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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-08-17
BRATTLEBORO'S GUEST DAY
Second Annual AFFAIR to he Held Au-
gust 30.

Brattleboro. Aug. 15.-Brattle boro's
second annual Guest day Will be
August 80. on that day visitors to
Brattleboro will be obliged only to
register to have everything in town
as free rs air except food at the hotel
and restaurants. Even feed for horses
will he free at the livery stables upon
presentation of n guest ticket and the
tickets are to be obtained for the ask
ing on that day.
President Horton y. Walker of the
| board Of trade says that entertain
ment similar to that of last year will
he provided with the exception of
drill by Company I. V. ~ G. For rea-
sons he declines to disclose a drill by
the local company of the National
Guard Will be stricken from the enter
tainment bill that day.
The first annual Guest day brought
over 5000 people to town, who enjoyed
every minute of the day. They heard
one or more of several band concerts.
They saw one or two ball games if
/ they desired. They attended moving
picture entertainments as often as de-
sired or as often as they could get in.
They enjoyed rides on the trolley cars
and visited many manufactures and
places of business and did all of those
things without eXpending a cent of
money.
This plan goes" this year again.
| There will be booths for registration
on the plaza near the railroad station
and on the steps Of the town building
where guests upon coming to town
have only to give their names, the
towns from which they come and the
number Of persons in their parties and
each VIII receive guest ticket en-
ttling him to all of the entertain-
ment privileges free. If they come by
team they Will receive tickets en-
titlinE them to free feed for their
horses at any livery stable.
Last year many OF the merchants
provided light drinks for the tired
people who visited their places of
business and this will be done again.
The merchants on this day make no
bid for business, but. while their stores
are open for business. give all of their
time to aiding in the entertainment Of
the guests of the day.
II was n huge success last year and
with pleasant weather again. the Sec
ond annual Guest day will be even a
greater success.
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VERMONT BEE KEEPERS.
Convention Held at Addison House.
Middlcbury, Monday Afternoon

Middlehury, Aug. 14.-There was n
good attendance at the Convention Of
the Vermont Beekeepers. which was
held in the parlors at the Addison
House this afternoon. The meeting
was called to order at 80 o'clock hv
Nice-Presidcnt Irwin Davis of Grand
Isle in the absence of the president,
who was unable to he present The
call was then read by the secretary,
f. D. Manchester and the invocation
was given by J. +. Crane Of Middle
bury, r. II. Holmes of Shoreham spoke
on tho subject, "How I Control swarm
Ing" followed by V. A. Sanders of
Waitsiicld, Mass. of the crop reporting
ervce of the L. s. department of agri-
culture. who spoke on the government
crop reporting service. The PRINCIPAL
speaker Of the afternoon was c. =.
Dadant, editor of the American Pee
journal of Hamilton, Ill. who spoke
on the national associations past
present and future. j. f. Crane Of
Middlebury, State inspector of bees
who spoke on the Foul Brood Situa-
ton" ended the program of the meet
ing.
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a hearing was had on the petition Of
DR.. King of Isle La Motto and others to
reduce tho tolls on the Isle La Motto
bride. It was shown in the evidence
that quite a good income was derived from
the tolls, the surplus over and above ex
penses being devoted to taking UP bonds
Of the town given for funds to build the
bridge, interest and also to general town
expenses. The present rates arc % cents
for automobiles and double teams, 10 cents
FOR single teams. 10 cents for motorcycles
and 10 cents for foot passengers The
court ordered these rates maintained but
made an order that for vehicles going
over the bridge and returning inside Of q
hours, tho tolls should be: Automobiles
and double teams 80 cents, single teams 10
cents. This was intended to afford n less
rate to those who have to go back and
forth frequently.
The case In re Peter Troville's will was
heard and disposed of. The contestants
withdrew and the will was proved and the
case certified back to probate court.
Final adjournment was taken Saturday
forenoon.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-08-17

