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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-01-16
WEST ENOSBURG.

Miss Jennie Dorr of Franklin and
Arthur Towle of Enosburg Falls were
married at the Methodist parsonage a,
Enosburg Falls by the Rev W. b. Dukes
shire, January !. They were attended nv
Miss Eleanor Stone and Howard Law
renee Of this place.
Mr.. and Mrs. b. O. Stone Miss
Eleanor Stone, Robert Stone. Mr. and
Mrs. Arthur Lawrence and two children
and Howard Lawrence visited nj the
nome or Forrest Stone New Years
Miss Lillian Sylvester of Sheldon re-
Gently visited her daughter. Mrs Harry
Kidder-Miss Madge Cushman nassed
the weekend in Burlington.-Mrs Ed
ward Lawrence has returned from
Springfield. where she has been visiting
her sister.
MI and Mrs Leonard Rushford and
niue daughter, Gertrude, who have been
passing several days at the home of Mr.
fush1ord's parents. Mr.. and Mrs Harvey
hushiord' nave returned to their home in
and Mrs. Arthur Burt
recently visited at the home of Leon
hush1ord at East Enosburg The Rev.
Max Kelley is passing a few days at the
nome OF his brother, Elmer Kelley.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-09-29
COLBY COLLEGE

There will be meeting Of the Ath-
ietic Council tonight at 7.30 in Chem
ical hall to decide on what action is
to be taken in regard to track and
field events at Colby this year. The
college has not been represented in
this branch Of athletics for two years
owing to conditions at Colby during
the war. The cinder track must be
rebuilt and 220-yard straight-a-way
ls,d out. These two items are Of
Prime importance and the amount Of
money necessary for them is to be
appropriated at this meeting. Trainer
Nike Ryan plans to get . cross
country team out some time this
week In anticipation of 4 dual meet
with Maine University this fall. In
ter-fraternity track meets are to bs
encouraged in order to get a line on
the most likely material to repre-
sent the college in coming events.
Manager Sturtevant will call for
candidates for assistant managers
the first Of the week and work will
begin Immediately in getting track
into condition.
, Beginning today, all afternoon
classes on Monday, Thursday and
Friday will meet ce-half hour earlier
in order that members of the football
squad. having afternoon courses, can
report that much earlier for practice.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-09-29
POINDEXTER TERMS
WILSON A MENACE

New York. Sept. N.-President Wilson
was characterized as the worlds great
est menace" in an address by United
States Senator Niles Poindexter at 4
meeting of Queens county Republicans
in Long Island City today. The meet
ing was held to celebrate the Gth an
niversary Of the founding Of the Re-
publican party.
The senator. after blaming the Presi-
dent for delay In ratifying the peace
treaty, said he was "the greatest pro.
German in the country" and that his
theories and suggestions regarding "thI
characterization of industry had en-
ceuraEed radical labor leaders to at
tempt to bring about . "dictatoFship OF
the proletariat." which means 'the nnal
overthrow of our republican form OF
government"
Referring to the Presidents imputa-
tion that certain opponents Of the peace
treaty and covenant were "pro-Gerrnans
and Bolshevists." Mr.. Poindexter en-.
tered a vigorous disclaimer. deeiarins
at the same time that the President
was forced into the war against the
Germans by an irresistible public opln-
ion In opposition to his will. and tried.
rs late al 1918. to precipitate q nsse-
tiated peace and thus defeat the aims
OF the Aliies."
sThs Reds Of the world regard him
~ their leader" asserted Senator Poin.
dexter.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-09-29
Murder of Two
Follows Gunmen's
Attack in New York

New York. Sept 2s.-New York ex-
perienced the thrill of a threatened
crime wave return early today when
a gunmep's attack resulted in the
murder Of two men and the wounding
OF a third during a 4o-shot revolver
battle on the East Side and seven
safes in one Canal street building
were blown open by burglars.
An automobile conveyed the gun
men TO Catherine and Madison streets
about o'clock and three men. re-
volYers in hand. leaped from it and
ran TO the corner. where they opened
fre on three others standing there.
One OF the gangsters was arrested al
pistol point by patroiman arriy-
ing On the scene during the shoot
ing. The others escaped in the car.
Two Of the men attacked were killed
instantly and their Jodies were rid
died with bullets. Other arrests fol-
lowed in Brooklyn, where the police
claim 10 have traced the murder car
In loft building in Canal street
about the same time as the East Side
shooting. burglars dynamited sever
safes. going through the structure il
the most business like fashion. Three
safes were blown open on the second
floor and two each on the third and
fourth floors. The police arrested a
Hester street clock maker later In
the day on suspicion of burglary" in
connection with the lob
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-09-29

