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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-07-05
STOWE WELCOMES PRESS
Reception Given to State Association Mt
Its Annual Summer Out
ing.

Stowe. June 29.-This village gave a
reception tonight to the Vermont Press
association, which is holding it's summer
outing here. One hundred attended the
welcoming reception, which was held at
the Akeley Memorial building. The rain
kept many away. but many arrivals are
expected tomorrow.
Among those present tonight were the
president Of the association. w. C. Belk-
nap, and Mrs. Belknap of Bellows Falls
Howard L. Hindley Of the Rutland
Herald. w. H. Crockett of Burlington
Lynn NJ. Hays of Essex Junction, Wal
ter A. Myers of Burlington, Egbert c.
ex-Lieut. Gov. Frank Z. Howe of Ben
nington. F. H. Lewis OF Hyde Park,
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter j. Bigelow and
daughter Of st. Johnsbury. Walter f.
Hubbard of the Brattleboro Reformer,
George S. Hussey Of Boston. of the Inter-
national Paper company. and Miss Flor
ence j. May Of st. Johnsbury.
The committee on arrangements con-
sisted of Mr.. and Mrs. A. c. Shaw. Mr.
and Mrs. NJ. c. Lovejoy. Mr.. and Mrs.
l.. L. Harris, Mr.. and Mrs II. e. Pike
and Mr.. and Mrs. o. r. Luce. Mr.. Shaw
presided, l.. l.. Harris gave the welcome
to the press men. President Belknap
then assumed the chair and gave re-
Spouse. Mr.. Bigelow Mr.. Crockett and
Mr.. Howe spoke: James p. Taylor gave
an illustrated talk on THE Long Trail"
and Mrs. Fred r. Pike of New York
sang. accompanied by Mrs. Warren Berry
Of Newport. r. I. Dancing followed,
Shacketts orchestra playing.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-07-05
BRANDON GETS VOLUNTEER CO.
Frank r. johnson Appointed CaDta1D-
Former Major In v. N. G-1s.
cruiting Now On.

Brandon, July 1.-The Brandon Home
Guards, formed here several months
ago, are no more. At a meeting Friday
evening. Frank p. Johnson. who has
been acting as captain Of the guards,
stated that he had received an appoint.
ment as captain Of Company c, LIST Yer.
mont Volunteer Militia This company
will be formed in Brandon Immediately.
Attorney John s. Buttles has been ap-
pointed first lieutenant and Elroy ].
Woods second lieutenant by Governor
Graham Recruiting for the company
started Friday evening and a number OF
the business men Of the town have al
ready enlisted. Any male citizen be-
tween the ages of 81 and IS, who ID
physically TT. can become a member.
Anyone desiring to enlist in Company q
of this regiment can communicate with
Captain johnson at his office.
The officers Of the company will go
Thursday. July s. to Northneld to at
tend 10 days officers school for in
struction. Captain Johnson has seen a
number of years of military service,
having been a member in the ranks Of
Company c. v. N. G.. and was promoted
until he was captain of the company.
He also served as major in the v. N. q.
for several years. 1t Is his aim to make
this company one Of the best in the
regiment. The letter of this company
Is the same as the old Company c, dis
banded here a number of years ago.
Captain Johnson will be one of the in.
structors at the officers school.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-07-05
GUILTY Of MURDER
IN FIRST DEGREE
Francis Ketcham's Plea of In.
sanity Does Not Convince
the Jury.

Manchester. June 2s.-"Guilty of MUIR
der in the first degree" was the verdict
rendered after three and one-half hours
of elaboration at $3.50 this evening by
the jury in the case Of Francis Ketcham
on trial for the murder Of william Co.'S
tello at Bennington last September.
The courts sentence was deferred
until nine o'clock tomorrow morning.
The convicted man showed no emotion
other than a smile on hearing the YER
dict. The pleas for and against the re-
spondent began shortly after court
convened this afternoon.
Frank c. Archibald argued for the
State and Collins NJ. Graves for the re-
spondent. No other attorneys appeared
in the case. The arguments mainly
bore on the question of the sanity of
the respondent and whether the shoot
ing was accidental. The defense claim
ed the first shot was accidental and en-
deavored also to show that it was IA
tai. under which circumstances the two
later shots. which were admittedly de-
liberate. had little bearing, but the State
showed reasonable grounds for believ-
ing that the first shot could not have
been accidental and left room for doubt
as to which Of the three shots was the
fatal one. While there was evidence
to show that Ketcham was a degener-
ate morally there was little ground for
the insanity plea.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-07-05
TROLLEY CAR FALLS.
INTO RIVER RAPIDS
Nine Dead and Indefinite Mum.
Der Missing in Catastrophe
at Niagara Falls.
CAUSED BY WASHOUT.
Fifty Passengers Plunged into Water
At Least Two Are Swept into
the whirlpool.

