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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-08-26
ADDISON COUNTY
MIDDLEBURY.

What might have been a disastrous
collision between two and perhaps three
automobiles was averted Wednesday
Aug. Is by the prompt action of John
D. Wood of this village, who was on his
way to East Middlebury lust outside
the village he met George r Kidder
driving his truck. Following came
Allan Calhoun, Sr. with his touring car
Suddenly Mr.. Calhoun started to go by
the Kidder truck and Mr. Wood not
aware of Mr.. Calhoun's intention, start
ed to pass the two machines. one fol-
lowing the other. Instead. two ap-
preaching machines being suddenly side
by side, Mr. Wood turned his car into
tho ditch. but did not prevent the hubs
of the three cars hitting. Webster Bar
ter, who was in the Kiddcr car, filled
with men, was thrown out and had one
hand and one knee quite badly bruised
The calhoun car had several ladies in
it, but none Of them was hurt. The
Wood car was returning to East Middle
bury after load of people All threa
machines had been at East Middlebury
for the band concert Mrs L. NJ. Morri-
son of Franklin street was given a sur
prise party at her home Wednesday
Aug is in honor of the 10Th anniversary
of her birthday. There was a large
number present of the members of Will
liam =. Russell Circle, No 8, Ladies Of
the q. A. r.. and also a good number
of the members of William +. Russell
Post, No. 50. G. a. r., as well as some
invited friends The evening was spent
with all sorts Of amusements and re-
freshments We're served
Henry A. Kirby of Munger street,
well known and much respected citizen,
who was taken suddenly i'll last Sunday.
died al his home saturday morning at
the age Of - years, of a complication
of diseases. Mr.. Kirby was twice mar
ried, his first wife being Helen Downor
of Ripton. who died i years ago. They
had six children; MS George Tozer Of
birmingham, Mass, Clayton Kirby of
Worcester, Mass. Leroy Kirby of Mont
rose. Colo. Nasil Kirby of Termopolis.
Wyoming. and Kent and Whitney Kirby
of Middlebury. He is survived by his
second wife. who was Lizzie Brooks of
this village.-Mr, and Mrs. Edward
Phillips of Brooklyn, are at tn"
home of Mrs. Matilda Baker for few
wceks.-Mr and Mrs. f.. T.. Sceley and
Mrs. Soeleys father, Edgar Austin, who
have been visiting at the home of Mr.
Eeeley's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles
j. Secley a month, have returned to
| Poughkcepsie, y. Y.-NIss Irene Lapine
who has been at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph I.apine for a few weeks
has returned to Rutland John Smolinsky
and family have moved from the Murray
block on College street to the house re-
Gently vacated by Mrs. Ellen Collins on
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-08-26
CONVICT BROKE PAROLE.
Fred Oakley in state Prison Again
Arrested in New Jersey.

Arrested in New jersey.
Rutland Aug. 25.--Fred Oakley was
brought here to-day from Boonton. \. j.,
by Deputy Sheriff Allen A. Leonard Of
Wallingford and was taken to State
prison at Windsor, on a warrant issued
nv Governor Charles W. Gates. to serve
one year of sentence of nine TO 10 years
for assault with intent to commit rape.
BY failure to report at stated intervals
when out on parole after over eight
years Incarceration. he broke the terms
Of his conditional pardon His arrest at
Poonton was the result of his attempt
10 report. TIE New Jersey officers
thought him an escaped convict from
Vermont and held him while they COM
'nunicated with Windsor It was then
that it developed that he had broken his
parole.
Oakley was sentenced by Walter K.
Farnsworth in this city. then Judge. on
July u. 1907. for assauting Miss Rhoda
Weeks of Clarendon, age Il years. Using
a ladder he entered her bedroom win
dow at night. He was working as a
farm hand for l.. c. Squires of Claren-
don.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-08-26
HARRIS AGAIN CHAMPION.
BrsttIebOrO Tennis Player Wrcats
Title from Concord. \. H.. Man.

