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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-08-19
STATE GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP
A. l.. Walker. Jr., OF EkwanOk Club
Leads with a "a Score. Probable
Winner OF COnteat

Bratteboro. Aug. 12.-Five men from
Brattleboro two from Manchester and
one from Bennington were left at the
end of the first round of the Vermont
state golf championship. which begin on
the Brattleboro Country club course to-
day. A. l.. Walker. Jr., of New York
representing the Ekwanok club OF Man
chester, easily led the field of q in the
qualifying round of IS holes. scoring a.,
and is likely winner of the tourna-
ment.
Dumont Clark of Ekwanok and Jacob
p. Estey of Brattleboro tied for runner
up in the qualifying round with scores
of S.
The Governor Mccullough cup for the
score IN the qualifying round went to
Ekwanok with total of 345. Brattleboro
was second with 1863 and Mt. Anthony of
Bennington third with $50.
Following are the results Of the first
round. played this afternoon:
A. L. Walker. Ekwanok. beat ]. v.
Griswold. Brattleboro. and g. o. E.
Thompson. Brattleboro. beat c. L.
Holden. Mt. Anthony 1 up; J. G. Estey.
Brattleboro, beat r. Barstow, Wood
stock. > and 4; L. L. Durham. Brattle-
boro, beat DR.. Burnham, Ekwanok, by
default L. G. Tasker. Brattleboro, beat
Dumont Clark, Ekwanok, by default;
Sayre Mcleod, Jr., Mt. Anthony, beat
A. G. Holden, Mt. Anthony and 5;
F.. w. Crocker, Ekwanok beat d. Cowles,
Brattleboro. 5 and 4: Jacob p. Estey.
Brattleboro, beat f. Wells, Mt. Anthony
up.
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BIRD SHOT STOPS SMUGGLERS
Officers Puncture the Cars Tires When
Autoists Attempt to Escape-Frnd
$50 Bottles

Alburg, Aug. IA few we'll directed
bird shot led to the capture of about 80
bottles of Scotch whiskey last night on
the Sand Bar bridge below South Hero
by three of the customs officers Of this
place.
Suspicion has long been aroused that
the stuff was getting by and 1t was
thought 1t could not be stopped at the
bridges near here as scouts are being en-
ployed to go ahead and see that the coast
is clear, but last night the officers thought
they would try new trick and 1t turned
in their favor. The Ford car Vermont reg
istration number 219o2 owned by George
Mott of this place, attempted to cross the
Sand Bar at about 10 o'clock and when
the officers stationed themselves in tho
highway and signaled them to stop they
Immediately applied all the power posi-
BILE However, one Of the officers being
some distance In the rear of the first two
and armed with a shot gun was able to
puncture both a rear and a front tire with
one shot and then the chase started with
the result that the car was overtaken be-
fore half mile was covered. but the two
men In the machine made their escape by
leaving the car and taking to the swamp.
The booze and car were brought here,
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JOHNSON SAYS GUARD
SHOWS WELL AT MUSTER

Montpelier. Aug l2.-H. T. Johnson.
spent to-day at his Of
noe In the State House, returning tonight
to Camp Devens, where the Vermont
National Guards are at muster. He
says the men are getting into shape In
fine manner and that compliments were
heard everywhere about the way they
were taking hold Of the work. Nearly all
OF the commissioned and non -commissioned
officers have seen overseas service. While
there are many young men in the new
companies they are training well. The
mess sergeant from the regular army.
who has supervision OF the mess sergeants,
was very complimentary about the way
the mess sergeants from Vermont are
handling their work. stating there Is no
need Of supervision.
General Johnson will entertain the ad-
jutant-generals Of the New England
States Saturday. when conference will
he held relative to the betterment of the
work In the New England States. 1t Is
one OF a series of conferences that the
adjutant-generals will hold.
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TYPOS ARE SPLIT
IN TWO FACTIONS
Dissatisfied Delegates Withdraw
to Separate Hall and Start
New Organization

