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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-10-11
EIGHT ADMITTED TO BAR.
Three Officers in List-One Took Ex-
aminatiOns in Two DAYS.

Montpelier. Oct. 4-Before adjourninr
for the end of the weeks work this
afternoon the supreme court admitted
to the practice of law in this State
eight young men, who have been taking
the bar examinations for the last three
days, while three more passed the exam
nations, but have to wait until their
time has expired. Some of them will
be admitted to the bar at the November
term IL they are present, while others
may be admitted at the January term,
OF the number admitted to the bar, spe-
cial mention should be made Of the work
of Jutten Allen Longmore of South Rye
gate, who arrived on the three o'clock
train Wednesday morning and wrote his
papers in two days, while the rest had
three days for the work. He is an off,
Ger at Camp Devens. Murdoch Alexan-
der Campbell Of Mortified and Leonard
Fish Wing Of Rutland are also army
officers. and special mention was made
Of these facts in the report Of the examn-
ing board. The other five who were
admitted to the bar are: Charles Ray
mond Burgess Of Rutland, Neil Dow
Clawson of Brattleboro, George Nathan
lei Hartman of Rutland, Adrian Joseph
Simays Of Burlington and Lindley s.
Squires of Rutland.
The three who passed the examination
but have to wait for the time to expire
before being admitted are: Asa Schoon-
maker Bloomer of West Rutland, Wayne
Cook Bosworth of Newport and Edward
John Lockwood Of Brandon.
Court took an adjournment until $3.50
o'clock next Tuesday morning. The
cases of Trask against Kelleher and
Trask against Fountain in Chittenden
county were entered as continued to-day,
while the Caledonia county case OF State
against Joseph Pilver (selling) was en-.
tered as judgment affirmed, the excep-
tons having been waived.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-10-11
GERMANYS POWER
SURELY WANING
Her Military Strength Shows
Clear Decrease for First
Time during War.
SUPREME EFFORT PASSED.
Allies Have Reached Full Strength,
Enemy's Resources Diminish and
America Will Decide war.

Washington, Oct. 9.--Germany's
military strength now shows clear
decrease for the first time since the
war began. according to a review
based on data of the French general
staff. made public here tonight by the
French high commission.
Worn down and driven back by the
never-ending pounding Of the allies on
the western front. the statement says,
the Germans have made their supreme
military effort after drawing heavily
on their inactive armies in the east and
calling out their 1918 and part Of the
1919 reserves.
Thus, while the allies have reached and
are prepared to maintain their full
strength while awaiting the coming OF
Americas great army. the enemy's re.
sources are diminishing at the very
moment when the military situation de-
mands that they increase
This shows" concludes the statement
"the decisive character attending the
operations in 1918, when three great
democracies, England, France and
America, will unite their entire strength
in attacking the enemy. in conformity
with the only sound principle of war;"
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OLD BOUNDARY LINE
CASE LONG DRAWN OUT

Rutland, Oct 9.--The hearing here before
Judge Frank l.. Fish Of Vergenncs on
the reopened chancery case OF George r.
Eastman and p. w. Clement VS.. tho YER
mont Marble company bids fair to be
matter Of weeks. So many witnesses have
been caeled and so much time Is being
spent in proving the signatures on a re-
Gently discovered % years old contract IN
favor of the orator. which the defendant
claims is a forgery. that progress In tax
ing evidence on the right to file supple
mental bill by the defendants Is very slow.
Probate Judge A. q. Coolidge and County
Clerk George n. Hartman were called az
witnesses to-day being compelled to pro-
duce public records In their Offices known
to have appended the signatures of sew
eral prominent business and professional
men whose names are on the alleged con-
! tract.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-10-11
REOPENS OLD BOUNDARY
LINE LITIGATION
25-Year-Old Contract Newly Discover.
ed Which Has Bearing on Inter-
esting Rutland Case.

