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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-11-08
FIRE LOSS OVER $4,000
Buildings ON Columbus Smith Farm In
Monkton Ridge Destroyed-Or-
igin Of Blaze Unknown.

Monkton Ridge. Nov. 4.-One Of the
largest fires in this vicinity in number
Of years occurred late Friday night when
the farm buildings on the Columbus Smith
farm, carried on by Edward Shackett,
were burned to the ground. Practically
all the farm tools. the entire hay crop.
and a large amount of grain. including 100
bushels Of oats were also destroyed. The
livestock was al saved. The FIRE was
discovered about 1890 O'Clock by MI.
Shackett, who had got upj to get
water for one OF the children. He was
attracted by a bright light, and looking
from the window saw the large barn.
which stood across the road. all in flames.
The IRE apparently started in the middle
hay barn. which connected the horse and
cow stables, the origin being unknown.
Help was Immediately summoned by tele-
phone but the IRE had gained such head
way It was impossible to do anything to
check 1t. The house. at considerable dis
lance was not damaged. The loss 10 prob
ably $4,000 or $1,000. The farm Is owned
by Mrs. Smith, widow Of Columbus Smith
who lives In Salisbury. 1t Is not known
here whether or not the loss is covered by
insurance.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-11-08
14.Year.Old Thief COnfesses.

Middlebury. Nov. 1.-GeorEe Norton. a
l4-year-old boy. son Of George Norton
of this town. was arrested ON a charge
of stealing lead pipe and wire from the
different buildings on the fair ground.
He owned up to the theft before Mu-
nicipal Judge Dickens and was - fenced
to pass the remainder of his c..ority In
the Industrial school at Vergennes. He
also confessed to having carried away
the bell Of the old Washington. No. l..
hand engine, which was exposed to the
weather In Bakery lane for many months.
contrary to a resolution passed at q viii
lage meeting instructing the village
authorities to see that the engine was
properly housed. The engine In the mean
while has lost large part Of its brass
furnishings and Is still exposed to the
elements. Two other boys who are
thought to be implicated with Norton.
william and Leslie Curtis. were sum-
moned into court. but their cases were
put over for two weeks.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-11-08
MORE EVIDENCE Of
GERMAN BRUTALITY
Cold Blooded Massacres of Brit
ish Crews in the North
Sea Engagement.

London, Nov. 5.-(By Canadian Press)-
An appalling story Of cold FLOODED massa-
cres by Germans Of crews Of British and
North sea conveys in q recent battle IL
told by the Norwegian newspapers. The
Tidenstegn said the German cruisers were
observed at six o'clock in the morning and
were thought to be British vessels, but at
seven o'clock when there was more light.
they suddenly began shooting and the
convoy was terrified to see the British de-
stroyer at the stern Of the convoy sink.
although 1t fought to the end. The Ger
man cruisers, after signaling the vessels to
stop, advanced one each side Of the convoy
which they swept with all their guns at a
range of less than 200 yards. The Ger
man destroyers came up and helped to
spread death and destruction on the de-
fenseless ships. shells falling thick and
fast. The German were not content to
sink the ships but shelled the lifeboats
ana every living thing coming their way
was mercilessly slaughtered. The SUR
vivors owed their lives to the high sea
which was running, making the boats q
difficult mark.
In the midst of the massacre another
British destroyer came up and Immediate
ly attacked, but was soon sunk in the
unequal struggle. The German flotilla
then cruised backward and forward
among the sinking steamers, pouring a
fresh and terrible rain Of shells at a
range Of 100 yards. One shell went through
the Swedish ship Wirndar, exploding in
a lifeboat on the other side. and killing
all its occupants, IA men and three wom-
en-.
The other lifeboat rowed back to res
cue the captain and two Mattresses from
the wreck. A shell struck the boat and
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-11-08
RUTLAND co. FARMERS
FORM LOAN ASSN

Rutland. Nov. LA branch Of the MAJ
tionai Farm Loan association was formed
here to-day with q Rutland county farnS
ers present at the initial meeting. TIC
meeting was arranged by County ASene
Norton. F. Downing Of this city and Erwig
Forbush Of Springfield. Mass. addressed
It, The following directors were slsctsas
William d. Hyatt Of West Haven. Henry
N. Taylor Of Pittsford. w. John Brown
Of Middletown Springs. o. A. Thomas enc
NJ. B. Fish of Rutland.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-11-08
vermont FIRST
TO PASS ITS GOAL
With 53,7S5 Food Pledges Sign.
ed, Beats Other States In
Exceeding Minimum.
U. 8. TOTAL 6,469,467.
1O,OOO.OOO Families VIII he Enrolled
b. End Of Week-German Propa-
gandists Busy.

