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10 THE BURLINGTON FREE PRESS AND TIMES: THURSDAY. JUNE 20, 1918. Y- 3"- NATION-WIDE WAR CONTRACT SCANDAL Manufacturers Hare Been Ille gally Paying Commissions to Contractors Agents FOUR MEN INDICTED , ' laid fur Evidence Made In Many .,, , Cltle ii Country lneloding Burling ton, VT., Says Washington Despntek Washington, June 17, A natton-wlde scuspiracy between manufacturer and controotors agenta In Washington to st'Ilott government w orders under an tgt-temcnt to p7 commissions Illegally to the agaMs, was dlsoloied to-day by the Aapartment, of justice. Simultaneously with the announcement, rlis were made on hundreds of manu facturers' bjaSnsss offices througheut the United etites In search of papers shew ing the acope of the Illegal practices and -fear Ssston business men wsro Indicted In 'Washington on oharges of acting as tcatingsnt fee agents. Evan before tio remits of the raid were tnlly reported here to-nlrht officials !n Sicated they had evidence that acorej, perhaps hundreds of contracts have been made with manufacturers who were under pledge to turn over to contract commls iton agents In "Washington and New York Wd elsewhere a percentage of their profits. Officials said the manufacturers were led to enter Into the agreements by as turances of the agents that they had spe :lal Influence with army officers or others n charge of letting contracts and under threat to use that Influence against the manufacturers Evidence was said to save been secured that some of the agents llready have mnde thousands of dollars n commission fees. This development led to Investigation of the relations between certain army offl :ers and these agents and although there 's no definite Indication that these officers tre knowingly Involved in the conspira cies. Secretary Baker Is making A thor ugh Investigation In co-operation with the department of Justice and to-night au thorized the statement that he would go '.o the bottom of all suspicious cases. Sec retary Daniels also Is keeping In close touch with the Investigation and the I vhole situation has been called to the at 'entlon of President Wilson and his cab net. The commission agents guilty of these llegal practices will be prosecuted under tonsplracy statutes, and all contracts nade by them or with their aid are sub lect to annulment by the government. Ramifications of the plot may lead ihortly to other disclosures as sensa tional as those of to-day. These may Sevelop as reports trickle In from tne Iramatlc raids pre-arranged for four o'clock this afternoon eastern time, when secretary agents of the depart ment's bureau of Investigation entered sfllces of several hundred business flms, Ihowed their badges of authority and pent several hours going through let ter files searching for documents which might shed light on contingent fee contracts. Eleven offices In Washing ton were raided at the same time and a great mass of papers of contract agents was carried away. Other cities in which raids were made Include New Tork, Boston, Chicago, Ran Francisco, Jersey City, Philadel phia. Pittsburg, Buffalo, Niagara Falls, ' Rochester, Albany, Bordentown, N. J Burlington. Vt., Camden, N. J., Concord. N. H., East Rochester, N. Y., Farming Bale, N. J Freedom. Penna., Fullerton, Pa,, Harrison, N. J., Kingston, N. J., Vllddletown. Pa., Nashua, N. H., Sara toga, N. Y., and Windsor, Vt. At almost the same hour that the raids Were made a federal grand Jury In Wash ington returned Indictments charging con spiracy to obtain contracts under the illegal contingent fee plan, against John Fleming, former water commissioner of Boston: John T. Cavanaugh. Eugene Bulllvan and John Kohn, all of Boston. These men, It Is charged, worked together In a mysterious manner, persuading manufacturers to pay them commissions on contracts they obtained, representing that they had special influence with cer tain unnamed army officers, and In some cases actually procuring ths contracts and receiving their fees. It was officially announced that these men were detected In their negotiations with B. A. Bit tan. president of the Quaker City Raincoat company. Philadelphia, who worked with government agents In . gathering evidence against them. They were arrested In Washington recently and are now at liberty under bond. The government will make theirs a test case, meanwhile taking action against others suspected of similar tactics. Most of the raids to-day were made In the East, and a large proportion In New England. V. A. Bullard, United States district attorney stated last evening that he ! It, w that within a few weeks an in vetJgatlot: had been underway In Burlington and that some business places had been visited but ho under stood that nothing had been discov ered to Indicate that manufacturers here were guilty of any Irregularities In their methods of obtaining govern ment contracts. THREE INCORPORATE - MUdletinry Register Co. Has 920,000 Capital Volley bomber Co. B0.OOO Montpeller, Juns 17. The following com Ypyiles havo filed articles of corporstlon tn ths office of secretary of statei Tho Register Company, Inc., of Mllrtlebury to print a newspaper and conduct a Job . printing plant in Mlddlebury, Their capital stock is $10,000 and the articles , are signed by Charles E. Crane, E. P. and II. A. Seymour of Mlddlebury. The Valley Lumber company of Orleans, with a capital stock of 150,000, to conduct a lumber business, Including the handing . of a general store or stores. The signers ars: M. At. Taplln. Charles Taplln. C. S. Sklnn . of Orl.