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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-09-07
ELECTION OFFICIALS.
Ballot and Assisting Clerks Appointed
for Tuesdays Primary.

Special sessions of the board Of alder
men and of the board of civil authority
were held last evening for the purpose
of appointing the ballot and assisting
ballot clerks and to add names to the
check lists for the primary election to he
held on Tuesday, September l.? There
were So names added to the check lists
and number Of changes made where
voters had moved from one ward 10 an
other.
The ballot and assisting ballot clerks
were appointed in the several wards as
follows:
War; one--Rallot clerks, Charles Geb-
icke, II. s. Perkins. ]. r. Reeves. c, r.
wright assisting clerks, G. F, Kilam.
| IT, r. Hall, John Wilson, Jr.. George An
derson.
Ward two-Ballot clerks, J. F. waite,
A. II. McNally, f, S Murray. ] NJ. SAT
ford; assisting clerks Louis Alpert, Frank
| Frechette, John Holoran, r. Gravel.
Ward three-Balot clerks, Michael Nc
Kensie, Edward Mccullough. Octave La
valley, Jr, Damase Peterson assisting
clerks, Joseph Cummings. John Vincent
IGeorge Barber, Lawrence Sullivan
Ward four-Ballot clerks. T. e. Dooley
Jr ]. A. Riley, d. j. BaBby, William
Garrow; assisting clerks. f d. Nash, J.
e. Kittel, Emery Martelle. Alex Croto
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-09-07
Mrs. Ellen A. Smollius.

Mrs. Ellen A. Smollins, widow Of Ed
ward j. Smollns, died suddenly at her
home, AIS st. Paul street early Sun
day morning. She had been suffering
for three years with heart trouble. The
funeral was held Tuesday morning
at ST. Marys Cathedral, interment fol-
lowing at st. Joseph's cemetery. She
was communicate of the Cathedral
and n member Of st. Anne's society.
Mrs. Smollins is survived by sister,
Mrs. Charles Rebel OF San Diego. Cal,
and the following children: Mrs James
Casey of Essex Center. Mrs. Charles 4.
McMurray of Fitchburg Mass, the
Misses Margaret and Mary Smollins
and Frank Smollins of Burlington. and
James f.. Smollins of BROOKLYN n. Y
| Mrs. Smollius, though born in ireland
had lived in Winooski and Burlington
since the age of eleven. She was MAI
ried AZ years ago this summer
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-09-07
PRESIDENT SIGNS EIGHT
HOUR BILL SECOND TINE

Washington. Sept. 5.--To max. GER
tain of the legality of the oight-hour
bill for railroad employees signed last
Sunday in order to avoid the threatened
railroad strike, President Wilson to-
night signed the measure for the sec
ond time. He went through this un-
usual procedure because there was
fear that the railroads in attacking the
constitutionalty OF the law might
make the claim that it was not effec-
i've because it was signed on Sunday.
As the enrolled bill went to the
state department tonight to become q
public record II bore the Presidents
signature twice. with the dates Sep
TENDER and September 5,
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and he was the last survivor of fam
ily of 10 children. He came to this coun.
try and in early manhood lived in
Cooperstown, n Y. His marriage to Miss
Mary Cotey, who survives him. took
place at Cambridge. VI, in 1870. They
lived on a farm IN Cambridge until IA
years ago. when they came to Burling-
ton For IL years of that time they con-
Quoted the Pearl street Dining rooms
selling it year aGo and going to live
at q Lafayette place, which they pur-
chased Besides his wife, Mr. Stinson's
nearest surviving relatives are nephews
and nieces Mr.. Stinson was a member
of ST. Paul's Church.
The funeral was held at st. paul's
Church Saturday afternoon at two
o'clock, with burial in Lake View oeme-
terry.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-09-07

Ward fve-Ballot clerks, A. s. Walker.
Ferris S Brown, H. s Crane. Thomas
Conlon. assisting clerks. c. F. Young, G
p Mcleod, George W. McCarty. T. 7
Donovan.
Ward six-Ballot clerks. w F. Estes
W. F. Laprese. James pennins, Johr
Seth. assisting clerks. Enos Howard
Samuel Bassett J. :. Kelley, j. j. Monta
The place of John r. Clay as inspector
Of election in ward four. who resigned
was filed by appointing T, Edward pooley
Both the board Of aldermen and board OF
civil authority adjourned to FRIDAY eve
ming at 40 O'Clock. This will he the las
opportunity to add names or correct th'
lists before the primary.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-09-07
SENATE MEETS IN
NIGHT SESSION
Passes Administration Emery
ency Revenue Bill Designed
to Raise $2O5,OOO,OOO
Annually.

