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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-10-07
RAN OVER BABY.
Montpelier Ford Figures In Accidents
Baby Severely Bruised.

Montpelier. Oct 3.-Leo, the siX-year'
old son Of Thomas Short of Main street
was struck and run over by a Ford auto.
mobile owned and driven by Ernest F.
Trepto of East Montpelier, a teamster, to.
night on Main street The boy was
knocked unconscious but revived some.
what after being taken home. where ha
was attended by a physician. His injuries
consist of severe bruises to the head.
shoulder and arm. 1t Is expected that ha
will recover.
Trepto was taken TO the police station
but States Attorney Gleason after
brief examination decided not to hold
him.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-10-07
SUED FOR $4,000.
Action against Bennington Man Who
shot Peas into BOy's Eyes,

Remington, Oct. l-Suit was brought
In Bennington county court to-day
against Charles +. Oatman by the guard
ian of Walter HOLSTER. 1G, who was
struck in the face by charge of. peas
fired from a shotgun In the hands OF
Charles r. Oatman on the night of Sep
TENDER A. The boy, who was stealing
grapes from the Oatman garden. lost
both eyes The damages are placed at
SIS 40 and the case is to be tried at the
coming December tarR If pas..A
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-10-07
TIMELY TOPICS CLUB.

The women of New York town recently
organized musical appreciation ciub
and for while everything was lovely,
Louise" asked the husband of one Of
the members after her return from one
Of the meetings. what was the topic
under discussion by the club this after
noon?" At first Louise couldn't remem,
Der, but finally she exclaimed: "Now I
recullect, We discussed that brazen look
ing woman that's Just moved In across
the street and Debussy. New York
E2iSAh>
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-10-07
HOW AN ENGINEER KEEPS WELL.

Railroad engineers are more exposed to
catching cold than other workers, f.. G.
Dunaphant Of Monette, Mo. has run a
Frisco engine % years and all the medi-
cine he has taken Is Foley's Honey and
Tar He writes: 81 always keep 1t in
my house and recommend II to all who
have bad cough or cold. j. w. O'Sul-
livan. lAdyl
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-10-07
ENLISTED UNDER Ii.
Death Of Manchester Veteran who
Served while Boy in Civil War.

Manchester. Oct. 1.-Ora o. Whitman,
who enlisted in Company f. Fifth Yer
mont regiment in 1853. three months be-
fore he was II years old, died at his
home here at noon to-day at the age OF
&c after an illness of one year of lead
poisoning resulting. probably, from
carrying on the business Of a painter for
many years. He is survived by his wife,
three sons and three daughters.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-10-07
BUSINESS MEN MEET.
81. Johnsbury Commercial Club Starts
Its Winter Campaign with BANQUET.

St Johnsbury Sept 3O.--The st. Johns
bury Commercial club opened it's winter
campaign tonight with banquet in
Pythian hall. with a large attendance.
A resolution signed by 81 business men
was passed pledging members not to ad-
vertise except In periodicals with a
regular paid subscription list. The resolu-
ton also tabooed the practice of giving
rlzes for fairs and entertainments
except with tho permission of the COM
mttee The railroad plea for a larger
recognition OF It's needs and freedom
from further persecution on the part OF
Lawmakers and others was discussed.
The speakers included Judge Harland Is,
Howe of the United States district court;
O. s. Bingham of st. Adams. State COM
missioner of agriculture. and Prof. Alfred
l., Smith OF the Tuck school of Dart
mouth College.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-10-07
But STILL IMMORTAL.

The Offcer~-Iis name will go down to
posterity when this horrible war is all
forgotten.
The Girl quite agree. BY the way!
What Is his name?
The Officer-I'm dashed II I can re-
member 1t for the moment-London Opin-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-10-07

Not quality-economy, for that Is not
economy at ALL but price-economy-that
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-10-07

FOUNTAIN PRxs At FREE PRnss-
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GIRL, II, REscUEs WOMAN.
swims 200 Feet and TOws \
Pound Expert to shore.

