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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-22
Gets $50 for Return
Of $4,000 Diamonds

NEW YORK. Feb 2i.-Samuel Led
ley, Jr, OF Brewster. received check
for $50 yesterday as Il reward for re-
turning $4,000 worth OF diamonds and
other valuables lost by Mrs. a. G. Mof-
fet
She left them in a Harlem Railroad
train at Bedford Hills, where she went
to visit the home Of z. p Lewis. Led
ley found the handbag az he was going
and relieved Mrs Moffets anxiety by
reporting IL TO the railroad office
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-22
Atlanta Brands of
Coffee in Demand

Sales of Eureka" AZTEC" and
Square Dear' brands OF coffee prod
ucts. of the Atlanta Coffee Mills Com
pany are increasing each week and
meeting with the response that they
deserve. Mr.. Morgan, president OF
the company, states that the sales
during Merchants Week were most
satisfactory, and brisk business has
resulted generally throughout the ter
ritory they cover.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-22
Youth Of II Pays SIS
Alimony Of SO Wages

NEW YORK. Feb. 21.-Bernard r.
Sheinart, seventeen years old, who
through his father as guardian Is suing
for an annulment of his marriage, has
been ordered by Supreme Court Justice
Blackman to pay his wife. Mae Sheinsrt,
S. a week alimony out of his salary Of
SO pending the hearing in the case.
The couple were married September
H. but have not lived together.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-22
He Didn't Worry;
Lived l07 Years

DANVILLE, ILL, Feb 2t.-Henry
Harbuch, said to be the oldest citizen
in Illinois, died at his home in Hig-
gipsville day at the age of l01.
He retained all his faculties to the
end, and read the newspapers without
glasses. He attributed his great age
to the absence of worry
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-22
WayCroSS Plans to
Beautify Streets

WAYCROSS, Feb, 21.--Regulations
that will assist materially in securing
uniform lines OF trees in Waycross
have been adopted by the Park and
Tree Commission. The ordinance pro-
hibits the planting of trees on streets
except by permission of the commits
sion.
ings may he held in city parks with
out the permission of the commission.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-22
First Women as
Bellevue Internes

NEW YORK, Feb. l1.-Miss Helen
Palliser. of Brooklyn, and Miss Anna
Tjohonlands, of No. 391 East Thirty
first street. are the first women in the
history of the Bellevue Hospital to pass
the examinations for admittance as in
ternes
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-10-29
ORANGES
PROGRAM PLANNED

Montpelier, Oct. 26.-The executive COM
mittee Of the State Grange met this after
noon at the Pavilion Hotel and completed
arrangements for the annual meeting of
the grange which will he held in this CITY
December S, and l0.-Present at the meet
ing to-day We're President w. y. Cady of
Middlebury, Horace n. Farnham of Mont
peller, c. f. Smith of Morrisville and Or
iando Martin of Plainfeld.
Although the official program will not be
completed for some time the following
tentative program has been decided upon.
Monday evening, preceding the regular
convention, AN illustrated lecture will he
given In the city hall on some subject per-
tanning to grange work Tuesday AZ
eieVeh O'Clock the business meeting will
open in the city hall and the dav will he
taken up with reports of the various Off
GERS Tuesday evening a banquet will be
held in the Pavilion Hotel with Speakers
from the national as well as from the
state grange
Wednesday the third and fourth de-
grecs viii be worked by Cobble Hin
Grunge of Barre and in the evening the
sixth degree will be cxempined The
election Of officers will be held i'm the fore
noon. Thursday the closing day of tn,
convention tho installati Of officers viii
take place.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-10-29
BIG WOOL EXPORTS.
Nearly i.OOO,OOO Pounds Taken NV
British Governments

Boston-The little export movement of
wool, which appeared several weeks age.
has suddenly blossomed into fun force.
Within the past few days heavy auanti-
ties OF wool nave been bought in Boston
for shipment to England an authoritative
estimate placing the turnover at not far
from 1900. 900 pounds
All of this wool has been bought by the
British government for English mills and
Is destined to bp made up i'm army cloth
IT is rush order and will he sent over
as soon as possible.
The buying has been chiefly Of low and
medium grade or crosshred woods and the
4ntlsh agents have not haGglcd over
prices, paving a fun cent or two pound
over the quotations paid of late by Amer
'can manufacturers.
The wool has literally been "bought and
raid for and the money deposited in Ros-
ton Incidentally, with exchange ruling
~ a premium on this side of the water
ana therefore AT "A discount in London
,hiS has worked to the ADVANTAGE of the
I'rtishcrs, who have saved close TO one
half cent pound in this manner.
The effect Of the foreign buying has
been to tone up the wool market all
around and at the moment prices are
stronger than at any time IN the pa ct six
Or seven weeks.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-10-29
". {. 7. j. CLOSES
STATE CONVENTION

