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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-12
BRUISE is EVIDENCE
Father Convicted For Striking Nine
mOnths-old Babe.
News Times Special Service:

News Times Special Service:
DETROIT. Mich. May 12.-CIaud
Maxwell. an iron moulder. was sent
TO the House Of Correction for 90
days by Justice Gainey though the
principal witness against him spoke
not word
This principle witness was Eu-
gene, MaXwel's nine months old
son. \ livid hruise was on the left
cheek of the baby. together with the
marks OF a mans finger nails. while
one eve was nearly closed.
Mrs Maxwell made the charge
against her husband. He is q years
old and she IS -
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-12
is ELECTED PRESIDENT
o. +. Rodgers Heads National AssO-
citation Of Penmanship.

-NH7E-s- ! III0~ So IT ~'TII"|-
FORT WAYNE. Ind. May r.
.. L. Rogers. supervisor of penman-
slip in the local public schools. was
named president Of the National as
ISOLATION OF Penmanship super
visors at the annual convention here
this afternoon Cleveland o.. was
selected as the next meeting place.
The convention viii close tomorrow
morning
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-12
GREGORY RASPUTIN
ASSASSlNATED REPORT
Russian Monk Rcputed 60 Have Had
Much Influence Over
Gar Of Russia.

BERLIN. May u Cbv wireless 20
Sayviile) Gregory Rasputin tha
Russian monk who is reputed 20
have exercised great influence over
Emperor Nicholas, has been assas-
sinated. according 90 reports from
Petrograd received boz Bucharest
SAYS the Overseas News Agency
Thursday
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-12

bit Of foreign scenery-plant and
animal life as we'll as hills and
rocks-put down in the midst Of the
Indiana prairies.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-12
InternatlonaI News Seize.

ANDERSON. Ind.-The losing Of
"a deed several years ago has made
10 necessary FOR the city school
board 20 bring suit against John vs..
Harm eson and others 10 quiet title
TO the site OF one Of Anderson's old
est schools.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-12
STATE BRIEFS

international News Service.
ROCKVILLE, Ind.-ffarold Hen-
Cerson and e.. J.. Sheriff. engaged IN
a hst nght when words failed 10
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-12
lnternationaI News Service .

BEDFORD. Ind.-FIfteen auto
mobile owners have been arrested
and charged with failing 20 keep the
tell lights on their automobiles burn
ing
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-12

telephoned a peremptory order 20
the Chesapeake and Ohio station 90
hold train o minutes The agent
thought he was an official ~ the
rCad and did So
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-12

settle their argument over political
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-12

International News Service
COLI MBUS. Tnd.-Mrs John ".
Schiedt and children We're driven
from their home by six-foot black
snake.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-12
InternafionaI Vows service

KOKOMO. Ind.-Henry flinders.
hling suit for divorce. alleged his
wife stole linen from a neighb0r
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-12
INDIANA AND MICHIGAN STATE HAPPENINGS

been cruel. striking the defendant
and staying out almost every night
until I and ? O'Clock. playing pool
billiards and cards.
Between 1000 and $500 members
Of the Junior civic league are eX-
pected 20 attend meetings TO be
he'd Frikiy al the First Evangelical.
Trinity Methodist and 81. Paul Meth
odist churches
The meetings. which will begin
promptly AZ $3.50 O'Clock. will be
addressed 10y Mayor =. r. smith.
School Supt J. A. Wiggers and
Health Sec'y DR. l. A Elliott. The
church pastors viii preside at the
meetings. Aliss Mabel Mclaughlin
will have charge or the music az the
First Evangelical church. Miss Pearl
Shafer al Trinity Methodist church
and Miss Niolette O'Dell az ST. Paul's
church Mayor smith will Toe the
first speaker at St Paul's; Or. FL
lott. AT Trinity: and Supt Wiggers
a the First Evangelical.
That hair grows after the death
OF human being is often asserted
and many times denied by the in
credulous. But Sexton r. j. Neff
of Gr1cclawn cemetery has been
compelled by indisputable proof TO
accept the theory.
George W. Hite. who was called
Shorty" and who was long known
as a saloon porter died a year ago.
lie had always been clean-shaven.
and was so buried. \ few days ago
the body was eXhumed for burial
elsewhere. and the sexton and others
engaged i'm the work We're amazed
10 discover that the beard on the
corpse had grown number or
inches. reaching far down on his
breast
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-12