MINNEAPoLIs, July 6.-kathryn SAL
mon, II years old and weighing less
than 100 pounds, swan 200 feet out into
Cedar lake the other night and saved
from drowning Mrs. Lizzie Seeker,
whose weight Is 1870 pounds.
Immediately the little schoolgirl be-
came the heroine OF the Cedar Lake
bathing beaches. but she didn't have
much to say about her exploit.
81 had heard how drowning people
sometimes drag down the ones that try
to save them" she said. 81 got 1t all
hxed in my mind while ! was swimming
out to Lizzie that IL she began to fight
m" o. tried TO get her arms around me
] would hit her and try to stun her.
Il wasn't afraid unless IT was that !
might not save Lizzie. guess she was
TOO far gone to make any trouble for
me She had gone down twice, you
Know. ] just grabbed her by the back
OF the neck, She didn't fight back at
al and II wasn't hard for me to pull her
out Of the deep water"
kathryn's caution prevented her from
swimming as rapidly as she usually
evan. For she wanted to make sure
mere would be no accident.
knew ! was swimming awfully Sow
WIN Mrs. Seeker, hut then you see !
hHd never rescued any one before and
was a little bit afraid that ] might FAM
she SAID. II didn't worry about my own
safety, for | can swim, but | would
h'Per have felt right II I had not
saNed her. ! thought ! would be aw-
'HIy weak after 1t was Dve but I
wasn't. ! guess that was because I was
81 glad"
MIS-, Seeken, who learned to swim in
i,ircpe and is herself an expert. is en-
p''N'd at the Salmon home and the two
n'H gone In bathing together. Mrs
S'eNen swan out into the deep water
ara Kathryn was still at the dock when
'he woman screamed and sank.
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CITY FARM OBJECT LESSON.
To show what Can ne Done with
Ron Down Places.

LYNCHBvRG. Va, July THE board
OF the city farm Is working on n plan
to make the prison farm owned by the
city at Langdon a practical demonstra-
tion TO the farmers OF the counties con-
ner cause the property 10 be of a double
service to L~ynchburg.
In addition to ,aking care of the city
prisoners the farm Is TO be used to show
the farmers what can be done with a
property that had been allowed to run
down until II was regarded by many to
be almost worthless for agricultural pur-
poses.
Although the farm was not being
worked until about April 10. enough Of
the ground has been cleared OF under
growth and broom sedge to get some
large truck patches under cultivation,
and the progress made by the trucking
already undo cultivation is even more
than was expected for this year by the
men in charge of the farm work.
Many carloads of street sweepings
from the city. as well as manure from
the city stables. will be utilized. and
With this the ground will he brough'
up eventually to a high state of cult.
walton.
The board and Supt. Irwin are in cor.
~respondence with the national and State
agricultural authorities, as we'll as with
the farm demonstration agent in Camp.
bell county. the object being TO secure
from these UGH help and cooperation a!
will enable the board 10 carry out III
demonstration idea.
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The sunday Dinner.

Under the old system inmates were
locked In their cells as soon as religious
services were over on sunday morning,
and remained there until Monday morn
ing. their dinner and supper consisting
OF bread taken on their way to their
cells at the close of services. They now
have a regular dinner in the mess hall
and are allowed freedom OF the yard
during u portion of the day. Tho sup
per Of prisoners every weekday was the
same as that provided for sunday and
was eaten in their cells. They are now
allowed q regular supper in tho mess
hail.
The usual punishment for violation
Of regulations was confinement In a lark
cell. As soon as my attention was called
10 the matter such punishment was pro-
hihiied and the doors were removed from
the dark cells so that there are no dark
cells In any of the prisons.
The statute rcqul cd that prisoners
In being transferred he not only hand
cufed hut shackled as we'll. | secured
the repeal Of this law and wardens are
allowed discretion in the matter.
Al these privileges were allowed and
reforms inaugurated long before Mr.. Os-
borne became warden.
81 am pleased TO say that the inmates
OF all our prisons have generally re-
sponded to the honor system. Privileges
granted have resulted In great improve
ment in their physical and mcntal con-
dition.
"burlug the fiscal year ended Sep
t'mber ~, 1918, ~ inmates were trans
ferred To the banrcmora state hospital
for Insane Criminals. During the last MS
cal year only 81 were transferred This
remarkable reduction in the number Of
cases of insanity Is undoubtedly due to
reforms iraugura:ed sin," | became
SUI c~rinteTdeut. In zone ~ these has
Nj Osborne participated"
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|TANNENBAUM WINS
INQUIRY AT PRISON
state Board to Investigate ]
W. W. Leaders Charges
Against Blackwell's.

