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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-07-06
WA|SKEY AND GASOLINE
BrnttlebOro Auto Drivers MachiI
Collides with Bridge. Horse and
Man and His Companion.

Brattleboro. July 4.-Harry Boyd,
years old, is locked UP in the police st|
ton pending the result of injuries to MI
William ". Randall Of Putney road, wi
Is In a very critical condition in the Nj
mortal hospital. S he has a badly fraI
tured skull. and other injuries. Surgeo]
hold out no hope Of her recovery.
Boyd, Edith Walker, and Mrs. Randi
went automobiing Yesterday and BOY
admitted he had several drinks. He dro1
their runabout into the long covert
bridge on the Putney road. colliding viii
the right side of the bridge, bounda
against horse and carriage driven \
Mrs. J. G. Newton, who was accompanid
by Mrs. Henry Gilfeather. and caused ~
horse to run away. The car then hit Ne
SON Derby, who was walking through IN
bridge. Seventy feet beyond where ~
car hit the carriage Mrs. Randall ws
found lying in a pool of blood on II
bridge floor by Mrs. Gilfeather Boyd ar
the Walker woman We're seated in II
automobile. Mrs. Gilfeather asked the,
10 take the injured woman to the hospitl
and Edith Walker replied. she's dead
The two then drove away They we,
chased down to the Massachusetts lir
but circled back and were found at III
Walker home tonight by Sheriff c. +
Mann. Boyd claims Mrs. Randall jumI
ed. Derby was not badly injured
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FOUND WITH THROAT CUT.
Joseph Hayes. Thought to Have Com
mitted Suicide, Discovered In Woods.

Randolph, July 3.-Joseph Hayes, who
had for u years lived at the Center in the
home of w. S. Bryant left the house a II
. about three O'Clock Saturday and did not
return that night. Yesterday morning
search was made for him and his lifeless
body was found in the woods about a
half mile from the place, with gasl Gu.
In his throat. The indications are thaI he
left the homo with the intention Of taking
his life, as his razor was beside him EVIL
IDENTIFY death came soon after he left the
house as everything indicated that he had
been dead forhours, The bodywas brought
here to the undertaking rooms Of A. :.
Lamb and this forenoon We're taken to
Randolph Center for interment Mr.
Hayes had given his age as - years. hut
nothing is known Of his history, except
that he was found on the doorsteps of
DR.. Hayes in Boston when an infant, with
no clue to his parentage. He was Siven
the name of Hayes because of this cir
Cumstance Following that he was taken
10 Randolph Center, where he lived for
years with an aunt, whose death occurred
many years ago, So far as known he had
no relatives.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-07-06
BLOCKADE IN BALTIC
IS NOW COMPLETE

London, July 4.--British naval men
home on leave after n period Of pGrtci-
patton in submarine operations in the
Baltic, speak enthusiastically Of the
success attending their work, says The
Stars Edinburgh correspondent.
while nothing has been reported in
the English or Russian paper" said
one petty officer" we imposed an iron
rule in the Baltic, and the Germans
ave now beginning to feel the fun ef-
fects of it i'm a terrible drauEht upon
their larder, The blockade i'm the Bal
tic is now about as thorough as. that
which the grand fleet has established
An che North sen. Submarines Of tho
allies are a constant menace to Memel,
the German timber port; KoeniEsberg,
and the ports in the Gulf of Danzig,
ms well as the PomeTanian ports, and
the whole sea traffic Of the German
Baltic provinces is in n state of disor-
canzation through the effectiveness
of the submarine patrol"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-07-06

II was stated to-day that Mr.. Mllno
began to fool III soon after tho boat
Ing pnfty struck out from the shore.
Mrs Milne, who was nontcd with Mrp,
Knox on tho broad pinzzn Of G. l.. Bug
boe'a cottage ovorhnnglng the lake
shore, WIS watching tho party through
field glass whom che noticed a slight
commotion IN the bout She saw her
husband bend slightly forward and
whom tho boat, In being headed toward
tho landing. turned sharply in it's
course. che was Il witness Of the tragic
chapter that followed. Mrs. Milne,
overcome by tho scene, unfolded not
six rods distant became distracted.
For some time thereafter her condition
was very serious.
Mr.. Mines son. James s. Milne, Jr.
met tragic death from injuries re-
ceived in a basketball game at Boston
University January 25.
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Spectacle Is Presented in Con.
nection with the Celebration
of the 150th Anniversary of
City's First Settlement.
OLO HOME WEEK AUDIENCE
Presentation under the Direc-
ton Of H. c. Herrick and the
Characters Are All Local PEG.
ple-Early History of Yer
gennes Portrayed in Six Acts.

