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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-09-27
THIRD SERIES y
TRAINING CAMPS
Will Be Opened in January
Entirely New Locations
Chosen.

Washington, Sept. PA third series of
training camps will be opened bv
the war department early In January.
Candidates for commissions, Adjutant-
General Mccain announced tonight. will
be selected from enlisted men Of the
regular army or these called to the colors
under the selective draft law. no applica-
tons from civilians being considered.
None of the training camps sites now
being utilized will be used for the next
series. 1t was said. although no intimation
of the location of the camps has been
given. 1t is probable that following the
system used in selecting national army
the majority of the camps
will be situated in the South in order
to escape the rigors Of a northern win
ter.
The camps will afford men of the M.
tional army an opportunity to win COM
missions and 1t is probable that the
drafted men will be heavily represented.
Secretary Bake recently announced thai
every chance will be offered national army
men to rise from the ranks.
Establishment of the third series q
camps is part of a general policy Of the
war department to continue the making
of officers by special training in order to
keep pace with the enlisted strength of
the service
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-09-27
STATE LIBRARIANS
REFLECT THEIR OFFICERS
to Plans Fol E%quipping Sol
dier's Libraries.

Rutland, Sept. 21.-The Vermont Library
association and the Vermont Free Library
Commission were entertained at luncheon
1t the Berwick to-day by the trustees of
The Rutland Free Library association
md at a tea by the officers Of the Baxter
Memorial library. The State association
Fe-elected last years officers as follows:
President, Miss Fanny B.. Fletcher, Proc
|orsville; vice-president, Miss Eleanor
fIggleston, Manchester; secretary and
treasurer, Miss Alice Eaton. Woodstock.
A. A. Protzman, a m of the Ma
tional War Library Council to-day out
lined the methods to be used in the cam
Iaign to raise a million dollars to equip
libraries in each National Army canton
nent. to provide travelling libraries for the
PS5 smaller training camps and to send
books to Pershing's army. He empha-
fized that it was the use to which the men
mine what kind of men they would be
when they came out of the army, and
proper reading matter could be relied
Upon to keep them physically sound.
The librarians heard much about the
work already well under way to gather
hnd disseminate books and the high class
pr literature demanded by the men. Light
Pfction is nearly ignored and works on sci
fnce and mechanics are sought, Mr.. Protz-
man said.
Miss Sarah n. Cleghorn of Manchester
gave a talk on modern poetry and there
were other speakeres.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-09-27
DEATH SPAN IS
FINALLY PLACED
Arms of Largest Cantilever
Bridge in World Linked
at Quebec.
5O-YEAR DREAM REALIZED.
"a People Killed during Erection of
Observation-Disclosures Bridge Saves
Half Days Railway Time.

Quebec. Sept. 2O.-The central span
of the Quebec cantilever bridge was
successfully bolted into place this af-
tetrnoon at 1928 o'clock, linking to-
gether the arms Of the largest bridge
of its kind in the history Of the world.
The hosting operation began las Mon
day morning and the pan which
weighs 5000 tons, was lifted by hy-
draulic jacks a distance of $50 feet
from pontoons on 1.-THE st. Lawrence
river.
To-day's work brought to an end the
critical part of the operation. virtually
completing structural portion of the
bridge. An effort last year to raise a
similar span in place resulted in dis
aster when the link slipped from Its
supports. causing IA deaths. and in 1907
a bridge in the same place collapsed
when 1t was practically complete. kill
ing 20.
The successful completion of the
bridge will mean the fulfllment of q
fifty years engineering dream. 1t will
be some months yet before trains car
be run over the structure as there IL
much detail work to be carried out
The running time between Halifax ant
Winnipeg will then be reduced half
day. One detail is the painting of thu
bridge, which 1t is estimated. will take
three years and cost $35. 900.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-09-27
WITNESS IN PIPER
CASE HANGS SELF
Man in Whose Yard Revolver
Was Found Feared Being
Implicated.

