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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-11-30
NEW LIGHTING SCHEME
FOR STATUE OF LIBERTY
President Wilson VIII Accept tho Same
for Government.

New York Nov. 26-Plans were an
nounced Tonight for the ceremonies or
December attending tho formal accept
ance here ny President Wilson. on behalf
Of the government, Of new lighting sNs-
tenn for tho statue of liberty. which has
been provided by popular sIbscription
Mayor Mitchcl has appointed a COM
r1ittee Of no citizens to welcome the
President and has asked tho mayors of
Jersey City and Bayonnc, :. j, to nam,
cooperating committees
The French ambassador, cabinet OF
fcers. army and navy officials and Others
are expected to participate in tho cerc-
under command of Rear Admiral Nave
guard of honor
The President will formally accept
the Illuminating system. installed at a
cost of $4,000, from the deck of thc
naval yacht MaynoWcr. Secretary
Of the Navy Daniels will follow the
president and his party on the nava
yacht Dolphin.
After the ceremonies in Now York
harbor and tho customary salute by tho
feet, tho President viii come ashore
and head an automobile procession to
en- uptown hotel where a reception
and banquet will hc held.
More than 10000 Americans. it i;
said, contributed toward the amount t,
provide tho now lighting system fol-
the statue Of Liberty which tho Prosi'
dent, by a rocket signal, viii release
thus lighting the entire figure from
the head 10 pedestal
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AINSWORTH INFIRMARY.
Norwich Gif: 10 re Accepted and Dcdi-
Gated December

Northhcld, Nov. 26--The completed in
Urinary AT Norwich University, which
was tho gift of Mrs Laura T., Aims
worth Of WILLIAMSBURG. will be officially
accepted and dedicated December The
infirmary is complete in all details, and
of sufficient size to meet the present needs
ci the university and for future growth
There is general reception room, an
operating ROOM and fivc ward rooms
These ward rooms have been fully equip
ped by friends of the university Among
these may he mentioned Mrs. Mary Gould
of Gouldsvlllo. the members of The class
of 1908, who have httcd out a room dod-
Gated to tho memory Of Leonard James
Clarkson, who died in 1907. Mrs Fred
\. Whitney, Mr., and Mrs. Charles NJ
| Davis, Naomi Chapter, q, l.. S, Mrs
Wilbur Brown of Montpelier and the
| brothers and sisters Of Charles H. Dug
gan. class of 'os, who died in 1905 Part
of the building is equipped for quarters
| for attendants.
| Dr, w. r. Mayo Of Northicd has been
| very active in the construction of this
| building and its completion. The Aims
worth Aid association. made up OF ladies
or Northheld, has been very active the
past year in raising funds for eauippng
the inhrmary with linen and various hos
| pital necessities.
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ARMED MAN STARTS
RIOT IN PHILADELPHIA
FOlice and Hundreds of Citizens Pursue
Him until He In shot Down.

Philadelphia Nov. q An unidentified
man, armed with large calibre revolver
and plentiful supply If cartridges,
terrorlzed passengers in a trolley car in
the central part Of the city Tonight. on
gagged in running battle with a squad
Of policemen and hundreds Of citizens and
finally was captured after he had wound
ed FIVE of his pursuers and probably MAS
fatally wounded himself. One of his
pursuers, a negro, was shot three times
and is not expected to live. OF the others.
but one was seriously hurt,
With drawn revolver, the man. who
boa rded the car at \ point up town. had
for several blocks kept the passenger
and crew in fear Of their lives. Upon
reaching 18th and Pine streets the motor
man made dash for the police station
on the corner. In a moment a dozen blue =
coats appeared and the fusillade began.
The man who caused the trouble dashed
down the street fring as he ran Hun
dreds OF citizens Joined in the case and
more than an shots were exchanged be
fore the fugitive was brought down with
a bullet in the breast,
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TOO MUCH PROSPERITY.

Most people, by this time, arc familiar
with the story Of the Yorkshire woman
who, in receipt of an allowance and with
mo 'ushand to keep" remarked that II
was "eaven,' and regretted tEat peace
may he upon ms at any time, says the
Christian Science Monitor. 4 new light is
thrown on the situation IN this connoc-
ton by - story which comes from Lam
caShiro The heroine was charWomar
by profession and had long followed that
calling Her husband, however had re-
Gently got "ou munitions Their af'
fluenco was unprecedented, and some
thing had 10 he done about If. She ac'
cordiucly won't To the lady who employed
her each week and intimated that she
could not come any more for the present
She had good reasons. Last week,
she explained, as one greatly exercised, II
"choose what I did 7 'ad to put some
money in T. hank, an il looks like bein' I
same again this week ~
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END OF ROMANCE
BEGUN IN BURLINGTON
Philapder e. Knox. Jr., Has Lived in
Reno Long Enough to Stnrt d.
vOrce proCcedinga.

