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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-06-04
STATE FORESTRY
ASSOCIATION IN
ANNUAL SESSION

Rutland June 3.-The tenth annual
meeting Of the Vermont Forestry asso-
citation was held to-day. the afternoon
field meeting being at Pittsford, and the
business session at the shrine hall here.
owing to rain the speaking was omit
ted at the afternoon meeting, and all the
time devoted TO inspection of forestry
work done at Pittsford. The delegates
also were shown through the sanatorium.
Ernest Hitchcock of Pittsford presided
over the evening meeting Gov. Allen NJ.
Fletcher being unavoidably absent
The following officers We're elected:
President. Governor Fletcher; vice-pres-
idents, Mr.. Hitchcock and c. II. Green
OF White River Junction; secretary and
treasurer, r. A. Chandler Of Burlington;
executive committee. Joseph A. De Boer
of Montpelier, Ralph Putnam Of Put
namville, Levi p. Smith Of Burlington,
Austin F.. Halves OF Burlington and a.
j, Eaton of South Royalton.
The resolutions adopted by the as
sociation commended the action of the
recent Legislature In the creation of
State forests. ana demanded an extern
sion Of the policy: thanked Charles
Downer of Sharon for his gift to tho
work; authorized the secretary and
treasurer to eXpend not NOR" shan aleC
Il yaar for demonstration plantations;
recommended that teachers and boy
scout masters help in the work Of saw
Ing tho forests; deplored the action of
the larger lumber and pulp men III
denudlng the hills without planting any
thing; thanked the Green Mountain club
for its aid. ana the sanatorium at Pitts
ford for its hospitality.
Tho speaker of the evening vas Ralph
Putnam of Putramville. He declared that
II was as important that lumber should be
economically cut and used IN manufac-
turing as that care be taken 20 prevent
the extinction of the forests
Other speakers included Prof +. b
jerks of the University of Vermont, who
talked on boys and girls in forestry work,
and State Forester Hawes.
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SO far as administration leaders know
the President Is opposed to arbitration
unless the tolls exemption repeal bill
previously is passed and it Is believed by
many senetors that without the Presis
dents approval no arbitration proposal
can receive a majority
During the debate to daY Senator Var
damen. democrat, o: Mississirpi, a Wig
orous opponent of repeal, made az impas-
stoned speech criticsing .ne President 8
position and attacking Senator Root one
Of the leaders of the opposite side.
THE RESOLUTION.
The Sutherland resolution provides for
arbitration of the differences that have
arisen between the United States and
Great Britain under the HayPauncefote
treaty in the matter of the payment of
tolls which may he exacted for the use
of the Panama canal"
The resolution is proposed under the
general arbitration treaty between the
two countries. which provides for arbi-
tration Of disputes not affecting national
honor, independence or vital interest at
The Hague or by special tribunal. 1t
asks that the President "be requested
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THAW CASE IN
SUPREME COURT

Washington. June 3.-Harry *. Thaw's
light against being returned to prison at
Matteawan reached the Supreme Court
yesterday on an appeal from the decision
of Judge Aldrlch of the federal district
court for New Hampshire against Thaw's
extradition on the demand of New York
State officials
AS soon as the case is formally dock
eted, probably this week. it is believed.
an application will be made for Thaw's
release on bail while his case Is pending
before the Supreme Court. Judge AldrIch
refused to allow Thaw's release. all
though he stated that probably under the
rules of the Supreme Court Thaw was en-
titled to immediate release upon the re-
fusal of the court to allow his extradi-
aion
Justice Holmes has been assigned to
business arising in the New England
States and application for Thaw's re-
lease probably would be made to him.
although such application might be
made to any other member of the court,
or the entire court Justice Holmes
has authority to grant the release with
or without bail, to deny the release or
to refer the application to the entire
court.
In the ordinary course the case
would be considered by the court for
nearly two years. 1t might be ad-
kvanced on the ground of unusual i'm
LPortance to the State.
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GEORGE \. BEDFORD DIES
Manager of WOOdbury Granite Com
pany Succumbs nfte' short Illness
with Appendicitis.