Bratt!ebor". oct. 2S.- 'ihe last ,ay Of
the 10th annual convention of Tn. Yer.
mont Woman's Christian Temperance
mon was marked by the recollection Of
IN" entire old board If officers at the
morning session. They are: President.
Mrs. Minnie l.. Pearson Of Orleans; yica-
observation-disclosures, Mrs. G r. Davidson
or Newfane; corresponding secretary
MISS Elsie l.. Pcase. Swanton: recording
Secretary. Mrs. Ellen r. Turner st
Johnsoury treasurer, Mrs r. Mead
Denny, Montpelior; auditor. Mrs .\Uc.
NJ Richardson, Montpelier
NO invitation was received from any
deleGation to hold the next Stat, con-
Nenuon and the matter was left t. h.
decided upon by the officers
Prlor to the election of officers. which
was the concluding business of III.
morning session, were reports OF suner-
lntendents of departments and "A iubil..
hour In which the county presidents r.-
ported the net gains in memberships in
their respective territories.
This evening there was a medal con-
test. Mrs. Mary r. Wilson of Phi,adeI-
phla' VINO was to have given an address
&c the evening session, was unable to ho
present and, instead. the presidents nd
dess which had been nut over becaus.
Of lack Of time from Tuesday mornir,
was given
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-10-29
1900 At RUTLAND
RALLY; APPLAUSE
FOR D|LL|Nc CHAM

Rutland, oct 2S-An audience Of 300
flI"d the shrine theatre here to-nieht tn
near senator William +. Dillingham;. who
Is seeking reelection to the United States
Senate from Vermont. He was given an
ovation. The Rutland band furnished
music NJ, c. Webber presided
Senator Dillingham; caught his audience
at the start and his explanation of his
N"tihG a. he did on the Lorimer question
seemed to meet with the favor of his
hearers. He said that he voted according
to his conscience and that he was willing
10 ahlde by the consequences. Then he
TOOK UP some Of the charges made against
him by Mr. Prouty. He was frequently
appauded
congressman Frank l.. Greene told
what the democrats have done and have
not done at Washington and fayed them
for extravaganza.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-10-29
S293,000 SCHOOL
FUND DISTRIBUTION

Montpelier. oct. 2S.--Trom the state
treasurers office early next week will
b" sent out to all the towns in tn.
state funds due them according to the
distribution of consolidation of the
state school funds prepared by State
superintendent Of Education Mason 5
stone. There Is total of S292O3723
to he distributed this year for school
work. the amount being made up as
follows: state school tax of per cent.
l92,962.69; income permanent school
fund Sj0,07455; $50, 900 approximation.
Last year the amount distributed to the
towns was s275,499.O7 or nearly So
900 less than this year
81. Johnshury in Caledonia county will
fec"lN" the largest amount of any town.
vi 2l%99l, St Johnsbury expended 70 per
cent. of tn" grand list in school work as
cordlnS to the figures Burlington spent
~ per cent. and will receive hut SSil 80:
Rutland spent As per cent. and will receive
sl,llSl6; Montpelier spent 4S per cent. and
Will receive $i120l and Barre CITY ranks
among the highest with "a per cent. and
VIII receive from the State the sum of
81. .3S1 66
a list of the counties and the sum each
VIII receive to be divided among the
towns according to their rating is as fol-
lows:
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-10-29

frinco Maurice OF Battenburg. cousin OF
King George, has died in France as the
result of wound received in battle
Al Sarayevo the conspirators who
brought about the death Of Archduk,
FRANCIS Ferdinand, heir apparent to tho
Austro- Hungarian throne, and his wife
nave been sentenced. Gavrio PrInzip the
man who actually fired the shots received
only a "-year sentence, while four of his
must pay the penalty of
oeath. Others among the conspirators
were given sentences ranging from throc
years to twenty years.
y. Falleres. former president NJ
France, has expressed the opinion thot
IN" war is only beginning and that
months and months will be reouirod
TO overcome the military power of the
enemy"
The American commission fo, tho
relief of the distressed in R.Igiu,n
mas forwarded from London it's first
consignment of food The Belgian
government has decided that all re-
llef stores for the Belgians must pass
through tn" American commission.
10 prevent outgoing cargoes falling
INTO the hands OF any Of the warrinr
nations, Secretary of the Treasurv
McAdoo has ordered that customs coil
iec'ors Civ" no Information concern
ING Such carEoos until thirty davs
flter the clearance from ports Of tho
vessels In which they are shipped.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-10-29
WEDDING AT
ST. JOHNSBURY

