davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-03-29
LEGISLATIVE NOTES.

Representative Janes Cummings of
Castleton. who Is &c years old. slipped and
fell on tho ice this morning. while on hia
way to the State House. fracturing his
right arm below the shoulder. and suffer-
ing some bad bruises. He was taken to a
local hospital whore he will probably re-
main for q day or two. until he RECEIVERS
from the shook Of the experience.
There will be q public hearing next
week on the bill providing for a progress
sivs direct inheritance tax. The measure
came up for a third reading to-day. but
was recommitted on motion OF Mr.. Young
OF Brandon.
The adjournment Of the House at 2:45
this afternoon, the fact that there are
only three committee meetings. all of
minor Importance. with prospects Of a
light calendar tomorrow. caused many
representatives to leave for home on the
afternoon and evening trains. To-day
was one of the frst real sugaring days
this year and prosrt,ts for a speedy final
adjournment frightened considerably.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-03-29
COAST ARTILLERY
PRIVATE KILLED
Shot by Strangers Who We're d
tected near Gun Batteries
at Fort Williams,
Maine.

Portland. Me-. March 23--Prtvats Jol|
Poor of the Third company. Coast Art
iery Corps. died tonight If . hvi !
wound received when he tried to halt N
strangers detected near the l2-inch Sd
batteries at Fort Williams to-day. Pod
who was 20 years old. enliste a year as
He was the son Of Robert y. Poor
Clarksdale, III.
Although the batteries. which are 4
Cape Elizabeth near Portland head ligi|
have been heavily guarded since anoth|
sentry was fired on last Wednesday nigh
two providers succeeded early to-day
penetrating the lines TO a point near Il
big guns. Poor saw them in the darkne
and promptly sent warning shot ov
their heads with an order to halt. Of
OF the providers returned the IRE. brin
Ing down the sentry with q ~ calib
bullet through the thigh. Before eth,
guards could como I'd the strange
escaped.
Renewed precautions we're taken q
night to guard all Notifications here
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-03-29
CALEF GIVES LIBRARY.
Construction Of Granite Building
Washington. VT, to Be Rushed.

Washington. VT. March N.-Actio|
taken by the library trustees and se'ecI
men of the town Of Washington Satarda|
in accepting the gift was the first publ
announcement of the offer of Ira c. Cal{
to build q granite library structure 4
the town Of Washington. Besides accept
ing the most generous OFFER the trusted
and selectmen selected a building con|
mittee to go ahead with the work.
the Same time 1t was voted to extend I
Mr.. Calef the towns thanks and apprecid
ton Of his beneficence. 1t is proposed 1
begin construction as soon as the wealth
er will permit and to rush the work to 4
early completion as possible. One Of tn
most commanding sites in the village ha
been selected for the building. a corne
lot presented to the town by Mr.. Calef
year or two ago, and the building itsel
promises to be very attractive with 1,
granite exterior and well-appointed int
rior.
In making this generous offer of graz
lite structure Mr.. Calef shows his interee
in his native town and the community
which he now resides.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-03-29
Postpone College Case.

Middlebury, March N.-The first hearinl
in the cases at law and in chancerI
brought by the president and fellows d
Middlebury College against Charles II
Thompson of Montpelier, Albert q
Stuart and Frank H. Stuart of Newton
Mass. the Central Power company d
Vermont and other parties whose namd
and addresses are unknown involvinl
water rights and boundaries on tn
branches of the Mddlebury river. a
we'll as on the banks of the main streaI
Of the river. which was set to have bee
heard to-day in the county clerks offid
in this village before Side Judge Charlie
S. James of Weybridge. was continue
until April 10, as some Of the intereste
parties were unable to be present at thi
time
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-03-29
A vERMoNTER IN Tue SOUTH.

recent number of the New Or!ean|
Ttmes-Picayune contains q "ren pictured
of Wayland s. Bedford. president of thi
Crescent City Carbonate company. snf
also president Of the Rotary club of thai
city. Mr.. Bickford's boyhood was spen|
In Huntington, and he was for several
years in the employ OF the Strong Hard
ware company Of this city. For some timi
he has geen a resident OF New Orleans
where he a prominent and prosperout
business man. He is brother OF Mrsl
Edward Stevens of Buell. street who Y
spending the winter In New Orleans. 4
copy of the Picayune was sent "a ~
Free Press by f. ii. Converse OF Char
lotte, who has been In New Orleans fol
some time but expects to leave soon FOL
the North and East.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-03-29
AGED WOMAN KILLED
MRS. Cara WrisIey, Is, Was ACQUISITION.
ed to Walk on Railroad
Track.

