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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-05-12
BAILEY SCHOOL CLOSES
President Caldwell of Atlantic Chris
tian College Speaker.
Especial to The News and Observer

Especial to The News and Observer
Bailey. May 1O.-Friday closed the
commencement of the Bailey graded
school at last, five hundred people
were present.
DR.. j. G. Caldwell, president of the
Atlantis Christian College delivered
the commencement address. His
subject was Cultural Education He
handled his subject in a mastery
manner and set forth that the trend
Of the times was to cOmmercialize
education and neglect the culture of
the mind ald hat it vas cultural edu-
cation that gave origin to all the
great past reforms in the development
Of our civilization.
The medal contests were exceed
ingly interesting.
The debater's medal was won by
Lemuel Johnson, the declaimer's
medal by Daniel Flowers, the scholar
ship media by Lewis Smith. and an
other scholarship medal by Miss Alice
Rufian, the reciter'S medal by Miss
Mary Underwood, the prize or per
| feet attendance by David JOyner
These medals were given by Mr.
| Westly Privett. Mr.. Herbert Farmer
Mrs. Weaver Bissett, DR.. Freeman,
all of Bailey. The superintendent. J
+. Redfern and all the faculty were
asked to teach again next year.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-05-12
YOUNG GEORGIA BOY
KILLS THREE YOUTHS
WHO DEFIANT MOTHER
(By the Associated Press.

Ocilla, Ca, ay 1O.-Charged with
shooting and killing three other
youths, Preston Williams. 16 years
old, is in the county Jail here tonight.
Evidence from the boy given at the
coroner's inquest tended to show that
the three youths were killed because
they made alleged remarks rejecting
upon Williams mother.
The three victims were Jesse Sum
ner, Ebert Gay and Robert Gay, the
latter w being brothers. They were
shot with a shot gun as they were
driving away yesterday from the
home of j. w. Williams. father Of the
youth held for the killings. Sumner
and Robert Gay died almost instantly
and Ebert Gay died today.
Shooting Of the three youths oc-
Cured within sight of where H. E.
Bostwick shot and killed five officers
three ear ago when they attempted
to arrest him, and where he was shot
down finally by the State militia. The
two brothers killed belonged to one
of the oldest and most prominent
families in this section of Georgia.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-05-12
FLOWERS AN EULOGIES
Miligles for Heroes and
herOineS OF the South.
Especial TO The News and Oh eryel

~ t~ 1912 e'o ~ VI
Wilmington, May 10 Mothers
day was observed in Wilmington to-
day with appropriate services at sew
eral of the churches. Elaborate ex-
e~rcises were held at the First Baptist
church this morning. conducted by
the Helping Hand class. the pro-
gram having been arranged by Mr..
A. S. Holden. conductor of the music
of the Sunday school Special ser
vices were also held at Fifth Street
Methodist church, the address being
made by DR.. William A. Coliedge. a
distinguished traveller, lecturer and
author, who lectured at c~hautauoua
here this afternoon.
Several thousand people thronged
Oakdale cemetery this afternoon TO
attend Memorial day exercises. Graves
of the Confederate dead were deco
| rated yesterday afternoon with laurel
wreaths by members of Cape Fear
chapter, Daughters of the Confed-
eracy, under whose auspices the
celebration was held. The speaker
was T. c.. Wooten, Esq, q prominent
member Of the local bar and an ora
tor of wide reputation. An attractive
musical program was rendered
Crosses OF honor were given to several
| veterans.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-05-12
NEGRO ATTEMPTS ASSAULT.
Negro Who Attacked Girl Near
Thomasvi!le Taken To Greensboro.

