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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-08-30
CHARGE WARM
WITH MURDER
Trooper of 18th Cavalry Appears
Indifferent When Arrest Is
Made for Killing of Girl.

St. Albans, Aug 29-Private Robert
Warm, trooper of the 18th United States
cavalry, stationed at Fort Ethan Allen.
was arrested about five O'Clock this after
noon on a charge of numbering A-year-old
Jennie Hemingway. The arrest was
made by Sheriff G. C. Holmes at the coun-
ty Jail, where, since the finding of the
body of Jennie Hemingway. Warm has
been held in default Of 5000 bail as a ma
terial witness in the case.
Warm appeared Indifferent, merely re-
marking that means I've got to stay here
for county court" Tomorrow morning it
of county court shall be called for the trial
of the case.
"a true bill" was the report of the grand
jury. through the foreman. Fred W. Bliss
of Georgia. shortly before four O'Clock
this afternoon at special session of
Franklin county court in connection with
the investigation of the death of the a.
year-old girl, whose body was found in
a cornfield on the outskirts of the city
the morning of August l3.
The evidence was all in about two
two o'clock and the grand jury went out
for final consideration of the case and an
inspection of the county Jail. After Clerk
George C. Stevens had read the report OF
the jury he also read the report on the
jail inspection which was to the effect
that it was found in good condition in
every respect.
The work having been reported com
pleted, the members Of the grand jur,
were thanked by the court for the
promptness with which they had com
pleted their work and were then dis
charged for the term.
Fifteen soldiers, fellow troopers of Pri
vate Warm in the 18th United State.
cavalry at Fort Ethan Allen. arrived IL
| this city this morning to appear at tn,
grand jury hearing. There was a littl,
| delay in the opening due to the late ar
rival Of the soldiers. Ten ST. Alban
people were subjoened to testify to-da,
and the evidence was all in about tw,
o'clock.
| Twenty-one witnesses were examine,
yesterday. States Attorney w. r.. Nc
| Feeters conducted the case alone for tn
State. as Attorney-General II. G. Barbe
Of Brattleboro Is in st. Johnsbury II
charge of the Bradshaw murder investi
| cation.
States Attorney McFeeters and othe
| authorities who have been active in tn
work of investigating the case to-da
expressed their appreciation of the kind
ness OF Col. w. c. Rivers and all tn
officers at the fort who have cooperate
] In every way with the authorities In tn
investigation.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-08-30
TO MANAGE VAIL SCHOOL .
Rollo G. Reynolds, Secretary to Con.
missioner Hillegas, Appointed
Three Superintendent Resign.

Montpelier. Aug. 29.-Rollo G. Rey-
nolds, secretary to Commissioner Of
Education Milo B. Hillegas. has been
appointed to manage the Vail Agricul-
tural school at Lyndon. subject to the
approval of the State board of educa-
tion. which meets tomorrow at Lake
Willoughby. The appointment was
made after Commissioner Hillegas had
tried in vain to secure such a man as
he desired to take control Of the Vail
school. A plan is being evolved by the
board and the commissioner to change
to some extent the curriculum at the
school and will be taken up for con-
sideration by the State board to-mor-
row evening.
The board will also consider the re-
port of the special building committee.
consisting Of Luther B. Johnson. Frank
Brooks and Commissioner Hillegas.
which was appointed to receive plans
for the new dormtory to be constructed
at the Randolph school Of agriculture.
The committee received plans and
rough estimate from Architect Frank
L. Austin of Burlington. which were
submitted to the board Of control and
approved. committee will be ap-
pointd to-day by the board to supervise
the construction of the dormitory.
Commissioner Hillegas announces the
designations of the following superin.
tendents: William H. Darrow of Water
bury, Bert E. Merriam Of Bellows Falls
and Alfred Simpson Of Cambridge. Mr..
Darrow has accepted q position with
the government in war emergency work
in relation to marketing. Mr.. Merriam
has accepted position with the Y. NJ.
c. A.. and will be stationed at Paris.
and Mr.. Simpson has accepted a posi-
tion as school superintendent in Con-
necticut
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-08-30
POSTOFFICE RULING.
Unwrapped and Unaddressed Mngaxinea
for Soldiers and Sailors.

