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MURDERS HIS WIFE
COMMITS SUICIDE
Bodies of Mr.. and Mrs. Il. ID. HOr.
ton Found in Bed--Passer.
by Hears Shots

Essex junction, Oct. 24.---The dead
bodies of Mr.. and Mrs. f. u. Horton,
ABOUT 40 years old, were found in their
home near the village early yesterday
morning, Mr.. Horton having shot his
wife an she slept and then put bull
let through his brain. Mrs. Horton lay
az though in sleep, and Mr. Horton,
who had knott when he shot his head.
had fallen onto her shoulder and one
arm. They had been on the williams
farm but three weeks.
\ son of Charles Weed was passing
the house shortly after six O'Clock
yesterday morning when he heard the
shots. He summoned neighbors. They
entered the house and found the bodies
of the Horizons in bed DR.. Matthew
Hunter viewed the bodies and sum-
moned Selectamn o. S. Nichols. who
conducted an investigation.
The revolver. a 80 calbre, was found
srasped tightly In Mr.. Horton right
hand That Mrs Horton was shot in
her sleep was indicated by the fact
that her face bore no sign of fear.
Neighbors report that the couple had
quarreled frequently since their stay
in Essex junction.
Mrs Horton it is said. had been
Respondent over the recent death of
three OF her children, who died within
a brief period of each other. The only
surviving child, girl aged six. Is now
with relatives out Of the State Samuel
Morrow OF Colchester who lives in
the Munson place. Is the father of Mrs.
Horton.
Mrs. Horton is said to have been so
affected by the loss of her children
that her mind had become unbalanced,
though people who had business deal
hss with her say she seemed normal
lately. The bodies We're taken to the
\. ID Douglas funeral parlors in this
village.
q. s. Nichols. who has had II years
experience as selectman. has been
called upon to cut down three men,
dead by hanging, to investigate three
who committed suicide by shooting and
four killed by the cars. says he has
never seen a more Grucsome sight nor
one that affected him more than that
which met his eyes Yesterday morning
at the Horton home.
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UNITED STATES
OF RUSSIA NEXT
Warrington Officials See II Follow
Decay of Soviet REGIME

Washington, Oct. pa United States
of Russia Is now looked for by officials
here as the most likely possibility among
forins of government to follow dissolu-
ton of the soviet regime
Official advices to-day said the Boil
sheviki break down was rapidly contin-
u!ng in Russia. The movement of decen-
tralization. which began in the breaking
away of the Baltic, Caucasian and ST.
berian states from the mother empire.
as result OF disturbed internal oondi-
tons. has begun afresh within the ter
ritory rulod by the soviets. Il was stated
In Russian Turkestan, provinces only
loosely knit together in the past are con-
shutting more or less independent gov
ernments. the report said, the latest to
declare their independence being Khiva
and Bokhara.
new central government roughly af-
ter the form of the United States Of
America. it is believed here, might in
clude even Kingdoms such az have been
recently established in Turkestan. to-
Eether with the soclalistic forms repre-
scented by the republics carved out Of
Siberia and forming now the Far Fest
Republic. In such case. II was expected
the central government might take on
the form of the British empire with GER
tain self-governing dominions. Not only
would such a Plan not violate the prin-
ciple Of characterization. 1t was said
but ii would allow for the continued in
closion in Russia OF the Baltic and eau
casien States of Lithuania, Letvis. Els
thonie. Azerbeijhan and Georgia as self
governing States The United States has
opposed their complete separa ton from
Russia until responsible government
was established in Russia.
Among the states which a United States
OF Russia would DO expected to include
officials enumerated; Lithuania Es-
thonia, Latvla, Georgia. Azeroeiihan.
Ckrainia. Republic OF Vladivostok Social
Republic Of Verkne-Udnsk, the Soviet
Republic Of Omsk, tho kingdoms arising
out Of the division OF the provinces Of
Turkestan and Russia proper.
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DEFENDANT GETS VERDICT
IN ALIENATION SUIT

Rutland Oct. pa jury in RUTLAND
county court this afternoon found MiS
chael Dugan of this city. wealthy res!
tired saloon keeper not guilty of steals
ing the affections Of Mrs. Alexander CO
Mason of this city as claimed by her hus I
band widely known insurance man,
who sued Dugan to recover $4,000 damn
ages.
The case has been on trial since last
Tuesday and has attracted much attenS
ton because of the sensational nature
OF the testimony and the prominence OF
the parties concerned,
Mr.. Mason based his case entirely on
the fact that Mrs. Mason went TO the de<
PENDANTS saloon and met him alone therA
after nightfall. She admitted on the wit4
ness stand that she went for liquoa
which she carried home.
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G. O. p. HAS NOW
SPENT $2,741,5OS.S4
Official Statement Filed With
Clerk of the House of Re-
representatives. by Upham