-.n. . E. Webster of East BurVe and Rherburn Lang of Lyndon viUe. -The Caledonia County Farm Bureau Ex change, Inc., for the purpose of buying and selling feed or seed to benefit the . fa'-rr.era of tho bureau. The signers are: i' Stoddard of West Burke, E. H. HaJlett of St Johnsbury and J, R. Aloorc of East narnst ANNOUNCES CANDIDACY y Harry A. lUaak to eek .Nomination , t. for Brcretnry of Stntp Montpeller, June 11 Harry A. Black of !v Newport, clerk of the House of Rcpre $v ssntattvos, has announced his randidscy for ths nomination to the office of secre tary of sUts, which at present Is held py rredsricK Fleetwood, who Is not a candidate for election to that position. For soma weeks Mrs. Black's friends have been urging hint to be a candidate for the honor, hut it was not until last i k that he decided to allow tha use of hit name as a candidate for nomina tion. Mr. Black Is a native of Coventry, where he was horn November SB, 179. He obtained his education In the Derby Acad emy, following a public school training. Ho Htudleri law and was admitted to the bar, beginning his practice of that pro fession In Newport, where he has made his home for many years. He was ap pointed second assistant clerk of the House of Representatives In 1906 and first assistant In the sessions of IMS and 1310. In 11J h was elected clerk of the House when Charles Dumloy was speaker, and has been re-elected each nesnlon since that time. His genial nature In the sev eral capacities has won for him a large number of friends who stand read., to support him In tho new effort. One of the duties which han fallen upon him be Iween sessions Is that of Indexing; the House Journals which Is no smalt task nl though the Senate of 1315 tried to make It so appear. BOSTON WOMAN SEEKS TO COLLECT JUDGMENT Rutland nallsond Moat flhow Cause Why aifMMO Should Not lie Paid llrr Rutland, June 17. The Rutland Railroad company was notlflod to-day to show cause In the ttnlted States district court why a judgment for $18,271 with interest thereon from Juno, 1917, to date In favor of Mrs. Ida S. Grausteln of tho Boston Wholesale Milk Dairy should not be paid, dome time ago Mrs. Grauctotn had a dispute with the railroad in regard to taking off a milk train which, she alleged. crippled her business making It Im possible to collect milk In some of the Rutland territory. She appealed the mat ter to ths Interstate Commerce Commis sion ajid the members awarded her the fli.OOO damages. She now takes steps to collect, this. UNIVERSALISTS TO HAVE 85th ANNUAL SESSION St. Albans, June 17. The $5th annual session of the TJnlvcrsallst convention of Vermont and the Province of Quebec will be held In Barre August 2fi-2. The Rev. George F. Fortter of this city Is superintendent of the convention. Brigham Gets Appointment St. Albans, June 17. The Hon. Elbert 8. Brlgham, State commissioner of agri culture, has been appointed a member of the standing committee on bovine tuber culosis eradication of the United States Livestock association, being the only member appointed from New England. The association has headquaters In Chi cago. On account of the activities on the part of the government at this time In hnvlna tuberculosis eradication work In the various States It was thought ad' visable to have such a committee to whose members could be submitted matters per taining to that work and the establish ment of accredited tuberculosis-free herds. U. S. TRANSPORT Former Mallory Liner Struck by Steamer All on Board Are Saved AN ATLANTIC PORT. June 16. News of the sinking of the American transport Nueces on May 15 In a collision off the English coast was brought here yester day by 62 of the officers, engineers, and crew, who arrived on a British liner from England. The accident, according to the survivors, occurred at 11:30 p. in. during a dense fog, when the Nueces was one of a convoy returning In ballast to an American port. A steamship, which so far has not been Identified, crashed Into the bow of ths transport and ripped her side open as far as the mainmast, and then sheered off without waiting to see what became of the crew of the vessel that had been rammed. All vessels at these times run without lights, and In the fog It was im possible for the officers on the bridge of the Nueces to see what ths stranger was like. All they could tell was that she was heading toward a British port at a speed of 14 or 15 knots and did not belong to their convoy. The majority of the crew of the trans port were sleeping at the time and rushed on deck directly they were aroused by the Impact and the yells of the watch on deck, One of the stewards was In jured in his bunk by the collision, but not seriously enough to prevent him get ting to his lifeboat. All hands on the Nueces were saved, the officers said to-day. They did not have time tn pack up their kits, but hur ried to the llfebonts directly the whistle blew for bost stations. It was nearly two hours before the transport sunk. After pulling toward the