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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-10-22
DR.. COLEMAN DIES
SU D EMILY WHILE
HURRY|NC TO CAR.
Superintendent of Burlington
District of Methodist Church
Was for Many Years
Prominent Figure.

Rutland, Oct 20.-The Rev. DR.. John
Hamln Coleman. superintendent of the
Burlington district OF Methodist Churches,
Troy conference dropped dead Of cere-
bral hemorrhage while walking on Mer-
chants Row here early this afternoon
with his son He Rasped few times after
falling and although Or. L. A. Hedel and
DR.. Schuyler W. Hammond We're on the
spot almost Immediately and worked over
the clergyman half hour all efforts to
revive him failed. He had never had anv
previous attack but had been taking a
rest of late because of n run down condi-
ton. Dr. Coleman was hurrying to take
a trolley car to go to preachers institute
at Fair Haven when stricken.
DR.. Coleman was one of the foremost
men of the denomination In the country
and he had figured prominently for a
quarter of a century at national Methodist
gatherings.
He was born at Northampton " Y,
September 80 1917. He received his educa
ton at JonesviIle Academy, Montpelier
Seminary and Fort Edward Institute. He
received the degree of p. y. from syria
cuse University In 1889 and that of LII D.
from Nebraska WESLEYAN University ir
sity of salem ore, honored him in a sim
ilar manner
DR. Coleman was ordained as a Meth
odist minister AZ Troy, n. Y. In 1873, His
first pastorate was at the First Method
list Church at Albany, n. y. He also held
pastorates at Gloversvile n. Y, Troy, n
Y, Glens Falls. n. Y. He was president
of willamette University from 1902 to l9o
and was made district superintendent OF
the Burlington district In 1911.
| DR.. Coleman had been delegate Of the
Troy conference to the Methodist sever
times. He was a trustee of Wesleyan
university. 1895 to 1900, and of Syracuse
! University. from 1911 until the time of hi:
death.
| The clergyman IS survived by his wife
a daughter, Miss c. Ada Coleman. and 9
son, Henry Hamlin Coleman all of this
| CITY.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-10-22
STATE HISTORICAL
SOCIETY Meets

Montpelier, Oct. 2o.-The annua! meet
ing of the Vermont Historical society
took place this afternoon at the state
House, there being a fair attendance.
The Hon. W. W. Stckney presided Re-
ports were made and accepted and the
Acknowledgement of two gifts Of i'm
portance to the society during the year
was made, these being a gold watch
which was given to Gen, George j. stan
nard during the Civil War, presented by
his daughter, and three-quarter
length oil painting of Gen. Jedediah
Baxter n native Nermonter. The paint
ing now hangs in the room given over
for this purpose at the capitol. An i'm
portant change in the constitution was
made, it being decided that the annual
meeting will take place the Tuesday be-
fore the third Wednesday in January,
the change being made to conform with
the change in time of the converting of
the Legislature as the next meeting will
take place In two months. Officers We're
reelected as follows President, w w
Stickney of Ludlow; vice-presdent
Joseph a. DeBoer of MONTPELIER; COR
responding secretary and librarian.
Dorman r. f. Kent Of Montpelier; secre-
tary, Fred A. Rowland of Montpelier.
There We're % new members admitted
during the year, bringing the total mem
bership to 40 4 resolution by Walter
H. Crockett was adopted asking per-
mission of the Legislature to erect
bronze statues of Ira Allen and Thomas
Chittenden on the terrace In front Of
the State House, If permission is grant
ed the society will endeavOr to raise an
amount sufficient to purchase and erect
the statues in memory of those Yer
monters. 1t is expected that public
meeting of the society will take place the
middle of January and although the pro-
gram has not been completed, one fea-
ture will he an address on the late Red
field Proctor by Frank c. Partridge or
Proctor
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-10-22
DEMOCRATS FUSE
WITH PROGRESSIVES
AT BRATTLEBORO

Brattlehoro. oct. Republicans pro-
Eressives and democrats held caucuses
tonight There were several efforts on
the part of the democrats and progressives
to fuse with the result that they finally
succeeded in reaching an agreement on
justice ticket in which each Of the three
parties was given representatives Of five.
The republicans refused point blank to
put the progressives on the ticket nomi
mated In that caucus, but put five demo-
cratic names on IT, taking ten for the re-
publicans The republicans nominated
Frank f. Perry for town representative
without opposition.
The democrats nominated Arthur Y.
Roberts over DR.. Fremont Hamilton. by
vote of As to 6, while the progressives
nominated unanimously T.. c. Crosby.
who is on the tate ticket as candidate for
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. He may withdraw
from the state ticket. it is said.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-10-22
WOMEN ARE ENTITLED TO VOT