Montpelier. March 2s--Mrs Cara wrls-
ley. Is years old. and for many years n
resident Of Middlesex. was struck and
instantly killed by a Central Vermont
train almost In front of her home this
forenoon. She was walking along the
track. as has been her custom for years,
and was struck In the back. The body
was not mangled as 1t was thrown clear
of the track. She had escaped death
several times before. according to neigh
bors.
Mrs. Wrisley leaves a sister. Mrs.
Templeton of Worcester; one brother. ].
Q. Hobart, and a number of nephews and
nieces.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-03-29
RUTLAND WOMAN SUED
THE WRONG PARTY
Lose" $4,000 Case and Brings Action
against New Defendant In One Hour,

Rutland. March 23-Business took an
unusual turn In Rutland county court to-
day when the Standard Oil company won
a case and one of it's witnesses was
sued for 5000 damages for negligence
within an hour. Miss Grace Gould of this
city was the plaintiff In a case against
the standard Oil, trial OF which began
Thursday. The woman asked damages
because she stepped into a hole where
an OIL tank was being installed. Wayne
n. Temple In front Of whose store the
tank was being installed testified that he
personally not the oil company was re-
sponsible for the putting in of the con-
tainer. AT the Introduction of this evil
dence j. c. Jones. Miss Goulds attorney,
moved for a judgment for the defendant
and as soon as he could prepared a writ
and had Nj. Temples property attached
for 5000.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-03-29
w. e. FAIRFIELD GOES WEST

Rutland, March 25.-Whitcomb b. Fair
field, son of Charles II. Fairfield, editor
and publisher of the Rutland News, and
who for year has been business mana
ger OF the newspaper, is to leave VeY-
mont. Mr.. Fairfield has accepted posi-
ton as manager Of one of the plants run
by the Alter Ii ombany of Chicago, of
which Herskov.t Bros of Chicago are
principal owners. Mr.. Fairfield is on his
way home from trip to California and
will begin his new duties April l.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-03-29
Barre License Commissioners.

Montpelier. March 2c.--Assistant Judges
Dale and Dana announced to-day that
they have appointed the following per-
SONS to serve as license commissioners
In Barre, commencing May 4: b. Luc-
china, s. N Parker and Arthur c. Jones.
Mr.. Lucchina Is a granite manufacturer.
Mr.. Parker q harness maker and Mr..
Jones the proprietor of a livery business.
It 10 understood that should II. lag. pro-
vidins for the appointment of license
commissioners by the Governor. becomes
law. and It has been passed by both
branches Of the Legislature. the appoint
ments BY the assistant judges would be
rendered null and void.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-03-29
REFUSED TO ANSWER
But after Beinw Fined Howard Nitcl
ell Decided to Reply to Military
Census Takers Questions.

Brandon, March T.-Howard Mitchell !
Fairfield. who is employed In Sander
restaurant here. was arrested ;sst EVIL
ming by Deputy Sheriff l.. F. fr.oho|
because he refused to answer the oueI
lions which are on the blanks us.d by N
listers for the military census which
being taken throughout the State. Mil
chell refused to answer when quas,iond
by Lister Erastus Spooner and wd
taken before Town Grand Juror John
Buttles and fined $12.45, which he pail
Mr.. Spooner made a second visit to Nil
chell this morning and received very sal
isfactory answers to all the questions. j
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-03-29
Co. B Gets Orders and
Responds at Once