Washington. Nov. l.-More than a
million families were added to the food
administrations pledge enrolment by
to-day's reports of activities yesterday
throughout the country. The total as
officially recorded here now stands at
6.469.467 and officials Of the administra-
ton think that pledges for at least
ten million families will have been
signed before the close Of this week.
Because work in some sections has
only fairly COTTON under way, the cam
paign which started q week ago has
been extended until next Saturday
night.
Vermont. with 5S.7s5 pledges signed 10
the first State to pass its goal. Its appor-
tionment was $4,000. North Carolina turned
In the banner report to-day, jumping from
1e5. 900 to 224S1o,
Reports Of attempts to interfere with the
food pledge campaign continue to come in.
A fake letter signed Herbert Hoover"
and announcing that a government in
spector would take over percentage OF
home canned goods was circulated In Con-
necticut and Iowa fake cards inform
ing housewives that the government would
take all in excess of 100 jars of their
canned goods were put out
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-11-08
AUTO WENT INTO RIVER.
Three Men Pinned beneath Car-Ons
Rescued Unconscious.

Rescued Uncensci0us.
Montpelier, Nov. A-Report received to-
day from the three men who were thrown
into the Winooski river yesterday morning
while on their way from Waterbury to
their homo in Marshfield. Ia that they are
recovering from their experience. They
were NJ. e. Northrop, Nathan Plumley
and d. r. Tibbetts. They were just above
the number four plant of the Montpelier
and Barre Lighting & Power company
when the steering gear Of the Mr..
Northrop's automobile broke. as he was
trying to drive the machine out Of a rut.
The car overturned and went into the
river. pinning all three men under II.
Messrs. Plumley and Tibbetts were able
to lift the car enough so they could get
Northrop out of the water. He was I'M
conscious when they got him to shore. DR..
w. r. Hardness was called and dressed
his wounds, which included cuts on his
head and one leg. He was taken to the
home Of Harry Holmes. whore hot drinks
were given him, after which he was car
ried In a Spooner & Soper automobile to
his home In Marshheld. The men were a
part of the degree team from the Knights
Of Pythias Lodge, who had been attending
the district meeting in Waterbury.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-11-08
CAMPAIGN SUCCESSFUL.
B.717 Food Pledge Cards In Franklin
County.

st. Adams Nov. 4.-The result of the
food pledge card campaign in Frank
lin county is highly gratifying. Ac-
cording to Information given out by
Fuller C. Smith, chairman Of work in
the county. 5.7l7 pledge cards were re-
ceived This 10 so per cent. Of the max
imum allotment for the county. and 1876
per cent. Of the minimum.
Roswell M. Austin, manager for St.
Adams city. reports total Of 1887 and
it Is probable that there will be few
additions, perhaps half a dozen.
william Ladd of the Bay, who had
charge Of the work in st. Adams town.
has secured over $50 pledges and he
states that the st. Adams city Canvass
ers secured about rs pledges that be-
longed to the town. These were on
Pearl street and in the section known
as Beartown. When the st. Albans
town workers went to those homes
they found that the city workers had
secured the names.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-11-08
FIRE DAMAGES COTTON PLANT
Gisborne Lumber Co. Suffers $4,000
men Hampered Fighting Blase.

Montpelier. Nov. 6.-Fire broke out in
that portion Of the Cotton Manufactur-
ing company's buildings occupied by the
Osborne Lumber company about 1855
o'clock this forenoon. doing about 5000
damage. which 10 partly covered by insur-
ance. The Osborne company will lose
over $4,000. while they carry about 800
insurance, a part Of which Is in the
Burlington Mutual Fire Insurance COM
pany. The damage to the building will
be about $1,000. 1t was estimated. The
hre was not put out for two hours, al
though under control about Is minutes
after II was discovered.
It originated from the boiler In the
cellar Of the building and used exclusively
by the Osborne company. When discov-
cred 1t was coming through the stairway
to the hrst floor of the building. The
department was called. but when It
reached the place that portion Of the
building occupied by the lumber COM
pany was filled with smoke. A. soon a.
they could force this out of the building
they made fast work of extinguishing
the flames, only to see them break out
elsewhere. That part of tho building oc-
cupied by the Osborne company was
separated from the rest Of the building
by three fire walls. 1t is in the center Of
u long string Of buildings. three stories
high, with a fire wall between 1t and
the Cotton plant and with two fire walls
between It and the Sabin Machine COM
pany on the other side. Some $4,000 worth
Of property was endangered II 1t had
| started in the night probably the fire
walls would not have held 1t on the south
| erly end. William Carlo. a fireman, in.
5ured one hip In fall
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-11-08
SHORT SELLING
UNDER THE BAN
New Rules Made by Governors
of Stock Exchange Endorsed
by Traders.

