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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-06-14
STATE OF VERMONT 1.-THE Hon.

6lAlE Or vEhMONI Inc Hon
District of Hartford IS orable
Probate Court for said District:
To all persons interested in the trust
estate for benefit of Mary c.. Dana
under the Will of Edward Dana, late of
Woodstock in said District, deceased
testate; Greeting:
Whereas Charles w. Sabin, Trustee
of said estate, has deceased before the
objects for which he was appointed
have been completed and accomplished
and there is no adequate provision in
said Will for filling the vacancy caused
thereby, said Court has assigned the
seventeenth day of June, A. D. 1918 at
the Probate Office at said Woodstock as
the time and place for appointing a
Trustee to fill said vacancy, and has
ordered this order to be published for
three successive weeks before said day
assigned In the Spirit OF The Age,
newspaper published at said Woodstock,
as public notice thereof to all persons
interested therein
Therefore you are notified to appear
at said time and place and show cause,
if any there be, why said appointment
should not be made
Given under my hand at said Wood
stock this 9th day of May, 1913, the
Judge and Register of said Court each
being disqualified to act in the premises,
M, 8. BUCK
Assistant Judge of Windsor
County Court
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-06-14
TraveI Eirst cIa.s.

Some tourists were travelling in Swift
xerland, and they went to buy tickets
for the coach ride nm the mountain.
The American. Of course, bought a
first class ticket. but he noticed that all
the rest got second and third class and
they all got In the wagon with him.
He asked the driver, What advantage
Is there In paying for first class
ticket when holders OF second and
third class tickets have precisely the
same accommodations The driver
said. you just walt awhile and you
VIII see" So by and by they came to
a steep hill and the driver called out:
First class passengers Will keep their
seats; second class passengers will get
out and walk; third class passengers
viii get out and pushF'-Chicago Rec
ord Herald.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-06-14

Geneva.--A Swiss. twenty years old
committed suicide at Schaffhausen BY
shooting himself with revolver i'm q
cafe because Of his fear of military
service. II was said at the inquest
that he communicated his intention to
his younger sister. aged eighteen. who
offered to replace him secretly. but
the young MAN refused the bargain.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-06-14

property as worth $3.50. This year
Mr.. Rockefeller is poorer by s2,905
than he was year ago. his return OF
personal property being $4,285.
The figures show that John d has
nine horses worth $50 each. ten head
Of cattle worth $40 each. and furniture
worth $4,000. He has no automobiles
here at this time Of the year the an
easements are made. 30 none Is re-
turned for taxation.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-06-14
The OltaNQlecheG Savings Bank
Woodstock, Vermont
INCORPORATED IsA7


DEPOSITS JAN. /, 1913 s2,O5s.ss5.sO
SURPLUS IT'S. 26s.74
TOTAL ASSETS 81, 2S2. 154.34
TRUSTEES
r. S. Mackenzie Charles H. Markham
Henry w. Walker William S. Hewitt
William S. Dewey Fred'k c. Southgate
Charles F. Chapman
This bank is now paying 4 per cent,
interest on deposits.
Deposits made during the first ten
days of January and July draw interesc
from the first of these months. Deposits
made during the first five days of othet
months draw interest from the first OF
the month.
Interest will be credited to depositors
January and July ], compromising
twice a year.
The Vermont Legislature has repealed
the law restricting deposits in any one
savings bank to 100000. This bank
can now pay interest on individual de-
posts of any amount and all taxes will
be paid by the bank. Nothing will be
reported to the listers for taxation.
Safe Deposit Boxes to Rent
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-06-14
Wants National Anthem Adopted.

Washington.-A joint resolution to
make the Star Spa~sled Banner" the
oficial anthem OF the Ur5ted States
has been introduced in congress by
Representative Levy OF New York.
1t provides that Whenever the star
Spangfed Banner IL played on any
occasion at any public place where
persons belonging to any branch OF
the government service are present
they will stand at attention. and ali
other persons will stand, such posi-
lions being retained until the LAST
hata af tie a4 aaP
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-06-14
JOHN D. ALMOST A PAuPER
OIL Masnate's Cleveland Property Was
5000 More Valuable IN 1919
Than at Present.

