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SEEK HOTEL SW|NDLER
Passed Forged Check for S25 on Adj
dixon House at Middlebury-AlsO
Successful In Fair Haven

Midlebury. Oct. ia man giving the
name of j.. A. Fisher of New York city
recently passed a forged check for SIS
on the Addison House, proferrng it in
pay for his dinnep the night of October
TO- He got s24 in cash and then disap-
peared. The man previously had sue
cessfully accomplished the same perfor-
nance at Fair Haven and before that at
Ticonderoga. N. Y. States Attorney
Allen r. Sturtevant is now looking for
him.
The check was made payable to L. a.
Fisher, and signed Wood, Barton G. Co.
The firm Is grocery concern. Manager
Clogston, who o. KID the acceptance of
the check, received word the other day
from the bank that 1t was a forgery.
The bank check had been taken from
the Hotel Ledger Inn at Ticonderoga.
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9TH MASONIC DISTRICT
Large Attendance mt Gathering Held
mt st. Adams

st. AIhans, Ort. 15.-Large delegations
from .he various Masonic lodges IA
Franklin county attended the annual
meeting to-day of the Seventh Masonic
district. Tho following lodges were rop-
resented: franklin, No. of this city:
Lamoille, Nc. G, of Ricnford, Seventy
six. No. II, of Swanton; Has7ell, No. 50
OF Sheldon; Eagle. No. CT. OF East Fair
field; Frontier, No. "A. of Franklin Lin
coin, No. IS of Encshurg Falls and
Barnes No. 107 Of bakersfield.
At four o'clock In the afternoon tie
lodge was opened Ivy Franklin Lodge and
the first degree conferred by Barnes
Lodge. No. 101; at $50 o'clock rcview of
the work by Edwin F. Greene, grand
lecturer; six o'clock banquet at parlors
OF the Methodist Episcopal Church: 1880
reception of Grand Lodge officers eight
o'clock, comforting of the third degree.
first section of the seventy-six lodge and
the second section by Franklin Lodge:
illustrated lecture; review OF the work
by Edwin F. Greene, grand lecturer. Ad-
dresses were then given by other grand
lodge officers. The lodge was closed by
Franklin lodge.
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JOHN REED, MAGAZINE
WRITER, DIES IN MOSCOW

Portland, Oregon, Oct, 1s.-John Reed
magazine writer died yesterday in Mos
cow, Russia. of typhus. according to a
telegram received here by Henry q.
Reed. brother, from Louise Bryant
Reeds widow.
Reed had made several visits to Rus
STA during the Soviet regime. Since
his latest departure from this country
last year relatives here had received vari-
Gus conflicting reports regarding him.
one was that he had been executed in
Finland as Soviet emissary and another
that he had been imprisoned in Russia
John Reed has for the past ten years
been prominent as a writer In magazines
and az u war correspondent. In addition
he wrote a number of books on the World
War and problems arising from that con-
fiict
In 1916 he was in Russia as a socialist
delegate, and upon his return II was an
nounced that ne had been appointed Rus
sian consul in New York. He was not
accorded recognition by the United States
government. and later dispatches from
Petrograd claimed that his credentials as
consul had been cancelled. His pro-
nounced views on communism led to his
arrest in the United States Of several
pcCbSlOHS, anu IL WIS cntTRCu t0HI he
made seditious utterances while the
United States was engaged In the war.
These charges were dropped, however. In
April 1919.
He sailed for Russia last fall and later
was indicted at Chicago for violation
Of the state syndicatism act. Suisse
quently he returned to the United States
and once more went to Europe. 1t was
reported that he had been found in the
coal bunker OF ship in Finnish port
1t was charged that he was travelling
with forged papers.
Since reaching Finland he was reported
arrested on two occasions. and at on,
| time It was said he had been executed.
| On August 2S, 1t was reported that hs
had been sent to Moscow to represen,
| American communists.
| He was born at Portland, Oregon, OF
october %, 1887, He received the degre,
of bachelor of arts at Harvard Universit,
in 1910 and Immediately began his career
as writer.
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CELEBRATE PARKHUFST'S RIDE
Warned white River VALLEY OF Attack
OIutIOn. Dedicate Marker

