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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-04-06
LEIGHTONS WHOLLY AT
FAULT, STATE CLAIMS
Evidence Tends to Show That Slain
sharon Man Was Not AggresSOr,

Woodstock, March 3l.-The tendency OF
the evidence for the State in the alleged
murder case against the Leightons OF
sharon is to show that on the morning
of the fracas Charles Leighton was
working three or four miles from home
When told that Mr.. Gibson had gone
with four teams driven by Orlo NJ Wheel
er, Fred and Scion Spaulding and VIII
Morse, all Of Sharon, TO get the logs hs
pulled two sled stakes of lever wood
about four feet long. out of a nearby sled
and started for home with his horse on
the gallon. When he got 70 the woods
whore the men were loading the logs. his
two sons, Walter and Newell, had the
sled stakes and he had a five shot rifle,
/. : 3o-o-o, which his sons had some time
before borrowed Of Walter L. .tldrich.
That the sons tried 70 drive the team
steers away with the sled stakes and thai
during the alteration Charles Leighton
shot twice at Mr.. Gibson, the second time
hitting him in the thigh, crushing the
bone and severing The main artery; that
Walter Leighton helped cord his leg with
n harness strap, but the shock and loss 80
blood was so great that he died in a few
minutes, is evidence that constitutes tho
main part ~ the States case.
a cross-eXamination has failed to elicit
from any of the teamsters so far that
there was any assault or act of aggreS.
sion by any of them on or toward the
Leightons except that Fred Spaulding ad.
mitted that after the shooting he struck
both the sons with a stick and said that
one of them had n sled stake. There had
also been a little mix up" with fists with
Newell down at the lower log pile near
the wood before the father appeared on
the scene
This forenoon there was additional tes-
tlmony to the effect that none Of the Glib
son crowd had anything in their hands at
the time of the alteration and they all
stood still and did nothing. VIII Morse
denied telling the reporter for the Boston
Globe, previous to any legal hearing, that
after Mr.. Gibson was shot the boys picked
up sled stakes and hit Gibson on the head
with them.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-04-06
TRA|NMEN MAKE De MANOS
Central Vermont Men Present State
Days Pay for Eight Hours.

St Adams, March S0,-Jolning in tn,
nationwide movement of their respcctiV,
orders, the Brotherhood of Locomotiv,
Engineers, the Order of Railway Con
ductors, the Brotherhood of Locomotive
f1remer and Engineers and the Brother
hood of Railway Trainmon ON the Contra
vermont railway this morning presented
their demands for increased pay to I'resi'
dent l.. g, Smith.
The demands call for full days pay for
eight hours work and time and halt
pay for overtime
The communication to President Smith
Is signed by the following: J.. c. o. Brien
chairman O. II. C.: John f, Sullivan
secretary O. r. G.: +. $. Cooke, chair
man - or K r.; C. V. Muldoon, secretary
u OF H. T.; John Holland, chairman Il. of
L. ~ j. $ klnefelter. secretary Il. of
!" r.; W. NJ. Jordan, chairman H. of
l." r. and f., and g. j. Limoges, secre-
tary b. Of l.. T., and T..
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-04-06
MILTON MAN RAN AMUCK.
5. i. Wade Said to Have Threatened to
XIII Mill Men and Then Himself.

Milton, March 3l.-Statc's Attorney
Theodore T.. Hopkins was in Milton yes
terday investigating the case against
Sherman +, Wade. charged with assault
ing an officer and attempting to shoot
him. +, f.. Grow, the constable, had a
chattel mortgage for foreclosure on the
property Of Mr.. Wade, a saw mill. Wade
had taken off the governor and the
throttle to the engine and had them In
his pocket. bought box of shells, went
home and got high-power rifle and is
said to have started out to shoot up the
men at the mill. Mr.. Grow met him and
attempted to stop his going to the mill,
ms Wade had said he would kill william
Garrow and Edison Lamb who worked
Mt the mill, and then kill himself. Wade
showed fight 1t is charged, struck at the
officer with his gun, and then shot at
him, upon which he was arrested and
handcuffed.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-04-06
THOUGHT TO BE SUICIDE.

Especial to the Free Press.

