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Y0UNc GERMAN A SUICIDE
Milton Farm Hand Had Not Heard from
Mother in Five Months-Worried
Over Draft.

Milton, June 3.--Alfred Welsfog. a
young German about 20 years old. COM
mitted suicide by shooting himself yester-
day morning. He had been in this coun-
try three or four years and was employed
by John Muller on the Clark farm as a
farm hand. He had been very Respondent
for several weeks as he had not heard
from his mother for over FIVE months and
when he heard from her last she was in
hospital. He was also very much wor-
ricd over the fact that ne had to register
and that he might be drafted.
He went after the cows yesterday morn
ing and as he did not return search
was made. but his body was not found
until afternoon. He had crawled under
the roots of tree where It had been
quilted out and then shot himself. and 1t
was with difficulty that he could be re-
moved.
He leaves a mother in Germany and n
brother who Is In the German army.
The funeral and interment will be at
Lake View cemetery in Burlington on
Monday at 400 p. m.
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OVERFLOW AUDIENCE.
Rural Manhood" Editor Addresses
fnion s>.xia> ~ M q A H. aar..s

"Rural Manhood" Editor Addresses
Middlebury. June 3.-The Memorial
Baptist Church was filled to overlooking
this evening for a union service held by
the Baptist. Methodist. and Congrega-
tional Churches. Ernest L. Rand. Addi-
son county Y. NJ. G. A. secretary, presided.
The speaker was Henry Israel. editor of
1.-THE Rural Manhood" of New York, and
who is connected with the internatio
Y. NJ c. A. Mr.. Israel has recently re-
turned from trip to France and Eng
land. and he gave an address descriptive
of the Y. M. c. A. work In the war. and
told of scenes that he witnessed In hos
pitfalls and prison camps. The congrega-
ton was so large that chairs had to be
brought in and placed in the aisles.
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NEW BANK RECORD.

Washington. June <.-Resources OF
the countrys national banks have
reached another high record. Colonel
Comptroller Williams announced to-
night that on May I. the date of the
last bank call the assets Of the banks
aggregated $16.l44,00o,o00 an increase
of one hundred and sixty-five million
since the last call March 8 and OF
nearly two billion since q year ago.
Reserves Of 3s4s.000.000 with reserve
agents. S762.000.000 with reserve
banks and e7ss.O000o0 In their own
vaults were reported by the banks. the
combined total with reserve banks and
In vault exceeding legal requirements
by 326.000.O00.
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VERGENNES' TOTAL los.


Nergennes, June 5.--Registration day
was opened here at seven o'clock this
morning with the ringing Of the church
bells and the blowing of the fire whistles.
Promptly at seven o'clock a large number
of young men appeared before the regis
tration board at city hall. Raymond. son
of Mr.. and Mrs. H. b. Slack, being the
first one to register. The total number
OF registrations was lO5.
At Ferrisburg Registration day was
opened by the ringing of the church bells
for five minutes. Dwight Sears was the
first one to register.
A patriotic service was held on the
park this evening by the patriotic service
committee in honor of the men who regis
tered. The chairman. the Rev. r. q.
woodbridge. presided. Prayer was offered
~ the Rev. w. H. Mulholland and ad
dresses were given by City Attorney G.
w. Stone. c. T. s. Pierce. department
commander of the G. A. r., and Judge
Frank L. Fish. The school childen SANG
THE Star Spangled Banner" and THE
Red. White and Blue" and the Industrial
school band played. There was a very
large attendance.
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Insure against CHASTITY Defeat!

The American people have plunged
into the gulf OF war and they must
fight their way out with sword and
sinew.
The sword Of victory will be forged
from the dollars Of the people. The
Liberty Loan will help to win the wary
The alternative Is an overwhelming
disaster for us.
We are at war whether We like II
or not The groans of our wounded
have not yet reached our ears. The
casualty lists Of our dead have not yet
been posted. The full force Of our
these will como.
The United States mas to nght it,
way to liberty by wading through
blood and every American home will
feel tho solemn nature Of the death.
grapple. The world can be made safe
for democracy" only after . year or
more of tremendous sacrifice In men
and money.
Our 100000 army Of liberation will
fight in Europe; but the real night will
be at home to back up that army with
dollars. Every dollar that the people
can save from current income and
from additional economies vii! be
needed.
No man is exempt No man 10 too
poor to do his bit by subscribing for q
Liberty Loan bond. a $50 bond, or q
500 bond.
1t IL the duty Of every man TO make
a solemn effort to save up for the
purchase of a bond. In doing 30 no
not only insures victory In place Of
defeat for the United States. he not
only insures his own savings in q Gilt-
edged interest bearing convertible in
vestment in q first mortgage on the
United States. but he insures the con-
tinuance OF business ana industry and
Of his own occupation. Take out your
war insurance to-day: but q Liberty
bond.
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xzz MEN REGISTER.
Work Goes on Quietly In Middlebury-
Louis J. BrOusaeau First,

