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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-04-17
SUGAR OFF IN BOSTON.
sweet Time for Nearly 700 Sons and
Daughters of Vermont.

Boston, April 13.-Nearly 100 sons and
of Vermont gathered around
as many snowbanks in Horticultural hall
last evening for the annual 'sugarlnG off
OF the Vermont Association OF Boston
Many gallons Of syrup, fresh from the
run" at Fairfield, had been brought
down. besides $50 pounds of maple sugar
Then they had cider and doughnuts
and cheese 40 everybody was busy till
Larry" Gardner, the Red Sox third
baseman, came in. Larry" who comes
from Enosburg Falls, Joined tho a.socia-
ton last year, but last evening was the
first time many members had an op-
portunity OF extending him a welcome.
After everybody had satisfied himself
that this years run" OF maple syrup
tasted better than any time since he
tried il under the trees in the maple
forest prim-val the rest OF tho evening
was spent IN dancing.
In the dance hall the decorations in
cluded the Vermont and Massachusetts,
State flags. Ihc affair was directed by
the associations entertainment commit
tee. consisting OF George VI. Dimond
chairman Charles II. Bradley, Jr Frank
w. Campbell Myron j, Cochran, Charles
f. Hurlburd, l. Leonard Pearl. Edward
Fl. Rugg Frederick a. Saunderson, r. NJ,
Beck and Harry r. Wellman.
Others prominent In perfecting the
plans were COL Everett c. Benton, presi-
dent. Elmer f. Silver and David T
Montague, Independents; Arthur w
DeGoosh. secretary; Roland f. Chafey
treasurer. Charles II. Bradley, George
w. Bishop, George w. Brown, Fred q
Holden. Timothy e. Byrnes, Carroll w
Dot.n. Scott c. Carbee and Irving u
Rich
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-04-17
POCKETBOOK AND HAT OF
MISSING AMERICAN FOUND

London. April 1.-THE police are in pos
session Of no further Information con-
corning the mysterious disappearance OF
Joseph Wilbcrforce Martin, the million
aire cotton man OF Memphis. Tenn, be-
yond the fact that his pocketbook and hat
have been found. They are reluctant to
accept the theor, that Martin was MUIR
dered
Martins disappearance has created n
great sensation in London, Various cir
cumstantial statements are made as to q
man answering Martins description hav-
'nE been seen In London cutie recently,
but none rest. on very clear evidence
1t has been established that Martins
pocketbook wa. found behind ratings in
Belvedere road on the south side of the
Thames river close to the Hungerford
bridge,
The river has been dragged but nothing
has been discovered. 1t Is possible thieves,
after removing the money, threw the
wallet away but even accepting the
theory of foul play, It seems TO the police
that there was no reason why they should
not have hidden all traces by throwing
the wallet into the river.
The police are following up clues given
by those alleged to nave seen Mr.. Martin.
Ono OF them states that a man answer
ing Martins description drove in a motor
car to a hotel near Victoria station on the
morning OF April !, four days after Mar
tins disappearance. He remained there
and was visited by friends until the night
Of April 10 when he left suddenly after
! an alteration about his hotel bill,
A resident OF lambeth. on the Tanks ct
the Thames, reports that man resemb
ling Martin stopped him in Wandsworth
An outlying suburb Of London Saturday
to inquire the way to Battersea.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-04-17

in the caucu. Of House democrats for his
FIRE sugar program, had formed a work.
ing agreement with the democratic lead
ers OF the Senate which it is believed will
insure general support OF his tariff pro-
gram in that body, and had established
precedent. Of presidential cooperation
with Congress which IL successful, are
expected to greatly influence the entire
program OF legislation throughout the
Wilson administration
The Presidents visit to Congress Tues
day to deliver his opening address in per
son; and his visit to the Senate precincts
next day to confer with finance committee
members upon the tariff plan. overshad-
owed all other development. OF the week
in public interest. Leaders Of both houses
declare that the effect OF the Presidents
innovation IN. been to so strengthen dem
, ocrat!c unity Of action as to leave the
! President in a dominating position at the
outset Of hi, administration.
At all point. whr. Mr. Morgan's de-
ci.ions We're Instrumental in the fixing of
rate. in the new tariff bill, the full demo
cratic membership OF the House voted "a
sustain him in caucus by heavy MAORI
ties. Houee leaders, who deferred to him
in tho fixing OF many OF the tariff rates,
have supported his decisions. and .uc-
cesstul!y rallied party support to his de-
! Tense as thu bill has been fought over by
! the democratic members
The tariff revision fight admitted
" i. oaly begun but the develop
mcnts of the last week have con
WINGED party leaders that there are
likely to be few changes from the
rates favored by the President; and
little dissension within democratic
ranks over the final approval Of the
bill.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-04-17