Albany. n. Y, Aug. 12.--Delegates
dissatisfied with the proceedings of
the annual convention of the interna-
tional Typographical Union in conven-
ton here to-day led by President elect
John p. MCFARLAND. of New York. met
IN separate hall tonight and laid
the ground work for what was termed
Progressive organization They
charged that a certain few men were
"railroading" the convention and that
the steam roller" had fattened rea-
sonable opposition to reports of COM
mittees.
Several propositions relative to news
writer's unions were referred to the
executive committees for final action.
These included a resolution to exclude
news writers from the international or
ganizatioh. another to provide for the
encouragement of their organization, a
third for thorough investigation of the
situation and still another providing for
the redrafting OF the Typographical
Unions laws to fit the editorial rooms.
The convention, however, went on
record as favoring the organization of
copy holders, because the position de-
mands superior intelligence and brain
powers, fully as well as the position of
proof render"
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co. G., 18TH VT. REUNION
Eight Survivors Dine-Took Part in %
EnrnHemcuts Under sheridan

Bellows Falls. Aug. 12-Eisht members
of company G. 18th Vermont infantry,
held a reunion dinner at the hotel Wind
ham here yesterday afternoon. The occa-
sion was the Goth anniversary OF the or
ganization of the company here In Bellows
Falls The men were the only survivors
of the company who could be located. al
though the company roster contains the
names of 1877 men who served with the
unit during the civil war.
The veterans present we're Lieut.. Samuel
Daggett, 80 Of Bellows Falls, George John
son, "a. of West Brattleboro. Henry J.
Allen, 70. Of Brattleboro. Thomas Ash
we'll. rs, of West Minister e. r. Camp
bell, rs, of Clarmond. Florida, r. f.
Hatherton, rs. of Ludlow. f. A. Howe, &C.
of Ludlow and Zed Howe. 70. Of Clare
mont, N. H.
The members Of the company were or
ganized in Bellows Falls on August II,
s62. under the command Of captain Charles
Buxton OF Bellows Falls; First Lieut.
Charles Fleming Of Bellows Falls; Second
Lieut. Silas Albee Of Londonderry. They
were mustered in at Brattleboro Septem-
Der into the old Vermont second brigade
2nd division sixth army corps. They
took part In q engagements under Sheri-
dan. The company was discharged June
%. 1866. after three years service.
f. r. Campbell of Clarmond. Fla, en-
listed in the company at IS. His father
was killed during the civil war and Mr..
Campbell is therefore a veteran and the
son of a veteran. He made the 1900 mile
| trip from his home for this reunion.
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Y Of SDONlO
iii. Is EXHUMEO
Valuable Evidence in
|ave-Mudrett Sets Up
Abb

on. Aug. l2.-The body Of Amy
the 1o-year-old Stowe girl, with
murder Arthur Mudgett, SO. lum-
IN, is charged. was exhumed to-
the River Bank cemetery in Stowe
permit had been given by the
|of health and the permission of
s father secured. The exhumation
| the purpose of getting something
|e girl wore, which, it Is said. may
o be valuable piece of evidence.
was the only new important de-
3ent to-day in the murder case that
bred this vicinity to its depths.
iMhIle Midget. who has retained
~ W. \. Dutton of Hardwick. a
|ent criminal lawyer in Vermont,
Ind him. sets up an alibi. He as
hat he was elsewhere the night the
kappeared from her boarding place,
|hich was unqucstionably the night
b. murdered. Mudgett is said to
lie was in the village that evening,
(th another person.
hto has yet been set for hearing
brney Dutton has not said that he
lady. Meanwhile. to-day, the State
to have satisfactorily closed up
|natters in it's case.
his been learned to-day that the
hose body was found on a lonely
outside the village was the victim
human fiend. according to report
laid that the autopsy showed that
la & rbolxp1 m death after an at.
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FINE BALL PLAYER s.
Mcdonald Of Montpelier X. G. Team
Guilty Of Violating Old Blue Law
Jury Out 20 Minutes

Montpelier Aug 17.-George Mcdonald.
member of the Montpelier Knights of
Columbus baseball nine. under arrest with
the players of the Barre A. A. for play
ing ball on Sunday, August s, was found
guilty of violating Nermont's old blue
law in municipal court yesterday after
noon and fined 81 and costs. which is all
the penalty the law provides.
The defense took exceptions to the
judges charge in which he ruled that the
player participated in the game whether
it was finished or not. In the trial of
John Donnolly, another player. tried a
few days ago. the jury disagreed. The
jury in the Mcdonald case was out %
minutes.
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authorities Of an Austrian village ar
rested him for assaulting n forester. He
was brought to Cobenz. court martialed
and sentenced to 90 years for killing Ser
geant Carr.
with Private J. w. Bailey cellmate
he escaped made weapon of wood that
looked like a pistol and for some time
the two lived by robbing travellers who
happened to pass near a quarry where
the two concealed themselves.
Again he was arrested and this time
placed aboard the Pocohontas to he re-
turned to America. On the trip across the
ocean he demonstrated his mastery OF
devices of restraint by wriggng free from
a AZ pound iron ball attached to his ankle
and slipping off a pair OF ingenious Ger
man handouts.
Before the vessel made port Mosher was
separated from other prisoners and Sc
curely manacled.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-08-19
PRICE OF SUGAR
TAKES A TUMBLE
One New York Dealer Drops Fine
Grnnulated Four Cents a Pound

