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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-11-25
DROP SLAVERY CHARGE
EvnainE Proper Legal Inspection FOR
Foreigners Alleged Against lie
northelicr in Addition 10
Booze Smuggling

Newport. Nov. A.-Inspector in Charge
James Ford Of the Newport immigration
Office preferred charge OF evading the
proper legal inspection for foreigners for
entrance into the United States agains:
Cyrence LeBouthelier at n hearing before
United states Commissioner Walter Fl.
Cieary. LcBoutheler is the owner and
driver Of the Chevrolet car in which he
ami two other men. Ernest LaBracnue
end one Rohargc. struggled into tho
country a quarts OF Scotch whiskey and
10 imperial gallons OF Canadian high wine.
Attorney Hubert 2. Pierce appeared for
LePouthelier and was able to procure bail
for his client for his appearance at the
ve,rber 30. This IL in addition to the $500
bonds for smuggling imposed the day
before. Inspector Ford did not prefer
charge of white slavery, though evidence
could probably be obtained to convict
them.
Miss Della Desjardln, the young woman
who was with the three men. Is rather a
pretty young girl, about 20 years of age,
had made the trip from Lincoln. y. H.,
to Sherbrooke. She had no money to make
her way home after the hearing. but the
necessary funds were advanced by
Robarge, and she left for home on the
midnight train. She claimed to have lived
in Old Town. Me, and that her mother
was her only relative
She was travelling with Robarge. who
has a wife and three children in Massa-
chusetts.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-11-25
SEIZE AUTO AND BOOZE
Customs Men Find Abandoned Car md
Nearby Discover 172 Quarts-Mn-
chine Had Stalled

St Adams, Nov. 1S-Customs Deputies
Davidson and Taylor went to East Fair
field yesterday where they seized an auto
mobile that was stuck in the mud and
III quarts of liquor which they found,
after a search in the vicinity Of the car.
Upon arrival of the deputies to the
place where the machine was stalled
they found that the cad had been aban-
doned and neither owners nor liquor
could be found. The officers while In.
vestlgating came across several men who
1t was evident had been indulging in the
forbidden beverage. The hiding place Of
the liquor was disclosed and the CONTRA
band was brought to this city. The
owners of the car are known, II Is said.
and action will be brought against them.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-11-25
Draw Petit Jurors

Mddlebury Nov ls.-Sheriff George 8.
Farr OF Bristol was in town yesterday
and drew the following petit jurors for
the December term of Addison County
Court. which will open here Tuesday.
December 4 Addison, Rolin II. Hol-
comb. Pliny b. Norton; Bridgeport. John
S. Duckett and George Sollace; Bristol.
V. /. Patnode. Il. c. Fuller and L. c.
Norton; Cornwall, Edward II, Peet and
Merrill Field; Ferrisburg, Chauncy Bis
hey and Rowin T, Robinson; Granville.
w. T., Gray; Hancock, c. C, Hubbard:
Lei ester. Samuel Capron; Lincoln. Dan
lei Hammer and c. w. Sweet; Middle-
bury. Frank NJ, Rowe. Nelson Goss and
Wallace McHugh; Monkton, w, J. Cox
and f. f. Douglas New Haven. C. A.
Sprague and John Halpn: Orwell, Earl
Hopkins and c. c. Allen; Panton, r. W.
Day: Ripton, Harry c. Goodro; Sails
bury. Rex p. Sheldon and James Peter
son; Shoreham, r. Il. Baldwin and Is. A.
Burchard; Starksboro, c. F. Clifford and
John Maxfeld Vergennes, Fred L.
Grandy and Edward A. Lee; Waltham,
Frank II. Bacon; Weybridge, Luther
Roscoe: Whiting, Horace Taylor,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-11-25
MRS. BURTON HARRISON DIES

Washington, D. c., Nov. 22.-Mrs. Bur-
ton Harrison, the authoress. mother Of
Francis Burton Harrison. governor gem
eral Of the Philippines, and of Fairfax
Harrison. president of the Southern Rail-
way company, died yesterday morning at
her residence. 1852 Eighteenth street, at
the age of II. Her maiden name was
Constance Cary An ancestor Colonel
Myies Cary, settled in Virginia In the
seventeenth century. She began her writ
ing in the seventies. with "A Little Cen
tennial Lady" many of her stories and
novels first appearing in The Century.
Among the best known of long list
81 works are "The Anglomaniacs," Sweet
Bells Out Of Tune" "Recolections Grave
and Gay" an account of her experiences
In tho Confcderncy days, and 1.-THE Rus.
sian Honeymoon" an adaptation of
Scribes play that ran at the Madison
Square theatre. New York.
She was married In 1867 to the late
Burton Norvell Harrison. Virginia law
yer, who for time was secretary to
jefferson Davis.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-11-25
CENTRAL VERMONT
CLOSES SHOPS
Shutdown to Last One Week
as Measure and Method of
Retrenchment

