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'THE BURLINGTON FREE PRESS AND TIMES: THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1920
T
MEN IN BURLINGTON
State Association in Annual
Meeting at Morrill Hall L.
B. Johnson of Randolph Elect
ed President Talks on Topics
of Value to the Craft
Advertising problems of peculiar In
terest to tho country newspaper were the
chief topic of discussion at tlie atmunl
meeting of tho Vormotit Press association,
hold nt Morrill ball Friday. About HO
nowspnpor men anil several ladles wore
the guest or tlio 1'nlverslty lit tills moflt
Ing, tho girls of the Homo IJconomlos de
partment serving u fine dinner to tho pnr
ty at six o'clock mid the nun riots of the
girl's mid mcn'a glee clubs furnishing
music. Colirtlnnd Smith, president of the
American Press association, was the prin
cipal speaker. J. L. Harbour, for 1 yeuis
on the editorial staff of the Youth's Com
panion, was also a guest of the associa
tion and Rave bis lectute, "Messed He
Humor," In tho afternoon at four
o'clock before the student convocation,
tho members of the Press association be
ing seated on tho stnge.
Officer?) of thp association elected for
the coming year arc. President, 1.. B.
Johnson of Randolph; secretary and
treasurer, Miss Lena U. Ilumllloti of St.
Alhans; vice-presidents, one from each of
13 counties), W. H. Wheeler of Vergcnncs,
F K. Howe of Bennington, C. T. Walter
of St. .lohnsbury, St. t'. Reynolds of F.s
ex Junction. Donald SI. Tobln of Swan
ton, I- P. Thayor of Morrlsvllle. Miss
Sara K. Parkor of Bradford, W. J I. OH
pln of Barton, C. T. Fairfield of Rutland,
F T. Parsons of Northflelil. W. .1. Blge
low of Brattleboro and F. B. Johnson of
Springfield
Other business transacted at this meet
ing Included a vote to hold a summer meet
Ins of tho association. President Johnson
siiRSC'Sted that this summer, meeting might
take the form of a three-day automobile
tilp throughout the State.
The Vermont Press association will have
chnrge of the Horace. Greeley homestead
nt l;nst Poultnoy and will convert this
home Into a shrine of Inspiration to news
pnperdom. according to action taken at
the meeting yesterday. II. 1.. Hlndley,
rhalrmnn of the committee elected at the
last meeting of the association to take up
this matter of a Horace litceley Mem
orial, reported that the committee had
taken the responsibility of purchasing the
property and holding It for the associa
tion Through contributions from Inter
ested parties, more than one-half of the
property hus already been paid for. The
association voted Friday to accept the
report of thn committee, continue the
same committer and give H authority to
solicit funds to pay t tie amount still due
on the property
The treasuter's report, read by P. T.
Walter of St. Johnshury In the absence
of the treasurer. ChnrWs K. Crane of
Mlddlebury. showed a balance, on hand
of J85.S7.
At the close of the business meeting,
Henry I.. West of New York city, a rep
rrsentatlvo of tho liootiatd Wood League
spoke briefly in behalf of General Leonard
Wood as a presidential candidate on the
republican ticket.
Courtland Smith, speaking after the
dinner In the evening, lilt hard at some of
tho weale points of tho country newspa
per. He declared that tho publishing of a
newspaper Is purely a business proposi
tion, but that It lias not heon considered
ns such by the averago country newspa
per publisher.
"You have been rate cutters and cir
culation liars from way back," declared
Mr. Smith. The practice of cutting rates
for foreign advertising and trying to make
circulation figures much above what they
really ure has put country Journalism In
bad with the entire advertising country,
according to Mr. Smith. There is a law,
he (-aid, which requires papers to swear
to their circulations, and ther Is another
law passed about six years ago, which
piohlblts the publishing of free leadeis,
flthcr In connection with advertising or
In expectation of it.
The advertising agoncles know, said
Mr. Smith, that the country newspaper
Is tho best medium of advertising on
earth, because It Is the only cash-In sales
medium of the. country. The most Im
portant thing of all In running foreign
advertising In the country newspaper is
to run the names of local dealers with the
advertisements,
Previous to Mr. Smith's talk, Frank
11. Howe of Bennington spoke briefly on
"Political Advertising in Vermont " He
aid that the newspaper Is o product of
political advertising He emphasized
the Importance of position in advertising.
There was some discussion whether
higher rates should be charged for politi
cal than for commercial advertising.