verrenncs, July Sold Vergennes, -
ono OF tho most spectacular pageants
given In tho State, was witnessed to-nigh,
by largo "old homo" week audience in
the opera house. The presentation was
In connection with the celebration Of the
10th anniversary OF tho settlement OF the
city,
The pageant was given under the direo-
tion OF the author, II. G. Herrlcl< of this
city, and over 100 people, all local talent
took part, Watornans orchestra assist
ed by IS members of the Physicians AL
uinni Association band. furnished music
At the frs, rising Of the curtain the eye
rested on natures virgin forest as II
stood by Netah mepuntuk tthe fals) 15
years ago. The attention Of the audience
was held from the moment when the spir-
II Of tie falls, an Indian, impersona ted
by II. G. Herrick, called the spirits OF
the pines, u young ladies in flowing robes
from tho dense forest glades TO tho grand
finale, tho symbolic building of Macdon-
ough's flagship, tho Saratoga, which was
built here below the falls in tho winter
of 1914.
Following this was shown an indian en-
campment, by moonlight, in a dense ever
glade, with Otter creek in the distance
This scene was featured by the appear,
ance Of the spirit Of Vergennes. which ar
peared In every episode, accompa MED by
tho spirit OF the winter mountains, the
spirit of the spring forests, the spirit OF
the autumn meadows the spirit of toll
and the spirit Of home. The history OF
Nergennes in its principal Incidents fol
lowed. between each of which were many
of the dances.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-07-06

Eagle Pass. Texas, July s.-A large
body OF Mexican cavalry rode into
Piodias Negras. Mexico. early tonight.
The outposts on the American side Of
the river, several companies Of the
Vermont and Kenas guardsmen, took
stations north of the town along tho
river bank. The remainder Of the
guardsmen were ordered not to leave
camp.
Mexican troops throughout the north
OF Mexico are being concentrated along
sound military lines. according to close
students of military affairs among off,
GERS here. News reaching the border
indicates that the plan is to scatter
small mobile bodies of cavalry
throughout tho country just south Of
the border and concentrate the main
forces at points some distance in the
interior. the railroad connections of
which make possible the despatch of
troops in any direction and allows the
movement of ammunition and supplies.
The First Vermont infantry was
complimented to-day by Gen. II. A.
camp. Special care was taken In sani-
tary precautions and the camp gave
evidence that it would be a model.
II Paso, July 2.-No soldier along the
border is to be without a Bible If efforts
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-07-06
DEAD, FALLS INTO WATER
James :. Milne, Prominent Dnrre Gram
lite Man. Meets Tragic Death While
boating with son.

Barre. July 3.-James s, Milne. one
of Barre's best known granite manu-
facturers. died suddenly at HiEhgate
Springs yesterday afternoon while
boating with his son. Walter S. Milne.
and Robert H. Knox of % Beacon
street this city
Death came to Mr.. Milne as he was
seated in the stern of the boat and to
add to the tragic circumstances sur
rounding the case, in falling, he top
pied over the gunwalc and sank in Is
feet of water Young Mr., Milne. at the
oars, was hurrying the boat toward
the shore when his father. who had
complained of feeling Ill, suddenly fell
INTO the water An autopsy performed
after the body reached Barre early this
morning made it plain that death en-
sued before Mr.. Milne reached the
water The end was due to a cerebral
hemorrhage. There was no water in
the lungs when Doctors william Nc
Farland and Joe w. jackson conducted
the post norton examination
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-07-06
CHARLES ANTHONY
AUSTIN, JR., BROWNS
At CEDAR BEACH
Body Is Washed Ashore by Surf
No Witness to Accident
Was Expert Swimmer.

