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ander formerly of this city. The
young man is a member Of the pres
ent Junior class at the academy and ordi-
narily would have been graduated year
from next June. His father is at the
head Of the Columbus weather bureau.
having been stationed for some time in
this city, where the young man was a stu
dent at the high school.
Andrew Contois. arrested on the charge
of stealing a gold watch and chain, was
sentenced in city court Tuesday to
serve not less than four nor more than
six months at the State house of correc-
ton at Rutland. Contois was arrested
on a warrant issued by City Grand Juror
Clarence r. White. charging him with
the theft Of the watch. valued at SIS. and
the chain. valued at $25, but this charge
against him was nolle pressed in city
court yesterday and he was arraigned on
q warrant charging petit larceny. The
change in the charge was made after 1t
was learned that the articles stolen were
not worth as much as they had been
valued at by their owner.
A telegram from Halifax, Canada. to
George w. Marks, announced the safe ar
rival OF troopships from England, on one
OF which was his brother. Charles s.
Marks. Mr.. Marks was seriously wound
ed at Ypres and on the Somme front dur
Ing the allied advances Of last June and
September. and since then has had sew
eral serious operations in France and
England. A letter received a short time
ago stated that all the officers and men
who were physically unable to return to
trench life were impatient to get home
and the news Of increased submarine &C.
tivities would not prevent them from
gladly using the first ship to which they
were assigned.
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DAVIS BAIL REDUCED.
Alleged SmuE9lers Of Narcotics Succeed
In Raising $4,000.

William NJ. Davis and Rose Davis,
colored. man and wife, were admitted 10
bail on new bond yesterday, the bail
in the two cases amounting to $2000. c.
G. Austin. attorney for the couple, BE-
coming surety At the hearing yesterday
following their arrest on the charge Of
bringing narcotics into the United States.
both waived examination and were bound
over to the next grand jury session Of
United States court. which will be held
at Windsor In May.
The couple were brought to this city
early Tuesday morning from st. Adams.
where they were taken from the Mont
real-New York sleeper Saturday night by
Customs Inspector Charles II. Gotta, hav-
ing in their possession narcotics It II
alleged they were attempting to smuggle
into this country from Canada The wom-
an was admitted to 800 bail Tuesday In
order that she might go with her attorney
to Montreal In an effort to raise 5000.
the amount required as bail for her hus-
band. Mr.. Austin upon their arrival In
this city yesterday stated to United States
Commissioner Claude Grafton and United
States District Attorney Vernon A.
Billiard. that he had found that the pair
were unable to raise 5000 hut that the
woman had succeeded In raising 3400o.
The commissioner reduced the amount Of
the bail so that in both cases there 10
but one bail. $1,000 The woman left lest
evening for Montreal. where the couple
reside at 1ss Mansfield street. and the
man went to New Haven where no has
business
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ADDISON SIGNS 500 MEMBERS
Number to Be Increased When
All Returns Are In.
Fourteen Demonstration Meetinss with
Dat Smut and Mixture Of Chem-
icals Arranged for First Half
OF April-Other Plans.

