progress in that direc-
ton.
The miners representatives conferred
with the premier and his colleagues for
nearly three hours. and the official report
says that at Mr.. Asquiths request they
promised to attend further conferences
III desired From this ii is deduccd
that the premier has not Vet abandoned
hope of finding n basis for agreement
between the disputants. 1t is said that
the miners adhered stcadfaStiy to their
previous declarations that they would not
consent to any settlement winch did not
assure the adoption Of their own schedule
of minimum rates.
In the House of Commons the prime
minister characterized as purely imagin-
AIRY the newspaper reports that he would
Introduce Il minimum wage hill to-day
The Archbishop OF Canterburv appealed
in special prayers for "A termination OF
the strike. Meanwhile the miners continue
to be masters Of the situation. Industrial
paralysis is fast spreading over the
country.
A high official of the miners federation
said tonight that a settlement this week
was impossible. but he was hopeful that
it might be effected next week
Some 400 oxford undergraduates have
organized themselves into n volunteer
bod to work in the mines or to assist
by any available means in the crisis.
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TAKES TEETH Of
SLEEPING BRIDE
Hard Times Drive Pecan Minor
to Hateful Act Lest
He Starve.

st. Alhans, March S--'he placing of a
few teeth whore they would do the least
harm or execution resulted this week in
upsetting more than One household and
landed five people behind tn bars The
romance in the lives OF Miss Amanda
Peters and Pecan Minor, followed by
wedding bells "A few months ago, has
evidently begun To wane. judging from
recent events.
Pecan. who with is husky bride has been
living at "'rhc Blocks" lost his job y
couple of weeks ago, since when eatablcs
more, ana Pecan has been sorely put to 1t
Amanda, who weighs rising 800 and is
healthy and vigorous. The food that
Pecan became possessed OF disappeared
into Amanda capaclous NAV almost be-
fore ne could get II into the house. and
as he hardly ever got a chance for a bite
for nimSelef, he restored to strategy to
gain his ends, the strategy consisting of
his swiping Amanda's only set OF upper
teeth as she sweetly slept and hiding
them under the sink.
AfHAnuh falluTe 10 Hlastlcdte SOlluS
didn't interfere in any way with dis
posing OF liquids. and trouble reached
It's climax when 1t got So that Aman =
das food splashed when she swallow
ed. At any rate there was n row In
the house Sunday night at which moth
! inE was missing cxcepting the teeth,
| and when the officers finally pried
Pecan and Amanda apart after one of
the numerous mix-ups. both were
much the worse for wear, with Aman
da considerably knocked out hut still
In the rim
At their hearing before Judge post
in city court each was convicted of
intoxication and breach OF the peace,
and two months each were dealt out
to them. They swore they obtained
their booze of "Puggy" Geror, Kane
Iaroe and John Peno, all of whom
were arrested and will he tried to-
morrow morning.
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sWANTON ACCIDENT DUE
TO ERROR OF JUDGMENT

Newport. March 6.-The public serv.
ice commission has issued Its finding
in regard TO the accident at East
Swanton December IS, 1911. when y
freight train on tho st. Johnsbury ~
Lake Champlain railroad ran into q
Central Vermont passenger train
standing at the station. The commis-
sion finds the immediate cause OF the
accident was the failure of the freight
train to stop before traversing tho
crossing as the law requires. and this
IN turn was due to the error in judg-
ment of the engineer In not making
the service application required to
stop the train under conditions with
dry wheels and rails.
The commission has issued it's re-
port and certificate authorizing tho
Clarendon Il Pittsford Railroad COM
pany to increase its capital stock in
the sum of $4,000 for the purpose Of
obtaining funds to pay for the road
bed. rolling stock and all other prop
erty of the Pittsford Il Rutland Rail-
road company and the Brandon &s
West Rutland company, which II has
purchased
with reference to the certificate is
sued to the Lake Dunmore Power u
Traction company, giving IT authority
To issue $4,000 Ut six per cent mort-
sworn return setting forth that tho
entire amount has been sold ton oaslI
for the sum of $4,000
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NEWS TOLD in BRIEF

