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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-04-30
n. Z. O. p. IN ANNUAL
SESSION AT RUTLA AND

Rutland, April 2s.-The 18th annual
convention of the Grand Lodge, New
England order OF Protection, in Vermont
was held at Apollo hall here to-day,
there being n morning and afternoon SEES
sion. II was the first time a State gath
erlng Of the order was ever held in this
city About 30 out of town delegates
were present in addition to a large repre-
sentation of tho local lodge The organ
ization has 2,5i7 members In 90 lodges in
tho State.
Officers were elected to-day as follows:
Grand warden, H. u. Fillmore, 'Benning-
ton; grand vice-Warden, Il. q. Bagley,
Bellows Falls; Junior past grand war
den, H. William scott, Barre; grand Sec
rotary, II. A. Bartlett St Johnsbury;
grand treasurer, f. q. HoWland, Barrei
grand chaplain, Mrs. Mary Clark, Rut-
land; grand guide, l.. \. Bullock, North
field; grand guardian Mrs, May Kibbe,
Montpelier; grand sentinel, w, /. Green
Bennington; trustees, c. VI. Sawyer,
Hardwick' j. T. TAFT Rutland w; D.
Wilson, Brattloboro
Comittee chairmen: Finance, f. e.
Vail, bennington laws, c. T. S. Pierce,
Nergennes; appeals. Frank Il, Smith,
Montpelier; credentials, p. j, Foster,
Rutland; executive, II. u. Fillmore BEN
nington.
Mr' Fillmore and Mi. Bagley uArs
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CONFESSES HE SHOT
SPANISH COMPATRIOT

Montpelier. April 2S.-Chief OF Police
j. M Donahue of Mortified arrived here
at four o'clock this afternoon with
Ricardo Gomez, who was taken off n
freight train at Bethel this morning
by Deputy Sheriff Wheeler and detain-
ed until he was positively identified at
10 o'clock by A. Fernandez of North
field ms the man searched for by the
sheriffs of two counties since early
Sunday morning for the shooting of
Emilio Fernandez, a Spanish com
pital, this city. with n mortal wound
In his abdomen. The doctors do not
give him longer than two or three days
to live, and while his condition is re-
ported as comfortable 1t isn't believed
that he has more than one change in a
hundred to pull through.
Chief Donahue turned Gomez over to
Sheriff Edward w. Kent OF Orange county
and States Attorney T. s. Williams of
Bradford. who put Gomez under n search
ing examination in the office of Washing
ton county Jail. Gomez made complete
confession, He told the officers that he
threw away tho gun after he fired the
shots, that he left Williamstown about 10
Saturday night, came to Barre and from
there drove to West Berlin, reaching West
Berlin at three O'Clock Sunday morning.
He remained there until he endeavored to
make his escape from the state on the
freight train when he was found riding on
O Hat car loaded with stone when the
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-04-30
SAYS INEFFICIENCY
OF FARMERS CAUSES
HIGH COST LIVING

New York, April 2I-lgnorance and in
efficiency among the country's farmers.
rather than big business, make up the
fundamental cause of the high cost of
living. Frank A. Nanderlip, president of
the National City bank, declared at a
dinner of the American Cotton Manufac-
turers association here tonight. Land is
being utilized with but 40 per cent. of efli-
cheney, yet the farmer is not held culpabla
he is not answerable to society. Mr.. Van
derip said as is the railroad manager who
produces anything less than 100 per cent.
Mr.. Nanderlip deprecated what he allud-
ed to as the increasing bonds of hamper
ing regulations under which business is
being placed by law As a means of OBJ
tanning relief from what he said was an
existing business depression based ON
correct economic principles "
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-04-30
COMPANY H TO BE
PUT ON WAR BASIS

Montpelier, April 2S.-Captain Coughlan
commenced to-day to fill up the ranks
of Company II to the fun peace strength
under direction Of Acknowledgement l..
s. Tillotson and will at the same time
secure n list 60 that the company can
he placed on n war basis of JOS officers
and men. Enllstments are being sought
from men between the ages of IL and 30
years and unmarried. Applications have
already been received from many neigh
boring towns. The recruiting of the
company to It's fun strength will be push
ed 20 n completion as quickly as possible.
that it may he ready in case OF any
eventuality.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-04-30
GOVERNOR GUEST
OF MIDDLEBURY
BOARD OF TRADE

