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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-11-08
JAMES +. RIMER FREED
Man Charged with Causing Wife's
Death in Auto Plunge Released
after Preliminary Hearing.

Hartland. Nov L-James F. Rimer was
arraigned here to-day for a preliminary
hearing on the charge Of having murdered
his wife by driving an automobile over the
unprotected side Of q country road and
down a 3O-foot embankment. He was given
his freedom. The hearing was held before
Judge H. H. Blanchard. The State was
represented by States Attorney w. 8.
Pingree and Mr.. Rimer by r. ]. Trainor.
both of White River Junction. The court
held that there was not enough evidence
to warrant holding Rimer for the grand
Juror and he was released tonight. Since
his arrest, Rimer has been held in the
Windsor county jail at Woodstock.
The principal witness against Rimer at
the hearing was Mrs. Mary Robbins. sis
ter Of Mrs. Rimer. who accompanied Mr..
and Mrs. Rimer on the fatal ride on the
night of October IS, and whose account
Of that accident are said to have caused
Rimer's prompt arrest the next day.
Other witnesses who appeared at the
hearing to-day were Walter Jenney, who
lives near the scene Of the accident in
which Mrs. Rimer lost her life: Howard
and Wesley Emery. who went to the
scene shortly after the autos plunge;
Albert Bowers: officer Begnan Of White
River Junction; DR.. Ward Of Hartland
and Dr. c. F. Whitney Of Burlington. who
performed an autopsy on the body Of Mrs.
Rimer. DR.. Whitney testified that he could
not say definitely whether Mrs. Rimer'e
death was caused by heart trouble with
which she has been afflicted. or by the
accident, but asserted that a secondary
element did enter. Rimer produced nc
witnesses.
Rimer is between IS and 81 years old
His late wife was the widow Of Eugene
Daigle. for many years chef at the Wood.
stock Inn. She was about IS years Of age
Her marriage to Rimer took place last
June. 1t was said the couple made
reciprocal wills, similar to those in the
Small murder case at Ossipee, N. H.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-11-08
HELLO IN POISON CASE
Mrs. L. NJ. Farnsworth Charged with
Breaking into sisters Home and
Putting Quicksilver in Food.

st. Adams. Nov. 6.-Mrs. l.. M. Farms
worth Of swanton is in the Franklin
county Jail awaiting trial on the charge
Of breaking into Gaylord Warmers house
and deposlting poison in food. Mrs. War
ner and Mrs. Farnsworth are sisters. It
is understood that the poison alleged to
have been placed in the food was quick
silver which had been scraped from
mirror.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-11-08
TO INVESTIGATE WELLS DEATH
Special Grand Jury to Convene satur-
day to Hear Charges against
Clyde Woodward.

st. Adams. Nov. 5.-Chief Judge r. L.
Waterman Of Brattleboro. at the request
OF States Attorney w. r. McFeeters. has
ordered session Of the grand jury in
this city next Saturday morning at 10
o'clock to investigate the death Of Harry
Wells Of Enosburg. who was shot and
killed. 1t is charged. by Clyde Woodward
the morning Of October II. Woodward 10
in the Franklin county Jail awaiting the
outcome Of the investigation.
Evening journal., 1917-05-28

in New Castle Mayor Lavender has
had the matter under consideration and
while he has not declared himself posi-
lively on the subject, he has given his
views OF the matter about as stated in
the foregoing. The ordinance against
the setting or of fireworks before and
after the Fourth will be strictly en-
forced, however, If no prohibition
/ against fireworks is issued the action OF
! Mayor Lavender will be in line Will
/ that taken by mayors of other cities
! some of whom have rcconsidcrod their
/ original action in the matter of a Fourth
of July celebration aud will permit the
moderate use of fireworks as in former
years.
As the result OF a fight which oc-
CURED on the old camp meeting
grounds. Arthur Boogh. colored. is in
the Delaware Hospital. Wilmington.
with a severe cash on the hand. The
wound was inflicted, IL is alleged
by Edward Anderson. colored. during
the alteration. Anderson was az
rested by Chief Tobin.
Evening journal., 1917-05-28

