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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-08-12
THE CAT HAD RIGHT OF WAY.
G'rom Our Dumb Animal

" rom our DUNN AnlmalS.)
When traffic was at it's height on ona
of New Yorks busiest thoruughfares re-
Gently and a long line of trucks on either
side, moving continuously, made crossing
dangerous for all foot travellers. a cat
emerged from a produce store with kit
ten dangling from her mouth. and eSsa'--
ed to cross the street. Each time shd
started she had TO turn back because
of a truck, and her efforts quickly att
tracted a crowd.
Down from the corner came a police
man He soon saw what was the natter
and while there was nothing in the traffic
regulations to cover the point. it took him
only d minute to decide what TO do.
Going into the street he rased his handI
In the way that truckmen have learned
means stop" They stopped. The cat
seeing her opportunity, took a firmer hold
on the nape of her progeny, and them
holding it high to keep even its curved
tail out Of the mud, she slowly and delibt
erately picked her way across, and dis<
appeared in n cellar
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-08-12

the head of that beautiful sheet of water
and viewed the Concord coaches still
standing In the shelter of the old
bowling alley building, mute witnesses
of departed glory and evidences of
changed tourist conditions. The burden
Of comment was that here was favor
able spot for one of the big summer
hotels which Vermont now needs to
help bring host of summer visitors to
the Green mountains. The accepted eX-
PLANTATION of the absence Of a host of
visitors to this scene of surprising
grandeur and mpressiveness was that
the press-,t great tourist world had not
yet heard of this and other similar
beauty spots, which add grand scenic
attractions to bracing atmosphere and
refreshing breezcs.
We thus find the remedy for the situa-
tion in Vermont Is what the late Joseph
Pulitzer declared to be the essentials OF
good government. publicity Publicity
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-08-12
WORLDS DEEPEST WELLS
Present Record Held by 7.35O-Foot Hole
In Germany.

The deepest well in the world, says
United states commerce report, Is in l'p-
per Siesia, in the German empire. II IS
n diamond drill hole In a coal field and
Is 1880 feet deep. a well in the United
States which may go deeper, according
to the United states geological survey,
is four miles northwest of Mcdonald, Pa,
and about - miles west Of lfttsburg
This well. which is being sunk to the
Medina sandstonc-a bed that elsewhere
contains oil and gas-is now INA feet
deep. Some gas and oil We're struck n
the upper part Of the well. Between the
depths of GS3o and 100 feet rocks bear-
| Ing rock salt and salt water were eng
count"rcd. Those are regarded as of Sa-
| lima age, the same as those carrying rock
salt in western New York The tempcr-
allure in this we'll at the depth of 6.775
feet, as recently determined with gre t
accuracy, Is 1875 degrees Fahrenheit.
At Derrick city Mexican county, Penn,
| sylvania, near Bra ford there is a well
5,%o feet deep, which is probably the,
second deepest we'll in tn" United States.
Another deep we'll is on Slaughter Creei,.
Kanawha county West Virginia 1t .
5,959 feet deep. It penctirttes a sandston,
at 5000 feet, and from this depth to tho
| bottom distance Of 545 feet, the well -
in limestone. Near West Elizabeth, Pa.
there is another well 5,51j feet beneath
| the surface. penetrating into black
shale. Another deep well is being drilled
at Gaines, Pa. This has already reached
a depth Of $500 feet Deep well drillers
In this country, of course. employ the
most improved and effective rigs but one
OF the most remarkable wells, reaching a
depth of $500 feet. was drilled for petro-
leum In western China by means of such
crude appliances as cable made ot
! twisted strands Of rattan
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-08-12

Teachers ir New York city's public
schools are TO be given special medical
instruction on how to control and cure
defects of speech, made necessary by
the fact that more than 10000 children
of the metropolis stutter, stammer or
lisp 1t Is believed that one or two terms
of special instruction, so arranged MS not
TO interfere with regular school attend
ance. will be sufficient to divert the
average boy or girl stammerer or lisper
into Il child of normal speech who VIII
face much brighter prospects of success
In the world than If the defect followed
them in adult life.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-08-12

body was not located until the next
morning Young Waivers father died
last spring and II is believed the young
man became Respondent through i'll
health and overYork. lie was afflicted
with heart trouble and in his efforts
to pay off a small mortgage on the ia
he went beyond his strength, having
had three attacks of sickness this year.
He and one of his sisters did the haying
alone this summer.
Mr.. WAIVER is survived by his mother.
three sisters. two of whom live at home
and one In Massachusetts,.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-08-12

