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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-09-21
BUFFALO WINNER OF
NTERNATIONAL REMNANT

Providence, K. T., Sept. 1.-THE Internal
tional League season concluded to-day
with Buffalo claiming the pennant by
comfortable margin Though the Bisons
clinched the pennant several days ago, "
was not until to-day's games were COM
peted that It became known which team
would be found in second place.
Had Providence lost and Montreal won,,
the Canadians would have tied with the
Grays for second place
Providence won It's game against New
ark, however. and though Montreal took
two from Rochester, the Providence team
remains secure in second place by one
game, with Montreal third and the other
teams in the following order:
Baltimore, Toronto, Richmond, Rochos-
ter and Newark. During the first two
months of the season Providence led the
field by n wide margin. A series of acci-
dents put star players out of the game
and Buffalo forged to the front. Practi-
callv to the close of the season, however,
It was a toss up as to which team woul
eventually carry home the flag.
The percentages of the leaders follow:
Buffalo, 5s6: Providence, .hjl Montreal
| SAB: Baltimore, 500.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-09-21
Franklin County Court.

st. Adams, Sept. lS.-Franklin coun-
ty court convened this morning for the
September term, the Hon. willard NJ
Miles of Barton presiding. Assistant
Judge Ellis w. Foster of this city was
on the bench, as was Assistant Judge
G, a. Gardyne of MONTGOMERY. who has
practically recovered from injuries suf-
fercd when he was knocked down by
an automobile in this city about four
weeks ago Other attendants at the
court were County Clerk G. e. Stew
ems, states Attorney S S, Cushing.
Sheriff George c. Holmes, George NJ.
Hogan, probation officer, and Miss
Mary j. Nelson, stenographer The
Rev ]. Wesley Rafter. pastor of the
Baptist Church, offered prayer,
The calling of the docket by sheriff
Holmes resulted as follows T.. w.
Blondn and Mary f. Chcnette VS. Will
liam Younger, Charles Rich and Mitch
ell Rich, trespass, continued; Fay f..
HUI VS. Sanford Reynolds, assumpsit,
settled and discontinued; w. r. Welch $
estate vs.. G.. II, Deal, rcplevin, motion
for continuance Mary c. Wclch VS.
Charles w. Steele, replevin, motion for
continuance, c. w. Brush VS.. Jed Cher
rier, assumpsit, continued on motion of
plaintiff.
In the case of the Franklin County
Savings Bank and Trust company VS.
A. b. Farnam, assumpsit judgment was
given for plaintiff.
The case of b. NJ Russell VS.. l.. j
Sanderson, asSumpsit, stands for tria'
Tuesday morning, to be followed BY
John r. Dudley VS., Thomas -, Haughey
contract. The case Of b. NJ Russell VS.
a. c. Forbush and Napoleon Trahan
assumpsit has gone off the jury cal
endar.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-09-21
SUDDEN DEATH OF
MAJ.-GEN. A. L. MILLS

Washington. Sept Mai Gen.
Albert l.. Mills. chief of the division
of militia affairs, Is dead at his home
here after IS hours illness from pneu-
monia.
General Mills was "A native of New
York, and was appointed to the mill
tary academy from that State in 1874.
He served with distinction through the
Spanish War and the Philippines in
surrection and in 1904 was promoted
by President Roosevelt from the rank
of captain to briGadier-Eonoral. For
several years he served as commander
of the department Of the gulf. with
headquarters at Atlanta. Ga. Only last
month he was commissioned a major
general
Before becoming head of the militia
division. he had been president Of the
war college and superintendent of the
military academy. He worked out tho
mobilization plans for tho State troops
which operated successfully during the
Mexican border situation. He CON
tended vigorously for Increasing the
efficiency of the National Guard.
! The task of federalizng the State
troops under the plan laid out by Con-
gress in the REORGANIZATION bill re-
Gently signed has rested largely upor
General Mills as chief Of the militia
| bureau.
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LIBRARIANS TO MEET.
The franklin q rand Isle-LnmOillc Dis
trict Meets Thursday mt Worthwhile.

