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The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1915-04-09
Notice Of Application for Pardon
TO WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN :

/, Bob Richards, who MAS tried, at the
January term OF the Mcdowell County
Criminal court andAconvicted upon the
charge OF selling whiskey and sentenced
u tile county road for six months and
To pay a fine of So and costs, will on
or about March ID, 1918, Apply % the
Governor of West Virginia for a pardon
by Counsel. BOB RICHARDS
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1915-04-09
Mt. Vernon
The Home of
WASHINGTON
BY J. r. JONES

pretty little story OF visits 70 Nom,
Vernon on the Potomac-'impres.io
and sentiments like yours and mine. 30
explains the author TO those who hav,
seen our countrys greatest shrine.
Bound in colonial blue and bufF. viii,
hand illumiDed cover design, and colon
ial ribbon book mark Drofusely illus
trated with handsome hali-tones and pep
drawings, II Is a dainty and invaluable
reminder that will instantly appeal t.
every person who has been TO Mount
Vernon, while 70 those who have mo-,
had that good fortune this clever. hap,,v
.tue story OF our beloved George AN.
Martha gives q clearer view ard under
standing Of their colonial home. which
Is today the pride Of Virginia and IN.
Nation. '
As souvenir or Kilt book. for young
and old, there II nothing 70 approach
tne elegance of tins little volume. and
u VIII make one feel more like a patriot
" Amerlcrn % pOssf ~ H.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1915-04-09
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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-05-13
CHILDREN PERISH IN FIRE
Son and Daughter OF Mr. and Mrs. Rny
Tewksbury Thought 70 Have Been
Playing with Matches.

Newbury. May l0--Two children OF Mr..
and Mrs. Ray Tewk$bury we're burned
TO death yesterday when the buildings
on the farm of their grandfather, Henry
Tewksbury. at West Newbury. ware de-
stroyed by fire. The bodies OF the little
ones, a boy aged four years and n girl
aged six years, were found in the RUNS
of the barn after the fire had subsidized
The financial loss Is about 5000" the
house and large barn being destroyed
together with most Of the contents.
The elder Mr.. Tewksbury and wife
were away. attending church, ana Ray
Tewksbury and wife remained at home
the latter caring for n young chi'd. no"
the only one left to them.
II Is supposed that tho two elder chill
drcn of the family, securing some
matches, went to the barn to play with
them, setting the hay on fire and at
the same time their own clothing.
The parents of the children could 40
nothing to put out the fire. and at hrst
they did not know that the chlldreh
We're in the burning building, although
| they were not in sight at the time OF
| the discovery of the fire.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-05-13
PLANS COMPLETE
FOR ODD FELLOWS
STATE CONNENTIC

RrattIeboro. May 1.-The following
the arrangements completed by the lo
COMMITTEES iu charge Of the state md
ing Of odd Fellows to be held in Brat
boro next week:
Monday at 40 p. m, coNf"rring OF
second degree by WantastiQuet Lodge
i3rattleboro.
Tuesday. Canton day, 900 a. M
partment council. l1:o" q. m, offici
school; 200 y. IN. parade, 100 p. M, q
ferrnc Of degree of Chivalry in Fest
hall: 500 p. m, concert and BALI
armorY.
"Wednesday. Enoampment day. 200
IN. grand encampment annual meet
2:90 y. m. automobile ride for visit
ladies'. 500 p. m. banquet OF Past NJ
ters' association in Brooks House.
Thursday. Grand Lodge day, 900 a
opening Of grand lodge. election OIL
ficers and business. 400 to $50 p.
Robekah reception in Brooks House
lors; $50 D. m. comforting Of RAbej
degree in Festival hall by Amity Id
Of Bratjleboro; comforting of Golden
degree in ODD Fellows hall by q
encampmcnt Of Brattleboro.
Friday. F.ebakah day, 900 a.
Rebekah assembly in odd Fellows |
evening, Rebekahs keep open housI
their rooms in odd Fellows building
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-05-13
SUSPECT ATTEMPT
To POISON WATER
TUB ON FAR N

