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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-02-04

which is an eXtradtable offense under
an agreement between the United States
and Canada, or with damage to property
on the American side Of the border.
where windows were broken by the ex-
plosion. Up to this evening, however,
no warrant had been issued Van Horn
had not seen a lawyer and appeared
to take his detention coolly apparently
Indifferent as to what charges may BE
preferred against him.
Deputy Sheriff Ross communicated
with John s. p H. Wilson, United
States marshal for Maine, and with
Arthur Chapman. assistant United
States district attorney. both of whom
reside in Portland. In the meantime
the attorney-genera of New Bruins
wick. ]. b. NJ Baxter. had telegraphed
to officials of the Canadian Pacific
railway here. asking them to make a
complaint aIgainst Van Horn which
might be the basis for examination
proceedings to be begun forthwith.
Ottawa was also advised Of the situa =
ton.
QUESTION OF ARMY RANK
1t is understood that a preliminary
| move Will be maze 10 determine Whetn
er Van Horn has any standing as a
German officer and If it can be estab-
| lished that he has not. the matter of
his general responsibility will he in
CURED into.
| Federal Attorney Chapman. in a tele-
phone conversation to-day, said, This
office has received a Geographic re-
quest from Deputy Sheriff Ross for
| instructions in the case of Van Horn
The offense was not committed in
| American territory and no information
has reached me officially that will call
for any action on the part Of this Of
! fee"
The attempt on the bridge by Van
| Horn was we'll timed Up to few
| days ago it was constantly guarded
| Then the watchmen were withdrawn. A
of this set afioat endless rumors of spies
and this feature Of the case also is re-
| ceivng the attention of the New Bruins
wick officers.
! When Van Horn was searched the pc
lice claim to have found upon him a
drawing of the bridge. He has stead
tasty refused to make any explanation
on this point and denied that he knew
the identity of the man who supplied
the dynamite The police are searching
for this man. but had found no trace OF
him tonight.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-02-04

The bridge which Van Horn sought
to destroy was not greatly damaged.
Within a few hours cars were shunted
across one at a time, the passengers
walking over on the ice. BY morning,
railroad officials said. the bridge would
be strong enough for trains to use 1t
without uncoupling.
The ST. Croix river for some distance
forms the boundary between Maine
and New Brunswick The bridge Is
owned Jointly by the Maine Central
and the Canadian Pacific railways and
is on the direct route of the Canadian
Pacific from western Canada to the
maritime provinces over this road
have been shipped large quantities of
war materials for the allies which
were placed on board ship at St. John
and Halifax.
According to the police, Van Horn.
man OF middle age and of military bear
ing. told them he left Germany five
years ago and for the past four years
had been managing a coffee planta ton
in Mexico Recently he made unsuccess-
full attempts to return to his native
land.
DYNAMITE IN SATCHEL..
Friday night he left New York city,
arriving here Saturday night and putting
up at a hotel. That same night by APP
pontment he met a man unknown to
him personally at the east end Of the
bridge. The man gave him a satchel con-
tanning dynamite. Van Horn suspended
the satchel from the inside of an end
post of the bridge and about two o'clock
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-02-04
HE KNEW.

The teacher was giving the geography
class Lesson on the cattle ranches. She
spoke Of their beef all coming from the
West, and wishing to test the children's
observation, she asked
And what else comes to US from these
ra nches?"
That was a poser. She looked at her
shoes, but no one took the hint. She tried
again.
What do We get from tho cattle De-
sides beefT'
Ono boy eagerly raised his hand
II know what 1t is It's tripe!" he an
nounoed. triumphantly.-r Youths
Companion.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-02-04

Vanceboro, Maine, Feb. 2-Another international
problem incident to the thrust upon the United States
to-day by the action of Werner Van Horn who operating
the Canadian side of the border ynamited the railway bridge
the ST. Crox river and then escaped into this State
few hours later in at hotel here Van Horn quietly
submitted to arrest but Immediately proclaimed himself
officer of the German and set the claim that he had
committed act of and having fled to neutral country
could not be legally surrendered to of the father
land
The Canadian authorities took different view of the
matter and instituted proceedings to obtain the
tradition of the prisoner charge of destruction of railroad
property Pending the outcome of these efforts Van Horn
is held the immigration office here in custody of Deputy
Sheriff George w. Ross of Washington county.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-02-04
HE DON'T,

