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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-12-23
WAS 0R|G|NAL JUNGLE TOM"
Daniel Worcester. who Died mt Ver-
mont soldiers Home Last Night
Created Famous Role.

Bennington. Dec. l6. Daniel Worcester
who took the part OF "I'ncle Tom in the
first company which produced the drama
founded on Harriet Beecher Stoves
novel. Uncle Toms CABIN died at the
Vermont Soldiers Home in this village
tonight. lie was 81 years old. Worces-
ter was a native of Vermont. born in a
log cabin In the town Of warren. II was
while learning the painters trade In To-
well. Mass, that he became n member of
tho company organized by George Astkin.
who wrote the first dramatiza.ion of the
novel During the fall and winter OF
lNo2'3 this company toured Massachusetts
and western New York At the
end of six months of trying
out and remodeing, Aitkin went to
Troy, where he organized a company of
recognized professionals and where Uncle
Toms Cabin was produced for the first
time by stock company on the night of
June II, 1873. Worcester served In the
Civil War with the 27th Connecticut regi-
ment Whon he returned 10 the stage the
most OF his engagements were in the ca
pacity or stage manager. position ne
held with Laura Keene during the last
two years preceding her retiring from
the theatrical business
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-12-23
COAST DEFENSE OF
j. s. FORMIDABLE
BUT LACKS MEN

Washington, Dec. 17-War department
bureau reports made public Tonight dis
close tho following facts about the army
of the United States and its coast de-
lenses
"The system of coast defenses is the
most Formidable in the world hut is
short $50 officers and loss men Of the reg
ular establishment and ~ officers and 9,H9l
men of the national guard to man all forts
and gun defenses Congress has appro-
priated 100000 to establish the present
system but at present batteries which cost
stl. 900 0ol are without @rained personnel to
man them.
batteries of ls-inch, 50-calibre guns are
recommended as the primary armament
of all major forts in order that enemy
ships may be kept at great distance. Mo-
bile howitzer batteries of lG-inch, l--nch
or even larger guns are urged to supple
mcrt the permanent forts, the howitzers
to he fred from railroad cars or motor
trucks.
The full strength of tho army on
! June 80 last was l05,9S3 officers and
men. 6S25S of whom were in the Uni
! ted states. 14.S40 of this number being
on duty ON or near the Mexican Dor
der Vacancies in the enlisted force
were reduced from ?.573 in 1914 t.
' 1856 the year having Seen 4s.Nl3 re-
| cruited, of whom nearly 90 per cent
were born in the United states
| On October I the fun strength OF
the organized militia was sos Off
GERS and 120,693 men, just 2l.57l be
/ low required enlisted strength of the
! organizations. Inspecting officers es-
innate it would require from two to
l. twelve months to put the mlltia III
tho field in the federal service
There we're 32,3l3 students enrolled III
Nc schools having military courses ana
graduated from these schools since l"1
number $3.50 The coast artillery estab-
| lished scores of 80 per cent hits with
! 10. inch guns and 81 per cent. hits with
| Pinch guns at 500 yards ranges, as
against % per cent. and i6 per cent, re-
! spectlvcly in 1913; at 1000 yards the
scores were 80 per cent, with the tens
| and 10 per cent with tW"lVes, as against
70 and u per cent. In 1914.
The army death rate was 40 compared
! with 5.l5 the year before. There Were
| only seven cases of typhoid fever. \
! new low record was set for tuberculosis
at $50 for all troops, tho rate in the con-
tinental United states being ?,Ga.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-12-23
TAX BILL PASSES.
Emergency Revenue Inv Extension Is
Approved by House.

Washington, Dec. l6.--The House To-
night, by vote of POS to lS9 passed the
joint resolution extending he emergency
revenue tax until December 81, 1916. The
Senate is expected to take like action in
a day or two.
The law is expected by administration
leaders 10 brine revenue into the treasury
at the rate Of Ss2,OO0oD n year
The republicans, voting soldlN again Il
the resolution were Joined by the five pro.
gressives and five demoCrat"-CdllaWaN
Texas. billiard and Heating, Colorado;
Buchanan, Illinois, and Wingo, Arkansas.
Several proposed amendments to shorten
the period of extension We're voted down.
Representative Kitchm of North Car
olina, in his first speech as majority
leader, told the House that unless the
law was extended the treasury would
face a deficit OF more than Ssh, 900. 900
at the end OF the next fiscal year
1--WE democrats know that no tax is
popular In time of peace" he said, but
we would be unworthy of the record
of the democrats under this admins
tration and this congress il We did
not have the courage and patriotism
To arrange sufficient revenues To meet
the governments absolute necessities"
Minority Leader Mann urged that cN-
tension for u shorter period Was prefer
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-12-23
FIRE LOSS $4,000.
store In WestfOrd Burned-SurrOund-
ing Buildings saved.

