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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-11-08
RIB STOPPED BULLET.
Mrs. Frank Wright Doing Well after
Operation for shots Removal.

Stowe. Nov. Mrs. F. H. Wright, who
was shot in the back in an alleged attack
upon her by Floyd Denton October n.
was operated upon for the removal Of
the bullet at the Mary Fletcher hospital
Friday. 1t was found that the bullet
struck the spine between the shoulders
and was detected to one side and stop
ped by rib. Mrs. Wright 10 doing we'll
after the operation. Mr.. Wright came
homo Friday night. but returned Satur-
day to Burlington to remain with Mrs.
Wright over Sunday.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-11-08
18TH ANNUAL MEETING.
District No. 9, O. e. D.. I'm Session witt
Weldon Chapter at st. Albans.

District No. B. q. =. b. In SesslOn with
Weldon Chapter At st. Albans.
st. Adams. Nov. 2.-The 18th annual
meeting OF district No. 8. Order of the
Eastern Star, was held with Weldon
Chapter, No. -, in this city this afternoon
and evening. Among the grand officers
present were r. w. Wallace Of Enosburg
Falls. associate grand patron: Mrs. e. @.
Evans OF Burlington. associate grand ma
tron; Miss Abbie F. Clarke of Randolph.
grand lecturer; and Mrs. @. w. Groom
Of this city. grand Eleota. Mrs. A. r.
Purdy. district deputy grand matron. DR..
q. o. Mitchell Of this city. district deputy
grand patron and Mrs. Micajah Mott Of
Alburs. district deputy grand matron Of
district No. 0. also attended.
A school Of instruction was opened at
three o'clock. conducted by Miss Clarke
and assisted by the officers Of Martha
Washington Chapter. No. ~. Enosburg
Falls.
At $50 o'clock supper was served a. Py-
THAN hall by Emerald Temple. Pythian
Sisters. The hall WAS decorated with fiaga
| and bunting and from the center chande-
| lier In the room was suspended q gilt
star. On the tables were mountain ash
| ana red geranium decorations.
The opening ceremonies Of the evening
were conducted by Weldon Chapter, and
Mrs.. Groom was installed as grand Electa
This was followed by the reception OF
grand ofSicers. the address of welcome by
Mrs. William c. Robie Of this city and the
response by Mrs. D. NJ. James of Missis.
quoi Chapter. No. 81. Richford. The de.
gree was conferred by Harmony Chapter
No. 90. East Fairfield. and the work wa,
reviewed by Grand Lecturer Misl
Clarke. Grand officers and others spoke
on tho on the Good Of the Order" and
the closing ceremonies were conducted By
Missisqoi chapter.
Besides Weldon. Missisquoi. Marths
Warrington and Harmony Chapters til,
other chapters In the district are Beth
lehem. No. q, Bakersneld; Bell. No. 70
Franklin. and Fairfax Unity. No. II. Fair
fax.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-11-08
Towns Paying Taxes.

Montpelier. Nov. AIT moor to-day las
of the 24e towns In the State had paid
their direct State tax including all OF
the larger towns and cities OF the State.
The towns which had not reported were
mostly the smaller ones. leaving los to
report after noon. whom II was expected
that most of the remainder would pay
their taxes. The sum paid up to noon
amounted to $4,000, leaving about $4,000
stu unpaid.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-11-08
GETS $5,O46.SO VERDICT.

Leclair Was Injured When Freight Car
Went through Blacksmith shop.
Montpelier. Nov. 2.-The jury in the case
Of Peter LeClair against the Montpelier q
Wells River railroad this morning returned
verdict after two hours elaboration for
the plaintiff to recover 35.o46.so damages
suffered in an accident In Barre last April.
when = car from freight train on the
defendants iron was pushed through the
blacksmith shop, bruising the legs Of the
plaintiff. as shown In the testimony. 1t do
veloped in the evidence that he is unable
to read or write and therefore 10 solely
dependent upon his blacksmiths trade for
maintenance Of his family. having been
married IS years. and IS children having
been born In that time.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-11-08
HEN NUMBER 707 LAYS
289 EGGS IN YEAR

darlington. KY. Nov. Hen num-
h.r 7o7. a white Leghorn. owned by
m, r.. Lindsey Ireland Of Louisville.
,..t r,rht was announced a. the win
49, NJ the years national sgg laying
"ort.st at the Kentucky experiment
cation here. She laid ass eggs and
80 sor a time believed on the way TO
hr.sr the worlds record Of slt.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-11-08
REV. CHAUNCEY A. ADAMS
TRANSFERRED TO Y. M. C.. A.