Washington, Sept. s.-The admnistra'
ton emergency revenue bill designed to
raise s2o5, rooo annually from taxes on
mheritances and war munitions and from
increases in the income tax. creating =
tariff commission: establishing a protec-
tive tariff on dyestuffs providing for pro
lection of American firms from dump
ing at the end 81 the war; and giving
the President authority 10 take drastic
retaliatory steps against allied interior.
ence with American trade was passed late
to-nieh. by the Senate. Tho vote was g.
TO l6.
Eliminating the usual formalities In or
der TO insure adjournment Of Consress by
Thursday by the latest. the Senate rushed
the measure, the last OH the admilistra
ton legislative program, Immediately to
conference.
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Helen r. Ready.

Helen Elizabeth Ready, eldest daugh-
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. John Ready OF Shell
burne, died al the Fanny Allen hospital
Thursday morning of ulcers of the
stomach, Miss Ready was born February
10, 1896 in Sheburne, and had lived all
her life in that place and Burlington
She was graduated from Mount st.
Mary Academy in 1914, and for the past
year had been teaching In Montgomery
Center. She is survived by her parents;
three sisters, Alice Anna and Ruth. and
one brother, Martin, all Of Shelburne.
Miss Ready leaves a large circle Of
friends in this city and in Shelburne
who mourn her loss The funeral was
held Saturday morning at nine
o'clock rom st. GATHERINGS Church In
| Shelburne.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-09-07
Funeral OF Mrs. G.. r. Edmunds.

The funeral Of Mrs. Susan Marsh
LYMAN. wife Of eX-Tnited States Sena-
tor George +. Edmunds of Los Angeles s,
cal was held Saturday morning at 10
o'clock at St Pauls Church The Rt
Rev. Arthur c. A. Hall officiated, as
sisted BY the Rev. George w. Daven-
port The honorary pallbearers were
Gen. T. :. Peck, Prof. j. r. Wheeler
H. l.. Ward, f. V. Hoyt, Prof. G. H
Perkins and W. c, Isham. The body
bearers were six members of the pol
ice department. The interment was
made in the family lot in Green Mount
Cemeterv.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-09-07

The body of Dennis Hurley Of Rut-
land. brother of Daniel Hurley Of Oak
Ledse was brought to Burlington Friday
and was inferred in St Joseph's ceme-
terry Monday morning. The services
were held at 81. Mary's Cathedral Mon
day morning nine O'Clock
The othe~ -. ,ivors of the dead man
are: Mrs. Richard Fitzgerald OF Law
renceville. Mrs. Daniel McGinness of
alone. n Y. Mrs. Catherine Sarrisee
of Nicholville. n. Y, sisters; John Hur-
ley of Nicholville. brother; and a SON
Harold. Of Rutland.
Mr.. Hurley died Friday morning in
Rutland following an accident at a
marble mill, as told elsewhere in the
Free Press.
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Mrs. Caroline Harriet Wright,

Mrs Caroline Harriet Wright died IN
this city early Thursday morning fol-
lowing an operation for gallstones She
was born In Colchester September 49, 1874
the daughter of John and Harriet Fowler
Severance. She is survived by her hus-
band. George y Wright; two sons
Eugene S. and Charles W. Wright; two
daughters. Mrs. l.. f Taylor of Tacoma
Wash. and Mrs. y, +. Bigelow OF West
ford: and five grandchildren.
The funeral services were held pri
vately a her late residence in Colchester
Saturday afternoon at 2;3n o'clock
Mrs. Wright was a member oe the
Women's Relief Corps Of Essex Junction
and member of the Congregations
Church.
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Margaret Harris Stone. widow of An
drew Stone, died at four o'clock yester-
day afternoon at the home Of her daugh-
ter Mrs. F. l.. Murray, of las North
Winoosk avenue Miss Margaret Stone of
Boston, Mass. another daughter. also
survives. Mrs stone had lived in town
for the last 81 years. or since her mar
rage She was born in CRANKY 81 years
ago this coming October She had been
a communicate Of the Catholic Church all
her life The funeral will he held Friday
at $50 a. m. in the Cathedral with in
terment later in st, Joseph's cemetery.
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Patrick Hogan.