Montpelier, March 25--B
company Of the Vermont
National Guard was ordered
into the federal service for
police purposes, by a telegram
received to-day by Governor
Graham, from Secretary of
War Baker. The order was
at once transmitted to st.
Adams, where the company is
located under the command of
Captain Charles E. Pell. In
structions were given for the
organization to mobilize and
hold itself in readiness for or
ders from Major-General
Leonard E. Wood, command
ing general Of the depart
ment of the East at Cover
nor's Island, New York. Al
though National Guard troops
from nine other States were
called out, B company was
the only Vermont organizes
ton summoned. The troops
will be used for the guarding
Of railroads, bridges, arsenals,
munition plants, etc.
St. Adams, March 25.-At
6:45 o'clock this evening the
emergency military alarm,
612, was sounded by Chief of
the Fire Department F. j.
Guerin, by permission of
Mayor j. E. Maun, Company
B having received orders
about 6:25 o'clock from the
war department through
Governor Graham, the order
coming here from Col. Fred
B. Thomas of Montpelier to
mobilize at the armory on
Fairfield street and await
further orders.
So far Company B is the
only one in the State ordered
out.
Forty minutes from the
sounding of the alarm. &c
men and two officers, Capt.
Charles E. Pell, and Second
Lieutenant L. H. Lampman,
had reported for duty. First
Lieutenant John F. Sullivan,
a conductor on the Central
Vermont railway, had left
town at $40 o'clock on a
train south, but will return
tomorrow morning. Charles
S. Sumner, adjutant in the
third battalion, will be on
duty with the company until
the arrival of Sullivan.
Every member of the
company, who is in town, has
reported at the armory. A
few, who are out of town,
will return to report at once
| Recruiting will begin at the
armory Monday morning at
seven o'clock and the com.
pany will be recruited to 1OC
men for federal service and
the mastering officers will
probably arrive tomorrow.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-03-29
Defendant Given Verdict.

Middlebury, March IA decision va
rendered by Judge Donoway to-day in tn
case Of Frank Whitney against Melvin
c. Prunier. which was a suit to recove
for breach of warranty in the sale of
yoke of oxen, one Of which. it is alleged
was affected with an incurable disease
the time of the sale. The decision Wi.
that Mrs. Prunier recover her costs.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-03-29
TIRED BUCK GETS A HOME.

Rutland. March 2s.-The State of
Vermont presented a young buck deer
to the Nichols estate at Dandy to-day
through County Game Warden +. w.
Hayward Of this city. The animal
was recently chased by dogs at Head
willie and being exhausted because of
the deep snow. 1t ran into the door
yard OF J. e. Pingrse. The barn door
was opened and the animal took ref
uge inside the building. 1t was in.
jured. but has entirely recovered. II
will have as company q young doe al.
ready in the Nichols paddock.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-03-29
DISCOVERED AT LAST.

''Just think! An archaeulogist at tn
University of Pennsylvania has found al
undelivered clay letter 1000 years old.
Lucky dog! He probably died befor@
his wife discovered that he hat forSotter
to mall it."-Puck.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-03-29
WANTS LOYALTY SHOWN.
Mayor Mitchell Of Montpelier Calls or
People to Display Flags.

Montpelier. March 27.-Mayor F. w.
Mitchell has called upon the people OF
Montpelier to show loyalty to the coun.
try and allegiance to the flag and all II
represents by displaying In every manner
possible the Stars and Stripes.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-03-29
TAKES RECESS.
No Cases Ready, Franklin County Court
Not to Convene TIL April q.

ST. Adams. March 22.-The March term
of the Franklin county court which con-
vened the 18th inst. Judge Zed S. Stanton
presiding. took recess at nine o'clock
this morning to Monday afternoon. April
Q, at two O'Clock Although there are a
few cases left on the jury calendar no
business was ready at this time.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-03-29
SPECTACULAR DEATH
OF TWO YOUNG WOMEN
Hold Revolvcrs at Each Others Tenn
pie ana Fire Both Dropping Dead.


pie ana Fire Both Dropping Dead.
oitsmouth, n. r.. March 22-Two
young women held revolvers at each
others temples and fired. both dropping
dead. in booth at the Portsmouth
cafe tonight They had previously regis
tered at the Rockingham Hotel as Ethel
Stanton and Rose King Of Wellesley.
Mass.
In a travelling bag left at the hotel by
the King girl, was found r letter telling
Of an agreement between the two girls to
commit suicide and asking that they be
buried together. The letter. signed Peg
Cyl" was addressed to Mrs, L. l.. Spauld-
ing. Newton Center. Mass. The police
communicated with Mrs. Spaulding and
learned that ''Rose King was her daugh-
ter
4 note addressed to G. s. Malsbury,
Johnson building. Cincinnati. was
found in the Stanton girls bag. The
bag also contained a ticket to Welles-
ley and a small amount of money.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-03-29
APPRECIATED IN FRANCE.

The Le Ripoiin building situated on q
wharf beside the Seine river. Paris
France. was recently rooted with oui
Compo-rubber roofing. Sample free
stronS Hardware Co.. Burlington. W.
Adv.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-03-29
FAWN DIES OF CHILL.
Chased by Dogs into River. II Rescued
Only to Succumb.