Brattlehoro, Aug. 25.-Fred II Harris
of Rrattlehoro this afternoon defeated
J. g. Nelson Of Concord, y. H., in the
final round of the singles tournament
for the Vermont State tennis champion
ship and won permanent possession of
the trophy
Nelson had one leg on the cup and
Harris two previous to to-day Harris
and Nelson present doubles title hold
ers, will play the final round in the
doubles matches tomorrow morning
with c, j. Dexter of Philadelphia and
A n. Wilder of New Haven as their
opponents, c. II Collester Of Gardner,
Mass, and G. 7 Porter of Worcester.
the only other dangerous team, were
put out In the semi-final matches this
afternoon by Harris and Nelson
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UContinucd or pn,-c two.,


encourage nHuition makers so that we
may be abb to hold our own when the
hour of per- comes to us i'm our turn.
as asuredly t u.i come If We show our-
seives too .. '.ar to speak a word on
behalf Of IT, weak who are wrunped.
and too slottff ana 'azy To- prepare 70
defend ours .,s against wrong list
assuredly it "ii come to rs if We sue
coed III pr" adus great military ma
tons that W' Nr NOT prepared t. under
TAX" doienSl'. "1r ior our own vital
interest and 'H'u'a' honor"
shortly hei''" .oavnr here for New
York to-nigh' "'Nnei Roosevelt made the
i"'oWlhg s'a' WcH'.
= wish t" nuke one comment on the
statement s" 4'o II"rtly made that We
must stand o. the President heartily
SUBSCRIBE Z" ''s condition ana only ON
ooh''''"h, una y 0" Followed by the state
'noh' so I"ig AS ih" Presiden; stands b.
'"' '""''t'N
~ Is deieh'''.' To sta'e that we stand
ny me 'o'I''' iHh' or wrong 1t is in
"e, ,'hS''''e lor any freeman in free re.
Pu "' w. ''"' '''l Pc VIII stand by any
',,'' "',' ''"'' wrong ar 10y any eN-
"'i'.'"'
''N''' as ''-'''s ih' country. while |
.h'.,., .''''' war rs "n. every citizen
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-08-26

returning from the fair in company
with y. n. Utton. They were crossing
the head of Brooklyn street hill. Wit
nesses Of the accident state that Mr..
Jenkins sounded the horn three times.
ttton stepped back, but Kramer walk
ed in front Of the machine, seven
passenger Hudson. He was taken un-
conscious into the residence Of G. A.
Spiller and Doctors George l.. Bates
and w. r. Slayton were summoned.
In the Jenkins car were NJ. A. Jen-
kins. the owner. r. NJ. Jenkins, his son,
the Misses Jenkins Mrs. George Cheney,
her daughter Miss Isabelle Harris Of
Morrisville. and her son, Frank II. Har-
ris Of Barton.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-08-26
HAS INFANTILE PARALYSIS.
ChT"rd Patch of Randolph Taken III
In West <ewbury.

West Newhury, Aug. Is -Cunord the IL
year-old son Of Mr.. and Mrs. H. !"
fat'h of Randolph, is critically i'll with
'hiah'''e paralysis at the home OF MS
srahnparehts' Mr. and Mrs Tortier The
paralysis has affected both legs and arms.
lhe boy came here to pass part of his
holdaN with his grandparents and was
taken i'll after his arrival
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-08-26
RUN OVER BY AN AUTO.
MARI Nr"m"r of Worthwhile in Crtd-
cal Condition nj Uosu,tni.

Morrisv'ile, Aug, 25.-Karl Kramer,
aged 20 son of Mr.. and Mrs charles
b' Kramer of this place. is in a critical
condition as the result Of injuries re-
'e'Ned when struck and run over by
an automobile driven by T.. NJ Jenkins
or bradford Late this evening the
Young man was taken by automobile
TO the Fanny Allen hospital in Wi
Nooski Several ribs were broken and
II mas NOT been determined whether or
not MS lungs were punctured
Inc accident occurred about Gas
o'clock this evening. when Kramer was
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-08-26
ARRANGE FLY CASTING CONTEST.