Patrick Hogan died Friday at his
home, 20 North street, aged 6S years.
He was born in this city ana lived here
all his life. For nearly half a century
he was employed in the lumber yard OF
the Shepard & Morse Lumber company.
The survivors are: Tho widow, Mrs.
Margaret Casey Hogan; three sons,
Thomas Of BOSTON. Mass. william OF
Ogdenshurg n Y. and Edward Of Bur
lington; and two daughters. Mrs. Nor
man w Biggart Of Danhury, Conn,
and Mrs n J, Casey of Burlington
The funeral was held at St Mary's Cath
e1ral Monday morning. with burial In 81.
Josenh's cemetery.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-09-07
Floyd VI. VsHe.

rlovd Morrill, Page. the two-and- one
na,t -year-old son of Mrs, NJ Bessett Of
20 Pearl street died Wednesday afternoon
- ,uhercular meningitis He is survived
nv one brother, Clifton, mother and step
fo.hor The funeral will be held Friday
afternoon at two o'clock with burial in
Lake View cemetery.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-09-07
MARK T.. Williams.

Mark Ernest the infant son of Mr. and
Mrs Earl F.. Williams of Is Johnson street,
died Yesterday morning at eleven o'clock,
rho funeral was held in the afternoon at
A "a o'clock. the Rev. c. C. Adams Of the
First congregational Church officiating.
Burial was in Lake View cemetery. The
mother was formerly Miss Marion +. Poir
Ter of Shelhurne
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-09-07
STATE FAIR SURE.
Secretary Davis Denies Rumor That
Is Being Circulated.

white River Junction. Sept g.
Rumors have been started 10 the eff
feet that the Vermont state fair will
not be held this year on its scheduled
dates. September IL, l3, ~ and is, be-
cause of the recent ruling by the State
board OF health that children under IS
years of age can not attend fairs. Sec
rotary Fred L. Davis Of the State fair
commission stated to-day that there
was absolutely no truth in tho report.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-09-07
Armstrong II. StiDsOD.

Armstrong Henry stnson died Thurs
day afternoon at 100 o'clock NJ his
home at q Lafayette place after three
weeks illness due to a shock of paralysis
He would have been "A years old on next
October IA,
Mr.. Stinson was born In Ireland the
son Of Samuel and Katherine Sunson.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-09-07
fharleh r. Green,

charles T. Green, only son Of Mrs, Jen,
,,o Creen died at the home Of his mother
no over road, at $50 O'Clock last night
,.a. short illness The funeral ar.
60 or,s will he announced later.
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Burlington Veterinary Hospital
73 Pine St, Burlington, VT.

~ Plne st, burlington, W.
Veterinary Surgeon and Physician.
Graduate Grand Rapids Veterinary
Co'iage; lSos Latest eiG"n,iRment ,u TOR
and canine operating tables. Phone
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-09-07
He Old Bee Hide
September 7
September 7

September
Serges, Epimgle Cloths and Broad
cloths. A Special Exposition OF
These and Other Leading Dress
Goods for Autumn
With plain fabrics so largely favored for
fall 1916, broadcloths have of course taken the
prominent position proper to such an aristo-
cratic weave for tailored suits.
Serges occupy an equally important style
position for dresses and suits.
Plaids and stripes are also favored in
quiet, soft looking checks on dark colored |
grounds, dark blue, green, brown.
The style Importance of these fabrics is |
such that they receive larger representation |
than ever in our stocks and we consider them so !
important as to call for a special exhibition |
which will be held to-day as guide to the prop
er selection for these styles.
STORM SERGEs s1.OO PER YARD-Sponged and
shrunk a. in wide colors brown copenhagen
and black
FRENCH SERGES SIPS, 81 .3s AND $3.50 PER YARD
shown 49, 4S and 50 in widths for dresses and suits in
navy, brown, green, copenhagen and black.
EPINGLE CLOTH 81 .25 PER YARD-42 in. wide, one of
the seasons prettiest fabrics in all leading colors
EPINGLE CLOTH s1.75 PER YARD-4s in. wide a
beautiful cloth for suits dresses shown the following COL
plum, wistera wood brown niggar brown navy blue
copenhagen, green and black.
BROADCLOTH $3.50 PER Neutrality-suspicious. are
again exceedingly popular and greatly favored for their beau
full chiffon finish splendid coors and exceptional wearing
qualities 81 in wide sponged and shrnk and shown all the
leading coors, including the fashionable brown shades
| CRAvENETTED SERGE s2.25 PER YARD-Bue and
black with white hair line stripe desirable fabric
suits
WOOL. PLAIDS S1.75 PER YARD-Fne all wool serge
plad and stripes dark blue and purple combinations
| 48 inches wide
NeW Leather Hand Bags
| Priced 81 90, 81 so and Up to $500
New shapes styles, but old reliable feathers
/ black and colors at prices that are very low
II Every bag from the lowest price is all leather
II leather lined others with fancy silk lining change and
II mirror.
II Splendid looking bags in the small medium and large
II shapes, center counter
i WOmen's Embroidered HQmdker-
CHIEFS 25c each
i First Fall Importation
All linen qualities hand embroidered in the most exquisite
designs variety of half hundred different patterns
II all fresh and
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-09-07
SECOND.