(F'rom the Philadelphia Ledger
Women are entitled to the ballot
Why pirate that their place is in Il
home, when more than 100000 Of thd
In this country alone have been drlvl
by the onrush of industry and civilizati|
into store. factory and field?
They have their sweat-shop problem
They stand in crowded cars. Rapid trn
sit is for them as well as men. The gro
geries that sap the vrility OF their ma
culine partners strike deep also into thu
souls.
Real vital. vibrant are all social QUO
lions to women. Their Intuition guild
them straight. They sense the right pat
while men with their interninable log
grope in darkness.
The character of the nation is in
mothers. In cradles they carve out Of
desttnies Great women breed great me
They are the forerunners Of achievemeI
Not competent TO vote! Men have hi
their colleges for centuries, women scarc
~ for decades yet the scores of nstit
tions now devoted to them solely are
tribute at once to their determination al
their ability. They are more They a
the pledge Of a new, aggressive and i
telfigent element In the battle for NOR
and political progress.
VIII women get the ballot? There is
power that can prevent It. Wonderful
providence works to invigorate civiliz
ton.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-10-22
ARRESTED ON A
CHARGE OF MURDER

Rutland oct. 20.-Gaetano Rubino, an
italian quarryman, 2S years old, and un-
married, who is wanted at Granville, n.
Y, on the charge of murder, was arrest
ed before daylight this morning at South
Porltney by Deputy Sheriff "A. c. Mason
of Pawlet and Special officer James Pit
anello of this city. The man was lodged
here for few hours and then taken to
Granville by automobile. He made no obs
tction to going over the state line with
out requistion papers,
Rubino was arrested in some woods
where he was hiding. Pitaniello had been
on his trail two DAYS and nights with
out sleep. John Mudrick of Granville
was shot and killed last Saturday night
1t Is said that the bullet was intended
for another man. missing its mark and
striking Mudrlck. who was walking by
the door Of a saloon in which the shooter
stood when he fired
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-10-22
lDVENT|STS HEAR
PROPHETIC SERMON
Subject at Rutland Is ''The Mo-
bilizatiOn of the Armies
of Europe"

Rutland Oct. 1.-THE four days
annual conference Of the Hoosick Val
ley Advent Christian conference at
the Advent Christian Church here
ended o-night with a sermon by Rev
Jesse G. Libby of Schenectady, ". Y.
The day was almost entirely given up
to addresses. Rev II. A. Hawks, fra
ternal delegate from the Catskill dis
trict. preached on the topic. Cali TO
Service" and Rev. George Armstrong
Of Athol. Mass. spoke on the topic.
The Mobilization of the Armies of
Europe" This was a prophetic ser
mon.
The Loyal Workers of the confer
ence elected the following officers
President, C. II. Perkins of Rutlnd;
provisional pres ident. Leslie F.. Woods
Of Hoosick Falls. n. Y; secretary and
treasurer. Miss A. w. Wright of Rut-
land; field worker Henry Wood of
Hoosick Falls, N. Y. The following
vice. presidents We're elected j. S.
Brown of Rutland, Matthew Farnham
of Schenectady, N. Y, Miss Laura
Langdon Of Castleton and Leslie Wood
of Hoosick.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-10-22
BOMB WRECKS A
II n { MENT IN
'0NTREAL; z DIE

Montreal, oct. 20-Two men We're killed,
dozen others We're injured and a tene-
ment block was wrecked here tonight by
an explosion on FrOntenac street sup
posed to have been caused by a bomb.
Paul Belanger and Joseph La Premiere
who We're passing along FrontenaC street
at the time, told the police that they
saw two men, who looked like foreigners.
carry a large round object into one Of
the doorways of the black, an instant
later a terrific explosion occurred, and
the body of one of the men was hurled
back on the sidewalk. The other man
did not reappear, and is supposed to have
been buried in the ruins
The block was occupied by Russians,
most OF whom were eating supper when
the explosion came The escape OF the
tenants from death Is considered re-
marHahlr as the interior of the house
wa smashed from cellar to roof The
body found outside the house has not
been Identified. Relanger and Lafrenlere
are being detained as witnesses from the
coroncrs inquest which will be held.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-10-22
Creeping Up in Dense Fog, with
Orders Not to Shoot, They
Are Seen Only When 30 Feet
from Enemy.
400 PRISONERS TAKEN
The French. Driven from Posi-
ton They Had Captured IL
Times, Mine the Ground, and
Germans Lose Three Battal-
ions When They Retake 1t.