Washington. Oct. 22.---Total disburse-
ments of the Republican national com =
mittee between June IA and October
1s Of this year were placed at S2.741,-
503.34, IN an official statement filed
to-day with the clerk of the House Of
Representatives by Fred W. Upham.
treasurer OF the national committee
Receipts for the period were placed at
S2,466.019.54.
The statement placed the number of
contributors at 34,s67 and added that
only sixteen contributors in excess Of
$1,000 had been received These six
teen contributions IT added, aggregated
$3S,750. The Hamilton club of Chicago
was named es largest single contribu-
tor with s6.t20.50
The committees announcement said
other contributions ranged from 25
cents to $1,000 and cover the entire
country"
Treasurer Upham reports" It adj
dcd. that contributions for State com
mittees were received to the amount of
S1,O15.81S.6i and transmitted by him
as agent to state committees
THE sum of s333.5O0 was borrowed
for use by the senatorial and congress
sional committees and loaned to these
committees"
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DEMOCRATS EXPENSES
TO DATE S721.lS6

Washington, October 24-The Demo
cratic National campaign has cost thus
far less than one-fourth Of that OF the
Republican campaign. according to fig
ures fled yesterday with the clerks Of
the House Of Representatives. The Dem
ocrats in the National and Congressional
fields expended up to October Is a total
of s721 .1s6. as compared with an expendi-
ture of $s,1p,40l reported by the Re-
publican committees yesterday.
The Socialist National Committee re-
ported total contributions of s51, O2S.oi and
disbursements Of A8,47s.68.
The Pro-League Independents of New
York have collected slG,735 and expended
s14, 7O6.
These four political organizations, in
Guiding the two leading parties. have
thus accounted for an expenditure OF
81, 9S3, 399. OF course the bulk of money
expended in campaigns, including pri-
mary contests, is not accounted for. since
under the law large amounts can be ex-
pended by individuals that need not be
reported to Congress,
The Democratic Committee, Ike the
Republican, faces a deficit. The Ma
tional Committees receipts amounted to
sSU,9SS. with expenditures OF $500, Oh so.
The Congressional Committee had re-
cepts OF s1S,475S5 with expenditures Of
81, 115.6l.
Te detailed report filed by the Ma
tional Committee showed that the New
York headquarters collected s627,2a and
spent SCALE the wornan's bureau col
leoted $3.50 and dsbursed $3.50; the Chi
cago headquarters spent a0.779, out OF
total contributions Of s45.376. and the San
Francisco headquarters collected only 81
1890 while spending s12,S32.
More large contributions We're received
by the Democratic committee than by
the Republican, due perhaps to the pol
10y of Chairman Hays, to limit subscrip-
tons to 1900. The largest contributions
were: II. A. Wroe. q banker, of Austin,
Texas. s20.0Oo Rembrandt Peale. Carroll
ton, Pa. 10000; Thomas r, Ryan, New
York. $4,000: Charles r. Crane. $3.50
Thomas l.. Chadbourne. Jr., New York,
1880; Il. L. Doheny, $500.
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RECORD $4,000 NAMES
Secretary of State Gets Cemetery RE
ports from 100 TO,yDs-I.ncks rs
Towns Records

Montpelier, Oct. 27.-Thus far 1863 towns
have made report to the secretary OF
State that they have completed their
cemetery records and forwarded the same
20 the secretary's office. Thus far 5000
cards have been forwarded TO the office,
There are about % towns which the secre =
tsry is unable TO get reply from, show
ing whether they are complying with the
laws of 1919 and he Is trying to find out
whether II is the intent to disregard the
law or whether they are doing some work
on them. The cards have not been called
for so he has no information relative TO
these town clerks and selectmens atti-
tudes.
The towns are Goshen, Maidstone.
Poultney. West Windsor. Windsor, Reads
boro, Shrewsbury, Rupert, Enoebug
Jamaica. Fairfield. Randolph, Fayston,
Andover, 81, Adams city, Baltimore,
swanton Newark, Eden, Borwnington.
Grafton, Burlington, Wesunore, East
Haven. Middletown Springs, Reading,
Rochester and Brunswick.
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WARNED OF TRAGEDY
Self wrote Brother He Might
END II All"

