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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-03-21
$500 IN SEVEN MINUTES
Niddlebury Daptlst Accept Mrs. Ilsley's
Challenge and Double Her
Contribution.

Middlebury. March 17.-Raising>$300
in seven minutes was the eliminating
part OF tho laymen's day program at
the Memorial Baptist Church to-day.
The program was carried out entirely
by the laymen OF the church. and the
pastor, tho Rev. r. r. Whittemore. be-
Ing seated among the audience. The
men who took part were DIR. H. l.. Aver
Ill, d.. A. d. Barter. w. G. Foye. Prof
Raymond Mcfarland. The address
was given by Professor Mcfarland. who
is the campaign director Of Vermont Of
the Baptist laymen's campaign to raise
81, 000. 900 before March 81. Mrs. EN-
lily Iisley widow of Col. s. A. Ilsley.
who wishes to continue the benevo-
lences OF her late husband. offered 500
on condition that the church raise an
equal amount. The. audience took the
challenge and In seven minutes had
it. This Ia more than half Of
the share set for the Addison County
association to raise.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-03-21
BRATTLEBORO CHEST
FUND EXCEEDS $4,000

Brattleboro. March ia corps Of work.
ers was busy to-day checking up the
avalanche Of subscriptions which came IN
last night for the Brattleboro war chest
fund and et the close of their work the
FUND stood at 400. Enough more money
10 In sight to bring the total to APP
proximately $4,000. Most OF these SUBJ
scriptions are on a monthly basis payable
at local banks and the bund up 70 sc, 900
Will be used In war relief work such as
the Red Cross. Armenian ara Syrian relief
Y. M. c. A.. knights OF Columbus, ETC.,
and the balance will he applied to next
years fund. The maximum goal was
$4,000 and the result has exceeded ali ex.
pectations.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-03-21
SETTLED FOR CENT AND COSTS
Trin! Docket Of Washington County
Court Goes to P,ecer-Dead Mans
Name on Jury List.

Montpelier, March 1S.--The trial docket
in Washington county court fell to pieces
this afternoon when the clerk was ready
to draw the jury in the case Of George
II. May VS.. Fred r. Morse. general
assumps1t. In which J. Ward Carver,
attorney for the plaintiff announced that
settlement had been agreed upon and
that there would be no trial.
This resulted in the case OF Annie
Healy VS.. George Poulin also being dis
posed of by settlement, but 1t is the
smallest Judgment entered In this county
in many years, namely. one cent and
costs. But 1t Is understood that the de-
PENDANT is to bring suit against tae ,.Alr1-
tiff to recover money expended upd re-
pairs on an automobile over which the
original suit was brought by replevin.
This finished the cases set for the first
day Of trial. When the case of +. w.
Nichols VS.. Clarence Foley and trustees
was called 1t was announced that II had
been set to the court docket.
This brought TO trial the case Of
Asa Tyrell VS.. Moses Goslant forward.
1t Is "a suit to recover damages done to
the PLAINTIFFS automobile last summer
in Marshfield, when a collision OF ma
chimes occurred.
uS uIucutS III tlc CtSS VI Cuoi 100
Barclay vs.. the Wetmore g. Morse Granite
Co. to recover $4,000 damages for the loss
Of eyeslght was completed this after.
noon and TIE case went to the jury. A
new venire CT iurymcn has been called.
but Only IS oil; of 90 appeared Monday
afternoon. Many have been excused.
but four who have not been excused did
not appear. Albert Phelps of Marah6eld
died last fall. This is the second time
the name Of a dead man has beer al
nounccd.
During the noon time 2 hearing took
place In the matter of contempt In which,
Orena (StanaD Smith is charged and
sought to have Angelo Stapai pay for the
care of q minor child. The defendant
agreed to do so and gave $50 bail 10
show his confidence in the matter. He
owes $50 back pay for the care Of the
child.
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Sues G.. V. for $4,000.

brattleborc March Backward j.
Layelle filed in the county clerks office
to-day suit for $4,000 damages against
tho Central Vermont and Boston & Maine
railroads as the result of an accident
last July in which his father. Peter b.
Lavellc. was fatally injured. The de-
ceased was a car inspector and was re-
pairing freight car on track used
Jointly by tho t"o railroads when other
cars were pushed on to the tract, and Mr.
Lavelle was run over. 1t L. alleged that
no signal OF any kind was given.
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Tries Suicide: Fails,

