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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-12-30
ST. ALBANS CELEBRATES.
Municipal Christmas FcstivnI-Music
6by Chorus of over cOO Voices

st. Adams, Dec. 2f.-The municipal
celebration of the Christmas festival.
which had It's inception in this city
several years ago following visit OF
the late Jacob Ttiis to this city as the
guest of Ex-Governor and Mrs. T.. G.
Smith. when he addressed the Autonoe
club. took on added interest this year
the second in which there has been a
municipal tree, and this evening there
was large gathering around the tree
on Taylor park and vicinity, when Il
chorus of over COO voices, led by Mrs
\. \. Atwood. sang familiar Christmas
carols The st. Adams brigade band
led tho march from the academy to
the platform on the park. playing one
of the most beautiful of all the Christ
mas hymns, Joy to the World. the
Lord Is Come" The chorus was ac-
companied in the singing by Horace
+. Cross and Delor Deslauriers. cor
netists. The high school students,
who have been under Mrs. Atwood's
direction i'll singing for several weeks,
led in the carols this evening. Others
who participated were members of the
Stranahan, Nerulam and Autonoe clubs
and the chorus of the various churches
of the city.
Those who for several weeks have
been most active in the preparations
for the celebration have every reason
10 feel gratifed that this year as never
before they have helped many peoplc
70 enter INTO the true spirit OF the
great festival Of Christmas
The celebration this year grew out
of tho first attempt at a municipal
celebrate after MIR. Riis' visit when
for few years several Of the city's
best known singers went about the
city in barge Christmas eve singing
to the sick and shut-ins.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-12-30
RIOTS AT MOSCOW.
Bread stores Reported Looted by Peo-
pie Influenced by Hunger and Famine.

Berlin, Dec, % NNircloss to Sayvile>.
The Overseas News agency to-day
gave ont the following:
Reports about Russian law court pro
ceodings now give vivid picture of the
street riots during 1915, Thus il is now
proved that in the Moscow suburb of
Rolshaya Presnya 700 people gathered
and looted the bread stores Tho Mos
COW Judges stated that the people acted
under the influence of hunger and
famine, There were similar riots at
kostroma. According to the court
records, it is proved that the Kostroma
crowd tried to free workingmon arrest
ed by the police a few days ago Dur
ing the riots the people threw stones
at the police and the police killed one
and wounded 10 persons The rioters
are now before n court martial.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-12-30
SAIL FROM TREE TO TREE
Flying Squirrels Sc Their Fluffy Tails
for Ruddcrs.

OF all tho tenants OF the woods, the
flying squirrel is perhaps the most sell
dom seen, vet this Is not due to any
scarcity OF the little animal, which in
fact is amons the most numerous of
the squirrel family hut to It's habit of
moving almost entirely at night. Should
YOU doubt this last statement. says "a
writer in st. Nicholas enter some patch
of forest convenient to your home and
strike solidly upon the trunks 81 such
trees as appear to he dead and have
one or more holes in the trunk, in about
ono time out IF five your efforts will be
rewarded 10y the appearance I'm tho open
ing, as If ny magic of the bright eyes
and outstanding ears OF a flying SOUR
rel.
These squirrels do not Of course, fly.
hut their legs are connected at the
wrists" with a light membrane which
serves as sort of parachute, although
II has some of tho possibilities of an
aoroplane, Before making "A flight, tn"
squirrel will run rapidly up the trunk
Of tree and when he has attained
sufficient height, spring boldly off
into space With legs spread wide apart
50 as to present the greatest possible
surface to the air, and his cXtraordlnar-
lily wide and fluffy tail serving As II
rudder the squirrel sails swiftly through
the air often for one hundred feet or
even more. until he reaches the trunk
of another tree, up which he runs in or
der to attain height for a new flight.
BY this method flying squirrels are able
rapidly to cover long distances with
little exertion, for often when nearing
the end of long sail they will point
themselves upward and by means of their
"ruddcrs' and the impetus given will
rise almost to the height ut which they
started dust as a boy riding down hill
may be carried over lesser upgrade
at the foot.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-12-30
ITALIAN LINER SUNK.
The Submarine which Torpchocd Wns
Shciicd by Destroyer.