esed On fhs sonth sids ef tAe ceurthesss
tefcre the police could arrive IN any
considerable number.
The assault with which William
Brown vas charged wSs committed on
Agnes Lobeck early IN the week with
IN escort erippisA beyona the p6int ck
resistance. Miss Lobeek met her aasail-
ant . ~ blocks from kome - fhe
southeast part Of rh. city. He heia tbs
couple up at the point Of revolver.
After robbing the young man he as
sauited the young <oman In the pres
ence. holding q revolver at the head o:
her escort In the meantime.
Later Brown was asrested and taken
TO the city jan where both 1Gias Lcbecis
and her escort identified him a. the
man who committed the deed Later.
It was stated that Bro~D<had made =
confession Of his crime. He Was taken
to the county 5aii. which was considered
q safe place for his confinement. To
nights outbreak followed.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-09-29
w. H. S. REPORTS 1921
FOR FOOTBALL FUND
B. A. AHRENS TO COACH

When the boys at the high school
started out with their paper the frs.
Of the week perhaps they did not real
Ire what they could do and just how
mpch . football team at the school
meant TO the public: but Sunday night
Prineipai Vest stated that already s3l
in cash had been received and tina:
there ~as still more to come in Mon
day The members of the school and
the rrinci3ai fee, grateful to everyone
who helped in any way and they hops
in return to give the public some fine
football games the coming season
B. A. Ahrens. manager of the Cham
Der of Commerce. kindly offered TO act
as coach and will begin his new duties
tonight. a the men will be out for
practice Mr.. Ahrens is experienced In
the game and will be of great assist
ance to tie squad.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-09-29
COMING EVENTS

Sept. @Celebration Of iscth anniver-
sary OF Bangor:
'iR ton Of Msins assa al xSsusss sae''s' e0nven'
Oct. l-Maine internal revenue ossc,
opens At Augusta
Oct. 2-a-t-Aains Music Festival con.
Oct. s-f-Dist-iet convention of Rotary
Clubs At Augusta
Oct. s-s-Maine Nusic Festival. Port
Oct .s sG5hraft b;;Ii;na =, yess observed by Saw
Oct. S-QuarteFly meeting Maine Pub.
fishers Association at Portland.
OCT. SAndroscogg1n County Sunday
school Association At Lewiston.
Oct. S-kennebec Pomona at Readheld.
(FTuit meeting).
Oct. s-l0-Msine Press Association a.
nuai meeting at Portland.
Oct. l2-Columhus day.
Oct l2-l+Semi-Centernia Of Dieease
Oct. 4-isNMaine Federation OF ven.
ems Clubs and New England confer
enee Of clYb women AT Portland,
Association, Portland.
Oct l5-i6-State Board examination O.
nurses at 10 A. NJ. At State House. Au-
Oct. Determination candidates fer
Annapolis and West Point, . 4. II. at
Post Once, Portland.
Oct. a-Set clocks sack one hour Day.
light saving ends for this year.
Oct 3-Maine State Sealers Association
annual meeting at State House, Au-
gustA-
Oct 3o-si-Maine reachers' convention
at FortlaId-
Nov. ie-Pomona Grange at North Au-
gusta.
Nov. r7-9-Maine genealogical Society.
Maine Dairymen'= Association. Maine
Seed Improvement Association. Maine
Live Stock Breeders Association and
Boys and Girls Clubs At Bangor.
Dec. l0-P3monA Grange At Monmouth.
Jan II. lSa-Somona Grange at Nan
chester. (AnnuaN.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-09-29
Maine Agricul=
tural-Fairs 1919

The fsi1evtng iist oe dates for AMI.
eas1fural fairs tn Nafno for the sea,,,
Ct 121s hss been issued by the Depart.
menf u Agriculture:
Litchfe1d. Oct. I.
Maine state Physiological. Bangor, Nov
Maine State Pouitsy Assn, Por,Ia,a
Dec. 9, -. u. L.
A.dfoseesksn County. Gvermors Falh
orssns Town Fair Association, ereen.
Leeds. Leeds Center, Oct T.
Nsg Gloucester and Danville, Upc.r
Gloucester. Sept %. Oct. 1. z
kreeport Poultry Association. Free,.,.
North Ellsworth Farmers Club, ScrtS
Ksnnesec s County Fair. Readneld. Sep.
ItneGi1 as. County. Damariscotta. Sept ID.
wsf. Oxford Fryeburs. Sept. %. ost
Western Maine Poultry Assn. Norv,y
Jan q !, ., IN.
solon. Scion Oct 3.
Bangor 1as :, Poultry Association. Bangor.
Pisca;aquis County, Foxcroft.
sagadahoc County. Topsham, Oct. IL
Is. lk ."
R.eanoea Farmers Club. Richmond.
sensT.s' Central. skowhesan. Sept ~
Iransuil,ty Grange Agri Assn. Lincoln.
Ierk County Poultry Association, San.
shapleigh and Ac;on. Acton, Oct Ia Al
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-09-29
TELEGRAPH BRIEFS