New York. Nov. 2.-The most obvious
ana direct result Of the new conditions
created by the Stock Exchange authori-
ties In placing short selling under the
ban. was the extensive covering Of short
contracts at the outset Of to-day's irreg-
ular operations.
Bankers. brokers and the financial COM
nunity as whole endorsed the ex-
changes attitude, but discouraged any
notion OF more drastic measures. The
more conservative interests held that the
new regulations ought to prove effective.
Traders declared the market would have
shown greater stability but for the revi-
val Of the vague rumors dealing with the
complex foreign situation and the re-
trictions placed upon trading by out Of
town exchanges.
Further cause for the markets
hesitation after the first hour was
furnished by the additional railroad re-
ports submitted in the course of the
day. These wero scarcely encouraging
and 30 far ~ they related to such I'M
portant systems ~ New York Central
and Reading. disciossd heavy net
losses
Gains OF . to 3 points were made at
the outset by United States steel and
other leaders, which suffered great
est impairment In the turbulent trad
ing OF the preceding day. The rise
was halted on profit taking before the
end of the first hour. but was re-
suinsd later. Reosssione from best
quotations were almost universal be-
fore the close. the weakness Of metals
and investment rails prompting fresh
liquidation in other quarters
Total sales again Appropriated one
million shares. to which United States
steel contributed considerably more
than 26 per cent At q net gain OF
2 as points.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-11-08
10 MEN PERISH
IN MISSION FIRE

Paterson, N. j.. Nov. 4.-Nineteen bodies
have been taken from the ruins Of the
Salvation Army rescue mission in this city
which was destroyed by fire early to-day.
Ten men are in hospitals with probably
fatal injuries and many others we're less
seriously hurt In leaping from windows
Of the burning structure.
Identification of all who we're killed will
be impossible. the police believe. as the
records Of the institution were lost in the
fire. There were s. men asleep in the mis-
sion when the flames started in An old
frame building adjoining the main struc-
ture, used for storing magazines and news
papers.
Arrival of fire apparatus was delayed
through confusion In turning in proper
alarm and the entire building was ablaze
when the firemen reached 1t.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-11-08
TESTIFIES DUNCAN is
NOT INSANE NOW

supt. WATSON. However. Thinks Rut-
land Wife Slayer IL Dangerous
Man to BE At Large.
Rutland. Nov. 5.-Testifying in Rutland
county court this afternoon in the habeas
corpus proceedings brought in behalf Of
George w. Duncan Of this city. a trolley
car motorman. age 81. who seeks his
liberty from the State hospital at Water
bury. DR.. w. L. WATSON. superintendent
Of the institution, and Assistant Super
intendent Allen. stated that Duncan is
sane at present but In their opinion he Is
q dangerous man to be at large because
there might be a return of the emotional
insanity from, which he was suffering
when he shot and killed his wife in this
city in August, 1915. Duncan was acquitted
Of the charge Of murder by jury year
ago on the ground that he was insane at
the time of the shooting. Immediately
after the trial Judge F. NJ. Butler of Rut-
land ordered him committed to the State
hospital for observation. Attorney F. c.
Archibald of Manchester. representing
Attorney General H. g. Barber. and
States Attorney C. v. Poulin appeared
for the State at the hearing which was
not completed.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-11-08
FIRST SHIP OF WOODEN
FLEET LAUNCHED DEC. Is

New York. Nov. 5.-Announcement was
made yesterday by the Foundation COM
pany that the first standardized wooden
vessels of the feet of forty-five contracted
for by the British and French govern
ments will be launched at its Victoria
shipyard on December 15 Beginning on
March 20. it was also stated at the New
York office of the concern. other vessels
will follow at the rate Of six or seven a
month.
None of the shipyards was in existance
on September 1. The site of the Tacoma,
WASH, plant was not selected until
August 49, and on that date was II feet
under water.
Forty of the ships will be five masted
and have twin screw auxiliary engines
The other Ave will be steamers. All will
be Of 5000 tons burden.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-11-08
DEATHS ON
T0RPEO0ED FINLAND
Late Report Gives Casualty List
Resulting from Attack
on Transport.
SHIP IS NOW IN PORT.
Actual Damage - Vessel Ii Slight
Some Survivors Of Crew Of An.
titles Were o. Beard.

