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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-02-12
IS FOUND
GUILTY OF LARCENY
AS STATE CHARGED
Is Apparently Surprised when the
Verdict Is Accommodating Has Case IN
der Consideration only Short Time, from
Two O'clock Until Few Minutes after 3

Montpelier, Feb 5-lioracc u Graham.
who served Vermont as auditor "A years
and two years as governor and was being
strongly urged to accept the nomination
for a second term when the news broke
that there might be shortage IN his
accounts. was found guilty Of larceny Of
the states money by jury in Washing
ton county court this afternoon. the YER
diet being delivered al 2:25 O'Clock after
the jurors had given a little over al hours
consideration to the case
Tho verdict of guilty was announced
IN a tremrlous voice by The foreman
A. +. Badger Of M!ddl"scN. and the jury
men. when asked by the clerk. responded
quietly !hat the verdict as announced
was correct
Mr.. Graham acted rather surprised
when he heard the jury's finding an
noUnccd lie closely scanned the mem
beers OF the panel thcn seemed TO com
pose himself After the iurymen left
the room, court TOOK a recess until nine
OCluck tomorrow morning wneu the
matter of pcnai,y viii be taken under
consideration. This may l." either Ter
%ears in prison or - fine Of 500. or both,
the respondent having been convicted
Of larceny because the embc22lemcnt
counts were removed from the indictment
by the court in the charge 70 the jury.
1t is expected the case viii go TO the
Supreme court as did the Williams case.
1t probably will not be argued until the
May term.
The jury got the case at II :jS this morn
ing. but did not begin it's deliberations
until two O'Clock. 1t is apparent that
there was but little question in the
re cd
shortly after three O'Clock that they were
ready to return to the court room. Spec
ulation as to what the verdict would
be was INDUCED in by tho spectators,
but theories wer. upset by the quick
return of the jury Those who had been
looking for a disagreement or a verdict
Of not guilty feared that the case had
gone the other way aud the report con
| tirmed their suspicion.
The court. preliminary 30 announcement
of the verdict asked the spectators to re-
| member that This was case of great i'm
| portance and that il would not permit
any demonstration of approval or dis
! approval. He also cautioned the lawyer,
| against participating in anything tha
might lead up to Il demonstration.
/ The reaching of q decision by the jury
! was not as difficult as might appear after
a trial lasting is days but the work o
/ the jurors was smpliiied by the courts
charge that guilt rested upon the re-
| spondent's intent" That there Nigh
be no trouble of the embezzlemeni counts
the court eliminated these. IL further
| eliminated the first o. counts of the in
dictmem bringing the matter down t,
| June 30, 1915 so that only 56 counts il
the Indictment We're under consideration
| This left IL balance Of S6Gil.33 which th'
| State claims as a shortage so that thu
| period actually under consideration wa
between July 10, 1915. and January :. 1913
/ This elimination of the l0j counts removed
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-02-12
LABOR'S POLITICAL
CAMPAIGN Is OPENED
Gomp~rs and Others vigorously AssniI
the Present Congress

Washington, Feb. l0--Organized labor's
campaign TO elect IA Congress friendly to
It was opened formally to-day by Sam
mel Gompers, president and j. A. O'Con-
nell. vice president of the American Fed
GRAFTON of Labor in addresses before a
shipbuilders' trade convention here. BOT n
speakers vigorously assailed the present
Congress as the most reactionary In the
history of this country" and declared that
from 1t la Dor need expect not the slight
est assistance in the shape Of remedial
legislation"
Inviting the representatives of 5o0.0 600
shpyard workers present to join the
federation in its night TO reward our
friends and defeat our enemies Mr..
Gompers PROMISED them every assis tance
of his organization in forcing the govern
ment to continue the wartime ship con
struction program 10 it's logical conclusion
giving the United States the greatest
merchant marine in the world"
we propose to move ahead no matter
what obstacle is placed in our way" said
Mr., Gompers, referring TO the campo IN,
The labor movement cannot stand stil,
it must, eof -necessM y,sprosress,'
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-02-12
DAWSON APPOINTED
Derby Nan Publicity Agent for Inter-
Church World Movement