Rutland, Aug. 25,-Rutland sportsmen'
including John H. Dugan, Frederick s,
Chaffee, Clifford A. Robinson. Wallace
T. Clement, Thomas II. Browne and
Merritt II. Brown, have arranged a fly
and bait casting tournament to be held
in connection with the Rutland fair
September 6 to 10 The affair will be un-
der national association rules. The events
have been arranged in IL contests In
nine classes for both amateurs and pro
fessionals and are open to the world. Rods
and reels, valued at 500, are offered as
prizes.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-08-26
VERMONT HAS DEFENSE LEAGU F,

Bellows Falls Aug. %, The Vermont
League for National Defense was organ
ICED here this afternoon following a NEE;
ing in which the objects of the league We're
explained by Francis NJ. jerks of Balt-
more, Md, and Dublin, y. H., q member
of the MARYLAND organization, and who
recently organized a New Hamrshr
league. Judge r f, O'Brlen was o,o tc
temporary president and Attorney G. II.
Thompson temporary secretary A com
mittee of five Will he appointed by the
chairman to nominate officers. Branches
will bc organized throughout tha State.
The Detroit times., 1915-12-01
Rev. Mrs. Crane Refuses.

KALAMAZOO. Mich, Dec. l.
The Rev. Caroline Bartlett Crane
last night refused to accept an In
Sssssaon. from Henry Ford to Join
his peace party on trip TO Europe.
Her reply TO Mr.. Ford follows.
"while sincerely approaching the
unselfishness Of your motive and
the honor Of your invitation. new
ertheless feel unable TO accept"
In speaking OF the Invitation
Mrs. Crane said IL DO not feel
that could conscientiously accept
the invitation. have no doubt
about the absolute sincerity OF Mr.
Ford's purpose in this project Of
that he is probably Mortified by tn,
terrible slaughter that il going on
I honor and admire him for his mo
tive. and shall be very glad IL /
meets with success. However
from all the information which
have. ii does not seem that this I
. practical undertaking. And fec
that so long as have no faith 4
the wisdom OF the project, ough
not TO accept"
The Detroit times., 1915-12-01
Chancellor Day
Scores. Ford Plan

SYRACUSE. y. Y. Dec. Term
ing Henry Tord's proposed peace
expedition" grotesque and declar-
ng that e. will accomplish rothing
but ridicule NJ the country. Chancel-
Tor James r. Day, OF Syracuse uni.
versity. last night answered the re.
quest made az the instance OF Mr..
Ford that the chancellor designate
. student from the university " ac-
company the expedition, and re-
fused 10 comply.
The answer 10 the request was
sent 20 Louis p Lochner. Mr.. Ford
secretary. and the text follows
Nv Dear Sir have carefully con.
sidersd NJ Eord's request that I Sc
IeCt a student OF syracuse university
20 join his peace excursion. etc. etc
1T is impossible for me TO comply
with Mr.. Ford's requests, for the fol-
lowing reasons.
"FiTst-Whle / abhor war, be
lieve that this European war should
II destroyed beyond the hope and
fear Of reFusCitation. The only safe
peace IN this contest u the destruc-
Zion Of the causes that caused IL
secondary EHDEN u sAOp NV
present war would encourage that
element that should receive no mercy
and discourage thousands OF men
who are hghting for the cause OF hu-
man liberty.
-Third-Your plan is grotesque and
will accomplish nothing but the ridl-
cule Of the country. Nothing could
be more Ineffective To Introduce
school boys Into your plan IL 20 en-
phasize It's farcical character. Appsr-
emit In ali It's features
Load your ship with clothes and
food for the starcing Poles and Bel
CLANS and with Christmas presents %
substantial comfort 10 the soldiers
in the trenches defending their ma
tive lands against the marsuders who
covet them and who are seeking O.
make conquests OF them
JAMES r DAY"
The reply 81 Chancellor Day vas
sent 20 Mr. Lochner BY telegram AZ
the Hotel Biltmore. New York city.
The Detroit times., 1915-12-01

