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GREGORY HERE, MAY
ACT ON FRAUD PLOT
.Attorney-General Sees McCor-
mick: Corruption Charges
Are Discussed.

Thomas W. Gregory. United States At
torney-Gencral. came from Washington
yesterday to see Vance Mccormick. Dem
ocratic chairman. Mr.. Mccormick said
Mr.. Gregory had come merely on n So
c.al visit. just AZ any other good Demo-
crat might hut there was "A strong ru-
NOR a; the Democratic headquarters that
the Attorney-General was called here Of
icially in connection with alleged cleo
ton frauds.
II was said in Washington that the
particular matter which had been
hrought to Mr.. Gregory's attention. and
which prompted him to go TO New York.
was the story that the Democrats are
on the trail Of a big plot to deliver to the
Hughes forces n large section OF Min
ncsota which centres about Duluth.
Al that Chairman Mccormick would
say about this VAS thai. the Democratic
leaders In all the States are watching
Tor election frauds and that concerted
democratic action will follow any such
incidents that may have occurred. He
was asked whether counsel had been en-
pioycd. but would only say tina; what
ever action seemed necessary would be
taken.
Chairman Mccormick also had a con-
ference yesterday with De I.ancey Nicoll
and John Il stanchfeld. botA OF them
allied with the Democrats party. and
the deduction from his conference was
tina, they had been called into consulta-
ton in connection with the alleged plot.
II was officially stated at headquarters
that their visit had no special signif-
canoe.
The activity OF the Democrats In this
connection became further apparent
when the word came from New Haven
last evening that Connecticut's seven
electoral votes. which apparently were
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OF them takes the place OF importance
occupied by the California surragis:s.
Hughcs's Western trip during the
early stages Of the campaign was n
signal failure, and in no section CT Cali
fornia was he able to max Roadway
or create enthusiasm. Following his trip
another 'bloomcr" was the Hughes pet
t!coat train. which was not received with
favor and especially from the women
was greeted with little more than ridi-
Guile and derision.
Early In the campaign the Hughes
managers feared the woman vote and
organized a strong force Of s~usYragists
to combat 4, and endeavor TO turn the
tide.
The Hughes women reported from
time to time that Wilson'S policy Of
peace had found SO much favor among
the women that they could offer no
argument to offset II. His child labor
law also won the favor Of the gentler
sex. To all OF the arguments offered
by the Hughes women the Wilson suf-
fragists replied Wilson has kept he
country out Of trouble. We want peace.
30 we want wilson"
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SUBWAY TRAINS HELD UP.
Car Runs on Track Mt city Hall
Loop Il Rush Hour.

For three hours yesterday morning
traffic In the subway was demoralized
az n result Of a Lenox avenue local tram
n, wing run off the track on the city
Hail loop, just rs the train was leaving
Inc Brooklyn Bridge station for CITY
RAIL a little before ? o'clock IN the
height of the morning rush hour, II was
close TO noon before traffic became nor
The car struck a signal post as 1t left
the tracks, throwing the passengers into
a Danic. The motorman finally stopped
the car and the passengers waived back
10 the Bridge station platform. The
power was then shut on on the entire
section and the wrecking crew got to
work.
Local trains were shuntcd to express
tracks wherever there was a crossover.
but this ciut.ered III the express tracks
cravlsd along the road. All traffic to
bowling Green station was stopped Tor
hore than an hour.
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WOMEN SHIFT KANSAS.
A, Least 10000 wives of Republi.
cnns voted for wilson.

