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TINMOUTH BURGLARY
PUZZLES OFFICIALS

Rutland, Aug. Sl.--For the second time
within "a hours the sherif's department
was called to-day to the little village
of Tinmouth Last night some person
entered the general store of L. c. Tay-
lor by breaking n pane of glass in rear
window and stole a sweater, two pairs
of shoes and some knives and razors.
II Is not believed to be the work of the
gang who recently burglarized the Cas-
Teton postoffce and the Williams store
at Dorset because at the Tinmouth break
the safe was not touched and the cash
drawer. which contained a small amount
OF money, was not disturbed States
Attorney b. l.. Stafford and Deputy
Sheriff u. A. Barber. who went to the
scene by automobile, obtained no clew.
Attorney Stafford is endeavoring to
make arrangements to send back to the
institution in New Hampshire, from
which he was taken for adoption. John
Turcot Leonard, 70 years old, who con-
tossed last night to Deputy Barker to
stealing money. clothes and tools from
his foster parents Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Leonard, OF Tinmouth, while they We're
in church Sunday. The lad also admit
ted poisoning a horse, belonging to Mr..
Leonard, which died six weeks ago.
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CONFIRM M'REYNOLDS
BY A VOTE OF Al TO 6

Washington, Aug. S0,-By vote Of
VI to 8 Attorney General A1cReynolds
was confirmed as a justice of the
supreme court by the Senate yesterday
afternoon
Only one democrat voted against him
Senator Vardaman Of Mississippi. The
others opposing were Senator Poindexter
of Washington. a progressive. and fouf
republicans-Senators Norris OF Nebraska d,
Clapp of Minnesota, Cummins OF Iowa.
and Jones OF Washington.
The Senate without roll call con-
frmed the nomination OF Thomas w,
Gregory to be attorney-general
Senator Overman of North Carolina
for the administration said that 1t was
deemed incompatible with the public in
terest for the department of justice to
send in the Standard OIL reports OF G,
b. Morrison and o. T.. Pagin, asked for
by the Senate.
Senator Norris said he understood that
despite report made II months ago
which justified prosecution of Stand
ard OIL. Attorney-general McReynolds
had done nothing
It was replied that the special agents
were working In accord with the depart
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.CONFESsES TO HORSE THEFT
Fred Barnett Held under $1,000 Bonds
iOr December Term of LamOille
County Court.

Morrisvile, Aug. 3O-Fred Barnett, who
gives his home as Middlesex has been
bound over to the December term of La
noble county court in the sum Of 5000
charged with the theft of a horse. He
was arrested at Waterbury Center Fri
day night by Sheriff George f. Town
on the way TO Morrisville from Water
bury Barnett confessed. saying that he
had left the horse and wagon at St Johns,
Que. At the time ne had with him an
other team which he had stolen at Farm
ham. Que. The owner of the team was in
close pursuit and arrived soon after the
arrest, and has returned TO Canada with
his team.
At the time of the hearing Barnett again
confessed TO States Attorney Maurice
and the court, and waived examination.
He was held under 5000 bonds for the
December term of county court and was
committed to jail at HYDE Park. He told
the officers that while he is only % years
of age. he had served one term in the
house of correction at Rutland of seven
months for stealing bicycle, and tina I
he was now out of the State prison at
Windsor on parole, where he had been
serving a term of not less than three
years HOT more IMAM seven years Tor tnlS
same ofterse.
Barnett worked in May for a farmer in
the southern part of Morristown and on
May 81, Earl Foss, son Of +, G.. Foss Of
this place, drove his fathers team n
Morrisvillc and left It under the sheds in
the rear of the Methodist Church. When
he went for the team It was missing
Traces Of the horse We're seen In orleans
county, and a description of the driver
obtained few days after. Sheriff Town
made thorough search in that county and
in Canada without success Thursda =
Mr.. Foss learned that Barnett had beer
seen in town and at once notified the
sheriff After an all night search Barnett
was discovered at Waterbury Center and
arrested and brought back 10 Morrisvill a.
where he was arragned before Justice d
\. LaFountain charged with horse
stealing, States Attorney Maurice prose-
cutting
He asked that Judge L. p. Slack orde:
an information filed against him. and that
a special term of county court be Gale ed
10 receive his plea of guilty and sentence
him. This will doubtless be done Thurs-
| day.
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TRUSTY ESCAPES
AT RUTLAND

