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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-03-04
MISSISQUOI RIVER
OVERFLOWS BANKS

st. Adams. Feb. 25.-The Missisquoi
river overlowed its banks about noon
to-day and the fiat east of John's
bridge Ia submerged by about a foot
of water. The ice above the bridge
has broken up and Is piling over the
banks, The last car run over the line
of the st. Adams and Swanton Trac-
ton company was the one leaving
Swanton at $40 this afternoon. At
that time the water was over the rails
and it was necessary to stop the car
every few feet. Passengers are now
being transferred by team across the
flats and bridge.
The heavy inf which has pre-
vailed for two days has melted prac-
tically all the nov or the hills and
mountains and the valleys and low
lands in this vivinity are flooded.
The Ice at the bay is honeycombed
but has not broke up yet. Only about
of the ice crop for st, AL
bans has been harvested.
At Sheldon Junction the Missisquoi
river Is overlowinE and the Ice, which
has broken UP, is crowded into the
meadows and is blocking the roads In
some places,
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lAI1ELL FUNERAL LANCE
Business Places Closed during Serv-
ice--Dr. Ezrn Brninnrd ID. d..
breaches Sermon.

Middlebury, Feb. 26.-The funeral serv-
ices OF the Hon. Joseph Battell were held
at the Congregati onal Church at two
o'clock this afternoon. The church was
we'll filled. considering the stormy wealth
er. There was music by the choir and
congregation. Two hymns were sung,
The Rev. DIR. Ezra Brainard, d. D.,
former president Of Middlebury College,
preached the funeral sermon. The Rev.
A. A. Lancaster, pastor of the church,
offered prayer and pronounced the bene-
diction. The church was deliberately
decorated with flowers, as was the Battell
home.
The remains We're taken to the Battell
lot in the West cemetery for interment,
where are buried several generations of
the Seymour. Stewart and Battell fami-
lies. The bearers were Pres. John M.
Thomas, John II. Stewart Phillip Man.
chester, John a. Fletcher and Warner
Bott OF Shelburne.
Practically all of the business of Mid
dlebury was suspended during the after
noon while the funeral services were be-
ing held.
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as the regiment commanded in Cuba,
and unquestionably the ranks of these
regiments would largely be filled from
the men of the legion and would in their
entirety he filed by men such as those
in the legion: for in the event of war
there will be no time to train the men
first called upon In such duties as shoot
ing, riding and taking care of themselves
in the open.
WE ARE JUST WAKING Up.
I'VE should as a nation have begun to
prepare ourselves the minute this wa,
broke out seven months ago. 1t is abso-
Is such a tremendous war. that we shall
not be drawn into it against our will. The
people of this country are only begin
ming to realize the extent Of our military
and naval unpreparedness."
Colonel Roosevelt says he will gladly
serve rs chairman of the legion's board
of honorary advisers and hopes that the
legion will accomplish its purpose in or
ganizing q first reserve. for. no SAYS: 1T
Is idle for us to trust to arbitration and
neutrality treaties unbacked by force.
Let us act justly toward others and let
us also be prepared with stout heart and
strong hand to defend our rights against
injustice from others"
FOR ALL PATRIOTS.
In a formal statement Of the aims and
objects Of the legion given out tonight
by Captain Johnston and his associates,
1t is said that the legion, now being In
corporated under the laws of New York
State. plans to enroll in its member
ship, first, all men who have had army
and naval training and are therefore
equipped for instant service. But the
legion seeks to enroll patriotic citizens
generally, especially those who have been
unable to serve in the army. navy or
organized militia in time Of peace, but
whose special qualifications make them
Immediately valuable.
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FLOOD Loss $4,000
Damage at ST. JOhnsbury Larger Than
First Anticipated-DOy Narrowly
Escapes Drowning.