Essex Junction, Oct. 25.-Trank Il Hor-
ton. brother of Frederick Il. Horton. who
shot his wife and then killed himself
at their home nesr this village early
saturday morning, arrived here this
morning from Pomfret Center. Conn. to
take charge Of the bodies He has in
his possession q letter written from his
brother dated nj Essex Center October
y intimating his intention and advising
him what to do in case he Frederick.
did something 20 end It all" which in
d'cated the act was prcmeditated,
The funeral Of Mr.. and Mrs. Horton.
whose remains have been at tho A. d.
Douglas undertaking rooms since Satur-
day morning following the tragedy at
their home at Brown River will be held
from the Baptist Church In Colche ester
Tuesday afternoon AT two O'Clock
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TO AID MUDGETT DEFENSE
Member Of Massachusetts Legislature
Establish Alibi

johnson, Oct. T.-It is understood that
the defense in the case OF Athur Mudgett.
charged with the murder Of ls-year-old
Amy Shonio, the factory worker whose
body was found on the cemetery hill this
summer after she had been missing sew
eral days, has engaged private in
vestigator from Boston. He arrived in the
village this week and Il is understood he
will aid the defense in trying to estab
lish an alibi for Mudgett IN proving where
he was two hours on the night of the
murder.
MIDGET is to come up for trial Decem-
Der in Lamoi.le county court before
Judge S. r. Moulton.
The investigator engaged Is said to be
member Of the Massachusetts, Legsla-
ture.
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g J., D!C7EG in
BASEBALL SCANDAL
Bills Are Found Against Hal
Chase, Abe Attell, William
Burns and Eight Members of
the White SOX Team

Chicago October 22.-Indictments
aguinet thirteen persons believed to
have been implicated in tho throw %
Ing Of games IN the 1919 worlds series
by Chicago American League players,
were returned to-day by " special Cook
county jury which has been investig
ating the baseball conspiracy to com
nit an ilogal act. Further indictments
were expected when the jury recon
venes next week. the states attorney
office said.
Indictments against ten Of the men
named to-day previously had been
voted. but were revoted 20 overcome
legal technicalities. The other three
Abe Attell Hal Chase and william
Burns, had only been unofficially men
toned in connection with the inves-
'tcation
Chase aud Burns former major
league players ard Attell once the
feather weight boxing champion OF the
world. have been accused by witnesses
Of being three Of n clique which
Trained" the worlds series and ar
rauEed to hribe White Sox players for
sums said to range from $4,000 to
10000 to try to lose games in the con-
tests Cor tho worlds baseball cham
piousbir
According TO testimony presented. 'at
least several hundred thousand dollars
was bet and won on the worlds series.
chase was the first man to susges.
"throwing' the series. it was said and
called in the others TO help him. Harry
Long. q Chicagoan. told the jury he alone
placed $27,On in bets on Cincinnati Tor
Sport" sullivan of Boston. Testimony
has been received concerning many other
'arGo bets, If vas said
days indictments covered two alleged
eanbers. sullivan and a man known 20
he jury only as Brown" ana tho eight
players owned by the Chicago American
League club against whom true bills pre-
viously had been voted They ware Joe
Jackson and Oscar Felsch. ou'fieldera
Eddie Cicotte and claude Williams,
pitchers; "Swcde" Risberg. saortstop:
"Chicll" Gandr. former FIRST basemau;
Fred McMullin, utility lnAeldcr, and
"Buck'' Weaver third haseman. Williams.
Jackson and Cicotte previously had made
sworn confessions before the jury. Cicottc
said he received $4,000. while Williams
said he received S1o.Oo0 which he split
with jackson. who confirmed the state
Ioeut= Of he two pitchers. Weaver, Nc
Mu,lin and Tisherc have announced that
thcv will fight the case and contest the
suspension placed on all eight players b.
owner Charles A. Coniskey.
Officials of tho states attorneys
office to-day said testimony had been
given that Chase. Who was expelled
from the major leagues and barred
from league parks in the West for
alleged "a lblu.. was one or the chief
'nstigators OF the game selling.
This tcstinou. was sHid to show
that. Chase approached Aho Atten be-
ali
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STOWE HAS FOREST FIRE
Cigar or Match Believed Cause Of Rurn
Ing Of Quarter Of Acre--Bnni Of
10 Men Fight Flames

stowe. Oct. IA stroller with q cigar
is believed to have caused a small for
est fire that burned over a quarter of
an acre to-day on land partly owned
by NJ. F. Russell and the Stowe butter
factory concern, If there had been a
wind the fire would have been a serious
one, band of 80 men fought the fire
and successfully subdued it. Tonight a
guard is being kept over the area.
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CAR RUNS INTO TREE:
TWO WOMEN INJURED

