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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-04-01
NEW HONOR FOR c. F. BLACK
Appointed Attorney of the Cen
trail Vermont Railway.
BurIingtOu's Representative In House
of Representatives to Take Position
in st. Adams April fJ---Appoint-
ment Was Unsolicited.

The many friends of Attorney Charles
r. Black, now representative of the city
OF Burlington in the LEGISLATURE at Mont
pelier, will he pleased to learn that be
has been appointed attorney for the Cen
trial Vermont railway, to succeed the late
Chester w. Writer'S IF st Adams The
appointment of the young attorney to the
high office Is another indication of the
confidence in his ability which has been
manifested so frequently of late. The
appointment came unsolicited and was
an entire surprise to Mr.. Black It be
comes effective April IS and Mr. Black
will probably take UP his residence
in st. Adams. Since the death If MIR.
Writer'S the legal department OF the rail
road has been looked after by Charles
d. Watson OF St. Adams and his assocl-
ates.
Mr. Black. who is native Of this city,
attended the Burlington high school. from
which he was graduated to enter the Uni
verslty Of Vermont. After receiving his
degree from the university In 1907 he went
to Wa shington. where he studied law and
had opportunity to come into close touch
with national affairs. lie decided to To-
cate In burlington for the practice Of
become associated with A. G. White
more He proved to be n popular attor-
ney and soon acquired an extensive prac-
tice. In 1913 he was elected city grand
Juror and was reelected the next year
His popularity again manifested itself in
the campaign preceding the State election
when he was nominated for city repre-
sentative by the republicans against his
will AS n further endorsement of his
good qualities he was elected to the office
at the November election by one of the
largest ma torities ever given a candidate
for Office in the city.
His legislative record has been clean
and above reproach, and he has been &C
tive in much Of the progressive law maxi
ing. He has also taken II stand against
several measures which If enacted would
not meet with public approval. He IS
chairman of the committee on corpora
tons and member of the judiciary
committee, in both of which he has done
good work.
That his appointment to the Office of
principal counsel for the Central Yer
mont will be one of benefit to the people
as we'll as the railroad goes without say
ing. In whatever office Mr. Blaci. has
held ne has been faithful and conscien-
tious in the performance Of hi. duty, and
which work toward equal popularlt- :
with the public ana those whom he
serves.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-04-01
ARMY PERSONALS.

Recent army orders send Lieut.. Col.
Daniel l.. Tate, formerly of burlington,
to the Army and Navy General hospital
at Hot Springs, Ark, for treatment
Colonel Tate is now assigned to the Fifth
cavalry to which Col w. J. Nicholson,
recently of Fort Ethan Allen, is at
tached.
Lieut.. Robert Blaine of the Tenth
cavalry, formerly at Fort Ethan Allen,
has been undergoing treatment at Hot
Springs for some time. Mrs. Blaine has
joined him there and when he is dis
charged from the hospital they expect to
take an extended leave.
Lieut., l.. D. O'Donnell Of the Tenth
cavalry now stationed at Fort Huachuca.
Ariz., Is on two months leave and Lieut..
IA. $, D1lworth of the same regiment has
a two months leave from May /.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-04-01
SOLDIER ARRESTED.
Several OHenses Charged against Leo
Wesson. Following His Marriage.

Sheriff Allen arrested Tuesday a SOL
der named Leo A. Wesson on a warrant
issued by the States attorney, charging
the young man with several offenses
which all proceed. II Is alleged. from his
marrying a l5-year-old girl named Eliza
beth Luck. The warrant charges bigamy.
because 1t is claimed that Wesson has
another wife. II also charges adultery
and statutory rape.
According to the story, wesson went
to the town clerk at Essex and obtained
marriage license for himself and the
Luck girl, who lives in Wnooski. repre-
sentng that she was 10 years Of age
They were married January Is by the
Rev. G. c. Adams. 1t Is said that they
lived together only a short time. The
case was afterwards investigated. result
ing in the fact being ascertained, 1t Is
further alleged, that Wesson was married
at Spartanburg. s. c.. in March OF
1914 to a girl whose name Is unknown
at present The second wife was 10
years old In February Her youth there
fore adds the crime Of statutory criminal
assault to the other charges. 1t Is also
said that Wesson could he prosecuted
for perjury for falsifying about the girls
age when he obtained his license and
could be prosecuted further for obtain
ing marriage license under false pre-
lenses
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-04-01
ALL ABOUT AN AUTO.
j. II. May Sues s. E. Pope for Alleged
False Warranty.