New Brunswick. Sept. 20.-There was a
startling development in the Condor MUIR
der case, In which the army surgeon Is
on trial for his life, yesterday when the
body Of John Gibson. 70 years old, in
whose yard the revolver that is supposed
to have killed the Rutgers College stu
dent, John V. Piper was found, was dig
covered hanging from a beam in his attic.
Yesterday had been set for DR.. Condon's
trial, but 1t had been postponed.
Pinned to the body was n letter say
ing hat Gibson feared he would be i'm
plicated in the murder. The body was
found about seven o'clock this morning
by Charles r.. Moke. Mrs. Gibson,
alarmed when her husband failed to
answer her call, sent for Mr.. Moke. who
searched the house.
Gibson had been worrying over the
Piper murder ever since the body was dis
covered last June, and It is believed that
his mind had become affected. Hearing
of this. Russell e. Watson, counsel for
DR.. Condor, called on Gibson two weeks
ago and questioned him.. Unable to learn
anything he promised not to cross-ques-
ton the old man at the trial, and that
seemed to relieve Gibson greatly, but his
fears soon returned.
The letter, pinned to his breast, called
On God to witness his innocence of the
crime, but declared that he was in deadly
fear of being implicated in It is a result OF
the finding Of the revolver in his yard. He
also besought the forgiveness Of his wife
and daughter.
Gibson was we'll known in the com.
munity. He lived two doors from the
home of DR.. Condor al was one of the
persons who heard shots on the night Of
Piper's disappearance.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-09-27
julius E. COwles Dies.

New Haven, Sept. %23.-Julius Eldred
Cowles. who represented this town in the
Legislature of 1914. died at $3.50 o'clock
this morning after a long illness. He
was born in New Haven June 16. 1886. son
Of Josiah and Betsy Champlin Cowles,
and always lived here. He was a promi-
nent farmer and was much respected.
He was honored with many offices Of
trust.
He was a selectman. and town agent.
He was a trustee of Beeman Academy.
a member of Beaver Glen Grange. and
of the Congregational Church. He mar
ried Emma NJ. Thompson of Weybridge
December 10, 1872, She died September
80, 1910. He leaves two daughters. Mrs.
Henry o. Dimmock. who has cared for
him for many months. and Mrs. w. NJ.
Bennett; two grandchildren: one brother,
Silas Cowles of Tacoma, Wash; and a
sister, Mrs. Elmer Bull of Ferrisburg.
The funeral will be held Tuesday after
noon at two o'clock at the Congregational
Church, the Rev. f. Vernon Young Off
ciating. Interment will be in Evergreen
cemetery.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-09-27
SUPREME COURT TRIAL
CALENDAR is ISSUED

Montpelier, Sept. 21.-The trial calendar
OF the October term Of supreme court
has been issued by Clerk L.. c. Moody
and shows that 40 cases are set for hear
ing. OF these there are Bennington
county one. Rutland seven, Windham
five. Windsor eight, Franklin two, Grand
Isle one, Washington one, Orleans one.
Caledonia three and Chittenden seven.
All of the cases in Windsor are State
cases in which they have been carried
to the supreme court upon exceptions OF
appeal. They include the case of State
against Anna Felch. murder. The one
case in Washington county is a State
case against a. Villa. forgery. The Chit
tenden county cases include Etienna Latu.
lip against the city of Burlington, negli.
gence. and A. B. Hill against the Bur.
lington Traction
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-09-27
NEARLY 1000 CERTIFIED
Forty-eight More Names Added to Dis.
trict Board to List Of vermonters
Certified for Service.