Milan via Paris, Dec, "a Triroli do
spatch TO the Secolo says that the Italian
liner Port Said has been sunk by a subma-
rne flying the Austrian colors, Sin pas
sengcrs and one member of the crew per-
ished. The rest were saved
An Italian destroyer chased and shclled
the submarine which was Of large dimcu-
sions, Although believed to he hit the
submarine was able to plunge and disap-
pear. The destroyer then turned her at
tention to a small Greek liner witness 10
the engagement and visit To this vessel
led 10 the suspicion that she was in Conni-
vance with the Austrian.
After rcscunG tho survivors OF the
Port Said, the destroyer took the sus-
pectcd liner into Dorna for "A strict
search on the belief that she has been
engaged in supplying enemy submarines.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-12-30
DECENNIAL CENSUS
shows Massachusetts HIS 3,8033IO Pco.
ple-BOstOn's Population 7t51aO,

Boston, Dec. 23.-The population of
Massachusetts was 3,G93,3l0 on April
]. according to the official announces
pent to-day Of the decennial census
taken by the state bureau of statistics.
Fhe total, which probably keeps the
State in sixth place in population rank.
Is greater by 326S94 than the count
made in the federal census of five years
lgo.
Massachusetts shelters approximate
$50 persons to the square mile, the
figures show, and is second only to
lhode Island in density of population.
Boston's population is 745,43S as
compared with 670,5S5 five years ago.
The metropolitan district within ten
niles of city hall numbers 1,5S7,O93
persons
Worcester ranks second, FAN River
,hird, New Bedford fourth, Cambridge
Nth, Lowell sixth, and Springfield
ieventh. all with IA population of more
!han 100000,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-12-30
IIF, HAD HIM.

The Archbishop of Canterbury was to
officiate AT an important service in Lon
don. The main entrance to the Abbey
was opened. and a great space roped off
80 that the dignitaries might alisht from
their equipages unmolested When "a
dusty four-wheeler crossed the square,
driven by a fat. red faced cabby. boobies
rushed out to head him off. Get ont Of
ere" one of them called hrisklY. This
entrance is reserved for the Archbishop
With wink ana backward jerk of his
thumb the hrcpressihle cahhN replied
chcerfully; 81 ave the old duller liz
side "-ChIistian Register
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-12-30
Riley's Message.

Indianapolis. Dec y, flames WhitComt
Riley. who is in Florida for the winter,
has sent the following Christmas MESA &c
To the people Of Indiana;
christmas means love. We cannot pic
turc il withou. seeing the spangled
Christmas tree girt with tho faces of
gleefu! youngsters. glad parents. and
happy bodies returned home from town
or far metropolis. 1t sounds like bells
and cracking logs and shouts of chill
dren, And ever our old, round -shouldcrcd
>orrow ridden planet, with his eye knock
ed out on his cheek, pauses to smile from
sea to ses, and love is everywhere re-
iuVenated -
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-12-30
SUSPICIOUS FIRE.
Blaze Discovered ON steamer InchmOOP
in East River.

New York, Dec. o6.-Iire, said by the
police to have been of suspicious origin,
was discovered this afternoon aboard thu
steamer Inchmoor, owned by the w.
Runciman company of Newcastle, Eng
land, while she was loading with sueal
at the foot of Warren street Brooklyn.
The loss has not been determined but il
will he considerable.
When the fire was discovered it seemed
to be burning in a dozen places at once.
Firemen fought the flames an hour be-
fore they were cXtinguished,
The Inchmoor was to have sailed Tues'
day for British ports and 800 tons OF
sugar had been taken aboard when thu
fire was discovered.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-12-30
BIG TRIAL CALENDAR.
supreme Court to Hear lib Cases In
January Term.

Montpelier, Doc. o3.-The trial calendar
for the January term If supreme court
which opens Tuesday. January 4. issued
Yesterday contains list Of ll3 cases set
for trial, one of tho biggest calendars
to confront Netmont's highest court in
some years, OF this number Chittrnden
county contributes 10 cases as follows.
The Old Bee Hive vs., Bauman &
Spcrlng, apts., the j. W. McAuslan CO.,
tr., assumpsit; Peter NJ, Campbell vs..
Adolphus King, apt, lssumpsit; Annie
f. Auclalr Va. Fred Bushey, apt, as
sumpsit; Western Telephone company VS..
John f.. l.avcllc, bin and injunction;
Adelaide =. Hin VS.. the Burlington Trac-
tion company, negligence; Eicnna Latulip
vs.. city of Burlington, negligence; John
y laNign" vs.. city of burlington, ease;
Charles w. Pappin vs.. Charles H. Martin
ct al petition; William r, McGraw vs.,
Frank T.. Ellrcd, apt. case Donly G.
liawlev, adm of Harriet &. Peek estate,
VS., Harvey r. Rutter, adm. of estate of
Edward W Peck. petition; J. II. May
VS., 5, Pope. case; Il, u. Martin EN'r,
W.. H. II, Beoman ct al, foreclosure;
Porter Screen Manufacturing co. vs.. Cen
trail Vermont Railway company, negli-
gence; Elizabeth Bostfori, apt, vs. Gil
bert ltist assumpsit; state of Vermont
VS.. James Watson webb, pursuing deer
Illegally.
bisbarmcnt proceedings are brought
AGAINST John q. Keenan, OF FRANKLIN
county. There are seven state cases ana
four appeals from the public service COM
mission
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-12-30
\ LONG DIVE.

