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F|REMEN FIGHT
$4,000 BLAZE IN
MARBLE PLANTS
Three Buildings Burned to the
Ground at West Rutland
Two Others Damaged
May Rebuild.

Rutland Aug. 22--Fire which did
10000 damage burning three build
ings to the ground and damaging two
others. was discovered In one of the
wooden buildings In the vicinity of the
former ellison Woodin marble concern
at West Rutland this morning at $3.50
and before the blaze was under control
at seven o'clock the Vermont Marble
company's carpenter shop was in ashes.
a big storeroom was destroyed, while
the office building once used by the
ellison Woodhn company was partially
burned as was the old Baxter mill and
tho ellison mill. A power house which
was in tho vicinity of the other build
ings was also destroyed but recently
the marble company completed big
marble power house, north of the
burned district.
In the carpenter shop were nine Orc
gon pine derrick poles and the loss on
these was $1,000
The loss is covered by insurance.
Jus; whether or not the company will
rebuild on this spot could not he learned
last night but it is probable some tenn
poiary arrangement will be made and
that a new building for the carpenters
will be constructed of marble
over $3.50 feet of hose was laid and
two streams were kept busy combining
the blaze to the buildings which were
roaring furnace when the fremen
arrived. Part of the plant is outside
the fire district.
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COTTON NOW CONTRABAND
British Foreign once Issues Stnte-
mcnt on Hollands Imports.

London. Aug. %, 7:45 p. MIN con-
nection with the declaration of cot
ton as contraband of war the foreign
office to-day issued a statement which
purports to show that the imports into
Holland and Scandinavia of raw cot
ton waste during the months of May,
June and July totaled l7,344 tons as
compared with a normal average Of
35.303 tons. OF the latter. however. I
Is stated that all but 1851 tons We're
re-eXported
These figures show" the statement
continues. that during those months
importation of cotton has not been
substantially greater than in times of
peace. and IT is a fair deduction from
this that apart from any other meas
ures that have been taken Germany
has not since May received any con-
siderable supply of cotton through
those countries"
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ADDISON COUNTY HAS
PATRONS COOPERATIVE
FIRE INSURANCE co.

Montpelier. Aug. 2O--The Patrons Co
operative Fire Insurance company or
Addison county has filed with the secre-
tary of state it's declaration of intention
TO do business in that county, with the
principal office at Middlcbury. The
declaration is signed by over 30 residents
of the county and the officers are: Prcsi-
dent. w. n. Cady of Middlebury; secre-
tary A. W. Footc of Cornwall; treas
urer Edward Nichols of Bridport. There
are u directors four being elected for
one year, four for two years and the re-
mander for three years.
The Cooperative company is the first
to signify its intention Of taking adj
vantage of the law passed by the last
Legislature, which was copied after the
New York State act, and the passage
of which was in no small part due to A.
W. Footc. one of the directors.
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THOUSANDS OF POUNDS OF
MARBLE FALL ON WEST
RUTLAND CITIZEN

Rutland, Aug. l9-Fred L. burke, son
Of James F. Burke of West Rutland
narrowly escaped serious injury in a
peculiar accident late yesterday in the
yard Of the Clarendon Marble company.
where he was at work. Five marble
slabs. weighing about 1000 pounds,
which were standing on edge, topped
over on Mr., Burke, the nearest striking
him in the stomach. He is confined to the
house to-day but will soon be able to
resume work.
Mr.. Burke was steadying the slabs
while a workman was boxing them. lie
lost his balance and stepped backward,
causing the heavy mass to tilt, There
was another big block just behind him
and he quickly braced himself against
this, while, at the same time, the boxer
threw his weight against the slabs, the
combined strength of the two men being
sufficient to lessen the force of the fall
Of the marble, so that Mr.. Burke was not
crushed under IT,
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CARDINAL VANNUTELLI
DEAD AT AGE OF 81

Rome, Aug. 19.-Cardnal Serafino Van
nutelli. dean of the Sacred College. is
dead at the age of 81
Cardinal Nannutelli was one of the
most influential of those members Of the
Sacred College eligible to the papacy. He
was one of the six cardinal bishops,
who take their titles from the suburban
sees of Rome, He was bishop OF Porto.
Santa Rufna and Ostia lie was created
and proclaimed cardinal by Pope Leo
XIII, March II, 1857.
The cardinal was born November -6'
1884, at Genazzano in the diocese OF
Palastrlna. His early education was oh
tanned in the seminary OF Genazzano,
and he received degrees In philosophy and
theology in the Capranica college at
Rome.
After teaching theology in the pontihcal
seminary he embarked upon diplomatic
career and was successfully secretary to
the papal nuncio in Bavaria, apostolic
delegate to Ecuador and Peru and
nuncio at Brussels and Vienna.
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ST. ALBANS MAN DROWNED
Believed That John Long. Aged 90,
Committed Suicide.