M!ddlebury. April $-The second annual
dinner of the Middlebury board of trade
was held this evening at the Addison. 100
sitting down. President John NJ. Thomas
of Middlebury College presided, The
guests were Governor Allen NJ. Fletcher
and Judge Powers of Morrlsvile Cover
nor Fletcher spoke on a special session OF
the Legislature and education in Vermont.
He asked for vote on the legislative spe-
cial session, and the vote was fatty no.
Judge Powers's address was on American
Citizenship" Both Governor Fletcher and
Judge Powers were enthusiastically re
ceived.
The cleanup, pant-up' committee an
nounced that substantial subscriptions
have been received.
The board of trade has arranged with
the board of health for the exhibition here
on May 10 of moving pictures illustrating
the prevention and treatment for con-
sumption.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-04-30
GIBSON CONVICTED
OF THEFT FROM
SZABO ESTAT

New York, April 27.-Burton w. GibsC
the New York attorney twice tried
Orange county on a charge OF drowni
his client, Mrs. Rosa Menschik Szat
In Greenwood lake in 1912, was convict
to-day of grand larceny and forgery
five counts. The charges grew out
Gbson's acts as executor of Mrs. Sd
bo's will. In both the murder trials
juries disagreed.
Two of the indictments on which
was found guilty charged him with
theft of $500 and $500 from Mrs 81
bo's estate. The forgery charge W
based on Giosons signing the name
Mrs. Szabo's mother, Mrs. Petrond
Menschik, to legal document.
No witnesses were called by the
fence, which argued that the evidet
adduced by the State did not show
commission of the crimes charged agai
Gibson. The jury quickly arrived a
verdict. Sentence will be imposed Thu
day
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-04-30
COMMITTEE SPLITS
EVEN ON REPEAL ISSUE

WASHINGTON. April 27.-Hearings on
the bill to repeal the free tolls provi-
sion of the Panama canal act We're
closed tonight and the Senate canals
committee tomorrow will begin con-
port to tho Senate. The committee was
said tonight to be about evenly di-
vided for and against repeal
Chairman O'Gorman thought the ex-
ecutive deliberations might last two
days but 1t seems virtually certain that
a majority will favor some sort of re-
port so THAI the measure may be
brought before the open Senate during
the present week.
Senator simmons who has been
prominent in the fight for repeal said
the committee might report the bin with
an amendment which would declare in
substance that the United States valves
no rights over the canal.
Others suggested that owing to the
division In the committee Il report with
out any rccommcnda ton whatever could
be looked for. In any case the big fight
on repeal will be made on the Senate
floor, where the debate Is expected 70
last several weeks
Joseph y. Teal of Portland, Oregon. on
behalf of the Portland chamber OF COM
merce and other Pacific coast trade Or
ganizations to-day protested before the
committee against the repeal, and criti-
c!sed severely the Taft proclamation fix
ing tolls on the carrying capacity of
ships.
r, VI. Philips OF Kensington, Ma ex-
pressed the opinion that the proper YAM
kee way for the democrats to get out of
n bad hole in which the republicans had
placed them was to exempt all ships
passing through the canal from one
coast Of North or South America 10 the
other coast.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-04-30
TURLEY MURDER
CASE CONTINU

Montpelier April e7.--Iudge 4
this afternoon continued the
Turley murder case and set it the
case for trial at the September I
The state asked for continuance IN
hope of bringing back witness
italy. Donasco Cubra was sentd
from two and one-half to three y
in the house of correction for a n
assault on his brother, Daniel
Northheld. When the respondent
cided to change his plea to guilty
order recalling the jury was cane
A divorce was granted in the
tested case of James Canning ag
Martha Canning. Adjournment
county court is expected Wedne
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-04-30
ST. ALBANS COMPANY
TO HAVE 105 MEN

St Adams April 2S.-Since recruiting
headquarters were established at the
armory of Company r. LIST Infantry ".
n. G., last Sunday fifteen applications
for enlistment have been received and
enough men have been enlisted to make
the full maximum strength of the com
pany three officers and 60 enlisted men.
The list will be increased until the war
strength Of 105 men Is reached The
rest of the applications will be placed
on the waiting list and II the company
is called into the United States service
these men will be notified.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-04-30
HECLA MINER IS
SHOT THROUGH HEAD

