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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-07-24
WOMEN SENTENCED
Mrs. Taft and Mrs. Spriggs Go to
House OF Correction

Retracting her plea Of mot guilty"
made at the opening of her case Monday
afternoon. Mrs. Rose Taft, in whose
house near Fort Ethan Allen occurred
the shooting scrape OH June 90, when
Joseph Campbell made an unsuccessful
attempt upon the life of Mrs. Catherine
Demag Spriggs. pleaded guilty to keep
ing n disorderly house. and was sentenced
in Chittenden county court Tuesday
morning by Judge Sherman r. Moulton
to serve at hard labor in the house of
correction for q term of not less than one
year, nor more than Is months.
Immediately afterwards, Mrs Catherine
Mary Demag Spriggs, at whom Campbell
fired the FIVE shots on June 20, without
serious effects. pleaded guilty to residing
at the dwelling house Of Mrs. Taft for
unlawful purposes and was sentenced by
Judge Moulton to serve a term of not
less than eight months, nor more than Il
months at hard labor at the house of cor
rection.
The case of Mrs Taft was opened Mon
day afternoon. She pleaded not guilty &c
the charge Of keeping disorderly house
and States Attorney Allen Martin Their
produced more than a dozen witnesses
for the State, four Of whom were heard
before the close of Mondays session
When court opened Tuesday morning
Mrs. Taft requested through her at
torney, j. J. Enright. that she be allowed
to retract her plea OF not guilty" and
this request was granted. She ther
pleaded guilty and received her sentence
In imposing sentence. Judge Moultor
said:
You have pleaded guilty to the offenc,
Of keeping disorderly house. TIL,
evidence shows that the house occupied
by you was used as public resort fo
improper purposes. the sentence of the
law is that you be confined at hard labo
at the house of correction at Windsor 70
not less than one year nor more than
months"
Given a chance to make a statemen
why sentence should not be imposed upol
her. Mrs. Spriggs said:
II have nothing to say"
Judge Moulton then delivered the sen
tence
You have pleaded guilty to being al
inmate of house of il-fame, and 4
improper conduct therein. You are nov
on probation for an offence committed II
the State Of Massachusetts,. In consider
alton Of these facts. you are sentences
to hard labor at the house of correction
at Windsor for term Of not less thai
eight months. nor more than 10 months.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-07-24
UNPAID TAXES
Collector Says Progress Is being Made
toward satisfactory settlement

collection of back taxes including poll,
personal property and real state, due the
city for the last six or seven years, is
working out more successfully this year
than ever before" declared Tax Collector
j. s. Denning to n representative of the
Free Press yesterday afternoon, and the
largest amount due the city is not from
personal property or real estate but from
unpaid poll taxes.
THE largest unpaid tax delinquents are
the two railroads. the Rutland railroad
and the Central Vermont railway, which
owe the city several thousand dollars"
continued Collector Denning, but every
effort available is being turned towards
the satisfactory settlement of these large
claims and ! hope within a short time to
be able to announce that the taxes have
been paid. in part at least
1.-THE general impression out that there
is a wealth of money due the city from
unpaid real estate is untrue for the real
estate taxes due the city are a very small
part of entire amount of taxes due Bur
lington for the last six or seven years. The
city does not need to worry over the col
lection of taxes on real estate for the prop
erty cannot be moved ana can be held by
the city for the taxes.
"Where the worry ant fuss comes In Ii
over the poll taxes, as many OF the per
sons who have been taxed are transient'
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-07-24