Postmaster Burke has received the fol-
lowing communication from the postofhce
department at Washington regarding the
of magazines to soldiers and
sailors:
Referring to the instructions sent you
under date of July 20. 1917, with respect
to unwrapped and unaddressed magazines
mailed at your office by the public at the
postage rate Of one cent each for trans
mission to soldiers and sailors of the
United States expeditionary forces In
Europe, you are requested to treat as
"niXies'' all copies of such magazines
which do not bear the notice prescribed
by order No $40, reading as follows:
NOTICE TO READER.
When you finish reading this magazine
place a one-cent stamp on this notice.
hand same to any postal employe and II
will be placed in the hands of our SOL
diers or sailors at the front.
NO WRAPPING-NO ADDRESS.
A. s. BURLESON.
Postmaster-General.
and dispose Of them in the manner pre-
scribed by Article 90. page 8, of the
August. 1917. supplement to the postal
guide. relating to Unbelievable Maya
zines for Soldiers"
Publications which do not constitute
magazines within the ordinary meaning
Of that term should be disposed of as
waste. Publications such as "Leslie's.
"Collier's." the Sporting News" "Satur
day Evening Post" etc. may be regarded
as constituting magazines. but daily ol
other newspapers are not magazines.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-08-30
OPENS. OCTOBER 2.
State school Of Agriculture Not to In.
terfere with Harvesting.

Randolph Center. Aug. 3.-For the pur-
pose Of interfering as little as possible with
harvesting operations. the State School
Agriculture will open this fall one month
late The date of opening is October 2.
The teaching staff Of the school has been
somewhat enlarged and consists of the
following; all specialists in their lines OF
work: Rural sociology and farm law. G.
Leland Green. principal; animal husbandry
and dairying. Edward F. Kibby; horti-
culture and. mathematics. George A.
Meigs; crop husbandry. Lemuel z. Brown:
poultry culture and soils. Kenneth T.
Allan; English. Julia p. Swain; industrial
mechanics, not engaged; farm super
intendent, Wesley T. Abel; herdsman.
Orin c. Carpenter.
Since the Maplewood dormitory is to he
torn down. II will not be available for
rooming and boarding students. but teri
porary arrangements have been made for
boarding and rooming students. until such
time as the new dormitory. now und er
construction, can be completed AID
equipped ready for occupancy. The large
number Of inquiries and applications now
coming in would indicate. that notwith-
standing war conditions. there will be
student body OF the usual size or larger
|sn's taiL - -1N'
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domination Of that power. now baked
but not defeated after sweeping con-
tinent with the blood Of innocent wom
EN- and children and the helpless poor
as well as of soldiers
Permanent peace must be based upon
the faith of all the peoples and upon
justice and fairness and the common
rights of mankind, he adds, and I'VE
cannot take the word of the present
rulers OF Germany as a guarantee of
anything that is to endure, unless ex-
plicitly supported by such conclusive
evidence of the will and purpose of the
German people themselves as the other
peoples of the world would be justified
in accepting"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-08-30
PEACE NOTE FOUND
ENTENTE READY
Accustomed to Long Diplomatic
! Deliberations and Anticipat-
I ed Further Discussion.
TO IMPRESS RUSSIA.
Motive Most Frequently Ascribed by
Speculation for Prompt Action
: General Approval in Country.

Washington. Aug. 29-Discussion of
President Wilson's rejection of the
Pope's peace proposals in diplomatic
circles to-day revealed that even some
tof the entente governments were un-
prepared for the prompt fashion in
(which the President disposed of a mat
tfer of such tremendous Importance.
/ There had been no doubt at any time
as to the general nature of the reply
and the understanding is that the
United States was generally looked
upon as the nation to speak first, but
some Of the allied foreign offices, ac-
customed to long deliberated moves in
diplomacy. regarded the exchanges that
had been going on between Washington
and their own capitals as barely COM
pleted. They had rather expected fur
kher discussion of the time for dispatch
3ng replies.
The entente representatives in Wash
1ngton realized, however. that President
Wilson must have had some good rea-
son for acting so quickly. Speculation
ascribes the motive to a desire to i'm
press favorably the great Russian con-
vention at Moscow. while that body
still Is in plastic and receptive state.
1t also was suggested that the Presi-
dent might have wished to anticipate
by his remarkable state paper obstruc-
tive action by the pacific elements in
and out Of Congress in the United
States.
NO IMMEDIATE REJOINDER.
No rejoinder from the Vatican is ex-
pected here in the immediate future.
Comment from the the press of Europe, in
cluding Germany and Austria is awaited
with interest. Bitter attacks upon the
American note by the German press and
possibly condemnatory speeches by Ger
man officials are fully expected when the
Presidents reply is finally allowed to leak
Through the censors to the German public.
But for the present. at least, no further
attempts at peace negotiations on the old
oasis, involving a continuance in power of
the present autocratic German regime, are
anticipated.
While the Germans may wage war with
kdded desperation because of the sweep
tng indictment of their methods, it is con-
ndently believed here that the spirit OF
revolt will develop steadily and they will
Fssert themselves to the point where Pres.
bdent Wilson may feel safe in listening to
peace overtures in the conviction that the,
ere from the German people themselves
and not from the overlords and military
despots.
President Wilson realizes the force O.
the objection that has come from som,
quarters to what might be regarded as {
disposition on his part to impose a form
of government on Germany. 1t can b.
stated that nothing was further from hi
thought than such a disposition. He mean
dust what he said in the note, that tn
word of the present autocratic rulers O
Germany cannot be taken for anythin
that Is to endure unless supported by tn
will Of the people themselves. AS t
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-08-30

