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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-12
SETS $24,887,187
AS COST OF PLANT
Francis R. Weller Declares
Great Falls Power Project
Too Expensive.
HIS FIGURES EXCEED
THOSE OF COL. LANGFITT
Consulting Engineer Also Discusses
Increase in Water Supply
of Washington.

Declaring that the proposed harness
ing of the water power at Great Falls
VIII cost local taxpayers several mil
lion dollars more than they have been
led to believe, Francis r. Weller, a
consulting engineer of Washington, in
an address last night before the Wash
ington section of the American Asso-
citation of Electrical Engineers, at the
cosmos Club, stated that the scheme is
impracticable for economic reasons,
and that the government can better af-
ford to acquire power from a central
plant in Washington or purchase it
from the Potomac Electric Power Com
pany.
Mr.. Wellers talk was largely an ar
raingment of the Langfitt plan for the
Great Falls development. which he de-
clared to be feasible from an engi-
neerinS standpoint, but too expensive
project to be worthy of serious con-
sideration. He pointed out certain cost
items which the Langftt plan. he as
serted, did not take into consideration,
and estimated the total cost of the de-
velopment at $24,SS7,1S7 Col. Lang
fits estimate of 5000 00O he de-
clared. stops with the power plant and
does not cover the ultimate develop
ment of the distribution system and
other features.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-12
Congress of National Secur-
ity League Is to Open in
This City January 20.
VITAL ISSUES TO BE TOPIC
OF PROMINENT SPEAKERS
Extent of Americas Industrial Re-
sources and Available Military
Material to Be Cited.

To show primarily Americas position
and need of national defense from the
viewpoint of worlds statesmen, it's
assets and ability to enroll individuals
in the service of the nation and the
measure of it's industrial resources, to-
gether with the need for defensive land
and sea forces
This is the announced purpose for
which the National Security League,
whose congress opens in this city jan
uary 20 and continues three days, was
organized. Headquarters will be at the
New Willard Hotel, the first session be-
ginning at pm. January 20. and the
two days following having three
scheduled sessions each.
The purpose of the congress is par
ticularly for the presentation and dis
cuSsion of the vital issue of prepared
ness. Among the special subjects to be
considered are: World politics and the
United States relation thereto; organ
ization methods adopted by competitive
nations; the obligations of the indi-
vidual TO the nation; the mobilization
of transportation. and industrial re-
sources; the elimination of waste and
the laws relating to es-
pionage; the council of national de-
Tense. and the fnaval and military poll
cies of the country, together with the
of each.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-12
Committee in Charge.

The committee in charge of the COM
ing congress consists of S. Stanwood
Menken, president of the league; Her.
bert Barry, secretary; Charles Biddle
of Philadelphia, George T. Buckingham
of Chicago, Gen. Charles H. Cole of
Boston, Gen. George II. Harries of
Omaha, Willett N. Spooner of Wiscon-
sin, Charles B. Warren of Detroit, J.
Mayhem wainwright of Rye, n. T., and
Henry A. Wise Wood, Eric Fisher
Wood and Henry Woodhouse of New
York.
Among the speakers announced to be
heard during the three days sessions
of the congress are Robert Bacon, for
mer Secretary of State; DR.. David Jayne
Hill, former ambassador to Germany;
James NJ. Beck, former assistant at
torney general; A. Lawrence Lowell,
president of Harvard University; Henry
L. Stimson, former Secretary of War;
Miss Maud Wetmore, chairman wom-
ans branch National Civic Federation !;
American; Charles G. Curtis, president
International Curtis Marine Turbine
Company, New York: A. b. Lambert,
St. Louis; P. Fl. w. Ross. George Won l..
Meyer, former Secretary of the Navy;
Henry A. Wise Wood, Howard E. Coffin,
member navy advisory board; Henry
Fl. Ward, vice president, Navy League;
Senator George E. Chamberlain, Sena-
tor Henry Cabot Lodge, F. l.. Huide-
koper. Capt. Matthew E. Hanna, Col.
w. A. c. Church, Gen. John F. Organ,
Gen. Orlando Holway, Eric Fisher
Wood, Frederic r. Coudert, George W.
Perkins, William Barclay Parsons,
Frederick Hoffman, Prof. Albert Bush
nell Hart, Harvard University; Walter
E. Ives. Martin j. Gillen, George w
Wichersham,. former Attorney General;
Luke L. Wright, former Secretary of
War: Capt. Granville Fortescue, John
B. Stanchfield, J. Hampton Moore, Mrs
A. J. George and Gen. E. W. Nichols of
the Virginia Military Institute, Licking
ton, Va.
Former President Roosevelt will sub
init paper to be read before the gath
ering.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-12

