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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-08-27
Spring Grove Sessions.

Spring Grove Aug. 2O,-The congrega-
lions at the Methodist camp meeting are
still increasing. Wednesday evening the
Rev. c. w. S. Becker of Pawlet preach
ed. The social service was addressed by
Thursday morning the Rev. Z. G.
Vischer of North Hoosck spoke on
God with Us" The afternoon discourse
was by the Rev. DR. f. c. Farwel of
Fair Haven.
Among the late arrivals are: The
Reverends Edwin Genge of Cambridge.
F.. 7. Stevens of Rutland, II. \. Austin
of Ripton. f. b. Harris of Coventry.
d. H. Corkran of Mddlebury, F. f.
Taussig of Panton and G. c. Cornell Of
Monkton.
The nth wedding anniversary of the
Rev. and Mrs George f, Robbins of
Castleton was celebrated at the Yer
gennes cottage Wednesday evening by
number of their friends Refreshments
We're served
The condition of Miss Belle Gregory
of East Arlington and Of DR. Bump of
Salisbury is greatly improved.
The Rev. f, b Harris of the Vermont
conference has missed but five camp
meetings at Spring Grove in 40 years.
He is n native of Charlotte.
Seven automobiles will bring Benson
Methodists Sunday. Thirty-three Metho-
dist pastors have been In attendance at
the camp meeting this week, The annual
meeting of the trustees and stockholders
was held Thursday afternoon.
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MOVING PICTURE OF
MRS. WOODROW WILSON

Windsor, Aug. ia moving picture Of
Mrs. Woodrow Wilson, who died at the
White House, has been presented to Pres
ident Wilson by the Gaumont company.
The picture shows Mr.. Wilson and her
youngest daughter, Miss Jessie. now Mrs,
Francis p. Sayre, on vacation last sum-
mer and is the same picture which was
shown In Mutual Weekly No SIS, issued
shortly after Mrs, Wilson's death,
In the belief that the President might
care to have such a picture, showing his
wife at one of her happiest moments, the
Gaumont company requested its Wash
ington representative to get In touch with
Secretary Tumulty and through him
offer the picture to the President This
was shortly after Mrs. Wilson's funeral,
Secretary Tumulty conveyed the offer,
and the President was so gratified that
he asked If he might have two copies of
the picture, His request of course, was
granted with pleasure
The picture showed Mrs. Wilson and
Miss Jessie arriving at the railroad sta
ton at Windsor on their way to their
GUNNER retreat Among the hills Of Cor
sh, N. IL
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Death of Mrs. James Mack.

Brattleboro, Aug. 9o,-Nora Agnes
Mack, 30, wife of james Mack of q
Frost str ct. died this morning at her
home She had been i'll some time with a
complication of diseases,
Mrs, Mack was born in Rutland May
o., 1866, daughter of John and Ellen
Gitzgerald Mack, and lived there until
1874 when she moved to Brattleboro.
She was married here on November H'
1876, to James Mack. Mrs, Mack was
greatly devoted to her home and family
and was a member of St. Cecelia's Altar
society OF St. Michaels Roman Catho-
lie Church.
She leaves her husband and four chill
dren: Helen Mack of Hartford Conn,
Mrs. Mary Shipman, William and Agnes
Mack of Brattleboro, and grandson
Roger Shipman. She also leaves three
brothers, Nicholas and Michael Baker
of Rutland and Patrick Of Brattehoro.
The funeral will be held Saturday morn
ing at eight O'Clock in St Michael's Ro-
man Catholic Church and burial will be
In St Michaels cemetery,
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KILLED, HIS
CAR RUNNING 30
MILES AN HOUR