St Adams, Nov. 1s.-Under an order
made pubic to-day by the Central YER
mont Railway company the shops In this
city Including all the mechanical and
wood working departments will DO shut
down for one week commencing next
Monday, November %.
This method Of retrenchmcnt made
necessary by the financial situation in
which the Central Vermont in common
with other New England roads, hnds
Itself. was decided upon as best after
careful consideration OF conditions. It was
believed better to shut down for this
comparatively short period than TO fol-
low out tho aysteIn In vogue on many
other roads, that OF cutting down the
working force by discharging employees.
At the end of one week the shops WIFE
resume their normal schedules, 1t Is said
with the same wage scale IN force az at
present. Officials Of the local union OK
pressed approval Of the method being used
and II IS believed that the men Themselves
prefer the necessary Inconvenience equally
rather than to face the lay-of entirely
OF any considerable number OF men. About
500 employees arc affected.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-11-25
KILLED IN QUARRY FALL
william McInncs, 20, Dropped 90 feet,
Landed on Feet. hut TOppied
Over

Barre Nov. 2l.--Instantaneous death
was the fate of William McInnes at the
boutwell,. Milne and Varnum quarry
number three, Saturday morning. when
ne unconsciously stepped off the edge
Of the quarry and fell about 60 feet
landing upon his feet and topping over.
his skull being crushed In the contact
with the granite. At the time, he was
working about the large steam shovel
used in the clearance work on the Bout
well quarries.
Fellow workmen rushed TO his side
but death had been instantaneous.
The young man was born in williams.
town 20 years ago last April, and was
one of family Of six. Besides his
mother. there survive two brothers
John, Of Granitevlle. and Malcolm OF
Barre. three sisters, Eta, Margaret and
Christina.
The young mans father, Murdo Nc.
Innes, was killed in n similar accident on
the +. l.. Smith & company quarry two
years ago last January.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-11-25
DAMAGE BY LANDSLIDE
WILL EXCEED S1,OO0.O00

Pittsburgh, Nov. 19-Damage es-
timated by engineers to vary from
100000 to 100000 will result from
the great slide of earth and stone
which for two weeks has been steadily
moving down the hillside from Bige-
low Boulevard to the down town pas
senger terminal OF the Pennsylvania
Railroad. Nine steam shovels are work
ing day and hight to move the earth
as II reaches the railroad tracks and
approximately 5000 tons are sent out
on trains every "a hours.
The slide began when the city at
tempted to straighten curve in the
boulevard. which follows the hillside high
above the railroad terminal and con-
meets the business section of the city
with the east end residence district.
Some 100000 cubic yards Of earth has
been cut from the hill and dumped INTO
ravne before the engineers discovered
that the earth was moving steadily to-
ward the railroad. Plling driven into
the hill failed to stop the movement and
within a day or two railroad yard
building in the path of the slide was
buried. Later two main tracks and six
of less Importance leading into the term
inal were lost in spite of the efforts Of
the engineers and the large force OF
workmen.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-11-25
COURT REUN|TES COUPLES
Seeking Divorce Man and wife Agree
to Forget and Leave Court Arm in
Arm-Hope for Second Pair

Montpelier. Nov. 1s-The judges Of
Washington county court after hearing
the testimony In the Lida Tully VS.. Ed
ward Tul,y divorce case. the family hav-
ing aired its troubles to the court, asked
the contestants to come with them into
the chambers where they talked Affairs
over with the man and his wife The re-
suit was that Mr.. and Mrs. Tully left the
court room arm in arm and agreed to re-
sumo their married relations.
The court is holding the case between
Carrie and Edward Anderson Of Barre
until next January in hopes a similar ar
engagements may be made. Both are good
peop'e and have some children. 1t was
brought out in testimony that both
parties we're rather stubborn and indie
pendent. but it is thought now that d.
vorce may be avoided to the benefit of
all concerned.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-11-25
CREAMERY MEETING
Grand Isle County Comparative Assoc
citation Did s2iN,OOO Business Past Year