Niagara Falls, N. r, July IA belt
line car on the Great Gorge route left the
rails, plunged down a twenty foot en-
bankment and turned over in ten feet
of water on the edge Of the Whirlpool
Rapids at $40 o'clock this afternoon.
Nine persons are known to be dead,
two persons known to have been on
the car have not been seen since the
accident, and are probably dead. an
indefinite number, estimated at from
two to ten are reported missing and
more than score are in the hospitals
suffering from injuries received in the
accident.
A washout due to recent heavy rains,
was the cause of the disaster which
occurred just below the cantilever
bridge. and sixty feet below the point
where the smooth water of the upper
reaches of the Niagara river break
Into the turbulent waters of the
Whirlpool Rapids.
AS it slipped down the 2o-foot incline
from the tracks to the edge Of the river.
screaming men and women fought to es-
cape and some of them were able to get
free, but were unable to get a footing on
the steep bank.
There was a mad scramble in the shall
low water between the wrecked car and
the river bank and from the river side the
bodies of at least two of the passengers
were seen to be caught in the swifter wat
ers and were carried down to the whirl-
pool.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-07-05
ARTHUR |. HEWITT A SUICIDE
Four Times Member Of House of Repre-
sentatives-ln Poor Health Two
Years.

Montpelier, June 2s-Arthur l.. Hewitt
of West Berlin, town clerk for many
years and four times member of the
House Of Representatives, committed
suicide by hanging this forenoon in his
barn In West Berlin. The body was
discovered by his fve-year-old grand
daughter, Lena Clifford. who told the
family to go to the barn.
Mr.. Hewitt had been In poor health for
two years, having suffered a shock which
affected his speech. and for several months
he was in serious condition. Although
he recovered his health to some extent
the shock is believed to have affected his
mind.
The deceased was born in Barre No
vember "a, 1851. He located In Berlin in
1863 and was educated in the public
schools and at Montpelier Seminary. He
was a member Of the House of Repre-
sentatives in 1884, 1892. 1908 and 1915. He
was town clerk and treasurer for about
10 years and served many terms as lister
and school director and was a member of
the county board of education for three
years. Mr.. Hewitt was a democrat and
was prominent in county and State
politics He was an exceptional orator and
was especially prominent in the 1915
House, when he was seated next his son.
the Rev. A. w. Hewitt of Plainfield, now
a member of the State board of educa-
ton.
He is survived by his wife and four chill
dren, the Rev. A. w. Hewitt of Plain
field. Daniel and Harold Hewitt Of Mont
pelier, and Mrs. John Clifford Of West
Berlin.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-07-05
THOMAS w. MOLONEY
OF RUTLAND DEAD
was One Of vermont's Prominent Trial
Lawyers.


Rutland, July Thomas w. Moioney,
one Of the foremost members of the ver-
mont Bar association and an ardent demo-
crat, died at his home in this city Satur-
day after four years. Illness with
nervous disorder. Mr.. Moloney was SIS
years old and was a native Of West Rut-
land. He was graduated from Holy Cross
College and for over a quarter Of century
was actively identified with court work In
Vermont.
Mr.. Moloney became a law student early
In the eighties In the office of Redington
& Butler In this city and on the retire.
ment OF L. w. Redington in 1885 he formed
a partnership with Fred NJ Butler, under
the name of Butler & Moloney. On Mr..
Buffers appointment to a judgeship in
1909 this partnership was terminated and
Mr.. Moloney had since conducted the
business alone.
Mr.. Moloney was elected to the Vermont
Legislature in September 1890, from the
city Of Rutland. In 1890 he was a candi-
date for Congress from the first Vermont
district. He was chairman for the Ver-
mont delegation to the democratic ma
tional convention in 1896, nominee for
governor in 1898 and democratic candidate
for the United States Senate in 1899.
Mr.. Moloney is survived by his wife,
Annie Cooley Moloney, and eight chill
dren. His oldest son. John j.. is a grad
tie Of Holy Cross College, and his oldest
daughter. Miss Charlotte F. Moloney, is a
talented violnist and is now on a concert
tour.
Mr.. Moloney was a prominent member
of the Knight of Columbus organization.
He wrote the history of Vermont, pub
lished in the Catholic encyclopaedia.
The funeral will be held at St. Peters
Church here Tuesday morning at nine
o'clock.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-07-05
PRESS MEN VISIT MANSFIELD
State Association Visits Notch, Stays
over Night on the Mountain and
Dimes at Trout Club.

