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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-18
$1,000 FRENCH EXILES
MOVED TO OWN LAND

BERNE, Switzerland, April IA
total of $1,000 French civilians. mostly
women and children. exiled from their
homes in northern France. have up to
the present time been moved by the
Swiss government to France. These
people had been put over the border
into Switzerland by the German author
tiles.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-18
GRAIN RATE ADVANCE
OPPOSED BY EXPERT
Former Transportation Chief of Chi
cago Board of Trade Says They
Are Remunerative.

CHICAGO, April 1..-Ba sing his tes-
timony on statistics tabulated in
twenty-five exhibits, W. NJ Hopkins
former manager of the transportation
department of the Chicago Board of
Trade. today sought to prove that west
ern grain freight rates should not be
advanced. The principal contentious
voiced by him before W. NJ. Daniels
interstate commerce commissioner
who is hearing the petition of forty
one western railroad. systems for per-
mission to advance their freight rates
on certain commodities, were that a
saving equal to the proposed increase
of one per cent a hundred pounds
might lie effected if a more economic
ticed by the railroads and that grain
now pays more than fair share
of the total freight transportation
charges.
Illustrative of present methods of
handling grain, which he ciassed as
uneconomic. Mr. Hopkins cited the un-
satisfactory character of many of the
cars furnished the shipper for grain
loading, failure to furnish receipts or
weighing at initial stations and un-
necessary delays in hauling. delays at
terminals and unnecessary switching.
Is a1Ruly heIuuueTdC1Ve.
Grain movement is highly remuner-
ative to the carriers. declared the
witness. because it loads to capacity
and moves from the western fields to
the extreme east and south of the
country.
In rebuttai of testimony offered by
railroad witnesses, Mr.. Hopkins, who
represents the National Council, Co
Operative Association, an organization
with a membership of 250,0O0 intro
duced a compilation of rates
"One Of the witnesses for the car
riers," said Mr.. Hopkins, made a state
ment that the proposed rates on grain
were lower than the rates in the north
west or in the territory east of Chi
cago. | have compiled a statement COM
cago with rates for similar distance
hauls from Chicago to Ohio and Indiana,
and on wheat 1 find the rates from
Iowa exceed the rates to the east by
from 40 to 106 per cent, and on corn
from % to Is per cent"
1t was in the examination of the
witness that it was brought out that
the petition of the western railroads
for increa ses in their freight rates was
not based on conditions growing out of
the European war. 7. J. Norton, coun-
Fe, answering a question put by Cliff
ford Thorne. chairman of the special
committee of western state commits
sions. said:
1--WE are not basing this case on con-
ditions caused by the war. None of the
figures which we have introduced in our
statistics are later than June 80, 1914"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-18
JOHN BUNNY RECOVERING.
Moving Picture Actor Said to Be out
of Danger.

NEW YORK. April 17.-John Bunny.
the moving picture comedian, who has
been i'll for more than three weeks.
was said today to have passed the
crisis of his illness. Mr.. Bunny is be-
lieved to be on the way to recovery,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-18