Peter DeGroot advertised for an office
boy, the other day. There weren't any
replies that amounted to anything TIL
dirty-faced urchin presented himself Just
at the hour when he should not have
applied
What do you want?" growled Peter,
The child answered.
Il don't suppose YOU don't know about
no man that don't want to hire no kid
nor no Teller 20 do no work nor nothing
fer him, do you7 Or don't you?"
"Yss," answered Mr. DsGroot. u don't"
--Clsveland Plain Dealer
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-02-04
TRIES TO BLOW
UP BRIDGE ON
CANADIAN LINE

Werner Van Horn, Claiming to Be German Army
Officer Uses Dynamite at st. Croix River,
wick-Receives Explosive in Satchel from
Unknown Man-International Issue Raised.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-02-04
eoLID COMFORT.

Daughter Docking up from her novel;
Father, In time OF trial. what do you sup
pose brings the most comfort to a manH
Father Swho lis a district judge)-An ac-
.auittal. l think. christian Registerl
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-02-04
SUSAN L. AVERY
DEAD AT AGE OF 81

Rochester, n. y, Feb. 2-Susan Look
Avery, writer and prominent suffragtst
and advocate OF single tax. 10 dead at
her home In Wyoming, near here. aged
" years.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-02-04

The net receipts Of the two perform
anees Of The Runaways," given last
wednesday and Thursday evenings at
The Strong theatre for the beneft Of the
Neighoorhood House. amounted to nearly
5000 One.half of this amount goes To
Louis Phnbrook Of New York who staged
the production
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-02-04
IS SENTENCED TO
THE STATE PRISON

ST. Adams. Feb Perry c. Cook al
Fairfax was held under bail Of $500 for
appea rance at the March term of county
court at n hearing before Judge n, v.
Post in city court this afternoon on
n charge of receiving stolen goods in
connection with buying stolen horse
from e. p. HILL.
Daniel Bird was found guilty Of the
'arceny Of . watch and sentenced to nd
ess than q year and . half nor more
han two years In the state prison
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-02-04
FAHEY NAMED TO
COACH NORWICH

Boston, Feb 2-Howard 8. FAhsy,
former Dartmouth athlete. signed a
contract to-day to coach the Norwich
University baseball team.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-02-04

National proviAoner says that 5000
cattle, 1900 swine and 1000 sheep had
been killed up to December 81, in effort
70 wipe out the foot and mouth disease
their aggregate value was $1,000 900.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-02-04

BY new federal order, no livestock
susceptible to foot and mouth disease
can be shipped from within 0uarantined
area to free area, as has been possible
to do for Immediate SLAUGHTER.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-02-04
NEWS TOLD IN BRIEF.

Isaac Kohansky of Bayonne, n. j.. who
declares that Pennsylvania agent pulled
his beard five times. has sued the Penn
sylvana railroad for $500. or $1,000 per
yank
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-02-04

ltS eye OPEN, or sunny Slue UP, III was
an ostrich egg. and was an inch thick.
The citysof Cleveland has formally
front land, estimated to be worth SEQ
oOo,Cco and for which the city has fought
the Pennsylvania and the New York Gen.
trial Railroad companies for q years
The United States Supreme Court on
October IS decided the land was the
cty's property.
The will OF Miss Agnes A. Connells
late Of New York. leaves $4,000 to Cath
Ole charities.
Herbert Graves. six. was run over by
a B. and NJ. locomotive while coasting
In North Adams Mass.
Great Britain has bought the entire
wool output of Australia to prevent Ger
many from getting any Of the staple,
Hobson, IN a speech. terms Wilson and
Bryan the greatest obstacles to the ma
TONS defense"
CHICAGO special says higher prices for
bread will be charged there next week
n project OF Master Bakers association
Is put into effect. Ftve-cent loaves will
cost six cents and ten cent loaves twelve
cents, No decrease in size is con-
templated.
W. A. Brady the playwright asks Gov
ernor whitman to pardon . former CASH
Ter who stole money from one Of his thea
tres.
The engagement Is announced OF Miss
Georgia S. Abbott. daughter of Casper r.
Abbott OF South Royalton, to Harold NJ
Degree of tia city.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-02-04