Willis C. Belknap of Hoeklngham, re
tiring president, presided at all of the
meetings of tho day. He opened the
peaking after the dinner by Introducing
President titty W Bailey of tho Cnlvei
slty of Vermont, who, in a few words,
welcomed the newspaper men to the uni
versity Owing to the fact Hint several of the
men who were scheduled to speak nt the
afternoon session were not present, the
progmm wns shortened omewhat, hut
thn extra time was taken up with dts
cusslone. L. P. Thayer of Morrlsvllle
addressed the meeting on How to Handle
Press Agents." W. H Cilpln of Bar
ton spoke on "Dividing News from Ad
vertising." Both of these talkn were in
thn nature of leads for discussions,
At four o'clock, the newspaper men
adjourned to the gymnasium, where they
heard a decidedly amusing lecture by
,1 L, Harbour of Boston, entltkd "Messed
Be Humor." Just before they went to
tho gymnasium the members assembled
In front of Morrill hall and had their
picture taken by representatives of the
Cynic.
Much credit for the success of this
meeting Is due to Walter II Cioikett,
editor of the university publications. In
whose hands the arrangements for the
meeting were placed.
WANDERING WOMAN
lira. Onenr Kd wards lo He Sent lit Mirl
don Poor House
Another desctted and destitute woman
was left In Burlington Tuesday and was
taken to the Mary Fletcher hospital, from
which place she will be moved to the
poor house In Sheldon In a few days. The
woman la Mra. Oscar ted ward, who was
picked upon on the streets of Hnrtfotd,
Conn,, and was In a bad condition, She
was treated there at a hospital but the
charities department wished to Ret her
to her place of residence and whon she
told them that her home was In Burling
ton an agent was sent up her with her.
It develops that her home Is In Knosburg
Kail.
According lo the. story lold the pollco,
she married when she was 14 years of
Hge and has five children living. Her hus
hand lias streaks of living with her and
then departs, leaving her on the town In
any place that she happens to be. The
last place claimed as si permanent si
denco by tho couplo Is Knosburg Tails,
and that town hna lo pay the freight most
of the time.
Three of her children are at St, Joseph's
prphsnugc, ono of the children la with
the father who at last reports was at
Newport, and the other child Is In an
other Institution. The woman Is In bad
shapu physleully.
Ftom what could be learned, she bus
been as far lis 131 Paso, Texas, whete her
husband deserted her and she was sent
by the fedetal government hack to New
Kngluiitl. She has been to different points
In Canada, whom she was deported In
the United States, and has succeeded In
getting to many jilnces and always hav
ing her fare paid back because the com
munity didn't want her.
Some time ago she wns arrested for
abandoning a child In too town of
Utowuliigton iiml was placed in the hands
of the probation officer. She will ptoli
nbly be sen! lo some Institution, to he
cared for until she has lit'tin rmcd of her
disease,
"FLYING SQUADRON" HERE
Business In to See Himv Vermontera
Are Obeying' New Prohibition l.nvt
The "Hying squadron," sent out by the
fedeial State prohibition agent nt Bos
ton, Is In this clt and will piohably be
active In Vermont for some Mine to come
In eiifoiclng the piohihltlon law. Seveml
places In the city have been vlslled and
the stocks of llipior looked over, but so
far as can be learned now no ciliniuiil
prosecutions have been started. Accoidlng
to the statements of the olllclals of tho
government, this suiiadron will he In Ver
mont more or less all (he time now and
If the personnel is changed fiom time to
time It will not (iieun that agents are not
aclive.
It Is the duty of these ine.n lo Investigate
anything that looks like a suspected
liquor case and the business is handled
much like the narcotic, blanch. It is llke.y
that all the drug stores and other places
when spirits ate kept on hand will be
Investigated and Inquiries inude to I en in
how the stock Is disposed of. Hven the
bootlegger may be picked up by these
agents, who have their headquarleis in
tile office of the collector of internal
revenue. The cases are worked up by
these men and If suftlcleut evidence Is
collected against a man, he Is piosecuieil
by llie ('tilled Stales district attorney
train mnm stock
Took liny l Upi Them Out Held I'nsl
In Smin C V. linn Serious
sioini Difficulties
St Albann. Feb 17. High winds which
have prevailed since the heavy snow
stoini of last Sunday continue to cause
serious conditions on the Central Vermont
railway In common with other New Ung
land roads.
Trains on the main lino to-day were
seveial bouts late. No trains were inn
over Hie Mlyslxo.mil Valley division. The
morning Main for Riohford left on time
at' fl:4U o'clock, but had pioceedcd only
ii short distance when it ran Into a drift
near what Is known ns llie "Hog Faun"
and could make no further progress. A
snow plow which was sent up the line
stuck fast In the ill in and elTorts during
the remainder of the day weie directed
to getting the tialn and plow dug out.
Rural free delivery mirier have been
unable to make their trips for two day-.
SUPREME COURT CONVENE
AT BRATTLEBORO
Tntviili-iid h. Ilnnnrtl's I'.aliiet I 'use
la Tnkrn t
Brattleboro, Feb, 17 The Vermont
Supreme Point, imiveiied heie to-day hi
special session, meeting In the federal
court room The cae taken up
wns thai of the town of Townshend
against the estate of the lale Horace
Howard, formerly of that town, who
died in an Insane hospital In Waverly.
