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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-07-16
Unknown MAN
KILLED BY TRAIN
At MONTPELIER

Montpelier, July 1.-THE body of an
unknown man cut in two was found at
4:So o'clock this morning on the Junction
branch of the Central Vermont railway
about 60 rods west of the railroad sta
ton, near Langdon's meadow The dis
covery was made by the crew Of the
night Junction train who had passed
over this track several times during the
night. Part of the body was outside
the rails and part between the rails and
portions were scattered along the tracks.
In a pocket was found a slip of paper
bearing the address of Berry e Jones,
a Montpelier grocery firm, and scrubbed
on the paper the name George Will
iams." This proved to be the name of
Berlin farmer to whom Charles j.
Berry had directed the man yesterday
morning as wanting to hire men during
haying. Mr. Berry wrote the name on
the paper so that the man wouldn't for
get it, Later in the day he was seen
in the company of other men, and one
man with whom he was seen during the
evening was arrested by Chief Durkee
for intoxication. When this man viewed
the body this afternoon, he recognized
him but declared he met him for the
first time Yesterday and didn't know his
name.
The man was about 81 years of age,
five feet nine inches tall, of medium
weight, wore dark clothes and Stetson
hat bearing the initials "P A." He had
no money. He told Mr. Berry yesterday
morning that he rode to Montpelier on
a freight train from White River June
ton Overseer w. c. Lanphier will bury
the body in case the dead mans rela-
tives are not located.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-07-16
M'REYNOLDS MAY
BE NAMED FOR
SUPREME BENCH

Washington, July 14-President Wilson
will go outside of his cabinet in select
ing an associate justice of the supreme
court to succeed the late Horace II
Lurton, unless he decides TO appoint
either Secretary Lane or Attorney
General McReynolds, Those two mer
are the only members of the cabinet
under consideration,
AS many administration leaders in
Congress are pointing out that Justice
Lurton's place Is claimed as one for a
southern democrat, the attorney general
who is from Tennessee is regarded by
many close friends to the President as a
likely choice In some circles for several
months Secretary Lane has been Under
stood to be the Presidents choice for the
first vacancy
If the President should decide to an
point his attorney thus pre-
serving the balance of the court as 1t is
now constituted it is regarded as very
likely that Secretary Lane would be
| asked to become head Of the depart
ment e justice
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-07-16
POLICE SURE OF
GROUND IN MOHAWK
RIVER MURDER

Schenectady, n Y. July 14-Additional
evidence which the authorities refuse to
make known tonight has caused the DO
lice to feel more confident than ever
that the woman whose head, right arm
and torso were found in the Mohawk
river several weeks ago is Eva Kanska
and her alleged slayer Is the Russian
Pole who lived with her here and form
erly boarded at her home 23l East 18th
street, New York. He is now believed
to be in New York.
There appears to be some dispute re-
garding the teeth Of the victim a friend
Of the Kanska woman declaring she has
gold crown, whereas the head found
in the river showed teeth with several
hllings but no gold crowns However,
DR.. w. S. Rose, who has made a special
study OF the teeth found in the head.
declared tonight 1t is possible a broken
tooth may have been crowned but the
work done in such a manner as to fall
off while floating in the water
1t was learned to-day that Devatchenko
carried an account in local bank and
that he withdrew all his funds the early
| part of June before he disappeared.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-07-16
YOUNG BOY DROWNED.
Double Fatality Is Narrowly AYertet
mt BQrrc.

Barre July H.-John Gordon. l0-ycar
old son OF Mr.. and Mrs William Gordon
lost his nfe while swimming at the FORK
Of the Jail anc Stevens branches tits
averted when Young Dean Rollins dovo
to the bottom OF the swimming hole an6
rescued William Rddell. For more thar
half an hour a physician and mer wit!
a pulmotor used heroic methods in ar
attempt to resuscitate the Go-don boy
who had been pulled out Of the river h
George w Grant, a bookkccper employ
ed by the Stratton company
On henrin the alarm Mr. Grant huT-
ried TO the river and stopping only to dis
card his shoes and trousers went into
the river and recovered the body IN about
dozen feet of water.
About ten boys, ranging I'm age from
seven to ten, were swimming at the
hole. Gordon and Riddel appear to have
been the poorest swimmers, Toward the
west side of the branch the boys had an
chored a raft and its only occupants
We're young Gordon and Riddell. They
both thought they could reach the shore
by long plunge from the raft. Bott
entered the water at the same time
Gordons cry of distress was the first
heard and soon it became evident that
Riddell too was in difficulty. Before any
of his comrades could reach him Gordon
rose twice and sank Dean Rollins
struck out to the relief of Riddel and
brought him to the surface, the tive
managing then to get ashore.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-07-16
OBJECT HAS BEEN ACCOMPLISHED.