st, Johnsbury, oct GA large wedding
reception was given this evening at the
home OF Mrs, Celia Bailey in honor of her
daughter and husband, Mr.. and Mrs
Frank f. Wilson, whose wedding cerc-
mony at eight was witnessed by a com
pany of about 10 relatives and was per
formed by the Rev. George A. Martin of
Grace Methodist Church. The groom Is
native of llardwick but now holds a pu-
sition In Bristol, y. H. The bride. who
was Miss Mildred Bailey, Is "A popular
young lady of the town. Miss Eva Howe
or st Johnsbuy and the erooms sister
Miss Grace Wilson Of HardWick, were
bridesmaids, Farman Crane Of Hard
WICK and Lester Mcpherson were ushers
reception followed the ceremony with
ahout l0 guests. Mr. and Mrs Charles
wilson of Hardwick, parents of the
Groom, assisted In receiving Music was
by Miss Flavius Chase of Haverhil
Mass" piano, and Nelson Richards. violin
Mr and Mrs. Wilson will reside in Rrs-
tol, n, IL.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-10-29
WAR NEWS SUMMARY

IN" .tormau and Austrian tropos i'm
Russian Poland are falling back before
the Russians, but the Germans are push
ing their attacks in northern Belgium
Ihus the German government sum
marizes in official statements the situa-
tion of its forces in the two war zones.
The withdrawal in Poland is before
relnforcoments in the Russian lines ad-
vancinG from Tvangorod, Warsaw and
Novo Gcorgievsk
TN the Nieuport- DiXmude front in
Belgium, where for days the allies have
been vigorously disputing every inch Of
ground that the Germans have on
deaVored to attain to reach their oh
l"ctve-Calais-the offensive of the Ger
mans is said by the French to ha
undertaking. The French claim to have
made slight gains between La Bassee
una Lens.
vi the situation along the User river
IN" Belgian government said the German
fire had slackoned, having been
subdued' by the guns of the fleet and
that the position of the allies had i'm
proved.
REBEL GENERAL DEFEATED
Ihe rebel general. Christian Beyers who
Joined the forces of General Christian No
W ct IN revolt against British authority in
south Africa. has been defeated and ro,,t-
'd b! troops under General Louis Roth,
n-chef of the Union of South
Africa forces.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-10-29
ADDISON COUNTY
MIDDLEBURY.

There was large Attendance Of the
| town committees of the various towns OF
Addison county at Middlcbury Friday aft
, ernoon to discuss plans for promoting
good attendance at the polls in Novem-
ber Senator r. w. McCuen Of Yer
Eennes was chairman OF the meeting and
the following speakers participated In the
discussion; j. II. Searle of St. Johnsbury
secretary of State committee, Secretary
OF state @. w Bailey of Essex Junction,
State Auditor II. +. Graham of Crafts
burg, the Hon W. f. Scott of Bran
don. candidate for State treasurer. Judge
NJ. F. Barnes of Addison and others
Nearly every town in the county was
represented and good deal Of enthusiasm
was manifested The members of the
county committee who arranged for the
meeting were: Robert w McCucn Of
Nergennes, Churlcs H. DeLong of Shore
nam, E. ). Palmer Of Monkton, q II.
Thayer of Lincoln and f. G. Brookins OF
Middlebury The speakers from the va
rious towns who responded for their re-
spective committees were ]. G. Page of
Bristol. +. w. Tuttle and w r. Warner
OF Nergennes, VI. Smith Of Bridport
and c. II. DeLong of Shoreham The
meeting was n very large and enth usias-
tic one and lasted until late in the even
Charles j. Seelev, who
has been confined for two months with
rheumatism. is much improved but is
not yet we'll enough to get down town
Charles +. Rich, who has been on a
weeks business trip in New York CITY.
arrived home Saturday night.-Mr and
Mrs. Wilbur j. Cummings of Moorhead.
Miss, who have been visiting relatives
in Middlebury and neighboring towns
lrit Friday ON their return trip-Miss
Susan +. Archibald has returned from
l1ttsiord. where she has been for several
days to visit friends During her alb
s"nc" her place as librarian of the Mid
dleburY public library was filled by her
assistant. Miss CARR" Daman.-Mr and
Mrs. Henry j. billings of Ossining, y.
- are in this vicinity for two weeks
Miss Theresa Canncy has returned from
New York city after a three months |
VISIT with rclatives.-Mr. and Mrs Jor-
IAN j. Lincoln of Medford Conn. are in |
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-10-29
DEAD TOTAL HALF HUNDRED
Death by Explosion" Is COrOn-
er's Verdict after Inquiry
Jury Makes No Decision PIac-
ing Responsibility for Illinois
Mine Disaster.