Boulder, Colo, April 2S--One dead
and two slightly wounded are the
known casualties in the lighting at the
I1ecia mine at Louisville which began
last night and continued to-day with
a brief truce this afternoon, according
to advices received at six o'clock,
r Peter Steinhoff a Bavarian employed
Mt the Hecla mine, was shot through the
head early to-day
During the truce all the women and
children, with the men who were working
I'm the mines, We're removed to Boulder
and Denver leaving only the mine
guards at the property.
The strikers are entrenched on every
hill around the Heca mine prepared for
a renewal OF the attack according to NJ,
NJ, Rim, attorney for the mine owners,
Plans We're completed for sending
strong attachments of citizen volunteers
ia Marshall to protect the Gorham mine
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-04-30

Colorado members Of Congress who
have been following the situation close
j. say the mere presence of federal
troops will restore normal conditions and
prevent riotng. Efforts of the federal
government to settle the strike thus far
Rave failed On this point the President
made it clear that federal troops were
>eng sent merely to preserve order and
not to interfere in the strike controversy
tsclf.
81 shall not by the use Of the troops"
cired the President to Governor Ammons
o-day. "or by amy attempt at jurlsdic-
ION, inject the power Of the federal
government into the controversy which
has produced the present situation. The
settlement of that controversy falls
strictly within the field of state power"
The President asked that the militia
he temporarily withdrawn until the L"gis-
lature. which is to meet next Monday,
considers the situation and arranGes for
II to resume its police duties in the state.
The situation in Colorado occupied the
president and his cabinet AT a long meet-
ING after which the Presidents TELEGRAM
to Governor Ammons and the formal proc
Iamation calling ON malcontents to dis
perse were made public.
The Colorado situation was brought to
,ba attention Of Congress again, Repre-
sentative BRYAN Of WASHINGTON introduc-
inc q liu declaring that a state Of an
archv and insurrectfon against the United
states exists in the State and directing
the President, A. commander-in-chief of
,ba army. TO use the federal troops to re-
stare order. and that he acquire control
of the stocks in mining companies af-
fectod The measure would appropriate
s,O Oo, ono
The Colorado coal strike situation to-
night may be summarized as follows:
Federal troops ordered to the strike dis
-trcts at Canon City and Trinidad to re-
store order by proclamation of President
Wilson. Time of departure midnight from
Fort i. ~ Russell; from Fort LeaVen-
worth, Nans.. uncertain The tort fus-
1ell troops Will arrive early tomorrow
Fighting resumed at tine N"'Hen ihI'it vi
Che outskirts OF NalsehpurE' Hheil'i al
reported apout "Vo Slrl"e'' "Fou"u '"e
anne ahH appearing " ''oN lll"' -H'''','0''7
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-04-30
MANY PRISONERS
RELEASED AT THE
HOUSE OF CORRECTLY

Rutland April T,-The largest nun
of prisoners which ever left the I'D
of correction at one time went out
day when those whose sentences exp
during IT, time that the smallpox al
antine has been in force We're relea
Thirty-siX sentences had expired du
two of them women. actually left to-
IT being deemed unwise to let all 81
the same time. The others will be q
their freedom within the next few 4
The hospital Of the institution is
in quarantine as the three smallpox
tients have not entirely recovered.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-04-30

Washington April 28.-President Wilson to-day extend
ed the protecting Of the federal government to the State
Colorado Torn asunder by riots and pitched battles be-
guards and striking miners Governor Anlnons
found the State militia unable to with the situation ana
,sked help The Colorado delegation in Congress, the
nine and the miners themselves joined IN the request
1t of the occurrences in American history
State found itself mpotent it's authority but
the President, in telegram to the Colorado governor eX
pessy stipulated that the federal troops would conne them
selves maintaining order only until the State reasse
it's authority and resume the enforcement thereof
The President issued a proclamation ordering all per-
engaged in domestic violence to dispense and retire
peaceaby to their abodes before April 30 Seceary Gar
conference with the President ordered three
troops Fifth cavalry from Fort LeavenwOh and two
troops the 18th cavalry from Fort d. A RUSSELL Wyoming
to Trinidad and Canon City, respectively
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-04-30

