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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1920-06-17
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

In the Probate Court, County Of
Idaho, State of Idaho.
In the Matter of the Estate of Lin
coin Laughlin, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given, that Let
ters of Administration with the VIII
annexed on the estate of Lincoln
Laughlin deceased, were granted to
the undersigned on the 10 day of
June 1920, by the Probate Court of
Idaho County.
All persons having claims against
said estate are required to exhibit
them to me for allowance at my
office in Grangeville, Idaho, the same
being hereby designated as the
place of business of said
Estate, within four months after the
date of the first publication of this no
tice, or they shall be forever barred.
Dated this 10 day of June, 1920.
H. TAYLOR,
Administrator with the Will an
nXed of Lincoln Laughlin, deceased.
"a
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1920-06-17

13 head of good horses and colts at
Bourland s sale, June 90. Two miles
southwest of Grangeville. so
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1920-06-17

Continental Insurance Company,
$21 900, 10000 Capital and Surplus.
Reed & Co., General Insurance
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1920-06-17

WANTED-Housekeeper to take full
charge. Enquire Western Union Tele-
graph office.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1920-06-17

Anseo and Eastman Kodak films at
the Lamm Drug Co. Let us do your
developing. 4-2
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1920-06-17

WILL BUY
Scrap iron of all kinds, and old ma
chinery. Joe Sorrow. 4-tf.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1920-06-17

All kinds of aeetylene welding.
Nothing too large. Main Street Gar
age. 49-tf !
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1920-06-17

See Bourland S sale ad in other
part Of paper. so
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1920-06-17

$500 wheat this fall. Wheat land
best buy in the world. Addison &
Stubs. 2-tf.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1920-06-17

FOR sALE-Used Ford cars-w. G.
Peacock. 35-tf
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1920-06-17

Call us up about Hail Insurance, Geo.
NJ. Reed & Co.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1920-06-17

Typewriter ribbons at Free Press.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-12-30
THOSE WHO HAVE HAD
FLU IMMUNE FOR PERIOD

Washington. Dec N.--Influenza attacks
carry with them "a definite immunity
to subsequent attacks, lasting several
years" according to conclusions reached
by the public health service after inten-
sve study In the homes where the dis
ease was epidemic in 19lS-l9.
'Inasmuch as the epidemic OF 1918 and
1919 affected so very large a proportion
of the popula ton" the statement by
Surgeon General Cumming added, there
would seem to be q reasonable grounds
for believing that even should the FLU"
become prevalent here and there this
winter, 1t would not assume the epidemic
proportions of the past two years. nor
would it rage in such severe form
DIR. Cominng pointed out however, that
there was no way OF definitely foreteling
whether this winter would witness any
recurrence of influenza in epidemic form.
He added that 1t was unfortunate that
the public took such interest in spectacu-
lar epidemic outbreaks of disease and
was so little moved by the deadly oc-
currence of preventable DEATH
''Of the one and one quarter million
deaths occurring In the United States an
nually, at least 100000 could easily have
been prevented by the application Of
available medical knowledge" he said,
pointing out that 1900 annually died OF
diphtheria despite the existence OF an ef.
fective anti-toxin which could have pre-
vented practically every one Of thess
deaths. Ten thousand deaths were due 10
typhoid fever in similar circumstances
and there were 400 entirely Unnecessary
deaths from smallpox.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-12-30
100000 CHILDREN IN
VIENNA MAY STARVE

New York, Dee. 27.-Perhaps the most
ell-tale sign of poverty. one that will
betray even the warlest is a habit OF
STOPPING to pick up scraps In the street.
You see II occasionally in America among
people of IA certain condition. But in
Vienna the practice has reached epidemic
proportions, injecting people of all
classes and in every quarter of the city.
Now 1t is an old man snatching at a
cigar butt. Now il Is a fashionable wom-
an furtively swooping on a chip of
wood. Twigs from the trees, fluttering
bits of paper. orange peels-the sidewalks
are swept clean of them all by this new
needy army of scavengers.
The railroad yards are the favorlte re-
sort of those who are not ashamed OPEN
ly to proclaim their poverty. Here they
gather in the hope of catching something
from passing trains Usually the crowd
Is made mp Of children. Pieces of paper
are eagerly seized for fire.
But sufferings from hunger are even
more acute than from cold. And 1t is es-
tmated that 100000 children IN this Au-
strian capital alone must perish this win
ter of starvation unless the European Re
lief Council succeeds in raising the ma
tional collection of $50, 600. coo which it IL
about to inaugurate now. With this fund
it will be able to supply food, clothing and
medical care to 100000 children scat
tered through the famine lands of Cen
trail and Eastern Europe.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-12-30
-
SEISMOGRAPH RECORDS
PUZZLE SCIENTISTS