Danville, Nov. 1.-The Rev. Chauncay
A. Adams. who was granted q leave a
absence last May from tho Congregational
Church to drive an ambulance some.
where in France" has been transferred
from the ambulance corps to the z. n.
c. A. He was formely 7. NJ. G.. A.
secretary in Ceylon and later At st. Johns
bury.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-11-08
GERMANS SUPREMACY
IN SCIENCE DENIED

Washington, Nov. +.-Germany neve4
has been supreme In science. and sAo
has been tagging behind England. Francs
ana the United States In discovery. N
creative science and In invention. oeayps
tary Houston asserts In n discussion ~
Tho Prussian Military Autocracy," ap<|
pearing to-day In the department Of aSvtA1
cultures weekly news letter.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-11-08
COMPANY q GIVES BALL.

st. Johnsbury. Nov. Accompany G.
LIST Vermont Volunteer Militia gave q
military ball at the armory, Tonight
with nearly two hundred couples on the
floor. The scheme of decorations
ELECTED great praise. the American nag
appearing everywhere on the walls
with the hags Of all the allies. A vocal
and instrumental concert with humor-
Gus war monologuss by Frank O..
French preceded the dancing. The
members Of Company G all appeared in
their new heid uniforms. which arrived
Just in time for the ball.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-11-08
GRAFTON GIRL ONE OF
WHITE HOUSE PICKETS
Began Career In Vermont Town By Re-
fusing to Pay Taxes.

Began Career In Vermont Town ~ He
fusing to Pay Taxes.
Grafton, Nov. 2.-Miss Lucy Daniels. a
native and lifelong resident Of Grafton.
is one Of the suffragettes who have been
prominent in pickettng tho White House
In Washington and was one Of those re-
Gently arrested there. Her father while
q resident in Grafton accumulated for
tune in cotton in New Orleans many
years ago. leaving a comfortable amount
to two daughters and three sons. Two
Of the latter are attorneys in Chicago
and one in Kansas City. Miss Daniels
is a cousin Of the Hon. John Barrett
Of Washington. Several years ago she
refused to pay taxes in Grafton until her
sex could have suffrage and q quantity
Of government bonds owned by her were
sold by the collector to satisfy the assess
msnt. causing considerable interest In
this locality. She usually spends her
winters In Boston.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-11-08
Three Go to Industrial School.

Montpelier. Nov. 6.-Timothy Lynch.
Gsorgs 0ebo. and Edward Derry. who
were In city court last week on the
charge OF turancy. were again In court
this morning. They were found to
have been delinquent children and
were sent to the Industrial School for
the rest OF their minority. The three
youngsters have been In court before
and were out on probation during
good behavior. They range from 10 to
IL years OF age.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-11-08
SEEKING COAL.
State Fuel AdministratoP Jones Attend
ing Meeting At Boston.

State Fuel AdministratoP Jones Attend
ing Meeting At Boston.
Montpelier. Nov. a.-stats Fuel Ad-
ministrator H. ]. M. Jones II in Boston
attending q meeting Of the New Eng
land administrators on fuel and the
getting Of more coal in these States
The following additional committees
were appointed to-day: Putney. @.
Taplin. chairman, A. M. Corser. H. q.
Everleth; st. Albans. Elmer Johnson.
chairman. q. p. Twigg. George Allen /;
Dandy. N. c. Nichols. chairman. as.
sociatss not appointed; Bristol. F. H.
Palmer. chairman; w. N. Farr. @. A..
Danforth. Middlebury. ]. e. Weeks.
chairman. associates changed to j. A.
Fletcher and @. A. Shambo; Norwich.
]. H. Loveland, chairman. w. 8.
Bowlss. r. c. Olds.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-11-08
RUTLAND BOYS MAKE
NEEDLES FOR GIRLS
And the Girls Knit Articles for the Red
Cross.

Rutland. Nov. 1.-The boys OF the
manual training department of tho Rut-
land public schools have made needles for
hundreds Of the girls in the lower grades
who are learning to knit In almost all
Of the rooms where the pupils are nine
years old or over a period Is set apart
each day for knitting and some OF the
children are turning out creditable work
for the Red Cross. The youngest devote
their energies to wash rags but number
Of girls In grades below the high school
have made sweaters.
Some Of the boys have become as
proficient as the girls In welding tho
needles and are wearing sweaters of theil
own fashionlng
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-11-08
MARBLE co. INCORPORATES
RUTLAND Concern Has 25.000-Wards-
boro Church Incorporates.

