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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-25

II has been revealed who writes the
Mary Pickford letters Tor the news
paper syndicate And Kansas people
know her for she used 70 live in kan
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-06-08
BAPTISTS MEET.
Addison County Association Holds Its
S3rd Annual Session.

Nergennes, June 6,-Despite the inclem-
ent weather there was a good attendance
at the Srd annual opening meeting of the
Addison County Baptist association at
the Baptist Church last evening. The
churches In the county were we'll repre-
scented. about 10 delegates being present.
The Rev. p. II. Lerrigo NJ. D.. OF Boston
delivered an address on The Church with
an Adequate Program" and Rev 4. A.
Agar. ID. D., of Boston. followed with an
address on THE Five Year Program"
This morning the devotional service was
Westport. n Y, who is visiting his par
ents. the Rev, and Mrs. William Laugh
ton The morning session was taken up
with discussion of The Five Year Pro-
gram leader, the Rev. 4. A. Agar. u. u
Mountain Faith for the Work of the
Plain was the subject of the Rev Frank
Place of East Charlotte
At the afternoon session the Rev. W. \
Dawson, u. D., of Burlington spoke upon
Echoes from the Northern Baptist CON
tary of the Sunday School association
gave an address on Training Leaders"
and an address was given by the Rev
Frederick Pinkham. A. b. y. S, OF Bos-
ton.
Part of the afternoon was given over to
n woman's session opened by devotion
al service led by Miss A. a. Brigham of
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-06-08
JUSTICE HUGHES
ADDRESSES GIRLS
GRADUATING CLASS
First Public Address since Pre-
Convention Campaign Open
ed-Presents a Flag.

Washington. June 5.-1n the seclu-
sion of the National Cathedral school
lawn, where he was presenting an
American flag to the honor graduates.
Justice Charles r. Hughes to-oav
made his first public address since tho
opening Of the pre- convention cam
paign. He told the young women
graduates that the flag meant Amer
lea first. an undivided allie glance and
"a. nation united and equal to It's tasks
This flag means more than assoc
citation and reward said the justice.
ut is tho symbol Of our national unity,
our national endeavor, our national
aspiration. It tells you of the strug-
gle for Independence, of union one and
inscparable OF the sacrifices Of bravs
men and women to whom the ideals
and honor of this nation have been
dearer than life
at means America first; it means an
undivided allegiance. It means America
united, strong, and efficient. equal to her
tasks. 1t means that you cannot be saved
by the valor and devotion Of your auces-
tors: that to each generation comes its
patriotic duty; and that upon your WILL
ingness to sacrifice and endure, as those
before YOU have sacrificed and endured,
rests the national hope"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-06-08
Launched under the Auspices of
the Congressional Union for
the Woman Suffrage-An-
thOny Amendment Chief Aim.
1000 DELEGATES ATTEND
The New Organization Will
Throw Its Influence to That
Mans Party Which Favors
Constitutional Clause for
Equal Suffrage.

Chicago June 5-Hstory for women
woman's party was launched under the
auspices of the Congressional Union for
Woman Suffrage The night meeting fol-
lowed one held during the day, maxim Z
the opening of their three-day convention
here in an effort to promote their cause
and to induce the progressives and re-
publicars to put an equal suffrage plank
in their party platform and to obtain
their Endorsement of the Susan T..
Anthony amendment to the constitution.
temporary chairman, made the keynote
speech. She said that the woman's party
would consider no other issue than equal
suffrage at present and that II would
throw it's influence to that party which
supported the Anthony amendment.
Miss Ann Martin of Reno. New, was
elected permanent chairman.
Mrs. o. p. IT, Belmont of New York
in her opening speech said that all
politicians would be taught something
women.
More than 1000 delegates from vari-
Gus parts of the country are in at
tendance. a committee of one hun
dred was named to work among dele
gates to the republican and progress
sive conventions urging equal suffrage
planks.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-06-08
SOUTHERN VERMONT
FARMERS CONFERENCE