Washington. April lS.--Factional
bitterness in the Daughters OF the
American Revolution was intensified
on the eve OF the 22nd annual con-
tinental congress Of the society by the
sending of n letter from the execu-
tive committee of the conservative
party, headed by Mrs VIM. c. story,
a candidate for the President general
ship, to Mrs. Matthew 7. Scott. re-
firing head OF tho society, urging
that steps be taken to insure an cleo
ton fair to all candidates, and a
quick denuciation Of this action by
Mrs Scott
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-04-17
BODY OF ]. P. MORGAN PLACED
AMONG HIS ART TREASURES
Hundreds Brave Drenching Rain to Watch
Flag-Draped Coffin Pass from Dock
to the Family Mansion.

New York. April 1.-THE body Of ].
Perpont Morgan lies to night among the
art treasures of his private library. It
reached New York on the steamer France
in driving rain this afternoon and at
dusk was taken from the ships mortuary
chapel to a motor hcarse which conveyed
1t from the pier to the library. Hundreds
braved the drenching rain and stood in
the streets to watch It pnss Among the
rare bronze., costly paintings and other
art objects which he brought here from
Europe. the dead nnancler will lie in state
till Monday morning when the funeral
services will be held in ST. George
Protestant Episcopal Church
The France came into the harbor with
her flags dropping ut half mast. Through
thick weather and amid torrents Of rain
she crept to her pier al the foot OF West
10th street. 1t required nearly an hours
strainng by a fleet Of tugs to warp the
big ship into her slip. All her passengers
save the funeral party. were ashore half
an hour before Mr.. Morgan. body wa.
taken from its resting place In the NOR.
tuary chapel to the hearse.
Mrs Herbert l.. Satteriee the dead
hnancicr's daughter and Miss Helen
Morgan Hamilton, his granddaughter. the
only women In the funeral party. were
met aboard the vessel by Mrs !. r. Nor.
gan, Jr. The three women left in an
automobile for the Morgan home before
the body was removed. J. =. Morgan,
son OF the dead man. met tho France at
quarantine, and remained aboard with
Herbert l.. Satterlee, II. H. Haries, part
ner In the Morgan banking firm in Paris,
and Dr. George Dixon. .Iunius s. Morgan,
grandson Of the hnancler. Joined the party
when the vessel doked
GREAT FLAG bRAPED cAsKET.
When all other passengers had left the
vessel. the men Of the funeral party as
sembled In the mortuary chapel to fol.
low the body TO the hearsc. The mirrored
doors opened and 10 uniformed men OF the
Frances crew emerged with the heavy
casket. Across IL was draped a great
American flag. the same nag which the
United States government gave to the
France to commemorate her maiden voy
age as the largest ship which the French
had ever sent over to America.
The casket passed between double file
Of the ships company, standing at at
tention with barred heads in the passage
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-04-17