Cedar Beach, July S-Charles
Anthony Austin, Jr., aged about II. the
only son of Mr. and Mrs. c. A. Austin
Of Orange y. j., was drowned here
early this evening. When the Ticon-
deroga came in the body was washed
ashore close by the dock There was
high surf at the time and a strong
vest wind. Nobody had seen the hoy
Tor half an hour previous and the cause
of the accident is unknown. He wa
an export swimmer, and therefore il
is question whether he suffered "A
sudden attack of heart failure and fell
from the dock. not having been in the
best Of health lately. or else slipped and
struck. although there is no bruise or
mark upon his head. People were on
tho dock more or less but none wilt
messed the accident
DR. O. +, Chandler Of Montpelier was
close at hand when the body was dis
covered and every effort was made at
resuscitntion. but without avail. a
pulmotor was brought from BURLINGTON.
arriving about nine o'clock. but II was
too late, and all methods Of resusc.ta =
ton failed. The boy had been appar-
emily been In the water Mt least 20
minutes,
Young Austin had finished his prep
nratory course in June and had hoped
to enter Princeton In the fall Besides
his father and mother, who was Miss
Mech of Charlotte. he is survived by
one sister. Miss Helen Austin. The
| family has spent its summers hero
for several years.
The funeral will be held this afternoon
Mt two O'Clock at the cottage OF the fam
ily The Rev. l. c. Smart will ofhciate
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-07-06
AUTO SPEEDERS
HELD IN BIG BAH

Brattlehoro, July 4.-Harry Royj
was arraigned this morning in municipal
court and held under $4,000 bail on
charge of assault to await the result
of the injuries received yesterday att
ernoon by Mrs, William NJ. Randall
who was thrown or fell from an au
tomobile driven by Boyd in the Wes
river covered bridge. Miss Edit
Walker the third occupant of the run
about was held under $1,000 bonds al
witness. She was able to furnish
the bonds. Boyd was taken to New
fame jail in default OF the bonds
Mrs. Randall, who has a fractured
skull and other injuries. was reported
to have shown no material improve
ment since her admission to the Me
mortal hospital The surgeons hole
out little or no hope of her recovery
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-07-06
SNIPER FIRES AT
CONN. TROOP TRA1
Engineer Wounded in the Mech
Guardsm8n TAX es Charge Of TrnfJ

Nogales. Ariz.. July with the A
rival to-day of the last Of the cd
necttcut infantry. consisting of 4
second battalion of the first and seed
regiments. the garrison here now nu
bers about 5000 men.
y steel jacketed bullet, found in
car occupied by a second regimd
company. led to the belief that Il HI
been fired by a sniper The engine
of the train. who became uncons cio
in his seat. as the train was approad
ing Lordsburg. was found to have be-
wounded on the back of the neck. q
of the enlisted men of f compar
himself locomotive engineer, to
charge of the train and brought 1t
Lordsburg.
A report reached here to-day fro
Mexico to the effect that 5000 ca
rama soldiers were moving nor
from Magdalena and Imuris to a poi
20 miles south of Nogales.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-07-06
DEVICE TO SAVE
TIME IN CONGRESS-
Milwaukee Invention Provides for
Electric system of Voting.

New York, July ID. l.. Bohroff. n
young Milwaukee electrician whose am
bition is TO put so much electricity into
the House of Representatives that it will
shorten sessions by "A month or two, ar
rived at the Waldorf-Asturia yesterday
from Washington, where he has been CEN
counts. Mr.. Bohroff is the inventor of an
electrical and mechanical system of vot-
ing, which it is proposed to put into the
House of Representatives.. The question
is now in committee, a resolution having
theen introduced by Representative How
ard of Georgia. authorizing the purchase
and installment of the invention. Tho
committee will report next Thursday.
"A similar device has already been in
stalled in the Wisconsin Legislature"
said Mr., Robroff land will he used next
session. Most people do not realize how
much time is lost In Congress in the mere
matter of voting on bills. Why. no less
than - days Of the session of the end
Congress were consumed by the reading
Of roll and the taking of ayes and noes .
Leaving out the matter of salaries this
cost the American taxpayers 10000
Under my system a member votes from
his seat. lie can change his vote, and a
correction is automatically made in the
totals | claim at least % per cent. can
be saved in time. The cost Of installation
would pay for itself three times over in
one session. The one we put i'm the Wis
consin Legislature is oue-seventh the size
Of the one we would install in the House
of Representatives We charged only ST.
eco, which was less than cost but we were
determined to get n demonstration that
the invention could do what was claimed
for It, II will be possible to shorten the
next session of the Legislature by "A days
by the use Of it."
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-07-06
SS5,OOO,OOO INCOME TAX
PAID BY FOUR STATES
New York. P<nnsylsunin. Illinois and
Massachusetts Head the List.