English coast for six hours the survivors were rescued by a torpedo boat destroyer and conveyed to a port In England. One of the officers said that many col lisions had, occurred In fogs off the British Isles, chiefly through the steam ships running without lights and not blow lng their whistles as a warning of their approach. During the same fog In which the Nueces was sunk he heard that a four-masted sailing ship bound from the East Indies by way of the Cape of Good Hopo had been cut clean In two by a big British transport bound west, which stopped, however, and lowered her life boats to rescue fie crew of ths wind Jammer. The Nueces was an Iron single screw steamship, built at Chester, Pa., for tho Mallory line In M87 for tho freight and passenger trade between New Tork and Galveston. Mrs. A. S. Richardson Dies C-. . 1 1 Aiunns, June m, Mrs. Emma BarnoD (Koule) Richardson, wife of Anira b. Richardson, died late this aft ernoon at her home on Fairfield street. ansr a long illness. Mrs. Richardson was ri'.m m Knlrneld December 18, 1850, the daughter of Joseph Douglas una -iry names smile. The family lm "i. amihih wiien she was only two years of age. On October z. is.o. she was married to Air. Rich ardsou They went to Roston, where mey mnae tnoir home for 20 years, returning to St. Albans where thoy have since lived. .uiB. juuiinrunon ia survived uy a dfttiKlitcr, Mrs. Frank L. Greene, wife of Congresbmau Greene, and one son Edwin 11. Rltchardson of Hartford, Conn. A son and daughter died In In fancy. There cm also four grand children: Llout Richard L. Greene who Is stationed at Camp Shelby. Hat- tlecburg, Miss.; Miss Dorothy Green niul suuurt Greene of this city, and Ktlwin N, Richardson of Boston, DANOKIU OF CONSTIPATION Neglected constipation may cause piles, ulceration of the bowels, appendicitis, nervous prostration, paralysis. Don't delay treatment. Best remedy Is Foley Cathartic Tablets. Do their work surely, easily, gently, without Injury to stom ach or Intestinal lining. Contain no habit-forming drugs. Fins for fat folks. J. W. O'Sulllvan, 30 Church treet.-Adv. NUECES SUNK U-BOATS SINK 2 NEUTRALVESSELS Germany's Sea Wolves Still Busy On This Side of the Atlantic 20 VICTIMS TO DATE I The Latest Arc Two Norwegian Craft Which Were Sent Down Ninety Miles oft Virginia Coast Washington, Juno 15. Germany's sea wolves have sunk two more neutral ves sels In American waters. The latent vlcUmn of the raiders whloh first made their nppearanco off tho Atlantic coast soma three weeks ago arc the sailing ships Krlnesjaa and tho bark Samoa both Norwegian. The crew of tho former has been picked up by an Ameri can warship whlcH ts bring them to an Atlantic port, and that of the latter was landed to-night at Norfolk. Both vonsela were sent down ninct miles ofT the Vlrgilna coast. The Samoa wao sunk by shell fire at eight o'clock Friday morning, the navy department an nounced to-day, but the time nnd manner of the sinking of the Krlogsjai had not been reported to the department lato t'-r-nlght Its announcement concerning tha Krlngsjaa. said: "A United States man-o-war has nicked up all of tho survivors of the bark Krlng sjaa wiucn was sunk about 90 mllos off the Virginia coast. They a.-o bclnir brought to an Atlantic port." Although the report to the department might indicate that some of the crow of the Krlngsjaa had been killed, officials believed that as they had done before the Germans permitted all aboard tho sailing ship to take to the boats before sinking the vessel. Since the Krlngsjaa was sent down In the same general locality as the Samoa It was believed to-night that the same submarine had accounted for the two ships. It also was regarded as certain that the same submarine unsuccessfully attacked the British steamer Keenum off the Virginia Capes last Thursday eve ning. The Krlngsjaa brings tho total of ves- ! sols sunk by the German U-boats oft the American coast to 20. six of which were Norwegian, four steamers and two sail ing craft. The Krlngsjaa was of 1,598 net tons and the Samoa of 1,051 net tons. The Samoa, a vessol of 1,051 net tons, was sent down near the spot where the Brltltsh armed steamer Keemun was unsuccessfully attacked Thursday even ing. The Norwegian vessel was tho nineteenth craft known officially tn have been sunk by the raiders since they began operations off the Atlnntlc coast some three weeks ago. The attack on the Samoa Indicates that Germany's sea wolves still are seeking easy victims, picking out sail ing vessels or unarmed steamers while avoiding convoyed flotillas bound over seas. The fact that the U-boats are operating exclusively in the waters well off shore between the Delaware and Virginia capes, while the approa ches to New York are neglected, de spite the known fact that the greatest war traffic goes out of that port, adds to the Impression that the raiders are purposely avoiding dangerous oppo nents. The tactics adopted by the submarine commanders lead officials to believe that Germany is counting only on a hoped for effect on American morale and momentary benefit to ba derived from the damage done. MONTPELIER SEMINARY HAS ITS GRADUATION Montpeller, June 13. At the closing ex ercises of the commencement of Mont peller Seminary this morning the follow ing honors were announced: