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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-12-10
ACTIVE IN POLITICS.

While a resident in st. Johnsbury
he formed the law firm, BeIden &
Ide, which became prominent, and
as a republican he served two terms
in the Vermont senate, from 1876
to 1880. He was a delegate to the
national republican convention in
Chicago in 1880, where he voted for
the nomination Of James A. Gar
field.
Mr.. Belden came to Minneapolis
in 1884, and formed law partner
ship with Mr.. Gilfillan and Judge
Willard. In 1894 he was nominated
by the republicans for judge Of the
district court and eIecsed. He took
the office Jan. |, 1895, and held it
to May 5, 1897,
Judge Beden, although living a
some what retired life for the last
several years, was long a prcmi-
nent figure in the city's activities.
He was for many years a member
of the Minneapolis club. He was
not affiliated with any Of the
churches of Minneapolis.
Married in 1865 to Carrie H.
Kimball, who died several years ago,
he leaves two sons, George K,
and Harry Belden, and three daugh-
ters, Agnes Belden, and Mrs. |. G.
Fisher and Mrs. A. j. Wagner, all
of Minneapolis.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-12-10
Engine Ran Aw..y.

A runaway engine IN the Central Yer
mont railway caused good deal of ex-
element among the night men at the
engine house and station at Montpelier
junction Saturday evening. 1t appears
that one of the engines which are kept
at the roundhouse was seen leaving the
yard by one of the men who was work.
ing about the place. 1t had a good pres
sure Of steam although but little fire so
that it made the run between the june
ton and Montpelier and was stopped by
one of the railway men at that place.
Just how the locomotive started is not
known Hobos frequent the Junction
and it is possible that one of these may
have started the engine and left it after
1t got under way. 1t was understood
that the engine was practically dead"
when it was stopped, and would have
gone only short distance farther.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-12-10
Find Honey in Tree.

While Henry Hatch and Laurence
Leonard of Randolph were hunting on
the mountain near Brandon the other
day they came across a tree in which
were bees. They found 70 pounds of
honey and tool it to Rochester where
it is being strained and prepared for
market. Ii will probably yield about
so pounds after the process.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-12-10
Bennington Jail Breaker Captured

H. F. Cote, who cut his way out of
jail at Bennington, this state, with a
pair of shears and two sticks, according
to his story, was arrested Tuesday night
in Springfield, Mass, by Officer Mann
ing who saw him wandering about
among the automobiles in front of Court
Square theatre. Cote gave the name
OF Dan Mccarthy at first, and said he
lived at Rutland, Vt, but after an ex-
animation by Capt. John H. Boyle of
the detective bureau admitted that he
had escaped from Bennington. He was
arraigned on a charge of vagrancy in
court v ednesday and held in bonds of
$500. The Bennington authorities went
after him yesterday and took him back
to jail.
His escape, he says was made on
October l, while he was awaiting trial
on the charge of stealing a motortyc
in Arlington, Vt. For seven weeks, he
says, he planned how to get out of jail,
and had to cut his way up through three
floors. When he mad finished, the hole
was not big enough to let him through,
according to his story, and he hurt his
ribs in forcing his way out, Then he
turned back to make the hole large
enough for the escape of a felow-pris-
oner, on trial for stealing a horse.
When they had escaped he told Capt.
Boyle, his companion deserted him, and
he wandered about the valley, as far
south Waterbury, Conn., before being
arrested in Springfield.
Cote was wanted last summer by
Brattleboro authorities, but was caught
in the other part of the state before the
local officials could apprehend him. He
rode motorcycle to Brattleboro and
sold it to Fred HescocK for $40. 1t de-
veloped that he did not have the right
to dispose of the machine and the own
err soon claimed it.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-12-10
Baptist Church.
Rev. W. d. Hetheringtou, pastor.

Rev. W. ID. Hetherington, pastor
Sunday, Dec. 18th.
1920 a. m:-"Speak Lord, for Thy
Servant Heareth. "
12:00:- Sunday school.
1880 pm: Union service at Baptist
church. Sermon by the pastor. Sub
ject, Here am /, Send Me.
7:30 p. M, Dec 8th, G. E, meeting.
Our motto is Upward, Onward" We
preach a "Crucified Christ" Come
with us and we will do you good.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-12-10
Those Dear Friends.