St Alhans, Aug. 22.-The body Of
John Long, aged CO years was found
about noon to-day near the shore OF
Lake Champlain not far from the
home Of A. C. Bingham. Whether the
drowning was an accident or suicide
is not known, but it is thought proba-
BILE that the man took his own life as
he had apparently been unbalanced
mentally for some time.
Mr.. Long was in a barber shop in
this city yesterday afternoon about
two o'clock Later several people saw
him at the Bay. which was thought to
be rather unusual as he seldom went
there. He was seen walking on the
lake shore. When he did not return
home to supper the family made in
Quiries but were unable to locate him.
AS he did not return at night search
was made all night and during the
morning until the body was found by
william II. Collins of Burlington and
Delor Deslauriers, who were bathing.
1t was in eight or ten feet of water.
His hat was found on the shore. The
mans face was badly bruised. but this.
it Is thought may have been caused
by the body being thrown against
some rocks by the high wind. The
selectmen of the town were summoned
and gave permission for the removal
,of the remains to the undertaking
rooms of C. II. McAllister on North
Main street and from there they were
taken to the home on Elm street.
Mr.. Long was in the employ of the
Central Vermont Railway company
about 80 years in various capacities.
For a few years his health had been
such that he was unable to work. He
lis survived by his wife and five chill
dren. Bartholomew, John and the
Misses Sadie and Agnes Long and Mrs,
Albert Trombley, all of this city.
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GOVERNOR At SPRINGFIELD
Addresses Community Picnic. Held un-
der Auspices of Board of Trade.
and Visits Machine Shops.

Springfield, Aug, I9.-Sprngfeld extend
ed a royal welcome to Governor Charles
W. Gates this afternoon at a community
picnic held under the auspices Of the
Springfield board of trade.
Following the dinner President Charles
f Grosvenor made an address Of vel.
come and introduced Arthur f. Stone
as toastmaster. Superintendent Flanders
of the Jones e. Lamson Machine com
pany spoke of the industrial development
of Springfield and Representative Henry
Z. Taylor spoke of the agricultural re-
of the town.
Governor Gates spoke Informally for 80
minutes upon the real value Of the citi-
zen to Vermont and the growing in
fuence of the various towns of the
State.
Athletic sports followed and the Gov
ornor visited the machine shops which
are now running at their fullest capacity.
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FLOOD AT SCHENECTADY.
Steam and Trolley Road Traffic De-
Observation-Disclosures on Central.

Schenectady, ~ Y, Aug 22.--Hcavy
rain here this afternoon flooded many
Of the streets and demoralized steam
and trolley road traffic a washout on
the New York Central at Hoffmans, a
few miles west of here, held up all
trains for several hours and will require
a hours to repair. three of the four
tracks being carried away The Della
ware e. Hudson railroad also suffered
and traffic was suspended. Interurban
and city trolley schedules were smashed.
Several streets were made impossible
and much damage was done by flooding
of cellars.
At Hofman's small creek was
swelled far beyond the capacity Of cul
vert under the tracks of the New York
Central railroad and the damming OF
the water resulted in carrying away the
embankment. leaving a space of more
than 100 feet with the rails suspended.
Track walkers and residents at the set
tlement nearby sent warnings and trains
were held mp. No trains passed the
washout between two o'clock and five.
when one freight track was put into use.
Large gangs Of men were hurried to the
scene and traffic was expected to be re-
sumed on all four tracks before day
light About 10 trains, with more than
500 passengers, were held up at the
washout
TWELVE BRIDGES CARRIED OFF.
Amsterdam. y. Y. Aug % The food
caused by heavy rains to-day carried
away 10 bridges in the town of Florida
and two in the town of Glenvlle. The
VI e,
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HARRISON and Vast Amount of
War Munitions Taken by
GermanS---Brest-LitOVsk,
Russia's Chief Military
Depot and Concentration
Center, Is Now Entirely
Surrounded.

