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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-03-22
WHARF
SITE IS FAVORED
N. Y. State Senator Addresses
Legislators on the $4,000
Public Terminal Bill.

Montpelier. March 20.-Drawine a
vivid picture Of the day when single
barges carrying forty carloads Of
coal. should ply between New York
and Burlington. transporting the fuel
at q cost Of but fifty cents ton for
freight, the Hon. H. w. Hill OF Buff
falo. N. r. addressed a large audience
at tho State House this evening on the
possibilities Of inland water ways
transportation. He declared that the
completion OF the Champlain barge
canal meant q new era in Vermont
commercial development and one OF
unlimited possibilities. In the strong
est terms he urged the building Of the
public terminal at Burlington for
which the Legislature has been asked
to appropriate 100000. Burlington he
said was the logical and indeed the
only entry port for the lakes freight.
Mr.. Hill. who is a New York State
senator. is a former Vermonter and a
graduate of tho university.
NJ. w. williams. assistant State
engineer OF New York In charge of that
States public terminals told Of the
building Of the New York canals and
terminals. His talk was illustrated with
stereopttcon views of tho canals and
various terminals. r. w. MacCauley OF
Burlington showed the State features of
the public terminal said that Burlingt ton
was contributing one.third of the cost
and that the per capita cost was only
eleven cents. He declared that the
saving to Vermont shippers in one
year would be four hundred thousand
dollars the cost of ten such public
docks.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-03-22
SEN. ALDRICH SETTLES
CASE OUT OF COURT
Sued Cen. W. Following Damages Sus-
tanned at Montpelier Junction station

Sued Cen. W. Following Damages Sus-
tanned at Montpelier Junction station
Rutland. March 20-The negligence case
of Senator Wilson E. Aldrich Of this city
vs.. the Central Vermont Railway COM
pany was settled to-day outside OF court
by agreement OF counsel. The lawyers
refused to say how much money was paid
Mr.. Aldrich except to say that It was "a
substantial sum-
Senator Allrich stepped into a hole
while alighting from train at Montpelier
Junction In November, 1916. and. received
injuries to one knee which confined him to
his bed for ten weeks. He was unable to
take his seat in the Legislature until late
In January. A suit for $4,000 was brought
in Rutland county court.
The county court Is trying the case of
Attorney B. H. Stickney Of this city VS..
tho estate OF his mother-in-law, Mrs 10.
sephine Holmes Of Rutland. The lawyer
asks for $l00s6 for advice. services and
expenses. A brother of the mother-in-
law. Thomas Barhydt. died In California,
leaving large estate. and Mr.. Stickney
assisted Mrs. Holmes In getting $751; 900 as
her share.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-03-22
U. s. TO RECOGNIZE
THE NEW RUSSIA

Washington. March 2o.-Early recogni.
ton by the United States Of the new
government set UP by revolution In Rus.
sia was forecast here to-day In the be-
lief that. with good order now peevailing.
the plans being made for . permanent
government call for the
moral support Of this country. All ~
ports to the state department indicats
that the army and navy are supporting
the provisional government.
Ambassador Francis at PetSogIad, In
a summary Of the situation. cablsd:
"No opposition to provisional gov
eminent which IL council Of ministsrs
appointed by committee OF twelve
named by Duma. Absolute quiet here
and throughout all Russia. Rodsianko
and Milukoh assure me whole army
and navy In support Everything
learned from unofficial sources con.
firms.
to call constituent ASSEMBLY or con-
whole people and who be empowered
to organise good government. but con-
illusions OF assembly will be accepted
by the people and enforced by the army
and navy"
The United States always looks WITH
favor upon q movement fot the extension
Of republicanism. and has been eager -
be among the first to welcome into the
family of nations new government
known to be founded upon the viii of tAe
people. The Russian movement ounso-
quently has been received With deep SYM
pathy here. where the quality Of the pres
emit leaders Is well known and highly
esteemed.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-03-22