News Service
MUNCIE. lnd.-Allen -. Messick
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FILES ANSWER IN
$4,000 DAMAGE SUIT
Band Factory Claims Goshen
Man Failed to Carry Out
His Part of Contract.
Ner.-TLma. sna--al s.rrl-e

News Times Special Service
ELKlIART May Ia u. Hall
and J. n. state. attorneys for the
Martin Band Instrument CO.. In it's
proceedings against George A. Riley
OF Goshen 90 rescind a contract. to-
day hled an answer TO "a cross-com-
plant recently filed by Mr.. Riley
In the cross complaint. Mr Riley
sued for 10000 damages for failure
of the instrument company 10 carry
out the proposed exchange Of prop
critics as agreed 20. The answer al
leges that Mr. Riley did not carry
out his portion or the agreement and
could not give a good title To the
12O-acre farm near Muskegon. which
entered Into the deal. and that other
things were not as represented. II
also ayers. in reply TO allegations
in the cross-complaint. that the in
strument company never gave Mr..
Riley possession Of the factory for
any purpose except 10 examine the
books and that the keys 70 the post
office box were given 20 him simply
tEat he might carry the mail TO the
factory while J.. r. Compton. man
ager Of the factory. and who nego-
tiated the proposed trade, was in
Michigan inspecting the farm.
Atty /. j.. Hall for the defend
ant in the divorce proceedings hled
by Mahiou w. Osgood against Jose
phine OssoOd has filed q cross
complaint asking that the divorce
Zee given To- Mrs. OsgOod and that
she be given the custody OF their
child and support for it, The cross
complaint alleges that Osgood has
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-12

been cruel. striking the defendant
and staying out almost every night
until l and o'clock, playing pool
billiards and cards.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-03-23
uIsHOr ASRtRh N HNW ENGLAND.

Next SUNDAY win he observed ~ tine
Mcthodists cf Now E"Gl-ud ms the
centenary of the Gctth or IT," RI E"N.
Francis Asbury, the FIRST bishop Of tho
Methodist Episcopal Chutch in -Nmo rtc't
ana the first IL visit New linrlanc lie
presided at the sessions Of New Eng
land conference from 1877 to 1919. The
New England conference now covering
only the northeastern part OF Massl-
chuscttS, thcn included all the New
England Statoe. During these years
he spent two years and three months
In New England preaching hundreds
OF sermons and travelling Thousands of
miles, mostly on horseback. Ills rcEu-
lar allowance was SEA per year, picked
up whore he could got it, with an ad'
ditional So from each OF the scattered
conferences when il was paid, During
his life he preached l6a0o sermons,
Travelled about $4,000 miles aud or
dainod 1000 preachers, When hc
landed In America there were COO
Methodists. when he d!cd there were
$4,000 members. lie died March 81
1876, near fredericksburg. Va, while
en- route TO the general conference His
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-03-23
OBITUA
NirH. ~. i. NnMclI.

Mrs. W. +. Boweli born LNella Will
mont, mother of Miss jennie Rowcl
OF tho university, died at the Mary
Fletcher hospital early Wednesday
morning Her funeral will be held at
her late residence, 50 South Willard
street, this afternoon at two o'clock
Mrs Rowcl fell from a chair on Feb
ruary 90 and broke one hip. and oompli-
cations following this injury caused her
death. She was born in Troy, y. ",
March o. 1871 and spent her early life
in South Royalton, where she attended
the Royalton Academy. March l6. 1870,
she married Wilbur +. Rowell of West
fairlec, who died in 1902 Three chill
dren were born to them. The eldest,
Katherine Maud, died in 1902 Two
daughters and one granddaughter survive
her Mrs. A. L. Sargent of South STRAIT
ford. Miss Jennie l.. Rowcll Of this city
and Isabel RoWcll Sargent, and two SIS
tors, Mrs. Jennie Coylo of Somcrvilc,
Mass. and Mrs. Kate Bainc of Waltham,
Mass. who arrived in Burlington last
evening Since May 1911. sh" had made
her home with her daughter in Buring-
ton. Mrs. Rowell showing herself
friendly had many friends and kept an
eager and open and acquisitivc mind in
the midst of advancing years.
The intcrment will be made at Post
Mills on Friday.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-03-23