Of the left bank Of the Bug before
Brest-Litovsk while Field Marshal
Won Mackensen having crossed the
Bug Is advancing on the fortress from
'hc south This means that the OBJ
staclc of The marshes has been cir
cumvcnted and that Brest-Litovsk. the
chief military depot and concentration
center Of Russia. is virtually envelop-
ed Although military observers are
Of tho opinion that the Grand Duke
probably again will be able to with
draw his army in safety the loss Of
these lines is considered a graver mill
itary misfortune than the loss of War
saw.
The German success has been due al
most entirely to their great superiority
in artillery and the military critics ex-
press the belief that as long as they
maintain this and continue to press for
ward the Russians must retire before
them, While the Russian armies remain
intact, however, these critics are opt-
mistic as to the future.
Emperor William who is reported to
have arrived at Novo Georgievsk, will,
it is understood, make a state entry in
to Warsaw and there let it be known by
an announcement what the future status
of Poland will he
Along the western front there have
been some spurts of l!veliness in the
lighting. but nothing that could be called
a battle.
It is now evident that the fresh land
ing of British troops at Suvla bay on
the Galipoli peninsula, robbed Of It's
element of surprise by the appearance
Of Turkish achievements, has proved
somewhat of Disappointment the only
gain being that another strip of PENN
sula is in the possession Of the allies
and more Turkish troops must he en-
ployed against them.
While on her way TO the Baltic to help
the Russians the British submarine I'll;
grounded on the Danish island of Sal
thoolm. i'm the sound, according TO an
admiralty statement. Berlin official
announcement says tho underwater boat
was destroyed" at the southern outlet
of the sound. Fifteen members of the
crew of 80 off the E-l3 are missing
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principal of stowe high school, who spoke
upon Preparedness
President Harris introduced Governor
Gates. who gave n very interesting adj
dress. The unique system Of State aid
in road building in Vermont was spoken
Of as one step in the development of the
state. Other lines should be developed
In the same way. especially the homes in
Vermont The Governor remarks we're
enthusiastically appauded The program
closed with the singing of America"
An informal reception to the Governor
was given large number were present
during the exercises
The Governor will visit smugglers
Notch Saturday and he n guest at Barnes
camp. when he will inspect the road
through the Notch. which many people
would like to have developed into an au-
tomobile road.
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GOVERNOR Gates At STOWE
Speaks Before Large Gathering at Old
Home Week Exercises aud Re-
views Parade.

Stowe, Aug. 20,-The Old Home Week
exercises were continued to-day under
favorable skies and opened with credit
able street parade, in which there were
200 people, led by c, o. Burt. f. C. Tink-
ham, Mum Boardman and Walter Nor
gan
The parade was reviewed by Governor
c, w, Gates, the speaker Of the afternoon
at the residence on Main street of p, d.
Pike, a member OF the Senate at the same
time with the Governor when the parade
ended the afternoon program was carried
out as follows: Selection, stowe Military
band, prayer the Rev. Lemuel Davis;
singing, Aud Lang Syne" original poem
"Old Home Week." by Mrs b. 4. Shaw,
read by Mrs, O. +. Luce; remarks by
Rollo G. Reynolds, principal of the Peo-
pies Acadsniv os MorylssAAtA aud former
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RIVER SWEEPS
ITS BANKS CLEAN
Thousands of Pleasure Resorts
and Summer Cottages De-
stroyed by Flood-Dead
Now Number 20.

St. Louis, Aug. 22.-The Meramec river
lined on either side with thousands of
,.. ,o o,,, cum
mer co''aRes "eh' SeVeral mics ou' VI '''
banks to-day, swept away most OF these
buildings and increased to %, it is report
al ,ha ,,,,,t. -, ,,,,o, ,ost !, G. Louis
county as result OF t''c i"o'' VIM" i''-
'oWed lle recent ram STORM ncre'
Inc Hei"''eV "eS"n II'"'h i""' 81"
hour carry To-Day ana t"e "oou was 81
SUDDEN mat huhnreus 81 persons '"u '''''e
only 10 cHfl4p TO 'ree Tops f''iortS 10 res
cue these even win motor po'ts iau "ec'
IN VAN carry 'o-hieht' me river paSseo
to-hlsht stage iNe leet h'sner th"'' mel
oeiore III us history
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\ CONCLUSIVE ANSWER,