Hard dwick, June S.--Seorge H. Bick-
ford, manager for the Woodbury. Gran
ite company the largct producers and
manufacturers of granite for building
purposes in the world. and one of the
most prominent business men in YER
mont, died at the Holden Memorial hos
pital this morning at $50 o'clock, fol-
lowing AN operation or appendicitis
performed Tuesday, NJ Bickford de-
livered the Memorial day address at
Bethel Saturday, was taken i'll there
after the exercises ard was brought
here Sunday Afternoon. For Il time
it was thought that he would rally,
but complications set in, peritonitis
developing. and he saik rapidly.
Mr.. Bickford was born In Barton Octo-
her 10, 1865 the son of the Rev. George
II. Bickford and Abbie Giffin) Rickford
He obtained his education in the publc
schools of Keene, y. l., the Vernon,
Methodist seminary at Montpelier, and
at Wesleyan University, Middletown.
Conn, from which il,tltution he was
graduated In 1897.
In 1904 he married Alice \. Holden of
Bennington, to whom three children were
born George f., Bickfori, Beatrice Bick-
ford (deceased), and Holden j. Bickford
An adopted caughter, Barbara, also sur
wives.
Mr.. Bickfom, after eaving Wesleya n
University, taught for year at Haver-
ford College, llaverforl, Pa. Afterwards
he was emplofed by Gnn & Co., publish
ers of school md text books, travelling in
New York State. Later he went with
Holden, Leonard 4 Co, woolen manufac-
turers of Bennington.
In 1896 he became treasurer and general
manager of the Woodbury. Granite COM
pany with plants at Hardwick and Bethel
At the time OF his death, Mr.. Blckford
was the only active member of the com
pany He wa, also managing director and
treasurer of the Iardwick & Woodbury.
railroad, a di'eCtor of the Gaysville Elec-
trio Light & Power company. and diren-
tor in the Hidden d Leonard company in
Bennington, In politics he was a repub-
lican. and his religious afiiliation was with
the Methodist Church.
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HUERTA THINKS
TABLES WILL TURN

Vera Cruz, June 3--Wlth the arrival at
Mexico City of the arms and ammunition
landed from the German steamers Ba-
varia and Yplranga and with the receipt
OF the news that another consignment of
arms had been disembarked on the west
coast there is said to have been frank
display of optimism at the national pal
ace and among President Huertas fol-
lowers, both official and civilian
Passengers arriving here say the last
tram bearing the war supplies from
Puerto Mexico reached the federal capital
yesterday, escorted by picked troops
who were cheered in the larger towns
through which they passed, many OF the
people shouting defiance to the Yankee
invader"
Those who have talked with President
lIuerta since his receipt of the arms say
that he appears confident now that the
tables will be turned and that he will be
able to .infiict severe punishment upon
the constitutionalists when they begin
,crowdtnS In
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SENATE PASSES
BILL FOR THREE
DREADNOUGHTS

Washington. June 2.-The Senate late to-
day passed the annual naval appropria-
tion bill carrying about sl4l Ooo 900, provid-
ing for the administrations two-battle-
ship construction program and authoriz-
Ing in addition the building of third
modern dreadnought with money to be de-
rived from the sale of the battleshops
Idaho and Mississippi. The measure now
goes to conference between the two
houses, At the last moment an amend
ment was added to create a special com
mittee to report on the location and cost
OF government armor plate factory. A
similar provision in the measure as II
pa ssed the House had been eliminated by
the Senate committee
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to Cpcn diplomats negotiations with
Great Britain with C. view to making n
special agreement for an Impartial In
ternstional tribunal fer arbitration" and
for the submission to 1t of the differences
between the countries.
NEEDS ONLY MAJORITY
Passage of this resolution wound re-
Quire only majority in the Senate, tut
to ratfy the special ecrecmen. for this
court if negotiations reach such 4 stage
would require a tNo-th!rGS vote in the
Senate.
Even senators who favor arbitration
hav declared that it would be impossible
to secure the votes TO ratify this agree
ment.
The Senate quickened its pace to-day on
the repeal bill and spent most of the
seven hours 1t was in session in debate.
If leaders carry out their plan to keep the
measure constantly before the Senate
even the arbitration resolution may not
delay the vote longer than next week.
Senator Norris offered an amendment
to the repeal bill providing that thC
President by proclamation should in
crease the tolls charged ships by nations
granting subsidies by the amount OF
such subsidies.
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HEALTH OFFICERS
OF FOUR COUNTIES
At St. ALBANS
DR.. Caverly of Rutland Gives
Figures Regarding "Chil-
dren's" Diseases versus
Typhoid in Vermont.