Morrisville Sept. ia meeting Of
the Librarians of the Franklin Grand
Isle-Lamoille district will be held at
the Morristown Centennial library
Thursday. The sessions will open at
1890 in the morning and at two
o'clock in the afternoon. Among the
speakers from outside the district Will
be Miss Evelyn Lease of the Kellogg
Hubbard library, Montpelier Miss
Rebecca Wright, secretary Of the YER
mont free public library commission,
and Miss Fanny Fletcher of Cavends h,
president of the Vermont Library as
ISOLATION.
The following is the program 1890
a. m. Library Training in the
Schools" Miss Fanny Fletcher; Ma
ture Work and the Library" Mrs H. f.
Straw; community Work That Might
Be Undertaken BY a Library" the Rev.
f. R. Keeler; ZOO y. m. school and
Library Cooperation Supt, G. ID,
Howe; Selection Of Books" Miss
Evelyn Lease; round table conference,
/ Miss Rebecca Wright.
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GENERAL CONVENTION
OF EPISCOPAL CHURCH

The 44th triennial general convention of
the Protestant Episcopal Church will be
held this year in St Louis opening We'd
nesday, October H. This is the first tim"
In it's history that this gathering has beer
held west of the Mississippi. An outstand-
ing feature of this convention will be the
Celebra ton of the 50th anniversary of IT,
election to the episcopate Of Bishop Tut
tie, of Missouri. the oldest bishop of the
American church.
Each of the GS dioceses has already
elected four clerical and four lay deputies:
the % missionary districts have chosen
their one lay and o1e clerical deputy; and
the 10 foreign jurisdictions will each hay.
a representative. In addition to these 500
clerical and lay deputies. l22 bishops win
be present.
The convention sits as two houses the
house of bishops and the house of depu.
ties, each having a veto upon the other
It's primary object is to make laws for me
Protestant Episcopal Church. Legislation
takes the form of canOns which are oper-
ative at once, and amendments of tao
constitution which require action by two
successive conventions. The house Of
bishops ILLS vacancies in the missionary
episCOpate with the concurrence of tbs
lower house.
In the house Of deputies there are "A
standing committeees appointed by the
president There are also 10 committees
or commissions of the house of bishops.
In addition the joint commission and com
mittees of the two houses number 80
Among the important subjects now I'M
der consideration by these bodies are the
relation of the Episcopal Church to other
Christian communions revision and err
richment Of the prayer book. Christian
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-09-21
URGE RAILROAD LABOR
TO SUPPORT WILSON
brotherhood Leaders Sent out Their
Appeal.

Cleveland, Ohio, Sept. 19--Urging that
labor support, President Wilson in his
campaign for reelection w. c. Lee,
president Of the Brotherhood of Rail-
road Tranmen, Tonight sent out a
bulletin in which it was urgently re-
quested that the position taken by Presi-
dent Wilson and both branches of con-
gress be not forgotten and that all mem
beers us every honorable means to re-
tain In office regardless Of partisan be-
liefs those who have proven their loyalty
to the cause Of labor"
Similar bulletins have been prepared
by Warren $ Stone of the engineers
A. b. Garretson of the conductors and
w. S. Carter of the nromen.
The official organ of the trainmen.
THE Railroad Trainmen,' will present
an editorial in his coming issue attack
inT the attitude of Charles T.. Hughes
ON the eight-hour day law and urging
lorganized labor to support Wilson.
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BENNINGTON MAN
MURDERED; SLAYER
STILL AT LARGE
Body of William Costello with
Bullet Holes in Head Dis.
covered on Trolley
Track.

Bennington. Sept. 1.-THE body of
William Costello. 80, who was employ
ed in the washing room of the Holden
Leonard Co. Wooden Mill lies at the
rooms of a local undertaker There are
two bullet holes in the back of the
head. The county and local officials,
with no apparent clue TO guide them
are endeavoring to run down the
the young mans murderer. costello
was seen at the American House bar
room at nine o'clock saturday night
Half an hour later he was lying dead
beside the Remington and North Ben
nington trolley track nearly halt a
mile from the hotel 1t was midnight
however, before the officers were m
formed Of the tragedy. Drunken men
along the line of the trolley tracks are
no uncommon sight saturday nights
and it was not until the presence OF a
drunk at the soldiers Home crossing
had been reported by several crews
that a car was stopped for lhNeStSa =
ton. when the car reached inns VII
laEe "A passenger told chief OF follce
| Brazil that he thought there was
dead man near the track and wheh the
officer reached the scene the pas
! senger'S suspicious We're conIIiHeu'
states Attorney Frank 9. Ar'h'pa'"'
who lives at Manchester, - miles hor'h ~
here, arrived early this morning by auto
mobile and took charge of the lhNeSNS''
! ton DR., H. II. stone of Burllus'oi'' '''
states patholoGist, reached here INNS ~
ernoon, to perform the AUTOPSY oile o'
| the bullets struck the side ot 'oS'eilo
neck and came out through the upper up
| The other penetrated back OF the he"o :"
the base of the brain, probah'E caoSN's
instant death.
Nothing in the nature of a clue mas ne
Neloped during the day except the MUM
of five empty 32-calihre revolver Sn''"
near "A Watering trough about hu""'' 1t
yards from the spot where the pouF W"
discovered. The night Waterman III Wv
Bennington Scale company's l'""' ="
building nearest the scene 81 the lr"seu'
states that he heard five Shots /" quio'
succession about $3.50 in the e"en'hs'
| Costello was an noffensiNc reno" AM
not disposed to he quarrels"no ''0'
when under the influence of liquor
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SELLS HOWE SCALE INIT
EN-Gov. John 4. Mend Disposcs
Holdings, Deal Involving al
$1,000. 900.