Peace enunciated, this can be &C
complished.
There is no nation that has not
declared II does not want this war.
We believe there Is no nation that
does not al heart ardently long for
peace But warning nations cannot
nnd Il. Neutral nations must ar.
range the way.
I'VE therefore plan a mediating
conference. Men and women from
America Who believe ia the ideal or
International disarmament are sail
ing i'm the peace ship Oscar II. Scan
di..aVian- American line, leaving New
York. Dec. 4. They will proceed
to Christiania, where Norway's va
liant sons and daughters will join
the crusade. In Stockholm the ships
company will be reinforced by the
choicest OF Sweden's people. -Cru-
sade will 20 10 Copenhagen, pro
ceeding 80 The Hague, where they
hope 20 meet delegates from Swift
zerland and Spain. From among
the gathering will be selected dele.
gates TO sit In an international. con-
ference in one neutral capital 10
formulate terms OF peace and pre-
sent them 70 the belligerent govern
ments.
"For this undertaking, Most Holy
Father. we bespesk your good viii
and cooperation"
The Detroit times., 1915-12-01


Ford will attempt 70 deliver body
blow AT the preparedness propagan'
da in this country
Il was announced in Mr. Ford
Office. Wednesday morning. that the
automobile kine and peace advocate
would finance an extensive investiga-
tinn 10 End out who are behind the
campaign for preparedness that Is
being waged through the movies.
The Battle Cry of Peace and
other stirring picture dramas. which,
Mr.. Ford declares. are intended TO
infiame the minds OF the American
people. will be traced 70 their origin.
Mr.. Ford does not believe that these
pictures have been inspired by
patriotic motives.
He thinks that upon investigation
II will b. found that the group Of
men behind the campaign for pre-
raredness are men who will be di-
rectly benefited by the sale Of arms
and ammunition 20 the government.
In other words Mr.. Ford T. con
WINGED IN his own mind that Ger
tain manufacturers are taking ad.
vantage OF the present var hysters
to further increase their fortunes BY
supplying the government with war
implements. They are trying to
capitalize national patriotism. thinks
Mr. Ford. 10 swell their pocket
books
IF find upon investigation that
my suspicious are we'll founded.
Till not hesitate to publish the
names OF the men behind the var
publicity scheme, and further will
lead a public attack upon the guilty
ones" declared Mr. Ford
Mr. Ford. accompanied by his staff
Of assistants, Nill leave Detroit for
tSsv York city on the Wolverine. ,Hy-
er Wednesday afternoon. to make
tae anal preparations there FOR the
embarkstion OF peace advocates on
the steamer Oscar H. Saturday
The Detroit times., 1915-12-01
Put Last Touches
On Peace Ship
BY UNITED PRESS.

NEW YORK. Dec. THE final
touches were being added today to
arrangements for the sailing Of
Henry Ford's peace ship. Oscar II.
Saturay. TO get the boys out OF the
trenches on Christmas day"
Ford himself. with wife and son.
will arrive In New York tomorrow
and hold final conferences with his
lieutenants. william J. Bryan ia
expected 10 come here from Miami,
Fla, Friday, TO Cooperate IN r.fsy
way possible In the peace mission
20 Europe. He will not sail on the
Desce ship, however.
The Oscar II was undergoing
radical interior changes today TO
make n more suitable as an ark ~
peace Every book that breathed
militsrisn Wa unceremoniously
yahked from the liners library.
Willy Posany. Viennese painter. set
AZ work redecoratins the ship with
lnstrDet'ons to keep Mars out OF
! the scenery.
The Detroit times., 1915-12-01
LANSING FIRMS
EFFECT MERGER

LANSING. Mich, Dec. l.-An-
rouncement was made last night.
OF the combination Of the Seager
Engine works and the Reliance Eu-
gineerlng Co. effected when
Charles +. Downey president OF the
latter. gained the controlling inter
est in the former.
The Two plaEts are merged under
The title OF the Reliance Engineer
ing Co Edmund c. Shields be.
comes secretary. while MIR Dowuey
retains the presidency Fred l..
Smith. OF Detroit. is president.
and ] H. MILFORD, Lansing, treas
urer. The board OF directors con-
sists OF the above officers and Henry
Russell. Detroit John M. Stalker.
Detroit -. r. Davis Lansing
l.. Smith. former secretary OF
the Seager Engine works az well
"a Joseph H. Seager James y. Sea
ger and II. B. Ledyard, former di-
rectors. retire. All connections
with the Rumely company, which
formerly had control Of the engine
works. are severed
The concern will make automobile
parts. cream sepsrators and other
smaller. products.
The Detroit times., 1915-12-01
EIGHT DEAD; 10
HURT; 3 LOST IN
QUEST OF DEER

