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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-03-19
EX-PRESIDENT TAFT SPEAKS.
BENNINGTON HAS
BIG VILLAGE MEETING

Bennington, March 1.-THE attendance
to-day at the annual village meeting was
the largest in many years. Rumors which
have been current since the town went
dry that license advocates would be out
in force prepared to vote down all an,
preparations for civic betterments brought
out n big crowd. Test of strength was
made on the appropriation of five hun
dred dollars for village playground the
coming year and the meeting was In an up
roar for more than an hour The ap-
preparation was carried by majority of
forty Other appropriations were 500 for
the Village Improvement society, 500 tor
band concerts, $500 for the board OF trade
and $1,000 for permanent roads.
The tax voted Is eighty cents. Officers
elected are: President, Arthur T.. Hollis
ter; clerk, W F. Hogan; treasurer
Charles II. Dewey; corporation attorney
F.. c, Bennett; collector. j. George Hud-
gins: auditors. H. D. Fillmore. Ernest L.
Lambert. w. Fl. Myers trustees. A. sid
ncy Burt. Harry Il. North. VI. McGregor
Pitchie; water commissioners, Henry S.
Bingham, w. n. Bradford
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-03-19
SAYS PUBLIC SCHOOLS
ARE INEFFICIENT

New Orleans, La, March 1S.-Public
schools were attacked as inefficient, and
school laws as inadequate, by speakers
here to-day at the closing session Of the
tenth annual national child labor con-
ference. improvements in school methods
were proposed az one of the solutions OF
the child labor problem.
DR.. II. N. Chopper Of New York, secre-
tary of the northern child labor COM
mlttee, said children were leaving school
as soon as the law allowed and for that
reason schools were being assailed as
too academic
Prof Frank NJ Leavitt of the Univer-
sity Of Chicago and president OF tho Ma
tonal Guidance association, suggested
that the schools should supervise the en-
ploy yment Of children w 10 years Of
RHas
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ACTION BY SENATE
WILL Be OPPOSED.
~ y II II "
-25lull3 NloIO A4unoy,
Supporters of Presidents For
eign Policy Are Against
Inquiry Resolution.
JONES AsSA|Ls ATTITUDE
Says Repeal Of Exemption
Clause Is Price to Be Paid
for NOn-InteIference
of Powers.

Washington. March 1s-Prelinhnary
skrmishing on the panlmn canal tolls
controversy Will occupy the Senate to
morrow as the result of an effort made
to-day by Senator Jones of Washington
to have passed his resolution calling up
on President Wilson for information as
to what foreign governments have pro-
tested against tolls exemption for Arneri-
can coastwise ships, and for corrcsPon-
deuce between the United States and
foreign powers relating thereto.
That supporters of President Wilson's
plea for repeal of the exemption provi-
sion of the canal act will vigorously op-
pose passage of the resolution was ill.,
dicated to-day. Senator Hoke Smith Of
Georgia moved that the Jones resolution
he referred to the foreign relations COM
mittee, declaring the Senate should not
hastily consider resolution calling for
information relating to foreign affairs
Senator Bristow of Kansas, who is OPP
posed to repeal of tolls exemption, urged
that the resolution be referred to the COM
mittec on intcrOceauic canals. Of which
Senator O'Ciorman of New York is cnair-
maI Opponents of the repeal, of whom
Senator OGorman is the leader. believes
the canals committee would give favor
able report on the Jones resolution, and
that the committee on foreign relations
would pigeonhole it, Upon this issue the
Senate may be forced to vote tomorrow.
NOT STRICTLY A TEST.
That such vote could not strictly be
considered as a test on the repeal issue,
however, is maintained by some of the
| t,rIt L.,
favor of a request for more information
who would not vote against rerca, IN the
final roll call.
Senator OGorman Will return to Wash
ington tomorrow from New York and
| conferences with democratic leaders have
been scheduled for the purpose of induc-
ing the chairman Of the canals commit
! tee to take up at once the repeal bill
| introduced by Senator owen. Several
members of the committee said tonight
! that Senator O'Gorman had no intention
Of attempting to delay consideration OF
| the matter and that he would call a meet
ing of the committee in advance of ac-
| ton on the repeal in the House.
In urging his resolution to-day Senator
Jones charged that exemption repeal was
| the price to be paid by the United States
| FOR non-interference in Mexico by foreign
powers, and that President Wilson's plea
to Congress for repeal followed negotia-
tons with Great Britain whereby that
nation had agreed to support the princl-
| plies of the Monroe doctrine The Wash
! ington senator assailed the views of the
! President I'm the matter declaring that &c
reverse the policy of the government
would be a "humiliatinG, cowardly
\ craven action.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-03-19
GRAND JURY BRINGS
IN NINE INDICTMENTS