pledging the rulers Of Brabant to re-
spect territorial integrity and to a ref
erendum Of taxes, wars and treaties to
their subjects.
For a time Limburg was annexed to
France; portions of it then fell to Lux
emburg and thus passed into the Ger
man confederation. That section of the
original Limburg now in controversy was
incorporated in Holland by the London
conference at the close of our Civil war.
After the Belgian revolution, nearly 30
years earlier, its chief city and present
capital, Maastricht, adhered to Holland.
The rest of Llmburg. including the area
which now Is a province of Belgium, sent
It's legislators to the Brussels assembly
throughout the period of nearly a decade
when Holland refused to recognize the
independence of Belgium.
"Maastricht's most conspicuous exploit
was its four months resistance of the
siege Of the terrible Duke of Parma
With n small garrigon as a nucleus. cit
liens and peasants from the vicinity re-
sisted veteran army Of about equal
numbers. Parma had miners tunnel I'M
der the walls. A 'womans regiment from
the city scalded hundreds to death with
showers Of boiling water. Meanwhile men
1
to blow burning brush into the subter-
ranean trenches. Then the women, nick
named mine mistresses' hurled blazing
torches Of pitch upon the enemy at the
city's gates
+ when after a terrific siege, the de-
Tense crumbled the citizens threw VI
inner Notifications. They held out until
attacked as they slept from exhaustion
one night, a concerted attack by over
whelming numbers invaded their las
stronghold Red hot sand and boiling
water deuged them from their own roo
tops Even the aged women and thu
children were butchered. About 5000 per
ished and the city was plundered."
Concerning the cheese that made Lin
burg famous, the bulletin quotes a com
munication from William Wisner Chapil
of follows
"Limburg is sometimes called the Gar
den of Holland. OF the celebrated relisl
known as Limburger cheese it has lonl
been query how an article of food mad
from delicious material and consdere
such delicacy can possess so obnoxiou
an odor and still retain its self respect
This popularity has made Limburge
cheese responsible for many amusing in
cidents.
"A Dutch American rural citizen ono
went to town to make some purchases
among which was some of this odorifer
Gus commodity. For convenience h
placed it in a long box in the Wagon
behind the seat. Happening to stop O
the road, an inquisitive acquaintance APP
preached and asked what the box con
tanned.
I'm answer he raised the lid and re
Piled I have my grandmother
well rejoined the inquirer as h
caught Whit Of the contents, She
not in a trance"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-07-24
CAMPBELL GETS TERM
IN STATES PRISON
Man Who Tried to Kill Kate
Spriggs Is Given Sentence Of
from Two and One-Half to
Four Years and Court Takes
Recess

Joseph Campbell, formerly a motor
man on the street railway lines In this
city. pleaded guilty in Chittenden county
court Tuesday afternoon to assault
with dangerous weapon. with intent to
kill Catherine Mary Demag Spriggs, on
the morning Of June 20 last in the house
of Mrs. Rose Taft, on the road to Fort
Ethan Allen. Campbell was sentenced
by Judge Sherman r. Moulton to serve
not less than two and one-half years and
not more than four years in the States
prison at Windsor.
Campbell pleaded guilty to the charge
brought against him by States Attorney
Allen Martin. when the case was brought
up at 2:3o o'clock Tuesday afternoon
r. f. Brown, attorney for Campbell,
asked that, considering the circumstances
Of the case, the guilty man be given a
light sentence. When asked by Judge
Moulton whether he had anything to say
why he should not receive sentence,
Campbell shook his head.
you have pleaded guilty to assault
with a dangerous weapon with intent
to KILL" said Judge Moulton in sentenc-
ing Campbell "and, as l have under
stood from the counsel in the case, it
was only through the slightest accident
you are not being tried for murder.
There Is no justification for this deed that
I can see. 1t was not done in hot blood
and the fact that it was done while
you were under the influence of liquor
only exaggerates it. That the deed was
committed in house Of ill-fame makes
1t all the more detestable.
II have the greatest possible sympathy
for your family. your brothers and sis
ters and especially for your mother, who
will be the greatest sufferer in your
crime"
/ On the morning of June 20 last about
1890 o'clock Campbell entered the house
of Rose Taft and fired five shots at Mrs
Spriggs, none of which. however. proved
serious Mrs. Sprggs appeared in cour
yesterday morning, pleaded guilty to re
siding in house of fame for unlawful
purposes and received a sentence to the
House of Correction.
Following the completion Of the Camp
bell case Tuesday afternoon, the jury
men were paid and sent to their homes
subject to call. They have not had the
opportunity to try one full case and may
not have that opportunity at all. Judge
Moulton told them Tuesday that there
is no case ready for trial. but that ii /!
possible that a case may come up later
possibly about next Tuesday. If thu
Jurors are wanted again, they will b.
notified some time this week. Other
wise they will not be obliged to return
Judge Moulton will hold a session o
court Friday afternoon Of this week a
two o'clock
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-07-24
STRENGTH NOT EQUAL
TOyOUNG BOYS EFFORTS
Donald Bashaw, II Years Of
Age. Drowned While Trying
to Swim Across River and Re-
turn without Resting-Body
Quickly Recovered