6rattleboro March i5.-Frank Gondreau
age 80 who went from Manchester a few
Gays ago to Wilmington to work for the
peerheld River n. r. Co. as a section
haho was found this morning at the home
OF Cnar'es Roberge his boarding place
with hts throat cut with razor. although
possibly not fatally wounded. The wound
was innicted In an attempt to commit
SUICIDE Following period OF heavy drink
dren.
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BARTON BOY TRIES HARD
TO GET INTO SERVICE
Almon DinEman Sells His Cattle and
Chickens, Then He Is Rejected,

Boston. March 14.-If any American
is trying harder than Almon Criah
Dingman Of Barton, VT. to help his
country by getting INTO war service.
national headquarters of the United
States shipping board recruiting serv-
ice at the Boston custom house has not
heard Of him.
Mr.. Dingman applied here yesterday
for enrolment on shipping board
training ship. to be drilled as a fireman
for the new American merchant ma.
rine In his earnestness to be ready
for the ans-Atlantic service as soon
as possible, he had sold his IA head Of
cattle and 400 chickens at Barton, and
left 1000 sugar maple trees ito take
care of themselves" he said.
Dingman was greatly, disappointed
when shipping board physicians were
unable to accept him as merchant
marine apprentice. owing to a slight
affection of the muscles of one arm.
WELL" he remarked, "Tve got one
more chance left. I've tried to get into
the navy, the coast artillery and the
merchant marine. Perhaps they'll take
me in the army. II they don't. I'll go
back to farming and do the best I can
there"
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BLOWN FROM DOORS1EpS
A. G. Perry Went Out to Get MIX Hot.
tie and Lands ON Head ana should.
er-sustains Fracture.

st. Adams. March ia. G. Perry
was painfully injured this afternoon
when the high wind blew him from the
step of his home on upper Weldon
street, striking on his head and right
shoulder. The accident occurred when
he went gu: on the steps to get a milk
bottle, and the wind blew the outside
doog against him. Dr.. Il. A. Hyatt was
summoned and Mr.. Perry was taken to
tho hospital, whore an X-ray picture
revealed a fracture of the right should
er. The fracture was reduced and he
was later taken back to his home.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-03-21
TAXABLE COSTS IN
MARBLE CASE ARE 5000
Messrs. Eastman and Clement VIII Also
Have to Pay $21 900 in Damages.

Messrs. Eastman and Clement VIII AlsO
Have to Pay $21 900 In Damages.
Rutland. March 1.-THE taxable costs
which George p. Eastman and Percival
W. Clement of this city will have to pay
the Vermont Marble company, in addition
to damages Of $4,000 for trespass in the
famous boundary line case just finished
will he approximately $500. This includes
the Vermont companys expenses at the
hearings In 1914 in the main case which
the Vermont State Supreme Court decided
and the lengthy session last fall to take
testimony before Judge Frank l.. Fish Of
Vergennes when Messrs. Eastman and
Clement proposed to introduce in the case
an alleged 25-year-old contract, about to
expire.
Before Judge Fish had decided the ques.
ton of the genuiness of this document Mr..
Eastman changed his original testimony.
in which he had denied all knowledge Of
its existence before a certain date. and
withdrew 1t after the Vermont Marble
company had filed statement in which
they disclosed reasons for wishing to
introduce new evidence.
transcript Of the evidence taken at
tho hearing on the contract, several thou.
said typewriter pages. is said to have
been placed in the hands of Attorney.
General II. G. Barber of Brattleboro.
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u. S. PLACES BAN ON
THE FINISHED MYSTERY

Loyal vermonters Should Report Auy
Instances OF Its Distributes.
Washington. March l4-"The Finished
Mystery" a book recently placed upon
the market and into circulation through
purchases and other channels. has been
branded by the government as propaganda
ana OF very disloyal nature and the
immediate stoppage OF the distribution Of
tnis publication must occur. otherwise
mere Will be prosecution of both the dis
.rinutors and the purchasers OF such
DOOR. All loyal people Of Vermont should
nave their eyes open for the book and It's
turther distribution should be reported at
once 10 United States District Attorney
vernon a. Billiard at Burlington, VI.
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LOW GOES TO ATLANTA
German VINO Ground Finger Tips Ia
Taken to Georgia where He VIII
he Interned.