way. TO stairway and thence to n lower
deck and over gang plank. rarely used
to the waiting hearse As It emerged from
the chapel the ships orchestra. grouped
around the stairway leading from the deck
above and hidden from the funeral party,
played softly Tho star Spangled Ban
ncr.'
Attendants bearing some Of the floral
offerings followed the funeral party TO the
hearse. Among these offerings was a
wreath wrought in solid silver from the
town of Alx-Lcs- Bains, a beneficiary Of
Mr.. Morgan's generosity. A great cross Of
orchids, which had wlthered on the trip
aero" the Atlantic, remained in the
chapel. This was tho offering of the Ger
man Emperor. Later II was sent from
the ship to the Morgan library. A gar
don OF rare flowers, whose perfume still
fingered In the heavy hangings Of the
death room, persisted on route and were
strcwn upon the Atlantic before the ship
reached port
Through the driving rain the hearse
slowly carried its burden to the Morgan
home
VIEW MORTrAEY CHAPEL.
The mortuary chapel where Mr.. Morgan
body had reposed during the trip was
thrown open after the cnsket had been
taken away and the ships officers and
crew trooped silently down to see 1t. They
went behind mirrorCd doors down a short
stairway. carp.ted With thick velvet, to
the chamber itself
The cntafalque on which tho casket had
rested was draped With its great cover.
ing Of black with a gold embroidered cross
In the center where had rested the head
of the dead fnancier, tho German Emper-
or. eros. Of orchids, withcred and droop.
ing. still stood upright against the wall
Petals Of roses and lilies lay scattered on
the sombre cnrpctins at the foot Of the
stairway.
At the head and foot Of the catafalque
there rose two slender silver electroliers
whose .oftcnrd light glowed through wisp'
of Grape fastened over whitened bulbs
Rack of the catafalque there hung heavy
drapery. brilliant in gold and silver trim
ming; the wall. Of the death room were
spangled with silver stars and maltese
crosses. with feur Do lis here and there
In thi, mortuary chapel, ]. 7. Morgan
Tr.. that was, looked for the first re
upon the dead body Of his father when he
boarded the France At quarantine.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-04-17
Recommended for n Good Reason.

C. H. Grant, 2So Waverly St, Peoria
H., says: "Backache and congested kid
neys made me suffer intense pains Was
always tired and floating specks bothered
me. Took Foley Kidney Pills and saw big
Improvement after third day. kept on
dntil entirely freed OF all trouble ana suf-
fering That's why ! recommend Foley
Kidney Pills. They cured me. J. W O'Sul-
liVan.-Ady.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-04-17

Chicago, April S.--Albert c. Frost, for
mcr president ond promotr OF the
Alaska Central railroad, and his four CO.
defendants. all interested in the develop
ment OF the road, were found not guilty
in the federal court here to-day OF con-
spiracy to obtain control Illegally OF mil
lions OF dollars worth OF local lands in
the Matanuska valley, Alaska.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-04-17
A Card.

This is to certify that all druggists are
authorized to refund your money II
Foleys Honey and Tar Compound fails
to cure your cough or cold, John Bernet,
Tell, Wis, states, II used Foley's Honey
and Tar Compound for five years and 1t
always gives the best Of satisfaction and
always cures cough or cold" Refuse
substitutes. J. W. O'Sullivan.-Adv
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-04-17
WILSON HAS MADE HIS
LEADERSHIP STRONGER

Washington. April 1S.-President Wilson
emerged from the first week OF the
special tariff session of Congress APP
parently in stronger position as the
active leader Of democracy than At any
time since he assumed the presidency,
Within seven days he had won Z victory
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-04-17

San Domingo. April 1s-Jose Borda
Valdez was elected by congress to-day
to the office OF provisional president OF
the republic in succession to Archbishop
Nouel, who resigned recently because of
III health, The government within year
must call a general election
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-04-17

Juneau, Alaska, April 1S.-The Canadian
Pacifc steamer Princess Sophia Captain
Campbell struck n rock at Sentinel is
land this morning, a large hole was torn
In the port side OF the steamers bow but
she was able to proceed on her way TO
Vancouver, r. c., under her own steam,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-04-17
APPRECIATED IN FRANCE.

The lie Ripolin building. situated on
wharf beside the Seine river, Paris,
France. was recently rooted with our
Compo-rubber roofing. Samples free,
strong Hardware Co.. Burlington, W
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-04-17
NEW DIRECTOR OF CENSUS

Washington, April 1l.-W. j. Harrison
formerly democratic state chairman o!
Georgia, will he nominated by President
Wilson tomorrow to be director Of the
census to succeed l.. Dana Durand.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-04-17

Clip out the Furnished rooms TO rent
ads which look like "prospect1 and go
out and ind that much-betteT place to
live.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-28
Hundreds of Freak Birds Also
Will Be on Display Next
Week at Armory.