His strength severely overtaxed by
his attempt to swim through strong
across the Winooski
river and back without rest on the
opposite shore. Donald Bashaw, the IL
year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs. Howard
F.. Bashaw of 1877 Lower road. was
drowned Sunday noon within stones
throw Of his home and in plain view
of his chums who were swimming with
him. The body was recovered several
minutes after the lad went down by
man who dove into about Is feet of
water In the channel and brought II
to the surface. There was life in the
body then. but efforts of physicians
could not sustain It.
The young boy. in company with half
a dozen other lads, all about his age.
was swimming in the river opposite
the brick yards. The shores are sandy
and there is a little beach on either
side Of the river at the point where
the boys had gathered. The river is
not very wide at the point and the
boys were accustomed to swim across
to the other shore, rest a few minutes
and then swim back
Especially at this time because Of tho
low water the river is much shallower
than usual and also narrower. Young
Bashaw started across and on arriving
at the other side turned about in the
water and started to swim back to the
shore nearest the road. When about
! half way across. or we'll into the chan
mel, he disappeared and did not como
to the surface again.
His companions ran to the street for
help, with the exception of one lad.
who went into the water and tried to
locate the lad. A man whose name
could not be learned took of his
clothes and plunged into the water,
and after diving several times brought
the body to the surface. There was
breath in the body but all efforts to
revive the lad failed.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-07-24
LOOKED SUSPICIOUS

An American Ad'hral used TO tell the
following story agikast himself He had
congressman for guest and hav-
ing run out of his favorite brand of whis-
key. made up with some he could not
guarantee. He explained this and added
Here, however. is some brandy that I've
kept untouched for good deal more
than 20 years
Hand me over the whiskey decanter."
was the rejoinder.
Why" asked the Admiral. what S
he matter with the brandy?
That's what l want to know, Bob,
aid the guest; but If you have had it
Untouched in your possession for more
han 20 years there must be something
pretty bad the matter with it."-Edn-
burgh Scotman,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-07-24

health. ] believe the Compound will
cure any female trouble. Mrs. ALICE
HELLER, Christopher, Ill.
Nervousness is often symptom OF
weakness or some functional derange-
ment, which may be overcome by this
famous root and herb remedy, Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, as
thousands Of women have found by
experience.
If complications exist, write Lydia E.
Pinkham Medicine Co., Lynn, Mass, for
suggestions in regard to your ailment.
The result of its long experience Is
at YOUR epr1''
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-07-24

and are here one or two years, then gone
for some time and then appear in the city
again. When they re-appear in the city
is the only time that they can be held and
made to pay. The largest proportion OF
the back taxes due the city is from per-
sons out of the city and out of the State
at the present time. am at present
unable to state just the exact amount
of money due the city In back taxes or to
say how much money has been collected
on these back taxes
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-07-24
NEW FUR STORE
CoIs Fr Company to Open Business ON
Church Street in August

Church Street in August
Burlington has long been recognized as
an iz-portant center Of the fur trade in
this region and 1t is about to have an
important accession In that connection.
George P. Cole, who began his services
with the fur store of D. n Nicholson
nineteen years ago and who has -1tinued
with the latter's successor. L. M. = mp
son. UP TO the present time, retires %
establish a new business under the firm
name Of the Cole Fur company. The new
concern has leased the store at 10 Church
street, which Is the fourth store south of
tho Richardson. and expects to begin
operations about the middle Of August.
The new company will not only keep in
stock q complete line Of furs and fur
garments, but It will also conduct a manu-.
featuring department. including remodel
Ing and repairing. Mr.. Colo 10 we'll and
favorabiy known, to tho list Of the city's
progressive business mon and no Will be
welcomed who believes thoroughly In q
still greater Burlington.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-07-24
DANGERS OF HOT WEATHER

Anyone is doubly liable to i'll effects
from the hot sun when stomach an1
bowels are clogged with a mass Of
lndgested food, If you suffer from sick
headache, biliousness, bloating, "heavi-
ness" or any i'll caused by indigestion
AXE a Foley Cathartic Tablet and you
vii, feel better in the morning.. w.
)'Sullivan. so Church street (Adv.)
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-07-24

IlcI NOuoiiCooy
was in a run down
condition. Two OF
our best doctor 8
failed to do me any
good. l heard SO
much about what
Lydia E. Pinkham's
We g e t a Bile Com
pound had done for
others, l tried it
and was cured. l
am no longer ner-
vous, am regular,
and in excellent
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-07-24
11fn TEST THAT TELLS

There Ia only ono real test for cough
remedy. and that II use. y. NJ Oliver.
fox los Il. r. y, 0, Greensboro, u. c..
writos. "Foley'a Honey and Tar 10 Just
fine. keep It in the house all tho time
It Hesthss and relieves hay fever
asthma, coughs, eeida. Group, and
bronchial affeatiens,--J. W. o'suiilvan,
"a Church street. tAdvA
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-07-24

Readers of the ads know which mer-
hants are succeeding best in serving
cir customers interests-and such
is very important to a buyer.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-07-24
BUSINESS BOOMING

MY husband got four new suits hast
week and three this week"
Mercy! How extravagant"
mot at all: he's a lawyer.-Boston
TRANSCRIPT.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-07-24

For the Lands Sake Use Bowker's
fertilizers. They enrich the earth and
those who till It," (adv) 19.wtje30
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-07-24
HOW this
NERVOUS WOMAN
GOT WELL
Told by Herself. Her Sim
cerity Should Con.
vince Others.