For the purpose Of this case, | find that
the assessment of the commissioners
made at the same time the assessment
was made against the defendants prop
erty covered lots of twenty and more
real estate owners and that the assess
ment against all lot owners was ar
rived a in the same manner.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-09-07

Acton. Mass, and Frank Ethelbert Grif-
An of this city. Mr.. Griffin was grad
uated from the University of Vermont
last June and is at present employed
in the store of b. Turk & Co. The
wedding will take place in Acton.
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|
chased by Smith Wright and at his
death passed to his sons.
William F. Flanagan. a hotel clerk
well and favorably known among the
travelling public of Vermont. who has
, been day clerk at the Hotel Vermont
for the past three years, has resigned
Ibis position with that hotel and after
a months vacation will go to Boston.
Mr.. Flanagan is very popular with the
travelling public, having had extensive
experience in the best houses in Ner-
mont. and his popularity with the en-
ployes of the Hotel Vermont was at
tested to Thursday evening when they
presented him with diamond scarf
pin and a box Of hest smokes His
position will be illcd by Hiram Skeels
who has been night clerk. and who VIII
; he succeeded by Il. r. Eldred of Hart
ford Conn, who has already started
upon his duties.
Roy g. Lamson, chairman OF thf
board of aldermen, has appointed the
following committees in compliance
with the vote of the board at it's reg
ular monthly meeting on Tuesday eve
ming: To investigate and report on tn
T new garbage ordinance. Aldermen
t A. c. Mansur f. b. Bissette and f.
Dwyer; to confer with the superintend
= ent of the light department and IN
y campers at Malletts Bay relative t
e extending the city's electric light serV
d ice to that bay. Aldermen j. |" Hal
y Victor Bergeron and F.. a. Luck; L
= report back on the petition or IN
property owners for the extension O
d Allen street to South Champlain street
j. Aldermen +. j. Dryer, G. H. Lessor an
e C. l.. Woodbury.; on the advisablity o
d putting new sidewalks on Main stree
= Aldermen A. r. Buell.. +. w. Baylie
a and F.. A. Luck.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-09-07

CONCLUSION OF Law
That the plaintiff is entitled to recover
Of the defendant the sum Of Fifty-one
dollars and sixty cents, H5l6D with the
interest thereon from the 18th day of
November. 1913. Let judgment be entered
accordingly.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-09-07

+ appointed administrative of the
/ of Nathaniel Is. Brown, late of
| lington. with c. ". Brownell and
renee L. Smith Of this city commits
fers and appraisers.
short meeting of the school board
Is held at the office of superintendent
fttenden Friday evening. The usua
S amounting to about $3.50, were
Tered paid Insurance expiring the
hing month was odrered renewed witt
same companies Miss Marion
|deer was appointed assistant secretar,
the office of the superintendent.
Word has been received that Alber
Chilson. former employe of th'
Re Press Printing company. who hal
In attending the International Y. NJ
A. summer school at silver Bay
| ~, for the past four weeks, has &C
bted q position as physical directo
the North Abingdon. Mass, Y, NJ
| 3.
The Glover club met at the home o
| s. n. r. Clitrnrd on Cherry stree
II evening. ana the following ON
| s were elected: President. MrI
ina Daigle; c-presdent, Mr.
CO Scott; secretary, Mrs. Katherin
bryan. The nrst meeting of the clu
|ll he held September 81 at the HON
Mrs. Dora Thomas on Green
feet,
announcements have been receive
| the city Of the marriage of wi
| m Hartwell Peet and Miss Louis
bel Jenison. daughter of Mr.. ar
s. Frank Alvin Jenison. at Welle
\, Mass. August 90 Mr.. Peet Is
|aduatc of the University of Vernon
| the class of 1911 and is now draft
|hn with the ordnance department.
+ Springfield, Mass, armory'
Invitations have been received in u
Y to the marriage Wednesday. Sci
|nber 20. Of Isabella Barker. daught
Mrs. Howard Bigelow Daniels ,
The Denver star., 1916-06-17
LEWIS PROUD OF HAMPTON.
Well Known Boston Lawyer Calls
School Shrine Of Negro Education.