Governor Manning OF South Carolina
will sign act limiting cotton acreage on
any farm to one-third area now under
cultivation.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-02-04

Hailed into court to answer his wife's
charge of non-support. Joseph McCann.
Of Patterson, n. j., said he had lost all
his money on the Athletics in the last
worlds series.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-02-04

Georgia farmers are planting food crop
instead of cotton exclusively.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-02-04

Nine Chicagoans sat down to luncheon
which consisted of one egg served with
its eye open" or sunny side up" 1t was
an ostrich egg. and was an inch thick
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-02-04

European war orders placed in Canad1
are estimates At 2Q0W.000.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-02-04

w. A. Brady, the playwright. asks Gov
ernor whitman to pardon . former CASH
Ter who stole money from one Of his thea
tres.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-02-04

The engagement is announced OF Miss
Georgia S. Abbott. daughter of Casper r.
Abbott OF South Royalton, to Harold NJ,
Degree OF tia city.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-02-04

The methods Of the women in the
legislatures does not give promise of
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-06-25
YPSILANTT

Claire Milton has been elected TO
q position in the Manistique schools.
The following graduates of the
Normal have been located during the
past week Helen Tanner North
Branch. Latin and German. Katherine
Mather. Startown. North Carolina.
domestic science. Margaret Beckley.
Benton Harbor. primary: Katherine
Corcoran, Detroit. primary: Gladys
Harvey, Ironwood. primary; Laura
TaGgert. Niles. seventh grade: Eula
Underwood. Ridgewsy. grammar
During the week OF July 20 will
occur the Ypsiianti Chautauqua. Last
year the ChsutauQua was one Of the
most enjoyabis and profitable fsa-
lures OF the Normal summer school
and was attended not only by the
majority OF students but citizens a.
veil. A notable list Of speakers and
nusicai entertainments are provided
for the season of lsfS.
\. W. w. keylon has begun the erec-
Mon Of q hne home on Perrfne-st.
Homer Potter, OF Dawson. ID In the
city. He will attend the Normal
summer school. Mrs Potter will also
spend the summer In the city
Miss Mary Dickinson, Of the Nor
NAL faculty. 10 en- route for Califor-
MIA where she will attend the Ma
tionai Music convention.
Mrs. Al Yost, Of Adams. will 70 TO
San Francisco, Cal. In Z few days,
where she will make her home. She
will accompany her son. Robert, who
10 Waiting here.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-06-25
DINGEMAN SAYS
ASSISTANTS WILL
NOT BE DISTURBED

Corporation Counsel Dtnssman
says no IL not contemplating any
changes In his once stan. The ru-
NOR that no viii attempt TO GUST
some Of his Democratic assistants II
emphaticaily denied.
The men In my once are under
tho protection OF civil service" said
Corporation Counsel Dinseman. smii-
trg slightly. Were Il not for the
rules Of civil service I might attempt
10 infuse some new blood into the
once. I have no criticism TO make
OF the work Of any Of my assistants,
but I will not advocate any salary In
creases for them.
There 10 only one Republicsn a..
ststant in the once. Vincent f..
Brennan. brothsr-in.law Of Probate
Judgs Command. who was recently
appoint I'd from the civil service list
- an extra.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-06-25
BURGLARS AND
PICKPOCKETS
HAVE BUSY NIGHT

Burglars. pickpockets and sneak
thieves were active In Detroit Thurs
day nigh; and Friday morning Sew.
cral small Jobs we're re .Virted to
the police.
James w. Watson. Of Houston.
Tex. was robbed OF two $50 bills In
Albert Phillips restaurant, No. go
Michisan-ave.. late Thursday night.
He has no clue TO the thief.
Burglars visited Bryant q Bury's
brass foundry 1t Nos. s3-3l Atwstsr-
ST. west, during the night. and after
ransackins the safe without Andins
any money. took away $40 worth Of
brass bushings and Q pair Of calf.
pers. Entrance vas gained through
q rear window.
While Stanley Budxnike. Of No. $50
Riopelle-st.. was boarding . Croes.
town car 1t woodward and Warren
aves. At 1870 .. M. Thursday. . pick
pocket 'frisked" him for his wallet.
containing $s0.3s and elk street car
tickets. The thief cousiderstely 81.
lowed Stanley to keep his transfsr
from the woodward tine, else stan
ley would have been obliged TO walk
home.
Fireworks and breathlsts 10 the to
tai value OF 321.b0 constituted the
loot secured BY burglars who enter
ed z. @. Skaters store. No. Sol
Third-ave.
One of the two men who threw .
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-06-25
'JOFFRE' AND
YPRES?' NEVER
HEARD OF EN-

