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The Alaska daily empire., 1917-07-06
BITS OF BY PLAY By Luke McLuke Copyright by Cincinnati En-
 Quirer.

He isn't popular, that's true, He's stingy, am told; He's wrapped up in himself, but you Will find he's mighty cold.
 Mean Brute. "A woman always gains her point" argued Mrs. Gabb. Not when she tries to sharpen a lead pencil" growled Mir Gabb.
 Firms Is Firms. Trout Brothers have a fish market at 730 Colfax avenue. Denver, Colo
 A health we quaff.
 To Matthew Mories;
 He doesn't laugh
 At his own stories.
 Drawing instruments. Pens. Pencils. Corkscrews Dental Forceps. Lottery Wheels Mustard Plasters. Learn Something New Each Day. The crocodile has no tongue.
 Fooey! He is all in, he is q sight, He's nervous. that is true; He painted the town red last night, And now he's feeling blue.
 The Wise Fool. Tt is more blesesd to give than to receive" quoted the Sage. Do you include kicks in that state ment?" aske dhte Fool
 Batty. I am afraid of MT. Bains, There's something wrong, I know; For every month the boob complains His gas bill is too low.
 Oh, Foy! Lotta Harmony and Ina Singer live at Byrd. Washington.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-07-06

There Constantine the Great and there is Con stantine the Henpecked.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-07-06
6atty.

I am afraid of MT. Bains,
 There's something wrong. I know; For every month the boob complains His gas bill is too low.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-07-06
Oh, Foyl

Lotta Harmony and Ina Singer live at Byrd, Washington.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-07-06
NOTICE

Everybody reads THE EMPIRE
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-07-06
The Wise Fool.

The WIse Fool. Tt is more blesesd to give than to receive" quoted the Sage Do you include kicks in that state ment?" aske dhte Fool.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-07-06

Fooey! He is all in, he is a sight, He's nervous. that is true: He painted the town red last night, And now he's feeling blue.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-07-06
Drawing instruments.

Learn Something New Each Day. The crocodile has no tongue.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-07-06

Our Daily Special Good Listener Makes the Best Con-
 versationalist.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-07-26
SUDDEN DEATH OF
GEORGE C.. AVERILL

Brattleboro, July 2O.-George c. Averill,
aged 90, treasurer and principal stockhold-
er OF the Ashuelor Paper company and
former president of the Vermont National
bank, was found dead in his chair in his
home late this afternoon by his son, Rich
ard c. Averill. on the latter's return from
Spofford Lake, N. H.. where his family
has been on vacation. Health Officer
Henry Tucker said death was due to or
ganic heart trouble. Mr.. Averill was seen
In his garden an hour or more before be-
ing found by his son.
lie was born In Thomaston, Conn, Octo-
Der %, 1857, a son of the Rev. James
Averiil. AT the age of 16 he became a
clerk and bookkeeper in the First National
bank at Greenfield, Mass. remaining there
eight years He then became teller Of the
First National bank in Northam. ton,
Mass, and in 1885 came to Brattleooro
and was teller of the Vermont National
bank one year. succeeding George s..
Dowley as cashier in 1886. He was made
president OF the bank in 1897, remaining in
mat position until he resigned in 1915. Since
then he has taken an active part in the
Ashuelot Paper company
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-07-26
YEGGMEN GET RICH
HAUL At CASTLET0N
Blow Open Postoffice Safe and
Secure $500 in Cash and
Stamps.

Rutland. July 20.-Two yeggmen at two
yeggmen at two o'clock this morning blew
open the safe Of the store and postoffice
at Castleton Corners and stole 5000 in
stamps and cash all except SIS Of which
belonged to the government. Postmaster
c. ]. Coon had Just received a consgn-
ment of stamps from Washington and $500
worth Of the stickers were taken in addi-
ton to money order blanks. real estate
insurance policies. and bankbooks.
L. F. Coon, who runs the general
store, ard members Of hts family wero
awakened by the two explosions Of
nitro-glycerine. but the thieves had
barricaded. with an ice chest, a door
leading from the house, in which the
store was located. into the salesrooni,
and this gave them an opportunity to
make a good get away. Mr.. Coon saw
both men and furnished the Officers a
good description Of them. 1t is thought
that they fled into New York State by
automobile.
In the safe was cigar box containing
$3.50 In bills. The box was blown from the
safe and the money covered with debris
SO that the yeggs overlooked 1t. Two hun
bred dollars which was in the unlocked
drawer of a desk was not disturbed. The
thieves took S. from one cash register,
missed $50 in another and dropped In their
flight pocketbook containing $40.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-07-26
SUICIDE BY DROWNING
Prosperous Farmer Found By Son Sit.
ting In "Branch" with Head Beat
Over into the Water.