81. Johnshury Center. Fob. 26,-1'he loss
from the high water here will exceed &75.-
900, including the bridge which was car
ried out, damage to houses and contents
along the river bank, and the drowning
of 10 head of cattle. The inmates of six
houses were taken out in boats, In some
instances the boats being rowed right in
to the houses. Mrs, Sarah Wilson. the
last to he reached. was taken from a
chamber window at midnight.
Lewis Mooney. n 16-year-old boy, was
stranded in a neighbor's house and as it
was impossible to launch a boat against
the strong current there. "A rope was
thrown to him and ne was hauled TO
safety. Frank Gallagher had a narrow
escape from drowning. With Dean Hall
he was forced to climb a tree In Delos NJ.
Bacon's yard, when the RUSH Of water
swept down the street. The boys later
managed to wade to the barn, but when
Gallagher attempted to go to the house he
fell In the water. After a struggle he
swan to the door and was pulled through
into the kitchen Traffic was resumed on
the Boston g. Maine tonight after a
hours tie up.
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Providing for Five Sea-Going
Submarines instead of One
and 16 Coast Defense Sub.
marines instead of II.
100000 FOR ARM0R PLANT
Senator SmOOt Vainly Argues
for Bigger Naval Appropria-
tiOn-Bill Passed Calls for
$3.50, 600. 00O-Bill for FOrtifi-
cations Is Passed.

WASHINGTON, Feb. Is -Congress worked
steadily to-day and tonight on
its task of cleaning up supply bills which
must be out OF tnc way before adjourn
ment on March 4. The Senate PASSED
the naval bill. si53,DD,Ovo; the fortihca-
tons bill, s6,Ooo,O0; and the diplomatic
bill. A,90.0D. while the House spent the
LAY In debating the general deficiency
hill with Interruptions now and then to
dispose of conference reports.
The Senate added about sS,po.pp to
the naval bill as it passed the House.
providing, p the two battlcshin construc-
ton program, for five sea going sub
marines instead of one, for 1G instead Of
II coast defense submarines. for a gum
boat and a hospital ship and adding 81
10000 for an armor plant and 10000
for a proiectile factory.
Senator Smoot vainly souehi to have
authorized the construction of 20 sea-
going and - coast submarines. declaring
that NO man can tell whom the fiu-
ropean disturbance will involve this
country in difficulties. This precdpitated
a general discussion Of the war. in which
SeIldtorS Lewis OF Illinois, Jones Of
Washington. Thomas Of Colorado and
Townsend of Michigan Joined.
The Notifications bill was passed with
out amendment. so II now goes TO the
President for his signature. Some sNO =
GO was added to the diplomatic bill, and
a paragraph calling on the President to
collect from cuba $500 90. the expense
of the American army of pacihcation in
1903. was stricken out on a point of order.
The House agreed to most of the SEN
ate amendments to the army bill hut re-
fused to accept several. including one
eliminating the prohibition against stop
watches and other speeding up meth
DDS in army shops. Ali except one of
the Senate amendments to the legisla-
tive, executive and judicial bill We're dis
agreed to. For the item of $500 TO be
spent by the President in connection with
the formal opening Of the Panama canal
the House substituted $4,000 and in
structed its conferees to insist upon that
amount.
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LEGION"
FORMED TO DEFEND
u. s. If VAR COM

New York. Feb. 2S.-Formal announce
ment was made here to-night of the
of an organization of first re-
serves to be known as the American
Legion to be composed Of former army,
and militiamen, the purpose OF
which will be better to insure the ma
tons preparedness in case of war. Capt.
Gordon Johnston. aide-de-camp to Major
Gen. Leonard Wood, commanding the
department of the east. made the an
nouncement on behalf of a group Of army
and navy men, who, In an unofficial ca
pacity. are acting with civilians in pro-
noting the movement. Captain Johnston
said that II Is planned to establish with
In a short time such a first reserve OF
between $1,000 and 300, 900 men for instant
call in case OF emergency.
Maior-General Wood has already given
the plan his unofficial endorsement and
former President Roosevelt has written
"A letter approving the proposal. Numer-
Gus other public men have endorsed the
project and a statement by the promot
ers say that former secretaries of war
and Of the navy have Indicated their
willingness to act in an advisory ca
pacity.
FIVE R~OOSEVELTS TO JOIN.
Asserting that he and his four sons
will become members of the legion. Col
onol Roosevelt In a letter to the organic
ers says that In the event of var he
intends to ask Congress for permission
to raise a division of cavalry. Mr.. Roose-
velt's letter in part follows:
II and my four sons will gladly be-
come members. very earnestly hope
and pray that there will be no war: but
the surest way to avert war is to Be
prepared for t.; and the only way TO
avert disaster and disgrace in war ia by
preparation, both military and naval in
advance.
In the event OF wal I should ask per-
mission Of Congress to raise q division
of cavalry. that is. nine regiments such
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DEATH Of MRS.. NJ. |. THOMAS
Mother of President Thomas Of Mid
dlebury College Dies-Ill since
January :.