MARQUETTE. Mich Dec l-
Eight dead three missing. an dlo
Injured is the toll in northern Mich.
gan Of the 1915 20-day deer hunting
season which ended at midnight, last
night
So far as known, only two Of the
deaths reported were caused by
hunters mistaking the victims for
deer The other fve deaths were
lie result Of other accidents direct
~ CT indirectly connected with the
deer hunting season Fewer acct
dents In the woods we're reported
this year than ever before
The Detroit times., 1915-12-01
Ford Asks Pope to
Sanction Plan
"a TNTTED PREsE-

NEW YORK. Dec lin a len gthy
cablegram addressed TO Pope Bene-
dict. Henry Ford has outlined def.
mite form the manner in which he
hopes 20 end the war and bring
the boys out % the trenches Ford's
peace hesdqusrters today made pub.
lie a cory OF the cable message.
From the gathering Of peace dele
gates carried 10 The Hague by his
peace ship. Oscar II. Ford plans 10
have selected other delegates 20 SIT
In an International peace congress
In some neutral capital This con
gress IL 70 formulate DEFINITE peace
proposals and present them 70 the
belligerent nations.
For this undertaking. most holy
father. we be@pesk your good will
and cooperation, Ford cabled the
pope
No reply has been received thus
far
Ford's csbled message 70 the
pontin follows
Realizing the high and holy In.
'erest which You az supreme pontiff
~ tho church have taken in ending
tho carnage. may ! announce 10 yoi
The peace mission on which we are
approaching Europe7
Relieving that a world situation
/ IN which International forces must
cooperate exists. We have planned
conference OF neutrals 20 adopt
means % action for ending the most
frishtful war IN history, For is
months the people Of the world
have waited Tor their EoveTpmenT,
20 act, have waited for their GOV
ernments 10 bring Europe out q,
unspeaksble agony and ,uner,nv
md 70 prevent Europe's destrpc.
ton
Meanwhile millions OF men on
the oaitlehelds are dead. Human
/ ~ owes II 10 the millions more who
are led like cattle to the sham les
TO prevent the slaughter.
III the Christianity % our boaste,
twentieth century civilization stand
Ter principles the Great Prince o
The Detroit times., 1915-12-01
Jane Adams Is
In Serious State
BY UNITED PRESS.

CHICAGO. Dec. Miss Jane
Adams. OF Hull house. passed a
reasonably comfortable" night last
night at Presbyterian hospital, her
physician. DIT. James Herrick, said
today The noted woman suffrage
leader and sociologist. however. still
retained ner high fever A splendid
nurse was al her bedside all night.
and another replaced her early to-
day.
The nature Of the sudden. and so
far mys,erIous. attack OF illness
which came yesterday morning. was
70 be determined at a special dag.
nosis some time today, IL the pa
tents condition permits When
Miss Adams first became III, il was
thought 1t would be Of only momen-
rary duration. When her fever con
tirued TO rise, however. her private
secretary called In DR.. Herrick. who
ordered Miss Adams Immediately
70 the hospital
Miss Adams entertained Mrs ".
|. Thomas. womans peace leader.
az dinner Monday evening She re
tired apparently in the best OF
health. except for a recurrence OF
fatigue that has been with her not
lnfrequsntly since her recovery from
bronchial pneumonia az Bar Har
Dor. Maine. last summer.
We do not know whether an op
Grafton viii be NECESSARY" said
Hiss Hamilton today. Miss "A
dams condition Is undoubtedly
grave, but | do not think the attack
necessarily is Serious
Miss Adams has given 10 the
idea OF making the peace ship
rip 10 Europe
The Detroit times., 1915-12-01
SERBIAN
MONARCH NOW
A REFUGEE
continues fror rsxe ono