Rutland, Sept. 1,-George License Of
Poultney, a trusty, escaped late this aft
ernoon from the house of correction,
where he had served 10 days OF an 81 days
sentence for intoxication, The man is a
carpenter, had been at work yesterday in
the house barn and was last seen about
four o'clock. His absence was not no.
tlced at supper time as he often remained
at his work until late. Not until eight
o'clock this evening when the guards
made their rounds was It discovered that
tho man was missing. The officers Of this
c..y and surrounding towns have been
notified and II is expected that the man
will be returned TO the institution before
tomorrow night He Is 81 years old,
weighs about 100 pounds, is smoothly
shaven and OF light complexion. He wore
the regulation prison garb,
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|NTER2OCATEO
Non-Partisan Prouty Club Asks
Vermont Senator How He
Has Voted in Last
IA Years.

Orleans. Aug. 3l.--The Non-Partisan
Prouty club to-day sent the following
open letter TO Senator Dillingham;:
ORLEANS. Aug. 81 IA,
Hon. w. p. Dillingham;,
Washington, d. C.
Dear Senator
We understand that the political or
ganization at Waterbury which has
charge of your campaign for reelection
puts forth as It's principal claim the ar
gument that your Ia years of service in
the Senate has been of great worth to
the nation and of equal honor to Yer
mont. To the end that the people of
Vermont may inteligently discuss the
matter, we are now asking you for first
hand information in reply to the follow
ing questions
II. In what way did you assist In
bringing about the direct election Of Uni
ted States senator's?
~. In what way have you assisted in
working out n system of direct primaries ?
% What was your action on the In
come tax amendment when It was before
the Senate? When it was before the
Vermont Legislature?
a In regulating the tariff pledge Of
the Republican party, through the Payne
Aldrich tariff bill how many times did
you vote with Senator Aldrich on roll
call? How many times against him?
IS. During your a Years of service in
the Senate how many times have you
addressed that body, except in defence
Of Smoot of Utah and Lorimer of Him
oils?
| sc. Has any important immigra tion
measure for which you have been spon-
sor ever become law?
| ~ Have YOU ever advocated or voted
| In favor of national suffrage for women
| I'VE are writing you in the interest OF
those voters who wish to have their vote
/ regarded as an expression of their views
upon some of the important issues now
before the American people. Thanking
YOU in advance for the favor of an early
reply, We are
every truly yours,
"NONPARTISAN PROUTY CLUB,
by Colby Stoddard
| Corresponding secretary.
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Lord Kitchenors statement when was
Issued through che medium of the official
information bureau. follows:
'Altnoush the dispatches of Sir JJhn
French as 70 the recent battle have not
yet been received, it is possible now to
state what has been tn. British share in
the recent operations.
There has, In fact. been foNr davs
battle--0n tLe Ord, zach, &;h and 9Gth of
August. During the whole OF t'lls period.
the British, in conformity with general
movement of the French armies. yer"
occupied in resisting and checking the
German advance and in withdrawing to
new lines of defense
BATTLE BEGAN SUNDAY.
"The battle began at Mons ON Sunday,
during which day and part of the night
the German attack which was stubbrny
pressed and repeated, was completely
checked by the British OonMonday. tho
Hth, the Germans made vigorous Efforts
In superior numbers to prevent the safe
withdrawa of the British army and to
drive it into the fortress of Maubcugc
This effort was frustrated by tho
steadiness and skill with which the
British retirement was conducted. ana
as on the previous day, very heavy losses
far In excess OF anything suffered by us
were inflicted on the enemy who, in
dense formation and in enormous masses.
marched forward again and yet again
to storm the British lines
THE British retirement proceeded on
| the 25th with continuous fighting, thoui;h
| not on the scale of the previous two
| days and by the night of the 18th the
British army occupied the line of
Cambria, Landrecies and LeCateau.
Cambria is fortified town in the de-
partment Of the north, 80 miles southeast
| Of Lille on the River Scheldt LeCateau
is IA miles east by southeast of Cambria
STUBBORN RESISTANCE.
at had been intended to- resume the
! retirement at daybreck en- the 26th, but
| the German attack, IN which no less
| than five army corps were engaged was
so close and fierce that it was not pos.
sble to carry out this intention unit
the afternoon.
THE battle on this day, the oath, was oil
a most severe and desperate character
The troops offered a superb and m )s
| stubborn resistance to the tremeniou!
| odds with which they We're confronted anC
at length extricated themselves in gooC
order though with serious loss and uni,
| the heaviest artillery fire No guns were
taken by the enemy except where th'
horses had all been killed or which wcr,
shattered by high explosive shells
General French estimates that durnt
the whole of these operations from tn,
BIRD to the Goth, inclusive, his lossec
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PROHIBITION NOMINATIONS
Franklin County Names Ticket for
state Election.