Military experts see no cause for
anxiety in the slowing up Of the i'm
petuous Russian advance over the Car
pathians. and accordingly they dis
count the reports from Vienna war cor
respondents that the backbone of the
invasion is broken, with a Russian loss
of half a million.
The grand duke. they say. has pro
gressed as far as conditions on the
whole mountain front will permit at
this time 1t would be useless to reach
the soft, mired plains. where just now
the movement of artillery would be
impossible.
Russians Gain Heights.
Beyond the repulse OF attacks. the
only considerable success achieved on
either side has been the capture by the
Russians of some heights between the
villages of Telopoche and Zuella. which
lie on the southern slopes Of the. Car
pathians to the southeast of Lupkow
pass. after desperate bayonet fighting.
The Russians were enabled to consol-
idate their positions on the heights
that the enemy had organized, accord
ing to the official statement issued to-
night in Petrograd. During the fight
ing 1,140 prisoners were taken, among
them many officers. The enemy IS said
to have suffered great losses in the
desperate encounters.
This indicates that the Russians are
trying to get in the rear of the army
defending Uzsoll pass. which they have
been unable to take from the north.
German Forces Active.
Ii. the direction Of Stry the Rus
slams are declared to have successfully
repuIsed enemy units. German ad-
vance forces in the districts of Mari
ampol and Kalwarya are very active
at the present time, according to the
Russians.
1t is announced that Emperor Mich
olaS. who on several occasions has
carried cheer to his men along the
battle line, has again left for the
front.
.Austrians have captured 1920 pris-
oners during the recent fighting in tile
Carpathians according to the official
statement issued in Vienna. Severe
losses are said to have been inflicted
on the foe. Artillery engagements
continue to rage in Galicia and Buko-
wilma, the Austrians say
Predicts Drive on Berlin.
Military experts of the Russian pres.
variously interpret the present situa
ton. The official military organ. the
Russky Invalid. expressed the opinion
that when Hungary has been invaded
the Russians will make direct drive
With all their force upon Berlin from
Warsaw The Novoe Nremya expert.
however, holds that the one consistent
object of the grand dukes strategy
from the beginnin. of the war has
been Berlin by way of Vienna.
The latter expert believes there VIII be
a decisive battle very shorty-the greatest
battle in the worlds history, with 5.000,-
900 men facing each other over
meandering front OF more than 1000
miles, 1t is evident from present disposi-
tions Of the troops of the Germanic allies,
according to this opinion. that Germany,
comma nding the entire military resources
of botif- empires. is preparing general
attack along the whole strategic front.
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in the French line we're repulsed In
the Champagne the Germans exploded
mines near French trenches and occu-
pied the excavations. but 1t is declared
that no portion of the trenches proper
were entered by the foe.
In the Vosges appreciate progress
has been made on the two banks of the
Focht river. On the southern bank
chasseurs after a brilliant attack are
declared to have carried the summit OF
the Schnepfen- -Riethkopf. the highest
point on the ridge which separates the
two valleys which meet at MetzeraI
A British aeroplane brought down "A
German f1ier who dropped within
French lines near Boesinghe. Flanders
The pilot was killed and the observer
taken prisoner.
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u. S, Purchases Yacht Isis.

NEW YORK, April 1.-THE steam
Yacht Isis, formerly owned by SpauId-
ing Brothers of Boston, has been pur-
chased by the United States geodetic
survey for survey work on the Allan
tic coast. The Isis is of 377 tons regis
ter, is 200 feet long and has a speed of
~ knots She carries a crew of As
men.
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TURK TORPEDO BOAT
DESTROYED BY FOE
Attacks British Transport and
100 Men Are Reported
Drowned.

LONDON, April IA Turkish tor
pedo boat which attempted to inter
fere with the preparations for the re-
sumption of the operations against the
DardanelIes land Asia Minor by attack
ing the British transport Manitou, was
driven aground on the coast OF Chios
this morning and destroyed by the
British cruiser Minerva and British tor
pedo boat destroyers.
Admiralty Statement
The text of the admiralty statement
is as follows:
The transport Manitou, carrying
British troops. was attacked by a Turk
ish torpedo boat in the Aegean this
morning.
THE Turkish boat fired three torpe-
does at the transport. all of which
missed their mark. The torpedo boat
then made off. but was chased by the
British cruiser Minerva and British
torpedo boat destroyers and was final
ly run aground and destroyed on the
coast of Chios in Kalammuti bay. The
members of the crew OF the Turkish
warship were made prisoners.
ut is reported LDal ABOUT loo LeH Oh
board the transport lost their lives
through drowning, but full particulars
have not vet been received.
Attacks on Dardanelles.
From unofficial sources it is learned
that warships have been attacking the
forte at Rulair on the Gallipoli penin-
sula while Turkish reports say that
attacks have been made OH the Dar-
danelles from the outer entrance, and
that the Majestic and Swiftsure have
bombarded the forts near Gaba Tepeh
Five Germans in Craft.
A Chios dispatch to Lloyds news
s.vs there were five Germans, includ-
ing the captain, among the crew of
thirty on the Turkish torpedo boat The
weather was extremely rough and dur
ing the storm the Turkish torpedo boat
nut to sea and managed to elude the
vigilance of the allies. presumably in
compliance with special order from
Constantinople.
The transport which the Turk tried
to torpedo proceeded on her voyage.
When chased, the Turk tried to dodge
among the small islands, but soon real
iZed that II was impossible to escape,
and having rounded the south end of
the island the captain beached his boat
on the shore.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-18
.PO|NDEXTER IN FLOP
TO REPUBLICAN FOLD
Progressive Senator Will Seek Re.
Election IN Washington on
G. O. P. Ticket.