Frank Tanncnbaum's charges that
prisoners in the Blackwell's Island peni-
Tertiary are badly treated are to he
investigated by the State Prison Com
mission. Miss Katharine u. Davis,
commissioner Of Correction. was so in
formed yesterday by Richard NJ. liurd
Of the prison board, who visited her
Office. She replied that all Of the facili-
ties OF the department were at the ser
vice of the investigators. and that Tan
nenbaum's assertions would be answered
at the proper time. Mr.. Hurd and pos
s,bly some Of the other Prison Commits
sioners will visit the island in a few
days.
Ta%nnenhaum. sent to the penitentiary
for a year because of the |. w. W.
church riots, was released In March last.
Since then he has published a series of
magazine articles about, conditions on
~Blackwells. Miss Davis paid no atten-
ton to him, but she did answer letters
from others that grew out of Tannen-
baum's agitation.
one OF these writer's was George
pobsevage OF $50 Bronx Park South.
Miss Davis In her letter to Dobsevagc
said that she was sorry that any one
believed tina, T"annenbaum had told the
''unvarnished truth"
D~obsevage sent a cop Of this letter
to T"annenbaum. The latter then com.
| planned to the Prison Commission ana
| the investigation was decid d upon.
Some OF Tannenhaum's charges are
That men with contagious diseases ar,
put into cells with healthy men and ar,
permitted 10 work Ia the bakery. kitchen
and iniNg room that three men Were
| beaten by attendants while Taunenbaur
was in prison that there are only eiCh'
shaving cups for l,so0 men that q
| prisoner went insane and had TO b,
transferred to Matt tawan. and that
NIarden Ho y,s il unfit.
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GRABBING WHEAT IN KANSAS.
Old Fashioned Way Only Way In
Muddy Fields.

HUTCHINSON, Kan, July s.-W. n.
De Water, who lives two miles south OF
town, has begun harvesting his wheat in
the old fashioned way. He went into
1t with a cradle, just as his forefathers
cut their grain, although with consider
ably lees of a swing to II, perhaps. be-
cause OF ineXperience.
Mr.. De Water found the ground so
soft that he couldn't go in with a ma
chine. and he was fearful that the wheat
would be caught by rain or hail before
the ground was dry.
II just decided 10 do as ! had heard
my father tell and cradle IT," said De
Water. ~ went to a hardware store to
buy a cradle. They didn't have such a
thing. I could't find one in the city.
A travelling man for a supply house was
In one Of the stores. He said he'd get
me one, ! gave him the order and II
Just came"
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PEACE IN CHICAGO NEARER.
Conference Indicates an Early
settlement Of the stssae.

CHICAGO. July 6.-Peace in Chicago's
building war appeared nearer this after
noon when a conference was held be-
tween the executive committee OF the
Building Material Industries, which has
Just put into force a resolution 10 close
down the plants, and the members of
the arbitration committee Of the car
penters' district council.
Importance was added to the meeting
by a declaration OF Charles W. Gindele,
president OF the Building Construction
Employers Association. that he would
not interfere with any step that might
lead TO an early settlement.
Charles II. Johnston. secretary and
treasurer OF the Brickmakers Union
was shot twice below the heart as he
answered a ring OF his doorbell early
to-day. Physicians said the wounds
probably would be fatal. His assailant
whom he failed to recognize, escaped.
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nation OF the earlier reports about con
ditions In Mexio city was received at
the State Department to-day.
A message sent out by Consul Shanklin
and Red Cross Agent O'Connor. who
have just succeeded In reaching Mexico
city. says that conditions in the capital
are exceedingly pitiful." They despair
OF getting food supplies into Mexico
city under existing conditions. but will
make vigorous efforts to obtain medical
supplies, which they had to leave tenn
p~orarily at Pachuca.
Intense suffering exists among the
poor people OF Mexico city. the report
says. There Is no prospect OF any
agreement between the Carranzistas and
Zapatistas for any operation. and fur
Their fighting On the edge OF the city
Is imminent.
Mr.. O'Connor reported also that af-
ter comforting with the various relief
agencies and other well informed per-
sons he could say that In the Mexico
city esion this years planting is only
from 10 to so per cent. Of the normal.
The relief problem is vast and much
more acute in the small cities than in
the capital itself.
Cnoficlal reports received here saw
that during a food riot In Mexico city on
June rs a troop OF soldiers fred into a
CROWD OF people waiting for their allow
ance OF cereals and killed several women
ana chiIdren. At the Red Cross first aid
pooths bsS women and children were
treated Tor gunshot wounds and Other
injuries they received in the crush of
people which Gathered In front of the
international Relief Commissions ware.
houses IN receive their share of the six
carloads Of corn that was distributed.
me corn distributed for the last sew
eral days was purchased by foreigners
Fearing that forces under the com
mand or Gen. Pablo Gonzales may can
ture Mexico city the Government archives
ana treasury funds have been moved
10 C~uernavaca and special trains and
street cars nave been kept in readiness
10 carry away the Government officials.
NO action Will be taken by this Gov
ernmeht on the basis OF these and SINH
lar reports. II is said. until the Presi.
dent returns TO Washington.
Enrique Llorente. the villa agent
mere, conferred to-day with Gen. Feline
ANGELES. Villas chief general Manuel
bonilia' special agen, Of villa. and
Miguei Diaz L~ombardo. who acts as
,iIias secretary OF State at Chihuahua.
~ Is understood that they are working
on "A definite plan of compromise m hs
submitted 20 Carranza, so as TO Mac
upon the latter as heavy a burden of
responsibility for continuation of Tho
situation In Mexico as Is possible. II Is
me hope OF the villa people to transmit,
.heiI suggestion to Carranza through
tine United States Government.
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Magnitude