Rutland. June 6.-The agricultural
interests of southern Vermont, who
have been benefiting by the county
agent movement for two years. are
to extend the cooperative ideal still
farther, and on June 90 at West Hill
there will be n conference of farmers and
their wives and daughters from Rut
land, Windsor. Windham and Bennng-
ton counties. The agents Of the three
outside districts met County Agent
Morton +. Downing of this city here
last evening and arranged program.
Prof. G. II. +. Storey of the University
of Vermont i'll give a stock judging
demonstration and while this is in
progress Miss Bessie Thayer of the
University extension service will en-
terrain the women with a lesson in
modern methods in canning fruit and
vegetables. Two addresses will be
given, Glenn c. Sevey. of the New Eng
land Homestead. author and writer.
and Commissioner of Agriculture F. s.
Brigham of St Adams being the speak
crs. \ basket dinner will be in order
at noon.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-06-08

Pennington. Mrs. George II. Brock delv-
cred an address on Experiences in In
dia." The Rev. George a. Regler OF
Richmond, Va, gave an address on "The
Education of the Negro Girl" Supern-
tendent ]. n Barss of the state Indus
trial school spoke on THE Message of
Christ, which the World Needs" The
Rev. r. Il. Whittemorc presented the
claims of tho Northern Baptist education
and Deacon f. 4. Baldwin sooke on the
widows and Orphans Fund"
The evening session opened with de.
votional service led by the Rcv. +. X.
1Iackett Remarks were made by the
president OF the association followed by
roll call of the societies, with reports.
Reports were made by the secretary and
treasurer md state president. The adj.
dress of the evening was given by the
REV Arthur V. Allen.
Tomorrow morning at nine o'clock the
devotional services will be led by the
Rev. r. G. Chappell of Bristol, followed
by a business session, reports Of commit
tees and symposium. At 9i5 the Rev r.
L. Whittemore of Middebury will speak
on "Tho Duty OF the Community TO the
church" the Rev. G. b. Danse Of lin.
coin on "The Duty of the Church to the
Community." At 11:t5 the Rev. s. r. My.
ers of Panton will give an address ur
Aiding Our Minister'S and Missionaries 3
A feature Of the meeting has been tn,
display of hooks and literature by tn,
American Baptist Publishing society IL
charge Of the Rev. Frederick Pnkhau
of Boston.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-06-08
TERN WILL BE SHORT.
LamOilIe County Court to Have One
Jury Trial.

Hyde Park, June 6.-The June term of
Lamoille county court opened to-day with
Judge Butler presiding. Prayer was Of
fered by the Rev w. f. Baker of Nor
risville, after which the docket was gone
through. OF the seven cases set for jury
trial all but one was either settled or con-
tinued The case to be tried is that of t.
Fl. lanpher VINO sues the town of Bel e.
videre for alleged damages to a horse by
means of a defective bridge. There are no
State cases for the jury. those to come
before this term of court all Pleading
guilty. The term will be short one, al
though there are Il divorce cases on the
docket, which with other court matters
will carry the work over into next week
The petit jurors We're called at the after
noon session and briefly addressed by
Judge Butler.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-06-08
M|DDlEBURy HALL IN JAPAN
Money Raised for DOrmitory at Dosh~
isha University. Where Suzuki. Mid.
dlebury Graduate, Is Professor.

Middlebury. June 5.-Durng the past
week there has been active canvassins
for funds among the undergraduate
body for the erection of dormitory at
Doshisha University in Kyoto, Japan.
Middlcburys interest in this institution
is through Yoshimitsu Suzuki, a profess
sor in the Doshisha and n graduate Of
Middlebury. The plan is that the stu-
dents, graduates and friends of Midde-
bury College build a dormitory costing
s2,oo0 at the university to be known as
"Middlebury hall" which will accom-
modate - students, besides the profess
sor and his wife. The Doshisha was
founded about 20 years ago by Joseph
Hardy Neesima, the late president Of
the university Ii has had excellent
rank among the higher educational in-
sttutions OF Japan and within the last
few years has had imperial recognition
by the Japanese government
Mr.. Suzuki was for three years a mem.
her of the 1907 class in Mddlehury Col-
lcce He was one of the most popular
students Middlebury ever had. Middle
bury will not he the first to build in
connection with university in the
Orient Princeton. Yale and Harvard
have affiliations with other institutions
in the Far East The aim Of the move.
ment is to afford loyal support to a
real Middlehury missionary. To date
the UNDERGRADUATE soliciting has netted
over $500 with the senior class leading
in individual amounts pledged. The
canvass among the faculty has been
very encouraging and it is expected that
the alumni of the college will respond
generously.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-06-08
POWDER HOUSE BLOWN UP
Explosion at POultney Probably
Caused by Strikers-Building
Dynamited.