Two women seated at afternoon tea
fell 10 discussing the prowess of their
respective bubbles After each had re-
lated several feats Of endurance and
hard'hood one Of them remarked that
her husband had on one occasion dived
under the water ana remained down for
fully five minutes, without coming up TO
take breath "Oh, said the other. that
is nothing My first husband diycd below
the water five years ago. ana has not yet
come up to breathe. Rochester Times.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-12-30
DAYS AT HOME

II wish doormat." announced Mrs. De
Style,
Here is very nice pattern" said the
salesman, with the word Welcome WOW
on into the fiber"
Il see. suppose that will do If you
can add the words Tuesdays and Fri
days kansas City Journal.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-12-30
DID NOT WATT FOR THE IlArcHET.

In a certain village Is a cottage, the
front door of which must be raised q
little to be opened, and for this purpose
a Ratchet is generally used. one night a
knock was heard at the door. who's
there asked the youngstor ITS me-
answered the person outside. The young
ster knowing the voice, shouted back in
tone that the person outside could hear:
"Oh, mother, it's Mrs. Murphy; get the
hatchet," Mrs. Murphy didn't wait
Philadelphia Star.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-12-30
ST. ALBANS SOLDIER.
Arthur Ray Of Canadian Regiment Sc
riOusly Wounded in French Trenches.

Ottawa. Ont, Dec. 22.-Arthur G.. n.
Ray OF 81. Adams VT, has been seri
ously wounded. according to the official
casualty list Of the Canadian Overseas
forces. issued by the militia department
" nigh.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-12-30
ENOUGH.

big, slouchy darkey shuffled along
the road, whistling as he went His
clothes were in rags and his shoes were
out at toes and heels
AS he passed a prosperous looking house
n man stepped from the doorway and
hailed him "lIcy, Jim ! got job
for you. Do You want to make n
quarter
NO. sab" said the ragged one. Il
done got Il quarter. York post.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-12-30
APPRECIATED IN FRAME

The ie Ripollr building, situated on
wharf beside the Seine river. pa'1s.
france. was recently rooted with our
Noinpo-rubber roofing. Samples tree
srong Hardware Co., Burlington. W.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-12-30
NINE POINTS OF THE LAW.

blessed are the meek, for they shat
inherit the earth" quoted the good dea-
con.
They may inherit il, all right, sad
the backsidcr. "hut they never seem 70
TAXA IasssSsiou. Judge.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-12-30

\ London despatch on December |,
reported the sinking in the Mcditerran-
can Of the italian steamer Porto Said
or Port Said vessel of 5l67 tonnage.
She had sailed from Genoa November
Il for Alexandria. according to the lat
est marine reports
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-12-30

The people VINO arc thinking Of buy
Ing home" base most of this thinking
ON the real estate advertising which
they read.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-12-30
Is Entitled THE Punitive EXpe-
ditiOn against Yuan-Shi-kai"
Its Purpose Is to Uphold
the Republic.
-FOUR PROVINCES IN REVOLT
Troops Sent to the Scene to
Quell the Uprisings Join Rev
OlutiOnaric> 0pi ~ the
Szechuen 9. 10 ,c,. the
Soldiers.

