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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-08-07
NO DEVICE INSTALLED
Nevertheless. Railway Oncial Says Inn
provement of Tunnel Is Being Planned

No safety device has been installed on
the narrow North avenue tunnel, where
on June 5, 1918, nine men were killed
and a number of others seriously in
jured in a railway accident, according to
statement given a reporter yesterday
by railway officials. They said, however.
that plans were under conside ration.
The accident was one of the worst in
modern railway history. A locomotive
| carrying round-house workmen and the
F. !. train from Cambridge Junction
crashed in the tunnel; and due to its
mttance for the purpose of rescue.
Acetylene gas had TO be used to melt
the steel in order to separate the en-
gines.
The brick walls of this tunnel come
within foot of the sides Of the engine
and should a pedestrian he caught by a
Train there Is no room to stand against
the walls, One tramp a few years ago
escaped death by lying down. but lost
both his legs.
The danger Of the tunnel, however. lies
in the fact that in event OF a crash,
rescuers are unable to gain admittance
except from the ends. there being no
side entrances.
Following the wreck, Investigations
were carried on by the government, rep
resented by the Interstate Commerce
Commission, and by the State, repre-
sented by the Public Service Commits
sion.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-08-07
UNCLAIMED LETTERS

List of unclaimed letters in :he Bur-
lington postofice for the week ending
buly 26 1919:
WOMEN'S LIST
Miss Lucylle Aubrey. Edith Blue, Helen
Bisset. Miss Mabel Bssonette, Miss Kate
Baldwin, Mrs. Frank Bartholomew.
Blanche Balch Mrs. Edward Cunning
ham. Mrs. w. w. Corris. Miss Catherine
Eonally, Mrs, Ella Chlds, Mrs Edw.
|bonnelly. Mrs Grace DiIoway. Ethel
Davis, Mrs. Bessie King Desaw, Mrs. a,
Ellis, Mrs. Charles Forth, Mrs Jennie
Frisbie, Mrs. Edw. Frennette, Mrs. Della
Hammeroley. Mary Leonard, Mrs Julia
taCell, Miss Lucy Wells Lazell Mrs.
Harry Linsley, Mrs Lottie Martin C2),
Ethel Orton, Mrs. j. J, Osborne t2),
Laura Pateat, Miss Mae Reed, Miss
r-;.ttss, Miss Hazel Tupper, Mrs Stephen
|rrombly, Jennie Trudo, Doris Valley,
Mrs. s. WEIGH, Mrs, Sarah Williams.
MEMS LIST
Henry Bourdeau, Adonas Bedard, F.
II. Brown, Sidney C, Brown Rollo Baker
|2), Guy w Baker Harold Bartlett, B
Eonfers, Gus Donnell 49,, w. z. Flynn,
b. Franconi 20. Leon Goldberg. Edw. D.
Hubbard, Willard Johnson, Bill Johnson,
y. johnson, Fred Lacrarro, Victor Low
less. Mr. D. Maroney. D. L. Miller,
Charlie Morgan, Sidney D. Mower. D. s.
Peoples %, Chas Patterson, w w.
|Parriss, Rev w, B. Reynolds, Privaxe
ERNEST. Reynolds, Ed. Sullivan. Shuttle
worth J M. Thorne, Chas. II. Turner,
Sgt Harry Wilton, Juntina Wilson, T, c.
|Welcher, E. NJ. Whitney. T. B. Whalen.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-08-07
THE COUNTY FAIR
Committees Chosen for Big Septembe9
Event of Four Days