Montpelier. Sept. 21.-Forty-eight names
we're added to-day to the men certified
for service on the draft by the dis
trict board, making almost 1000 Of the
1,049 needed. They follow:
Bennington c~ounty-Fred ]. HARDWOOD,
1885, Rupert: Rudd l.. White. 1913, Ben
nington, r. F. d. No. 3; Lewis S. White.
542. North Bennington; Giuseppe D. Cell
lani, 1893. Readsboro; Giles Jewett, 657,
Bennington. r. F. d. No. 3.
Orange county-Alphonse Allaire. 1864.
Williamstown.
Franklin county-william D. Evans, 6o2,
East Fairfield.
Washington county-Ai Henry Ennis,
1896. Cabot.
Rutland division No. Raymond ].
Thomas, 80, Brandon; Harry w. Liqued.
1866. Rutland; Frank Stall, s41, Proctor;
Engno a.. Johnson. 1474. West Rutland;
Robert f. Salleck, 200, Rutland; Francis
j. Rafferty,. 2765. Rutland; William J.
White, 1858. Rutland; Edward D. Wiltsie,
254S. Rutland; William NJ. Clifford, 2461,
Rutland.
Windsor ~county-Frank Joseph Lyons,
25O9, Windsor; Peter Z. Raymond. 1864,
Springfield; Herbert l.. French, 2l2l, Per-
kinsville: Roy Freeland. 2356, Windsor;
Eugene A. Dean. 10. Chester Depot; For.
AO"h ~"N'J lu6C.
Orleans county-Wilmot c. Lister. 1888.
Newport; Samuel P. Mills. 1888. Cam
bridge. Mass: John A.. Miller, 8. West
Glover; Robert w. Sherman. GO. Derby;
Warren E. Brown. 1923. Newport: William
p. Barrows. 1o2. Barton; George w.
Bassett. 1150. Cambridge Junction: Earl
r.. Buck. 1928. Newport: George G. Barton,
$40. Barton; Charles H. Chaffee, 1904,
Greensboro: Erwin c. Elliott. 1A2. New.
port Center; Lisle p. Fitzpatrick. rs. New
port: Homer NJ. Locke. 90. Hudson. Mass.
Windsor county-Frank N. Hall. 1880.
Felchville. Reading; Harvey W. Wagner.
1892; Windsor; Alexander l.. Cote, 2SO4,
Windsor; Almon n. Gardner. 2122. Spring.
field; Curtis Robinson, 965, Ludlow; Edwin
D.. Gates, 1863. Windsor; Arthur Duling.
1926. Windsor; Frank w. Mears, rs,
Quechee.
Rutland division No. 2-Owen o. Roberts.
GIG, Poultney, r.. F.. d. No. .: Horace H.
Bemis. IT'S. Poultney: Griffith P. Griffiths.
no. Poultney; Clifford Williams. 40. West
Pawlet.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-09-27
BOARD HAS NOW
CERTIFIED 1893
Six Counties Overrun Quotas
Names Sent to Adjutant-
General Saturday.

Montpelier, Sept. 23.-Clerk j. G. Norton
of the federal district board rave some
interesting figures yesterday afternoon.
as a result of the weeks work, which
shows that Of vermont's quota. namely,
1919 persons for the selective draft, the
board has certified to the a. itant- gen.
eral for service 1,03S, SO that when the
next call is made there will be plenty
to respond to It, and. incidentally, the
board will have completed the quota
long before that time.
The figures show that Addison has fur
nished Isl, against 1893, as its quota; Ben
nington 100 of 127; Caledonia 30, with but
20 needed; Chittenden % Of 30; Essex q
of 4S; Franklin 46 of 46; Grand Isle "a Of
80; Lamoille 81 Of 81; Orange 81 of G.;
Orleans 90 of 92; Rutland. first district,
1872 Of $50; Rutland, second district, 60 Of
81; Washington. 80 of q; Windsor 1& Of
2Os. This shows that Addison. Caledonia,
Grand Isle, Orange, Rutland. second dis
trict, and Washington counties have over
run their quota, while Franklin and
Lamoille have just responded to the
needed number.
OF the number certified Saturday Rut-
land, district No. /. has %; Windsor 20.
Orleans IA; a total of Sc for the days
work.
Those certified to the adjutant-gen-
eral in Rutland county. No. I. were:
William w Towsley, r.. F. D., Walling-
ford; Claude H. Buffum, Wallingford
Adolphus Barrett. Rutland; Francis
Rabtoy, Shrewsbury. N. Clarendon; Gus
tat w. Axelson. Rutland; Francis ]. Nc
Kearin. Rutland; William ]. Carpenter,
Wallingford; James p. F~itzsimmons
Rutland; Claude A. Place, Rutland; w.
]. Hamilton, 365 West street, Rutland;
George H. Eggleston. P%roctor: Frank
H. Mcdonald, r.. +. D.. No. 3, Brandon;
Freeman e. Plue. 81 K%illington avenue
Rutland; Arthur Dague, Harold Il. In
gals. Rutland; Frederick r.. Young
Leonardo Vacchan, John j. Dempsey
James p. Gilfeather. West Rutland; An.
drew H.. Raymond. 159 Woodstock ave
nue.. Rutland; Moses w. Shattell. Proc
tor; Flavine Deinlis, 1877 South street
Rutland.
Windsor county: Carl B. johnson
Springfield; Lyle Pearsons. w. Bridge.
water; Heman Moulton, South Royal.
ton; Herman d. Picknell, South Straf.
ford; William Graham. Norwich; Har.
land r. Taylor. Springfield: Edward
~Beaudette, Wilder: Allen w. Boswell
Ludlow; John r. Hollenback. Windsor
Harry c. Dwire, Stockbridge: Clayton
l.. Caswell. Victor e. Thompson
Springfield; Washington w. Woodcock
Chester; Forrest NJ. Frint, r. D.. No. 4
Springfield; Charles r. Mason, Wood
stock; John S. Macmillan. Henry A
Landry. Wilder; Albert j. Meekin
MOI wich; Elmer H.. Sturk, Bethel
Everett e. Davis, Wilder.
Orleans county: Joseph H. Bacon
Coaticook. RMM3. p. O.; Carl r. Bruce
Derby Line; Daniel E. Buck. Irasburg
Henry i. Grant. Morgan; George c
Hunter, 3 Green place, Newport: FREQ
H. Kelley. Derby Line; leonard Russell
Glover; Herbert F. Shafe, Derby Center
Raymond L.. Silver, Greensboro; Sidne!
F. Bennett. Holland; Harlow ]. Converse
Orleans, r. +. D.; Darwin E.. Cushman
Orleans: Lewis S. Kahlstrom, I%rasburg
Philip S. Moulton, Orleans.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-09-27
ELECT DIRECTORS
Montpelier & Wells River Railroad Has
Annual McetinG-Same Officers
Serve Barre & Chelsea.