Montpelier. March H-Deputy United
states Marshal Edward whitaker of
Rutland left here this morning with Carl
Heinrich Low for Atlanta. Ca. where
Low IL to be informed. He was taken
there upon the Presidents warrant. Low
was before the examination board last
fall and has been in jail a part of the
time, the remainder being out under regu-
lations which he failed to keep. That
together with the fact that he ground
his fingers on an emery wheel when the
prints were to be taken resulted in the
Presidents warrant being served on him
last week and his being recommitted to
the county Jail.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-03-21
REV. MIR. BRADFORD NOT
TO GO TO FRANCE

Gutisnd. March l7.-Rev. DR.. Arthur
H. Bradford. psetor of the ConGrega-
tional Church announced to-day to his
congregation that he had decided not
to accept the invitation to do Y. NJ. C.
A. work In Franco At the weekly
prayer meeting Thursday he asked for
six months leave OF absence to take up
the work and II was to nave been voted
upon in the church to-day. The war
workers desired Mr.. Bradford to sail
Immediately after Easter. He was re-
iigious director at Fort Myer. Va. for
three months last fail.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-03-21
MILES TEACHOUT OF ST.
ALBANS DISAPPEARS

st. Adams, March 1S.--The family Of
Miles Teachout Of Pearl street has Of
fcred n reward for his reutrn or infor-
nation leading to the discovery of his
whereabouts TeachoUts family has
not seen or heard from him since March
0. When ne left home no wore curly
black fur coat. a blue cap with small
white stripes and rubber boots. States
Attorney w. Il. McFeeters IL working
on the case.
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YOUNG AVIATION
CADET is KILLED

San Diego. Cal, March 1S.-Coming out
of a nose dive upside down. Flying Cadet
Ralph T. Simpson. OF the North Island
aviation school hero, was thrown out of
his airplane to-day and fell hundred
feet to his death In San Diego bay. The
machine came down on top OF Simpson
as he struck the water. The body was re-
covered. Simpson was " years old and
lived in Pasadena
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Speaks on Y. M. G. A. Work,

st. Johnsbury, March 17--Don C. Stiles
who sold his stationery store to enter
Y. NJ. c. A. work. is here over Sunday
from Csmp Beauregard. Louisiana. Mr.
Stiles spoke at both the Union services
tonight on what the Y. NJ. c. A. Is doing
at camps and environments. He expects
some time later to go to France to
continue in the same work among the
French troops
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HOME FOR FURLOUGH,
TAKEN SUDDENLY ILL

Bellows Falls, March N.-Aifred e.
Kini-y. a member Of the band OF Camp
Greene. N. c.. this week received fur
Tough to visit his parents ~. Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas F. Kiniry rs the organiza-
ton is ordered to % across at once.
He reached Bellows Falls Tuesday eve-
n.rE and yesterday morning was taken
seriously Ill with appendicitis. He was
taken to the Rockingham hospital and
last evening an operation was performed
for appendicitis. This will render his
departure with his regiment impossible.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-03-21
.Ir SURE DOES THE WORK."

Mrs. W. II. Thornton, 352s w. 10th ST.
Little Rock, Ark, writes: my little boy
had a severe attack of Group and hon
esty believe he would have died II II
had not been for Foleys Honey and Tar
I would not be without It at any price
as II sure doo, tho work" Best remedy
known for coughs. colds. whooping cough.
J. w. OSL.livan. 90 Church st. tadv)
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Failing on Of About 10 per Cent. in At
tenaance-Total Students 2s0-But
Faculty IL Not Decreased,

Middlebury. March 15.-The new cata-
logue OF Middlebury College has Just been
published and indicates a falling Off Of
about IS per cent. in the number Of
students In attendance within the last
two years, owing to the war. The num-
Der Of students at the present is 2ss. Of
whom 1876 are men and Isl women. This
represents besides Vermont ten States.
and also Cuba. Notwithstanding the
ravages made by the war the member
ship Of the teaching force has not been
decreased, but added to. and the force
now consists Of the president with 80 pro-
fessors, assistant professors and tutors.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-03-21
FREIGHT CARS LEAVE TRACKS
First Wreck Train Breaks Apparatus
in Trying to Clear Track and An
other Has to BE Summoned.