Scholarship to University of Vermont, Ruth Brown and Walter Cory: Junior prise speaking contest honors, girls, first Ruth Leach; second Dorothy Smith; boys, first none; second Thomas Prince; commencement prise speaking honors, girls, Abble Smith and Dorothy Smith; boys, Clayton Tlllot son and Ernest Alerrlhew; best scholar ship, Ruth Brown: honorable mention made of Evelyn Martin and Walter Cory; faculty prise for best freshman work, Ruth Cole 91.9; second Ruth Thompson 91.1; annual prize debate between the Band and Adelphl societies awarded to the Band; Ivers J, Batcheldcr prize for public speaking work to Waltor Cory, Bernlce Aldrlch, Abble Smith, Florence Miles, Dorothy' Merrlam, Rowans Munn; Dean P. Batoheldcr prize for best Im provement In athletics, divided between Pitchers Duba and Ward; second schol araster honors went to Ruth Brown, Evelyn Martin and Walter Cory, No first honors were awarded. Bishop E. H. Hughes delivered one of tho best com mencement addresses heard here In a long time. He spoke upon "The Perils of Knowledge" and If there was any con ceit In the minds of the graduates at the time ho commenced It had been removed when he finished. PERRY LAKE JR., VETERAN, DIES AT SOLDIERS' HOME Bennington, Juno 17. Pe.Ty Lake, Jr., who was born In Swanton May 28, IMS, died at the Vermont Soldiers' Home her early this morning. He first enlisted In Company H of the lbth Vermont volun teers September . 1861, nnd wan mustored out July 21, 1S03, In less than n month hs re-enl!ated In Conpaay M of tne 11th regiment and served to the close of the war. His father, Perry Lake, Sr., who died about 10 years ago, also served In the Civil War, In the 1st Vermont Infantry and In the cavalry. The son first came ,tn the Home November 2S, IStl. but had not remained at the Institution continu ally. The funeral will be held at th? Sol diers' Home chapel to-morrow afternoon and the burlnl wll! be in the Home emo te ry. COMMENDS VOCATIONAL WORK Junior Illsh School Problem Also Praised In Report Mode by Prof, (eorgn A. Works MontpelJsr, .June 14,--Dr. .M. B. Utile gas has received from Prof. Georgo A. Works, who recently Inspected tho work that Is being done in the vocational de partment of the State schools and the report as to the work with Interesting commendations, including the following; "The organisation by which the special State schools are placed under the direc tion of the Stats Board of Education will give excellent opportunity for artlcu latlng them with the agricultural work In the Junior and senior high schools. The modifications that aro under way In the materials and methodB of the special schools, I believe, are sound. In gen era, schools of this character have fol lowed In both of these regards too closely In ths .Upi ef ths college, of agrlcul- turo. You nre wise In so organising: ths work that this error will be avoided," Ho commends tho handling the prob lem In tho Junior high school period of the child llfo because It brings about readjustments at a critical iierlod In the ochool life of the child, "On the basis of what you nlready have lne nn(' the plans you havo In mind, I fed confident In saying thnt !f you and your board arc permitted to carry them out- vf mont will In a few years have what no other Stats now possesses a" effective system of rural education." FREIGHT TRAINS ONLY Montpeller nnd Ilarre Railroad Service Is to lie Discontinued Mor.tpellcr, June 14. With the begin ning of the summer schedule of trains on the railroads In this section of Ver mont the service which for many years has existed between Montpeller and Barre nn the Montpeller & Wells River railroad will bo removed and the only trains run on that road will be the freight trains. PasaengeM coming to this c!t will have to depend upon the Ccntrai Vermont and the trolley car service. Tho mall and novspapr serv ice of tho city wilt be greatly Impaired. This Is a part of tho war game. The matter wao gono over with J. H. Httstls, the New England director of railroads, who upproved the plan. It was a case of curtailment of some service and these trains appeared to be the only ones that could he taken from service Figures shown to Mr. Hustla demonstrated that In the year ending December 31. 1917, the coinpnhy's operating expense was :5,04t61 greater than It3 receipts and that In tho first three months of this year the deficit was $5,808.36. Another matter which played a part In the change was that thi Increase In pas senger raten has Increased the price of a ride from this city to Barre eight cents each way. Thoro has been a marked re ductlon In the receipts tn the few days It has been In fores, this traffic going to tho Trolley company, while It is a ki'own fact that the wages will be In creased as soon as tho government offl- ciaio worK out the new wage scale. Con servation of coal Is asked by the govern ment and the triple service between ths two cltle.? Is considered unnecessary. RUTLAND OFFICER PROMOTED. Rutland. Juno IS On ih nrst nn.,ic. sary of his calling for Franco. Alderman nnd Mrs. Dennis J. Anthony of this city receive J woid of the promotion of thelr son. Robert A. Anthony, who is a mem ber of Pershing's expeditionary force, to a captain of marines. Captain Anthony graduated from Norwich University In the class