Discussing the cotton industry, Mr.. Val
derlp said the department of agricultu
seems to be the one arm OF our COVER,
ment truly devoted to upbuilding an I
telligent development of our resources
This department has shown, he sal
what a shamefully small average yield
there Is OF cotton in the United States
compared with certain other countries
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-04-30
THREE LICENSES ARE
GRANTED IN WATERBUl

Waterbury. April 27.-The license g
missioners granted licenses to-day 10
following: First class, William Goody
Green Mountain House; james Dicl
In the building next to the livery
Stowe street, near the postoffice; sec
class. F. G. Bal Rossi, in the store
has been occupied by the Sea-Food IT
ket on Main street.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-04-30
LIVES NEARLY THREE
HOURS WITH BACK
BROKEN BY STONE

Barre, April 27-Leonard Relation, a
Jumper, was crushed under a heavy
stone which fell when g. derrick chain
broke In Jones Brothers stone shed this
morning. He lived from 7:l5 until ten
o'clock with broken back The stone
toppled over on Relation after 1t struck
the ground. He leaves a wife and six
children.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-04-30
HOME MADE CANNON
USED IN DEFENSE OF
WATER TANK HILL

WalscnburG, Colo, April 2S.The fight
ing Mt the Walsenhurg mine began last
night soon after the McNally mine had
been captured by the strikers and its
defenders driven out. The seVenty-dve
Walsen guards took their stand on
Water Tank Hin, above the mine, whore
the powerful searchlght installed by
the COMPANY was operated. a heavy
fire from the strikers on surrounding
hills was replied to vigorously by the
guards.
During the fight at Water Tank Hin
the residents of Walsenburg We're
startled by reports of artillery The
guards had mounted on the hill two cam
non made in the company machine
shops The guns were constructed from
eight inch shafting with three inch holes
bored through.
The guards loaded their improvsed
artillery through the muzHle with pow
der and various missiles and fred them
at the hills from which the miners We're
shooting with high power rifles The
successful defense of Water Tank Hill
was attributed largely to the effect Of
the cannon.
Late in the night while the guards
still We're pounding the' surrounding
mountains with artillery and rife fire.
an attack was made on the Walsen
mine proper. inside the town limits.
Before daylight the fire of the strikers
was directed into the camp from the
| east, west and south.
The fighting continued until about II
o'clock, when it gradually died away
and most of the strikers disappeared
into the more distant hills
CONFISCATES ARMS.
Denver. Col, April 2S.--Colonel
George Lee, assistant adjutant- general
of Colorado. late to-day confiscated 20
| high power rifles and 10000 rounds OF
ammunition, which he took from an
automobile in which w. T. Hickey
secretary of the Colorado State Fedora
ton of Labor. was driving towards
Louisville.
SINCLAIR'S PROTEST.
New York. April 2S.-Upton Sinclair, so
ciallst author and lecturer, accompanied
| by Mrs. Sinclair and Mrs. Laura G. Gan
non, wife of Joseph Cannon, organizer OF
| the Western Federation Of Miners, late to-
| day visited the offices of John y. Rookie
| Teller, Jr, to protest against conditions in
| the Colorado mines owned or controlled
| by the Rockefeller interest,
| Mr.. Rockefeller declined to see any OF
| the party sending word that he was toe
! busy to receive them at that time.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-04-30

lodge.
Past Grand Warden John n. Gale of
St. Johnsbury was taken i'll at the Hotel
Bardwell here and committee was sent
to present him a bouquet and extend the
sympathies of the convention.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-04-30

and to guard the Industrial mine at
Superior.
The train carrying Gen. John Chase
and 120 miitamen which left Denver Mt
four o'clock, was reported to have stop
ped at Webb, two miles from Louisville,
and It was said strong force Of strikers
were moving in that direction.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-04-30
SAYS MINERS ARE DEAD.

