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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-05-03
ATTEMPT TO DAMAGE ARSENAL
Guards Fire Many Times At Prowlel
near State Buildin1-Man Shot
When Ordered to Halt.

Montpelier. April N.-An unknown per-
son or persons prowling around the State
arsenal building on Seminary hill, Mont
peliey. shortly before midnight last night,
shot at one Of the National Guardsmen
doing. guard duty when ordered to halt.
The guardsman, Private Garrow of Com
pany M. fired in return. but the man
jumped over the bank, which runs along
back of the arsenal. and succeeded In
escaping under cover Of darkness. Private
Garrow fired five more shots in the drec'
ton the figure took, but a careful search
of the surrounding territory failed tc
reveal anybody.
At the adjutant-generals office at the
State House the following information
was given out in regard to the attack:
Private Garrow and Private Bissett OF
Company M. two of the six guardsmen OF
duty at the arsenal under Sergeant Lucia
were walking their respective posts a
about 1:30 o'clock when the forme
guards attention was attracted to I
board fence about IS yards away in tn,
direction of the Button house.
HE was barely able to discern tn
figure OF man and he issued a comman,
to halt. In reply mans arm appeare'
through an opening in the fence and
revolver was fired. the bullet whizzin
close to the guards head. He inmedi
ately returned fire and then ran towar
the fence. The remainder of the guar
was called out by the shooting and al
Joined In a chase. Private Garrow fire
Ave times and Private Bissett also FIRE
at what he believed to be another re
treating figure. The man or men wer
soon swallowed up in the darkness and
systematic search all along the vale
and hill in the rear Of the Montpelie
Seminary buildings failed to locate tn
persons"
At the adjutant- generals office It we
stated that NO information had bee
gathered as yet as to who the perso
or persons might be. but it is believe
that possibly 1t was the object of tn
person to in some way damage tn
buildings. being discovered before /
could do any harm.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-05-03
GUATEMALA BREAKS
RELATIONS WITH BERLIN

Guatemala City. April 2.-The Ma
tonal Assembly to-day approved the de-
cree issued by President Cabrera sevsrins
diplomatic relations between this coun-
try and Germany. Later passports We're
delivered to DR.. Lehman. the German
minister. who received eight days notice
70 leave the country. DR.. Manuel Arroyo
the Guatemalan minister to Germany has
been recalled by cable.
wireless plant has been discovered
on German plantation near here.
Inc exequaturs OF German consuls have
been Cancelled.
There are extensive German interests
IN Guatemala, including the electric plan,
In this city.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-05-03
MRS. C. E. PARKER DIES.
Was Sister Of General Ripley and Mrs.
Julia c. r.. Dorr, Vermont Poetess.

Julia c. r.. Dorr, Vermont Poetess.
vergennes. April 2s-Mrs. Agnes Grip
ley) Parker. wife Of Capt. Charles e. Par
ker. and a longtime prominent resident
Of this city. died very suddenly at an
early hour this morning from a stroke Of
apoplexy. She was % years old.
Mrs. Parker was born in Rutland. the
daughter Of W. Y. and Jane (Warren)
Ripley. She was a sister OF the late
famous Generals W. Y. W. and E. H.
Ripley. and Charles Ripley Of Rutland
and Mrs. Julia c. r. Dorr. the noted YER
mont poetess. Mrs. Parker was educated
at Troy Conference Academy and at Rip
ley Female College in Poultney. She was
married to Charles E. Parker Of this city
in 1885. Mrs. Parker was a prominent
member Of st. Paul's Episcopal Church.
a member of the Women's Auxiliary and
Of the board Of missions. She was also
an active member OF the Village I'm
provement society.
Besides her husband. Mrs. Parker Is
survived by an adopted daughter. Mrs.
Grace Agnes Webb Of Worcester. Mass.
two nieces. Mrs. H. r. Dorr Of Williams
town. Mass. and Mrs. J. c. Pease Of New
York. and a nephew. Thomas Ripley Of
Chicago.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-05-03
Middlebury to Have Chautauqua