The state committee for Vermont ap-
pointed by the American Council for
Medical Preparedness, OF which Dr.
William ]. Mayo of Rochester, MINI. 10
chairman. and DR.. Frank r. Simpson
Of Pittsburg. Pa. IL secretary, mot at
the Hotel Vermont in this city Thurs
day for the purpose Of taking the first
steps towards obtaining an inventory
of this State a. to the number of ply
sicians who may be mobili8ed II there
is need for them caused by the emer-
II the United States should become en-
gagged In war.
To the end Of preparing for mobil-
ization every Vermont physician who
is able to take part In active service.
il was voted by the members Of the
committee last evening to appoint In
each county whore there 10 over 10000
population a committee Of ave physi-
CLANS whose duties II will be to survey
their respective counties ana obtain
the enrolment OF names Of physicians
who would be able to act In emergency
and also to interest ~ many mon az
possible In the medical reserve corps
Of the United States army that this re.
serve corps may be enlarged.
DR.. W. W. Townsend Of Rutland. who
was appointed chairman OF the Yer.
mont committee BY the original nation
al committee. presided over the
meeting end Dr.. J. n. Hamilton
also Of Rutland. was elected secretary
Tho other members Of the committed
present were Drs. r. H. Ross and ohr
Allen Of st. Johnsbury. william Stick
ney OF Rutland, George r. Anderson OF
Brattlsboro. william r. Hazelton OF
Bellows Falls. j. b. Wheeler. Lyman
Allen and G. H. Beecher Of this city.
Following are the committees ap
pointed to make the inventories in theiI
respective counties to ascertain thos'
physicians eligible as members of thu
medical reserve corps: the chairman Of
each committee being the one first named
Addison. Drs. e. H. Martin Of Middle
bury. A. NJ. Norton Of Bristol, F. n
Rogers Of vergsnnss. I. p. Sharon o.
Shoreham and Q. 8. Eddy Of Middlebvry
Bennington. Drs. c. w. Bartlett Of Ben
nington. c. III. Campbell Of Manchester
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SIXTH CASE or
Neutrality-suspicious.
Is the Second in One Family, but
in Light Form-Library Not
Source of COntagi0n.

Waterbury, March 1s.-The sixth case
Of infantile paralysis developed IN town
when a second child OF Morris Woodland
became Ill., Mr.. Woodland lives In the old
"tannery house" The boy. John. about
i've, has been having facial trouble
which since other cases came out, causcu
the belief that II was paralysis and II was
found to be that. The other sister, about
seven. became affected In her hip. Both
are light cases.
Kenneth Somervillc. who is uuarantined,
is comfortable and Is simply in bed be-
cause the doctors believed II was best
for him to stay there, not from any SER
ousness OF the case. There Is a little
trouble with the, left les, which is ex-
pectcd to fully recover.
Reports that the disease has been con-
tracted through the Waterbury Public
library are erroneous. To satisfy the
public the trustees and librarians have
examined the files and And that no book
Las been taken out during the school year
IN any of the affected homes except the
Eomervillc family. Because of his being
at Montpelier Master Kenneth has had
only two books recently taken out ana
those have been destroyed.
This dispels this idea. which on FRI
day and Saturday seemed quite prevalent.
The library was closed at once by the
trustees at the first discovery Of the
disease, before any order to that effect
was received from state board OF health.
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DIPLOMACY.


The family was going away t6r week
and friendly neighbor was appealed to
for service as caretaker of the goldfish.
1t was little Helen who carried the gold.
fish Jar next door, Now. Mrs. c." Hell
en- began the instructions. you must
change the water every day and keep the
Jar In cool place. Here is the food.
flease feed them regularly and be very
kind to them" or course one of the fish
had to do the unpopular thing. It died,
Mrs. c. dreaded Helen's return and pom.
dered long on how she would break the
news to her. Tho fatal day came. In
bounded Helen. "fIelen." the caretaker
said humbly. "I'm sorry to tell you that
one OF your goldfish died. did everything
Just as you instructed me. but it died.
Helen's eyes filled and she bit her lips
to fight back the approaching grief. Then
her childish diplomacy took hold. Walk
ing UP to the caretaker she put her hand
In hers. then said with real assurance:
That's all right. Mrs. c.: that's all
right. ] said to mamma just a few days
before We went away that I thought one
Of those fish was looking poorly
apolis News.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-03-22
DISASTROUS FIRE
IN WESTMINSTER WEST
Three Houses and Three Harms burned
-Loss $4,000.