White River Junction, Oct IA
bronze marker erected to the memory Of
the ride of Phineas ParlShurst made on
October 16. 1880, was dedicated Yesterday
by the Vermont Society, Sons OF the AM
erican Revolution at the site of the TIL
den Tavern at Hartford. large gather
ing attended the ceremonies. Miss Har-
riet |. Parkhurst of Concord, n. H., great
great granddaughter of Parkhurst. un-
yelled the marker.
DIR. parkhurst was the Paul Revere of
Royalton, when 1t was burned by the
Indians. He rode on horseback down the
White River Valley. giving the alarm.
He was wounded as he loft Royalton
and on his arrival Mt West Lebanon was
taken to the home of Dr. Hall where
he stayed for some time. While there
he became interested in the study of
medicine and later went into the profess
sion. He later located at Lebanon. n. H..
where he practiced for nearly 80 years.
He died in 1874 and Is buried in the School
street cemetery at Lebanon.
The program at the dedication included
historical address by Mrs. T.. NJ. Love
joy and a poem by John c. Farrar Of
New York. The site of Tilden Tavern
is now the farm owned by George B.
Hathorn and is about a mile north Of
this village.
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MIST PROVE
CIDER "KICKLESS"
Manufacturers Obliged 20 Convince
Govt. before Delivering Goods


Govt. before Delivering Goods
New York. Oct. 15.-Cider manu-
facturers hereafter must prove their
product "kickless' when delivered
from the factory, relieving the gov
eminent of the burden OF proving a
case against them where IL develops
that cider contains more than the
one-half of one per cent alcoholic
limit prescribed by the federal PROFIT
bition law.
A ruling to this effect has been
made by Internal Revenue Commits
sioner williams at Washington, Her
schel H. Jones, directo rof the New
York division OF foods and markets,
of the State department Of farms ant,
markets, announced to. night. Mr.. WI
liams ruling, Jones said, permits man
ufacture and sale without permit Of
sweet cider containing les sthan one
half Of one per cent of alcohol by
volume. provided that 1T Is put up ami
marketed in steril.zed closed contain =
ers or Is treated to prevent fermenta =
ton to insure the alcoholic contents
remaining within the legal limit.
Heretofore the manufacturer CT
cider containing one-half of one per
cent alcohol. Jones stated. passed re-
sponsibility for any acquired unlnw-
full "kiok" in his product on to the
retailer. assuming that fermentat ton
while the cider was in stock had
raised the alcoholic limit According
to Jones, since the ne wruling. one
large cider firm has guaranteed to
take back from retailers oil cider that
wakes strong.
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FIN D TWO INJURED
AUto Victims Were on Way Homo
from Dnncc-Nortbficid Nan Now
In Hospital

Montpelier. Oct. IL. W. Kittridgl
of Mortified is in the hospital here a,
result Of an automobile accident
near H NJ Farnham's last night fol,
lowing the dance held I'm the Armorg
here. He will be able to go home ID
q day or so. His woman companion
who went 70 her home last night wal
suffering with IL cut face. The two
were in automobile No. @194S. which IL
registered to Charles Goodrich OF
Mortified. They attended the dance
and were on their way home when tho
car was tipped over. They were disc
covered BY s. 5. Ballard and A u
Shepard, who called an ambulance
and physician.
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INN is ROBBED
state Fire Marshal Has Lively Night
with Thieves mt His HOsteIry

Montpelier, Oct. ia. q. Preble. dep
uty fire marshal. has returned from his
first experience in connection with the
operation of Washington fair. Mr.. Preble
is the owner of The Inn, a hotel In Wash
ington and Wednesday night some one
robbed the cash drawer in the office.
Then Thursday night. well towards mid
-ight, ths house Was awakened by a
woman's scream. with the result that
persons rushed to her assistance. The
scream was caused by a man walking
into the woman's room and flashing Il
light In her face. 1t was believed the yegg
expected he was getting into Mr.. Preble's
room. believing there was money there
after business in connection with the
fair.
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CRABBET AND RUSTEM BEY
REACH DEVENS FIRST
Arrive II Minutes Ahead of the Min
tmum for Checking In

