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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-09
TAX RAISES ARE
BEING ADJUSTED
Hearings Begin Next Week
Before Revenue Board
NEWS OF COURTHOUSE
Burgin Qualities for Oil Inspector.
Five Million Dollar Mortgage
Is Filed-Commissio
Are Appointed

C9pt. J. " Allen, back tax commissioner
for Jefferson county, says that many of
the property holders whose assessments
were raised by him have made a satis-
factory settlement The raises made by
Captain Allen represented about 40oo,oOo
Increase in valuations.
These raises were docxeted by the board
of revenue and the property owners have
been summoned to appear next week for
tn purpose of showing cause why the in
creased assessments should not be made.
They will begin the hearing Monday be-
fore the board In the first division of the
circuit court.
Burgin Qualities
Wilson Burgin. recently elected inspec-
tor of miners oil for jefferson county,
has qualified for the office and will en-
ter upon his new duties at once. The
board of revenue ratified his election yes
terday bY resolution and DIR. Lovelady
signed the certificate of election Mr.
Burgin has given no intimation of in
stituting proceedings at this time to test
the legality of the office.
Commissioners Appointed
j. NJ. Cartwright, II. A. Moseley. and
j. b. Elliot have been named by Judge J..
Is. Stiles as a commission to investigate
and assess damages for right of way
through the property of j. T. l.. Robert-
son. ct al, at Leeds for the Alabama
Power company, who propose to erect
towers for transmission wires on the Rob-
ertson property.
$5,000,0 Mortgage Filed
n0n 0na N, sr. ,t,ac filad FOR raoord
in the office of the probate judge yester-
day, given by the Birmingham-Tusca
loosa Railway and Utilities company to
the Fidelity Trust company of Phila-
delphia, Pa. A similar document was filed
in the probate court of Tuscaloosa county
where record fee of $500 was paid to
the benefit OF the state. The recording
fee for filing the mortgage in this county
will be about s25.
Suits Filed
The following are among the suits filed
in the city and circuit courts:
Lillian Hall, Administrative of the es-
tate of John Hall VS.. Louisville and Nash
Vile Railroad company. The plaintiff
claims $4,000 damages for the death of
the intestate who was killed on the COM
panys lines in Chiffon county.
w. f. shelton VS.. Pratt CofAolidated
Coal company. The plaintiff claims $780,
600 damages, alleging that he was perIna-
nently injured in an explosion that oc-
CURED at the companys mines at Min
eral Springs.
Ola Davis vs.. Birmingham Railway,
Light and Power company; $1,000 damages
claimed by the plaintiff who alleges she
was carried beyond her destination while
a passenger on the defendant companys s
lines.
Itstelle Davis VS. Birmingham Railway,
Light and Power company; $1,000 claimed,
the plaintiff alleging the above cause of
action
w. l.. Allen vs. Birmingham Railway,
Light and Power company. The plaintiff
claims $1,000 damages alleging that his
dwelling was set on fire by a defective
electric wire.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-12-18
ENORMOUS VALUE
OF FARM CROPS
They Total Nearly Five Billion
Dollars--Increase of $780,
958,000 over 1918.

Washington, Dec 15.-With the most
valuable crops of corn and cotton ever
produced and the second most valuable
oat crop, the value of the nations il
principal farm crops this year aggregates
the enormous total of $4,9io sol 600 the de-
partmcnt of agriculture announced to-
day in its final estimates of acreage,
production and value. This is an in
crease of $1S2,g5S, coo over the value Of the
Same crops last year, and of S35O.112ooO
over those Of 1911, based on the prices
paid to farmers on December /
The acreage of these crops is equivalent
to a farm ono-scvcnth the size Of con
tincutal United States The exact area
planted to these If crops, which is moro
than % per cent. of the total of all
crop area, was 900. i3G non acres. an in
crease Of almost 100000 acres over last
years area. and of moro than 2,"owo
over the 1911 area. More than onc-third
of the total acreage was planted to
corn.
For the crops as whole tho average
production per acre was valued at about
$3.50. Tho corn crop averaged SI5.95 per
acre; cotton. $g2l9; sugar heo's, S7964;
wheat, Sl21i; oats. s11.44 sweet potatoes
$GS 500; rice, s2fGS, potatoes, $3.50; tobacco,
$1,000. and rye. Sl2N.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-12-18
BURLINGTON MAN SUED.
G. l.. Dolnn Defendant In tction for
Alleged Breach of Promise.