Cleveland. O.--John ID. Rockefeller
10 rapidly losing his wealth and 10
becoming practically poor man, &C
cording to the report OF John T. Fish.
er. tax assessor for Cleveland Heights.
in which place the Forest Hill en-
tate Of the oil king is situated.
The figures show that q year ago
Mr.. Rockefeller returned his personal
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-06-14

A four-legged duck was Matched
the other day at the home of Napo-
leon Fraser OF Montpelier. The
four legs are in a row and the duck,
WHICH is active, can use them all.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-06-14

Woman Falls on Carving KNIFE.
Woodsdale. O.--Mrs. Maria Santa
fell down stairs with a carving knife
In her hand. The blade entered her
forehead and came out at the base
OF the brain killing her Instantly
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-06-14
BRIGGS.
FOUND DEAD ON THE FLOOR.

FOUND DEAD ON THE FLOOR.
When Martin Cowdrey went to
call his sister, Mrs. Emily Fair
banks, Monday morning. he found
her dead on the floor, where she
had evidently fallen when she re-
tired TO her room the night before.
She was over 80 years old.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. Fl. Hubbard OBJ
eerved their golden wedding anni-
vSrssry Saturday eseniag.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-06-14

Mrs. j. L. Gates OF Nswfane will
try an experiment this season by
planting corn from an ear which
was brought to her ao years ago
from Michigan, and which she has
kept all these years
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-06-14
NEEDS $4,000 FOR GIRLS
Husband OF Late Daughter Of Marcus
Daily Sues Estate for Above
Amount.

New York. Margaret DAILY Brown
eight years old. and Frances Carroll
Brown. three years old require sts.-
900 year while being prepared to be-
come social buds, according to an affi-
davit filed recently by their father.
Henry Carroll Brown He filed suit
to recover $4,000 from the estate OF
his wife. who was Miss Margaret DAILY.
daughter of Marcus Daily. discoverer
Of the Anaconda mine at Butte. Mont.
millionaire CONFER king and hn-as
breeder
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-06-14

Elm Tree Press Fine Printing
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DEPOSITS JAN. /, 1913 s2,O5s. $3.50
SURPLUS IFS. 26s.74
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-14
HOTEL CANARY AND MOUSE
ARE THE BEST OF FRIENDS

Gultport, Miss, December 13.-(SDe-
cial. THE queerest of all Thanksgiv-
ing dinners was held at the Great
southern hotel in Gulfport Dicky, the
official canary bird of the hotel, was
the host and mouse-name unknown
was the guest. The two are old
friends.
The little bird is confined in a cage
that swings from the ceiling OF the
sun parlor. Dicky is a hard working
songbird and a great favorite with the
help. His cage is always we'll sun
piled with dainty bits.
one day last month a little gray
mouse. whose hunger forced him .
acrobatie feats, climbed down the chain
that holds the cage and made raid on
the birds food. At first DiclSy luffled
up his feathers and scoldded the bandit
After that the fearless mouse made
him visit every day and of late they
have become great friends Dicllv
quits singing and droops his feathers
in disconsolate manner If the mouse
fails to show up.
This queer soul mate affair has been
watched and fostered by hotel walters
and cook. on THANKSGIVING Day the,.
placed a special menu of cranherries
and celery in the cage for the two
small friends.
IN assistant cook wanted to put a
full order of white turkey meat i'm the
case, but he was scornfully voted down
and informed that neither mice nor
canaries were earnivorous animals
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-14
JOE TINKER DOES
NOT WANT TOPLAY
WITH THE DODGERS
Former Red Pilot Anxious
to Rejoin Old Team.
Murphy Disappointed
at Sale

{ Chicago, December 13-'I don't want to
play ball with Brooklyn" was the COM
ment today of Joe Tinker on his sale
by the Cincinnati Nationals to the Brook
lyn club. The former manager of the
Reds had no other. statement to make,
but he has not given up hope of return
ing to the Chicago Nationals He be-
lieyes that his sale was conditional aud
that by remaining noncommittal he may
force President Hermann of the Reds
to consider the deal
Tinker has told friends he would not
consider the offer of Ebbets of $500 a
year and $4,000 bonus to sign unless
the contract is for three years. lie has
said he would not consider contract
for one year unless the salary was 10000
and even then might refuse. Tinker has
said he will not do anything until he is
convinced he has no chance of playing
again with the Cubs.
c. w. Murphy, owner of the Cubs, when
he was IN New York. requested Hermann
for permission to talk to Tinker and
asked the Cincinnati president to make
list of Players he wanted in exchange
for his former manager.
Hermann wrote Archer. ona I stopped
him right there" Murphy said
President Murphy of the Chicago Cubs
| declared here today. upon his return from
Europe, that he had practically concluded
deal at New York yesterday for Joe
Tinker and was grievously disappointed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-14
The Man With a lob