Rutland, Sept. 19.-The control
Howe Scale company to-day pas
of the hands of ey-Gov. John Al
Mr.. Mead, who holds s7la per
the stock Of the company. dish
three-fourths Of his holdings to ca
whose Identity will not be mad,
until after the actual transfer
stock takes place. II may be state
ever, that the capital behind the
also largely Interested in the fan
lont powder industry with ri
various parts Of the country. r
involves about 100000. w. -. c. {
is the legal representative Of tn
Scale company in the transfer
stock
The now owners Will have n
In New York September o. whcr
board of directors will be elected
part of the contract under wi
owners secure DR.. Mead'S contro
terest in the business that he re
least three years as the head Of
Germ. Under this agreement, NJ
will be elected president, Carl I
man will be vice-president, Ed,
Ross, treasurer. and l.. g. Bagl
eral agent. DR. Mead will con
| the executive head of the busin
/ for at least 10 years the business
main in Rutland. II ia the hope
lief of DR. Mead that within 10 y
business and plant may be incr
the point that IL cannot be con
moved to some other city.
! The Howe Scale company alread
features several articles beside
and it is the intention Of the new
to further enlarge the scope of
/ by manufacturing safes. Within
the company has secured contro
| Alpine Safe e Lock company
cinnati. Ohio, and will engage in
of business. II Is also proposed
gage in the manufacture of refr
and possibly other articles.
The Howe Scale company has
of LOO employees in it's plant ;
ious branch offices and it is liz
this number within short time
materially increased
Governor Mead emphatically
that the sale of his holdings W
way a part of the operations of
try-wide merger of scale manu-
plants.
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EXPECTS LARGE CLASS.
Middlebury College VIII Begin Its 117tb
Year To-day.

Middlebury. Sept. 1S.-Middlebury
College will open for its 117th year on
Thursday and the prospects for large
entrance class are excellent. The
opening exercises will be held Thurs
day morning at nine o'clock in the
Mead Memorial chapel and will be
open to the public. President Thomas
will deliver the address. Beside the
chapel, Hepburn hall will be used for
the first time, largo number OF
rooms have already been assigned Mrs
Mason will be in charge as matron and
the Hepburn commons will be In charge
of Miss Ada Bristol
Three new instructors join the
faculty: Prof. Lewis j. Hathaway In
music, DIR. Edward c. Foye in geology
and Roy c. Phillips in romance
| languages.
Registration began this morning and
the advisors will begin work to-mor-
row and hold sessions each day. En-
trance examinations began this morn
ing.
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PLAGUE TAKES ALL
THEIR CHILDREN
Within Two Days Infantile Par
alysis Kills Three Jordan
Children at BrOOkfield.

Brookned, Sept i9.-Thc three children
of Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Jordan are deaf
of infantilc paralysis. The first to die,
aged two years, had not been we'll for a
week. and Sunday a physician was called
The child succumbed Monday. A second
child died last night, ana he third dl Il
to-day. Mr.. Jordan is employed on the
Colt farm, and the family lives in a
cottage on the place.
The .Tordans had been in Massacnuao'tS
returning 10 days ago and is supposed that
the disease was contracted there. Durinl
last week members of Nj, Colts FAM. /,
were IN town az late as last Saturday, and
as a precaution the schools in town rad
I'm Randolph, which were 60 open Monday
were ordered closed for two weeks.
Dr. b. II. stone of the state laboratory
at Burlington was called here Monday enc
pronounced the disease infantie paralysis
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LAYMEN'S MISSIONARY
MOVEMENT CONVENTION
First in Vermont VIII BE Held nt Rut-
land.

