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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-08-16
GIRL MAY HAVE BEEN
STARVED BEFORE MURDER
Portions Of Bradshaw Girls Body Sent
to Laboratory at Burlington.

st. Johnsbury. Aug. 1o.-An intima-
hon that little Alice Bradshaw whose
body was found on the border of a
swamp a mile from her home last night,
may have been starved before she was
killed was given by Attorney General
Herbert @. Barber tonight Mr.. Bar
Der declined to make known the results
Of the autopsy performed on the body
ko-day. Portions Of the body were sent
10 the State laboratory at Burlington
To- night for further examination.
1t was also understood from the at
torney- general that the county ofYi-
cials who have been investigating the
case since the girls disappearance July
B, suspect that the body had been bur-
led and later exhumed and carried to
the spot where 1t was accidentally
found yesterday by a farmer moving
grass The swamp where the body was
found had been searched carefully
many times.
AS a result Of the finding of the body
charges of first degree murder were
lodged against Miss Eta May Hicks,
Mrs Alvin Remission and John .Ker-
win. all of whom have been under de-
tention. Miss Hicks. who was house
keeper for John Bradshaw. the girls
Father. and Mrs. Remission q neighbor,
bsxa bean undas detention since thstr
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-08-16
TO INSTRUCT FARMERS.
Meetings to He Held In Addison Count!
to Discuss Bank Lonns.

Middlebury, Aug. 10.-In order that the
farmers of the county may become
acquainted with the workings OF the
federal land bank and understand what
10 necessary in order to borrow money
from the bank, a series Of meetings Will
be held in Addison county during the
week of August 20. as follows: August
20. Grange hall, Middebury, at 7:45 p. m.
81, Grange hall. Bristol, 7:45 p. M; ~,
town hall, Orwell, at 7:45; %. Grange hall,
Vergennes. 7:45.
1t is thought best to hold sectional
meetings rather than a county meeting
in order to make 1t more convenient for
the farmers in the country to attend.
A. j. Higgins. appraiser for vermont.
will represent the federal land bank at
these meetings and inform those pres
ent In regard to the workings of the bank,
and start an organization if it is so de-
sired. At present several of these loan
associations have been organized In the
Springfield district and are doing good
work.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-08-16
STATES ATTORNEYS
TO REPRESENT ]. S.
May Take Appeals from Unwar.
ranted Exemption of Reg.
istered Men.

Montpelier, Aug. 10.-The following COM
munication has been sent by Governor
Horace F. Graham to the States attorneys
of Vermont
Dear Sir:
Reports so far received indicate that the
ing in accordance with the spirit and in
tention of the regulations with respect
to the exemption Of persons claiming to
have dependent relatives. The indications
are that some Of the local boards. UNDER
standing that appeals will be taken by
the government to the district board in
all cases where exemptions are granted
by local boards for this reason. are grant
ing such exemptions without proper con-
sideration. and thus transferring the la
Dor and responsibility to the district board.
Such practice is not intended. because the
local boards are In position to determine
the facts in each case. and as the right to
exemption on this ground is based upon
facts. and not upon questions Of law, the
local boards should determine each case
according to Its merits.
The provost marshal's telegram, of
which a copy Is transmitted In the en-
closed memorandum. plainly indicates the
duty of local boards In this respect. You
have been designated by the provost
acknowledgement. through tho Governor,
| to represent the government in all cases
| within the Jurisdiction Of your local board
It IL your duty to make a sufficient ex-
| animation of the papers fied with the
local board In each case as to inform
yourself whether their decision is justi-
| fed by the evidence. and to take appeals
for the government In all cases where
they have, in your opinion. enormously
granted exemptions.
| desire you. II you has not already
done so, to examine carefully the pa
pers in each case already passed upon
by the local board. and to call the
boards attention to cases In which, in
your opinion, they have acted contrary
to the spirit and intent OF the law and
regulations. and request them to re-
open and consider such cases. and II
the facts seem to justify. revoke the
exemptions which they have granted
1t is not your province to dictate to the
local board, but simply to call their
attention to the requirements of the
law and regulations and the evidence
in each case. much the Same as you
would do In handling case for the
State in court.
| appreciate that this duty will re-
quire some time for which no compen-
sation is provided but II Is encumbent
upon all of US. and especially public
officials. to exert ourselves In the pres
ent emergency to the end that the full
intent of the law shall be carried out
please give this matter your careful
rryCHrCrc DIITT nTNOC
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-08-16
POLIOMYELITIS CLINIC
HELD IN RUTLAND
Thirty-six Patients Attend from Five
Counties.