Nine. Schumann-lieink, the great
prima donna, who has sung to enraptured
audiences in Burlington, is In trouble,
Her daughter, Mrs j. Hubert Guy, Is
charged with being connected with spy
system mystery. Letters found in the
pockets of suspect who received
from an officer, were written by Mrs
Guy, and they are like those described
In the spy system, being apparently ad-
dressed to a little child frlend, put EN-
bodying many words which serve as
keys for sentences entirely different
from those appearing in the letters,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-08-12
ALI NINlM FROM GREENLAND.

Cryolite-a source of aluminium, used
also in making sod and glass is noe
produced in the United states, tho ems
tire supply used in this country being
imported from IviEtut, an Eskimo hams
let on the southern coast OF Greenland.
Cryolite is now imported free of duty
and in 1914 4.612 long tons valued at sNi.-
42i was reported to have been imports4
for consumption in the United states
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-08-12

The secretary of the treasury has a
delicate problem on his hands, Not long
Rochester, n Y, enclosing $4,000 con-
tribution to the conscience fund" Now
ne gets a letter from woman who said
her husband had sent the money while
crazy and that she wanted II returned.
my husband is dying" the woman s
letter to the secretary said. 'and ! need
the money. 1t is all that Is left. Please
return the money to me No sound mind
would do such n thing" Many there
will be who Will assent to this last state
ment.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-08-12
PHILADEIPHIANs MARRY IN YER
MONT.

Miss Susan Won Nlcck Knight daugh-
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs John Miller knight
OF Philadelphia, was married Saturday
afternoon at the home of her parents
Knghtsholm, at Dummerston to Dr.
Charles Wesley lie Fever, also of Phila-
delphia The bride who was given In
marriage by her father, was attended
by Mrs. William Detler of New York,
ms matron OF honor, and her nephews.
Master Arnold Elzey Waters, Jr,. and
Master John Knight Waters of Balti-
more. acted as pages, Little Miss Susan
DETER was the flower girl. The best man
was A, Elzey Waters, and the ushers
included Howard Chandler Church, Dun
can Langdon, William Detler and DR..
NEAllister, A reception followed, after
which the bride and bridegroom left on
their wedding trip.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-08-12
ENGLISH As TRANSLATED.


IT TUTIl EHV wv l'TN NWTT''
To the readers of the Cologne Gazette~<
English women must seem very unA
desirable mates. In the PersonI
column of the London Times Ethel NJ
recently addressed her lover as follows:
If YOU are not In khaki by the Goth
shall cut YOU dead.
4 German correspondent Of the Cologne
paper translated this notice from tho
heroine thus:
If YOU are not in khaki by the 10th I
shall hack -" To death lhacke ich dich
yuiu Todel
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-08-12
4 Pr EA Is OE NATI-R L

Warren l.. Hastings Of Rutland has a
freak Of nature in an apple tree in the
yard at his home He is using some Of
the fruit in cooking while one branch
of the tree bears blossoms Just as the
other part of the tree did in the spring.
1t is supposed that the blossoms were
affected by the frosts in the usual bloom
ing time and have started again with
the warm weather
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-08-12

According to newspaper accounts 1t
has been as hard of late for certain
convcts at Sing Sing to visit New York
as for the traditional office boy to get
an afternoon off to attend a ball game.
Warden Osborne has deemed that he Is
permitted to use his judgment In grant
ing leaves of absence on account of seri-
Gus illness or death in the prisoner $
family.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-08-12
FARMER TAKES HIS LIFE.

The body of George WAIVER, II years
old, OF Buck Hollow, Fairfax was found
Thursday morning by search parties
hanging from a tree in the sugar orchard
near his homo. He had taken his life
some time the day before. WAIVER,
who was a farmer. left the house about
eleven o'clock Wednesday morning and
when he did not return for dinner tho
members of his family became alarmed
and organized q searching party. The
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-08-12

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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-08-12
ACTO GIVE MEETING.