The British government will establish
an army aero school for the instruction
of lN0 officers yearly.
A new lighthouse. two and "A half miles
inshorc on Staten island and visible Il
miles AT sea. will he established ny the
government April l5,
New York police authorities will to-day
take out to sen and dump In the waters
$1,000 worth OF rifles shotguns. revolvers
and other weapons taken from prisoners,
Pekin says that more than 500 persons
have been killed since the outbreak Of
the mutiny and the loss to property
amounts to over SIS .0O.Wo.
The almost incessant snoring of James
Ramsey, patient In the Cincinnati city
hospital, which sounds like a foghOrn
has caused a revolt among the other
patients In the ward
\ general parcels post is provided for
in the appropriation bill introduced into
the national House by the postofice de-
partment. Parcels will he carried At l9
cents per pound up to Ii pounds.
Workmen engaged in repairing an
old house at Bungalow Park. near
Deal Lake. ~ j.. unearthed an OAK
box containing $4,000 in gold and sill
YER coins.
a cablegram received at Cambridge,
Mass, says President Emeritus
Charles w. Eliot of Harvard Is regain
inE his strength and is nearing Shang-
hal.
The London Times saws negotiations
have been completed for the formation
of the Scottish-Tron steel company. a
amalgamation of 13 scottish compan-
les engaged In the production of NAL
leable iron hoops and strips. The cap
italization will be sb0O0o00
The United states steel shares are
held in 81 foreign countries to extent
of $14+,7S2,30O. England alone owns
s97 900. 900 of common and preferred
the next largest ownership is in Hol.
land. aggregating s2I7,000.oo0. Only
other portions of the world exceeding
81. 900. 900 are Franco with $1,000, 900,
and Canada with s6.2000OU
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HAPPENINGS In VERMONT,
THE NEWS BY COUNTIES

sale at the store Of X. S. Benedict Sat-
for their treasury. The teachers exami-
ma lions came to a close Friday after
noon. Eleven candidates took the exami-
natjons-Mrs Hermon Searl and daugh-
ter have gone to Rutland for a few days.
Mrs. Thomas MoCreay and Mrs. Frank
parrow have returned from Burlington.
where they went Saturday on account of
the operation at the Mary Fletcher hos
pital on Frank rarrow. They report
that he went through the operation and
he came out from the ether satisfac-
torily.-NIrs. Thomas Lynch has gone to
l1oosic Junction. Mass, called there by
the death of a rclative.-Miss l'otue Dill
Ion has gone To Fowler to visit her sis
ter. Mrs. Wimmctt and fanlily.-Miss
Stella Turner of fcrrisburg is in town
to visit her sisters on Franklin street.
Miss Lolita l.aPan. VINO has been Ill Tor
several weeks, is able to be about the
house again-rhe ladies of the Metho-
dist Church are arranging to give
an entertainment in the town hall Fri
day evening. March II. They have en-
gagged the Middebury College Glee club,
with class reader orchestra and band.
Charles Lamordcr has gone to Nergcn-
n.s for Il few days visit to his daugh-
ter Mrs. Charles Miller and family
Willard II, Bond of New York is in
town to visit his mother Mrs. Mary
Bond. of Seminary street,. A. Rodgers
has gone to Burlington for few days
Miss .ltnnie LaPan, head clerk at c. F.
Rich's, who has been i'll for the past
week. is greatly ;mprONCd.-B l.. Wales
,r ,,,.,,,nL .,,,,,. cr,a,,. l., ,o,rr ui,h
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NOTED MAN ASSASSINATED.
General Andrndc Nict>sn of Plot 10
Seize Ecuador.