Washington. Aug. 15.-congress vir-
tually completed the national defense
program tonight by finally approving
the great increases in naval construc-
tion and personnel written into the
naval bill and urgently supported by
the administration.
The House accepted the building
program to which it's conferces on the
measure had refused to agree by a
vote of 2S3 to 81 with seven of the
members present not voting. The per-
sonnet Increases on which there also
was disagreement in conference were
approved without a record vote
The personnel and construction Soc
lions which already have the approval
OF the Senate authorize an increase in
enlisted mon to 74,70O and the building
of 1871 war vessels within the next
three years. with four battle cruisers
and four battleships included among
tho ships for 1917. Previously tho
House had refused to adopt n continu-
ing building program, had author
lied capital ships, all of them battle
cruisers, and had provided for a per-
sonnet of only $4,000
on several less important sections
including appropriations for improve
mcnt of navy yards, the House insisted
on it's disagreement to Senate incrcas Sos
and voted to send the bill back to con-
ference for settlement of these points.
An early agreement is expected, how
ever. and the measure may be sent to
the President for his signature within
a week.
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WILSON NOTIFIED
SEPTEMBER 2ND
President Decides Not to Make FormnI
Speaking Tour.

Washington, Aug. Is After a confer
encc to-day between President Wilson
and the members e the democratic cam
palen committee, Vance Mccormick.
chairman Of the national committee. an
nounccd That the President would make
no speaking tour, but probably would
accept invitations to speak at different
places.
Mr., Mccormick said that after the ad-
JournmeIt of Congress. the President oX-
pected to spend most of his time at Long
Branch, y. j.. and would receive
political delegates there after the notifica-
ton ceremonies September .
The formal notification of Vice Presi-
dent Marshall will be at INDIANAPOLIS
about week after the presidential mott
tcation Mr.. Mccormick will see the vice
president later this week to arrange n
definite date.
Members of the campaign committee
who lunched with the President to-day
met Secretaries Lansing, McAdoo and
Daniels, Postmaster General Rurleson
and Attorncy-General Gregory, the only
members of the cabinet in Washington,
at Mr.. MCAdoos office for general dis
cussion of political subjects.
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TENNIS TOURNEY OPENS.
Vermont state Championship to he
Decided Mt BrattlcbOro.

Brattleboro. Aug l5.-Play in the Yer
mont State tennis championship tourna-
ment opened this morning at ten on the
grounds of the Brattleboro Country club
with large list of entries. Several of the
players entered are men Of much expert
ence in tournament play, and who nave
held State championships. Among them
are Richard Doughty, exclamation Of
Michigan; Fred H. Harris of Rrattleboro.
who has held several championships: \.
n. Chaplin of Springfield, Mass. cham
pion of Springfield; \. J. Veyscy. cham
pion OF Montreal; i, J. Harmon. captain
OF the Dartmouth tcnnis team: georgia
flKe OF Springfield Mass, champion OF tho
Housatonic Valley, and several others OF
considerable repute
MT. Chaplin is accompanied by his wife.
VINO Is the woman champion " SPRING
held, and an exhibition match between her
ana Miss Sarah NJ Young Of putsburg
Ia, who is n guest of Fred ii. Harris
during the tournament, has been ARRANGED
Tor Wednesday afternoon
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DEMOCRATS NOMINATED.
RutlRnd County Senatorial Fight Prom
iseN TO Re Lively.

Rutland Aug. 15.-The Democratic
party to-day put four men into the
senatorial fight in this county, assur-
ing, with the FIVE republican candidates
VINO have already announced them
selves the most lively contest for the
TOUR seats in the upper branch Of the
Legislature, which Rutland county
mas seen in many years The demo-
Gratis who seek the office are: Edgar
Is. Moore of Rutland, real estate
dealer; John +. Moloncy Of Rutland.
railroad employe and strong union
man; ID. w. McGarry Of Proctor, mer-
chant; and f.. c. Parmenter of Wal
lingford, retired.
The republican Office seekers are
Redheld Proctor of Proctor, George T.
Chalmers of Rutland. Wilson r. Aldrich
of Rutland. George \. Jones of CUT
tingsville and the Rev Dr. c. II. Dun
ton of Poultney.
DR., John u. Hanrahan, democrat.
has entered the race for city repre-
sentative, making three-cornercd
fight. with Alderman Wallace w. Mich
OILS and city Attorney Walter S. Fen
ton as his opponents.
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NON-SUIT ENTERED IN
IMPORTANT LAND CO
Ladd vs.. sabre Disposed or in G.
Isle County Court.