The midsummer meeting and run OF
the Automobile club of Vermont will be
held Friday, August ~, at the State fair
grounds, White River Junction There
will be speeches, music and "Gymkhana"
stunts. Prizes will be offered those COM
petng.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-08-12

While there is undoubtedly an honest
difference of opinion as to the justice
of Germany's submarine policy, it will
be generally admitted that the soldiers
on land.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-08-12

Judging from the way in which Rus
ran armies are being killed and cap
tured. and fought again by the Germans,
hey must have as many lives a the
traditional cat
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-08-12

If it is true that japan is stripping her
own forts to help Russia. the willy Japs
may be anticipating what would happen
them in the near future. if the Kaiser
should win this war.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-08-12

Vermont was among the first to en-
nance the value of her countrysides by
the appropriation of State funds for road
building, New Jersey having blazed the
way by adopting a State aid policy in
1891 and being followed in 1892 by Yer
mont and Massa chusetts.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-08-12

Somebody seems to have been guilty of
"watchful waiting" in the western
battlefield of Europe, while the Germans
We're pushing the Russians out of War
saw and vicinity.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-08-12

The Germans are finding fault because
so little booty was found in Warsaw
The Germans will not find a real booty
country until they tackle Italy.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-08-12
WANTED.

When you want anything. advertise
In the new special column OF this
paper. Some bargains are offered
there this week which it will pay you
to read about. See page two. This
every week and one cent a word will
reach them all.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-08-12

What people regard as pleasure COM
slsts mostly Of hard work that they are
not obliged to do.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-08-12
PASSING THOUGHTS.

(Erom the Albany Journal
Conceivably there Is decided differs
ence between an easy conscience and
clear one.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-08-12
Fruits OF VERMONT PUBLICITY.

The members OF the vermont iTesS
association who visited Willoughhy lake
raw trees growing amid the foundation
walls of the burned summer hotel at
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-08-12

What is called killing time is in ia 1T
neglecting opportunity for useful active
itV.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-08-12

Labor may not he commodity, strict-
~ speaking, but it always looks for tho
best price.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-08-12

little nattery is Just like a little nc
other NONSENSE in that it is rclished by
the best OF men.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-01
Doroth ] Hood
Dies at MannIiing ton

Mrs. Dorothy S. Hood OF Manning.
ton, died last night at the home of
Walter S. Furbee. Mrs! Hood was in
her Goth year. having been born on
october 4th. 1S26. She Is survived
i,by two children, Mrs. Walter S Fur.
PEI, OF Warrington and William s.
Hood, Of Durango. Colorado. .Si
Mrs. Hood was born in Gilberts.
vile, N. Y, and with her husband ,R!
81. Hood, moved to Ottowa. Kansas In
1866. Her husband died Il s Syears ago
and forlthei past three years Mrs. Hood
had I beet living with her daughter.
Mrs. Furbee at Warrington.
Mrs. Hood was a mem Der Of the
Baptist Church and was well known
throughout Kansas as ia lead Ter OF lwo.i
mems though She was active in Ia
literary way in the church and the
various women's organizations of Kan.
sas. She had enjoyed excellent health
and was remarkably active and had
full possession. Of all her faculties
until last Friday night when she was
stricken with paralysis. Il "a
Private funeral services will be held
this evening at the home of Mr. Fur
bee, by Rev. Clark, 3of the NJ Il. Church
and Rev. Jennings, Of the Baptist
Church. Tomorrow morning Mr.. and
Mrs. Furbee will leave with the re-
mains for Ottawa, Kansas, where the
burial will be held. -
Mrs. Hood had manyjfriends in Man
inington and throughout the county,
and will be missed by everyone who
knew her. z
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-01
PYTH|AN SISTERS
FORM A: DISTRICT
Meetings WILDE Held Quar-
terly, the Next One At
Salem.