Elgin, H., Aug. 23.-The Elgin national
by Ralph De Palma, in a Mercedes car
Yesterday developed into a tragedy
Spencer Wishart the wealthy young
Philadelphia driver bridegroom Of
only two months, met death when his
Mercer car upset while running at a rate
Of speed of 50 miles an hour. His me-
chancan, John c. Jenter, a New Jersey
boy, was probably fatally injured. Mrs.
time of the accident
Wishart was leading the race. closely
pressed by Burman, in a Peugeot. Driv-
Ing with his accustomed indifference to
danger, he tried to pass a machine on
the 18th lap. The hubs of the cars came
together Wishart's machine crashed
into fence and turned over, pinning him
beneath. His right leg was broken, his
skull fractured and his chest crushed.
He was taken to a field hospital, where
he died in the presence of his wife.
Jenter was thrown a hundred feet from
whore the car overturned. Militiamen
/ dragged him from the path Of other ma.
chimes which were now halted by ths
! tragedy. He also WIS taken to the hos
pital, where It was said last night his
chance Of recovery was slight. His right
arm was broken and he suffered internal
injuries. Four spectators were bruised
when the car hit the fence.
WisAart's Ill luck began Friday. when,
while he was leading in the Cobe cum
race leak developed in his gasoline
tank and put him ont of It.
sixty thousand persons witnessed yes
terday's race
The finish was as follows:
Driver and Car, Time.
De Palma, Mercedes. .............. 4.Os.1s
Puilen, Mercer, ......................5 ;O7:2S 4
Oldfeld, Stutz, ..................... 4:24;c2
Norris. Sunbeam, ..........,.,, 4.31.Oo
Hearhe' burfnan' .....,............ 1854
Spencer Wishart was twenty -four years
old and had been driving racing automo-
biles for six years. His first irnportan,
victory in the racing field was won in
1910, when he took a majority Of events
at the Empire City track races. In 1911
he finished third in the Vanderbilt cup
race at Savannah and in the same year
finished first in his class in the Fair
mount Park race and fourth in the
Indianapolis five hundred mile race He
was disqualified in the Paramount Park
event on techncality. He repeated his
performance in the Vanderbilt cup race
in 1912. finishing third in that event at
| Milwaukee. He took second place in the
| Indianapolis Speedway event in 1918
Although Of slender build, seeming al
most too frail to handle racing car at
high speed Wishart was one of the most
daring of riders. He was always ready
to drive as fast as his car would carry
him and, except when he met with acci-
dents, was we'll up in front at the end OF
all his races.
Like his friends, De Palma and Caleb
Bragg he was of a modest and retiring
disposition and remained close to his
camp at the various racing meets In
which he participated. His death is the
greatest blow to followers of American
/ automobile racing since tho death OF
David L. Brucc-Brown at Milwaukee II
} 1872
On June % last Wishart married Miss
! Louisa McGow1n, one Of the leaders ir
the younger social set in Indianapolis.
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RECEIVERS S135, BANK
BOOK AND BIBLE FROM
BURNING BOX CAR


St Adams. Aug, 20.-Fire which started
this morning about 1913 o'clock in
freight car ON the repair track In the Cen
trail Vermont railway yard destroyed
three cars and damaged several others.
The car in which the fire started was
occupied by Polanders and Italians. en-
ployed by the company. One of them told
Chief +. j. Guern he had sl35 stored IN
two tin tobacco boxes IN the car. The
hose was turned On the car in the locality
Of the place whore the boxes were stored
and the Italian went in and obtained the
money, his bank book and his Bible,
A line OF hose $50 feet in length which
was laid from a new hydrant on Mason
street across the tracks delayed train No.
?, the New England States limited, south
bound about % minutes.
TIE loss is estimated al 81 400, covered
by insurance, The fire probably original
ed from a stove in the car used by tn.
men in cooking,
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MORE HORSES FOR
NORWICH STUDENTS