Reno. New. Nov, 26-Philander G.
Knox. Jr. son Of the former secretary of
state and senator-elect from Pennsy-
vania, Saturday completed the period of
residence here necessary to give him citi-
zenship and standing in the courts Of
Nevada Which is taken to mean that
the case of Knox versus Knox will be
filed in the divorce court At ar early date.
Young Mr.. Knox has made no secret of
his purpose in taking up residence in
Reno. Soon after his arrival he an
nounced that he was here to get divorce
and would make desertion the basis for
his suit
Ever since young Knox eloped from
Providence. r. J., in March. 1910. with
Miss Mae G. Boiler, pretty shopgrl, the
path of romance has been a very thorny
one for the Young couple. Il was while
he was student At the prepa ratorv
school hat the Youth met and fell in love
with the auburn haired salesrirl. After a
vhirlWind courtship they eloped AMI
travelled vainlv through three States he
fore they could find a clergyman to per-
form the marriage ceremony. Finally a
minister in Burlington. Vt. united the
-unawavS
With his bride young Knox went to his
fathers home in Washington for the par
withheld and he was summa rilv told nv
his father that having married tn sui, his
fancy he conld get out and hustle for
himself.
The young man got Job selling mo-
tor cars. but something must have gone
wrong with the trade that wear because
he soon turned To other lines Of bust
ness. Rut they, too. failed to bring the
success he sought. Papa Knox relente
and took the young couple To live with
him in his handsome country homo in
Valley Forge This helped some hut only
for time. One tine spring morning the
Young husband packed his has and de-
parted for Bermuda. without the formal
ity Of kissing his wife goodbye Later
/ therc WAS reconciliation and the young
couple went to reside at Charleston, w
Va. But again the path OF romance hit
a rocky road and tho Young couple
I separated, this time for sood. Young
Mrs. Knox took IN her residence in New
york, and announced her purpose to seek
fame behind the footlehts \ few months
| later the signature of "p. g. Knox, Jr,"
appeared on the register Of Reno Y. NJ.
G. A.. and tho glad hand was extended
to the newcomer by the divorce lawyers.
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DESIGNATED CAVALRY UNIT
""r"'ch University n Unit Of tho re-
serve oHiccrr' Training Corps for
Training Rcscryc OHiocrs.

Northfeld, Nov. 23.--Norwich University
'"e ouest military college or school OF
auy hlld IN the United States, excepting
west Point, has just been designated by
the war department as unit of the
reserve officers training corps for train
ing reserve officers Of cavalry. Norwich
University is the only exclusive cavalry
school IN the United States, and is the
only college or university In the United
states designated by the war department
as cavalry unit, senior division OF the
reserve oricers' training corps.
Norwich University Is unique among
American colleges In that 1t was the first
by great many years to adopt a mill
tary system in connection with its regular
academic courses. The university was
founded in 1919 by Captain Alden
Partridge. a graduate. and later super.
intendent Of the United States Military
Academy at West Point. II is the pioneer
engineering school Of the country,
antedatinS all others BY at least eight
years.
Inc original name of the institution
was the American Literary, Scientific and
Military Academy. but on November C.
1884, the State Of Vermont granted a
charter Of Incorporation under the name
Of Tho Norwich University, which thus
became the first scientific and classical.
IA well as the first military collegiate in
stitution in tho United states.
1t is a characteristic and peculiar fea-
ture of the institution that, in addition
to the usual collegiate courses, the
charter requires "a course Of military in
structon, both theoretical and practical.
For this reason the discipline is military
In form, and principle modelled after that
nf tho puI Point
The second president. Truman q. Ransom
resigned his chair to lead the Ninth New
England Regiment in the Mexican War
and fell at its head in the assault on
Chapultepec, September, 1s47
To the discipline and instruction re-
ceived at that institution is due the repu-
tation acquired by many New England
reg lments in Mexican and Civil Wars
The honor roll Of the Civil War numbers
over 100 officers. The names Of the most
prominent generals arc Grenville NJ
Dodge. Thomas F.. g. Ransom, Robert y
Milrov. Joseph A. Mower, Edward A.
Hatch, Truman Seymour Frederick w
Lander Seth williams. George F. Buell.
Henry s. Burton, Peter V. Hagner TT
these are TO he added Is brevet brigadier-
generals % colonies. "a lieutenant col
ones p, majors. 135 captains and a large
number of commissioned officers Of lower
rank, making i67 in all.
Al the Presidents call for the mohiiza-
ton Of the national guard in June, 1915
81 per cent. of the cadets responded, A
number who were under age, and some
who failed to pass the physical examina-
tons were eliminated. but the remaining
cadets Of the university served through
the entire summer In addition to the
cadets several members of the faculty
were in service, among them Col 7. L.
Reeves. the president. Who served as
colonel IF the list Vermont infantry on
the border, and Capt Charles n Barrie
who was adiutant Of this regiment
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REEVES DENIES RUMOR
says Thomas Did Not Resign ~ V.
Chaplain Because of Criticism
of President.