Middebury. Feb. lO-The Inter- Church
World Movement of North America,
through it's regional director for New
England has appointed the Rev =. T..
Dawson of Derby publicity agent for the
state of Vermont. The Rev. Mr.. Dawson
is newspaper man of much experience.
having been connected with the Rutland
Herald for the last 20 years. besides
editorial connection with other papers
east and west. He enters upon his duties
al once and will have full charge of the
publicity end Of the inter-church move
meut for the state of Vermont from now
on, The state executive headquarters are
at MiddleburV
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-02-12
NEW ENGLAND COAL
SITUATION CRITICAL

Boston Feb, l0--Governor Coolidge to-
,lay telegraphed to Walker u. Hines,
federal director of railroads that the coal
situation in New England is becoming
more critical and more dangerous The
Governors telegram said;
The government weekly output figures
of coal indicate that production is
sufficient to provide for the needs OF
Massachusetts, and New England not
withstandng shipments here are only
about fifty per cent of our needs. From
points like Hampton Roads and curtis
Bay there are large amounts of coal
designated for export waiting cars, We
see no reason why this coal should not
be shipped to New England and the cars
returned to the mines for more coal. This
would relieve shortage OF cars OF which
the miners complain. The situation con-
tinues here to become more critical and
more dangerous"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-02-12
LABOR PLAN S TO.
CONTROL CONGRESS
Definite Plans for an Aggressive
Political Campaign Have Been
Made by a Committee of the
Am. Federation of Labor
A BIPARTISAN FIGHT
Mo, ement VIII Include Efforts Y"
Elect Friendly state and National
OsficiaIs-WIIi lie launched In Pre-
sldentIaI Primaries

Washington. Feb. G.-Dehnite plans fo'
The first nationwide aggressive political
campaign by organized labor 10 control
Congress and elect ericndly national ana
state officials have been made by COM
nittoe of The American Federation or
l.ab Dor and will lie announced soon The
Nrht, labor officials declared to-day. will
be bi-partson and will he launched in
the coming p,c9idert!a, primaries.
Organization details have been formu-
lated by a committee composed Of the
executive council and department presi-
dents Of the federation which mas beer
In session here for the past two days.
samuel Gompers, president of the fedora
ton. said Tonight that an explanation
of the movement would he made pubic
tomorrow The committee formulating
plans was appointed by Mr.. Gompers in
accordance with instructions given by the
general conference held here las, Decem-
Der - to put into effect the "declara ion
of principles" adopted a. that time
Representatives. in Congress whose
record show them to be unfriendy TO
bers of the committee. will be opposed
vigorously for reelection. and new can
ddates hostile to labor interests will
meet the same opposition. Every craft
affiliated with the federation will be
called upon to join in the political fight,
it was added. and congressional districts
will be- actively canvassed, and an army
of organizers will be put in the field.
The federation now lams a membership
OF more than -four million.
In addition. the campaign will be car
ried into State and local primaries and
elections and an attempt made TO obtain
governors. Judges and Leg islatures well
disposed toward labor.
Labor leaders explained that while an
effort would be made TO enlist the sup
port of the farmers. no third party move
ment is considered advisable. No at
tempt to reach an agreement with ma
tional farm organizations Will be made.
but the appeal will be addressed direct
~ 10 the workers themselves. il was said.
The cooperation of friendly state and
local farm organizations. however. is hop
ed for. particularly in North Dakota.
Minnesota. and adjoining States where
the non-partisan league has gained a
hold and in New York, South Carolina
and other States having strong farmers
organiza tons
Chiefs of the four big railroad brother
ferences with the director general SHE'D
at any poltlca discussion when asked
to-day if the railroad employees We're
aligned with the federation IN the con
! templated fight.
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any question from the Jury as TO he
figuring Of the amounts that had been
vouchered back to the State also
ractically taking out the Greensboro Gulf
road matter.
THE COURTS CHARGE
Judge Butler completed his charge TO
the Jury about 1890 O'Clock but q confer
crCe of the attorneys took place nj the
bench after which the court added n few
remarks explaining that the jury did not
need to put in much time studying tie
several counts on the question of guilt
other than 10 ascertain II he was guilty
on any on. OF hem and that in reality
II was question Of intent that they
were To- decide, returning simply verdict
10 the court room OF guilty or not guilty.
The cour, held that the auditor did not
have the right TO draw money against
future claims as he Is not discussing
officer Of the State except on sworn
vouchers and had no right to control the
states funds if he diverted this money
20 his own use. If it was criminaily taxi
en- or IL he had advanced the money on
his salary or expense with the intent to
defraud the state. on the other hand, the
COURT explained If he took the money
without urlawfu intent. # IT was an
error or mistake or " there Was misun-
Outstanding on his part then no larceny
was committed. Mr.. Graham claims that
he believed he had q right to draw this
money The court explained there is IA
difference between trespass and larceny
The defense claims uespass while the
state claims larceny. Mr. Graham sup
posed he had right to take the money
and kept the books accordingly. The BOOKS
were also always open from the time he
Ia r.,rI,, a La
the money and was innocent But the
I state claims he took the money on "A
fraudulent intent and that he continued
TO take it until he was called upon to ac-
count for it aud that ne had no right TO
the funds the state claims he used
Mr. Archibald In his opening to the jury
this morning complimented H. G. Barber
upou his efficiency in drawing the indict-
mput and that he only performed the
duty which any public servant should
| perform, maintaining that if the public
I is going to hold Il person to a close
/ accounting it also must hold "A state Off
/ clal to the same course A burglar is an
honest man compared with the person
who dips his hands into the public treas
+ ury. He termed the theory of the de-
Tense Il tiimsy excuse and that if it is
allowable then any State official may
! take funds al the rate OF S2,WD year
| and say he has not done wrong Tie
Z believed the State should have ampl,
protection from such actions. and urged
the jury to remember that the Divine
command OF Thou Shalt Not Steal
rests Just AS heavily upon the prisoner
at the bar it does upon the humbes'
person in the State of Vermont. About
a half dozen exceptions were taken by
the defense to the refusal Of the court
to admit certain evidence offered as wei
az to the admission Of certain state evil
| lanc
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-02-12
TWO AIR LIEUTENANTS
INSTANTLY KILLED