Westford. Dec IA loss of $500 was
suffered early this morning when fire
destroyed the store of f. r. Dominique.
dealer in general merchandise, a store
house attached. and a storehouse owned
by +. l.. hopkins Of Franklin. The post
office was located in the store, Insurance
Of 81 900 was carried on the store. Only
strenuous work saved the house of IL
n Macomber.
The fire was discovered about seven
O'Clock 1t having apparently start~
ed around the furnace in the base
ment Water from the river and from
available wells. carried by a volunteer
bucket brigade. was used effectively IN
saving surrounding buildings. The homo
of Mr. Macomber. formerly used as a
hotel was next to the store and was In
imminent danger. The store OF the Vest
ford Trading Co also narrowly escaped
destruction.
Postmaster Dominique had taken his
supply of stamps, money and records
home with him when he closed the Of
fee last night. so these We're saved
Everything else. including the current
mail and office fixtures. was lost. The
wind which blew sharply from the west
when the fire started. shifted to the north
during its progress and thereby muca
property was saved.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-12-23
AGED CONDUCTOR DEAD.
JudsOn 4. Gull of ID. d II. suddenly
Succumbs to Heart Failure.

Rutland, Dec. l6.-Judson \. Cull. n
survivor of the Civil War and = veteran
conductor on the Delaware g. Hudson
railroad succumbed suddenly early this
morning to angina pcCtoris at his apart
mcnts at the Elmore Hotel here. Tie was
IN his usual health and performed his
official duties Tuesday. making two round
trips between this city and Whitehall,
a. Y isis body was found on the floor,
rartly drcsscd, after he had been dead
s"vcral hours
Mr. Gun was ono OF the best known of
the T. e H. mon who came to this city.
For over third of a century he had
been IN charge Of trains on the Rutland
Whitehall branch. He started his rail-
road career with the Central Vermont
road and in 1873 became conductor on
the D. & n. For three years he was
ward master at Whitehall but he went
back on the road again. Mr.. Gull was
born at Granville. y. y, In November
1874. He served in New York regiment
during the rebellion. He Is survived by
his wife and daughter, who live nj
Watervliet X. V. He expected to he re-
tired from the road I'm two months CT a
pension.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-12-23
JURY DISAGREED
In Suit for Damages of i5-Hear-Old
Girl against BOY.

Woodstock, Dec 16.-Tn the case Of Flos-
sic l.. pitkin of West Hartford against
John Munsell w. W. Munseli guardian
in Windsor county court. an action OF
trcspass, the jury. after being out "a L.
hours. disagreed and were discharged from
further consideration of the case
t'lossle Pitkin, ID years old. accuses
JOHN Munscl about the same age. of run
ming into her on the sidewalk June -. 1918,
knocking her down and permanently in
jurinE her back and spine. The case was
first tried at the June term of court when
the jury disagreed then also The main
question were whether the injury was
purely accidental or not and whether. as
the defense testified, there was evidence
tending to show that her back had been
injured before the accident or was at least
disea sed. Arthur f. Pttkin. father Of the
plaintiff. sued the defendant last Decem.
her term of court and obtained verdict
to recover S1oi.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-12-23
EMIGRATION TO
j N|TED STATES
At LOWEST EBB
Secretary Wilson Reports 1885,.
700 Aliens Arriving in Last
Year against S1,21S,.
$50 Year Before.