of 1917 and was immediately com missioned a second lieutenant. He trained at Port Royal, S. C, and in July, while In France, he wan rnarfo n flrf llAiitnan Hs has been associated with the marines which have taken part In several en gagements and his experieneces Include airplane trips behind the German lines to take pictures. UNCLE SAM NEW ST YLEDIC T ATO R Restrictions in Making: High Shoes, Sack, Coats, Trousers, etc., Are Announced Washington, June 16. Necessity for war time conservation of wool and leather will be further reflected In civilian footwear and men's clothing for next spring trade. Restrictions upon manufacturers an nounced to-day by the war Industries board are expected to effect a substantial saving of leather and cloth so necessary for the nation's ever Increasing fighting forces. Both quantity and styles will be affected. The heights of women's shoes Is to be reduced to a maximum of eight inches from heel to top, with the same maximum for overgalters or "spats." All shoes both leather and fabric will bs restricted to black, white and two, colors of tan. Patent leather will be black only. 8hoe manufacturers may not, for the next six months introduce, purchase or use any new style lasts. Manufacturers are especially urged to encourage the sale of low cut and low effects In shoos, to reduce the number of boot samples for women and to co operate with retailers and wholesalers to restrict the return of merchandise. Marked changes are prescribed for men's clothing. Sack coata will be shortor, with a minimum of 30 Inches for 36 sizes and one and one-half Inches added for "longs." Doublo breasted overcoats will be eliminated and the length of top coats will be a minimum of 43 inches for 36 sizes and two Inches to be added for "longs." Only throe outside pockets will be allowed In sack coats and facings will not exceed four and one. half Inchss. Side and back straps and flaps of trousers are to bo eliminated and no reinforcement of trousers can be made with wool cloth. Not more than ten models of sack suits are to be put out. The maximum length of rain coats ts fixed at 48 Inrhes. while the maximum width of collars will he three and one half inches, All double coats with de tachable linings for civilian use are to bo eliminated. RALPH A. TYRELL IS INJURED IN FRANCE Vergennes, June 16. Ralph A. Tyrell has rc eived word that his son, Truman, who Is with the American army In France, Is now In a base hospital, recov ering from an accident while working In a stono quarry. Ho was helping the men load his wagon when the stone from an overhanging lcdgo came down upon him. Ho was Almost entirely covered with about three feet of rock. Ills left leg was broken Just nbove the knee and he also suffered n dislocated back. In tho letter containing the news Mr. Tyrell Is informed that tho French and American doctors are doing everything possible for his son. who Is on the way to a speedy recovery. ASSAULTED FATHER Frnnk Slai.lon Is Then Relrsned In Care of Probation Officer Mlddlebury. June H. Frank Stanton of r.inton pleaded guilty In county court to-day to assault upon his father and wbh fined $100 nnd costs of 8. The fine was suspended nnd he paid tho costs, be ing discharged In csre of the probation odlcer. Stanton has been In Jail several weeks. FINE MOTORISTS DrUfol Auttborltlrfi Determined to Stop Hpc-edlng of .Motorists Bristol, June 10. Determined to stop speeding of motorists. Justice of the Peace Georgo S. Farr recently fined L. C. Rain U and costs of $5.45. Mr. Bain pleaded guilty and paid his fins. Others who have been arrested and fined are Shanlon Levam and Harris Cohen. FREE PREIS WAST ADS PAY BEST, PREPARING FOR 4TH LIBERTY LOAN Six Billion Dollars Worth of Certificates of Indebtedness to Be Issued NEXT LOAN IN OCTOBER Annosmeemeat of Prelkalnary Program Indicates That tho Fourth" Loan Will Be for at Least 8U Billions Washington, June 1C The government's financial program for the next four months, was dtaclosed to-day by Secre tary McAdoo's announcement that In preparations for ths fourth Liberty Loan, to bs floated probably In October about $6,000,000,000 certificates of Indebtedness will be Issued. They will be offered In blocks of $730,000,000 each every two weeks beginning June IS. Every national bank and trust company Is asked to assist tbe government by sub scribing five per cent, of Its gross re sources monthly. The certificates will bear 4V4 per cent, tike those preceding the third Liberty Loan and will have varying maturity periods, none exceeding four months. in addition an undetermined quantity perhaps $2,000,000,000 of tax certificates will bs issued during ths summer for uso In paying taxes a year from now. Tha announcement of this program Indi cated that the fourth Liberty Loan will be for at least $0,000,000,000, the exact amount depending on government expen ditures In ths next few months. The treasury already has estimated these roughly at about $12,000,000,000 between July 1 and next January 1. The sate of certificates under the plan In effect during ths last year amounts virtually to borrowing In advance from banks on projected popular war loans or tax collections, and periodically re funding these short term obligations In long term Liberty bonds. Depository banks make two