Montpelier, Sept. 20.-The annual meet
ing of the stockholders and directors Of
the Montpelier & Wells River railroad
place tbs morning. in the offices of
the company here. The following directors
were elected: ]. Fl. Hustis OF Boston, II.
T.. Folsom Of Lyndonville. w. j. Hobbs
of Boston, w. b. C. Stickney OF Rutland
and j. w. Brock of Montpelier. At the
meeting these officers were
elected: Mr.. Hustis, president; Mr.. Fol-
som. vice-president; Mr.. Hobbs. comp
%troller; j. G.. Farwell, Montpelier. clerk
and treasurer. No dividend was voted.
Earlier in the day the stockholders and
meeting of the Barre and
Chelsea railroad took place and the same
directors and officers as are named above
were elected at Barre.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-09-27
HONOR ROLL PRESENTED
TO ST. JOHNSBURY CHURCH

st. Johnsbury, Sept. GAN honor roll
Of the members of the South Congrega-
tional parish has been presented to the
church containing the names of the nine
young men from the church now in active
war service. The list is headed by the
former pastor, the Rev. Paul Dwight
Moody, who was appointed chaplain of
the First Vermont and has now been
transferred to the l03rd regiment, U. S.
Infantry. which will soon go to France.
announcement was made in this church
to-day that the Rev. DIR. Francis a.
Poole. who has recently resigned as pas
tor of the Union Congregational Church
of Worcester, Mass, to become the pas
tor of this church, would begin his labors
here October IA and occupy the home
iert by the will of the late Harvlin Pad
dock.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-09-27
WOMAN RUN OVER AND
KILLED BY Auto
Mrs. John w. Rhodes Of BrattlebOrO Is
the Victim.

Brattleboro, Sept. N.-An automobile
occurred on Main street this
Mrs. John w. Rhodes of
Mo%rningside cemetery road being run over
by a car owned and driven by Anseli
Pierce, a public chauffeur. Persons who
saw the accident say that Mrs. Rhodes
to cross the road and at first did
not see Pierce approaching. The latter
planned to go behind the woman and when
she did finally see the car she stepped
back and was knocked down. F. w.
Fitzgerald of Norwich. who reached the
car first. said the front wheel was on
Mrs. Rhodes head and that he pulled it
off. The victim was placed in the car and
taken to the Memorial hospital. She was
unconscious upon her arrival and died in
about 20 minutes Mrs. Rhodes was 81
years old. Besides her husband, she
leaves a daughter. Mrs. Roy Simonds. Of
this place, and a son. Albert 8. Rhodes. a
member of Company 1 of the Vermont
regiment at Westfield. Mass.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-09-27
NORWICH BEGINS
ITS 99TH YEAR
Degrees Conferred That Were
to Have Been Given at Com
mencement in June.

