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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-08
JEANNE DE KAY'S BODY
is WASHED ASHORE

Chicago, April 1.-The body Of Jeanne
Anna DeKay. 20 years old, protege OF
Miss Jane Adams, whose disappearance
from HUI. House on December 80 was
followed by a national search, was found
to-day in Lake Michigan near the NUM-
cipal pier,
Mrs. Gertrude Howe Brit;on of Hull
House identified the body. Except for a
coat and hat. which were missing, the
clothing on the body was the same AS
Miss DeKay wore when she disappeared.
A scar on the left temple and small pox
marks under the eyes assisted in the
Identification.
Mrs. Britton said she was convinced
the girl had committed suicide. No cvi-
dence of violence was found on the body
Coroner Hoffman said the body had been
In the water three months.
Miss DeKay was the daughter of John
Wesley DeKay. wealthy packer. now re-
siding in Switzerland. She was sent 10
Chicago by her father soon after her
graduation from London boarding
school. She arrived at Hull House last
December to assist in work among the
poor under Miss Jane Adams direction,
"She was Respondent while at HUI
House" Mrs. Britton said. land grieved
over the pox marks on her face"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-08
CLAIM REAGAN WANTED
TO GET RID OF STORE

st. Adams, April Mime witnesses were
examined in Franklin county court to-
day in the case of Ellis w. Foster,
guardian for John c. Reagan. VS.. =. A.
Barber and y. j. Herrick, which has
been on trial all the week since the Jury
was empanelled late Monday afternoon,
the defense putting In evidence to-day
The point of tho defense In tie ev-
dence was to show that up to the timo
when Mr.. Reagan made tho trade for the
sale Of his store there was nothing
abnormal about mis- mental condition
Testimony was introduced to show TINT
no had offered the place for sale several
times, that he went to Herr1ch and Barber
and asked them to buy rather than that
they went to him and that he sold Il at a
price much less than it was worth in
order to get rid of 1t.
The whole testimony OF r. A. Barber.
one Of the respondents who was on the
stand, was denial of the charge made
by the plaintiffs. His Testimony WINS
directed toward showing that Mr.. Reagan
knew what the trade was that he was
doing and that he was satisfied with the
trade. Doctors w. S. Page and @. c.
Berkeley were the last two witnesses ex-
amined this afternoon and tho effort of
their testimony was to explain away the
stupor regarding which considerable testi-
mony has been introduced by the plain
tiff as not In a condition Of mental un-
soundness but merely a physical condi-
ton.
Other witnesses examined to-day were
Matthew Hennessey. Frank Paquet. owen
Marion, II. II. Bliss. John Barber and
A. W. Fisher, Court took recess this after
noon till tomorrow morning at nine, after
Judge Moulton had given the usual
caution to the jury not to read news
paper accounts of the case or talk with
any one about II.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-08
C.. V. COMES TO AID
OF WOODSTOCK ROAD

White River Junction. April A.
The Woodstock railroad is still out OF
operation because of the big washout
two miles above Hartford village. March
q but news is made public that Superin-
tendent Wardlaw OF the Central Vermont
road in response to the call of President
Richard Billings of the Woodstock road,
has sent a big force Of pile drivers and
other men from ottawa and will remain
till the road is re-opened.
When the washout first occurred, Prest-
dent Billings secured a crew from the
Boston & Maine road but hardly had
they begun work before they were re-
called and sent to the Brattleboro. West
River wash out and this completely halt
ed the repair work on the Woodstock
road, and continued the shutoT of all
railway travel and transportation of more
than 5000 people.
President Billings who is the son of
the late Frederick Billings, doner of the
Billings Library to the University of Yer
mont, is still in town and will remain.
1t sexpected, until the re-opening of the
road and this Is expected to be completed
by April 10
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-08
GOVT. R. R. DEFICIT
WAS s900,478,756
Administrator Hines Furnishes
Information With Request for
S420,727,341 to Wind Up
Administrations Affairs