Hanover, ~. H.. Sept 2s-Jaekson
cannell Of Everett. Mass. was elee.
ted captain Of the Dartmouth foot
BAN team today. His position b
quarterback.
St Louis. Mo-, Sept. es-Jack Nil.
Ter. captain and assistant manager q
the St. Louis Cardinals. has been sold
TO the Philadelphia Nationals. II was
officially announced here tonight
Ottawa, Ont. Sept :s-W. Dale
Harris, civil engineer and former
president Of the Montreal Terminal
Railway. died here today. Born iu
England. he was graduated from the
Massachusetts, Institute Of Technology
and acted as a civil engineer for the
Brockline & Boston Water Work.
His construction work included parts
Of the international railway. the
Nova Scotia Railways. the Canadian
Pacisc Railway and branches.
Warsaw, Sept. 2S.-The Gazette Po.
ranni says it has proof that the Ger
mans are preparing for a D'Aanun-
Eio move" against Danxig.
Melbourne. Australia, Sept Is
The trades councils In the various
capitals have refused to
nominate delegates to the Washing
ton labor congress.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-09-29
Friends of Irish Freedom
Frown on Entry Of U. S.
Into League of Nations

New Haven, Conn, Sept. 2s.-As
the state convention Of the Friends
of Irish Freedom held here this aft.
ernoon and evening two resolutions
were passed condemning the entry
Of the United States into the League
Of Nations. One was a simple dscla.
ration against the league. which viii
be sent to the United States senate.
from this state. The second was 4
long arraignment Of the league as a
British plot to secure for England
world domination and was composed
of IL objections covering the points
in President Wilson's original L.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-09-29
Kills Self After Years
Brooding over Sons Death

New York, Sept. 2s.-Never havin:
recovered from the shock he received
more than a year ago. when his soa
a lieutenant in the aviation servics.
was killed by a fall at Houston, Tea.
as. Charles Ekstrand. an electrical
engineer. shot and killed himself TO.
day in his dead sons room at his
Brooklyn home. The body was found
lying across a table upon which rest.
ed small casket containing the ashs
of the aviator. whose body was crs-
mated after being brought north.
The father had passed much time
in the boys room. on one pretext Or
another, since the casket had been
placed there, and frsquently II had
been a very difficult task for Mrs. Ek.
strand to get her husband's mino Of
Of the tragedy. she said.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-09-29
THREE DROWN
fcenfinuad from Raaa Qnel

rescued after clinging to logs In the
Ice water for nearly an hour. Res
cue was rendered difficult from the
tact that the lower end Of Little Sc
bago IL choked with logs 20 that the
survivors Of the accident were reach
cd from a perilous plank platform
hastily laid on top Of the logs. to
which they and their saviors chung
until ropes could be flung out from
the shore.
The survivors we're taken to Q
neighboring house, where they were
cared for and to which a physician
was summoned.
Carl Narney, a resident Of North
Windham, was an eye witness to the
accident, and was the man who sum-
moned help. The automobile In
which the Braziers and Plummers
were riding passed a team he was
driving at the top of the hill leading
down to the Narrows bridge. and
Mr.. varney, looking back. saw the
machine swerve sharply and plunge
OF the bridge. shivering the railing
into splinters as il did SO.
The nearest help available was at
North wiadham village, thres-quarters
Of a mile away. and Mr.. yarney whip
ped UP his horses and hurried to the
village where he aroused rescue party
COMPOSED Of DR.. Barker, Chesley Alb
bott, W. H. Cram, Leslie Taylor and
the members of the Skillings family.
The group returned to the scene OF the
accident, and there attempts were maze
to rescue the two members Of the party
who were still living and to recover tns
bodies of the dss' =. but owing TO the IN
stability Of the logs II was some mo-
ments before a method OF reaching Mr
Brazier and the child could be devised
Finally the pianks were procured aha
on this unsteady platform the rescuef'
made .heir way to the two SURVIVORS.
The bodies of Mr. and Mrs Piummei
and Mrs. B-azier were removed to Jor'
dan < Moulton's undertaking rooms al
RAYMOND last night. while Mr.. Braziei
and the child were cared Tor at "oFIr
Windham. DR.. Elmer H. King. meoica
Examiner, vas notified and VIII Visi
mond this morning TO make an ex
animation CT the bodies and ME e
port on the case.
Mr.. and Mrs. Brazier. according TO IN
formation acquired from their neisn
tors. had been away from Portland fol
two weeks on a visit to East Otisneid
They are childlees, and Mrs. Brazier u
a native of Portland. her mother max
ing her home at present In South Port
land.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. Immer are very prom
;nent in Raymond. Of which town AF
Plummer is a native. They have onil
the one child.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-09-29
LEADERS PLEAD WITH
STEEL STRIKERS TO HOLD
FIRM AT GARY. INDIANA

