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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-14
HAWKINS AND IECiIN
Appeal FOR ~lrP0RI

-. ~ Hawkins, also candidate for
Mayor. was or the opinion that cf-
forts should bc mad" 20 secure n y near
the idea! form Of government as pos
sible. only two material changes had
been made in recent Years. in The form
Of government IN richmond, he said.
and that Was the establishment q the
Administrative Board and the juvenile
aud Domestic relations Court: steps in
the right direction. he thought ~"
was not II standpajtcr ana not a can
didatc OF amy orrani1atiou. he cN-
planned, aud thought there Was room
for improvement in the methods OF
conductin. the Ollie. Of the city's chief
executive.
Nominated as q S:andputtei. Robert
i.ccky, lr said that he was a con-
servative. and saw no need for any
change In tn. laws through the lack OF
authority in the Office. He had adopted
a platform when II" entered the race.
and his stand ON the questions OF pub
lie interest were well known. he DO
lcved. through the publicity given ="
his views by the newspapers Mr.
I.ecky r"Cited his experience during the
fourteen Years that h. had served aS
member Of tn" Board cf Fire Com
SioncrS. ana the busincssiikc manner
by which he claimed that this depart
mcnt has been conducted lie thought
the Office .! Mayor should b. man
aged aion. the best business lines.
". p. Knowles and G"orc" Med
Blake, candidates for tn" vacancy or
the Administrative Board mad, short
addresses, rciterating tl- claims they
had made in previous speeches Of the
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-14

routes FOR the ,horoughfarc. bat has
no, agreed upon TIE hest to adopt.
THIS Will be taken M and determined
before the delegation appears before
the Council
speaker. standing un his past record
Tor reelection 40 ihc uihcc. ~. "X-
planned mat he had never been wiilim:
20 abide by his own IDEAS OH the man
hScment OF tn" CitN'S affairs. and that
he had sought the best ,nunicipal praC-
.ces Of other cities. aud where they
were adaptable had put thcns into force
~ Richmond. No public official. no
matter how well his performance of
public duties, could hope to sccur" tn.
hearty Endorsement Of every one. ne
said
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]CHsNAN Announces
FORMAL CANDIDACY
rnler State Senator Will Run for
Iicutcnant-GOvc of
Virginia.
ELL KNOWN IN SOUTHWEST
'mbcr of State Tax Commission
and Strong Leader of Fight for
Tax Sc2rcSnt Holds I'M
Federal Office.

Confirming a piece OF political gossip
81 mas bccu current ever since the
|Ci9l tax session OF 1919 former
{. Senator l.. T.. Buchanan, Of
riou, yesterday announced his can
|acy for ii"utcnaut--G sub
u /" the action Of the gubernatorial
mary in August. 1917.
rhc announcements was made in
.,hnonh hv close friends Of Mr.
rh"n.tn. and confirmed by himself In
tshingt"u last might. in the following
tt"n"nt To The spoudcnt 81 Th"
ncs dispatch.
I have authorized my friends in
to mnE. the formal an
uneement of my candidacy FOR Lieu
lant-I"vcrn"r Any statement made
thcm ia This respect was hy my
nS"n; ana approv;l'
tIii\tN SIUnNG
iEiDIiR ~ SOUTHWEST
IN political circles the news WAS re
wed with high degree Of interest.
nator Buchanan is regarded rs ono
the strongest men In the South ~ est
Il has q strong political following
was a prominent figure Ina the Cen
y Asscmbly az 1911. ana took q lead
+; part I'm the tax reform Legislation
'hc special session As a member
tile Tax Commission he helped to
at the segregation plan which the
ocial session put into effect.
senator Buchanan Is at present
20" tn" Comptroll"r Of the
rrcncH IN the Treasury. The position
said TO pay between $1,000 and IS $50
year.
The entrance OF Senator Buchanan IN
2 race for Governor gains
d"d interest from The fact that the
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-14
former State Senator from Marion.
offers for Lieutcnant-Goy OF
Virginia.
\ BFBz4G1d/2dN ~

only other aspirant for the place is
Martin Williams. % Giles. coming also
from the Southwest
Eoth Senator Buchanan and Mr.
Williams ar" regarded as organization
men.
Both are also closely identified with
the prohibition movement. John Pres
ton buchanan, n son OF the new cand!-
date for Lieutenant Governor. was a
member of the Senate at the recent
legislative session
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-14