san Antonio, Texas. Feb. l0.--Iieutenant
Harry ID, Smith of San Francisco and
Lieutenant Harry W. Broksw of Barber
ton, Ohio, were instantly killed late to-
day when their planes collided at an
altitude of 500 feet during combat
practice and fell TO earth.
Lieutenant Smith had a long overseas
record and was regarded as one Of the
best hiers in the service. lie was mem
Der of the 9th Aero Squadron, Lieutenant
Brokaw was "A member of the 9Th Aero
Squadron
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-02-12
STATE COURT, c. 0. F..
IN SESSION AT RUTLAND

Rutland, Feb. 10.-The semi annual
meeting of the state court Catholic Or
der of ForesterS. was held here to-day.
There were n courts. having member
ship of 1900 IN the jurisdiction. and or
OF Two more is likely IN the
near future. Routine business constituted
the program to-day
High Nice-Chief Ranger Simeon Niger
of Lawrence, Mass, presided and the
following were among those present i.
Il, Haley, State secretary, Manchester
Depot; Frank II. Sabourin. senior vice
chief ranger, Newport; c. h. Theriault
Montpelier, the Rev. l.. A. Nezina, Yer
gennes; Edmund Lat'ranchise, Benning-
ton; NJ, II. Ryan, Mortified Falls: H. r.
Haus, Brattleboro. directors Of the or
ganizatiou.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-02-12
MUST HAVE BEEN SCOTCH

worker for good roads In the recent
campaign bumped into an argument
against good roads that he could not an
swer He had been telling the people II
they voted for hard-surfaced highways IT
would add to the value Of their land. lie
accosted a well-to-do farmer In a northern
township. You're going to vote for good
roads, aren't you Bill?' NO why
not?" You said il would increase the
price of land, didn't you ''ro be sure,
replied the good roads man; and 1t Will"
"That's why I'm against it," That's a
uueer objection" NO, IT isn't" returned
the farmer. You see. this Is good land
ali about here and It's selling too low,
vant TO get a lot more OF 1t this year
md, of course. I want to get 1t as low as
0pssible. If your good roads proposition
= rries 1t viii go up $40 an acre. Now 1t
viii take me perhaps year 10 get what
want. after that IN sign I'M 'or GOOD
snsdnn a. s1AnsnsSf1sysSwr
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-02-12
WILLIAMS CASE GOES OVER
supreme Court VIII Henri Naifea~nnce
Case NJ the \rNi
Term