and one-half per cent, net, ths difference between ths four and one -half per cent. Interest paid by ths government, and the two p.r cent, col lected for deposits. TO ABANDON PLATTSBURG AS TRAINING CAMP Washington, Jane. 16. The plans of the war department for the ne wofTicers' training camps do not contemplate the use of Plattaburgh. N. Y. About 23,000 college men are now taking a 30-day course there. The war department plans to have the officers' training camps hereafter so located that they can be used through out the year, primarily at the big re placement camps. Three camps of this kind have been announced Gordon, near Atlanta; Lee. near Petersburg, Vs., and Pike, near Little Rock, Ark. The new series of officers' training camps will begin about September L with a three months' course. New classes will be started every two weeks, and ths training schools of officers will bs vir tually continuous. Men entering these camps from ths out side must be above ths draft ago and ths plan ts to maks 40 years ths outside age dlmtt. This msy be modified If ths desired number and class of men be tween 31 and 40 do not tnsterialize. Some farther use undoubtedly will be made of ths fine facilities at Plattaburgh. but no definite plan Is tn Immediate pros pect, so far as announced. Ths war department to-day announoad that all field artillery activity In this country hereafter will be centered at four camps. Three of these camps have been designated. They are Fort Sill, Okie.. Camp Jackson, Columbia, S. C, and Camp Taylor at Louisville. ALLOTS NO QUOTAS Adjt-Gsn. Johaaoa Mat to Amaw County Drafts for 885 Until After Jnme 31 Montpeller. June 17. Adjt-Oen. H. T. Johnson will allot no quotas In the call for $66 men from Vermont, whloh was sent from his office Monday, be cause expericence shows that In tha last call of that kind the number of men was exhausted In some counties so that he wlU wait until aftsr Juns $1 before making up an allotment to counties. The local boards were advised that self-Induction may take ptace until June II and if the 36S men are not ob tained they will be drafted from oountles where It seems best to select them. These men go to Burlington for training as mechanics and will reach Burlington July 15. PARISH DIESJF WOUND Draftee, Who Shot HbaaeU After Be ing Arrestee oa Orders from Devests, Snorsmbs at Fort Ethan Allen North Ferrlsburg, June 13. Pvt. Henry Psrlsh, Jr., who early last night shot himself Just aftsr he had been arrested by Deputy Sheriff S. E. Noonan on orders from Camp Devens, died this morning at nine o'clock at tha Post hospital at Fort Ethan Allen, where he was taken shortly after midnight. The body will be brought here to-morrow, to the horns of his father. It was thought for a time that Parish had a chance to recover. What charges would have been brought against Parish had ho lived to bo taken back to Dev ens Is not known here. Deputy Noonan received a long telegram from ths camp officers yesterday afternoon instructing him to arrest Parish and hold him until officers arrived to take him back. After his arrest, Parish was unabls to show a furlough card to ths dsputy, al though he had told his fathsr hs was on leave until to-day. It Is thought, though, that he had left the camp with out leave. INVESTIGATE PARISH USE Oamp Devens Officials to Hold la. qulry Draftee Left WtthosU Leave Two Weeks Age Last Saturday North Ferrlsburg, June 14.-Ths body of Private Henry B. Parish. Jr.. who died ihursday morning at Fort Ethan Allen of a self-inflicted wound, after his sr rest for absence without leave from Camp Devens, was ssnt this morning to his wife at Lawrence, Mass. No serv Ives were held at ths Post. A ,bJ,tId of '"Wry appointed by Col. Daniel F. Qrteg, commander of tha lotad Field Artillery, will consider ths ease. A week ago last Saturday Parish dis appeared from camp without Isave. No Uce of his abtsnce was sent out. but It was not until it Wednesday that hs was located at the home of his father hers. Preparations were belnc made to send for him when the wire announc ing his death was received. It Is said at the camp that Parish was not to be ssnt to France wllh the regt ment, as It Is understood he had failed to pass tha mental tests. His death revives the sensation that was causad last winter when his wife and four small children arrived at the camp, In destitute circumstances. Agents of the State Board ef Charity, the Red Cross and other charitable organizations cared for them, and an Inquiry was begun. Pariah's claim for exemption was de nied because he had not been support ing his wifs, and the case was re viewed at headquarters and tho decision of the draft board was upheld. Mrs. Parish had claimed she had been obliged to leave the roof that had shel tered her and had nothing but what her husband could spare her from his pay. Later, she teft for her former home In Lawrence, Mass., and her husband con tinued his duties In camp. His wife received $57.60 a month from the government and her husband had In sured his life for $10,000 with a war risk Insurance policy. RED CROSS ORGANIZES IN MORE COUNTIES Montpeller, June 17. At the head quarters of the State branch of the Red Cross notice has been received of the or ganisation In some more counties, al though there are still