.Mass., In VJ18, leaving an estate of moie
than half a million dollars. The guard
ian has paid the taxes to the town of
Biattlehoro many years, but the town of
Townshend now claims that Mr. Howard's
legal residence was In that town, and It
seeks damages because of the loss of
taxes The defense claims llie guatdlan
had a right to fix the lesldence In any
town be desired.
PYTHIANS MEET
OUlrletn i. I II lid I lliitr iiniinl (iai
rrllig nt M. .Villain.
St. Albans, Hub. II. About 100
PythUns of districts No. 1 and 1 met in
tills city to-night to attend the annual
district meeting which was held with
Inlty Lodge, No. ::, of which W. A.
MuKomui Is chancellor commander. A
banquet was served In Odd Fellows' hall
at fi:no o'clock by liellovue Hebekali
Lodge, No, 2(i. I. O, O, and al Un
close the business meeting tool: place
in Pythian hall. The lodge was open
ed by Unity Lodge and following a re
ception to tho Grand Lodge officers
the rank of Ksqulio wan conferred by
Champlaln Lodge, No 7. of Burlington.
Mt Mansflold Lodge, No, 18. of Csse
Junction, conducted the closing exet
clses. P. L. Orton of this city la dlstilct
deputy grand chancellni
After buslneh,s was over social time,
was enJoed. The Pythian orchestra
and the Pythian Male quartet furnish
ed musical selections.
CAVENDISH HOUSE, INC.
.School for I'.ducnllon In Cooking-. Mew
ing noil Domestic Science nt Proctor
Montpeler, Feb. 12. Tlie Cavendish
House.. I no, of Proctor hna filed articles
of association for the purpose, of con
ducting a school for education in cook
ing, sewing and domestic science In
Proctor. TUete la nil capital slock The
papers were signed hy TCmlly D, Proc
tor, Itedfleld Proctor and Alice G. Ken
dal of Proctor.
Tlie Northern 'finding company of
Brattleboro has Incorporated with ,1
capital stock of ?2.',0.unn and has filed
articles In tho same office. To deal In
various commodities. Thosn are signed
by Harold IC, W little, M. 15. Maurice,
and H. C Felilon.
WALLACE F. ROBINSON,
PHILANTHROPIST, DIES
Wns Horn In South Heading', VI. 1,'nir
'Con 11 llnll
Boston, -Mast,, Feb, IT - Wallace F
llohlnsoii. Ilnancler and nhtlanihrnnlKi.
died al Ills home here last nlghl after a
liner Illness Jle wns one of tho oiganlr.ers
and a dliector of Ihe United Shoa
Maclilneiy Corporation. Itoblnson Hall at
Dartmouth College, the rtoblnson Ate
mortal Hospital in this city and the town
linll at South Beading, Vt., where he was
born In 1S32, were among his public dona
Hons, He was keenly Interested In the or
ganization of commercial Intercuts and
was at different times piealdcnt of the
Old Boston Product) Kxchange, president
of tho Chamber of Commerce, and an
organizer of the Chicago Chamber of
Commerce, ,
A CONNOISSRUB.
Under a "skolchy little thing" exhibited
by .lonea there hangs a printed card
which bears the words-
"Do not touch with canes or umbrellas."
An appreciative amnll boy added Ihe
following noatcript:
"Take 4111 axe." Christian Ileglster.
You may reduce petty worries to the
vanishing point by letting the claialfled
ads servo you.
CERTIFICATES FROM
T
Will Be Presented to Next of
Kin of Those, Who Died in
World War Exercises at Ma
jestic Next Sunday by Amer
ican Legion
In cnminoti with the other American
Legion Posts tin oiighnul the country,
numbering about S.000, Burlington Post
No, two will observe next Sundav. I'ob.
riiury 'i'l. AVasblmrlon's htiib.ii,. n'.ui. .
pioprlate exercises In connection with the
presentation, to tlie net of kin of the
soldiers, saliois and mottnes who died In
the war, of certificates given by the
French goveriiiiieni In iuininn.. .'.r
- ... ... . w,, -,, in,-
services and sacrifices of these men.
...i Hireling in me executive commll
leo of Burlington Post, No. two, held
last evening, arrangements were ' made
to hold these exercises in Burlington Sun
day afternoon nt thiee o'clock al the Ma
jestic thealro. The P.ev. C. .1 Staples of
the Unitarian Church will deliver thn
memorial address, There will be special
""ale. which has not been completely ar
ranged and which will be announced Iftlor,
1'ioin the nallonul headquarter of the
American Legion comes the call for ev
ery member of the Legion who can pos
sibly ito to in attend tneso memorial serv
lies. It Is requested that uniforms he
worn wherever possible
These certificates, which will he pre
sented net Sunday to the nearest tela
lls or the IH.(l(i soldiers, sailors and mn
lines who gave their lives In the service
in the late war, whether In Prance or
elsewhore. are beautifully engraved Thev
show a group figure on a cenotaph, hear
ing tlie signature of the president of the
(i iencii lepuiiiic. P.ayniond Polncare. and
,lh Inscrlplloii "To the niemorv of
I of the United .Nlntes of America, who died
Ifoi liberty during ihe great war, the bom
;Hge of France." At the lop of th rertlf
icate Is a nuotallon Horn u poem by Vic
tor Hugo, which, freely translated,' rada
"The people should come to pray at the
inves of thoe who died for their coun
try." The eteiclses which w take place In
connection uh these presentations
'throughout the country will be under the
'direction of American Legion Posts bv
;ai'ratienieiit with the French government
and tlie win and n.tvy depai-tmeuis. These
v.ricies win include addresses by prom- ,
Inent c'eigyinen Bm other well-known I
, Americans, the singing of French and
. Ameilcau songs ami the leading of u mes
sage ri om Franklin n'filier, national com- 1
inlander of the American Legion.