San T~encisco, CHL. Sec. .t.---An or
yan,zed revolutionary party 30 he known
as 1.-THE punitive expedition against Yuan
Shi-Kai" has been organized in China foi
the purpose of uphoding the republic. ac-
cording to cablegran received here TO-
day from Tong King Chong. president Of
the Choe kung Tong Chinese republic
association 1t was from Tong king
cho,lg's Headquarters at shanghai. China,
}!,at first news came Of the reported Ic-
volt in Yunnan and other Chinese pro
Sinces
According to tho csblcgram, the or
ytliliza ton has three objects:
The upholdins of the republic OF China;
The restoration of the constitutional
parliament and the safeguarding Of all
the rights of the Chinese people and
The affording of protection TO ali for
oigners and their interests
Regarding the reported Yunnan revolt,
the cabeSram said that following
Nunnan, the provinces of Nweichau,
l[iangse and IIupch rose in revolt and
mat the government ordered troops de-
spatched from Szcchucn province TO
l\weichau to put down tho uprising
These troops 1t was said dsoboycd the
command and aligned themselves with
the revolutionaries. Citizens of the
Szcchuen province followed tho soldiers
in joining the revolt, the cable stated.
lIupeh was not mentioned in previous
cable dispatches and to-day's adviccs said
nothing about the province of Kwantung,
which was declared in "A previous an
nouncemcnt to he in revolt
San Francisco Dec. % authorities to-
day said they had not clue to the identity
"f the assassin who shot and killed Wong
fuen iung last night during Christ
mas banquet. Wong was a former editor
'f the Asatc News, "A pro-nonarchial
publication of Shanghai and was said to
he a cousin of Yuan Shi-kai.
Police said they had been unable to learn
anything concerning Wong's mission to
thc United States. 1t was stated that 1t
had been esta blshcd that the killing was
not the result of any fcud between rival
Tungs or secret societies.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-12-30


that the search had revealed nothing to
show what disposition was made of such
sum. shortly before he died. Father
Barron decided all of his remaining real
Astate to the church and his estate
amounts to less than $500.
Father Barron left n small estate. While
he was the recipient of salary and fees
during his pnstoratc Shat would have
enabled him to have accumulated con-
siderable property, it was his custom to
devote u good portion Of his Income to
the work Of the church and to the pay
mont Of it's Obligations. Shortly before his
death he DECIDED his real estate to- the
parish.
Tho commissioners made their adverse
ruling upon tho note without an extern
sivc Investigation. holding that final
decision in the matter should be by the
courts.
-. \. Cultnan. Il. T.. TIcaly and r.
w. Molon"Y appear for the executives.
Mrs. Mary Fitzgerald and Ms. Josie
Cranield. Mrs. Freeman. who is an
elderly woman. was represented by j. j.
Enright of Burlington and Frank G.
Achibald OF Manchester
Ii Is claimed that the original note was
made January .. lN12 and was for 5000
and that this motto was signed by the Rt
Fcv. John S. Mchaud. bishop of the
diocese, and by the Row \. J. Barron.
This original note is said to have been
taken up in loot by making a new rote
also signed by Bishop Michaud and
Father Barron Another renewal is claim
ed to have been made at 5000 shortly
after Bishop MiChauds death and signed
by Father Barron alone.
The plaintiff claimed that the money
was for church work in tho diocese and
was borrowed for that purpose by Father
Earron. who was a close personal friend
Of Bishop Mirhaud.
The defendants questioned the genuine
moss If the signature and there were
intimatious of its being forgery. on
this question several handwriting OK
ports Werc used. including W. +. kingston
of Hoston. the celebrated expcrt. who
testified for the defense
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-12-30
JOSEPH AREND DEBOER'
OF MONTPELIER DEAD
| A FTER LONG ILLNESS

Had Been Sufferer from Cancer Nearly Year
Last Public Appearance Was Before Yer
One of the First of Prominent Vermonters Of
the Present Generation.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-12-30
VERDICT
AGAINST FATHER
BARR0N'S ESTATE
Mrs. Mary A. Freeman Receivers
Full Amount of Note
Handwriting Experts
Testified.

Bennington. Dec. % The jury in the
case of Mrs. MARY \. Freeman ~ Rich
moud vs. the executives Of the estate Of
the late Rev. \. j. Barron. formcr pas
tor of St Francis D. sales Church
of Remington. this afternoon brought in
verdict for the claimant to recover
SGGt4. 81 the face Of 5000 note with
interest. The commissioners refused to
allow the claim when presented and the
case was taken TO county court OiiiciaJs
Of the diocese arc Interested in the case
and have made every effort to trace the
money through the accounts OF Father
Barron. Counsel for the executives stated
that the search had revealed nothing to
show what disposition was made of such
a sum. Shortly before he died, Father
Barron decided all Of his remaining real
Estate to the church and his estate
amounts to less than $500.
Newark post., 1915-05-19
State President
Delivers Message