Randolph. July 22.-Charles Farr. .
prosperous farmer living between North
Randolph and East Brookfield, commit.
ted suicide by drowning in the
Branch this afternoon. He had been
absent from the house about an hour.
He was discovered by his son. Harold
Farr. and Albert Tatro, who was pass
ing the day there. in q sitting position
in the river with his head bent forward
in the water. Mr.. Tatro went into the
stream and brought him out. but life
was gone
The deceased is survived by his aged
parents. who live here on Pearl street,
his wife. two sons. Volney and Harold
FAIR. and one daughter, Dorothy Farr,
high school student here. He is sur.
vived also by two brothers. George
Farr Of Hancock. and Guy Farr OF
Providence. r. l., who had left here
to-day for his home. No reason 10
known for the act
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-07-26
Tanks IN CAMP
A PECULIAR SIGHT
Nothing Like It Outside Pages
of Gulliver's Travels, One
Writer Says.

British Headquarters in France July %.
Under the shelter Of a green ridge of
shell-pocked farm land about Is miles be-
hind the present front-line trenches, one
may come upon the encampment Of the
tanks. The parade ground is like dis
torted page from Gulliver-Liliputian men
at play with Brobdignagian toys.
A dozen Of the monsters are lying
stretched out in the warm afternoon sun,
being combed and oiled and secured by
their industrious attendants. who are like
mere pygmies by the side Of the great
steel steeds. over at the edge OF the
parade, where the level ground breaks
up into ridges and hillocks, two or three
of the big iron horses are being put
through their PAGES
Grunting and putting. creaking and com.
planning. they move along, not with the
easy stride of the story-book giants. but
with the cumbersome gait of huge
muscle-bound turtle. house on back. But
nothing discomposes them in their
grumbling advance. They mount a terrace
Ave feet high with the same clumsy COM
planning nonchalance that they negotiate
a mole hill, and the steady pace Of their
caterpillars Is unchanged whether climb
ing up a steep slope or Gathering blunder-
ingly along the level
The Job of a tank man is no sinecure.
The interior Is not built for comfort. 1t is
crowded with machinery and guns and
armor and In motion the deck sways and
bucks like that of a little torpedo boat
in storm. Nor Is the roof high enough to
prevent danger Of receiving a sound
humping II one Is too tall. Men for tanks
are picked for small stature and slender
bulk. They must be tough as nails but &C.
cunv no unnecasaarv snace fat man
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-07-26
GEORGE C. TOMPKINS SAYS
HE MURDERED THREE
Mystery Of Slain Coal Operator and
Family Cleared Up.

Jamestown, Pa, July 19.-Although,
according to authorities. George C. Tomp-
kins of Philadelphia to-day confessed that
he murdered his business associate, Ed
mund I. HUMPHREYS. Philadelphia coal
operator. Mrs. HUMPHREYS and their son.
Edmund l.. Jr.. on a country road near
Carrolltown last Sunday, there still 10
much mystery as to the motive for the
triple shooting.
At the request of Tompkins' counsel,
1t Is understood. Warden Knee Of the
Cambria county Jail at Ebensburg. where
the man Is confined. will permit no one
to visit Tompkins. Those conducting the
investigation. which ended to-day with
Tompkins' alleged voluntary confession,
stated several days ago a motive for the
murders has been uncovered. but they
refuse to disclose this information.
Neither has 1t been said whether
Tompkins in his confession assigned q
cause for the crime. His attorney has
stated. however, the man did not put his
confession in writing.
Tompkins' admission Of guilty was
Attorney Evans. Mrs. Tompkins and the
accused mans father. George c. Tomp-
kins, ST.. of Clifton. N. j.. were discuss.
ing plans for defense.
II killed those three people-I killed
them all. l killed HUMPHREYS In the corn
field. I bought the gun In Johnstown."
were Tompkins' words Of confession, It 10
said. With that, he arose from his chair
In the warden's Office and walked back
to his cell.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-07-26
PASSES
AVIATION BILL
$64O,O00,000 Measure Goes
to President for Sigma.
ture.