Stowe. July IA party of Is went to
the Notch yesterday, in the second day
of the Vermont Press associations an
nual summer outing, the entire party
going to Harlow's, at the foot of the
mountain. There they divided, some
going up the mountain. by auto and team.
and Is going on to the Notch. After a
picnic dinner, the party took the Long
Trail from Barnes camp up Mt. Mansfield
and despite the fact that it rained enjoyed
the trip On the summit they were
Joined by the remainder Of the party.
Additional guests who arrived yesterday
were Mr.. and Mrs. Frank f. Langley
and the Misses Langley Of Barre. Mr.. and
Mrs. John l.. Southwick of Burlington,
Frank Archer and Mr.. Quinn of the Nor
genthaler Linotype company OF New
York. The party. numbering 30 in all.
stayed over night on the mountain.
At ten O'Clock this morning most of the
party took the Long Trail to Lake Mans
field, some going by teams and autos. and
dinner was served at the Lake Mansfield
Trout club.
Members of the association expressed
themselves as greatly pleased with their
outing in Stowe. The meeting was a
gratifying success despite the repeated
rain and the fog which interfered some-
what with the wonderful view from Mt.
Mansfield.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-07-05

apron, slightly soiled. which the re-
spondent testified yesterday she wore
on the Tuesday night and wednesda
morning after the murder and then left
on the bed. Mr.. Williams said he first
saw II on the Monday after the murder
It was with other clothes in a clothes
basket, and he noticed that 1t was badly
soiled and damp. 1t was in the same
place. In the basket, on the following
Wednesday morning. Mr.. williams test
field.
For more than an hour and a half
Otis Williams, the ''lifer" from Wind
sor. was on the stand testifying in re-
buttal and had Just finished when re-
cess was taken at noon. His testimony
tended to rebuff the denials made by
the accused yesterday and In effect he
repeated many of the alleged circum-
stances leading up to the murder, a YER
sion which resembled in practically
every detail his alleged confession of
last year. as we'll as his story on the
stand last week.
This afternoon Mrs. Mccormack, Go.
sic Pero). was called in rebuttai, and
the argument by Mr.. Sherburne fol.
lowed.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-07-05
To Join Medical Corps.

St. Adams. July 1.-harris w. Alexan-
der Of High street will report at Fort
Ethan Allen tomorrow morning for duty
as chemist with the medical corps Of
the First Vermont regiment. for which
he successfully passed his examinations
Friday. Mr.. Alexander. who is the eldest
son of Mr.. and Mrs. e. j. Alexander. is
graduate of the st. Adams high school
In the class of 1913 and received his di-
ploma from the Massachusetts, College of
Pharmacy In Boston last year.
Word has been received that Frank
Sharrow of Bristol. Conn.,, formerly Of
this city, enlisted in the navy May 10
and has been assigned to the United
States steamship Wisconsin.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-07-05
Appeal to Producers.

Oh. hens. get busy laying eggs. keep
things in steady motion; we want to ship
million kegs to allies DER the ocean. In
times Of peace one egg a day we all con-
sidered plenty. but in these times Of stress
and fray you ought to turn out twenty.
The hen that will not do her best. can't
have me as a hacker; no loyalty is in her
breast, she Is a tinhorn Stacker. So. Brah-
ma, Leghorn. Plymouth Rock. Minorca.
Scrub and Dorking, lay eggs. lay eggs.
all round the clock. and make record
corking! You should be. in the country's
plight. it's staunchest friends and boos-
ters. Lay eggs, lay eggs. by day and
night! Quit flirting with the roosters Oh.
cows! THE grass is fine as silk" hear
you glibly mutter. and you should turn
out tubs Of milk and fifty kinds Of but
ter. In times OF peace we didn't care II
you went dry or balky. but now that
shrapnel fills the air. such conduct is too
rocky. We've kept your stomach. bovine
band. with most expensive grub full. and
now that milk ia In demand. you ought to
give tubful. Speed up. speed up. II you
would save the land from ruin utter! Don't
like bunch Of steers behave. but turn
out milk and butter.
Copyright 1917 by George Matthew
Adams.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-07-05
MONTPELIER NOW
HAS Is CASES
Five Year.Old Leventhal Girl
Dies-Many Children Are
Recovering.