-LOob VAOyUVVs
Westminster West, March l5.-Fire
which originated in the barn of the Con-
gregational parsonage in this village about
two o'clock this morning, destroyed three
houses and three barns with much Of
their contents before burning itself out
dhe loss is estimated at about 315, 000 II
was the most serious fire loss ever suf-
fered by the little village. The insurance
carried aggregates less than a third of
the loss and there Is little inducement
to rebuild. There is no fire protection In
the village.
The Rev. Walter r. Curtis, the Congre-
gational minister. went to his barn about
eleven o'clock to look after his horse. He
left the building with no evidence OF fire
there. At two o'clock he was awakened
to find the structure in flames. A general
telephone alarm was promptly sounded on
the Putney and Saxtons River telephone
lines and many men hurried to the vii
lage to fight the fire.
The flames spread rapidly to the par
sonage itself. a large two-story building
left to the parish by Homer Goodhue.
Practically none Of the furniture was
saved and the Ladies' Aid society's Ii
brary Of 1900 volumes was lost also. The
Rev Curtis saved his horse but lost pig
The flames soon reached the Harlow
property, a two-story house and barn. Mr.
Harlow saved his stock and much Of the
household equipment. Mr.. Harlow
daughter. Mrs. John Tucker Of Brattle.
boro. and his son. Henry Harlow. a cor.
poral of Company I, who served on the
Niexican border and is now in Greenfield
Mass, were both at home.
The other dwelling destroyed was the
property Of Mrs. Martha Miller, two.
story house and stock barn. the latte,
used for purebred Holstein cattle. They
managed to save all OF the stock but moi
much Of the household property. Lack o,
a strong wind alone saved the church
town hall and schoolhouse.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-03-22
PETITION SENT
WAR DEPARTMENT
Middlebury College Seeks Unit
of Federal Officers Reserve
Training Corps.

Middlebury. March 1S.-The movement
which was started some time ago by tho
students and which resulted In the estab-
lishment Of local military company. has
been successfully brought to the attention
of the faculty. At @ special meeting that
body unanimously voted to recommend
that the trustees Of the college apply
to the war department of the United
States government for the formation of Q
unit Of the federal officers reserve train
ing corps in Middlebury College.
This Is the present plan Of military in
struction conducted by the war depart
ment In colleges. 1t would involve the
detail Of a commissioned officer of the
United States army as military instruo-
tor in the college. He would be q regu-
lar member of the faculty and would gfve
both theoretical and practical instructions
In military training. Arms. equipments
and uniforms would be furnished by the
government. A corps of 100 students
would have to be maintained at all times,
encouragement has been received from
the war department that the application
will be considered as soon as possible.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-03-22
WILL
INSURE CONTRABAND
War Risk Bureau Will Take on
Everything European. Bound
Except War Munitions.

