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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-12-02
GOVERNOR CAN'T ACCEPT.
Gates Instructs Secretary to Ask Ford
for Peace Plans.

cal and personal matters Governor
decline the invitation of Henry Ford to
be one of the party of 100 representative
Americans who expect to sail for Europe
next month as an expedtionary force OF
paciicists. even though Governor Gates
was in accord with Mr.. Ford in the plan.
Major Benjamin Gates. secretary of civil
and military affairs, who received Mr..
Fords telegram to the Governor. has
been instructed to wire Mr.. Ford for
further information.
Governor Gates left tonight for New
York, where tomorrow he will attend .
meeting of the executive committee of the
American Road Builders association Of
which he Is chairman.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-12-02
TREE KILLS CHOPPER.
Charles Jackman Meets Instant Death
mt Worthwhile.

Morrisville. Nov. 26.-Whilo chopping in
the woods this morning about ten o'clock
Charles Jackman, aSed about so years,
was instantly killed when struck by a
falling limb, William I.umbra and Ar
thur FISH, who We're at work with Mr..
Jackman, escaped
The tree upon which the three men wer'e
chopping became lodged IN another tree
They set to work to dislodge it and when
1t fell Mr.. Jackman was caught by a
heavy limb. He is survived by wife ana
three children.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-12-02
LIBERTY BELL AT HOME.
Philadelphia Gives housing Welcome
to Amcrica's HOnOred Relic.

Bell was given rousing welcome home
when it arrived here shortly before four
o'clock this afternoon from the Pacific
coast.
Escorted from the railroad station in
West Philadelphia by big military dele
CATION, the bell was safely lodged in its
glass case in independence Hall after
it had been viewed by thousands of per-
sons who lined both sides of the streets
through which the procession passed.
At independence Hall patriotic eXer-
cises were held. the tenor of which was
that Thanksgiving should be given that
the bell had wlthstood the long journey
and had returned without injury.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-12-02
CHARGE ILLEGAL DEER KILLING

CHARGE ILLEGAL DEER KILLING.
Brattleboro, Nov. 25.-Dewey Newcomh,
II years old, OF Guilford pleaded not
guilty In municipal court this morning
to a charge of killing two wild deer
He was released on bail of 1925 furnished
by his father, Hollis NewComb. The case
will be heard tomorrow, 1t is charged
by the State that Dewey Newcomb, early
on the morning of November IS, shot and
badly wounded Il spike horn buck and
then killed large doe a short time
later, the State claims. he killed IA smaller
doe, which was reported as killed by his
father. The boy admits wounding the
buck and later telling John - Il. Gale,
referee in bankruptcy, where the animal
was so that he could score the kill. lie
also admits killing the larger doe but
denies that the smaller one fell before His
gun.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-12-02
Death of w. Il. Johnson.

St. Johnsbury, Nov. 26,-William r.
Johnson. aged 70, died at his home here
on summer street to-day after an III
ness of about three weeks. Mr., John
son was a native of Unity. n. H., and
came to st. Johnsbury shortly after his
to Aurdla Mcneil, which oc-
Cured 80 years ago November 9Th. Mr..
johnson conducted a farm and ice busi-
ness here until 1895, but since that time
had given up active work
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-12-02
PASSES 100000 MARK.
Methodist Church Largest Protestant
Denomination in the World.

According to the year book of the
Methodist Episcopal Church. during 1915
that denomination passed the four million
mark The present membership is 4.0S3 l25.
making it the largest Protestant denom-
inatlon in the world. The net increase last
year was 10000; the year before it was
$4,000. An effort is being put forth to
secure further increase of 10000 before
the general conference to be held in May
of next year. The advance in New Eng
land during the past year has been re-
markable, the largest gains having been
made in Maine. western Massachusetts
and eastern Vermont.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-12-02

Witnesses, he said, would have that
unpleasant task"
Watson. outlining the defense, took the
view that his purpose in publishing the
articles should be taken into cnnsidera-
ton. lie declared his purpose was OF the
highest, and that he was fighting as he
had been for seven years, the fight that
Luther. John Knox, and others made
against the Roman Catholic Church.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-12-02
BARN AND CONTENTS BURN.