Brattleporo. Oct 22.--Miss Mabel
Bailey. principal Of Brattleboro Academy.
in West Brattleboro and Miss Miriam
Nichols OF tine same village were badly
cut about their faces In an automobile
accident near West Dummerston this
evening. They We're passengers with
Capt. and Mrs. c. o. Tilton of West Brat
tleboro and we're headed for Williams
Vile with numerous others to attend a
Grange chicken-pie supper Capt. Til
ton lost control of tho car and il ran
into tree, which held il from rolling
down % feet to rocks in West River The
car was damaged and the two young
women were thrown out. They were
brought to the Memorial Hospital here,
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STATE GRANGE TO MEET
AT ST. JOHNSBURY

St Johnsbury. Oct. A.-The Vermont
State Grange has accepted the invitation
Of the Commercial Club and will hold its
next annual session here December H.
10 and 10. The meetings will be held In
the Ar1nory and 1t Is expected that $50
representatives of the $50 subordinate
oranges in the State will be present, At
the public meeting on the evening OF
December II the speakers will be James
HARNESS. of Springfield and G. II. Demp-
sey. tho newly appointed commissioner
of education. All other sessions OF the
Grange will be secret.
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BISHOP RICE AT SILVER
JUBILEE CELEBRATION
COnsccrRter Church OF Notr. D,ms Dc~
Victories at ~. Johnsburx

St. Johnsbury, Oct. 2i.-Bishop Rics n,
Burlington consecrated the Notra Dama
Des victories Church to-day before a
large congregation and conducted tho
confirmation service tonight During tbe
afternoon flowers were dropped ovor tho
parochial residence of the Rev. Fr n n
Drouhin by Lieut.. Il. Robinson. n pitts.
field. Mass. aviator. who has bcer hero
through the week. Father Drouhjr bos
received over three thousand dollars in
cash and other gifts in honor OF The os,h
anniversary of his ordination ~ .hs
priesthood. Over so priests from ali no., =
Of New England and the Province Of
Quebec have been attending the celebra.
ton which began with the Forty Hours
devotion Sunday and will close Friday
with solemn requiem mass for the dead
Of the parish.
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VIOLATES HIS PROBATION
WOttkiewfcz Must Now Spend Year--
Hnd ss7 Hotties Of Jakey

Montpelier, Oct A.-Last November
Ignacz Wojtkiewicz was before the
Springfield municipal court for selling
Intoxicating liquor, as brand known
Us "jakey" When he was ralded 1t was
found that he had 1857 bottles stored in
various places. He was fined 5000 and
costs and given year at the House Of
Correction. Fine and costs We're paid,
and the House of Correction sentence
was suspended and Wo3tkiewicz placed
in charge Of State Probation Oficer JEFF
frey.
A few days ago information reached
Mr. Jeffrey which lead him 10 believe
that all was not well, 80 yesterday he
visited Springfield and learned that his
probationer was not complying with the
terms of his probation and brought him
before Judge Blanchard and had him
sent to Windsor for year
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STOLE AUTO PARTS
Two Grafton Men Heavily Fined But
Jail Sentences Are Suspended

Bellows Falls, Oct. 1.-TWO Grafton
men. Harley II. Rounds and Joseph IT.
Cobb, were in municipal court yesterday
afternoon charged with stealing numerous
automobile parts to the value OF 800 be.
longing to Lee Willard also Of Grafton.
Each was hned 500 and costs of a. 60 and
A62 and sentenced to not less than IL nor
more than Is months in state prison. sem
tence suspended and both placed on
probation for two years. They pleaded
guilty and paid the fines and costs
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Sends Election Ballots

Montpelier, Oct. 22.-Deputy Secretary
OF State Rawson Myrick has sent to the
town clerks their sample ballots to be
used in connection with the q cleo
ton. Monday and Tuesday !. Z will for
ward TO the town clerks the Official bal
lots, Of which there will be about 1876. Ooo,
practically the same number used in 1916.
A redistribution Of the number to each
town has been made based on the re-
port OF the town clerks after the pri-
maries last month. Thirty-three town
clerks havo asked for blanks for absent
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TAKES Her OWN LIFE
Newport Woman Long De>ponden,-
Mother Also Committed suicide
Several Yenrs Ago