Mortified, Sept. 2O.-The Goth year OF
Norwich University began yesterday
Degrees deferred from last June, when
there was no commencement, were
granted. The exercises were held IN
Dewey hall and were attended by a large
gathering. OF those who received honor
airy degrees, DR.. Lyman Allen OF Bur
lington was the only one present. Gov
ernor Graham, who was to have dehV-
cred an address, was unable to be pres
ent because he had been called to WASH
ngton to meet the secretary OF war.
The enrolment for the opening day. IN
the entering class. was 90. and 20 more
men are expected. This Is the largest
attendance ever known on the first day.
Honorary degrees were conferred upon
the following: Gov. Horace +. Graham
doctor of laws; President John M
Thomas, doctor of literature; DIR. Lyman
Allen, master of science; Alexander Dun
nett, master of science; Russell w. Por-
ter, master of science: Adjt.-Gen. Lee s.
Tillotson. master of science.
Col. Ira l.. Reeves, president Of Nor
witch, came on from Washington espe-
cially to be present at these exercises,
! and returned to Washington at night.
Addresses were made by John T.. Weeks
of Middlebury; Benjamin Gates, auditor
of accounts; Walter f.. Scott, State
treasurer; Will H. Davis of Rutland
a member of the board OF control; Col
II. T. johnson Of Bradford. the new
commandant; Capt. George l.. Byroade,
U. S. A.. and Congressman Frank Plum
ley. The above named men and Dr.
Lyman Allen of Burlington. Congressman
Plumley and the Rev. j. B. Sargent
nccYniod qoafc on thu rlafform
Freshman medals were awarded: Mill
tary standing, Raymond Moore tabsenO
sophomore. military standing, Robert s
Johnson; Richold medal. Robert S. John
son; Reeves medal, silver, Clarence A
Hamlin; Reeves medal, bronze, Walter M
Glasheen; Shuttleworth sabre, cadet ma
jor. Gerald A.. Bixby.
The following regular degrees were
awarded:
Bachelor of science in chemistry: Otto
Ronald Bennett, Jr.. Joseph Elbridgt
Gardner, Lewis Joseph Hamilton. Jasor
Budd Hart, Raymond Eastwood Knapp
George Lucius Smelling. Homer Lincolr
!Tinkham.
Bachelor of science in science in cleo
trical engineering: Robert Charles An
thony, Wesley Crowell Brigham, Edwart
Broderick Dawson, Maynard Everett
Foster Merritt Halstead Greene tupol
completion of work.. Frank Perciva
Snow, John William Sprague. Walter An
drew Upham.
Bachelor of science in civil engineering
Harold Denny Campbell. Wayne Edsol
Davis. Frank Warren Garran., Alder
George Hunt, Charles Boardman Keefe
Richard Harvard Pinney, George Dunba
Suter. Edward Hazen Walton.
With honor, was given Bennett, Davis
Gardner. Garran, Hunt. Upham, Walton
and high honor" Dawson.
Degrees in course: Fred II. Colburn, 1;
civil engineer. William d. Wallace. 4:
civil engineer; master of science. Loui
r. Witt. 10.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-09-27
WANT SKILLED FARMERS
EXEMPT FROM DRAFT
President Is Asked for More Liberal
Application of Law.

Washington. Sept. 24.-Spokesmen for
the nations organized farmers asked
President Wilson to-day to order a more
liberal application of the army draft law
to farm labor in order that agriculture
may do its part in the war. They urged
that the government not only should
exempt men who apply, but should make
1t its business to keep skilled farmers
out OF the military service and require
them to remain at their posts as producers.
The delegation that called at the White
House was headed by a committee of the
federal board OF farm organizations and
included the legislative committee OF the
national Orange and members of the
House and Senate from the great agri-
cultural States. The federal boards COM
mittee presented a memorial setting forth
the farmers situation and formally asking
relief.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-09-27
FRANCE FACING
SUGAR FAMINE
Mr.. Hoover Asks Americans to
Please Cut Down COnsump-
ton of Sweets.
u. S. CAN REALLY E L
French People Can Get 100. 900 Tons OF
Sugar Next Month II We Reduce
Our Demands One-Third.