Rutland. Aug. 9.-Thirty-six patients,
most of those sufferers who had consulted
the expert before, attended the infantile
paralysis clinic conducted at the Rutland
hospital to-day by DR.. Robert W. Lovett
Of Boston under the direction Of the YER
mont State board of health. They came
from Rutland Bennington. Addison. Wind
ham and Windsor counties Doctors from
the medical societies Of these counties
were also present and there were a num-
Der Of visiting nurses.
At the annual meeting OF the Rutland
County Medical and Surgical society which
was held In connection with the clinic. DR..
]. M. Hamilton. Rutland; DR.. c. e. CRIT
fin. Fair Haven: and DR.. r. H. Seeley.
Castleton; were elected delegates to the
State society for two years The officers
chosen were President. DR.. William Stick
ney. Rutland; vice-president. DR.. H. D.
Parkhurst. Fair Haven: secretary.t treas.
urer. DR.. 3. H. Gebhardt. Rutland.
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in training and $4,000 annually base
pay when commissioned.
Applicants are now Immediately as
signed for medical and mental exam
ination and when the completed papers
go to Washington the men will then be
assigned for duty at the training
schools.
The probability Of a mammoth COM
mercial air fleet at the end of the war
is inducing many to take up aviation,
as aviators and observation pilots
would be fully competent to operate
the commercial dirigibles.
Twenty-four governors have wired
their Views on air service and many
secretaries. hive wired that the COVER
nors would answer the query on their
return to the Capitals.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-08-16
'CAMPANA 38TH us.
VICTIM OF U.B0AT
Big Tanker Sunk-Captain and
Four of Naval Guard Held
Prisoners.

Washington, Aug n.-Sinkine Of the
American steamer Campana, q Standard
OIL tanker with the probable capture Of
her captain and four members Of tho
naval guard by the attacking German
submarine, was announced to-day by the
navy department.
The department issued this statement:
THE Standard Oil tanker Campana,
American steamer was sunk by q subma-
rine on the morning Of August 6, one hun.
dred and forty three miles west Of lie de
Re. Forty-seven survivors reached land
In safety. 1t is believed that the captain
OF the steamer and four Of the armed
guard are prisoners on board the Ger
man submarine"
The Campana was formerly the steam
ship Dunholme She was built in 1901 at
West Hartlepool. Eng. and was registered
at 1913 tons gross: 2,133 tons net She was
335 feet long with a beam OF II feet.
New York. Aug. 12-The Campana was
tho 3sth American merchant ship destroy
ed through the operations Of German
and Austrian submarines and raiders
since the war began. Thirteen Of these
ships were sunk before the United States
entered the war April 6. 1917. and Is
since that time. The total tonnage Of the
ships lost is about $4,000 tons. including
$4,000 tons sunk since April 6.
No American ships fell victims to the
central powers in 1914, and only two in
1915 and the same number in 1916 When
Germany began her unrestricted subma-
rine warfare, however, attacks on Amer
lean shipping became more frequent, and
America lost nine ships between that date
and the time when the United States de-
clared a state Of war existed with that
country.
The first American ship sunk was the
William p. Frye. January %. 1915.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-08-16
INSPECTS BUILDINGS.
Governor Graham Makes Trip with
Hoard Of Control.

MONTPELIER, Aug. 1o.-Gov. H. F. Graham
has returned from a trip with the board
OF control, in which he inspected the home
for feeble minded at Brandon the Castle.
ton Normal school. and the Copeland home
In Middletown Springs the work at the
home for feeble minded Is going along very
we'll. The new nula aank ~ y, ,s progressing
They also inspected the new dormitory
at the Industrial scnoo' anu spent con-
ton NJ the Copeland home. They will GO
% r,hsr into the consideration Of the prop,
.rtv before making any notifications reia.
go - IN M Of tho building for the
1--WE s,,e sn~ w ~ Ubatson
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-08-16
20 MEN EXAMINED IN
FRANKLIN COUNTY
IS Pass Physical Test-Eight Who Do
Not Claim Exemption.