Washington. Dec. ,G-Tbe lido n,
emigration to the I-ni.nd states .hh.d
TO ito lowest roint in mora than ,uor,v
years during the mast fiscal wear accord.
lag to figures made public to-day in the
annual report Of Secretar,; Wilson. of ths
department of labor.
The total number of immigrant aliens
the report shows. fell from 121s 40 ir
the previous year to 3os70o in tho period
ending June % last. An admitted arrival,
OF aliens. immigrant and non-imrirrsn..
were only 43i.2u as comnared with
l. io3 sol the year before.
Denartures of aliens etnipran. Az,
non-emiyrant. likewise show notahI.
decrease. For the fiscal year of 1914 dc.
parturos ver, Gao sb5. for 1915 2Si1.4 Nh.
fiscal wear Of 1913 covers the pcriod Of
,i,i,, homo of roservists FROM tho no.
rinri,.- nr tho Euronean war tiu luna
70 lac. During that limo the enoiprant
a1io,s ,rosup,ailv Including tho ,u,rher
SAILING to ioin tbo colors in Eurone vera
%. on cornrared with 2o2 99s Tho nrov,o,a
tv.lvo months Tho non-ernirrant aliens
dcnartinp totaIed $50 IOo for 1918 and no
.c7 for 1914 showing NET decrease for
all aIien donart,,res of 9ios31
Excess Of arrivals over denartures.
aliens alamo boi,g considored uas or1,,
70 90 in 1915 In 1914 the excess was
7eo g-G
OF tho e,G 7oo IMMIGRANT aliens admitted
to tho I-nitod States in the 1915 fiscal wear.
- eSo wer, under "a voars of age. 2i4.373
were from, "A 70 4, vears old and 10 o4s
were A, ~. oye, Those over "A who coud
neitbsr road nor write r,irnbcred 35 or
those abIo to read but NOT write were so2.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-12-23
CASH BALA wee s2,335.4s
Financial Statement of 1915 state FATS
submitted mt Annual MeetinK-.
II. Estcc Reelected President.

White River Dec. I6.-The annual meet
ing of the Vermont State fair committee
was held here this afternoon. Commits
soners from nearly every county in ths
state We're present The Hon. J. r. Estea
Of Montpelier, who has served two years
as president was unanimously reelected
and highly complimerted for energy and
ability he had brought to bear on tho
management Of the fair. William r Car
ter was elected vice president and Fred Ia.
Davis, secretary and treasurer.
The committee voted to hold the 1914
fair September 10. IL. IA and 10. A mo-
tOn to coninc live stock exhibits to the
New England States and New York. eN-
cept horses. which are to be allowed to
exhibit from any part of the country, was
voted.
The treasurer report was read IL
shows the receipts of the 1915 fair to ne
sS3 $3.50 and the expenditures, Sl.lW'N.
The balance of 81, &35.4o is to be turned into
the State treasury as state fair perma-
nent fund.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-12-23
BOTH SIDES Of
SUFFRAGE CAUSE
ARE PRESENTED

Washington, Dec. 16.-Woman suffrage
advocates and opponents debated the pro-
posed federal suffrage amendment to-day
before congressional committees Repre-
sentatives OF the National Woman Suf-
rage association. the Congressional Union
and the National Association Opposed to
Suffrage were given a hearing by the
judiciary committee of the House. and
the Congressional Union delegates also
appeared before the Senate committee
on suffrage.
The House committee sat virtually
throughout the day, listening first to the
National association speakers headed by
DR. Anna Howard Shaw, their president,
then to those of the Congressional Union
led by Miss Alice Paul. and finally to the
anti-suffragists with their president, Mrs.
Arthur NJ, Dodge.
Members of both committees question
ed spokesman Of the Congressional!
Union as To their reasons for campaign
ing in the last election against demo-
cratic candidates for reelection TO the
House vino had supported me suffrage
cause. Miss Paul. Mrs. Minna Van
WiI.hle of New jersey. Mrs. Lillian
Ashboueh OF Connection. and other
speakers frankly declared that they had
opposed these candidates because they
had participated IL. "a democratic caucus
which decreed that tine federal suffrage
amendment should not be made a part
o: the Legislative program at the last
session. Several OF the women rema rked
that their campaign had been effective,
! as the dcmocrati, leaders were not now
proposing to prevent vote on the
/ amendment by caucus action.
! Or. shaw. Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait
| and other members OF the National as
sociation declared they did not support
! Union: that they We're non pa rtisan In
! their appeals for votes oil the Susan -
! Anthony amendment. ana that they ap.
pesied 20 hoth democrats ard republi
cans despite The attitude any member.
had taken in the past.
Mrs. Dodge told the committee thai
the ant.-auffra sisto represented the grca
majority of unorgani2ed women OF thu
country who opposed suffrage and he
ieved that the question should be LEFT
to the States She alluded to the recent
dcfeat OF suffrage In New York. Mass
achUsetts and other States and said 4
would he unfair for Congress TO fore
these States to vote again on n subiec
already decided. Mrs. =. d. Oliphant
secretary Of the New Jersey Association
Opposed to Suffrage. declared tina
women were not suffering any inius
ti'c from man-made government.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-12-23
HON. CHlRLEsP. HOGAN DIES
WeII-NnOwn Attorney Was Civil War
Veteran, state senator and Menu
her of Bar for 40 Years.

