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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-08-07

Joseph Tatro died Sunday afternoon
at five O'Clock at his home at the corner
of Park and Poplar streets, aged so
years He had been i'll with compli-
cation of diseases. lie served ms a pri-
vato I'm Company D, 10th regiment, Yer
mont Volunteer infantry. The funeral
was held Tuesday morning at $3.50
o'clock at St Joseph's Church and the
intcrmcnt Will be i'm Mt. Calvary come
terry.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-08-07
Niss Elicin Rcnpc.

Miss Ellcia Rcapc died at st Joscrhs
school Sunday morning at fly" o'clock
of pcrniCious ancma. She was 60
years old and had taught in the school
for 70 years She leaves sister in
Dublin, Ont Tho funeral was held
at eight o'clock Tuesday morning from
St Joscph's Church, with intormcnt in
Nj. Dalvary cemetery.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-08-07
BURLINGTON MARKETS.

Prices as a whole remain unchanged,
with the exception of some grains, which
are slightly higher
The following prices were quoted for
the Free Press by the Burlington Fruit
company, C. a. Barber. grocer. r. e.
Howard. meat dealer, and the \. d. Pease
tread 90
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-08-07
Michael NIadigan.

The remains of Michael Madigan,
formerly of this city, who died in the
asylum at Brattlcboro, We're brought
to Burlington yesterday afternoon on
the 400 train and buried in Mt CAL
NarN ComcterN.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-10-05

Mobile, Ala, Oct. 4.-(Special.-One
of the most attractive features of the
Panama canal celebration will be the
conducting of ten memorial services
simultaneously in Mobile churches and
public halls on October 2Sth as pat
of the program of the Southern Com
mercial congress. Ten orators of ma
tional fame will pronounce eulogies
on the late Senator John Tyler Nor
Ae13n, of Alabama, father of the canal
idea"
This unique observance has been
planned as a-feature of the Southern
Commercial congress this year, be
cause the theme of the convention will
be the relation of the south to the
Panama canal and to the extension OF
Latin-American commerce. While the
idea of honoring the memory of MOI
gan is Of Alabama origin, the Morgan
Memorial celebration will be an event
Of national note because of the per.
sonnet of the memorial orators select
ed Among those who will delive'
eulogies on Morgan will be the Hon
Elliott w. Major, governor of Nilsson
ri; the Hon. Thomas S. Southgate, o
Virginia; Hon. VIM. H. Saunders
treasurer of the Southern Commercial
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-10-05
SENTENCED TO PEN,
WEEDS HIS ACCUSER

Heber Springs, Ark, Oct. 4.-StanG-
ing on exactly the same spot in the
courthouse where the Judge the day
before sentenced him to one year III
the penitentiary on a charge of Sc
duction on pretense of marriage, Bal
lard Holmes, aged %, was united in
marriage to Miss LA Prestige, of Drew,
Miss. who had prosecuted him ON a
seduction charge, which prosecution
resulted in his conviction. He NAV
escape serving his sentence in the pen
itentiary now.
Judge George w. Reed performed
the ceremony in the presence OF sew
eral hundred curiously eager to see
marriage of persons who had only a
few hours before refused TO look or
speak to each other, and who had
fought bitter court fight Mrs.
Holmes will become a mother before
Christmas.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-10-05
SeabOdrd Air Line
The Progressive Railway Of the South

Leave Americas for Cordele, Ro-
chelle, Abbeville, Helena, Lyons, Col
FMS, Savannah, Columbia, Richmond.
Portsmouth and points East and South
1881 p. m.
lbs a. m
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-10-05
HUNDREDS CAME
YESTERDAY FOR
Days SHOPPING
TRAINS Bring THE CROWDS
ShOOfIy Led With Total Of
253 Folks