President Eumpus continued and un-
bounded Success.
Those attending were Harvey IIoreev
81 of Barre Harvey T.. Avcrill, 'oS ~
Barre, Prof. Leon T. Dix. OG. of Nor.
Wict University Dg. Frcdcricl; {,
Hughes Of burlington. Or. Ch,rlcs
Avciill "f Burlington. Harold T..
Bailey. 'oS. Of bradford. e. II. Darling
ST. Of Burlington s. l.. Darling. il,
o. of IIardwick, T. Harding Chcss,norc
20, of Jonesvile Dr.. j. S. Eastwood
81. Of Brandon, \. T.. Halves, oil OF
Purington pr u. r.. Bearing. ot of
South Hoyaltou, u. +. Jacobs of Roches.
ter. t. y. Pierce OF Rochester Dan r.
Campbell Of Montpelier, Dr. Samuel w
hamilton. ~ of Newport, Or Frank
NJ. Iynde. %, of Barre DR.. r.. A
Holmes. '0S, of Brandon, DR. George q
Mitchell -. Of St Adams. Il. u. Reid
o. of Richford Or. orlando Is Hollis.
ter. 80. of Barre. T.. J. Hewitt. % ot
South Royalton and John G. Sargent
81 Of Ludlow.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-03-23
GRADUATES OF TUFTS.
Vermont Alumni AT IianDuct. with
President Hmmpus rs Guest.

The eth annual meeting and banquet
of the Tufts College Ciuh Of Vermont
was held last evening at the roof garden
of the Hotel vermont with an attend
ance of p members and with President
IIcrmon G. BumpuS of tufts College as
the guest Of honor Tho following off
GERS were clccrcd for The coming year:
President, F-el L. Nimhal Of FuIlng-
ton, . -; vice prcsidcut, Stanley Wilson
Of Chelsea, G 'cl; secretary and treas
urer. $ l.. Darling, Jr, of llardWick.
c 100 The club voted to affiliate with
the general alumni association of Tufts
College. The Vermont club has had n
substantial growth daring the past year
and now has membership of over 100
President Fred T.. Nlmban presided at
the post -prandal exercises ana intro
duccd President Bumpus. who spoke on
"Enlcicncy in College Administration -
G. II, Darling of Burlington spoke I'm
behalf of the board of trustees of
which he is a member, and cmphasi2cl
particularly the rapid growth of Tufts.
| which now ranks third in tho list Of
! Now England colleges with an enroll
ment of Loo students a gain uf 30o dur
ing the past year. Dr. Orlando *. IIol-
lister of Barre, principal of Goddard
seminary. spoke on the relations he.
tween the seminary and the college. and
Harvey Jersey OF Barre 81. ono OF tho
oldest living graduates of the college
| speakin. in behalf OF tho alumni, wished
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-03-23
FISH LIFTED OVER FALLS III IN.
GENIo; = E.ENN TNn.

To enable migratory i2h 10 pass suc1
barriers a. waterfalls ANA dams vr"r
ascending 4 river 20 spawn, III" Canadtrr
commissioner OF 0aherics mas do elcpcd
an o'cvstW winch L. ari aroutN ptaciic-
e 4.'o,t fan IN the .. truiS liver. \. u,
ana $ operating succe.stu ly according
to adViocS.
Ia part, the device consists ri a Yer.
tica. sha.t erected several f,et FROM the
fa!ls. Guides Cr watts, rldiatc from both
side" of the structure 10 the opposite
barh9 OF ,hc stream 50 that fish arc led
to it. : cage in which the LATTER a'e
t'aNped and carried to the top 81 the
shaft, where they arc automatically
dlmpcd into sluiccWa% and discharged
the barrier. IL boosted by means uf \
counterrojsc tank which is periodically
nllcd with water from a supply reservoir
SumountinG the tower The CAGE and
tank are secured 10 tho opposite ends ot
Il cable shat passes over pu'cys :, H..
top of the Shaft
THE fish compartment ~ provided with
tVo doors one ~ each end. When |; IL
II tho bottom OF the shar. beneath I've
water on" or these gates is raised -
permit fSh to enter ON tile other hand.
and prevents FISH f,om swinming ground
To the back sido Of the guides or into tho
space normally occupied b. the carrier,
when the lattcr sends --Poruls" Ne
, nanics NaSa%iuc
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-03-23
Charles II. BOynton.