Boston, Aug 93.-An important meeting
Of the executive committee of the board
of trustees of Norwich University, tina
Vermont military college, was held yes
terday in the Ola South building, Vice.
Pres. Nelson l.. Sheldon being elected
chairman and capt. William A. Shaw OF
Vermont secretary.
The trustees elected John NJ, Detz Of
the University of Pfttsburg, who re-
Gently returned from Paris, assistant pro-
fcssor of modern languages, and Ralph
X Jones. NJ l. T. 10, assistant profess
sor of physics.
y committee was appointed TO buy %
horses so that the full student body Of
~ Wi, be properly equipped.
students at the school form the First
Vermont cavalry. the only cavalry organ
izatiou in that State, y committee con.
ssting Of Edward u. Adams Of New
York, John J. Dewey Of Quechee' Vt,
land Charles II Bradley of Boston was
Iap7oiuted to solicit funds 10 complete the
riding hall at the university
Ii is estimated that it viii cost $500
of which half was contributed by Gen.
Rush r. Hawkins of New York.
The trustees also voted to establish a
course in highway engineering and De
Witt Clinton Webb, consulting engineer
OF the Boston port directors, Walter f.
iIassum of Worcester and Frederick II.
| clark. commissioner of public works OF
| Springfield, Mass, were appointed a COM
mittee to formulate the course,
1t was reported that the entering class
ut the university this coming fall will
,,,,,l.r bnut Tho trIStees took w,
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Whatever privileges kings by divine
right or rulers by virtue of the VIII OF
the people may have had in the not remote
past these no longer clog the mind or
the free action of any Of the cardinals
who will take part as electors in the con-
clave of 1914.
The privilege OF veto died in the year
1903, with the election or Giuseppe Sarto
to the throne of Christendom. If there
were any doubts left In the minds of Cath
Ole potentates OF the old world immedi-
ately after the public announcements or
the selection of Giuseppe Sarto, Plus y
dispersed them with n papal bull dated
January 20, 1914, by which he not only
abolished the absurd veto of kings but
imposed a penalty of major eX-communi-
cation on any prince of the church who
should have the hardwood to act as n
messenger in this respect to the ruler of
the nation In which he lives
AUSTRIAN ACTION LED TO REFORM
The immediate cause for this Pom.
tihcal action was the veto power used
by Austria in 1903, which astounded the
Sacred College and made such lovers
It as an insult The Protestant Emperor
Of Germany was the real power thai
baked the election Of Cardinal Rampolla.
Austria acted, IN this instance at least
as a messenger for the Kaiser This
Kaiser thought he had reason to fee
that Rampolla, who had been secre
tary of state to Leo Kill. was over
friendly France because he had man
aged to keep the Catholic Church ant
the French republic on friendly terms.
WHO WILL BE THE CHOICE?
Which OF the sixty-six cardinals will
take the place made vacant by Plus?
Americans delight in thinking that thu
honor may fall to one of their country
men, and it Is natural. Probably the tim,
was never more opportune than now. Thu
conclave, with the best interests of tn
church at heart. might summon tn
venerable Gibbons to the Pontfca
| throne.
| But tho choice of a cardinal from al
English speaking country would seer
| to he almost a complete upsetting o
standards Of thinking where the Papa
succession is concerned. There are man!
reasons why Rome shall continue to b.
| the seat OF Catholclty TOT all tne WOrld
| and only a complete smashing o
precedent will bring about the election
Of any but an italian.
SIX MEN ARE POSSIBILITIES.
| 1t may, therefore, be set down as
fact that the next pope will be an Ital
ian. The two Vannutellis may be omit
ted from the list of possibilities. Thos
| ,-lp CT q n ipa
Catetan de Lai, secretary of the Con
sistorial CONGREGATION, Cardinal Domin
leo Ferrata, secretary of the Congrega
ton OF the holy office: Cardinal Pietr'
Maffi, archbishop of Pisa; Cardinal d
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HEARING ON
ABOLITION OF
GRADE CROSSING

Rutland, Aug. 2o-There was a hearing
before the Vermont public service com
mission at Proctor this afternoon on q
petition of residents Of Proctor to
abolish a so-called dangerous grade
crossing known as Whites crossing and
situated two miles north Of the depot,
1t is estimated that 5000 would be neces-
sary to change the road to a round
about course submitted by the petitioners
and make a passage for cattle under
the track. States Attorney b. l., Stafford
represented the State at the hearing and
Edwin w Lawrence of the city APP
peared for the Rutland railroad, on the
line Of which the crossing is located.
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TELEPHONE COMPANY
FORMED AT BARTON

Montpelier Aug. 21-The Independent
Telephone Exchange Of Barton has been
chartered under the general law by filing
articles of association with the secre-
tary of state. The capital stock is 500
600, divided into 5000 shares of $25 each
and the company is authorized to build,
maintain, own and lease telephone lines
and carry on a general telephone bust
ness.
Among the promoters are Edwin a.
Cook Of Lyndonvile, who was counsel
for the State in the telehone inquiry,
and his connection with the company Is
taken to mean that it will he a COM
pet!tor of the New England Telephone
and Telegraph company in northern Yer
mont. The other subscribers are: II. j.
Stannard, w. w Reardon and II. T.
Seaver, all of carton.
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WANT TO SELL $1,000
LIMOUSINE FOR $3.50

Montpelier Aug. I.-The police had
their attention called last night to the
attempts Of two men to sell a 5000
Packard limousine for $50 to Aaron
Bros. junk dealers. The car had both
Canadian and Massachusetts, numbers.
When the junk dealer said he wished to
call up the State House in Boston be-
fore he bought the men got into the car
and hurried off. The men camped out in
the car all night in the field near tho
Bailey farm at Montpelier Junction. The
car was a 1910 model aud was said to
be worth at least $1,000.
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DEATH OF "BLACK
POPE" FASTENED
BY WAR HORROR