New York, Aug. 12.-IIeavy decreases in
the sugar market, foreshadowed by move
ments during the past few days. took
place to-day. One large dealer reduced
his list price on fine graduated from q
to fraction over II cents per pound. and
raw sugar sold on basis Of 1904 cents.
which was 10 cents per pound less than
the high level of three months ago.
pronounced weakness In raw sugar
began early In the week. noticeable in fu
ture contracts on the exchange and In the
spot market. Secondhand sugar or specu-
lative stocks. have been offered for some
days at IS cents per pound for fine gran
ulated, but no weakening on the part OF
refiners was in evidence until to-day.
Holders of large stocks Of sugar ex-
pressed the fear that they had overstayed
their market Dealers declared the pres
ent weakness is due to lack of demand for
refined sugar, free offering from all parts
of the world and a feeling OF unrest
throughout the trade. Lack of demand in
dictates that heavy purchases early in the
season were not entirely for immediate
consumption.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-08-19
YOUNG BOY BROWNS
y Emery, 10, Loses Life in Eddy's
Pond at Rutinnd-Could Not
Swim

|tland. Aug. 1s.-Henry Emery. the
ar-old son OF Mr.. and Mrs. William
ry of the town of Rutland, was
tned at 1910 o'clock this afternoon in
Eddy Ice company pond in the town
kutland about a mile south of this
After three hours searching had
n to reveal the location of the body,
liz to the strong current in the stream
fuse of the heavy rains, the gates of
dam were opened in order to lower
pond. The body of water is Of sew
acres in size so that several hours
be required to bare the spot where
remains are thought to be under Is
Of water,
|hery, who could not swim, went to
pond with Leon Densro, neighbor,
| 16. to battle. He waded out about 10
from shore where the bottom sloped
)ually and suddenly slipped into deep
pr. AS he did not reappear, Dansro,
poor swimmer, called for help.
|was obliged to run to some ice houses
! raj hundred feet away to get as
knce. There was no sign of the drown
| boy when the would-be rescuers ar
II.
knery lived within few feet of the
h. He Is survived by his parents. two
hrs, and a brother.
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BASEBALL JURY D|SAGREES
Defense in Sunday violation Case Mt
Barre Argued That No Game
Had Been Played

Montpelier. Aug. 12.--The jury in Barre
City Court to-day that tried John DON
molly one of the members of the baseball
teams that started a game at Intercity
Park Sunday afternoon, disagreed after it
had the case under consideration three
hours and the jurymen were discharged.
Whether +. r. Davis, States attorney.
will continue any farther is not yet
known. Witnesses were used to show that
Donnelly played in left field the half
inning that the game was under way.
The defense argued that a game was
not played and apparently that was the
point upon which the disagreement of the
jury took place. Donnolly's IS companions
in that half inning have pleaded not
guilty and stand for trial.
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BRING BODY HOME
Lieut.. Francis II. Hoyt of barre Died
In Service in 1915

Barre, Aug. l5.-The body OF Lieut..
Francis r. Hoyt of Barre arrived Satur.
day morning from England. where he
died In hospital during the war His
is the first body to be brought back to
Barre from the World War. He died
December 2S, 1918. The funeral will take
place at nine o'clock Tuesday morning
at st. Monicas Church. The young man
was born in Concord. n. H. in 1893 He
entered the service In June. 1917, and was
commissioned as a lieutenant in the
medical corps. Five months were spent
In service on the steamer Oceanic. Later.
ne was at the port OF embarkation at
Hoboken. He was then assigned as ship
surgeon to the Lyrson and made IL trips
across the ocean. In 1918 he developed
FLU" and went to a hospital In London.
whore he died He leaves his parents and
a wife to whom he was married the sprinGl
Of 1918.
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PRIZE DOG DEAD
Charles H. Mower Loses His Valuable
BONton Terrier