The Pythian Sisters were leaving
iFairmont today, well pleased with the,
success Of their district rally. The
meeting organized the second district
iof West Virginia. and o district chief
was elected, Mrs. Anna Leonard, of
iMonongah, receiving this honor. The
district rallys will be held quarterly
in the future. and the place of the
next quarterly rally Is Salem.
One hundred and twenty-five Sis.
iters enjoyed the banquet given at r.
OF =. hall after the bushes meeting.
After the dinner eleven ladies were
initiated into the mysteries OF the
Mountain City Temple and seven
Knights received the Temple degree
The degree teams OF the Morgantown
and MonongahI Temp: les administered
the work. which was very impressive.
The second degree was confined upon
one OF the Knights. Representatives.,
of the Temps In Clarksburg, Salm.
Terra Tlta, Warrington, Morgantown,i
lMonongah. Enterprise, Fairview.
Riyesville, Barrackville and Grafton
were present and Mrs. Mary George
OF Morgantown, Grand Chief Of W.
Va, presided at the rally.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-01
ToSTALk5A TFTUNNELToN "

Miss Inez Johnson, teac cher Of eth
DDS in the Fairmont State Normal
School will go to Function on Fri.i
day. where She will attend the meeting
OF the Cheat River Valley Round Ta.I
BILE, which will be I'm session there fonI
Friday and Saturday. . Miss johnson
will address one of the Sessions Of
the meeting. "a,
Miss Matte Moran has been the!
guest of relatives in Grafton for sew.
;eral days. n I Il Il !. III
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-01
Davis |: ] Rid &C z opls
0rganiz Society


On Friday evening, November %,
a crowd Of young people met at the
Davis Ridge School House to organ.
izes more fully a Young Peoples Club
which was organized to a small extent
on November is.
The members chose the name OF
the Alpha Glee Club. AZ committee
composed Of Bessie Bowman, Myrtle
Morgan and Ben Jones was appointed
to draft the constitution and bylaws.
The club is the first one sof Its kind
ever organized for young people on
Davis Ridge and sitI has an enrolment
of&22l members. II 4. Z ti; a q:
After the business was transacted IA
social hour was spent After deciding
!to!meet at the residence OF! II. / {. Jones
for the next meeting the club ad jo,irn.
ed. a y Z. +;
The officers are Glenn Jones, pres.
iident; Bessie Bowman, Isl cretary: 5Mry.
tie Morgan, treasurer; Frank Brand,
vice preside lent \; Clark Davis, EDITOR
the members are Misses Myrtle Nor:
gan, Bessie Bowman, Jessie Bowman,
Ada Bowman. Sylvia Brand, Bess
Jones. Madge Jones. Pearl Too hman,
Mrs. lille Morgan, Mrs. Bertha Jones,
and Messrs. Oral Morgan, Chester
Morgan, Glenn Jones. Lloyd Jones,
Ben Jones, Hugh Jones, Oneyl Jones',
Frank Brand, Lynn Bowman, Victor
Riggs, Clark Davis.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-01
Jane Adams Won't
Coon the Ford Trip
FAMous ssr7LEMENr WORKER
iacHicAeosHospITAL,
sERlousLYlLL.
.fRy AaEociated pre.s.l

" -laa-l5 tBS AttociAted IPresssJ a
CHICAGO. Dec. THE conc itions OF
Miss Jane Adams, settlement work.
Grand peace advocate twhoswas taken
toe hospital yesterday suffering from
a!seyerel illness. wasireported nchang.
ed today. Physicians plan to hold q!
consultation to determine Ewhet Their an
mediate operation will have to be
performed.
Miss Adams has abandoned the
trip To Europe on the Henry Ford
peace mission. She was TO have slerl;
for the east tomorrow and to have sail.
ed on Saturday.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-01
Man Accused Of Forgery
Took His Money to
Point Marion.
SOLD THE FURNITURE
Told Wife He Was G Ding to
Move But Junk D ealer
Got Stuff.