st. Adams, Aug. 1S.-Twenty-nin men
appeared before the local exemption
board of Franklin county to-day. q
from this district and two who had been
transferred from other districts, one from
Boston and the other from Woodsville.
Fifteen in this district passed the ply
steal examination and II were found ply
sically deficient. The two from outside
passed. but each will claim exemption
on the ground Of having a dependent
wife or children. Six in this district claim
exemption for that reason and one be-
cause of aged or infrm parents. This
leaves eight who have not yet signified
their intention of claiming exemption.
One of tn. 81 summoned for to-day,
| II was found some time ago, was above
| the draft age SO he did not appear. An.
| other, John Buck. had been transferred
| to Belvidere, Ill. Two others. Harold r
Hutchins of Swanton and Archie Loust
Minckler of Sheldon Springs, failed tc
appear.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-08-16
Complete Plans for Dormitory.

Montpelier. Aug. 10-While the board
Of control and the educational commits
sion were at Randolph this week, they
completed arrangements for the construc-
ton of the new dormitory for which So, 600
was appropriated by the last Legislature.
The board submitted the preliminary plans
and was advised to proceed with the per-
manent plans for the building. The pros
poets are that large school will be con-
Quoted there this fall.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-08-16
AMERICAN STEAMER LOST.
PASSENGERS ARE SAVED
Unexplained Mishap to "City Of Athens"
O.OOO-TOn Ship.

New Bedford, Mass, Aug. 1.-THE loss
Of the American steamer City Of Athens
and the rescue and landing ut an African
port Of all the passengers was announced
in a cable message received tonight in
this city from a South African port. No
details of the mishap were given. The
message simply state: "All passengers
saved. Everything lost
The steamer was bound from IN kroer-
lean port and had seven missionaries on
board represented local religious orrani-
cation. Among the passengers wore Doug
lass Hume. Ottawa. Canada, and Mr..
and Mrs. Arthur r. Horribly and baby of
this city.
The City Of Athens registered 1000 tons
and was owned by the American Naviea-
ton company.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-08-16
LITTLE BOY BROWNS.
Wiifred Lacoust. o. Falls from Danh
while Ftshing-Companion IL SAVED.

swanton. Aug. 9.-Wilfrod Lacount. the
ninc-year-old son OF Mrs. Regina Of
Turner's Falls, Mass, WAS drowned this
afternoon In the Missisquoi river. The
body was recovered half an hour after.
ward The little boy was fishing from
the bank Of the river with Andre Moreau,
aged seven. back Of the home of George
Jean-Marie. When the Lacount boy sud.
denly fell over the bank he grabbed
the Moreau hoy, and both went into the
water. Mr.. Jean-Marie heard the cries
and rescued the little Moreau boy. The
body Of the Lacount boy was recovered
by Amos Lavigne. The little boy and his
mother have been visiting In the village.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-08-16
DAIRYMEN'S MEETING OFF,
POliOmyelitis Han Stops Bennington
Battle Day Gathering ut vergennes.

Because Of the ban placed by the board
of health on public meetings. caused by
the poliomyelitis situation In the State
the meeting Of the members Of the New
England Milk Producers association and
the Dairymen's League which was TO
have been held at Vergennes on Bennine-
ton Battle day. Thursday, August 10. has
been cancelled. An excellent program had
been arranged and large attendance was
expected at the meeting. II ia not now
probable that such a meeting as was
c0nkpmnlatedyWtll%e -heldxhiny scar.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-08-16
WANTS TO ENTER NAVY.
Barnet Claimed Exemption and Boar
Appeals to Acknowledgement.

Montpelier. Aug. 1O.-Clayton Barnet.
the only man who did not claim exemp-
ton as result OF the first days exami-
nation by the local exemption board. hled
claim for exemption to-day on the
grounds that he wanted to enlist in the
navy.
The local board had no information
and the acknowledgement was referred
to, but he was In the same quandary.
However. Recruiting Oficer Charles Nit
chell had the order to that effect and
Barnet will proceed with his application
In the navy, 1t is understood. and claim
exemption after enlistment.
The local board Is to draw more mon
and to meet again next Monday, when
q men w1ll-appsaEskhtHGxugn1u1Apnu
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-08-16
NEW VT. AMBULANCE
COMPANY ORDERED
DR.. stickney Hears from Warrington
VIII Make No Statement.