tions. and SO to afford a fresh basis for
peace negotiations.
When the response to Pope Benedict's
proposals will go forward from the allied
governments Is unknown to the state de-
partment, which is yet without official in
formation that its own communication has
reached the Vatican.
Approval of the Presidents note was ex-
pressed generally at the Capitol to-day by
members of all parties.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-08-30
Barre Refuses New Franchise.

Montpelier, Aug. 29.-The Barre city
council has in effect refused to accept
the new franchise as agreed upon by the
Traction company and the local city
council, voting at the regular meeting
to table it. Because of the action in
Barre it will not be necessary to call a
city meeting in Montpelier to submit the
franchise to the voters for approval or
rejection.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-08-30
Touched by Moving Appeal of His Holiness, but
Doubts if Proposals Would Lead to Goal of
Peace-Cannot Take Word of Present
Rulers of Germany AS Guarantee of Any,
thing That Is to Endure-NOte Dispatched
Tuesday Night.

Washington, Aug. 2S.-President will
ton has rejected the Pope's peace pro-
posals.
In a note dispatched last night. and
made public here tonight. the Presi-
dent says that while every heart not
blinded and hardened by the terrible
war must be touched by the moving
appeal of His Holiness, it would be
folly to take the path of peace he
points out, If it does not in fact lead
10 the goal he proposes.
To deal with such power as the
present rulers of Germany upon Pope
Benedicts plan, declared the President
would involve recuperation of the
strength and renewal of the world
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-08-30
TO DO Y. M. c. A.
WORK IN FRANCE

Waterbury, Aug. 29.-The Rev. w. l..
Boicourt. who expected to sail next week
for service in France as an expedition
ary Y. NJ. C. A. secretary, received a
telegram to-day ordering him to sail next
Monday. He will leave mere on Friday
noon.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-08-30
VERMONT NOTE.

The ninth annual meeting and dinner
Of the Harvard Club Of Vermont will he
held at the home Henry s. Wardner In
on the afternoon Of Saturday.
September I, 1917.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-08-30
POLIO AT STATE HOSPITAL
Gux Douglass. rs. Iii-Condition Not
uelieyed Serious.

Waterbury, Aug. @.-Guy Douglass.
rsnhew NJ II. C. Douglass State
hosnital farmer. is i'll with poliomye-
,,tis at the state hospital. his left arm
being paralyzed. He has been isolated
IN ward but his condition is not seri-
Gus. lilo is IS years Of age.
1t was expected that the quarantine on
the village beeauss. Of off,, polio ,S would BIT, be
probably mean another two weeks Of
quarantine. ---------.---.---- .-.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-08-30

In the classified column you can get
your message to everyone who would have
an interest In It
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-08-30
VERGENNES.

As a result OF a 'qualifcation-t test" held
by the commissioned officers at the high
.-- NCeatinusa, - sage two.l
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-08-30
P0PE'S PEACE PROPOSALS REJECTED
UNEQU|vOCALLY BY PRESIDENT WILSON
TEXT OF THE PRESIDENTS NOTE

The text Of the note follows:
August 81, 1917.
"To His Holiness.
"Benedictus XIV.
''pope.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-20

"SHUR-ON' EYEGLASSES SS.75.
Eyes examined free by eXpert
methods. Or. PauTs Square-deal
optical serN ice. 127 W. JEFF Blvd.
ADV.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-20
THE FARMERS TRUST I'M.