Newport oct. 24.-Mrs William Uttin
in tit of dependency, due to i'll health
committed suicide last evening at her
home on Indian Point street. Mrs Uttin,
who had been Respondent at times dur
ing the summer and has been closely
watched by her family. locked herself in
the bathroom last evening and cut her
throat with her husbands razor and died
in few moments before medical aid
could be summoned.
She was az years OF age and leaves be-
side her husband one daughter and two
small sons.
curious coincidence is the fact that
Mrs. Uttin's mother also took her own
life several years ago
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THREE BOYS DISAPPEAR
Police OF Barre Looking for sons Of
Nr. and Mrs. Cctch eil-Trnccd to
Montpelier Junction

Montpelier, Oct 2o.-The police Of this
city and Barre are looking for the thres
sons of Mr.. and Mrs. Getchell Of Barre.
Paul, aged -, willard H. and Ernest,
nine. They left home for school Wednes-
day and were not missed until they did
not return in the afternoon. They We're
traced to Montpelier Junction. Paul has
lost part OF one foot and uses n crutch1
He and his youngest brother wore biua
and Willard a brown suit.
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CLEARING SWAMPS
State Forestry Men Preparing for
Campaign In the Coming Spring

Montpelier. Oct. ga crew of men from
the State forestry department Is work
ing in the swamps on the State property
in Sharon Kidding these OF the burned
gooseberry bushes in preparation for the
campaign that will be conducted next
spring against the white pine blister
rust. which attaches itself to these
bushes as well as the currant bushes and
then distribute on the pines. DR..
Reagan of Amherst College will be in
charge OF the work next spring. He has
made p study of the white pine blister
rust and is an authority on lts eradica-
ton
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MOVE TO DISSOLVE MARY
PICKFORD'S DIVORCE

San Francisco. Oct &-The action
brought by the state of Nevada TO dis
soiye the divorce of Mrs. Douglas Fair
banks. known otherwise as Mary Pick
ford, motion picture actress from Owen
Moore. has been set for Saturday, No
vsmber n. at Minden. Nevada where tho
divorce was granted according to Mrs.
Fairbanks counsel. The case had been
twice postponed.
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TRAINS COLLIDE, NONE HURT
Head-OB Encounter in the Burre Yards
Results in No Casualties Re
ported

Montpelier. Oct. 22.-Train so 94s, one
OF the Montpelier & Wells River railroad
which leaves Montpelier for Barre, after
arriving at the local station met the Barre
shifter Mountain King" in head-on
collision in the Barre yards near the
Morse and Jackson coal sheds about one
O'Clock to-day.
The engineer of the Montpelier &; Wells
River train was William Rivette. Fire
man O'Neill and Conductor Stebbins. The
engineer on the Barre shfter was John
Kane and l.. o. WhittemOre. Beyond
severe shaking UP Il is understood that
none Of the train crew was injured, most
Of them jumping in time to save them
selves injury.
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CRIPPLE BURNS TO DEATH
Alone In House and Unable TO snve
Observation-Disclosures Of Lamp
Believed Cnusc

Albany, oct. 21.-Rueben Miles. q Grip
pie, was accidently burned to death al
his home mile and a half from this
village the other day He was alone in
the house at the time and unable to save
himself.
His wife. returning from u short call,
found the house filled with smoke and
Mr.. Miles unconscious on the floor, Physi-
clans were unable to save him and ne
died the next morning Parts or the
rooms and their furnishings were de-
stroyed.
The cause Of the accident Is not known,
but It Is thought lamp exploded.
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IRAN WILD ALL SUMMER"
Randolph Man Cannot Drive for 60
Days because of Accident

Montpelier, Oct 4.-Harry A. Black,
secretary OF State, Saturday revoked the
automobile operators license of Willie
Britch OF Newport for having been con-
victed of operating an automobile whom
intoxicated; and suspended the license OF
G. II. Battles Of Randolph for 60 DAYS
for reckless driving and causing an acci-
dent. This IL the man who reported in
writing this week that he had been run
ming wild all summer"
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VICTORIES FOR
DRY" FORCES
Four Canadian Provinces
Against Importing Liquor
from Other Provinces

ottawa, ont. oct. 2J,--Dry forces
won victories to-day In four Canadian
provinces. Alberta Manitoba, Saskat-
chowan and Nova Scotia, I'm which n
general plebiscite on the question Of
prohibiting importation Of liquor
from other provinces, was submitted.
In only one province. Saskatchewan,
was there indication that the result
WIS cloae.