Christopher, Ill.-"For four years
suffered from Irregularities, weakness,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-07-24
WHY THE MOO COWS MOOED
First Farmer-Did yuh hear that abcu


Second Farmer-No.
First Farmer-Wal, yuh know he's
lazy and instead of harvesting his hay
he bought a big pile Of excelsior and
some green specs for his cows.-Boys
Life for July
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-12
Holder of Sir National Titles
Barred From Courts for
use of Name to Promote
Sale Of Goods for Profit"

New York, May 12.-Vincent Rich e.
ards. the sixteen year old national
doubles and national singles indoor lawn
tennis champion. and potentially one
OF the greatest players ever developed
in the United States, has been dcbarred
by the United States Lawn Tennis As
sociation from playing in any amateur
tournaments in this country. The ne.
tion was taken by the amateur rule
committee of the national association.
and is to become effective Immediately
ms result of Richards alleged connec
tion with n sporting goods house in this
city and the use of his name to promote
the sale of tennis goods.
The remarkable hoy player may be
restored to good amateur standing. but
only after he has satisfied the Unit ed
States National Lawn Tennis AsSo-
citation that he has entirely severed his
connection with the sporting good,
house in question, and it is probable
oven then. if no extcnuating circum
stances are shown. that Richards will
have to submit to long term of pro
baton before being again admitted tC
the fold.
The decision to cxppl the Now York
boy from the ranks of the amateurs was
reached at meeting of the amateur
rule committee. held in this city on
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-12
SUNSET LEAGUE
READY TO PLAY
Games Begin at $50 p. M. and
Are Played at German
town Boys Club
EIGHT CLUBS IN CIRCUIT

The Sunset Baseball League Of the
Germantown Boys Club has rcorgan-
lied for the season. aud as in previous
years eight teams will comprise the or
ganization. They are named after In
dian tribes and the games are played
on the Germantown Boys Club play
ground.
The players who participate are
young fellows who are employed in the
daytime. The games begin promptly at
6 80 p. m. and the playing nights Sc
lectcd are Monday. Tuesday, Wednes-
day and Thursday.
The schedule as adopted calls for
fourteen games to he played by each
team. The season will start two weeks
from tonight. when Seneca tackles
Seminole. and will come to conclu
sion on Thursday. August 2S, with
Navajo against Cherokee.
The schedule follows:
May 90. seneca VS. Seminole: - Mohawk
vs.. Navajo; 2s: Cheyenne vs.. Cherokee -.
June .. SerSca vs. Navajo; ,. Mohawk vs..
Dakota VS. cherokee: . seneca vs. Cherokee,
10; Mohawki, vs, Iroauois; -. cheyenne VS..
/
VS. lroquos; II Mohawk vs. cherokee, Is.
Cheyenne VS.. Navajo: 10. Dakota vs.; Semi
mole; % Seneca vS. Mohawk, -. Seminole
VS.. Navajo, - cheyenne Ns. Dakota; 26,
Cherokee vs. lroQuois. 80 Seneca vs..
Cheyenne
July t. Seminole vs. Cherokee . Moha wk
: VS., Dakota; g. Navajo W. lroauois: :.
Seneca vs.. Dakota: = Seminole vs. 1ro-
vs., Cherokee; -. Seneca vs. Seminole; Is.
Mohawk vs. Navajo; l8. Cheyenne Vs.
Cherokee. II. Dakota Vs. Iroqu0is; 2l
Seneca Ns. Navajo: - Mohawk vs.. Semi.
mole 23. Cheyenne vs.. 1roauois: -. Dakota
vs., Cherokee: ~. Seneca VS.. Cherokee: 20.
Mohawk vs. irouuois 30. Cheyenne vs. Sem.
/ mole: 81 Dakota vs.. Navajo.
August T. Seneca VS.. lroquos; :, Mohawk
/ vs.. cherokee; u. Cheyenne vs. navajo; :
Dakota W. Seminole, II. Seneca w. Mohawk
/ T.. seminole vs. Navajo; l3, Cheyenne vs.
Dakota; ~. Cherokee lroquois, IS
Seneca vs.. Cheyenne; 10. Seminole vs.
| cherokee; 20. Mohaw wk vs Dakota; II
Navajo W.. lroQuoIs Is, Seneca VS.. pa kota
| ~. Seminole Ns. lroQuOis; - Mohawk ys
Cheyenne, ~. Navajo vs. Cherokee
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-12
GANTZ TO LEAD SCRIBES
Sporting Writer'S Association Elects
Officers for Year