campaign. Tn" third candidate. Gr,-
nam IL lt"bann MAS not present;
other candidates Cor the Council
making addresses last night We're Il.
Lee E"dcn. pr W. ~. street aud J. j.
Sta!iinES ". -. nutl"r had advised
IN" S"'r"tarN that hc would be out
~ tue city and could not attend.
FOLLOWING tn" meeting. Miss \I.lc
! larn an equal suffrage speaker. de-
IiN"icd - short address telling why the
women of Virginia and ia" country
wanted Inc ri.hi 20 No,n
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-14
RAILROADS.
SOUTHERN RAILWAY

trains Leave Richmoud--Aiain ST. Station
Schedule nSures not guaranteed. For ths
south Daily: 80 a. ~. local: 1880 a. 81.
sApress. porior buit"t Gar: Z. 81. express
tiiI drawing room Siccpinl. vJ: FOR Atlartu
ii:N l. NJ. express, sleeping cn- open 300
J.. Nj 500 l. 81. local. Cor Eey5vilie an
Chase CttN-weck DAYS
York river Ltrc--5:lo T. ~. Stcam.,
Train. cE"cp, SunduJ, conneCtin. for Baiti-
more iParior carr. I:3S a NJ. and i:iJ e
NJ. daily. local.
Trains Arrive Richmond--From the South:
7:05 \. VI. and 500 =. NJ 80 T.. NJ. y %
u. ~. daily: $40 A. NJ except Sunuav'
From West Point: st5 a. NJ. except Moe.
day: 2:5U A. ". and S:l5 +. IT. daily.
Onic, o07 u: Maln =. phone madison RI.
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NORTHs|DE IS SEEKING
DIRECT THOROUCHFARE
Candidates for Office. at Gintcr Park
Meeting, Touch on Live
Issue
NEW vIADUCT is ADVOCATED
John Garland Pollard Points Ont OBJ
stacles Which Must he Overcome
Before Highway Sought Can BE-
come Reality.

The construction OF viaducc giving
a direct thoroughfarc. connecting Gin
ter Park and the Northsidc of the city
win lHchmond proper was closely in
tefwoNen III The campaign speeches
made last night by candidates for
Mayor. tn" Administrative Board and
the city Council at the meeting Of the
Gintcr Park Citizens Association in the
auditorium Of the Gintcr Park school.
following the repOI' mad" 10 the or
Eanzation by Attorney General john
Garland Pollard. chairman Of it's spc-
cial committee.
N: Pollard went into the details OF
Tn" obstacles which mast be ovcrcom.
heior" the viadict could br erected the
direct ,horoughfare constructed ana Of
the provisions made in .he annexation
decree entered by tn" court ~ the time
this section was made a part Of the
city
Claude IiaikIns Of Lee Ward. a can
h'dat" TOR reelection t" thr Common
council said that il seemed 10 he ono
OF thr most important issues Of the
campaign and that il was I'm improve
mont jugt IL l.v.r,.1 - -
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-14

y meeting of Inc Committee On
Books and old prnts Of the shakes
pear" Pageant VII he held this after
moon at 30 o'cloch at the residence
OF Mrs Julian Myers. IT. 262i PARK
Avenue. Those on the committees be-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-14
THREE ROUTES ~ VIEW
ron NEW rIfORuI 70 q,

Fred H. Powell. also candidate for
re-ei"ction to the Council. said tina, he
was aiSo IN favor Of the driveway and
'ho"Sht tiat IL was Il tnucn- uecdcd i'm
proNencht II the city could afford to
SPEND INC money. lie told those pres
cht that they should make efforts :,
nave AN appropriation for this purpos.
included in the proposed bond Issue
that Is pending in the Council
me Northsidc mas three possible
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-14

sides Mrs. Myers rssludc Miss Mary
iudcrspu. Mrs GcorC" W Van Nlict.
Miss Mary Robinson aud Mrs. Joseph
RoScnhaum.
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Richmoni { (tesaueaks Bay Railway Comm,
Richmond. Fredericksburg & Potomac R. R,