Camp Devens, Aver. Mass, Oct. los
The Arab horses, Crabbett and Rusten
Bey, to-day led the field u the fnsj
here of the 3Oo-milo endurance test ID
cavalry mounts which began at For
Ethan Allen. VT. last Monday. Thej
finished in good condition, with spring;
step, after run of co miles from Con
cord. n, H.. this morning, Al minute
ahead of the minimum for checking Ia
Half an hour later the army remcun
services grade thoroughbreds. Mile
Denise and Bunkle, which had been Il
the van for the first three days. came In
also within the time limit. and all fou
pranced about the camp until they coup
officially cross tho finish limo,
The winner Of the test, 10 be deter
mined by a consideration NJ speed. ecrdl
ton and amount OF feed consumed, WI
be announced tomorrow morning.
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RUTLAND AUCTION co.
HAS $4,000 CAPITAL

Montpelier, Oct. 1s:-TSe Heartman Auo.
ton company. of Rutland. has filed ar
ticles of association in the office Of
the secretary of State for the purpose
of conducting business In that city.
Its capital stock is $4,000. while the pa
pers are signed by w. F. and A. Martha
Hartman and Clayton II. Kinney. OF
Rutland
Tho Demeritt-Fisher company, of Wa
terbury, has filed articles In the same Of
Ace Their capital stock is 5000. 1t will
manufacture wood products. The papers
are signed by b. r. Demeritt, II. w.
Demeritt, and Fred A. Fisher.
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AUTO S0MERSAU[TS, TWO HURT
Car Ovcrturns Twice When Driver At
tempts to Turn Out-Occupants
Badly Injured

Newport Oct. 1s.-George Roby and
John McCarty, living on Glen road in
Newport were upset and badly injured
this morning when their car, owned and
driven by Roby. capsized in making a
turnout and turned two somersaults
Roby was pinned under the car and was
badly bruised and received a cash on his
head. which necessitated the taking of
II stitches McCarty semes to have
escaped serious injury, but may be hurt
internally. Il. a. Phoenix, a butcher liv-
ing in Newport. was driving by at the
time and succeeded alone In extricating
Roby. The machine somehow escaped
with only broken windshield and slight
damage.
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Barre Granite Man Dies

Barre, Oct. H.-Alexander Ross OF
Barre died Friday at hospital in Bos-
ton, where he went for an operation for
cancer. He was member Of the granite
nrm OF Ross q Ralph and conducted a
successful granite business In that city.
Mrs Ross is confined to her home with
her three-week-oI son. The deceased
was native of Scotland. born In 1879,
ana after coming to this country learned
the granite cutters trade. Since 1906 he
had been In business. He is survived by
nus widow and four children, three
prothers and a sister The funeral VIII
De held at two o'clock Tuesday after
noon.
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BULL HOLDS Is MEN AT BAY
Wild Animal Chases Autos ana Wagon
--Threatens to Jump into Bay
Window of Poor Farm

Montpelier, Oct. 17.-Street department
men and COW dog were necessary to
drive an Infatuated bull back into the
barn Of the Montpelier poor farm Friday
after the animal had broken away from
his fastenngs and held n posse of "
men armed with pitchforks and clubs at
bay, chased three automobiles, Knocked
over horse on a milk wagon and held
up road traf1o between Worcester and
Montpelier for en- hour and half
Supt. Edward A, Witham of the street
department suspended work to rush his
men to the scene. The animal Is three
years old and this vas his first tasto OF
outdoor life.
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REPORT AUTO MISHAPS
One Man Reports DitchiuG OF Car ID
WR. Learning to Vun

Montpelier. Oct. l5.-Among the repors
TO the secretary Of stat, to-day Is ~
request from Gl.nn Grfl.'i of Bolto,
for = blank upon which TO report n
accident Magnesia Tale company. that
truck ran into G. 4. Nellett's team nea
Waterbury bridge reccntly; Harold on
of Adamant, that the csr he was driv.nl
was dumped at Woodbury.. that he wa,
receiving his rrst lessen in driving AMI
that the attachment at ore ED % th
front axis broke away, with 'ha resul
that the car weat into the ditch.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-10-21
wINDHAM COUNTY RALLY

Brattleboro, Oct. lS.-Vermont Re-
publicans opened their campaign to-
night In Brattleboro, beginning with
banquet in the Brooks House to the
town committees of Windham county,
the Republican nominees of the county
and few other guests. A rally was
held in the auditorium afterwards. The
speakers were Governor John II. Bart
lett, New Hampshire United States
Senator William +. Dillingham; of Ver-
mont, Mrs. Francis ii. Kelley Of New
York and James Hardness of Spring
field, nominee for governor.
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MAKE 5 LIQUOR RAIDS
IN WEST RUTLAND