Hazel-"You may not believe It.
dear, put actually refused the offers
of six different men the past summer.
Aimee-"Oh, don't doubt it at all;
but wnat were they selling?"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-12-10
T mely Hints on Current Fashions,

ENTICING NEGLIGEES - CAPES-~
BUCKLES SILVER LACE AND TULLE
BAGS AND SLIPPERS -RoLERO
JACKETS.
New York, Dec.
Silks of all sorts are in great de-
mand and crepe-de- chimes and other
washable kinds are increasingly popu-
lar for lingerie and negligee gar
ments. Warm, soft and with special
beauty of coloring, such garments
trim themselves" largely and have
little decorations excerpts for dainty
tucks, drawn work, shocking, or a
bit of hand embroidery.
Dainty lace is sparingly used on
the best lingerie, though many
boudoir gowns and negligees en-
ploy this trimming lavishly. Capes
and shawls of lace weighted with
tassels or some of the many forms
of dangling trimmings now modish,
are attractive features of pretty
home gowns Bolero jackets are
used considerably for these, as
well as for one ri ce dresses de.
signed for more formal wear, and
promise to be more extensively en-.
ployed by spring
COLLARS AND NECK FIXINGS.
Never has any holiday season
brought a more enticing display Of
neck fxings and as such articles
completely transform plain or I'M
becoming frock, they are an excel
lent investment and if carefully
selected, make the prettiest possible
gifts. Anything goes in this line if
it matches up with ones style
Ornate, wide spreading collars,
Chin-Chin types that conceal the
neck to the tip Of the chin, Queen
Louise, EIizabethan, or Marie De
Medici collars that suit tall stately
women and make little ones look
tubby, and demure muslin cuff and
neck sets that are exactly right for
certain types and occasions. Fashion
endorses them all when good taste
rules their selection.
CAPES AND BAGS.
Collars have grown so pronounced
and big that it is natural that capes
have followed in their train and one
now often sees the outstanding Chin
Chin band of fur or velvet attached
to a little cape, or overlapping
capes in colchman style as a style
feature Of top coats or suit gar
ments.
Bags of black velvet embroidered
in steel beads with cut steel tops are
very popular, harmonizing well for
o;tbnr dow ,,, ayoripO ,1Ca bI1t vyhilp
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-12-10

at the Store OF FRANK D. Flint.
SKATES AND WRAPPERS.
With skating as the most popular
sport, there is great demand for
smart, practical bags or wrappings
for them.
Some of the best are of leather,
lined with flannel, and having peck.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-12-10
NATIVE OF VERMONT.

The father Of Henry C. Belden
was a Vermont farmer whose an
cestors came from England and
were among the earliest settlers of
the Green Mountain state. His
mother, whose name before her
marriage, was LYDIA ?. Blake, was
of family that had settled in New
Hampshire. Henry C. Belden was
born at Burke, Caledonia county,
VT, Aug. 30, 1841. His father was
not able financially to give him a
college education and he attended
only the common schools and the
village academy. But as a youth
he read widely and always had an
interest in law and politics.
At the age IF 20 Henry C. Beldep
entered the law office of Thomas
Bartlett of Lyndon, VT, where he
remained until 1864. Admitted
that year to the bar, he began the
practice of his profession in Lyndon,
but removed later to st. Johnsbury,
where he remained until 1884.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-12-10
JUDGE H. C. BEL0EN, LONG PROM
NENT AT BAR, DIES.
Former Member of District Bench had
lived 81 years at Minneapolis.
WAS ONCE RESIDENT OF VERMONT.

Henry C. Belden, long prominent
in the legal profession and at one
time district Judge, is dead at his
home, 306 Oak Grove street. He
died last night after an illness of
nearly three years. Judge Belden
had lived in Minneapolis for 81
years and before coming here was
prominent at the bar and in political
life in Vermont.
Judge Belden had not been active
in his profession for a number of
years, but was at different times
associated in law practice with j. B.
Gilfillan, Robert Jamison, 0. B. SAT-
ford, C. A. Willard, afterward
Judge of the United States district
court, and other prominent attor-
neys. He was a member of the
law firm, Hahn, BeIden & HawIey,
afterwards BeIden & HawIey. Not
ably identified with important litiga-
ton he was prominent in the Min
neapolis industrial exposition case in
which important decisions were Civ
en- by the courts.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-12-10
RetaiIs 5000 Gallons of Cider.

