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Ladies of the G.. A, r.

Montpelier. April 22.-At the tenth an
nual convention of the Ladies of the
@. A. r.. held in the Unitarian Church,
the following officers were elected and
installed, the installing officer being Abbie
d. Wiley. past deputy president, of
Barre: President. Mae d. Christmas,
Essex Junction: senior vice-president,
Julia Perham. East Braintree; Junior
vlce-president. Elizabeth H. Cove, Barre:
chaplain. Flora NJ. Bunham, Barre; sec
rotary. Sarah M. Mulheron, Burlington:
treasurer. Lydia A. French, Burlington:
counselor. Adeline Clough, Burlington:
patriotic instructor. Hannah b. FlagR,
East Braintree; department inspector,
Emma A. Roberts, Barre; department
registrar. Abbie Wiley. Barre; depart
ment librarian. Florence Eddy. Middle
bury; department corresponding secretary,
Ada Stone. Essex Junction; department
press correspondent. Leila l.. Buckley,
Barre; department council of administers
ton. Ida M. Prentiss. Burlington, Emma
A. Roberts. Barre, Angeline Thurston.
Barre; first delegate to the national con-
vention to be held In Boston August 1874.
Lillian p. Zottman. Burlington; first al
ternate, Nellie Plastrdge. Northf1eld; Sec
ond delegate. Florence Eddy. Middlebury
alternate. Amelia Mattot. Barre: third
delegate. Myrtle Il. Fisher. Essex; alter
nate. Nellie Greenwood. NorthAeld Falls
fourth delegate. Anna Goddett. Burling-
ton; alternate. Anna s. Howard. East
Braintree.
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FOR NON.SUPPORT.
Father Of II Sent to workhouse fol
Six Months Mt Hard Labor.

Vergennes. April 22-Henry Larock has
been sentenced to six months at hard la
Dor at the house of correction in Rutland.
refusing to support his family. 1t is one
Of the worst cases with which Vergennes
has had to deal in many years. coming
to light when neighbors complained to the
authorities regarding conditions in the La
rock home on North School street.
Upon investigation at was found that
Mrs. Larock is critically i'll with pneu-
monia, that she has a three months old
baby and that the family was entirely
without food or fuel and with only very
scanty clothing. The husband, an able
bodied man who has had bootblack
stand at the corner Of Main and Greene
streets for the past few months, was found
to have contributed only a few cents to-
ward the support OF his family. the actual
necessities having been provided by neigh
bors and relatives. The wife's mother
was found to have exhausted her limited
means and the husband had absolutely re-
fused to 60 to work although plenty of
opportunities had been offered him.
Larock was summoned before Justice
G. r. o. Kimball Thursday with his H.
year.old daughter. who was. after the evi-
dence had been submitted by Grand Juror
NfeOTB0 w. OtOUcs ~ thS Col e
Of the State Industrial school. Larock
was warned that he must Immediately
make provision for his wife and baby.
The next day complaint was again made
that he had refused to do thing since
the previous hearing, it having been nec-
essary even to ask a passing stranger to
procure a pail Of water and to empty a
pan Of ashes. 1t was shown that he had
refused steady job at H.25 per day
offered him and that he did nothing but
hang around the streets and the house
grumbling because the women would not
give him something more than bread and
coffee to eat and drink. He was again
arrested and the sentence followed. He
was taken to Rutland by Deputy Sherih
F. L. Grandey yesterday morning.
Larock now has three children In the
State Industrial school. He Is the father
of O family Of IL. the remainder OF which
are being cared for by various relatives
while the city authorities are looking
after the wife and infant
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SUPREME COURTS MAY Term
Trial Calendar Contains Only 40 Csses
.-Chittenden County Represented
by IL Suits.

