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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-05-16
FINE WEATHER
FOR THE |. D. 0. F.
Grand Encampment Elects G. F.
Walker of Bellows Falls Patri-
arch-1,844 Members.

Woodstock. May 5--The grand en-
campment met this morning and after
noon. the second day of the sessions of
the grand bodies Of Odd Fellows of Ner-
mont and weather again favored the de-
liberGtiUns and the outdoor pleasures.
automobiles taking tho visiting ladies to
ponls of interest, The Srand encamp-
nent was convened at ten o'clock, NJ
l.. +. Jones of Island Pond presided. Re
ports Of standing committees We're re-
ceived and adopted with few amcnd-
ments Twenty-Five members took the
grand encampment degree The financial
report Of the grand encampmont showed
total receipts Of s9l279, and expedi,ures
OF sSj4.ij.
The total membership of the subordin-
ate ,oases December 81 last was l,Ai,
Tho sum Of 5u>.2j was paid ont for 10
weeks sickness. Receipts OF subordinate
encampmentS for the year were s7.l9l.lS.
expenses. S. 81; available assets. SIS
Il. total amount of property, s1i>76.M
At the afternoon session OF the Grand
| encampment, these officers W,re elected:
Grand patriarch, Gerry +. Walker Of
| Bellows Falls, grand scribe. c. w. Farr,
St Johnsbury; grand treasurer. Charles
G., Staples of Brattleboro, grand junior
| warden, +. -. Gibson of Rutland. grand
, marshal. a. 7. Calhoun OF Middlebury.
| grand sentinel W. D. Wilson. Jr., OF St.
Alhans grand outside sentinel. H. T..
| Jenne: grand representative to sovereign
grand lodge, l., i, Jones of Island Pond,
The banquet of the Past Grand Officers
association. OF which Harry &, Tarrar T.,
q. NJ is PRECEDENT ~as held his evening
at the Woodstock Inn. The speakers
were a. 5. Pincrtor. pest grand sire, of
| Worcester, Mass, Grand Masters g. l..
! Marshall of Boston. r. A. iarkhurst OF
| Coa{icoone. T. @. and Chayles <. Hutch
| ins Of Charlcstown. y. IL. ana Charles :.
! Emerson of Milford y. H.. grand repre-
sentative To-mo,row is grand lodge oay
| and the .:ggcst crowd o: Abe week IL *
| p1
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No Matter What Roosevelt Does,
the President Intends to Keep
Up HIS Criticism.
TOO LATE FOR SOFT PEDAL
Declares He Knows the Differ
ence between Plain Truth and
Plain Fiction Thinks
Colonel Doesn't.