M~iddlebury. Feb. 2s.-Mrs. Marion II.
Thomas. wife Of the late Rev. Chandler
n. Thomas, and mother of President
Thomas Of Middlebury College. died al
her sons home this morning. She had
been seriously i'll since January b.
Mrs. Thomas was born in Ioultney
March -. 1910, the daughter of An
drew J. p. Martin and Huldah Thomp-
son Martin. Her parents moved to
Malone. n. Y, during her childhood.
n was graduated from Franklin
Academy. Malone, and became a teach
er. After several terms in district
schools, she secured a position in the
academy under John 7. Gilbert, later
secretary Of the state of New York.
She was married in 1865, and for the
next II years her home was in Fort
ICovinGton, y. g.. whore Mr.. Thomas
was pastor of the Presbyterian Church
later her home was in Port Henry.
n. Y, New Haven and Bristol, and for
the past six years with her son in
Middlebury. Funeral services will be
held at the house Sunday at 200 %. m.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-03-04
EXPLOSION ROCKS
ST. JOHNSBURY

st Iohnsbury, Feb. B.-"tth an ex-
plos,on that rocked nearby buildings and
was heard for a great distance. the
steam condenser in the turbine plant OF
the Twin state Gas and Electric COM
rany blew up this morning. The relief
valve became plugged in some manner
and failed TO work when the pressure be-
came too great for the condenser. Sew
eral worlSmen We're in the building az
the time. but the only one injured was
Paul Guiimett-, who was knocked down
by the conclusion, His injuries are not
serious. All the windows and doors were
blown out of the building. Dependent
upon the electric company for power.
most of the manufacturing plants in
town We're forced to close for the day,
as the two other plants of the company
were put out OF commission temporarily
by the high water.
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FOUR KILLED IN
NEW HAMPSHIRE FLOODS