10 AL zen Wsisirytis eGt st,srl-D..!y
~ ha5 ~! ~, il9lR,ir. p1St 59H!. Fiis9
,aI9 Az ~ w. sie ka. 2jaFg 6lSP4 S]0Pb
~ ~ - y Az tll.sl ~, ise0pg. s53Fa fii2Sp9
1lha I'd ,si7 Px. s oP4. rlllsPs tllJja. ti2iaM
Msn': ,:i,teia i.o' IT, 81. 20 a,s t.ys as pY Mj
cav ~ stT IrrgnistaS kuss St,S Cav, H. a %
A. te ~ jI2FA -
'aw 81 Va 7Swda Ns ssN,, TIA .tIs, Sc s,ahlh.;,y
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-14
RAILROADS.
CHESAPEAKE & OhIo RY

Gin. Louisville Il West. .3:Co u. .I,.N, +,
II ain Line. Local IS a. ~ D. Hi,
James River Lin 1850 a, -,.IS :,
y News. Nix. uid TT, 80 ~. nm :, -
New port News. Local .7.l, a o. On -
Trains arrive from MIR .li:3e :, .c.ii ,
$50 D.. y. News. 1855 a. 500 .. Froni
West. 's:39 n. $40 pp to:s u. tl:iO D.
'.c' y. daily FROM Cnariott eSvilIc cS,cu,
sunday from rhu:moud. Jas. river ts:3,
a.. 'i:lO .. 'Daily. s:iNCcpt Surda,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-14
Norfolk & Western Railway

C%i:Y Ai.I.-RAil. LIN: TO NORFOLK
Schedule in effect January g. 1915
Leave Byrd Street Station. Richmond. ION
NORFOLK: 's:l5 y. NJ, $500 A. NJ. . 90 p
Nj. .t:9) +. VI.
Fon LYNCiIRuR0 AND TIE WEST.
's:ia NJ. $3.50 A. NJ. 300 e. NJ .9:sj
r. NJ Zeal 10 Crewc. '5;3i r. N.
NJ NJ. .s:,5 NJ, .':G? p ~: 'N;N p: N From
:i:ie u. NJ. '6;l7 II. NJ. $500 F. u.
DAILY. tDaiiy except Sunday. isund.y
only.
". Is BEvILI. w. c sAuHpres
+. r. NJ. Roanoke G. . \ Rnn -
c. Il. noSLEr. d. r a.. Nichmond. Va.
kichman1 chesapeake Bay Railway Compa,,
Schedule Subject To Change W,thout
Notice.
NJ 1t nj irSve h.enWona n,5;;so a n. y.
81. T.. NJ. l.. ~. BIZ T. 81. $40 >
Al $40 81. $40 u. Al. bs p. 81. % p
Trains Leave Ashland $3.50 A 81 b., A
~: a. NJ. bs A. NJ. 10 A NJ .'iI A. N
Ne neon 81 r. n; p NJ. Z. NJ.
Al. h":2O L. u. $40 +. AZ T:iU r. NJ
+. NJ % z. NJ. IL z. ST.
oEaTrics baSEa:e. '3aIy .rcep: :5r,da,
- ~'ft's.EIy7 orty
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Richmond G Peters eur 2
Electric nv,
SEA HDtRD AIR linn RAILWAY.

SESHDARD AIR ItNir RAILWAY.
The Progressive Railway of the smith"
Scnthhound trains scheduled - leave Eich.
ronI daily: 9:5a y. Nj. ioc.l 20 Norma; I:si
:. ". Si'epcrs ANA coaches to I;rksonv,ila
Atlanta. BirsiIrghnm; 6:Jj t. NJ throuy1
coaches and s"sp"rs 10 :ayiisouvti!e i,..1
T. NJ. tlo'iGa Limited. i@:!5 y. 81 sic per,
to Atlanta. tirninGha;n, Jnc&anu.tue.
Tampa ana coaches to Lnr,soU,.!.c
NurihhounG rains sch"nulra 10 rt..c IA
sichn'"nn daily i:2n y. NJ. 7.23 y NJ s:2j
\. NJ local. a."l y NJ. s:25 - u
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BANK STATEMENTS.
UI:~DtTRt rs.

iE STATE or VIRGINIA. At THE CLOSE OF BysI
NESS OS MARCH = 1916
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BANK STATEMENTS.
BANK STATEMENTS.
At RICHMOND IN THE SEATG 9E rusl-
RESOURCES.

l. phltS ana Hlscouut
cceI''hhccS Of other ted
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-14

i Loans and discounts
~ Are,piiu''s OF other
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BANK STATEMENTS. BANK STATEMENTS
REPORT
Merchants National Bank
BANK STATEMENTS.