Included In this lot AkE
FXTRA-SIZE GARMENTS
FOR WOMEN REQUM-
ING SIZES UP To So:
also beautiful fur and
braid trimmed military
STYLES as well as strictly
tailor-made effects. SIX
lined and perfectly tailor
ed: all colors and sizes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-12
All SIS Black and
d %'s 1855

Choice Of HnndSOmeSt
Black Zibeline. Black
Fur Cloth and Mob
by VI a n n ish Mixture
Cloth Coats, for women
ard mis- S. Warm,
Wy, winter-welght
garments, made in a big
variety of this seasons
choicest styles to select
from. including the hared
and beIted models.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-12

Choice OF nobbiest shepherd
checks, mannish mixtures.
velvet, corduroy and all-wool
serge Skirts. in dozens of
newest. desirable models.
Wide. full-cut, perfect-ftting
garments.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-12

This winters most fashion
able coat. made of splendid
quality close-nap plush. Sp!en.
didly silk lined. and molcled
in the stylish Jared style. 50
desirable this year; with broad
belts; handsome fur collar:
and cuffs. In misses and
womcn's sizes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-12
Figures on Development.

Considering tho water power, there
fore. in connection with the water Sup
ply problem, We ind that the develop
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-04-13
VERDICT FOR PLAINTIFF.
n. w. Van Clcvc Wins Damage suit
from Orchard Company.

y verdict for the plaintiff to recover
S,07i was returned by the jury in the
county court case of y. w. Van ClcVc
VS.. Eastern Fruit and Nut orchard COM
ranN Monday afternoon, after they
had been ont an hour ana 20 minutes.
This verdict also gives to tho plaintiff
his costs. which will he assessed by the
court Counsel for the Gefcniant COM
taken TO the supreme court on eXcep-
tons. This was an action of asSunuslt
in which the plaintiff sought to recover
damages for an ALLEGED breach by the
defendant company " his contract as
superintendent of thc'r fruit farm at
Grand Isle. and for other damages re-
ccivod at their hands The defendants
denied the plaintiffs charges and also
alleged that the contract Of the plaintiff
was obtained nv fraud IN his charge
to the jury. which was delivered imme-
di?telv after court convened at 10
o'clock Mondav afternoon .T"d 20
stanton instructed them that unless they
found that the rlaintiT had obtained his
contract hy fraud, the defcrdan's' can
collation. of it rave him the rcht Of
recovery. II. +. Hunt Of Iiincsburg
was anpoin'cd foreman OF tho Jury.
The contestant in the case of "in re
will of Daniel Greanev Henry Conlin
Ell. al, special Administrator property,
VS. Nellie NJ. Grcarey, contestant"
which was set for trial. withdrew, and
the will was proved and certified to the
probate court as the last will and testa-
meut Of Daniel GreancY. AS there We're
no other jury cases ready for trial, the
court excused the iurymen until nine
o'clock Tuesday morning.
The names Of the grand jurvmen whp
have been cmuancllcd arc as follows:
George Gle. bolton; William O'NeiI,
Enos A. Howard, \, !. Lawrence. Rur-
lington; H. W. Root, Charlotte; f. Ed
ward ATlar' Colchester: II. 6. Gates,
Essex junction; ]. y. bromley, Iinos-
burg; f. II. Kinds Euntington: s II.
Iarnum, Jericho; Albert Walston, Nil
| ION; w \ Church, Richmond, Clarence
| Morgan. Shehune; Eugene w. Butler,
| South Burlington; Arson L. Davis, St.
| George; V. f. Boyd I'nderhill; l.. w.
Grow. Westford; c. s. Wright Wlliston
The following cases We're disposed Of
| Monday: j. f. Reeves, trustee, vs.
j. l.. Devno, and G. Berry & Co. VS..
J. l.. Devno, doath of defendant sug-
rested and suits discontinued: Moses
/ Beaudry VS.. George Daeenalse and
Charles Smith vs.. Frank W. Woods.
continued and Elmira Leclalr VS.. ]. IL.
Allen, settled and discontinued.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-04-13