Especial TO News and Observer
Greensboro, May 1O.-Arrested as
being the negro who attempted an as
sault on a 1~7-year-old white girl near
~ThomaSville, Henry hoover. a young
negro boy, has been brought here for
safe-keeDing.
The assault was committed on Miss
Felva Kaney, daughter OF Andrew
Kanoy, who lives a few miles from
T~homasville, as she was on her way
home from school. The negro slip
ped up behind her. and threw her to
the ground, but was frightened away
by her screams.
The attempt at assault was in the
middle of the road about -wo miles
south of Thomasville. Bloodhounds
were brought from High Point and
an all-night search through the ad-
joining woods followed. Yesterday
morning a young negro. Henry Hoo
yer. answering the description given
by the young lady, was arrested. Elk
citemert was intense at ThomaSville
when the news of the assault was
heard and the officers thought it best
to bring Hoover here.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-05-12

TO form new temples will be received
from Springfield. H.; Allentownf. pa !.
Roanoke, Va; Fort Worth, Texas and
Montgomery, Ala.
Social events by the score have
been arranged for the visitors. In
addition to the local events many
visits to historic points about the city
including the battlefields in the wa
between the States and a journey 10
Savannah, Ga. are planned. The lar
ter will be mde in special trains, the
Shriners leaving here Thursday night
Annual meeting will close formaUy
Friday.
n Band of Indians.
A band of Blackfeet Indians is ex.
pected to prove one of the UNIQUE
sights of the meeting. They come
from the Glacier reservation in Mon.
tana and are accompanying the AL.
geria Temple, of Helena. Variou,
other unique exhibits are planned b,
the different temples.
The California temples have com
pletely taken over one of the city;
large hotels n from its flagstaff thi:
week there floats a pennant bearins
the words Hotel California"
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-05-12
WATER TANK SPOUT
KNOCKS GU|LF0RD MAN
TO DEATH FROM TRAIN
Especial TO The News and Observer. J

Greensboro, May 1O.-The funeral
Of J. j.. Kennett, who met a tragic
death at IvanhOe on the Atlantic
Coast Line railway yesterday morn
ing, was held this afternoon at 2:3O
o'clock at Pleasant Garden, this
county, his boyhOod home The SER
vices were conducted by Rev. Mr..
Terrell, the family pastor. Many
friends from this city attended the
services. The deceased was the
eldest son of Mr.. J. C.. Kennett. who
is at present a deputy United States
marshal and formerly a member of
the General Assembly. Young Mr..
Kennett was a brakeman on the Coast
Line and had been in the railroad
service several years. While riding
on top of a box car he was struck by
a spout from a water tank and
knocked to the ground. Death was
instantaneous and his body was
badly mangled. ell was we'll known
in the county and was popular. He
was pa years OF age.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-05-12
Memorial Day in LittietOn.

Littleton. May 1O.-Memorial day
was most patriotically observed here
yesterday by the United Daughters OF
the C~onfederacy. Roanoke Minute
Men Chapter. Veterans from Hailfax.
and adjoining counties and citizens OF
the town.
The assembly was large. Hon. l. S.
Snruill. a barrister of Rocky Mount
delivered the memorial address.
A most sumptuous dinner was pre-
narad for the veterans and those VINO
took part in the exercises.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-05-12
provide for the pay of the volunteers
Is Prepared

Congress - prepared for any war
Lying on Speaker Clarks
desk IS a resolution from the Enilltary
affairs the passage OF
which would make Immediately avail
able the TWO hundred million dollars
Of the annual army appropriation
bill. The appropriations committee
Is holding back its big general de-
n~ciency bill OF a possibility Of : call
for an emergency y { appropriation
The Tuesday caucus Will be n sort
OF free for all affair and some insis-
tent members threaten to bring up
both the prohibition resolution and
the woman suffrage resolution. the
latter issue having been declared IN
be a local. and not a national issue.
by a previous Democratic caucus
All kinds of runors about the pros
poets for action on the prohibition
resolution are flying about the CAPT
toll.
Probable Vote on Prohibition.
Som OF the pro-prohibition mem
bers assert they will fight 10 win.
with the sentiment of the country
back OF them. and nat the believe
they Will command a large vote in
the House. Members opposed to the
resolution declare that il could win
on a majority vote. but that il can
not possibly muster two-thirds Of the
House, necessary for passage Of a con
St~ltutlOnal amendment. The caucus
is to pass upon the precedence of the
pending features in the legislative
program.
Tomorrow will be District Of
Columbia day in the House. The
Senate bill to provide for temporary
machinery for popular election of
United States Senators. a problem
which some Of the States already
have met. will be acted upon under
an aDroan,anf Tuesday anH Tho 90,
sideration of the diplomatic and con.
sular appropriation bill will follow
Tuesday and Thursday. Meantime il
will be determined when to bring VI
the antitrust bills and other mea.
SureS.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-05-12
Celebrates 18th Birthday.
COoleemee Journal.