Do the morning trains to Americas,
operated both by the Central and Sea-
board contribute materially to the
great throng of busy buyers who come
here upon such an occasion as yester-
day?
Count the passengers alighting from
any morning train, and the answer IN
the affirmative will be quickly given
in figures that make no mistake.
Seven passenger trains come TO
Americas during the early morning
hours, while several others arrive be-
fore noon, each train bringing its full
quota of busy shoppers seeking the
best market in Georgia in which -
sell or buy.
Several of these trains go back a,
convenient hours in the afternoon, af-
fording those who come to Americas
from three to five hours wherein tt
visit the stores and make purchases.
Three valued trains are those OF
the Central railway, the first coming
in from towns above Americas; the
second arriving at $40 a. M, from A
bany, Leesburg and Smithville, while
the third one comes at 10 o'clock a. m
| from Columbus, Buena Vista and Ella
vile, and always with a large passen-
ger list for Americas.
Two other Central trains arrivina
at noon always come loaded, more es
pecially No. 6, from Bronwood, Daw-
son, Smithville, Adams, Leesburg
Sumter and other towns in this imme-
date territory. These five Central
trains are trade winners.
The Seaboard, too, pours flood Of
travel into Americas daily from the
two early morning trains, arriving
from Montgomery and Savannah and
the 10 O'Clock "shoofy" from Cordele
| Cobb, DeSoto, Leslie and Huntington
| The Seaboard's noon train is also
largely patronized by people from
| Plains, Preston, Richland and Lump
kin.
Of the thousands of people coming
here yesterday, the Seaboard's "shoo-
fly" brought 253 passengers by actual
count. This is one of the very best
service trains operated to Americas
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-10-05
webs EX-CONVICT
whom She PI7IED

Memphis, Tenn, Oct. 4.-Miss Edna
Cate, pretty daughter of Shelby
county farmer, has married Presley
Barrett, an ex-convict.
Barrett was sent to the workhouse
for carrying a pistol, after being ac-
Quilted of killing Frank Smith,
hotel keeper. The girl was attracted
t. Barrett out of pity when his
handouts and shackles chafed him 2
hot day last summer as he worked neat
her home.
Barrett came of a prominent family
and inherited fortune, which n
spent in ritious living. His bride il
sc years old.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-10-05
Balloonist on Horseback browns

Knoxville, Tenn, Oct. 4.-John La
Prade, a ballonist at the national con-
servation exposition was drowned in
the exposition lake this morning. He
had ridden horse in the lake. The
animal reared, throwing La Prade in
to the water LaPrade started swim
ming for the shore, but after going q
few feet went under and was drowned
before help could reach him.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-10-05
80 INJURED BY
Overturned CAR

Scranton, Pa, Oct. 4-Thirty per-
sons were injured, several probably
fatally, by the overturning today of i
Scranton car bound for Dunmore
Twenty-four of the injured were TAX
en- to hospitals. The car stalled on
the hill and began to slide down the
slippery rails. The brake chain brok
and when the car rounded curve II
toppled over.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-10-05
SPALDING GIVES COMISkY
ADVICE ABOUT HIS TOUR

Chicago, Oct. 4.-Charles A. Co
misky, owner of the Chicago Ameri-
cans, who will tour the world this
coming winter with the New York
Nationals, today conferred with A. 9
Spalding of California, who conducte
the first of such trips Mr. Spalding
advised President Comisky from the
experience he encountered when TAX
ing the original Chicago White Stoc&-
ings and the All-Americans around
the globe in the winter Of 1SSS-1SS9
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-10-05
Mr.. HAWKINS WILL Build
A RESIDENCE ON LEE
Desirable Lot is Purchased
Therefor

Mr.. Herbert Hawkins has purchased
very desirable vacant lot on Lee
street opposite the residence of Mrs.
L. E. Furlow upon which he will build
at once an attractive residence for
himself and mother, Mrs. S. H. Hawk
ms. The location is ideal, and the new
home will be one of the most attract
i've upon the Southside.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-10-05
PRESENCE OF Mind
SAVES GIRL FROM FIRE

Atlanta, Oct. 4.-Miss Beatrice
Sockwell, a pretty telephone operator,
saved herself from burning to death
by diving under the blankets on her
bed last night and smothering out the
flames.
Although badly burned about the
arms and shoulders, she will recovnr,
according to physicians who are at
tending her at the hospital.
| Miss Sockwell lives with her aunt
at 80 Richardson street. She was
alone in the house at the time of the
fire. She had cleaned a skirt with
benzine and the fumes had saturated
the dress she wore. AS she novel
near a fire in the CRATE she was star
tied to find her dress in flames. She
screamed for help and with rare pres
ence of mind ran into her bedroom
and dived under the covers, drawing
them close around her body. Her
cries reached Mrs. Scanlon r ext door,
who arrived just in time to save the
flames from spreading through the
house.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-10-05
FELIX DIAz is
OFF TO MEXICO

New York, Oct. 4,-General Felix
Diaz embarked from Havre yester-
day, bound for Vera Cruz, according to
cable advices here. 1t is reported that
former President Porfiro Diaz has
rented a villa at Biarritz for the com
ing winter. This is taken to indicate
his intention to remain in France.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-10-05