Teachers are welcome az the
Farmers Trust Inn-6th floor
Farmers Trust Bldg. -AdyL
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-20
RHINE TRUE BOUNDARY
SAYS JULES CAMBON

PARIS. Sept. 2O.-Since the days
of Caesar the Rhine has always con-
stituted the true boundary between
France and Germany. as history
would show, said Jules Cambon,
general secretary to the ministry
of foreign affairs. in commenting
Wednesday upon the recent minis
terial declaration in its reference
to the Instrumentation Of Alsace-Lor-
raine.
Although the French since 1870
haze cherished a passionate attach
ment Tor Alsace,' remarked NJ.
Cambon. they never would have
thought OF risking a world war in
order 10 retake it. As the war has
been imposed upon them, however.
they are demanding that Alsace be
returned TO the mother country.
As regards reparatiOns. the most
elementary principles Of justice call
for the payment by Germany 10
France and Belgium for all the dep
relations she has committed"
NJ. Cambon dismissed the recent
internal political incidents in
France as Of no real importance and
as likely TO happen in any democ-
racy.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-20
AT TIE AUDITORITNL.

Mary Miles Minter is the star at
The Auditorium today, appearing
IN five part picture entitled The
LARRY and the Waif." the plot OF
which Is based upon events brought
bout by the sudden outbreak at
the present European war; MAJ.
DraytCn OF the British army. re-
ceiVes a cablesram which neces-
states his return to London. as ne
viii be gone bat a few weeks. his
lawyer suggests that he leave his
daughter Viola. i'm his care The
little sirI IS not happy in the
lawyers home. and is therefore
diSmayed when at the outbreak OF
the war abroad. her father writes
that lie has been ordered 20 the
front. The news of the majors
death causes the lawyers attitude
10 change. 4 sum of money err
trusted 20 him for ViOla's care, has
been lost 10y him in speculation
and the girl is looked upon as a
burden and treated harshly. be
Coming the household drudge.
Goaded beyond endurance. she runs
away. drifts into a theater and be-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-20
THEATER
"Very Good Eddie" Side Splitter

Very Good, Eddie2" Wen rath-
Cr.
II there was anyone at the
oliver last evening who didn't
laugh until his sides hurt.-weli
send for tho pulmotor and test for
signs OF life,
The musical comedy presented
there last night was uprCarious.
Music. --rls, plot2-yes they were
All present and very graufyingiy
50 too, but as for the show. the
real show. Denman Maley was It..
with the -I' in upper case.
IS Al Cleveland. clerk and maid
-all-work at Rip Var Wrinkle
Inn, Alaley was howlingly funny.
and without half trying Sor.e
laughed till they cried; Others
stamped their feet. held their sides
and inwardly begged him TO la
OF ull they got their breath.
The first act Of VERY Good Ed
die" starts out unpromisingIy.
There is nothing unusual i'm trs
setting, rot much opportunity for
any of the cast or the chorus, with
the exception Of the quartet isn't
il Great 10 be Happily Married p"
But the way is cleared for the fun
IN succeeding scenes. Maley is on
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-20

when the curtain rises on the ser-
ond act. lie doesn't rest much
after that Neither does the au-
dience. Among other things Re
Wa'tzes through two or three
'burlesqucs" With Florence Earle
ia which tho audience gets the fur
beneht Of his fnn-making abIlity
Without Maley. or someone aQual-
Is clever. the piece would be al
average representative of the run
of musical plays The music, 81,
some Instances, is really good IL
Is scarcely catchy" but that Is
not 10 its discredit.
Miss Elaine Ford and Ralph
O'Brien scored tremendous hit in
their presentation of several grace
ful dances, one OF the most unique
being a new military fantasy
Miss Ford appeared several times
later and won unstinted applause.
She Is n very charming dancer and
deserved tho warm reception.
There were one, or two, per-
raps. fairly good voices. a good
looking chorus and the whole pro-
duction was very pleasingly mount
CO and costUmed. The chorus
wardrobe was particularly "sensi-
BILE"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-20
GAIL KANE FEATURED
IN SENSATIONAL PICTURE.