Washington. July flour States New
York, Pennsylvania Illinois and Massa-
chusetts, paid moro than $s5,Oo0o 900 of the
sl24 Ss7, 429 in income taxes turned into the
national treasury during the fiscal year
1916. which ended June ~. table issued
by Secretary McAdoo of payments by in
ternal revenue districts shows that Nev
York alone paid s46 28o,s7e. and that great
est percentage OF increase which raised
the total from the ~ millions collected last
year came from the four States headed
by New York.
The total corporation tax from the six
New York districts was sl4.ai4U5 and
the personal tax was s3O,2S6,Gn4 New
York's total corporation tax last year
was $40 2cl. eOS and it's tax on individual
incomes was sl7,4l7631
Pennsylvania contributed the second
largest toll. s1S.1o2 49, Illinois third
with sl07%5, BAL; and Massachusetts, fourth
with $8,762017.
Seven other districts paid we'll over one
million dollars each into the fund,
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Found Unconscious.

Rutland. July Oscar Potter of the
Creek road is in the Rutland hospital
in serious condition as the result of
n fall he suffered sometime within tho
last three days at his home near this
city. He was found this afternoon on
the kitchen floor by Leo Shelvey of
Rutland. He picked up the uncon-
scious form and laid It on the couch.
Hearing connection in the stables,
he went to the barn and found Potter's
horse in a half starved condition. Pot
ter was taken to the hospital. where
he was treated. AT late hour to-
night he was semi-conscious and his
condition was critical.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-07-06
A STARTLING DREAM.

A lady was awakened by fearful
scream, which came from the room adj
joining hers. where her little hoy. Tom
my slept, yelates the Weekly Scotsman.
She jumped out o bed in alarm, expecting
To find the house on fire. and when she
reached the bedside she found Tommy
sitting up in he'd and feeling himself all
over and looking as If he had been scared
ont of his wits Whatever is the mat
ter darling exclaimed the distracted
mother "Oh, mummy mummy!' lis l
all here?" "Of course you are, pet" re-
piled his mother. "Why do you ask" ''Oh.
mummy" replied the child between his
sobs, Il dreamed | was a choc-lat stick
and | Gated myself"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-07-06
WARNS TEACHERS
AGAINST MILITARI!
ECHO from Battlefield Of Euro
Says W. j. Bryan

New York. July 4.--Hope that 4
teachers in our public schools will
yield to the clamor for militarism."
voiced tonight by William JenniI
Bryan in an address before the
tlonal Education association in ses
here. 1T is not the voice Of the n
pie, he said. but an echo from
battle fields of Europe. The tempor
excitement of a world war should
be allowed to disturb our perma nj
educational system. The school is
transient institution; II will ali
with us when the battle flags
furlcd' "
@The adequate reserves asked
one party" the former secretary
state continued. and the ample
serves asked by the other party can
adequately and amply supplied wi
out robbing the cradle or recruiting
the graded schools"
The general session Of the assoc
ton at which Mr.. Bryan spoke was
closing feature of an independe,
day devoted by thousands Of teach
TO department educational meetings
which they were Interested, sights
Ing and public school celebrations,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-07-06
FINES FOR
ILLEGAL FISHING

Rutland, July alive fishermen
were fined altogether more than $3.50
in city court this morning for ASKING
later than two hours after shutdown
and two brothers for having trout less
than six inches in length, Walter c.
Young of johnson, who was found by
the officers with 40 short trout in his
basket. paid fine of $40 and costs
His brother had one short hsh and he
paid SIS and costs. Bernard Wilhelm
# Brooklyn, \. Y. Harry Clark of
.NHrk, y. H. and SjGmond Gould of
ar"ndon pleaded guilty to fishing at
might in the private pond in Men
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-07-06
INF ANTILE PARALYSIS
CLAIMS 80 LIVES
Twcnty-Three Deaths in New York
city since Saturday Noon.

New York, July 3-The epidemic of
infantile paralysis here had claimed UP
10 tonight s. lives. Since Saturday
noon there have been % deaths Many
new cases are reported The department
Of health is waging Il campaign to pre-
vent the spread Of the epidemic and to-
day placed placards warning the public
To keep away from streets where there
are one or more cases More than 800. Gn0
pamphlets, containing warnings and
describing personalities, were sent
broadcast over the city and suburbs
Health Commissioner Emerson asked
the police to revoke all licenses and per
mits for independence day celebrations
tomorrow in those districts and streets
in which infantile paralysis is prevalent
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-07-06
COLONEL DODD AS
BRIGADIES-GENERAL
His Name among COioncIs Nominated
for Promotion.