oBERLlN. o.. June 3s.--Msrcy,
can Il b true?
Obsriin college faculty eat back
aad pondered. while many seniors
aad juniors eagerly began TO pore
over the morning. newspapers. And
Il al happened because Prof. Z. A.
Miller had made . hundred odd up-
perclAss men look rather foolish.
During . chance convsrsation with
three senior women. the professor
discovered the words "JofRrs" and
"Yrres~ were totally unfamiliar 70
the goods.
Do the professor wrote the two
words. "J06rs" and "Ypres," On the
blackboard IN two classes and asked
lust 100 odd studsnts. juniors and
seniors. what they were. OF 90
women, i've knew. spa OF 30 men
only eight knew. Pathetic ieno-
rance" 10 the verdict Of the profss-
cor.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-06-25
Re4Inol Makes
Eczema Vanish

STEPS lsehINO aNd Burning INSTANTLY
There II IN immediate relief Tor
skins itching, burning and djsflgur.
"a By ecssme, rinsworm, or Similar
tormeutlng skin-trouble. In . warm
bath with Resinol Soap and . Gin.
pie application Of Resinol Ointment
The soothing. healing Rseinol nd
ication sinks night into the skin.
stops itching instantly. and econ
clears away al trace Of eruption.
even In severe end stubborn cases
where other treatments have he'd
no effect. After that, the regular
nee Of Resinol Soap 10 usually
enough to kse pthe skin clear and
healthy.
You need never hesitate to uss
Resinol. II II Doctors preocrip-
ton, that has been used b. other
physieians for years IN the treat.
ment Of ell sorts q skin sffectious.
70 contains absolutely nothing that
could injure the ten6oroot skin
Every druggist sells Rss1nol Oiut.
ment and Rssinol 0oau. ADV.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-06-25
DEARBORN

At a meeting Of TIT. two ball teams
81 Dearborn II was decided TO unite
~ss hardly o enough go1 msss s 70 make
two teams. The new team Will be
equipped with new uniforms. and
under the management Of =. H. lap
. r.. plop.e: K be Baseball Tln fs. S ~i,
cross bats with GREGORY. Mayer 4
Thorn Co team. Of Detroit. on satur-
day; June 20. at $40 p. m:
school we're held al the Mefhodi.s
church Wednesday evening. The fol-
lowing are the graduates: Ixadei
Hoore. ,Jes,ie Long. Dorothea Blan-
Edna wuschack. Georgia DAILY. Ma
lita Thiel and Clarence Forster The
program was very nicely rendered.
The commencement exercised will
Methodist church. NJ Simpson. pro-
fesscr OF English at the ~ a. c.. In
to give the commencement address.
The council has appointed Tom
village. since the recent murders
nscssssry 70 have a marshal both
Ncoeacsy. former cashier Of the
Dearborn state bank. has bought out
the hardware business from CharI.s
4. Kandt. The purchase price 10 not
The dearborn state bank ha.
adoT ted the following rule: r. and
sitter July 1. 1918. this bank ~ al
low interest on all savings deposits
month or more, as heretofore. In.
forest viii he credited TO accounts on
June ANA December Of each year.
~ the semi-annuai meeting Of the
9ifectors OF the Dearborn State bank
held June %. the surplus fund was
lncpeased from $4,000 TO Sf2.SoN A
asviesnd of per cent was asso de-
bvsiness In Dearborn 10 booming.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-06-25