Washington, Nov. 2.-The torpedoinE
of the homeward bound army transport
Finland in the war sone four days ago
resulted in the death Of two members
Of the naval armed guard, two army
enlisted men and four Of the ships
civilian crew. A third naval seaman
Is missing.
vice-Admiral Sims report of the
casualties to the navy department to.
msnt yesterday that the Finland had
been torpedosd, but had been able to
reach a European port under her own
steam.
The casualty list as made public late
to-day follows:
Members Of the naval sun crew:
James W. Henry. seaman second
class. dead; Newton r. Head, seaman.
dead; Porter Hilton. seaman, second
class; missing, Lizzie Hilton. Toccoa,
Ga.
Army: Private Lester Hickey. infantry.
drowned; Charles II. MAXWELL colored.
transport workers. battalion. drowned.
Members Of Finland's crew: M. Cardoza,
fireman. drowned; J. Haneslo. barber.
drowned; w. F. Phillips. waiter, drowned !;
Jose Cuevas, mess boy. probably died from
injuries.
LILO announcement that uSo VI tuo HIGH
were drowned indicated to ofitcials that
the Finland's company left the vessel
In small boats until 1t was made certain
that she would remain ahoat. The cap
sising Of one Of the boats in launching
might account for the drowning Of the
men.
1t is assumed that two Of the armed
guard were killed by the explosion Of the
torpedo and that the missing one prob
ably was blown overheard by the ex-
plosion az was seaman on the destroyer
Cassin when she was torpedoed recently.
A French Atlantic Seaport, Nov. a.
The American transport Finland is in
dry dock here. The vessel received such
slight damages from the German torpedo
which recently struck her that 1t will
not be long before she puts to sea again.
The torpedo struck coal bunker, which
lessened the effect Of the explosion.
Among those on board the Finland were
| several survivors Of the crew of the trans
| port Antilles which was torpedoed and
| sunk some time ago.
Those injured on board the Finland
| are In hospital here.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-11-08
SENATORS WITNESS
RAID ON LONDON
Messrs. Kenyon Of Iowa and
Kendrick Of Wyoming Go
through Unscathed.
AWAKENED BY GUNS.
Both Senators ImpPesseA ~ the Cecil
ness Of the Enelish People-De-
scribe II 40 Marvellous.

London. Nov. Limited States Senator,
William y. Kenyon OF Iowa and John ,.
Kendrick Of Wyoming, have passed IN.
scathed through their second air raid ex-
perience In London. On the hfst occasion
they were attending q dinner given ~
the Athenaeum club by the lord high
chancellor in honor Of the visiting con-
gressmen. and last night they were aslsep
in their suite on the top floor Of sub.
stantlal seven-story hotel when they Yeee
awakened by the coming Of the 0ermaAs
and the consequent bombardmsnt.
Senator Kenyon was the nrst to b
aroused by the boom Of the guns. He
Jumped out of bed and hurried to Ken.
bricks bed and shook him from HE
slumbers, with the remark: Senator. they
are here"
The incessant boom made further
calculation unnecessary.
Kendrick rubbed his eyes and leaped
up and the two pa1ama.clad senators
hastened to the windows which they
threw open, the better to hear and see.
Below in the streets the people were
merely obeying tn police by seeking shell
ter The senators at great risk Of injury
from flying shrapnel watched the spec
tacle.
'It was our FIRST air raid experience At
Associated Press. land we welcomed Il
in the sense that It nerved US for our
coming visit to the trenches in France
and Belgium. The thing that Impressed
me most was the fortitude Of the English
people. Their GOODNESS was nothing short
Of marvellous. The bravery Of their
women especially excited my admiration.
II the purpose of the Germans Is to break
the nerve Of the English people. what I
have Just seen convinces me that they
have failed utterly.
while we stood catching cold and
watching the bombardment was won
dering how our people would behave
under similar circumstances. ! turned
to Kendrick and remarked that II the
people Of the United States displayed the
same iron nerve, which I am confident
they would, the allied cause IL In no dan
ger"
Senator Kendrick interrupted. remark
ing that he had overheard women folks
walking through the corridors Of the hotsl
during the raid calmly discussing the the.
atrical performances from which they
had just returned. ~"
From their high places. which over.
looked the park. the senators had good
view Of the artillery fire, although the
moonlit sky flecked with tiny clouds
made It difficult to catch a glimpse Of the
Gothas. which were soaring at great
heights.
After we were convinced from what
we saw Of the wonderful bafrags IRE that
the enemy could not got any cloaar to us.'
said Kendrick. I'VE went back TO bed
and made up for lost Sleep"
The senators were UP early this Saofn'
ing, going into conference with LORD
Rhondda on the food supply question
This afternoon they proceeded to tn
north Of England for . visit to IN
shipyards. .-,..- ~. ~ .r
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-11-08
BELLOWS FALLS EXCEEDS
LIBERTY LOAN QUOTA