"The Brides Silence. featuring
Gail Kane, at the LasaIle today, is
a sensational murder play. The story
is full of mysterious twists and the
solving of the plot is kept secret
until the final moment. There is an
air OF refinement throughout and
no unpleasant details are pictured.
Rich interior sets and beautiful To-
cations mark the production. The
emotional work of Miss Kane could
not be improved upon. There is no
court room scene and the story is
unfoided interestingly. For a SEN
sational picture it is much better
than the average.
on Friday, Ann Murdoch, a FrOh-
man star. will be seen in "Outcast"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-20
PROPOSE WAR BUYING
LEFT TO BUSINESS MEN

ATLANTIC CITY, y. J.. Sept. 20
Creation Of a great war commit
tee of business men representing all
branches of industries TO deal di-
rectly with the government in war
purchases. was proposed in resolu-
lions adopted Wednesday by the
manufacturers section of the war
conV entiOn Of the American busl-
ness men here. a central govern
ment purchasing agency TO take
over the functions Of the war in
dustries board and the purchasing
departments Of the army and navy
also was recommended.
The business mems war committee
would>be made up of representatives
from every industry furnishing
goods directly or indirectly 70 the
government. the representative to
be named by the industries them
selves. The resolutions carrying the
proposal for its creation viii come
before the full convention Friday.
Renewed demands were made at
sectional meetings Wednesday for a
war price policy that will mean the
same prices for private purchasers
as for the government and for a
priority law that Will give the gov
eminent authority 10 cut off sup
plies TO nom essential industries.
W. j. Stackhouse of Springfield.
O.. and other speakers who address
ed the manufacturers meeting, de-
clared the power to determine
priority Of manufacture and sale
must be given the government i'm
mediately if it hopes to wage wa
successfully.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-20
At TIE CASTLE.

"One Touch of Nature" is the title
90 the original adaptation of Peter
y. Kyne's great baseball story shown
today at the Castle theater
Tomorrow, Ethel Clayton is the
Castles attractive star in The
Woman Beneath" a World Brady
dramatic feature. How a wife falls
in love with her husband. when it
is almost too late, and what comes
of her discovery Of the supposed
reason for his indifference, consti-
tutes a large part of the plot OF a
society girl who marries a wealthy
western mine owner for his money.
Everything come out happily i'm the
end, but only after "a series Of re-
markable circumstances.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-20
AT TIE ORPHEUNI.

Beginning today the new bill Of
vaudeville at the Orpheum theater
is headlined by the act Of Hans
Linnes classical dancers. This is a
terpsichorean novelty Of more than
ordinary merit ana cannot fail TO
please. Al Shapne, a singing come
dian with "a voice of extraordinary
volume and Miss Fremont Benton
IN a comedy skit share equal hOnOrs
ON the same bin. The latter is as
sisted Dy Richard Carroll. Lewis and
Leopold in a comedy singing and
piano act. are favOrites with Or
pheum patrons and come back this
season with an entire new line OF
patter and songs W. :. Harvey Of
fers a sketch entitled. "A Room Up
side Down" and is assisted by
Madge Anderson.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-20

forces OF the I,asalle Theater Co
of Chicago, being the star Of many
of their musical comedy successes
There are five Americans i'm
The Bird of Paradise" which viii
be the Offering at the oliver the
alter, sunday, Sent. 23rd, for tw1
nights. W. 3. Aeko, William An3u,
j. Kalrni. sam Kaia and VI. MAJ
Kai. who have been doing their
bit" in the states" for America
and the allies
Perhaps the names mentioned
above sound strange 10 you-have
an alien suggestion. Nevertheless
AekO and his associates are proud
Of their American allegiance, for
they are HawaiIans--natipes of
Uncle SANS outpost in the Pacific.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-20
SUSPEND RATE INCREASE
ON COAL AND COKE

INDIAPAPOLIS, Sept. 2O.-The
Indiana public service commission
today suspended for 10 days its re-
cent order granting an Increase of
10 TO . cents ton on interstate
coal and coke rates. Operation of
the rates was delayed until two
members Of the cClnm!s sion, Will
lam a. Wood and John w. Nc
Cardle, now i'll, are able 10 attend
hearings. The order, issued Sept.
II, is attacked by indianapolis
traction companies and by the Laf-
ayette Box Board and Paper Co, all
large consumers OF coal
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-20

comes a fairy in a Christmas pro-
duction. At the dress rehearsal
she falls from a cloud which was
bearing her skyward. she was not
injured, but so beiated by the
stag manager, that she rushes GU.
into the night IN her fairy costume
and disappears. The Fatal Ring, "
starring Pearl White is shown in
the fourth episode