Montpelier. Feb. 10-Supreme Court
this morning after the week
end recess and during the morning one
Essex county case was argued, after
which II recess was taken until Wednes-
day morning. there being no case ready
for argument
The Williams nialfeasance case viii go
to the next term of court. as the matter
stands now, the state being unable to
get matters in shape for argument.
This morning the case of Joseph Gonpe
vs. the Grand Trunk Railway company
was argued by Harry r. Amey and John
W. Redmond In the lower court a YER
dict was ordered for the defendant.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-02-12
THOUGHT HER HUSBAND
HAD BEEN DEAD 20 YEARS
Pittsfieid Woman, Now Re-Marri~d.
Sues Him FOR Divorce

Rutland. Feb. l0-Mrs lnez l.. Johnson
court to-day to secure "A divorce from
Hiram j. johnson of Greenville, Me, who'
she had supposed until recently, died more
than 20 years ago
The Johnsons We're married In Maine IN
lsS3. After few Years they separated
ana MIS- Johnson came to vermont u"
'he late @s she received what She SUP
posed was reliable Information that her
husband had died and married flt's-
heid man Lately she learned that hlrah
Johnson was alive and she immediately
iett me flusheld man. II is stated tha'
Mrs. Johnson has not committed amy
crime as Johnson is legally dead NO
chl'ufen nave been born To the woman
since she lived with the Vermonter
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-02-12
GET AUTO LICENSE NOW
SAYS SECRETARY BLACK

Montpelier, Feb. lO.-Iarry A. Black,
secretary of state, has called the atten-
ton of persons who des/e to operate
automobiles in the coming months TO
the fact that now is the time to file their
applications because the work in the of
nee at the present time is light, only
S44i having been collected in fees Mon
day. IT tAese persons wait until spring
opens they win find themselves in The
same predcament that the applicants
were the first of the year when everybody
wanted 10 operate a car and did not have
Il license and could not get one readily
because of the rush of business i'm the
office, This will repeat itself at least by
April and II is expected there will he
about 1000 ears licensed In April The
heaVy fall of snow throughout Vermont
at the present time has greatly reduced
the daily arrival OF applications for
operators licenses as well as licensing of
machines
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-02-12
HALE IS INDICTED
FOR MORSE MURDER
Representative from Middlesex
Charged With Killing H.
Lester Morse

Montpelier. Feb. 1.-THE grand jury in
washington county to-day returned an
Indictment against George O. Hale Of
MiddleseN. the present representative of
that town In the Legislature. charging
nm with numbering II. Lester Morse last
sunday near Morse's home in Mddlesex.
Hale telephOned to the officers that
Morse had been shot and that he shot
him. special jury was called Thursday
and about q hours after 1t commenced
i'6 deliberations returned an Indictment
Hale is in jail, whore he has been since
being arrested.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-02-12
METHODISTS DISCUSS
COMING CAMPAIGN

Rutland, Feb l0.-preachers and lay
delegates from most of the - churches
in the Burlington Methodist district
gathered to-day to discuss methods ot
spreading evangelism preparatory 70 the
country campaign to add 100000 20
the Methodist Church which is to begin
soon to last until June !. The Rev.
&. X. Statham OF Rutland, district super
intendent presided The speakers were
the Rev. Dr.. j. l.. Fort of Chicago.
member of the national finance commit
tee for the campaign, and Henry Noyes
of GloVersville, y. Y.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-02-12
SEVERAL VOLUNTEER
FOR TRIP TO MARS
Not Particular whether Voyage IL
Made by Rocket or otherwise

New York, Feb, lo-More volunteers
who want to travel TO Mars via Professor
GOddard's superrocke, have sent letters
to the New York Times offering them
selves as candidates. Peter +. Devlin of
j9l Prospect Place, Brooklyn, who tested
parachutes while a Lieutenant in the
British Royal Flying corps during the
war, wrote that he would volunteer TO
go TO Mars without restrictions or condi-
tons. lie said that he had once dropped
4sO0 fet in parachute in a Fourth OF
July celebration at Marion. y. Y
Sergeant Joseph +. Montague, Private
Charles Stevens and Private +. &. Perez.
stationed al Fort Slocum. wrote that
they offered themselves AS pioneers in
the first interplanetary flight of earth"
In making their offer to go by rocket or
any. other way. they said they would i'm
pose no conditions,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-02-12
GRO1ON HARD HIT BY FLU
or 9o5 Population over 100 Are Ill
Cattle lntcnded for Days