Mortified. Nov 2e.-Col. Ira T. nd
president Of Norwich University.
chapel talk to the cadets yesterday
in the highest terms Of the worI
President Thomas of Middlebury Cd
as chaplain Of the First Vermont II
try on the border. He stated that r,d
to the effect that Chaplain Thoma j
been asked to resign because Of ar|
he had written to the papers in Will
was alleged he criticised the Pres
of the United States were false.
Chaplain Thomas had talked over
matter of his contemplated resign
with Colonel Reeves at least a montl
fore he resigned. and had frankly S,
that he would gladly remain should
regiment be ordered across the DO
but that under the circumstances the
of duty at Middlebury was strong
irresistible
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UNCLE SAMUEL IS
VERY WEALTHY MAN
Gold In Government Holdings Amounts
to ~ sos. ABS ,o32.S3.

Washington, Nov. BIN his report 70,
| the hscal year ended June so 1916 Johr
| Burke, treasurer Of the United States
| tells the American people that Cncl,
Sam is a very wealthy man. For instance
there is gold in the government holdings
to the amount OF 81 sns, 81. go ss This /.
| an increase during during the fiscal veal
OF a2D So 1905
| OF money in circulation We have s4,o24
o., ,6c, an increase OF 454S1S, 1Ss over tn,
preceding year. The growth in gold. both
o91. IL. which is regarded as phenomenal
This makes the per capita circulation
s3eT The share of gold TO the whole
circulation was 50,27 per cent That is
half and more Of our money Of every da,
circulation is gold Thus the United
States is on the frmest gold basis know
in its history, and the hroadest and
strongest of all the nations IN the world
The total receipts on ordinary ac-
count were s719,6s4.552 a. an increas Sc
of ss7,1So,1o7,31 over those Of 1915 The
total ordinary disbursements were
1874 2,9as.ao. which was s5.s10.5a2 %
less than in the preceding year. The
surplus on ordinary transactions for
the year was s55.17l,553.59
The net excess of disbursements on
account Of the Panama canal during
the year was s14.6SS,132.1 which was
| paid out Of the general fund Of the
treasury The total net balance en-
pended out of the general fund Of the
treasury to June 50. 1915. reimhurs a bic
, from the proceeds of bonds not yet sold
is s22S, 1l0200.1,.
! The receipts on account Of the public
debt We're sl,N3.0ho for postal savings
/ bonds and deposits Of lawful money of the
| nited States to retire national bank cir
cuiat'on under the provisions Of the act
of July u, 1890 amounting to S5e,6ts,N2 -,
while the disbursements for The principal
of mstured loans and fractional currency
Cancelled and retired 81 SS.oio,W'. The
net result was eXce>s OF receipts of
s23. 7S3, $50
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$1,000, 900 ELECTION
BETS ARE PAID OVER
Several Hughes Bcttors Who Hcdred,
Don't Know whether They Won ar Lost.