quito Ecuador. March 6.-Gen.
Julio Andrade, one Of the noted men
OF Ecuador, military commander at
riuayaouil and former minister to
Colombo. was killed here last night in
what Is believed to have been an at
tempt to gain control in the republic.
a large party of conservatives headed
by General Andrade attacked she po-
lice barracks, hut In fierce engage
nent the conservatives were rcpused
and Andrade was killed.
Gen. Lconidas Plaza has been offered
the provisional presidency but has re-
fused to accept, Carlos Frele. presi-
dent of the Senate, has resigned DR.,
Francisco Andrade Marin, president of
the Chamber of Deputies, has temper
arily assumed the presidency.
1t is understood that the plan of
the conservatives to seize the gov
eminent had been carefully arranged
and that they were acting in conjunc-
ton with Freile. A strict censorship
has been established
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tc oyster Bay left the envelope and came
back. / did not have any conference win
Colonel Roosevelt. was only there
few moments. will not discuss the mes
sage
Mr.. Perkins was asked whether ne had
had a conference with Senator Dixon AT
his home late tonight.
That's all I will say" he repheo-
Friends of Medil Mccormick declared
tonight that there was no basis Tor any
intlmation such as had appeared In dls-
patches from the west with reference 70
the Roosevelt candidacy that Mr. McCos-
mick was connected in any way with the
International Harvester company tic De-
longs to q branch Of the family In no
way affiliated with that corporation. 1t
was explained.
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cLEMENcY FOR GOSHEN LAD
Released on Probation after Pleading
GUILTY on burglary Charge.

Guilty on burglary Charge.
Rutland. March G.-Milo Fay of Goshen.
who was arrested with Fred and William
White of thas town Saturday FOR
burglarizlng the store Of Whitcomb &
Bump in Forestdnle last October, pleaded
guilty in city cour, in hutland this after
noon before Judge r. G.. 6winnertOn and
was given sentence Of not less than
three nor more than five years in the
house Of correction. Because Of ex-
tcnuating circumstances. Fay was placed
in charge of Probation Officer \. r.
Woodward Of Castleton for the length
of the term.
Fay, who Is the principal support Of his
mother two small children and aged
grandparents. with whom he lives. j. 20
years old. Ho has had no educational
advantages and /, was shown that he
was under the Influence Of his companions
when be committed the crime, He said
that he could not writ" his name and
Judge Swinncrton was Obliged to descend
70 primary school methods to make him
understand TIA" nature Of the charge
against him Fay very enphatically said
that lie would not again break the law.
l.. G. Bump of the firm of Whitcomh
& Bump appeared IN court and recon-
monded clemency for the young man.
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Prominent Young Building Con.
tractor Of Atlanta. Ca, at
Point of Death.
he WAS SHOT WHILE ASLEEP
Tells the Woman She Did It but
Relents WheE She Denies
Deed-Conflicting Stol-
les and No Motive

Atlanta. Ga. March C.--"God knows
I am innocent" exclaimed Mrs Daisy
Ulrich Opie Grace this afternoon after
her release on ban pending a hearing
on the charge of assault with attempt
to murder her young husband, Eugene
IT, Grace. prominent building con-
tractor, who was mysteriously shot at
their handsome nth street home yes
terday.
Tonight physicians stated that
Grace has but slight chance for re-
covery. The bullet penetrated the
left side. going through the lung and
lodging near the spinal cord. Pneu-
monia already has set in. they stated.
Developments have followed fast
since Grace tclephoned the police to
rush a doctor to his house.
ibid your wrfe shoot you?" asked a.
policeman after breaking down the
door of Graces room and finding Grace
on the bed
1T begins to look that way" the
wounded man replied
Mrs. Grace was found az Newman,
Ga. at the home OF her mother-in law
who accompanied her back to the city.
On her arrival Mrs. Grace was arrest
al and taken at once on her own re-
quest to the hospital to which her
husband had been removed. Seeing
her he said:
DAISY you are the one who shot
me-
why how can YOU" she protested
"you are trying to make me ont 6
murderer and they will take me tC
Jail tonight
You are the one who tried to Kill
me-" Grace repeated.
III you y'ersist in that 7 will taxi
the power of attorney which YOU cX
ercise away from you said Mrs
Grace who was formerly the wifi
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CLOSE WOODSTOCK SCHOOLS
Two Weeks Way Sec End of scarlet
Fever Epidemic.