RoyaltOn, ILL.,, Oct. 2S.-The disaster AT
no mine of the Franklin Coal and Coke
company near here yesterday. from the
workings of which so bodies have been
'ecovered and where probably 80 mon per
shod, was caused by the explosion by n
miners lamp of a pocket of gas located
The night before by "A mine inspector and
marked dangerous
y large proportion of the dead were
tacrificed. it was said to-day. in order
to save the lives of nearly goo others in
more distant workings. Reversal Of the
air pumps saved ~ miners scattered
umonE the galleries at the expcnse of
booming to death those in the zone If
the explosion who had escaped being dis
Hol"d and were trying to reach the air
shaft.
Reversal of the pumps kept the main
workings free of after-damp hut most
OF the dead victims, it is thought, were
Thereby forced to become its victims
ALL BODIES BELIEVED FOUND.
These facts We're brought out to-day
when the near completion of the work
"I rescue made Investigation possible
The facts regarding the cause of tbe
gas explosion were brought out by mem
h'rs OF the State mining board The
immediate cause of the death of those
who perished was learned from the
statements OF Leo Ballamy. a miner who
escaped through the air shaft and
James n. Brown mine manager. The
'oroner's inquest began this afternoons
Three more bodies were recovered late
to-day bringing the total of victims to
nifty Mine officials declared they ex-
pected to find no more bodies.
Death by an explosion" was the
verdict returned late to-day by a
"oroners jury at the close of the In
quest into the death Of the fifty miners
No responsibility for the accident was
placed by the Jury
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-10-29
WHOSE ACT
PLUNGED EUROPE INTO
WAR, GETS go YEARS.

Safayevo Bosnia, Oct %, via Amsterdam and London
lO:4o p mudgment passed to-day on the assassins
o Achduke Francis Ferdinand heir apparent to the Aus
1ra-Hungaran throne and his wife, the Duchess of Hohen
berg WV ~ " 'en-
Gavrio Prnzip, the actual assassin escaped with SON.
tece or Imprisonment for 20 years of the consprators
were sentenced to death by hanging life imprisonment
tWo including Medejo Gabrnovc who threw bomb at the
chduke but which did not explode to 20 years. one to 16
years one to 1 years two to 10 years seven years
and two to three ''
The other defendants were acquitted
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-10-29
IN w.;
NEWS BY COUNTIES
town u,a,O hi""N r

tow N-,a,a AloUo N'"" an absence
% 70 W !" Dewitt r. Walsh
"t Y, returned to thai city
Saturday after two weeks visit in
town.-Dr. Edward II. Martin has return
ed from New York city, where ne has
been on official business for n few davs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Morace L. Wikeaon
and daughter Doris, and son. Mat
thew, of Brooklyn, New York arc in
;own.-Miss Florence f.. Eddy and Miss
Jennie Eddy have returned from bur
lington.-The Womcu's Auxiliary of the
Young Mems Christian association hold =
meeting in the assoc'c tion rooms on Main
street at eight O'Clock Monday evening
and the boy scouts held their regular
weekly meeting in he vestry of the Con
eregatonal Church at 7:15 o'clock. Fri
day afternoon there will be n gct-tcgether
social in the vestrv, TO which ell mem
hers and friends of thu Bible school arc
invited. 1t Is expected that an interesting
time will he had and light refreshments
viii be served free uf charge Tie next
communion service at this church will
iake place Sunday and those desiring 70
unite with the church either on conres-
sion Of faith or ~ letter from ctho~
churches met with the pastor and deacons
OF the church on Sunday af!ernoon.-The
Ladies Auxiliary of the Baptist Churcn
held its first meeting Of the season In tn.
association rooms over the Clement store
on Main street at three o'clock Mondav
afternoon. There was a large attendance.
The Ladies Missionary society of this
church served harvest supper In the
estry of tn" church from sX to- eight
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-10-29
BIG LUMBER FIRE
IN TONAWANDA. n. v:
SUSPECT INCENDIARY