Hundreds of freak birds and pet
animals will boz exhibited at the
Southern International Poultry show,
which will be held at the Auditorium
next week. beginning Monday 1t
noon, in addition to the 1000 birds
which will he entered in the regular
classes.
The management of re show has
allotted space for various exhibits Of
pet rabbits, guinea pigs and birds
that are a cross between the Ordinary
chicken and other fowls. one OF the
most remarkable will be a bird that
Is a cross between ~uinea hen a1l
an ordinary chicken. 1t is expect
ed that he display of freaks aud
pets will form one of the most anus
ing and interesting sections Of the
show Another interesting exhibit wild
be a pen of cooling white doves, en-
tered by A. f. Gibson, Of Copenhtll
The doors OF the Auditorium will be
opened promptly at noon Monday, and
the show viii run through the week
The show has received tie indors %
ment and o-operati lion of leading
business men of Atlanta, and 1t is
expected that il will be the greatest
ever held In the South, Many owners
of factories and other large employ
ers have purchased hundreds Of the
tickets and are distributing them %
their employees. The tickets can be
secured only at the Auditorium next
week.
Tho management of the show has
estimated that there Will be $4,000
visitors to the show dutino the Week.
and preparations are being made TO
entertain the largest crowd that ever
attended, a Southern noultrN exhibit.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-28
Sulzer Is Barred by
Club That Opened
To Jack Johnson

MILWAUKEE, WIS, Nov 2S.-The
Milwaukee Press Club to-day gave the
country a new study in black and
white when it refused to receive AS
semblyman William Sulzer, former
Governor of New York, after having
previously opened its hosptable doors
to Jack Johnson, the negro pugilist
A comparison of the records of the
two men shows:
JOHNSON-Won the heavyweight
championship; ran saloon in Chicago;
arrested for violating white slave
law; now in Europe lodging courts.
SULZER-Served in Congress:
elected Governor of New York; inn
peached and convicted of making false
statements, perjury and seeking to
induce witness to swear falsely.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-28
GOVERNOR SLAT0N
FREES z C0NV|CTs
Negro Slayer Given Parole and
White Doctors Sentence Cut
to Present Service.

Governor Slaton, on the eve of his
departure for a two weeks trip to
New York, made glad the hearts of
two convicts Friday by granting one
a parole and the other a Communication
to present service.
Arts Williams, a young mulatto,
was paroled after having served five
years of twenty years sentence for
manslaughter. Williams killed a ne
gro named Alb Dunlap in Harris
County.
DR.. W. F. Whitehead, a white ply
sician, of Muscogee County, was
committed to present service of eight
months in the chaingang, upon the
recommendation of the jury that he
be punished as for a misdemeanor,
although indicted for a felony. DR..
Whitehead was convicted of perform
ing an Illegal operation.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-28
Hit Cartridge With
Hammer; Nose Gone

NEW YORK, Nov 2S- Morris
Markovitch is minus large part Of
his nose as a result of pounding "a
cartridge with a hammer.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-28
Hiss Girl With Blue
Hair Trying To Be
In Style in Paris
Special Gable to The Atlanta Georgian.

PARIS, Nov. 2s.-Paris beauties are
wearing wigs of all coors of the rain
bow as fashion aims to have hair the
same color as the gown of the moment.
A dressmakers model who appeared at
a theater with blue hair of the same
tint as her gown was Kissed.
A pale green wig worn at an ex-
elusive ball made a society woman
look jaundiced. Yellow face powder is
now the most popular.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-28
Fashionable School
Closed by Smallpox

KANSAS CITY, Nov 2S.-The Benton
Ward School in the fashionable resi-
dence district, has been closed by the
Board of Education, after the discov-
cry of twelve cases of smallpox among
pupils
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-28
PEARSONS SEEK
OIL MASTERY
NEAR CANAL

Special Gable to The Atlanta Georgian.
LONDON, Nov 2S-That Pearson
&, Co, the British company of which
Lord Cowdray is the head, is seek
ing control of the entire oil business
Of Central America, was revealed to-
day when the trade paper, Oil News,
announced that the firm had effected
an agreement with the government
Of Costa Rica on September 81
The details of the agreement were
not given by the newspaper, but it is
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-28
Thanksgiving Tragic
Day for Brothers