roprKA. Kan, Nov. Standardization ia
he term tina; best hts the feelings OF
! Kansas Republicans in the face Of the
wilson victory yesterday. AT least 49,
te women. wives OF Republicans. went
to the polls and voted foy Wilson be-
cause. as they believed. he kept the
country out of war and saved their hus-
bands and sons from the trenches.
The result in Kansas must he rom
,,rued as a Democratic victory. but Kan
,s is anything but Democratic II men
only did IN. voting. Appeals to the
women to stand by the Republican party
because II had given women the fran
eh,se were useless. They did not want
war. and liushes's election. they said.
meant wal with Mexico. or at least In
tervention in the very near future.
Wilson had STAYED OF his calamity.
and probably would continue to do so.
but with Hushes as President and Roose-
welt backing him trouble was sure to
come. That was their argument. and no
amount II persuasion would change them.
Attitude of Farmers.
Too many hundreds OF farmers. who
are receiving top prices for the produce
Of their farms. while admitting that Will
sons policies had nothing to do with 1t
and that this condition was due to the
European war. TOLD their neiShbors that
they were in favor OF letting wei!
enough alone" and voted for Wilson.
These two elements of votes put Kan
sas In the Democratic column. II was as
big a surprise to the Democrats as to the
Republican leaders. Thousands OF Kan
Gs Republicans to-day declared that II
they had the chance again they would
no, give the women the right to vote.
They can be too easily stampeled on
. sentimental cry" a leader said.
The Republican State ticket Is elected
BY a majority OF about $4,000 below
Gov. Capper. who was reelected by more
than 100. 900 majority. Here the women.
after casting a vote for President Will
son. turned back and voted the Repub-
lean ticket. but they bolted on Con-
eressmen. They had been told that Will
son kept the country out OF war and
that TO be able TO continue TO keep IL out
he needed a Democratic Congress.
Three Out of Eight Seats Won.
The result Is the Republicans elected
three and the Democrats five Congress-
men.
Chairman Charles II. Sessions Of the
Republican State Committee Tonight
made this statement:
From the very beginning OF the cam.
raign | have counselled with and had
the daily help Of the most level headed
] leaders, Of our party. We recognized
! that the fight vas on Hughes and the
Congressional nominees. and our whole
time and energy were used In their be,
half.
In every letter and telegram we ap.
pealed especially for help for Hughes
and the Congressman. Every speaker
vas urged 10 speak chiefly for the ma,
tonal ticket, but sl.75 wheat. he KEEP
US out Of war and the Adamson la
made it impossible for US to stem the
tide
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OHIO'S TURN OVER.
Wilson Won on the In bor and War
Fenr Issues.

COLUMBUS, ohio, Nov. S.-Ohio turned
from the Republican to the Democratic
column for several reasons Probably
tne two most important were President
Wilson'S success in inpressing upon in
dstr'al workers that he favored a
shorter working day and in driving home
me fear that the election of Hughes
meant war.
/, Another reason was that Ohio Is PROS
porous and voters saw no reasons TO
consider the larif issue. The Repub-
mean campaign in the State was not any
700 well managed. and 1t was handi-
capped by hostile newspapers in the
Cites.
oe mat ONO would 30 Democratic in the
national election. and IL Is firmly be-
! |e.ed to-day that the last ten days pre-
eeding the election witnessed a marked
Nend AGAINST Wilson. However. the i'm
pe'ls gained by the Wilson movement In
edIlE October could not be checked.
me issues. State and national. were in
CONNECT, and personalities OF candidates
n"' considerable influence in the out
D'he' Myron I. Herrick. Republican.
n"s considered a sure winner for United
.'d'rs senator. but he was envelOped in
we wilson wave. and Furthermore Atlee
iPherene, Democrat. made capital In the
t4mpiisn out Of Herrick's enormous TX
!rehse account, Herrick also suffered UNI
.~'uo'edly hccause OF a pledge he is said
nave made to the drys that he would
export national prohibition II elected,
WIG undoubtedly IL still a wet State.
Jdn's NJ Cox. Democrat. after being
cN OF office two years. was reelected
GOVERNOR over Frank T.. Willis, Rcpub-
ncah The bitter fight between them had
+" erect on the national ticket.
COX appealed to the Progressive vote
w'ne strength of his reform programme
~'"o years ago. and he linked his ma me
win Wilson's az "A standard bearer
" progress. successfully clubbing Willis
yeactIonary.
ms progressive movement In Ohio
aau itS inception in the constitutional
invention OF four years ago. when the
mHuative and referendum were adopted.
,,.oNs with other departures In tradi-
Tnoha' government. Undoubtedly the
pehocrats found 1t an advantage to
Na'e on their ticket ]. @. Johnson and
-, II Donahue. Supreme Court Judges,
"hose names have beer attached to So
oaned forward looking decisions In re-
cent years.
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town. bridgeport. were expected to show
substantial pluralities for Wilson.
When Hartford. normally Republican,
went for Wilson by Unprecedented
figures 1t appeared that the president
might carry the State until Bridgeport
and surrounding towns reported HugheA
pluralities. State Attorney Cumminge
believes there was serious tamperin0
with the electorate In the county and
that a Wilson victory in the State may
have been stolen away by impropea
methods.
At any rate. just before departing foo
New York this afternoon Mr.. Cummings
said that II necessary to insure Wilson'o
election he would have Connecticut'a
seven votes impounded and under an in.
junction until the charges could he vens
tilated in the United States courts.
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cision. Homer 8. Cummings Of Stamford.
national Democratic vice-chairman. In
his capacity as state Attorney for Fair
field county. planned to-day to hold up
the seven Connecticut electoral votes.
awarded yesterday to Hughes. pending
investigations of alleged corruption.
Because the alleged corruption by Re-
publican bosses is in connection with a
national election Mr.. Cummings said this
afternoon he would suggest a thorough
probe by Federal investigators m a
complete airing OF alleged scandals In
the Federal courts. The State Attorney,
although he ran close to President Will
son. was defeated yesterday for the Sem
ate by senator George i. Mclean. FAIR
field county. which lies in southwestern
Connecticut. and especially its shire
The sun., 1916-11-09
CAPT. KOENIG AT BANQUET.
New London Citizens Entertain
ubm.riue Commander and Crew.