Boston terrier fanciers all over the
country and Canada will be sorry to
learn of the death of Champion Auburn
Happy, Jr., whose demise followed an
operation for tumor at a veterinary hos
pital in Chelsea, Mass, a few days ago.
The dog was the property Of Charles H.
Mower of this city and was considered
by many the best bred Boston terrier
alive. He was sired by the famous
Champion Auburn Happy. and the dam
was Champion Evergreen Evelyn. 3rd.
Champion Auburn Happy Jr was born
May 80. 1913, and during his few years
Of life won more than $50 first and special
prizes. He won his championship at the
annual show In Madison Square Garden
and took the prizes that the other dogs
could not in the biggest shows Of North
America. including those given in Chicago.
Philadelphia, Toronto and many other
places where hundreds Of dogs competed
for the honors.
The little fellow was taken III a few
weeks ago and 1t was decided to send
him to a veterinary hospital to be oper-
ated on. The operation was successful
but the dog died He was buried in
Chelsea.
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AUTO|ST SHOT BY Jewellers
Frank Durrant WOunded-TwO Ar
rested in Early Morning Like
Dunmore Affair

Middlebury, Aug. 13-This community
was given a large surprise early this
morning by reports from Lake Dunmore
of a shooting ARRAY at that place ut an
early hour. The facts about the matter.
as far as they can be learned. are as fol-
lows: Frank Durrant of Salisbury passed
a party of five in front Of the Hawkins
cottage. when, without any reason so far
as known. he was shot in the shoulder BY
n member of the quintet. Three revolver
shots were fired In rapid succession The
party of five were evidently In a merry
mood and were out on a Joy riding ex-
petition.
The officers from Middlebury we're
summoned and Deputy Sherffs Edward
Higgins and Noble j. Sanford and Night
Policeman Charles J. Shaw hurried out
TO the lake and arrested two OF the party
Duncan Higginbotham OF Rye. N. y, a
professional chauffeur, in the service Of
Pliny Fiske of Harvey Flske & Co. New
York and recently a guest at the Noun
tain Spring Hotel at the lake, and Ed
nund Hurley, musician in the hotel
orchestra. HigginbothAm was arrested
as the principal In the affair and Hur-
ley being taken into custody on a charge
Of drunkenness. These two were brought
to Middlebury and placed in the Addison
| bers of the party will be arrested.
! Durrant was taken to Brandon. where
| his injuries were dressed. AS near as
| can be made out, the chauffeur borrowed
his employers auto without his knowledge
or consent and took the other young
| fellows for Joy ride. There is no doubt
that a considerable quantity Of liquor
went along with the fellows in the car
and TO some extent at least got the bet
ter OF them.
| At about two o'clock in tho morning
this party stopped in front of Durrant's
house in Salisbury and made a racket, II
Is said. AS Mrs. Durrant had been ir
poor health for some time. Mr. Durrant
got UP with the intention Of going out and
trying to quell the disturbance. But the,
left the place before he had got to them
He suspected that there was going to be
trouble and followed the car in his owr
machine. When he came up with then
the whole party were taking another
drink and as he drove by he was greeted
with a shower Of bullets. one Of which
took effect in the shoulder and disabled
one of his arms completely. He stopped
at a nearby house and telephoned to Mid
dlebury for the police with the result
OF the arrest as above stated.
Two young fellows who helped to MAKE
up the party OF five told the police al
they knew about It. which was of course
the whole thing and gave the police al
the information and assistance in thei
power.
At least one more arrest is expected IL
the matter and 1t is expected that Hig
ginbotham will have a hearing in mum
cipal court tomorrow or Monday. 1t Il
expected that he will be able to procure
bail II he should be put under bail. Hig
ginbotham claims he does not remembe
anything whatever about the shooting
and that he has no recollection Of handl
ing the revolver at all.
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NEW ENGLAND GETS
PLENTY OF SOFT COAL
312.5OO Tons Are Now Dumped Week.!
at T1dewater r.. r. Terminals

Washington, Aug. l5.-The priority sys-
tenn recently applied to overcome the
shortage of soft coal Is operating effec-
lively. according to the National Coal
association. which asserts that close CO.
operation Of all the interests involved
will end the emergency.
Advices to the association from the ore
and coal exchange at Cleveland indicate
that there has been an appreciable in
crease in coal shipments during the last
two weeks and that ample coal is being
dumped at tidewater ports and shipped
all-rail to meet New Englands require
mente.
Not alone has the scheduled quota of
3l2, 800 tons a week been shipped from
bituminous mines to tldewater for trans
shipment to New England, hut the all
rail shipments out of the mines and direct
TO New England have increased even be-
yond expectation. The New England
schedule, which calls for 100000 tons a
month to be dumped at tidewater and
moved by all-rail shipments, II is stated.
can easily be maintained by the rail-
roads.
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Civil War Veteran Dies