New York. Nov. 24.-Pubication Of tho
telegram of congratulatior sent hy
Charles F.. Hughes TO President Wilson
released 81 dC,Oco held for winners of cleo
ton bets. There is M way Of arriving
at the exact amount Of m oney wasered
on this election. Men who acted as stake
holders and betting commissioners said
that from their experience the sum was
nuch less than popular estimates ha
made it.
The total appeared larger han i. really
was because in the q hours following the
first returns and for severa days there.
after many OF the biggest bettors man
aseo TO hedge One trader. who put UP
S4's" on Hughes, while the final result
was still in doubt. placed All the money
he could on Wilson at various odds
When he finally checked W he found
that he had a balance Of nearly 81 NO due
him on his operations
II was figured that half million dol.
lars was paid to winners at the Waldorf
yesterday. Tex Picard. who held thou
SANDS In stakes went about the Wal.
dorr-Astoria with his pockets bulgins
with banknotes early in hte dsv. and
weighed several pounds less by the office
scales at the cocktail hour John A
Drake is said to have spoiled n perfectly
good fountain pen signing his name. and
e. A. Smathers and COB Rose said rs
that corrcct?" several times Jacob
Field was in evidence. but nobody seemed
to know whether he had won or lost
IN the long run. Certain portiy Texas
gentlemen and others from Oklahoma
wore broad smiles during the afternoon.
William G. Hogg of Texas was said to
have won over 500 on1 in the neighbor-
hood Of the Waldorf The biggest indi-
Vidual winner on the election. in the
opinion OF the experts. was Robert Wolf
OF Columbus. who is credited with bein
the first man to put his money on vii.
sons carrying Ohio. He is said to have
cleaned up quarter of a million dol
lars.
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MAY ASK PUBLIC TO
STOP BUYING EGGS
Boston Typogrn Ihicai Union lrge~
Members Not to Buy Thnnksgiv-
ing Turkeys,

New York, Nov. CA call for an or
ranized movement on the part of the
consuming public to refrain from buy
ing eggs and thus bring about a re-
duct,on Of the price by dec reasing the
demand, WAS issued tonight by Com
missioner Joseph HartiCan Of the bu-
reau Of weiehts and measures He said
exports insist that thirty five cents A
dozen is normal price Just now for
eggs that went into cold storage last
spring at twenty to twenty-five cents
a dozen
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TRIBUTE TO MEMORY
OF MRS. MILHOLLAND
"Dicd on Field Of Honor Like n Sol
der says SuFragist Leader.

Reno. New. Nov. 26-That Mrs. Inez
Milholand Boissevain died on the field
Of honor lust as truly as he soldiers in
France, was tho tribute paid 10 the mem
ory Of the suffrage worker in n state
ment given out to-day by Miss Anne Mar
tin of this city, national chairman Of the
womans PARTY,
Mrs Boisscvan gave her life for the
freedom Of women and Tor the welfare Of
her country" said Miss Martin. She
rose from a sick he'd TO keen every one
Of her Nevada engaEencnte during her
recent tour she did the same thing in
california, she died on the Gcld % honor
just as truly as any soldier IN France"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-11-30
GREAT BRITAIN LEADS
IN OCTOBER IMPOl
S14-S1zOO0 Worth Of Merchandise
ceived At y. Y. from United King

New York, Nov. 2S-Despite the
Europe still contributes the largest S
of imports al the port Of New York
cording to a statement made public
tonight by the New York Chambe
Commerce.
The statement shows that the Cf
Kingdom led with s14.512.0po for Octc
Next in order came the East Indies
81 10000; Brazil with $1,000; Cuba,
$500; France, s7,s52 om. France. s.
h0. and Argentina, S5,2S7 ,oCo
out Of ss9,4029G, Europes impc
lions at New York for October were
5s545 or 2s.6 per cent. of the total.
statement said Next comes s,
America with s2l SIS 7ns in October
little less than in October. 1915 F
other continental divisions. New Yc
imports in the past month SLOW dec
gains over those Of the like period in
when from all countries this port rece
81, 49,, 81 or approximately 81" Th 90
than in October. 1915
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-11-30
DEPORT ALLEGED OESERTERS
Ruben Cooper and Louis HBrtzturg
i.h Authorities Mt Montreal.

ST. Adams, Nov. H,-Rubcn Cooper and
Louis Hsrtzburg. who we're taken In
charge by United states immigration off,
GERS in this city, were deported to Can
ada by officer Il. II. Tohcy to-day as
undesirable aliens They were turned
over to j. A. Dcmars. Canadian officer. at
the Canadian line, to be turned over to
the British authorities in Montreal.
Joeoph Roberts, who was with Cooper
and Hartzhurg, was released on proving
that he was a citizen of the United
states
The men are said to he members of the
British army. who. wishing to come to
this country, took measures by means of
which they were placed on the British
steamship Manchester shipper. which
was short handed working their rassa ge
10 Canada After landing at Quebec they
deserted and came through Richfcrd to
IT, Adams.
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SEEKS $4,000 PAYMENT.
Montpelier Sues Barre 4 Montpelier
Traction Co. for bridge Construction.