Well Known Boston Lawyer Calls
School Shrine Of Negro Education.
The Hon. William II. Lewis, well
known Boston lawyer and Harvard
graduate, speaking at the recent com.
mencement exercises at the Hampton
(Fa.) institute, in part said:
Il am happy In paying my first visit
to the shrine of Negro education in
America. Here the education of the
gace began. Here the first great moral
Impulse to the progress of the race
within the last half century was re-
celved. Let us initiate the example
and patriotism of the Japanese during
this festival season and open our
hearts and our lives to the spirit and
influence of our ancestOrS-the men
and women who made Hampton. and
through Hampton another race in
America
whether you teach a school, follow
the plow or build II wagon, remember
that you are an example for your fel
lows. Teach others not only by your
words, but by your example, how to
cultivate thrift and dignity labor how
to improve their minds and how to
build happy homes and fill them with
love and honor"
The Rev. DR.. Herbert e. Turner the
school chaplain. preached the bacca.
laureate sermon. taking as his theme
Paul's words. Il press on" DR.. Turner
said that the class motto. Bend to the
oars though the waves dash high" ex-
pressed strong determined effort to-
ward that which is highest and best In
life In spite OF difficulties. He said,
You go forth prepared, not finished"
and urged the class to constantly press
forward for the best things. to use diff
tcuties as n challenge. and. as General
Armstrong did. to put God and country
first. themselves last.
In the annual competitive drill of the
school battalion of cadets the cup was
won by Company ID, under the leader
ship of William d. Dickey of Beachton.
Ga. The judges were Captain ]. NJ.
Coward and Captain +. l.. Fenton of
Fort Monroe, Va. Major William Il.
Smith of Fort Monroe reviewed the
battalion and presented the cup.
Other activities included several con
certs-one by the student glce clubs,
one by the school band under the d.
rection Of Professor w. NJ. o. Tess
mann. bandmaster; one by the follow
ing visiting artists: Helen Elise Smith.
pianist; Florence Cole Talbert. So
prano, and Daisy Tapley. contralto.
The Denver star., 1916-06-17
ECZEMA CURED OR MONEY
REFUNDED.

This guarantee goes with every box
of DR.. Hobson's Eczema Ointment.
Makes no difference whether it's a
baby, child or aged. No matter how
long standing the case, the guarantee
holds good Cut out this strip. go to
your druggist, get box of DR.. Hob
sons Eczema Ointment, use it as d.
rected and if you are not fully salts
fed, the druggist or maker will re-
fund your money Try it just once,
you will be happily surprised.
The Denver star., 1916-06-17
TUSKEGEE SUMMER SCHOOL.
Program Of Subjects and Activities For
the 1916 Session.

Program Of Subjects and Activities For
the 1916 Session.
Tuskegee, .Ala.-The Tuskegee sum-
mer school Is to he conducted this year
as In former years. Il. G. Roberts, di.
rector OF the academic department. is
to conduct the summer school for the
institute. Arrangements are being
made to accommodate large number
of teachers who will attend the sum-
mer school for teachers. The seventh
annual session began Monday. June II.
and will close on July q.
Each year has marked steady
growth in attendance and in the scope
Of the courses offered. Last year 437
teachers We're enrolled. representing
fifteen states. This list included Jeanes
supervisors. principals. city and rural
teachers and embraced many Of the
most progressive teachers of the south.
land.
Courses are offered in the review OF
literary subjects, In advanced studies,
In general and special methods. in edu-
cation, In business practice. in physical
training. in the handicrafts. in sewing,
in domestic science. in canning. In
manual training and in agriculture and
school gardening.
The instructors will be chosen from
the regular school faculty and will
also include A. ii. Parker, principal OF
Industrial high school, Birmingham.
Ala. and George L. Hayes. supervis-
oils.
The Denver star., 1916-06-17
clubwomen to Moo. a. hk..D.i..

Clubwomen to Meet at Poushkespsis
The annual meeting Of the Empire
State Federation of Womens clubs
will be held at roughkeepsie. n. Y.
for three days. beginning With a meet
ing of the executive board CT Tuesday.
July 4. Mrs. NJ. C. Lawton of Brook
lyn. president of the organization. says
that the membership Is on the increa 50
and that several new clubs have beep
organized and will Join tho federation
at the coming meeting
The Denver star., 1916-06-17

WANTED-T. Ernest McClain. A.
&. d. b. S.-Sundays and nights by
appointment Office hours, s a. IN. to
" m.. l p. hi. to 6 p. IN. Office, 313h
kittredge Bldg. Phone Main TAG.
Res. S22 a2nd St. phone Main 1897.