Bolton, March ga beautiful fawn.
chased by dogs. was driven into the river.
where 1t was found by the May brothers
They took the animal out Of the water.
carried her to their home and cared for
her during the night but she had been in
the icy water so long and been so thor
oughly chilled that she died.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-03-29
DIED OF POISON.
Russell Kenyon Of Hinesbura, While
Dependent, Commits Suicide.

Hinesburg. March 27.-Russell Kenyon
died this morning from the effects of pol
son which he took yesterday. Tho cause
Of his act is said to have been despond-
ency.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-03-29

Newton. Mass March 22.--Miss Peg
gy" Spaulding. who was shot at Ports
mouth, n. H., tonight was a graduate
of the Newton high school. She was
prominent in athletics, having served
as captain OF the high school girls
hockey team.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-03-29

ITO rent. or not TO rsnt"-that question
Ia often decided BY the other question:
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-03-29
80 NEW CITIZENS.
In Three Days Of Naturalization Court
II Seek First Papers.

Montpelier. March 9.-During tho three
days session OF naturalization court.
which ended in this city Friday afternoon.
30 persons were admitted to citizenship,
Il were granted their first papers and 10
second papers were applied for. Judge
Harland B. Howe Of st. Johnsbury pre-
sided over the sessions with Clerk Plat
of Rutland and Marshall. Carpenter
assisting.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-03-29
IF TMr BABY Is CUTTING rrErH

remedy, Mrs. Windows Soothing Syrup.
child. ooftens the gums. siiays ali pain.
ior diarrhoss. rwsn.y.dvs cents . bot.
tle.-Adv.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-03-29
SEVERAL THOUSAND STATE TROOPS
CALLED BACK INTO FEDERAL SERVICE
--0RDER INCLUDES Co. B Of Vt. MILITIA

Will Be Remobilized for Protection of American
Industries in the Event of Hostilities
dent Also Takes Further Steps to Place
Nation on War Footing by Directing That the
Navy Be Recruited without Delay to Full
Strength of $1,000 Men, and by Creating Two
New Military Departments, of Which the
New England States Is One.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-03-29

REPRESENTATIVES. of the Vermont branch
OF the American Federation Of Labor Wig
orous'y opposed this afternoon the bill
providing for the referring OF all labor
and employer controversies to the public
service Commission s.A ----A-A-~. n ~
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-09-30
FORTY FEET BAYOU
BRIDGE TORN AWAY

A number Of Pensacolians some on
business and some out Of curisoty at
tempted to reach the aeronautic sta
ton yesterday, but were stopped at
the Big Byou Bridge, where about
forty feet of the structure was torn
up near the West side.
A number of negro boys, plotting
row boats in the bayou, conducted a
flourishing business by charging a
small fare for each passenger who
went across the turbulent bayou. A
number of motorists left their cars on
one side, and rowed across the bayou,
and drove by taxi cabs, which were
caught on the other side during the
storm, to the aeronautic station.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-09-30
Graphic Account Of the Trip
From Barth, Fla. to
This City.
DAMAGE HEAVY
ON L. C N. LINE
Half Dozen Washouts of
Varying Length and .
Depth on Railway.

e. Hicks arrived in the CITY last
night from Barth, 81 miles from this
city. He rode into the city on a
bicycle, but on the way from Barth
said he carried the bicycle almost as
much as the wheel carried him, for
one washout after the other was en-
countered, and from the time he left
Barth at 8 o'clock Saturday morning
until he reached Pensacola last even
ing, it was case of bad roads.
Mr.. Hicks brought the first eye
witness news Of the storm damage
to the country in that part of Es-
Gambia. He stated that the L. & N.
has no less than half dozen wash
outs between this city and Flomaton
and although the railroad company
resting while on the job, it will be
several days before the damage is re-
paired sufficiently to guarantee q
satisfactory and uninterrupted sched-
ule.
Between Barth and Molino, Mr..
Hicks reported, there is a washout
about seventy feet long and about ten
feet deep. This is ct point where
the track spans a culvert.
Three Washouts are reported sof the
L. & N. between Moline and Quin-
tette, these being from 20 to Is feet
deep and Of varying lengths. Some
Of them are probably fifty feet in
length.
There are also half dozen or more
serious hill slides between Molino and
Quintette.
The Pine Barren mill, it was re-
ported by Mr.. Hicks, suffered the loss
Of roof and several smokestacks were
blown down. The Muscogee mill
was reported to have suffered like
damages.
The river rose to about eight feet,
Mr.. Hicks states, and this from a
o'clock in the afternoon Of Friday I'M
til o'clock Saturday morning. This
is serious condition for that part of
the country, for the river when it
swells in this way, soon floods the
lower parts of the outlying lands,
and INJURIES crops heavily.
There were probably ten thousand
trees blown down between the city
and Moline, Mr.. Hicks believes, and
all the standing corn had been laid
flat. While the corn was all made,
still there will have to be some quick
work to save it, even from rot.
Lots of buildings were blown down,
and the roads from Barth to Con-
zalez are all but impossible. The
railroad company's work train was at
Cantonment, and another was report
ed at Cottage Hill, and both are said
to have all the available men they
can handle.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-09-30
|steaner Which Was For
uerly German Merchant
man, in Shallow Water.
bE NECESSARY TO
| DREDGE CHANNEL
WAS Riding Storm Safely
Until Wind Came Out
From New Tangent.