25-Year-Old Contract Newly Discover
esting Rutland Case.
Rutland, Oct. S.-A hearing was COM
menced here to-day before Judge F. L.
Fish of Vergennes as chancellor to reopen
the case Of the Eastman Marble company
and P. w. Clement VS.. the Vermont
Marble company. boundary line dispute
which has been IN the courts several
years. there having recently been decree
in favor Of the defendant, carrying with
1t damages Of $4,000 for marble quarried
and for trespass. The case is re-opened on
newly discovered evidence in the form
of a 25-year-old contract found BY At
torney Ernest H. O'Brien, dsinterested
party, among papers in the office of the
late Attorney Joel c. Baker Of Rutland.
It fxes. it is said, the boundary line
practically as claimed by the Eastman
interests and includes an agreement for
blocks quarried which would mean a large
amount Of money in favor of the orator
should the contract be proved to be valid.
The Vermont Marble company makes a
claim that the paper is fraud and the
hearing SINNERS down to a question OF
proving the signatures Of men prominent
in the marble industry here a quarter of
a century ago and those Of several at
torneys. The name of the late ex-Gov.
Fletcher d. Proctor is appended to the
document.
Both sides have noted handwriting ex-
perts here. The Eastman concern has
summoned William z. Kingston of Bos-
ton. a government man, and William F.
Turner of Boston, and the defendant has
engaged William E. Osborne and Charles
Horton Of New York.
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NEW GENERALS
COMMISSIONED
Bliss and Pershing Now Highest
Ranking Officers in U. s.
Army.

Washington, Oct. S.-President Wilson
to-day signed commissions as generals
for Major-Qen. Tasker H. Bliss, army
chief of staff and Major-Gen. John j.
Pershing, commanding the American
forces in France. Though both officers
have equal rank, General Bliss takes
precedence by virtue Of his position as
the directing head of the entire army
organization.
The new grade carries a salary Of
$4,000 year, an increase of $4,000 over the
pay of a major-general.
The grade of acknowledgement also
was revived by Congress, the rank to
be given commanders of army corps, but
II was stated authoritatively at the war
department to-day that there is no inten-
ton of creating any ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
or army corps in the United States at
this time, as the divisional training sys-
tenn will be continued An army corps
under the new army organization based
on developments of trench warfare Is
composed of three or more divisions.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-10-11
DOES NOT WANT LIBERTY.
Carl Heinrich Low Ia Rather Peeved st
Terms Of Parole.

Montpelier, Oct. S.-Carl Heinrich Low.
the German who rade statements before
the local exemption board which result
ed in his being committed to the WASH
ington county JAIL was given another
chance this morning to enjoy his liberty.
but he did not make the best of 1t. In
fact he showed a decided inclination to
be nasty about the matter. District At
torney Vernon A. Billiard had sent
papers. including parole, to Sheriff
F. II. Tracy for Low to sign. which
would release him from jail without any
bail, with the provision that no remain
In Washington county and report once
a week to Mr.. Tracy. Low took excep-
lions to reporting once week. also to
paying his cor fare to and from Barro IL
he had to report once week. He want
ed to go South he claimed. that he might
work at his trade as painter. The
tone of his replies to inquiries relative
to whether he would comply with the
provisions of the parole were such that
Mr. Tracy placed the man In Jail and
will have nothing further to &c with get
ting n release. Low intimated that he
would rather be interned In the South.
than be released under the provisions
Of the parole.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-10-11
SUBMARINE PROVED
TO Be ITALIAN
U. s. Patrol Ship Fires on I'm.
known Submersible, Killing
Officer and Man.
EXPLANATION TOO LATE.
Undersea Crnft in War Zone Failed to
Answer Recognition sisnaI%-scc.
Daniels Sends Regrets.

Washington. Oct. s.-vice -Admira,
Sims cablcd the navy department to-
day that an American patrol vessel
on duty at night In the war zone, had
fired on an Italian submarine which
failed to answer recognition signals
killing one officer and one enlist ed
man.
Secretary Daniels at once sent a
message to the Italian minister OF
marine expressing the deepest regret
over the unfortunate occurrence ten
dering his and the American navy's
sympathy for tho loss Of life.
Tonight the navy department issued
this statement:
The navy department has been in
formed by Vice Admiral Sims that re-
Gently an American patrol vessel
while ON patrol duty at night en-
counte,ed an italian submarine and
that when the latter failed to answer
the established recognition signals the
patrol vessel opened fire, which re-
suited In tho killing Of one officer
and one enlisted man before the
identity OF the submarine was estab-
lished.
''Vice-Adniral Sims 10 thoroughly in
vestigating the unfortunate occurrence
and reports will DO forwarded later to
the department
THE secretary Of the navy upon receipt
OF the first news dispatched the following
message to the italian minister OF marine
I have learned with deepest regret
Ut tho unfortunate occurrence which re.
suited in an American patrol vessel firing
through a misunderstanding upon ar
Italian submarine. causing the death OF
one officer. and one enlisted man on the
latter.
AS our patrol vessels are in European
waters primarily for the purpose Of CO.
operating with the italian and other allied
vessels in our common cause. the unfor-
tunate encounter is all the more regret
table. Due to the recent unusual activity
of enemy submarines in this region, which
have resulted in the loss Of several ves-
sells. the patrols had been strictly main
tanned and the unfortunate fact that the
patrol vessel did not obtain the recogni-
ton signals resulted in her opening fire
Please accept on behalf Of myself and the
American navy sincere and heartfelt SYM
patty for the loss Of life which has re-
suited.
'JOSEPHUS DANIELS. "
While details Of the incident still are un-
known here. the fact that an officer and ar
enlisted man were killed indicates that the
American gunnerfs landed shot In the
submarines coming tower the victims be.
ing the officer at the periscope and the
bluejacket at the Wheel
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lisp MEN CERTIFIED.
Ex-Governor Son who Withdraws
Claim for Exemption in List.