Hampshire and Maine Sunday School
associations, Mrs. y. T. Hendrick ana
w. ]. Weir, Or. Brown to spend n week
in each of the three states
That Or. Brown is in demand is evil
dent from his last report to the execu-
tive committee Of the International
Sunday School ASSOCIATE ton, in which IL
noted the fact that during the past wear
he has visited most of the States and
provinces Of the United States and Cam
ada, delivered 1881 addresses and trav.
eled 1910 miles. In the nix wears DR..
Brown has given to his work, he has
visited 702 cities and towns. made 5,hA
addresses and Travelled 252.2l6 miles. an
AVERAGE OF three addresses and 40 miles
of travel for every working day in the
six years.
lie will speak at both the morning and
evening sessions of the five conventions
in the State, at Winoosld May O. Plain
field May 10. Bethel Nav II. Townshend
May 49, will spend Sunday. May II. in
Rutland, preaching in the churches OF
that city, and at the Rutland county
convention there on Monday, May Is.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-04-13
STOLE BOND WIRES.
Henry Muir Plead. Guilty to Larceny
from Traction Company.

Henry l.. Muir, who gave his residence
as burlington, was arraigncd in city
court Monday morning on the charge
of larceny. the charge against him being
that he stole bond wires from the tracks
Of thu Rurincton Traction company. He
waived examination and was bound over
10 county court In the afternoon an in.
formation was filed AGAINST him by
states Attorney Hopkins in county
court He pleaded guilty and was re-
maudod to ial to await sentence.
The bond wires, which are used to con.
meet two rails and which give more
power and serve as conductors to keep
the Juice in the rail rather than jumning
to water pipes or the like, have been
missed by the company for about two
weeks back They We're taken on the
Essex Jurction line from Just above
Hoods crossing, beyond the fort and on
the lower road. and some We're also
taken from the Pine street line. The
police have been working quietly upon
the case and Henry Bodard was arrested
last Wedr esday, charged with the theft.
Redard claimed to know nothing about
the matter but was held Muir was sem
fenced in city court on April to spend
ten days in the county Jail for being
tramp, being held in that way by the au-
thorlties. According to the story as
related by Muir he and Bedard took
the bonds, which are nothing more than
very heavy pieces of copper wire. Muir
states that he held the candle while
/ Bedard did the work. Muir claims that
he knew that Bedard sold them but did
not know to what junk dealer they went.
Bedard says Muir, promised to divide
profits but had not done so.
! The police had searched for the pieces
of wire unsuccessfully until they went
to the junk shop of Harris London at ~
Bright street Sunday night There they
found about thirty pounds of the copper
wire which is used for bond wires.
London claims that he cannot remember
from whom he purchased the wires as
junk. They We're taken to the police sta
ton.
! The wires We're originally about 40
inches long but after they had been taken
from the track. presumably by first being
cut by sharp instrument and then being
bent off, they measured about a yard.
, The wire brought but ten cents per
pound from the junk dealer and is easily
worth twenty, which is much less than
their purchase price bond wires.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-04-13
DIR. BROWN COMING.
Prominent Leader In Religious Edu-
cation to Visit Vermont Again.

Among the many speakers at the State
Sunday school convention in Rlchford
last October. none was more enthusiasts
tically received than the Rev. william
A. Brown. u. D., Of Chicago, field
worker of the International Sunday
School association.
Burlington enjoyed a visit from this
western Sunday school cyclone" as he
was called In January; and everybody
who has heard DR.. Brown will be glad
to know that G. A, Boyd, the general
secretary of the Vermont Sunday School
association, has arranged to have Dr.
Brown In Vermont for tho week or May
to Is, for series of county conven-
tions In Chlttenden. Washington. Wind
sor, Windham and Rutland counties,
This unusual privilege OF having a
man of DIR. Browns ability for the coun-
ty conventions Ordinarily he ~ Hept
exceedingly busy with state conventional
Is made possible through the co-opera-
ton of the general secretaries OF New
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-04-13
FULLER'S NEW WORK.
Newspaper Man to Head Department
in Troy school

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Pi'e" "'ie''e III ny "n'ch Is TO ne
oPe"e' 'eN' l",. an" is l" ne orahch OF
'"e rl'''"" "'ar" SCHOOL, ana III me
meantime VIII 'afe prominent part III
'nc "rta"'"d 'o'' VI t"tS ne" ana unique
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-04-13
JURYMEN DISMISSED.
No More Cases for Them at Present
Term of Court.