Everyone has a right to the distinc-
tion which titles of nobility are meant
to give, but 1t is from our work that
we should get them says writer in tho
Atlantic Magazine. The grocer the trap
per, the night watehman, the cook, is
a person fit to be recognized. both by
his own timld self and by the rest of
the wor<l. In time the title of our joo
comes to stand for us, to enlarge our
personality and to give us permanencc
Thus it supplements the standing which
is given us by our product To hold
down job gives us a place in the
world, something approaching the home
for which in some form or other everyone
longs. "Have you any place for me?''
we ask with eagerness, for unity we find
"a place" we are tramps-men without a
country
A man with a job has, at least In em-
bryo, the kind of recognition which we
all crave. He has won membership in a
club that he wants to belong to and
especially hates to be left out of. To be
in it as a member in full standing gives
taste of self respect and self conf.
dence.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-14
S|X-DAY BIKE RACE
ENDS; GOULLET AND
FOGLER WINNERS
Record Broken by Over IL
Miles-FOreigners Share
in Distribution of
Money

New York December 13.-Alfred
Goullet of Australia and Joe Fogler Of
New York won the siX-day bicycle race
in Madison Square Garden, which end
ed tonight. Jacob Magin of Philadel-
phia and Percy O. Lawrence of Den
Yer We're the second team. Edward f,
Root of New York and Reggie MeNa-
mara of Australia finished third.
The other teams finished as follows;
Peter Drobach of Boston and Alfred
Halstead of California. fourth
francisco Verri and Maurice Broeco
Italian team. fifth.
Fred Hill. Boston. and Martin Ryan
Newark. sixth.
Lloyd Thomas. San Francisco, and
Worth l.. Mitten, Davenport, ID.
seventh
Frank Cory and J. Gordon Walker
both of Australia, eighth.
The first six teams were tied for
the lead when the race proper ended
shortly before 10 o'clock. One represen-
tative from each of these teams then
entered for a final sprint of a mile 70
decide the winner and the succeeding
places for honors and prize money
The starters We're Verri, Goullet Hill
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-14
THEFTS YESTERDAY

The following list Of ,hefts was re-
ported yesterday at police headquar-
ters:
Mr. Bastchman of 1920 Eleventh
avenue north. reported at police head
quarters last night that his home had
been burglarized twice in the past
week and that another attempt had
been made last night. AS far as could
be ascertained nothing of value was
stolen last night.
A. Mohan of 1903 Tenth avenue,
south, reported burglary at his home
in which \ large amount of clothes
and So in cash was secured by the
looters.
DR. Gage of Pratt City reported that
several suits of his clothes had been
stolen.
Miss Edna Lytle. 1929 sloss ave-
nue.. East Lake, reported her watch
stolen.
W. c. Harkness of Lipseomb report
ed that early yesterday morning the
safe in his saloon was blown open
and $500 in cash stolen.
c. L. Mclaughlin OF Powderly re-
ported being held up and robbed of $50.
II. Nansicllie of Denver, Co, report
ed that two OF his grips We're stolen
last night from thy Louisville AMI
Nashville depot Mr.. Vansielle con
tinued on his way to Denver without
awaiting THEN recovery.
w. r. Mcneil of 124 Grace street.
East Lake reported a watch stolen.
Miss S. II. Stranger of $50 North
Twentieth street had her purse snatched
at Fifth alley and twentieth street
about 6 o'clock last night by a negro.
The young lady's loss amounted to SO.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-14
by ASA RouNTREE. JR.

next season will be the one at first
base. Year after year Bill McGilyray
has successfully defended his guardian
ship against the determined assaults
of younger first baseman. but this
year he will have as an opponent,
Leary young player recizoned as one
of the most promising in minor league
circles. Leary led the first basemen
in the New York state league during
the 1918 season and swatted the ball
for an average of 500. Three major
league clubs were after him and it was
only through an error of the national
commission secretary that the Barons
secured him.
McGilvray has slowed up consider
ably during the past two seasons and
it would not be surprising at all to See
young Leary GUST him from the initial
sack.
The remaining portion of the infield
Will probably remain intact unless
some yonngster is uncovered who has
the ability to cop Marcan's place at
second base.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-14
MOLEY HAS SECURED GOOD ARRAY
Baron for
EnroledAnher Finger Needed
Fight Retain Initial
Very Promising in Leay

