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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-01-08
STATE OF MAINE

OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE
Augusta. December %, 1918.
Notice Is hereby given that Petit
tion for the Pardon OF Eugene C. Hurd
a convict in the Maine State Prison at
Thomaston under sentence for the
crime of murder Is now pending be-
fore the Governor and Council, and 9
hearing thereon will be granted in the
Council Chamber at Augusta, on We'd
nesday the twenty-hrst day of January
next, at ten O'Clock A. N.
J. e. ALEXANDER,
9w1 Secretary of State
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NOTICE

My wife. Grace K. Rogers, having left
my bed and board without just cause,
I hereby give notice that I will pay
no bills contracted by her after this
date.
ALLAN d. ROGERS
Bingham, Maine, December 20, 1913.
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Dance in Armory Hall, tonight.
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Several of the young ladies of the
First Baptist Church met at the
County Jail New Years night and
gave a little musical for the benefit
of the prisoners there. They also
served a lunch of coffee, cake, dough-
nuts, fruit and corn balls to the ten
inmates.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-12-17
COURT ENJOINS PRINCIPAL.
Justice Watson Says u. II. Wood Can
Not Teach at PIainfieId.

Montpelier. Dec. H.-Justice John L.
Watson OF the supreme court acting as
chancellor filed to-day with Clerk Moody
an order granting a temporary injunc-
ton against Prof. o. r. Wood, principal
OF the pla inficld school, from teaching,
as prayed by the school directors OF
that town in a petition, but denied a
similar petition against Mrs. Wood as
sistant in the schools. The decision stated
that the resignation of Mr.. Wood was
legal but that the school directors. o. L.
Martin and r. ". Page, had no right
to discharge Mrs Wood.
The Injunction holds good until a
further order by the court and a new
principal will probably be obtained to
finish the school year. Thus ends a case
which has aroused much interest and
considerable feeling in the town Of Plain
field. the trouble growing out of the
principal and the jantor quarreling. it is
said Mr. Wood threatening to resign
unless the janitor was discharged. The
school directors upheld the janitor, while
nearly all the rest of the town and the
majority Of the school children. it is
said, took sides with the teacher The
defendants in the case claimed that the
school directors We're not legally entitled
to office, but the court In the decision
holds that they were getting lawfully.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-12-17
MINE: Q YIN ERS At
FAULT FOR STRIKE.
SAYS SEC. WILSON

W Washington Dec l3.-Secrrtarv Wilson
If the department of labor, in his annual
report, submitted to-day expresses the
conviction that had the owners of the
mine properties in thu Calumet copper
region and tho Colorado coal fields dealt
with the strike situations in their in
ception, had they been on the ground
and personally in charge. there is rea-
SOL to belev" that no strike would have
occurred"
whatever may have been the re-
sponsbilty OF the workmen for the
strike and its Incidents" said Secretary
Wilson, the local management cannot
be wholly acquitted; and upon the
elementary principle of agency, as sound
IN morals as In law, ultimate RESPONSE
bil'ty must rest upon the owners"
Principally. Secretary Wilson's report
is devoted to review OF the labor dis
putes the department has successfully
mediated during the last year and It de-
fines at some length the principles upon
which the department acts I'm such cases
or the mediation ANA conciliation work
'he report says:
OF all the functions Of the department
Of !abor which it Is yet possible to adj
minister, this one may be reasonably
regarded as the most important SIG-
costing with reference to labor disputes
a development of diplomatic duties in
the department of labor analoguos to
those in the department of state with
reference to international disputes. il
points to federal administrative sys-
TEN for promoting and fostering indus
trial peace; not peace of the Warsaw
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-12-17
McCRACKEN NEW
VASSAR HEAD
Is Brother of Educator Made
President of Lafayette
Monday.