Montpelier. April 22.--The dockets
and trial calendars for the NAV term
of supreme court which opens in Mont
pelier Tuesday. May 1, have been a..
sued and are being distributed by Clerk
Lewis c. Moody.
The trial calendar contains only 3s
cases but more will probably be added
the opening day Of the term. Wash.
ington county has but one case set for
hearing, but several others will be
added from the docket and the same
may be true in other counties. chit
tenden has 10 cases.
The cases in the order set for hear.
ing are:
orleans county--Charles w, Hitch.
cock Vs. George Kennison; George A.
Humphrey VS.. O. A. Wheeler; in re will
of Abel G. Bugbee. Irene M. Blanchard
and Jeanette B. Steuber, apis, pro-
bate appeal.
Essex county--w. II Hobbs g. Son VS..
Grand Trunk Railway Co.
Caledonia county--The Continental
Jewelry Co, apt, vs.. estate of David
Frechette; Leon Dane VIZ. Neoma Bean
State VS.. George w. Bolton, procuring
abortion.
Windsor county--Mary w. OConnor
vs.. Charles f. Gold, petition for new
trial: State of Vermont va. Elisa Blan-
din. adultery; Rawleigh Co. VS.. Pierce
1iazen and Huntley, petition for new
trial.
Windham county--Ethel Il. Cutler
VS.. Merton A. Dootlittle; II. A. Staten
vs.. Central Vermont Railway Co.. action
under section 4,506 Of Public Statutes;
, William I. Brown vs.. Connecticut River
| Power Co.; Richard b. Reed vs. Ilium
| Lumber Co.
Bennington county--In re estate OF
w. r. Morgan, II. ID. Fillmore. ADM
estate Mason G. Morgan, clint, Ranny
| T. Morgan, adm. state william r. Nor
gan. apt. appeal from probate.
Rutland county--GAistavus A. Haskini
VS.. U. s. Weaver. negligence; Evelyn N
LaMountain. Administrative of George L
| LaMountain, deceased, vs. Rutland Rail
road Co., negligence; town of Mt Holl,
vs. town of Cavendish: Mary L. Brown
VS.. Vermont Mutual Fire Insurance co.
Washington county-State vs.. Usebit
Albano. assault with intent to kill.
Franklin county-EvartsOn X. Smitl
VS.. e. H. Martin and 8. II. Martin; in n
John G. Keenan,, disbarment proceedings
Chittenden county-The Old Bee Hiv'
VS.. Bauman & Spearling, apis. the J
w. McAuslan Co., trustee; Annie E
Auclair VS.. Fred Busky, apt; westerl
Telephone Co. vs. John E. Lavelle; AIDE
laide b. H>il VS.. the Burlington Traction
Co.. negligence; Etienna Latulip VS.. cit!
of Burlington, negligence; william T
McGraw VS.. Frank f. Eldred, apt; J. H
May Vi. s. f. Pope Porter Screen Mfg
Co. vs.. Central Vermont Railway Co.
negligence; Gilbo & Swartz, successors t
Gilbo & Tobin. VS.. Estate Of Anne E
Merrill. James A. Merrill, adm, appea
from commissioners: Max L. Powell, Q
al, VIZ. James A.. Merrill, apt; G. b
Arnold vs.. e. X. Somers; Spooling {
Winding Co. vs.. o. l. Kinds: Deli,
Adeline Trask vs. John J. Kelleher, ap
peal from city court; Della Adeline Trasl
VS.. Alfred Fountain, appeal from cit.
| court.
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"WAKE UP AMERICA"
PARADE AT ST. JOHNSBURY
1000 In Line-CommisaiOne HilIegas
and Others Speak.

anu Otnerb speak,
st. Johnsbury. April 22.-St. Johns
bury again showed its patriotism to-
day by the greatest parade in the
towns history. 1t was wake up
America parade in which over two
thousand men. women and children
participated, representing every or
ganization and school in town. besides
the boys from the Vail Agricultural
school at Lyndon. Four bands played
patriotic music and many banners
urged conservation and increased
planting, and some were exceedingly
clever. After the parade Educational
Commissioner Hillegas spoke to the
children at the armory and later adj
dressed a mass meeting at the Colonial.
The other speakers were James p. Tay-
lor of the Greater Vermont association
and County Agricultural Agent Wood.
The speakers all urged more planting
and intensive gardening through the
summer. The meeting was presided
over by Frank H. Brooks. Children of
the public schools sang patriotic airs.
DR. Hillegas said we had not yet real
lied the seriousness OF the war and
urged parents to let their children
work on the farms this summer to in
crease our agricultural resources. st.
Johnsbury is fully alive to increased
agricultural development and many
acres are being plowed that were never
utilized for agriculture before.
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CH0KED TO DEATH
Joseph u. Clogston. %. Was Eating
Breakfast when Piece Of Meat Ne.
came Lodged n Throat.