Middlebury, March lS-The grand jury.
which has been In session since Monday,
reported at two O'Clock this afternoon and
brought in nine indictments. only one Of
the nine parties indicted was IN custody,
George Pond, charged with setting fire to
a dwelling house IN Granville several
months ago The respondent pleaded not
guilty. L. G. Russell OF Middlebury was
assigned as his counsel, and Judge Stan
ton placed him under 5000 bail.
ON motion OF states Attorney futile the
court at 3:20 o'clock took a recess until
ten O'Clock on Tuesday, March 81. In the
meantime n special panel OF petty jurors
Will be summoned to try the cases that
may then ba ready 6oc trial
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-03-19
CHESTER MAN ON
STATE PENAL BOARD

Montpelier. March 1L-Governor Flet-
cher to-day announced the appointment
of Edwin J. Davis of Chester as mem
ber of the penal board to succeed New
man X. Chaffee of Rutland. Mr.. Davis
was member of the House from Chester
I'm 1901. He has held the various town
Offices and WAS for six years town
auditor lie 10 connected with the rail-
road station in Windsor. MIR. Davis was
born in Chester June l2 1867
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LANGUAGE VIOLENT.

Deputy Delahaye replied: we will de-
fend a hero, who, doing his duty, has
been assassinated. 1t has been said that
NJ. Calmette intended to publish private
letters
y voice from the socialist left-"That
is true"
NJ. Delahaye-''I say that is false. NJ
Calmette declared to me that he had no
intention of publishing private letters"
During the course of the day, Deputy
Thalamas of Versailles circulated in the
lobbies Of the chamber a copy of a let
ter he had sent to Mime. Caillaux. con-
graduating her on killing NJ. Calmette.
The language of the letter was extreme
ly violent against what he termed the
filthy press He condoned the killing
and ended his letter with Bravo
Mr.. Delahaye read this letter to the
members OF the chamber amid Indignant
exclamations from the center and the
conservative right
DEBATE GROWS HEATED.
The debate became more and more
stormy NJ. Delahaye concluded with q
Nirulent attack on the government
"Formerly," he exclaimed, ministers
=.
Nowadays they send their wives to kill
those who stand in their path"
The existence of what is known as
the "Fabre letters" regarding the
RoChette case was vehemently denied
by various deputies and as vehement
ly affirmed by others. NJ Monis. min
lister of marine. who was present in
the chamber, was called upon to ex-
plain his position. He reluctantly arose
and declared he had not knowledge of
the letter
Finally Mr.. Barthou, amid a tremen- =
dous uproar. mounted the tribunal and
produced and read the original let
ter, OF which NJ. Calmette had copy.
DENIES KNOWLEDGE.
The letter set forth in the plainest terms
that the strongest pressure had been ex-
erted by NJ. Monis, then premier, on NJ.
Fahre, the public prosecutor to postpone
the Rochette trial for six months. NJ.
tabre, shocked at such an order, at first
resisted it, but finally gave in, declaring
that ii was "the greatest humiliation
Of his HE. NJ. Barthou explained that
the letter was written to NJ BRAND
when he was minister of justice at his
special request. He passed 1t on to his
successor, NJ. Barthou. NJ. Monis then
arose again and said that 1t was the first
time he had ever heard of the letter.
He formally denied knowledge of its
contents and said he would readily sub
NIT himself to a committee of inquiry.
The chamber voted unanimously for the
appointment of a committee to tnvesti-
gate the whole affair, the committee to
have judicial powers to examine wit
| nesses
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-03-19
MRS. WILSON is
RECOVERING FROM
EFFECTS OF A FALL