Middlebury. April 29.-Carl H. Turns5
representative Of the community Chautau
qua. was in town yesterday organizin|
the movement for a Chautauqua in MID
dlebury the second week In July. At
meeting held at the Addison House tn
following officers and committees wen
elected: President. Prof. Raymond ND
Farland: vice-presidents. Leroy c. Rug
sell and E. l.. Rand: secretary, Harr|
l.. Cushman: treasurer. Robert F. Pinnes|
ticket committee. Mrs. May B. Taylo1
Carl o. Frost. e. ]. Wiley: grounds con}
mittee. the Rev. Roy E. Whittimor(
chairman; advertising. s. b. Aines. chai@
man. Forty representative business mel
Of Middlebury will stand behind tn
movement. which. with the hearty co-oi
GRAFTON of the Century club. will assul|
the Chautauqua . success In Middlebur,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-05-03
HOLD HURLBURT IN $500.

said to Have Expressed Hope Every
Boat Leaving Harbor Would he Sunk.
st. Adams, April Chichester Hurlburt
of Swanton. who was brought to the
Franklin county Jail in this city a short
time ago on a charge of breach of the
peace. made remarks that resulted In his
arrest. 1t appears that the man was
employed at the plant of the Remington
Metallic Cartridge company and while
at work is said to have expressed the
wish that every boat that left harhol
would be blown up and that every ammu'
milton plant would be destroyed. Hurlburt
was discharged from the plant and the
authorities hearing OF the incident ar
rested him and he was brought here and
Is being held under a $500 bond. He rnaS
be turned over to the federal authorities
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-05-03
ARMED AMERICAN
SHIP T0RPED0ED
Tanker Vacuum Sunk-Lieu.
tenant and Nine Of His Gun
Crew Are Missing.
SHIPS CAPTAIN DROWNED.
Expected Battle in the Champagne Re-
giOn, France, IL Now On-French
Hit the German Line Hard.

An American armed steamer-the oil
tanker Vacuum--has been Gent 10 the hot.
tom nv a German submarine. and 1t is
feared that an American naval lieutenant
and some of his run crew NJ nine men
nerished in the disaster. The captain and
several of the crew Of the Vacuum are
known IN have heen drowned.
Returninr 10 the J-nited states from a
.r,n n Emrone the Vacuum, encountered
. srhno. ri,,e ~, Tho co.s+ ~ Ireland and
r.oe,,,a, har do,th wound scant details
- 49, s,nt;,r ara ay,i,,h,, a. vet and
4. .. -. t,o7,.,, ,rha,hnr ~. Ar,er,can.
-. III. - So ,ho,r r,,,s ,,,to rio,, or
a. a.. $3.50, ,,.,s ,ornadood ana s,nI I'm.
W.
rs;s =, A.. so.,,s ,rr,od American VOC.
'. .. 10 , .ne s.,' ,,,,. -, ,ha w.r zone
90. wa. nas D 80 '" ,n,.;,, aov. "a thc
-. 80, ,,o ras,,It - on exn,o-
pottom Apr,i Us 'he resu'. u 81, y. :,
s'oI "ne"el s"e ""S ~" s.s,i..,,,
torpedo or mine has no. oeen ue
estaoi'sheo' one hen'oe, '. ~,
ican naval Gre" on ooafu '"o A"'e'
lost
The expected battle IN Champagne
region OF France, following Gays OF
acute gun preparation by the Frencn
FORCES Wnicn was answered. eno' ~.
shot by the Germans, at last mas
broken. Seemingly synchronizins II
with the somewhat lessened activity on
the part Of the British against the
Germans on the Arras front. the French
Monday eastward Of Rheims Launched
an attack over front of about foui
miles from the south of Beine to the
east of Mont Carnillet and captured
several fortified German trenches
Delivered at midday. the offensive
was swift and sharp. and at its con
clusion the French line had been driver
forward into territory previously oc
cupied by the enemy to depths rang
ing relatively from 500 to 1000 yards
simultaneously to the eastward {
thrust bv the French northeast of Mon
liant Melted them a gain Of about two
thirds Of a. mile ana placed them vir
+ua,Iv astride the Moronvilliers Nau
rov road.
That the fighting in this region ha
mot vet been brought to a conclusion i
indicated bv the officiaI statement Of tn
paris war once. which announces tina
,rtiIlerv duels Of violence are still goin
mn There also has been a continuation
~ the great artillery activity from 81
puentin to the Disc and along tn
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-05-03
GIVEN 30.DAY SENTENCE.
One Of Two Twice Ordered Away from
Railroad Bridge at Middlebury.