New LONDON. Conn, Nov. IA receo-
ton and banquet was given by ci''zehs
here tonight for Capt l'aui hoeh,s anu
40 crow, of the Gcrman merchant sub
,norine peltschIand A gold watch with
the seal OF the city was given to the cap
tain and his men received silver match
cases and fountain pens, Mayor Rogers
and other prominent citizens ade al
dresses. and Capt. Koenig. wearing MS
ceIehro,cd srnile, responded briefly.
The submarine IL expected to start on
the return trip Friday afternoon, An
unconfrmed report had 1t that the Ger
man war submarine u-5l was pelhs
,noued for on Pleasure Beach, fifteen
niles 10 the west, to act as a convoy on
that day.
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for Hughes. would be held up pending a
Federal investigation. It was said cor
ruption had been Wholesale, especially
In bridgeport. A Federal probe was or
dered by Homer Cummings. the County
Prosecutor, who also is the national vice
chairman.
II was talked freely at the national
Democratic headquarters last night that
the final results might be SO close as to
make a recount necessary.
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~SUFFRAGISTS AID
WILSON IN WEST
Results in Kansas and Cali
fornia Largely Influenced
by Them.
OUIO'S FLOP EXPLAINED
------.----
EIGHT Hour Law and Misman-
agcmcnt by Republicans
Cause states Detection.
OuIO'S FLOP EXPLAINED

From those states Whtch Switched
.om 'he Republican TO the Democratic
,,ondard. THE SrS has obtnired reasons
or the Shtf
Eansqs rcnt FOR Wilson principally
,,co,s, tcoucn rotcrs ,cerc Impressed BY
"A, "he kept us out Of car slogan
v--e,otn wos largely Influenced by the
,ohi hour lac. So wos ohio. rhere the
p,publican campaign Uus o uell
,ouoh managed.
women rioters IN California supported
WILSON on the peace" issue.
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J-rs-y Woman Burned to Death.

PATERSON. y. j.. Nov. s.-When her
clothing caught fire as she was pre-
pairing breakfast on n gas stove to-day
Mrs. Margaret Mcfarland. 81. OF 260
Grand street. was burned to death.
Her daughter. Mrs, Annie Johnson. ~.
with whom she lived, was badly burned
trying TO save her mother.
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TOO, IN CALF.
'aeS Were AlIapst solid for the
President.

San Francisco, Cal. Nov. S.--The
m"hen changed the vote In California.
.ney were almost solid for the Presi.
.eht. There were other factors that con-
u'outed to Wilson's big VOC. but none
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"A WOMAN riding on an elephant down Fifth avenue yesterday so
-. !diislocated traffic at Forty second street that a policeman shooed
Mnr nto a side street. The elephant was decorated with the legend
LOST, The young woman was Miss Katie Schmidt, an ice skater
a. y the ,Hippodrome. and the elephant was Jennie, the largest in the
!nippodrome menagerie. Miss Schmidt had wagered with Miss Girard
SSnt Illinois would go Democratic. Had Miss Girard lost she would
nave ridden q donkey down Fifth avenue.
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Felt Also Over the River.