Montpelier, Nov. -. A hearing before
chancellor Fish in regard to the case
brought by the city Of Montpelier against
the Barre & Montpelier Traction COM
pany to compel the latter to furnish A
sl00o bond under the terms Of the
franchise. was completed this noon. The
city seeks the bond to compel the pay
ment by the company Of its portion Of
the cost of construction Of the steel and
cement bridge across the North Branch
river an State street The defense claimed
that the city waived its right to bond
hy not insisting on one during the IS years
the franchise has been in force The
company through counsel suggested that
it might be financially impossible to fur.
nish a bond. Whatever the decision Of the
chancellor the case will probably GO to
supreme court for final decision
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-11-30
VERMONT SUGAR MAKERS.
Convention to Re Held at st. Adams
Early IN January.

St Adams. Nov. 4-The annual con-
vention Of the Vermont Maple Sugar
Makers association will he held in this
city. probably January 5. and ;. These
dates were decided upon tentatively to-
day when H p. Chaplin of Mtddlesex, se,-
rotary Of the association. met the conven-
ton committee Of the St Adams Bust
ness and Professional Mems association
in this city. The plan is 70 hold the con-
vention on dates that will not conflict
with the annual convention of the Yer
mont Dairymens association. This. it IS
understood, is to Ia held in Burlington
tho second week In January.
The Tavern viii Re the headquarters Of
the Equalization ofIicials. when the sugar
makers rnset here: and some Of the more
important meetings will b held on the
roof garden. Some Of the meetings may
Re held at the city hall which win BE- used
for exhibition PURPOSES
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BARRE CLOTHING FIRM
IN BANKRUPTCY

FINLAND Nov. CAN involuntary petit
tlou i'm bankruptcy was filed in Unite
States court to-day against Alexander
COREY and Tony Corey of Barre doing
business undcr the name of the New
American Clothing company The rei-
tioners and the amount of their claims
follow Samuel Goldberg, New York.
500 &S. otto Weiss, New York. slS7 ~;
Novaskv Bros, New York. $500. 90 Pref
erence Of certain creditors is the ground
on which the proceedings are brought.
There is a PRAYER for appointment of a
receiver
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Boston. Nov. 26.---Rc solutions were
passed by the Boston Typographical
Union tonight urging it's members to
refuse to buy THANKSGIVING turkeys at
any price and to use as little butter and
eggs IN December as possible as a pro-
test against food speculation. Other
resolutions were passed favorinG i'm =
priSonment OF SPECTATORS who place
foodstuffs in storage for more than *
weeks and urging public ownership of
railroads in order to avoid the menace
OF strike.
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Hearing for Cinnamon.

st, Adams, Nov .6--An adiour
hearing WAS held IN this city yeSter
in the case OF two Cinnamon who
held in. Jail hero under = departing,
warrant United Statnr IrnniLrstior
spector Arthur l.. Weeks Of PiChfoTd
present for INC hearing ~ :hc tmc
Cinnamon We're taken in char5c ii
Central Vermont railway station in
city by Inspector l.. II Tvlhcy tho .
ming Of November q, G. r. Narahau
Montreal was also held ana later ta|
10 Burlington, where, after n nrel.m.r
hearing W was committed - al
await an Investigation of The matte.
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REBI kED.

man was deeply in love with his
wife, hut awfu'ly careless about money
matters. He started away on a LONG
business trip. leaving her short of money
and promised Ia send her a cherk--whicl
he forgot TO do The rent came due and
she telegra phed.
dead broke. Landlord insistent. Wire
me money"
Her husband answered:
Am short myself, win send check ir
few days, \ thousand kisses"
Exasrerated wife replied
Never mind money | gave lsndord
ono ~ the Kisses He Was more than
satisfied"
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A GIFT TO BRANDEIS
FROM JEWISH PEOPLE

Ne" fork, Nov. S.-Associatc Justice
LOUIS y Rrandeis Of the United States
supreme Court was presente here to-day
with testimonial OF gratitude for his
services 10 the Jewish people" on the
occasion of the siXtieth anniversary Of
his birth. The testimonial bore S,N0
SIGNATURES OF persons living in 20 cities
and towns of a. States and the Panama
canal zone. II vas announc ed that a fund
is being raised in connection with tho
testimonial to ne Used for some Jewish
purpose which Justice Brandais will make
public in a few DAYS
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-11-30
MUCH BUILDING IN RUTLAND.

Rutland Nov. GA review of the build
ing operations in this city during 1916
shows that new accommodation for ~
families were provided This includes %
new houses, some of them double ones.
and nftecn buildings that were rcmod
ced for dwellings The largest building
operation outside of the residential dis
trict was at the Howe Scale company
plant. where two huge shops were eract-
ed. John r. Stearns is soon to begin the
erection of a tWo-StorY brick building
for undertaking purposes, having recent
Is retired from the furniture business.