Leave Americas for Richland, Attain
ia, Birmingham, Hurtsboro, Mont
emery and points West and Northwest
1850 a. m.
1913 .. N.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-10-05

Leave Americus for Cordele, Able
Vile, Helena and intermediate points
$50 pm
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-10-05
GRAND OLD MAN" OF The SENATE Will
RE EULOGISED At COMMERCIAL CONGRESS

Hon. Charles A. Douglas, of
general counsel of the
Southern Commercial congress; the
Hon. Emmett O'Neal, governor of Ala
bama; Hon. Herbert E. Hadley, ex
governor of Missouri; Senator John
Hollis Bankhead, of Alabama, the lac
Senator Morgan's successor; Col. Ge1.
NJ. Napier of Atlanta Hon Earle
Brewer, governor of Mississippi; Hoa.
Locke. Craig, governor of North Caro-
lima.
Senator Morgan, who for many years
was known as the grand old man of
the senate, preached the doctrine of an
canal long before the
project had been definitely taken up
in official circles. He was the one
who steadily advocated a
canal to connect the Atlantic and Pa
cific oceans during the period when the
idea was least popular, and to his per-
sistent energy, in a great measure IS
due the construction of the canal by
this country. Senator Morgan died 1
few years ago, and his remains were
inferred in Live Oak cemetery, at Sell
ma. where beautiful bronze and mar
Bile memorial is now in process OF
erection to his memory.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-10-05

For further information apply to Fl
F. Everett, Local Agent, Americus,
Ca: G. w. Small, Div. Pass Agt.
Savannah, Ca; G. B. Ryan. @. P. A.
Portsmouth. Va,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-11
CONDITION
RAPIDLY IMPROVES
No Grounds for Uneasi-
ness, Says Attending
Physician

Rome, March 10.-The indisposition
of Pope Plus X is pursuing a normal
course and there is every promise OF
speedy recovery, according to DIR.
Amici, the physician in attendance.
He visited the Pope early this morn
ing. When asked about the truth OF
rumors of an aggravation in the CON
dition of his patient he declared there
was no ground for such reports. Though
the condition of Cardinal Respighi, the
vicar general, has not been made
known to the Pope, the latter, as
though he had an Intuition of the car
dinals grave state of health, today
sent him the apostolic benediction.
The Improvement in the condition of
the Pope throughout tho day and the
physicians permitted more abund /
ant diet in order to maintain the
strength of the patient.
1t is said the Pope has expressed
desire to see his brother, Angelo
sarto. who is the postmaster at Grazie.
in the province of Mantua
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-11

iect something like 600 other applicants
and each one was given a fair trial.
There's a general idea that anybody In
the profession who has got voice can
be made into a minstrel. but that's big
fallacy. IN the first place the would-be
minstrel must have a particular tone OF
voice. tt need not be strong, but it
must be clear We Judge mainly by the
way a man begins his song and finishes
It. For our business good beginning
and ending IS everything. After voice
comes the cast of face Not everybody
would look pleasing or funny under burnt
cork. certain trend of features Is es-
ential, although of course. the art Of
makeup does a lot
This conversation took place on the
stage Of the Islington. Empire. where
seated in chairs in the time-honored senli-
circle, were men of all ages and builds.
on one side was grand piano and in
front a desk at which stood a slim,
short man in a plush "trilby' hat.
Watch him." said Danvers.
The band struck up, and the slim man
started forward on tip-toe, and with
head bent forward, slowly passed around
the singers. listening intently. At the
finish he pounced on several of the men
and criticised them with complete candor.
That's Medley Barrett. co=producer
with Mr. CULVER" said Danvers. Hes
been at 1t for Il hours a day for over
two months. He has a marvellous ear for
the slightest discord and he weeds out
lemons without any loss of time =
The singing at the lslington minstrel
factory was pretty good, on the whole,
most OF the ditties being popular Ameri-
can rag-time songs like waiting for the
Robert e. Lee but the jokes favored
by the scorner man., they call them
over here, were the limit both in quality
ana vintage. No hayseed audience in
the United States would stand for them
a minute. The following are two sam
pies: why does a donkey wag his tail?'
Because II can't wag the donkey
''Why does he have two eyes? Because
he wants to see
Maybe. however. gags like these will
DO for little Diddington-in-the Marsh and
Anyhow, these Eng
lish minstrels are being carefully re-
hearsed. A regular chart is kept on which
the shortcomings of any particular min
strel are entered and all of these have
to be wiped out in ythe course of re-
Rearsals.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-11
MISS M|LHOLLAND
NOW AN ATTORNEY
Suffragette Deserts Colors
for Awhile to Defend
Cinnamon