1T will be seen that Mr.. Wilson has
suffered n similar loss Of Democratic
votes in Hudson county. New jersey.
which for years has been a Democratic
stronghold because Of the votes Of for
eign horn Teutons and Irishmen who are
naturallzcd Americans.
"TaInmany didn't knife Wilson. II was
simply impossible for the organization
to get out the vote for him or to hold
Democratic voters OF this city in line"
The great card that the national
Democratic campaiCners played to get
their share of the German vote was the
peace and prosperity appeal. When
the accounts are all closed probably mo
single factor will he found to have been
more influential in this direction than
the work Of DIR. william Iieineckc. a
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Norwegian Steamer sunk,

LONDON, Nov. s.--Lloyd's announces
that the Norwegian steamer Refine has
been sunk. She was 1913 tons gross
register and was built at Sunderland in
1912.
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o ASKED IN CONN.

sta m ford Prosecutor Thinks whole
snIc Frauds Were Perpetrated.
NEW HAVEN. Conn. Nov. s.-Although
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ANALYSTS AT SEA
OVER VOTE RESULT
Hyphenate Issue Affected VIII
son Only in Certain Cities,
Mostly in East.
LABOR NOT CONTROLLED
Roosevelt Blamed for. Arpar-
emit Detection Of German
Vote From Hughes.

Even when the country feels certain
Of the Identity NJ It's next President there
vii, be no end Of discussion regarding
the part the so-ca,led hyphen vote and
the so-called labor vote played on cleo
ton day. The headquarters analysts
have scarcely begun to study the returns
to see how the racial and indus'riai
currents ran.
This much Is clear. however; The
Americans OF German or Irish blood uiu
not. the country over. vote for Mr..
Hughes In anything like the proportion
the Democratic managers had professed
to fear. Union labor proved once more.
In the face OF what amounted to a COM
mand from Samuel Gompers. that II
could not be delivered en- bloc.
President Wilson carried several Ger.
man American centres with the help OF
German American votes. Among them
was ST. Louis. The explanation yester-
day was that as st. Louis IL a centre OF
the brewing industry preference was
shown for the party which, generally
speaking. IL supposed to oppose prohibit
ton. In other words. the Germans OF
ST. Louis ignored the whole hyphenated
controversy and voted In the light "
their local interests. just AZ they have
done in the past.
Republication Of Roosevelt.
Cincinnati was another city which was
10 be unanimous for Hughes. judging
from the alarm raised by the Democrats
in their EFFORT to convince the country
that every Teutonic settlement was a
little Germany. holding the Fatherland
supreme over their adopted country.
Hamilton county. OF which Cincinnati In
the major part. did give Hughes a
plurality OF about 1900. But II is a
normally Republican county, and Taft
In 1908. with $4,000. and Roosevelt in
1904. with 10000. Jared better there
than Hughes.
George sylvester Viereck. editor OF
FatherIdnd. comedies that the German
American vote was generously split be-
tween Hughes and Wilson. He also says
\ there would have been a landslide for
MIR. Hughes on the strength Of his
Philadelphia declaration for the enforce
ment OF all American rights II Mr.,
Hughes had repudiated Theodore Roose-
velt.'
"A large proportion OF the electorate.
Mr.. Viereck continues, was firmly con-
WINGED that Theodore Roosevelt was as
much a candidate AZ Charles Evans
Hughes. To them a vote for Wilson was
n vote against Roosevelt. II Mr.. Hughes
Is defeated. he owes his defeat to the
Colonel"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-02-10
New Industry for Dorset.

Rutland, Feb. 3.-Dorsot is to have a
new industry. Hugh Duffy and John Nc
Tierney of this city and r. p. Kendall
OF Dorset have bought 600 acres of land
situated between East Dorset and North
Dorset on the ridge just west of the
railroad and will open marble quarries
on the property in the spring. The
strip stretches along the hill nearly n
mile and a vein of marble, white cloud
ed with blue. runs the entire length.
There are extensive marble works in
Dorset, but this vein is at $40 feet lower
altitude than any other tract ever tap
ped The new owners secured 200 acres
from Edwin Shuttleworth of New York,
owner of the famous John *. F'riedley
quarrcs, and lop acres from the John
Cunningham estate The Shuttleworth
property was worked 30 years ago and
some Of the machinery is still on the
ground. Messrs. Duffy, McTerney and
Kendall have all worked at the marble
cutting trade. Mr.. Duffy is a coal dealer
here.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-02-10
FLUID OF LUMINOUS ETHER
Light Fills Up the Space In the Air
Particles.