Washington. April 5.-Consres. wa,
asked formally to-day TO appropriate
500. 7S34l to wind UP the affairs Of the
railroad administration.
In requesting the nini Walter n
Hines railroad administration. placed til.
loss resulting from the Soverimcaes Oh
per!cnoe in federal control at $3co,4W.$d.
In addition The government ms se6S. sG3
8D owing 1t ty the roads, Tho taoroy hav-
ing been advanced for operating n@penses
ard bctter1neats. Ultimately this fuad
will be repaid.
Mr. Hines oxpioinod that nc si,owanc
had heon made IN his raquost &c cover
any claims the road3 might have against
the government for maintenance ct e.,
lines because the he: amour. fog tinit
purpose could not Va. be estimated
Before the Carriers were returned -
private operation last March / Corsrey
appropriated sl4J6.OOc,ccJ 20. me ~
penses CT the railroad administration arn
the now request to l!ouidate its affair
would bring the total appropriations {,
81 $40. 1884.
The losses incurred by tho eovernmen.
included s677, 5i3,152 for the operation of
tho so-called class one roads. Operation
of smaller lines, sleeping and refrigers-
tor cars, and steamship lines caused a
loss of $i3,011,l2a. and inland waterways
81. 40. 1877, while miscellaneous losses were
listed as aggregating s125.3is,o14. In adj
diton. the expenses Of the central and
regional organizations of the railroad adj
ministration were placed at $780,. $50 and
So, AS 200 will be requested for its ex-
penses from last March until next Janu-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-08
EN6|NE pLUNCES INTO LAKE
Drops Through ROuscs Point Bridge
Six Men Plunge Into Icy Water
with II, hut Escape

Alburgh. April Engine 80. one of the
largest owned by the Rutland railroad,
and purchased while the road was under
government management. dropped through
the Rouses Point bridge a short distance
east of the draw about II o'clock Friday
night. Engineer Norman Guertin. Fire
man Guy B. Rice, Conductor John Vim
cent. Brakeman Moore and Chevalier and
Telegraph Operator Blaney took the
plunge with her into the icy water and
miraculous as the big locomotive lies on
her side and Is completely submerged
The cause of the giving way of the
structural work of the bridge was owing
to the breaking off of the piles by the ice
showing down against 1t under the pres
sure of the heavy south wind
Trains are being detoured via Noyan
Junction and Lacolle Junction. p. O.,
crossing the water over the Grand Trunk
railway bridge at Lacolle.
Wrecking crews are engaged in the
work of repairing the damage, but 1t will
probably be some time before traffic will
be resumed directly between here and
Rouses Point. although the railroad offici-
ais are in hope to get in shape in a couple
of days. Considerable difficulty was be-
ing experienced all day Saturday with
the ice and gangs were being kept at
work breaking it up.
The matter of raising the locomotive
will be considerable task as she is re-
ported to weigh go tons. with the tender
that went in too. None Of the freight
cars went off, although two were derail-
ed
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-08
CANDIDATE AGAIN HOME
FROM CALIFORNIA

Rutland. April 4.--Frank w. Agan Of
Ludlow. woolen manufacturer, who was
a candidate for lieutenant-governor in
1902, with =. w. Clement heading the
ticket On local option platform. lunched
N Rutland Saturday. with Mrs. Agan,
on thei- way home from a trip TO Cali
corn!a, end formally announced that he
Is : candidate FOR .he republican aornina-
ten for governor Of Vermont. MI
AgaH stated That >e had heoE correctly
reported IL the Ludlow Tribune few
weeks ago during rs abserce from, the
stats he win be a candidate CT thos'
protesting against the ls;h ainendmcn; %
the te!'erai constitution ard Of the V"i-
steaG cncorcerner. Jaw. Mr. ->gan - no,
acmmittsd solely to the repeal of this
amendment. o. - the l!tera. notifications
CT the vJ.ctead act lie has IN mind
he states, wide piog-sia CT roai I'm
arove.rent AID Other constructive -neas-
urcs for tho uphui.ding OF the :;la.o.
Mr. Agan Is a golf enthusiast and
played over e number o. eanouS COURSE.
white IL tho West and So..h.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-08
BRATTLEBORO MAN SAYS
HIS WIFE "BEAT HIM UP"