Charles l.. Dolan of this city has been
made the defendant in a breach of prom
Use suit for $1,000, entered in Franklin
county court Monday Tuesday Mr..
Dolan's real estate in this city was at
tached to the value of $1,000 and the
writ of attachment was FLED in the office
of the city clerk, Miss Anna j. Stacy of
Berkshire is the plaintiff in the case.
In the plea of the case the plaintiff
sets up that on July /, 1909, at the re-
quest of the defendant, she promised to
marry him on his promise to marry her;
that after a reasonable length of time
had elapsed. to wit, until August IT,,
1910. she asked the plaintiff to marry her
but that he neglected and refused to do
this Conhding in his promises, she has
remained and Still remains unmarried
and on this account has refused advan-
ageous offers of matrimony. Her affec-
lions have been disregarded and blighted,
her feelings lacerated and her spirit
wounded SO that she has suffered great
bodily pain and mental anxiety and
humiliation so that her health has been
to her duties as heretofore. She has
spent 500 for medical treatment in an
effort to restore her health without sue
cess.
McFeeters & McFeeters of Enosburg
Falls are Miss Stacy's attorneys.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-12-18
BRADSTREET'S WEEKLY
VERMONT TRADE REPORT

Reports to Rradstrcct's for tho week
state that the fall of snow during the
early part OF the week has been of bone-
fit in numerous ways. 1t has encouraged
trade in seasonablc goods and has tend
ed to enlarge trade i'm holiday goods. In
certain sections of the State merchants
report the holiday shopping has not been
lively while elsewhere reports show
good business already done, yet the com
ing week, it is expected will show M
just what the people will do Country
retail trade has been slow so far but
in many instances the farmer has brought
his produce in and has found ready
sale at good prices. Fully three-quartcrs
of the state has had good slcighing and
shedding and in those towns and places
as well as elsewhere, liberal buying of
rubber goods has been experienced
Wholesale firms in this line have booked
numerous orders. Labor among the man
ufacturers is reasonably we'll employed.
Manufacturers of chairs for both domes-
tic and export trade talk optomistcallv
regarding the future in these lines and
the amount of business now on hand is
reasonably large.
Encouraging reports are issued by the
wooden mills as to prospects of early re-
sumption ON the part Of mills that have
been operating short handed Granite
manufacturers are preparing for their
usual year end lull hut reports indicate
fair amount of business on hand to com
mence the new year with Marble manu-
facturers note a good demand for that
grade Of stone for both monumental and
1.r a t.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-12-18
GIRL SWIMS AMID SHARKS.
tdmirnfs Daughter Outdoes Hawai-
ians In Tbrcc-Niie Fent.

honolulu, Dec. 15.-Miss Juanita Beck
ley, daughter of the late Admiral Beckley,
belle of Hawaii and the champion woman
swimmer of the mid-Pacinc island, has
performed a stunt that is the marvel of
the seven seas.
She swan three miles against strong
tide through a shark-nfested sea to the
wreck of a schooner
II suppose it was foolish thing to do, -
she said, but | couldn't resist the temp
tation. TWcntY-threc years ago another
vessel was wrecked on that same reef and
the best lianaka swimmer of Hawaii
made tho same swim | wanted to equal
that feat. NV friends laughed at me
Have you ever been laughed at? If you
have then YOU can understand why
made that swim.
II knew nothing about sharks until aft
orWard. Sharks won't attack a person as
long as one continues in action. | never
stopped. ! used only one stroke all tn,
way, the Hawaiian crawl"
The marine underwriters presented
Miss Becklcy with gold bracelet in APP
probation Of her feat and gave her tn,
wrecked ships bell as Il souvenir
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-12-18
PEACE ASSURED
WITH HOLLAND
Treaty Agreed Upon by Secre-
tary Bryan and Minister
from the Netherlands.

Washington, Dec. 15.--Sccrotarv BRYAN
and Chevalicr Van Rappard, the Neither
lands minister, to-day agreed upon the
terms Of peace treaty cmbodying the
principles of the arbitration plan an
nounced early in the present administra-
ton This will be the seventh of the
peace treaties, and the first negotiated
with % European nation.
The negotiation of the peace treaty
constitutes the most important work to
be undertaken by Chevalier Van Rappard,
who assumed the Netherlands mission
here only last month The text of the
pact agreed upon to-day will be withheld
until MIR BRYAN and Chevaler Van RAN
pard have signed it,
The principal feature Of the peace plan,
as announced by Secretary Bryan, is
provision for an Investigation throughout
a period of at least one year Of any mis-
understanding between the signatory ma
lions by commission OF five members;
one to hc chosen from each of the con
tracing countries by their respective
governments. one to he chosen by each
of the coutractiu" governments from
some Other country, and the fifth to be
agreed upon by the two contracting gov
ernments
Mr. Bryan also announced his read
mess to consider the question Of main
taining the status quo as to naval and
military proulrations during tho period
of preparation, with a stipulation that
this provision could be waived If ono
Of the riguatory powers founI itself
mcnaced by a third rower. From tho
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-12-18
FIRE IN SCHOOLHOUSE.
Interior of North WinOOski Avenue
Building Quilted Saturday Evening.