Washington. Dec. 27.--On December 10
mysterious visitor scrawled a record of
its call, but left no address, in dozen
places in the United States and Canada.
It's visiting cards were written like ouija-
dozen observatories. II was supposed to
come from various places. but it was not
until yesterday that 1t was apparently
located when a news despatch from Toxic
indicated that on December 16 an earth
Quake occurred in far-off Kan-su Province,
China, causing 1000 casualties.
Seismic experts are puzzled. some of
them evidently agitated, over the news
Of this earthquake in China. Their be-
wilderment comes from the fact that on
December 1G the seismographs at the
United States Weather Bureau, George
town University and other places recorded
earthquake shocks only about $500 miles
distant from Washington. AS Kan-su
Province is halfway round the world
on the fortieth parallel of latitude, that
of New York and as the distance be-
tween the eastern coast of the United
States to Kan-su, measured through the
earth is about 5000 miles. while the scene
of the earthquake disturbance of Decem-
her 16, according to records here, IL APP
proximately $500 miles from Washington.
seismic experts are endeavoring to ascer-
tain whether anything is wrong with the
records.
Observers in this country, Canada and
Mexico are showing their interest by ask
ing their brother experts in Washington
for their records
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-12-30
PENN. FIRE BUG PLEADS
GUILTY TO Is CHARGES

Uniontown. Pa, Dec. 27.--Albert Smith
of Fairhope held in connection with
numerous fires of suspicious origin which
have destroyed property in this region
when taken before Alderman j. j.
Michael here to-day, entered pleas OF
guilty to Is separate charges OF arson.
Smith who Is aged 10 years. was held
without bail. County authorities said to-
night that the youth probably would DO
arraigned in common pleas court here
tomorrow at which time 1t Is expected
the court will order an vest!gation as
to his mental condition.
The 10 fires which Smith said no start
ed. destroyed schools, churches, reslden-
ces and barns in the Fayette county dis
trict.
While county authorities said tonight
that with the arrest OF Smith, they be-
lieved the danger from further fires wss'
over. number OF burgesses announced
that they would not relax their vigilance
and would continue to maintain guards
in tho various communities. The state
troopers and county officers who have
been working on the case for several
months remained on duty to-nigh. patrol
ling the Fayctte- westmorelsnd Wash
ington region.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-12-30
LINEAL DESCENDANT
OF JENNA HOWE DIES

Brattleboro. Dec. 27-Mrs. Mary Ed
wards (Howc) Stevenson, aged 50, died
about midnight last night IN the home
for the aged. where she had lived eight
years. She was born in Brattleboro and
was o lineal descendant Of Jemima Howe.
the story of whose captivity became n
part of the American preceptor, a reading
book much used in New England and
New York in the early part OF the 18th
century. Jemma Howe twice made Wild
ow by Indians was buried in Vernon and
her gravestone with quaint epitaph still
stands.
More than % years ago. Mrs. Steven
son began collecting newspaper clippings
of historical interest and filled many
large scrap books. She also made largo
and varied collections of dolls and pic
lures from all parts of the world. She
married Hiram II. Stevenson OF Brattle-
boro who was for S. years "a cobber and
who died at the age of So years June
g. 1909. perlshing from exposure on Wan
tastiquet Mountain across the Connect
cut River from Brattleboro. where he
lost.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-12-30
EX.VERMONTER ACCUSED
OF SHOOTING POLICEMAN
AIooxc Wilton. of Fair Haven and
Rutland. Arrested Mt Adams, Mass

