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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-03-02
CHARLIE CHAPLIN SIGNS
MUTUAL CONTRACT

New York. Feb. FIT was learned last
night that Charles Chaplin had signed IL
contract with John r, Freuler, president
OF the Mutual Film Corporation for his
services in the movies for the coming
year. The contract. negotiations over
which have been pending for more than
week, was signed yesterday.
The terms of the contract could not be
learned. but it is said Mr.. Chaplin's salary
is a large one, and that in addition to 1t
he will receive a certain percentage Of the
earnings of the company. A new COM
pany will be formed to make the Chaplin
films, which will be distributed through
the Mutual. 1t is said the company will
not bear the Comedians name and that he
will not hold stock in It, Mrs. Freuler. it
Is understood. will be the largest stock
holder. One report had it that Mr., Chap
Inns salary would be $4,000 a week.
Ever since he came East several weeks
ago majority OF the larger Aim COM
panies have been dickering with the come
dian for his services His contract with
Essanay, the company under whose direc-
ton he became famous. expired recently
1t is said Essanay earned 100000 from
the Chaplin films and that the company
has a stock OF unreleased films IN reserve
to release in case he signed with another
firm.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-03-02
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LICENSE ARGUED
At MONTPELIER
Joint Debate between Ex.MayOr
of Belfast, Me-, and the Rev.
William Shaw, Pastor of
M. E. Church.

Montpelier. Feb. Eek Mayor Ham
son of Belfast, Me, and the Rev. Will
lam Shaw, pastor of the Mcthodi ST
Church of this city. met tonight in de
bate on the question of whether or not
local option is the best regulator of the
liquor traffic as applied to Vermont,
the debate being held in the city hall
and attended by several hundred. the
majority of whom wero women and
students of Montpelier Seminary.
Mayor Hanson held up Maine and
Kansas as examples of what prohibi-
ton fails to do. stop the consumption
Of liquor, and quoted many figures to
bear out his contention that Vermont
would fare worse under a prohibitory
law than under tho present conditions
lie said that where drunkards do not
exist on the street as under local op-
tion the wives are forced to appeal to
the courts to escape from the condi-
tions which existed in the homes.
The Rev. Mr.. Shaw said that local
option defeated itself by failing to con-
fine the sale OF liquor to inhabitants
of the city or town which voted for
license He said that In 1914 there
were only 50 arrests in Montpelier for
intoxication, the town being dry, and
I'm the following year in nine months
of the licensed saloon there were 341
He confined his remarks to conditions
in this State before the local option
law was passed. conditions during the
past fourteen years and what he be :
lieved would prevail If the Perry bill
becomes r. law, which he felt assured
would be adopted.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-03-02
GREEN MOUNTAIN CLUB
DISCUSSES LONG TRAIL
Canvass to Raise Money to Carry on
Work Will Soon Dc Begun.

Rutland, Feb. 2i.--The executive
council of the Green Mountain club met
at The Berwick here to-day to discuss
plans for furtherinE the work Of tho
club the coming season. The matter
of raising funds was the principal item
OF business taken up. There Is great
need Of money in 1916 IL the State-lonG
trail proposition Is to be pushed to COM
pletion and for the first time in it's his
tory the club will make a canvass to
raise funds. The work will be dono
principally where there are sections
organized. The club will make an ef-
fort to show the people that the trail
is an asset to the State. because of its
value in drawing outsiders here, and
therefore the people should help to
build it.
Those at the meeting to-day includ-
ed ]. p. Taylor Of Burlington, State
Forester A. T.. Halves Of Burlington,
T.. S. Marsh OF Brandon. Frank H. Clark
OF Windsor. Redheld Proctor OF Proc
tor. j. l.. Grswold and +. L. Howe of
Bennington. II. NJ. Swift OF Manchester
and James a. Merrill and Willis NJ
Ross OF Rutland.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-03-02
SERIOUS CHARGE
LODGED AGAINST
MENO0N VETERAN
Calvin Rich, 20, Accused of Stab
bing a Young Lumberjack
Latter Now in Hos
pital.