Grand Isle. Nov. 22--Thc annual meet
ing of the Grand Isle County Cooperative
Creamery association will he held in
Grand Isle Wednesday, December l. The
following program will be carried out:
1000 a. m, stockholders meeting 200
p. m, address, Good Cows from the
Farm Management, Standpoint" NJ. +.
Rasmussen, farm management demon
strator Of the Extension Service. School
Lunches" Miss Lydia M. Potter home
economies specialist OF the Extension
service; f. II. Edwards, sales manager OF
the creamery and one other yet to be an
nounced will also deliver addresses. At
1880 o'clock in the evening. Dean J. l..
Hills of the Sta,e College OF Agriculture
will deliver an illustrated lecture on the
Making of Soil" and James p. Taylor,
secretary of the burlington Chamber OF
Commerce will SPEAK on Getting the
City and Country Together"
This creamery has been in operation
now for three years and during the past
year had done business approximating
S240,000 At the present time the creamery
has six motor trucks and two teams col
.ecting milk and cream. Two of tho
trucks make trips OF 80 miles each before
nine o'clock every morning. There are
21S patrons owning over 1000 COVE. At
thls season OF ire year " haHoies apout
l6,O0O pounds OF milk every day. and at
times during the summer It handles as
much as 5000 pounds every day.
During the flush season nv much as
1850 pounds of butter and 900 pounds Of
Cheddcr cheese has been made, at the
same time shipping 200 40-quart cans Of
milk IN one day. This year a new plant
capable of holding $500 tons of ice Is be-
ing built SO that the refrigerator cars
and the refrigerators Of the creamery
may be iced
The officers of the association are:
President, f. A. Briggs; secretary, @.
II. Branch: treasurer and manager, j.
B. Hoag; board of directors. F. A. Briggs.
NJ. II. Valentine, c. c. Kinney. M. c..
Kinney. r. J. Parker. and w. NJ Tud-
hope all OF Grand Isle and w. B. Dodds
Of North Hero
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WILL OF EX,G0v. PROUTy
Public Bequests Include Goodrich Mem
Orial Library at NewpOrt--Mnny
Private requests

Newport, Nov. 1S.-The will of ex-Gov.
Prouty has been filed at Plymouth. Mass.
Edgar j. Prouty OF Newport being named
executor. Former Governor Prouty owned
big interest in the Taunton Lumber
company of Brocliton, Mass.
No estimate of the amount OF the estate
accompanies the will. There were many
private requests and several public ones.
The sum OF $4,000 was given the Good
rich Memorial library Of Newport with
the provision that If the library ceases to
exist the trustees are to return the prin-
cipal to the estate. If any residue is left
after the other provisions are carried out
$4,000 is to go to the Congres ational So
cicty, 5000 to the Methodist Episcopal
society, $1,000 to the Baptist society and
$1,000 to the Protestant Episcopal society.
all of Newport.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-11-25
BUDGET COMMITTEE MEETS
Goes Over Suggestions to BE Made to
Coming Session OF Legislature
Secretary TO Report

Montpelier, Nov. 1S.--The members Of
the budget committee held a meeting in
the executive office of the State House
this afternoon, at which its plans for sug-
gestions to the coming Legislature were
made. The secretary will shortly make
out his report based upon its discussion
of the matter. The committee is COM
posed of the Board Of Control, G.. L. Dun
ham and Marshall Alexander of the
house and Charles f. Schoff and c. l..
Stewart of the Senate committees on fl
nances. While the committee makes up
a budget. 1t will have nothing to do with
the governor-elect's program which may
call for more money. Most of the State
officers take little consideration Of the
claim that the"e will be no State tax in
the coming year.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-11-25
CLEMENT INVITED TO
GUARDS BANQUET

Montpelier. Nov. ls.-0ov p. W. Glenn.
emit, Gen. H. T. johnson and Col. f. r.
Gibson have received from Lieut.. w. J.
Kelley Of Company A, Vermont National
Guard. an invitation to attend 4 ban.
quet to be given at Camp Benning. Ca.
November q rs q part Of the holiday
functions. In company with Lieut.. Kelley.
Capt. E. H. Newton OF Burlington and
Lieut.. q. A. Stack OF Bellows Falls are
attending an officerS training school at
Camp BenninE. 1t is understood to be
the best training school the war depart
ment has ever instituted. National Guard
officers receive the same training that
regular army officers get. -Four more Ver-
mont boys win probably go there at the
end of the present four-months' course
that the above officers are taking.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-11-25
AUTO KILLED GIRL
Little Girl Was sliding at Windsor
When Truck Went Over Her.
Mother Had Warned Child