A suit analogous to a horse case"
was taken up in Chittenden county court
Monday with the trial of ]. II. May
VS.. S. f.. Pope, the only difference being
that the action was to recover on the
groun' the false warranty of an au-
tome cad of a horse Mr.. Pope
was by the plaintiff Monday
afterno . and Mr.. May also According
to Mr. May. he went to Jeffersonville
to buy Stanley steamer Of Mr.. Pope
who keeps a garage. They looked the
machine over and Mr.. Pope said that the
auto was in first class condition. that
the engine and boiler were all right and
that steam could be got up I'm an hour.
The two took O. ride to Cambridge juno
ton and back and it was later agreed
that Mr.. May should pay s412.5O for the
machine, 80 of that to be taken out in
whips at wholesale prices, Mr.. May being
q seller OF whips. Mr.. May further testi
fled that he intended that evening to go
to another town and that man was
to run the machine for him as he (Mr.
May) knew nothing about steamers and
bought It solely on Popes guarantee.
Mr. Pope went away that evening after
Mr. May had paid part of the purchase
price on the machine. The man who
was working on the automobile tinkered
on 1t for some time and finally Mr.. May
found the car beside the road late in
the evening. the man still working on 1t.
He concluded that he did not care to
dicker any more about the machine then
and he left Jeffersonv.lle Some months
later he bid the car in at auction when
1t was sold by virtue of an execution
against him. paying $50. He went to
Jericho one day with the steamer and
returned to Burlington later In the same
day when the machine suddenly gave out,
the water pouring out Of the boilers as
through a sieve. The auto was overhauled
and the boiler was found to be rusted
and so defective as to be of no further
use.
Mr. Pope admitted on the stand that
he wrote a letter TO Mr.. May, setting
forth certain claims about the machine
and he considered 1t to be in good condl-
ton. He denied that he said to Mr..
May that the auto was in fine condition,
but he claimed ne had every reason to
think the steamer was all right He
admitted In this connection that he knew
nothing about a steamer and had no
personal knowledge of what condition it
was In as he had not built the car.
He knew that the auto had been to the
factory and put into shape. He made
no claims about the boiler, he testified.
He said he could not see inside It.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-04-01
VERMONT
WEEKLY TRADE REPORT.

Bradstreet burlington office reports
Tor the week show that where rnanufac-
urers have received so-called war or
fers, and this is true of certain machine
manufactures and wooden mills and one
Sther line, plants are operated to limit
{ capac city and In one instance further
rders have been refused. 1t appears
hat certain orders received from foreign
ountries have n clause to the effect
hat orders arc subject to cancellation
event of cessation of hostlities. The
emand for chairs for export trade is
ght and the domestic business In chairs
below normal.
The good runs Of maple sap during
be week have resulted in some new
lgar being placed on the market Mt
ices a little under that of a year ago.
APPLE syrup however. is meeting with
les at good prices, in some instances
lling at $50 a gallon.
The light season last year resulted in
fairly good cleanup of the market.
anufa cturers of organs complain Of
nditions, the demand is considerably
blow normal. Some improvement is
ted in the volume of business received
manufacturers of overalls but the
hSOn is below the period. NhnulaC-
rers of paper indicate business is from
b to fifteen per cent. off from usual
pnand. Saddlery hardware is moving
WHY.
Manufacturers of screens are fairly
II employed but backward season con-
ions have been faction in retarding
opening Of this line of business.
me Of the granite manufacturers at
IRE and Montpelier who have Oper-
d Independent of the association have
umed work at their respective plants,
this line of business, as a whole, Is
held up. The amount of business
eived is smaller than has been noted
some time and this is attributed in
It to labor conditions. Spring mil
,ry has opened slow, although there
re been a few good days. Tho de-
nd for toys for future delivery is
d, some good sized orders being
ted the past week. Three mercantile
ures were added to the list of casual
for the week just closed.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-04-01
TOLD EASILY.