Rutland, Feb. T.-.John Mclaughlin,
aged % years, n lum0criack, living in the
town of Rutland, is at tho Rutland hospi.
tai in great danger OF having blood poi
soning or Of diving from shock due to loss
of blood. Calvin Rich OF Merdon, aged
20 years survivor of the 9Th Vermont
infantry is at the Rutland county Jail on
n serious charge and Harvey Ranger OF
Mendon is held as a state witncss as the
result Of a stabbng affray during a
drunken row early Saturday morning at
the homo of Rich, who lives alone six
miles east Of Rutland. Rich has admitted
cutting Mclaughlin three times with a
big hunting knife and the doctors have
found three missions ranging from one
and half to four and half inches in
length on tho mans back between the
hips and the shoulder blades.
States Attorney G. V. PouIin and Dep.
uty Sheriff Henry II. Adams were reused
out of bed at three o'clock Saturday morn.
ing by neighbors Of Rich who heard Of the
affair. Taking assistants they hurried tc
Mcndon and found Mclaughlin lying or
tho floor at Rich's house. Tho floor ant
his clothing were covered with blood ant
he was so weak that he tainted when the.
tried to move him. Rich, who told of the
affair as best he could in his intoxicatei
condition, submitted to arrest without
making any trouble. The blood stained
hunting knife with which he assaulted
lMcLaughlin was found by the officers
According to Richs story McLauch.
| lin and Ranger wero in Rutland Fri
day night and thcv bought quart Of
| alcohol which they took to Rich'4
house. The trio drank freely and
about midnight Ranger went to bed.
A little later, Rich said. he tried to got
Mclaughlin to retire. too, but thu
younger man was obstinate and they
got into an argument and tho war vet
cram 'proddcd him" After McLaugh-
Ling had sunk to tho floor. nearly un-
conscious from loss of blood. Rich
awakened Ranger and said that he
hurt Mac more than he meant to-"
Ranger went for assistance.
Rich has been a resident OF Mcndon
many years and is a. town lister. His
case will come before the grand jury
at the March term Of county court. lie
Will not have n preliminary hearing un-
| til the result of McLaughlins wounds
can be determined. ]. c. Jones of this
city Will defend Rich
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-03-02
WISHES TO BUILD PLANT.
Public Service COmmission Hears Gen.
trail Power Co. Of Vermont

Middlebury. Fob. 24--The public serv-
ice commission held a public meeting
here to-day in the Addison county
court house and the following commits
sioncrs were present: William r. War
ner Of Vergennes. Robert c. Bacon OF
Brattleboro and Walter A. Dutton OF
Hardwick The hearing was held for
the purpose of taking testimony rela-
tive to tho petition OF the Central Power
company Of Vermont, consisting OF
Charles II. Thompson, Benjamin A. Sum-
ner. Dean X. Lulie. II. J. NJ. Jones Of
Montpelier, Alexander Gordon of Barre,
Frank II. stuart and Albert H. Stuart
of Newton. Mass, for the purpose of
getting permission to construct and
maintain an electric power plant at East
M1ddlebury on the Middlcbury river and
its tributaries. The company has a capi-
tai of 100000. which 10 divided into
10000 shares at $lOO
The petitioners were represented by
Attorneys e. NJ. Harvey and +. e.
Thomas Of Montpelier and Ira H.
LaF'leur OF NHddlebury. the Battell es-
tate by James B. Donoway and Robert
W. McCuen Of AIddlebury and the
Barre Power company by w. w. Stick
ney Of Ludlow. There was also a large
array OF legal talent representing a num-
Der OF different interests. The hearing
will run into another day, as there are
many witnesses yet to be examined. In
the absence of Acknowledgement II. q.
Barber the States interest was looked
after by States Attorney Allen r. Stur-
tevant Of Middlebury.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-03-02
Pool Rooms Raided.