Middlebury. June 5.-The number o' men
between the ages Of 81 and 81 who regis
tered here to-day was 214. Eight regis.
tered by card. making a total Of 222
The business of registering was conducted
in very quiet manner at the town hall
and until after supper time people came
In slowly. The registering officers were:
Town Clerk Joseph M. Burke, Town Mod
orator James B. Donoway and willis N.
Cady. representing Health Commissioner
DR.. Stanton S. Eddy, Mr.. Burke being
chief registrar. The assistant registrars
were: DR.. Howard l.. Averill. John H
Stewart. Frank J. Hubbard. Elmer E.
Rose. Gushing Hill. Arthur n. Brown
Clinton w. Tisdale. Raymond Mcfarland
Frank w. Cady. Leroy c. Russell. Phelps
b. N. SWEET, John T.. Weeks. A. d.
Wright Fred G. Brookins. Clarence c.
Wells and George H. Chaffee. The first
man who had the honor to put his name
on the registration list was Louis Joseph
Brousseau. painter. and son of George
Brousseau of this town.
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562 REGISTER IN St. Adams
Only One Attempted Evasion IN An-
swers-Many Aliens Of Military
Age, One Q French Soldier.

81. AIoans, juno 5.-From seven o'clock
this morning until late this evening the
city hall was the center Of interest. 40
there It was that the young men Of st.
Adams Of conscription age presented
themselves for registration. The hail had
been conveniently arranged by Chief
Registrar B. M. Hopkins and at no time
was there a deluge Of work for those who
had volunteered their services a.
registrars.
A total Of bs2 registered. sixty-six of
them were aliens. but there were no alien
enemies. One hundred and nifty claimed
no exemption; 290 had dependent reia.
tives: nine were totally disabled; and
there are % other probable exemptions.
There were Is legislative judicial, or
executive officers. One was colorsd.
There was one attempted evasion In
giving answers, but the man when called
back claimed that II was due to nervous
ness.
striking feature was the number Of
aliens Of military age who presented
themselves. Most Of this number were
Canadians. Among them. however. was
one, Yves Enisan. = native Of Bowdow.
vallsc. France. who had served in the
French army . year and q half and
participated in the lighting along the
Aisne river in the present war. He was
discharged from the service because of
deafness and then came to this country.
A great many Of those who registered
had never sssn military service Of any
kind.
City Attorney Roswell M. Austin was
the 1rst to offer himself for war service
although he was only . little in the lead
Of many others who had gone early to the
place Of registration. At nine o'clock about
zoo men had registered and returned to
their usual place. Of daily occupation.
Just inside the doorway Of the hail at a
| table sat Miss Nellie e. Aher, assistant
city clerk. and AS the young men entered
| they formed in line In front of this table.
On card Miss Aher wrote the name. ad-
dress and age Of each one in his turn and
as young man received his card he was
| sent to . table where was seated q
registrar. There the registration blanks
| were made out and given to the ap-
plicants.
| The following were tho men appointed
by Mayor J. r. Maun to carry on the
registration: Chief registrar. B. M. Hop.
kins; registrars, e. A. Tousas. C. H.
Anderson. Henry 8. Brigham, p. p. Part.
low, H. M. Dewart. Gordon r. Farr. N
N. Atwood. H. w. Ballard. Roswell M
Austin. John T. Cushing. Theodore g.
Houghton. 8. s. Watson, p. E. Sullivan
Frank e. Macarthur. M. H. Alexander
J. c. Boyle. George M. Gotta, B. @. Skin
ner and the Rev. George F. Fortisr.
Shortly before nine o'clock Troop I OF
the boy scouts marched to the stranahan
club on North Main street where 1t waa
Joined by the Fonda Guards and the two
organizations marched back to Taylor
park where large number Of people had
gathered for celebration Of the historic
event. Mayor ]. e. Maun acted a. chair.
man and fitting speeches were made by
the Rev. d. j. O'Sullivan, pastor of st
Mary's Church. and John T. Cushing
editor Of the Messenger.
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REGISTRATION AT
BRATTLEBORO, 592