Montpelier, Feb. 9.-Dr. &. I'll. Burr has
received reports from Groton which indi-
cate there are over 100 persons suffering
in Groton with influenza. When it is
taken into consideration the population
OF the town is only w, persons, il is
readily seen that probably no town in
this section Of the country has suffered
the malady any worse that Groton.
Conditions are reported as "ptiful' III
many instances, there being SO much
sickness that cattle have been without
care for two days.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-02-12
MISS EMILY KNOWLES
is FINALLY A BRIDE
Which Circumstance Closes n Remark
able international Drama

Fan River, Mass, Feb. 8.--Guy S. Spik-
er OF Baltimore and Miss Emily Knowles
of Staleybridge. England. were married
here this afternoon at the residence of
Mr.. and Mrs. William II. Battersby. The
ceremony which was performed by the
Rev. Henry a. Arnold pastor of the Bo-
gle Street Christian Church, was attend
ed by Mrs. Sarah Battersby a daughter
in-law Of Mrs Battersby. Charles White
head, a son-in-law. and a number OF
newspaper men.
The Rev. Arnold said ne Had no scru
pies about performing the ceremony and
was glad TO do it for this youngwoman''
congratulatory telegram was received
from Baltimore from Mrs. PerIey Spiker.
sister-in- law OF the bridegroom and wife
of the father of the child that was
brought to this country from England
several days ago by Miss Knowles
Mr., and Mrs Spiker said they would
leave for New York and Baltimore to-
morrow morning.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-02-12
GEORGE WESTINGHOUSE
PUNCH LADLE SOLD

New York. Feb. lO-A silver pnnch
ladie used by George Washington WINE
ne was president was purchased for N'V"'
at a sale OF Washington relies yesterday
al ne galleries of the American Art as
sociation' The ladle was one OF the pieces
OF shVer presented TO Washington by 'ne
cilzens OF New York. and was used at
thA TtaIsst Managerial reeeution here
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-02-12
ENLISTED MEN GOT
63 PER CENT OF MEDALS

Washington. Feb. 10.-Enlisted men ct
the army received SO per cent of tho
medals awarded for service in the World
War it is shown in statistics made pub
lie to-day by the war department.
To enlisted men went 81 out of the total
of rs congressional medals of honor
awarded, while 1893 out Of the 300 dis
tinguished service crosses conferred were
given to enlisted men. All of the 6it
distinguished service medals. awarded for
meritorous service and not for acts OF
valor, We're conferred on officers.
The 18th Division, which, with the 97,h
Division broke the famous Hindenburg
line, received - medals of honor. or Is
per cent of the total of those decora-
tons awarded
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-02-12
c. Y. TRAINS DELAYED
BY SHARON WRECK

Montpelier, Feb. l0-rhe train service
ON the Central Vermont railway was
again impaired to-day. the trouble for
the most part being due TO the accident
last night at sharon. II was not cleared
up II. quickly as it was expected that
1t would be. 50 that the northbound night
express did not get TO Montpelier until
after ten o'cocl; this morning and the
north morning mail train was over two
hours late for the same reason. The
southbound night express was delayed at
South Royalton while the clearing OF the
track took plece
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-02-12
INTENT TO KILL CHARGED
Raymond wells Alleged to Have Bcn-
ten Brother-in-Law over Head
with club

Montpelier, Feb. 1o.--Raymond Wells ot
RoXbury was brought into Barre city
court this morning on the charge of in
tent to kill Frank Miller, his hrother-in-
law, in RoXbury
The two men We're employed at the
Vermont Marble company's quarry near
the village. Miller. about nine weeks ago
married Wells 16-year-old sister. Wells IS
charged with beating Miller with a club
last sunday afternoon 1t is claimed that
Miller's head was split open hut Wells
claims he only hit the man with his fist
when he found Miller abusing his sister.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-02-12
DISCOVERS FISH LIVING
AT DEPTH OF 10000 FEET

Paris, Feb. l0.-The Prince of Monaco
has discovered a new fish which lives at
Il depth of 1000 feet under a pressure Of
600 atmosphere, Although al such a
depth there is practically no light, the
Grimaldichthys profundssimus. chris
tened after the Princes family name has
rudmentary eyes.
The fish was brought up during one Of
the Princes oceanagraphcal cruises off
the cape Verde Islands Two other
species not hitherto known were caught
at a depth Of over 10 900 feet