z OOIee1npp JOurnaI.
Mrs. j. S. Swink OF Pennington.
gave her 18th annual birthday din
ner at her home All of her children
were present, with all her grand and
great grandchildren. This is a mighty
good record and we hope her to live
to see many more happy dinners just
like his one.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-05-12
This Il The Life"

DO you enjoy baseball
Very much. | hin it's splendid
fun to watch the popcorn man catch
the nickelS that are thrown 10 him"
Detroit Free Press.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-05-12

But a girl doesn't mind having red
hair unless nature SO endowed her
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-10-29

he has held 50 long to enter the automo-
bile business.
Chief Niles las been connected with
the fire department for ~ years, first be-
coming a member as n call man when the
paid department was esta blished in 1895.
He was made regular the same year.
In 1904 he was promoted tn the Office
of chief, which position he has held since.
During his term Of office he has attended
1l76 fires When he first became chief
the department consisted of 3 regular
men. There were three stations and
eight horses. There are now % mon,
five stations and the horse apparatus ha :
been strengthened by the addition OF two
automobiles. The Burlington fire depart
ment ranks as high as any in the United
States Of a city of 10000 people. when
Chief Niles first assumed Office the ire
mems relief fund amounted to about 5000
and 1t is Aow increased to 5000 over
81 0oo was added by the Hall and Latin
carnival here last summer. which the
chief was instrumental in promoting
chief Niles is generally recognized nc
one of the best fire chiefs in New Eng
land and his record in burlington dur
Ing the last ten years has proved that
he has been n valuabl" man in office, and
one who will be difficult to repla-e He
is popularity known throughout New Eng
land and is personally acquainted with
many of the fire chiefs IN tho United
states. At the present time he is the
Vermont Vice-prcsidont of the Tnterna
tional Association of Fire Engineers and
is also vice-president of the Vermont
state Fir"mons association
His new field Of cndeavor will he the
automobile business as sales agent for
tn" Cole automobile In Chittonden and
Addison counties, the Lane Manufacture
ing company Of Montpelier being the
state agents for the machine chief Niles
has become familiar with the qualities
of the Cole in the last two years in
the operation of his red runabout which
is of that make The headquarters for
the sale Of the car will be opened at 135
St Paul street the place now occupied
by the Cadillac people, after December /.
All will wish Chief Niles success In his
new undertaking, although regretting
that Burlington has lost a first class fire
chief
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-10-29
JACOBS ARRESTED.
Proprietor of Speciality shop Charged
with Setting Fire to Property.

Sidney X. Jacobs, proprietor OF the
Specially Shop at a Church street, which
was mysteriously burned shortly after
midnight Saturday night, vas arrested
Thursday afternoon on the charge of
setting fire to his property with intent
to defraud an insurance company. The
arrest was by virtue of an information
filed in Chittenden county court by States
Attorney Hopkins Mr., Jacobs was
taken into court late i'm tho afternoon
and his bail was fixed at s. ON
The arrest followed an investigation
which states Attorney Hopkins had been
making since Monday with the insurance
adjusters The stock in the store was
insured for $500 and the fixtures for
$500 moro. Taking inventory OF the
stock was completed Thursday. and It
was found to inventory $500, cost price.
what started the investigation was the
odd way In which the fire originated. 1t
evidently started in the shelving on the
north side Of the store. no electric wires
or other source of fire being near the
spot. milk bottle found in the store
the day after tn" fire smelled Of koro-
senc, also a paper box which smelled
the investigation was begun. Mr.. Jacobs
has submitted to all the interrogatiOns
Of those who are making the inquiry
He had protested to think that tn" fire
is connected in some way with n dis
charged empoye who had n key that nt-
ted the door. In the search of thu ruh-
bish at the store Wednesday r. =. Leary,
whose agency carried some of the insur
ance, found two keys on a ring They
were different from the regular keys Of
the store, yet would unlock the door Mr.
Jacobs SAYS that he left his store Satur-
day night at quarter of ten and every
thing was all right then. The fire burned
| only small part of the stock before it
, was extinguished but the smoke caused
the part not touched by fire to deprcciate
In value.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-10-29
CAVALRY REUNION.
Thiriy-Siy Survivors Of the First YER
mont Meet at Bellows Falls.