Washington, March 2-The government
war risk insurance bureau which hereto
fore has insured only n-contraband an
nounced to-day that II would broaden the
scope Of It's operations and hereafter in
sure practically all forms OF contraband
for European countries except arms and
ammunition.
Tho decision to insure contraband was
reached at q meeting between Secretary
McAdoo and the advisory board OF the
bureau and was announced I'm the follow
ing statement:
Secretary McAdoo. following a meet
Ing with the advisory board OF the war
risk insurance and the director Of that
conditions, and with a View to more
thoroughly facilitating the commerce of
the United States. the bureau OF war risk
insurance would broaden the scope Of its
operations and insure more generally car
goes and vessels bound to European
countries. Future policies will cover prac-
ticaily everything except guns. arms and
ammunition"
Under the law no insurance can be H.
sued on vessels or cargo Of vessels other
than American. Heretofore the bureau
has declined to Issue policies on articles
declared contraband by the belligerents.
including almost all American prouucts.
with the result that only a small per-
centage Of the American transatlantic
merchant fleet was insured by the gov
eminent. Even with this restriction. the
bureau has issued approximately $o00.
10000 in insurance since its inauguration
In September. 1914. Total losses have been
small, the amount of the original ap.
preparation OF 100000 by Congress fol
the payment Of losses having been reduced
about 100000 Premiums for policies are
not available for tho payment of losse,
but have to be turned into the treasury.
Congress recently appropriated ST.. 900. 0o'
additional for the payment OF losseA
bringing the total up to tD.Ooo.0oo.
Shortly after the break with Ger
many, rates were advanced from 10,
TO 600 per cent by the bureau, OF
up to two per cent. Of tho value o.
the vessel or cargo to certain port,
In the war zone. Although these rate
are appreciably lower than thos,
charged by private insurance com
nanies, there IL little indication tina
they will be advanced.
Tho arming Of American ships 4
only a part OF the program deeme,
Essential for the protection and pro
motion Of American commerce on tn
except the actual implements Of bat
tie 10 regarded as another step In tn
policy Of safeguarding American ship
pers against losses due to unrestricte,
submarine warfare
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building. a college union. an auditorium
In which to give entertainments. and q
chapel.
Ex-Governor Foss said that business is
30 good and the people are 80 accustomed
to giving to war sufferers and to other
causes at present that he believed 1t
would not be hard to get the needed
amount.
DR.. Peer p johnson. president of the
Boston alumni was toastmaster. Among
the speakers were Ralph A. Stewart.
who gave an interesting account of re.
cent more or less perilous visit to Eng.
land, Prof. Carroll w. Doten and Prof
Frederick Topper. the only representative
of the university present.
Secretary James d. Brennan having an
nounced a surplus Of Sl35 in the alumni
treasury, It was voted that SIPS of II be
devoted to establishing an alumni, schol.
arship and that the same sum be annually
appropriated hereafter for the same pur.
pose.
These officers were elected: President
DR.. Peer P. Johnson; vice.presidents
Robert Buckham. Albert Lewis. Ralph A.
Stewart, Lee Z. Abbott and others: secre'
tary and treasurer, James d. Brennan
assistant secretary and treasurer, H. A
Styles.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-03-22
PHYSICIANS
TO BE Modified
FOR AN EMERGENCY

l.. II. Ross Of Bennington, F. c. Liddle
Of Dorset and L. N. Kelley OF Manches-
ter.
Caledonia, Drs. F.. Il. Farmer Of St.
Johnsbury, A. A. Cheney OF Lyndonvilie,
w. q. Kicker Of st. Johnsbury, @. C..
Rublee Of Hardwick and F. c. Kinney Of
Greensboro.
Chittenden, Drs. ]. N. JENNIE, q. NJ.
Sabin and 3. d. Adams Of Burlington,
w. H. Mitchell OF Shslburne and q. n.
Branch of Grand Isle. Because of the
College of Medicine Of the state univer-
sity being located In this city a local
committee was appointed for Burlington
made up OF Drs. j. b. Wheeler, Lyman
Allen. C. H. Beecher. J. B. Bourke. II. G.
Tinkhan and n. N. Jackson.
Franklin. Drs. Il. A. Hyatt of st.
Adams, r. B. Thomas Of Enosburg,
W. H. Wright Of Franklin. r. M. Pelton
of Richford and II. II. johnson Of St
Adams.
Lamoiile. Drs. @. l.. Bates of Norris
vile. H. w. Barrows Of Stowe. c. s.
Leach Of Hyde Park. G. V. Cooper OF
Woicott and r. q. Prentiss of johnson.
Orleans. Drs. o. h. Gould and J. g
Blanchard Of Newport, F. N. Aldrieh OF
Derby. r. M. Wells OF Orleans and A. d
Long Of Newport.
land, J. J. Dervin Of Poultney, T. J. Ha.
gan Of Pittsford. C. f. Griffin of Fall
Haven and j., w. Esterbrook OF Brandon
washington, Drs. c. J. Rumriil of Ran.
dolph, F. w. Hartman Of Montpelier, j
H. Woodruff Of Barre. @. s. Bidwell OF
waterbury and r. A. Cotton Of Montpel
| Ter.
/ Windham. Drs. A. l.. Miner of Bellows
Falls. ]. A. Stevenson Of Chester. II. w
Taylor and w. H. Lane of Brattlebort
and W. D. Bowen Of saxtons River.
| Windsor. Drs. F. A. Edmonds Of Bethel
A. l.. Patch OF Windsor. w. n. Hunting
ton OF Rochester. a. c. Eastman OF Wood
stock and d. 3. Drake of White Rive
Junction.
| The proposition of establishing hospi
tai units was discussed by the member
Of the committee but no definite actor
taken. The meeting was adjourned sub
ject to the call Of the chairman Of tn
committee.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-03-22
PRIZE JAIL BREAKER
AGAIN GETS FREEDOM
Carl Dapf0rth Escapes from Massachu-
setts Officer into New York State.