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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-12-18
ARSON IS THE CHARGE
William COlburn Arrested Fol
lowing a Recent Peculiar Fire.
biaze In He'd In Apparently Unoccu-
pied House Where Furniture Had
just been Insured Prompted
Investigation.

The police department is investigating
what looks like n case of arson. The
arrest of William Colburn has already
been made on that charge and thcro ,nav
he more to follow. The fire i'm question
is that of December o in a house be-
longing to s. H. Miller ON North Winoos<i
avenue A number of peculiar clrcum-
stances have already been unearthed re-
garding the case.
An unknown man by the name Of
Edwards, who cannot now be located,
rented the second floor OF the house of
Mrs. Miller and paid one weeks rent in
advance. The furniture was moved in
directly, stoves, chairs and different
articles of household goods That night,
when no one was apparently in the
house, fire broke out in a bed and blazed
up so that the flames were seen by the
men at the car barn and they sent in
an alarm. The prompt work of the fire
department stopped the blaze so that
nothing Of consequence was burned and
a pretty good idea of how the fire started
could be asccrtained. The bed contained
two or three mattresses which had the
appearance of having been set on fire
with a purpose
An Investigation was made and ono
Of the first facts discovered was that the
furniture had been procured that day
In Kaplins second hand store Tho price
to be paid was $50. and s. was paid down.
Another fact of more importance is that
on the same day 500 of insurance had
been taken out In the agency of G. r.
Stratton Then Edwards, who was not
l
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-12-18
VERMONT BREVITIES.

Mrs. Santine Fontana of Barre has
been bound over to Washington coun-
~ court in bail of $500 on a charge Of
selling liquor contrary to law.
The Rev. Arthur j. Griffin, curate
of st. Monica's Church at Barre, has
been appointed pastor Of the church
a East Albany to succeed the Rev.
Eugene Cray who has gone to Bran
don.
The bull ling fund of the Church of
the Holy Innocents of Rutland has
increased about $4,000 during the
past II months. $4,000 being now
available for building purposes The
church edifice will not be completed
until the fund is at least 10000
Jcns christensen of Brattleboro
was sentenced Monday to not more
than seven months nor less than six
months at the house of correction for
assault on his wife. He returned
home six weeks ago after serving a
year for a similar offense.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-12-18
HON. II. Nj. DEAL DIES.
Was Prominent Vermont Republican
and II. Adams Railroad Ma,.

St. Adams, Dec. 1G-The Hon. Thomas
NJ Deal. formerly of this city, died at
his home IN Fort Covnston, y. y, this
morning at 1910 O'Clock after an illness
of over a year. Mr., Deal was born I'm
Champlain, y. y, G. years ago. and in
early life came to this city to enter the
employ of the Central Vermont railway,
first i'm the car shops and later as Sleep
ing and passenger car conductor. He was
for "A time superintendent of the Mis-
ssquoi Valley branch of the Central
Vermont, and for several years previous
to his going to Fort CoVngton he was
manager of the Franklin County Cream
cry association. At the time of his death
he was United States immigration officer
at Fort Covngton.
Mr. Deal was twice married, his first
wife dying here several years ago. lie is
survived by his second wife, Catherine
ley, Mrs G. r. Twigg and Mrs NJ
Magiff of this city. He also leaves two
brothers, w, H. Deal of Richmond, Va,
and Charles NJ. Deal of Champlain, n Y
Mr. Deal, during his residence in Yer
mont, was a prominent republican and
held many offices. He represented St
Adams in the state LEGISLATURE and was
also "A senator from Franklin county. The
funeral and burial will take place in
Champain on Thursday.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-12-18
CENTRAL VERMONT RAILWAY
Time Table In Effect Sept. 2S. 1913.
1rains Leave Burlington.