From the Battle Front via Paris,
Oct. 90, 10 p. m.-The German inva-
ders. in their effort to shorten their
lines and rest their right wing fur
Their southwark upon the English
channel, are meeting with a vigorous
offensive by the allies. a good part
of the nghting is being done in the
obscurlty of fogs.
French marines yesterday put forth
a fine effort againot the Germans. The
troops of Emperor William had tried
a surprise attack on the marines Sun-
day, but they had held the field works
against superior numbers. The fight
lasted all day and then the Germans
contented themselves with cannonad-
ing the position of the marines.
A thick fog covered the entire reg
ion Monday and the marines. accus-
toned to such weather conditions,
crept toward the German trenches.
the bayonet.'
FRENCH ARE SEEN TOO LATE.
The marines got within 80 feet of the
trenches before they were seen. 1t
was too late for the defenders, who
were bayoneted in the trenches and
beyond the trenches as they ran. Four
hundred German prisoners were taken.
One of the places where the French
had been most harassed is near the
position there had been taken and re-
tn
weeks. Every time the Germans had
been obliged to abandon their position
they returned In greater force and push
ed back the French by weight of num-
bcrs.
The French took the position for tho
twelfth time and held It for ten hours
Then came a shock of the human bat
terlng ram and the French gradually
gave way. The Germans began fortifying
the place, but while they were engaged
In this task the earth heaved and a
deafening explosion occurred. The ten
hours tn French had held the point had
been sufficient to mine every rod of the
ground IT Is estimated that three Ger
man battalions were annihilated.
The strength of the German positions
north OF Roye, which facilitated their
movements toward Lille. Is explained by
the fact that they were occupying an I'M
finished canal extending as far as Roisel.
The Germans found in the deep, broad
cutting magnificent entertainments in
which they had only to install batteries
Of artillery.
officers OF the allies say that they have
noted that about ~ per cent. only of the
shells from these guns explode. They say
also that the prodgality of the fire from
them apparently has depleted the Ger
mans supplies Of ammunition, as the in
tenslty of the fire lately has diminished.
The French artillerists are go careful In
getting their ranges that they waste few
shells. In an artillery duel near Armen-
there's, the Germans fired for half da"
Into thickets that had been abandoned
some time before. Then the French three
inch guns finally got the range ~ shells
from them sienced the German battery
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-10-22
STATE SUNDAY SCHOOL
CONVENTION AT BARRE

Barre, Oct. 2O.-Extensive preparations
have been made for the State Sunday
school convention that opens here this
afternoon to last three days The main
sessions Will be held at the Congregational
Church while conferences, committee
meetings and social gatherings will be
held in the Methodist, BAPTIST and Uni
versallst Churches Preparations are
made for 1t least 400 delegates but a larger
number is expected and can he easily ac-
commodated.
The Rev. j. r. Reardon of tho Baptist
Church is chairman of the entertainment
committee. The Rev. E. NJ. Fuller OF
Richford, a former State secretary, will
lead the singing of the convention. We'd
nesday afternoon will be given over to
business The address of welcome viii be
given by the Rev. f. f. Newell and the
response by H. A. Slayton, president Of
the convention. In the evening the YER
mont Bible society will hold its anniver
sary. The speakers are Miss Grace NJ.
Brooks, the Rev. r., j. Aiken, S, w, Ray
mond, f. r. Garland. the Rev. G. w. Car
ter and the Rev. f. p. Allen or Boston.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-10-22
{. VOGEL,
AWAITING TRIAL,
DIES SUDOEN[