Lisbon. y. H., Feb, 25.-Four men We're
killed and ten others badly injured In
a rush Of ice and water in the
Ammonoosco river to-day. The accident
occurred while a wreCking crew was
trying to remove ice from the flooded
track OF the White Mountain division OF
The Boston & Maine railroad in the
p ieadows a mile above Lisbon.
Henry l.. Whitcher, the foreman of the
crew. was one OF those killed. The
names of the others are not known.
so sudden was the rush OF water that
zone of the % men in the wrecking crew
had any chance to avoid 1t. The four
who were killed We're caught where the
current was strongest and were prob
ably crushed 70 death by the ice. An the
injured will probably recover.
II is believed that the hood was re-
leased by the blowing up OF a dam at
Franconia village to relieve conditions
there.
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AND
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worse than in this city and the loss will
be large Main street having been under
several feet Of water all day long.
The granite belt vas surrounded by a
big lake from noon on. Huge cakes Of
ice and water several inches deep COW
cred the railroad tracks. There were
also big jams below Montpelier Junction
and the roads and fields were under sew
eral feet Of water. Early this morning
the water was rising steadily. Shortly
before four o'clock the fire alarm was
sounded to call the merchants to their
places of business and many responded.
This measure was taken as a p%recaut'on
and enabled many merchants to store
their goods high and dry. The schools
were in session )ut many parents kept
their children at home, Many residents
characterized the flood as the worst since
February II, 1907, when for II day and
2 half Montpelier was under several feet
If water and boats were used to a great
extent to travel from one place to an
other. Several boats were put in use
to-day but not for a long period.
WIRE SERVICES AFFECTED.
The telephone service vas greatly i'm
IltlItu dlifI Nv Ndtfl oi 'oNh t"'
street and the electric service was ont
Of commission part of the time. Be
tween his city and Barre farm after
farm was surrounded by water and it
I will be several days before the ice end
water entirely leave the fields.
The worst Jam was located in the VI
entity Of the Granite street bridge and
IT was feared at one time that this bridge
which Is Of stel and which replaced a
steel bridge carried out several years
/ ago. together with the big Central Yer
mont bride" above 1t, woulG be car
ried out hy the ice, which Hammered
against them necessarily. The big lam al
these points caused the water to flow
around the stone sheds and 1t Is expected
that much damage will result to machir'
cry and perhaps some work.
PART OF LEDGE FALLS.
without warning a part of the bis
ledge which overhangs one side of Elm
street above School street, fell about two
thirds way from the bottom and crashed
down into the front yard Of the house
occupied by John Mcdonald. The mas.
of rock and dirt weighed tons and -
impact brought residents in the vicinity
to their feet with a start. Deputy Sheriff
G A. smith was proceeding along the
I street when he stopped to converse Will
"A friend and to this fact he probably
owes his life. as It is estimated he would
have been struck by the rock had he pro.
creded on his way. No damage resulted
although several pieces Of stone went
flying across the road. {. II. Shipman
the owner of the property, will take steps
49, &c --,. 1900.
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ST, Adams PRIZE SPEAKING
Three schools Participate I'm Contest
Robert =. FELTON, Wins
First.

st. Adams, Feb. GA large audience
attended the prize speaking contest
held at city hall this evening. in which
pa rticipated students from the EnoS-
burg calls high school. Brigham acad-
envy, bakersfield, and the st, Adams
high schoo There were nine par
Elephants and the prizes were awarded
as follows: First, SIS. Robert =. Eel
ton of st. Adams; second, $40, Clarence
Wriston. Enosburg Falls. third, $500.
Consuelo b. Northrup of st. Adams,
honorable mention. Edward F. Merchant
Of st. Adams.
The judges were Supt. n. f. Hunt of
Swanton. Miss Minnie E. Hays of Essex
Junction, superintendent Of schools,
and Prof w. e. Aiken of the University
of Vermont. The following was the
programs: Overture. The Calf. OF
Ragdad." tBoieldieu) Felton's orchestra:
THE immigration Question" Albert A.
Houghton of Bakersfield; "A Cape Cod
Story Robert r. FELTON, of st. Adams;
I'm the Children's Hospital" Miss Verna
Stockman of Enosburg Falls; music
l'Geraldine Valse,'' (Lodge) orchestra;
"Robert of Sicily" Miss Marion f
Stephenson Of Bakersfield; "Lasca.'
Edward f.. Merchant of St. Adams,
"Artemas ward, Introducing his Illus
trated lecture on the Mormons," Clar-
erce Wriston OF Enosburg Falls; music
"Polish Dance" tSchauvenka) orches-
ira; Right and Wrong in War"
Philip J. ramon of Bakersfield: 9TH
Srhoolmaster's Guests Miss Consuelc
+. Northrop OF st. Adams, THE Wooina
Of Hiawatha.' Miss Marguerite Domino
Of Enosburg Falls; music, "Hoop-e-
kack," lAylophone novelty, orchestra
awarding of prizes by Professor Aiken
At the conclusion Of the program ar in
formal reception was held in honor OF
the spea kers, Felton's orchestra fur
nished music for dancing. Twenty
five were present from Bakersfield and
20 from Enosburg Falls.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-03-04
AMERICA MORE
UNPREPARED FOR
WAR THAN ENGLAND