Each edition of the Butter.
lex magazines weighs $50
tons. The cost of postage
each month amounts to more
than $4,000.
One months edition of
these magazines piled one
copy on another would
make a stack 14,410 feet high,
. equal to the altitude of Mt.
Rainier.
The total amount of paper
used in a year by the But
teriCk Company is equal to
seven times the area of Man.
haitian Island. 1t is twice the
size of the District of Column
bia. 1t is equal to the COM
bined areas of St. Louis, BOs.
tonand Baltimore.
Reel this paper out in a
strip one foot wide and II
would encirCle the world
thirty times-or three times
the distance from the earth
to the moon.
A single copy of a But
terick publication can not
possibly indicate the size and
scope of the Butterick bust
ness, because the human mind
can not grasp such a multiple
cation of units. 1t is probable
that even experienced adj
v~ertisers do not realize the
mighty force which is work.
ing for them.
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OSBORNE LIED, SAYS RILEY;
PRISON REFORMS MINE
ipal keeper and superintendent of

principal keeper and superintendent of
Industries.
During all the time that Mr.. o.
borne continued his most barba rous
practice of doubling up men he was ad.
vised that there was ample room in the
other prisons. During most of the time
there were $50 unoccupied cells at the
new Grea, Meadow prison.
81 would have acted long before !
did, but ! was most anxious to do
nothing that would appear in any way
to Interfere with Mr.. Osborne's plan for
self-government among inmates, and |
have never done so. except in the mat
ter Of celebrating Independence bay by
a prizefght between inmates, which /
prohibited.
AS I am Officially responsible for
the transfer Of inmates from one prison
to another | feel that ! could no longer
he in any way responsible for condi-
tons which. as every one who is IA
m'liar with prisons knows. result in the
commission of uncomfortable crimes.
Prison Privileges.
The claim that the inmates of Sing
Sing fear that they will lose privileges
as a result OF Mr.. Osborne's ccaslns TO
he warden L., to my knowledge. en-
tirely without foundation. The mos, i'm
portant privileges how enjoyed by them.
such as freedom of conversation,
privilege Of writing letters daily
exercise in the yard, : Sunday dinners
and others. were accorded to them
long before Mr.. Osborne became war
den. Even owing pictures and other
forms OF proper entertainment at proper
times were also allowed.
u may say that upon assuming tho
office of Superintendent of state pris-
! ons. the honor system was introduced
IN all the prisons, Men whose record
entitled them to special consideration
were given an opportunity to work on
farms and highways. and in various out
door crnployments. Last year more than
1000 different prisoners were so en-
pluyed.
81 am pleased TO say that In very
Few instances was the confidence re-
posed in the inmates abused. When |
assumed ofic" I Immediately inaugu-
rated many chances as a part OF the
honor system which | decided to estab-
lish In all the prisons. | found that
It was a violation OF the regulations
for one innate to speak to another
Freedom of conversation Is now per.
mitted.
Prisoners were classified according
TO the number of convictions first ter n
men were to he confined at Sing Sing
and Great Meadow. second term men nj
Auburn and third term men at Clinton
Under the new regulations inmates are
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graded according to their conduct after
their arrival in prison.
Those who perform the work as.
signed them and observe the rcgula-
lions are included In the first grace p
those who fail in these respects are
~relegated to the second grade and lose
some of the PRIVILEGES allowed first grade
men. lncorrieibles are included in the
third grade. Prisoners are promoted or
reduced as their conduct deserves.
Inmates were not permitted to in
dulge in Games or athletic exercises in
the prison yard. This privilege was
allowed not only at Sing Sing but ut Au-
burn and Great Meadow and is now per-
mitted at Clinton.
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SIX MEET DEATH IN
WATER ACCIDENTS
Seventh. Old Man, Expires AZ
ter First Dip in Surf
Four Boys Drown.
HUSBAND DIES FOR WIFE