New York, Oct. 1e-Frank f. vogy
who was vice-presdent of the Fou
teenth street store of which Hen
Siegel was president. and of the d
funct bank Of Henry Siegel & comparI
and who with Siegel was awaiti}
trial on the charge Of grand LARGE
following the finding Of Il indictmer|
against both for alleged nismanagi
ment Of the affairs Of the store al
bank, died suddenly Tonight in n
apartments in hotel here
The Vogel family physician sd
death was due to heart failure, N
trouble for fifteen vars Coroner I'D
lenstein who was summoned orderI
that an autopsy be performed to-mo|
row morning. The coroner said TIL
in view Of the Indictments against N
Vogei he was taking this action
ward off any suspicion that VogeI
death was anything but natural, al
laid stress on the fact that the fami
acquiesced.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vogel, with their two chi
dren, arrived at the hotel from their sui
Mr.. Vosel then expressed his intention
staying here through the winter.
After starting out for a walk to-nigA
Mr.. Vogel telephoned to his wife that
was feeling Ill and was on his way honI
When he entered the apartment he ask
for some warm tea. AS Mrs Vogei star
ed to the door she heard her husbai
fall. The doctor was summoned immet
ately and pronounced Mr.. Nogel dead.
Mr.. Vogel was born in Chicago Sc yea
ago.
He went to work in the stock var
there at the age of ~. rose to partne
ship in packing house, bought o
the interest in a dry goods firm, a.
came to New York with his wife, vi
was Blanche Siegel, in 1904. Here
and Siegel organized the Henry Sies
company.
One outcome of the Siegel case W
a general public demand for new sta
legislation regulating the operations
private bankers.
These proceedings obtained so mu
publicity that Siegel moved the SUPPER
court for a change of venue In his ca:
declaring he could not receive ia
trial in this city. His plea was grar
ed and the trial of himself and Voc
was set TO begin late this month
Geneseo. Livingston county.
President Wilson last June appoint
Ira Nelson Morris, a nephew of Vog
ambassador to Sweden.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-10-22
CASE OF INFANTILE
PARALYSIS FOUND

Rutland, oct. pa case of infan
tile paralysis developed yesterday at
West Rutland. a two year-old child Of
Peter Netres. Polander, having been
stricken with the disease. DR.. c. s.
Caverly of this city, president of the
State board of health and DR.. c. 3.
Ross of West Rutland have made an
investigation and the entire family
have been placed in quarantine in their
home, which is in the Polish settle
ment. The case is a mild one and IL
has not been thought necessary to
close the schools in the vicinity. A
close watch will be kept. however, on
all of the children in the neighbor-
hood 1t is not known where the child
contracted the disease, as 1T had not
been away from the house.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-10-22
ANNUAL MEETING
" RUTLAND R. R.
STOCKHOLDERS

Rutland, oct 2O--The annual meetings
of the stockholders of the Rutland ran
road and ythe Addison railroad were heid
at the office of the Rutland railroad III
this city to-day. President a. II. Smitn
of the Rutland and Secretary Dwight
w. Pardee both of New York, were
among the out of town stockholders pres
emit
The following directors were elected for
the Rutland railroad: John T. Pratt OF
New York, Howard Elliott of New
Haven, r. De witt Cuyer of New York,
Alfred II. Smith of New York George
7. Jarvis of Rutland, William H. New
man of New York, George r. Baker OF
New York, William X. Vanderbilt, Jr.,
of New York, w. Seward Webb of Shell
burne, r. w. Clement of Rutland, f. K.
Morse of Rutland and e. q. BUckland OF
New Haven.
Addison railroad: \. II. Smith. w. II.
Newman, W. *. Vanderbilt Jr., Howard
Elliott and @. r. Jarvis.
Neither board of directors organized
to-day.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-10-22
PANAMA CANAL
is RE-OPENED

Washington, Oct 20.-Traffic through
the Panama canal was resumed to-day
after being blocked for a week by land
slip into Culebra Gu: last Tuesday night,
Colonel Goethals reported the reopeninS
of the canal to the isthmian canal com
mission tonight.
Nearly a dozen merchantmen were wait
ing at each end Of the waterway for the
clearing of the channel and II IL expected
that two days will he required to put them
all through.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-10-22
THE ONE LIMIT.

You'll never find any one but the arr
chair critic praising war And he prais
1t like-like-well, he's like tho rich
Their.
Father" said a young man. Il ha
decided not to enter the business. but
so In for an artistic career, I'll study
Paris. Rome and other great world cal
tails. You don't object. ! suppose, to I
becoming an artist?'
Object? No, no. the father erie
Object Why. my boy, I'm delighted
have you become an artist, provided
course. that you don't draw on me."-E
change.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-10-22
SARATOGA CHOSEN.
Troy Conference There If $4,000
Guarantee In Raised.