Brattleboro. Nov. 26.-rhe large stock
barn and contents of a 1eo-ton silo n corn
barn and hen houses belonging to William
H. wheeler at Grove were totally de
stroyed by fire this morning at ten o'clock.
Mrs. Wheeler and her eldest daughter
managed to get out 80 head OF cattle and
one horse but nothing else was saved,
The origin of the fire is unknown. The
loss will approximate 5000 with some
insurance, The family has just been
released from diphtheria quarantine.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-12-02

only estimated and Is as yet impossible
of veritcation Until all returns are in no
one may be permitted to alter existing
regulations concerning the quantity of
flour or feed used in anticipation of an
nusual harvest.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-12-02

day. The allies now demand not only
assurance of the safety of their troops,
but adequate railway facilities for their
transport. the withdrawal of Greek
troops from the vicinity of Saloniki
and the policing of Greek waters
against German submarines.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-12-02

Charlestown, W. Va, Nov. 26.-Gov.
II. d. Hatfield to-day declined Henry
Ford's invitation to go to Europe on
the peace ship. The Governor gave ur-
gency of official business as his reason.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-12-02
AGED MANS MISHAP.

Brattleboro, Nov. 3,-Willlam Baker,
age 20, fell downstairs yesterday and suf-
fercd a long scalp wound and fracture
of the skull, DIR. f. II. Lynch took 80
stitches in the wound.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-12-02
SUBMARINE
GOES TO RESCUE OF
SHIPS PASSENGERS

25O People on British Steamer Barulos Terror
Stricken at Warning of Undersea Craft Leap
into Water-25 Are Drowned-Enemy Sub
mersible Stands by for Five Hours Until All
Rescues Are Made and All Wounded Cared
for.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-12-02
GOVERNORS DECLINE.
InabIe to Join Henry FOrd's Peace
Expedition to Europe.

Columbia, S. c.. Nov. Ex-Governor
Manning to-day declined Henry Ford's
invitation TO go to Europe on the Ford
peace ship. The Governor explained he
was too busy at home.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-12-02

For months freight cars have been
broken into during the night and the
officers have been on the trail of the
suspects
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-12-02

Portland, Me-, Nov. 26-Gov. Oakley
c. Curtis to-day declined an invitation
to join Henry Ford's proposed peace
commission trip TO Europe because OF
personal and official business.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-12-02
ADVOCATE INCREASE
OF INTERNAL TAXES
TO PAY FOR DEFENSE

Secretary McAdoo Issues Formal Statement
Estimating Revenues and Expenditures for
End of Year Beginning Next July-Says
S112,SO6,394 Additional Revenue Is Needed
for Year 1917.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-16
SHOUTED WARNING,
MRS.LAIMBEER
Continued from page 1

traffic lam halted US. ! believe | was
looking in that direction from tho time
we crossed the bridge to the time we
we're held up. But It is my custom to
look to right and to left when APP
preaching corners or crossings Of any
kind"
when you were looking forward. did
you see train coming from the direc-
ton of New York;"
Il did not"
Testimony given by Mr.. Vanderbilt
when the Public Service Commission
investigated the tragedy was read by
Mr.. Littleton. At that inquiry Mr..
Vanderbilt testified that it was pos
sible, at the Wreck Lead crossing, TO
see trains for considerable distances.
by that, of course, Mr.. Vanderbilt"
said Mr. Van Wyck, when his witness
was restored to him, you intended TO
say that il was possible 10 see trains
for long distances in the daylight"
"No, didn't" the witness responded,
81 meant to say that from this crossing
trains can be seen for long distances at
any hour of the twenty-four."
Mr. Vanderbilt said he was still puz-
zled by the circumstances of the acct
dent and could not reason out how it
wa possible for il TO have occurred.
Herbert Patterson, of Lynbrook, the
first witness, testife! hat when he
reached the crossing, directly after
tn collision, he heard a uniformed en-
ploye of the railroad say to a man,
BEAT it down the line and get that
1agman." Patterson said he did not
see a fagman on duty there.
Mrs. Pell will probably be a witness
to-day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-16
MOTOR BOAT FLEET
FOR VOLUNTEERS
Naval Reserve Will Hold War
Game of Its Own Off Oyster
Bay Next Month.