st. Adams, Sept 1.-The prohibition
voters OF Franklin county met at the
city hall this afternoon at two o'clock
to place In nomination a ticket TO be
voted for at the annual State election in
vas chairman and Homer f, Comings of
East Berkshire secretary.
The following ticket was nominated
For senator's c. F. Beeman of st. AL
bans. Adelbert Bowen of Berkshire; as
sstant Judges \. ]. Herrck of St. AL
bans, Frank w. Wheeler Of Richford;
Judge of probate. left open; States at
torney, John Reynolds Of Georgia;
sheriff, l.. j. Peterson of St. Adams
town; high bailiff, +. w. Badger of st.
Adams. Thirteen delegates were present.
there being represented st. Adams city,
St. Adams town, Richford, Berkshire,
Franklin and Sheldon.
The following county committee was
chosen to serve the ensuing two years;
w. S. Newton. chairman, C. E. Beeman,
secretary; Homer F. Cominss of East
Berkshire. treasurer
Subscriptions OF about $40 We're secured
for the campaign fund,
mere were present Ut inc convention
DR.. l.. W. Hanson of Montpelier. State
chairman; c. F. Smith of Morrisville, the
party's candidate for governor; II. e.
Howard. field worker; and Homer z.
Kershner of Boston, field agent OF the
new volunteer student prohibition army.
At the city hall this evening Mr.. Kersh-
ner spoke on "Lmeight on the Liquor
Problem" and Mr.. Smith on State work
Mr., Kershner and Mr.. Smith will re-
main in the city part OF the day to-mor-
row and will go from here to Burlington,
where Mr., Kershner will speak in the
evening
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VERM0NTER
COLLAPSES At
c. A. R. REUNION

Detroit, Mich. Aug. Slater an inter-
mission of % years the Grand Army of
the Republic is again the honored guest
Of this city and tonight the faded blue
uniform of Civil War days Is seen every
where on the downtown streets. The vet
Grams are here from nearly every State in
the union TO attend their 4Sth national
encampment. Although the army is dis
tressngly smaller than in 1891, the city's
welcome is all the greater.
Committee meetings occupied the atten-
ton Of the executive department OF the
organizations to-day and arrangements
were completed for routine business and
such other matters as appear on the pro-
gram for the remainder Of the week.
The first heat prostration of the en-
campment was the collapse this afternoon
OF W. B. Smith, 76-year-old veteran of
Coventry. VT Physicians predicted he
would recover
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amounted to five thousand or six thou
sand men. on tie other hand the losses
suffered by the Germans in their a.tacl;s
across the open, and through thd" dense
formation are out of all proporti1 m TO
those which we have suffered
GERMANS IN PANIC.
an Landrocies alone on the 18th, az an
instance II German infantry brigade adj
v'rced in close order into a narrow street
which they completely filed. Our ma
chine guns were brought to bear on this
,arpot from the end of the town. The
head of the column was swept away \
frightful panic ensued and it esti-
mated that 500 or $40 dead and wobod I
Germen we're loft in this street alone.
another incident which may be
chosen from many like it, was the
charge of the German guard cavalry
division upon the British 18th cavalry
brigade when the German cavalry
were thrown back with great losses
and in absolute disorder. These are
notable examples of what has taken
place over practically the whole front
during these engagements, and the
Germans have been made 20 pay ex-
IRENE prices for every forward march
they have made.
NEWS AGAIN FAVORABLE.
since the 26th. apart from cavalry
lighting, tho British army has not been
molested. 1t has rested and RENTED
after It's eXertions and glorious
| achievements. Reinforcements amount
| ing to double the losses sustained al
ready have Joined. Every gun has
been replaced and the army is now
| ready to take part in the next great
encounter with undiminished strength
and undaunted spirits
| To-day the news is again favorable
| The British have not been engaged but
| the French armies, acting viyorousl,
| on the right and left. nave for the tim,
being brought the German ATTACK to {
| standstill.
| Sir John French also reports that O,
the 2sth the British Fifth cavalry brigad
| fought In brilliant fashion with German
cavalry. in the course Of which tn
| Twelfth Lancers and the Royal Scot
Grays routed the enemy and speared {
| large number in flight.
1T must be remembered throughor
that the operations In France are vas
and that we are only on one wing o
| the whole field of battle. The stra."gi
| positions Of ourselves and our allies ar
such that whereas a decisive victor
for our arms In France probably woul,
be fatal to the enemy, a continuance {
| resistance by tina Anglo French armle
upon such a scale as to keep in tn
closest grip the enemys best troops can
If prolonged, lead only to one con
| CluSiOn. -
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BANK TAXES
ARE DOUBLED
IN TEN YEARS