SIX persons were drowned yesterday
r. waters in and around Manhattan and
In New Jersey. one man died from
heart disease after his first surf bath
o. the year at Asbury Park. The dead
included a DO! who was fishing, n youth
aho was canoeing. a Fresh Air Fund
boy who went beyond his depth while
swimming and a barge captain. who
save UP his life trying to rescue his
aife, who was later saved by another
man.
Arthur Posner, 10 years old, of 133
East lo9th street. fell into the Harlem
Mere in Central Park at 10th street
yesterday afternoon. Policeman Shot
ter OF the Central I-,rk police took the
child from the water and applied first
aid treatment. but he died as he was
being taken to the knickerbocker Hos
pitsl.
Mrs. Mary Schumacher. wife OF Sam
uel Schumacher. captain Of the New
York Central barge Powerfire. lying in
the Harlem River at i50th street, fell
VII NiN idFt iShl. TrtT HuSUNnu
Jumped in and was drowned while try
ing TO rescue her. Mrs. Schumacher was
saved BY a man who did not give his
name.
James Grice. 10. OF l07 West Twenty
fourth street. tumbled out Of a rowboat
while fishing in the Harlem Canal yes
terday afternoon and was drowned. His
body was recovered.
An unidentified man fell into the East
Mia. $1,000. aL -a 1-AA
and was drowned before help ame His
body was recovered. The man was
about so years old.
Joseph Heating, 10, OF Is Eighth
avenue, Manhattan, was drowned in the
bay at South Beach yesterday when a
canoe in which he was padding with
John Manley. II. of IS Graham street.
Jersey City. capsized 200 feet from
shore. Manley was rescued by John
wallace. a boatman. who found him
clinsing TO the overturned canoe. Man
ley and Resting had been camping over
the Fourth with relatives on South
Beach.
Dies After First Dip in surf.
AsBuRY PARK. y. j.. July 6.-Aftei
his first surf bath this season. Andrew
Allan. head OF the metal firm of An.
drew Allan & Son. ass Greenwich street
New York city, died from heart disease
this afternoon while dressing in a bath
house at the Third Avenue Bathing
Group. Members or his family. with
whom he had been staying at 3lS AS.
bury avenue. found him after a search
He was IS years old and lived on tn,
Hudson Boulevard. Jersey City. He
left three sons and two daughters.
FREEHOLD. ". j.. July 6.-David Ham
ilton. the fourteen-year-old son Of Will.
lam Hamilton OF ia Perry street. New
York city. was drowned in Lake Topaz
emus this afternoon. The boy was ont
o! n fresh air party of eighteen VIII,
we're sent here to Mrs. Frances +. Out,
calf by the Greenwich Presbyterian Sun
day School. The boy went in bathing
and got beyond his depth.
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..rIcasure uour" system Intro
Lured at Sing Sing.

July 6.-Wardeu Osborne
formally closed the theatrical season At
SIM sing to-day, and announced tho
introduction of "A pleasure hour" for
inmates from & to : o'clock evc-y eve
ming during July and August. Instead %.
having To- turn In 4; i o'clock each
evening. the inmates Will he allowed "a
he in the prison yard until : +. VI.