While other Southern league pilots are
busy purchasing surplus material Carl
ton Molesworth, the chubby Baron chief
tain. snuggled away in his home at
Fredicksburg, Md, is carefully planning
for next years campaign and is from
time to time filling weakness in the
Baronial ranks as they become apparent
Instead of jumping out and purchasing
material of uncertain quality he is getting
men whose ability is already known and
upon whom dependence tan be placed
This is attested to in the purchase of
Catcher Tragresser. from the Boston Ma
tionals. to take the place of Walter
Mayer; of Pitcher "Curley" Brown, from
the st. Louis Americans. and Pitcher Fin
neran. from the Philadelphia Nationals,
of Pitcher Ery and of the promotion of
Clinton Prough to fast company.
Twenty-Five Enrolled
With the acquisition of this trio, the
Baron roster for next season has taken
en- a formidable appearance Twenty
two players are enrolled on it and a ma
jority of these have good chances to earn
regular DertnS
The roster up to date is as follows:
Catcher-Tragr gresser, secured from Bos-
ton Nationals
Pitchers-Hardgrove Gregory and Fox
en-, of last years team; "Curley'' Brown,
purchased from the st. Louis Americans
E1nneran, secured from the Philadelphia
Nationals; Sloan, recalled from Evans
Vile; Fittery, recalled from Evansville;
Hardin, drafted from Galveston; Johnson,
drafted from Madison; Ponder, drafted
from Dallas.
First McGilvray, Leary,
drafted from Utica.
Second Baseman-Marcan
Third Basemen--McDonald, Herndon, re-
called from Albany.
shorstops-Ellam, Edwards, drafted
from Winston Salem.
Outfielders-Mc cBride, Knisely, Magee,
drafted from Lowell.
Utility-Carroll.
| Although Catcher Fred digger is a free
agent it is more than likely that he will
put in an appearance when the roll is
called az Rickwood.
Tragresser Good Man
According to reports, Tragresser is in
every way superior to Walter Mayer, who
was the Baron manstay behind the bat
| during the past season. 1t is said that
he is an ideal man to handle young fling
ers, and combined with this, he is pretty
nifty with the willow
Should Dilger decide to re-enlist with
| the Barons then no further attention need
/ be paid to the backstopping department
for these two can stack up with any
other club in the league.
Hot Fight at First
The hottest fight that will develop
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-14
F.NSLEY SOCCER TEAM AGAIN
TRIU<PFIS OVER PRATT CITY
BY HAROLD MANDY

In fast and very interesting associa-
ton football game yesterday afternoon
Ensley defeated Pratt city by a score
ef to 1. Ensley WAS master of the sit
easion throughout the entire game anu
outplayed their opponents in every de
partment
a very large and enthusiastic crowd
Witnessed the game.
From the first Bnsley took the aggresr
sive, keeping the ball in Pratt Citys
territory most Of the time. Only three
times was Ensley's goal in danger, one
of these being when the lone goal was
kicked
The game was full of Interesting plays
/ and good kicking. For rusley, it would
be hard to pick the stellar performers
as nearly every man played good game.
For Pratt City Porter, Thornton and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-14

In the outfield Mcbride and Knise-
~ win return to occupy left and cen
ter field. resnectivelg. To fill the hole
in right field, made by the draftipg
of Messenger, Moley has secured Ma
gee from Lowell IN the New England
LEAGUE MaGee last season ranked see
ond in hitting With an average of
.36I, being only enc point behind the
premier swatter. He was second in
run getting with an even hundred
chalked up TO his cgedit and WAS first
in securing base hits, with III
President Baugh stated that while
he was in Columbus attending the
meeting of the minor leagues, that he
heard again and again that the Barons
had In Leary and Maeee two of the
most likely youngsters in the minors.
With this array of material on the
outlook for next season is exception
ally rosy and the prospects are that
the Magic City will be represented py
one OF the strongest teams in the
league when it lines up for the open
ing of the 1914 season.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-14

when he learned this morning that Tin
aer had been sold to Brooklyn.
Despite the failure of the Cub-Cincin-
natl trade, however, rumors were rife
that the shortstop would be found in a
Chicago uniform next spring, a1bbets'
purchase being simply the first part Of
another trade in which Tinker will come
here in exchange for one or more Cubs
and possibly some cash. President MUIR
ply did not discuss this and said he
would not, of course, talk over with Tin
lser any plan or suggestion for his join
ing the Cubs
Tinker declared again mis- preference
for playing in Chicago and further de-
cined to comment on his trade to Brook
lyn, pending word from Ebbets or August
Hermann of the Cincinnati club regard-
ing his $4,000 share of the SIS, 900 pur-
chase price and proposed salary of $500.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-14
DUDLEY RETIRES AS ST. A. A.
EXECUTIVE AFTER 10 YEARS
OF CONTINUOUS SERVICE
Vanderbilt Professor Declines Reelection Chosen However,
President Emeritus-W NJ Riggs of Clemson Elected
Successor Association Adopts One-Year Rule