the brides parents. ON saturday eve
ming. Aft1r the wedding the couple
will leave on an extended eastern
VIZ T n:i,, m y': ana IN s Sassssa On
their return they will make theiv
home In this village.
The annual election Of ofncers 81
the American Insurance union 2,
in the Odd Fellows temple. BrusA
and Bethuns-avss. Detroit Friday
.e Sr and xrs. R. ". Collins. OF
t RirnsSn from ana ~ esIs Visit with
friends and relatives in Grand
Miss Bertha xsnsha. of Buffalo, n
su:. v sssn.a:. =. Oh; n mo- bonn; 10: Rien
Richton- ave. 10 rapidly recovering
from a long Illness -,
were arrested Thursday on vsEraney
charges were given tsrms of from 10
TO 30 days in the Detroit House OF
Correction. ny Justic. MARSHALL
v S.: e' !. Si. s S i.nd. and sa; r..
latives In Hemlock. Mich.
Mrs. william scholar. Of Calumet.
and Mrs 0ummuns are Visiting ~
the home Of Mrs. W. J. Carah. OF
Mra. w. Lester Levy and children
are spending the summer At water
ford. Mich. 4.
sons. John and Russell. Of No. i%A
Cortland ave. are spending the sum-
mer at their summer home ~ 81.
Claire shores, Ont.
The annual outing OF the Trinity
~. p. church. Highland Park. 10 De-
ing held at Bob-lo. today.
Dennis Long. OF Rlchton- ave,
leaves saturday for two-weeks
nshine trip In the northern part OF
+. l. white has returned from .
business trip In Northern Michigan.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-06-25
ROMEO.

The program for commencement
week n announced ~ follows: Rae
caIaureate address, Sunday svenins.
csmsres..ion ' ssur cSa's Sy Rsv NJ
Ward. pastor Of the Methodist
church: class day exercises, Tuesday
evening. June -. 1t the Romeo opera
house; commencement, Thur sday eve
ping. July !; In the nomso opera
outing at Putin Bay. Friday. July &
The class day exercises consist Of .
two-act comedy. "Mr Bob" the class
prophecy by Miss Florence Hrodis
and the class history With Lssiie
w.,S a. e rS ~ o.
the University Of Nichigen. VIII de-
kings and common people" The
juniors and seniors and guesto are
anticipating the usual good time at
The somxs M: s sSnE Of IN. Ep,see.
pal church viii hold . baked goods
sale .t II. r Hpp!ncotrs store on
Misses Helen. Lucsa, LAurenes
Bates. Joy Eidred and Gall chamSss-
NAL college for the summer vacation.
Messrs. J. n. Harvey and y. p.
Smith are attending . big meeting
OF retail druggists a. guests Of the
Parke. Davis Co. In Detroit. this
M. and Mrs. wIsseman. Of cros.
we'll visited In the home 81 their
daughter. Mrs. l. n. McNsir. THE
Mrs. chas. r. Bradley attended
commencement exercises at Oiivst
Robert Rood. Of winchester. Ky..
vas Waiting among old friends here
Tuesday.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-06-25

Mr., and Mrs. =, .. Harmon mo-
tored to Lansing rhursday on buzz:
pes, trip. They were accompanied
0y SWAMI Hr nnc carsi.s +. homs from IN.
Howe Military academy AZ Howe. Ind.
Next September he. together With his
brothers. Clement and Clark. all sons
e v cyr':; editor s.ssr q :ss
< u. Miller. Of Detroit. spent part
Of this week with hts sister. Mrs.
Mrs. c. l. Cook and family are
about TO move to Ann Aroor. whore
they will make their home.
Ray Haddock. . former resident OF
sns Iss. so ine "y.. Of %
ed friends and relatives In town on
Miss H.rri., Van AIKEN. Of Detroit.
I. spending couple OF week. with
Lester Cook with spend the summer
vacation With his cousin. Brady SAILS
bury. in Shepherd
The regular meeting OF the wo-
mems Relief corps was held THURSDAY
Mrs. Jervis Palmer Philip Palmer.
Mrs william Hoar. Mrs. Frank Fry,
sr.,. Mrs. r. ~. Pierce and son, Lyle.
spent Wednesday with Mrs William
Fry in honor Of her birthday
Miss Blanche Clark will graduate
from Cleary Business college. Ypsi-
lanti. this week.
The picture play. 'Cabiria' in 10
reels. was given ut the Alseium the.
ateP Wednesday evening
The hYst annual reunion OF the
class ~ 1914. Worthwhile High school
was held ~ the summer home Of one
OF the members. Miss Mae Holcomb.
at Walled Lake, Tuesday.
Morris Nichols, . former resident
Of this place, attended the funeral Of
the late Mrs.. Frank ~. Perrin, Thurs
day.