sandusky, Ohio. May 15.-Presidcnt
Taft Will not let up on his attack on
Colonel Roosevelt as long as he is in the
campaign for denomination
No matter whether Mr. Roosevelt
ceases his personal attack OF the Presi-
dent Mr. Taft intends to keep up his
campaign of criticism of the former
president and outline the achievements
Of the Taft administration In a half
dozen Of the shorter speeches he made
to-day. the third day he has spent on
his present tour of his home State, Mr..
Taft emphatically declared that It was
not time now for Mr.. Roosevelt to preach
the doctrine Of mo personalities
MIR. Roosevelt is row going about OHIO
saying that h" will not condcscend 10
personalities with me-" Mr. Taft shouted
at Mansfield
IF he had reached that conclusion two
months ago I should not be here to talk
to you at all. But. having applied to me
every name in the calendar and now COM
Ing back to Ohio and fearing It's effects
he says Lets have no personalities am
here to answer the charges that ne is
continuing to make although he does not
rear so loudly and does not use 40 many
epfthets. Our merchants don't forget
those things.
At Calhoun the President said: "I may
he puzzle-witted but 7 know the difference
between plain truth and plain fiction and
there ar, some people that | don't think
do" He had been talking about Mr..
Roosevelt.
HIS VOICE TROUBLES HIM
Mr.. Taft spoke l. times to-day, includ.
ing his night address here. He started
out with the handicap OF unusual hoarse-
ness: seemed to conquer It for time in
the morning but late to-day =. returned
in worse form than ever. and at several
little towns Mr.. Taft could speak only
for few minutes. DR.. Thomas l..
RhOades. the Presidents physician, was
hopeful tonight, however. that rest
Tomorrow in Cleveland would put the
President in shape to take up speech -rnak-
ing again Friday. During the day the
President was appiauded frequently by
large crowds Although the main theme
of his talks was his own administration
he brought In the name Of Mr.. Roosevelt
time after time.
Il deny. my frien Is. that Theodore
Roosevelt and his election are essen
tlal to the happiness of the American
people" said the Preside at Marion.
You would think from the way he
talkei that we were very oppressed
people. Well, I have no iloubt there
is room for improvement. but l think
We are getting along fairly well, ana
we are not In n condition OF dissolu-
tion so that we need q capital opera
tion In the form of Theodore Rooss-
velt for a third term
All records for fast running on the
trip wers broken on the Journey from
ElyTia to Sandusky The special
train made the 35 miles in less than
30 minutes. The President left to-
night for Cleveland
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Has Not Once Asked Information
about His Cass Of Pr(Kn
Guards
ACTIONS PUZZLE WATCHERS
They Believe Ho Is Still Buoyet.
Up by Hope CT Reprieve or
Else Is Resigned to
lis Fate.

Boston. May 15.--No inmate OF
Charlesto~n state prison gave Wax-
den Bridges less trouble to-day than
lid Clarence V. T. Richeson, poisoner
oc Avis Lin.ell. From the time Of his
removal yesterday from the Caarles
street jail to the death house IN the
prison. the former clergyman. who Is
under sentence to be electrocuted next
week, has preserved the calmest de.
meanor and submitted to the rigor OF
prison discipline with perfect com
posure.
In view of the fact that Richeson Is
known to be of a highly emotional
sion is a puzzle to the authorities. AS
the reports of the alienists employed
by Governor Foss have not yet been
filed, and his case has not been sub
mitted to the executive council, those
who are watching the prisoner believe
that he may still hold some hope OF
reprieve or communication. Again he
may have become resigned to his fate
and stand ready to die In expiation OF
his crime Which view is sust aiming
him is a question no on3 seems able
20 answer.
has been marked by a sphynxlike silence
regarding his case. Not once has he
given or asked Information OF his guards
The only request which he has made
which might have significance was a call
latc to-day for some books from the
library. Richeson sent word to the
warden that he would like to have the
prison chaplain. the Rev. Herbert ".
Stebbins. visit him. When Mr.. Stebbins
called. Richeson asked him to get several
books of "A religious nature for him. These
! the chaplain procured from the prison
| library for the prisoner. He declined 10
give the titles of the volumes. The daily
papers were also supplied to Richeson.
HIS CASE NOT BROUGHT UP.
The information was given out from
the Governors office tonight that the
reports OF the three alienists. Doctors
stedman. Frost and Tuttle had not beer
| filed with the Governor and that further
he had not been able to form any decision
as to. whether he would make a recon-
imendaton to the council for clemency.
The council met to-day. following its
usual custom, but the Richeson matter
was not brought UP.
| William \. Morse, counsel for Rich
eson, VINO visited him to-day said; The
case stands just as It did yesterday
morning. except that IN carrying out
the decree of the law physical step has
been taken by the transfer OF the prison.
or from the Charles street tail to the
state prison. TO me this does not mean
anything, for he can be reprieved just
as easily In prison as In Jail, IL the Gov
crnor says the word. That word depends
upon the report that Is TO come. and IN
til il has been made and digested by tho
Governor. Richeson is no better and no
worse off than he has been for several
days. Personally l believe that Gov
ernor Foss will refer this petition 10 the
council. for I can not understand how
three such noted specialists can fan to
adjudse Richeson irresponsible after the
very thorough examination they have
made OF him."
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MOST SERIOUS OF
ALL LEVEE BREAKS
It Will Add Another Thousand
Square Miles to the Over
flowed Territory.
Continued on page 2.