How many OF us could say what light"
is? Could we explain, asks PearsOn's
Weekly, why the gloom of the streets
seems increased tenfold when we leave
well-lighted room? And do we know why
pain, when from darkness we enter a bril-
liantly lighted place?
The discomfort on entering a lighted
room after darkness is because the optic
nerve. which receives light just a the
drum Of the ear receives sounds. is sud q.
denly burdened with light rays before tho
pupil of the eye has had time to contract
to receive them. The pupils dilate very
much in the dark in order TO admit every
ray possible, and a dilated pupil cannot,
without discomfort. suddenly receive an
abundance of light rays
When the pupils contract there is an
automatic adjustment to the quantity Of
light. When We peer We are really
only adjusting our pupils, Going from
brilliant light TO darkness, the pupils do
not dilate instantly. They remain con-
tracted and cannot for a time collect what
light there is. So the darkness appears
intensified
Cats, owls and other animals see in the
dark because they have the power of en-
larsing their broad pupils and collecting
light which is invisible to us
Light itself is fluid Of luminous ether,
which fills up the spaces in the air par
ticles. 1t has an undulating vibratory
movement. which strikes on the optic
nerve. giving us the sensation of light"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-02-10
FRANCE GIVES HER
BEST BLOOD TO WAR
3,0sf Names Of Prominent on the
Death Roll.

Paris. Feb. Stout Paris" which
vs. combined blue book and directory.
gives in its 1916 edition Just issued a.
list of Paris notablcs, who have "d,ed
Tor the country" In this list are
names we'll known IN politics. 1itera
tir", science. the arts tho bar and hi-h
officials and officers Of the army. the
rollcall. as II is called, totals 3,0S4 nor
sons. all Of whose names are printed
lin hold face type.
The honor list is based on information
provided by the families Of the victims II
includes tho names Of 81 generals, 81
colonies and l55 lieutenant coloncls Anon Z
the professions tho civtl engineers had tho
largest number dead, totalling ii3 r1,s
lawyers came next with 10. Other profes-
sons listed are men OF letters. So; artists,
So; Catholic clergy. y; Protestants. 3;
architects. 20; actors and singers. IS; doc
tors. 10; diplomatic corps, s: sculntors. 10:
composers and musicians, { the institute
Of France, !; Judges, /; inspectors Of
finance, {; notaries, and brokers =.
The select clubs of all kinds In Paris
lost a total OF 33s. including n number Of
titled persons
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-02-10
POPE'S REPRESENTATIVE
AT JAPANESE COURT
VIII study situation Relative to Hc-
ccptiOn Of Possible Peace Proposal.

Toxic, Feb. ct is understood hets
that Monsignor Petrelli the special
delegate from the Vatican, while ac-
complshing his mission of delivering
Pope Benedict's coronation conSratula-
tons to Emperor Yoshihito. has seized
the opportunity to study the situation
relative to the reception of r possible
peace proposal from the Vatican.
The impression exists that one re-
suit of the apostolic delegates visit is
the feeling that should the Vatican
later suggest mediation. the Popcs
proposal would be courteously received
and studied by Japan, who, however.
in no way invites such initiative.
Japan's position is represented as faith
full to her allies and DESTROYS only Of
peace which is satisfactory to them.
1t is believed in diplomatic circles that
the Vatican is sounding the opinion OF
various belligerent countries concerning
the prospects for a general peace with
the object of determining where best to
launch the initiative should such a step
be- decided upon. The foreign office denies
that Monsignor Petreli has discussed
subjects of political nature with
Japanese statesmen. Monsignor Petrelli
declines to comment on the peace rumors
his visit has occasioned.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-02-10
Buildings Cost S5,000,O00

Ottawa Ont Feb 3-The Canadian Par.
lament buildings We're situated on BLUFF
$50 feet high and overlooked the Ottawa
river. They were erected from 1859 to
1865 and the corner stone wSs laid by the
then Prince of Wales later King Edward
VII in 1860 The cost Of construction was
$4,000 and several wings have since
been added.
The style Of architecture was Twelfth
Century Gothic and the parliament
building was said to be one of the finest
examples of Gothic architecture on the
Continent. Cream colored sandstone,
lavshly buttressed. was used. Lord
Dalhousie. the first governor-general of
Canada. was largely responsible for the
design of the building.
The central building. which had two
wings. was 40 feet in length and had a
tower 20 feet high. To the rear of the
central building was the library of parlia-
ment, n polyGonal structure with dome.
The Senate chamber was to the right
Of the entrance and the House Of Com
mons to the left. Stone carvings and
paintings of prominent Canadians embel-
ished the halls and corridors. The library
contained more than 100000 volumes. The
buildings covered an area of more than
four acres on what is known as Parlia-
ment Hill.
The first session of Parliament in the
building was that of 1866, the year prior
to confederation.
The departmental building of the Cana
dian government, which is near the Par
lament buildings damaged by fire in
1897 the left wing of the building being
de- troyed.