Middlebury. March 1.-two freight cars
left the track between New Haven sta.
ton and vergennes shortly after eleven
o'clock this morning. and tied up traffic
for many hours. A wreck train came from
Rutland. but because Of the high piled
snow and the ice. broke its apparatus in
trying to get the cars back on the tracks.
and another wrecking outfit had to be
called.
The New York-bound train due here at
1918 p. m. did not get in until ten minutes
Of eight o'clock, but the train from New
York tonight was only about an hour
and a half late.
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COAL BY CARD NEXT YEAR
State Administrator So Notified by Fed.
crnl Acknowledgment Will Pre-
vent Hoarding.

Montpelier. March Estate Fuel Ad-
ministrator II. ]. NJ. Jones has received
from the federal administrator notice that
cards are to be used in Vermont In the
coming year relative to the sale of coal.
This will prevent the boarding Of coal
which is known to have existed in some
towns during the last season. Notice has
also been received that jobbers must OBJ
tain license from the federal admins
traitor before April l in order to do
business the coming year. Regulations
governing the handling Of coal and prices
to be paid have also been received.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-03-21
HETTY'S SON PAYS A
BIG INCOME TAX

Bellows Falls. March H-Edwavd H.
Green Of New York city. who was born
in Bellows Falls and passed his boyhood
days here. son Of tho latc Mrs. Hetty
Green. the worlds richest woman, is
one of tho 30 In the United States hav-
ing the largest income. His 10 given ~
100000 and his income tax as $, 400. 0oo
the rate In his class being o. per cent
or the total income.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-03-21
WAR CHEST FUND IN
BRATTLEBORO GROWING

BrattlebOro. March 15.-The minimum
goal Of $4,000 was passed to-day in the
Brattleboro Lar Chest associations CAM
paign and the estimated amount of
pledges tonight stands at $4,000. The
campaign will end tomorrow night and
It is believed that the maximum of O,000
will be reached. II that figure exceeds the
excess will be applied on next years fund.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-03-21
MRS. HAROLD McGAFFEY
DIES IN PLATTSBURGH

Plattsburgh, n. Y, March 19.-Mrs.
Harold McGaffey, wife of Lieutenant Nc
Gafey of the ac. sruadron, 1H base
section NO. 3, now gland, died here
to-day. Mrs McGaffet the daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. John arpenter Of
Plattsburgh, and was for three years a
resident Of Burlington. Her husband being
in the employ of Spalding & Kimball. The
funeral will be held here Friday.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-03-21
THE LAST LAUGH.

a red-headed man met bald headed
man on the street one day Said the red
headed man: II see they didn't seem to
have much hair where you came FROM
Huh retorted the bald-headed one.
There was plenty o. hair but 1t was all
red and I wouldn't have it."-Milestones.
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$500 VERMONT BOYS
WANTED BY UNCLE SAM

Washington, March 17-Quotas Of boys
which each State is to furnish in the
campaign of enlisted boys working re-
serve of 100000 for the farms. which opens
Tomorrow, was announced by the depart
ment of labor tonight. The quotas in
clude: New York $1,000; Vermont $500;
New Jersey 10000: Pennsylvania 5000.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-03-21
ARTHUR G. LEVY GETS
LIEUTEN .:.NT'S COMMISSION

Rutland. March 1S.-Arthur G.. Levy,
son of Joseph Levy Or this city and a
graduate OF the University OF Vermont.
has been commissioned first lieuten-
ant in the 22nd Unitca States infantry.
He has just been transferred from Fort
Leavenworth where he attended an Of
ficcrs school. to New York, where. in
the absence of his captain on field serv-
ice. he is in command Of company
which is guarding the alien enemy zone
of New York
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-03-21
CANADIAN DRAFT
WORKS A HARDSHIP
Rutland Mans Family In Suddenly De-
priveA Of support.

Rutland, March 1S.-The charitable
department Of this city has had a call
for aid from the family OF Merrill Tn
derwood reduced to want.by reason Of
peculiar circumstances. The head Of
the family Is a Canadian but has re.
sided in Rutland nine years. He never
took out naturalization papers and thus
never voted. Recently he was called to
the dominion to the bedside of dying
relative. While there he was drafted.
and as the blow came unexpectedly his
wife and children were left entirely
without means Of support.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-03-21
ANOTHER FATALITY
AT FORT WORTH, TEX

Fort Worth. Texas, March S.-Ca1et
Flyer Ellis b. Watts, a79th Aero Squad
ron. was instantly killed and Capt L. v.
Drake. r. F. c.. was injured to-day when
their airplanc fell 900 feet In q spin
ming nose dive. Cadet Watts home was
Portland. OREGON.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-03-21
MANCHESTER BOY KILLED
ON AVIATION FIELD
Roger &. Perkins, -. Another Nictim
Of Flying Accident.