Officials of the United States Nolun-
teer Naval Reserve, which is organic
ing for coast defence, announced last
night after a meeting at the New YORK
Yacht Club that il has opened TEN
porary headquarters at 30 Church
Street. for the enrolment Of members.
Divisions will be established in every
state Commodore J. Stuart Blackton
has been appointed to command the
motor boat division, with a fleet OF the
fastest motor boats in the world.
The organization has the APPROVAL OF
the national Security League and many
naval authorities. The objects are TO
encourage naval intelligence. discipline
and drill among citizens, 10 MAINTAIN
a fleet Of privately owned yachts and
motor boats to Re -sen Tor scouting,
patrolling, etc, aES 10 establish a
corps Of trained officers and men. Com
missions and warrants will be issued
TO former naval officers, and to hon
orably discharged sailors.
The first of series Of monthly war
games will be held off Oyster Bay on
July 2. 3 and 4. The fleets will be
divided into a division for defence and
one for invasion. The men who are
TO try to effect a landing will be trans
ported IN large yachts and the fast
motor boats will attempt to drive
them of.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-16
REDFIELD PRAISES
UNPREPAREDNESS
Nation Too Humane to Get
Ready to Fight" He Tells
Manhattan College Men.

An American too humane to prepare
for a fight was commended to the grad
yates Of Manhattan College in Carnegie
Hall last night by William c. Redfield,
United States Secretary of Commerce.
Secretary RedGeld painted a vivid pict
ure of the novel position of the United
States among nations as a result of the
European war. Every reference TO
President Wilson's policy as outlined
in the notes to Germany was greeted
with cheers from q large audience at
tending the sixty-secOnd commence
ment exercises of the college.
1--WE occupy peculiar position as
humane power" said Mr.. Redheld. mo
one accuses US of needed or needless
slaughter. Our hands are clean.
Through all our life runs more clearly
than ever before the golden thread OF
humanity. II we are at fault in slight
preparation for what we call defence,
IL is because we have a horror OF
spending human life in strife.
Our position is unique as leader Of
the neutral nations. We are not at war.
Our people earnestly seek not 10 be at
war. We recognize that it is excellent
TO have the strength of giant, but
that it is tyrannical TO use that
strength like a giant. Not by force,
but by common consent Of mankind, we
lead the peaceful nations of the world.
II is a proud time TO be an American
citizen.
while other nations are spending.
we are saving; while they are wasting.
we are conserving; while they are
modelling their children for the
slaughter. we are gathering together
the wealth the Lord has given US for
the benefit Of our people and our chill
drcn."
Thirty-eight graduates received de-
Rrees Of A. b., B.. S or commercial
diplomas from the hand Of Bishop
Hayes, auxiliary bishop Of the arch
diocese of New York. who was gradu-
ated with the class of 49,
Orations bearing on the optimistic
compensation Of the war in industrial,
social and religious rehexes were de-
liyeTed by Thomas J. Gray, William
Henry Loughran. jr.. Richard John
Barry and George Joseph Connolly.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-16
.SUFFRAGIST PLEADS
FOR WAR SINEWS"
Mrs. Gilman Would Have COM
pulSory Drills to Strengthen
National Physique.