E. Il. Wells acused OF forging the
name Of Edward Shriyera to "a check
for $31 which he cashed at the Smith
Shoe store in Main street, is schedule
ed fcr trial late this afternoon before
Justice OF the Peace M. r. Musgrove.i
Mrs. Wells, the wife of the accus.l
ed man, and their five chi drens are In
destitute circumstances, the husband
. Il Is alleged having failed to support,
them for some time proceeding his
arrest on the forgery charge. The,
sal he secured by the alleged forgery
81 said to have been spent in Point
Marion. &, s. Il
Several months ago yells Is said to
have told his wife that; they would
move from the small mining town up
the river to q house in Fairmont, d.
recting her TO pack her household
goods for shipment The wife did SO
and the goods were shipped to Fair
mont but instead OF fitting up the
home here which he had promised for
his wife and five babies. Wells sold
tho household goods to q Junk dealer
for $40. Mrs. Wells brought an action
In detinue before Justice of the Peace
r. Leigh Fleming to Srecoyer the furni.
fure and II was all returned to her ex.'
cept few pieces which the Junk deal:
er had sold. s,s
Mrs. Wells then sued hers husband
for nonsupport before Justice Mus.
grove and was allowed support by the
court, Mr.. Wells father placing SIPS
IN the hands OF the Justice to support
the wife for SIX months. The greater
part OF this amount has been used and
the problem now is TO provide for the.
support of the woman and her chill
dren, for whether the husband be held
for the grand Jury on the forgery
charge Of acquitted little can be hoped
from him The county officers say, to-
wards caring for his family.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-01
Connors SELL Aft
The Stolen j welry

Constable ii. Gonnors, armed Swithja,
search warrant went to the. home Of
the man accused OF robbing 3thearesi.l
dence of WIN and Erma Mortified.
AZ Mt. Harmony 1astfnight but could
not find his man. <,
It. is reported that the goods which
were stolen are now in Rivesville,i
having been taken there by the man
that helped himself to them. But as
to which house they are In the Of
ficers have been unable to learn. y
& Conors will take another search
warrant and 90 after the man this
evening, as he feels that there may!
have been reasons other than a guilty,
concIenee for the robbers staying away.
from home all night. The goods stol.
en- are valued at $50. u
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B, & 0, Expire! S ain
Hits End ola FL 81 ght

< CLARKSByRG, Dec. Five color,
ed employees Of the pullman; Car Com:
pany were injured, none OF them SER!
iously. and d number OF passengers
beverley shaken up, when fast express
train No. ~, eastbound Scollidet with
Tho rear end Of q freight at 70 tower
Just east of the city limits yesterday
evening at 6s55 O'clock.
Taylor George. OF Philippi, former!
speaker of the House: Of Delegates OF,
West virginia, reported "a sprained!
ankle. but was able to walk about
Porter Post, ofsLost Greek, wen known;
Agricultural expert. reported a slighfi
sprntn to one Of his legs. but WASHABLE
TO Walk. Judge Aston g !. Dayton and,
Mrs. Dayton, who were passengers
aboard, did not receive any INJURIES.
- 70
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thompson is Silent
ON kAyEl'TE BAR ACT
Not Much Prospect That He
WillsPay Much Atten-
ton to Resolution.

uN1oNToWN, Pa, Dec. 1.-Wheth.
ers the adoption OF q resolution by the
Fayette County Bar Assoc iation ssug:
costing that .. v. Thompson go into
voluntary bankrupt or admit in!writ.
ing his inability to pay his debts and
|his willingness 70 be adjudged on the
former banker Is not known. Attor.
neys and creditors OF MI! Thompson,
who know him well, are not inclined
to- believe he will follow the suggestion
lin the resolution.
No word hast been received from Mr..
Thompson, who Is in N lew York. N
Thursday afternoon the member OF
the Fayette County Bar Association
will discuss at q special meeting the
merits OF the two reports submitted by
the bar association committee In ref.
erencel to the proposed gorganizat ton iof
Ia creditors committee to dust the
Thompson ind edness. The majority
report, sonnet imes styled the Thomp.
son Plan. Is not viewed with favor by
many unsecured creditors. IS
Most of the unsecured creditors IA.
yors the plan for a committee as out.
lined In the minority report prepared
by Attorney James n. Cray and signed
by Attorney William Parshall.
Last Saturday Constable McCor.
mick attached the last automo bile lin
Thompson's garage and posted bills
calling for the sale OF the automobile
next Thursday. Wood ward s claim is
for $1S2.75. Johnston's claim is for
SIPS for auto repairs. ~
Attorneys say that sif Thompson was
to pay these bills 10 would DE regard.
ed as an act OF bankruptcy, as he
would be making preferred creditors
'of Woodward and Johnston. Attor:
neys say that friends OF Thompson
could pay the bills for him and re:
gain possession OF his lautomo bile, but
Il 1t was determined by other credi.
tors that Thompson afterward REIN.
bursed these friends It would be re-:
garded as an act of BANKRUPTCY.