North Hero. Aug. 15.-The first
case standing for trial at the term
Grand Isle county court which cid
on Saturday, was that of Jed T. II
Of Burlington vs.. George w SABRE
AlburE, for a long time an extent
dealer in hay and produce. The
was q charge against the defendant
an alleged trespass on land in Abb
situated near the depot at that pl}
In reality, ii was case to try the 4
To a certain acre Of land near the II
road track. Years ago the adjaj
land was owned by Steven J. Sow
of this was devoted to the use of
old Vermont & Canada Railroad c}
pany. which held a lease from
owner, giving the company permisj
TO use this acre near the railroad tr|
and depot as a piling ground for wd
Al that time the fuel burned on
locomotives. Later, stephen j..
warranty deed. conveyed to John|
Sowles and Giles Sowles. brothers.
right. title and interest to the land
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Opens One OF the Principal Gate
ways of the Hungarian Plains
to the Cars Southern
Army.
ITALIANS PRESSING ADVANCE
Tolmino, Important Barrier be-
tween Army and Triest, Is Be-
ing Evacuated by the Austri-
ans-All Quiet along the Lines
in France.

London. Aug. t5.-The Russians have
captured Jablonitza, one of the prin-
cipal gateways in the Carpathan re-
gion from Galicia to Hungarian plains
and Petrograd reports that their Of
fensive in this direction is continuing
This is the first news of an advance
by the Russian southern army since
the conquest Of the Austrian crown
land of Bukowina was completed.
Further to tho north the Russians
are continuing their driving operations
against the Austrians with apparently
uninterrupted success. Their troops
are pouring across the Zlota Lipa at
several points in spite of desperate
resistance on the part of the Teutonic
forces. Fierce fighting is being waged
along the entire line south of Brody
and General Brussloff is apparently
making n supreme effort to cut off the
army of General Won Bothmer and
force it's surrender.
As far as the other theatres of war
are concerned main interest ccntcrs
in the italian operations, no important
action being reported on either the
British or French forts. Tho Italians
are vigorously pressing their advance
on the Carso plateau and Rome reports
the capture of several sections of the
Austrian trenches and the taking of
more than 1.6O0 prisoners. Unofficial
dispatches from Italian sources claim
that General Cadorna is now within 10
miles of Triest and that the Austrian
fleet has left the harbor.
The Austrian official statement re-
ports the repulse of Italian attacks in
the VipaCco valley. about Is miles east
of Gorilla. but the official statements
from both sides are very mcagre and
leave the general situation vague.
Press dispatches from Geneva and
Paris declare that Tolmino. considered
one of the most formidable barriers
between the Italians and Triest. is
being evacuated by the Austrians and
that the Italians are already in the
suburbs of the town.
The Germans admit that the British
have obtained foothold in their
trenches on the Thiepval- Poziercs front
and report the rcpulse of violent at
tacks by the British and French in
other sections of the Somme line. Ac-
cording to Paris and London tho day
passed without any event of sgnifi-
canoe.
Another report of fighting on tho
Balkan front comes from the Berlin
war office which states that a small
engagement occurred south of Lake
Dorian. There have been several re-
ports of lighting in this theatre re-
Gently and all have come from German
or Bulgarian sources. AS on previous
occasions Berlin claims that the fight
ing was of small Importance and re-
suited in a repulse for the allies. Lon
don and Paris both remain silent as 70
the situation at Saloniki
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YE ANCIENT SEA HORSE.
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BENNINGTON COUNTY
CASES DISPOSED OF
Sentences Pronounced in Three Grim
lnaI Actions.