OFs StlcAhey f1eurb hrOm NasuluetOu@
VIII Make No Statement.
Rutland. Aug. 10.-Dr. William Stickney
of this city is uncommunicative as to
whether or not he will take up with the
governments new offer to recruit an am
bulance company In Vermont. Early In the
summer he spent several weeks In getting
men for such a corps, of which he was to
be captain, and when sufficient number
Of men had passed necessary physical ex-
aminations. an order came from Washing
ton that Uncle Sam would not recognize
the corps. the recruiting stopped immedi-
ately the order being great disappoint-
ment to many men OF high standing In
their respective communities.
The new order. Just issued by the war
department says: First Lieut.. w. Stick
ney. Rutland, VT. to recruit Red Cross
ambulance company g."
When asked about the matter to-day.
DR.. stickney said: II have nothing to
say"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-08-16
Is MORE CALLED IN
\ WASHINGTON COUNTY

Montpelier. Aug. 1S-Thirteen Of the
drafted men called before the Washing
ton county local board to-day passed the
physical examination. Ten claimed ex-
emption out Of the rs examined. Twenty
ave more men, have-beOU called.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-08-16
800 NEW ENGLAND MEN
ENTER FLYING SERVICE
Quota IL l.o0O-Emort WIN he Made to
Get 1,6OO.

Boston. Aug. l8.-Three hundred
young men have applied for the posi-
ton Of hrst lieutenant as aviators and
observation balloon pilots. 200 for the
former and 100 for the latter branch
of the service, since July 20.
While New England's quota ts 1900
Of the $4,000 airmen wanted an effort
will be made to secure At least $500.
or 10 per cent. of the total number.
Aviators receive Ss3 a month and keep
for two months while In training at
colleges. then 800 month At training
camps and whom commissioned a. nrst
lieutenant they will receive $4,000 an
nually base pay. Observation balloon
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-08-16
PRESIDENT BENTON
GOING TO FRANCE
Will Supervise Activities of Ma.
ti0nal War Work Council
In American Armies.
COLLEGE GIVES SERVICES.
Administration of University in Hands
Of Deans, with Prof. q. II. Perkins
A. Acting President.

President Guy Potter Benton of the
State University will leave as soon as prac-
ticable for France, to spend the coming
year in exercising general supervision over
the activities of the national war work
council in connection with the American
armies. DR.. Benton and three or four other
American educational leaders have been
asked by the national war work council
to coordinate and direct the councils
work In field, hospital and prison camp
which will be accomplished by the coun-
ellis younger representatives, who are
there by hundreds.
The board of trustees of the university
at meeting held Thursday afternoon
voted unanimously to donate the services
of President Benton for one year to the
national war work council. Dr. Benton's
salary as president is to be continued, be-
cause. while working among the American
troops In France. he will be doing lauda-
BILE service for the university, State and
nation. He will not receive any salary
from the war work council for his services
President Benton will probably leave
early in September for France. IL the work
Of the university during the next year
can be arranged at that time. The
| trustees. of whom two-thirds were pres
ent at Thursdays meeting. voted to place
the administration of the university in the
l
hands of the board of deans. during the
absence OF the president. Dean G. II. Per-
kins or the College OF Art and Sciences,
jvice-president. will be acting president Of
the university. The other deans are j. L..
HIS OF the college of agriculture. H. c..
Tinkham OF the college of medicine. and
j. w. Votey Of the college of engineering.
s1cNA1. HONOR
|
! ms sishai hohor 10 Ut. benton anu 10
inc otate university came apsoiuteiy un-
sought IKE ooit from ciear SKY. AS Is
wen hho"h. rresioent ben'oh mas ipeen
u"'"'"s III MS acti'ity OIL iate III conhec-
.,on WIN the work OF the council OF ma
.a, "eiense. ne mas oeeh repeatedly
oaheu " washington III an ADVISORY ca
paci'y ,ouch'hs .he reiatlon Oh the Ameri-
Ca" co.ekes ana universities 10 the con-
ouc' OIL the war For several weeks ne mas
spent every sunday away from nome IN
tme service OF the nationai war work coun-
Gil, addressing soloiers ana sailors AT Wes'
roih'' Mau'soh barracks' Newport syria
cuse ana ELSEWHERE speaking august
at NEWPORT II. l.. 10 e,oVV recruits.
Zen Gays ago DE- benton was caiied
10 ne" iorK ana the proHer OF European
service was maze 10 MIN verbally rms
o!er was later confirmed IN letter
which' having SET 1orth the vital need 1or
youns men Ior service among the expe-
oononr,,; .o .s mas .ee noaow"s 10 say
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-08-16
TO DO WAR WORK.
Rev. walter Thorpe OF Brandon to Go
to Forth Worth, Texas.