Montpelier. Nov. 19.--Harry A. Black,
secretary Of State, has received from
Clinton o. Gibson of West Windsor the
report of the fatal accident that occurred
at Brownsville when Oneta Hammond n
small girl was killed, having been run
over by the auto truck that Gibson was
driving for II. D. Dunn. Tho report states
that the girl was sliding down hill. that
Gibson did not see her, but felt a wheel
go over something and stopped his auto
mobile. He went back and found the child
dead. He carried her to her mother at
the house. The mother said that she had
told the child not to slide into the road.
An investigation of the accident will he
made.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-11-25

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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-11-25
SAYS N. f. RAILROADS
NEED FINANCIAL RELIEF
Tahing This They WIN he Driven into
Bankruptcy Says Counsel

Washington, Nov. 22.-Unless immedl-
ate financial relief Is afforded the New
England railroads, "all or most of them
will very shortly be driven into receiver
ship the Interstate Commerce commis-
s.on was told to-day by Charles r.
Choate. Jr., and Wilbur La Roe. IT.,
counsel for the lines.
rho commission was told that tho ac-
tual returns 10 the roads in September
and the estimated returns FOR October
onder the increased rates granted under
the transportation act confirmed that
the income received by the roads was
not sufficient ~ meet their requirements.
AS one means of relief the roads asked
for a readiustment OF the division of
freight rates on through traffic between
roads west Of the Hudson River and
those east OF tina. river In this request
the roads were Joined by X. 4. Higgins,
chairman of the Connecticut Public Utii-
tiles Commission and Henry G.. Attwill
OF the Massachusetts Public Utilities
Commission
Counsel for the roads said that for the
eight months ending last August 81 the
actual deficit in the net railway operat-
ing income Of the roads, excluding the
Boston and Albany. a part OF the New
York Central system, was S23. .676 and
that estimates for next year showed a
net railway operating income of about
sl0,OOO,oo0 or $0.OO0OOO less than the net
railway operating income required by the
transportation act to show six per cent
on the fair value Of the property.
THE fixed charges Of the New England
roads az Of August. 1920" said counsel for
the lines. "are 1854 465 against which
there Is available Incorporating income
f-o ,,-i,a ~ \
net fixed charges of s3l,7sS,06i or nearly
operating income.
FIXED charges must be met or receiv-
erships will inevitably follow. And re-
ceiverships would be disastrous from
every point OF view, for outstanding bonds
and debentures now bearing interest
from 3 1-2 per cent to five per cent would
have to be founded at much higher rates.
New capital would be unobtainable from
private sources. The government Is vital
ly interested for it has already loaned
the New England roads $4,000 co.,
Counsel said the New York, New Haven
and Hartford road had paid no dividends
since October, 1915, loss to stockholders
Of $50 90 900.
The Boston and Maine," counsel con-
tinued, has paid no dividends on its own
stock since 1913, a loss to stockholders OF
S14 0O0,oeo BY its reorganization effected
December l. 1919, the Boston and Maine
converted about s2,5OO,oO0 annual leased
line rentals from fixed charges to pre-
ferred dividends and the holders agreed
to 20 per cent reduction in dividends
for five years. II these dividends are not
met, the bonds of the Boston and Maine
will cease to be legal Investments for
Massachusetts savings banks"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-11-25
HITS HIGHEST NOTr rvrR
REACHED BY HUMAN VOICE
remarkable Performance OF I3-ycar-
Old Ind of Tacoma

New York, Nov. 19-The year promises
to reveal bumper crop of boy prodi.
giles. Edward Roche Hardy the ~
year-old Columbia freshman, may boast
OF the mastery Of n dozen languages
and Samuel Res hewski, elght-year-
Polish chess wizard, may be able to
check mate 10 West Point strategists in
row. but neither of them can sing
Robert Murray IL. of Tacoma, Wash.
can. In an exhibition yesterday before
n group of Metropolitan stars, including
Nine. Frances Aida, who discovered"
the youth last summer, Murray not only
reached with ease the high notes in arias
of Galli-Curci and Tetrazzini fame. but
at the signal of his Instructor and to
the establishment of his hearers, he
transposed those high notes to higher
key and breathed them with equal facil-
ity and resonance The singers who
heard the performance asserted that this
was the highest note ever reached by
the human voice.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-11-25
IN PILGRIMS MEMORY