Bellows Falls, Feb. 25--Following re-
peated warnings to pool-room proprie-
tors that they must not allow minors in
their places of business Chief OF Police
w. S. Severance and Officer Angus
Mackinlon visited the four pool-rooms
in town last night and found minors in
two of them without consent Of their
parents or guardians.
Before Judge r. L. o'Brien in mu-
nicipal court to-day George Brown. a
Turk. who conducts pool-room on
Westminster street. pleaded guilty to
four offenses and WAS fined $50 and costs
Of $l25 Coustolos Poulilokas. Turk
whose rooms are in the Gray block in
the square, pleaded guilty to two Of
lenses and was fined so on each with
costs OF $12.1l. The fines were paid.
This afternoon a lifting machine which
was seized in a fruit store on Rocking
ham street last night. was ordered de-
stroyed by Judge O'Brien.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-03-02
SWANTON TRADE BANQUET
Justice Powers and Colonel Reeves
among Speakers at Boards Feast.

Swanton. Feb. H.--The fifth annual BAN
ton company, and the Rev. Father Auoin
of Swanton. The Rev. John Van R';r''
OF the Congregational Church was toast
master. d. q. F'urman is president of the
board of trade, S. G. Webster secretary
and l.. G. Irwin treasurer. Those In
charge of the banquet were T. NJ. Toh!n.
A. e. Anderson and George Loiselle.
quet of the Swanton board OF trade at the
Grand Avenue Hotel this evening taxed
the seating capacity Of the dining room
and was one of the best yet held Among
the speakers were Justice George N. Pow
ers of the Vermont supreme court, Presi-
dent Reeves of Norwich University. War
rem r. Austin OF ST. Adams. +. B. Clark,
vice -presilent of the Robin Hood -Ammuni-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-03-02
Held in $4,000 Bail.

Middlebury, Feb. 25.-William Waite. in
municipal court this morning, charged
with a criminal assault, was bound over
to the June term of Addison county
court in bail of 5000 lIarvie s Hill
and Maude +. Scovlle of Rochester.
charged with adultery. pleaded guilty.
the former being sentenced to not more
than is months nor less than Ii months
In the house of correction and the latter
not more than Il nor less than 10 months
at the same institution.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-03-02
NORTHERN PACIFIC
TRAIN HELD UP
Robbers Compel Engine Crew to Haul
Detached Cars into Mountain Forest.

Seattle Feb 2i--The Northern Pacfc's
eastbound North Coast Limited train was
held up to-day mile and half east of
Covington. D miles cast Of Seattle. Tho
robbers uncoupled the baggage and mail
cars and compelled the engine crew to
haul the two cars up the track into a
mountain forest.
a short time after the baggage, mail
cars and engine disappeared passengers
in the cars left standing on the track
heard an explosion. 1t is supposed
the robbers dynamited the express
cafe.
Automobiles filled with deputy sher-
ifs were despatched from Seattle.
The flagman, who reported the hold-up
from CovinRton, said the bandits fired
several shots at him as he ran down
the track to give the alarm. but lie
escaped uninjured. The flagman ran
back to Covington as soon as he learned
the robbers purpose, and was unable
to give details Of the robbery.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-03-02
MAYOR ]. NJ. BOUTWELL,
QUICKLY RENOMINATED
Montpelier Caucus Transacts business
In Record Timc-NO Election Contest.

Montpelier. Feb, 25.--ln a general caucus
which established record for hrcvity
Mayor James NJ. Boutwell, was uuani.
mous,y nominated to succeed himself for
the year next ensuing, Tho caucus failed
To bring out corto9, CT any olic" and
lust Is minutes were occupied with the
business
r. r. Merrill was nominated city clerk
and treasurer 4. G. Thcrlault city Grand
juror. Frank H. Grout, lister for threo
years, AS tho nominees arc endorsed bv
every political party in the city all are
sure of election next month.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-03-02
Advent Pastor Resigns.

Rutland. Feb. 25.-Thc Rev. George A..
Osman, pastor of the Advent Christian
Church in this city for five and half
years, has resigned to take effect April
., He has received a call to an Advent
Church at Los Angeles which was dcdi-
Gated last September and which offers a
much larger field of work than he now
has. He has not yet decided to accept
the western passionate. Since Mr.. Osman
came to Rutland the church has paid
81 800 in old Indebtedness and made i'm
provements costing 1880, all of which are
paid for.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-03-02
DRY REGARDLESS OF COST.