PotIghkeepsie. y. " Dec. l5.-I1enry
Noble McCrackcn. professor of Eng
fish at Smith College, was to-day APP
pointed president Of Nassar College. of
this city. to FIJI the vacancy caused by
are resignation of Or. James Monroe
Taylor.
For several months the trustees of
the college have been cndeavoring to
decide on DR.. TaYlors successor and
it was not until this morning that a
decision was reached at a meeting
held in New York city. The nominal
ing committee recommended the ap-
pointment Of Professor McCracken and
he was unanimously elected. The Sc
lection of Professor McCracken was
announced at chapel at the college to-
night The new president will enter
upon his duties In February
President McCracIsen is thirty-four
years old and is n son Of Henry Mitch
ell McCracken. chancellor emeritus OF
Now York University. Prof John VI.
McCracken. brother of Nassar's new
president, was yesterday made presi-
dent Of Lafayette College.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-12-17
DETER FINANCIAL
{ D NDIT|0 Ms IN u
6. ARE REP0 RTE Q

Washington, Dec. 15.-Financial coud
tons throughout the United States ha,
improved greatly in the last few month
according to reports to the fedora ri
serve board to-day by some of tho mol
prominent bankers in the country. cred
conditions We're said to be exceptional
good, reserves abundant and short teri
money cheap
ne reports We're mad by member
the advisory council, the only body al
thollzed 10y the fedora reserve act
give advice to the federal reserve b0ar|
including such well known flnan .crs
J. p. Morgan and J, r. Forean Thd
opinions on conditions over the oount5
were received with interest by the boar
as most promising indication that bus
ness generally is rev'ving and on Il
upward trend again
The council held its FIRST session he|
to-day ana met twice with the boai|
II made no concrete recommendation,
although tho board asked for advice i
questions relating 10 time deposits ~
use # acceptances and the admissij
into the federal system of State hanl5
THROUGH am executive committee Il
council win shortly submit its conclusio5
on these subjects.
Tho board issued statement to-uiglj
rccitine the events Of the first mectiiI
which read I'm part:
At the Joint meeting ii vas suCgestJ
with reference to State bank admissio}
that care should he used in order
admit to the system only those institI
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-12-17
MAY ASK REPEAL
OF VAGRANCY CLAUSE

Rutland. Dec l4,-Although the penal
board has not decided on any dr7nite
program concerning the crowd ID condi-
ton at the house of correction Il Is very
probable that the Legislator, viii he
asked to repeal the change made IN the
vagrancy law two years ago. according
to the statement of Judge John e Weeks
of Mddlcbury chairman OF the penal
board, who was at the State institution
to-day making his usual monthly visit
judge Weeks said the original intention
of having tramns sentenced To 49, house
of correction instead of 20 tlo county
jail was to have the prisoners have some
work to do during their confinement.
This was taken care OF by transfers,
under the old system. and at present
with over .o0 prisoners at the house Ct
correction, which is suited 1uS for tne
accommodation Of many less, the sleep
ing and living quarters ar. not the only
parts of the prison which ave crowded,
but in the workshop the men are I'm one
another's way Judge Weeks to-day adj
mitted that the work of the shop could
be done as efficiently with 40 less men.
During a recent visit to the penal insti-
tutons Lieut-Gov. Frank r. Howe ot
Bennington spoke of the unhealthy condi-
ton caused by more prisoners than the
prison accommodated ana Judge Weeks
said that this is in nnc with his belief
The penal board member said that the
board had discussed numerous plans 70"
an enlargement Of the house of correc-
ton. but nothing definite had been de-
cided upon.
Up to 1872 tramps were sentenced TO the
iall in the county in which the offense
was committed. but the last Legislature
changed this law and now they are for
warded to the institution in this city, the
sentences varying from three to six
months with the result that at present
there are between 30 and GO "vags' with
I'm the local prison.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-12-17
President Wilson and His Cabi-
net Decide Upon Action to
Guard against Violations of
Neutrality.
FLEET STRENGTH UNDECIDED
This Point Will Be Settled on
Receipt of Full Report from
COethals--Radio of n British
Collier Has Already Been Dis.
mantled.