A witty political candidate, running n
an agricultural district, after making a
speech. announced that he would be glad
to answer questions.
a voice came from the audience.
you seem to know a lot, sir, about T.
farmers difficulties, May / ask ques-
ton about a momentous one?'
"Certainly;" replied the candidate ner-
vousy.
How can you tell a bad egg?" went
on the merciless voice.
The candidate waited until the laugh
ter died away. Then he replied
If | had anything to tell a bad egg,
think ] should break il gently"
He won the place,-National Monthly.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-04-01

The captain of the F'alaba, who was
one of those lost. was given five min
utes to get his passengers and crew into
the boats. but. according to survivors.
before this was possible, torpedo was
fired, striking the engine room and caus-
ing a terrible explosion. Many persons
were killed, and the steamer sank in ten
minutes.
Trawlers which happened to be in the
vicinity rescued most of those who were
Saved; others got away in the boats which
|were ready for launching and which were
quickly lowered when the order was given
TO abandon ship.
BOATS R1DDLED WITH BULLETS
Those who were still on the steamer
when the explosion occurred were thrown
! INTO the sea, and It took, the fishermen
hn hour or more to pick up the people in
the water who managed to keep them
Selves af1oat.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-04-01

The Aguila was attacked off the Penn
brolteshire coast.
The submarine, which in this case was
the UPS. opened fire with her guns shells
from which killed a woman passenger,
the chief engineer and two of the crew.
Even after the crew had commenced to
lower the boats. according to the story
of the survivors, the Germans kept up
their fire and some of the boats were
riddled with bullets.
The captsqn of the trawler Ottilie.
whom the commander of the submarine
told of the sinking of the Aguila, went
to the rescue and picked up three boats
containing nineteen of the crew.
The fourth boat. which contained the
other members of the crew. could not he
found, and it is presumed that she
foundered. On their arrival at Fishguard
several of the crew wore bandages. hav-
ing been wounded by the fire from the
submarine.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-04-01
MAY.POPE CASE.
Condition of Automobile Boiler the
Point at Issue.

County court was occupied Tuesday
all day with the further hearing OF the
case Of J. II. May VS.. S. r. Pope. an ac-
ton to recover for the alleged false war
ranty OF an automobile. Mr.. May claim
ing that on Mr.. Pope's representation
that a Stanley steamer was in good con
dition he bought the car which after
wards went to pieces by reason Of de
fective boiler.
Ono of the witnesses Tuesday was
Dr. ]. II. Bean Of Jeffersonville, who
sold the Stanley steamer to Mr.. Pope,
who In turn sold 1t to Mr.. May. DR. Bean
said that he had run the car for two or
three years and that previous to the sale
to Mr.. Pope 1t had been overhauled. He
said that when he sold the car he was Of
the opinion that the machine was in
GOOD condition. He was at the CARA &c
when Mr.. May was negotiating for tho
sale from Mr.. Pope and ne told Mr. May
that he would not guarantee the boiler
The reason, he said. was because the
boiler was two or three years old. To the
best of his knowledge, however, he
thought the boiler was all right.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-04-01
CONFEDERATE SCHOLARSHIPS
CREATED.

The board of visitors of the Tniver-
sity of Virginia has established twenty
two new scholarships in the academic
department. These scholarships will be
awarded to twenty-five divisions of the
United Daughters of the Confederacy, in
as many states. Virginia and twenty
one other States each securing one
scholarship. President Alderman in
formed the board that total registration
to date in all departments of the uni
versity was sf. The gain in Virginia
students for the last two years has been
1879 students.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-04-01
LEADERS IN BEING PREPARED.

(F'rom the Veteran |. c. c. Quarterly }
The editors of the Quarterly would call
attention to the fact. in these times when
there is so much talk about the unpre
paredness of this country for war and
of the great need of men who could act
as trained officers, that service in the
militia is at least a beginning for such a
training, and that the First Corps Ca
diets. NJ V NJ. have furnished nearly
seven hundred officers to the service of
the United states or to the National
Guard
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-04-01

ODDS FAVOR
ENDING WAR

London. March 30.--Bettinp on
outcome of the war Is all the rage
In London now. Seven firms and
individuals through Lloyds Elk
change, have on the board the fol-
lowing book" on the duration OF
hostilities
That war will end before Nav 1
1878 to l against.
That war will end before June 1
1915--2 to ] against.
That war Will end before Septem-
Der /, 1915-even money.
That war will end before Decem-
1er /. l915-10 to ! on.
That war will end before March
/, 1916-1b TO 1 on.
That Germany will take Paris
25 to 1 against
That Germany will take Warsaw
5 to 1 against
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-04-01
DIR. BAYLIES CHOSEN.
No Opposition to Physicians Candi-
dacy As Alderman from Ward Five.