New Orleans, May l5.-With approXi-
lands inundated by the Mississippi river
flood waters and more than 10000 in
llabitants driven from their homes in
he parishes west of the river from the
Arkansas line almost to the gulf, the
most serious crevasse OF the present
Hymeld, promises to add an
other thousand square miles more to
he overflowed territory. make homeless
{ thousands of persons and add millions
of dollars to the property damage done
within the State. Although part or all of
a parishes have been swept by the
floods, the list of known human victims
IS less than 40.
Tonight the Hymelia creVasses, c5
miles north of New Orleans on the op-
posite side of the river. had widened
to approximately 700 feet and the WA 70
tor had inundated about 40 square
miles of rich sugar lands in st.
Charles and St. John the Baptist par
ishes. Work was started to-day in the
effort to tie the ends of the crevasse
but the proposal to close the big gap
in an effort to save the $26,OOo.OOO to
3o.00O,0O0 of property which Is threat
ened awaits the action tomorrow OF
The Mississippi river commission
II the sap Is not closed. 30 per cent.
of all the land from there to the gulf
west Of the Mississippi river and west
to the lower end OF St James and
upper Louisiana I.afourche parishes
will be overhowed
The Louisiana levee boards have no,
sufficient funds to undertake the clos
ing of the crevasse.
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MIDDLEBURY

There will be a STATE Green Mountain
clnb meeting 81 MiddSobury on May 80
rhe program VIII De as follows: From
on to swcivu o'clock, business nesti.g at
he Addison Holiae; twelve to one O'Clock.
anch from one to 7ao autcs TO Lake
Duumore and climb to Rattlesnako point.
From 1880 to 9.20. dinner at The Addison
[ouee with speaking. Tho Addison
ouniy corn grow:ng contest vii!
include Brandon and SUDBURY. The con-
test for the men includes any Oorn grow Il
by any man in Addison county Ard In
Brandon ana sudbury Prizes VIII br
a1 arded for best 10 ears. for best pock os
ghell.d corn, shd for the smallest propor-
tior Of cob IN 20 pounds OF corn on :he
car The contest for boys: Eight rowcd
Ye,low flint seed will b. furnished. frec
OF charge by the county committee OF tAe
Y. VI. G. A.. MiddIcbLry. Eut If the boy
prefers TO plai.t seed OF his own he may
do so. Glasses and prizss will also bl
cffercG In Dent corn. In the farm class
cnc-eght of an acre must he planted; IN
he garden class, one square rod. Prizes
are offered for the best ear. best 10 ears
ard largest weigh; on specified plot
lT1IeS WILL ne Dnertl 10 IlItH anu DDy
COR traced corn sweet corn and popcorn
For supply OF the seed corn or tor
other information, inquire Of schoo
teacher or send postal card to A. w
Eddy, Middlebury.
Napoleon Rivers spent sunday with his
family in ergcnres.-Mr. and Mrs
George I.aRoch and daughter have gone
Brandon for n few days.-Miss Minnie
Mcdonald has gone to st. Albans.-
Peter Donnely is visiting his family II
Rutland for few days Robert Lynch
Who has been seriously i'll with pneu
inonia. IL slowly recovering.-kirl
lIagar IS making extensive repairs or
his residence in tho east part of the
own.
Charles : Wheeler of Elmira. y. Y.
who has lately been visiting relatives II
Vergennes. is IN town for a brief visit
Mr.. Wheeler served more than thre
years in the Civil War in Company F
# the Eleventh infantry. and othe
organiza ions-Charles u: Youtt. who ha
Continued on page ..
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NEW DEAN AT MIDDLEBURY
Dr. \. r. Lambert Succeeds the Late
PrOf. Walter T.. Howard.