Washington, July 22.-The House bill
appropriating s640. 100000 for the aviation
service was passed late Saturday after
noon by the Senate without amendment
or a record vote and with less than an
hours discussion. 1t now goes to the
President
The Senate's only dispute. with many
members expressing a desire to pass the
bill Immediately. was over an amendment
Of Senator Hardwick of Georgia to strike
out a clause authorizing drafting of the
men for the aerial service. The amend
ment was rejected 66 to II. after Senator
LaFollette and Gronna had made brief
speeches opposing the draft.
Details of plans for expanding the huge
sum appropriated have been withheld, but
1t Is known that it provides for about
1900 airplanes and nearly 100000 men.
The President is expected to sign the
bill Monday, and the work of building
one of the greatest air fleets the world
has seen will, be pushed with vigor. Dur
ing the first year officials hope to produce
at least $500 machines, with a great in
crease the next year. For the first few
months virtually the entire attention will
be conferred on construction of student
planes. and there has been talk of bring
ing British and French aviation student
officers to the United States to help in
training.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-07-26
A CHANCE TO ENLIST.
Men In the Draft to he Given Oppor.
tunities to Join Guard.

st. Adams. July 22.-Capt. Charles E..
Pell, commanding Company B, LIST Regi-
ment, Vermont National Guard. has re-
ceived word from headquarters that Gen.
eral Crowder has issued an order to the
effect that all men who will probably come
under the first draft will be given an
opportunity to enlist In the National
Guard. This opportunity will be open
until the men are called before the ex-
emption board. After that they will be
placed wherever the government desig-
mates. These men who enlist now under
this order will not be counted among the
40 men from Franklin county who are to
become members Of the selective draft
army.
AS a result Of this order Captain Pell.
Captain John Sullivan Of Company C.
Burlington, Sergeant c. l.. Locklin. Cor
poral c. II. Smith, Corporal r. c. Ryan
and Corporal A. w. Davis. will not start
out a recruiting campaign Monday morn
ing through Grand Isle county as planned.
hut will go over the territory they have
already SO successfully covered. They
will hold rallies and explain to the men
In Franklin county. who come under the
first draft, the excellent opportunity which
has been 90 fairly given them,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-07-26
BURGLAR TAKEN IN
ACT AT BRATTLEBORO

Brattleboro, July PA man who said
he was John Carr OF Somerville. Mass.
and his age as 80 years. was arrested by
Chief OF Police George Wilson early this
morning. as he was attempting to force
an entrance into Randall & Clapp's
Jewelry store on Main street. Louis NJ.
Dunlevy heard the sound Of breaking glass
In the rear Of the store about one o'clock
and notified Chief Wilson. who captured
Carr without difficulty. The young man
had forced the heavy wire screening OF
the rear door and broken out a pane of
glass in the door. He was not intoxicated.
according to the officer but had been
drinking. He was locked up to await a
hearing In the municipal court tomorrow
morning on burglary charge. Carr has
been working here 10 months on the build
ing being erected by Attorney General H.
@. Barber.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-07-26
EQUITABLE LIFE is SOLD
TO ITS POLICYHOLDERS
We1l-KnOwn Insurance Company Ia
Finally Made Mutual.

New York. July 22.-The Equitable Life
Assurance society, with its assets of more
than $780, 100000 and outstanding insurance
Of more than 1880. 000. O00 is to belong to
its 100000 policyholders for all time, by
the terms of a plan adopted by the board
of directors and announced yesterday by
William A. Day. president of the Equi-
table. Under the proposal General T.
Coleman du Pont, holder Of a majority
of the stock. would turn it into the
company for s2,OoO,OO0 less than he paid
the j. p. Morgan estate for it two years
ago, and the holders of minority stock
would receive a price of approximately
$500 share for their holdings. The stock
would be paid for out Of the reserve funds
of the society and then Cancelled, the So
ciety being then made entirely mutual
The plan has to be ratified by the policy
holders before being put into operation;
1t Is regarded as most probable that they
will approve it. The plans were worked
out under the direction as counsel of
Charles E. Hughes. who was counsel for
the Armstrong committee.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-07-26
HEARS OF SONS DEATH.
Mrs. Addie II. Cross just Informed OF
His Suicide on May 10.