Carl Dapf0rth Escapes from Massachu-
setts Officer into New York State.
Bennington. March 15.-Carl Danforth,
q, who has q record Of two breaks from
the Bennington county jail. again showed
his ability to slip out Of the clutches OF
the law by escaping from the custody OF
a constable at Williamstown. Mass Dan
forth had bene arraigned this forenoon
before the Williamstown district court
on the charge of stealing a suitcase and
other personal property belonging to
resident of Williamstown. He was con-
victed and given a sentence OF sixty days
in the workhouse at Pittsheld. Mass. 1t
was when he was being taken to the
train that Danforth broke away from
the officer. took 10 the open country and
In spite OF the fact that more than
dozen men took part in the pursuit the
fugitive escaped across the New York
State line. Danforth Is under indictment
by q Bennington county grant jury Tor
horse theft. Two months following his
arrest in August 1915. he escaped by
digging hole through the ceiling OF the
| jail corridor with pair OF large scissors.
TIe was captured the following April at
Plymouth. N. H.. and returned to jail III
June. He was taken out for exercise
one day and disappeared.
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ASSAULT, INTENT TO KILL
Fred b. Russell VIM Probably he YRlsA
This Term Of franklin CS1et fer
wife's Death.

st. Adams, March 16.-The ease Of q.
W. Brush W. Jed Cherrier. assumpoit.
which had been on trial before Judge Eel
8. Stanton in Franklin county court slnoe
Wednesday morning. went to the jury
this morning. The jury after returning
to the court room once for instructions
returned a verdict for the defendant late
this afternoon.
In the case Of Paul A. james. apt, W.
Gilbert Therrien. assumpsit. q Jury was
drawn late this morning and the plaintiff
began putting in evidence. p. L. Webster
Of Swanton appears for the plaintiff
and d. q. FNrman OF that town for the
defendant.
Fred B. Russell Of ct. Adams Bay. who
was indicted by tho srand Jury for ~
sault with intent to kill. will undoubtedly
have to stand trial at the present term
Of court. Mrs. Russell. who was shot
October 10 last by her husband. Il II
alleged. died few weeks ago. Since the
shooting Russell has been under arrest
In the county jail. Mr.. Russell was not
living with her husband at the time Of
the shooting.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-03-22
VERMONT MAY VOTE
WAR APPROPRIATION
Governor Graham Likely to Send
Special Message to As
sembly Soon.

Montpelier. March 1-The passage OF
the militia draft bill and the part that
Vermont will play In the present national
crisis will be discussed tomorrow by
Governor Graham at conference with
the House military affairs committee. An
emergency war appropriation of from
a quarter to one-half million dollars may
be urged by the Governor in special
message before the joint assembly within
n few days.
While the strictest secrecy is being
maintained at the executive offices ana
by the Acknowledgement. it Is generally
understood that definite and probably
very radical steps along these lines Will
be taken almost Immediately.
Governor Graham had long con-
ference to-day with Adjutant-Genera
Tillotson. State Treasurer Scott Audi
tor Gates and the chairmen OF the Sem
ate and House finance committees.
Senator Proctor of Rutland county and
Mr.. Smith of st. Adams.
The legislators attention has indi-
rectly been called to the advisability
of cautious expenditures because 1t 10
thought Of the military preparedness
possibilities emergency war expendi-
lures would not be taken from the cur
rent revenue but would probably be
provided for by special bond issue
which IL said already to have been ar
ranged.
, Confidential and minute instructions re-
garding the exact steps to be taken when
the mobilization of the National Guard
is called for ore believed to have been
received from the war department by
General Tillotson some days ago. IT Q
call should be issued for volunteers such
volunteer troops would probably include
the National Guard increase. Col. Ira l.
Reeves. president Of Norwich University
is said to be slated for the command Of
the first additional regiment which might
be raised while If third regiment II
called for 1t may be commanded by
we'll known officer Of the regular army
now on duty in the State.