Middlebury. May i5.--At the chapel
exercises OF Middlebury College this
morning President Thomas announced
that Dr Avery T. Lambert, assistant
professor Of zoology had been elect
cd dean to succeed the late Walter f,
Howard Dr. Lambert came to Mid
dlehury a year ago from the State nor
nal school at Frsmingham. Mass. His
preparation for college work was made
at Dartmouth. whore he received tho
deereo Of Pm u. in 1906. Previousl,-
he was graduated from Bangor Theo-
logica! seminary and was pastor OF
the Congregational Church. at Thet-
ford During the present year ne has
occupied several pulpits in the vicinity
of Middlebury and delivered many ad-
dresses In Ma assuchusetts he was
chairman of th> committee on tbs re-
vision of science teaching in the Sec
ondary school curriculum. He Is an
efficient teacher and has shown cap
acity for administrative work
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-05-16
SHOWS DEPlL sSED BUSINESS
Reports % National Banks Ia Ncw
England nnd Eastern Stntcs.

Washngton. Mav neprcss"d huai-
ness IN the \cN EnSiund and the eastern
states but Increased commercial activity
IN the other sections " tho country are
reflected ACCORDING to treasury officials
by the responses Of the 1.3J5 national
banks to the call of thc comptroller of th"
currency for April IS. made public to-day
As compared with the call for
February 20, New York city showed these
conditions in the thre" essential feature.
of banking: Losses in !onns. $32.2SH"ol. IN
cash Ss'.9S50p, but gnirs in deposits OF
N5S7.OG0
New England and eastern States as a
whole reported losses in loans and cash.
hu, big gains in deposits while the other
sections of he country showed increases
in all these items.
The figures Tor the whole country show
that the banks gained 81 1880 in loans
and s>l lla9."oO in deposits and lost S.
SOS. 900 il cash.
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found. according to tho message. on May
IL In latitude 3956 north. longitude 47.Ol
west The message from the Oceanic
reads:
May 13. latitude 1856 north. longitude
4IOl west. picked up collapsiblc boat CON
tanning three bodies. Committed same to
deep. one apparently Thomson I;eattc
passenger ono sailor: one fireman. both
unidentified. also coat with letters in, ad-
dressed Richard N Williams; one cane.
DuanO Williams. A ring also in boat
inscription Edward aud Gerda.'" (Signed)
'c commander"
Tho colapslbc boa, referred to in the
message. II was stated at the White star
offices here. is the one mentioned by
Otiiccr Lowe In his testimony before tie
senate committee from which ne took
into his boat % men and ono woman, lcav-
Ing or board three dead bodies
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SMALLPOX AT NORWICH.
Two Students Removed to Pesthouse-
strict Quarantine nt University.


Northfield, May 1.-two members
OF the freshman class at Norwich Uni
versity. who have been III for some
time. one with a supposed case OF
chickenpox. have TO- day developed
cases OF smallpox and in consequence
a strict quarantine has been placed
on the student body. The two sick
cadets. V. 5. Belyea and l.. w. Smith,
have been removed to the town pest
house. a building which was erected
a number OF years ago on tho Nat
northeast OF tho village, where they
will be cared for by competent nurses
SUES THE GRABER COMPANY.
Rutland. MAY l5-Deputy Sheriff ID.
4. Barker To-day served papers in
suit brought In Rutland county court
py Anna GRADER. guardian of Robert
A. Graber, VS.. the GRADER Calculating
Machine company. which recently came
to this city from New York. TO recover
$4,000 on the ground of broken
covenant. T. w. Moloney is counsel
for the plaintiff. The claim Is made
that the guardian agreed to transfer
to the company the interest of Robert
Graber In an application for Il patent
on a calculating machine for $1,000
According 10 the declaration II was
stipulated that Robert should put in
his time working for the company and,
II the patent was granted, should re-
csive 26 cents royalty on each machine
manufactured. The guardian asserts
that the patent was granted about q
year ago hut no settlement has been
made
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SOUTH CAROLINA SENDS
UNPLEDGED DELEGATION