I The Ameiicaii honor toll, i., i.n
'ii this connection, composed of ldf.Mi
oldleis. i;.sii hhIIo,.,, AmI .i,W7 ,R1.,.,.
I The nt of nearest relatives lo whom the
j eiiincatcs will l,e presented In llilc
vh'Inll.N has been tecevd from the war
I depitniBiit t,j i.U p.lcker, post com
. iii.iinler of nuillngtoii Post, No. 2, and
' Is as follows:
! Mis Mildred Shattnck 77 Vr.ni, tii
iMieot. Patilck Sheehan, :it Brlubt stteet;
I John . Hamilton. Buell street; Mrs.
SelltiH Petvln, OH spring street; Mart
I Sudler. 31 Battery slieet; Mis Norn M.
i Miller. :,!t Pino stieet. Anna rurtlf Mflrlel,
.3.1 P.uasell street; Uliarles W. Fair, C23
, St. Paul stieet: T. U. Ilanna. 30it South
; Wilkin) stteet; Mrs, Kit a .. Mtraltou, SI
South Wlllard street; Dr. Harmon A.
I Buck. 42 Colchester avenue; Addle Zeno,
l.'M'J Ninth street; Peter .1. Butler, 4',
j King street; Mrs. M T Sullivan, North
.avenue; Mrs. f o rrnue. 8s Bank street;
Mary A. ptleegor, 137 North Winooskl
avenue, Mrs Mmnia Onro, 48 Pitkin nlreel;
H II Wheeler, .V, Ooi'et street South
I Burlington, Mrs O. Allard, 198 South
j Piospect; Mis. Olenna Dougherty, 81
North avenue; Nelson II. P.llev, 72 rol
j Chester nvonile; M 1 s. .i,y Bates.
1 Burlington; Mis Eva Miller 49 Front
slieet; Mrs. Hllu F Shortsleeves. aO:!
North I'hainplalii street, John B. Mer
chant, corner Pine stieet and Lyman
avenue; Clara Mayer, 17f St. Paul street;
Napoleon Huble. Shelburne; Mls.s Mary
Lavallle. 31 H,erry street; Mrs. Delia
Hokey. 71 Park street, Mrs. Lulu Hudson,
W North riiamplalu street. Mrs. Rose
Blair, Dorset street, South Burlington,
Huslat Carlson, 02 Dorset street. South
Burlington; Mrs. Susie Jl Landoii, Smith
lleio; Mrs, Kmina Mary Downs, She,
buine. Mrs. Mary liitehle 30 Washington
stieet. Mi. Maty Cassldy. 13S Noith
nvenue; IC. S. Iloloomb, 323 Pearl Mreet;
Henry Hedaid, Burlington ; Mrs. William
Plonf. :i!t Pearl street, F C. Tyler. CI
Front street, .Mrs. Marv L. Bearer,
3 Clymer street; Mrs Kmma Mercier, S3
Maiii stieet; Mk-s Kate Flnnnery 31!) South
Wlllaid street (two certificates Vo Miss
Flannerv): Miss l:itn iritis jrrr m vi..i
i street; Mrs. Matilda Douglas, : Loomls
! street. Mrs Christiana Bums, Shelburne;
.innn wewyear. South Hero; Mnlse Methe,
P. F D. No. 3, South Burlington.
INSPECTED MUNICIPAL
BUILDING FIRE ESCAPES
Moiitpeller, Feb. 13. -J, CI, Brown, State
fire matshal, Is receiving leports aa a
lesult of Inspection of municipal build
lugs that show that thoae In charge of
them aie nol providing the protection of
people In public gatherings that the law
contends they shall Thl.s la more particu
larly as to Ure escapes, lie finds that
the officers of some communities ate in
sisting on lire escapes oil their private
owned buildings, hut are not providing
them on buildings of their own manage
ment. lie la calling the health depart
ment to these instances ns woll as Jog.
glng the minds of those most Interested
about the matter He also finds In some
Instances there arc lire escapes on pri
vately owned blocks, these are allowed
to become cluttered with material so that
in case of Are they would be useless and
Thursday called Chief V, B, Persons of
the Mnntpeller lire department 10 sonic,
of these conditions.