Stowe. July 20.-Mrs. Addie Russell Cross
has only recently received news of the
death of her son, Harold ]. Cross. "a years
of age, who died by his own hand May 10.
The young man had recently completed
four years service in the United States
navy, since when he had been with his
father. William Cross, in Maine. The
only particulars Mrs. Cross has received
are that the young man shot his fathers
dog and then went into the woods and
shot himself. The body was not found
until the last of June, the burial taking
place June 20. Insanity is supposed to
have been the cause of the act. The
parents, both of whom survive, separated
many years ago, and the father is married
again and has 81 family Of children, in
Maine. OF the first family. two sisters.
Mrs. Hazel Merrill of Moretown, and Miss
Vivian Douglass Of Burlington, and a
brother, Bernie. of Albany, N. Y, survive.
Mrs. Cross had expected that the deceased
would come to see her when his term in
the navy expired.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-07-26
POLIO CLOSES DUXBURY.
Gatherings Prohibited-Children under
10 to BE Guaranteed.

Waterbury, July "a. H. Graves,
health officer of Duxbury, whose action
is approved by the State board of health,
has issued notice imposing regulations
similar to those governing the polio situa-
ton in this village. All public places are
ordered closed and any child under IS who
comes from town where paralysis exists
will be quarantined for two weeks. In
accordance with this order. the little
Lyman girl on High street Is quarantined
at the home Of George Byron Morse on
Scrabble hill.
Duxbury has had only two cases OF polio
in a number Of years. but both of those
cases. Mark Dillon and his sister. Kath-
crime Dillon. proved fatal. The home Of
Mr.. Dillon is still under quarantine.
The little Datoni child. who is Ill with
polio, is improving.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-07-26
Volunteer Co. Organized.

vergennes. July ACCOMPANY d. First
Regiment. Vermont Volunteer Militia, Ia
now regularly organized and established
here an an organized military force under
the control OF tho state. The commits
STONED officers are: Captain. George w.
Stone; FIRST lieutenant. Charles II. Cole
second lieutenant. George W. Casey. About
rs men have enlisted In the company
and formally taken the oath Of allegiance
and service requested Of all soldierS.
The applicants for members arc con-
sidsrnbly In excess of the authorised
strength Of the company which at present
cannot exceed 50 men.
No further enlistnents will DO received
until after tho federal draft. after which
number of the desirable young men
within the draft Age limits win be re-
'saseos 0dT0e Vnf0huAApt conapleteH. 10
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-07-26
BIG INCREASES
IN WAR TAX LEVY
Additional Revenue of $3.50, 000..
900 to $1,500,000,000 to
Be Raised.
ALL PLANS ARE UPSET.
War Dept. Preparing Estimates to Cow
er Additional Expenditures Of Five
Billions, Says McAsas.

Washington, July A-Plans worked out
overturned to-day by announcement Of
forthcoming additional estimates for war
expenditures aggregating more than
5000. 100000, principally in anticipation Of
assembling second army of 100000 men
under the selective draft.
Secretary McAdoo, at a special meeting
of the Senate finance committee, revealed
that the war department alone IL pre-.
pairing estimates to cover additional OK.
penditures Of nearly 5000. 900, 900, and
asked the committee to hold UP the
l,67O, 100000 war tax bill until the detailed
estimates of all departments are submit
ted. The committee agreed to the re-
quest and pigeon-holed a report on the
measure which It had planned to submit
to-day.
The new estimates, including $500 10000
additional for the shipping board and
$1O0000.000 for the navy department. are
to be submitted to the committee late this
week. Then there will begin another re.
vision of the war revenue measure, prob
ably resulting in an increase of the bills
gross tax levy by from $350.0oo.000 to
81 800. 100000 Further credits may also
be authorized in the form of bonds or
lnOeDteOneSS CerI1nCateS.
Besides the additional sums needed for
the American war program Secretary Nc.
Adoo told the Senate committee that the
81. 900, 100000 authorised for loan to the
allies probably would last only until Octo.
Der, and that about $4,000, 0OO. 900 for their
further assistance would be needed. Provi.
sion for this. however. is not planned in
connection with the pending revenue
legislation.
The secretary made no recommendation
as to what part of the total should be
raised by taxes and what part by bond
issues or other credits. It was reported.
however, that the treasury department
would favor raising s., 0OO. 000.0 900 more than
had been planned in taxes, making the tax
bill total $3.50. 100000.
AS to the tax sources to be tapped to
meet the new estimates, the committee for
the present is entirely at sea.
There are many great sources Of
revenue open for great and rich people
like ours" said Chairman Simmons, but
he would not predict what the COMMITTEES
would do.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-07-26
DISPOSITION OF THE
ELKS' $1,000,000 FUND
Will Keep Up Base Hospital and Aid
Wars Victims Otherwise.