Montpelier July 1.-The f1ve-year- old
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Herman
Leventhal Of North street died yesterday
of infantile paralysis. being the second
fatal case since the epidemic broke out
two weeks ago. The Leventlal child was
critically i'll from the start of the disease.
Several new cases developed yesterday
and to-day and although the exact figures
we're not obtainable this afternoon it is
believed that nearly % cases are now in
the city. Many of the children. however,
are recovering from the disease so that
unless new ones develop very rapidly the
total number of those i'll will be materially
decreased within a few days.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-07-05
STATE FAIR TO Be
HELD AS USUAL
Sept. 1921 the Dates-Slight
Curtailing of Poultry
Exhibits.

Montpelier, June @.-The Vermont STATE
fair will be held on the State fair grounds
at White River Junction on Tuesday,
Wednesday. Thursday and Friday, Sep
TENDER 10, 10, 20 and q, on as extensive
lines as have heretofore made popular
this State institution.
This decision was reached to-day at q
conference Of the executive committee
OF the State fair commission with Cow
ernor Graham at his office at the Capitol.
The commission had been somewhat UNI
decided as to how extensive to prepare
for the fair this year owing to condi-
tons brought about by the war, and so
expressed itself at a meeting Of directors
OF practically all the fairs in the State,
held at White River Junction Wednes-
day. 1t developed at this meeting that
nearly every county fair in the State
had made decision to run a show this
year.
When this policy was made known to
Governor Graham to-day he expressed
himself in favor of the State fair pre-
senting an exhibition on lines similar
to those that have been followed for
many seasons With this endorsement on
the part of the executive the committee
voted to proceed with the preparation for
the event and to give to the people Of
class.
The only change from established Gus.
tom authorized by the executive commit
tee is the excluding of String exhibi-
tors from the poultry department. This
new policy will conf1ne the entries to a
few pens by each exhibitor and practi-
cally limits the territory from whence
exhibits will come to New England. In
the cattle department no premiums will
be offered for Brown Swiss cattle. In all
other respects the fair will be as pre-
viously conducted, with the same liberal
premiums on exhibits and with even
larger purses for trotting than hereto
fore.
There will be several new features
added to the customary program. These
will include the giving of the midway
shows on two evenings, Wednesday and
Thursday, with all the free vaudeville
features presented each day on the out.
door stage opposite the grandstands. An
admission Of % cents will be charged for
the evening shows. The midway will be
specially lighted and all the shows will
be in full swing.
The State fair this year will include the
customary large exhibits Of cattle. horses.
sheep and swine. Floral, machinery and
horticultural halls will be filled with in
teresting exhibits. The Morgan horse
show promises to be up to the shows of
the past, with several new horses to be
shown by new exhibitors.
The decision of the executive commit
tee. endorsed by Governor Graham, now
makes it possible to proceed with the
preparation Of what promises to be the
best show ever seen on the State fair
grounds.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-07-05
MRS. FELCH NOT FREED
State Takes Exceptions in Murder Case
woman Acquitted Saturday May
BE Released on Bail.

Chelsea, July with freedom in sight
after detention of more than a year in
the county Jail here while awaiting trial
for the alleged murder of her husband
Joseph Felch of Topsham, on the night
of Apriu %. 1916. Mrs. Anna Feluch is lay
ing plans for her early return to Brad
ford. the home Of her youth and the pres
ent residence Of her parents.
Exceptions in the case having been taken
by the prosecution. the woman will re-
main in the custody of Deputy Sheriff
George Tracy, the jailer. until court comes
in July Q. week from to-day. At that
time Judge Butler will decide whether
bail will be required or whether the wom-
an is to b allowed to go on her own rec
ognizance. Meanwhile she is by no means
inclose Jail, and while taking her deten-
ton of another week as matter of
course, she is anxiously awaiting the day
when she may return to her own people
States Attorney Sheruburne has said
that exception taken will be argued in he
supreme court.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-07-05
EX-JUDGE w. H. MOODY
DIES AT HAVERHILL

Haverhill. Mass. July 2.-William
Fl. Moody. former associate Justice Of
the United States supreme court. died
at his home here at l a. m. to-day.
The condition of the former justice,
who. under President Roosevelt, filled
two cabinet positions. those Of Sec
rotary of the navy and attorney-ge gen.
eral, had long been considered hope
less. For many months a disease
which caused a hardening of the
joints made Judge Moody a helpless
invalid. but although unable to move
hand or foot during the last stages
Of his illness. he retained almost to
tho end the keenness of mind that
made him one of the prominent fig
ures In the public life of his country.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-07-05
BROWNS At GEORGIA BAY
Mrs. Martin l.. Hicks of Fnirfax Was
Fishing with Her Husband When
Boat Capsized.