10 FOrth WOrth' TexHH'
Brandon, Aug. 10.-The Rev. Walter
Thorpe of the Congregational Church has
received a summons from the war work
council of the Y. M. c. A. to have charge
Of religious work in one Of the large
military camps. The prudential commit
tee Of the church has granted Mr.. Thorpe
three months leave Of absence. Mr..
Thorpe has accepted the summons of the
war council and will leave about August
% for Camp Bowie, Fort Worth Texas.
where he will have charge of the religious
work for 5000 soldiers. composed of the
Texas and Oklahoma National Guard
regiments. Mr.. Thorpe will also have
supervision of the physical work con-
nected with the camp and will have two
assistants under his direction. He ex-
poets to be absent until about the last
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-08-16
ITS PATH CONVENTION.
The Kings Daughters and Sons t.
Meet At East Hardwick.

Hardwick. Aug s.-The Vermont branch
of the Kings Daughters and Sons will
hold its oath annual convention at the
First Congregational Church in East
Hardwick on September -. Is. ana e. An
informal reception will be held for guests.
delegates. and friends on Monday eve.
ming. Mrs. Anthony H. Evans. president Of
the International Order OF the Kine's
Daughters and Sons. will be the conven.
ton guest.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-08-16
Concord Cemetery Association,

Montpelier. Aug. 0-The Concord Gene
terry association has filed articles OF asso.
citation In the secretary Of states once.
The subscribers are o. B. Cutting. w. o,
Rocheleau. c. y. Cutting, L. II. J. Banss
nett Hnd |As6s-11Awers altoe-cene ~
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alleged confession July 8 that they had
killed the child. Kerwin, farm hand
employed near the Bradshaw home was
arrested a few days later.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-08-16
BOARD PASSES ID.
OF ~ Examined By Washington County
Hoard 10 Claim Exemption.

Montpelier. Aug. s.-Of % mon exam
ined to-day by the local exemption board,
II were passed, ten claiming exemption.
One was absent because OF sickness, six
were physically UNIT. and one was q sus,
ject of Germany.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-08-16
PRESIDENT SINCE 1911.

PRESIDENT SINCE 1911.
DR.. Guy Potter Benton has been the
president of the University of Vermont
since July IA, 1911. He was president of
Upper Iowa University from 1S9s-19O2 and
Of Miami University from 1902 until 1911
Evening star., 1917-02-28

policy of concentration there are vari-
GUS points along the western front
where similar operations are to be ex-
pected.
In this connection interest attaches to
q dispatch from Geneva stating that an
opinion based on observations in Ber-
lin is that it is Gen. Won Hindenburg's
plan to abandon trench warfare in the
west for open movements, in which he
hopes to outmaneuver the allies. 1t has
certainly been demonstrated after two
years and more that the Germans can
not win positively by means of trench
warfare. and the events of the last eight
months have indicated that in this form
of campaign they are at disadvantage,
losing ground steadily since the begin
ming of the Angio-French aggressive in
July. While this is long and costly
tory for the allies. it is certainly not
leading to German victory.
In the open movements of warfare
Of motion" conducted in the east, the
Germans have been more successful than
their enemies, though the foes they have
faced there are not to be compared for
mobility. equipment and leadership with
those before whom they are now slowly
yielding in France. The abandonment
of trench warfare for open-field action
would hold the Germans in the first
stages at least in defensive role. They
would need to fall back sufficient dis
tance to gain ground for operations, and
this would definitely place the allies in
the position of offense. 1t may be that
Gen. Won Hindenburg appreciates the
importance of some form of action to
stimulate the German people, who doubt
less realize the significance of successive
retreats on the western front.