Georgia, March 3o-Dr G.. +. Whitney
of the State laboratory at Burlington to-
day performed an autopsy on the remains
of Abraham NhXneld 70 years old, who
died yesterday morning at his home in
the east part of the town from the
effects, 1t is thought, of taking an over
dose of morphine Intentionally II it il
determined that this was the cause OF
death steps will be taken to ascertain
where he secured the morphine.
Mr.. Maxneld was i'll early in the winter
with typhoid fever and IL has been said
since that he was not quite himself also
that he had told neighbors that he was
going to take enough morphine to put
himself to sleep so he would never
waken.
niece, Mrs Flora Gould. lived with
Mr., Maxlicld and Fred Shepard lived at
the house also. A brother, Frank Max
field Of East Georgia, died few weeks
ago.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-04-06
immigration Measure Goes
Through with Literacy Test
and Asiatic Exclusion Clauses
Unchanged.
SE'ATE WILL FOLLOW SUIT
Bill as Regards Literacy Test
Faces Precedent of Vetoes
Dating Back to Cleveland's
Observation-Disclosures. vii.
sons Purpose Not Known.

washington, March 30-The Rur-
nett immigration bill with its literacv
test ana Astatic exclusion provisions
unchanged, passed ne House to-dov
ny vote of 30s to 81. It now goes
TO the Senate. where favorable action
is regarded as assured
The literacy test about which tho
hght against the bill had centered
was sustained 2S4 to 107. This urn.
vision has been the cause of votooe 80
similar immigration bills by Presidents
cleveland, Taft and Wilson. Tho
House passed the bill over the C1eva.
land veto, but it failed in the Senate
Motions to override the vetocs OF
PRESIDENT Taft and Wilson were lost
IN the House by narrow margins.
Representative Burnett, chairman of
me immigration committee, predicted to-
"'s"t that there was sufficient strength
- ropass the bill In the event of an
"'her Veto The President has not indi-
ca'ed MS purpose to the House leaders.
hoth record votes-both on the literacy
test ana on the passage OF the bil-were
"l'h'ut regard to party lines. Majority
Leader kitchn voted for the literacy
test and for the bill. Minority Leader
Mann voted against the literacy test and
then for the bill.
During the debate to-day the Hum
pHrey reciprocal exclusion amendment.
adopted Tuesday. aimed at retaliation on
british Columbia because of its exclusion
OF skilled and unskilled labor from this
ana other foreign countries was mod-
ned on discovery that It operated against
immigration from Russia. 1t was
changed so as to make 1t applicable only
to contiguous foreign country"
Inc literacy test as adopted would ex-
clude all aliens over l6 years old, ply
sically capable of reading. who cannot
read English or some other language.
except certain relatives Of persons al
ready in this country and certain classes
Of refugees from religious prosecutions
ASiatic exclusion provisions specifically
bar tindus and add to the excluded
'lasses persons who cannot become eli
Iible under existing law. to become citi-
,ens of the United States by naturaliza
ion unless otherwise provided for" by ex-
sting or future treaties, conventions or
Pacific coast members We're satisfied
With this provision, which gives legisla-
i've recognition to the existing so-callei
'gentlemen'S agreement" with japan for
he exclusion of Japanese laborers, and
he committee advised the House that
here was nothing offensive in the Ian
'uaSe 10 the immigration bureau tho
state department or to any government.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-04-06
43 PRINCETON SENIORS
NEVER KISSED A GIRL
Some Startling Confessions from Menu
bers of Graduating Class.

Princeton, y, j., March 3o-Confessions
wrunE from the Princeton seniors by tho
tine-honored custom of finding out all
The secrets and publishing them to their
classmates were given out here Tonight
by l.. G. Payson, the class secretary The
most startling of all facts laid bare by
members of the class was that the record
breaking total of IS had never kissed
girl. The reason given by most of the
unsuccessful suitors was inability. but
some consider it unhygenic. Forty Of
the class think it is morally wrong to kiss
a girl.
or the 800 men in the class, 70 are sup
porting themselves entirely, and . are
earning at least part of their way through
college Tho average age Of the class is
2l.' years, but one man is only is. There
are 1876 seniors who smoke, 1871 who dance,
80 consider dancing morally wrong. and
1919 who play cards.
For the last 20 wears, without exccp-
ton, Yale has been termed the favorite
college next to Princeton. and the senior,
TINS year did not depart from the opinion
of former PrncetonianS Nassar leads
among Women'S colleges. The faVorite
character in history is Abraham Lincoln
with Bryan near the end OF the list Booth
harrington is the best fiction writer, with
Penrod Schotield the most liked character
in fiction. FaStan leads for the favorite
character in literature, however. and
Shakespeare is the most popular play
wright Shaw is second in this respect
Crossing the Bar" by Tennyson is the
favoritc poem, and its author the favorite
poet. The favorite novel is Ivanhoe. The
position of worst poet is given to Ed
mund Wilson. member of the senior
class, but Ella Wheeler Wilcox runs n
close second.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-04-06
w. WELSH DROPS DEAD.
HiGhgntc Falls Man Succumbs Sudden
Iy in st. Adams.