Rutland. Dec, "6.-Alonzo, also known
AZ Elmer, Whittcn. of Eair Haven and
Rutland. Is under arrest at Adams, Mass,
for shooting Policeman Patrick c. Dam
iels in the abdomen with revolver at the
Berkshire Inn in Adams. The officer was
attempting TO arrest the former Vermont
err who had. the day previous. sawed his
way out of the House of Correction at
Pittsfeld, where he was serving an eight
months sentence for bigamy. Hcte!
guests went to the assistance Of Daniels
and the armed fugitive was overpowered.
Daniels is in n hospital in q critical con-
dition.
Wilton was born in Poultney Is years
ago and lived for long time at Fair
Haven. lie was married TO Esther Rob-
erts. at Fair Haven, on June 20. 1914, do
serting her a few years later. month
before a child was born 70 her.
Through Massachusetts newspapers Mrs.
Wilton learned that her husband had
married Anna La Fleur Of North Adams.
Mass, and II was on her complaint that
tho man was sentenced for bgamy.
She has retained Attorney Lndiey s.
Squires of this city as attorney In di-
vorce proceedings against the man which
will be brought In Rutland county court
on statutory grounds.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-12-30
Monk" Eastman Of
Gang Fame Slain
View York's Famous Ex-Croolx vi,
tim Of East side Vendetta

New York. Dec. e6.--"Monk Eastman
once leader Of notorious gang TINT
terrortzed the lower East Side, a. con-
vioted felon but restored TO citizen
EMP ~ reward for heroism ne q
soldier in the Great War. was slain
shortly before daybreak to-day by
some one unknown"
Eastman's body. bearing five bullet
wounds was found by a policeman nj
the corner OF Fourteenth street and
Fourth avenue. Nearby, on the steps
OF subway entrance, lay a revolver
with five empty shells.
In the dead mans pockets were $40
watch and chain and a Christine al
card. The presence Of the valuAbles
indicated to the police that the killing
of Eastman probably was not part OF
the prevailing crime wave. but the
result of a vendetta
Eastman, whose right name was
William Delaney. had a youthful car
Ger that was lurid even for under
world annals. The son Of wealthy and
indulsent parents. he chose as his com
panions the ganRstcrs Of the one-time
" toughest" district in New York,
near Fourteenth street and Third
avenue, only block from where he
a dozen years ago the Monk" East
man gang was composed OF gunner.
burglars and drug addicts, and the
police claimed to have traced score
OF murder mysteries to the zone In
which the gangsters operated. Their
leader. however, served terms for
lesser crlmes---burglary. smuggling of
narcotics and disposinr Of stolen
goods.
The last time Eastman appeared on po-
lice records was IN 1915 when he was ar
rested. pleaded buiIty to robbery and was
sentenced to two years in prison. On his
release in October 1917, he enlisted In the
army as q doughboy in the 106th Infan-
try Of the 9th Division. He then was
A. years old.
After the war he was honorably dis
charged. but lacked the rights OF citizen
ship because he had been convicted of
felony. Governor Smith. In restoring the
soldiers civic status. acted on the rec
concentrations Of the regiments officers
The letter of Lieutenant j. 4. Kerrigan,
OF Company @, read:
During the attack on vierstaat Ridge,
Eastman was wounded and taken TO n
casualty clearing station. He remained
there only three days, for upon hearing
that the regiment expected to 20 into
the line again he escaped from the hos
pttal. equipped himself from salvage
dump, Joined his company and was in
action throughout the entire Hindenburg
line show His conduct was exemplary
and he has never been reported for alb
sence without leave or any other Of
Tense
Another incident related to the governor
was that Eastman had gone lover the
top on hands and knees with grenades
with which to attack German machine
gun nests. The enemy fire was so In
tense that his pack was sheared from his
back, but ne gained his objective.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-12-30
.CH|EF BANDIT
UNDER ARREST
George l.. King Held In New
York City Is Believed to BE
Leader of Band of Criminals
of Nationwide Activity