Washington, Sept. 23.-Food Admins
traitor Hoover appealed to the American
people tonight to reduce their consump-
ton of sweets to cav a share for their
French allies. who are facing the prospect
of two months entirely without sugar
I'VE have received a request from the
French government" Mr.. Hoover said.
that we allow them to export from the
United States 100, 1000 tons of sugar during
the next month, and probably more at a
later period.
Our own situation Is that we have Just
sufficient sugar to maintain our normal
consumption until the first of January.
when the new West Indian crop becomes
available to all.
''Our consumption is at the rate Of 90
pounds per person per year-a little under
four ounces per day per person.
1.-THE French people are on a ration
of sugar equal to only p pounds per an
mum per ~person-Or at the rate of less
than one single ounce per day per person
a little more than the weight of a silver
dollar each day.
1.-The English and italian rations
are also not over n ounce per day.
THE French people will be entirely
without sugar for over two months II
we refuse to part with enough from
our stocks to keep them supplied with
even this small allowance. as 1t Is
not available from any other quar-
ter.
Sugar even to a greater moun than
the French ration Is n human neces-
sity. If our people will reduce by me-
third their purchases n consumption
Of candy and of sugar for other uses
than preserving fruit. which we do
not wish to interfere with. we can
save the French situation.
"In the interest Of the French peo-
pie. Of the loyalty we owe them
to divide our food In the maintenance
of our common cause. ! ask the Amer
lean people to do this. 1t is unthink-
able that we refuse this request"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-09-27
"a NAMES ADDED.
Federal District Board Has Certified to
Adjutant-General's Office over 85O

T CucHuA L SCEthhcU ~
Adjutant-General's Office over 85O
Montpelier. Sept 2.-The federal district
board Thursday added "a names to those
which 1t has certified to the adjutant-
generals Office of men who can be called
for service. These are II in Windsor and
Is in Addison counties. making a little
over $50 names certified now for service
out Of the 1,049 on the first draft.
Addison county: William A. Hawks,
Middlebury; Roy A.. Mathew. Salisbury;
Charles Weisenbach, Monkton; Ernest
George Martell. Starksboro; Raymond A.
Bruya. Middlebury; Fred Walter Lebeau.
Vergennes; Harry F. Vincent. Bristol:
Luchies Stone. Middlebury, r. F. D.; Cecil
S. Sumner. Bristol; Herbert j. Taber.
Granville; Alexander Commo. Panton;
Bernie l.. Nichols, Vergennes; Lee n.
Russell. Ferrisburg.
Windsor county: Leslie r. Vaughan.
West Windsor; Nat c.. Rogers, South
Pomfret; Harold w. Haskins. Bethel;
Walter F.. Wood, Ludlow: CLANCY c..
Farrow. Springfield; Lyle s. Frink. Wood
stock; Ellsworth s. johnson. Springfield
Austin B. Noble. Bethel: Robert NJ.
Manley, Cavendish: Frank A. Lawton,
Hartland; Valmar w. Jaquith, South
Woodstock.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-09-27
VERDICT OF S1O,5O1.55
FOR PERSONAL DAMAGES

Brattleboro. Sept 90.-In the Windham
court late this afternoon the Jury
in the case of Affra Ryder of this town
against the Vermont Last Block COM
pany. also of Brattleboro. which is in
bankruptcy, but which carried liability
insurance, rendered a verdict for the
plaintiff to recover damages of $40. Sol. rs
for injuries received at the factory Feb
ruary 4, 1914. At hat time a last block
thrown from a chute struck Ryder on the
head. fracturing his skull. Contributory
negligence was alleged. but the county
court last year awarded the man II YER
dist of nearly $1,000. The case went to
the supreme court, which held that liza
bility was established. but hat error was
made in the judges charge and sent the
case back to be tried on the question
of damages alone.