Rutland, Oct. T.-Federal prohibition
agents made a raid on five places OF bust
ness in West Rutland late Friday night
and secured something to be used as
evidence" In at least some of them, The
places searched were: Valenti Kempisti.
shoe repairer; John j. ORourke. pool
ROOM John Meleady. soft drinks parlor;
T. NJ. Nobert. tobacco and cigars; Thomas
Coata, fruit.
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ARGUE DELMORE CASE
Supreme Court Hears Suit Over Sale of
Timber Lnnd in Caledonia County

Montpelier Oct. 15.-The arguments
were made this morning in Supreme
Court In the case Of Delorme VS.. Ken
niston In Caledonia County Court which
has to do with the cutting of timber or
land In that county. The argument
bore upon whether when the defendant
sold sugar place ne included the plot
OF land on each side OF the sugar house
or only one side.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-10-21
RevOkes Another License

Montpelier, Oct. 17.--Secretary of State
Black has revoked the automobile oper-
ator's license Of Arthur M. Beaton be-
cause he was convicted at North Adams.
Mass, of having operated an automobile
while Intoxicated, He also has received
a report from Canaan that Arthur Fritz
zett of Stewartstown. N. H.. has been
convicted In a municipal court at Canaan
of being intoxicated while driving an
automobile.
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THOUSANDS SEE BRAVES PLAY
National League Players Trim 81. Al
bans Team IL 10 in n Game
Before Big Crowd

ST. Adams. Oct. 17.-All roads in this
vicinity led to Houghton Park to-day
when the Boston Braves of the National
League played an exhibition game with
the local team. The score was L to 2
In favor of the visitors.
Between 1900 and 1900 fans from miles
around witnessed the game.
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Binghamton. N. Y, Oct. 15.-"Babe"
Ruth sustained a fracture Of the left
wrist in game at Oneonta to-day be-
tween his "All Stars" and the Endicott-
Johnson team of this city. He received
the injury while attempting a slide to
first base. Although in considerable
pain. he compleied' the game, knocking
out his customary homer In the eighth.
Physicians said one OF the small bones
in the wrist had been fractured.
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Burlington Man Loses License

Montpelier, Oct. H.--Secretary OF State
Black has revoked the automobile opera
tors license of Frank Butler of Burling-
ton because he was convicted of intoxi-
cation while operating an automobile;
and of George Fortier Of Rutland for
conviction of the same offense He has
suspended the license of Warren Furinan
for 60 days, because he cut between two
approaching vehicles.
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TO DOUBLE STOCK
Proctor Trust Co. to Have 100000
Capital Instead Of $4,000

Montpelier. Oct. 1s.-The Proctor Trust
company of Proctor has certified to the
secretary Of State that the company In
tends to increase It's capital stock from
$4,000 to 100000 and that it expects to
REISSUE some OF the stock.
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MRS. MARQUARD SUES
"RUBE" FOR DIVORCE

Chicago, Oct. 15-Alleging her hus-
band, Richard tRube) Marquard, former
Brooklyn pitcher, deserted her In 1918.
Blossom Seeley, actress. to-day asked a
divorce. The presiding Judge indicated
he would sign the decree within few
dayg
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HAS $4,000 CAPITAL
Lincoln Manufacturing Co. Ii IncorpOr-
ated--TO Deal In Lumber

Montpelier, Oct 1.-THE Lincoln Manu-
featuring company of Lincoln has filed
articles of association in the Office of the
secretary Of State for thepurpose of man
ufacturing rough lumber including
slaves, Mt Lincoln. The capital stock Is
$4,000 whilo the sgners are Charles
Noyes, William f. Gotta and c. NJ. Tucker
of Lincoln,
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SEEKS $4,000 DAMAGES
DumOnt. N. j., Man Seeks Restraining
Order Against Central N. II. Power Co.