st. Adams. June 3.--The third of the
ficers, arranged in this State by the
State board of health, opened at city
hall here this afternoon. The session
in this city includes Chittenden. Frank
lin. Grand Isle and Washington
counties
The opening session was held at two
o'clock with an address by President
Charles S. Caverly of Rutland, who
spoke of the special reasons for hold
ing the sectional schools. saying that
it was thus hoped to get In closer
touch with local conditions In differ
ent parts of the State, especially with
the so-called back towns"
1T Is the aim of the State board to
encourage permanency in the office of
health officer" said DR., Caverly. THE
removal Of the office from local politi-
cal acknowledgements Is imperative to in
dependence of action. One hundred
and fifty-two of the present health Of
fcers in Vermont have held their Of
flee for at least five years; Sc of these
for 10 years or more The State board
occasionally removes health officers
1t does not intend. however to do so
except for urgent reasons"
KEEP UP WITH THE TIMES.
pr. Caverly spoke of the Importance
Of the health officers keeping pace
with the times this being especially
true of the layman who serves in that
office, and he urged that each one have
a recent standard work on preven-
tive medicine and also take a standard
periodical devoted to this subject. He
also referred to the effort to put the
health officer on a full time" basis
saying that IL is coming more and
more to be a profession.
In calling attention to certain details
of official work which present condl-
tions made timely he said that the mat
ter of infectious diseases for 1913 would
give reason for pride and regret
when the mortality figures for 1913 are
published they will show that there
were nearly three times as many deaths
in Vermont in that year from the sim
pie child's disease measles, as from
typhoid fever. The deaths in Vermont
from the latter disease last year num-
bered only 80. This is a typhoid rate for
the state of only eight record which
has rarely If ever been equalled by any
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AS to the constitutionalsts, the note
says
practically the entire country is in
sympathy with revolution, and the paci-
fled condition in many places is due to
intimidation or Indifference For the
purpose of robbery and the appropriation
of property probably 10000 armed men
claim themselves to be rcvolutlonists
However. the armed revolutionists having
an organization and being actually under
fair control of their leaders are esti-
mated at about 10000"
OF the Huerta forces the reports indi-
cate that about 5000 are scattered along
the railroads between Vera Cruz and the
capital and that the garrison at Mexico
City numbers 1900, including students
and government employees. The estimate
Is made Of only 5000 regulars in the capi-
tai.
The strongest federal garrisons of 600
each, are at San Luis Potosi and Aguas-
caientes, with 5000 at Guayamas.
NO FORCE NEAR VERA CRUZ.
The estimates show no considerable
Huerta forces in the immediate vicinity
Of Vera Cruz.
The memorandum states that little
military activity or efficiency can be ex-
pected from the constitutonalsts at
Tampico and Tuxpan because they are
not led rs ably as those directly under
villa.
According to the reports received,
Guayamas Mazatlan, San Luis Potosi
and Zacatecas are the only federal gar
risons north Of the 22nd parallel. They
merely hold the towns controlling little
of the surrounding territory. The routed
garrisons of Torreon, Saltillo Monterey
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-06-04
WOMEN |NDORsE
SCH00L|NSPECT|0N
BY PHYSICIANS