Middlebury. April 3o.-Michael Moran.
arrested Friday by Chief Of Police George
H. Chaffee, and thought at the time to
be a tramp was in Justice A. w. Dick
ems court to-day and pleaded not guilty.
Upon examination of several witnesses 1t
was proven that he had been tramping
and was given 80 days in Jail. 1t was also
made known by the respondent that he
was one OF the two who on two occa-
sions were ordered away by the soldiers
at the Brooksville bridge which Spans
the New Haven river on the main line OF
the Rutland railroad and who escaped
from the soldiers after a run. His part
ner. who was in town Saturday. and who
evidently got news of his partners being
arrested. has not as yet been seen. II
is not known whether the United States
government will take him or not at the
end of his sentence. but the indications
are that 1t will.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-05-03
F. L. GRAY PETTTIONED
INTO BANKRUPTCY
Member Of Firm That Once Planned Il
Move to Burlington.

Move to Burlington.
Rutland. April x-An involuntary peu-
ton in bankruptcy has been fled In the
ONCE in this city Of Clerk F. 8. Plat
Of the United States court by the Clement
National bank and the Rutland County
National bank Of Rutland and the Allen
National bank Of Fair Haven against
Francis L. Gray Of Middletown Springs.
one Of the arm Of A. W. Grays Sons.
whose plant has been in the hands OF a
receiver for some time. It Is alleged that
Mr.. Gray committed an act Of bankruptcy
December %. 1916. by transferring to
A. Y. Gray his house and lot in Middle
town Springs. and also his interest in
certain tenement houses. 1t Is further
declared that he made an assignment to
Brainerd Avery Of certain property said
to be in the interest of certain creditors
without the knowledge Of some OF the
other creditors.
Plans were under way some months
ago to move the Gray plant to Buriing'
ton. They manufacture horsepower and
other machinery.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-05-03
OFFERS BICYCLE CORPS.
st. Adams Organization Consists Of
Boys-Mayor Accepts Services,

st. Adams, April N.-St. Adams may b
ranked as one Of the most patriotic town}
In Vermont, with two companies now i'd
service, and now another organization
has offered its services to Mayor John
E Maun. 1t is the st. Adams Bicycle
corps and the offer has been accepted
This corps consists of 16 boys ready al
any time to do any service that may b(
asked of them.
This organization was started in Feb
ruary with Armon Valley as captain
Robert Burns as first lieutenant, Alder,
Bostwick second lieutenant and Bradley
Soule as secretary and treasurer.
st. Adams has done her share since wal
with Germany was declared. Bennington
a town much larger than st. Adams. and
many other smaller town did not have
company when war was declared and al
though many young men have volunteered
from these towns no record has beer
made that will equal the one St Albani
has the honor Of claiming.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-05-03
Autos Collide.

hddlebury. April 9.-Two automobiles
came together at Batteli corner about
nine o'clock last evening. Merchants Row
and Main street. neither one. It 10 said.
having sounded q horn. A car driven by
Kenneth Gorha.n was coming down Mer-
chants Row and one driven by Lao
Costello OF Cornwall was coming along
Main street. the latter car striking the
Gorham machine In thes ide. Neither car
was badly damaged and the occupants
escaped injury.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-05-03
WILL ADVERTISE FOR
RECRUITS IN RUTLAND
Business Men to Give Advertising Spacs
in Newspaper.

Rutland. April T-Rutland merchant
are answering the appeal Of the Stat1
committee on public safety to arouse moro
enthusiasm in young men of Vermont fol
enlistment in the army and navy. partic|
ularly the First Vermont Regiment
Charles H. Lamdon. a captain in thu
Spanish-American War. and who is thu
local member Of the committee, has inI
duced every business man Of the city Wild
advertises in the Rutland daily news
papers to give their space for one da1
to the cause Of patriotism. The loca
committee will prepare big advertise
ment for each paper occupying a space
equal to the sum Of the spaces Of al
local advertisers with the hope Of securing
recruits to make up the shortage In Com
pany A or elsewhere in the regiment.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-05-03
NEWSPAPER ADVERTISING
BRINGS 8 RECRUITS
Rutland Scheme Successful-P.traott
Woman Objects to German Measles. |

Rutland, April 3o.-Eight young me-
applied to the Rutland Business Men
association for enlistment in the Firs
Vermont Regiment during the first
hours after the joint advertisements q
Rutland merchants and banking house
appeared in the Rutland daily papers
The business men pooled their spaces an
ran a two-page advertisement in eac
local paper.
Patriotism is manifesting itself in som
queer ways. The house of Rutlan
woman was placarded by the health au
thorities to-day for german measles. sh
took offense at the wording Of the car
and draped It with an American flag.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-05-03
ORANGE COUNTY HOTEL.
Chelsea Corporation Has sz5.000 Capt
tal-swantOn Amusement Co.