st. Adams, March 3l.--W, T. Welsh
aged * years. Of Iiighgate Falls, dropped
dead in front of +. J. AleXander's drug
store on North Main street about one
o'clock this afternoon. He drove to Swan
ton and came from that village by trolley
for the purpose Of seeing his physician.
DR. ". j. Upton, but not finding him in
his Office he went to the drug store
where he was given something to relieve
the trouble with his heart. Later, after
dinner. he started down Main street but
had gone only few steps when he fell
to the sidewalk Chief of Police ]. +.
Mahoney, with whom he had Just been
talking. took him into the drug store.
Later the remains We're taken to G. r.
McAllistcr's undertaking rooms on North
Main street, MIR, Welsh had been in poor
health for some time and was Il patient
mt tn" hospital several weeks the past
winter. He is survived by his wife and
his mother, Mrs. j. G. Place. Of High
gate.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-04-06
SYNTHETIC DIAMOND
FINALLY DISCOVERED?

Geneva via Paris, March 30.-The
synthetic diamond, long sought for by
science, appears at last to have been
discovered, says the Geneva Tribune
to-day.
Research work is being carried out
ut the Geneva laboratory of inorganic
chemistry. the newspaper says, ION
the separation of carhonc anhydrides
in the form of snow by chlorophylous
pyridne in solution and other nitrous
organic liquids. In the resodue, besides
free carbons of varying weights. have
been found very hard and very heavy
weight tetrahedral and octohedral cry
stalls, which burned without leaving
ashes and We're insoluble in aquaregia
possessing ms far as the analysis made
up to the present all the properties Of
the diamond"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-04-06

Villa killed Is American mining men, a
| crime which sent thrill of horror
| Throughout the United states and marked
| the beginning of what many believe to
be the end of his blood-staned career.
| II was toward Santa Ysabe that he was
| believed to be heading when the troop
| crs Of the United States swept down
| from the north upon his camp.
From the moagre details which have
reached here from Mexican and Amer
lean military sources, Colonel Dodd's
men made their way unnoticed through
the arroYos, or deep gulches which
split the foothills in all directions. and
We're almost in the camp before the
alarm was given. villa is reported to
have been in a small tent nursing his
injuries when the crash of the Ameri-
can vollcy fire awoke the bandit to
panic-stricken action.
LOYALTY TO VILLA.
The extraordinary hold the bandit
chief has on his followers Is shown bv
the fact that their first thought was to
save him. Unable to walk or ride. he
was placed in a light wagon and
driven over the rough mountain trails
to some secret lair.
While 81 Of the bandits are known
to have been killed. it is said the num-
Der may have been considerably lar
ger Nothing is yet known as to the
number of wounded. although it is pre-
sumably in proportion to the dead
The last outrage credited to Villa oc-
CURED at Minaca, a town about 10 miles
southeast of Guerrero on the Mexico &
[ hn
reported to have murdered Herman
Blankcnbcrg, a mine foreman and two
other foreigners. 1t is feared that the
-Four Americans-Acklin. Hemple. Locke
and Dr. Stell-are known to have been
in or near Minaca recently.
1t is not certain that Villa himself took
part in these murders. as it is thought
Improbable that he could have made his
way from Minaca to the San Geronimo
range 80 miles to the northeast, in the time
elapsing between the murder of the for
eigners and the fight on the ranch with
Colonel Dodds riders. Some time before
the Minaca massacre. Villa descended on
Gurrcro. where he slaughtered all the
Carranza troops he could find
DEATH OR CAPTURE SOON.
AFTER the battle on the San Geronimo
ranch the American soldiers released a
large number of General Carranza's
men. whom the bandit chief was hold
ing 1t is probable that it was at the
Guerrero massacre that Villa was
Excitement in FL Paso and along the
border is at fever heat in expectation
that at any moment the wires may flash
the news Of Villas death or capture !
Two days already have elapsed since
the battle of San Geronimo and it is
not believed that the bandit chief can
escape in his crippled condition.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-04-06
GERM ANS NOT AFTER
WOMEN AND CHILDREN
SAYS Yep. COMMANDER