The way to be ready for possible
war, Mrs. Charlotte Perkins Gilman
told the Women's Peace party meeting
a. Cooper Union last night, is to bring
every citizen Of the United States. man
and woman, to a high state Of physical,
mental and moral efficiency.
"Not 10 have special gladlators TO do
our fighting for US she said, but to
be able. all Of US, to defend the coun-
try at need. If we have before us the
danger of war, we need a strong peo-
ple. believe there should be enforced
drills to strengthen the national
physique and don't leave out the
women. II we have the danger Of war
before US we need brains, and high
moral standard and we need the SIN
ews of war. The country as a whole,
every citizen, should be rich in the sim
ews of war"
But Mrs. Gilman thought the pros
pect of war was very small.
"Who is to attack us" she asked.
"The weaker nations won't, and the
large ones won't without reason. More
over, even If a foreign power should
come over and destroy our seaports,
New York Boston, New Orleans, Los
Angeles. that wouldn't mean the de-
struction of our country"
Mrs. Gilman did not, however, advo-
cate the Gisbanding of the United
States army.
There lies before the world, after
the present war, period of adjustment
of international government she SAID,
land that international government
will need some force behind 1t. Each
country must contribute its quota
toward the international police, and we
must be ready with ours. SO our little
army, and our more respectable navy
will be needed"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-16
Words That Won Pl1ila-
delphia Taken from Sam
Jones, Says Ackley.
RECALLS PROTEST
BY GYPSY SMITH
Asserts ROdeheaver Got $4,000
by Hymn Book Sale-Other
Financial Gains.
Lnr a s,,r cnrre.rona.nt o, me rrInun.l

Philadelphia, June IS. Bentley d..
Ackley is still hurting verbal bombs
into the evangelistic army headed by
Billy Sunday. The promise made yes
terdav by Mr.. Ackley that he would let
the public see just how the wheels OF
the sunday campaign 90 round and
round. constantly grinding out dol
lars. is beginning to come true. The
former private secretary did not fire
all Of his ammunition to-day by any
means. Eight years Of campaigning
with Sunday has given Mr. AcHley a
splendid insight into the workings OF
the enterprise, and he says 1t VIII
take him some time to tell all he
knows.
However, to-day he started out by
saving that Sundays famous red, white
and blue sermon. labelled Chickens
Come Home to Roost," was none other
than an adaptation Of one Of Sam
Jones's. Indeed. practically the same
sermon had been issued in pamphlet
form by Jones years ago. This Will
come somewhat as a surprise to Phna-
delphia, for while the athletic Sunday
has often been accused Of plagiarism
Chickens Come Home to Roost' was a
narticular instrument in the uplift Of
Philadelphia souls.
While on the subject Of sermons 1t
nav be said it has often been Wills
pered that Mr.. Ackley himself wrote a
large part Of the sermons Sunday uses.
Acklev did not talk about that to-day,
but he did say Sunday was so taken
with sermon, The New Birth
Gypsy Smith first used that Billy took
it over himself.
Smith heard Sunday was preaching
his sermon in Cedar Rapids and made
strenuous objections. Sunday never
used it again.
Once more Sundays "Ten Command
ments" is said to be very like a ser
mon on the same subject by the Rev.
r. De Witt Talmage. Others who are
said TO have contributed to the collec-
ton Of Sunday sermons are NJ. B. Will
Jams, Elijah P. Rams Horn Brown,
who wrote "The Real Billy Sunday
y. Fay Mills and Professor +. r. Lloyd,
of Northwestern University.
Song Books Sold Well.
OF course the financial part of the
Sunday campaign is of chief interest.
1t is expected that Ackley will go into
absorbing details concerning the emol-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-16
WINE FOR THE ARIZONA
Prohibitionists Against Such
Christening for Battleship.

Champagne, and not water, will be
used Saturday afternoon to chrlsten
the new battleship Arizona. Prohlbi.
tionists had been elatcd by the belief
that the first water 10 flow over the
Roosevelt Dam in Arizona was to take
the place Of wine at this function.
On learning that the plans Of Gov
ernor George W. Hunt, of Arizona
called for wine many Prohibitionists
asked Rear Admiral Usher 20 make the
use of water obligatory. They were
told that Rear Admiral Usher could
not help them. &,
The launching will take place at l
o'clock. and a record crowd is expected.
A batch of tickets disappeared yester-
day. 1t is the second loss Of tickets
for the launching. Some Of the stolen
tickets we're for general admission
and some Tor the luncheon after the
ceESMVUys --.--<.s.-,,.,..s,... .vCe-s.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-16

w. Meyer went on 20 show that an
INVESTIGATION and comprehensive
fogIamme OF defence for the future
,'oald be an obligatory matter for the
THIS investigation and knowledge
been denied 90 the people by the
s.aers Of the party in power" he con-
taea "lt Is doplorable that there
.Plid be an influence 90 deceive the
sop.e In a matter Of such vital i'm
si'@nee. We have reached a period IN
20 worlds history when il must be
,.9ghlzed that i4 we are 20 maintain
-..ee and safeguard the interests Of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-16
Madeline Ferola Must Die