The members of the First Vermont
cavalry from this city who attended the
annual reunion in Fellows Falls October
was held i'm knights of Pythias hall
Wednesday afternoon with SO survivors
of the First Vermont present. In the
absence Of the president, Barney Decker,
Col. j w. Bennett Of Chicago, ILL.,, pre-
sided The report of the secretary was
read ny Charles n. Gotta of st. Adams
and accepted The following officers were
Pre- sident, Warren w. Conger of Rutland
secretary, Seymour H. Wood Of ST
Adams; treasurer, Theodore s. Peck Of
burlington; company Weep presidents, A,
,. j. Allen of Leominster, Mass; H.
Charles II. Gotta of st. Adams; c, A. ~
Northrup of Barre; ID, c. w Clifford of
Plymouth, y. H.; r. Sylvester Snow Of
West Hartford; f, r. c. Farr Of West
Chesterfield, n. H.; G. Nat Towsley Of
Manchester; H. A. Bishop of Rutland ;
t. George Jackson of Waterville, Conn. (;
Is, Frank Goodrow. residence not stated ;
IT, n G. Stoughton OF Burlington; NJ
Peter Lander OF Burlington. At six
O'Clock a supper was served by the ladies
Of the Womans Relief Corps Of Bellows
Falls and following supper the veterans
spent the evening with a campfire and
stories OF happenings to them while in
service. 1t was decided by the commit
tee appointed to hold the reunion on the
seventh of next October In Rutland.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-10-29

Mnnsour were entered continued
hnd TO do with the extension Of T
street from North avenue to
street and have been on the docket
1919 q. ]" Thomas vs.. Wayne r. '
rem was entered continued. Edwar,
Woodbury. ct al vs.. j W Morrow
c. w Rrownell, trustee, apis. was
tered settled and discontinued In
/ case Of Frank Gillette ~ W. G. Bla
which has been on the docket for
years, tho entry was made of prot
next term or dismissed for wan
prosecution" I'm Sraulding. Kimba
Co. VS.. Josep. and Frank Niquette
George l.. and Frank era ,es the tr,
was discharged and tho case contlr
The cases Of the Rutland Railroad
pany Us. Robert Noble and Rut
| Railroad company. v shepard & NJ
Lumber company werr entered AS sc
and discontinued
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-10-29

Compound to me and | tried it at once
and found much relief. After that
had no pains at all and could do my
homework and shopping the same
as always. For years | have praised
Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound for what it has done for me,
and shall always recommend it as q wo-
mans friend. You are at liberty to use
my letter in any way. Mrs. THOMSON,
6i9 w. Russell St, Philadelphia, Pa,
Change of Life is one of the mos.
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Women everywhere should remembcr
that there is no other remedy known to
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this trying period as Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound.
If you want special advice
write to Lydia e. Pinkham Med
icine Co. (confidentiaD, Lynn,
Mass. Your letter will be opened,
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and held in strict confidence.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-10-29
RECESS OF COUNTY COURT
Jacobs Arson Case May lie Taken ~
November 1.