ity The country IL SO Uroken that
opportunities for ambuShes are nu-
nlerous In this way detached par
lies Of the invading troops have had
many bloody engage
Bulgarian, are most numerous IN
this pursuit. Every effort Is made
10 hold them in a compact body as
a procaution against the loss OF
stragglers by the Serb guerrillas In
the mountains. however, some
breaking OF the ranks is inevitable
IL mas cost the Bulgars heavily
The Serbs seldom try 10 take pris
oners, but when they have the ad-
vantage. slaughter the invaders
mercilessly.
The purpose OF the pursuit
through Albania Is TO prevent tho
Serbs from Joining the southern
army u is hoped 10 ,catter them
30 completely that few VIII accom-.
plish this
The Austrians are pushing their
Montenegrin invasion Though they
are across tho frontier IN some
places the INVASION has not pro
crossed far yet. The Weather Is so
bad hat II Is expected 70 move
slowly The Montenegrins are
fighting as desperately as the Serbs
They are IN the field 20 the last
boy and old men strong enough 70
hold a gun Women are also report.
ed in the ranks "a vas the cas-" IN
Serbia
Tho Bulgars have been in full oc
cnpation Of Prisreud' for three days
II Is their base OF operations against
The Serbs In Albania
Whether they have yet entered
Monastir is not known here certain
Is latest Official adyices were that
,he Serb military forces had evac.
uated the town. and commission
OF tho few civilians who remain was
negotiating for its surrender
The Bulgarian forces in the south
are advancing their lines gradually
and Sofia advices express confidence
that they will have Serbian Mace
donia cleared u armed Serb forces,
Of British and Of French within two
| weeks
LONDON. Dec, Reports Of ex-
tremely heavy fighting on the Ital.
ian-Austrian front and the official
statement OF the Vienna war office
today that the Italians are forcing
victory near Gorilla" has caused
shift OF interest in the war news
from the Balkans 10 the Adriatic.
The Vienna statement Is regarded
here as an admission that the Ital.
Ians are near a victory on the fsonzo
/ front.
The Detroit times., 1915-12-01
SAYS MOST MEN
ARE ONLY 30 PER
CENT EFFICIENT

The motor car industry. OF all
the industries OF the world. Is today
the least developed. just as II is IN
greatest need OF a superior order
OF executives" said George F. Bar
Der chief of stan Of the Emerson
Institute OF Efficiency, speaking be-
fore 500 employees OF Detroit indus.
tries in the opening lecture OF the
new efficiency course in the Y. NJ
c A. Tuesday.
And still" he continued, there
ere some wonderful men in Detroit
Industries. There are plenty OF men
here for the efficiency student 10
study and analyze. And when you
have done that you find that their
success in life has been dependent
upon the four fundamentals OF Wis.
ion initiative. conviction and com
mon sense
The average man Is only 80 per
cent efficient. q tact well proved By
charts OF thousands OF workmen and
other employees Seventy per cent
OF him goes 10 waste. Every man
is a manufacturing plant, with al
its essentials, though he does not
always make use OF himself 10 the
same advantage He has his time
out OF which he must manufacture
his product His own personal
equipment OF brains is equivalent 10
zen, money, materials and equip
u,ent II Is a proper combination
OF all OF these that is necessary TO
success.
Pew men plan their time ahead
SO that they know what thew or
their employees will BE- doing ar a
certain time In the future In Ger
many they plan so that they know
what a man will be doing four years
in advance. Here. generally, they
don't know what he'll be doing four
hours hence
"Prncrastination and the inability
to concentrate upon the things in
hand have killed more business men
than alcohol
Thirteen thousand men and young
men are students OF efficiency
courses n the United States, many
OF them under auspices OF the Y 81.
{ A. Following NJ Barber's ad
dress, large number u s,aGse1ss,~
were enrolled for the classes which
will be taught by J. F. Prescott. ef
Aciency engineer OF the Packard
Motor Car Co.