Manchester, March l.-Word was 70.
ceived to-day by the Rev. $. X. Per-
kins of this place of the accidental death
at the Key West aviation field Of his sou.
Roger c. Perkins. Young Perkins was
graduated from Amherst College last
June following his voluntary enlistment
In the naval reserves, He had been
assigned to tho aviation branch and had
but recently begun going into the air. lie
In 22 years OF age. This is the first
war fatality affecting this immediate re-
gion.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-03-21
WAS MEMBER OF SECOND VERMONT

Rutland, March 1S-Samuel Bowling, a
prominent Vermont Mason. and for nearly
all Of his life resident of this city where
he was employed by various manu-
featuring plants as a woodworker. died
to-day at the home of his daughter In
Rotterdam. n. Y. age 70 years. He was
a survivor Of the Second Vermont cavalry
and he spent four months in a rebel prison.
Killington Commandery Of this city will
have charge Of his funeral at Poultney,
his native town, Tuesday.
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AID FOR DEPENDENTS.
4. &. Mower Arranging TOR Information
Relative to Soldiers Insurance.

Montpelier. March l5.-Harry Pratt
chairman of the Vermont chapter OF the
Red Cross. stated while here to-day tha'
IL. Z. Mower chairman of the civic reia'
tons committee of the chapter Is arrahe'
ing his work to help those dependants IN
gaining information relative to the sol
diers' and sailors insurance and that soon
he will have a committee named Tor tha'
work. The Red Cross has been very sue
cessful in finding out information when
other departments have failed In the IN
surancc matters
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-03-21
TAKE CHILDREN OUT OF DANGER

II you saw child on a railroad track
you would endeavor to remove the little
one from danger. When a child is "snuf-
fling or coughing, isn't 1t ydlr duty to
get him out of danger Of severe conse-
quences? Foley's Honey and Tar gives re-
lief from, coughs. colds. Group and whoop-
ing cough. Contains no opiates. J. W.
O'Sullivan, - Church st. (adv.)
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PAYS $16.230.

state Treasurer Sends Checks to As
signees Of Soldiers In France.
Montpelier. March 15.-From the office
of the State treasurer has been sent this
week the State pay for the soldiers In
France amounting to 3l6,32O. which was
paid TO the assignees Of those soldiers
from Vermont. who are in France. The
total amount that has been paid out In
State pay is $2l4.5S2S9.
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STRICKEN AT PHONE.
Mrs. Lulu Demeritt. IS, Of Montpelier,
Died In Few Minutes.

Died In Few Minutes.
Montpelier. March 17.-Mrs. Lulu Young
Demeritt. aged IS years. who died at her
home here last evening. was sitting at
the telephone talking with a friend when
she was stricken. dying in q few minutes.
She had suffered with hardening Of the
arteries for some months. A native of
Clyde. n. Y. she Is survived by her
mother, Mrs. o. H. Swift. who lives in
Danbury, Conn.,. and one son. Clayton OF
Montpelier. The funeral will be held
Tuesday afternoon.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-03-21

Miss Cleveland was born In the White
House at Washington In October, 1895,
during the second administration Of her
father.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-03-21
ESTHER CLEVELAND A WIFE.

ESTHER CLEVELAND \ WIFE
London, March l5.-Esthcr Cleveland,
daughter of the late Grover Cleveland.
President of the United States. was mar
ried Thursday in Westminster Abbey to
Capt w. s. b. Bosanquet, d. S. o., Of
the Co'dstream Guards, and son of Sir
Albert Boaanquet, according to the Daily
Graphic.
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DELAWARE RATIFIES
"DRY" AMENDMENT

In the Ninth state to Vote fof Federal
Prohibition.
Dover Del, March is.-The Delaware
Senate late to-day ratified the federal
prohibition constitutional amendment by
a vote OF 10 to g. II passed the House
last week.
Delaware is the ninth State to ratity
the amendment.
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FREE PRESS WANT ADS. PAY. BEST.
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WOODROW WILSON"