London, April 2-'I do not think you
would find an officer of the German
navy or army who would willingly parti-
cipnte in the killing of women and chill
dren."
Iicutenant-C Breithnupt
commander of the Zeppelin LIS. which
was hit by shell fire in tho raid Friday
night on English towns and later SAM;
In the Thames estuary, replied thus to
the Associated Press when requested to
explain the psychology of German air
raids on defcnceless cities and the kill.
Ing OF harmless civilians.
Asked whether he knew the location
of the airshp during raids in the dark
ness and whether he could distinguish
buildings and other objects at night, he
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-04-06

FL Paso, Texas, March 3l.-Four hun
dred American cavalrymen under the
command Of Col George A. Dodd, gallop-
ing down from the granite slopes of the
great continental divide. have fallen on
the main body of Francisco Villas band
1tS at the san Geronimo ranch scattering
them in many directions and driving the
bandit chief wounded and crippled. to
seek hiding place in the mountains.
villa was hurried from danger in a car
rage. The fight opened at six O'Clock in
the evening of March %, and continued
several hours.
The news of the exploit was flashed into
Juarez to-day and sent a thrill along the
border For II hours the veteran colonel
with his picked troopers of the Eth and
l"th cavalry, drove down the valley of
the Santa Maria river. At the end of 1
b mile ride they fell on the unsusrecting
Villa camp, where 900 bandits were cele-
brating the massacre Of 172 Cairanza SOL
diers two days previously at Guerrero
VILLA BADLY WOUNDED.
Villa shot through the leg and with
one hip shattered was hurried from the
scene barely in time to escape the on
slaught of the Americans The bandits
made brief but hopeless stand before
a charge Of Colonel Dodd and his troop
ers. Then they broke and fed. leaving
81 dead on the field including their COM
mander Gen. F.liseo Hernandez Two
machine guns, a number of horses. rifles,
ammunition and equipment fell into the
hands of the Americans
Among the known wounded is Pablo
Lopez, Villas lieutenant in the Columbus
raid. The American casualties we're four
rrivates wounded.
DRIVE ENEMY TO MOUNTAINS.
The American soldiers did not lineer
on the field of victory For five hours
they drove the enemy before them into
the wilderness on mountain peak desert
and canyon, where roads or even trails
are unknown and where misstep means
death to horse and rider. They halted
only after the chase had led them ten
niles and the fugtives were scattered
into little bands of half dozen men
each
Villas career has ended; his power has
been broken. His death or capture is
only question of days, perhaps ynly
hours Such is the inevitable conclusion
reached here little by little the details
o. 'Dodd's ride reach the border 1t
seems impossible that the crippled ban
dit can long remain hidden. even in the
mountainous wastes in which he has
sought refuge
VALLEY SCENE OF BATTLE
The scene of Colonel Dodd's victory is |
broad valley lying at the head of the
Santa Maria river On the west rise
the barren foothills of the continental
divide and to the east is a trail made
famous by Villa, which leads through
the Laguna De Castillo district to Santa
Isabel. 1t was at the latter place that
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-04-06

asserted That he could tell almost ex-
actly, hut could not say whether the
bombs fell whore they were intended to
tai, except in some instances
Lieutenant Kuehne. second in com
mand, declared that he knew ahso-
'utcly whore the airship was when
cruising. and made a similar rcmark
as Broithaupt, that the Germans were
certain they had achieved considerable
success in the raid. Both seemed con
Vlnced that their aircraft had done
damage to the British fleet and mill
tarY works
FIVE mon of the total crew. now
known TO number 1Soffcers and men
were slightly injured before theft
rescue. one of the men was drowned
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-04-06
HAD ORDERS.