Jacksonville. Fla, December 13.-Elec-
ton of officers today occupied the at
tention of the delegates To The Southern
Intercollegiate Athletic associations an
nual convention here at the afternoon
session. DR.. W. M. Riggs of Clemson
college, Clemson, S. c., was elected pres
ident after DIR. w. T. Dudley of Van
derbilt university. for 10 years head of
the associa tion had declined reelection.
Dr. Dudley was unanimously chosen pres
ident emeritus. other officers selected
were Prof. J. W. Moore, Citadel col
lege of Charleston, S. C.; Prof. John
Norris University of Georgia; Dean T..
W. Atkinson, Louisiana State university,
and President Brown Ayres. University
of Tennessee, vice presidents; President e.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-14

Root. Halstead and Lawrence. Root led
during the first three qaurters of the
mile In the last two laps. however,
Goullet jumped to the front and won
easily by more than dozen yards
The leading teams had covered 2751
miles flat when the track was cleared
for the sprint. This bettered the record
made by Mcfarland and Moran in 1908
by 13 miles and 3 laps Cory and Wal
ker and Mitten and Thomas were a lap
behind. The Carmen Cameron and Bre-
ton Pack enbusch teams withdrew early
in the evening. one by one the othe"
seven of the original II starters had
withdrawn at various stages of the
race.
The fast pace almost constantly
maintained from Monday morning until
tonight had resulted in records being
smashed day after day and the hour
ly scores were few that did not ar
nounce some new mark.
The race has been perhaps the most
exciting and successful of any of the
long series of these events at Madison
Square Garden. Foreign riders were
numerous and several of these notably
Australian and Italian cracks, figured
in the final distribution of prize money.
The prize for the winning team was
81 500, while $1,000 went to the second
team, $3.50 to the third. $500 to the
fourth, $500 to fifth, $500 to sixth and
$3.50 to seventh. The eighth place
team will not be neglected in the dis
tribution of rewards. however, and as
a matter of fact. the announced prizes
are but a comparatively small part of
the riders winnings, as there We're
many bonuses for good riding and vari-
Gus rewards for the hard working
cyclists.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-14
OUGHT 10 Make a Hit

From the st. Louis Republic.
"Blffkins is writing a sex-problem
play
well. he's wasting his time. Sex-prob-
lem plays are played out"
but this is going to be a different
kind OF seN-problem play"
WHATS going to be so distinctive about
it?"
"Biffkins is gon gto write 1t in such
a way that the character of people who
really ought to see 1t will be the ones
who viii want to-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-14

Brown did good work
knsey scored three points in the first
hail. one OF them being a penalty kick,
and made the rest in the latter half
while Pratt City scored her only goal in
the last half of the game.
The lineup was as follows:
Ensley-J. Rammage, goal; W. Sellers
and J. Sellers, fullbaeks; MePhearson, A.
Reid and T. Thompson. halfbaeks; Me-
Glennen, center; a. Bishopp, T. ovens,
Ross and Straehon, forwards.
Pratt City, Hard, goal; G. Brown and
\. Winn, fullbacks; ]. Shovlin, ]. Nc
ChsSy and A. Porter, halfbacks;s Dun-
lap, center; W. Murir j. Hall, 7. Winn
and Thornton, forwards
Summary Goal Bishopp, Owens 2,
Reid, Thompson, MeClennen, A. Porter.
Umpire, Davis Wood of Blossburg; head
inesmen, b. Brown and 7. Stewart. Time
Of quarters, Is minutes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-14
MAN OF 67 WEDS
GIRL AGED Is

Ozark, Ark, December 1S.-Henry Med
lock, aged G7, and Lydia Baldwin. aged 10.
We're married by the county judge here
today Medlock is well to do farmer.
The girls mother gave her consent and
was a witness to the ceremony.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-14
BILLY SMITH SECURES
-FOUR NEW PLAYERS

Atlanta, December l3.-(Special)
Manager Smith returned today
from New York with four new
players-Infiielder Schwind of Bos-
ton, Pitcher Doescher from Jersey
City and the Walsh brothers, semi
professional infelders, recommend
ed by Mike Donlln.