Washington, March 18-Mrs Woodrow
Wilson is recovering slowly from the
effects Of fall on the White House
floor two weeks ago The declination by
Miss Eleanor Wilson of an invitation to
attend n dinner at the British embassy
on account of the indisposition Of her
mother gave rise to reports tonight that
Mrs. Wilson was seriously H. but these
were promptly denied. 1t was said Mrs.
Wilson would be up and about in a few
days.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-03-19
FRANCE AROUSED BY
CALMETTE SHOOTING
Finance Minister CaauX Resigns-Entire Cab
met May Go--Mobs Clash With Bluecoats-
Rochette Scandal Is Famed to White
Heat--Investigation Ordered.

Paris March No since the Dreyfus affair has event
French history stirred the imagination of the French people
the shooting of Castor Camette editor of Figaro Nine Gail
auX the wife Of the minister Of finance The immediate effect
political situation all the greater because of the
of the elections.
NJ CaauX broken in spirit resigned from his to-day
and the cabinet subjected several changes obbes
seehng with all reports resignation
Mon minister of marine and of the whole cabinet
rumOred
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-03-19
VERMONT CLUB WOMEN

The March number OF the Genera! Fed
Grafton Of Womans Clubs Magazine con-
tains an article on The Endowment
Fund" In which announcement is made
tina, the Clubs of Vermont have raised the
amount apportoned them This State IL
the only one Of the New England States
that has sent Its amount to the commit
tee. Mrs. James g. Estce of Montpelier
Is commended for her work as chairman Of
tho fund,
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is POSTPONING
A MILLENNIUM
DR.. Anna Howard Shaw Says
President Wilson Is Baking
on Suffrage Question.

New Haven, Conn, March lS.-President
Wilson is baking" on the woman
suffrage question and by 50 doing is
merely putting off the millennium in
democracy, according to Dr. Anna
Howard Shaw, president of the National
American Woman Suffrage associate y.
speaking tonight to Yale students and
Connecticut sufrragists.
Men generally cannot give reasons for
their opposition to the suffrage question"
said DIR. Shaw. They hunt for excuses
When You come face to face with the
members of our Congress to-day, with
President Wilson and the other big men
in the government, they seek excuses,
balk, and lay it to the constitution, their
party platform, or to the fact that men
are men and women are women-the best
argument the anti-suffragists have"
EX-PRESIDENT TAFT SPEAKS.
st. Paul, Mimi, March 1S.--Speaking
on town government before the St.
Paul association of office men late to-
day former President William II. Taft
indorsed the commission form of gov
ernment, but added that it should have
rigid merit system for subordinates.
Extended tenure of office, he said, vas
the solution of many of the difficult
ties of municipal government
M. Taft attended a dinner at The
University club here tonight.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-03-19

WATER DAMAGES GROCERY STOCK.
fire OF unknown origin in the Joseph
e. Lanahan grocery store at Rutland Sat
urday afternoon caused loss of q, 900. not
fully covered by insurance. More damage
axsS done lsx water than hx Ara
Evening journal., 1914-07-14
FINE HIM FOR ASSAULT.