Backed up in shallow water, the u.
/. S. Quincy, formerly the German
kteamship Vogesen, was yesterday
picked up by glasses from the city,
kyer near Town Point. The vessel, so
Er as could be ascertained last night,
Fas unchanged, but she is in ex-
temely shallow water and 1T will re-
! uire considerable work to get the big
bnverted vessel afioat.
This steamer was moored over at
be G. F. & A. terminals while the
orm of Friday dashed the waters
lriously. So long as the blow was
laintained with all its fierceness from
be east, the steamer held on well, but
be shifting of the gale from the
prtheast quarter was a fatal event,
r the big hulk, high out of the water,
bon felt the force of this wind
hid one line after the other parted.
ery soon the steamer was drifting
elplessly in the harbor, and at length
Fought up on the beach near Town
otni
The skipper, instead of being ashore
at first enormously reported,
as aboard and did all possible to
ring the vessel to stop. In this he
jas unsuccessful, however, and she
nly halted when the light hulk
Fought up on the beach at the point
dictated.
There will be some considerable
PORK necessary to bring the big yes
i back to the city anchorage again,
BON present appearances, and it was
tated Yesterday that the u. s..
)redge Caucus would be used to dig
sort Of channel through which the
quincy may work herself free from
be beach. The steamer will be fired
/, and will aid the dredgt by using
pr own propeller.
Il was stated that the steamer Arst
snt over toward the anchorage of
Hacks which were in the cove over
bay, and that she missed thu
hooner c. c. Mengel, Jr., by a mar.
~ margin, that vessel also being il
tuble. They passed one another,
EeVer, and both went ashore.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-09-30
TAR PLANT AT GULL
POINT Is DAMAGED

The plant Of the Pensacola Tar &
Turpentine Company, at Gull Point,
was extensively damaged by the
storm. A retort was wrecked, one Of
the large stacks blown down. the
charcoal hoist overturned, the ma
chine shop roof blown off and the
storehouse partly wrecked. Approxi-
mately 1000 cords Of wood washed
away and is strewn along the beach
for a distance of several miles, but
much of it can be salvaged. Tho
damage necessitated closing Of the
plant but repairs are being rushed
and it is believed operations can be
resumed within a week.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-09-30
FINE STEEL BRIDGE
AT MILTON WRECKED

Millions fine steel bridge, span
ming the Blackwater river, was COM
pletely demolished Friday night. ac-
cording to reports which were
brought here from several people
who arrived yesterday afternoon on
the steam tug Okaloosa, which went
there and rode out the storm at q
berth at Bagdad. The fine structure,
it was reported, was complete
wreck, and the loss is all the more
acute when it is stated that the mid
die spans were also carried away.
The loss is keenlS felt in Milton and
Santa Rosa county, as its construction
had caused the settlement Of quite a
number of home sites on the eastern
side of the river, and those residents
are in bad way.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-09-30

Wind rocked the East Hill truck
house to such an extent that it was
feared the building would collapse
The horses were hitched to the APP
paratus and stood in the street untfi
the storm abated and the firemen
deemed it safe to return to the build
ing. Upon their return from the run
to North Palafox street, the men were
served hot coffee by residents of the
neighborhood.
The residence of Acting Forest SUI
pervisor l. L. Bishop, of West Lee
street, sShin great damage. Much