Rutland. May il.-What rs believed to
be an attempted poisoning at the farm
of John Eullum in the town of Dandy
was frustrated by the discovery this
morning of suspicious looking green
substance on the surface of the water
in the watering tub in the Fullum yard,
and on tho sides and bottom of the tub,
which not only is used by animals but
often water for household use Is taken
by pail from this receptacle. The poison,
which looks very much like paris green,
was mixed with the water in consider
able quantities and IL Is the opinion Of
the authorities that the tub contained
enough Of the death dealing substance
to kill all the livestock on the Fullum
farm az we'll as the inmates of the house,
which include Mr.. and Mrs. F'ullum and
the formers aged mother.
Threats against the life of Mr. Fullum
were made, it Ia said, on Monday after
noon during a heated argument between
Fulium ana a man whose name is not
divulged ny the authorities. The latters
actions during the past IS hours have
been under strict observation.
No arrests have been made. States
Attorney G. V. Poulin and Deputy
Sherins Pascal Ricci and Alien a
Leonard were looking for evidence In the
towns of Wallingford and Dandy yes
terday afternoon
They secured a sample Of the surfa GO
skum and the dregs of the half barrel
used for watering place and these
! were forwarded to the State laboratory
at Burlington.
/ Mr.. Fullum said to-day that as far
as he knew he did not have an enemy
! In the world and with the exception OF
the man with whom he had trouble Mon
| day afternoon he could not think of any
| person who had provocation to poison
either his cattle or himself and family
short time ago a young boy hired GU
to work on his farm and there was some
difference over the salary and the lad :.
part was taken by the unknown mar
whose movements the officials arc check
ing up. The argument Monday was Owe
the boy. the men coming to a ClnCh, i
is said. Fullum states that his opponen
Dragged that he would drive him out o
town"
Mr.. Fullum noticed the green sub
stance in the tub when he went to tn
spigot at five o'clock this morning to re
drink.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-05-13
BURLINGTON DISTRICT
NJ. E. STEWARDS MEET

Rutland May lO.-The annual meeting
Of the stewards of the Burlington district
of the Mel hodist Church was held at the
Methodist Church in this city to-day, the
Rev. +. NJ. Kent of Rutland, district ST.
perintendent. presiding. +. c. Dyer ot
Salisbury was the secretary. The rou-
tine business Of the district took up the
time of the meeting, afterwhich women OF
the church served dinner to Il, visitors.
The following committees were APP
ponted; Salaries and allowances. a. NJ.
Aseltine. Burlington, Henry Spallholz.
Poultney, F. c. Dyer: apportionment, d.
r Haskins, Granville, y. Y, NJ. +. Nor
gan, Bennington; auditing. d. l.. Nor
gan, Rutland, L, A. Slavery. Brandon, G.
+. Adams, Fair Haven, H. F. Beach,
Panton.
The following were elected trustees: d.
l.. Morgan. +. &. Dyer, Henry Spallhol2.
The apportionment committee recon-
mended that the salary OF the district STU
perintendent be f2~A, the saline as last
year, with travelling expenses of 500 The
Rev. Mr.. Kent has moved TO this city
with his family from Salem. y. y, his
address being PC Lincoln avenue.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-05-13
MANY IMPROVE MENTs At CLUB
Lake Mansfield Trout season &c Open
Nny 2O-Annual Report
Issued.

stowe. May lo-Orlo f. Luce, secretary
and treasurer of the Lake ManSNelo
Trout club, has distributed the annual
report of the club and notices
of the annual meeting. which was
be held at the club house at Lake Mans
field on June >. Items of interest in the
report are that in 12 years ass pounds or
brook trout have been taken from the
preserve; in December 1913, 10000 eggs
were placed I'm the hatchery and from
them $500 tingerings have lately been
placed in the lake and tributary streams
l25, 900 fry have recently been placed in
the hatchery and may be seen by visitors.
DR. II. G. Brigham of Grand Rapids,
Mich. president Of the club, is here SUI
perntending preparations at the lake for
the coming season. \ building, 2fXNo'
, feet is being erected adjoining the kitch-
en- Of the club house. in which will be
installed a power plant for electric light
ing laundry and wood shed. The
house will he open from May - to Sep
tenlher II.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-05-13
SOME DISSENSION
STILL REMAINS
IN GRANITE BELT

Montpelier May 1o.--Despite the
fact that the quarrymen began work
yesterday morning in the quarries at
Graniteville and Williamstown after a
period Of idleness extending from
March /. and the settlement by the
sharpeners' union in Barre Saturday,
which was supposed to end the gran
lite strike, conditions are not as salts
factory az they might be for imme-
diate resumption of work in the gran
lite belt
on account OF the fact that the
Barre unions are by far the largest
I'm the granite belt the unions in this
city. Mortified and Waterbury did not
take action until the Barre men had
agreed to terms with the manufacture
ers. This afternoon the local sharp
eners. cutters and Jumpers held n
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-05-13
FRATERNAL ORDERS
AT MILLER FUNER