WITH THE AMERICAN GREAT
FLEET. May 2s.-The American
great fleet rides today, giant double
chain OF steel, whose links are
weighed by thousands OF tons. and
whose grip is death stranEle It's
monster guns, eager for a fight, are
the most efficient that human mind
and human hand can mould; it's en-
gines and equipment the finest Amori-
can dollars could buy; it's personnel,
able. willing, powerful. IL is an in
spring sight, this limo OF great grey
sea dogs
We came out to it-a party Of news
paper men apd authors-on bright
May day. A cutting wind blew out at
sea, flashing up white caps. and toss
ing the seagoing tug nauseatingly.
Black smoke poured from heavy
tunnels, hiding some OF the vessels.
while trailing Off in the distance the
curls from the last tunnel looked
like the CRIME from a far away fac
tory. We were taken aboard the larg-
est and finest Of the ships. The ad-
miral made us az home and then we
clambered high aloft in the masts that
look like vast cylindrical baskets. We
explored forbidden turrets under spe-
cial navy permission; we saw the
great guns operate; and we looked at
fire mechanisms. the secret Of which
is shielded from the world.
Below were more guns. Farther
down, after climbing precipitous stair
Evening journal., 1917-05-28
ODESSA HAPPENINGS.

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL.
ODESSA, Del. May 2S-The Odessa
High School commencement will be
held on Friday evening, June 1. The
graduates are Margaret Emily Webb
Anna Dulin and Dorothy Elizabeth
Reynolds.
Joseph c. Brown is improving after
severe illness
The Odessa Chapter OF the Red
Cross is preparing for tho straw
berry festival to be held tomorrow
evening.
st. Pauls NJ. T.. Church will hole
their Children's Day service on the
second Sunday in June. The annual
reunion at Old Drawers Church will
be held on the first Sunday in June
Mrs. Z. c. Woodall OF Washington
d. c.. has been a visitor at the home
OF Daniel w. Corbit-Miss Mimic
Armstrong. OF Newark, was recen'
visitor with her mothsr, Mrs. John @
| Armstrong.
Evening journal., 1917-05-28
An Etching in Steel.--The American
Great Fleet by Day and by Night
BY CARL d. GROAT, United Press Stan Correspondent.

ways, to the very vitaIs Of the YES
sells are It's engines and its boilers
huge. growing affairs. manned by
powerful men.
Our particular craft is oil burning
Heavy compressed air forces the oil
and air into a spray that roars fierce
ly through the seething chambers.
Men are guarding these fires with tho
pride Of mother tending her child.
On other craft we find. naked grimy
men stocking coal into tho yawning
furnaces
There is everything aboard almost
"a printing plant, a barber shop. a
store, bakery. In fact, a whole com
munity I'm itself
At night. from afar, you wonder II
the lights and the hustle down the
lanes mark Coney Island. the San
Francisco exposition or some huge
wierd drama OF light and fire and
shadow.
Up in the basket masts. double
lights. the "blinkers.' wink and wink
and wink. Their lights are dots and
dashes, perhaps some message Of inn
portance, perhaps only the chatter of
some operator practising his signals.
Other lights sharp and clear fash
Ia trail OF silver cross the heavens,
and then plunge across the water
picking up a scurrying barge here,
another battlecraft there. We move
in closer. and find that the lights play
upon torpedo defense work" that
they can really ferret out torpedoes
shooting across the waters, or seek
out a lurking submarine.
Then the lights die as bueles sound
from the decks; the feet is vanished
except for faint forms against a
clouded sky which now and then lets
a starbeam or a ray of moon filter
out
The fleet is asleep, except for pac
ing sentries. huddled in great coats
that keep out the blast Of a strangely
cold May wind
Tossing out before the feet though
are other watchers the patrol boats
that keep their vigil. Needless OF
waves or storm or privation or dan
ger.
Evening journal., 1917-05-28
Uncle Harry Tells About Our Fleet Of
Torpedo Boat DeStrOyers in European Waters

Uncle Harry" said Joe, 81 see that
fleet of our torpedo boat destroy
ers has crossed the Atlantic Ocean and
is now helping the British navy to
light the Germans How about it?"
Yes, Joe, that is a fact. No one
know anything about it until after
the fleet arrived. That's the way TO
10 things i'm war times Not to Leu tho
enemy know your plans until they are
carried out is wise policy
How many boats were there, Uncle
Harry?' said Helen.
81 do not know" said Uncle Harry,
"but there must have been a large
number. Rear Admiral Sims is i'm
charge Of American naval operations
in European waters and as he is an
able officer, the best results mag be
expected 1t is long and hard trip
across the Atlantic Ocean for such
boats and yet when the British COM
mander asked the American cammand-
er how long it would be before they
would be ready to fight the American
commander replied, We can start at
once
Evening journal., 1917-05-28
ST. GEORGES VISITORS.