Rutland, Sept. l8.-Bishop William
Burke of Buffalo, \. y, resident bishop
of the Methodist Episcopal Church,
Fred b. Fisher Of New York, general
secretary Of the laYmens missionary
movement, Hubert c. Herring of Bos-
ton, chief executive of the Congrega-
tional Church in the United States.
i. II. }. Lerrigo of Boston. joint seCre-
tary of the Baptist Missionary socic-
ties. and W. +. Doughty of New York,
educational secretary Of the laymen' 5
missionary movement, viii be speakers
at the three days county convention
of the laymen's missionary movement
to be hcld at the Congregational Church
hele' October Is, l6 and II. This meet
ing viii be the first one in Vermont
Charles G. Merrill of Boston, New Eng
land secretary of the movement, is
here for a month to enroll men in the
cause.
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Bandits Repulse, Mexican Rep
resentatives Think, Will Help
Clarity L. S. Relations with
Southern Republic.
VILLA WILL Be PURSUED
Suggested That if Pershing's
Army Is Withdrawn Next
can Force Will Take It's Place
and Prevent Bandit Raids
Northward.

New London, Conn. Sept. 1S.-Fran-
cisco Villas attack on the city or
chihuahua, Mexico. and his repulsc by
Gen. Jacinto Trevino will help clarity
relations between Mexico and the Uni
ted States in the opinion of the MeXi-
can representatives, of the joint COM
mission in session here to formulate an
acceptable program for maintaining
order along tho international boundary.
The Chihuahua battle. in which Villa
suffered heavy losses. figured promi-
nently in the discussions of the COM
mission to-day.
The Mexican commissioners declared
that if Villa had been located by the
action at Chihuahua. the task of run
ming him down would be greatly sim
plified. They suggested that if Cen
eral Pershing's force now in Mexico Is
withdrawn n Mexican force would take
it's place and prevent Villa from raid
ing to the northward. General Trevino
the commissioners assert, will now
pursue villa relentlessly. The diff
Guilty never had been to fight Villa
they said, but to find him.
The Mexican members turned the dis
control and of the American troops in
Mexico This was due, it is understood tc
an official communication from their gov
eminent in which they were asked wny
they were discussing the internal affairs
of their country with the representatives
of another government instead of contn
ing their debates to conditions on tie
border
What was characterized as a new poi
Icy Of equal rights was discussed also
An official statement issued by the com
mission contained this reference to it;
THE policy of the Mexican governmen
toward American and foreign interes;'
was given consideration. The explanation
was made that it was the Carranza ide,
to put both Mexican and foreign Interest.
upon the same footing, allowing prefer
ence to neither. 1t was said by the Mex
lean commissioners that the hope wa
that such policy would make Mexica;
development by foreign capital both pos..
BILE and profitable, instead of the presen
conditions or of those heretofore in Y
fstence which have given rise to compli
cations with foreign governments by re@
son of preferences given to foreign na
tionals 1t was expected that by the ne1
policy of equal rights great opportunt'
would be given to all with capital and tina
the conditions in Mexico would becom
more peaceful by reason of becoming les
subject to outside contentious"
Secretary Lane did not regard the insist
ence of the Mexican members on a discus
sion of border problems as shutting o /
entirely the discussion of other problem
regarded by the American members a
fundamental in the general situation.
Luis Cabrera, head of the Mexican com
mission, explained that the inquiry frof
his government no doubt was based o.
the receipt of unofficial and inaccurate le
ports of the conference.
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"
L. S. EXPERTS SAY WAR
WILL LAST FIVE YEl

Washington, Sept l9,-Col. r
NJ. Thompson, president Of the
League Of the United States. sal
day that the European war will
five years. His prediction is based
information given him by naval
army experts who have been IL
war zone.
"Our information" said CO
Thompson. would lead to the
clusion that the defeat OF Germa
inevitable. 1t viii, however. take
lighting TO eApel the Germans
France and Belgium. This should
two years.
Germany seems to have proved
she has within herself the mean
carrying ON the war indefinitely.
ding within her own borders she
die very slowly. 1t should take
years after she is driven back to
borders"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-09-21
WILSON WILL MAKE
NO CAMPAIGN TOUR

Long Branch, n. j.. Sept. 10 -Presdent
Wilson announced tonight that he IN !
no intention of making any campaign tour
but that he would carry out plans alreh1Y
tentatively made for several speeches on
public question before non-partisan or
CARNATIONS. This announcement came at
the end of conference between Vance
Mccormack. chairman of the democratic
national committee and Mr.. Wilson.
Both the President and Mr.. Mccormick
expressed Indignation over stories print
ed to day that as result of nneasincSs
over the republican campaign Mr. wills n
had changed his plans and would stump
the country
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-09-21
FILE THEIR EXPENSES.
Franklin County Nominees Tell What
They Spent-Some Are Backward.