Montpelier, May ll.-F'uneral services
William Miller, who died Saturday q
ing after brief illness, We're held
teday morning ut nine o'clock at
Augustlne's Church and wore largel'
tended The Rev. 7. Nj. McKenna,
pastor, oNiciated.
Delegations from the Eagles and
Jean the Baptiste society attended
funeral and escorted the remains e
grave and the Manchester, y. H, /
of Elks sent as delegates. Or. Y
Moran md J. r Tonery. The bel
We're: Orville Pine. Adolphus OligneY
James Twist. long time employees OF
Nile, Paul Theriault, John MEGA
and Charles \. Murphy OF Burlin
Burial was in the Catholic cemd
During the funeral, the curtains
drawn In business places in the city,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-05-13

Sieeting at the city hail and voted.
lo3 TO Is, to accept the bill and return
To work The meeting was however,
disappointing, inasmuch as majority
or the italian and Spanish members
refused to vote and left the hall Much
the same condition is said to exist in
Barre and In Northfeld the union re-
FUSED TO accept the bill In water
bury acceptance was reported to be
practically unanimous
whether or not the foreign members
,of the unions will change their minds
and return quietly to work is n dues-
ton which will probably be deter
mined the latter part OF the week. A
change of heart may take place on
account Of the fact that this was the
last day on which strike pay could be
drawn.
The Jumpers, boxers and derrickmen
are expected to go to work tomorrow
or Wednesday to prepare for the cut
ters later In the week and by the first
Of next week all the granite plants
may be operating again.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-05-13

%ow tamnehiro oeo ,rbrs our h,hios
arc heinz eaved for future usafu, Ii,-es
Even in sucb diseasos of od,l, 1ife NJ
Rrigbt,s diso,s. r.o have no reasor 70
think that iivcs ,ro boirr- s,crificed I'm.
necessarily. for vo find that the hlrheX
dcath ratio for tbis disease was I'm Mary
land 1to1 and we and orr neighbor
states had the fo,lo,vinp rates. Mass
nchueetts 100. Maine 100 o. Connecticut
11oO. Vermont tl5G. Now Uanpshire 1883:
Rhode Island 1o3o. Now York. l3i1
One of the noints which must he taken
in consideration is the number of deaths
occurring from unknown causes. that Is.
cases in which M diagnosis was made by
tho nbvsicien MANY such deaths would
no included among other diseases il the
facts wcre known. It speaks well then
for the medical profession of Vermont
that there voro I'm 1919 only 81 deaths per
100 o0o non,iIotion put down as due to oil
defined or unknown causes" New York
leads the East on this item with Is. but
the other states show as follows: Mass
achusetts 81: Rhode Island. 10: Connec-
ticut g5. Now 1Iampshire. 1871; Maine.
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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-05-13
Laws and Regulations for Con-
troll of Communicable Dis
eases Have Been Recognized
as Standards for Years.
LOWEST TYPHOID MORTALITY
Death Rate from tuberculosis
and Diphtheria below That of
Other New England States
Pioneer in Methods Dealing
with Infantile Paralysis.

Much prominence Is being given 10 the
fact that Vermont in 1918 had the high
est death rate from cancer of any State
In the registration area, says Dr. Chas.
j. Dalton of this city. secretary of the
State board of health. While it IS fitting
that we should take coSni2ance of this
condition, he continued, and do every
thing possible to correct it, the idea should
not be allowed to exist that Vermont has
a similar reputation in regard to other
diseases. Cancer is q disease about which
We know practically nothing as to the
cause, and the only treatment is early
surgery. When the statistics are shown
In regard to the diseases which depend
for their prevention upon State control
and correct medical treatment. it will be
found that Vermont either leads the whole
United States, or is well to the front. For
example: Tie same report which says
that Vermont had the highest mortality
from cancer in 1913 also says I'm speaking
of typhoid fever. vermont had the low
est mortality Of any registration State
from this disease in 1918 G.0." also. AS
'omparea with the rates Tor I'iz there
lucky. MARYLAND. New IIampshire. North
Carolina. ohio and Utah. while Vermont
and Wisconsin showed marked decreases -
The figures IS represent the number Of
deaths Der 10000 ropulation Vermont
being rs the other nearby States showed
as follows: New York. 1913: Nassachus-
etts. 70: Rhode Island. 81. Connection.
liz: New HAMPSHIRE. 119; Maine. 1eo.
In tuberculosis Of the lungs. the great
white plague" Vermont makes an en-
viable showing among eastern States.
Notwithstanding the fact of our great
granite and marble Industries. The 1919
death rate for this disease in Vermont
was 1913 Comparing this with our neigh
bors Maine had oG2: New uamnshire
$50: Massachusetts,. 120S; Connecticut
1910. Rhode Island. 1894. and New York
145q The death rate from tlbnrculosi.
has steadily decreased in Vermont. sc
That i'm 1el3 there were only POI deaths
comparcd with -a5 deaths in 1883 Tn,
figures for the wear 1914 will show that
thore was a atill further. decrease Their.
boiur that voar only $50 deaths Thi.
is due to our methods of control. pre-
vention and treatment
,,,, .
- e 11'A
Diphthcria, another disease formerly
dreaded, has been almost conquered Fl
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-05-13
SURVIVORS TOTAL
76I, INCLUDING
1852 PASSENG