All sorts and conditions of men have
explanations for their position in life"
sald the Senator, "A tramp, however
came under my observation who had no
illusloh about the cause of his own con-
dltlon' fine-looking and fashionahly
dressed woman had just alighted from
her limousine at the hotel entrance and
was suddenly approached by this shah
bilY-dressed man, who requested "A dime
NO nave no money to spare for YOU,
she SAID i do not see why an able-bod-
lea man like YOU should go about beg
eihs' l spose, ma am replied the lazy
tramp ITS fer about the the same rea-
son that healthy woman like you
boards al a hotel instead of keepin
mouse -llarpers Magazine
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BOYS SUSPECTED OF
HAVING BROKEN INTO
STATION AT PITTSFORD

Rutland, Aug 2o.-The sheriff's de-
partment is looking for two boys from
l6 to is years of age one of whom wore
rubber boots many sizes too large for
him. on suspicion that they broke into
the Rutland railroad station at Pitts
ford Thursday night The break was
kept secret until to-day wher officers in
various places We're notified to look out
for the suspects. The station is remote
from the village.
Entrance was gained through a win
dow The thieves forced open the cash
drawer. but found only 20 cents, which
they took. The mileage book case was
not disturbed. The booty taken includ-
ed ham and other eetahles. Several
sealed letters. which hsd beer left in
the office, ready for mailing, were torn
open. They contained nothing of value.
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$1,000 STEAM PLANT
AT CASTLETON NORMAL;
OTHER IMPROVEMENTS

Casteton, Aug 9-Work was begun
this week on the installa ton of steam
heating plant at the Castleton Normal
school This plant was authorized by
an act of the Legislature and is to be
installed at cost of approximately
5000, The firm of A. Calhoun & Son
of Middlebury was awarded the contract
under competitive bids The engineer
ing firm In charge OF the in'aS laton Is
X, d, Kimball & Co, of Boston. II is
hoped to have the plant completely in
stalled soon after the opening of school.
The Castleton Normal school In equip
ment and convenience is now fully fitted
out Steam heat, electric lights. tho
best Of running spring water and modern
plumbing make the school up-to-date in
every particular. Many other improve
ments are haip3 mazda am0nG than the
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-08-26
REMEMBERED BY
GROWN UP BOYS
Death of C. A. Fosdick Who
Wrote Many Books Of Adj
venture in War and
in the Open.

Buffalo, y. Y, Aug. 2.--Chares Austin
Fosdick, 70 years old, died at the home
of his son in Hamburg n Y, to-day.
Mr.. Fosdick under the name of Harry
CastIcmon'' wrote many books Of adj
venture for boys.
For tho last ~ years Mr. Fosdick had
written none of the stories of boy courage
and bravery in war, of adventure in
woods and mountains and in quest of
treasure that for 80 years before had
come from his pen at the rate of two
and three books a year His wife died
lin Westheld n. Y, where he had made
his home since 1875 She had been his
critic and amanuensis and he wrote no
more after her death,
When he was in the Buffalo Central
high choo in 1860, he formed the plan of
writing a series of boy adventures. The
call of 1861 led him TO enlist at Cairo
H.. in the Mississippi squadron and in
that gunboat service on the river he
participated in all the important battles
notably that before Vickshurg. Home
from the war having been promoted
rapidly in the service, he began to write
books founded on his own adventures
and experiences on the river The brisk
narratives of Frank on a Gunboat"
| Frank before Nicksburg," Frank in the
'orccastle," became instantly popular.
The interest in stories about the
war abating, Mr. Fosdick began pub
| location of stories of adventure in wood
ana camp, on the seas, his Rocky
Mountain series and then his oscar
series, a writer after the order of
/ oliver optic and Horatio Alger, Jr..
he attained the greatest popularity as
writer of Juveniles about twenty
years ago, They were all fresh, boy
ish stories of life in the open. Some
% them ran to 20 and 30 editions. But
Mr. Fosdick never became rich under
the pressure of his publishers for con-
tinued and increased production.
/ The first books were written at villa
Ridge, III. In 1875 he moved to West.
! field and devoted himself steadily un.
III IL years ago to literary produc-
ton, lie sought ahig h standard in
juveniles. After the death Of his wife,
he moved to Hamburg. suburb OF
His brother Frank S. Fosdick is the
principal of the Masten Park high
school II Buffalo and father Of Ray
mond +, Fosdick, former comm ISIS on err
of accounts in New York. John s.
Fosdick, the dead authors father, was
the superintendent of the Buffalo
schools in 1S6S-1S7O. The funeral will
be held on Tuesday with burial at
Westfield. n. Y
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Gil -OSES VERMONT STONE
Woodbury. Granite Co. of Bethel Gets
100000 Order for Theodore ".
Vairs 100000 Home.