GOV. CLEMENT WIRES FOR
100 CARS OF COAL
Boston. Feb, IC A meeting of New
Lug land CJoveinora In this city to-day
discussed Ihe coal situation. Loiters
signed by the Oovernor were sent to
Secretary Daniels asking for navy col
liers to bring coal to Boston and other
New Krigland ports. Other letters urged
Director-aenoral Illnea lo provide apeclal
nsstatnncn In tall transportation.
Oovernor Clement telegraphed Regional
Director A. rt. Smith at New York ask
ing for at least 100 cars of bltiiinlnoua
and anthracito for quick delivery In Ver
mont to tide us over. It la understood
that there aro 5,000 loaded cars between
the mines and Albany. It Is now a ques
tion of power lo move thorn.
50,000 FIRE AT GRIMM
PLANT IN RUTLAND
Maple Suarur Implement Manufactory
la Badly Inmnged
Rutland, Feb, 16. The plant of (1, H.
Grimm & Co., inatnifacliirors of maple
sugar making Implements, in (hH city,
wn.s bndly damaged by flro Saturday
morning, tho loss helm? about J.IO.OOP.
This Ih well eoverod hy insurance. The
fire started from a barrel of aspliallum
In the basement, vrtio oil wai uaed to
paint arches. How It became Ignited
Is not known,
The flro happened at a particularly
bad time an the concern had a lot of
equipment ready lo fill ordeia lor he
coming sugnr making neaMi.1 vhlf.li
had not bemi shipped 011 ai count of
ft eight embargoes,
The burned building was a wooden
structure 150 by SO feet In alee, and it
had an attic through which t'te flames
ran from one end lo the other after
shooting ftom the bas'em'tit "D the
elevator shaft to ihe lop floor. Practic
ally all of the stock and Ihe office fix
tures and pa pels wcte destroyed, The
lower floor of the building wna no!
entirely burned but water was poured
Into It by 12 streams for four bouts.
The ntlmm factory had a Sir.,UO0
fire on the aame silo three years ago.
There aie to hands employed at I ho
factory. An effort will he made, to yet
temporary quarters at once.
C, V. SERVICE DEMORALIZED
'I'rnlna Delayed Hours by Htortn Cnin
lnn Succeeding In Keeping' It"
Lines Open, lloeer
SI Albans, Feb. 18. Tim Centtal Ver
mont Hallway company, which kept lis
lines open until lasl night notwithstanding
the severe snow storm, found the service
from ihe north completely demoralized
whon No. C, Montreal to Boiston, due hero
at 10:2., was stuck In a drift at St. Johns,
Que. No, 2, due hcte at 10:25 this morn
ing, was behind No. C and n spedfll No. 2
wns mode up In this city, leaving for the
south Inte.
Other trains were delayed several
hours. The St. Albans Swanlon Trac
tion company was obliged to give up the
attempt to keep lis line open when Its
snow plow went off the track t Brnnch'fl
f.'oineis Sunday nlRht. The work of dig
ging the line out will be undertaken as
soon as weather eondltlona permit. Tho
"no school" signal was sounded at 8:30
this morning.
TRAIN 21 HOURS LATE
Marhl Frl pre (iels Into Montpcller
Almoal n liiy (li erilnr -Snovrr-boiinil
at M. .fiihiiN
Moiitpeller, Feb. in. The night expiess.
due hete at 12;l(l this morning arrived
aboul 10 o'clock to. night, over 21 hours
lute, having been snowbound at St. Johns.
The noon train dun here at 13:11 this
aflemoon was made a part of tho debited
train and mis about 10 hours late.
VERMONT GIRL AMON(i
REFUGEES IN TURKEY
laul II. Potter of North Hero One of
the 2.OO0 Who llne Kscnped
Conaumtlnople. Monday, Feb, 16 (U.
the Associated Press.) The American
committee for iCIief In tlie Near F.afct
to-da.s received a message dated Febru
aiy 13 from its ollices hi Adnna. Asiatic
Turkey, uhlrh was construed lo mean Il1.1t
all the Americans have escaped from
Maiasli mortheasl of Adana ami north
of Aleppo) southwaid to Islahle, which
Is on the railroad. The message sa:
"Information tills inoining Is that the
peisnnnel of 2, lefugees rellted to
Islahle with Colonel Noiiiianil There
whs extieme destitution and many weie
nick or wounded. There Is no Information
from Alutah or Hadjiu. Tlie situation
t serious."
Major David O. Arnold of Providence,
ft. I., managing director ol the Ameilcau
coniinUfSlon for relief In the Near Kusl,
said to-day Hint there were ten Ameri
can telief winkers and six American mls
slouailOH at the headquarteis of the
American board college at Marneh. The
relief workeis, he said, were Dr, M. C.