The Court OF Appeals yesterday con-
firmed the sentence Of death passed
on Madeline Ferola for the murder of
her sweetheart on December %, 1918,
on the eve Of their marriage Since
her conviction the woman has lived in
a cottage outside the walls of Sing
Sing. there being no accommodation
In the death house Tor q woman.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-16

ed plan by the liquor interests to as.
credit the Sunday campaign. AcN'ey
was told Of this. q,
That's lie" he answered;
needn't deny it to anybody who. knows
my personal attitude toward Billy sun
day. I have nothing for him but al
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-16

our people we must be prepared TO de-
fend ourselves" " ue-
Mr.. Meyers remarks were cor,.onu,.
broken, staccato-like, with s,.,la,,.o
and at the end such great entbusissr,
carried away the men and women 10.
ent that the handclapping lasted g.,
him. O many '"Ve'eu
In introducing General Iuko =
wright former Secretary OF War s
HlanWood Menken, president Of the Ma
uohal Security League, said unpre-
IarednesS was race suicide. and that
peace NV '''''
General Wright showed that intorna-
uonal law was worth little during time
OF war that treaties, however solemn.
IN the stress Of angry passion or selfish
interests may be torn 10 shreds and
thrown IN the waste basket.
only by reliance upon its own pre-
paredness, rather than upon treaties
and written papers of any sort can a
nation hope to escape from danger 70
he said.
We licked Spain, but we only licked
a dead man. Suppose one Of the FIRST
class powers of Europe had backed
Spain up were we in any position TO
have carried on a real war? Absolute
~ no. They say the Lord takes care
OF drunken men and sailors. ! some
times think the United States OF
America ought to be added to the list
OF those who are under His special
guidance But joking aside. this coun-
try Is practically approaching the same
position as that in which China is"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-16

lection and good will. But there are
things 20 be told about some OF the
others. AMI the time has come ghen
some one should do IT, As FAR as ZEN
lev is concerned he's friend Oh Esins
and knew was gong 70 quit. Anu
that's all there is TO it,
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-07-25

strain, they need god supplies and
plenty of them.
The officer pays a tribute to the
work of the Red Cross, "Our wound
ed have to be carried down in sheets
tied to the ends of sticks, and it takes
a dozen men to carry one down" he
remarks.
Scout duty is particularly danger
Gus, except for skilled Alpinists, and
many Of these never return. Touch
ing on the remarkable echose thrown
back by the mountain peaks, the Of
fcer says: "The roar of the guns is
heard twice, thrice, or perhaps a
dozen times, the echo throwing the
sounds back and forth, and trans
forming single report into a fusil-
lade. Many of our men have been
rendered unconscious or even driven
mad by the fearful noise of the guns
In the rarifed atmosphere of these
high attitudes"
The same officer in another letter
described an attack by the Italians
on the position held by his troops.
at was after nine o'clock in the eve
ming when the Italian infantry began
to climb the mountain and storm the
positions. We lay low behind the
rocks and poured fusillade of fire
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-07-25

upon them as they came up in three
lines. That was easy. But some ter
rible and trying moments for our
troops came after this. The Italians,
having been reinforced by another
brigade came in such force and with
such determination that the hot bar
rels of our rifles could do no more. A
fourth brigade was then sen in re-
serve trotting up behind.
''They surprised the advanced posi-
tions, whole company fell into their
hands, and they came on against the
heavy fire of our infantry and artil-
lery so courageously and undisturbed
that even their most gallant advers-
arl, Major Turndija, remarked:
Honor and respect those Italians;
they behave beautifully. l would not
have expected anything else
"The reached our rocky covers to
within six yards. Our machine guns
and grandaes literally swept them off
the slopes, yet more took their places.
shouting 'Corraggiop and 'Evviva!'
again our rifles failed US. They
came over the rocks in front, but
there was no baynot work, for mer
were retreating to another height
where the reserves were ready to re-
pulse any further advance"