Brattleboro, April 5-Ira A. Mather of
this place, a farmer. and his wife Edith
(Squires) Mather, who has been employed
in a printing establishment, filed petit
tions for divorce to-day in the Windham
county clerks office, Mr.. Mather's petit
ton was filed first, charging inf1delty
and asking for the custody of a minor
daughter. Mr.. Mather charges also that
his wife, Ibid also on various occasions
and times pound beat and bruise the
libellant." The wife charges intolerable
severity. neglect and refusal to support
since January 1, 1914. She says she has
had to work days and part of the time
nights to get enough to live on and asks
that she be given alimony. Mrs. Mather
further says that a few days ago her
husband clandestnely delivered the little
girl. against the childs wishes, to his
sister. Mrs. Lottie Hopkins. and that the
latter refused to give UP the child. The
girl is IL years old. Mr.. and Mrs. Mather
were married 10 years ago
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-08
USUAL EASTER PARADE
IN NEW YORK CITY

New Yori. A2r.. a--Co.d. 6l1nxling rain
and skies that threa.hned snow fai;ed
to-day 70 prevent New Yerk's Annua,
Easter parade 10 F.frn everve
Gorgeous bonnctJ and wonderful crsa-
lions, examples OF Tho French and Agner,.
can nodiste'e art were seen. 5-avely DEFY
irg tho onslaughts of the elements. Tre
ranks of tho parade were - oi. thin bu'
tho dauntless once. In outfits more suited
for Palm Beach thar Fifth avenue =
the early and uncertain days of sprine.
stepped forth to admire and be admired,
Probably never before has Nero mar
doomed 30 large as a contender for sar-
toriai honors. Not only were the young
women respondent, they woro 'gaudy."
According to quotations by New York.
clothiers, the very latest styles in 'busl-
ness" suits come to 500. while evenins
clothes cost at least sos.
The women. for the most part, wore
heavy fur neckpieces with their spring
suits and almost all carried paiiy colorcd
umbrellas and parasols. Hundreds mo-
tored to church instead of rlsklng costly
silks and satins In tho rain. They pre-
scented a flash of color amid tho dowE-
pour as they hurried from their vehicles
to the houses of worship. The "hurri-
cane" decks of the Fifth Avenue buses
were crowded by the less fortunate who.
nevertheless. turn out each year TO SEQ
the parade.
Probably tho greatest throng in tho
history of the churches OF the city crowd
cd into the edifces for tho special East
err services. At st. Patricks the catAe-
dral of ST. John tho Divine, and ola
Trinity were crowded to capac!ty
-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-08
Jury VISITS MURDER SCENE
Taken to Place Where Morse Wns Shot
Bullet Nearly Destroyed
Victims Heart

Montpelier. April but little progress
was made in the trial of George O. Hale
of Middlesex in Washington county court
to-day, the morning being occupied with
obtaining a jury. Hale is charged with
numbering II. Lester Morse at MiddleseX
February /, to which Hale recently
pleaded not guilty. This afternoon F. C.
Archibald, encouragement, told the jury
what the State expected to be able to
show and DIR. B. H. Stone testified after
which a recess was taken and the jury
and court in teams were taken to the site
of the murder, spending the remainder
of the afternoon in looking over the place.
Mr.. Archibald in making his statement
said that the State would endeavor to
show that Hale left his home Sunday,
the day of the murder. and that he
carried his rifle with him, that he went
to the sugar house near the disputed
land and cut a wire which had been
placed across the wood road, that Morse
saw him and came from the barn where
he had been working, with a pitchfork,
that Hale shot Morse through the heart
and did not go near the man after shoot
ing him but telephoned to the officers.
DIR. Stone testified to the autopsy and
finding the bullet in the back, the heart
having been nearly destroyed by the force
of the bullets course.
The jury is composed of w. ]. Brown
Of Berlin, ID. l.. Murray Of Barre town,
H. D. Porter of Mortified, Arthur Stevens
Of Waterbury. A. Fl. Bartlett of Marsh
field, H. d. Erskne Of RoXbury. Henry
Demeritt of Waterbury, e. r. Dillon of
| Duxbury. George Kennedy of Duxbury
| c. H. George of Marshfeld. w. j
Batchelder of Plainfeld. w. l.. Durkee
of Duxbury. The special list of jurymen
that arrived the first of the week was
exhausted Wednesday afternoon and 4S
additional men were called this morning
Is of whom were examined before a jury
was selected
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-08
Vt. SUFFRAG|STS
HAVE A NEW PLAN
Will Send Women to Presiden-
tial Primaries-If They Are
Refused Vote Case Will Be
Carried to the Supreme Court