I'm the City Court today Mark Freeman
charged Hugh Bramard with assault.
Mark testified that while he was stand
inn at the corner of Nandever avenue
and Lamotte streets one week ago
Brainard struck him in the jaw. broke
a tooth and then punched him about the
neck and head.
Edward Hughes, who was with Free
man AT the time, said Brainard assault
ed Freeman. Mrs. Reba Hinson said she
saw Brainard strike Freeman once. Free
man ran away after Brainard struck
him. 10
For the defense Brainard testified
that he was in his house when nc
heard noise and heard Freeman curslng
Biainards sister. Witness said he lei'
tho house and went down to the corner
He admitted striking Freeman because
he thought he was about to strike MN
Brainard said he knew Freeman car
ried brass knucklcs and revolver an'
that his reputation for peace and goo'
order in that section of the city is no'
OF the best.
Several other witnesses were exam
ined. after which the court fined Brain
ard So and costs.
Evening journal., 1914-07-14
MORE RrSINESs MAY CnME.

Echoes of the Chamber of Com
merce trade extension excursion, in
dicating the good results of that
event, are being heard at the office
of the trade body.
General Secretary Neil B. Sinclair
this morning received a letter from
a merchant at Snow Hill. Nd which
he is inclined to believe is the out
come of the excursion. although Snow
Hill is a great distance from the
route covered. Mr.. Sinclair believes,
however that the advertising the To-
cal trade body received in the Mary
land papers due to the excursion
prompted the writing of the letter.
Last year the body gave an excursion
to Berlin. Md, which is near Snow
Hill. The letter follows:
Snow Hill, Md, July 9, 1914.
Mr. Secretary Please send
me the names of a few good Will
mingtOn wholesale grocery
! houses.
Not having any rating | have
always paid cash to the Baltimore
wholesalers. and it has not al
WAYS been a satisfactory deal to
me. Yours truly
l.. STURGIS.
Mr.. Sinclair will not send any
names. preferring TO make the lettel
public and let the wholesalers them
selves write to the Snow Hill mer
chant. In this way he will not over
look any dealer.
Evening journal., 1914-07-14
CITY YIN. C. A. Goes
ON HONOR roll
FOR WORK Done

The Wilmington Y. NJ. G. A. bas been
placed on the roll of honor by the In
ternational Committee of the North
American Associations for the success
full competition of its boy members in
the international examinations. accord
ing to a notice received by G. f. Scho-
field. educational secretary of the y. Nj.
G. a. this morning.
During the first week in April, l27 of
the larger v NJ. c. AIS of North Amer
lea held examinations at the close of
the night schools under the management
of the international committee, which
has its Headquarters in New York city.
of the l27 associations that took part
the Wilmington association has been
granted third place for the number OF
bov members who successfully passed
the examinations. This placed the local
Y. NJ. c. A. near the top of the first
ten associations which are placed on
the roll of honor.
The examinations were held in arith
metic, English mechanical drawing al
zebra. shop mathematics. stenograph5
and first aid to the injured. The educa
tional department of the y. NJ. c. A
at Mobile. Alabama. won first place
with 36 boys passing; Jacksonville
Florida, 80; Wilmington. Del, % boy
passing the examinations. Other asso
ciations holding lower places on the rol
of honor among the ten highest wer
Canton. Ohio: Buffalo, \. y; Hamilton
o.; Rochester. y. Y; Louisville, Ky
and Springfield, Ohio.
The Wilmington Association has Jus
received a fine certificate from Ney
York. signed by the international Off
GERS in recognition of the high standing
| ing of its educational work.
Evening journal., 1914-07-14
EXTENDTNG Rural MAILS.