but a half dozen that have not yet organized. These In clude Rutland, Bennington. Lamoille and and Washington. Those reported as re cently organized are: Addison county: Chairman, C. I. Button, Mlddlebury: vice-chairman, Fred Dicker man, Bristol; secretary, Mrs. Leroy Rus sell, Mlddlebury; treasurer, George Bhambo, Mlddlebury. Essex county: Chairman. L. K. Jones. Island Pond: vice-chairman, C. O. Taylor, Beechers Falls; secretary, Mrs. Helen King. Island Pond; treasurer, A. H. Norse, Island Pond. Grand Isle county: Chairman. G. C. Westcot, Grand Isle; vice-chairman, secre tary and treasurer, Mary Montgomery, Isle La Motte. Mrs. G. F. Root of Newport has resigned as secretary and R. W. Spear has been selected In her place. H. E. Stlegler of Brattleboro, who was secretary has been called to the colors and H. W. Slason of that town has been elected secretary. MILLIKEN RENOMINATED Portland, Me., June 17.-Gov. Carl E. Milllken. Senator Bert M. Fernald and the four congressmen from this state were renominated by the republicans at the primaries to-day. The democrats nominated Bertrand G. Mclntyre of Waterford for governor and Elmer E. Newbert of August for senator. Among the party nominees for Congress Is for mer Congressman Daniel J. McOlllicuddy of Lewlston. T CASUALTY LIST Lieut. Gilfillan Severely Wound ed Hardwick and Chester Lads Missing in Action St. Johnsbury. June 14. Max Gilfillan, reported severely wounded In action, is the only son of Charles J. Gilfillan. a rail road contractor. He is 24 years old. While In St. Johnsbury Academy ho was a prominent athlete, playing on the foot hall team, pitching on the school nine and winning distinction on the basketball team. He enlisted from Texas In the ma rines where he was attending a technical college. Hs was recently Hiort fn ery and received the French cross of war. a montn ago ne was gassed In action and had to have all his hair cropped. One sister works In tha PhurUitAwn ..,. yard and another lives In Indianapolis. Chester. June 14 Corporal F. R. Hyde of this town mentioned In to day's casualty list from Washington, has been missing since May 15 ac cording to a war department tele gram received by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry D. Hyde. Ha was em ployed In Connecticut for some time previous to the first draft and Is classified under the troops of that 8tate. His age Is 24 and he is not married. Hardwick, June 14 Official notice has been received here that Edward N. Pope, serving as a private overseas, Is reported missing tn action. Hla par ents are Mr. and Mrs. Frank Pope. Toung Pope was a member of a Con necticut National Guard regiment which he Joined before the United States declared war, and whloh was later drafted Into servioa. He has two brothers In the navy. He is 26 and unmarried. BREACH OF PROMISE CASE IS SETTLED Mlddlebury, June 14. The breach of promise suit that was brought by 17-year-old Delia Tucker through her fa ther, Edward Tucker, against William Hallock was settled out of court this afternoon. Hallock Is more than twice the age of the Tucker girl, who brought suit to rsoover the sum of $10,000 to soothe her alleged bruised heart. How much money had to be paid to as suage the plaintiff's sufferings could not be learned, as no one connected with tho case would divulge the basis of settle ment. Ths defendant took ths stand this morn ing and denied that he ever promised to marry the plaintiff In 1917 or any other year. During the noon recess negotiations were begun and finally an agreement was consummated. Three panels of Jurymen had been called before a Jury had been secured. It Is not probable now that any more Jury casea will be taken up. Mlddlebury. June II. At 9:20 to night the Jury In the account case of William P. Hallock vs. Edward Tucker returned a verdict for the defendant to recover $333.(2 and costs. The case had occupied Addison county court sines a week ago last Tuesday Ths men are farmers and have bought of each for sometime, the case grow ing out of a dispute over their ac counts as to how much each owed the other. RAKER APPROVES SENTENCES. Washington. June 17. In approving to-day sentences ranging from Is months to 20 years Imprisonment Im posed by court martial upon 11 privates who refuaed military service at camps Upton. New Tork. and Gor don. Georgia, Secretary Raker made It plain that tha war department doea not consider these men as coming within tha class of a conscientious ob jectors. Tbe men refused service solely be cause they were asked to fight against Germany and Austria, tn wbteh countries most of thsm claimed to have relatives. VERMON BOYS OFFICER ARRESTED IN GRAFT PROBE Lieut. Jas C. Staley Accused of Accepting Money from Raincoat Company MAKES A CONFESSION More Than SOO',000 War Contracts ta 70 Cities Are Involved In Govern ment's Xatlon-Wlde Crusade Washington, June 18.