New York, Dec. 26.-The murder e
Monk Eastman, once notorious gang
leader by an unidentified assailant,
and the holding In 100000 bail If
GEORGE Il. King, believed to be leader
of criminal band of nation wide
activity. were outstanding features to-
day In New York's crime situation.
King was arreigned IN BrooaIyn
court on "A short affidavit charging as
suit and robbery. He is snld to have
confessed, following his arrest yeeter-
day that he directed the holdup ana
robbery several weeks ago of Henry
Fettei wealthy retired real estate
operator, in his Brooklyn home. Bail
was placed at 100000 at the request
of District Attorney Lewis who saio
he had information that King is wanted
for various offenses committed in Cali
fornia and other States He is said
to have served seven years prison
sentence for conviction of forgery in
California
King. we'll dressed, and of engaging per-
sonalty, ingratiates himself. the police
claim, with wealthy persons, then in
forms accomplices. who carry out the
job He told the police, they said. that
ne mad been in Boston, Cleveland and
New Orleans, since the Fettel robbery.
rive men, charged with the assault and
roDbery late Chris tmas night of James
Kay. Brooklyn cafe owner. were held in
s25,HV bail each when arraigned in court
to-day. Kay was beaten into insensibility
when he fought robbers who r!led his
cash register. He Is in hospital suffering
from severe cuts and bruises.
Theodore Simon, sales manager, stood
with a milkman in an upstairs bed room
of his Bronx residence while burglars
on Christmas eve ransacked a room on the
first floor and escaped with diamonds
valued at $1,000, 1t became known to-day.
Simon the police said. was afraid to fight
tho robbers because neither he nor the
m!lkman had firearms.
Wearing soldiers Uniform, which,
the police. claim, he used as a shield for
operations. man giving the name Of
James Purdy. was arraigned in the
Washington Heights court to-day charged
with grand larceny. He is accused Of
having stolen valuable clothing while a
Christmas party guest at New York
University fraternity house.
Purdy told the police he was taking
treatment at a hospital for wounds sur
fered during the war. Inquiry at tho
hospital. the po, said, revealed the
fact that the man was not known there.
He was held IN $1,000 bail for a hearing
tomorrow.
Thomas Quino. arrested this morning
after a fight with detectives. was held in
$4,000 bail for examination when ar
raigned charged with the assault and rob.
berry two weeks ago of Forty Second
street restaurateur.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-12-30
HAS FIVE CH|TTENDEN CASES
DOcket Of Supreme Courts January
Term Issued--No Cases Listed
from Addison County

Montpelier, Dec 26.-The docket for the
January term of the Vermont Supreme
Court which convenes the fourth Of next
month has been printed. It shows one
new State case, from Windsor county,
namely State VS.. Zebe Thibedeau.
charged with neglect of minor child.
The new cases In Chittenden county
are: John II. Booth vs. New York Cen
tral railroad in which the lower court
gave n verdict of 1909 for the plaintiff
Frank Kimball VS.. the New York Life
Insurance company: W. v. Clark vs.
@. II. Mylkes ct al: Beryl Rndall VIZ.
Beryle Lumber company; b. ". Stanley
VS.. d. l.. Hurley.
There is not case in Addison county
and only two in Bennington county on
the docket. In Franklin county are the
Girards VS.. jerry Champion vs.. La
monds; Stimets VS.. Nye; Reed w. the
Websters, as new cases on the docket
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-12-30
BELIEVE FIRE BUG
WORKED IN BRATTLEBORO

Brattleboro, Dec. 3s.--State's Attorney
f. W. Gibson said to-day. following an
investigation Of the fire which DESTROYED
George NJ. Starks' house and barn at 10
Cedar street the morning of Tuesday,
November 10, causing a loss Of SO, 900, that
there was no question but that the fire
was Of incendiary origin. States Attorney
Gibson and Deputy State Fire Marshal
A. c. Preble. of Barre. have had several
conferences over the Stark fire and the
blaze which destroyed the house on the
old Pettee stock farm In West Brattle-
boro three days later They are positive
that the Stark fire was set and have in
their possession some facts indicating
that the West Brattleboro blazs also was
Of incendiary origin. Deputy Marshal
Preblo left for his home to-day. At the
stark place the officials found a torch
or swab which had been saturated with
kerosene Oil. The fire started in the barn
and was discovered about two o'clock in
the morning by Mrs. Stark. who had
been married to Mr.. Stark tho Sunday
previous. States Attorney Gibson intim-
ated to-day that prosecution might te
begun as q result of the Investigation of
the Stark fire.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-12-30
JURORS FOR BRATTLEBORO
TERM OF u. S. COURT