With several towns yet to hear from,
the Addison County Farmers' association
reports 50s members enrolled for 1917.
Complete returns are still being awaited
from Addison, Bristol, Ferrisburg, Han
cock Leicester, Orwell and Panton. With
these qualifications the record to date
stands this way: Middlebury, y; Corn
wall, Al; Lincoln. 30; Waltham. "a; Whit
ing, 16; Addison, 4: Salisbury, 40; Starks-
boro, 40; Shoreham, 80; Bristol, q; Or
well, q; Panton. 10; Ferrisburg. IS; New
Haven, Al; Weybridge. 30; Bridport, Is;
Vergennes, 10; Monkton, 6; Leicester, /;
total eos.
County Agent ]. f. Carrigan hopes to
sign up 600 members or more.
MEETINGS PLANNED.
Mr.. Carrigan has outlined for the MEM
bers Of the association a plan of holding
meetings in the various towns where Co
operation may be had with other organ
izations, as follows: March meeting. SUBJ
ject Crops for the Coming Year." lime.
crops growing, other crops that might
provide more food for stock, plans for field
demonstrations this year, seed buying
and corn variety tests, to be discussed;
June meeting. subject, Grain and Binder
Twine:" how much Irvine used, matter
Of getting orders and bids, discussion by
agent Of the merits Of different grains.
matter Of taking orders and arranging
for buying when the market is right;
October or November meeting, subject,
'Tertilizer;'' results Of demonstrations,
needs. matter Of appointing an agent to
take orders and handle goods for 800 a
ton commission; December or January
meeting. subject. Pure Bred Bulls"
running of survey to find out how many
diaries have pure bred sires. what breed
they are and what records they possess.
how many not and who Of these would
buy at a fair price, committee to report
to Grange or Farmers club; project Of
putting pure bred sire at the head OF
every herd in town, appointment of com.
mittee to keep in touch with progress
made and report to Grange or club.
! Two Farmers clubs and one Grange
have already adopted the program as out
lined. A cooperative seed order amount
ing to $1,000 was adopted by the Shore
ham Grange at a meeting not long ago.
The Salisbury Farmers club took the
same move.
The following demonstration meetings
have been arranged:
Dat smut: Frank Tyler Leicester, April
2. at 1000 a. M; Henry Rising. Orwell.
April 2. at 200 p. m; John Belts. New
Haven River. April 3. at 1000 a m; -.
Monkton. April g. at 2:3O p. m; Arthur
Langeway. Panton. April 4, at 1000 a. m.
Mixing chemicals: c. s. Crane. Addi-
son, April s, at 1000 a. M; Henry Boies,
Weybrfdge. April s. at 200 p. M; r. A.
Bingham. Cornwall. April 6. at 1000 a. m.
A. c. Barnard. Orwell. April 6. at 200 p
M; Charles Farmer. Leicester. April II,
at 1000 a. M: II. w. Denton. Whiting,
April II. at 200 p. M: Gordon McQuivey
Middlebury. April II. at 1000 a M; ]. NJ
Purinton. Lincoln. April 10. at 1000 a m.
E. r Wyman. Starksboro, April IS. at
200 p. m.
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LIKE MEN
HAVE CHARACTER

From their fine outward appearance,
through the various elements Of strength
that go to make up the standing Of
remedy, including the final and absolute
test--does 1t make good"'-does 1t cure?
Hoods Sarsaparilla and Peptiron Pills
conclusively prove every day that they
are medicines of the highest character.
Hoods sarsaparilla originated in a ply
scian's successful prescription.
Peptiron Pills. named from pepsin and
iron. include nux and other tonics.
For scrofula, eczema, humors. boils
pimples and other eruptions--for loss Of
appetite. indigestion and dyspepsia-for
kidney and liver trouble-for loss Of APP
petite, that tired feelng-for brain-fag.
nerve exhaustion. anemia and poor. thin
blood-Hoods Sarsaparilla and Peptiron
Pills make the ideal course of medicine,
the former before meals, the latter after.
adv.
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NAVAL RESERVE FORCE.
Travelling Party to Create Interest Due
in Burlington Saturday.

James o. Porter, advance man for the
travelling party sent out by Captain Will
liam r. Rush, cOmmandant of the first
naval district, in an effort to build up
the naval reserve force for the United
States, arrived yesterday at the main
office Of the naval recruiting service for
the district Of Vermont in this city. Mr..
Porter spent the day with Charles A.
Harris, officer in charge Of recruiting for
Uncle Sans navy in Vermont, arranging
details for the visit of the travelling party
which will probably reach here Satur-
day to spend several days in Burlington
for the purpose Of enrolling those who
wish to sign up in the United States
reserve force.
The travelling party comes to this city
from Swanton, where the first stop in
this State was made. In the party are
| Chaplain A. w. Stone. who is on the
active list of the navy and who has
charge of the party, Edison Harrison,
U. S. N. r. F., Surgeon j. B. Cordeiro,
U. S. N. retired. and two yeomen. A hall
will be given over to the use of the
party, who are making the trip through
| the State in an effort to enroll men for
the reserve force and also to interest
any who might have a desire to join the
| navy. 1t is expected that numerous meet
ings will be held while the party is in
| Burlington.
Ten thousand men are needed for the
proper defense of the coast in this dis
trict from PASSPORT, Me, to Chatham,
Mass. To be eligible for enrolment in
the reserve force one need only to be an
| American citizen with a taste for service
with the navy in time of war. and it Is
| not necessary to leave business until
war or a national emergency exists For
| enrolling one receives 81 per year and
when on active service the pay Is the
pay for corresponding rating in the navy.
If convenient, three months active serv-
ice may be had. While thus serving pay
enough is given to buy uniforms and the
pay per month is the regular navy pay
for the rating. II these three months are
served and the candidate qualities the
retainer for him thereafter, instead OF
being $12 per year. Is, without doing any
thing more in connection with the navy
except to stand by for war, two months
pay per year.
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PLAN AlL.S1A1E CONFERENCE
30 or More Branches of Red
Cross Meet Here in April.
"SchOOw for Instruction In the Making
Of Surgical Dressings, Open to All
Vermont. to He Held in
This City.