ST. GEORGES. Del, May 2S-James
B. Moore and family and Miss Edna
Swan attended the fifth wedding an
niversary Of Mr. and Mrs. James Can
non. held last week Mrs NJ. j. Gray
visited her sister. Mrs. Harry Denni-
son in New Castle last week Mrs
Mister has returned to Baltimore
Md. after a visit with Mr. and Mrs
John G. Stuckert.- Mrs. Miles Clark
and Miss Marian Clark. OF Philadol-
phia. are guests of Mrs. j. c. Mccoy
and family The Rev. and Mrs Ivan
hoe Willis and Mr. and Mrs. James
Gam spent Tuesday at Reynolds
Wharf, near Cecilton. Md Clayton NJ
Riley, of Rehoboth Beach. visited his
sister Mrs. L. b. Racine. last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson Hopkins. OF VIII
mington, visited friends here last
week
Evening journal., 1917-05-28
BOY Saves OLD
MAN FROM Drowning

STAFFORD. Del May 2S.-Henry
Burtell, an aged fisherman. was saved
from drowning yesterday by Archie
Purse. 14-year-old boy The boy
was padding boat. and Burtell. who
was bass fishing, was casting the line
in the water when he lost his balance
and fell overheard. Purse. knowing
the man could not swim, plunged in
after him and got him to the boat.
In attempting TO get in the boat it
capsized and both were thrown into
the water again. The boy then took
the old man on his back and swan
to shallow water. Several eyewitnesses
to the rescue congratulated the boy
on his heroic work and the aged fish
erman wept with joy.
Evening journal., 1917-05-28

Everything was I'm ship shape or.
der and they went on duty immediate.
ly. That is one of the fine things
about our navy.
Everything is kept up to the mark
and as Fighting Bob Evans said of
the great fleet that went around the
world, We are ready for O. fight or a
trOlic' and they were.
when Cerrera steamed suddenly
out of Santiago HarbOr the Ameri.
can vessels were not expecting him.
but they were ready and sank every
Spanish vessel in the fleet. At the
beginning of the Spanish war Dewey
was ordered by cable to find the Span
lsh fleet and smash them He sailed
az once, found them at Cavite. and.
although II was feared that the har-
Dor was mined, the brave commander
steamed right in and engaged the
Spanish fleet and sank them all. The
battle was started by his remarkng in
casual tone of voice, You may fire
when ready, Gridley, and the great
battle was on.
Great men do not strut about put
on pOmpOus airs and use theatrical
gestures, but go about their work i'm
a business-like way and achieve re.
suits. When Admiral Farragut. i'm
the Civil War. forced the passage OF
the Mississippi river he had himself
fastened the cross trees of his hag
ship with a field glass in his hand
and from that exposed elevation direct.
ed the fighting. When it was reported
TO him that there We're torpedoeg in
the channel he replied with an oath.
Never mind the torpedoes Full speed
ahead and a glorious victory was
won John Paul Jones was a great
naval fighter in the Revolutionary
War and when in command of the Bon
Homme Richard he engaged the Sera-
pis i'm battle and fought a wonderful
fight against superior force At one
time the two vessels were dashed TO-
gether and a terrible hand-tO-hand
battle took place, the Scraps finally
surrendering. The Bon Homme Rich
ard however. was so badly crippled
that she sank two days later. the vic
torious crew and the prisoners being
transferred to the Scraps"
MY" said Jimmy, that was great
II almost takes my breath away 10
think of il. DO we always win naval
battles. Uncle Harry?"
Not always" said Uncle Harry
that could not be expected. but wheth
er we win or lose, American seamer
are always brave fighters. ! remem
her reading that in the war of 1917
Captain James Lawrence was placed
i'm command of the Chesapeake and a
few days after taking command he
sailed out of Boston Harbor and en-
gagged the Shannon about thirty miles
from Boston The battle was shor
but fierce, and the Chesapeake was
Evening journal., 1917-05-28