At the afternoon session of
the Delaware State Federation of
Women's Clubs, held in the Ora
tory of Delaware College last
Thursday, Mrs. Reynolds, the pres
ident of the federation conveyed
her greeting and annual message
to the delegates. She said:
Members of the federation and
guests. We have come together at
the expiration of another year to
take account of stock, as it were,
to find out if we have so worked
that what came to us as seed will
go to our successors as blossoms
and what came to us as blossoms
will go to them as fruit, this we
would call success. But should you
ask just what the federation has
Newark post., 1915-05-19
Dogs At The Movies

That dogs can see and under
stand picture plays is undoubted-
ly true. While living in England,
| had various friends try out their
pets, with the results recorded
here.
In north of England town
there is a dog that does not finch
or appear bored at seeing such
things as murders, massacres,
travellers strangled by apes, arson,
lynchings, galloping horses, ex-
press trains, floods, earthquakes
or pistols. This canine apparent
ly regards them as silly folk doing
silly things.
But if this dog views film of a
foX-hunt, a menagerie, or a scene
with dogs in it, he gets highly ex-
cited and barks loud and long.
Once he managed to get behind"
at a movie theatre, after a leopard
film had been shown, as he wanted
to meet the big cat in the flesh.
A picture that moved him to
fury was one of a man who grew
horns and butted after drinking
a glass of goats milk.
On another occasion he went al
most mad with JOY at seeing an
Irish colleen being presented with
a little pig by her lover.
Not so long ago an entertain
ment was arranged for priZe-bred
dogs, the films used being animal
ones. In the audience were three
mastiffs, a bull-terrier, a bulldog,
an Irish terrier, two great Danes,
and two fox-terriers. The first
picture was of dog show. All the
dogs did was to walk up and down
and look at it, almost on the verge
of tears through being so bored.
They seemed to say, eve know all
about that" For it was clear that
they could tell the dogs on the film
were not with them in the flesh.
But when they saw an elephant
walking it made them excited.
They calmed down after closer
inspection, but the bull-terrier
threatened to attack the elephant
while the two Danes barked loud
".
Newark post., 1915-05-19
60 N AC "

Stand uncovered. Coach Nc
Avoy is passing. The Coach, as
sisted by the Athletic Council, has
rendered an unreckoned service
to the College and to the State.
The Field Meet on Saturday, plan
ned to the smallest detail, was
success, as expected. At no event
of the year are the qualities of
the student body made so promi-
nent as at these athletic meets.
Everybody loves true sport-and
Mr.. McAvoy is a master of those
little courtesies that appeal so
strongly to the outdoor enthus
last.
But aside from this, Field Day
brings that feeling of relationship
between the College and the Pub
lie Schools as no other event of the
year. High school students thus
brought together are made to rea-
lize a sense of ownership, that
promises much for interested sup
port in the future. Many will en-
ter as students and thus link them
selves with the college growth
and Development. But whether
students or not, they, as the COM
ing citizens, will have more than
a passing interest in the work of
the college and it's relation to
State affairs. Every contestant,
victorious or defeated, left here
Saturday, loud in praise of our
college and our code of sports
manship. Thus have the Coach
and Athletic Council served us
we'll.
Newark post., 1915-05-19
Estate of Henry M. V. Wiltbanks
deceased:

Estate of Henry M. V. Wiltbanks,
deceased:
Notice ic hereby given that Let
ters of administration upon the
Estate of Henry M. V. Wiltbanks,
late of White Clay Creek Hun
dred, deceased, were duly granted
unto Robert T. Jones on the 26th
day Of March, A. D. 1915, and all
persons indebted to the said de-
ceased are requested to make pay
ment to the Administrator with
out delay, and all persons having
demands against the deceased are
required to exhibit and present the
same duly probated to the said
Administrator on or before the
26th day of March, A. D. 1916, or
abide by the law in this behalf.
Address
John Pearce Cam, Esq,
Attorney-at-Law
Wilmington, Del.
ROBERT T. JONES,
Administrator.
Newark post., 1915-05-19
A Friend.
The Reply
SO St. Nicholas Place
n. Y, May IL, Is

Newark Post:
After reading in the Peoples
Column of the old lady you were
asking for contributions, | sent
to your Office for information as
to who the very unfortunate old
lady was, as l could not think of
one in so much trouble in your
beautiful town, and to my great
surprise and true grief l find you
have placed Mrs. Whitaker in this
most humiliating position for
must inform you that you have
been misinformed. She has not
been turned out with nothing but
needle to fight the great battle
of the world and besides she has
relatives to provide for her. Let
me ask question of the charit-
able person, have Mrs. Whitaker's
family been consulted in this case?
l am sister-in-law and got my
first information from the Post.