Plans and arrangements are going
| steadlly forward with respect to the
| Chittenden county fair. The adver-
Using committee has secured the ad-
vertisements for the premium list pub
| LEGATION and the book will go to press
| early this week. The premium list
will be mailed to everyone whose name
appears on the society mailing list.
Copies of the premium list may be
had upon application to r. j. Wool.
secretary, Essex Junction.
! The members of the committee in
charge of the field sports for the fair
are planning for some good ball games
on three days of the fair Essex has
a good team this year and fast games
are assured. The schedule of games,
including the contesting teams and the
hour of play. will be made public at
an early date.
The committees in charge of the
various departments of the fair have
been chosen for the 1919 fair and are
as follows:
Advertisine-R. j. Wool and E. W.
Bradley
Horse races-R. J. Wool, F. B Adams,
W H. Tupper G.. V. Roberts and c. ].
Hanley,
cattle-w. H. Wool, W F. Chaplin,
G. w, McNall, y. F. Mitchell and R S.
Fletcher.
Horses. A Hanley, A. E. Good
rick and O. w, McNall.
Sheep and swine-A H. Mansfield
and B, f. Farnsworth,
Poultry - Albert Packet, Eugene
Goodrich and William McLane.
Dogs and hares-D t. Fisher
Field sports-I b BNby, II, H. Blk
by and A. +. Goodrich
Fruit and Vegetables---J. H Hitch.
cock, II. II, B!Xby and c " Rice.
Maple sugar and honey NJ. Bige.
low, Charles Austin.
Fancy work-Mesdames c W Rice
r, j. Wool. F. F. Mckenzie, G. V. Rob
erts and c. r. Chaplin.
Cooking and canned goods-Mesdapes
l., J. B!Nby, c. r. Hanley, Charles Aus.
tin and A. z. Goodrich.
Home made candy--Helens Flynn,
Pearl Nichols and Alv!ra Pratt.
Observation-Disclosures II. w. Ayers
H. H. BiNby and Miss Pearl Hanley.
Superintendent of floral hall-E W.
Brsiley.
Superintendent of boys and girls
exhibit--E. W, Bradley
Superintendent of grounds b
Bxby.
Marshall--W, H. Tupper,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-08-07

Comptroller Guy w. Bailey was unan-
imously elected acting president of the
University of Vermont. and the resip-
nation Of Dean George n. Perkins from
that Office was accepted with regret
at special meeting of the board OF
trustees held Saturday afternoon. Act
ing President Bailey will continue to
perform the duties Of comptroller and
Dean Perkins will continue to head
the college of tarts and sciences, and
VIII teach sciences, of which he has
made a life work
The trustees adopted the following
resolutions regarding the resignation
of Dean Perkins from the acting pres
idency:
whereas. Dean George H. Perkins
has expressed his desire to be relieved
OF the additional burdens of acting
president of the university:
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-08-07

washington Aug. IA new labor crisis.
growing out Of the high cost of living,
e facing the railroad administration.
So pressing are the demands of the
railroad employees for more pay to main
ain their standard Of living that Presi-
ent Wilson, following extended confer
knces with Director-General Hines, to-
lay asked the House of Representatives
10 abandon a proposed recess of five
weeks beginning tomorrow. and remain
In Washington to consider the creation
pr a commission which would determine
BIZ questions concerning the wages of
Hallway workers.
The President took A new step in rail-
foad legislation in suggesting to Congress
That the act to create the commission
should make the decisions of that body
mandatory upon the rate making body
Ind provide, when necessary, Increased
fates to cover any recommended increases
IN wages and. therefore, in the cost of
operating the railroads.
This was the first time that Congress
over was asked by the chief executive
o order the Interstate Commerce Com
mission to advance rates Mr.. Wilson
etter addressed to Chairmen Esch and
!
ierstate commerce committees, virtually
transfers to the floor Of Congress the
question Of whether there shall be an
Increase in transportation charges, long
forecast by the steadily growing deficit
Arsing from the failure Of railroad in.
tome to equal the government guaran-
Tee.
Net operating income Of the roads
binder federal control amounted to ap-
|proximately s51sO0000 in June leaving
deficit of 500, 900, 0oo compared with one
twelfth Of the guaranteed annual rental
and a deficit of S3O,5Oo.OO0 as compa red
with the average income in June of the
fhree-year test period on which the an
hual rental was based.
For the first six months Of the calendar
year, the deficit amounted to more than
f296 900 compared with one-half the
Annual rental. The half year net income
3was less than one per cent. on the SIS,
fO0, 900, 900 of railroad property taken ovei
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-08-07
CITY COURT NEWS
Two Sentenced for Petit Larceny
Other Cases Continued