captured, the gallant captain being
MORALLY wounded and as he was being
carried below he uttered those mem
orable words which have become a
motto to the navy and to all Ameri-
cans, Don't give up the ship
But / could 90 on and give you
many more cases. although time will
permit Of but one more.
"The Constitution, sometimes called
Old Ironsides, which, under the COM
mand Of the gallant cambridge CAP.
tured the Java in a battle in which
the enemy lost 300 men and the Amer
leans, "a. She was afterwards order
ed to be dismantled. but Olive Wen
dell Holmes wrote that grand poem
entitled. Old lronsides' and so stirred
up public sentiment that she was
spared and stored at the Boston Navy
Yard. shall never forget the last
verse which l learned as a boy at
school:
"Oh better that her shattered hulk
Should sink beneath the wave,
And there should be her grave.
Nail TO the mast her holy flag
Set every threadbare sail
And give her to the god of storms
The lightning and the gale
But / must 90, children. Remember
this. the navy has always given a good
account of itself and it may be re-
lied upon to do so in the present war.
Good night all" And Uncle Harry
went home
Editors Note-Unole Harry will be
Glad to answer inquiries. either in this
column or by mail, provided letters
are signed with the full name and ad.
dress Of the persons writing. The cor.
respondents names will not appear in
the articles.
Copyright 1916 by The NC Syndicate
Evening journal., 1917-05-28
Very Itchy Red
SpOtSORFaCG
Turned Into Pimples. We're In
BloteheS. Sealed Over and Came
To a Head. Lost Sleep. Cutieura
Healed In Nine Weeks.

''My trouble began with red spots on
my face which were very itchy, and later
turned into pimples. The pimplcs were
Evening journal., 1917-05-28
Tub Skirts
at 2.05, 3.05 to 100

How did we do it? How procure the smariest
skirts that could sell them at $295, 1895 and
$3.50?
Had them made of the English gabardnes, trico-
sian cords we "lad in" before prices rose. The saw
ingS cut costs in half.
Mostly all-white. Some in solid coors. Some
block-printed in bold beautiful colors.
Good Wellshrmken Wash Skirts at 81, 81 .95 & $295
First Floor.
Evening journal., 1917-05-28

ment Now ! am healed. (Signed)
Ben Cohen. 2s49 $. Fairhill ST., Phila-
delphia, Pa. October 20, 1915.
Curcura Soap and Ointment are not
only most valuable for the treatment Of
pimples, blackheads, redncss and rough
ness, dandmh and irritatcd scalps, but
their great mission is 10 prevent such
Conditions by daily use.
For Free Sample Each by Return
Mail address post card "Cuticura,
Dept. II. Boston," Sold everywhere.
Evening journal., 1917-05-28
SHEET METAL WORKERS

An important meeting of Sheet
Metal Workers will be held in the
local headquarters. at No. 504 Market
street. Tuesday evening. May 20. at
SIS p. m. All sheet metal workers in
the city are requested to attend.-Adv.
Evening journal., 1917-05-28

NcN IarEc and Vcry rcd,
and were in blotchcs. They
scaled over and came 20 a
head and iiched so ilat lost
many a nights sleep,
~ used creams but they
did not help me, and after
suffering for nine weeks /
used Cuticura Soap and ONT
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-23
Gasolene Explodes
In Street; Woman Hurt
Leakage From Garages Causes
Blast Which Rips Pavement
and Wrecks Car

Gasoline which had seeped away
from garages in East Forty-second
Street and had collected in the channel
tracks of the surface lines was ignited
by a spark from a wheel OF passing
car. and caused an explosion yester-
day afternoon which tore holes in the
street, shattered the rear platform OF
the car itself and broke manv windows
in the vicinity Of Forty-second Street
and First Avenue.
Miss Rose Snittow, of 254 West
Twenty-ffth Street, was injured by the
blast, and tenants of nearby houses.
believing that bomb had been ex-
ploded in their dwelling, ran into the
street. For two hours all trlfic was
held up. Miss Snittow was taken TO
Bellevue Hospital with an injured
kneecap. One of the holes in the
street was 100 feet long and the other
about % feet.
In that neighborhood there are n
number Of garages. The police say
that gasolene from these runs down into
the manholes and car channels and lies
there. until a spark from grinding
streetcar brake ignites 1t.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-23
Pacifsts Spread
Propaganda in
Ranks of Army
Trial in Los Angeles Reveals
Effort to Undermine
Patriotism
Especial Correspondence

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 22.-Evidence
that the pacihsts of the United States
are engaged in a movement to spread
pacifism and anti-war propaganda
within the ranks of the American army
was introduced to-day at the trial of
the Rev. Robert Whitaker, Floyd
Hardin and Harold Story. The Peo-
pies Council, of New York City and
elsewhere, which Prosecutor Frank
Richards charged with operating on
German money, was indicated as a
close associate of the local Christian
Pacifsts,' who are being tried on a
technical charge Of having held a meet
ing here without sanction of the au-
thorities.
The evidence was offered in an un-
signed letter addressed to Leila Secor,
secretary of the Peoples Trade Coun-
Gil of New York City.
81 have several soldiers working for
me distributing literature and explain
ing the significance Of the movement
within the ranks" runs the letter. "a
good many assert: You fellows are
fighting for the same thing at home as
they are sending US to Europe to fight
for
"At San Diego / have a young chap
in the Y. NJ. C. A. war department who
is doing wonders. We want TO get a
big movement established with as 1t
tie publicity as possible, 70 avoid all
rioting. The conditions are so depress-
ing"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-23
Says Ransoms Were
To Aid Hindu Revolt