Washington. Dec. is. Pres dent VII
son and his cabinet decided to-day to
send American warships to the canal
zone to guard against violations of
neutrality there by belligerent ships.
Just how many ships. and whether
destroyers or cruisers or battleships.
shall be despatched will be determ IN ed
after a full report has been received
from Colonel Goethals. military COVER
nor OF the Canal Zone. and Captain
Rodman naval officer at the canal
Secretary Garrison and Secretary
Daniels made it clear that the delay
I'm acting on the request of Colonel
Goethals or two destroyers was due
TO a lack of information Mr. Garri-
son explained that the colonel had sent
two messages. one asking for the de-
stroyers without specifying the pur-
pose of their use. In reply to mes
sage of inquiry on the latter point
Colonel Goethals explained that the
wireless regulations were being vto-
lated IN canal waters and referred to
the misuse of the canal zone as a base
Of supplies.
LAND FORCES MAY BE USED.
The war department arain asked for
specific instances Of what had occur
red. but tonight no further informa-
ton had been received
If the canal zone is being used as
base Of supplies Colonel Cocktails will
be instructed to use his land forces to
prevent such violations Should it de-
Velop that the wireless is being used
within territorial waters the navy de-
partment will ask for an explanation
from its naval officers, as the question
of wireless regulation was placed by ex-
ecutivc order of President Wilson on
August in the hands OF the navy de-
raltment for enforcement; and Colonel
Cocktails, according to war department
situation whatsoever
ONE RADIO DISMANTLED
'What is necessary to be done" said
Secretary Daniels tonight. ito carry out
the executive order of the President
with reference to the radio communica-
tion will he done. \ telegram from the
radio office at the canal zone shows
communication with British cruisers
from the west coast, l have dlsmantled
radio Of one British collier al Balboa
canal zone "
British officials state that Great
britain has no objection whatever to the
enforcement by the United States Of the
wireless regulations which the latter has
proclaimed and has been in sympathy
with the censorship idea from the out
break of the war
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-12-17
BTRLINGTONIAN FILES
BANKRUPTCY PETITION

Rutland. Dec. 14.-Elmer II. fnGalle
OF Burlington to-day, through Alfred
l.. sherman as attorney, filed a petit
ton in bankruptcy with Clerk +. S.
Plat OF the United States court set
ting forth that he has liabilities OF
s10,s5s.23 and that his assets are s15,
all claimed exempt. The debts are
nearly all notes and counts contract
ed IN Portland Me. a few creditors
being located in Boston and elsewhere
in Massachusetts.
Archie r. Briggs of Lincoln, a :ail-
road brakeman, also filed petition
to-day. His liabilities are s7s7 and
his assets are s450, all claimed ex-
empt His attorney is ira IL I.aaeur
OF MiddleburY.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-12-17
FUNERAL OF MRS.
SARAH BRADLEY

I}rattleboro Dec. 1.-THE funeral Of
Mrs. Sarah A w. Bradley. whose death
occurred in Boston Saturday evening Of
angina pectoris, will be held tomorrow
afternoon at 2:45 o'clock at her late
home here. The Rev. T.. @. S. OsGood,
pastor of the Unitarian church, will Of
fciate Mrs Mary Howe Burton OF
Clinton, Mass, who sang at the funera
VI Mr.. Burton, sang al the service that
Tas held at Boston at four o'clock thi9
afternoon. and will sing here Tomorrow
1ternoon.
Mrs. Bradley leaves i've children:
Richards NJ. Bradley of the Boston law
irm of r. NJ. Bradley & Co, John Dorr
Bradley of the real estate firm of Adds
& Co, OF Chicago, Mrs, r. b. Grinneli
Of Boston. Mrs W. r. Weseelhoeft OF
Boston and Mrs. Russell Tyson OF CHI
cago. Mrs Bradley was 81 years Of age
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-12-17
SENTENCES FOR
BURGLARY AND BIGAMY

St Johnsbury, Dec 14.-Sentences
We're imposed on Frank Roberts, Bert
Martell and Alfred Stanhope in Gale
donia county court to-day. Roberts
received not less than two years nor
more than two and one-half years in
the state prison for burglary in the
store OF George Wallace at East Rye
gate November 2. Bert Martell Of st
Johnsbury was sentenced to state
prison for not less than one year nor
more than one and one-half years for
bigamy He has wives living in Der
by Newport and st. Johnsbury. AL
fred Stanhopc of Wheelock, sentenced
FOR the same length of time on a SINH
lar charge, has two wives, one living
In Wheelock and the other I'm Rich
mond
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-12-17
DOCTOR DEAD N CARRIAGE
Wife Finds DIR. T.. l.. Wnshburnc 20
Minutes after lie Drove
into Barn.

East Berkshire. Dec. 1i.-Dr. +. L.
Washburne was found dead in his car
riage this afternoon by his wife, 20
minutes after he had driven into the
barn Or. Washburnc had been visiting
patients at North Enosburg. His team
was heard to come into the yard at his
home and 20 into the barn, and as the
doctor did not presently come into the
house, his wife went out to investigate
Or. c. G. Abel and DR.. Ray p. Thomas
of Enosburg Falls were summoned, but
DIR. Washburnc was beyond help He
was 50 years of age. and is survived by
his wife. He had been in fairly good
health.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-12-17
VERMONT NOTES.