Columbia, S. c.. May l6,-South Caro-
lina's B delegates will go to the demo-
cratic national convention uninstructed'
The vote In the State convention on which
the test was made resulted IFS to 1852.
The supporters Of Woodrow Wilson made
a strong fight to obtain an instructed
delegation.
Undaunted by their previous defeat on
instruction, the Woodrow Wilson forces
presented another resolution endorsing
Woodrow Wilson without instruction. u
Amid the cheers the resolution was adopt
ed H1 TO 81
NEVADA IS FOR CLARK.
Reno, New, May l6.--Returns from the
primary election held In Nevada yester-
day show Champ Clark will nave in the
State convention June 3, 1G delegates
and woodrow Wilson n. Precincts in
voivins s. delegates have not been re'
ported
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SPLIT IN WASHINGTON.
Roosevelt Delegates Allege They Were
Thrown Down Steps.

Aberdeen Wash. May 16.-Republicans
of Washington split and held two State
oonN enttons here to-day. Colonel Roose-
welt controlling one and President Tan
ahs other. Eight delegates to the Chi.
cago convention were named by each
gathering.
The Taft convention met with 4ss dele
gates present. Eleven counties. including
Spokane. Snohomish and Walla Walla
were unrepresented. The Roosevelt dele
gates numbering $50. held convention
in a nearby hall.
Several uncontested Roosevelt dele
gates allege that they attempted to en-
ter the Taft convention hall and were
not only refused admittance but were
thrown down the theatre steps by police
men. Affidavits to this effect will be
sent 70 Chicago
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BOSTON AUToIsTs COMING.
one Hundrcd Mnchincs to Hiring Dust
ness Men to Vermont.

Rutland. May l5.-sThe members OF
the newly organized Rutland Business
Mems Protective association will act
as hosts for tho first t!mo Juno l9
when they entertain at luncheon II
party OF 100 automobilists from tho
Boston Chamber of Commerce. who
are to tour this state and Now Eamr.
shire IN order T. get better acquaint-
ed with New England" Tho party
will arrive in this city at noon and
pass the afternoon IN looking over tn,
marble industries and other places or
interest on behalf % trade extension
movement
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shingtOn. May IA boycott of
American agric ultural machinery is
spreading throughout Russia as n pro-
test against the recent abrogation 10y
Congress Of the treaty of 1892 Amer
lean tonsul-General Snodgrass at
Moscow reports that stores which sup
ply agricultural machinery to the
peasants have already been request
ed to buy no supplies from the United
states.
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NORTH CAROLINA SENDS
ROOSEVELT DELEGATES

Raleigh \. c., May l5--Ia a State con.
vention marked ny bitter attacks E>on
president Taft North Cardinals four
delegates-at-larse to tire Chicago cOnven-
ton were Instructed to-d-y to vote for
Theodore Roosevelt. "Srst. list and all
the time" so long as his aar. is before
the convention
A declaration In favor of Roosevelt
by Iuaac Meekins. one OF the uniE
structed district delegates from the
hrst district, MADE certain for Rooso-
volt 23 OF the States "a votes In the
Chicago convention Wheeler Martin,
the other instructed delegate from the
frst district. was not bound by the
State conventions action.
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FOUND TITANIC'S BOAT
CONTAINING 3 BODIES