Montpelier. Nov. 6.-The Rutland
Marble Manufacturing company Of
Bra ndon has filed articles Of corpora
ton in the office of secretary Of state
to conduct marble. granite. slate or
other stone business In Brandon. It
has a capital stock Of $4,000. The
SUBSCRIBERS are M. r. Brown and w. II.
Minette Of Rutland and e. A. Bellmore
Of West Rutland.
The First congregational Church of
south Wardsboro has filed articles of
association. The subscribers are:
Ethan A. and John 8. Scranton. Eunice
M. sesisr. H. A. Reed and L. X. Webster
of South Wardsboro.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-11-08
VERMONT INFANTRYMEN's mis-
TAKE.

despatch on Saturday from Camp
Bartlett, Westheld. Mass, says:
1.-TWO members of the First Vermont
Infantry are parading around camp to-
day In blankets. pleading for tho loan OF
uniform, as result OF an encounter with
an animal last night which they mistook
for a coon. Their own clothes are being
fumigated."
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-11-08
WEST BURKE CITIZEN
COMMITS SUICIDE
c. IL. Whipple. Who Bought $4,000
building in st. JOhnsbury Last
Week, Shoots Himself,

West Burke. Nov. 6.-Charles II. Whip
pie. aged IS. committed suicide In his home
early this morning by sending a rife ball
through the back OF his head. He leaves
a wife and one son In this village. a
brother In Sutton and sister in Boston.
He recently sold his large farm in the
adjoining town Of sutton and came here
to live. Having nothing to do made him
rather melancholy. It IL said. He bought
on Thursday last the Pythian building at
st. Johnsbury for over $4,000 and this
business venture had also worried him.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-11-08
DARTMOUTH JUNIOR
LOSES ARM IN BATTLE

Ralph NJ. barrett Severely Wounded
While Serving in France.
Bellows Falls, Nov. 4.-Ralph M. Bar
rett. who graduated at Bellows Falls
high school in 1914, now in his Junior
year at Dartmouth and who enlisted
with the Dartmouth contingent in the
ambulance corps. lost an arm last week
on the French front. He Is the first
man from this vicinity to be disabled
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-11-08
MAY SHIP MEAT.
Federal Iaspeetion InaugusatsA Yes.
terday ut Hyde Park.

Federal inspection OF meat was ins
augurated Monday at the establishment
Of John Miner In Hyde Park. Under the
provisions of the meat inspection act. Mr..
Miner Is granted the privilege Of shipping
meat and meat food products In interstate
and foreign commerce. There are but two
other establishments In Vermont operat-
ing under United States inspection. one
located at Bellows Falls the other 1t
Burlington. The inspection at Hyde Park
will he under the direction Of the Bur.
lington office of the bureau Of animal
industry.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-11-08
LOOK FOR MAINE COUPLE.
Gerse and Buggy stolen ut Middlebury
-House Ransacked at Montpelier.

Horse and Buggy Stolen ut Middlebury
HOUSE Ransacked ut Montpelier.
Middiebury. Nov. %-rhe authorities
IRE looking for man and woman
charged with stealing horse and
buggy. The couple appeared In
che village Thursday, the man giving
his name a. w. H. Carter. and his home
rs in Maine. At the homo OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Myrick on Seymour street they
took q room for the night. The next
morning they went to the L. o. Allen
livery stable. told them there that they
were staying at the Aliens. and were
allowed to take out horse and buggy.
Later, It was found that they had paid
Cor their room At the Aliens. and It was
soon seen that they were not returning
with the rig. When the Myricks were
Informed of the affair. they began .
search Of the house, and discovered .
sum Of money. fountain pen. and some
articles from q bureau drawer missing.
The pair were not seen north OF YER
gennss.
Montpelier, Nov. 1.-THE house of C..
r. wells was robbed to-day. Mr.. Wells
rented Q room to Q man and woman
from Maine few days ago and to-day
Mr.. and Mrs. Wells were away from
homo for the day When they return
ed they found that the house had been
ransacked of money and other valu-
ables taken. The authorities are look
lnR for the man and woman.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-11-08
SHOT AT DYNAMITE.

Powder House at Brandon.
Brandon. Nov. 5.-What looks like an
attempt to blow UP the E H. Button
powder house, which is located Just
outside the village, has ben discovered.
A quantity Of powder and dynamite Is
stored in the building. A bullet had
plowed a furrow about a quarter of an
inch deep in the top Of box of dy-
Mantle 60 per cent. the bullet being
found in the magazine. There were
three bullet holes through the double-
thick door.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-11-08
TIMELY SUBSCRIPTIONS.