SPOKANE. April 17.-The sole pro-
sressive in the United States Senate,
Miles Poindexter of Washington, an
nounced here tonight that he would
seek reelection on the republican
ticket. He took his seat in the Senate
as a progressive April IT. 1911 and his
term will expire March 3. 1917.
Senator Poindexter arrived at his
home here today. and, after a days
consultation with friends. issued a
statement which read, in part:
Il will be candidate for the repub-
lican nomination for senator.
Calls Party Progressive.
There will be a concerted and vigor-
Gus movement by republicans through
out the country to nominate a pro-
gressive on the republican ticket for
the President of the United States.
When united the party is progressive,
both in this state and in the nation.
Neither the Aberdeen convention in
this state in 1912. nor the Chicago ma
tonal convention of that year represented
the republican party.
Both perpetrated political coup
d'etat by force and Machiavelian
methods, with swarms of armed police
men the floors and at the DOORS
Their acts were void and of no effect"
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WEATHER.

Fair today and Monday. with rising
temperature: light to moderate north
west winds.
Temperature past twenty-four hours:
High, IS, at pm. yesterday; low. IS.
at am. yesterday.
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CONTINUED on Second Page.l
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-07-08
PROWLER ARRESTED.
j. J. Philips Caught ab"ut 10 Break
into Fanny Alien Hospital.

With the arrest Of !. J. Philips, q
member of troop r of the Second cavalry.
stationed at Fort Ethan Allen. it is hoped
that the mysterious proving about the
Fanny Allen hospital which has been
going on at night time off and on dur
ing the summer. has been cleared up
Philips was taken by sheriff Allen about
two o'clock Sunday morning and was
caught with the goods. When found he
had taken two screens out which ex-
tended the full, length Of the windows at
the ear of the wor1en's ward, and had
in his hand large lack knife which
was opened His only explanation was
that he was trying 70 get In out Of the
rain. While he had had some Intoxicating
drink he WAS perfectly conscious Of his
actions An explanation Of the opened
knife does not come. He did not use II
to cut the screens. they were taken out.
frames and all
Efforts have been made for some time
70 catch the prowler about the hospital.
who has tried to gain admission al
many different points about the building
Some time ago someone got into the Gel
lar and before getting out had broken
several jars of fruit Attempts have been
made in the hatchwsy and ut several diff
ferent windows on Saturday night a
man Crawlcd up the fire escare at the
rear Of the building and stuck his head
into a window on the third floor before
the sheriff arrived Sheriff Allen hs been
to tho hospital three times before Sat.
urdaT and a Waterman vas placed there
for q week on ten dars in an attcnnt
to catch tr' rrow."r II was thought
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-07-08
VERMONT NOTES
Fairs 10 Ne Held during July. August
HEi scptcmbcr-ItcUs of Stntc
happenings

The following is a schedule of u fairs to
he held in Vermont in July, August and
September:
Addison county. at Middlehury, August
Il to- september 3.
Battenkill Valley, at Manchester Cen
ter, September "A to l6.
Black River Valley. at Ludlow, Septem-
Der % and 90.
Brattleboro, at Brattleboro, September
81 to %.
Caledonia county. AT St. Johnsbury,
August 81 to September g.
Called MIA Grange. at East Hardwck.
September g.
Fair Haven at Fair Haven. August "a
to =.
Franklin county at sheldon Junction.
August 81 to September >.
Iamoille valley. AT Morrisville. August
"a to %
Mortified. at Mortified September
to O.
orleans county. at Barton, August II
to 90
Rutland fair and horse show. at Rut-
land, September to 10
Springfield, at Springfield July u to II.
Union Agricultural fair, at Tunhridge.
September % to o35
Windsor county. AZ Woodstock, Septem-
Der to q
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-07-08

bers Of the families The rector the
Rev. George ". Davenport, oflciated'
Bride and groom were unattended Inc
bride wore a gown OF white. with shadow
lace. and a white hat to match. Shs
carried a white prayer book. Mr ana
Mrs. InRham left at noon FOR few days
wedding trip to New Hampshire and
upon their return will live at 90 School
street MIR lngham is employed at the
postoffce. and Mrs. Ingham has been
stenographer at the Queen city Cotton
company. Present for the ceremony were
Mr. Inghams father !. A. Ingham. OF
St Adams. and the brides brother, r j.
Hillard. OF Boston.
Miss Mollie Sduircs, who teaches in the
Enoshurg graded school, is at the home of
her parents. Mr. and Mrs u. j. Sduires,
for the summer Mrs. f.. y. Freeman Is
at Queen city Park for few days
Vt tn" church of the Restoration, Uni
Nersalist. there win he n preaching ser
vice at eleven O'Clock sunday morning;
sunday school AZ T.; V. T. G. /. meet
ing 1T $50 y. m The subject Of morning
sermon viii be The Foundations OF
Courage"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-07-08
WORLDS BIGGEST CLUB.
4. Barton Hepburn, NcrmOnts Honor
AIRY Alumnus. Is Its President.