Rutland, Dec. 1.-THE jurors have
been summoned from the office of the
United States marshal in this city for
the Brattieboro term of the United States
District Court Of Vermont which will be-
gin Tuesday, January 4:
GRAND JURORS
Charles T. Alien, Charles S. Gates.
Mortimer Grandfield. Bellows Falls
Martin ]. Austin, Russell II. Briggs,
Clarence w. Reed, Arthur Trip, Brattle-
boro; Morton Barber, L. A. Brown, Will
mington; w. G. Bruce, Townshend; Mar
shall Butterfield, e. j. Roberts Jackson
vile; Sam Clark, West Dummerston; L.
F. Crosby, East Dummerston: a. C.
Gallup, Green River; w. S. Fem, West
minister; F. J.. Gerrish Halifax; George
II. Gleason, Jamaica: Charles c. Hager.
Proctorsville; Winfield S. Hammond,
South Royalton: Daniel Mcdonald,
Springfield; William s. Pollard, Chester;
David Z. Rock Ludlow.
PETIT JURORS
W. S. Allen, East Jamaica; Frank II.
Alvord F. NJ. Bssell. Frank II. Fitch.
wallace T.. Haynes, Myron e. Lyman,
II. F. Whitney, Wilmington; ii. l.. ANS
den. Vernon Frank w. Atwood, Charles
Fl. Henry. Chester; Frank A. Betterly.
George NJ. Clay, Charles NJ. Colt. James
T.. Helyer, r. II. Messenger A. E. Mer-
rill ]. g. Stafford, W. L. Sylvester,
Emery ]. Eddy, Brattleboro Raymond
Bromley. A. Z. Miller, Walter Parker,
Putney; r. L. Fitch. Townshend: Victor
Holden, George Q. Jenkins. Sprin gfield
NJ. Leonard, Londonderry: Horace
Leonard. Marlboro; Clarence H. Martin.
Ascutneyville; J. o. Metcalf. South New
fame: Hugh OBrien, Bellows Falls; Aus
tin G. Perkins, Bethel: b. A. Robbins
Elliott G. White. Cavendish: II. NJ. Scott.
Halifax; Bert II. Smith Newfane: Mason
" alker, Grafton.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-12-30
SAYS HOME BREWERS
NEED MORE PRACTICE

Boston. Dec. 27.-Those who brew
their own liquors have not improved
the product In their IS months of prac-
tice. Herman G. Lythgoe. chief of the
division of food and drugs of the state
department of health said in his an
nual report to-day. It's all raw STUFF
he added The home brewers. however,
developed more kick for their makes In
the year. samples reaching the State
health authorities showing an increase
in alcoholic content from 1854 last
year to 29.40 in the past IL months.
Expert Lythgoe had word of ad-
vice for the legion OF home brewers,
1,429 samples of whose work were re-
ceived by the department. The only
way the liquor now being put out can
be improved, he said. remarking par
enthetically that he had little hope his
advice would be needed, IL to let It
ripen for four or five years.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-12-30
REP. CANNON BEATS
MORR|LL'S RECORD
"Uncle Joe" Passes Vermont
Senator's Mark of 43 Years,
8 Months and "a Days in Con-
gressiOnal Service

Washington. Dec. 2s.-"Uncle Joe"
Cannon. war horse of the House of Rep
resentatives, to-day established u new
American record.
with the closc of Il dun House session
he passed the mark for length of service
set by Justin Smith Morrill, Of Vermont,
who. as senator and representative. served
70 years, nine months and "A days. The
former speaker will begin tomorrow
adding new time to his own record, with
nc nope of reaching the ripe old age Of
10. and beating Cladstonos record of %
years in the British House of Commons.
Uncle Joes' achievement will be cele-
brated in the House tomorrow. with
Champ Clark, himself veteran who re-
tires March !. leading the speaking ccre-
monies Mr.. Cannon also will speak and
many of the older members will ask time
for a few remarks.
Walking about the corridors of the
tapitol to-day chewing his long, black
cigar. Mr.. Cannon told n friend there
was no use offering n little advice to
younger representatives,, because some
body else alwa was thinking up smart
things and attributing them to him. The
remark, charged to Mr.. Cannon. that they
put spurs on the heels of army officers
TO keep their feet from slipping off the
desk. was never uttered by him.
But what's the use?' he asked.
Counting his victory in the recent land
slide. Mr.. Cannon has been elected to
Congress % times He now is ending the
44th year OF service. First elected in
1872, he has kept coming to Congress
ever since. with the exception of two
Novembers. when his people failed to re-
turn him. On May next he will be 81
years old. Few of his friends remember
that he was born in Gulford, n. C. J.,
served eight years as speaker, and has
been doing committee work so long he
has forgotten when he started.
Gladstone served e years in the Brit
ish House of Commons, and with good
election luck 7 hope TO beat that" tho
former speaker said. II have had four
years of absence ! didn't ask FOR, and
hope to reach the SO, but then you never
can tell