RICHMOND, IN THE s
:
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-14

Ny term OF Office expires March IS. 1916.
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except thos" shown on b).sG,oi9.tiI S.
hHilrS discounted. -......... Non"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-09-07
MAIL BY AEROPLANE
TO ALASKA SOON
Congressman Announces Preparation
of Contract COR Air Postal Route.

Washington, Sept. 3.-Prcparation Of
the postofiicc department to let a con-
tract for mail delivery in Alaska by
aeroplane was announced in the House
saturday by Representative Murray
Hubert of New York, who inserted in
the record figures relating to the
pioneer aerial mail route. Delivery Of
mail by aeroplane. according to Mr..
Hubert, will be made between seward
and Nome. with Iditarod distribut-
ing center for interior deliveries by
dog-slcd routes. Quicker deliveries will
be possible throughout Alaska, he says,
because of aeroplanc transportation.
THE department" said Mr.. Hubert.
has received a bid from Earl l.. Byers
for aeroplane delivery at $4,000 year.
This calls for deliveries tW<Ce a week
all the year and a weight limit of 900
pounds. Inauguration of the first aero
plane delivery route will soon be an
nounced by the departments
Mr.. Hubert explained that his inter-
est in the mail route is in spirit with
the interest of his district in aeronautic
development
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-09-07

wish to get something for themselves
out of Mexico" Concluding his speech,
the President referred to the dawn of
a big America" and said.
We hope to see the stimulus of that
new day draw all America the re-
publics of both continents, on to n new
life and energy and initiative in the
great affairs of peace"
The text of the Presidents speech
appears in full on another page.
HOLD INFORMAL RECEPTION.
The ceremonies had perfect setting
both as regards the weather and the
surroundings. There were showers In
the morning, but at noon the sur came
ont and the great crowd surEed about
the broad lawns waiting for the presi-
dent to appear. The big mansion once
the home of John A. Mccall, was dec
GRATED with American flags and hunt
ing. A platform had been erected cx-
tending from the south pOrtico into the
lawn, and about this were grouped some
1000 camp chairs. The guests of honor
had the space directly I'm front of the
rostrum, and on each side there were
chairs for the public.
The ceremonies began promptly at one
o'clock. The President attired In a
blue serge sack coat and white flannel
trousers. and Mrs. Wilson, dressed in a
light blue silk costume, with white OK
furs and a blue hat trimmed with gray
about 300 guests, democratic leaders
from different parts Of the country and
their wives. The President and his wife
hny do vx-it nod o-,1 n
served buffet luncheon in the dining
room. Tho President and his wife min
glsd with the guests and chattcd for an
hour or more. The severcst OF Jcffer-
scnian simplicity marked the occasion.
In the Presidents party and as house
guests were the Presidents daughter,
Miss Margaret Wilson; Miss Helen
Woodrow Bones. Secretary of the Treas
ury William G. McAdoo, whose wife was
not present because of illness; the Miss
es Julia and Mary Smith Of New or
leans Edward T. Brown and Miss Brown
Of Atlanta, John Randolph Polling,
brother of Mrs. Wilson; Mr.. and Mrs,
Rolfc Boiling Mrs Joseph Wilson and
Miss Alice Wilson of Baltimore.
About $50 O'Clock the reception was
over and the President retired to a
quiet dinner Vance Mccormick alone
of his political advisers remained with
him. The presidential party returned
TO Washington at eleven tonight.
AS the President party reached their
train. Secretary Tumulty arrived with a
telegram from Washington, containing
the news that the strike had been called
off The only comment the President
would make was that he was delighted
to learn that the crisis had passed.
About 100 people braved the chill air
to bid the President goodbye, and they
crowded close about his motor as he
and Mrs. Wilson got out and walked
hurriedy to the train.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-09-07

visors, who. It is reported, are
by DR.. Grout, superintendent
Waterbury asylum.
Mildred Brewster shot and kille
Wheeler on Seminary hill I'm is
sumably while in Jealous rag
girls having received attention Z,
same man. The case aroused 81
terest not only in the city but
state at the time and about 10 We
hearing was held to consi
Brewster wonan's sanity and
in her being ordered released b,
Hall. She was later ordered retu
the institution by Judge Taylo
having enjoyed a brief period
dom
The supervisors. Or. T.. y. s.
Montpelier. william Nelson Br,
Ludlow and Rollin NJ. Pelton o
ford, are unanimous, 1t is und
I'm favor of allowing the woman
her freedom, being of the firm
that she is sane and not n da
person to have at large. It is {
that Il date for a hearing will
by Judge Fish when he comes
two weeks
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-09-07
|. GREENE
FLAYS 8-HOUR LAW
ON FLOOR OF HOUSE
Arraigns BrotherhOods for At
tempting to Hold Up Con-
gress-Places L. S. Above
Group of Men.