Poultney. June 5.-A powder house
containing 800 kegs of powder valued
at $4,000 was blown up late last night
at the Fred Sheldon quarry here. pre-
sumably by strikers by the use of dy-
Mantle.
The explosion followed an announces
ment that the men employed by the
Aud & Conger slate quarries would
strike this morning The men n
'Sheldon's have been out two weeks.
Four slate quarries are now idle here.
Sheldon's, Rising & Nelson. and the two
quarrles of the Aud & Conger con-
Germ. The strikers demands are for
an increase of two cents an hour and
that their 15-minute lunch hour at
900 a. m. be not deducted from their
time" Their demands have been re-
fused
A short time ago similar strikes
were on at Pawlet and at Granville.
y, Y. The demands We're settled. and
the men returned to work a week ago.
When the strike was on at Mr.. Shell
don's Pawlet quarry a car loaded with
roofing slate was blown up, and three
other freight cars were damaged.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-06-08
CHINESE THRONE NOT
FOR YUAN SHI EAI
President OF Oriental Republic Dies
while Revolution IL Gathering.

Shanghai. June YUAN shi Kai, presi-
dent of the Chinese republic died yestcr-
day morning.
Yuan Sh Kai was reported to have
been taken seriously i'll on May rs, At
that time dispatches from China stated
it was believed in Picking that the presi-
dent had been poisoned hut this report
was denied by the Chinese ambassador
at Washington.
Yuan Sh Kai died while the storms of
revolution We're gathering in increasing
strength, The revolt broke out in Decem-
Der. 1915 when the president announced
his intention Of establishing monarchy
and ascending the throne as the first
emperor of a new dynasty His corona
ton was set for early in February of this
year but was postponed indefinitely owing
to the revolt in southern China. Several
attempts were made upon the presidents
life.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-06-08
LOOKING FOR AGENT.
Articles Missed from Brandon uomca
after Magazine Mnn Lcnycs

Brandon, June Ga we'll dressed
young man of good appearance claim
ing to be an agent for several maya =
zines, visited several houses on Carver
street Yesterday afternoon. At the
house of +. d. Iamphere s. bill, which
was in pocketbook was missing after
he left. At the house of Louis Mayhew
he called for drink of water. Mrs
Mayhem stepped out of the room and
brought him one and short time after
he departed she missed her gold watch
and chain. The police were notified and
spent the rest of the afternoon trying
to locate the young man, but failed
to get any trace of him.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-06-08
PLATTSBURGH ROCKIES
DIGGING TRENCHES
Not for Military Purposes, but to Drain
Water OF.

Plattsburgh. y. Y. June 6-Some ex-
perence in trench digging at night was
gained by the members Of Company *
of the citizen soldiers in training at the
camp Of military instruction here tonight.
The trenches We're not dug for military
purposes however. but to drain off the
water which made their tents uninhabit-
able.
\ physical examination of the 1.4s5 n
the camp has shown that only two men
are not in good condition physically and
these men We're placed on probation. The
average age of the men In the camp Of
81 years the youngest, John F. Fitz-
gerald, Jr. son of former aMyor Fitz-
gerald Of Boston. being is. and the lodest
whose name was not disclosed, is % years
old.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-06-08
DEATH OF
ENGINEER M'INTYRF

Rutland June 6.--EdWard il Nc
1ntyre, for % years a locomotive en-
gineel on the Rutland railroad. died
OF heart failure while moving his
lawn at his home 23 Pine street at
$3.50 this afternoon. Mr.. MyIntyre re-
turned from his Montreal run at 40
o'clock this afternoon ana while NOV
ing about in the house he complained
to his wife Of feeling weak and IA few
minutes later fell to the ground DR.
j. NJ. Hamilton was summoned and
he reached the house just before Mr.
Mcintyre expired. The physician
worked over the body for half an
hour in nm endeavor to bring action
20 the heart. Mr.. Mcintyre was born
IN Sudbury. May 7, 1866,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-06-08