Bellows Falls. Nov. 2.-Final figures
In the local Liberty Loan accounting
show Bellows Falls investors to have
exceeded the allotment. taking $751;
500 on the allotment Of 32oe.000. Scrut-
my Of the long lists Of investors show
them to have been largely taken by
the poorer classes. hardly any by large
investors. Two troops Of boy scouts
secured $50 individual subscriptions ag-
gregating $4,000. Twenty-four scouts
participating. OF the nrst Liberty Loan
Bellows Falls took S27,500. very largely
exceeding the allotment at that time.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-11-08
PLOT TO BLOW UP
j. 5. TRANSPORT
Lithuanian Arrested with Bomb
In Pocket-Was on Way
to Troopship.

New York, Nov "A carefully-la plan
to blow up United States transport was
frustrated by the arrest late yesterday
afternoon Of man carrying q powerful
bomb on board a ship which Ia to be
turned over to the navy for the transport
of troops this week. The prisoner IL
Matthews vailiekounos. Lithuanian. who
was employed as carpenter In 4 ship
yard in this port, where a number of the
German ships taken over by the govern
ment are being repaired. AS a native
Russian, he had pass to 60 to and from
work. The federal officials refused to give
out the name of the shipyard or the name
of the ship, except to say that she was one
Of tho largest Of the German liners seized
here. The repair work on this ship has
been completed and she will In a few days
be taken over by the navy for the trans
port of American soldiers to France.
This carpenters duties were In the ship
yard proper and he had no business on
the ship. About four o'clock yesterday
afternoon he was stopped rs he was walk
ing out on the pier and asked where he
was going. He replied that he had BUSH
ness on the ship. He was told in accord
ance with q recent order by United States
Marshal Powers. that he must be searched.
confusedly that he had suddenly changed
his mind about going on the ship The
naval officers became suspicious. and
informed him that he was to be searched
anyhow. He protested volubly. saying he
would quit his job and never come back
II they wouldn't search him.
HAD BOMB IN HIS POCKET.
BY this time he had sailor on either
side of him, while others made the
search. In the left-hand outside pocket
Of his overcoat was found a steel cylinder.
slightly more than foot long and three
and one-third inches in diameter. When
this was found. Marshal Powers was sent
for.
The marshal ordered the cylinder taken
to the Brooklyn navy yard for examine
ton. and took vailiekounos to the office of
United States District Attorney France.
Experts at the navy yard found the
steel cylinder was most ingenious and
powerful bomb. What was more inter-
esting was the manner in which 1t was
made and the materials employed. A
part Of the timing mechanism was of
platinum, and the internal machine had
an electrical decorating apparatus that
was not made outside Of machine shop.
One end of the cylinder was closed with
sealing wax. The interior was filled with
steel filings. guncotton, chlorate and
sulphate of potash. There was a time-lock
arrangement for setting 1t of by electri-
city. and it was in this arrangement that
the platinum was used. The upper end
was closed with charcoal. The navy yard
oiicials did not say Just how much dam
axe the explosion Of the mRhcine would
have done. but they did say that the com.
bination in 1t formed a most powerful
charge.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-11-08
MUST GO TO MAINE.

ExtPadition Obtained for Arthur ID.
Smith. Flashing State Prison sents.es.
Montpelier. Nov. a-sherin Edgar Dam
iels Of Portland. Me-. was here this
morning and obtained from Gov. H. b.
Graham extradition papers to take Arthur
q. Smith. alias Murphy. from the States
prison. where his term expires tomorrow,
to Portland. on the charge OF breach Of
probation. He was committed to an insti-
tuition In Maine on the charge OF lar
ceny and after being placed on proba-
ton escaped. He has been serving q
term in the States prison 1t Windsor.
He will b. taken to Portland Saturday.