St. Adams. Dec 16.-The Hon. Charles
T. Hogan. aged 70 years. for many years
one OF the best known attorneys of THIS
section, died shortly before six O'Clock
this morning at his home on High street
after q lingering illness. Funeral scrV-
ices will be held at his late nome Satur-
day afternoon at two o'clock. The Rev
w. T. Jackson will officiate and he Will
be assisted by the Rev. S. w. Anthony,
pastor OF the First congregational
Church. The remains will be taken by
special train to Sheldon for interment.
Members Of the Franklin county bar, the
Grand Army post and other friends may
go on the special train.
Mr.. Hogan was born in County Tyrone.
north of ireland, August p. 1913. son
of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hogan HIS
education was received under private
English tutorage until he was Is years
old In 1896 with his mother, brothers
and e,.ters, he came 70 America He con-
tinued his studies In the public schools
of Franklin and Lanoile counties IN
! 1871. while he was yet a student at Peo-
ples Academy. Morrisville, he enlisted
In Company L. 9TH Regt., VT. Vol M.
md FOR three wears he served in the civil
| War He was stationed mainly IN
| Louisiana and Florida in the department
| OF the gulf With the land forces he
| participated In the capture or Ne"
| Orleans by Admira! Farragut and later
In the battle Of Baton Rouge, La. At one
time he had charge Of the bodys'ard
oe Gen Asboth. Later, under orders OF
the war department. he returned TO YER
mont and with others. recruited 10 their
| full strength the Seventh and Eishth
Vermont regiments which had peen
decimated in the service lie was Ell
gagged in this important and responsive
duty for eight months, being obliged 70
conduct his recruits in large numbers
to New York city. thence by sea to inc
department of the gulf He was re-
sponsibc for their safe transportation
and arrival.
After the st. Adams raid. in 1854, MIR
Hogan was appointed and served M flrs'
| lieutenant in a regiment organized II
| Vermont FOR local home protection. foi'
lowing his mastering out he studied a
Johnson and Morrisville and for time
taught school in Wolcot.
He studied in the law offices of Powers
e. GIeed at Worthwhile and was ADMITTED
TO the bar in May. 1865. at Hyde Park
Previous to beginning practice he TOOL
a full, course at the University
Michigan at Ann Arbor. from which h
was graduated in 1852. and he also tool
, n special literary course at that univer
sity and later was graduated from bust
ness college there. In January, 1870 h
began practice at Sheldon, removing Il
St Adams I'm the fail of 1889. Here h
had since resided and continued in activ
practice until his last illness. In lS2
! partnership was formed with II. Charlie
Royce, now deceased. In 1870 Mr.. Royc
was succeeded by Mr.. Hosans son
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-12-23

ON the way to his home on Elm street,
attempted to pass between two cars
Both legs were broken, one of them
being crushed, and his head was badly
injured The remains were taken this
morning 20 the undertaking rooms OF
G. Il. McAlister on North Main street
where the funeral services will be held
tomorrow afternoon at three o'clock. the
Rev. Dr. T. A. Lendrun. pastor OF tho
Methodist Episcopal Church. officiating.
Mr.. Drew was born in Swanton. He is
survived by his wife and by two sisters.
Mrs. Albert Porter and Mrs Louise
Colomb; and one brother, Robert Drew
of Swantor. He had lived in st. Adams
about five years.
Homer S. Clark is in a critical condi-
ton. suffering from concussion OF the
brain. He was injured about four
o'clock yesterday afternoon while chop
ping ice from the roof OF his home. Tie
and Jerry Sconcld. the owner OF the
house. who also lives there. went out OF
a sccontl-story window 10 the veranda
roof. which Is nearly fiat. Mr.. Clark got
~ uu 81 stcpladdcr. although cautioned
By Mr. Sconel1 not 20 do So. MIR. 500
fold was unable TO hold the ladder and
Us II slipped Nr. tlNfk lei III the lt'l
AID then to the ground. striking his
head on the pavement. He had not re-
covered consciousness at a late hour to-
night. A son. Emmett W. Clark, arrived
from Mortified last evening. Mr.. and
Mrs. Clark came to this city about two
years ago from Somerville, Mass. on
account of tho III health Of Mrs Clark.
who is a confirmed invalid. They came
here to be near Mrs. Ciark's sister. Mrs.
Jerry Scofeld, who died few weeks
ago Mr.. Clark's age. - years, makes
hie condition very serious.
H. r. Kimball, ticket agent FOR tho
Central Vermont railway. while remov-
Ing ice from the roof OF his house on
Congress street. Yesterday morning, fe'i
to the ground. suffering the fracture or
his right wrist injuries 10 his right
shoulder and bruises on his face. AL
though his injuries are nainful 'hey
probably viii not prove serious.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-12-23