10 pounds after the process.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-30
THE WAR TODAY

Prisrend, close to the Albanian
border and last OF the important
Serbian towns in the path OF the
invaders pushing the serbians
westward, has been captured by
the Bulgarians. More than 5000
men were taken prisoner and eight
cannon were captured when the
city fell, ii is announced by Berlin.
Evacuation of M0nastiF, the only
other Serbian city OF Importance
that has been left to King Peters
forces already has been announced
and its occupation by the Buigar-
ianS is expected shortly.
Teutonic forces have driven
back the SerbiaRs southwest Of
Mitr0yitza- In the pursuit west
of the Sitnica river 1000 more
Serbians were captured, Berlin
declares.
Total losses OF the British in all
fields OF war since the beginning Of
h0stilities total approximately 600,-
600. The November lists show TO-
tails for the month OF f.2232 officers
and 45,is4 non.c0mmissi0ned off
GERS and men.
Greece is awaiting reply from
the entente powers to her proposal
that the respective general STATS
define the military features of the
allies requirements, according TO
an Athens dispatch, the completion
OF negotiations thus being delayed.
Field Marshal Earl Kitchener.
the British secretary OF state. for
war, is back in London from his
extended trip to the near east.
Strong reinforcements for the
Anstrians are reported to hare
been thrown into the zone OF fight
ing around torizia- Rome admits
that positions on the heights NORTH
west of the city recently taken by
the Italians we're penetrated in vio-
lent counter attacks but declares
the Aastrians were afterwards
elected.
Quiet has prevailed on the Fran.
co-Belgian front, according TO
Paris, the war office announcing
that nothing worth recording has
occurred.
Sir John French, commander of
the British forces on the western
front paid one of his rare visits TO
London yesterday, comforting with
Premier Asqnith. His last previous
visit Of which the public had
knowledge was paid late In Jan.
uary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-30
CERMANYREJECTS
4 RELIEF WORKER
American Sent to Head Salvation
Army Work in Belgium Refused
Admittance by Teutons.

Jersey City. y. J., Nov. 30.-Mayor
Wallace Ninchell of this city, who was
selected by General Bram%ell Booth
as head Of the Salvation army relief
work in Belgium. has been denied per-
mission by the German government to
enter that country. according to in
formation received here by his wife
Major Winchell cabled to her that a
passport has been refused him and that
he may return. Besides his American
passport, Major Winchell carried per-
sonal letters from President Wilson
and Secretary Of State Lansing.
Major Winchell is an American. but
went to Belgium on request Of the
international headquarters Of the Sal
walton Army in London. His friends
here believed that this accounts for
the German authorities refusal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-30
SHIPS FROM PACIFIC
COME TO RELIEF

New York, Nov. 3o.--Announcement
was made today that five large steam
ers flying the American flag. have beer
transferred from the Pacific coast bust
ness and will shortly enter the New
York-London trade to assist in relieY-
ing the export freight congestion at
this port. The steamers include three
of those recently purchased by the
Atlantic Transport line, a subsidiary
Of the International Mercantile Ma
rine company-the Siberia. Mancluria
and Mongolia The two other steam
ers are the Korea and the kroonIand
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-30
KITCHENER NOW
BACK IN LONDON
British War Lord Returns to National
capital from Secret Trip 10
Near East.

London, Nov. 80, (3;55 p. m.)-F'ield
Marshal Kitchener. secretary of war,
returned to London today from his trip
ito the near east.
Earl Kitchener will meet his col
leagues in the war council of the cab
met on Thursday At that time he will
convey to them the results of his OBJ
seryations on the various battle fronts
and his conferences at the capitals OF
the countries he visited.
Berlin. Nov. 80, Thy wireless to Say
ville,)-Differences of opinion arose
between Field Marshal Kitchener, Brit
| ish secretary of war, and Denys Cochin
French minister without portfolio
when they met in Athens recently, the
| Overseas News Agency says. A press
dispatch from Athens by way of Buda-
pest, given out by the news agency. as
serts Earl Kitchener desired Greece
to enter the war with the allies, where
as NJ Cochin merely asked safe pass
age for French and British troops
which might retreat from Macedonia
to Greek territory.
This explains why Premier Skou-
loudis has dwelt on the sympathy
which Greece feels for France" the
news agency continues. Earl Kitch-
ener, considering that the game was
lost, went to Italy to request assist
ance from the British in Egypt, which
now seems TO be the only country
which interests England after the Bal
kan failures
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-30