BALTIMORE. Nov, Is Bryon Hutch
inson lS, was accidentally shot and
killed by another hunter. THANKSGIVING
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-28
Oh! If Rockefeller
Would Make Flight

SAN DIEGO Nov. 2S Five dollar
gold pieces ralned from the sky over
the North Island aviation field to-day.
All afternoon attaches OF the army and
navy aviation camp searched for the
precious yellow metal disks.
The shower came when Lincoln
Beachey, the aviator, made his seven
teenth upside down flight Beachey had
cashed a draft this morning, and put
more than $500 in gold in an upper
vest pocket for safety.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-28

believed to cover the same ground
as that under which the company is
seeking concessions from Mexico.
If Pearson e Co. were able to con-
troll the oil produced in Mexico and
Central America it would be great
blow to American commercial plans
based upon the Panama Canal.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-28
Eight-Hour Day Law
Success in the Navy

WASHINGTON, Nov. 28.-Declar-
ing the eight-hour workday law in
the navy has proved satisfactory and
will become universal. Solicitor Ora
ham Edgerton, of the navy, in his
annual report to-day urged that this
law be made effective Immediately in
all shops and navy yards.
He says no difficulty on account of
the eighth hour law has been expe-
rienced in placing contracts.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-28

Day three years ago Hutchinson's elder
brother was killed by train.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-28
FIND BODY HANGING.

Gary, Ind, Nov. 2S.-The body OF
man was found hanging to a tree
in the Aetna woods. 1t is thought
to be that of Elias Plaska.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-28
N. Carolina Women
Organize for Ballo

RALEIGH, n. c., Nov. 2SrL
Equal Suffrage League, a Charlo..
organization, was chartered h, q,
Secretary of State. 1t will make
fight for woman suffrage througbon
the State.
Ann Forbes Liddell and Spsarn,
Bynum, prominent Charlotte wor,,.
are among the incorporators.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-20
FRATERN|T|ES ARE
BAD FOR STUDENTS
HAVE BANEFUL EFFECT ON
SCHOLARSHIP, SAYS
=u.a--al4z--zus---s-as-.a
CRANE.

ITHACA, n y, Oct. ~ THAT fra
ternities have a bad Influence on the
scholarship OF their members is the
statement made by Thomas p. Crane,
acting president of Cornell university
last year. to the board OF trustees IN
his annual report, Professor Crane
urges that the regulations and con-
troll exercised over fraternities and
clubs ut the University Of Michigan
and the University of Wisconsin, he
carefully studied by Cornell, and
hints that il is time thai the uni
versity exercised greater control over
fraternity life. AT present the only
control exercised by the university
is In the matter of mutations.
Dean Crane declares that members
of fraternities are encouraged 10
take a prominent part in student &C
tivfties and by their popularity and
influence reflect credit upon the fra
ternity of which they are members.
This, naturally. takes away time from
the studies. Valuable time, he says.
is lost also in rushing, pledging fresh
men and initiating them, He also
condemns the entertainments ana
function of fraternities during sum-
mer school. declaring they have In
vited unfavorable comment.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-20
ClAPP AMENDMENT
PASSED BY SENATE
UNLAWFUL TO SEND MONEY
FRO MsTATE TO STATE FOR
CAMPAIGN.

WASHINGTON. Oct. 19.--~The SEN
ate has passed the Clapp campaign
expense bill, which makes it unlawful
to transmit money from one State to
another for use in the campaign for
nomination or election of president.
vice president. or members of con-
gress, except it be for the payment OF
the ordinary expenditure OF speak
ers' bureaus, the dissemination OF lit
erature. or the publication of legiti-
mate advertising. these bills TO nave
been incurred by a national or a state
political campaign committee,
The bill peEalizes attractions OF the
law by individuals by the assessment
OF a maximum fine OF $1,000 for each
ofYense, and in the case of corpora
tions by fine OF not more than $os-
600
The author of the bill, Senator
Moses Clapp. OF Minnesota, believes
that the enactment of his measure VIII
serve to put a proper limit on the
expenditures of money in political
campaigns, and prevent abuses here.
tofore occurring.