John Hendricks, singular western
character, awoke one morning to find
himself wealthy through rich mining
strike. Soon he concluded to broaden
his mind by travel, and decided to go to
Europe. Boarding the ship, he singled
out the captain and said: Captain, II I
understand the way this here ship is con-
structcd it's got several water-tiGht com
partmcnts?" Yes. sir" Waters all on
the outsde-can't none get in nohow?"
NO, sir Captain" said Hendricks, de-
cidedly. Il want one o. them compart-
ments-I don't care what II costs extry."
--.Argonaut
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-03-02
Burlington Bankruptcy.

Rutland. Feb. 3.-James ]. Kennedy of
Burlington, a second class liquor liccnsee
to-day filed a petition in bankruptcy with
Clerk +. s. Plat OF the United States
ers working ON the county highway dis
His liabilities are 81, l5S. q and he has as
sets of 300, with no exemptions. Rurling-
ton creditors include: Wilson d Gaul, $685.
Graham Wilson. $50: Coleman Zeskind
SO John i. Madigan, S.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-03-02
ADJOURN HEARING.
Service Commission Will Take Up Gen.
trail Power Hearing March Is.

Middlebury. Feb. 25.-The public service
commission. which started a hearing in
the Addison county court house Thurs.
day morning in the petition OF the Cen
trial Power company, which is seeking
10 obtain the right to 20 ahead with
their 100000 project. held an evening
session. Prof. Thomas T.. Boycc OF Mid
dlebury gave description of the
property Of the Battcll estate. Of which
certain portions will he acquired to pro-
mote the power plant. EX-President
Ezra Branard of Mddlebury College
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-03-02
mo PEACEATLOSSOF
HONOR" DECLARES
PRESIDENT WILSON

Chief Executive, in Response to Congressional
Agitation for Action Warning Americans Off
Armed Belligerent Vessels, Says He Cannot
Consent to Single Abridgment of the
Rights of United States CITIZENSHIP Yield
Them Now Would Be Virtual Surrender of
independence
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-03-02
A Middlebury Bankrupt.

Rutland Feb, 24.--Harris Epstein OF
Middlebury. shoemaker. to-day filed
n petition in bankruptcy with Clerk r.
s. Plat of the United states court. His
attorney is Ira ". I.aFleur of Middle
bury. Mr.. Epstein has liabilities OF
s65e.0S and assets of S60S,50 OF which
$40 is exempt. Burlington creditors
include Louis ColOdny, $42.S2; S. Gold
berg, s5.S5: Ferguson & Adsit. 5000.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-03-02
BENNINGTON BANNERS
FOUNDER is DEAD
Death of James ". Livingston, nm Old
Time Newspaper Man.

Bennington, Feb. H-Jaines II. Living
ston. who established the Bennington
Banner in 1883 and edited the paper for
nearly 20 years. died late this afternoon at
his home in this village He was a native
OF Cold Springs, n. Y, and in his Goth
year.
He began learning the printers trade
when 13 years Of age and In 1858 went to
New York. where he was employed as a
compostor and later as reporter on morn
ing dailies.
In 1873 he founded the Weekly Standard
at Hoosick Falls, N V. and ten years
later the Banner in Bennington
He sold the latter paper In 1902 and had
since been engaged in the job printing
business.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-03-02
NOW FEELS ENTIRELY WE'LL

\. II. Francis, Zenith Kas., writes: 81
had n severe pain in my back and could
hardly move. took about two-thirda
of a zoe box of Foley Kidney Pills and
now feel entirely we'll" Middle-aged and
older men and women find these safe pills
relieve sleep disturbing bladder ailments.
J. w. O'Sullivan. (Adv)
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-03-02

introduced maps showing the country
involved and explained them. Attorney
Gleason then called II. G. Iarrabee. an
engineer. who spoke of the amount OF
power that could be obtained. At nine
o'clock "a recess was taken until 10
O'Clock Wednesday forenoon, March 10,
when the matter will again be taken up.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-03-02
DOMESTIC BLISS.