The September term ~ Ch'tonden
county court took adjournment Fri
day morning until November T. The
business OF the term is practically con-
GUIDED hut the jury has not been finally
discharged and is subject 10 call. There
Is a possibility that the Jacobs arson
case may be tried when court returns
Such cases as are entered with the
court will be disposed Of on the date
mentioned
Several cases were disposed OF Fri
day before adjournment Three eject
ment suits brought by the city Of Bur-
lington against the Baldwin Refrigerator
company. George Saigcr and Daniel
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-10-29
DIVORCES GRANTED IN COUNTY

Divorces We're granted in Chittenden
county court Thursday in the following
cases
Jennie l.. futile Us. John II. futile:
Anna Bacon VS.. Fred w. Bacon. Lou :
Mana VS.. Anthony Mana; Cora Smith vs..
Ora Smith; Bertha Phelps vs. Herbert r.
Phelps; Ilene f. Holmes VS.. Hugh G.
Holmes; Arthemise r. Broullard vs.. Jo-
seph f Broullard.
Divorce cases discontinued were Jn-
sephinc Porter VS.. Bert \. Porter AMI
Herbert r. Phelps VS.. Bertha NJ. Phelps
A motion to set aside the verdict for tn"
defendant in the case Of the Bishop Ball
cock Becker company VS.. 4. r. White wa
made by Max l.. Powell. counsel for the
plaintiff. The argument was heard bat
no decision was given.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-10-29
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stop Those Early bronchial Coughs

They hang on all winter If not check
ed. and pave the way for serious throat
ana lung diseases. Get a bottle OF
Foleys Honey and Tar Compound. and
take 1t freely stops coughs and colds
meals raw infiarled throat, loosens the
Phiegm anc is mildly laxative Best
Tor children and grown persons. Ma
oplat"S w OSullivan. ADV.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-10-29
FOLEY'S CATHARTIC TABLET

You viii Ike their positive act
They have tonic effect on the b
els. and give a wholesome. thoro
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keep stomach sweet Con stipat
headache. dull. tired feeling never
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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-10-29
MRS. THOMSON
Tells WOMEN
How She Was Helped During
Change of Life by Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound.
Philadelphia, Pal am just 81 years
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W T, Hutchens, Nicholson. Ga, mad

". T Hutchens, Nicholson. Ga. mad
a severe attack of rheumatism. His
feet. ankles and joints were swollen
and moving about was very painful.
He was certainly in n bad way when
he started to take Foley Kidney Pills
He says. Just few doses made me
feel better and now my pains and
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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-10-29
MLNOOSKI LIST.

Fiaratta Amhracco. Anton Ander
George Battles, Dorothy Bertran, P
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Mrs. Mary Union r. O. Smith
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G. w. Brown, Edw. s. Brown ca.
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Cross. L. Ganey, John c. Harrison.
W. Hart, International Pub. Co, K
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Mr. Rodgers. John e Rice. Frank r
deau. Jas. Scriber, John Sayeu,
Ward, G. NJ. Westheld, II. w. VII
Patk Ward Warren Leather CO..
AAnllna
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APPRECIATED IN FRANCE

Inc lie Ripollr building. situated on
wharf beside the Seine river. Pals
FRANCE was recently rooted with our
Compo-rubber roofing. Samples free,
Strong Hardware Co, Burlington. VT
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-10-29
William w. Sticknev

President. William w. Stickney
presidents. Joseph y. IeBocr. John
+. Goodrich.
Recording secretary, Fred a Rowland
Corresponding secretaries. Dorman r
J.. Kent. Walter Fl. Crockett.
Treasurer, Henry +. Field
Librarian and curator, Dorman f.
Kent.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-10-29
CHIEF NILES RESIGNS.
Head of Fire Department Going into
Automobile business.

chief Charlie, A. Niles of the Buring
ton fire department has handed his resig-
nation to the hoard of fire commission
ers, the resignation to take oT"ct Novem-
her / MY. Niles gives uO IT,. position
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-10-29

'Seee how our troops are advanc
magnificent. and in perfect order"
"ArChduke. those are not our tro
They are Servlans. "-LIllustration