Ex-Governor's Son who withdraw
Claim for Exemption in List.
Montpelier Oct. 4.-The federal
district board this morning added q
names to the list certified to the ad.
jutant-general. making a total of lite
certified in Vermont. The number to-
day. included the name OF Allen NJ.
Fletcher. Jr., Of Ludlow, son of Ex-
Gov. Fletcher. who recently with
drew his claim for exemption for
physical disability.
The list by counties is: Addison q
Rutland LIST district 4; Windsor II. In
the afternoon ~ names were addedi
Lamoille 3; Franklin s; Grand Isle 1;
total of 35 for the day. or 1.1S2 men
certified to date.
Rutland, division No. Louis N.
LaFrance. Rutland; Lewis NJ. Buffum.
Rutland: David E. CHANNEL. SO North
street. Rutland; Thomas H. Driscoll.
so Forest street. Rutland; Lawrence A.
Sherman. Dandy.
Windsor county-Edward H. Dutille.>
Wilder; Frank H. Putnam. Rochester,;
Ralph D. Klebes. Springfield; Norman
A. Renehan. Hartford; Allen NJ.
Fletcher. Jr.. Ludlow; Oscar D. Dean.
Springfield; Charles A. McLucas Wind.
Junction: Walter E. Wood. Taftsville;
Horace e. Boothby. Jr.. Springfield:
Vito Sanford. Bethel; George A. Snow.
Sharon; Earle v. Davis. Hartland:
John H. Townsend. Ludlow: Ernest G.
Brownell, South Royalton; Henry d.
Vail. Proctorsville.
Addison county-Charles Wyman,
Ferrisburg; Silas B. Highter. Cornwall;
Lamoille county-Harold s. Ryder.
Morrisville: Alden D. Manchester
| Cambridge; Bert r. Wilkinson. VOL
| colt.
Franklin county-Alson B. Fletcher.
Richford; Chauncey Billow. Enosburg
Falls. Charles F. Pnier. Montgomery;
Center; Frederick VIM. Bruso. st. AL
bans; Albani Joseph Gregoire. Swan
| ton; Fred F. Dumont, /Swanton: Philo
NJ Ladd. Montgomery Center; Leon @
Frazier. r. F. F., Enosburg Falls.
Grand Isle county-Fred Lewis MARI
! tell, Alburg
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THEIR GOLDEN WEDDING
DAY REMEMBERED

Bellows Falls. Oct. 8.-Mr and Mrs.
F. A. George passed the 5Oth anniver-
sary of their married life to-day. Mr..
George was an early proprietor OF tho
station restaurant here. He has been
selectman and has held practically all
of the town offices. He was born In
Actworth. N. H.. in 1885. came to Bel
lows Falls in 1864. and. october 8, 1867,
he married Mary e. Jennison. She is
"A native Of Walpole. N. H.. her birth
year being 1872 Relatives and neighbors
called to-day informally to extend con-
gratulations. Two daughters are here.
Mrs. Percy A. Dean and Mrs. William
e C~>>~s~~~t
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-10-11
CLUBS EXHIBIT OPENS.
Farm mud Home Products OF Boys and
Girls shown Mt Fair.