CQnnibQls in
WQrZOneDO
Eat theDead

New York, Nov. 30.-Dr. L. ]. e.
Flament, until recently surgeon with
the Belgian forces in the Congo, and
now surgeon of the Cunard line steam
ship 0rduna, says that oannibalism is
practiced by the negro troops of the
Belgian Congo and German West
Africa.
in spite of all denials.' said Or.
Flament. Il have seen the native sol
diers cooking and eating their enc
mics. The Belgian troops are all ma
tives, but are Differed by white men.
After a battle they gather up their
slain enemies and devour them. 1t
would be almost hopeless to attempt
to stop the practice, for the natives are
losing their respect for the whites.
They see us killing each other, thing
we try to stop them from doing, and
they say we are not different from
them So when they want to eat their
enemies We cannot argue with them.
The Germans also are using native
troops and these when victorious prac-
tice cannibaism. After battle the
savages gather up the dead, daub them
with mud and roast them
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-30
20 Slain bu
ExplOsi0f1in
louder Mill

Wilmington, Del, Nov 30.-Police
reported 20 dead and many others in
jured by an explosion this afternoon
in the black powder mill of the Du Pont
Powder company at its Hagley yard
on Brandywine creek, about three
miles north OF this city. The company
denies that anyone was killed
The explosion is said to have been
the worst that has occurred in a Du
Pont plant in 30 years. 1t shook the
city heavily and caused much alarm.
It is said the 20 men reported killed
were all young men. The name Of
only one is known as yet,
James Baird. young man of Du
Points banks, is reported dead
Seven men are in Wilmington hos
pitfalls so badly injured they are unable
to give their names. There is small
hope of their recovery.
The cause of the explosion is a mys-
terry
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-30
RAILROAD HEADS
H0LDCONFERENC
Presidents of Roads Running Into
New York Meet to Solve Con-
gestion Problem.

New York, Nov. 30.-The presidents.
or their representatives of all the
trunk line railroads running into New
York City. met today at the Pennsyl-
vania terminal, Jersey City, to consider
means for relieving the acute freight
congestion.
The Pennsylvania and Baltimore
and Ohio yesterday declared embargoes
on certain forms of export freight and
the Lackawanna began an embargo on
some kinds Of freight coming into New
Jersey terminals This affects the
shipment of grain from Buffalo and
other lake points, as the Lackawanna
regulates the grain movement by re-
straining the number of cars at Buff
falo.
The present congestion, said to be
the worst in years, has been largely
caused, railroad men claim. by efforts
Of grain men along the Great Lakes to
empty their elevators quickly to re-
ceive additional grain before the Great
Lakes shipping season closes. Dec. H.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-30
ALL PITTSBURGH
FACTORIES TAKEN
Every Establishment in and Around
City Has Been Equipped and
Put to Use.

Pittsburgh, Pa, Nov. 30.-The Pitts
burgh foreign trade commission in an
nouncing that it was unable to find a
vacant factory for a manufacturer de-
sirous of locating in the Pittsburgh dis
trict, stated today that every manufac-
turing establishment in and around the
city. capable of being put in operation
without an expenditure equal to the
cost of new construction, was now in
use. The new business which makes
this condition possible, the commission
stated. was due to the orders placed
by agents of the entente allies now 10
Gated here and to orders from Can
ada Not all of the business is war
material although it forms a large
proportion of the output.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-30
CHICAGO TO ADD
TO POLICE FORCE
Chief Healey Asserts That l,9s9 Men
$50 Motorcycles and % Autos
Are Needed.

Chicago, Nov 29-An increase of
1929 patrol men, $50 motorcycles and
% high powered automobiles is asked
by Chief of Police Healey as part of
his plan to prevent crime and drive
crooks out of Chicago,
Chief Healey, in his recommends
tons to the city council last night, said
that "Chicagos police force is woe
fully inadequate to properly protect
life and property. The condition is COM
mon knowledge to every criminal
throughout the country" he said.
Criminals are adept in using auto
mobiles, and the only method of coping
with q thief in a speedy automobile is
to fight him with his own weapon,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-30
VASSAR STUDENTS
WILL NOT JOIN FORD

Poughkeepsie, n. Y, Nov. 30.-Presi-
dent MaeCracken of Vassar college de-
clined today TO appoint official repre-
sentatives of Vassar to take part in the
European peace journey planned by
Henry Ford. In declining the invita-
ton Dir. MacCraeken said:
I'VE have no right to use corporate
life for this propaganda. We cannot
afford to neglect academic work" Two
members of the senior class at Vassar
received personal invitations to join
the peace party.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-30
800 TRAPPED IN
NINE EXPLOSION