That the suffragists of Vermont have
hopes Of complying with 1.-THE seemingly
impossible conditions" impose1 by Gov.
?. w. Clement as conditions under which
he would call an extra session OF the
Vermont Legislature FOR the purpose OF
ratifying the federal suffrage amendment
was the statement made Thursday by
Mrs. Lillian Olzerdam, chairman or the
State ratification committee, who for the
first time announced the program to be
adopted by the suftragists In case no such
session Is called.
Tho Legislature OF Vermont in 1919
passed suffrage bill giving women the
right to vote for presidential electors and
the attorneys for the suffragisH claim
that the ratification of the bill was purely
a matter for the Legislature and the
Governors veto or his approval could
have 10 bearing on the case. With that
stand taken. 1t is contended, the bill
already has become a law and women
have right to vote rs the measure
provided The course to be adopted II
all plans for national ratification fail or
are delayed and no extra session Is called
In Vermont will be for women to register
at the presidential primaries which are
to be held next month. If they are re-
take the case to the Supreme Court and
attempt to secure n decision before the
presidential election next fall.
What tho conditions" imposed by
Gov. Clement are have not yet been
made public but Mrs. Olzendam said
that they mad nothing to do with the
securing Of requests by a majority OF
the members of the Legislature for an
extra session. This would be an easy
matter in her opinion as she and heI
co-workers have already polled the
Legislature a number of times. She in.
timated that they had something to
do with the securing of opinions OF
some of the great jurists as to the
legality of the action Of the last
Legislature. Governor Clement claims
that in effect the granting OF presi-
Dental suffrage to women constitutes
an amendment to the State constitu-
ton a matter which must be subjected
to popular vote. In calling an extra
| session of the Legislature. no provision
is made for submitting the question
to the people and he therefore refuses
! to call one.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-08

time for the principles of democracy 10
be innoculated into the blood of natives
who have been confirmed believers IN
caciduism for over 400 years.
America must keep n restraining mana
upon these islands II she would safeguard
her future welfare and the only possible
way now remaining open TO her is through
American missionaries. This problem Is
one OF the most serious which faces tho
nter-Church World Movement in its world
service to-day. The missionary situation
In these islands includes 100000 Filipinos,
mostly Of Malay stock preparing for self
government, decadent Mohammedanism
professed by some $4,000 Moros while
wild tribes number 75o,0o0 in the high
lands of Luzon and Mndanac, !ndepend-
ent animistic peoples. and in West
Luzon and Palawan, nomandic poiygam-
Gus Negritos or true aborigines. who re-
sist all efforts toward modern c'viIiza-
ton. Add to this confusion. 6S different
languages and dialects making for Tribal
divisions and social dsunion.
At the present time. tho Protestant
Church has divided the islands. each de-
nomination assuming responsibility for
a certain district. The cooperative plan
has worked well. but bigger. broader
methods must he Instituted II the Fill
pinos nre To become valuable to themselves
and to the world. They must be helped
TO become self-support!ng. The govern
ment has failed to complete Its task Now
the 1nter-Chu-ch World Movement pro-
poses 20 increase the missionary schools
and student colleges and nlso supply the
greatest want-inedicsl missionaries.
Boston Mission Boards are already az
sisting In this great 1nter-Church work
of education. There are ut present about
900 missionaries including wives and 1.s6O
native workers. conscicntiously but in
adequately covering the field. The general
average is one evangeistic missionary
for every $4,000 people.
The great outstanding educational need
which the Inter-Church World Movement
is planning to meet is a great union COL
lege in Manila with up-to-date buildings.
a competent staff. and an adequate dor
ter combined with the splendid medical
and hospital work Of the missions. would
not only form the citadel of Christianity
In these islands. but would instill the true
spirit of hmericn"ism
No parish in the world is equal to the
Philippines. Missionaries of all faiths are
building up congregations and showing
these people the proper way in which to
live. The enthusiasm of these workers
cannot be too highly rated. or the world
service they are doing quietly without
publicity and high honors, underestimate
cd
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-08