Representatives Of the 90 or more
branches afi1liated with the Vermont
Chapter, American Red Cross. will meet
In this city In April to confer with c. r.
Nutter, executive secretary Of the New
England division, who will make a tour Of
inspection. Ways and means Of promot-
ing organization will be threshed out.
Chairman Redfield Proctor Of the chapter
has asked Secretary Harry 8. Howard to
issue call for the meeting.
Applications for authority to start new
branches continue to come in and the Red
Cross in Vermont is steadily growing.
Warren, Swanton and Underhill are now
organizing branches.
Secretary Howard says enough appli-
cants have sent in their names to make
possible the organization Of class to
receive instruction in the making Of sur
gical dressings and the like, and the Bos-
ton headquarters win have a Red Cross
nurse come here for the purpose. Miss
Constance Wheeler, secretary Of the city
and county branch. has been working on
this project about one week. and the dates
will be announced shortly. Miss Wheel
er's plan is to admit to the class not only
members Of Red Cross branches, but any
group of women or club in the State which
in their home town where tho work car
be continued. The class lasts three weeks.
In a night letter which reached Mr.
Howard yesterday Chairman Eliot wads.
worth says: Chapters should announce
intentions Of meeting needs Of families
and sailors on their territory, until Off.
cial provision is made. II some other or.
ganization did this for the militia las,
summer. chapters should endeavor to Sc.
cure their assistance and cooperation
with Red Cross. which will take up thi.
problem.
military relief committee. through
subcommittee on supplies. should be pre-
pared to fill need Of troops as reported b,
Red Cross representatives who will keer
in touch with them. Chapters shoult
meet needs Of local military organization.
as they arise and consult regimental ON
GERS before troops are called away as t,
prospective needs
The branch here has a military relie
committee. and a general committee, Sec
| rotary Howard says. will be organized
| soon to represent the entire chapter.
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Charles A. Murray.

Charles a. Murray, a lifelong and high
ly respected resident of this city, died
Sunday evening at his home II South
Winooski avenue. after long illness
Mr.. Murray was born on May S, 1877, the
son of Daniel Murray and Mary Black
well Murray. For long time he was in
the tobacco business with his father and
afterwards in the real estate business.
Mr.. Murray married Mary Abbie WEIGH,
daughter of Dr. A. c. Welch Of Williston,
on May II, 1870. Besides his wife, Mr..
Murray is survived by two daughters,
Mrs. +. c. Weeks OF Boston and Mrs.
Wolsey Haig of London; and by three
grandchildren. Mary c. Emery, Gwen
dolen NJ. Emery and Charles Murray
Weeks
The funeral was held at the house
on Wednesday afternoon at three o'clock,
with burial in the family lot in Lake
View cemetery.
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Mrs. wellington Sager.

Mrs. Wellington Sager died early Thurs
day morning at her home lie Shell
burne street after a long illness with heart
trouble. Mrs. Sager was born in Willis
ton on June II. 1851. the daughter Of Seth
and Sarah Cooley Green. She had been
in Ill health for a number Of years and
had been confined to her bed since last
November. She bore her suffering with
great fortitude and patience.
Mrs. Sager was a long time member and
devoted attendant OF the First Baptist
Church. She was kind and devoted
wife and mother, and will be missed by
her many friends. Besides her husband.
she is survived by one daughter. Mrs. C.
Edward Limoges of 10 Clymer street. also
by step-father. Charles S. Wrisley OF
Essex Junction. and half-sister Mrs. ].
II. Seels of Kingston. Ont.
The funeral was held Saturday aft
ernoon at 2:3O o'clock at the house, and
burial was in the family lot in Lake
View cemetery.
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Miss Elizabeth Roche.