Wilson and wife of Boonshlll, Tenn.,
Mabel C. Klllott of Benton Harbor, Mich.,
Mabel If. Power of North Heio, Vt.,
Helen Sliult of Beading, Pa., Minnie K.
Doiuherty of Holoke, Mats., Frances
S. Buckley or Cape Vincent, N. Y., Paul
V. Snyder of Plalnvlew, Texas. Kvrlyn
Tioslle 6f Mcpherson, Kans., and Stan
ley K. Ketr of Darby, Pa
The missionaries, all of whom are under
the American hoard of missions of tl
Bearon street, Boston, are Jam's K.
Lyman, Kllen O, Blakely, Bessie llaidy,
Agnes S.ilmoiid, Iner. Lied and Kate P..
Alnslee.
U. S. HEADS LIST IN
WIRELESS INVENTIONS
Mnlt-mrm la VI n lie liy Vngllrsmo Mar
coni nl Home
P.ouie, Wednesday, Feb II The news
papers to-day publish an arthle by
Uugllelmo Marconi, the Inventor of wlni
less telegraphy, which says that the
("lilted States heads the list of all coun
tries In wlteless Inventions, her Invenlois
having surpassed all others In producing
practical apparatus for transmission of
the human voice through electric waves.
"A strange phenomena la that the most
progressive countries of weatein Kuropo
have, not yet developed telephones, while
China, the most backward nation, dnlly
uses the wireless telephone for communi
cation between cities and the rural ills,
ti lets." Slgnor Marconi says.
"Within this year wireless telephones
will .substitute the present clumsy sys
tem with great economic advantage, sup
pressing the cost of the telephone lines
ami their upkeep. They a'so will do
away with ihe Interruptions due to at
mospheric causes."
110MK wr.nniNu
The home of Mr. and Mrs. John W,
Naylon on the Shelburne toad was the
scene of a very pretty wedding Wednes
day Feb. 11 whan their daughter.
Rdlth It., was united In marriage to
Daniel K. Tupper by the P.ev. .lamett S.
Braker rollowlng the reiemony a buf
fet lunch was served to the near relatives
of the bride and groom. The happy couplo
teceived many beautiful and useful
pi events. Including' cut glass and silver
ware. A recaption was held at the home
of the groom In 1)10 evening, when light
refreshments were nerved and dancing
ww enjoyed. Mr. and Mrs. Tupper will
reelda bn Shelburne road
JULIUS CHAMUKHS DBA I)
New York, Feb, 13, Jtillun Chambers,
widely known newspaper man, ishort story
wtlter, explorer and playwright, died to
night of Pneumonia ii nas 7.'. vears of
age, Mr. Chambers entered the newspaper
item attcr ills graduation from Cornell
l'nlvertty and was associated with sev
eral Now York dallies. FTc established
tho Paris edition of the New York Herald
In 1M7.
INFALLIBLE MKTHOD
An amateur farmer In one of our ub
urbs answered an advertisement headed
"A Sure Way to Make Hena Lay." This
la what ho got for hie money. "Tie a
atout etrlng round Ihe lien's body, place
tho bird on her side on a board anil
fasten the string underneath. If It !
thought desirable, a pillow may bo placed
under the htn' head," Boaton Trans
crlpt. MUTUAL THOUGHTS.
Mra. Flyhlth-"Doesn't Mrs. Owens
look; radiant? She must bo thinking of
her new gown,"
Mr Ftyhlgh-"Yea, and do you olmcrve
how wretched her husband looks7 Ho Is
evidently thinking of It too."-UPlon
Transcript.
CAUCUS ENDS IN
RED HOT DISPUTE
Nomination of F. A. Deyette as
Alderman from Second Ward
Not Conceded by Supporters
of E. A. Luck, Who Is Endors
ed by Democrats
Monday night afforded the laal
opportunity to file nomination papers
for the city election by means
of a caucus. and five caucuaos
were held over the city. Thn on
ly contest In the series took place In the
second watd. which lias long since lakon
tho laurels from the third ns a hilttla
I ground, In this ward F. A. Deyette and
1 Kiigcne A, Luck were the opposing can
Idldiiles for tho republican nomination for
liitdorman and the caucus terminated In
I a red hot dispute as to who won, Aa the
upshoot of the affair, nomination papers
wore filed by the friends of both on In
dependent tickets and protests were filed
against the returns, certified by the of
ficials of the caucus, nominating Deyette.
In Ihe other wards John W. O'Nell, Dr
J. K. I.aflocquo and K, O. Mltlguy wcte
nominated as uldermntilc candidates.
The fight In the second wnrd was an
ticipated and for that reason a rheck list
was used. No one. anticipated the elab
orateness of the production, however.
When tho ballot boxes were opened at
four o'clock In the afternoon, the voter
began to appear and a large number of
women voted during the afternoon. It ba
enme apparent al once that party tines
I ncir UUIHriiiirii mm UK iiimii.t .tr.iiwi.iMin
as rnpuiiiicans presented tnemseivea at
the polling plate. This started up both
sides lo fresh endeavors and the total
vote was larger than al most elections.