Notices have been issued by the
postal authorities to the effect that
the rural mail routes will be extend
ed from Elkton. Md, to Lewisville,
Pa. a distance OF 25 miles. This will
allow farmers along these roads TO
enjoy postal privileges heretofore de-
MED them
The rural free delivery In Delaware
has been extended from FELTON,. Frank
ford. Selbyville and Millsboro.
s. J. Wright of Newark, owner OF
the building there. which has been
leased by the government for post
Office has started work remodeline
the structure.
Evening journal., 1914-07-14
CITY Department
Grants Franchises
Trolley and Wire COmpan-
les Will Improve the Viii
mingtOn Service
CONTRACTOR WANTS
STREET IMPROVEMENT

John 4. Perkins appeared before
the Directors of the Street and Sewer
Department today and asked that
crossings be laid at Twenty-hfth and
Twcnty-sixth and Tatnall streets.
The crossing will be put in at Twen-
ty-sixth street and the street Will
be paved to Twenty-ffth street. Dur
ing the past year Mr.. Perkins built
eighteen houses on Tatnall street.
President Sparks suggested to Mr..
Perkins the idea Of getting Council
to give an appropriation and the de-
partment will do the paving at once.
A letter was received from City
Council asking that a conference be
held tomorrow evening regarding the
paving of Jefferson between TwenSy-
second and Concord avenue. The con-
ference will be held
A crossing was ordered placed at
| Twenty-ffth and West streets.
The department gave two readings
/ to the resolution granting the VIII
mington City Railway Company the
right to extend the Washington street
/ line from Twenty-secOnd and Boule
ward to the Concord turnpike.
John +. Neary of the law firm
of Ward, Gray and Neary discussed
with the department the franchise
resolution of the American Distric
| Telegraph Company.
This company intends to operate wit
the Western Union Telegraph Compan
and the application is for the right 4
Law in conduits, string wires and cree
poles in the streets OF the city. Pre-
vision is made for the use of the con
duits aud poles by the city.
This Is a revised resolution which pre-
vides that no poles are TO be erected ur
| less where actually necessary. The con
pany is TO rent whatever poles 1t IT
quiros.
The resolution as amended to su
the demands of the directors was sui
stituted for the one given two reaI
ings several weeks ago and then va
unanimously passed. The resoll
tion goes to Mayor Howell for al
proval.
Jacob Faber who is making eXte
sive alterations to his property
Eighth and King streets asked that
tree in front of the property be r
moved because IL darkens the pro
erty. The request will be consi
cred.
Evening journal., 1914-07-14
Gas COMPANY Wants
TO LAY RURAL Gas MAIN

At the meeting of the Levy Court this
morning a request was received from the
Wilmington Gas Company asking per-
mission to extend the company's gas
main for distance of eight blocks,
from Thirty-sixth street to the city
limits, on Market street and adjacent
streets, east and west.
Manager McCorkindale stated in the
letter that the residents of that section
of the city desired the extension.
The request was referred TO County
Engineer Wilson and commissioner from
that district, with power to act.
The following explanatory COM
munication from the Board of Water
Commissioners was filed;
Gentlemen: ! desire to inform
you that the Board of Water Com
missioners have formally accepted
that part of the water main whidh
was installed by your contractor
and tested on June 3, 1914. This
acceptance is of course in accord.
ance with the terms of the agree
ment concerning this matter be-
tween the Levy Court and the
Board of Water COMMISSIONERS
Edgar NJ. Hopes Jr.,
Chief Engineer.
Evening journal., 1914-07-14
miss LULU MEREDITHIO Be
BRIDE Of Mr.. SNELLENBURC