Bellows Falls. June 3.--In the second
days session of the Vermont Fedora
tion of Womens clubs to-day it was
voted to indorse compulsory medical
inspection in the schools. and it was
announced that Vermont leads the
New England States in forwarding to
the general federation its allotment
of $3.50 toward the Sarah Platt Decker
endowment fund. The reports of Of
ficers were given this morning. One
club has been admitted during the year.
There are now A. clubs in the Fed
Grafton and there are 4,712 members.
The treasurers report showed s1,329.96
in the treasury.
The department heads who reported to-
day We're Alice NJ. Wakefield NJ. D., Of
St. Johnsbury. of the educational depart
! ment, Mrs. II. T. Johnson of Bradford of
| the public health department Mrs. Rob
ert Smith of White River junction of the
legislative department. Prof Bertha Ter
rill of Burlington of the home economics
department, Mrs. Henry Dutton of Roy
alton of the reciprocity department and
Mrs. John W. Titcomb of Lyndonville of
the art department Addresses were made
by Superintendent ], n. Barss of the tn
dustrial school at Vergennes. Mrs. Robert
| a. Lawrence of Rutland and Mrs f. c.
| Smith of St. Adams.
This evening a reception was held in
the home of Mrs. J. II. Williams on
| Westminster terrace. The following were
! in the receiving line: Mrs. James II.
| Williams. Mrs. Edward Kirkland of
| Bellows Falls, Mrs. George H. Smile Of
| Montpelier. Miss Helen Wnslow OF Bos-
ton, Miss Suzanne Throop Of Middle
bury, Mrs. Nelson d. Phelps of Barre,
Mrs. G.. +. Welch Of Bellows Falls. Mss
Elizabeth Tidd of Springfield, and Mrs.
| Watson l.. Wasson of Waterbury.
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registration State in this country. The
chief indictment against us in the past
has been the danger which summer visi-
tors incurred of getting typhoid fever
Vermont can make sufficient answer to
any such charge now by pointing to the
official figures of 1913"
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linrton. insnector for tho state hoard and
this was discussed nv DR. Arthur Nor
ton. health officer for the c;tv of 81 AL
bans, and DR.. T. s. Coburne. health officer
at Milton.
A discussion of local problems was led
Mitchell, health officers respectively. at
Barre and Shelburne.
Eleven town clerks from widely
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-06-04

Washington, June 3.-Whether the con-
stitutionaists of Mexico are to partici-
pate in peace negotiations at Niagara
Falls probably will be determined before
another day has passed. Tonight agents
of General CarranZa, the revolutionary
Chicftain, were In direct communication
with him by telegraph after having for
warded to Durango the answer of the
South American mediators to his message
of protest carried to Niagara Falls last
week.
Publication of the message of the media
tors was withheld here until General Car
rama has determined upon his reply. Ra-
fael Zubaran, minister of the interior in
Carranza's cabinet and at the head of the
constitutionalist agency in Washington
would not discuss the nature of the me-
diators' proposals or the probable attitude
of his chief. Persons in touch with con-
stitutionalist agents. however, ventured
the suggestion that the terms upon which
the mediators proposed to receive the
consttutionaists into the peace negotia-
tons would he declined.
zUBARAN GETS NOTE.
The note from the mediators, ad-
dressed to Mr.. Zubaran, reached Wash
ington in the afternoon in a special
delivery letter. Mr. Zubaran, Mr.. Vas
concelos and Mr.. Urquidi of the con-
stitutionalist agency. Immediately be-
gan preparations to communicate with
General Carranza at Durango by a
special telegraph wire. When the
message of the mediators had been
forwarded telegraphic conferences
with their chieftiap were begun and
Mr. zubaran announced early in the
cvening that he hoped to have some
conclusive information later. In that
event, it was probable that there
would be made public the message
from the mediators, together with an
answer, if there was to he any, and
also the original note from the const-
tutionalsts which called forth the pro-
posal from Niagara Falls.
1t was stated that the message from
the mediators was accompanied by a
request that nothing be made public
until conclusion had been reached.
OFFICIALS SHOW ANXIETY.
Administration officials awaited tho
outcome of the wire conference with
Carranza with considerable anxiety.
Throughout the uay in official quarters
lntre were some expressions or apDre-
hension over the success of mediation
plans as originally outlined. 1t was the
first time that any admissions had been
made of probable set backs in the
progress of peace. Yet those who ad-
mitted the possibility N obstacles in the
way of settlement of the Mexican situa-
tion insisted that all difficulties ultimate
ly would be overcome. Secretary BRYAN
again reiterated his insstent declaration
that mediation was progressing satisfac-
torily.
Those engaged personally in the long
distance deliberations with the revolu-
tionary leader fatty refused to state
whether the communication contained a
possibility of settlement of Mexican
differences from the constitutionalist
point Of view, though from one source
# was intimated that there were sug-
EestiOns in the note that had not been
forecast in previous dispatches from
Niagara Falls.
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and Tampico are believed to be concen-
trating at San Luis Potosi.
Captain Burnside points out that It is
improbable that any sweeping general
advance of the Constitutionalists on Mex
tco City will be made, saying:
at must be remembered that the north
erners would then be getting away from
the home territory, the only part of Mex
leo they really understand, and 1t would
not be at all surprising IL the leaders
experienced difficulty in inducing the men
to make a further southern advance. 1t
is only recently that the Mexican revolu-
tionists have shown capacity for organiz
ing in one section of the country and op-
Grating away from their "teirra" and even
now their progress in the art of war is
confined to the northerners led by Villa.
ZAPATA HAS 49, MEN
Discussing the probable next move
ments of Villas troops on the capital,
Captain Burnside sees no possibility of
the success of that campaign for many
months. He says that even when San
Luis Potosi Is taken the constitution
alists will have Bis miles over which
to fight their way across to the CAPT
tai through the concentrated forces Of
the federals which are now fully sup
piled with arms and ammunition. In
his own opinion the battle would be
apt to result in the usual Mexican
fashion-a draw"
Captain Burnside dismisses the IA e.
patistas as mot able successfully to
operate except in the immediate vi
cinity of their home"
He declares that the bandit arms
supply comes from the defeated fed
erals sent out from the capital He
estimates the Zapata forces at $4,000,
In scattered bands
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SULZER TO RUN
FOR GOVERNORSHlP