\ey yorl, MAJ q-The C7lnard
.nnuv tn-uirbt announced tho rece
,ba rolloviuc cahlerram form Live
I'm IN midnight Ouecnstovn ,
total number of survivors 7s4. Incl
40 nassengers and 3o2 crew
cone hundred and for,v-f1ur bodi
covered Of which - Identified and
idontitied Identified bodies rompr
nasseurcrs % CREW.
Number Of persons injured: "a
sengers and i crew"
Before giving its latest advico=
Liverpool on the number of victi
the L.usitanla the Cunari GONNA,
sued A revised list of survivors
however contained only a few add
Nothing definite was received
tho fate Of Alfred Gwynne Vant
ana relatives answered INQUIRIES
they had no direct advices Mrs.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-05-13
FAMILY FLEE
BURNING HOME
AND LOSE ALL

Brattleboro. MAY 10.--The house occu-
pied hy II. y. Mccullough and family in
Townshcnd with all it's contents was
burned to the ground early this morning,
the members Of the family escaping only
with their lives The smell of smoke
aroused Mr.. Mccullough at $3.50 and he
aroused his wife and four children, rang
ing in years from one to nire. There was
no time to dress or Ia save anything eX-
cept little he'd clothing they wrapped
around themselves. The house was in
sured but the insurance goes to Mrs
Trlssell Of Boston, who holds the mort
gage on the place
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-05-13

Colonel Dlckman, I'm introducing IN
last speaker, said that he was IN
leading authority on machine guns !
America. Captaia w r. Smcdber
who was warmly applauded as h
rose TO speak after this most flattcr
ing introduction. said that he coul
not trust himself after 1t to anythln
extemporancous and 80 read a brio
paper in which he gave the history q
machine guns from their first incepHo
to the present day. II was a mos
Illuminating resume of this deadly in
strument Of war ana the cruel wor
if is doing on the battlefelds {
Europe.
During the evening patriotic song
we're heartily sung To the accompan'
mcnt Of the cavalry orchestra, and m
exercises were closed with the singin
/ Of "Amcrica."
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-05-13
CHILD DROWNED AT
CENTER RUTLAN

Rutland. May 9.-Slipping from
partially submerged rock while he W.
attempting TO pick small Niece
wood out of the otter Creek at Cent
Rutland. Wtabystan Subotka. tire
vears-old son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Pa
Subotka Of Center Rutland WI
drowned this morning and despite Z
efforts of doctors the child could n
he resuscitatcd. It is supposed that u
little chap had seen his father gath
fircwood which floated down
stream and he attempted to repeat t
trick during moment when his pa
ents were otherwise engaged.
Mr.. and Mrs. Subotka have q
other child. boy Of about four yea
They are Russian Poles and the faith
is employed by the Vermont Mari
company rs marble polisher.
/ H. y. clark of Center Rutland,
machinist employed by the Nermo
Marble company. was among the IN
to go to the assistance % the chi
/ and when he tried to use first ;
methods the parents objected.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-05-13
CAPT. GILMAN TO BE
KATY LINE ENGINEER

Brattleboro, May 10.--Capt. Dana n.
Gilman of co. l. list infantry, Y. n c.,
will leave the last of this week to
take an immediate appointment as
division engineer Of the Missouri. Kan
sas q Texas railroad. lie is grad
uate of Norwich University in the
class of 1906 and until 1909 was in
railroad engineering work in Texas.
He is the senior member Of the engi-
neering firm OF Gilman e. Helyar.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-05-13
EDUCATION BOARD MEETS.
Governor Gntes and Others Guests OF
Theodore y. Vail.