\. Barton Hepburn, chairman of the
mas" National bank, " hu received the
honorary degree of doctor Of laws la II
week at tho University of Vermont. has
been elected president OF the greatest cluu
IN tn" world in point of floor space. This
il the new Bankers CLUB of New York
city which on July occupied the three
upper floors of the Equitable building
The keynote of the club is bigness, and
Its members represent bgness in a bust
ness way. Ninety per cent Of its mem
oerF are bankers, although il has not
beer thu purpose of the board of gov.
errors I" restrict the roster to that
profession, The five dining rooms. the
including one for ladies', have 10000 feet
OF moor space. while the open-ar rooms
81 the topmust floor add 300, feet NOR.
me board Of governors, including :,
OF IN" b"st-known men Of New Vol,
IN banking, business ana legal circles. az,
trustees for more than 5000 600 0OGO
Inc equipment Of the Cluh rooms vas
financed by the Equitable Building cor
porati"n, but the expense will BE- RAPIDLY
hquidated by the club The total cost of
the furnishings and equipment was s75o
no This will be largely paid off in inc
first few months Of the clubs existenca
from the Initiation fees and dues Of
members. which will amount to nearly
sfH,M In addition to the authorized local
membership of 800. several hundred non.
resident members have been admitted
There is already long waiting list
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-07-08
SOLDIER DROWNED
Sylvester Beach. Recruit of b
Troop, the Victim,
Taken with Cramps In Mtd-Strcam
when He Tried to swim across
Winoosl<i River at the Flats
Body Recovered.

Sylvester Beach, q recruit of troop
md cavalry at Fort Ethan Allen, was
lrowned saturday shortly after noon
while in swimming with other recruits
In the Winoosk river Tho accident
occurred Just south NJ the Post at what
known as Wnouski mats, near the
place where a student at St Michael s
College was drowned a Few weeks ago.
Young Beach. who was only % wears
# age. started soon after din err with
companions for the swimming place
They ran and arrived somewhat heat
ed and immediately uudresscd and
plunged into tn" water. Young Beach
started to swim for the other side. but
was taken with cramps in the middle
Of the stream and sank
The other soldiers were able To- swim
only little and some pf them ran
back 10 the Post for aid. 1t was not
until three hours later that the body
was recovered Il short distance from
where Beach sank.
The dead soldier. who enlisted only
two or three weeks ago, leaves a faith
er In Morgenton. y. c., and A sister
and a brother employed at the state
hospital at Morrstown, Pa The body
will be sent to Morgenton this noon.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-07-08
RRITAIN's BLUFF CALLED.

,From the Baltimore AmericanD
Great Britain PLAYED blind mans BLUM
in the hope that the war would come to a
close without II having to play the game
of war a. the cost of such a terrific con
test as il has since found itself to he
waging Tho munitions bluff has been
called and now the reorganized or nation
allied cabinet Is doing all in its power to
make the country understand facts that
were withheld from it during much OF the
first part of the war period. Germany
has called the blum of Britain and now
that country has been made to realize
that II must do the lions share of the
fighting and expanding II It Is not to b<
left as bit of fiotsam and jetsam In the
eddying tides of history.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-07-08
MEAD FAMILY REUNION.
Gathering at UnderhilI of the De
scendants of Pioneer settlers.