Two sentences for petty larceny were
given to respondents in the city court
Monday by Judge Jed p. Laid and Ave
cases were continued until later in the
month, one OF them being the case of
the city VS.. Henry L. LaPoint. a fore
man at the Vermont Milk Chocolate COM
pany, who is charged with breach OF
the peace in striking Miss Harriet Gar
vey during the first day Of the strike
at the factory.
Joseph Rush. former empoye of the
Beacon Carnival shows, was given sem
tence of from four to six months in the
House of Correction at Windsor after
he pleaded guilty TO the charge of steal
ing clothes from Henry Fargo at Shell
burne. The clothes which Rush took con-
sisted of a pair of trousers valued at
500, shirt valued at 800 and a sweater
valued a 500
Archie w Caswel of this city pleaded
guilty to stealing a valuable gold watch
from an employe of the Wells & Richard
son company last Saturday and pawn
ing the same for $500 He was given a
sentence of not less than II nor more
than l6 months in the House of Correc-
ton at Windsor. In view of his home
circumstances, which had a great deal
to do with the theft. the man being in
financial difficulties, earning little money
and being obliged to pay almony to a
wife who has sued him for divorce, the
court suspended the execution of the SEN
tence and placed him in the hands of
the probation officer for a period of IS
months.
The case of Leon Kirby of St. Adams,
charged with non-support. was continued
until August 30 for trial
The cases of Edward Bessett and
James Foster both of Essex, charged
with breach of the peace, have been con-
tinued until September /
Peter Benolt OF Burlington. charged
with adultery, has been summoned to
appear before the court on August 10.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-08-07
GUY w. BAILEY NEW
ACTING PRESIDENT
OF THE UNIVERSITY

Elected to Position FoIlowlno Re-
quest of Dean George H. Perkins to Be Re-
leved from Duties Of the Office-Mr. Bailey
to Continue in Charge of Businss Depart-
ment and Professor Perkins to Head COL
lege of Arts and STANDARDIZATION of Bud
get System Will Raise Salaries of Profess
sors-Dr. B. H. Stone Elected to Board of
Trustees
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-08-07
S|MONOS GOES TO MASS.
Former CommissiOner OF Industries 10
Join Law Firm at
Fitchburg

Nontpelier, Aug Ar. W Smonds who
recently resigned as commissioner of
Industries. announced this afternoon that
he viii go shortly to Fitchburs, Mass
where he will become member OF the
firm Of Carney, Simonds & Blake. MIR.
Simonds was a st. Johnsbury man until
he came here to live while Mr.. Blake,
formerly practiced law In Island Pond.
The Arm has a large practice of law in
Fltchburg and Gardner, Mass
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-08-07
$4,000 FOR SCHOOL
Estate of Former PnstOr OF st. Francis
Xavier Church Ia Settled

In probate Court Friday there was
a settlement an decree in the estate OF
John Frederic Audet, late of Winooski
According to the terms of this decree
the Sisters of Providence Of Montreal.
p. O., will receive legacy of s3,955so. 10
be used for the benefit of the parochial
school of ST. Francis Xaviers Church
at Wnooski. Father Audet was for sew
eral years pastor of st, Francis Xavier 5
Church his death occurring about two
years ago
Other business in probate court FRI
day included the appointment of Clark
S. Andrews of Barre as administrator OF
the estate of Salmon Fay Andrews, late
of Richmond A. c. Berry and T. L.
Stevens. both of Richmond, will serve
as commissioners Of the estate. There
was a settlement and decree in the estate
Of Sarah Cross, late Of this city.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-08-07
You'll DO BETTER AT HOME

Sufferers from hay fever and asthma
who can afford to travel are now seek.
ing relief at health resorts Victims com.
nelled to remain at home find relief in
Foley's Honey and Tar Compound. AL
laws Inflammation, sooths and heals raw
painful bronchial tubes, and helps tc
overcome difficulty in breathing, Il w
O'sullivan, 80 Church street. (Adv)
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-08-07
II. r. ADMINISTRATION
NOW CONFRONTED BY
w E. w LABOR CRISIS

abroad Employees Demand For More Wages Is
Urgent-President Suggests that Congress
Create A Commission to Determine All Ques-
tons Concerning Workers. Pay-In Face of
Growing Deficit, R. R. Administration Has
Demands Before It Which Would Add Be-
tween S800,00O,0O0 and A Billion to Payrolls
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-08-07

Need another helper in your oficef
Tell the readers of the classified what
sort Of qualihc ations are essential.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-08-07

You may learn something-perhap %
soriethins valuable to you--about real
estate by reading to-day's ada.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-15
Nationwide Appeal to Be
Made by Railway Heads
For Return of Roads