The second annual convention Of the
Vermont Maple Sugar Makers associa-
ton will be held IN Montpelier January
70 and 90 Several speakers have been
secured. the following being n list with
the subject they will consider: publicity
for Vermont's Industries" Walter II.
Crockett publicity agent. secretary of
states office, Montpelier, The Maple
Industry of Vermont" G. II. Jones
chemist Of the Vermont Experiment sta
ton Burlington; Insect Enemies Of
the Sugar Maple" Harold l.. Bailey, as
sstant to commissioner of agriculture
In charge of insect suppression. Brad
ford; what the Consumer Demands in
Maple Goods and How Can the Producer
Supply the Same at a Profit" +. l..
Allen. county agent GeauGa County I'm
provement association, working in connec-
ton with the Ohio Experiment station, Bur
ton Ohio; "Vermonts Maple Oppor-
tun!ty." the Hon Mason 5, stone State
superintendent of cdu cation, Montpelier;
Getting the Market" Perry Walton
advertising exnert OF the Walton Ad-
vertisinG 6 Printing Co, Boston. Victor
| Smear treasurer and manager Yer
mont marlr sugar makers market, Ran
dolnh. Wit give report Of the market
and John r Akin OF Newport will give
an address. the subject not vet an
nounced. A banquet VIII be held Wcdnes-
day evening January 20, for which ar
rangemcnts are now in progress Many
DISTINGUISHED Vermonters will he present
Everyone is invited to attend these meet
ngs, ana show appreciation Of the work
done by the secretary of states office
to boom Vermonts maple sweets. The
same liberal premiums as formerly will
be paid Tor exhibits Of maple sugar and
syrup. There Is also offered a valuable
silver cun as sweepstakes by the Mont
pelier board Of trade for the exhibit of
best maple sugar and syrup
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-12-17
L. S. OFFICERS TAKE
MAN CHARGED WITH
WHITE SLAVE" WRONG

St Johnsbury, Dec. h--Ceyion Clark
Of Waterford. who was arrested at Con-
cord In company with Pearl Hawkins. a
ib-year-old girl, and has been held on
a charge of a violation of The Mann
white slave" act, In transporting the
girl to Littleton, y. II, was to-day turn
cd over to the federal authorities, Papers
were served upon him before United
states Commissioner Harry Blodgrtt and
his bail was set at $1,000 He nil be
given a hearing at the offica Of United
States District Attornc" Alexander Dun
nett Saturday,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-12-17
{. V. Engineer Webs.

St Adams, Dec. l4--Elmcr l.. Day AMI
Miss Blance T.. Monette, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs, Louis Monette, were married
this evening at seven o'clock at the home
OF the brides sister Mrs Thomas An
stey, on lower Weldon street The cere-
mony was performed by the Rev, r \,
Lendrum, pastor of the Methodist
Church Mr.. Day Is an engineer on the
Central Vermont railway Mr.. and Mrs.
Day will make their home on Bishop
street,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-12-17

and one son were the only persons at
home The work Of a bucket brig de and
many volunteers saved an adjoining
dwelling house and its contents The
stock, consisting OF horses. cattle and
hogs, was liberated before the flames
reached the animals. The barns contained
50 tons Of hay, 10 tons of straw 80 bush
els of oats. ~ bushels of buckwheat. eight
tons of corn fodder, gasoline engine and
blower besides other farm utensils
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-12-17
MEETS IN NEW YORK.
Educational Commission to Consider
Biii EmbodyiISs Recomnend ions.

Montpelier, Dec. lj-Justice John II,
Watson, chairman, George l.. Hunt,
clerk, and James Il. Estee of the educa-
tional commission left to-day for New
YORK city where tomorrow at the Hotel
Woodstock a meeting will be held to
consider the draft OF the bill proposed to
be introduced at the coming session of
the Legislature embodying the recon-
mendatons made by the commission in
its recent investigation of the educa-
tional conditions and needs In the State.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-12-17
SUMMON BISBEE JURORS.
Mny Take II Wcek-SpecinI Panel
Probable,

Middlebury. Doc. li.-Attorney-Ge General
Herbert g. Barber will not be engaged
all this week in Windsor county court
at Woodstock and the Addison county
petit Jurors have been summoned to re-
turn to Mlddebury by two o'clock
Thursday of this week to take up the
case Of Or. Bishec. Indicted for man
slaughter. 1t is probable that It will take
all the week to get Jury and possibly
a special panel of petit Jurors will have
to be called.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-12-17
IOCKJAW KILLS YOUTH