Farm mud Home Products OF Boys and
Girls shown ut Fair.
Middlebury. Oct. 3.-This was the first
day of the agricultural and domestic
science exhibit of the boys and girls
clubs of Addison county and the towns
Of Brandon and Sudbury in Rutland
county. Owing to o heavy rain through
tho night and during the early forenoon
the exhibits in some departments were
very late in getting in. on the whole
the exhibits are larger and better than
perhaps az any similar exhibition in Mid
dlebury. There are over 600 exhibitors
and over 1900 separate exhibits. The
exhibition is given under the joint aus
pieces of the Addison County Agrcul-
tura. society, the Addison County Farm
ers' club and the Vermont extension
service with President John F. Weeks Of
the Agricultural society at the head and
Superintendent A. w. Eddy Of Middle
bury In genera! charge.
The exhibit of POTATOES. which is in
charge oe David Norton OF Lincoln, is
large. GO separate exhibits being made
The corn depart ment shows the poorest
AID weakest among the principal ex-
hibits, showing that the past season was
poor corn season. Ward Merrill Of
Vcrgennes has charge of this depart
ment. There are large quantities Of diff
ferent kings of vegetables and other
farm produce and a very fine showing is
made. especially in beans, of which there
are about 100 separate exhibits including
many varieties. There are also turnips,
beets, summer and winter squashes, car
rots, parsnips. cabbages, caulifowers and
tomatoes
In the livestock classes the entries are
4 90, A. q
the most of the exhibitors. who had made
entries, to get their stock to town. There
was a fairly good showing of poultry
and pigeons. This department is in
charge Of Ridley Norton of Bristol Out
side and east Of Exhibition hall a canvas
tent has been erected to house the poul-
try and pigs, but up to night only three
pigs had been brought into the tent
Phillip Hooker of Goshen is in charge
of this class. In stalls near by are
housed the calves and lambs. Both
classes are in charge of Richard James
, of Weybridge.
There Is an excellent showing in the
home and farm handywork department
which is in charge of William Easton OF
Middlebury and hubert Norton and Guy
St. George of Bridport.
The exhibit in the department Of canned
fruits and vegetables is very fine and at.
tracts large attention. Most of this ex-
hibit is in the upper gallery of exhibition
hall. except two splendid group exhibits
made by the Hunt school Of Waltham
and the Middlebury high school. the only
schools so far making group exhibits. The
canning department is in charge Of the
Misses lone Baldwin of Shoreham
Beatrice Dumas and Katherine Hammond
re- 1a1, Tran al ~
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-10-11
INSURANCE BILL
PASSED IN SENATE

Washington, Oct. with the 10000
maximum insurance plan restored. as
urged by the administration and with an
additional provision raising Major-Gsn-
eral Pershing. commanding the Ameri-
can forces in France. and Major General
Bliss, chief Of stan. to the rank Of gan
eral, the soldiers and sailors insurance
bill carrying an appropriation Of S,76.-
100000 was passed tonight by the Senate
by a vote Of II to 0.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-10-11
MISSING BENNINGTON
CONSCRlPT SHOWS UP

Bennington, Oct. 8-When the second
contingent Of Bennington county men re-
ported at the district headquarters here
on October g. Victor l.. Brophy Of East
Dorset failed to register and an alternate
went In his place to Camp Devens, Aver,
Mass All efforts of the local district board
to locate the young man were fruitless.
This afternoon n dispatch was received
by the chairman of the board stating that
Brophy had reported to-day to one of the
registration boards in New York city and
asked to be sent to Camp Upton. The
necessary papers for his transfer will be
forwarded
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DAVIS GETS 10 MONTHS
AND FINE OF 5000

Rutland. Oct. 9.-William Davis. a
colored Pullman car porter. and his
wife, Rose Davis. were nned by Judge
Harland b. Howe Of st. Johnsbury IN
the United States district court here
this afternoon for smuggling heroil
into the United States from Canada.
Davis must serve a sentence Of is
months at the federal penitentiary at
Atlanta. Ca. and pay fine of 5000.
HIS wife was fned $500. which was
paid. Arthur Magoon of Barre was
brought here this afternoon to faca the
coUr. on the charge of beiag a Stacker
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-10-11
FURNISHED LIQUOR TO
FIT. ETHAN ALLEN MEN
Federal Court Sentences Frank Cor
mier and Fred Brown.

Federal Court Sentences Frank Cor
mier and Fred Brown.
Rutland, Oct s.-Five respondents were
arraigned before Judge Harland B. Howe
In the United States district court here
this afternoon. Fred Brown Of Winooski
and Frank Cormier of Burlington pleaded
guilty to the charge of furnishing intoxi-
eating liquor to soldiers and were SEN
fenced to serve two months each in
Washington county Jail, Howard C. JENNIE
of Newport, Albert j. Massey of East
Hardwick and George r. Blair of st.
Adams pleaded guilty to charges of being
slackers. but were not sentenced to-day,
being allowed to go in custody of the
marshal A. p. Carpenter of Brattleboro.
The case of Harlow's administrator
vs. the Southern Railway company, set
for trial to-day, was settled out of court
and there will probably be no civil cases
tried by the petit Jury at this term.
George N. Harmon Lindley s. Squires
and Charles r. Burgess of Rutland have
been admitted to practice in the federal
court in Vermont.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-10-11
Franklin Co. War Convention.

st. Adams, Oct 9,-Franklin county
will have A big war convention at the
city hall in st. Adams Wednesday eve
ming, october II. at eight O'Clock. Among
the speakers will be the Hon. George
Adam. a member OF the ministry of NUM-
tons. and the accredited representative
of the British war office to the United
states. Professor McElroy Of the Univer-
sitv Of pennsylvania and the Hon. j. S.
St.tzman former minister to Bolivia.
representing Herbert Hoover, in whose
hands has been placed the great food
problems of the country
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Plan Big War Convention.