Time Table in Effect Sept. %. 1913.
Irains Leave Burlington.
4:05 a. m. daily. night express for
Montreal, ottawa and Chicago.
Through sleeping cars Essex
junction to Montreal
7.1O a. M, except Sunday, MAJ for
Boston. Worcester and Spring
field Parlor cafe car from
Burlington without change. due
Boston 4;40 p. m.
1920 4, m, except Sunday local for
Cambridge Junction. St Johns.
bury AMI Portland.
9:50 a. m, except Sunday local for
Montreal and Ottawa
1901 a. m, Sunday only, newspaper
train for St Adams.
IL 100 n m, daily. New England
States Limited" with through
coaches. parlor car and dining
car Essex Junction to Boston
Through parlor car Essex
Junction to New York with
out change.
l2:40 p. m, except Sunday local for
st, Adams Richford. White
River Junction and Bos,ca, que
Boston 1O:4O p. m. connects Mt
White River Junction with
train leaving 600 .. m, with
through sleeping car for Spring
field and New York.
A 40 p. m. except Sunday mai for
Montreal. Rouses Point, Og-
densburg and Richford.
4.5O p, m. except SundaJ LEGAL for
Cambridge Junction and St
j, nsbury
GAS p, M daily express for
Montreal and Chicago. Through
standard sleeping cars to Chi.
cago daily. through tourist
sleeping cars to Chicago Mon
days. Wednesdays and Fridays
without change
6.15 =. M. daily. local for White
River Junction.
ll:l5 p. m. express for Boston.
New London, Springfield and
New York. Through sleeping
cars to Boston and Springfield
Henry III. Hickok. City Passenges
Agent 40 College St Phone cas-.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-12-18

Night schools Of cosmopolitan character
are by no means confined to congested
centers in the east At Gallup, McKin-
ley county, New Mexico, the following
nationalities were represented in a re-
Gently established evening school; Am
erican, Spanish, Slavonian. Italian. Ser
Vlan' Austrian German. French, Dan
ish, Swedish, Irish, Scotch, English, and
Cherokee Indian, Twenty different
occupations were represented, In ages
the pupils ranged from 10 to GO. Many Of
them desired the ordinary elementary
branches but there was also a strong
demand for such subjects AZ bookkeep-
ing shorthand, typewritlng, Spanish. me
chanical and architectural drawing.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-12-18

On the theory tnat healthy children
should have the fresh-air benefits usual
ly reserved for the sickly, Superintendent
Wheatly, of Middletown, Conn, has in
PRODUCED a modified open window plan
throughout his entire school system.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-12-18
VERMONT NOTES.
Clarence Sloan, Serving Sentence for
burglary. PardOncd by Governor.

clarence Sloan Of Moretown, serving
n sentence of from six months to one
year at the house of correction for
burglarv has been pardoned by Gov
crnor Fletcher Sloan had just com
plcted the minimum sentence.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-12-18
SAVE SHOEMAKER'S LIFE.

BY the prompt and effective use of
stomach pump the life of William
Hubert, aged 50. a shoemaker of
Waterbury, was savel Sunday after
noon. 1t is said he bought 10 tablets
of morphine and took seven. After
the pump had been used friends kept
the man on his feet until two in the
morning until the effects of the poi
son wore away.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-12-18

The New York Herald says President
Wilson now has on his desk the re-
port of the United States commission on
agricultural co-operation presenting a
definite scheme for facilitating credits
needed by farmers of the country. 1t is
understood the report recommends that
a system of mortgage banks, to be con-
Quoted under federal jurisdiction, be es-
tablished in various sections of the coun-
try.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-12-18
SHOOTS HIMSELF IN HEAD
John Quincy Adams Attempts
to Commit Suicide.
Uses Revolver In Fit of Dependency
mt Home of Mrs. EmiIine NcNulty
ON battery Strcct--His Con-
dition Not Dangerous.