Gary. Ind. Sept. 2s-Expeetancv
marked the first Sunday Of the steel
strike here. There was little, how,
ever. to indicate whether the mill
ohieials would be successful In their
reported determination to take the
Offensive against the strikers tomor-
row BY re.opening Of the mills.
At . mass meeting union leaders
sxhorted the strikers to stand firm
against the advances Of the oiYiciais.
This is the biggest strike union
labor ever has had" declared John
w! Johnstone, secretary Of the Chit
caso Stock Yards labor council. IF
you men go back. to work, the cause
Of union labor win be set back 20
years"
Another speaker was Miss Arnes
sounson q Held worker during the
Tot tbs war labor board.
Ho mssf In ths audiences. Hur~.-,-
sns. were arrested by the polace. -.
announced that they were hS,d -.
federal Investigation. Many citixens
will so on duty tomorrow as patrols
men.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-09-29
MOB RULE
fcontinued from Page One)

personal injury when members OF
the force charged the crowd and ieo
him to safety. Thousands OF persons
collected in the downtown districts
some Of them out of curiosity, but
great numbers showing decided
sympathy with the would-be lynch
ers.
Fire hose run to the blazing struc-
ture was cut with impunity and no
line was permitted to remain intact
The police and firemen were entire
" at the mercy of the mob. which
had broken into gun and ammunition
stores and supplied themselves with
explosives and weapons. One ex-
plosion Of dynamite was heard at the
court house during the progress cf
the hre.
The interior Of the big building be-
came Q mass Of flames by o'clock
and forced by the heat. q large part
of the mob mGed back from the
building on the north side, They
gathered again. however. on the
south side. where the heat had not
become 80 intense.
At this point q barbara Freitch;e
appeared at a window at the north
end Of the building, an aged woman.
who wildly hung an American flag 10
the wind and appealed TO the mob to
desist. There were mingled cheers
and boots from the rioters, who
yelled for the prisoner. whom they
cought 70 lynch. 1t had the effect.
however. Of giving the dremen an
opportunity to run an extension lad
der to the fourth floor. from which it
was hoped to take the sheriff and his
deputies and his prisoners. who were
about to become victims Of the flames.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-09-29
Beware Of the pestreysr

The Germans learned the futiiity
OF operating with submarines against
the fleet early in the war. and the
man who taught them this lesson
was Commander Weddingen. the
same oflicer who first demonstrated
the value of the submarine IN prac-'
tical warfare. II was Otto Wedding
en- who, In September. 1914, sank the
old British cruisers, the Hogue, the
Cressy. and the Aboukir an exploit
which made him one OF the great
popular heroes Of Germany. A few
months afterward Commander We'd.
dingen decided to try an experiment
more hazardous than was that OF
sinking three unescorted cruisers; he
aspired to nothing less ambitious
than IN attack upon the Grand Fleet
itself. On March 18th, part Of this
feet was cruising on Cromarty, Scot
land: here Weddingen came with the
U-2s dove under the destroyer
screen and dred one torpedo. which
passed astern Of the Neptune. The
alarm was Immediately sounded and
presently the battleship Dread
having seen the periscope,
started at full speed for the submar-
Inc. rammed the vessel and sent II
promptly 70 the bottom. A. u vas
sinking the bow rose out ct the wa
ter. plainly disclosing the number
U-3s. There was not one survivor--
Admiral Sims In the ootober World's
Work.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-09-29
GREAT BRITAIN
(Continued from Pace ons)