Leslie Rider, aged II years. died at the
Memorial hospital at Brattleboro Satur-
been suffering for several days. While
at work two weeks ago laying n dead
horse in pasture where several hedg-
hogs had been killed, quill became i'm
beddcd in his knee. and although ne paid
little attention to It the time, the in
jury gradually grew worse He Is sur
vived by his mother His father suffered
a sunstroke while haying some time ago.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-12-17

the policy OF the department of labor,
though it executes its mediation and con-
Citation functions as the governmental
representative of wage-earning interests,
is to do so without craftsmanship or pre-
iudice, but with fairness to every interest
concerned.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-12-17
REASON WHY.

say look here. you're the fellow '
took my overcoat from the club
other day"
IAN a mistake. of course. But I
a much better one"
Il know YOU did. It was too small
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-12-17
5000 FIRE IN WEATHERsIELD.

a loss of 5000 was caused by fire Sat
urday afternoon when three large barns
and an eight-room dwelling house to-
gcther with their contents We're DESTROY
ed on the Harrington farm, so-cailed,
owned by Mrs Victor c. Wilbur and
sons. Elmo and John Wilbur, in the town
of Weathcrshcld The fire was discovered
ut 2.in nnlnnjt ~. which time Mrs. Wilbur
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-12-17

ON every week day Of the year in this
city. somebody moves" II YOU have un-
tenanted property, advertising means OPP
snrtunity to you
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-12-17

The cost Of real estate advertise
campaign rcsultinG i'm property sal
is usually so small that it is scare,
counted at all in the end.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-05-08
WILSON RECEIVES
OLNEY'S REGRETS
Former Secretary of State ExpIains
Why He is Unable to Ac-
Cept the Offer.

Washington. May 6.-President
Wilson today received Richard
family plot in the churchyard. where
was Gen. Wade Hampton, who serv-
Olney's letter in which the former
secretary of state declined the gov
ernorship of the federal reserve
board. 1t was as follows:
My dear Mr.. Pres;cent: l feel
honored beyond words by your
letter of the 3Oth ultimo-by the ex-
preston of confidence which accom-
pany the offer
But the act of Congress which
very properly requires each member
of the federal reserve board to give
his entire time to his work / san in
superable obstacle to my acceptance
of the offer. In the course OF a long
life l have in various instances as
sumed duties and undertaken trusts
which, f-Jm their personal nature,
can not properly be devolved upon
Others.
/ III the conclusion have come to
Is disappointment to you, great
ly regret 1t. But you can hardly be
sorrier than am that am unable to
do so little in aid OF an administra-
tion whose first year OF achievement
makes 1t one of the most notable the
country has ever known.
Trusting you will not suffer your
! health and strength to be impaired By
the strain of the unusual difficulties
now attending the duties OF your
great office, 1 am sincerely yours,
The letter was dated Boston. May
4, 1914.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-05-08

pensions to the Confederate soldiers
than any other state.
The splendid hospitality extended
to this twenty-fourth reunion, the
glad and joyous. welcome which is
everywhere accorded, will make
your visitors always, feel kindly to
the citizenship of your entire state. &"
Many social features of the re-
union took place today. One of the
most spectacular events was the pa
rade of the maids and sponsors.
Routine business sessions were
held by the Sons of Veterans.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-05-08
MISS ANN HAMPTON DEAD.
Sister OF Late Gen. Wade Hamptou
Passes Away.

Sister OF Late Gen. Wade HamptO@
Passes Away.
The following was taken from
Thursdays State:
Miss Ann M. Hampton, second sis
ter of the late Gen. Wade Hampton
died early yesterday at her home on
the Camden road. She was 8S years
OF age. Her surviving sister, Miss
Kate Hampton, is so years of age.
The funeral services VIII be held
this afternoon at o'clock at Trinity
church. The interment will be in the
much attention to the subject of good
sleep several generations of Hamp-
tons. "a
Miss Hampton was a sister of the
late Wade Hampton, lieutenant gen
eral, Confederate States army. Her
father was Col. Wade Hampton OF
the War Of 1912. Her grandfather
roadsein their annual conventions.
ed with distinction in the war of the
Revolution.