Brattleboro' June 1.-THE registra-
tion here to-day in preparation for
the selective draft showed a total of
500 names, which is about 200 less
than the registration board estimated
this morning. 1t was noticeable all day
that very few farmers were being reg
istered. Several who were more than
81 years old presented themselves in
order to be on the safe side and a few
unnaturalized Germans registered
stating that they were ready to fight
for Uncle Sam. One native of Russia
after stating the place where he was
born added but it is not there now, the
Germans have got it.
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WIFE OF PLATTSBURGH
STUDENT KILLS HERSELF

New York. June 5.--A woman de-
scribed as Mrs. Louise Stone. So years
old. wife of a former assemblyman
who is now at the military training
camp at Plattsburgh, N. Y. committed
suicide tonight by jumping from a
window Of her apartment on the
eighth floor OF house at Riverside
Drive and Eighty Fourth street. Her
body was impaled on an iron fence.
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Tell of Y. M. C. A. War Work.

st. Johnsbury June %.-Mr. and Mrs
Frank H. Brooks opened their home
this evening. when 200 from I. Johns
bury and vicinity gathered to hear
about what Vermont can do in aiding
the Y. M. C. A. work In the military
camps. 1t was expected that Mr.. Baer
OF the war work council would speak.
but he missed his train and Burlington
furnished three substitutes. State Y. NJ
c. A. Secretary Byron N. Clark. Chap
lain Paul d. Moody OF the LIST Vermont.
and F. c. Purinton Of the Chittenden
county committee.
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NOT A GERMAN PLOT

Chattanooga, Tenn, June 5.-Rail-
road officials investigating the finding
or large timber on the track in
front of the train which last night
bore Major-General Leonard Wood
from Chattanooga to Birmingham, are
inclined to believe the obstruction fell
from passing freight train and that
its presence was merely an accident.
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N. E. M. p. A Meetings.

Waterbury, June 5.-Waterbury leads
off Wednesday evening with a meeting
under the auspices of the N. e. M. p.
A. other meetings for the county will
be as follows: Waterbury, June 6;
Duxbury. I; Waitsfeld, s; Moretown 8;
Middlesex. II; Northheld, ~: Shady
Rill. Is; Barre. l6; Will
Jamestown. IS; Plainheld, 20; East
Montpelier. 90; Marshneld. 81. M. H.
Moody of this town is the county presi-
dent and M. j. Corliss Of Montpelier
secretary A speaker from away will
be present.
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UTE INDIANS WON'T REGISTER

Ignacia. Colo. June bite Indians
on their reservation near here to-day
refused to register under. the selective
draft act and spent most of the da
dancing war and bear dances, In
native costume. A number OF the
Younger men are said to be out in the
hills near here. and to have obtained a
quantity of liquor.
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FORCED TO KISS FLAG.

Racine. Wis. June 5.-John Robush.
foreigner employed at the ]. I. Case
Tin company plant. was forced to kiss
the American flag by his fellow en-
ployes to-day after he is alleged to
have declared that he would not reg
lister and would not fight for the Uni
ted States The man was made to
crawl on his knees to the flag, which
had been spread upon the floor and
after kissing it, compelled to salute.
The police informed him he would be
arrested II he failed to register be-
fore the close of the booths tonight.
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To Meet Next in StarksbOro.

Middlebury, June 5.-The 8Ith an
|nual meeting of the Addison County
Baptist association was held In the
Memorial Baptist Church here to-day
with a very large attendance. more
than 100 being present from out of
town Dinner and supper were served
in the church parlors by the ladies
of the church. The next annual meet
ing will be held In Starksboro.
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Judge Fish to Preside.

st. Johnsbury, June 5.-The opening
of the June term Of Caledonia county
court was adjourned by the assistant
Judges to-day until Tuesday. June ~.
Judge Frank L. Fish of vergennes will
preside. There are q number Of i'm
portant cases to be heard and an un.
usually long term 10 expected.
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Confirms 143 Children.

st. Johnsbury. June ga class of 143
boys and girls were confirmed to-day by
the Ri. Rev. ]. ]. Rice Of Burlington at
Notre Dame des VICTORIES. Sixty-three
received their First Communion. The
bishop was assisted by the Rev. Father
Drouhin and the Rev. Father Pontbriand.
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GRAND ISLE BANKRUPTCY.