Montpelier, April 1s.-Joseph D. Cioestcn,
50 years old, choked to death at his home
on Main street this morning while eating
breakfast. a piece Of meat LODGING In his
throat which could not be extracted.
death resulting before physicians coula
arrive.
The deceased was born in Worcester.
the son of Rodney and Martha (Dasett)
Clogston. He married September IL, ia.
I.enora Il. Chamberlin Of Middlesex. With
the exception Of three years spent In
California In the gold fields he had
passed practically all Of his life In this
city. His wife died about three ysAru
ago and he IL survived by two sons. Erwin
j. Clogston Of Williamst0wn and Burt w.
Ciogston Of Bradford. and by three
brothers, Henry and Curtis Clogston oe
this city and George Clogston Of chi.
cago.
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CONFERENCE OPENS.
First SPRING Meeting Of VI. Group Of
New England Association.

First SPRING Meeting Of W. Group Of
New England Association.
Middlebury. April 2o.-The first
spring conference Of the Vermont
group of the New England Modern
Language association opened to-day at
Middlebury College with a number OF
interesting meetings. including papers,
French and German plays by the stu
dents an organ recital by Professor
Hathaway, and an address by State
Commissioner Hillegas on proposals
for Securing Greater Efficiently in
Modern Language Instruction In the
state" -morrow's program will in
clude a paper by Prof. L. w. Bagster-
Collins Of Columbia University on the
Modern Language Work in the Junior
High School," followed by a discussion
on the subject. Another meeting
scheduled for 1890 a. m. will be
opened by DR.. Applemann OF the Uni
versity of Vermont and will be con-
cerned entirely with the teaching by
the direct method. Professor Dawson
of Middlebury College will conduct a
demonstration class of teaching Ger
man by the direct method. All per-
sons interested in the advancement of
modern language instruction In YER
mont are invited to attend any or all
the meetings Of the conference.
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To Return from Germany

st. Adams. April 22.-Mr. and Mrs.
BENJAMIN Hermann OF this city have
received letter from their son. Dr.
Byron II. Hermann. who has been In
Germany with an American unit. Doc
tor Hermann went to Germany last
August and has been stationed al
Deutsch Dylau In a German base hos
pital The letter states that Doctor
Hermann reached Copenhagen. Den.
mark, safely just two weeks after Am
bassador Gerard left that city He will
return to this city as soon as possible
The letter to Mr., Hermann was mailed
at New YORK by one OF two doctors In
the same unit who had returned to THU
country on . tank steamer.
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DYNAMITE FOUND ON BRIDGE
Explosive Discovered ON Railroad Track
near Middlebury by National
Guard Patrol.

Middlebury, April 2o.-A stick of dyna-
mite. 10 or ~ inches long. wrapped in
brown paper. was found about daybreak
underneath steel plate of the bridge
located about half a mile from the Mid
dlebury station on the road between
Middlebury and Salisbury. by Private
Harold Smith of d company's patrol.
V. N. g.. which has been guarding the
bridge. The dynamite was placed In such
a manner that the passing Of a train over
the bridge would almost certainly have
resulted in an explosion. The rain Of the
previous night had made the dynamite
soggy and Is believed to have prevented
catastrophe The military and village
authorities are investigating the affair
but as yet have found no clues.
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DISCUSS FOOD MATTERS.
Addison County Farmers' Association
Considers Crop Production.

Middlebury. April ia meeting was
held this afternoon of the advisory coun-
cilmen and executive committee of the
Addison County Farmers association and
other agencies which are promoting
greater food production in the county at
the town hall at 1870 p. m. Thomas
Bradlee. State leader of county agents
and director of the extension service, out
lined the organization of work which is
being carried on in other counties in the
country. He also explained the relation
which the extension service. the Agricul-
tural College and the Experiment station
bear on the farmer in the present con-
dition of the food shortage. stating that
the work Of the officials of these inst-
tutions Ia secondary to the campaign
which should be run throughout the State
in getting the farmers to use more eff
cent methods In crop production.
County Agent ]. T.. Carrigan presented
plan of organization for the county Ii,
which the advisory councilmen play an
important part. He outlined the produc-
ton work which is to be taken up this
year throughout the county and the rela-
ton which the county agent. the execu-
tive committee and the advisory council
men bear to this work.
Leaflets passed around summarized the
recommendations drawn up at the recent
county agents conference relative to the
food shortage and preparations for
greater food production. w. N. Cady,
member of the committee on food produc-
ton and conservation of the Vermont pub
lie safety committee. made some inter-
esting remarks relative to the work which
that committee is doing throughout the
State and the stand 1t is taking in re-
gard to greater production. I. II. LaFleur,
another member Of the public safety COM
mittee, and representative to the General
Assembly from Middlebury. stated in a
few words the position of the young man
| in the present crisis and what his
patriotism should prompt him to do
A. w. Eddy in speaking for the schools
pledged their support in furnishing what
labor seemed feasible from the high
schools and district schools. stating that
boys in school we're allowed and encour.
aged to drop work where their records
permitted in order to be USE. in the field
and help in the crop work. A. H. Farrar
district school superintendent of the
northwestern part of the county, told
what is being done with the boys and
girls in that section and stated that he
had 400 boys and girls enrolled in club
work, a large number of whom are doing
garden crop work. After a general dis.
cussion of the present conditions ant
what can be done throughout the county
to arouse the farmers to the need OF
prompt action the meeting was ad.
journed.
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GOV. GRAHAM'S MESSAGE
TO VERMONT FARMERS