Rome Aug. 20, II 80 a. m, via Paris, 9:15 D. M
Father Francis Xavier Wernz, known The Black Pope
died early this morning from diabetes His fatal illness
superndced by his anxiety the He had constant
prayed that victory should rest the AustroGerman
arms but he equally anxious to the fate of the esus
in France, Germany and Austria.
Father Wernz general of the Society of Jesus and
is considered doubtful whether concave for the election
of his successor be held during the the pro-
vncas of the different countries must to Rome for that
purpose This would be exceedingly difficult they do not
enjoy the privileges the cardinals
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BY HORNETS,
CASE is SERIOUS

Brattleboro, Aug. BE. L. Knowl-
ton, sexton of Prospect Hill cemetery.
was so badly stung by hornets Wednes-
day that he was rendered unconscious.
He is still unable to leave his bed as
the poison, instead of causing the US
ual swellings about the places stung,
entered Immediately into the circulation
ana made the case one of the most
serious of the kind that ever occurred
In this vicinity
Mr.. knowlton was moving on the
cast bank of the cemetery when his
scythe cut into the nest and the angry
insects attacked him.
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HOBOES SENT TO
WORkHOUSE AS
CHICKEN THIEVES

Montpelier Aug, 1.-TWO chickens
stolen from Deputy State Auditor Jesse
r. Joslyn's prize winners We're boiling in
pot over the campfire of six hoboes on
Langdon hill this afternoon when the
police raided the outfit, Four We're sent
to the house of correction at Rutland for
five months, one for four months and
the sixth VIII he tried tomorrow. The
officers arrived about Is minutes before
kha syldeIGs WAS ready to ba deyoured.
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RUTLAND WOMAN
RETAINS FACULTIES
AT AGE OF NINETY

Rutland, Aug. 2O-Mrs. Hannah Swan
of this city celebrated her Goth birthday
to-day by receiving calls from many
friends who took gifts to the aged
woman. She has been unable to walk
for three years because of intirmities
brought on by rheumatism, but retains
all of her faculties
Mrs, swap Is "A native of Stockhridge
and has lived in Rutland 80 years. She
has no blood relative living, her nearest
OF Kin being her daughter-in-law, Mrs
w, II. Swan, with whom she lives. Her
husband, Horace Swan, who died four
years ago would have been nonagen-
arian had he lived until August T. 1914,
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Missing Youth Found.

Middlebury, Aug, 21.-News was re-
ceived to-day that Robert Holden, the
17-year- old son of the Rev. and Mrs,
Frank A. Holden of New Haven, who
disappeared from his home in that
town Friday of last week, had been
found in Cuttingsville in good health
and In the employ of a farmer named
Frank Cole.
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VERMONT NOTES.
Barrels Oldest Native Celebrates Her
9th Birthdny.

Mrs. Nancy Wood Barrels oldest ma
tive, celebrated her 9th birthday August
Is on the ancestral Wood farm on west
hill, which has been her home for 81
years. For a nonagenarian Mrs Wood
is so well preserved that she could easily
pass as much younger if she were at all
disposed to disguise her age. She works
extensively in embroidery and is very
active in every respect
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-08-27

asking the American people to remain
neutral In their public expressions on the
war The President and Mr.. Bryan dis
cussed a meeting planned by New York
peace society. The President did not dis
approve of the meeting, but suggested
that speeches referring to individual
countries in the present war be omitted.
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VERMONT RREVITITS.

Fisher Chadwick, aged seven, fell from
an apple tree at Bethel August IS and
broke one arm an inch above the elbow
Montpelier completed Thursday the
work of repairing the sidewalks through
out the city at a cost estimated at $1,000,
Of which $3.50 was for materials.
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preserve neutral relations with Germany,
Japan and Great Britain were manifest in
dispatches from Picking In any event
ualitv, China indicated clearly to the
American government her firm intention
of remaining absolutely neutral.
President Wilson told callers to-day
that he was deeply appreclative of the
general and hearty response to his appeal
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-08-27
POPE'S PHYSICIAN
TELLS OF DEATH
Of HOLY FATHER