Remember" said the Sergeant, INC
one Is allowed to dismount without or
ders." Murphy was no sooner in the sad
die than he was thrown to the ground
Murphy" yelled the Sergeant, when
he discovered him lying GREATNESS on the
ground, "yuu dismountcd." IL did e
Did you have any orders?" II did
From headquarters, | suppose! mo
sir; from hindquarters"-R Pos,
Express,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-04-06
ALIENATION SUIT ON TRIAL

Rutland. March 3l.-Aleging that while
ne was away from home several hours
daily, performing his duties as rural free
delivery mail carrier, the defendant took
advantage of his absence to call upon
ms wife and win away her affections,
william q. Porter OF Pawlet seeks to re.
cover damages OF 5000 from Charles i.
clark of Pawlet, former selectman Of the
town for many years, In n suit which
went on trial by jury in Rutland county
court to-day.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-04-06
THE PATERNAL SACRIFICE.

i dress extensively. Do you think you
could do as well for me In that respect
as father does?"
perhaps So" said the young man.
still shouldn't like to go around look
ing as shabby as he es."-Louisville
Courier-Journal.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-04-06
CftrOInx
CITROIA
CITROLAX

Best thing for constipation, sour stom-
ache, lazy liver and sluggish bowels.
Stops a sick headache almost at once
Gives most thorough and satisfactory
flushing-no pain. no nausea. Keeps your
system cloansed. sweet and wholesome
Ask for Citrolax. j. w. O'Sullivan.
(Ady)
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-04-06
COL. DODDS TROOPERS IN DARING DASH
On VILLAS CAMP SCATTER BANDITS,
' DRIVING WOUNDED CHIEF TO MOUNTAINS

Veteran Colonel After 17-Hour Drive with 400
Picked Men of 10th and 9TH Cavalry Falls on
Main Body of Outlaw Troops Bandits Make
Brief, But Hopeless Stand-3O Left Dead on
Field-Villa, Shot Through Leg and Hip
Shattered, Is Hurried from Danger in Car
riage-His Death or Capture Expected Soon.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-04-06
SAME AS BEFORE.

American Citizen returning from
abroad There have been some changes
in our government, | hear, BY the by.
who Is secretary of state now?
Friend-.Same as beforc-Nilson!-
Judge.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-04-06
NEWS TOLD IN BRIEF.

Payne Barnes of Washington. l1-year-
old boy, just returned from service in
British Royal Field artillery corps. says
that new apparatus resembling a minia-
ture Maxim slencer is being used as an
car protector by the British gunners 1t
throws back the waves of high eXplo-
sons, but permits the wearer to hear or
binary conversational tones.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-04-06

Norway Is In IA frenzy of speculation
corruption and Imitation unequalled in Eu-
rope since the South sea bubble The ship
ping demand is basic cause, although
booming metal chemical and provision
trades help, Every one is specializing in
shipping and shipping stocks Servant
girls, widows, clergymen and Office boys
subscribe heavily to new promotions and
resell at profit before payment is called
FOR, An crrand hoy with nothing but his
ability TO run and bawl, made $4,000 in n
month. Shipping investment is II times
normal, and shipping stocks worth i3
times more. Dividends which We're around
per cent. have gone to 100 per cent, and
$50 per cent. II all hangs on ending OF
war, and all good citizens daily pray the
slaughter will last.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-04-06

An Over-production of soap in the Uni
ted States is threatened. Instead of soap
remaining primary product war has
relocated soap-making to position of a hv
product of glycerno. British government
mas imposed an absolute embargo on all
further importations of fatty acid prod
ucts and is considering the advisabilit
IF prohibiting the entrance into England
of all soaps Of neutral makes
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-04-06

A partial investigation failed to re-
veal any of the bombs Schiller claimed
to have concealed about the boat. and
Captain Bergner now believes these
statements We're made merely to intim-
date himself and his crew
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-01-22
ABANDONED BABE
LEGALLY ADOPTED
cHANcERY COURT APPLICATION
OF HATTIEseURe COUPLE
$ HAS BEEN APPROVED.

Legal documents giving Mr.. and
Mrs. r. J. McCaughey, of this city, abb
solute possession of the infant son of
Mrs. Hattie Green, which she aban-
doned in Hattiesburg a few weeks ago,
have been signed by Chancery Judge
w. M. Denny, and the child in the fu-
ture, will be known as John McCaugh-
ey. The papers of adoption already
have been filed in the office of Chan
Gerry Clerk Herbert Gillis.
Application for adoption was made
by Mr.. and Mrs. McCaughey the day
following the finding of the crying
child in a deserted spot in the rear
of the Hattiesburg Grocery Company's
building on rainy night some weeks
ago. The mother was locked up in
the county Jail on the charge of aban-
donment, while Mr.. and Mrs. McCaugh-
ey took charge of the child. Later,
the mother was released on small
bond to await the action of the grand
jury, her father furnishing the bail
Judge Denny heard the case in vaca-
ton and has just signed the adoption
papers.