Plymouth, Mass, Nov. 2l.-Exercises
were held at Plymouth Rock Saturday
to commemorate the 3o0th anniversary Of
the signing Of the Pilgrims compact in
tie cabin of the Mayflower.
Members of the Society of Sons ana
Daughters of Pilgrims, many of whom
came from Rhode Island, were in charge
of the program, which included addresses
by the governor general of the organiza-
ton, Nathan w. Littlefield of Providence:
Captain Granville S. standish of Provi-
dence, former Governor Lebaron Brad
ford Prince of New Mexico and others.
Later the company marched mp through
Leyden street, the oldest street in the
town, to the First Church Unitarian. for
further exercises. The afternoon program
included an Grafton by Ex-Governor
Prince of "the Pilgrims, their contribution
to ou> nation and the world
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-11-25
DECEMBER 8 PONZI'S
DAY OF RECKONING
I1,i2s Creditors VIII Have Opportun-
ity Of Questioning Him

Boston, Nov. 22.-Charles Ponzrs day
Of reckoning to the thousands of deposit
tors in his defunct quick rich scheme was
proclaimed to-day. On December 8 in the
court house at East Cambridge, he will
face such of his 1ll26 creditors as care
to bring him to personal account for their
investments in proceedings that give each
creditor the right to question him.
II. B. Warner referee in bankruptcy
for Middiesex county. in which the Ponsi
mansion. since seized for creditors was
located. in notifying all known creditors
Of the meeting to-day. sent word that
they might attend. prove their claims.
appoint trustee and examine the bank.
rupt."
The referee will preside
This proceeding will make II possible
for creditors to nterrogate Ponsi directly
regarding their investments aggregating
millions OF dollars which, instead Of
drawing the fifty per cent profits prom
ised by the promoter. now appear sub
ject TO settlement on a basis Of less than
so cents on the dollar.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-11-25
LAMP EXPLODED
CAUSING 9 DEATHS

Quebec. Nov. 22,-Tire which caused
the deaths of nine persons In a Padome
farm house last night. was caused by
the explosion Of a kerosene lamp which
was being filled.
Reports Of the tragedy received here
to-day said the flames spread RAPIDLY
after the explosion. cutting OF accession
to the only outside door and forcins tho
occupants TO flee to an upstair Door where
they were unable TO opon windows md
escape.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-11-25
Shufelt Loses License

Montpelier. Nov. 22-Harry A. Black.
secretary OF State. this morning sus-
pended for an indefinite period the license
of Leon Shufelt. whs vas driving the
automobile that hit the children In Hyde
Park Sunday. This is in accordance with
the custom followed by Mr.. Black where
h fatal accident takes place.
This Is the second accident of the kind
within two weeks and In which three per-
sons have been xii ed. Mr.. Black cautions
parents against allowing their children to
slide where there Is danger that auto
mobiles may be travelling.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-11-25
UNDER BONDS FOR ASSAULT

Brattleboro. Nov. 22.--George Girls
void and son. East Grlswold. both Of
Nottingham pleaded not guilty In tho
municipal court this afternoon to the
charge OF assaulting Mrs. Fred Wheeler
OF Stratton with intent to rob her and
Judge A. e. cudworth placed them UNI
der bonds of $1,000 each to appear at
the April term OF windham county
court They expect to furnish bail to"
morrow Mrs. Wheeler was a witness
ana said the two respondents were
the ones who entered her home re-
Gently and bound and gagged her and
then searched her clothing for $500
which mad been sent to her husband to
pay fern pickers but which did not
arrive until after the attempted rob-
perry. NO testimony was introduced In
behair or the respondent
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-11-25
SCHOOL SUPERVISORS TO MEET
Commissioner Of Education Dempsey
Arranging for Conference and
for Teachers Gathering

Montpelier, Nov. &c. n. Dempsey.
commissioner of education, is arranging
a conference of the supervisors OF schools
to take place In Montpelier December q,
9 and 10. The place has not been named.
but very likely II will be in the Repre-
sentatives' hall.
There are 66 supervisors who arc ex-
pected to be present. He Is also arranging
for conference to be held in Burlington
December 10. II and 1s. at which the
teachers OF the teacher training courses
viii attend. There are &c OF these teachers.
Speakers OF prominence will also attend
these conferences.