(Jcoige D. Jarvls was the presiding of
ficer and George II. Mylkes Ihe secretary.
1 When tho votes were counted at olght
; o'clock, It was found by the offlcera that
Deyette bad received 22i and T.llck 222.
This raised a storm of protest from Luck's
siipporleis. It was found to Hie satisfac
tion of Ihe Luck neonle that more votes
wore tast than names were checked.
1 They claimed that some of tho Deyette
'ballots were folded togethor, Indicating
that sonic persons hail voted for Deyette
more lhan once. They claimed that tho
liouect vole stood in favor of Lurk by 222
lo 2II! The Deyette. men also had their
story to tell and pointed to the fait that
Samuel Miller, a Luck man, was at the
ballot box The Deyette men claimed that
ttiey did their best to be fair and were
satisfied that their candidate was legally
nominated.
When It came lime lo adjourn, the Luck
people voted against the adjournment,
bill nearly everybody left the loom and
the officla's of the ratlins n;so went out.
Th, papers nominating the ward ticket
were filed In the city clerk's office, and
the pusldlng officer and the secretary
took their oath that they were cnriecl.
Then the ptotests began to appear. One
Ipiolest was filed against Ihe nomination
of Deyette on the grounds thai the caucus
.had not been adjourned and that nomlnj-
ilon papers could nol be filed until after
the aillmirtirnenl of a caucus.
Xollque Gravel and Samuel Miller, tel.
iers at the caucus, filed n protest against
ihe nomination of Deyette and gave four
reasons as follows. First, that nior bal
lots were cast than names weie checked
on the .1st; second, because people were
allowed to vole, whose names wore nol
on the list: thltd, a number of ballots
were doubled together, thus allowing mote
than one vote lo be cast by a person;
fourth, because the vole of .Miss Martha
'A. Harrington, whose name was not on
I the list and who showed no tnx receipt,
was allowed.
' Then Doyette's friends filed nomination
'papers to protect their man's candidacy
,ln case .egal action was taken, and named
I him on an independent republican ticket.
jLuck'h friends did tlie same thing and
nominated him on a citizen' ticket. Some
'democrats, who remained at the place of
their caucus, then endorsed the candidacy
'of Luck.
' The official letuins from the ward two
inpublicnii caucus give the following as
1 candidate." . Alderman, F A. Deyette:
.ward clerk. J. K. Bradley; Inspectors of
jeleclloii. Unman Crooker. George II. Ba
con and Alphonse II. Diihainol. Th pre
' aiding officer was (leorge D. Jarvls and
the secrataty (ieoigo II, Mylkes.
I The democrats of Ihe ward endoraed
I Bugeue A. Luck as aldermftnlo candidate
(and nominated the following: Ward clerk,
1 '.otlqiie (Iravcl: Inapeclora of election.
Alpliouse (I. Diiliaincl. Heman Crooker and
'Charles Levin. The ward committee will
I consist ofO. L. Agot. Frank Uoblllatd and
1 John Holloian.
THIHD WAHD P.KPUBLICANS
Dr. J. R. I.aKocque war nominated for
alderman In the third ward republican
caucus without opposition. The oandidaey
of John P Murphy as Rchool commis
sioner was endorsed William Beauregard
1 was nominated for ward clerk and the
nominees for Inspectors of election ar:
X. F. Falley. .1 G Bacon and Fred
Fusete. The ward committee wll consist
or Joseph Culchell, Joseph Martelle and
Urnest Croto,
FIFTH WATtD DEMOCRATS
IC. O, Mltlguy wan nominated for alder
man on th democratic ticket In waid
tlvo and K. W". Cooney for ward clerk.
The nominees for Inspectors of election
are: J. H. Dolan, T F, Conlon and L. J,
Irwin. K, P, Ritchie was tfco presiding
officer and J J Cross the secretary. The
ward committee wll be P. II, PHor. E, H
Harrington and K. P, rtltchle.
SIXTH WATtD DKMOCKATS
John W. O'Nell was nominated without
opposition In the sixth -ward demoetatlc
caucus, v a. BulUrd mado the nomina
tion, which waa seconded by Mayor J
Holmes Jackaon John F. Collln'a waa
nominated as ward clerk and the In
spectors of oleotlon, nominated aro: John
.1. Malloy. John L. Kellev and J. M.
Carlln. Frank J. McCarthy was Uie
presiding officer and John V. Collins was
the eeeretary. The ward committee will
conalat of Frank J, McCarthy, Thomas
L'Esperunee and John MoICeon.
THREE MORE CAUCUSES
.lu lea .Hlmnya, M. H, Mcftrath nad P. A.