New York, Dec. 15.-Thomas De-
Witt Cuyler, chairman of the Associ-
alton of Railway Executives, an
nounced that the fundamental fact;
of the railroad situation would be
presented to the country by means
of national advertising. The OPEN
ing statement, to appear in the daily
newspapers during the next few
days, is signed by nearly a hundred
executives of the principal railroads.
1t will be followed by a series of
advertisements in the daily and
weekly newspapers and in other
publications.
THE unmistakable verdict of
public opinion" said Mr.. Cuyler, in
making the announcement of the
plan of the railroad companies, sis
Nthat this great national industry
shall continue to be conducted by
private companies under strict pub
lie regulation. Modern railroad
companies. of course, are not private
affairs. Their capital is subscribed
by a vast number of individual in
vestors, as we'll as by institutions,
such as savings banks and life in
surance companies, holding the
savings of millions of people, and
they are subject to the most minute
regulation by the public authorities.
In Europe such corporations are
called public companies, and this
name more accurately describes
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-15

The burdens of war have been felt
by the great big, blue-eyed dollies'
the merry jumping jacks and all the
other members of the toy world, no
less than by their living mistresses
anG masters whose fathers answered
their countries call. Industrial pa
ralysis has closed many toy shop.
Ask the toymen of Harrisburg. and
they will tell you stocks were hard
to secure. 1t matters not, however.
what conditions prevail to make the
heart of the adult world heavy-the
heart of childhood should be free of
care. and that is the policy that
makes the Harrisburg Toy Mission a
real charity with a throbbing heart
and a breathing soul.
Hapless as are the people of many
lands this Christmas, those of the
United States have ample reason to
feel merry. So the Toy Mission feels
itself justified in appealing to the peo-
pie of Harrisburg to share their
Christmas with the children of their
less fortunate brothers and sisters.
Need Quick Action
But IL any good is to come of do
nations" said Mrs. William Jennings
to-day, they should be made at once.
skates, sleighs-any of the thousand
and one articles so dear to the
hearts of little folks. Or IL one de-
sires to contribute cash the donation
will be used for the purchase of aF-
ticles most in demand. Contributions
should be sent to the Toy Mission.
119 South Front street; and the Toy
Mission is open all day long"
Considerable rivalry is being man
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-15
Legion Chiefs to Tell
Of Pennsylvania Need

Washington. Dec. 1.-two rep
resentatives of the American Legion
of Pennsylvania are in Washington
to present the needs of PennSyl-
vanians assembled there for a need
ed readiustment of Governmental
agencies and legislation affecting the
former service men and women. This
conference will consist of the state
officers of the American Legion
from every state in the nation head
ed by National Commander Frank
lin D'Olier, who arrived in Woshing-
ton on Friday.
William G.. Murdock. departm ent
adjutant of Pennsylvania, and
Thomas F.. Meehan, who is chairman
of the State Committee of Employ
ment, are the Keystone State repre-
sentatives at the conference between
Legionnaires and Federal officials.
and it is intended thus to get into the
hands of those administering the
affairs of the nation the needs and
desires of the former service men
and women. first handed. The con-
ference was arranged by Director
Cholmondley-Jo of the Bureau
of War Risk Insurance.
George +. Tyler, commander of
the department of Pennsylvania of
the American Legion, will go to
Pittsburgh to-day to participate in
the Get Together Week" program.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-15
Boy Bandit Shoots
Man, Robs Him and
Wounds a Detective

Washington, Dec. 15.-Entering
an automobile tire repair shop here
yesterday, John McHenry, who gave
st. Louis as his home and nineteen
as his age, shot and killed Wallace
w. Mulcare, the proprietor, robbed
Mulcare of a small sum of money,
and later before detectives in the
Union station could arrest him,
shot and probably fatally wounded
James e. Armstrong, a city detec-
tive.
on entering the repair shop Nc
Henry, according to James Sheldon,
a witness, demanded the contents of
the cash register. Mulcare under
preteXt of delivering the money,
fired at the youthful bandit, who
lodged behind a showcase and then
shot Mulcare through the heart.
When cornered in the Union sta
tion by the police, McHenry fired
three shots. one of which struck
Detective Armstrong in the stomach.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-15
Look to London For
Some Definite Action
Ell Associntcd Press