Lyndonville. May l",-Gov. Charles w.
Gates of Franklin the Hon. George T.
Chaffce of Rutland, Commissioner OF
Agriculture f.. s. brigham Of ST. Adams
and A NJ Vaughan of Randolph are to-
day guests of the Hon. T. y. Vail at
Specdwcll Farms These visitors, with
Mr. Vail. comprise the new board of
education and to-day Is the first meet
ing Of the board
1t is assumed that the matter of trans
ferring to the State the property donated
1t by Mr.. Vail will be taken up at this
meeting.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-05-13
DEATH OF AGED
VERMONT WOMAN

Brattleboro. May l0-Mrs. Della f..
CWrghU Hopkins age 50, n native of
Sandgate, and widow of Frank w. Hop
kns of Salem. y. Y, died this morning
at the home Of her son, Carl 5. Hopkins,
town clerk She leaves two other sons.
Charles A. of West Rupert Rollin F. or
Salem. y. Y, and one daughter. Mrs
Bessie l.. Franklin of Guilford
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-05-13
YOUTH GOES TO WINDSOR.
ASsaiInnt of Leon r.. ROddy begins
Long Term.

St, Adams. May 10-Constablc &. II.
Chase took to Windsor to-day Robert f..
Morrison, who in Franklin county court
last week was found guilty of assault
with intent to kill his employer. Leon
f. Roddy Morrison Is under sentence
of seven to ten years.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-05-13
4 SORRY BENEDlCVl

Stranger-Are you sure ii was
riage license YOU gave me last Y
Clerk-Certai nly, sir Why
Strangcr-Well. I've led "A dogs
nce.-,Roston Transcript.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-05-13
Bishop Cotton Dead.

Buffalo, May 9.-Bishop Charles Henry
Cotton OF the Roman Catholic Church
died tonight,
The Sentinel=record., 1915-03-09
ROYAL FAMILY CONTRIBUTE
 SOUVENIRS TO RED CROSt

oRdon, March 6.-The royal fam fly, members of the nobility, authors, artists and other prominent people have been rummaging among their souvenirs for contributions to an que tion sale al which several thousand valuable articles are to be sold for the benefit of tle Red Cross fund
 King George has sent a Seventeenth Century sporting rifle, queen Mary a diamond studed fan the Queen-moth- CT Alexandria a silver drinking cup, and Princess Victoria a yas8 of jade. Rudyard Kipling has given a poem, a prominent theatrical man has sent a number of theatrical relics, and a steel magnate has contributed a paper weight made from fragments of Ger man shells picked up after the raid on Scarborough The auction will be held early in March.
The Sentinel=record., 1915-03-09
NEW CENTRAL THEATER.

There is a two-reel Lubin special that headlines the program at the New Central today that, according to Philadelphia critics for it is a Lubin and was. of course first shown in the Quaker City-surpasses any two-reel feature that this company has released in months. The title of this masterpiece is one that denotes exceptional interest. It is "A Woman
 Went Forth" and in the same Ethel Clayton and Joseph Kaufman are tho brightest stars in the film. Miss Clayton has part that fits her lik the stylish wardrobe she is noted for. Then Essanay ccmes bounding along the line with a great comedy, one Of the kind that you always enjoy, for "Sweedie" is in the limelight. This one is entitled "Sweedie's Hopeles Love, and is just little different from anything that "Swedie" has
The Sentinel=record., 1915-03-09
GHTEE THEhTER

Cleo Madison the star of the Trey O Hearts" with Joe King. art the leading characters in the Lyrics program today, coming in Gold Seals masterful two-reel drama of two hun gry hearts, Their Hour"
 This is one of the finest romances that Miss Madison has ever appeare in, giving her wide scope for Aer splendid romantic acting and her ar tistic ability Joe King gives her splendid support in the leading male character part.
 Rooms for Rent" is a smashing Victor comedy with all the stars of the Victor Company featured.
 Here is the first SolaX drama you have had an opportunity to see in two years past These popular pie lures were once the rage in Hot Springs and you will welcome the re- turn of the Soax drama and com odies. This one is entitled "Stran- gars From Nowhere and it is one of the finest dramas you ever witnessed.
 Friday Laura Sawyer comes in the five-part Dyreda Art Film, "A Dausl- ter of the People"