Troy ~ r. Oct. c0-The commission
Of Troy conference that includes the Bur-
lington district in Vermont to-day de-
cided to hold the session next April at
Saratoga Springs, Bishop Luther b. Will
son, ID. D., Ii, D.. OF New York city
will preside,
The most important change to be made
will be the selection OF a district supern-
tendent Of the Pittsburgh district to
succeed tn, Rev Thomas G. Thompson,
ID. D., Phi. D., whose term Of six years
will expire. The honor will doubtless be
given to the Rev. Junius r. Mead. ID. D.,
of Plattsburgh. DR., Mead is a native
of Middlebury, a graduate OF Middlebury
College and served full term as pastor
of the burlington Methodist Episcopal
Church.
The Saratoga committee on entertain
ing the general conference OF 1916 has been
asked to raise a guarantee fund OF $4,000
toward the expenses of the conference.
AS at the time Saratoga was chosen, Gin
cinnati offered a guarantee of SIS. 900, the
place of holding may be changed II the
$4,000 "a not forthcoming
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-10-22
PROGRESSIVE RALLY
AT JACKSONVILLE

Brattleboro, oct. 20-E. w Gibson. can
didate for encouragement on the pro-
gressive ticket, A. V. d. Piper, States
attorney and candidate for reelection as
an Independent with progressive endorse
ment, and Prof. George x. Cherrie, ma
turalist with the recent Roosevelt Brazil
ian expedition, an ardent progressive,
went to Jacksonville this evening. where
they spoke at a rally with E. c. Crosby
of Brattleboro, who Is to withdraw from
the State ticket as nominee for lieuten
ant-governor and accept the nomination
for reelection as town representative.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-10-22
FATHER ON THE JOB.

Two men who had formerly lived in the
same town met after a number of years
and entered into conversation.
did all your boys turn out well, JIM
asked one of them.
Yes. indeed they did
whats Albert doing"
He's trying TO discover new germ,
replied the father.
And Bob"
"Oh Rob IL tryin' his hand at news
paper an bein' editor" was the old gentle
mans reply.
"And Charlie-what's he at?'
Hes an actor All the time talkin'
about elevatin' the stage"
And what are YOU doing, Jim now that
all your boys are away2' asked the old
friend.
Well" answered the old man. I'm a
supportin' of Albert an Bob an Charlie
philadelphia Ledger
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-10-22
PHILANTHROPIST
WAS A NATIVE
OF STARKSBORO

New York Oct 20-Mrs Almira Prin-
die, known all over the United States
as Mother Prindle' on account of her
lifelong work for the betterment of home
less women, died Yesterday at her home
In Brooklyn in her 18th year. Mrs, Erin
die was born in Starksboro, VT. More
than 40 years ago she started mission
work in Buffalo and since then had been
engaged in the founding of missions in
Boston and Watertown. Mass, Phladel-
phia, Little Rock Ark, and personally
founded the home in Newark. Ohio.
About six years ago she retired from &C.
tive work
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-10-22
DEMOCRATS NAME
MONTPELIER MAN
FOR LEGISLATURE

Montpelier, oct 19-T1arry G. Shurteff
an attorney of this city, was nominated
as candidate for City representative at
the democratic caucus this evening. Of
ION votes cast Mr.. Snurtleff received 50
and Charles f. LOVE- whose name was
also placed before the caucus, received 4G
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-10-22
THIRD MARRIAGE FOR
BRIDE AND GROOM

Brattiehoro, Oct 9O.--Return was made
to-day in the office of the town clerk
OF the marriage Mt Westminster Saturday
by the Rev. Alfred r. Il, Ward, pastor
OF the CONGREGATIONAL Church OF that VII
iage, OF Andrew T, Kirkwood and Mar
garet Lenox Richardson) Winchester
both of Bratteboro 1t is the third mar
rthna far Il~Ah
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-10-22
HARLANO B. HOWE
At MIDDLE BURY

Middlebury, Oct. 19.-Harland b. Howe,
democratic candidate for governor, ad-
dressed a good sized audience here to-
night, discussing State issues. and at
lacking the principles and record Of the
Republican party. His remarks were en-
Enthusiastically received by the large mum
Der of democrats In the audience,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-10-22

London cable says that Berlin authori-
ties estimate total losses in France and
Belgium up to date at 10000 and losses
on the eastern frontier at $780, 600 1t IS also
acknowledged that Austrian losses exceed
5oC,0O0