Woodstock. March G.-On account
of an epidemic of scarlet fever. the
schools sunday schools and y. NJ. G.
A. have been closed for two weeks.
and all juvenile meetings. including
those of the Boy Scouts. have been
cancelled for a similar period.
Five cases Of scarlet fever. all in
the family of oliver Bolles. were re-
ported Monday. and the health officer.
DR.. C. ". Kidder. states that II cases
are now under quarantine. as result
of the outbreak of the original cases
the past week or two.
In most cases the patients have
been i'll only q day and the health Of
fcer anticipates no serious results
from the epidemic.
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AID AmundSen, the Norwegian explorer,
as reached here on the return from his
South Polar expedition.
Captain Amundsen, the dscoverer Of
the northwest passage. left Norway in
$40 for the purpose of making an attempt
20 drift across the Arctic ocean III search
OF the North Pole. n voyage which was
likely to occupy not less than six years.
lie changed his plans, however. and an
nounced his intention of starting on an
Antarctic expedition. Captain Amund
sens steamer Fran Went into winter
quarters early in 1911 at Bay of Whales,
in Ross sea. lii the dash for the South
Pole, Amundscn was several months
ahead of Capt. Robert =. Scott.
Just when Captain Alnundsen began
his race for the pole is not known.
He had with him eight men. 1l6 dogs
and n very complete equipment. Ac-
cording to mail advaices from Amund-
sen he hoped TO reach the pole by way
of Beadmore glacier
Captain Amundsen wa to have been
picked up by his ship some time In
February OF this year on his return
from the trip across the icc Consid
erable interest has been aroused as TO
who would first he able to communi-
cate to the world the first news as to
the results of his Antarctic expedition
Amundsen or Captain Scott. The for
mer had a longer return journey than
scott, but the latter was compelled ia
make "A stop to pick up "A party, and
has not yet been heard from
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The United States ranked second in 1871
in exports and was the only great indus
trial nation to show a favorable balance
OF trade at &i1.ll5,"" The adverse bal
ance Of the United Kingdom was SOLO, 49,
OOo. Germany S3i+, +,73o"o, France SSs7.7G
0OO
Scarcity OF food I'm England IS becoming
conspicuous as a result Of the coal strike.
Meat cargoes from Australia and
Argentina have been stopped. Price OF
foodstuffs is rising. Many stores have been
bought out and must close unless rail-
roads can deliver freight Freight traffic
is nearly paralyzed.
French economists. including Pierre
Leroy -Beaulieu. believe President
Tafts proposal for an international
inquiry into the effect of tariffs on the
cost of living would not lead to any
practical result.
Merger OF the Gould lines in Mis-
souri, has been held legal by the su-
involved are the Missouri Pacific, Iron
Spuhtdiu w t'iii' ! "Ni ia
press and American Refrigerator com
pany.
Life insurance men say that the pro-
posed law in Italy providing for a State
monopoly of insurance will have little
effect on the American companies because
they have practically ceased doing busi-
ness In that country.
\ Washington special says that per.
sstent rumors have been circulated thai
railroads are planning to make another
application to the interstate commerc,
commission for a horizontal advance I,
freight rates throughout the country.
Attorney General Wickersham says h,
will resign from the American Bar as
sociation If that body sustains the actor
OF the executive committee in eXpellinl
Assistant Acknowledgement W, H. Levi,
simply because he is IA colored man.
The New Haven railroad is handling
more freight out Of New York thar
ever before In its history, This is due
partly to improved industrial condi'
tlons In New England and partly to bad
weather which until recently has I'M
peded traffic.
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of wealthy Philadelphia pulp manu-.
facturer.
Grace then relented.
Il don't know who did it," he sail.
STORY OF THE WOMAN.