New York, June 3.--William Sulzer. de-
prived of his office as governor of New
York by Impeachment. formally an
nounced himself to-day as an independent
candidate for the gubernatorial nomina-
ton, His statement said:
At the request of independent citizens
who have organized and who are or
gan2ing in every county of the State as
"Sulzer nominators' with the liberty
bell" as their emblem to promote my
reelection to the governorship. | have
consented to accept their nomination aud
shall be an independent candidate for
governor.
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ALL MEXICO FOR THE
CONSTITUTIONALISTS

Vera Cruz, June 3.-Captain w. A. Burnside, formerly
military attache at Mexico City and intelligence officer
of Brgadier- General Funston force submitted
andum to-day the strength and disposition of Huerta's
troops summarizing the territorial division between the
federals and the consutonasts He estimates the total
number of Huera forces including police students and civil
service employees 10000. The memorandum says that
the estimates liberal
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FORMER BURLINGTON
MAN DEAD IN CHICAGO

Chicago, June 3,-William r. Perrin,
80, who died here suddenly last night
was born in Burlington and re-
sided there for II years He as Iho AZ
Of the firm of w. r. Pc. in & company.
manufacturers of packing machinery
and presses. He leaves "A wife and two
sons. one residing in Toronto, Ont
Burial will take place Friday in
Chicago.
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EXPECT TO FIND MORE
BODIES IN ST. LAWRENCE

In sixty mine countries and colonies
next Sunday memorial services will be
held by some 100000 soldiers Of the Saliva
ton Army in memory of the 1888 members
of the organization who perished last
week when the Storstad sank the EN-
press. Salvation Army officers here esti-
mated tonight that more than 100000
persons would gather in the army's
citadels the world over to mourn. Serv-
ices will be conducted In thirty-four
languaXesf they said
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montreal, June 3-Government vessels
We're assigned to-day to patrol the St.
Lawrence In search of any more Of the
Empress of Ireland's dead which the
rivers waters may give up BY Sunday.
oflcials OF the Canadian Pacific Railway
steamship company believs bodies should
peglh 10 appear Special officers have
been ordered to points along the coast
and a beach patrol base has been estab-
lishsd at Mataaer Qpsr