DR.. f. w. Baylies was Monday elected
alderman in the fifth ward at the spe-
cial election to choose a successor to
Alderman Albert S. Drew. resigned. a
result not unanticipated in view of the
fact that the republicans and democrats
of the ward We're unanimously in favor
OF the doctors holding the office The
election naturally did not arouse the in
terest which would have been manifested
had there been contest and only 63
votes were cast. all for the one cand O..
date. DR. Baylies Is now alderman as
soon as he qualities. His term will ex-
pire one year from the first Monday in
April
The number Of names on the voting
list in this ward at the regular March
election was Gel. The total vote of both
parties cast for mayor was $40 and the
total cast for alderman was $40
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-04-01
VERMONT NOTES
"Aunt Margaret" schultz Dies mt Dor
set village in Her iO3rd Year.

Aunt Margaret" Schultz is dead at her
home in Dorset village Mt the age of 100
years and six months. Miss Schultz first
went to Dorset over 40 years ago as a
nurse in the family Of the late DIR. Georg.
l.. Prentiss of New York city, and his
wife, Elizabeth Prentiss, we'll known
authoress. whose book "Stopping Heaven
ward became almost religious classic
In her old age she was rensioned by her
former employers ana given a little cot
tage In Dorset in which she PASSED her
last years, well cared for by her host
of friends who were ALWAYS more than
willing to do for "Aunt Margaret"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-04-01
STEAMERS SINK:
140 LIVES LOST
TOrpedO and Shell Fire Add to
Death Roll Before Passen-
gers and Crews Can be TAX
en- Off the Ships.

London, March 20, 1918 p m.-Abou 140 lives were
lost in the sinking by German submarines of the African liner
Faaba and the British steamer Agua bound from Liverpool
for Lisbon.
The Faaba which torpedoed in St Georges channel
Sunday afternoon carried of SO and Isl pas
sengers and Of this total only 143 rescued Of those
rescued eight died later.
The Aguia had Of Az and three passengers and
of these % of the and all the passengers lost
In each sighting the submarine the captain tried
by putting all speed possible but the under water
craft overlook the steamer showing that Germany has
of her most modern submarines engaged in the blockade
operations against England.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-04-01
THE WAY 1T GOES.

She ransacked every novel
And the dictionary, too
But nothing ever printed
For her baby's name would do,
She hunted applications
From the present and the past.
And this is what she named him.
When they christened him at last
Julian Harold Egbert
Ulysses Victor Paul
Algernon Marcus Cecil
Sylvester George McFall
But after all the trouble
She'd taken for his sake,
His father called him Fatty,
And his schoolmates called him Jake
--E3chaDGo.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-04-01

Michael Cacico Of Montpelier, shoe
shining stand proprietor has fled petit
ton in bankruptcy giving his liabilities
az $4Nl9 and his assets as s673, of which
s646 rs claimed exempt. Edwin G. White
of Groton has filed a petition, with liza
bilities OF S1.iS94l and assets of $685. OF
which 500 is claimed exempt. We is an
electrician.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-04-01
entrai Vermont nv

TRAINS LEAVE BURLINGTON.
|1O a. M. daily. for Month cal and
Chicago.
no a. m, except Sunday. for Bos-
ton, Springfield ard New YorS
Parlor cafe OF broiler car from
Burlington, without change. due
Boston 4:eO p. m.
On a. m. except Sunday, for st.
Johnsbury and Portland.
no a. m. except Sunday. for Rich
ford. Montreal and Ottawa.
no a. m, Sunday only. for st. AL
bans.
DO a. M. daily. for Boston. Spring.
field and New York; for New
London week days only
Through parlor cars and dining
cars Essex Junction to Boston
Coach Burlington to Montpelier.
except Sunday, without change
9 p. M. except Sunday. for Boston
and New York via Montpelier
and White River Junction.
< .. M, except Sunday. for St.
Johnsbury; also for Rouses
Point. Ogdensburg. Richford and
Montreal.
< o. m, except Sunday. for Mont
pelier and White River juno
ton. Through coaches Bur-
lington to Montpelier. without
change.
p. m, daily, for Montreal and
Chicago. Tourist sleeping cars
Mondays, Wednesdays and Fri
days to Chicago. without change
.. M, Sunday only. for WHITE
River Junction.
p. m. daily. for Boston ana New
York. Through sleeping cars
from Essex Junction, due Bos-
ton sos a. IN. Springfield 7;4o
a. m.
B. Hickok, City Passenger Agent
busKs St Telephone RaI
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-04-01
THE PASSIONATE FRENCHMAN TIC
HIS AMERICAN LOVE.