When the Howard Bank building was
erected twelve years ago, the space for
public and clerks was considered ample
but the steadily increasing number of
depositors has proved the contrary The
officers and directors in summarizing
the result of the present changes express
themselves as confident that their object
has been accomplished. The lobby has
been practically doubled in size. the
clerical staff has been brought together.
business can be handled with greater
efficiency and offices have been provided
that are In thorough keeping with the
dgnlfed character of modern banking.
The Howard National Bank was organ
lied June 7, 1870, with directorate COM
posed of the following well-known men :.
Lawrence Barnes, o. ]. Walker c. NJ
Spauldng. F. NJ. Van Sicklen A. w.
Allen, e. C. LOOMS, c. A. Sumner and
A. c. Spear. The first president was
Lawrence Barnes and the cashier c. A.
Sumner. on the death of Mr. Barnes
in June, 1885, the vice-president. +, NJ
Van Sicklen, was made president. He
died in February, 1894, and was succeeded
by Joel II, Gates F. E. Burgess was
elected president September 4. 1909,
after the death OF Mr., Gates in August
of that year.
II. T. Rutter succeeded Mr.. Burgess
resigned, as cashier in September. 1898
The cashiers preceding Mr.. Burgess were
T.. II. Fisher, lsS6-S9. Curtis Wells. 1888
Sc, and Mr.. Sumner.
The directors of the bank are Mr.
Burgess, Ella, Lyman, A. C. Whttemore
II. r. Rutter and Hugh Mclean. Mr.
Lyman is the vice-president and II. S.
Weed assistant cashier,
The City Trust company, the Howard
Banks companion institution, began bust
ness April g. 1911, Its officers and direct
ors are: President, F. f. Burgess, vice.
president, Elias Lyman; treasurer, IL. I,
Rutter; assistant treasurer. II, 5. Weed
directors, Messrs, Burgess Lyman and
Rutter, A. q, Whittemore, w. +. Hendee,
+. II. Parker and ]. S. Flint.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-07-16
N. !. ARRESTS MAY
SOLVE MYSTERY Of
M.k.T.TRA|N THEFT
One Crook, Sought for Swindle
in Jersey City, Tries to Tear
Up Clippings Telling of
Missouri HOld-Up.

New York July 1.-two men, one past
10 and the other 20 years younger mot
Yesterday afternoon at S0th street and
Columbus avenue The older man wore
closely cropped beard and clothes that
bespoke taste and comfortable circum-
stances. His voice was soft and his man
yer gentle.
The other mans dress was loud; his
yo-cc rough and his clothes spoke of the
,acc track and the ring.
The two greeted each other as old
friends and retired to the shadow of a
house to talk when Detectives DAILY AMI
Rose happened along. The detectives re-
.ognized both as old offenders They
came nearer and as they did the fashly
iresscd man saw them. lie pulled a
bundle of newspaper clippings from his
pocket and was attempting to destroy
HON when he was seized.
IDENTIFIED AS OLD OFFENDERS.
The clippings told of the Missouri, Kan
sas and Texas train robbery in Missouri
July Q. The man demonstrated when he
vas not allowed to destroy the clippings,
Ind DAILY said to Llm:
so, Mike you are interested in that,
700. are you?"
The man addressed as Mike
Erunted and attempted to walk away.
but the detectives held him. Then
his companion touched his hat and
said politely:
Good evening gentlemen l must
be getting home"
Not so fast, Deafy,' we want you
w. '"'' Lazy anu ne '''"V" ''e
man
ne oluer man was lo'nuhed as
benjamin MORTON aHaS I'alN' ana
me other as james 'cI'ohaIu' geher-
ally known as "Milkio,' with many
other aliases, and long police rec
prd.
What do YOU know about the train
robbery" Mcdonald was asked.
He refused to reply and he and
Morton were locked up at police
headquarters as suspicious persons
The charge Of suspicion against the
two follows an attempt of wire-tap-
pers to fleece prominent Now York
man, whose name is kent secret nv
the police. out of several thousand
dollars ,rbo o++o,,n. -, 49,, ,
II. It is said the sunno~ed victim
played in with the noIice bu, .h.t
The syind1ars learned ,ba,. ,,.,., -,
ng watched and a,,aded or.os, rho
name of tho man u.ho s 49,
rang is kont saoro+ toao,,,a
rests aro axnaotod
,,,...--
SUSPECTED IN DARING HOLD-UP.
Mcdonald also is suspected Of being i'm
Dlirdtpl N ba 90
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-07-16
Sues for $4,000.