Washington, Dec. 15.-Leaders of
both major factions of the Senate
are hopeful that from the London
conferences of the British and
French Premiers may come, posi-
bly, in few days, some responsible
action toward acceptance of Senate
reservations which might lead to the
Treaty's ratification.
There appeared lessened hope,
however, that a solution might be
reached with the Knox resolution as
a basis. The agreement of Senator
Underwood. Democrat, Alabama, to
support the Knox resolution, gave
rise to this hope. The view was ex-
pressed last night, however. that
opposition of Senator Borah and
probably others of the 'irrecon-
cilables" to n compromise ratifica-
ton. taken together with the Presi-
dents statement, had reduced ma
terially any prospect for such rati-
fication.
Effect of the Presidents state
ment on the Democratic leadership
contest between Senator's Hitchcock
and Underwood also was subject
of much Senatorial speculation last
night.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-15
TOY MISSION MAKES
LAST GIFT APPEAL
Hundreds of Boys and Girls to Be Made Happy by Charit
able People on Christmas Day

ifested in the city. The state Health
department challenged the Highway
Department to attempt to contribute
as many toys and as much money as
the Health Department. The High
way folks accepted the challenge.
Several city school buildings propose
something of the same sort. Sunday
schools next sunday will contribute
toys. The Kiwanis Club members
Thursday will take toys to their
weekday luncheon. The Rotary Club
tomorrow may surprise the Toy Mis-
sion hackers. The Elks and other
fraternal organizations are interest
ed.
And in the meantime 119 South
Front street. is looking more and
more like Santa Claus shop. Hun
dreds of boys and girls are going to
be made happy.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-15
TUST|N VOUCHES FOR
TRUTH Of STATEMENT

Influenza left me in a terrible
rundown condition" said Joseph
S. Tustin, 1106 N. Gath ST., Camden,
n. j. stomach trouble, gastritis
and nervousness persisted in hang
ing on.
II commenced to build right up,
however, when 1 began taking Tan
lac. 7 eat good. my food assimilates,
my nerves are quiet and l sleep fine.
Tanlac is a wonder remedy"
Tanlac is not only valuable as a
combatant against disease epidem-
les by strengthening and building up
the system so that it can ward off
disease, but restores the strength,
appetite and nerves of the GONZALES
cent. The genuine ]. I. Gore Co.
Tanlac is now sold here by all lead
ing druggists.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-15
Lewisburg Reorganizes
N. G. P. Cavalry Troop

Lewisburg, Pa, Dec. 15.-Efforts
are being made here to reorganize
a cavalry troop in the new Penn
sylvania National Guard. Assur-
ances have been received from Ad-
jutant General Beary that troop
will be assigned to Lewisburg, and
a number of the former Guardsmen
are securing signatures for the or
ganization. The minimum strength
is seventy-two enlisted men and
three officers. At this time more
than fifty signatures have been Sc
cured, and by the end of the week
the committee in charge expect to
report the required quota to the Ad-
jutant General. A number of eX-
service men have signed up.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-15

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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-15
Sir Robert Borden
May Quit as Premier

ottawa, Dec 15.-The report that
Sir Robert Borden is about to retire
with the announcement that after a
conference of doctors last week Sir
Robert was given medical orders TO
Unionist leaders has been called to
consider the Question of his success
sor.
The report of Premier Borden's
pending retirement was simultaneous
with rumor that he had been asked
to accept the post of British ambas-
sador to Washington. The premier was
asked to-day about the truth of this
rumor and replied: Il have nothing to
say about the matter"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-15

in the same manner as before the
war.
The League of Nations. Herr War
burg said. could promote this plan
IF 1t were a real league" but 1t
would rave to be altered so that all
countries should be included Since
time is precious, he said, there should
be created an international loan
whereby debts which have been made
and debts which are likely to be in
Cured can be regulated.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-15
SEES NEW COMET

Mexico City, Dec. 15.-The di-
rector of the Central Observatory
here states that he has seen the new
comet recently discovered by the
Japanese astronomer Sasakky and
that it is clearly visible every night
after 7 o'clock. This is the fifth
new comet reported during the past
year,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-15

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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-15
German Banker Urges
an international Loan

Hamburg, Dec. 15.-An interna-
tional loan to be guaranteed by all
nations is suggested by Max War
burg. a German banker, who was in
vited to attend the International
Economic Conference at London, but
was unable to be present. Herr War