Election Of officers and plans for tn"
annual decoration of the graves of tn"
deceased members on Sunday. May %,
preceding the week of Memorial Day,
occupied the Philadelphia Sporting
Writer'S Association at its annual
meeting yesterday at the Hotel Walton.
James w. Gantz was elected president
for the coming year. with r. w. Max
well as vice president, and Ross f.
Kaufman. former president; Alex II.
Brookes. James G. Isaminger. Charles
A. McCrea and NJ. Neagle Rawlins were
chosen members of the board of gov
ernors.
Louis \. Goldsmith was reelected
treasurer and James II. Sterrctt. srcrc =
tary. A committee was appointed by the
new president to make arrangements for
the annual pilgrimage to the resting
/ places of the late members, with Harry
B. Hoffman as chairman.
The president also appointed com =
mittee to make arrangements for the
election of new members who have re-
Gently Joined the sporting departments
of the various Philadelphia newspapers.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-12

April 2S. This committee, which is n
subcommittee of the executive committee
of the United States National Lawn
Tennis Association. is composed of the
following men George Townsend Adee.
chairman; Julian $. Myrick, Edwin G.
Sheafc. DR.. Summer Hardy. Joseph NJ.
Jennings, Robert u. Wrenn, Edwin
Fuller Torrcy and George W. Wight
man.
The expulsion went into effect yes
terday when Mr.. Adre. who is prpsi
dent of the /. s. y. l.. 4. A.. sent a
formal letter TO Richards. informing
him Of the action taken. and then made
public announcement of all the facts
in the case
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-12
AMATEUR BASEBALL NOTES

TNHE All American Club has placed on
of the strongest first class teams ir
the East. its strength having been
proved by its easy victory over Hill
dale, the colored champs. The ont
field consists of such men as l.pnnot,
YIN and Simcndinger, while the inhcId
is made up of Munich. McC Ayre$
and O'Brien. Ligate and Maley are the
catchers and Yates. Chambers mad tlin-
ton the pitchers.
Manager Art Summers would lik" to
hear from first class home clubs offering
reasonable guarantee for Saturdays.
Sundays and mdwcek games. Manager
Art Summers, 5S43 willows avenue.
The Moose Club would like to hear from
Hrss sad %so Far aG fSr May Ff 9": r. Il
,sbe sf fi II Vest S"gs ssrsant sn% srgs S4 Harry
st. HedwiE \. G.. q lrst-class travelling
June Frank Smith 321 North Twenty fourth
street
h"%ro'k G. s Ts,GTsi sSa "a r"EcTs ,Ts
latter bart OF June and July for teams o.
fering a guarantee. Leo Logan. 1901 North
Nineteenth street.
Blue Bell a: {. wants to hook games Swlth
lao West Master street.
Tho PENNSYLVANIA a. A.. frst-class
travelling team desires games; either, at
home away Harry c. Iickman, 3@l9
Summer street.
! Victory A. &. has May 81, June :. "a ant
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-12

LAWN TENNIS ASSOCIATION
SUSPENDS VINCENT RICHARDS
New England Schoolboy
Fans 20 Of % Bdtsmen

Boston. May 12.-Budding dia-
mond stars of New England have a
new hero. Hc is Pat Walsh. nine
teen years old. pitcher on the Can
ton High School baseball team.
Walsh $ rise to fame came with his
striking out twenty six men in
twenty eight men who faced him in
game with Sharon High the last
week. He hopes to take up pro-
fessional baseball.
In addition to being a whale of n
pitcher. Walsh is n heavy hitter. In
twenty times at bat he has pounded
out ten clean hits. including one
home run and brace Of two baggers
for an average of 800.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-12
INVITE ENGLISH CRICKETERs
Incosniti Club May Play Matches
Here purIna September

Philadelphia once again will have
an opportunity of seeing an English
cricket team in action. 1t has been an
nounced that the Incogniti Cricket Club,
of England, has been invited by the As
sociated Cricket Clubs of Philadelphia to
play several matches here during the
month of September. The Incogniti
Club was the last English Club to play
here. 1t was here in 1913.