\ ..loGram has been received by g. L.
Wright announcing the death At Holly
wood. cal. March 10 ot his brothcr-in-
law. charles =. Boynton.
MIR. BoYnton was born in IlincsburC IN
March of 1853, the son OF Noble l.. and
Marion Goodyear Boyuton. lie married in
1871 Mary Wright of lliuesburG, who,
with one daughter. Mrs. Vernon Phelps,
and on" granddaughter. survives him.
He also leaves three sisters, Mrs. John
Pierce OF Glendale, cal, Mrs. Falnham
of Lincoln, Ncb.. and Miss Give Bovnton
Of this city. and one brother, Elmer
BoNntou of Bristol.
Tho early years of his life were spent
in Bristol ana llincshurg. He moved to
N"bra ka about - years ago and finally
located in CALIFORNIA;
Mr.. BoNnton was a member of the
CONGREGATIONAL Church ana u man of
generous nature and sterling character.
Beloved ana respected Icy all who knew
him he will be- greatly missed ny n wide
ciIrl" OF acquaiutanccs ana friends.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-03-23

Burlington, the second in the state, tho
other Oran Grotto Of Rutland. These
officers will no installed in this city on
March . by Grand Monarch William H.
Snyder of Elmira, ~ y. The Grotto will
for the present work under disDensa-
ton and when the necessary number have
signed the petition a charter VIII be
granted.
\ number OF the men of Company NJ,
V. y. g., took the anti-toYin for typhoid
fever last evening 1t being the first treat
mcnt for some and the second for others.
During the past few days six new mon
have been recruited into the company,
CAPTAIN William Hudson and his men
being hard al work 10 raise the company
up to war strength. which is 80 men.
Tie company at present has Il men.
which is above the number required by
the State. There seems to be a growing
interest among the members and there is
no doUbf hUt that the company will he
sweli"d 20 It's full strength in a short
time. Nhl the company at present has
but ffty-one men If It were called to
serve in war the ranks would he filled
at days notice, there being u long
waiting list of regulars and enlisted men
who have completed their service to draw
from. Following the meeting last cvaHint:
the men went into the target range for
a half hours practice.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-03-23
Mrs. joel W. Page.

Mrs. Elizabeth Elan Page, wife Of
joel ". Tagc, died Saturday afternoon
at two o'clock at her home at 90 Elm
wood avenue. Mrs. Page had been in
failing health for a number of years
but was confined TO her bed only ten
days, death being due to n disease of the
heart and complications.
Mrs Page was born May II. 1853, at
paWlCt. the daughter OF Thomas ana
ELLEN Elan. Her parents moved to
South Lyon. Mich, when she was very
young. She was educated there and at
Ann Arbor, whore her marriage to MI
Page took place February 70, 1872 They
resided successfully at Watcrvilc, Cam
bridge and Bristol, and came to Bur-
ington to live in 1908. Besides her hus-
band. Mrs. Page leaves one son. Attorney
Guy NJ. Page. of this city. She was IA
member of the Conversational Church
at Bristol.
The funeral services were held Tues
day afternoon at two o'clock at the
house. aud burial was in Lake View
cemetery. Tho Rev. w. A. Dawson Of
fiCiatcd.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-03-23
MARRIED 80 YEARS.
Nr. and Nrs. George ID. sherman CcIc-
brntc Golden Wedding.

Mr. and Mrs. George -. sherman quic,
" celebrated their golden Wedding auni-
vctsary yesterday at their homo at A Bat
terry place, y LARGE number Of friends
called during the day to extend their
congratulations and 10 wish the happy
couple another half century of happiness
ANA prosperity, while tho huge quantities
of beautiful flowers and the many valua-
Bile gold aud silver gifts which were re-
ccivcd also bore testimony To the regard
and esteem in which Mr. ana Mrs. Shcr-
man are held. The veterans of the 9th
Vermont volunteers, in which regiment
Mr. sherman served during the Civil
War sent their hcartiest congratulations.
MS did tho Wumcu's Eiauuard Relief
Corps,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-03-23
ENRICH THE BLOOD
Hoods SnrsaparilIa, a spring Tonic
Medicine, In Necessary.