-The trail of ths government's pursuit of-Illegal profiteers on war contracts to-day led to the arrest In New York or Lieut. James C. Staley, a reserve army officer, on a charge of accepting money from the Trueflt Rain coat company of New York for a con tract which he promised to procure. The arrest was made by department of Justice ngents who had followed the offi cer during his Inspection of the plant of the Raincoat company, whose proprietors acted In co-operation with' the govern ment to detect the fraud. The secret agents arrested him Imme diately after he was said to have re ceived a sum of money from Joshua Rosenthal and Louis Wener. proprietors of the plant. It was charged that he had told them he would expect more money as soon as they got the contracts which they sought for EO.000 raincoats costing nearly $150,000. This was the first arrest of an army officer since the department of Justice started Its investigation Into the sys tem by which contingent fee agents have made millions by obtaining con tract for manufacturers who were charged a commission. Other arrests may follow soon ns It Is known that a number of contractors In New York ana elsewhere are assisting the gov ernment In running down agents by whom they have been approached. Lieutenant Staley is about fifty years old and came originally from Iowa. He entered a training camp In that State last summer and later was transferred to Fort Snelllng, near St, Paul, where he waa commissioned In August. Subsequently he waa trained at the quartermaster's school at Camp Dodge, Iowa, and last December 11th was appointed an Inspector In the quartermasters department for rain coats and other army rubber goods. Ho has been stationed In New York most of the time since. After being arrested to-day Lieut. Staley made a complete confession of his part In the transaction, department of Justice officials Fald and gave much valuable Information which may lead to the detection of other cases of fraud. He will be tried by court martial. New York. June 18. More than 300,000 contracts involving plants In 70 cities throughout the country are embraced in the government's nation-wide crusade against war contract grafting, accord ing to a statement Issued here to-night by Dr. John K. Demund. "Yesterday wc visited more than 30 manufacturing and supply houses and gathered up all their books of record and other Important papers," he said. Washington. .Juno 18. The shadow ot complicity In the extensive scheme by which commission as middle men in ob taining contracts for manufacturers to. day extended to scores of business men. and attorneys In Washington, New York, Roston and other cities, and pven to a few secretaries of members of Congress. These men, many of whom were amateurs In the game of soliciting war contracts, promised to use their influence with government officials, army officers or members of Congress to assure tho awarding of contracts to special concerns, and in turn were to receive compensation if the contracts were landed. A large proportion of these cases, dis closed by correspondence and other docu ments seized In the simultaneous raids yesterday on offices of several hundred manufacturing plants and forwarded to day to the department of Justice, were not prompted by sinister motives, offi cials believe, and prosecutions will not follow. Many others, however, appear the result of carefully planned plots to squeeze millions from contractors, who tn turn were to add the contingent fees to prices whloh the government was required to pay. PLAN ADDISON COUNTY WAR STAMP CAMPAIGN Mlddlebury, June 17. A meeting of the town chairman of the several towns of Addison county was held In Grange hall this evening. President John M. Thomas, chairman of Mlddlebury, pre siding. After a few remarks, ho in. troduced Fred A. Howland of Mont peller who outlined the object of the War Savings Stamps campa-lgn and Instructed the town chairmen In the manner In which they should proceed. Ho stated that Vermont stood 34th In the sale of War Savings Stamps, so the purpose of the drive was to secure pledges to buy th stamps and that posters and pledge cards would be sent to them. He also stated that a lottor was being prepared to be sent to all the clergymen In the State to be read at the services held June 23. An en deavor will be made to have a meet ing June 28 In every town in the State. NEW PROPRIETORS FOR THE SHARON HOUSE Hotel to Re Re-Opened Closed New for First Time In Century White River Junction. June 17. A real estate transaction of .special IocaI inter est was the sale this afternoon of the Sharon House at Sharon by Its owner, Chester B. Walbrldge. The purchasers were M. C. Noyes, AVIIllam Patten. Hiram Snow, Fred O. Billings and Dr. E. J. Stonr, all of whom arc town residents. The hotel Is at present closed for the first time In a century. It Is the purpose of the new owners to repaint and repair the entire Interior, on the completion of which the houso will be re. opened. JUDGE GUILTINAN OF BENNINGTON DEAD Promising Career Cut Short at tho Age of 44 Bennington, June 16. Municipal Judge Daniel A. Gulltlnan, aged 44, died here to-day of bright' disease, with which he had been afflicted for more than a year. He was a native of Bennington, studied law tn the office of Batcheldcr & Bates and was admitted to the bar In 1896. During the legislative session of '14-15. he was a member of the commission to revise the Vermont statutes and he was clerk of the revisory board of the 1316 session. He was referee In bankruptcy of this district for six years. County court In session at Manchester will ad journ for the funeral, which will be held Tuesday forenoon from St. Francis Do Biles' Church.