Montpelier. aept. lt-All records are
broken by the receipts from bank taxes
payable TO the State treasurer up TO MD
night last night Tho taxcs are paid on
the average deposits of savings banks and
trust companies as Of Juns 80 and Dozen
Der 81 each year. tho summer taxes being
payable on or before August 81 The
xplount collected with only one small bank
60 hear from, was sS25,095.S6 for the pas
six montss. against $3i7,oss.H for the pro
lious FIX r,onths Ten years ago the Stat.
collsotad IN the whole year only as much
as Is now collected III six months, tn,
taxes according TO the years returns hav'
ing substantially Doubled In decade
The tax Is 10th Of one per cont.
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POOR PEOPLE OF
PARIS ORDERED
TO RAZE HOMES

Paris. Aug. 81. 5:35 a. m.-The de-
cree issued by the military governor
ordering all residents of the district
within action of the city's defending
forts to evacuate and destroy their
houses within four days qfrom to-da",
was a formal notice to inhabitants of
the military zone, although army en-
gineers recently made n tour of the
environs Of the forts and explained
that tenants might be called on to de-
stroy THEW property which was deem =
ed as obstruction.
Many houses In the lint Of fire are
occupied BY poor people who's" sons
are row at tbs front, large Nun
ber of these families lack resourcea
and will DO without refuge. Neverthe-
less they took chs situation without
complaint although some addressed a
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SAW BOYS WITH
HANDS CUT OFF

Paris. Sept Mrs. Herman II Har-
!ee, wife OF :he Paris banker. ~ho, with
other American women, has been deeply
interested In relief work, to-day visited
the North railroad station and was shock
ed by the sights she saw among the Bel
gian refugees.
THE station said Mrs. Harjes, pre-
sented the aspect of shambles. 1t was
the saddest sight | ever saw. 1t is i'm
possible to believe the tortures and cruel
ties the poor unfortunates hsJo under
gone.
Il saw many boyp WIN both their
hands cut Off so that it was impossible
for them to carry a gun. Everywhere
was utter desolation. The helpless little
babies, lying on the cold, wet cement
floor and crying for proper nourishment
was enough TO bring hot tears to any
mothers eyes.
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Mothers were Vainly beseechinG the
authorities begging for milk or soup. A
mother with twelve children said:
What is to become of us? 1t seems
impossible to suffer more. I saw my hus-
band bound to a lamp post. He was
gagged and being tortured by bayonets,
When I tried to intercede in his behalf
| was knocked senseless with a rife !
never saw him again.
THE work which the Red Cross Is
doing is excellent but unfortunately 1t
has not sufficient members to cope with
the situation.
Il am told that the French authorities
are doing all that Is possible to relieve
the misery but the funds at their com
mand are insufficient II seems to be
proper field of endeavor for aliens here
to show their appreciation of the many
benflts they have received from,
EranCab
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petition to the military governor. re-
questing that he use the power vested
In him only as a last extremity
Preparations for a retrenched camp
also took another form yesterday.
Enormous stocks Of food were placed in
the state warehouses for the provisioning
Of Paris The Bots De Bouogne presents
n picturesque aspect. 1t has been n
effect transformed into vast pasture
filled with cows and sheep. These ami
mails have been divided into groups and
are guarded by reserves wearing the
large shirts Of brewers
The beautiful surroundings OF the
CHATEAU Of Ragatelle have been given
over entirely to sheep. The sheep herders
are men called out by the mobilization.
The number of sheep pasiured in the
park exceeds TO- 0S0
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Presidents STAY
IN YER NJ D Mt HAS
IMPROVED HEALTH