Fairfax. July Mrs. Martin L. Hicks
of this village was drowned late this
afternoon at Georgia bay when the
boat in which she and Mr.. Hicks were
fishing capsized. The accident occur
red when Mr.. Hicks reached for his
fishpole, which he had dropped. and the
boat, steel rowboat. suddenly tipped.
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Hicks were thrown
into the water at a point where it was
Is or 20 feet deep. Mrs. Hicks, unable
to SWIM went down one or two times
before Mr.. Hicks succeeded in getting
hold of her. He was able to hold her
until help reached them.
The accident occurred about a hun
dred yards directly north and in sight
of their cottage. Mr.. Hicks cries for
help were heard by Mrs. Emily Planck
of Fairfax. who was spending a few
days at the cottage. and Miss Love
Dunster. Both Immediately raced for
help the former to the Rushlow farm
house, the latter summoning her father
from the Dunster place.
Armand and Leger Rushlow ran to
the shore and rowed out to Mr.. and Mrs
Hicks, but it was 20 or rs minutes from
the time the boat tipped over until the
Rushlow men got them ashore. Efforts
to resuscitate Mrs Hicks were made
Tor over two hours. DR.. e. j. Melville
OF st. Adams hurried to the scene with
a nurse from the st. Adams hospital
and pulmotor, but all efforts were
without avail.
Several parties from Fairfax hurried
down to the Bay upon getting word of
the tragedy. The body was brought
here to the Hicks home late tonight.
Mrs. Hicks's maiden name was Maude
Chamberlin and for many years her
homo was in st. Adams She was AZ
years of age. and was a talented must
clan. Mr. Hicks has been a merchant
In Fairfax for many years. Their cot
tage at the Bay was built only a few
seasons ago.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-07-05
REBUTTAL TESTIMONY IN
FETCH MURDER CASE,

Chelsea, June 29.-Before another
sun sets the fate of Mrs. Anna Fetch,
on trial for the murder OF her husband,
Joseph Felch, on last Easter eve will
probably be decided. 1t is expected
that the jury will get the case before
noon tomorrow.
Arguments were made this afternoon
by States Attorney John c. Sherburne
for the State and Hale X. Darling for
the defense. Mr.. Darling's argument
was not ended until about $50 o'clock
tonight. Tomorrow morning at eight
O'Clock Attorney General Richard Hoar
VIII speak for the defense and Attor-
ney-General Herbert Barber will sum
up for the State
The courtroom was again filled to day
and interest in the village has reached
nigh pitch. Women brought their
lunches and remained In their seats all
DAY In order not to miss any details.
Evidence in rebuttal was offered by
the State this morning. Mrs Felch
was back on the stand at $3.50, testified
orieny In cross examination and then
IN redirect examination. only to be ex-
cused after hve minutes or thereabouts
she was followed by Edward Pero
rather OF Josephine Pero, the Felchs'
housemaid. who corroborated the ac-
cused story yesterday Of a visit made
10 the Farnham place a week previous,
=. "hich time Mrs. Felch invited the
farhhams and the Peros over to her
mouse Tor sugar party on the follow
ing Sunday.
inc reputtal was taken up by the
stats within a few moments after II
as announced that the defense had
rested, Former States Attornev
"iiiiams Identified statement taken
os MN with the aid of a stenographer
az .he reich house. about which the
accused was sharply questioned by At
sorhey-General Barber yesterday after
NUN witness Identified the transcript
IN true con" and then identified an
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-07-05
l,742 IN NATIONAL GUARD
$40 Have Enlisted since April 1-Adjt.
Gen. TillOts0n Complies Credits
Washington County Leads.

Montpelier. June x.-Adjt. Gen. Lee 8.
Tillotson has compiled the credits which
Vermont has relative to the draft. On
June 20 the State had 1.742 men in the
National Guard. June 80 is the last day
allowed by the government on which
credit will be allowed. In addition there.
will be in the vicinity Of 500 men in the
regular army 1t Is believed.
The credits by counties in the National
Guard are as follows: Addison IA. Ben.
nington 40. Caledonia 1884, Chittenden 266,
Essex 20. Franklin 2O1. Grand Isle three,
Lamoille 43, Orange 40. Orleans 80. Rut-
land 1877. Washington 26S. Windham 2o5.
Windsor 122 OF this number $40 have
enlisted since April /.
Adjt.-General Tillotson to-day received
from the war department the names Of
the appointees OF the second exemption
board in Rutland county. The members
are: T. w. Rodgers of Brandon. DR..
J. NJ. Hamilton OF Rutland and G. NJ.
Harmon of Rutland. county clerk. There
are two boards in Rutland county. one
being for the Fair Haven probate dis.
trict.