-.
""''''''t '""' ~ - sept In the oe-
~ VII '''C ram 'au e'Pn'-hour 'FW tom
''''"n r'ee'' VI Vermont sald'
''' nan NAN "'' 'PPoSe" To the
VI ''''9 eE'N''''o" 1T ti'S lhe'
~ nav 1t" opportunity 10
80 i'''' '''c menus vi 'hIS C'tSe' II we
"o'o ~ "'Ne d" opportunity 10 exercise
"''''' '''"N 'Nc INC same Ju"IcI"i ana
mag 'S'ei '"i "u'S 'o""r" the ParHes TO
we controversy 'hH' we ehJoih upon
an" "'"'aH" from 'he courts lhat TINS
'"!t ''SS creates 'h'h II might not ne
u"i'NelS '"''' the testimony ana owl
"e"'e SO Su"rh'tteu would convince me
'""' '"e'e was sumo truth an" luSuce
=" '"e 9'o' " t"' me" VINO "eih"hd
an e'En nou' o"E'
we S"""'" N''p III Hh'h"' however,
'"'o"N" "u' an inns uiSc"Ss'"h' as mas
zee" ScNe'"i 'l'i'eS '"''H"'e" mere
.'"t ms IL H'' "ch1'h' ior an elEht
""ur "7N' "hl'h snail lhlt the hours
W P"H "''"' 'P""' !" ''E"t h'u'S III "
""N, II IL "e''"'" i"r an e'ph hour
p"S'' pay ""?' consequently Pi"clhE II
y" an "'''Ne''e' o'"e' l""'''S' no"
eNt' ''''' H'FE "e' IT H'c'l'S 10 me me
'"'H '.'"N ''"' P'eS'h'S 'S''i mere 10
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-09-07
NEW RED CROSS HEAD
BEGINS ACTIVE DUTY
Elliot WndswOrth of Boston Succeeds
Naj.-Grn. Arthur Murray.

Washington. Sept 3-Elliott Wads-
worth of Boston, took over ac-
tive executive management of the Am
erlcan Red Cross headquarters here
when he became acting chairman sue
ceedinE Mai Gen. Arthur Murray, L.
= A" retired. who resigned after hav-
ing served for nearly a year lie was
chosen for the place by the Red Cross
executive committee.
Mr. Wadsworth is 40 years old and
for the past 10 years has been a NOM
her of a well-known Boston engineer
ing firm. lie also has had much OK
perience in war relief and charity
work having served as a member Of
the Rockefeller foundation war relief
commission In 1915 and later became
director general of the International
Polish relief commission.
In his new post Mr.. Wadsworth will
receive no Pa,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-09-07
BOSTON WILL BE MEET
PLACE OF VETERANS
Grand Army Men Also Petition

Kansas City, Mo, Aug. 3l.-The
encampment Of the Grand Army
Republic in 1917 will be held at 4
That was decided here late to-da|
business meeting at Convention
the Civil Nsr veterans attendif
present reunion The veterans
adopted resolutions netttioning &C
to act on the pending legislation 7
ing pensions. The election Of a n,
tional commander-ln-chi will
place tomorrow.
Business sessions of the
auxiliary organizations also wer
to-day. Mrs. Ida X Martin. Mime
was elected president of the w
Relief Corps. William r. Church
Cago, was named COMMUNICATIVE
the Sons Of Veterans; Edward L.
mander; l.. H. Roberts, Kansas
junior vice-commander.
The Sons of Veterans Auxiliary,
Mrs NJ f. Clothier Of Rock Islar
as national president
The Daughters of Veterans name
Myertie W. Best, Marietta, Obi
tional president; Mrs. Anna D,
Lockport. y. Y. senior vice-pre
Mrs Estelle NJ Moore. Chicago,
vice-president; Mrs. Ella NJ. o.
Chicago, chaplain; Mrs. Nellie NJ.
man. Boston, treasurer, Mrs.
Goetz, Buffalo. Inspector; Miss
Gilliland, Detroit, patriotic inst
and Miss Edith Chapman, NJ;
Ohio, secretary.
Mrs Virginia Mcclure Of Peori
WAS named president OF the Lat
the Grand Army of the Republic.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-09-07
PyTH|ANS MEET
Grand Lodge Has 2Sth Annual Conven-
ton mt Bellows Talls-C. v. Will
ley Elected &. e.