New York, July 22-Thc 100000 war
fund to be raised by the Benevolent and
Protective Order Of Elks will be used in
establishing base hospitals bshind the
firing lines, In taking can of the families
left behind by soldiers and in aiding dis
abled men to learn a esw traAS or profess
sion. This announSgsA0t wa made here
to-day by John X. Tenor. chairman Of
the war relief commission of the Eiks. in
report submitted to the Grand Lodge
as q result Of his conference a. few days
ago with II. p. Dav.scit .,hairinan of the
American Red Cross
The 100000 members of tho order will be
notified tomorrow that trey will be ex-
pected to supply the $LGoQjo0 fund which
has the unanimous aoneoval Of the
Grand Lodge.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-07-26
Cd ?. {. Of LIBERTY
LOAN IS PAID IN
Subscriber Voluntarily Send
Nearly a Billion in Cash
Ahead of Time.
MONEY WORLD UNRITFFLED
Hundreds of Thousands OF "DRby
Bonds" We're bought Outright
Government lIns Dig Balance.

Washington, July 23-Morc than sixty
per cent. of the s2,oSn. 40 900 Liberty loan
already has been paid into the treasury.
To-day's treasury statement the first Is
suod in "a hours, shows payments June 80
OH the Liberty loan account OF s.. 1885,, O24 456.
Only twenty per cent. OF the loan or
s40O000,O0o was due June &c. the two pay
ments Of two and eighteen per cent,
respectively. being due June Is, and June
2S. The amount thus voluntarily paid into
the treasury by subscribers ahead Of time
totallcd but S15,oOO,000 under a round billion
dollars.
out of the proceeds and other revenues
the government had redeemed treasury
certificates of Indebtedness. issued in
anticipation of the loan, amounting to
sG26,0oooOO June 80. Tho balance was
deposited in federal reserve and national
and State banks and trust companies
throughout the country in accordance
with Secretary McAdoo's plan of distribute
ing the deposits among rs many institu.
tons as possible.
notwithstanding the enormous with
drawals to meet payments on the loan
more than three times the sum due-the
redepositing Of the funds among banking
institutions prevented even a ripple Of dis
turbance in the money markets.
liz neaNy payments on Liberty Loan
accounts ran up the governments balance
of cash on hand June 30 to the record fig
ure of 81. O64, 0S6, $50.
Hundreds of thousands who bought So
called baby bonds, those of $50 and 500 de-
nomination, awaited themselves of the
privilege of paying in full at once. Pur-
chasers of large allotments were required
to give two weeks notice Of their inten-
ton to pay in excess of the departments
installment program. In hundreds of in
stances. apparently, purchasers of large
allotments also paid in full for their bonds.
Because of the immense amount of
clerical labor involved in tabulating pay
ments and checking reserve bank reports,
the treasury statement for June 80 was
delayed a record time this year. Usually it
comes out two or three days after the
fiscal year ends. Even to-day's late figures,
foot note states, are subject to revision.
In other respects than those affecting
the loan, the statement of the govern
ments financial activities for the fiscal
year Is a record breaker Total receipts
from all sources touched the new high
level of 50, AIS 159 1886, of which approximate
ly $1,000 100000 was from the loan and the
sale of certificates of indebtedness.
Ordinary revenue receipts increased near
ly $35O,OOO.OOO over the preceding fiscal
year. reaching n total of $1,122, 576,229.
, Panama canal tolls for the year showed
a total Of s5,S72,2H. as compared with
S2,5H.576 the preceding year, an increase
of approximately 100 per cent
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-07-26
Otto Il. Bennett, Jr., WEEDS.

Manchester. July 2O.--Otto r. Bennett,
Jr, son Of @. r. Bennett, editor Of the
Manchester journal has just obtained four
dAys' leave Of absence from the officers
irnining camp at Plattsburgh end will be
married to-day at Gardner Me-, to Miss
Sadie Adelaide Trainer. Mr.. Bennett was
graduated this summer from Norwich
University. ranking first in his class in
standing and second in academic
standing. He enlisted In the officers train
ing corps when the PlattsOurgh camp
started. Editor q. II. B;nnett. Mrs. Ben
nett and George Stewart Bennett of this
place vert to Gardner fer festivities.