Montpelier. April aO.-Articles Of asso-
citation have been filed with the secretary
of state by the Orange County Hotel Cor
poration OF Chelsea. capital stock of $3,-
900, and the swanton Amusement Co
of swanton, capital stock of $4,000. The
subscribers Of the Orange County cor
poration are b. H. Adams. II. NJ. Matti'
son. r. A. Ordway. Stanley c. Wilson and
George Stow. The incorporators OF the
swanton company are C. e. SchaK. H. NJ
Bell. =. T. Bradley and r. H. Hon.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-05-03
HAS FLAG.RAISING.
600 Attend Exercises at Brsndon-Bus-
iness Men Furnish Pole.

Brandon. April 27.-Assisted by the en-
tire student body of the graded and high
schools. numbering nearly 500. Brandon
celebrated an enthusiastic hag-raising
this afternoon at $50 o'clock. The 72-foot
pole, furnished by the Business Mems
association. was In readiness to receive
the flag at noon. The school children
headed by IL girls carrying a large nag
marched to the town hall. where the
nag was raised by Superintendent OF
Schools Bennett c. Douglas, while the
school children sang 1.-THE Star Spangled
Banner" The Rev. f. F. Cray delivered
q patriotic address to the children. telline
what the Stars and Stripes stand for
after which the children and audiences
sang America" The nag 10 eight by L
feet.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-05-03
TWO MORE VERMONTERS
KILLED IN FRANCE

Ottawa. Ont. April D.-To-days casualty
List from France includes the following:
Killed in action: M Doolin. Newport.
Vt. and A. s. Daniels. East Hardwick.
vt
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-05-03

T1rD PRnss WANT ADS. PAY Dns.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-08-02
1000 BARRELS OF FLOUR
To BE Sold at $3.50 Per Barrel BY
NJ. C. Russell CO.--Qulck Action
Necessary to Secure II at
This Price.

Anyone wishing to take advantage
of great opportunity should go at
once to M. C. Russell Co.'s wholesale
grocery and sign up for barrel Of
-four at $3.50.
The United States government re-
Gently passed laws by which whole
sale and retail merchants are not
permitted to purchase more than
thirty days supply Of -four at one
time. The mills are not permitted
to purchase more than thirty days
supply of wheat at one time. This
was done to prevent spectators from
getting a corner on wheat and flour
and making the price almost prohibi-
tive.
The NJ. C. Russell Co. have a con-
tract for 1000 barrels of -four which
they now offer at $125O barrel. This
-four will not be delivered until af.
ter 1t has gone through the sweat
which will be the latter part of Au'
gust or the first of September.
Mr.. Russell informs us that aftel
this shipment is exhausted there Is
no telling what -four will be selling
at. So it seems that this would bt
an excellent chance to lay in youl
-four supply.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-08-02
EXEMPTION BOARD on THE JOB

The Mason County Exemption
Board composed of DR.. j. H. Hutch
ins, Sherman Arm and John Janvier
began its work at the Government
Building yesterday in going over the
master list of draft numbers, which
was received Tuesday. The list of
those to be first examined will be
posted in few days and notices to
the young men to appear for exami-
nation will be sent out at the same
time.
1t is thought that the first exami-
nation will be made next Monday, al
though 1t is possible that Saturday
may see the beginning of the long
grind.
DR.. Hutchns informs us that he
will be assisted by another physician
in the examinations but does moi
know who the second doctor will be
1t is expected that from ten to fifteer
men will be examined each day.
The matter Of going after slackers
has not yet been gone into by tn,
board, but it is understood that ther'
are several in Mason county VIII,
failed to register and when they ar,
located they will be among the frs
summoned before the board to be ex
amined
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-08-02
RIVER CLAIMS FIRST
VICTIM OF SUMMER
James Green, Young Colored Boy,
Drowned In Ohio River Tuesday
AfternOon-B0dy Recovered
Yesterday.