"eorsc NJ Hogan, and the firm name
was changed to Hogan e. Hogan.
IN S'S-So MIR. Hogan was States attor-
hey of Franklin county and IN lss2-si he
was member of the state Senate. scrv-
Ing on the judiciary committee. the COM
fnittee on banks and as chairman of the
general committee. Under q special act
Of the Legislature he was appointed by
eN-hoVernor r. j. Ormsbce of Brandon,
together with Ex-Governor Roswell Farm
nam ana Dr. Henry James of Waterbury,
both also now deceased commissioners To
investigate conditions of the convict and
crimnally insane at the Brattleboro re-
treat and the report led the Legislature
subsequently to authorize the erection of
the state hospital for the insane at Wat
erhury.
AT the annual meeting OF the National
| Bar association at Washington. ID. c., Mr..
| Hogan represented the Vermont Bar assoc
| citation. In Is97-'oS he was president OF
the State Bar association.
! lie was a member of A. r. TIurlbut Post
no. 60, .. A. r., and for two years its
commander He was az one time master
of iiaswcll Ledge. no 30, v and y. Nj.
at sheldon, and he was member of
NhdilpIain chapter, NO. J, RoNal Nrc'
! Masons. in this city For several years he
had been deacon in the First Congrega
tional Church in this city. which position
he held Mt the time OF his death.
October 10, 1870, Mr. Hogan married Miss
| Thirza Joanna Maynard OF Enosburg ant
she survives him. together with one
daughter. Miss Minnie Hogan, and one
son, George NJ. Hogan, of this city. There
also survive three sisters, Mrs. Edga'
F'srr OF JeNersonvllle, Mrs Elmer Doug
las of South Albany and Mrs. Charles
Gregg OF New London. Conn.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-12-23
600 HORSES DROWNED.
Were on Lcaky Barge In North River
-AnimnIs Intended for Allies.

New York, Dec. 11.-Ncarly six hundred
horses valued at an average Of 500 each.
consigned to Brest, France, for use Of
the allied armies We're drowned in the
North river this afternoon when barge
sprang a leak and sank The animals
We're to be transferred to the steamer
Anglo Californian for transportation to
France
The Anglo Californian. beside which the
barge sank, was lying at the pier at
which the steamer Cragsidc. loaded with
sugar for Great Britain was tied when
she was discovered ahrc ON July q, last
The fire on the Cragsido was believed
to have been caused by a bomb.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-12-23

able and former Speaker Cannon sug-
gested an Issue of Panama canal bonds
to meet the deficit
1t Is expected that a general program
Of revenue legislation, which may in
volvc revision of the emergency tax law,
will be worked out by democratic lead
ers soon after the holiday recess, which
probably will begin Saturday.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-12-23
DESERVE THE WARNING.

\ cold that promises to hang on all
winter" is 10 be dreaded. Prompt action
should he taken at the first warning OF u
cold-snecziug, chilincss, slight shvcrins,
foley's Honey and Tar makes quick
work of coughs colds and Group 1t clears
air passages, stops coughing eases diitl'
cult breathing, j, w. O'Sullivan. Adv
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-12-23
DEATU OE L. W. HORNER.

Rutland Dec. l7.-Deacon Fri w. Hor-
ner or this city, well known to the older
generation Of railroad mon through N
years service as roadmnster for the
Rutland railroad and its predecessors
and for half century a deacon of tho
local Baptist Church. VI which no was
one % the builders, died to-day at the
home Of his daughter, Mira Elbridg,
stuart IN Seattle, Wash, OF pneumonia
Deacon Homer went West October II
for a visit
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-12-23
To Eliminate Villa.

Fl Paso, Texas, Dec. 1.-THE question
of terminating Villa opposition to the car
rama de facto government il before n
council of war now in progress al Chihua-
hua at which villa and his staff are IN
attendance. This information was given
out tonight by Americans who arrived
from the south