Miss Elizabeth Roche died about ten
o'clock Friday morning at her home. Ill
Bank street, after an illness Of about a
week with bronchitis and heart trouble
Besides two sisters in town. Mrs. John
Ryan and Miss Sarah Roche, a third sis
ter, Miss Catherine Roche of Boston,
Mass. survives. Miss Roche was born in
Boston. the daughter of the late Patrick
and Nora Roche. but had lived in the city
for about 30 years. For more than IA
years she was employed at the Simpson
fur store.
The funeral was held at St. Mary's
Cathedral Sunday afternoon, with burial
In st. Joseph's cemetery
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ORIGIN OF POPULAR PHRASES.

HE has an axe to grind" Early in the
century the story was told Of lad who
was induced by promised reward to turn
the grindstone for one who wished to
sharpen his axe. The promised payment
was not made. Since then one who dis
guses his selfish aims by false promises
is said to have an axe to grind.
Dying in the last ditch" was. accord
ing to Hume. first used by William OF
Orange. When Holland was so hotly
pressed by her enemies that complete dis
aster seemed imminent the duke OF Buck
ingham implored the prince to change his
tactics or the country would be ruined.
There is one way to prevent my seeing
the ruin Of my country" answered the
prince. II will die in the last ditch"
In one Of the battles between the Rus
slams and the Tartars, 400 years ago. a
private soldier Of the former cried out;
Captain, I've caught Tartar" Bring
him along. then" answered the captain.
II can't, for he won't let me- was the
response. Upon investigation it was APP
parent that the captured had the captor
by the arm and would not release him.
So. Catching a Tartar" is applicable to
one who has found an antagonist too
strong for him.
Lawrence, who suffered martyrdom by be-
ing roasted on a gridiron. During his tor
ture he calmly requested the attendants
10 turn him over, as he was thoroughly
roasted on one side. Hence the phrase
Done to a turn"
Hes a brick" meaning a brave and
noble fellow, doubtless originated with
Agesilaus, king Of Sparta, about $50 b. G.
a visitor at the Macedonian capital was
surprised to find it without walls or other
visible means of defence. and asked his
royal host what they would do In case
OF invasion by a foreign power.
"Do?" replied the heroic king; why
Sparta has $1,000 soldiers. and each mar
| Is a brick
| Augustin Birrell. X. c., NJ. r.. occupie:
a very conspicuous position In the pages
of Colonel Dalbaic's Dictionary Of Quota
tions." To Mr.. Birrell we owe the say
lngs. "a great poet. like a great peak
must sometimes be allowed to have hi
head In the Clouds" THAT great dus
heap called history" and THE posses
sion of great physical strength is no NEAR
assistance TO straightforward life"
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Escaped Patient CAPTURED.

Brattleboro. March 9.-Simon Richards,
who escaped from the Bratteboro Re-
treat Wednesday while walking with 9TH
err inmates in charge Of an attendant. was
captured Tuesday afternoon on Huckle
hill in the town of Bernardston. Mass.
while employed in lumber camp. He
was located by means of the published
descriptions which had been printed Of
him. a visitor to the camp having recog-
nized him and reported to the Retreat au-
thorities.
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MORE ROOM NEEDED.
Vermont Spool 4 Bobbin Company to
Enlarge Plant.


Architect Frank L. Austin has com.
pleted plans and contracts were awarded
yesterday by the Vermont Spool & Bobbin
company for an addition to their plant
on Champlain street. The contract for the
construction was awarded to F. A..
Deyette and for the excavation and all
concrete work to NJ. A. Bundy. The plans
call for a building two stories high with
concrete walls and OF mill construction.
The new part will extend east from the
present factory 76 feet and will be "A feet
wide This will add nearly 1000 square
feet Of floor space and provide room for
many new machines which have been
purchased and are now on the way The
contractors will rush the work to an early
completion. and it is expected that the
new plant will be in running order by
June !.
The Vermont Spool & Bobbin company
was started in Essex Junction by c. d.
Ordway about % years ago. In 1905 the
plant was moved to Burlington, whore 1t
has steadily grown until to-day 1t ranks
as one of the foremost of it's kind in this
country, and recent contracts demanded
increased capacity.
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latter of whom had been with him
throughout his illness.
1t is believed that the young college
student contracted his fatal illness from
another student while the latter was COM
ing down with the disease. but before
It was realized that he was Ill. Two other
students, In addition to Mr.. Dutton, have
had the disease, one of whom has been
seriously i'll while the other has recov-
cred.
Mr. Dutton. who was taking q course
In the department of arts and sciences.
was an athlete. playing last fall on the
varsity football team. The other students
living in the fraternity house are now
at their homes for the spring recess.
The body was taken Tuesday morning
to his home in Craftsbury by his parents.
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Oats on farmEEstimated stocks an