Montpelier, April 2.-The governors
Of many States have issued proclama-
tions relating to the war and the FOOD
supply. ] feel that there Is need In
Vermont for a plain statement to our
citizens. and especially to our farmers.
We can not foresee the needs and
duties of the future. nor the time for
conditions Of peace. The fear OF over
production should cause no hesitancy
about planting the maximum that can
be cared for. The United states no
longer has on hand its usual surplus
OF food. New England raises less than
one-fifth OF the food required to feed
her own population. 1t IL true that
some Of the western States can produce
enormous quantities Of foodstuffs at
greater economic advantage, but our
own citizens must consider the
difficulties Of transportation at a time
when the railroads will be over
burdened with the shipment of the
munitions OF war and OF the food
which we will send to our allies.
The greatest problem facing our
farmers Is where and how to obtain
sufficient help to care for their crops
Our schoolboys have made hearty
response to the call Of the soil. Men
who are rejected for military service
can demonstrate no greater patriotism
than by devoting their labor to the
production OF food. When the labor
supply Is SO limited, ! would advise
farmers to plant sufficient variety to
prevent the burdens OF care and Of
harvest coming all at one time. Every
bit that IL raised In food garden
will allow Just 80 much more food
TO be shipped to our armies and to
our allies. Our country In at war; and
we must realize now. II We have not
already done 30. that the cause Of tho
allies "a our cause.
HORACE F. GRAHAM.
Governor
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BURNED TO DEATH
Colchester Woman. 05, Dies Half N
Hour sitter Clothes Are Set Ablase
by Burning Paper.

Colchester. April 19.-Mrs. Katie (Mc-
talD Elder. wife of John Elder, died this
horning of burns received when her cloth
hg caught fire while she was engaged in
burning paper in the yard. She was badly
burned about the lower part of her body.
Il is supposed that piece of paper was
Flown against her clothes. Daniel Grit
9TH. driving past, found her and put out
he flames. but Mrs. Elders death oc-
|urred in half an hour.
Mr.. Grfffith after extinguishing the
lanes ran for Mr.. Elder. who was not at
(ome at the time. Mrs. Elder died short
after he reached her and before the
Trivial Of q physician. She was 6 years
II age and was born in this place. Besides
Ter husband. she leaves one brother. Ter
|ence McNall of Stowe. and a niece. Mrs.
Lucy Rogers Of Brattleboro
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URGE RESTRICTION
OF LIQUOR TRADE
M. E. Conference Approves Uni
versal Military Service
Transfers Announced.

Newport. April 19.-To-day was mission.
airy cay at the Methodist conference. Al
the conference session the Rev. W. B.
Dukeshire was psssed in character and
gave his report on the work in st. Adams
district. At the close of the report by
the Rev. Ralph Lowe of the st. Johns
bury district. It being his sixth and last
he was presented with gold watch by
the clergy of the district as token OF
their esteem and appreciation.
The following transfers were announced
by Bishop Hamilton: Horace b. Haskell
from East Maine district to Vermont
T. w. Owens from Vermont to Maine
The conference announced the following
transfers: d. q. Portens from Vermont
to New Hampshire; c. NJ. Redstone from
Vermont to the New England Guy F
Crawford from Vermont district to cen.
trail New York; F. A. Lendrum from Yer.
mont to Detroit; NJ. II. Sharples from
Vermont to East Maine; Fred Daniels
from Vermont to Troy, N. Y.
o. e. Barnard withdraws from the min
istry and membership of the Methods,
Episcopal Church to the Congregations
Church.
The conference passed resolutions
asserting that the Vermont annual con-
ference representing a constituency OF
on record as endorsing President Wilson's
plan Of universal military service on thu
selectlve principle as being absolutel,
necessary.
The resolutions urge upon Congress ant
the President the immediate passage Of
measures restricting all manufacture ant
sale of intoxicating liquors except as ma,
be absolutely required for scientific pur
poses.
| The Women's Home and Foreign Mis-
sionary societies held a Joint session a
the First Baptist Church during the fore
noon
At the anniversary meeting of tn,
Women's Home Missionary society. Mrs
A. H. Webb presiding. the address wa!
given by the Rev. Mr.. Newhall, M. D., o
Alaska. At the anniversary meeting O
the Women's Foreign Missionary society
Mrs. b. F. Moore presiding. the address
was given by Miss Florence Z. Nichols
corresponding secretary. The choir o
the First Baptist Church led the musi
for the evening service and addresses
were given by DIR. George B. Dean. de
partment Of evangelism. Philadelphia. an,
Fred B. Fisher. general secretary of tn
laymens missionary movement and ex
tension secretary of the India mas
movement, New York
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KILLED BY FALL
Two-Year.OId Girls skull Fractured
when she slips from Third
story window.