Ecoles, W. Va, April 2s.--General Man
eyer Bayles of the New River Galleries
company at midnight said that the 109
miners entombed in mine No. are dead.
Mr. Bayles said the disaster was due to
dust explosion
Eleven bodies have been recovered from
mine No. and six men are missing.
Fifty-nine men all seriously burned were
rescued from this operation.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-04-30
President Aids State to Restore Order
among Embattled Miners and
Issues Edict.
CABINET DISCUSSED
SITUATION AT LENGTH

Congressman Say Mere Presence Of CaValrymen
Will Bring about Normal Conditions-PrOc-
lamation from White House Orders Rioters
to Dispense in Two Administration
Takes Nom Partisan Attitude.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-04-30

usually attending such disasters are
lacking. Relatives Of the miners. con-
vinced that there Is little hope for the
recovery alive Of their loved ones, sought
their homes early in the night leaving
only rescue crews at the mouths of the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-16
GEN. De la REY SHOT
Car Used by Boer Military Leader
Mistaken for That of
Desperados.

CAPE TOWN. Union of South Africa,
via London, September is, 1862 pm
Gen. Jacobus Hendrick dc la Rey, the
well known Boer general, has been ac-
cidentally shot dead near Johannes
burg.
Gen. de Ia Rey, accompanied by Gen.
Beyers, who has just resigned his posi-
ton as commander-in-chief of the de-
tense forces of the Union of South
Africa, was returning in the evening by
automobile to his farm, when the police,
who were watching for a gang Of des-
perados known to be using a car SIM
liar to that Of Gen. de la Rey, challeng-
ed the general. 1t is evident that neith-
er Gen. de la Rey nor the men in the
car with him heard the challenge, for
they proceeded without stopping The
police fired at the car, and a bullet en-
tered Gen. de la Rey's heart.
The shooting of the general has caused
a great sensation throughout SOUTH
Africa.
Gen. de la Rey was born in 1S4S. He
was a member Of the first volksraad of
the Transvaal. and commanded the
Lichtenburg Burghers during the Boer
war, during which he won q high repu-
tation as a military leader. After the
war he went to England with Gems. de
Wet and Botha and took an important
part in the peace negotiations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-16
GERMAN TROOPS IN BRUSSELS
NUMBER 100000, IS REPORT
Further Fortiiffying City, Placing Machine
Guns in Streets Belgian Army Shell
tered by Antwerp Forts.

mote the sale of German newspapers
at the newspaper stalls: but the sol.
d1ers of the occupying force are theiI
only purchasers.
"Burgomaster Max is no longer able
to communicate officially the news of
victories by the allies to the in
habitants. the German authorities hav-
ing prohibited the posting of placards.
The burgomaster, however, has seen TO
| 1t that the good news is circulated oy
word of mouth, and the populace al
ready knows of the German retreat
in France"
Movements of Germans.
Explaining the recent confusing
movements of the German forces in
Belgium, the Ostend correspondent OF
the Times says he learns that in addi-
ton to the German force moving to
the south, whose advance was checked
by the. Belgian attack and which was
compelled to turn north again. there
was a second German army corps NOV
ing south in the track of the other
corps. This second corps came from
Liege or Whereabouts and was passing
through Brussels all Thursday night
and Friday.
All the foreign diplomats in Antwerp,
says an Amsterdam dispatch to the
Daily Chronicle, yesterday visited Ma
lines in order to see for themselves
the condition of that city after the
German occupation. They Will make
reports to their respective govern
mentS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-16

LONDON, September Is, 4:3S am
The Daily Chronicles Antwerp corre-
spondent in a dispatch dated TUESDAY
says there are now 100000 Germans
ranged around Brussels, while Bel
gian army of $4,000 men has taken
shelter beneath the line of the Ant
werp forts and will prove constant
menace to the Germans should they
wish to move troops to France.
An Amsterdam dispatch to the Reu-
ter Telegram Company says that To-
cal paper learns from Client that the
Germans are further strengthening
and terrifying Brussels. They nave
placed mitrailleuses on the Boulevard
Du Jardin Botanique and in front Oh
the north and south stations.
At Etterbeek, near Brussels, 1t is
reported that fighting took place be-
tween Prussian and Bavarian soldiers,
thirty of whom were killed.
Guns in Thoroughfares.
A dispatch to the Central News says:
"a trustworthy informant from Brus-
sells says the German garrison there
has been increased and machine guns
have once more been placed in posi-
t;on in certain of the principal thor
oughfares.
s"rhe bringing of Belgian newspapers
into Brussels is strictly prohibited.
The Germans have endeavored to pro-