Manchester, Aug. 15.--At an adjourn
ed session of the June term of Ben
nington county court here to-day three
criminal cases were disposed of Chas
Shea of Springfield. Mass. pleaded
guilty to larceny and was sentenced
to not more than eighteen months at
the House Of Correction at Rutland
About two weeks ago Shea stole $5S
dollars from his boarding mistress at
East Dorset but was apprehendee at
Manchester railway station.
Michael Billo, who broke into n store
at bennington about one month ago,
pleaded guilty to burglary and was
sentenced to not more than three years
In the States prison at Windsor.
Fred Gum, n colored cripple who
stole horse from Eleazer Baldwin of
Arlington about one month ago. pleaded
guilty to the charge and was sentenced
to not more than eighteen months in
the State prison at Windsor.
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VT. Tennis Tournament.

Rrattlehoro, Aug, 1.-The first days
play of the Vermont State tennis cham
plonshp tournament to-day eliminated
one man who was considered likely to
reach the semi-nnals, He was Richard
.Dougly of Detroit, eX-champion of Mich
igan. The first round in singles and one
match in the second round were complet-
ed. Arthur Nezey, champion of Montreal,
and Dougly furnished the feature match.
Nezey showed the more finished tennis
but Dougly fought for every point and
forced the second set six times to deuce
before losing.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-08-17
OLE A\OTuER CnI.nR

lady was entertaining her daugh-
tiers caller, who was Just back from a
summer outing. The conversation
had been somewhat spasmodic. and fl
nally she decided to try him on some
of the new books, Have YOU read
'Frcckles.' Mr.. Johnson" she vcnturcd.
NO, ma'am," he stammorcd blushinE.
mine are the brown kind."-Thc Chris
tian Herald.
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ATTEMPTS SUICIDE.
William Gilman. Mentally Derangcd.
slnshes Throat with Razor

Rutland, Aug. 15,-Wllam Gilman.
age 80 years. son Of John j. Gilman of
this city, while mentally dcrangcd to-
day slashed his throat with a razor in
an attempt at suicide. Relatives pre-
vented him making a fatal cut. The
blade struck. but did not injure the
windpipc. \ cash two inches long was
inflicted, Gilman has had an hallucina-
ton that the Russian army authorities
are seeking him to make him fight.
He will probably be sent to Brattle-
buro.
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DETAILS WANTED.

A Columbus, Ohio. dispatch to the
New York American says: please
release my husband. He is needed at
home. as our baby is cutting teeth"
Gov. Frank b. Willis received this APP
peal from a woman living at Creston,
Ohio. Homer NJ Edwards, executive
clerk. wrote back to her as follows:
you do not state whether your hus-
band Is in the army, navy, peniten-
tiary. reformatory or workhouse. All
you say is that your baby is cutting
teeth"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-08-17
COT LIS DESERTS.

The fool who rocks the boat had met
His fate NJ last, heI.eath the wet.
His spirit stood upon the shore
BY Charon to be ferried DER;
But of him Charon had got word
And would not let him get aboard
My passengers across the StyX
] will not risk with you, sir-NiN
Your records reached me from afhr,
Swim, darn YOU, or stay where
are. boston Transcript
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-08-17
HORSE STEALING CHARGED
SiIas md Fred Phillips of DANNY
Lodged In Rutland JniL

Rutland, Aug 15.-Silas Phillips.
age Al years and Fred Phillips, 49,.
brothers, both Of Dandy. were before
city Judge +. q. Swinncrton this
morning on the charge of horrc steal
Ing. They pleaded not guilty. waived
examination and were bound over to
Rutland county court under bail Of
$1,000 each. Both went to jail in do
fault of surety. 1t is alleged that they
took horse from Mrs John Vaughan
OF Dandy without leave and drove it
out Of the state. They claim that they
hired tho animal
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TO LEAVE FOR WAR FRONT.

st. Adams. Aug. 14.-Dr Byron H.
Hermann, who spent the week-end
with his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Benja-
min Hermann of North Main street
has returned to New York He will
sail this month with an American unit
for Germany. where he viii act as sur
geon in the base hospital at hamburg
on the Saale, SaXony.
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CANADIAN NURSES
STOPPED AT ALBJTRG
Refused Admission to L. 8. under
Allen Labor Act.