New York March 10.-Deserting the
votes for women cause temporarily.
Miss Inez Milholland today appeared as
consulting counsel for Gee boy Yung
a Chinse, charged with a murder which
precipitated a tong. battle in China
town October "A, in which three white
men and two Chinese were killed.
Miss Milholland will be admitted to
the bar Wednesday and permitted to
take more active part in the trial
of Yung. IL 1t should continue until
that date.
Yung. the district attorney charges.
is a member of the Ong Leongs,
Chinatown faction. The prosecutors
charge is that the Ong Leongs on
hearing that the Four Brothers had
Joined forces with their bitter rivals,
the Flip Sing tong, decided that its own
activities could hardly survive the
combination in the gambling competi-
tion for the money of their country
men.
On October IA member of the Ong
Leongs invaded the precincts of tho.
rival combination and according to
the states attorneys. walked rapidly to
the entrance of the Hip Sing head
quarters and from each sleeve of his
silk coat he drew a revolver and be-
gan to fire into the stronghold of the
enemy. Sentinels of the Hip Sing and
the Four brothers returned the fire.
When the police arrived three white
men lay In the street. the victims OF
the battle" and near them We're the
bodies of two Chinese. members of one
or the other warning faotionists.
AS Is usual in such cases Yung will
base his hopes for freedom on an alibi.
Adjournment was then taken until to-
morrow
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-11
KNOX BREAKS ALL
BOWLING RECORDS

Toledo, o., March 10.-All records for an
individual game in the American bowling
congress tournament were smashed to-
night by William J. Knox of Philadelphia
when he rolled 800, perfect score.
Knox totaled only III in his first game
tonight. He improved his second game
to 199 getting a succession of strikes
to the end after the seventh frame.
When he began his third game he con-
tnued making strikes. On his last ball
one of the pins wavered. Bowlers, score
boys. pins boys and spectators were
deathly still The pin made a few vibra-
tions and toppled into the pit, complet-
ing the perfect run of 300
Two score boys on the top tier fell
of their stands and cheers greeted the
player. Knox has rolled 300 six times
this year, the others havoing been made
in league games in Philadelphia.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-11
DELAY IN VETOING
THE AMNESTY BILL

Havana. March Ono official an
nouncement has yet been made that Pres
ident Gomez has vetoed the general am
nesty bill and the indications are that
the government probably will delay the
publication of this action in order to avoid
the storm of anti-American indignation
which the veto is sure to arouse. 1t also
VIII give time for conference of the
leaders Of both parties so that some
agreement can be reached regarding a
new bill from which the features OBJ
jectcd to the american government have
been eliminated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-11
RAINS CAUSE RISE
IN THE PEARL RIVER

jackson, Miss, March 10.-The unprece-
dented rains Of Sunday have greatly in
creased the rise that has been going on
in the Pearl river for the past few days.
The river rose IL during the past "a hours
registering 25.7 and the weather forecaster
predicts 1t will reach gauge of 306 In
the next 10 days, This is 10 feet above
the overflow mark and the water already
covers large territory of lowlands
Passengers arriving today. say that the
Sunday rain flooded large areas of
grounds The section around Pocahontas
is said to befcovered for miles with sew
eral inches of water.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-11
PERMANENT HOME
FOR TRAFFIC CLUB

night at the Hotel Hillman the Trans
and Traffic club selected
permanent quarters in the Brown Marx
which will be appropriately
fitted up.
sixteen new members were admitted
TO the club bringing the total member
ship up to 150. Plans were made for an
active campaign for new members and
it is expected that a material increase
will be made in the near future.
After the transaction of business
light refreshments We're served.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-11
NEGRO M|NSTRELSY
REVIVED IN ENGLAND
Disappeared Ten Years Ago
and Seemed Worn Out
OPERATES FACTORY
Engaged in Turning Out Performers.
Making Minstrel Out of Ordi-
nary Singer Is No Easy Task,
Says Johnny banners