New YORK. May IA message received
{ late today by the White Star line from
the steamer Oceanic, en- route to this port,
reports the picking up by the liner Of
ko ollapr'h'o hoaA from the sunken Titanic.
t1oatst seO-AgN&s The boat va.
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tors, Mrs. r. L. Kingsland and Miss Fan-
ME breckenridge. G. Yattaw and W.
q. Barrows. delegates TO the Grand
Lodge. l. o. o. F.. attended the past
grands' banquet and also the syand
lodge needing WednsadAy evening a.
Nvoodstock-Mrs. w. d. Woodrnan and
Miss Davis Of WorcAstAr, Mnss., visited
N Burlington y4se9day
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The Transcript says Eugene n, Foss
may be a candidate for a third term as
governor lie firmly believes that he is
to be the democratic nominee for the
presidency and that he IL going to be
elected. Eat. II the unexpected, to him,
should happen, and he should be nomi-
mated neither for president nor vice
president. then, he is reported to have
said, that he would again run for gov.
ernor.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-05-16

Barre is to aid the civic federation IN
its undertaking to hcautifv a tract of
land adjcinu: Elmwood cemetery. The
sum of $32j ia to be expended by the city
if the abuttiu- owners will aid
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UTAHS DTGIFT FOR TAFT

Provo. Utah, May is,-Tho eight dole.
gates to thc republican national conven-
tion elected by the Utah state convention
to-day were Pledged ito use all honor.
ablo means to secure Pr~stasn. Tsft's
ranngnhaatton,"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-05-16

News about houses and apartments
to let in to-days classified columns
maynap an ad Of the best available
place in town for You to live,
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Find out where YOU want to go, through
reading the want ads. before trying to
find Suiaes-te room.
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Copenhagen. Ma l5-Thc body Of King
Frederick HirI Will lie in state in the
chapel OF hrstiansbore palace, where
hundreds Of wreaths have already ar
rived. Thc funeral will take place on
May O. the sorvi,.s being conducted in
the Cathcd'l at Erskude, which is -
miles from rofonhleon. The cathedral
contains the tomhs Of most of the Danish
Kings
All tho theatres I'm Copenhagen have
been CLOSED tor ~ 'ec days and on all
sides business buildings are being draped
With mourHrr.
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with the assistance of policeman I lift-
Cd hrn n.o IN automobile and sent him
TO trc Sailors hospital"
CHRISTIAN PROCLAIMED KING.
COPENHAGEN, Nav Il 5-Christian X was
proch,red King OF Denmark from the
balcoi,t of re palace 1T fhroc o'clock this
afternoon iu the presence of a huge con-
course OF people who had gathered in the
SQUARE in front Of the royal residence.
The space in front Of tho palace was so
crowded that many Of the people were
crushed vhile others tainted
Tho premier promptly at tnrce o'clock
arpoarod c1 the balcony Of :he palace
and Announce tho dcaja Of King Freder-
ick lie fh,n prc"lamcd Christian x his
sue, ossor Wi-Aae tie rev King a long
life
LaH. H.n.i s;ic chto.irG broke out as the
-ionpr.l % the uufcr,a oe .hc royal
yu..l6 stepped on 20 the halcony In II
hlec sperra h1 paid T. tribute to his ga
thcr and pointed out the difficulties Of
succcrd.nE .Uch ruler. concluding:
MAY iod Give me strength rightly to
il!lo my d"sr old country and may it i've
for ,to:
IN rcsporsc 20 ~" cheers Of the people,
King Christian and queen Alexandrne
with their tp'o Sous rppenrcd again and
agGin. The sccae wa- an Inspiring one
and cloned with the sinring Of the ma
tional anthem by She .,lmense concourse.
Royal me ssGEes announcing the acces-
a'oA 10 the throne Wrr, road IN both houses
of Parliament at fcur c'cloch
Tarccghpnt tae th, ,he church bells
Iof the city hay" Door to'l'7r At tho palace
many t4ier;arns cf coincidence from chiefs
Of state navo arrived. Including ore from
iresiccnt Taf'
London. May 15-1'hc British court WI
20 into mourning fo~ one month.
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with the assistance of policeman I lift-
TO trc Sailors hospital"