Rutland, July 1i-Jeremiah Williams Of
Granville y. Y. through Joseph c. Jones
of this city as counsel to-day brought
suit in Rutland county court against the
f. c. Sheldon Slate company of Pawlet
to recover 5000 for injuries received
through the alleged carelessness of the
defendant. While Mr.. Williams was
working in the pit Of the sheldon quarry
at Pawlet on March l. 1914, a large
scale of stone fell from the bank, some
of the debris striking the plaintiff and
breaking his left leg,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-07-16
SHOWN UP.

Senator La Toilette was talking about
the lodges and squirms of certain cor
rupt official
"For all his lodges and squirms,' said
the senator "the man was well shown
up. It's like the case of Smith
"A collector entered Smiths Hat phsho
into the parlor and said to Smiths littl
son:
Where's your fathor?'
Gone away the urchin answered, as
cording to order
Gone away? liumph. Where TOP
THAT closet there was tho reply" e.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-07-16
SENATOR DILLINGHAM;
IN STATE ON BUSINESS

Montpelier, July H.-T. S. Senator
William p. Dillingham; arrived this morn
ing from Washington to attend a drec-
tors meeting of the National Life Insur-
ance company and a meeting of the direc-
tors of the Waterbury Savings bank
The senator's train was held up several
hours by the dcraimcnt at West Hart
ford and he came through on the first
train which carried by passengers at
the wreck. Senator Porter II. Dale ar
rived on the same train.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-07-16
ELKS TO BE AT LOS
ANGELES IN 1915

Denver, Colo, July 14.-Los Angeles
secured the national reunion for 1915 of
the Benevolent and Protective Order of
Elks at the session of the grand lodge
here to-day.
Raymond BENJAMIN Of Napa, Cal, was
elected grand exalted ruler and a close
contest for grand esteemed leading knight
was won by L. r. Maxwell of Marshall
town, Iowa.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-07-16

Geneva, Switzerland, July 1.-THE Swiss
government has officially acceded to the
request made by both Greece and Tur-
key for the appointment Of an arbitrator
to settle the differences between thu y
two countries in the event Of the negotia-
tons which are now going on at Smyrna,
failing, A graeco-Turkish commission
Is endeaVcring to reach settlement ON
the emigration question and an exchange
of property belonging to Greek and Tur-
/ kish refugees.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-07-16
Advent Campmeeting.

White River Junction. July A-The
date of the annual campmeetng of the
Advent Christian Church at this place
has been fixed at August s to Is. Among
the leading preachers to take part in the
meeting are the Rcverends Joseph Miett
Of pittsheld, Mass H. A. Mitchell OF
North Adams Mass, II, s. Weeks c.,
BrattlebOro, 4. u. Page OF Waterbury,
Ora Boyce of RoXbury and W. O. IIig-
ley of Castleton,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-07-16
A HIRRY-EP CASE.

The Doctor-Mrs. Brown has sent fo'
me to go and see her boy and must e.
at once
boy?
The Doctor do not know, but Mrs
Brown has "A book on What To Do BE
fore the Doctor Comes and | must hur
ny up before she does it,-Pucb
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-07-16
A PROPER GIRL.

John-Is she proper?
Jack-You bet she is so proper she
Won't accompany you on a piano unless
. :, hss a chaperOn.--kansas city star
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-07-16

81 move 49, man so crazy over as
paragus as - husband" us he?"
'Why, would you ben. - It, he wanted t.
call the baby 'Aspara, -ss"s. Fix
change
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-07-16

In the classified Columns the finder OF
the article If value looks for the loser
unless the finder Is dishonest.
The Washington herald., 1914-09-23
The Commissions Postponement.