Montpelier, Oct. 1.-THE case of Jesse
r. Grimes of Dumont. N. j., VI. the Cen
trail New Hampshire Power company. a
Maine corporation. which has its princi-
pal ONCE at Brattleboro. has been filed
in the secretary of States office. The
plaintiff seeks to recover $4,000 damages,
alleged to have been the result of the
plaintiff being unable TO get hold of GER
tain stock in the defendant company In
the possession of l.. 7. Houghton OF Put
ney. A petition for a restraining order
from selling Is desired in the bill of COM
uIaint,
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HAVE IS CHILDREN
Mr.. and Mrs. Dragon Of RiptOn Proud
Parents Of Unusual FnmiIy-Tnke
banner from Windham County

Ripton. Oct. 17.--Mr and Mrs. u. L.
Stowell OF Wndham county with their
l6 children are not the banner family
of Vermont after all it's seems.
Mr.. and Mrs Dragon of this town
are the proud parents of is children,
all living.
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LOOK FOR ELOPERS

Two anxious parents In automopiles
nave peen securing the vicinity OF ST.
yohhspury hoping to apprehend MOTIFS
~ stevens, 20, and Miss Ardelle Lynes'
~ po'h OF Oxford. N. II. They hope 10
prevent a possible marriage.
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DARTMOUTH COLLEGE
STUDENT MURDERED

Philadelphia. Oct 1.-THE body Of FL
mer c. Drewes. Il student Of Dartmouth.
who left his home here yesterday to re-
turn to college. was found with a bullet
hole through the top of his head. on an
isolated road in the northern part OF the
city early to-day. The police believe no
was murdered. Money. bonds and jewel
ry valued at several thousand dollars
were found untouched in the young mans
pockets. Drewes was a graduate Of the
officers training camp at Plattsburgh
end during the war acted as military In
si-ictCr at Princeton University,
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TEAR DOWN OLD HOUSE

One of the oldest houses In Barre {
being torn down to make way for a MOD
ern dwelling. A coin found IN the pla1
ter OF the Wall bsars tlbs date Of i7aA
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Hanover. N. H.. Oc.. H-Elmer c.
Drewes whose body was found in Phila-
delphia to-day. left Dartmouth College
on Friday afternoon last for his home
In West Philadelphia. He told his room
mate, II. L Heath of Trenton, n. j.,
that he was making 'he trip for the
purpose OF buying an automobile from
Samuel Magee OF Reading. Pa, n student
at the University OF Pennsylvania He
had planned 10 return here to-day.
Drewes was senior at the Tuck
School of Finance. a department of the
college. To assist In paying his way
through college he had acted as stenogra-
pher for several years of tho profes-
sors and with his aunt. Miss Hanson.
had conducted an eating club for
students. He was described as quiet and
a good student.
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FIRST HUNGER
STRIKER DIES
Fitzgerald in Cork Jail Sue
cumbs After Fasting GS Day.
Mayor MacSwiney Has Nov
Ab5tained from Food GO Dfys

Cork, Oct. Il. OBy the Associates
Press Tho frat death among the hun
ger strikers in Cork Jail occurred tc
night. Fitzgerald ded at 9:i5 oclooh
having tasted siSty-e!ght days.
TIE CONDITION OF Fita3srs!d and Mu.pls
had become 50 grave to-day tho. wild
the consent OF tho othc~ hunger strikor
the prison dootucn were perr...cd f. s.1
Fitzgerald mcG.cal treatment, : Corl
specialist also was called in.
Fitzgerald was ore oe :ho eleven faes
on q hunger strike In the Cork jail wtuz
ceseg for = long t!mo hgve been tn
source of wondernient on u. Ia,t If ~
rnedics: authorities. Toarly month cd
DR.. Pearson ara DR.. Bhttlsconts. Of
thil physlciai.s, Expressed profound
amazemont that tte mer who were al
staining from food were siii; alive mi
conscious. At that time tho physcam
said that except for the devotion ant
care of the nuns in attendance upo" tht
prisoners 1t was certain that several a
them would long since have been dead.
All the hunger strlkers were de-.
clared to have been reduced to
severe degree OF cancellation. he IA.
cial emaciation of Fitzgerald at tht
time was declared to be most pro.
nounced.
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Mr.. Farrars poem will be found in full
in another column.
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London. oct. I7--'Terencc Mac.
Swiney, lord mayor of Cork PASSED
the sixty-sixth day OF his hunpei
strike at Brixtou prison fairly well
said to-night's bulletin on the lord
mayors condition issued by the IRISH
Self Determination League. He siept
part of the day. His physical conditions
adds the bulletin. is "one u ever-!n.
creasing weakness. but his mind ID
clearer, keener and moro active than
ever This afternoon he convers-d fol
quite time with relatives"