Bennington, Aug. 12-Bradford B. Spar
row. who entered the civil war from the
town of Gilmore with company X of the
yesterday at the Vermont Soldiers
home here OF paralysis. He had been
crippled for years as the result Of paraly-
sis and had been in a helpless condition
since becoming an inmate of the home
He was about rs years old. He was a
graduate of Middlehury College and for
number OF years practiced law in Wash
ington, ID. c. Before coming to Benning-
ton he was for some time an inmate Of
the soldiers home at Hampton, Va
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FOUR LOSE LICENSES
Autoists Get Various Suspensions 70,
Violations of Regulations

Montpelier. Aug. l2.-Four persons have
been refused the use of their automo biles,
for a time at least, by the secretary Of
State because they did not comply with
the Vermont laws. These include: Maui
rice Martin OF Bennington. 20 days sus-
pension for violating the law of the road I;
Carlton Hendee OF Rutland. for the same
cause. with a suspension Of 30 days:
Robert Taylor Of Barre. 60 days, for
violating the law Of the road; while Her
bert Isherwod Of Lyndonville has suf-
fered a revocation Of his license for in
competency
The report that ]. F. Hale Of Fairfield
has been convicted in St Adams City
Court and fined SIS has been received by
the secretary.
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AUTO NUMBER PLATES OF
1921 BLACK ON WHITE

Montpelier. Aug. 13.-The new number
plates that will be used In the season OF
1921 in the automobile registration have
arrived at the secretary Of States office.
These will be black letters on a white
background, instead Of white letters on
a blue background as this year. There
are $1,000 owners plates: 5000 dealers
plates; 1000 motorcycle plates; and 10000
temporary plates. They win be the same
size as are used this year
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Bile AMNESTY RESOLUTION
bnt Federation of Labor Also Ex-
BIZ sympathy to Irish People In
Freedom Struggle

Albans. Aug. 12-The Vermont state
of the American Federation OF
closed a three-day session here
fternoon after electing the follow
Ulcers for two years: President,
r.. Mason of Burlington; vice-presi-
NJ. p. Sullivan of Granitevllle.
IS Reagan of Montpelier Walter
Ird of Waterbury, Walter Gerard
tland. William II. Eager of Barre
Robert Howard of Bellows Falls:
airy, Alexander Ironside of Barre
Iary-treasurer, Nelson A. Malmgren
Inland. It was voted to hold the
convention in Waterbury in 1922.
amendment to the bylaws at the
At session provided for semi-annual
d of annual sessions.
resolution calling for the freedom
.Iit,cal prisoners, wholly intended to
: the release OF Eugene Debs.
list candidate for President, who is
hg a sentence in the federal peni-
ry at Atlanta. Ga, was tabled by
nous vote. The resolution providing
kcognition of the Irish republic, in
ICED by Joseph F.. Moore of Burling-
|vas replaced by n resolution extend
| he utmost sympathy to the Irish
h in their struggle for freedom.
Office of State organizer was abol-
and the duties were placed upon the
presidents. The pay of the secre-
and secretary-treasurer was in
led $50 a year, or to $50 and $500 re-
lively.
|esolution was adopted calling on the
Nature to pass law requiring the
|Eal of old paint and paper from a
! before repainting and repapering
solution providing that nothing but
formal action of conventions SHOULD
ven out to the press came in under
|rse report, but was supported on the
1t was opposed by Mr.. Ironsdes.
executive committee elected the fol
LIZ to serve on the legislative commit
Jack p. Mason of Burlington. Alex
Ironside of Barre and c. n. Reagan
ontpelier.
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BELLOWS FALLS ART
TEACHER MARRIES

Bellows Falls, Aug. 12.-Mtss Mary
f. Baker. for many years supervisor Of
drawing in the schools Of this town, and
Ned c. Ray OF Mortified were married
here last evening at the home Of the bride.
The Rev. John c, Prince ofiiciated. The
house was decorated with flowers in
simple design by friends Of the bride. A
gown of white gorgette was worn by the
bride and she carried shower boquet
of roses and sweet peas. For Ii years
Miss Baker has been in charge of the
art and drawing work of the schools of
this town.