Fayetteville. w. v, Nov. 3o.--An ex-
ptosion occurred at noon today in mine
No Of the Boomer Coal and Coke
company at Boomer, W. Va. Three
hundred men were said to be in the
mine at the time the accident happend,
@na it was not known here whether
any escaped.
Telephone advices report that all
nut % of the miners have Come out OF
me mine, and the company officials say
mas indications are that these 25 are
awe aud will be brought out as soon
Us the smoke clears away
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-30
WATSON IN FINAL
PLEA TO JURORS.
Georgia Editor Charged With Sending
obscene Matter Through Malls
Ends Defense.

Augusta, Ga. Nov, 80 Thomas e.
Watson. on trial in federal court
charged with having sent obscene mat
ter through the mails. made his final
plea for acquittal today Acting as his
own counsel, he argued that the way in
which he had employed certain words.
called obscene by the prosecution, had
kept them from that class. He drew
from the prosecution denial when he,
said government attorneys were pro-
tecting the Roman Catholic church. In
attacking only such Of his writings al
offended Catholics.
Watson concluded with the states
ment to the jurors that in their hands
rested the banner of democratic In
stitutions, republican principles and
religious liberty
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-30
Legal Argument Put For
ward in Assailing Prose
cution Loses Ground.
ALL MOTIONS DENIED
Attempt to Have Testimony
Stricken From Records Is
Refused by Judge.

New York, Nov 30.--Couusel for the
four Hamburg American line officials
on trial for conspiring TO deceive and
defraud the United States, assailed by
legal argument today the case which
the government has presented by wit
nesses against them, and lost every
point of their contention.
Federal Judge Howe, presiding at
the trial, heard the argument in the
absence Of the Jury. Judge Howe de-
MED the defendants motion to strike
from the record all testimony concerns
ing the chartering and movements 81
the steamer Marina Quesada and, an
hour later, overruled a motion to dis
miss all the indictments.
Review Testimony.
Far from being the usual perfumes
tory motion which is sandwiched into
nearly every trial between testimony
for the prosecution and the defense,
arguments on today's motions was
protracted, included brief review of
virtually all the testimony, and was
buttressed by citations from many leg
al authorities. In the vigorous assault
against the governments case, the de-
tfense occupied the dour.s more than
four -fifths of the time, the government
contending itself with brief sketch Of
the testimony as the district attorney
and his staff reviewed it.
The motion TO dismiss denied, the
defense opened its case at the begin
ming of the afternoon session,
Wanted Case Dismissed.
Mr. Cans sought to show that ali the
indictments should be dismissed and
there had been no wrong doing by any
defendant. He admitted the govern
ment's charges of supplies sent to
German warships. Surely the court
will agree that it was lawful act to
send out these supplies" he said.
Yes, said Judge Howe, ut was
lawful to send out these supplies, but
was it lawful to deceive the port col
lectors?"
Mr. Cans replied that the govern
mcnt had not shown a deception, if
any, was practiced.
Deceived Collectors.
/ H. S. Marshall, United States dis
/ trict attorney, argued the case of the
government He said the defendants
to fulfill their plans deceived collec-
tor after collector by obtaining lying
clearances, throwing discredit on
every honest American shipper, sub
( jecting every neutral boat to search
and by filing the south Atlantic with
vessels sailing under false passports"
Judge Howe said he was inclined TO
override the motion to dismiss the in
dictments. He asked counsel to sub
NIT grounds Of contention so that he
might state specifically on what
grounds it was overruled.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-30
epess Cause OF kaiser's Trim.

London, Nov. 80. DIR p. m.l--The
PAIL Mall Gazette. associating Emperor
Williams visit to Vienna with reports
that Germany is willing to enter on
peace negotiations. ventures the opin-
ion that, as already suggested, the en-
peror's trip to the Austrian capital may
represent a fresh attempt to bring
about conclusion Of a separate peace
between Austria and Italy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-30
Opened Ballot Boxes; Fined.

Pittsburgh Pa, Nov 80. 49, Charles
McChesney, who yesterday pleaded
guilty TO opening ballot boxes, stealing
ballots and entering a building in con-
necton with frauds at the September
primary election, was today sentenced
to pay a fine of $3.50 and serve nine
months in Jail More than one hundred
indictments in connection with the
election are yet to be disposed of.