Hero is tho story told by Mrs. Grace:
II left the house at 1915 O'Clock to
go to Newman whore I was 20 stay
while MIR. Grace was in Philadelphia.
for which place he planned to leave
on an afternoon train. When I left
him my husband was about ready 10
get up. 1 knew that he was not feel
ing we'll but did not think no wn3
very sick. lie said he would meet me
1T the depot but when he failed to do
30. went on to Newman. thinking no
had been detained On business. fTEe
next thing 1 heard was when / rench-
ed the home of his mother. They
satd there that Gene had been shct
Ny arrest end the accusation of my
husband Is all a horrible mistake"
Grace told the police when they fir.t
reached him that ne first discovered 10
was sho- at SIX o'clock IN the rHorn;vt,
when he awoko with q burning sesnsation
in hts side II told my VIE" 10 said. ard
asked her TO get 2 doctor. She left L.
room and came back later aayng sro
vas unable 10 reach ono over tho t0.a.
phone Grace says then he became ur-
conscious and when he next owcke hs
worked his way TO the telephone ard
called the police.
Much Importance IS attached by tho
police to the corroborative testimony VI J.
G. Ruffin and his wife. negro servants.
q bp q IN
Graces room about seven o'clock and g {
Mrs. Grace's request While she was IN
the room she says Grace groane several
times and Mrs Grace said:
You are not sick Gene. You are sleer-
ing"
TO SEND DOCTOR AWAY
Ruffin says Mrs Grace told him as Oh q
was leaving the house that her husband
was sick and that he had wanted a doctor
but had changed his mind and II the
doctor came he was to be sent away Mrs.
Grace denies giving any such instructions.
A 32-caibre pistol was found on Win =
dow sill in the hall on the floor below
Grace's room. II had one empty chamber.
The KEY TO the door of the room whic n
the police found locked was in a re-
ceptace in the hall where Mrs. Grace
said il usually was kept
! AS furnishing n possible motive tia
police are said to have discovered to-
day that Grace recently had his lfa
insured for S5.r0 naming his wife as
the beneficiary On tho other hand
friends Of the accused woman point out
that Mrs. Grace was very wealthy
through her former marriage and such
q sum would be no incentive. The Graoes
had been married less than a year and
apparently were living happily.
Mrs Graces hearing WIS set for next
Wednesday afternoon. Her bond was fix
ed at $500
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SUCCEEDS CLERK NJ. r. SMILE.
Especial to the Free Press)
Montpelier March 6.-At a consultation
to-day between Judge w. II. Taylor oe
Hardwlck and Assistant Judges W j.
Clapp of Barre and George II. Dale OF
Waterbury, Deputy County Clerk Lewis
c. Moody WAS appointed county clerk'
the appointment to take effect March II.
Mr. Moody succeeds Melville f. Smile.
who has held the office 81 years,
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CLUBS MEET AT HANOVER.
Vermont Bird aud Botanical Organtxa-
tions March 20 and 80.

Rutland. March Cit was decided to-
day to hold the annual meeting of the
Vermont Botanical club and the Ver-
~ and 80 the members being guests Of
students OF Dartmouth College. This
meeting WAS to have been held at ST,
Johnsbury In january, but the smallpox
scare prevented. Il viii be the nist time
that the clubs have ever met outside OF
the State. Cancels Hump and FRANKLIN
are being considered as the most likely
places for the summer meeting In July.
The program for the winter meeting
includes an address by DR.. Merritt l.. Fer
nald Of tho GRAY herbari,m, Cam bridge
Mass. and about 20 papers.
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The very able address of Justice Wen
dell Phillips Stafford Of the District OF
Columbia supreme court, formerly of st
Johnsbury, before the New York County
Lawyers association at its annual ban
Duet February l.. has by order of the
Senate been printed as a Senate docu-
ment on motion OF Senator Southerland
pc Utah. and IL finding vide circulation
rhe subject is "'fhe New Despotisn,"
relating to the proposed recall Of tne
Judiciary, and is justly complimented as
Il masterpiece OF legal analysis.