Every body is troubled at this season
with loss OF vitality failure of appetite,
that tired feeling, or with bilious turns,
dull headaches, indigestion and other
stomach troubles, or with pimpes and
other eruptions on the face and body. The
reason Is that the blood is impure and I'M
poverished.
Hoods Sarsaparilla relieves all these
ailments. 1t is the old reliable medicine
That has stood the test of forty years. zee
That makes pure, rich red bloodthat
strengthens every organ and builds UP the
whole system. Il is the all-the-ye
round blood-purifier and health-giver. 1t
cmbodies tho careful training, experience,
and skill of Mr. Hood n pharmacist for
fifty years, in its quality and power to
cure
Ask your druggist for It to-day. (Adv)
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-03-23
-. Il. Jnlbcrt.

u T. Talbort, formerly of this city, died
NedncaGay nieht IN Bristol, where lie
lad lived for the past foar years. Be
sides Mrs. Talbert the deceased is
survived by two children. Mrs. William
Jennings Of White River Junction ana G..
u. Talbort Of Burlington, who is employed
;.ith tho Glonc optical COMPANY. The re-
mains Vorc brought here Friday and
taken to the funeral pa.lors Cf T. ".
.Durney. where fulitral services We're
ncld Saturday afternoon at 2;3O o'clock,
with mtcrmcnt IN the family lot ig Green
Mount cemetery.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-03-23
Joseph Doucls-S.

Joseph Douglass. aged 81 wears. died
Thursday evening ri his homo,
= Ccdar street, after five years illness
lic Is Survived by his wife and eight emil
dren: Harry, Ralph. Boraayd, Carroll,
Grace, Sadie, all Of burlington, Clayton
oi l'i;cihurg. Mass. and Mrs. =, =. Kehoe
OF Fort Greotc; his parents, Alr. and Ms
Abraham Douglass OF stark buro, and
four brothers and tive sisters He was an
gctive member OF the Modern Wuodmen
of America. and vas also n member OF
the Eagles Tho funeral was held at his
late homo sunday afternoon Win burial
in I.sko View cemetery.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-03-23
Mary Reeves.

Mary Madeline Reeves, aged two and
onc-half wears, Youngest child of Mr.. ana
Mrs. William Il. Reeves of ~ Park street.
died Thursday morning ut five o'clock Of
- complication OF diseases, following an
attack of the mumps she Is survived by
her parents, by five sisters Clara, Helen
Florence. Kathleen and Elizabeth, and
hv three brothers, Robert Lee and Fran
els. Tho funeral was held Friday after
noon at three o'clock at ST, Mary's Cathe-
dral with interment in St Joseph's Come
terry.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-03-23
MISSION WORKERS. GET LEGACY.

In her viii. Miss lIarri"tte Nan
Dorm Brown. who died March at
Brattloboro. gives to tho Vermont
liomc Missionary society "Whatcvor
there may be duo ana unpaid from
charles II. lIosford on my house and
lot hcr"toforc conveyed by mo to him
and all that he, the said lTosford. can
obtain in excess Of the sum of $1,000.
the purchase price of said houS" and
lot by his disposinG of tn" Same at the
best advantage h" can do otherwise
than by the sal" at public auction"
AIR lio"ford is named as the executor
Of the will.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-03-23
Nrs. William l.. Hawkins.

News was received Tuesday o. tie
sudden death Monday At Wilder Of Mrs.
William J.. Hawkins. formerly or tH-
city. NIrs. Hawkins was Miss IIrna
Malarcy, the daughter Of j, g. Ma,anry,
and WAS born and lived in Burlington
until 1"nl whom she WAS married TO Nj.
Hawkins. Sine thea hcr home has l"oli
In the southern part Vt the Stat. she
was educated in the schools here and al
TENDED Potsaam Normal. Besides her hus
band. she leaves ono son, Howard aged
y; brother. Curtis l.. Mal2rcy, and
Mrs =. &. Nalauey Of this ,itv. MI
Hawkins vas 81 Years of age The funeral
will BE- held ut Wilder this morning
at ten ocpok.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-03-23

The public service commission hold
hearing Tuesday at -. Lohnsburv for
the petition of tn" Essex Storage Flee
trio company which plans the develop
mcnt of big plant on tho Moose river.
The company contcmplat"s Il capital
ization of 100000. The dam would
be 80 feet high and would cost about
100000, aside from the land damages.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-03-23

BENNINGTON no RAVE CURFEW.
An expected battle over the adoption
of CurfeW ordinance at the annual viii
lage meeting in Bennington Tuesday did
not develop and the curfcw ordinance
went through by majority of more than
two to one. A. W. I}raisted was elected
president of the village. The sum of $50
was voted for the recreation work in the
village