Ottawa, Ont, Aug. 1.-THE city au-
thorities will make representations 10
Washington, it was announced to-day
respecting the treatment received by
nurses from ottawa who were last Fri
day night refused admission to the
United States, at Alburg, Vt, under the
alien labor act The nurses had been en-
gagged by New York hospital TO help
fight the infantile paralysis epidemic
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-08-17
GREAT NATIONAL
DEFENSE PROGRAM
FINALLY COMPLETE

House Accepts Huge Naval Construction Appro-
priations Written Into Bill by Senate
United States Will Own Second Largest
Navy in the World, Says Sec. Daniels-Pecu-
liar Feature of Debate on the Measure Is
Opposition Of Democratic Leader Kitchn
and Support of Republican Leader Mann.
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KING GEORGE At
FIGHTING LINES
ON FRENCH FRONT
Makes Weeks Visit and Departs
for England without the
Fact Being Publicly
Known.


London, Aug. liking George has been
at the front for n week lie left to-day
for England and his departure was the
first information that the majority of
the troops had Of his presence. AS a
matter of precaution the visit was kept
secret and there was no display or
big reviews as on the coca sion of his
visit last fall
The King simply went about seeing all
sections of the army Mt work and the
fields it had won. The flutter OF a bit Of
bunting bearing the royal coat Of arms
as a motor car sped along the road in
clouds of dust and motor truck drivers
and passing battalons started and look
ed around exclaiminR, THE King" The
Prince of Wales was with the King all
Of the time. The monarch was dressed
in khaki with tho crossed batons Of a
field marshal on his shoulders and the
prince wore the uniform Of n lieutenant
In the grenadier guards
At ono point ON tho line the King
met Gen. Sir Henry Rawlinson. COM
mander of the fourth army which de-
liverod the main attack. and Major
General ConErcvo. whose corps storm
ed Montauban and Mamotz AlightinE
from his automobile near Fricourt tho
King went into tn first line trenches
from which tho British made their
charge. "Now ! viii breast the para
pet my mon did" he said. mounting
it. He walked Scross tho old No Mans
Land and saw tho effects Of the Brit
ish shell flrc on the mass of fortifca-
tions and trenches which tho British
had wrested from the Germans.
Standing on the edge Of big shell
crater the King looked with sailors
telescope he was carrying across the
/ foreground of dosolation toward Poz-
ieres. the Bazcntine. Lonrueval and
Delville wood. He watched the curls
of black smoke which sienfed that
the German guns were busy. while
nearby him a battery of British guns
was sending screaming answers.
"You seem 10 have missed thai" he
said To General Ray,inson indicating a
silver of wall still standing in Mametz.
But there is nothing thai is not down
in La Bossel as YOU will see, Your Ma
testy." said General Raylinson. we I'M
prove as we advance"
A dramatic moment occurred as the
King was walking across a field swept by
British charge He came to grave at
the bottom of a shell crater with a cross
bearing the inscription. Unknown Brit
sh soldier" Both the King and the
Prince Of Wales halted and saluted the
cross.
In common with all visitors the King
took away some souvenirs in the shape
of empty shell cases and bits of Ger
man equipment AS he was leaving
the field the soldiers Of the reserves.
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HONEY BOY" FITZ
AFTER LODGES JOB

BOSTON, Aug. 16.-John F. Fitzgerald.
former congressman and former mayor
OF this city tonight announced his
candidacy for the democratic nomina-
ton to the l. :. Senate seat now held
by Henry Cabot Lodge, republican.