Carr sncllenburg. connected with
the n. Snenenhurg and Company OF
thls city and Miss Lulu Meredith
daucntcr OF Mrs. Francea G. Mere
din OF New Castle viii be married
st tne home OF the brides mother
az O'Clock tomorrow evening by
Dt. Emanuel schrcihcr, of the Temple
Of Truth. The Wedding will be quiet
affair with only immediate members
Of the families being present
Nlss Meredith viii be gwen in mar
risqe hv her mother, while the best man
viii be- David Snellenhurg, of TINS ciiN
a brother Of the groom. The bride WI
tsr,.rM white satin gown, the clotn o
,rI,eh was imported by Mr. Sneuen
buzz from Germany. The gown WI n'
trimmed with all-oyer lace. The BRIDE
will carry white roses, Ahss Meredltn
will b. attended hv her sister Mrs
Harry King. and nephew of the BRIDE
Nnstcr King. viii he ring bearer. An
orchestra win furnish music
Following the wedding a luncheon
win be served at the Meredith home
nnd later In the evening Mr.. and MIS-
Snollenhurc viii leave Tor an extend
cd tour South and at seashore
resorts. Mr.. and Mrs. Srellenhure
viii return ahou, August 10. and take
AN their residence Of Montrose. inc
rroom's present to the bride is Z
Delmarvia player piano
Evening journal., 1914-07-14
Dog SWimS Across Delaware
River To Meet His Master

Talk about homing pigeons and "the
cat that came back" all you please,
but 7. NJ. Bullen of Newport owns
bird dog that has the cat and pig
con act beat a mile when it comes to
hitting the trail. Rivers and noun
tains are no obstable TO Bullen's dog
Last Sunday Mr.. Bullen took a
trip to Fenton Beach in his launch.
He was proceeding to town to his
boat when he noticed that his bird
dog, Speckle Flirt. was following him.
He drove her back and proceeded on
his trip.
Mr.. Bullen reached Fenton Beach
at about 1.3O o'clock Shortly before
o'clock he noticed a wet, forlorn
looking object crawling up to him
and was amazed to find it was Speckle
Flirt The dog had followed him
through town to the boat landing and
had then swan across the Delaware
river to reach her master.
Evening journal., 1914-07-14
Wounded woman
Will SURVIVE Shots
X-Ray Pictures Show Two
of Three Wounds to be
Only Trifling
WILL REMOVE
BULLET TODAY

Disavowing their belief in the wom-
ans story and asserting she is hiding
the truth from them, the police are
making every effort to discover the
motive which prompted Corporal
John Chiffon wilkes to shoot down
Mrs. Lulu Finnan and then end his
own life. The police say jealousy
prompted both deeds, and are work
ing on that theory. II was said today
that another mana soldier-was in
volved. but the report could not be
confirmed.
Mrs Finnan is resting easy at the
Delaware Hospital and attending ply
sicians do not regard her condition
as serious The wound In her left
side Is said to be merely a flesh
wound, the bullets from Wilkes re-
volver having been partly spent by
the woman's, corset. The wound In
the arm also Is a minor affair The
third wound, near the abdomen, Is the
ono that is most serious.
Dr. Harold Springer. one Of the
NNMNA NNNNAn vi NlfN NNNINNWA 'WNAf Wv
clarcd X-Ray pictures of Mrs Fin
mans injuries were all that could be
desired and said the operation which
probably will be performed today viii
not be Of extreme importance as cnlS
the removal OF the bullets is involved
MRS Finnan is not in danger Or
Springer asserted land with the
treatment she Is receiving al the hos
pital will speedily recover"
The wounded woman has repeated.
ly appealed TO surgeons TO save hel
life. She evidently Is frightened, anc
has asked those attending her not &c
send for her husband, or take hol
home.
The commanding officer at For
/ Mott, n. j.. where Corporal Wilkes
| was stationed has instructed Cor
oner Spring to have the soldiers bod,
shipped to his mothers home II
| Brunswick, Ga. The remains vii
leave for the Southern city today
Frank Dolson. a farmer. near Rose
! Hin, delivered a bunch of keys TO the
police department this morning
which had been dropped under Z
poplar tree on his farm along thu
Wilmington road, near Rose Hill, b!
Wilkes.
Mr. Dolson threw some light on th'
tragedy today when he told of seeinl
Mrs. Finnan and Wilkes on his farm
on Saturday afternoon. AT that tim
the two we're unaccompanied by Mrs
Finnan's daughter. who was with he
on Sunday. when her mother wa
shot.