Why should month elapse before the Interstate
Commerce Commission again begins the considera-
ton of the railroad rate case? Does the commission
fear that it will lose standing and prestige with the
country by acting at and if necessary reversing
itself? What would have happened to the banks OF
the country if Secretary McAdoo had not forced
through Congress the amendment authorizing emer-
gency currency? The government is recouping its
customs losses through tax measure which
soon will be law.
The railroads make up the great artery of trade.
Their condition soon will reach an acute stage The
exigencies of the railroads do not admit of DELAY
The situation is well understood The taking of a
years testimony will not bring out any additional
facts beyond those relating to the crisis brought
about by the war. Not only will foreign liquidation
become heavier but the confidence of our own stock
holders and the investment public generally will be
impaired if the railroads not given living wage
All business enterprises burdened by the war.
Practically all of them are able to meet the situation
confronting them. The railroads stand alone Held
up by the Interstate Commerce Commission they
The Washington herald., 1914-09-23
Herrick Should Stay in France.

The State Department should use its good offices
to retain the services abroad of United States Am
bassador to France Myron T. Herrick.
Mr.. Herrck will reinquish his Office on October
and will be succeeded by William C. Sharp. who
formerly was Representative from Ohio. 1t is ex-
planned at the State Department that the time of
transfer was left to Messrs Herrick and Sharp, and
that Mr.. Herrick does not desire to serve longer
that in fact he wanted retire several months ago
Be this as it may, Mr.. Herrick should be en-
couraged by his government stay in France as Am
bassadOr until peace is declared He has displayed
the highest order OF ability and from the beginning
OF the war has handled delicate situation in an ad-
mirable manner His services to the Americans
stranded in France were inestmable He is regarded
with every confidence by the government to which
he is accredited He may be OF the utmost service
by reason OF his acquaintance with the diplomats Of
Europe in materially assisting the negotiations for
peace 1t is inopportune time for swapping horses
when crossing stream. suggestion from the State
Department TO Mr. Herrick that he remain in France
would he accepted by him in this crisis as public
duty. There could he no reflection upon Mr. Sharp
He is without experience in a foreign capital and
while he may measure up to the standard OF the
Office to which he has been appointed, he will
pear serious to inexperienced in diplomacy and
unfamiliar with the many details of the present sit
uaton. 1t is chance that this government should
not take under any consideration. The present Am
basSador to France should remain such
The Washington herald., 1914-09-23

ators who represented Massachusetts,
admirably typined all that is best In
American institutions.
'T viii tell you why Sumner and VIII
son maintain such cordial friendship.
Sumner was elected United States Sen
ator by coalition. He was chosen by q
very small majority OF the vote Of rhe
legislature. The proposition was made to
Wilson that he consent tn be a candi-
date, with the assurance that his consent
would be followed by his election. since
II would be easier for the coalition 70
support him than any other man. But
he peremptorially declined, saying that he
could not accept election without dis
loyalty to Charles Sumner, whose elec-
tIon Es earnestly advised.
After Sumner was slected, the first
thing he did was to write crrdiaI and
appreciatIve letter to Mr.. Wilson. In
that way their friendship began and two
years later Wilson himself was elected
Senator"
Tomorrow Dr. Edwards will tell An
Anecdote OF Black Hawk. the Indian
Chief"
Copyright. 1915, by z J. Edwards. An rights 70
ssrTedJ
The Washington herald., 1914-09-23
There Are Intelligent Democrats.

The promoters of the river and harbor bill are
alarmed because of the dsinclinaton of several
Democratic Senators to vote for that porcine meas
ure Prepared accept it in June they have under
gone revulsion of feeling and in September they
find adherence to the party program difficult and dis
tasteful.
This change in sentiment is not to be wondered
at. There are in the Democratic party large num-
Der of men who recognize the hopelessness of un-
dertaking the defense of organization which came
into power pledged economy, outstripped the most
notorious achievements of its predecessors in ex-
travagance, found the nation in a situation which
convinced it that resort must be had to burdensome
new taxes and while imposing such taxes with one
hand with the other shamefully looted the Treasury
There are, we repeat intelligent men in the Demo
cratic party.-New York Sun.
The Washington herald., 1914-09-23
Century of Peace with Canada.

Recent travellers in the Dominion have remarked
feeling that exists on the part of Canadians toward
the United States. 1t Canadian cabinet men,
ber the Hon. w. L. Wing, minister of labor, who
first proposed the suitable commemoration of the
century of peace which the treaty OF Client assured
The Mohonk peace conference of 1910 ratified the
suggestion and appointed committee
Never the need greater of unity of thought
and action, though not of political control through
out the Americas While Europe presents the ab-
horrent spectacle of the result of pulling several ways
it is for upon the Western hemisphere south and
NORTH to demonstrate the infinite blessing of peace
sion while the of the worlds at war forget the
fact that then than ever is the time to let II
be known that it is unity and not diversity that makes
Public Ledger.
The Washington herald., 1914-09-23
THE OPEN FORUM.
Writer Suggests Forming Clubs tc
Build Cotton Factories.