Springfield. Mass. Sept. l.-President
Wilson to-day ended his first vacation
of the summer and started back to Wash
ington to assume direction OF the situa-
ton growing out OF the European war.
He will arrive at the capital at nine
o'clock tomorrow morning.
The Presidents health is better than
It has been for months as a result OF his
short visit to the Vermont and New
Hampshire hills, Apparently he has re-
gained the vigor he lost during Mrs.
Wilson'S last illness.
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BRITISH ARMY
READY FOR NEXT
GREAT BATTLE
Kitchener, in Official Statement, Tells of Four
day Fight with Germans-Struggle Was of
the Most Desperate acknowledgements
Paid the Extreme Price for Their Progress.

London, Aug go APO mAfter four days of desperate
fighting the British army France is rested refitted and
REINFORCED for the next great battle according to
nounement by Lord Kitchener secretary Of state for
In statement based reports from Sir John French,
the British expedtonary forces the secretary
says that the British after struggling against tremendous
odds retired line of defense where they have
been moested since Thursday Their casualties between
five thousand and six thousand
Since this fighting ceased the French on the right and
LETT have brought the German attack sansl it is de-
cared.
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DIES AFTER FALL.
william Tye of 81. Adams Succumbs
after Injuring Chest.

st. Adams, Aug 3O-William Tye, aged
62 years, died this morning at $50 o'clock
at the home Of his sister, Mrs w Moore
on Lake street, from the effects Of inju-
ries suffered at the st, Adams foundry
Friday morning when he slipped on 4
threshing machine on which he was work
ing and fell. striking on his chest.
He is survived by one son. John I've of
this city. Ills wife died 10 years ago and
since that time he has made his homo
with his sister.
The funeral will be held at st. Marya
Church Tuesday morning
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HEAPS OF CORPSES
ON BATTLEFIELD

Berlin, Aug. 3O.-By wireless telegraphy
to the Associated Press via Sayville,
l.. 1.-The latest news from Allenstein "a
town in east Prussia Is miles south of
Koenlngsberg) indicates that the German
army is theoretically pressing the Rus
slams twireless station unable to
read next few words Russian endurance
is described as terrific. Corpses lie in
heaps on the battlefield. Many prison
ers' including one Russian general. were
captured.
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Fractures Several Ribs.

Brattleboro, Sept IA horse that
Alvin Coombs of IL Oak Grove avenue
was driving this afternoon SHE'D at an
electric car on Canal street, and the
carriage struck the curbng throwing
out Mrs. Coombs, who struck against a
pole fracturing several ribs on her left
side. She was taken into the home OF
DR.. f. II. Lynch and later removed to
her home in the ambulance attended
by DR.. Lynch.
The animal was caught before run
ming far. Mr. Coombs was unin-
jured.
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Killed in Runaway.

White River Junction, Sept, w. II.
Mcleod was almost instantly killed this
afternoon when his pair of horses he
came frightened and ran into the side
of blacksmith shop, The shed was
partly demolished. Mr. Mcleod leaves
wife. and son In the navy. The horses
were but little injured.
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ment, but that nothing to justify prose

ment, but that nothing to Justify prose-
cution had thus far been presented.
Senator Norris said Mr.. McReynolds
had done everything in his power to pro-
tect rather than prosecute trusts. Sena-
tor Lewis OF Illinois defended him and
took on himself the responsibility for
the removal of United States District AT
torney Wilkerson OF Chicago. which the
opposing senators said showed how Mr.
McReynolds had gone out of his way 70
discourage prosecutors of trusts.
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FAMILY WAR.

A man whose wife afar would stray
Was seen his tears to wipe.
She took the hairpins all away.
He couldn't clean his pipe.
N
And yet 1t was her right to go,
The neighbors all declare.
He mussed up all the hairpins so
She couldn't do her hair.
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
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Don't he Bothered With Coughing.

Stop it with Foley's Honey and Tar
Compound, 1t spreads a soothing, healing
coating as 1t glides down the throat, and
tickling, horseness and nervous hacking.
are quickly healed. Children love it-tastes
good and no opiates. A man in TexaswalS-
ed l5 miles to drug store to get bottle.
Best you can buy for Group and bronchial
coughs Try 1t. J. w. O'Suliivan. (Adv ,