defense when Attorney Wilcox tried to
draw out that Hale called the officers.
Mr.. Monroe testified to that. but Mr..
Wilcox inquired whom Hale called, to
which Mr.. Monroe testified Sheriff Tracy
and Mr.. Wilcox in re-direct testimony,
said he thought Mr.. Wilcox was tee-
phoned first Mr.. Monroe could not recall
that Solectman Cory was teephoned by
Hale, He testified that the pitchfork lay
alongside of Morses face, excepting that
portion that was under his body. He cor
oborated previous witnesses that Hale
stated Morse had not threatened him. He
was one of the first to go to Morse's body
after the shooting. Mrs. Morse had arrived
when he got there but she was only few
seconds ahead of him.
Eugene Smith the livery man testified
along similar lines to those who had pre-
coded him, excepting that he went
through an opening in the fence when tho
party were going from Morses house to
the place where tho body was while
others testified that they did not go
through an opening in the fence, but over
the. wires.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-08
HALE MURDER CASE
Witnesses Say Respondent PhOned
Lawyer Before Calling Sheriff

Montnelier. AnriI o-Evidcnca to sbow
that anv assault which George n Hale
made on s. Lester Morse February when
he shot him through the heart on dis
puted land in Middlesex was unwarranted
was Introduced this afternoon whom wit
nesses testified that Hale told them
Morse had never Threatened him MOI, had
he ever heard from anvbodv else that
Morse had ever threatened him
This was a SUNRISE in the case for u
has been n general understanding about
the citv that Morse had tbreatened Uar.
The shooting is the result of a feud No
tween tho two men in which Hall Some
weel.s nrevious IN the shooting had oh
ta,ned in the courts two verdicts against
Morse
Another surnrisinp featura WAS wber
MorL Monroe from whose homo tho to,a-
nhoninr was done foI,owing tho shoot
Inc testified that Hale called his attorney
hefore no called Tho sheriff Monroe viii
nrohah,y no called nv tho defense in an
! effort N get other information from him
sheriff II II Tracy was the first VIII
ness of the afternoon and the principal
! ono of the dav He told the iurv about
the minor details of getting a telephone
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-08
DANNEMORA PRISONERS
"FUIL OF ELECTRICITY"

Albany. ". Y, April 4.-Thirty pris-
ers at the Dannemora state Prison
are full OF elect r1oity" Superintendent
OF Prisons Charles r. Rattigan to .
night announced that he had been in
formed by Dr. Rarsom. the prison
surgeon.
For several weeks many CT the
prisoners have been suffering from n
malady which. in some cases caused
two deaths and the loss OF vision to
others. Several leading eastern r,ed.-
cal experts were consulted ana stsr a
thorough Investigation Or. Ransom
reported that Ii mad been found that
the trouble was caused from the totu-
linus germ, probably which vao cor
tanned in annod salmon which Had
been served ut the prison.
The bodies Of the men afflicted act
rs magnets for small pieces OF rretsi
and paper. 1t WEE reported.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-08
HAS $4,000 CAPITAL
Vermont Construction Co. Incorporates
Toy and Novelty Company of
Newport Files

Montpelier. April 4.The Vermont Con-
structon company of Burlington, whose
capital stock is $4,000, has filed articles
of association in tho office Of the secre-
tary of State. The papers are signed by
c. w, G.. S. and G. p. Brownell of Bur
lington. r. G. Hooper of New York and
A. Il. Tryon of Burlington.
The Vermont Toy & Novelty company
Of Newport has filed articles in the same
office. Their capital stock is $4,000 The
papers are signed by G.. l. Frost. c.
O. Quincy. G. A Knudson. b w Longe-
way and T. C. Sabanini Of Newport.
The Delta Sigma Tau fraternity or
Mortified has also filed papers in the
office. These are signed by Leon Walker
of Mortified, Harold Hamilton of Dor
cester. Mass. Allan Smith Of NorthfieId
and Nelson Leclair of Chicopee, Mass. and
William Woodward of Springfield, Mass.