II was a happy company of 20 persons
who met on Friday, June g. at the
spacious, hosptahe farm house Of
Henry j. and H. Carl Mead in Underhill
to commemorate the settlement on that
farm of Mr. and Mrs. Martin Mead loS
years ago. and which has been owned
and occupied continuously by father son,
grandson and great-gran dson. all bear
ing the me Mead. The house occupied
by H. Carl Mead was built Il years ago
by Martin and Seth w. Mead and has
ever had welcome to all the various
families who have come from these early
pioneers their descendants numbering
now 525 and reaching the sixth genera
ton.
Martin Mead was born in Rutlan nd
March II. 1861 and married Freelove
Wright in l7a6 She was born in Rutland
IN l774. They settled in Pttsford and lived
there until they moved to I'ndcrhill in
April, 1907, where they lived and died.
September H. 1906, Martin bought the
farm known as the Mead farm OF 20
acres, paying 500 for IT. He was in the
battle of PlattsburSh on September =,
1912, Just six years from the lat" of bis
deed for the farm. They had 10 ohldron
all living 10 oIn age. IN 1901 me-" S''ll
took the deed Of the farm and tender'v
cared for and provided all the comforts
for the aged parents, and at his death,
September "A, 1896, Henry j. became
proprietor Of the original farm. aad many
additional acres that have been added
thereto t'reelove Wright Mea was 4
cousin of United States Senator Solomon
Foot. She died in 1sHs, aged NJ years.
Their descendants met to Celenrnte and
commemorate the sturdy. sterling traits
If parents and grandparents and to re-
kindle the ties that held them SD strongly
together during the struggles and priva-
lions that pioneers in all -g"s have to
endure. The hours were spent in harry
family greetings OF cousins ranging IN
ages from three months 10 y years.
Eight grandchildren of Martin Mead were
present, the oldest II, the lounges. 81
Years.
bountifll lunch was spread un,ler the
grand old mapiy trees at Henry J.
Mead's after which there vas 4 2rocrn T,
Of music an historical sketch ny .. -.
Hayden. poem by Hattie Palmer. cailv
customs by l.. +. Wilbur and
"reminiscences by others. Then. al stori
and sang America which closed }he
exercises IN invitation was recei I'D tc
hold the next annual meeting at ". f.
CHARMS in Essex next June.
Those present We're: Mir. and Mrs. "
! +. Greene and NJ and Mrs e. "
Humphrey Of Burlington; Mr. and NJ s
" + Chaplin and Willis Palm-r aid
family of Essex, Nh and Ms. S"lr
Packard, NJ. NJ Powell and faNi,y. NJ
| V. and George Willard Mrs. Iuc, PRO,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-07-08
VERMoNTER's STRENUOUS LIFE.

The strenuous and romantic life of
Daniel H. Brown, "a native of Bridge
water Vt. came to an end the other
day az Hastings. Mich He was o.
wears old and was real son of the
American Revolution. and n veteran of
the Mexican and civil Wars He was
born July I His father served under
General Ethan Allen and later under
Colonel stark at the Battle of Ben
ningtou Later he became a spy in the
patriot army.
When Daniel Brown was ~ wears
old he ran away and became a towboy
on the E-ie canal. Three years later
just after the Black Hawk war he pro-
vided himself with a rifle and made his
way into the wilderness of Illinois and
Iowa, where he hunted and trapped
with the Indians.
In the frontier town of Nauvoo A
Mormon stronghold, he saw Brigham
Young and his retinue of wives. IT
one of the frontier towns Brown also
became acquainted with PriEha n
Young himself. Desiring a glimpse OF
civilized life, Brown left the wilderness
1T the age Of 80 wears and made his
way back to his old home in Vermont
He found that his father had married
again. Daniel had eight brothers anc
ten sisters
In 1870 Daniel persuaded his brother
Nelson, to 20 West, and they took VI
land in Barry county After spendina
several Years here they returned Il
Vermont where Daniel enlisted il
Clarendon for service in the Mexican
War As It member Of captain Sobie
ski i'arker's 23rd Vermont militia
Brown served in all Of the hattlc'
fought hN General SCOTS army be-
/ tween Neca cruz and the capture o.
| the Mexican capital He received Al
honorabl" discharge after the treat!
Of Guadalupe Hidalgo
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-07-08
M. G. LEARY, REFEREE.
Judge Howe Appoints Successor TO JO-
seph 7. Stearns.

NJ G.. Leary of this city mas been APP
pointed referee in bankruptcy by Judge
II. y. Howe of ST, Johnsbury to succeed
the present incumbent OF the office, j. T.
Stearns, the appointment to take effect on
July "A. Mr.. Leary took the oath OF Of
fce Saturday.
Mr., I>earv has been very successful IN
the practice Of law In this city since tax
ing up his residence here in 1902 when ha
moved here from Richmond, He studied
law with C, F. Clough of Waterbury ana
later with FarrinGton & Post of st AI-
bans He was admitted to the bar IN ls's
and began the practice of law at his ma
tive town OF Richmond. He moved to
this city when elected states attorney ana
represented Burlington In 1903 and 1909