To the Editor: The very praisewOrthy
effort recently organized whereby eacf
member must buy a bale OF cotton and
hold 1t until hOstilities cease IN Europe
certainly has patriotic ring to it, but
it seems 10 lack the very important and
practical business enterprise that ap-
Deals TO men who make their money
make money.
With the cotton mills in Europe shut
patriotism Of a higher order. I beg T.
suggest through your wideawakr paT,r
that the people of each State form 4
cotton factory club. each proposing 10
build one factory to three factories.
Some of our prosperous cities can SUD-
scribe enough to erect one factory There
are 100 rivers in the Southern states
each one of which can generate enough
electricity to operate from one to twenty
mills.
w htithec otton mills in Europe shut
down and their clothing wearing out
and in addition 1.G0.OOO tents required 10
shelter the 6.OOOg0 or more soldiers.
there is offered an enticing investment
for 100 to 2pO more cotton mills as soon
as they can be erected, especially If
built in or near the cotton fields. so as
TO eliminate as much cost in the mat
ter Of transportation as possible.
With the opening OF the Panama Canal
all roads must lead to. and through the
South. Let them pass by your cotton
mill: no, let these transportation lines
from the North and West stop at your
cotton mill for their freight 10 Europe
and Asia. Don't hold your cotton. nor
your money as a miser would do. Build
, otton mills. Knit and weave at home
all the cotton grown in America If you
want to prosper.
Let's see which State or city will lead
In this cotton mill club enterprise.
NINTER p. KEY.
The Washington herald., 1914-09-23
HISTORY BUILDERS.
Two Senatorial Colleagues Who We're
Congenial.
BY DIR. e. ). EDWARDS.

4
By DIR. r. J. EDWARDS.
| Cwrtten Expressly for The Washington HeraldJ
The late John T. Wait. who represent
ed the Eastern Connecticut district in
Congress for nearly twenty years, hav-
/ ing frst been elected in 1876 through a
vacancy. t1ld me - an nIere sing con-
versation which h< hal ono Afternoon
with George +. Hoe. then 4 IIIII.ed
States Senator from Massachusetts, and
earlier for many years representative OF
/ the Worcestershire, Massachusetts, dis
trict, in Congress. Col. Wait admired
| Senator Hoar as a man and especially
as a speaker who had wonderful COM
mand OF a vigorous English style. He
said to Senator Hoar that he happened
TO be in Washington In the early sew
enties where he was paying a visit to
his lifelong friend, William A. Bucking-
ham, who at that time was a Senator
from Connecticut and who gained dis
tinctlon as one of the governors at ,he
time OF the civil war.
Col Wait said TO Senator Hoar that
he had been greatly impressed by the
attitude the two United States Senators
from Massachusetts, Charles Summer and
Henry Wilson, bore toward each other.
1t was conspicuous from his seat in the
gallery, and II was clear to Col Wait
that the relations between those two
Senators were those of the closest per-
sonAI friendship. although in appearance
and In manner they were strikinEly
different
That is correct" Senator Hoar said
Il suppose no two Sen Itors who weT
at the same time representing the same
State were ever in closer personal re-
latiOn than were Senator Sumner and
Senator Wilson. Ye-, as rCu say. there
were striking differences in their per-
sonal appearance and in their manner.
These differences were even more marked
In their intellectual character and in
their learning.
sets intellectual aristOcracy. He was Il
man OF wonderful learning and, / sup
pose, no Senator ever possessed such
undoubted historical and classic learning
or keener appreciation OF the great
authors whom he read in the original,
than Sumner.
On the other hand. Wilson is IN.
perfect type Of what may be called a
'self-made American All that he is he
owes entirely to himself Ec was a
shoemaker by trade and d farmers boy
before he learned TO make shoes. He had
little time TO study and n time whatever
for the cultivation OF social amenities
In one respect he and Sumner were
alike. both Cf them were strangely lack
ing in a sense OF hu.nor
Wilson revealed his natural abilities
very early and these were entirely in the
field OF politics. At twenty-one he was
still shoemaker and when a little past
forty he was a United States Senator. I
have often thought that these two SEN