The entire panel Of jurymen who were
summoned for the March term of county
court were dismissed, subject to call.
Tuesday morning, by the presiding
Judge, the Hon, Zed S. Stanton. as there
were no more jury cases ready for trial
at this term of court The cases of j. S.
Heflon vs. Fred Howes ct al. and w. w.
Smith VS.. II. II. Reynolds ct al. We're
continued, since it was impossible for
W. r. Austin of St Adams counsel for
the defendants, who is now trying a case
in Montpelier, to come to Burlington,
The case of w. W. Smith vs. II. II. Rey-
nolds ct al. will be the first case on the
docket at the September term of county
court. Judge Stanton, after dismissing
the Jury, devoted the remainder of the
day to the hearing of divorce cases and
the disposal of two State cases.
The case Of the State VS.. John Holmes
and Fred j, Taylor. two soldiers of the
Second cavalry, who have been in jail
for some time on the charge of stealing
a hack, was nolle pressed on motion of
States Attorney Theodore T.. Hopkins,
because of insufficient evidence, Albert
Forth. a/hackman, who has also been
in jail for some time awaiting trial on
the charge Of embezzling n ten dollar bill
from two of his passengers, was released
on his own recognizance, bail being fixed
at $500
a divorce decree with the custody of
two minor children was granted the petit
toner in the case of Genevieve l., Burley
vs.. Ernest Burey, tor intolerable
severity and refusal to support Judge
Stanton granted the petitioner in the
divorce case of Della Potvin VS.. Napoleon
Potvn a decree, but upon being informed
a short time afterwards that the petit
toner had been convicted of adultery
about three years ago. ordered the decree
struck off, and the parties to be brought
before him Wednesday. There We're
hearings in the following divorce cases,
which were taken under consideration by
the court: Linnie Stevens VS., william T..
Stevens; Bertha Begor VS.. Russell Begor
and Ella Rose Simpson VS.. John s..
Simpson,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-04-13

also in most of the other countries of the
earth as we'll For instance. Russia, that
land for which nature has done so much.
endowing 1t with dproducing posi-
bilities such as few other countries pos
sess. has wheat yield of only ten
bushels to the acre.
when the day comes. as come It GER
tainly WILL that Russia produces as much
per acre as Germany and England, ana
when the untold millions of acres of
undeveloped land are opened up and
settled, as they are destined to be alone
she can supply the worlds present needs
in cereals except rice and corn.
"Nor is that all. Any one who has
Travelled through the tropics, studying
the production Of foodstuffs there at
first hand, cannot fail to understand that
vast potential food sources still lie UNI
touched The wonderful discoveries Of
Ross and Reed and their coadjutors, of
the methods of preventing malaria and
yellow fever followed by the mastery Of
the secrets of the hubonic plague and
herbert and the application of these
lessons in Cuba, at Panama. and else
where in the tropical world, have made
it possible for civilized man to open up
gardens OF plenty OF WnlCn ne never De-
fore dreamed.
"Untold millions of acres of densest
jungles are, so far as man is concerned.
nothing more than lands of infinite rich
ness wasting their sweetness upon the
desert air of unutilzed opportunities.
mot long ago | visited the ruins Of
Quitisua, in Guatemala The United
Fruit Co had set apart several hundred
acres as a reservation for the protection
of the ruins. The jungle forest of the
reservation, bordering the banana clear
ings lowered like green wall a hundred
feet high, and the underground was so
dense that no man could penetrate it
save by cutting his way through with a
macheto
There I saw the contrast between
the past ard the future of the tropical
world. The banana plantations, stretch
ing for miles I'm and down the Motaga
river valley, We're producing millions Of
lunches of bananas. where but n few
wears before had existed the same sort of
jungle as that at Quirgua."
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-04-13
STATE CONVENTION MAY Is
Vermont Democrats to Meet in
Burlington That Day.
VIII Elect Delegates and AIternates to
National Convention, to BE Held
In st. Louis-Cnucuses
May 10.


There were ten committeeman present
at the meeting of the democratic State
committee, called at the Sherwood House
Tuesday afternoon by the State chair
man, J. T.. Kennedy of Williston. The
following counties were represented: Ad-
Olson, u. f. Macauey of Sboreham; Ben
ninEton, Fred Martin Of Bennington,
proxy for ]. y. MuliEan; Caledonia. A. IT,
Gleason of St Johnsbury; Chttenden. j
T. Kennedy: Grand Isle, George Tracy
of South Hero: .'ranklin, J. j. Thompson
of st Adams; Lamolle, G. l.. Gates OF
Morrisvile' Orleans, f. r. Pierce of Or
leans; Orange. II. o. BiXby of Chelsea
Washington, T. ]. owen of Barre.
Chairman Kennedy presided over the
meeting, which was held In the private
dining room of the hotel. II was voted to
hold the State convention in Burlington
on May - to elect delegates and alternates
to the national convention at St. Louis.
and to hold the caucuses on May 16. the
day of the presidential primary.
The Rev. J. r. Reardon of Barre was
selected as temporary chairman of the
convention and Harry w. Writer'S OF st
Johnshury as secretary 1t was voted
that the renrccen alton at the convention
he apportioned according to the last CUB
crnatoria vote. with one delegate to
each town and an additional deIernte for
each 20 votes or major fraction thereof.
which is the usual appor'ionment. NJ. G.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-04-13
STATE CONVENTION MAY Is
Vermont Republicans to Meet at
Montpelier That Day.
VIII Elect -Four Delegates mt Large
and Four AIternntcs to National
Convention to he Held in
Chicago.