Oats on farms-Estimated stocks on
farms March l this year 7420oO bushels,
compared with 1,2S9.m year ago and
1.l75,000 two years. Price March to pro-
ducers 76 cents per bushel. compared with
50 cents a year ago and IS cents two years
ago
Barley on farms--Estimated stocks on
farms March this year 5000 bushels,
compared with $4,000 a year ago and 10l,-
600 two years ago. Price March to pro.
ducers - cents per bushel. compared with
81 cents year ago and 81 cents two years
ago
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Robert C. Osborne died yesterday noon
at his home at IS Marble avenue. aged
Ct years. He had been i'll for II months.
suffering from the effects Of shock. He
leaves three daughters and one son,
Mrs. Mary Badger, Miss Liza Osborne.
Mrs. Luella Matte. and William Osborne.
all of this city: and three sisters. Mrs.
Dora Warner of Burlington, Mrs. Jennie
Hart of Williston and Miss Luella
Osborne of Bakersfield. Cal. The arrange
ments for the funeral have not been COM
pleted.
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Short Honeymoon.

Brattleboro. March 2.-Peter Edward
Fountain of Bratueboro. formerly of
Holyoke. Mass, and Miss Nellie Dora Da-
Wis of Dummerston were married Tues
day evening in the Unitarian parsonage
by the Rev. E. Q. s. Osgood Wednes-
day the groom left for Holyoke. Mass, to
report at the armory OF Company d. Of
the End Massachusetts,. which has been
ordered into the federal service and with
which he served on the Mexican border
last summer. He has been a resident Of
Brattleboro since returning from Texas.
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NOT OVER TWENTY-FIVE.
Lack Of Teachers to Limit Number Of
Junior High Schools.

DR.. Milo b. Hllegas. State commissioner
of education, will go slow about creating
new junior high schools for the next
academic year. He writes to the Free
Press. in response to a query:
II believe that in view OF the scarcity
of teachers and the difficulties incident
to tho starting of new schools it will be
impossible for us to approve more than
Is schools. Various towns throughout the
State have voted to apply for approval
None, however. has yet been approved.
We are waiting until all applications are
in and then we will endeavor to select
from these applications through personal
visitation the places in greatest need of
the new form Of school,"
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Tentative Enlistments.

Brattleboro. March accompany Isnow
has ~ men and officers in the ranks and
recruits are being examined daily. Au-
thority to enlist men tentatively with the
understanding that they will not be call
ed upon to serve unless the company and
regiment is called actually into the serv-
ice has been obtained. and already re-
cruits are being examined that they may
be ready to take the oath promptly upon
tho receipts OF orders to recruit the COM
pany to full war strength.
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Mrs. Georxe Matthews.

Word has been received in the city Of
the death of Mrs. George Matthews at
Jersey City. N. j., on Saturday. MRS.
Matthews was formerly Of this city, tho
eldest daughter Of the late Captain Latour.
She leaves her husband. two daughters
and one son. and four brothers and two
sisters Of this city. The funeral was
held on Wednesday in Rutland. and burial
was in the family lot in Evergreen ceme-
terry in that city.
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OBITUARY


Hiram F. Jackson of Westford. who
was taken i'll while serving as juror at
Chittenden county court, on Thursday
died at $40 o'clock friday morning at
the Mary Fletcher hospital. An autopsy
was performed to discover the cause Of
death. which was found to be uraemia.
Mr.. Jackson had suffered from chronic
Bright's disease. Mr. Jackson served one
year in the Civil War in Company M,
First Vermont regiment.
The body was taken Friday after
noon to his home in Westford.
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Louis Stay. Jr.

Louis Stay, Jr., died at his home, Il
Ward street, on Saturday forenoon. He
was Is years old. The funeral was held
at nine O'Clock Monday morning in st. Jo-
seph's Church, with buria! in Mt. Calvary
cemetery.
Mr. Stay had been i'll ever since he re-
turned from Springfield, Mass, six weeks
ago For year and one-half before
that he was not WELL His parents and
two sisters. Mrs. c. A. Jones Of this city
and Mrs. Sarah Sherman of Springfield.
Mass, survive