% save food don't spill the beans.
40 save light avoid burning the candle ut
both ends.
no save fuel utilize your burning indisna-
ton against the Hun.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-05-31
FARMERS DESIRE
NO DEMONSTRATOR
is VOTED DOWN
IN SPECIAL ELECTION
HELD TUESDAY.

AT a special election held Tuesday
to decide whether or not Lowndes
county should have farm demon
strator the proposition was defeated
by decisive majority. Several
causes contributed to the defeat of
the proposition, one being the fact
that many voters, realizing that the
war with Germany will mean a heavy
federal tax, thought it unwise to add
to the burdens of property owners
by any additional local taxation.
Then, too, large class Of citizens,
many experienced farmers being
among the number, held that there
was no actual need for demonstra
tor and declared their ability to con
tinue to get along without one.
The proposition to employ a farm
demonstrator was sponsored by the
local Chamber of Commerce, and Of
ficials of that organization worked
hard to carry the election. They sue
ceeded in securing good support in
Columbus, but the farmers showed
their opposition to the measure by
pihng up a heavy vote against Il in
the rural districts,
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-05-31
Happenings of Interest.

Mississippi valley lumbermen have
protested to the Interstate Com
merce Commission against the pro-
posed fifteen per cent freight rate
increase, asserting that it would
place an unfair burden upon them.
The British hospital ship, Dover
Castle, and the British armed mer-
chant cruiser, Hilarty, have both
been torpedoed and sunk. A British
destroyer was sunk after a collision.
Marquis Prieto, the Spanish pre-
mier, has announced that the Spanish
steamship Begona, 1862 tons, had
been sunk.
By vote of 388 to 70 the Chinese
house of representatives has approv-
ed the nomination Of Ii Ching-Hai,
the minister Of finance, as premier.
The recent report that Alexander
P. Iswolsky, Russian ambassador to
France, had been transferred to the
embassy in London, is erroneous.
The Budapest Poster Hirlip an
nounces that Baron Burian, the Aus
tro-Hungarian minister of finance,
intends to resign
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-05-31
SUMMER SCHOOL
OPENS TUESDAY
SPLENDID FACULTY ENGAGED
FOR NORMAL AT THE
LOCAL COLLEGE.

The summer school at the Missis-
sippi Industrial Institute and College
will open next Tuesday, June 5, and
Notwithstanding the unsettled con-
ditions resulting from the fact that
tie United States is at war with Ger
many, President Whitfield, who is
to direct the school, looks for fair
ly large attendance.
A vast majority of the teachers in
Mississippi are women, and there
fore the activity of the Federal gov
ernment in securing recruits for the
army will not affect them. Schools
must be kept open regardless of war
fare, and this fact is realized by both
embryonic teachers and those who
have already had some experience as
pedagogues. Then, too, the course
which is to be offered makes a com
pelling appeal to women, as it fea-
tuItS llOlilt ttOnOlliCo anu OluGi hil-
dred subjects in which they are espe-
cially interested.
Several specialists have been en-
gagged for the work which is to be
stressed prominent among the num-
Der being Miss Louise Mcdaniel, Ph.
ID graduate Of Yale and now a mem
Der Of the faculty Of Goucher Col
lege; Miss Nell Binton and Prof. Il.
X Watkins, from the University of
Missouri, and Miss Frances Marie
Brown, from the Peabody Normal
College at Nashville, Tenn, The fac
ulty, in addition to these ladies and
centiemen, will include large num-
ber of the regular instructors at the
Industrial Institute and College.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-05-31
GRADUATING EXERCISES
TOOK PLACE AT THEA
TIRE LAST NIGHT.
TALK BY DR.. MILDEN
Professor of Greek at Universe
ty of Mississippi Was Bacca-
laureate Orator.