was accented as an unfortunate detail
in these days when thousand go under
almost as an incident of warfare. and
the Canadians battle gets n scanty
column i'm the newspapers
The King came from Windsor and sent
for Premier Asquith when he heard the
news. The war council held long SEES
sion Naturally speculation regarding
Kitchcncr's successor began Immediately.
Among those discussed were David Lloyd
George. Lord Derby and tho chief of the
imporial staff. Sir William Robertson.
But whether military man or civilian
will take the war Office has not yet been
decided
Earl Kitchener met death at a moment
which will insure his position in British
history. He was almost the only member
of the government who from the begin
ming confidently asserted that this would
ne a long war-his lowest estimate was
three years-and he insisted that the gov
eminent should make its plans according
ly. The organization of the enormous
new British army is we'll under way. The
general staff, under Sir General William
Robertson'S direction. according to the
belief, has we'll in hand the task of work
ing out the details which Kitchener's brain
was largely instrumental in planning and
launching.
There is no evidence to show whether
the Hampshire was Summarized or struck
mine Many ships have been passing
between Russia and Great Britain over
the same route since the Port Of
Archangel was opened
The official news was a greater surprise
than it would otherwise have been, be-
cause. no one knew that Earl Kitchener
had left England. 4 memorial service
will be held in St Pauls.
The nation was depressed and grieved
at the news of General Townshend's sur
render at Kut-el-Amara, but not before
has been saddened as to-day.
The Orkney islands, off which the
| Hampshire went down, are off the north
coast of Scotland The hampshire was on
! her way into the Atlantic and around the
northern end of the Scandinavian pen
insula into the White Earl Kitchener
| probably intended to debark at Arch
angel.
The Hampshire was one of the Devon
shire class of six cruisers. She was
built in 1903 and normally carried coo
men She displaced 1850 tons, was 4jO
feet long and cost ST. 10000.
The Hampshire has been in use as a
scout boat and for carrying officials on
various missions. She was too old to
I take a place on the fighting line. When
the war started she was in the Fast East
and was reported to have been worstcd
in a fight with the Germans in the south
China sea. She was one of the British
squadron which was sent to the United
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-06-08

self-confdence. For bunglinG and faint
heartedness he was incapable of feeling
sympathy or showing mercy; an officer
who failed him once got no second chance.
He had grim. laconic humor. what is
your taste IN harpins?" for instance is
said to have been the query with which
he annhilated Il dandfed officer. He was
Indifferent to popularity. particularly
among women. and though feted all over
the world in social circles, he never mar
ried. In 1910 he paid brief visit to the
United States during a trip around the
world. At that time it came out in the
New York papers that the great Kitch-
ener was n woman hater.' He took oC-
casion to deny this and said the only rea-
son he had never married was because he
believed a man could not be a good SOL
der and a good husband at the same
time.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-06-08
COMPANIES INCORPORATE.
Farmers Feed and Produce CO., and
American Green Granite Co.

Montpelier, June 6-The Farmers Feed
ana Produce Co., Inc, of Grand Isle has
filed articles Of association with the secre-
tary of state, having capital stock Of
and feeds. groceries, and farm ma
chinery' and there are II subscribers,
The American Green Granite company,
Inc, of Barre with 5000 capital stock.
is incorporated to do a retail granite bust
ness The subscribers are Waldron Shields
and Earle r. Davis Of Barre and Simeon
Garand Of Montpolor.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-06-08
"ROOKIES" LEAVE FOR
PLATTSBURGH CAMP

New York. June 4.-Five hundred and
sixty Rockies" left the Grand Central
terminal here tonight in two special trains
for the military training camp at Platts-
burgh. The big waiting room was throng-
ed with wives, daughters. mothers and
girl friends of the citizens soldiers but
not one man of the contingent missed the
train. The Rockies" had their first drill
when they We're lined up in single file
to pass through the gates leading to the
train.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-06-08
IOWA REJECTS
EQUAL SUFFRAGE
Constitutional Amendment Defeated
by Nearly 5000 Votes.

Des Moines, Iowa, June 6.-Nirtually
complete unofficial returns tonight in
dicated that the constitutional amendment
providing for woman suffrage had been
rejected by Iowa voters at Monday $
primary. Ninety-three counties out OF
nncty-nne in the State at nine o'clock,
gave for suffrage 1870 against 1869, a
difference of 5J9 votes.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-06-08
JOHN HAYS HAMMOND
CHOSEN PRESIDENT
NntiOuaI Republican League Meeting
Held at Chicago.