London, March 10.-(Special. AFTER
disappearing entirely some 10 years or
more ago and being, to all appearances,
as dead as doornail. negro min
strelsy has come back" in this coun-
try and come back hard. AT one OF
the biggest of London's music halls
the Palladium minstrel troupe num-
bering l so performers is appearing ev-
cry afternoon to packed houses and
simultaneously the demand from the
provinces for black faced artists has
become so great that a negro minstrel
factory" has been started in the lsiing-
ton district of the metropolis and is
now working full blast. IL expects to
have 100 fully qualified (according TO
English notions) minstrels ready next
week and by the end of another two
months 800 more Bones HTambos,
.Massa Johnsingsr ct cetera, are prom
ised.
The man mainly responsible for this
revival of what is called "Christy min
strelsy" over here, though the original
George Christy never visited England,
is Eugene Stratton. the American sing
er of coon dftties. whose native place
is Buffalo, n. Y. Stratton, who was a
member of the Haverly troupe that
came over here with Charles Ffohman
as manager in 1880 and who, later, was
one of the bright particular stars of
the Moore and Burgess minstrels which
played so long at the old ST. James
hall in Picadilly, is a big favorlte IN
this country, though almost unknown
in his own and some months ago he
expressed the opinion that there was a
fortune waiting for the man who would
give London another taste of negro
Strattons music hall engagements
kept him from trying the thing for.
himself but his tip found fruitful
soil in the intellect of Charles CULVER,
marager of the Palladium, and the lat
ter promptly organized the big troupe
of black faced artists which began op-
erations al the Palladium just after
Christmas and which winds up its en-
gagements few days hence. Truth TO
tell. the Palladium minstrels are no
great shakes, judged by American stan
dards, but they have pleased London
lot, thanks in part to the continued
popularity of "ragtime' over here and
the company now, after giving its aft
ernoon performance at the Palladium,
splits up into two parties and gives
evening shows at two big suburban
music halls.
Hearing of the negro minstrel factory"
In Islington the writer paid it visit,
having previously discovered the factory
to be housed at the eIslngton Empire
one of the biggest halls outside Of the
West End. Four minstrel troupes are
now in process of formation there, under
the direction of Johnny Danvers. one of
the stars of the Palladium aggregation.
His opening comment was that TO pro-
duce a really efficient negro minstrel
required ''the patience of a job
Before we got the hundred men you
see rehearsing.' he said, I'VE had to re-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-11

THOMPSON BROTHERS
REPORT TO MOLEY

The Thompson brothers, the ex-Univer-
sity of Georgia battery. secured from
Frank Chances New York American club,
rolled into the city last night.
1t was reported that Omah Thompson,
the pitching end of the battery,<was hold
ing out. but the youngster made no mem
tion of the fact when he repuorted to
Melesworth.
The collegiate players are of an exceed
ingly formidable appearance. Especially
is this true of the hurler, who stands
some six feet and carries a goodly amount
of muscle. The two boys reached Bir-
mingham from Springfield, Tenn, and
state that they are ready to go to work
at once.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-11
MUNSEY SELLS THE
BOSTON JOURNAL

Boston, March 10.--The Boston jour-
nal was sold today by Frank A. Mum
sey to Matthew Hale. national commits
teeman for Massachusetts, and state
chairman of the progressive party. The
price of the paper, it was announced
tonight again Is placed at one cent. A
week ago Mr. Munsey raised the price
to three cents as an experiment TO de-
termine whether Boston would support
a morning paper at thSt price.
Mr.. Hale assumed the management
of his property tonight, the change In
price becoming effective at once. In
announcing that the Journal would con-
tinue to support the course of the pro-
gressive party Mr.. Hale said 1t will
fight any entangling alliances between
the progressive and any other parties"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-11
MASONIC OFFICIAL
VISITS THE CAPITAL

Montgomery, March 1o.-(Special)-
George f. Moore of New York, sovereign
grand Inspector general of the southern
jurisdiction of the Ancient Free and Ac-
cepted Scottish Rite Masons, delivered an
address to members of Montgomery Lodge
of Protection this evening.
Scottish Rite Masons here are asking
for permission to confer the higher de-
grees of the rite here. Mr.. Moore will
spend two or three days in Montgomery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-11
PEARY TO HEAD
SCOTT MEMORIAL

Washington, March 10.-Rear Admiral
Robert E. Peary, the Arctic explorer, has
consented to become president of the
American branch of the Scott memorial
fund and cooperate with the Mansion
House fund in London to provide a fit
ting memorial to Captain Scott and his
men who ,perished returning from the
south pole. The American committee
hopes to raise $4,000 as it's contribution.