The public schools of the city have
completed their work for the session
Of 1867, and commencement ex-
arcises were inaugurated Monday
night, when the annual debate for
the faculty oratorical medal took
place at the Columbus Theatre. There
were five contestants, and the medal
was won by Mr. Atwell Williams, who
selected as his theme 'Emmett's Vim
dication." Other contestants and
their subjects were. Roy Young,
"Thurston's Plea For Cuba; John
iindamood, "The impeachment Of
Warren Hastings; Jamie Banks,
The Republic That Never Re
5rcats'; James Lane McCaskill,
"Webster's Jury Address"
The exercises were opened with
prayer by Rev w, " Shearer, pastor
of the Central Methodist church, and
a vocal solo by Miss Anna Terrell
Hamilton followed, Then came the
addresses by the various contestants
for the medal, and after a song by
Miss Elise Lipscomb the audience was
dismissed.
The graduating exercises took
place at the theatre at $50 o'clock
last night, on which occasion the
baccalaureate address was delivered
by DR.. Alfred w Milden, professor
Of Greek at the University Of Mis-
sissippi
AT these exercises, which were pre-
sided over by Prof w. V. Frierson,
superintendent of the city schools,
three medals were delivered, the w.
L. Lipseomb scholarship medal hav-
ing been presented by DR. J. w. Lips
comb, the history medal offered by
Mrs. Vida Billups Morgan having
been presented by Mrs. B. A. Lin
coin, and the medal in the same
study offered by the Shuk-ho-ta
Iom-a-ha Chapter, Daughters of the
American Revolution, having been
delivered by Mrs, Sarah Sheffield.
Those receiving medals were: The
Lipseomb Medal, Miss Clyde Ken
nedy; the Morgan Medal, Mr.. Eu-
gene Erwin, and the Defamation
Medal, Mr.. Atwel Williams.
There were forty-two members Of
the graduating class. and their diplo-
mas were presented to them by Hon.
z. A. Stanley, country superinten-
dent of education.
Miss Clyde Kennedy, daughter of
MIR. and Mrs. w. L. Kennedy, was the
valedictorian, having won that honor
by virtue Of superior scholarship. She
il an unusually talented young lady,
her essay hast night reflected much
credit upon her
The usual class day exercises took
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-05-31
GOVERNOR BILRO URGES
ALL MEN TO REGISTER
Requests Citizens to Assist in Secur-
ing Registration of All Eligible.

Jackson, Miss May 30.-Are the
men Of Mississippi VINO are of SER
viceable age for entering the mill
cary branch hanging back waiting for
70 be conscripted or are they taking
q chance Of being passed up by con-
stription officers? seems a live and
pertinent question just at this time
TO those who watch There is only
five days remaining in which enlist
ment without compulsion can be ef-
feeted. Yet as stated by officers of
the only organized regiment which
bears the Mississippi brand, after the
lapse of 10 days since orders were
given to recruit the command to
war strength they are still about GOO
men shy Of reaching the authorized
quota
Prior to the filling up orders the
regiment had been decimated by the
honorable discha-gc of a number Of
the men who were In the category Of
those having families or others de-
pendent upon them. The ranks were
still further depleted by the detailing
Of 25 or 80 for the officers training
corps training school, so that be-
tween these two drafts minus the
First Mississippi stands with only be-
tween 1,4OO and $500 officers and
men, where 2.002 are wanted.
Meanwhile, with the First Regi-
ment so far from being complete Ia
its makeup, there are dozen men
now scouting around the state for
he purpose Of raising second in
fantry regiment, and hoping to
complete their undertaking before
the night of June 4 While some of
hese report progress, the Indications
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-05-31

East st. Louis, May 30,-Two ne
groes were shot here last night by
white men. Knots Of men are gath
ering in different sections Of the city
but are being dispersed by the po-
lice as quickly as they are assem-
bled Three companies of Illinois in
fantry have arrived
Aa aloons here were closed at s
o'clock yesterday evening and NOV
ing picture theatres, Uy order Of the
mayor, failed 10 open their doors.
These steps were taken to prevent
concentration Of the peonle and cor
sequent danger of further race riot
ing. Mayor Molman requested the
people 70 stay at ho.ae as far as pos
sible at night and thereby avo dam
ger
Eight companies of the Illinois N
tional Guard were on duty last night
Six came in from other towns to re-
enforce the two companies of the
Sixth Infantry stationed here
All negroes crossing from St. Louis
to East 81 Louis yesterday afternoon
were halted on the Missouri side og
the river and examined BY policemen
Many arrests Of negroes carrying
weapons or ammun tion were made
Eight negroes that started to cross
the free bridge IN an automobile
were halted and five reyolvers ard
500 cartridges were found hidden un-
der the hood Of the automobile. One
man also carried a revolver
Other negroes arrested in the af-
ternoon carried repeating rifles and
some carried reyolvers or knives.
The streets Of East st. Louis were
quiet today and on the surface there
was no evidence Of the riotous scenes
Of last night, when negroes were
dragged from street cars, beaten
and shot.
Fearing trouble again tonight,
however, Mayor Moliman called on
Gov. Lowden for troops and took pre-
cautions to prevent the formation Of
mobs.