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 22-How his
associates planned TO finance, as he
alleged, a conspiracy to create mil
itary uprising in India by ransoms for
kidnapping Hindus who were loyal to
the British government was related to-
day by Sukumar Chatterji. the first wit
ness called by the United States in
the trial Of thirty-four persons in the
Hindu conspiracy plot.
The witness admitted knowing Ram
Chandra and also Har Dyal. who fled
from San Francisco while on bail and
who is now believed to be in Switzer-
land. In describing the activities that
eventually led to his arrest. Chatterji
said:
81 was detailed 70 go 10 India 10
incite the people and arouse them.
When ! left San Francisco for Manila
| carried letters addressed TO other
Hindus there. ] was given fictitious
name, with the title of prince, and
$500"
The German government. IL was
understood, according 20 Chntterji, was
to look out for arms and ammuni-
ton"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-23
Fire Expert Would
Intern Disloyal Folk
SeeIye Benedict Even Would
Not Spare American
Citizens

Seelye Benedict, Of SO Nassau Street,
one Of the best known insurance brok-
ers in the city, whose fire business has
placed him in a position to estimate
the peril which this country is facing
from enemy aliens, declared yesterday
he favors interning both American citi-
zens and enemy aliens who are found
TO be disloyal.
"While there is apt to be a great
deal of hysteria in a time like this,
said Mr. Benedict, there is no sense
in minimizing the danger from the
alien enemy or the disloyal Of his allies
and sympathizers. While | advocate
internment for the disloyal and treach-
erous. approach that question with a
great deal of caution. On the face OF
il It is fundamentally against all our
American ideals.
81 believe now that the barred zone
order. il properly enforced, would do
much 10 improve the situation. II even
might be elaborated and executed in a
manner which would minimize TO n
great extent the classes of suspects to
be interned."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-23

ask for a certain man and when ne
was pointed out place him under ar
rest.
As fast as the aliens were taken
into custody they were hurried TO the
army piers. What disposition was
then made Of them could not be learned
last night.
Offer No Protest
In practically every arrest the Ger
mans accompanied the Secret Service
men without protest. In one saloon
on River Street, though, three men
we're playing pinochle when the officers
arrived. When they were asked their
nationality one spoke up and said he
was a Hollander. The other two re-
fused to answer. On the way TO the
pier one concluded that it might be
best to speak up, but the officer having
him in charge refused to listen to him
or to inspect the credentials he pro-
tested he wished to show.
None of the 200-odd aliens taken IN
Monday nights raid have yet been per-
mitted to return from Ellis Island,
where all were interned pending In
quiry, and the exodus Of unnatural Lied
Germans, started by the raid and &C
CELEBRATED Wednesday by news that the
government intended to make Ho5oken
practically a military reservation, con-
tinued
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-23
Accused Teachers
Trial Postponed
Will File Their Answers to
DisIoyalty Charges Be-
fore Nov. %

The plea that they had not had time
to prepare their defence was advanced
by the three De Witt Clinton High
School teachers recently suspended on
charges Of disloyalty when they ap-
peared yesterday before the high school
committee of the Board of Education
TO answer the charges. The hearing
accordingly was postponed until De-
cember 3.
The accused teachers, Samuel Schmal-
hansen, Thomas Mufson and A. Henry
Schneer, appeared at the hearing with
Robert Wellman, an associate OF Her
bert c. Smyth, an attorney Of 10 wall
Street. Mr.. Smyth, Mr.. Wellman told
the committee, had been retained py
the teachers as counsel. He SAID that
owing TO the pressure OF other ousl-
ness. including the Federal suit against
the Paper Trust, in which he Is spe-
cial counsel for the government, NJ
Smyth had been unable TO consider the
charges against the teachers, let alone
prepare to defend them. Mr. Wellman
asked for a postpOnement OF "a week
or So"
Mr. SchmalhauseE read letter to
John Whalen, chairman Of the com
mittee, in which he and his co-detend-
ants suggested that as the committee
already had ALTERED the date OF the
hearing several times" and as the case
was of great public interest 1t would
be proper to give the teachers adequate
time TO present their case in order that
iustice might be done.