Rome Aug 21--The Correre D'1talia
to-day publishes an interview concern
ing the last hours of the Pope's illness,
in which the Pontiff's physician sets
down some of his conversations with his
patient, and dwells upon the effect on his
end Of the war news from northern
Europe.
Dr.. Marchiafava declares that the
gravity of the Holy Fathers illness be-
gan on Wednesday, August 10, on that
day he was depressed, his pulse was
rapid, and his temperature rose to 1o2
degrees There was trepidation of the
lung, but mentally he was alert
He said to me-" Or. Marchiafava con-
tinues, doctor, to-day ! will get up
and go to work. on my remonstrance
De answered All right All right; if
you wish it ! will remain IN bed, but I
obey only out of regard for you, my
good and old friend
"lIe remained in bed AT half past ten
the collapse occurred. Oxygen was ad-
mlnstered and the patient was cupped
lie revived. his vigor returned and this
afternoon OF Wednesday he seemed bet
ter. His hands were as white as those
of child. hut they were warm He be-
gan to speak again, saying to me-
Doctor, won't you give me some coffee
and milk? Why don't you come near
me-?
GREW RAPIDLY WORSE.
"These words deceived some of those
present into hope, but soon the prostra-
ton returned. 7 asked him how he
felt and he answered me: Better,
Doctor thank you.
Instead of becoming better he grew
rapidly worse until evening, when his
temperature rose to 104 degrees. The
nlbuminaria increased and the other
symptoms all were grave, while the
nephritic complication indicated that
the patient could live only n few hours.
Before midnight his consciousness
had almost entirely disappeared. Aware
that the end was approaching I put
the crucifix In his hands. He muttered
n few words, repeating them slowly.
He kissed ardently the little ivory
crucifix. Once more he turned his dull
glance around the room and then eX-
pired. Never have I seen a more serene
death"
Speaking Of the administration of the
last sacramcnts to the Pontiff, DIR. Mar
Chiafava said:
THE patient received them with joy.
He was tranquil and his intellect was 50
keen that to his beloved secretary, Mon
sgnor Bressan, who was overcome by
emotion. the Pope prompted the words
of the dissolution. The Pontiff shed a
few tears, while with his tired hand he
made slowly the sign Of the cross
His venerable white hand rested
softly on his pillow, his eyes We're
bright and his face wore the smile which
lighted it through his life He was ar
example of the most perfect calm in the
face of death"
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DIR. LUNDBERG ENGAGED.

DIR. Eric Lundberg, first honor
graduate of DIR, a. Kielberg's Institute,
Stockholm, Sweden, has been engaged
by the retreat at Brattleboro to take
charge of the new memorial building
and to organize and develop various ew
and important departments
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TRANSPORTED LIQUOR.

Frank Ostiguy of Dorset has been fined
800 and costs of S15, having been CON
victed of transporting liquor from New
York State into Pawlet, a no-lcense
town, for its Illegal sale. He had been
under suspicion for some time
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Keep Your Liver Active During tbs
summer MOnths-FOley Cathartto
Tablets for sluggish Liver and
Combination.
Constipation.

1t does beat all how quickly Foley Ca
thartic Tablets liven your liver and
overcome constipation. Ney Oldham
Wimberles, Texas says:-"Foley Ca.
thartic Tablets are the best laxative !
ever used. They take the place of cal
omel wholesome, stirring and cleans
ing. No gripping. a comfort to stout
persons. J. W, o'sulIivar, lAdv9 j,
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DIES IN SOUTH AMERICA.

John F. McGuirk of Rutland has just
received word that his son, Edward NJ
McGurk, died June % at Columbia
South America He had been with the
Patio Mines company Of Columbia but
10 days when he died
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WINDSOR CONVENTION SEPTEM-
BIER g.

At a meeting of the republican county
committee held at the Windsor House
August 10 and presided over by f.
J. Davis Of Chester, II was voted to hold
the county convention on September 8
at Woodstock.
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Don't endure the needless pain and tor
ment of rheumatism. aggravated as 1t Is
by the hot weather. w. r. Hutchens,
Nicholson, Ga. says:-'I suffered the
aches and pains of rheumatism, swollen
feet. irregular painful bladder action. but
Foley Kidney Pills fixed me up quickly"
Foley's are the best. ]. w. OSulli-
Yam. LAdyl
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WALKING CONTEST.

Owing to the opportunities of local en-
thusiasts a heel-andtoe ono-mile walk
ing contest will be a feature Of Tues
day, the second day Of the Rutland fair
a purse of $25 has been offered and a
large number of entries Is expected.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-08-27

Miss Margaret Wilson and her uncle,
Prof Stockton Arson, brother of Mrs.
Woodrow Wilson, arrived in Windsor
August 10 and were Immediately
driven over to the Presidents cottage
in Cornish, N. II. They expect to stay
until october and may be Joined by the
President and other members of the
family later.