Tonaw5nda. y. Z. Oct. 2s.-Fire 20.
nigh; swep; the lumber Yards owned by
Brady brothers here destroying hetwe,n
100000 and 4nr.0p0 sect Of lumber yo,-,,.,
at about $4,000
The FIRE was discovered abori e.,
o'clock and the fact that the blaze started
in two widely separated parts OF the vor1
l"d the fire chief to believe that il had
been started by an incondiary.
The yards are in the city limits and
are surrounded by houses and factories
Clouds Of sparks from One burning tim
her were carried over the northern section
of the city and scores of peoplo soved
their homes by organizing their families,
into bucket hriGades.
Niagara Falls was called uron for helm
and sent an automobile engine Roth
the New York Central ana Erie tracks
BUFFALO and Niagara Falls banchos. were
blocked by the fire \ large number n,
ears were burned
The plant of the AdamItc abrasive
company was completely DESTROYED q
loss o; s20,o1 II was located four blocks
from the Brady Brothers lumber ward
entirely out OF the path of sparks. The
police and fire chiefs believe It also was
started by an incendiary. At 1:2O both
fires were burning fiercely.
In backing out a string OF tank cars
filled with gasoline an Erie switch en-
gine ran down Ralph Abbott, 80 years
old. His left leg was cut of. The flames
spread from the Adamite factory to the
four story concrete plant of the Buff
falo Sled company and to the f. s
Paschen department store The sled
works are valued at $50 ooO and the store
at a similar figure
At two O'Clock the fire appeared under
although high wind made the
serious The loss will NOT cx-
Ceed s5eOop
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-10-29
FINED S45 FOR
ILLEGAL TRAPPING

Rrattloboro. oct. 2S.-Arthur -.
Howe of Wilmington was fined yes
tcrdaY Il total OF S45 and costs on
various counts of trapping without a
license and having in his possession
several fur bearing animals The
complainant was Deputy Game War
den Metcalf and Game Warden George
Alexander of Saxtons River conducted
the trial before Justice Kidder in the
oflce of y. \, Butterheld. The arrest
was made ny Deputy Sheriff Frank
Wellman of Guilford
fne of S25 was imposed for tran
ping without license. a trap with
n fox in it cost the respondent s. more
and SO costs was assessed for four
foxes. two coons and one muskrat
The respondent settled the bin against
the state and was released
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-10-29
PRESIDENT GETS
PRAISE At RALLY
IN We R &c N NES

NerRennos, oct -\-A democratic rally
was heId in the city han this evening at
"hlch George +. o. kimbau presided
ana introduced the tWo speakers. NJ. G..
IearY OF Burlington and b. T.. Bullard
Oh tiardWick Mr.. Leary spoke on the
increased stat" expenses and blamed tn.
Republican parry for extravaganco Mr.
i1uIlard alluded briefly to the national
political situation and culocized presi-
dent Wilson. especially calling attention
to his statemanship in avcrtins war with
Mexico. He also spoke on behalf of tbo
"orkrnen's compensation hill and ar
raiRhed the Republican party for ox-
in taxation.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-10-29

washington oct 8-What Is pure
water has been decided by "A commission
appointed by the secretary Of the treas
ury and its recommendation will he
given to common carriers as standard
Tor drinking water supplied to the pub
lie The standard Of purity established
was not disclosed. but il was announced
that 1t will be adopted by the department
and used for the enforcement of the m
terstate quarantine regulations. HAVING
defined bacterorl0eically safe water
supply, the commission now undertake to
find a standard relative 10 the chemicat
purity of water
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-10-29
TEMPERATURES TO
BE NORMAL SOON

Washington, oct. 2S.--Winter first at
tack which brought killing fro-ts and
bitlng temperatures to many sections of
the country, practically had exhausted
Itself Tonight In the South somo un-
usually low temperatures prevailrd to-
day, but warmer weather WAS near in
theii wake. The frost line in the East
'N'ehued as far south as the interior OF
north Florida,
Fortland Me, to-day established n new
cold record for October with tempera-
ture of % and in New York the October
mark Of 20 was equalled.
The government forecasters tonight in
dicated normal temperatures would pre-
vail for the next two or three days,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-10-29

Washington, oct, &.-Support for the
movement to raise 100000 for foreign mis-
|sion endeavor next year was pledged by
|the general conference Of Seventh Dav
|Advenusts here to-day.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-10-29

Washington oct q Reports from the
American commission in San Domingo re-
ceived here to-day indicated disturbed
conditions on the island Wcr2 gradually
uuieting down The new election law Is
being supported by the people. the de
spatchcs said and operations of the rovo-
lntionists still in tho field are causing no
serious apprehension