Bangor, Wales, via. London. Feb. 28.
1890 p. m.-The chancellor OF the
exchequel. David Lloyd George, made a
pointed reference to the United states
In n speech here to-day.
IF Germany We're triumphant over
this country" he said, 'she would be
practically dictator of the world. And
where" he ask ed. could we then look
to a chivalrous country to protect us to
America?
II countries like France and Russia,
with huge armies. and we with the
most powerful navy in the world, could
mot face this terrible machine, how
could America step in? II would he
more han America could do to defend
her own interests in her own continent.
America il more unready than we
were"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-03-04
PRISONER DEVELOPS
SIGNS OF INSANITY

Rutland, Feb. e5-Arthur Allen OF
Jay, who was sentenced to the house
OF correction from Newport two months
age to serve four to six months for
tramping, has developed symptoms of
insanity and he was taken to the State
hospital for insane at Waterbury to-
day by Supt. Merton H.. Loukes of the
house of correction,
Henry r. Lovejoy OF Ludlow, a mer-
chant, to-day filed a petition in bank
ruptcy with Clerk F, S, Plat of tho
United States court. His liabilities are
ss.767.27, n he a assets of SO. 1866.
with 1855 claimed exempt.
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Montpelier. Feb. &.-The Winooski
river, swelled by the steady rain of two
days and iammed with ice. overflowed
It's banks this afternoon shortly before
five o'clock and a torrent Of water
poured down Main street, flowing into
the cellars of all places Of business, and
inundating Main and state streets to a
depth of two or more feet.
Nj day the river rose steadily and
m~omentarily it was expected that 1t
would overflow and flood the streets.
Suddenly the water poured across the
Montpelier e. Wells River and Central
Vermont railroad tracks and coursed
down Main street, driving pedestrians
into stores. With the food at its height
the fire department received a telephone
alarm from the house of Colin Roberts
on the Berlin side and the apparatus was
driven through the water. only to be
prevented from reaching the scene of
the blaze. Men who reached the house
will eXtinguislers quenched a slight
blaze.
ICE BROKEN. FLOOD RELEASED.
Employees of the street department and
water department worked franticallY to
break up the big ice, Jam which extended
~ w Idil al I1lit lTbD1 llt 'idiiAtS
street bridge. When finally their efforts
were rewarded the river. unable to ac-
commodate the ice. overfowed. The
damage to goods stored in cellars will
amount TO thousands of dollars but the
loss can not he estimated for some time.
Merchants worked hard all day t.
place their goods above the danger Level
and because of this the damage will be-
materially lessened. The North Branch
river caused but little trouble, the ice
going out early in the day, but the water
lowed INTO the cellar of the new block
under erection on State street and turned
the cement and sand stored there into
a mass of pulp-like substance.
one of the water department employees
nearly lost his life while setting off a
Z blast. Only the fact that ropes were at
tached to him saved his life when he
was thrown into the ICY water. 1t was
with difficulty thai he was pulled out.
The climax was reached when the
streets became inundated for the weather
began to turn cold almost at once and
before six O'Clock a driving hail and
snow storm was raging.
Berlin street became flooded early IN
the afternoon and occupants Of houses
along the street made preparations for
flight. The water failed to rise very
high there. however.
TROLLEY LINES NDER WATER.
All day long the only means of trans
portation from this city to Barre was
by the steam roads, the trolley tracks
being under several feet of water and
ice near the baseball park and no at
tempt was made TO make "A through run,
Two cars We're stalled In Barre all night
and day. In Barre conditions We're even
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YOUTH CHARGED WITH ASSAULT
GuIro Soto Said to Have Attacked
Modesto AcebO with Bush
Hammer.

Montpelier, Feb, &-Gulro soto Of
Northdeld. a youth under 10 years of
axe, is out under bail of 5000 pending
the result of the condition of Modesto
Acebo of Mortified. who is in a hos
pital because of wounds inflicted by the
youth, who. it is alleged. ~ssaulted Acebo
with a %four-pound bush hammer used
by granite workmen February l6. Acebo's
condition is said to be serious and II he
dies the charge may be murder.
The Soto youth, who is Spanish, was
arraigned before Probate Judge Martin
IN Juvenile court aud the bail fixed. IL
was furnished by Jose Ala and Ricardo
Truba of Montpelier n Alseno Fernadey
OF Mortified.