St. Adams, Sept 1.-THE following eau
ddates in the primaries Of September L
have filed a statement of their expense
accounts during the campaign with Coun-
ty Clerk q. G. Stevens.
Nathan Phlo Laid Of Berkshire, re-
publican candidate for senator s14; Shell
don r. Boright of RiChford. democratic
candidate for states attorney SIT; Otis
n. kelton of st. Adams, republican can
didate for Judge Of probate, Sl2; Daniel
G. Furman of Swanton, democratic can
didate for Judge Of probate, nothing.
No account has been filed vet with the
city or town clerks by the candidates for
city and town representative in the Cen
eral Assembly.
The time limit for filing statements Is
next Friday.
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THROWN ON HEAD
John Davis of NOrtbfcid. Dartmouth
student. Was Riding on Running
Board of Automobile.

Northheld, Sept. 19.-John Davis, son NJ
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles VI. Davis, and u
student at Dartmouth College, was So
verey injured Monday afternoon while
n passenger on an automobile betwen1
West Lebanon and Hanover From re-
ports received 1t is understood that he
was riding on the running board of the
car and In some manner was thrown or
knocked from the car, striking on his hcnd
and shoulders. He was rendered uncor-
sious and was Immediately taken to the
Mary Hitchcock hospital at IIanoVt t.,
where it was several hours before he be-
came conscious. His parents left for Han
over Monday evening
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BUY TOGETHER
County Agent of Washington
Farmers to Save Tint Wa

Barre, Sept. 18.-F. II. Abbott a
tural agent of Washington couiI
urging members OF the county farm
association to enlist new members.
are nearly 5000 farmers in the cd
says Mr.. Abbott. and each one Of
should he a member of the a2socij
Mr. Abbott says great deal of
could have been saved by co-opi
buying of feed and other supplies
gust. Cottonseed, he says, Is now
ton more than it was on August d
| has risen I'm about the same propor1
! carload of cottonseed bought coll
/ ly would have meant a saving of
declares "Co-operative buying by
( of local groups Of farmers is st
urged. and as soon as the volume o
ness reaches a sufficient size, the :
farmers clubs might we'll combine
county system, So as to make SIT
Their saving by buying in larger qua
The time has passed when the sma
chaser can compete with the pur
who does business on large scale
The county agent is making al
ments to assist farmers who intenc
to the national dairy show in tran
ton.
Mr.. Abbott announces that Their
been more than $50 acres Of SOY bea
corn planted in the county this ST
The county agent calls attention
fact that corn for ensilage should
at the glazing time. There is co
able loss If the corn is cut befor
stage of maturity.
He urges the farmers of the cot
join cow-testing associations and
the advantage of them, He advi:
farmers to put in their orders for
rye seed at once, as the supply is
The third cutting of alfalfa at Geor
Farland's gave a Yield of about a
the acre making a total for the
n little over "a tons per acre.
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DENlERITT WON.
Defeated H!ll of Waterbury for Stntc
senator by Three Votes.

Montpelier. Sept 19.-Tho county
committee, consisting of
County Clerk l.. c. Moody, Il. $ Cur
rier of Barre. chairman of the county
committee, and II c. Shurt-
len of Montpelier. chairman Of the
democratic county committee. found
Yesterday that +. Il, Demcritt Of DuN-
bury defeated Henry F. Hin of Water
bury for the nomination for state sem
ator by three votes. Contests in other
cases were not close.
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LOWEST DEATH RATE
IN COUNTRY'S HIST(

Washington. Sept, 19.-The lo
death rate in the country's histo
shown in preliminary vital stat
for the year 1916, made public Il
by the census bureau, The rate
per thousand, is based on reports
25 States and ~ cities with
population of about 67,o0o,0O0 In
the percentage of deaths was 49,
lowest recorded up to that time,
has been IA steady decrease. The
age rate during the period 1901
WAS 49,
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Duncan's Trial October 2.

Rutland. Sept. 19.-George w. Dun
can Of this city. who was indicted by
the grand jury last week for murder
in the first degree for fatally shooting
his wife at the home Of a relative here
a few weeks ago, was arraigned in
Rutland county court this aftrnoon on
the charge, pleading not guilty. He
was held without bail for trial October
.. This will be the only criminal case
of major Importance at this term of
court.