bellows rams Aug slime 2Hth
annual convention OF the OrrHnd >odEe
OF hhlshts or fNthlas was held mere
yesterday Inc 50 lodges OF the state
were r"presehted
reports OF olncers shoWed SUBJ
S'ahtiai increase IN membership dur
me the year ana that the fnanclal
CONDITION or the order Is satisfactory.
me loIioWinS oihcers were elected:
" - - v wiley or barre; q. '. Co.
fuGene D. berry OF Essex Junction
u - "A, l." fulld OF l'YndohVllle; o. H.
IL - FRANK T. foplnSoh OF barre;
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-09-07
WANT GIRL RELEASED
Movement started To Free Mildred
Brewster, Who KILLED Anna Wheeler
at Montpelier 20 Years Ago.

Montpelier, Aug. 3l.-A movement has
been inauguratod to release Mildred
Brewster, the Montpelier woman, who
shot and killed Anna Wheeler In this
city nearly 20 years ago, from the state
hospital for the insane at Waterbury,
where she has been practically all the
time since she was convicted of the muir
der, a petition was filed this afternoon
with the county clerk by the supervisors
of the insane asking that "A hearing be
held before Judge Fish some time dur
ing the September term of county court
on the question of the womans sanity.
William A, Lord will represent tho Sunar-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-09-07
JOHN P. ST. JOHN
Dies. WAS FAMOUS
WHITE RIBBON MAN
Twice Governor of Kansas and
Prohibition Candidate for
President in 1SSt-Made
Kansas Dry.


Olathe, kans, Aug. Sl-John p. st.
John, candidate for the presidency
on the prohibition ticket in 1884, twice
governor or Kansas ana one OF the
most wldely known temperance adVo-
Gates in the onited states. died here
Tonight tie was D" years old and had
peen In laiilns heaith since neat
prostratloh Two H"hth5 ago Whlle on
speaking touI'
Johh flerce 81 'ohn was one or the
most Wlut'S N"""n temperance adVo-
| Gates III Tue oh't'" states lie was q
''i o., 'he prohlp'-
| lioi' ''o>e' ~ I'''' anu served Two
,ct,'' a. Na"saS-io' -
100" ms ''''N Ni''SdS became
~ y''','''o 49,
=, ,. ,,....7"' l''
" 49, ''''" o'''o
ont. ,.,...,.o.... -.
h,a,,,a ,ar ,,ohut..., ~ ,,,
ans. s,ar ,au...a
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10 dofo.t i, tho bra,,.or,. ,,,ro.., s,,a,
s-ostcd tbc neonlo H., ,,i,,o, oona.-
unity to vote an St,to-u.ido nrabihi-
tion. oe course if was NOT tho rurross
Of the brewers t. submit nrobihition
at all. But tho corip TO kin tho high
license bill Killed Tho saloon in Kansas
THE prohibitory amendment was
submitted to tho senate and passed.
The House was to XIII it. The brewers
had it all figured ont. Enough men,
bers favored high license. but not pro-
hibition, they believed. to defeat any
attempt to submit the proposition to
! the people. The brewers guessed
! wrong about public sentiment.
Every influence Va brought to bear
on House members by he brewers / was
governor, but ! couldn't keep out of the
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-09-07
NATIONAL RAILROAD STRIKE AVERTED--
PRESIDENT SIGNS ADAMS0N 8-H0UR DAY
BILL PASSED AS THE PRICE Of PEACE

Haven q Hartford, the Delaware, Lack
aWanna d Western and tho LchiEh
valley railroads ere countcrmaudcd
to-day, following the signing of the
eight-hour day bill by President Will
SON
1t is possible that the brotherhood
leaders may meet the conference com
mittee of railway managers before
leaving for their homes to clear up
minor details. it was said tonight but
II was not known whether that would
be in Washington or New York.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-09-07
HAD SHORT TROUT.
Burt Rivers of Bristol Is Fined sos
and Costs of sell.

Mddlebury, Aug. 3l.-Burt Rivers of
Bristol. arrested by Fish and Game
Wardens James Hodges and II. -.
Murray. charged with having in his
possession some short trout, was to-
day fined sos and costs of s611, which
he made arrangements to pay.