Waterbury. April 19.-The two-year-
old daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Ather fell to-day from the third-story
window In the Knight block and died
less than two hours later. Her skull
was fractured and she received other
injuries.
Mother and child were at the rooms
of Mr.. and Mrs. Merton Patterson when
In some way in her play the little girl
climbed up to the window and fell
Besides her parents. she leaves six
brothers and sisters.
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Boys and Girls Camp.

Aiddlebury. April 3.-E. l.. Rand. Sec
rotary OF the Addison county Y. M. c. A..
10 making preparations for the holding of
boys and girls camp at Lake Dunmore
this summer. The boys camp will open
June Is and last until July and the
girls will open July 10 and close July "a.
There will be a matron who will have
charge of them and they will have hikes
baseball games and all sorts of sports
to amuse them
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To Elect Vice.President.

White River Junction. April ga meet
ing OF the Vermont State fair commits
sion IL called for Tuesday. May l, at II: 80
q. m. In the office Of Secretary Fred L..
Davis. The business win include the
selection OF vice-president to succeed
Hamilton T. Baldwin of Wells River. re-
signed. Plans and details for the coming
State fair. September 1s to 81, will be
advanced and further perfected. Entries
for the two new $1,000 stake track events
are already In receipt by Secretary
Davis.
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FARM HOUSE BURNS.
Two Families, One with Is Children,
Made Homeless by e2,5OO Blae.

Montpelier, April 2.-Fire early this
evening destroyed the house on the
Langdon farm half way between Mont
pelier proper and the Junction, causing
q loss Of about $500 and making two
families homeless.
The fire started in a clothes closet on
an upper floor and was discovered by
one Of the tenants. John Francis The
local department responded to general
alarm. but were helpless because Of the
absence Of a hydrant, until an Anticipated
hand-pump which has not been used for
years arrived from the city barn. BY
hard work the firemen succeeded in saw
ing the barn. which was connected by
an ell with the house. The property is
owned by the Central Vermont railroad.
The Francis family consists of 10 chill
dren and the family Of George Thomas
numbers FIVE.
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PREPAREDNESS RALLY.
F. A. H0wland and NJ. b. Hillegai
Speak At White River junction.

White River Junction. April 23.-The
public preparedness rally held in
Gates opera house last evening was
one of the most successful gatherings
of it's nature in the history Of the
town. The house was filled to its
capacity, every foot OF standing room
being occupied.
James A. Stacey. resident member OF
the State committee of public safety
presided. The program opened with
music by the Dartmouth College Glee
club, 80 voices, and prayer by the Rev
j. +. Hunt.
The first speaker was +. A. Rowland
Iof Montpelier. secretary of the
State committee of safety. Mr.. How
land was followed by Milo Il. Hillegas
State commissioner of education and
the addresses of both aroused the en-
thusiasm Of the big gathering.
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BRISTOL BARN BURNS.


Bristol. April 1.-THE barn Of George
Nicklaw owned by Mrs. Edith Mix Of
Hardwick was discovered on fire this
morning at 2:30 O'Clock by Fred Wright. a
neighbor. who ran to the hose house in
his night CLOTHES and rang the alarm.
Mr.. Nicklaw and his brother-in-law.
John Tyler, saved their automobile and
horses. but the dog. which was upstairs.
of hay.
The roof was entirely burned and the
building Quilted. but the walls remain
standing. Fortunately there was little
or no wind. as the barn was In the GEN.
trail part OF the village and just across
the road from the Methodist Church.