A very harmonious meeting OF the YER
mont State republican committee was
held at the Hotel Vermont in this city
Monday afternoon, Stanley c. Wilson.
chairman. presiding. 1t was voted to hold
the State convention on May 26 at Mont
pelier at ten o'clock in the morning for
the election of four delegates at large
and four alternates to the republican ma
tonal convention in Chicago The coun-
ties were represented as follows. Essex
by Harry Il. Amey of Island Pond.
Franklin by William r. McFeeters OF
Enosburg Falls; Grand Isle by Juan Rob
inson of South Hero; Lamoile by Smith
T.. Waite of Hyde Park Orange by Stan
lev G. Wilson Of Chelsea Orleans by
Chaunccy S Skinner of Orleans: Wind
ham by ]. f.. Paddock of Bellows Falls,
and Windsor by Alfred f. Watson OF
Hartford
1t was decided to adopt as a basis of
representation at the convention the re-
publican vote for governor in the election
of 1914. with customary apportionment of
dcle"atcs according to the votes cast in
each town
The matter of temporary organization
Of the convention. after discussion Of
available men. was referred to the execu-
tive committee. with power to act as
we're the various details connected with
the convention.
MAY 1G. thc dG, of the primary election.
was DESIGNATED as the day for the hold
ing of caucrscs at which dclerates to the
state convention shall he elected and a
call for election of town and city com
mittccs at the same time viii he issued
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-04-13
DIR. JACKSON WINS.
Telephone COmpany Called to Order by
Public Service Commission.

The Vermont public service commits
sion has made public its decision regard
ing the petition of Dr. II. Nelson Jack
Telephone company, alleging that the
company had not given him adequate
service between their central office at
Grand Isle and his house at Providence
Island, that the line was not kept in
proper repair, and that the company
had charged him % cents call for all
calls between Providence Island and
Burlington instead Of 70 cents, a rate
agreed upon between the parties prior
to the installation of the telephone line
between DIR. Jackson's house at Provi-
dence Island and the companys Office
at Grand Isle. DR.. Jackson also made
the New England Telephone and Tele-
graph company party to the petition
in order that the reasonablencss of their
rate of % cents a call for all calls be-
tween burlington and his station on
Providence Island might be inquired into
The hearing on the petition was held
at the Hotel Vermont in this city on
February %, 1916, DR., Jackson being
represented by s. HOLSTER jackson of
Barre and the Central Telephone COM
pany and the New England Telephone
and TELEGRAPH company being repre-
scented by w. r. McFeeters and Matt r.
Jones. respectively. The order Of the
comm sslon is as follows:
The Central Telephone companv is
ordered forthwith to repair and place
in good and adequate condition and to
hereafter 50 maintain the petitioner
telephone station at Providence Island
and all the line cable and connections
connecting said station with said COM
panys Grand Isle exchange and TO here
after furnish good and adequate grounded
line service to the petitioner under the
rules and regulations and at the rates
specified in the tariff hereinafter ordered
to be filed by said company with this
commission.
The Central Telephone comnany il fur
ther ordered forthwith to prepare and
file with this commission n new tariff
or supplement to its existing tariff
containing rules, regulatons and the
rate applicable to the exchange serv-
ice herein ordered to be furnished to the
petitioner which said rules and reou,a-
tions shall not vary from and which
said rate shall not exceed the terms
conditions and rate found by the fore
going report to be contained I'm tho con-
tract between said comnany and tho notl.
TONER The Central Telcnhone comporv
II II continues the practice Of not charg.
ing and collecting the other line charge
Of five cents on toll MESSAGES origiuat.
ing Mt ito Subscribers stations. is forth.
with ordered to file new toll tariff
or supplement to it's existing toll
tarT specifying that said other line
charge of FIVE cents viii not be collecte
on toll ressaPes originating at its sub
scribers stations.
II IS further ordered that the New
England Te'enhone and Telegraph COM
pany be hence dismissed with its costs