Washington, July 3.--Army promo
tions under the new reorganization
law submitted to the Senate to-day by
President Wilson were headed by the
nomination of Brig. Gen. Albert L.
Mills. now chief Of the militia division,
to be major-gcneral.
The following colonels were nomi-
mated as brigadicr-gcn
Charles q. Morton. Fifth infantry.
Granger Adams, Fifth field artillery
George \. Dodd, cavalry, Unassigned
Edward II. Plummer 2Sth infantry.
Clarence i. Townsley. coast artillery
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-07-06
NO SALE.

Farmer Hans was in search of a horse.
II have the very thing you want" said
the stableman. "a thoroughsoing road
horse, five years old. sound as a quail,
sl75 cash down. and he goes 10 miles with
out stopping" Hans threw his hands
skyvnrd. Not for me-" he said, II
wouldn't gif you Ave cents for him. I III
eight miles out In de country. und I'd haf
to walk back two miles,"-Christian Her
aid.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-07-06
T. r. PREFERS WAR
TO PRESENT PEACE
Doesn't Believe in Preaent Relations
of L. q. and Mexico.

oyster Bay. n. Y. July 4.-Theodore
Roosevelt. addressing his fellow viii
layers at a Fourth of July celebration
here to-day for the first time in sew
eral years. asserted that he preferred
war to the peace that the United
States Is at present having with Mex
leo. He added that in the event of an
actual declaration of war and a call
for volunteers he would give his home
folk the first opportunity to join with
him in proffering their services to the
government.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-07-06
STRIPPED OF UNIFORM.
Claims He WINS Told to Retain Uni
form TIL He became NnturaIiyed.

st. Adams. July "A young man
named Mitchell was stripped of his
United States uniform at the fire sta
tion in this city by an officer. Later
through the kindness of the embers
OF the firedepartment he was furnish
ed some clothing. According to the
young mans story he went to Camp
Governor Gates to enlist and as he was
about to take the oath of allegiance
1t was discovered that he was not a
naturalized citizen of the United States
Mitchell says that Capt Charles r..
Pell told him to come back home and
secure his naturalization papers. but
In the eantime to wear the uniform
1t is said that the officer who took the
uniform claims he was acting under
instructions from n superior officer.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-07-06
VERMONT TROOPS
POSTED OPPOSITE
MEXICAN CAVALRY

Large Body of Carranza Soldiers Ride into
Piedras Negras Across the River from Eagle
Pass-Companies of Vermont and Kansas
Guardsmen Take Stations North of the Town
Along American Bank-First Vermont Regi-
ment Complimented by General Green on the
Way 1t Has Laid Out It's Camp Which Gives
Evidence of Being a Model
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-07-06

don owned by the T.. II. Ripley os
mo Inst throe mon were arreste,
tho doad Of the night fishing along
bank underneath a big water fal
inc RIPLEY summer home prom,
Ono made his escape. but he was
lowed through the woods for a cor
cradle distance and brought back
county officer. All the men paid t
fines.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-07-06
FOR SUMNER TROUBLES.

Hay fever afflicts thousands and asth
ma sufferers endure torture. Foley's
Honey and Tar gives relief It allays
inflammation, clears air passages. eases
rasping cough. soothes and heals This
wholesome family remedy contains no
opiates-a bottle lasts long time Medi-
cal Hall. j. w. OSulivan, 30 Church
street. Adv.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-07-06
PARIZO BARN BURNS.
Fifteen Tons of Hay I>Ost-Thought to
De of Incendiary Origin.

Essex Junction, July 4-Iouis Parizo's
barn on the Colchester road back OF Fort
Ethan Allen was burned to the ground
last evening. The fire was thought to he
OF incendary origin, az 1t seemed to have
caught at one corner OF the exterior of
the barn. The cattle were removed t. a
place of safety. The loss includes about
10 tons OF hay and farming tools The
loss could not be estimated last night.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-07-06
ANOTHER SURVIVOR
OF CARRIZAL FIGHT
Corporal Cooke Of X Troop. 10th cav,
airy, Is Brought into Juarez.

FL Paso. Texas July 2.-Anothe I'd
survivor Of the Carrizal fight was lo1
Gated to-day. He il Corporal F. X.
Cooke of X troop. 10th cavalry. who
was brought into Juarez this afternoon
from Villa Ahumada and placed in
prison.
Gen. Francisco Gonzales. Juarez COM
mander wired Gen. Jacinto Trevino at
Chihuahua city for instructions. and II
is probable Cooke will be turned over
to American authorities Tomorrow.