Bethel, Aug. l9.-The Woodbury. Gran
lite company OF Bethel has been awarded
the contract for the granite work for
the new residence of Theodore y. Vail,
to be erected at Morristown, y. j.
When completed. the grounds and resi-
dence will represent an investment of
close to $4,000. The granite contract
calls for Bethel white granite similar
TO that now being furnished for Mr.,
Walls Western Union building in New
York city, and will keep the Bethel stone
sheds busy for some weeks.
The granite will cost in excess of
$4,000. The award of this work is an
other evidence of Mr. Vail s real inter
est in Vermont products. With the
whole country to pick from, he has
chosen Vermont stone.
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ENTHUSIASM IN ROUMANIA
Cabinet Meeting Follows ItaIy's Dec
Iarntion of War against Turkey.

Geneva switzerland. via. Paris, Aug
22 1925 p. m.-The Bucharest. Rou-
mania, correspondent of the Tribune
sends the following:
News of the Italian declaration of
war against Turkey reached here at
eight o'clock last night There was
much enthusiasm throughout the city.
The King at once called meeting Of
the cabinet and the Italian ambassa-
dor was present
The King to-day will hold con-
ference with all the representatives, Of
the Balkan States. Yesterday he
signed several DEGREES of military
nature"
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SOMERSET MAN
is FINED 500 FOR
SHOOTING A DEER

Brattleboro, Aug. i9.-Charles Robarge,
~, of Somerset. pleaded guilty this morn.
ing in municipal court to the Illegal
killing Of a deer and was fined s1o0 and
costs Of Sl335. The deer meat which was
seized was ordered destroyed and costs
Of this were assessed at $1l.15.
Robargc claimed that the deer was
eating turnips in his garden when he
shot the animal but he failed to report
the killing. The authorities claim that
deer meat has been plentiful in the lum-
Der camp for some time
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SOME GUN

Gen, Daniel II. Brush said at a dinner
IN Baltimore: 1T will be hard, after
TINS world war, to get soldiers to give
you good descriptions of the fighting
IheN VIII all give you false descrip-
uohs-not because they want to lie, but
because so few of us are able either to
see or to describe important things,
So4alers' after the war. Will all, I'M
consciously, talk like the chap who said;
win my respirator | got through the
clouds or poison gas all right and then
right before me. / saw "A new giant NOR
tar Talk about your 49os This was a
o@o or 40 Why ! never saw such NOR
TAR / believe YOU. said listener, dry
~ OF course, you never saw snch a
mortar" Baltimore sun
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THREE HORSES LOST
IN BAKERSFIELD FIRE

Bakersfield Aug ls-The large harm
belonging to Victor Martin in the east
part of the town on what is known IS
the Manlius Perkins farm was burned
this morning about $50 o'clock Three
valuable horses and all the hay in tho
barn, large quantity, were lost The
cause is rot known, hut it may have
been spontaneous combustion. The loss
is partially covered by insurance.
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POSTPONING OLD AGE.

oVerWorked, weak or diseased kidneys
make one feel old before middle age
rheumatism, aches and pains, too free
Perspiration Of strong odor ana other
symptoms are warning that the kidneys
heeh help' Foley Kidney pills make inc
kldneys strong and active. J. W. O'Sulli-
\ an.-adu-
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SUDDEN DEATH OF
ST. JOHNSBURY MAN

st. Johnsbury, Aug. 20-George Gibbons
q contractor and builder, aged 6S, dropped
dead tonight while moving his lawn Mr.
Gibbons had been in his usual health and
heart disease Is given as the cause. He
was native OF Canada, and was formerly
employed building bridges for the Boston
Maine railroad, Besides his wife he
leaves three sons, George A. Gibbons Of
New York city; Samuel Gibbons of St
Johnsbury and Norman II, Gibbons Il
member of ID 18th battalion from Edmon-
ton. Alberta, who is now in camp at
shorecliffe Kemp England, "A daughter,
Mrs, Walter S. Tit. of Concord, n. H.,
and sister. Mrs. NJ c, Stupplo Of New
tonviIle. Mass.