The first drowning Of the summer
occurred Tuesday afternoon, when
James Green, colored, l4-year-old son
of Louis and Mary Green, of Maddox
alley, was lost in the Ohio River
about 100 yards below the C. & O.
passenger depot.
Although Green was drowned
Tuesday afternoon, the fact was not
known by his parents until yesterday
morning. They became worried over
his absence over night and started to
investigate. After a short while they
learned that he, with several other
boys, had gone bathing In the Ohio
river Tuesday afternoon. On being
questioned the boys disclalmed any
knowledge as to his whereabouts, SO
the matter was turned over to Chief
OF Police James Mackey for investiga-
tion. In short time he had all the
boys rounded In, he threatened to put
them in Jail If they did not tell what
had happened to Green. This scared
the youths and they quickly told all
they knew. They said that they had
all been in swimming when it was
discovered that Green was missing
This scared them very much so they
got out Of the water and came uI
street, keeping quiet about the acct
dent.
Immediately number started tt
dragging the river and about
O'Clock yesterday afternoon the bod,
was recovered by Walter Lee ant
Stanley Green, brother-in-l of tn,
unfortunate boy, short distance be
low the point where the drowning oc
Cured. The body was taken to tn,
undertaking establishment of Nell
vain, Knox & Diener and prepared
for burial, being later removed t
| the home of his parents.
Besides his father and mothe
Green is survived by seven brothers
and sisters.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-08-02
DELUGE OF RAIN HAMPERS THE
FRANCO.BRITISH DRIVE
IN FLANDERS

London, August IA deluge of
rain that turned the historical mud of
Flanders into a sticky ooze ham
pered the Franci-British drive today.
British and French reports declared
all gains had been consolidated dur
ing the night, and all German counter
attacks repulsed. The only offensive
fighting, however, was in the nature
of minor operations" south Of the
Ypres. Confines Canal where British
positions were improved
Hostile counter attacks yesterday
afternoon and evening on our new po-
sitions around Labasseville and north
Of the Ypres-C Confines Canal were re-
pulsed" Field Marshal Haig reported.
In the neighborhood of the Ypres-
Boulers railwaly our artillery crush
ed a German counter attack at night.
A heavy rain has been aflling since
early yesterday afternoon.
With such extensive gains as the
British and French troops registered
in their initial effort of the drive, the
utmost eneragy is required for con-
solidating the position against coun-
ter attacks.
What brought favorable comment
here today was the total failure of all
German attacks against the ground
won by the drive and this despite the
fact that all battle front dispatches
agreed the British artillery had prac.
tically eradicated all vestige Of
trenches and Notifications. This
meant, it was pointed out, that the
victorious soldiers were forced al
once to dig themselves In and erec
strong lines to hold their gains.
The French official statement de-
tailed how these troops had likewise
consolidated their gains and alst
mentioned the torrential rains.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-08-02
"PK sLICING" DELEGATION
Discussed By Mr.. j.. +. Gather In
Third Of His Articles Supporting
His Nomination For Oifice Of
County Judge.

In this article | propose to discuss
the most damnable clique that ever
polluted or dominated party or dis
graced any people as whole or In
part / mean no other than the
odious pie slicing delegation who feel
1t their privilege to dictate or name
any or every officer who serves the
people. It Is an absolute fact that a
clique of this sort infests Mason
county. This has been verified by
over 1000 voters with whom I have
conversed and not in one single in
stance denied.
wish to say emphatically that IL
you will take search warrants, place
them in the hands Of the entire po-
lice force of Mason county and find
a single one of this pie slicing dele
cation supporting me that l will
withdraw from this race. 1t is not an
inference but an axiom that those
named by this clique will serve them
instead Of the people.
To serve both is impossible and
would refute the words of Christ
himself who says ye can not serve
two masters. This pie delegation has
sent more political parties to defea,
and disgrace than all the influences
combined. All history is the record
and verification of this. In this pres
ent campaign this pie-cutting clique
has induced men to commit acts Of
treachery to do deeds of darkness ant
to perjure themselves to lifelong
friends, any individual guilty of sucf
treachery would profit by getting ou
his Hamlet and re-reading old Polon
ius admonition to his departing sol
in which after great deal of goot
advice on various matters, he sum!
up the whole. by saying "To thin'
own self be true and it must follow
as the day, the night, thou can'st no
then be false to any man. AS thi'
campaign is near an end it the dut!
OF each and every voter to examine
the records of our candidates and SCI
that we have true Democrats to rep
resent us in November.
A ring exists-it is your duty tt
help eternally extermniate this un
democratic practice which is ours,
to our country.
! l may be criticised for saying thi
but it is the concensus of opinion
that we must sacrifice this clique t,
save our party. This is no threa
but a warning g-substantiated by col,
facts and l challenge any one to sue
cessfully contradict it.
]. p. GATHER.