Rutland. une 6.-Abert A. Bohanon Of
Grand Isle. a merchant. has filed a peti-
ton In bankruptcy with Clerk r. g. Plat
of the United States court. He has
liabilities OF $3.50 and assets Of $1,000,
with $50 claimed exempt. Burlington
creditors are: II. p. Prindle, sii; Ver-
mont Fruit company, SEA; j. o. Middle
brook. $3.50 Hobart j. Stanley, S2s.7?;
H. NJ. Coon. $3.50.
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TWO INCORPORATE.
North Craftsbury Store Has $4,000 and
Barre Furniture Co. $4,000 Capital.

NOrth CrdHtbbufy STORE Has $101U00 and
Barre Furniture Co. $4,000 Capital.
Montpelier. June 4.--Articles of as
ISOLATION have been filed with tho
secretary of state by the North Crafts
bury Store Corporation. which Is
capitalized for $4,000. divided into 100
shares. The incorporators are Dick w.
Paul of East Berkshire, Eugene 6.
Wright of Colchester and w. J. Wright
of Montgomery Center
B. W. Hooker and Co, Inc. of
Barre. furniture, has also filed articles
of incorporation. The company has
capital stock of $4,000 and the sub
scribers are B. w. Hooker, Nellie
Blanchard, Carlo Chieravalli. and
Amelia c. White, all Of Barre.
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RID OF A LINGERING COUGH.

You can get relief from racking, hack
ing coughs. from wheezy. sneezy breath
Ing from raw, infamed throat and tight
chest w. G. Glazier. Bentonville. Ark,
writes: II can recommend Foley's Honey
and Tar Compound. l used 1t for a cough
that had for years. and was said to
have consumption. but 1t cured me-"
Medical Hall. J. w. O'Sullivan. 30 Church
street. (Adv)
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FARM BUILDINGS BURN.
Loss Of e2,BO0 in Blase At Browns Mills
NO Water Protection.

Loss Of e2,bOO In Blase At Browns Mills
NO Water Protection.
Montpelier. juno 3.-Farm buildings at
Browns Mills, two miles from this city
on the Mortified road. were destroyed
by fire shortly before six o'clock this
morning. The loss is about $4,000. nearly
covered by insurance. Joseph Delary
owned the property.
Tho house was occupied by two
families. Joseph Delary and Ernest Hill.
The barn caught first, sparks from the
chimney Of the house being the cause The
occupants succeeded in saving some of
the furnishings and all of the cattle and
horses were released. some hens and
chickens being lost. No efforts could be
made to save the buildings because of
the inability to get water. The buildings
were connected. the house catching FIRE
from the barn.
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NOTES
News Items Of the State Gath
cred Here and There.

A stray bullet fred from as caiibre
gun In the hands Of l.. ]. Hoadley Of
West Rutland struck Miss Lena Bishop,
who lives with her sister, Mrs. Napoleon
vondette. Just across the road from the
Hoadley house on the Causeway, Monday
afternoon about 8 80 o'clock. Luckily. the
speed of the bullet had been partially
spent by striking tree and It did little
actual injury aside from severe bruise
In the right side. II 10 the. belief Of DR..
c. b. Ross. who was called, that the corset
worn by the young woman saved her from
a more serious and possible fatal injury,
for this garment succeeded In stopping
the bullet. which die not penetrate the
corset steels. Miss Bishop was sitting on
the piassa of the Vondetts home and at
the time was rocking in her arms small
child. daughter Of her sister. Mr.. Hoadiey
was out in the yard. shooting at either
chickens or birds when one OF the bullets
struck tree, glanced and hit Miss
Bishop.
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NAvAJos RAISE OBJECTION.

Flagstaff. Ari.. June 5.-Navajo In
dams drove an Indian agent and other
federal Officers OFF the government res
ervation one hundred miles southeast
OF here to-day. when the latter went
to register the Indians under the war
army selective draft bill, according to
advices reaching here tonight
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RESIGNS AGAIN.