Chicago, June 6.-John Hays Hammond
vas to-day elected president of the Ma
tlonal Republican League. William b.
brewster of New York, who was chosen
secretary of the organization, referred to
the United States MS "a body of land
completely surrounded by trouble"
Addresses were made by Mr., Hammond,
Governor Frank Il. Willis, OHIO; II. clay
Evans. Tennessee; J. Mont Riley, Mis-
souri,; John G. Carers, washington. and
Dr. John Wesley HIN, New York,
Following It's policy the league adopted
resolutions "to work for anything for the
good of tho party" ag Nh. Brewster
ph
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-06-08
LORD KITCHENER LOST
WHEN BRITISH CRUISER
SINKS OFF SCOTLAND

English War Minister and Staff, Passengers for
Russia on the Hampshire, Go Down with War
ship Which Is Either TorpedOed or Mined
Second Stunning Blow to Great Britain with
in Week-Disaster Related in Brief Re-
| port from Admiral Jelcoe to the Admiralty
Hampshire, Vessel of 10000 TOns-All
on Board Lost.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-06-08
BILEADO SENTENCED
To Serve Tw" 10 Three Years foS
Church Depredations.

St Adams, June 6,-In city court this
morning Judge ~ ~ Post sentenced
Vernon Billado of Enosburg Falls to
serve not less than two nor moro than
three years in the house of correction
at Rutland for depredations committee
at the Methodist Church in Enosburs
Falls.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-06-08

While 1t is not an easy task-that Of
finding good household servant-it Is
one in which the classified ads are gem
orally successful
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1916-12-27

LOST-A child's white over
shoe. Return to this office.
12-27-1t.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1916-12-27

Theda Bara, in a moving pic
ture revival of the famous stage,
long-run favorite, east Lynn"
is offered to the public by Will
lam Fox in photo-drama even
excelling that stars and that
noted producers previous TIL
umph's in master picture making.
The old drama of English coun-
try life is enacted in all trueness
to it's powerful form by an all
star cast in support of Miss Bara,
including those picture favorltes,
Claire Whitney, Stanhope wheat
croft, w. H. Tooker, the charm
ing movie william; Stu art
Holmes, and other actors and act
resses of sound regulations on
stage and screen.
In writing the scenario from
the novel east Lynne" and the
play east Lynne" Miss Mufillo
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1916-12-27
Tom Wilson Has
Pleasant Christmas

Thomas R. Wilson, Jr., the Del
aware College athlete, who has
been at the Delaware Hospital
since last June with an injured
spine, was remembered by many
friends Christmas and spent a
pleasant day. Notwithstanding
the fact that he is practically
helpless, the student was cheer
full and appreciated his many
gifts.
Flowers arrived for him in pro-
fusion until his room was veri-
table bower. Floral emblems
were received from friends in half
a dozen different states. Baskets
of choice fruit were added to his
gifts, books were sent by the
dozen, for tom" reads about
everything worth while, and in adj
dition more than one hundred let
tiers and post cards we're received.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1916-12-27
East Lynne" a Great Triumph

retains in it's picture form all the
dramatic and literary force, but
increases the scope of the story
along lines only possible in NOV
ing pictures. Bertram Bracken,
who directs the pictures starring
Miss Bara, selected scenery true
to type in old-fashioned spots in
the East, where the buildings and
gardens appeared quite like those
of rural England, and the inter-
ior scenes, taken in the Fox stud
los in New Jersey, show genuine
old English antique furnishings,
which lend a color unusually cor
rect, even considering the usual
accurack of high-class picture
productions.
This picture will be shown at
the Newark Opera House, Friday
evening, Dec. Goth.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1916-12-27
Legal Notice

Estate of Joseph Thomas, de-
ceased.
Notice is hereby given that Let
tiers Testamentary upon the Estate
OF Joseph Thomas, late of White
Clay Creek Hundred, deceased
were duly granted unto Stella ]
Thomas on the Fourth day of Dec
ember, A. D. 1916, and ali persons
indebted to the said deceased are
requested to make payment to the
EXecutrix without delay. and all
persons having demands against
the deceased are required to ex-
hibit and present the same dnI,,
probated to the said Executrix on
or before the Fourth day of Dec
ember, A. D. 1917, or abide bv the
law in this behalf.
Charles B. Evans, ESQ.
Attorney-At-Law.
Wilmington, Del.
Stella J. Thomas,
EXecutriX.