,Middlebury, Oct. "a meeting OF the
sxecutive committee Of the public safety,
representatives of the district committee
and citizens was held this evening In the
once of Ira Fl. Laheur to make arrange
mants for patriotic meeting of citizens
~ Addison county on October l6 in the
town hall. George Adams, representa-
,,vo 10 the British war Office Robert Nc
E,rov of the University of Pennsylvania,
and ranresentative of Hoover, will talk,
Tha following officers were elected Presi-
Ar, John NJ. Thomas; secretary. Prof.
RAYMOND Mcfarland; publicity commit
,aa rhtur ]. Blackmer, Charles Il. Crane
and Ira II Laaeur; music, DR.. Philip Il.
Ns,,an. entertainment RnhArt w ninkAns-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-10-11
BREAD NOT DEAR
IN ALL PLACES
16-Ounce Loaf Costs 6 Cents in
Pleasantville, N. J.-8 Cents
in Many Cities.

Washington. Oct. s.-Consumers re-
ports to the food administration from So
cities and towns in all parts of the
country show wide differences in bread
prices. The lowest price reported was
from Pleasantville. N. j., where 16-
ounce loaf sells for six cents. The same
size loaf sells for is cents in Red Bank,
N. j.
A 16-ounce loaf is sold for eight cents
In many cities throughout the West and
in some cities in the East. a five-cent
loaf of IL ounces is sold in a few cities.
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DUMMERSTON MANS
WILL is SUSTAINED

Brattleboro. Oct. 5.-After being out
two hours the Jury in the Walker will
case in county court at Newfane re-
turned a verdict tonight establishing the
last will made by George w. Walker
of Dummerstown. The estate is valued
at $4,000. Mr.. Walker died in 1916 at
the age of 90. He made a will in 1914
giving his daughter. Mrs. william NJ
Randall the use Of his property and
after her death 1t was to go to the Brat
tleboro Home for the Aged. The next
year he made another will giving the
property to his daughter outright. The
Home for the Aged contested on the
ground Of undue influence and menta
incapacity.
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FATALLY WOUNDS
HIMSELF WITH RIFLE

Rutland. Oct. Styling on his back on
the piazza OF his home in this city, Erastus
e. Pike, a stone mason, fatally wounded
himself with a rifle at four o'clock this
afternoon He fred the piece by pressing
with his foot a stick thrust into the trigger
guard The ball plowed its way through
the back Of the mans head. He was
taken to the Rutland hospital but there
is no chance of saving his life.
Mr.. Pike Is about G5 years old He Is said
to have had domestic troubles lately. His
wife has a divorce suit pending.
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Willard B. Avery Dies.

Newport Oct S.-willard B. Avery.
"a years old. died at his home here this
morning from a stroke of apoplexy.
He is survived by his wife, a brother.
Herbert L. Avery of Plymouth, N. H.,
and a sister. Mrs. F. J. Beale of Ply
mouth. Mr.. Avery was in the cash.
ier's office Of the American Express
company in Boston 40 years, retiring
about two years ago on pension and
coming here to live with a brother,
who has since died. The funeral will
be held at his late home Wednesday
afternoon at $3.50 o'clock and burial
will be in Oxford. N. H.. Thursday.
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URUGUAY AND PERU
WILL JOIN ALLIES

Montevideo. Uruguay, Oct. 7.-Uruguav
has severed diplomatic relations with Ger
many. presidential decree announced
the rupture, after a vote In favor of It
by the Chamber of Deputies IA to %. The
German minister has been sent his pass
ports.
The vote in the chamber was taken at
two o'clock this morning.
president Viera In his message to the
Parliament declared that the Uruguayan
government had not received any direct
oHense from Germany. but that II was
necessary to espouse the cause of the de-
tenders of justice. democracy and small
nationalities.
Lima, Peru. Oct. 1.-The Peruvian gov.
eminent, which yesterday handed his
passports to the German minister to-day
ordered the Peruvian minister to Ger.
many. A Won Der Heyde, to leave Berlin.
The government also ordered the with
dawal Of all the Peruvian consuls In Ger
many.