Mrs. Neighbors--Do you and your
husband live happily together?
Mrs, Enpeck-Sure, ia Just like to see
my husband try not TO live happily
with me.-St, Louis Globe Democrat
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-03-02

effect her announced intention to sink
armed merchantmen without warning
The matter is said to be still under ad-
visement
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-03-02

The MecklenburE was ",SS5 tons
gross and was built at Glasgow in
1909. The vessel was 3i9 feet long.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-03-02

London. Feb. c,.-Thc British steam-
ship Suevier from New York rcbru-
airy IL for Havre, has been abandoned
afre at sea, according to Il despatch to
Lloyds from Inishtrahull, Ireland. All
the members of the crew are reported
to have been taken off by another
steamer.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-03-02

Flushing, via London, Feb. cI.-The
passengers, crew and mails of the
wrecked steamer Mecklenburg were
taken off by the Holland America liner
Westerdijk.
The iceland service has been provis-
ionally suspended.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-03-02

London, Feb. -, 1:2S p. m,----Thc
steamship Bright has been sunk. SeN-
enteen survivors have been landed.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-03-02

There are three small steamers of
the name of Birgit according to ship
ping records, two Swedish and one
Norwegian. The largest Of tho three
is of LIZ gross tonnage and Aics the
Swedish flag.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-05-11
DELEGATES APPoRTIoNEp Tc
COUNTIES FOR STATE MEET
ING JULY 10.
PLATFORM ADOPTION n
MOST IMPORTANT BUSINESS
Convention Will Have Vacancies on
State Ticket to Fill Provided Candi-
dates Fail to Receive Required Vote
in tho Primary--DeIeaates Total
, 1886. aTH& .'''' .'~'

Des Moines, May 11.-Charles A
Rawson. chairman Of the republican
state central committee, has issued the
official call for the republican state
convention to be held at Des Moines
July 10. probably at the Coliseum, ane
has made public the number OF dele
gates to which each county is entitled
The basis of representation for the
convention is as follows: One dele
gate for each county, and one addi-
tional delegate for each zoo votes OF
fraction thereof, not less than 100, cast
for George w. Clarke for governor al
the general election in 1914.
Total Of 1876.
There will be total Of 1876 dele
gates from the ninety-nine counties, OF
which Polk county will have the larg-
est delegation Of forty-seven. The
other counties leading in point of NUM-
bers of delegates will be represented
as follows: Scott, 80; Pottawattamie'
IS: Linn. %: Black Hawk, "a; Wood
bury. 81, and Clinton 20 Dickinson
county with five delegates will have
the smallest representation. t!s l..
Delegates to the state convention
will be elected at the republican coun-
ty conventions, all of which will DE
held on July /. Delegates to the coun-
ty conventions will be chosen In the
June 8 primary elections. y b.
... Adopt Platform. o..
The state convention will meet. for
the purpose of formulating and adopt
ing a state platform for the republican
party. 1t also will nominate candi-
dates for the party for any state office
to beS1flied by the voters of the entire
state when no candidate has been
nominated for such office#at the June
5 primary. and it will elect a state cen :
trail committee for the next two years.
Preceding the convention which viii
be called to order at II o'clock Wed-
nesday morning, the congressional dis
trict caucuses will meet at 10 o'clock
to transact such business as may
properly come before them and to Sc
lect the usual committees of the state
convention. Il
Basis Of Representation. 4"
The basis of representation shall be
as follows: One delegate : for each
county. and one additional delegate for
each two hundred votes or fraction
thereof, not less than 100, cast for
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-05-11
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Allison News Notes.

Special to Times Republicanasvgt tx.
Allison, May. 11.-4Mrs. Emma Ray
and her daughter, Mrs. Cora Foote
and son Ray. who spent the winter in
California, have arrived home. s.
Cramer Bros. are preparing to COM
mence the erection Of their new livery
stable. 1t will be a substantial struc-
ture.
Zach Elliott, we'll known citizen Of
Allison for many years. died Monday
afternoon at his home. He had been
in poor health for number of years
Funeral services were held Wednes-
day afternoon at the home. .a2 Is
The Epworth League has reelected
the following officers to serve during
the coming year: President, Benjamin
Boardman; vice presidents, devotional
Charles Booton; missions, Esther
Schiller: social service, Matte Buerkle;
recreation and culture. vanetia John
son; secretary and treasurer, Dick
Swygman. These officers will be in
stalled at the Epworth League ami
versary service to be held next Sum
day evening .,.- ~. - SEg