The PASSIONATE FRENCHMAN TC
HIS AMERICAN LOVE.
| cannot write at all Anglais,
You comprehend not French
But this shall not my passion slay
And make my love to quench
Inside my heart is not the room
For other maids desire:
With fire OF love ] am consume
With passion | persplre.
see you at the table d'hote,
| watch your eye of blue;
But you decline of me to note
You study the menu.
You cannot read those French entrees
I'm force to such belief
Because each night I hear you say,
"Oh, bring me some roze beefv'
oh. roses lips Oh, night-black hair
OF Pushing maid petite!
For me If you shall learn to care.
] teach you how to eat
Judge.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-04-01
EXPLICIT.

lawyer Ito tinrid young woman: Have
you ever appeared as witness In suit
before?
Young Woman (blushing): Yves, sir
OF course.
Lawyer: Please state to the jury just
what suit il was.
Young Woman with more CONFIDENCE !:
1t was a nuns yelling. shirred down the
front and trimmed with q lovely blue,
and hat to match.
Judge trapping violently: Order in the
court!-New York Sun.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-04-01
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ONE FOOT CRUSHED.

Joseph A. Mcdonald, aged IS. received
a badly crushed foot. part of which will
have to he amputated when he fell be-
meath a freight car at Bellows Falls
He was trying to steal a ride. The boy
is from Portland, Me. and was accom-
panied by James Henley. AGED Is. also
of Portland, who is at the hospital with
him
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-04-01
BECOM flS ARMY CHAPLAIN.

The Rev. Clifford Lore Miller, who re.
signed the pastorate Of the Unversalist
Church at Derby Line to take "A chaplain
cy in the United States army. has been
ordered to report at Fort Ethan Allen
for instruction and will he assigned to
the 9Th regiment infantry, now stationed
q. Panama.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-04-01
TWO THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED
ELEVEN PERLIC SCHOOL, PUPILS

The registra ton figures IF the public
schools Of Rutland during the winter
term show gradual increase over last
years enrolment, The enrolment al the
end of this term shows 2,ll1 pupils in the
schools, just % pupils more than the at
tendance last year
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-04-01
SURE.

Jinks--It would be funny II We could
see ourselves as others see us.
Blinks--It would be much funnicr Il
we knew ourselves as our neighbois
know u&-1Brooklyn Citizen,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-04-01

Mr.. and Mrs. Marshall of Westport were
killed and their daughter injured when
their auto overturned near Savannah,
Ga.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-04-01

An epidemic Of grip in Washington has
interfered with government business and
30 deaths have been reported in six
weeks.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-04-01

Mrs Lydia LIE Baron. 81. runs fruit
farm near Poughkeepsie and does all her
own housework
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-04-01

efore you spend another dollar for
be supplies, study the store lads" and
III you cannot spend II TO greater adj
tage than usual.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-04-01
NEWS TOLD IN BRIEF.
Denver board Of education lifts bar
against married teachers

Milivihe. N. j. closes all moving picture
theatres In effort to stamp out small pox
epidemic.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-04-01

President Poincare of France told Greek
ambassador that coming events will
convince Greece Of necessity Of abandon
ing neutrality according to Athens
newspaper. which also says Greece will
act only In cooperation with Bulgaria
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-04-01

Get. from to-day's ads" their full SER
vice to YOU
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-04-01

Will of the late Samuel Bowles. editor
and large owner in the Springfield Re-
publican, directs executors to hold In
trust his entire interest in the newspaper.
tho income to DO paid to his widow dur
ing her life time. On her death two
thirds of the income to be paid to his
son Sherman II. Bowles, and one-thlrd
IA his son Samuel Bowisk u.