Following n protraCte1 spree, ran
who says that his name Is John Quincy
Adams and who is supposed to hail from
st. George, shot himself Monday night
about 80 in the home of Mrs. Emiine
McNutv on Battery street He was i'm
modiately removed to the Mary Fletcher
hospital, and is not considered to be in
a dangerous condition He admitted the
shooting before witnesses and said that
he endeavored to kill himself because Of
the inhdellty OF his wife.
According to the story, told by those
who were present, Adams has been drink
ing heavily for the past three weeks
Mrs. McNultv says that she only knew
the man through her relations with him
in buying vegetables Monday he came
, to the house and she gave him his dinner.
Later on he ate supper and then lay down
on couch. Harold McNultv and some
other boys had been in the room playing
domnoes but at the time of the shooting
Young McNulty was in the room alone
with Adams He thought the man asleep
whom he heard shot and on looking at
Adams saw blood running from n wound
I'm his face IIo Immediately told his
mother and medical aid was summoned
P3trO.WHn Barry was or the beat and on
being told of the troublc, telephoned for
the police ambulance.
Drs. D. J. nolan and e. W Payl!os at
tended the man, VINO rctanc1! conscious
mess He had a 22-calihrc revolver and
one chamber was discharged. When Mrs.
NrNulty was called she rushed into the
room and seized the gun which she after
wards turned over to the police No sCs-
uicion Of foul play IS connected with the
shooting. The bullet had evidently en-
tered the mans face near tho nose but
did not reach the brain.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-12-18
CLAIM STOCK IS WORTHLESS
Investors in Washington Tele-
phone Company Bring a Suit.
W. w. smith mud Clark Rood Seek 10
Recover Money from Fred Nowes.
l.. II. Brown and II. ".
Reynolds.

'l I4SS''N junction ana Z lark lttoO OF
Colchester have instituted proceedings
against Fred Iiowcs Of this city, l.. T.
Brown formerly of Burlington and now
of SkoWhcgan, Me-, and II. II. Reynolds
of Manchester, y. H. who has sold stock
I'm this city for some time. The suits are
tor 5000 each and are to recover money
raid for the stock Bail I'm the case Of
each of the defendants IS placed in the
sum Of 5000. Mr. Nowcs secured his
bail at once but Mr. Reynolds Is stiIl in
jail The stock which Is claimed to be
worthless is that of 'he WASHINGTON
Tcl"rhon" ana I'I'Glaph company
corporation created under ANA existing
uuJor the laws OF IN" state or WASH
'netou. It f. NariouSIN reported th't the
total amount of stock So'd III TINS
Ni'imtN IS hetW''h +'''" an" >'''"'.
Among ihtsc VINO mona the soc" are
Mr Ii"W'0 himself WI" mas Ih' largest
amount ana IN a"dIti"n t" N'ssis. k'od
ana smith VINO Is m toi >'""' are Robert
NHi' ana ''nh :. Ii'H'"h on inns 'l'S'
w. '' N'hIIde oil '"l'H'4l''' N'II'm
'i"nh+ '' BRISTOL James Nmtroinb OF
I'@-'" '"'''"H ana 7'"''7 Oh "l"'IS'
'.,., u'''I " '''' S'I '3 W. ,''
a few years aco and with the assistance
If some poopl. out there organized the
company. tie came back hero and with
Mr.. Brown started to DISPOSE of the
stock. The exclusive salos rights were
later given over io the brol, rlpo dem
Of W. J. Reed x co. which had Offices
IN the Howard bank ruflatng. REYNOLDS
mt that time was I'm company with Reed
Large amounts Of tine stocks were sold
..
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-12-18
CHURCHs wuIRLwIND CANVASS

Preparations are about completed
for a whirlwind canvass to raise SEQ
600 by the Congregational Church Of
Brattleboro, its purpose being to buy
the sO-called Goodhue property and
improve the church plant
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-12-18

The John Quincy Adams who shot him
self Monday evening a the home of Mrs.
Emiline MrNultY on Battery street was
learned Tuesday to be from st George
and was a member Of the jury at the last
term of county court His condition yes
terday was much improved and there
seems no doubt but that he will be COM
p'etcly recovered in a short time.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-12-18

A Pittsburg special says that since Oc-
toher 10 there has been gradual decline
in industrial activity. until to-day there
are at least $4,000 men in western Penn
sylVania working an average of only
three days week, Sentimental fear of
.he tariff is alleged to have caused the
depression Railroads have not placed
orders for rails for next years delivery
as they did last year. orders placed to
date will not aggregate 100000 tons for
IqIl delivery as against 100000 tons placed
last year at this time,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-12-18

House leaders have conferred on a re-
trenchment plan, fearing a deficit in the
treasury unless big cut is made in pub
lie expenditures Appropriations for this
year are approximately N,O9S 900 900. while
the secretary of the treasury has esti-
mated the amount required for the new
fiscal year Will exceed that amount by
$iOOOo,OOJ
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-12-18

FOUNTAIN PENS AT FREE PRESS.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-12-18
WINOOSKI LIST.

II. T.. Bceman, Mrs. Ferrel browns,
Rose ponnelly, Adrien Fourier, Mrs.
Hughes, Upper Allen St, Laura Syc-
mour, Josef Zaleska, Mrs. Racheal Wal
lace.