Rev. II. l.. CanAeld to Leave Woodstock
Pastorate July I.
Woodstock. June 6.-The Rev. H. G.
Canheld has announced that he will
complete his passionate with the Uni
versalist Church on July I. Mr. Can
field resigned several weeks ago on ac-
count of differences regarding his pa
cifc sympathies. but was asked by his
parishioners to reconsider the matter
This Is his second passionate at Wood
stock the two terms making 4 total
OF 10 or II years.
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DOUKHOBORS RErIrsE

Phoenix. Ariz.. June 5.-Three hundred
Russian colonists, trans Caucasians. set-
tied near Glendale. nine miles west of
Phoenix. declined to register to-day.
They are members of religious order.
the Molokans. branch " the Douk-
hobors and had taken a vow against
warfare.
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THEIR AUTO ABLAZE.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Whalen Of Burling.
ton In Peculiar Predicament.

Middlebury, June &c. A. Whalen, of
the Strong Hardware company of Bur-
lington and wife had an experience with
their automobile yesterday while near
New Haven Junction. They were motor
ing along, when hot box on their car
caused a blaze. When they discovered
what had happened the flames were COM
ing up through the footboard. They sue
ceeded In getting out, but Mrs. Whalen
had one foot somewhat burned. but not
badly. The car was a new roadster and
the body ow it was ruined. There was no
insurance on the car. 1t is said that the
loss will amount to several hundred dol
lars. They had to proceed on their journey
by train, Frank Warren. local garage
man, was notified and brought the car
back to this village
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DEMONSTRATIONS AT BUTTE.

Butte. Mont. June SIN CONSEQUENCE
Of the gathering of a large crowd near
the federal building, sheveral shots be-
ing Aired and a number Of arrests made,
the situation here Tonight began to
look so threatening that the troops
were called out and with hxed bayon-
cts now are clearing the streets.
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Convenes but to Adjourn,

Middlebury. June l-The June term of
Addison county court will convene at ten
o. clock tomorrow morning. but In conse-
quence of National Registration day and
of the forced attendance OF County Clerk
Wainwright In other directions Tuesday
and Wednesday. no business will be trans
acted and an immediate adjournment will
be taken until 200 p. M. June H.
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SUCCESS OF LOAN CERTAIN.

Washington. June 5.-Secretary McAdoo
In a statement issued tonight at the
treasury department said the results of
the Liberty loan campaign thus far had
been immensely gratifying" and that .if
there Is no let up in the work success is
certain" He emphasized that it was not
intended that the tentative allotment of
the bonds among the federal reserve dis
tricts and various cities announced some
time ago should be considered as repre-
senting maximum requirements.
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EAT LESS MEAT; MORE CORN.

New york. June "a resolution urging
the American people to eat less meat and
more corn rice. and barley products as
substitutes was adopted to-day by tho
mousse or delegates OF the American Medi-
cal association In convention here. The
memorial will be sent to President Will
son. Herbert c. Hoover and 10 Congress.
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Lightning Kills Cows.

st. Adams. June I'm the severe
thunder storm which occurred yester-
day morning shortly before II o'clock
three cows were killed and two stun
ned on the farm OF w. p. Nolan Of st.
Adams point.
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MRS. PANKHuRsr MAY 40.

London. June s. IL 100 b. m.-Ths gov
ernment has promised facilities to .
deputation from the Women's Social
and Official union. headed nv Mrs. En-
incline Pankhurst. the militant suffeAg-
cite. to proceed to Russia to explain
their views on the war. Mrs. Pank.
hurst last waek requested passports
from Premier Lloyd George for hsl
party. In her letter she said that II
the government permitted James Ram.
say Macdonald. the labor leader. ant
his party to go to Russia to preach
their unpatriotic doctrine" there could
be no excuse for "hindering patriotic
women from going"
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HAS 7O7 MEN.
st. Johnsbury Has Patriotic Service to
Mark RegistratiOn Day.


st. Johnsbury. June 5.-The registra-
ton of males between the ages Of 81
and 81 to-day was 707. One of the
pathetic incidents Of the registration
was the answer of a Russian, who
stated on his card that he had a wife
and two children dependent upon him.
but they were in the hands Of the Ger
mans.
An outdoor patriotic service at which
the speakers were the Hon. Alexander
Dunnett, the Rev.. F. B. Richards and
Captain H. A. Wilcox Of d company
was held this evening. A similar serv-
Ice was held at Lyndonville. Principal
O. d. Mathewson of the Lyndonville
Institute and the Hon. Frank Brooks
Of st. Johnsbury being the speakers.
State Commissioner of Education Milo
b. Hillegas spoke at similar serv-
ice at Barton tonight.