James Henry Thomas, secretary Of
the union. declares firmly against
widening the issue, unless compel
led to do so and will only call q
strike in ireland and asks the a..
sistance OF the triple alliance II he
finds that he is unable to light the
railway question unaided.
The effects Of the railway stop
page have already been seen in not
Ices issued at some places closing
down mines and other Industrial ca.
adjustments.
Robert Smillie. the miners lead
er. speaking at Glasgow tonight,
said that within a few days 80 Der
cent OF the miners would be idle. be.
cause al industries were 90 inter.
linked. He was desirous that there
should be no ground given to the
government for using armed forces
against the people.
ed. and be passive resisters 80 far
as possible and not allow the govern
ment to stampede us into giving
them the opportunity of shooting
down our people"
The food controller closed Hyde
Park to the public tonight, explain
ing that this step was necessary to
facilitate supplying London with
milk.
Several theatrical touring eompa-
nies. which play week stands and
travel Sundays. are held up. One
company came from Bristol to Lon.
don by airplane but left behind sew.
eral Of the women members, who
feared to embark on the air journey.
Incoming steamers filled with pas
sengers are constantly arriving and
most of the passengers are unable to
get to their destinations. Some Of the
companies have managed to distrib.
ute part Of their passengers by mo.
tors. Several hundred. who have arr
rived at Dover from Belgium, are
sleeping aboard the steamers.
The passengers who got ashore had
to handle their own baggage.
Tho first American steamer affect.
% viii be the Adriatic, due az
southampton tomorrow.
| me government In an appeal "a
| - euntry asks the public to as.,.t
uSHune ths strike bv er1rn..t-s--
IN the use OF petsol, nrnr ssSs "ns
food and the telesraph. tssepSs ~. ne
postal services. ana
Owners Of motor cars ars m.S,..
enormous profits from the situation
Fabulous prices are being charged
for out-of.town trips and legal taxi
charges are ignored.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-09-29
Helen Taft Urges
That Profs. Strike

Bryn Mawr. Pa. Sept. 27.-Miss
Helen Taft. acting president of the
Bryn Mawr college. declared today
in an address before the alumni con-
ference in the Bryn Mawr campaign
for $1,000. 900 to increase faculty re.
muneration that she wished the pro.
fessors of the country would Organize
a union and strike for higher sala.
ries.
She said that they had a better
case than the ministers, and that she
would not object to a strike as a col.
lege executive because she believed
il would not be a strike against the
college executives. the college direc.
tors or trustees. but against the pub.
lie. which ought to be made to pay
for its education.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-09-29
BATH YOUTH BROWNS
WHEN CANOE UPSETS

Bath, Me-, Sept. 21-Maurice Bacon,
p. son of Mr.. and Mr.. Edward s. Ba-
con of IL Bath street. this city. was
drowned this afternoon in Lake Ne
qasset in Wooiwich- He has owned
camp at the lake for several years
and while there this afternoon IN
company with Howard Hawley was
padding on the lake. when his canoe
suddenly upset. Hawley was abz,e
to swim ashore. but Bacon, who has
for years been a powerful swimmer,
went to the bottom.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-09-29
FAIRFIELD

Mrs. ]. Harvey Mahoney and
daughter Pauline and Mrs. Frank
Hunter and daughter Ruth were In
wateryiiie Saturday for the day.
Dr.. J. Norman Brown was in CIin.
ton Saturday on business
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Bailey. Jr..
went TO Dover Saturday for an over
Sunday visit with relatives.
Mrs Nellie II. Hunneveli and Mrs.
A. H. Bursc returned Friday noon
from Augusta. where they attended
the Cniversalist convention. While
there they were the guests OF Mrs.
Charlotte Grimm, . former resident OF
this town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Madison Burns have
returned from an extended stay in
Shirley.
Herbert Fisher Of Portland II in
town for G visit with his parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Fisher, on Cross
street
Mervin Ames. principal of the
High schoo, in Harmony, with Mrs.
Ames. came Friday for an over Sun.
day visit with Mr.. Ames' parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Roscoe Ames, In the south
part OF the town.
Miss Ada Belle Keenan,, a teacher
in the High school in Waterville. is
passing the weekend with Rev. and
Mrs H. n. Ford a. the Baptist par
soEage.
AIs; W. o. Hayford Of Dove-. who
has been the gues, Of her daughter.
Mrs. 81. E. Waterhouse. left Satur-
day for visit in New York.
A. W. Fuller. who has been . guest
in the hcme Of his son. Frank Fuller.
returned to his home in Gerham, n.
H.. Saturday.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-09-29
KANSAS FARMERS
STRIKES,

Kansas City. No. Sept. z7-Pro-
testing that organized labor is de
manding more production Of the
farmers. while demanding of its
members less production; delegates
to the international Farm Congress
late today went on record as depior-
ing strikes except in grave emer.
gency," and opposing the union;za-
ton Of police and other peace ON
ciais.
The resolutions also demanded leg
islative action to lower the differ
ence in prices between producer and
consumer. condemned -the growing
tendency toward idleness among all
classes of people" and opposed gov
ernment ownership of railroads.