Ilouaaenu Aldermaalc Candidate
Threo caucuses were held Saturday
nlrht and three catnlldatwi for the office
of alderman and one fcr school commis
sioner were nominated. Those nominated
for aldermen are Kdward II. M'cGrath In
ward four on the damoctallc ticket;
Frank A. Rousteau In ward five on the
republican ticket, and Jules Slrnays In
ward three on the democratla ticket.
John P. Murphy, the present school com
missioner from ward three, waa nom
inated to succeed himself.
The caucuses wero quiet and there was
no controversy onywhoio. Mr. Slinuya
waa nominated In spite of the fact that
lie had Issued a statement the night be
fore lo the efToot that Le would not bo
a candidate.
THIRD WARD DBMOCRATR
Lawrence Sullivan was the presiding
officer and John Qulnn the secrotnry.
Jules Slrnays was nominated to run for
alderman mid John 1. Murphy for school
commissioner, without oppooltlon Fitit
J chllds was nominated for ward clerj.
end Fred Fugcrc, J. G. Bacon and Danlol
.1. Sheehan for inspector of election. The
ward committer will consist of Lawrence
Sullivan, Jamea M, Qloason and "William
Smith.
FOUIITH WAItD DfJMOCBATS
Joseph K. Moore was the presiding of.
fleer and John M. Powers tho secretary.
Bdwarrl H. McUrath wa unanimously
chonen as tho candidate for alderman, and
Oscar Helnlnger for ward clerk. John
Smith, J, L. Bergeron and William
Blondin are the candidates for Inspectors
of eleotlon. The ward committee will con
dial of John II. Poweis, Patrick Kennedy
and John Clay,
FIFTH WARD REPUBLICANS
A. II. CIlfTord was thn presiding officer
and 1'dwanl Hanbrldgo the secretary at
the fifth ward republican caucus, Frank
A. IXouaseau was unanimously chosen aa
the candidate for alderman, Frank .1.
Hendee was nominated for ward clerk
find Clarcrioe R. White, Lewis J. Irwin
and J. If. Dolan for Inspectors of elec
tion. Tho ward committee will consist of
A. It. Qlfford, K. K. Patten and J. K.
Traill.
1
I THREE WARD CAUCUSES
. II. Wllaou. U. II. Mcllrldr and V. A.
Bergeron Nominated Candidate
Three republican caucuses were held
Friday and one democratic caucus
was called, but went by default. William
H. Wilson waa nominated as )he repub
lican candidate for alderman in the sixth
ward to succeed .1. L. Ifall, who declined
to become a candidate for a re-election,
and Aldermen George D. McBrldo and
Victor A, Bergeron were nominated lo
succeed lhehiselt In tho first and fourth
wards, reapectlvely.
FIRST WARD nKPUBLICANS.
There was a good turn-out at fire sta
tion throe to attend the first ward repub
lican caucus, flenrge Ahdexson road the
call and Oncar W. F.dwards waa elected
chairman. M. C. Grahdy was elected
clerk. Henry B. Ifall placed the name of
Cleorgo D. McBrlde In nomination for al
derman and Thomas Reeves nominated
F. 13. Kimball ns a candidate for school
commissioner. Thero was no opposition.
George L. Edwards was nominated for
watd clerk and 1). II. Cameron, H. D. j
i.accy and H. B. Hall for inspectors of
election The ward committee will consist
of George Andeiaon, Prof. M. B. Cum
mings, and W, D. Keelcr and the canvass
ing committee of l!oy D. Lamson, W. A.
Guge and George L. KdWBrds
SIXTH WARD RKPI.'BLICANS.
At the sixth ward icpubdran caucus.
J. L. Hall was tUo presiding officer and
A. B. Buell the'aenretary William H.
j Will-oil was nominated for r.ldeiman: Hen
ry TI. Hager for ward clerk; H. II. Chase,
I Joseph Carlln and H. I. Soule for Inspec
tions of elctilloil. The ward committee will
, consist of J. L, IIh'I, Arthur Laduke and
Joseph Anger,
I FOURTH WAItD P.KPFBLICANS.
I At tlie fouith ward republican caucus 1
I Victor A Bergeron waa nominated lo sue- '
ceed himself as aldetman. John Beatty '
and J. L. Ilurgeion weie nominated for ,
Inspectors and t'ie oilier nonilnallvt of- '
flees were reft open. The waid committee 1
will conalst of Kdwatd ICane. John Love- 1
joy and Ho: man Ban- Frank c, Smltn ,
piesldcd at the meotlng and Kdward F.
Naih acttd us i-ecrelary
A democratic caucus was also cslleil
for the first ward Friday but mem
bets of the party in the ward failed 10 ap- 1
pear and nothing w.is done j
SNOW SHOER PERISHES I
ON MT. MONADNOCKl
Dublin. N. II., Feb. i:.. Charles MflC
Veagh, Jr., of Now York, a graduate stu
dent at Princeton, and son of the counsel
for the Untied States Steel corporation,
died of exposure on Mount Monndnock
early to-day during an attempted snow
shou (tip to the summit In company with
Charlton Reyndcts of New York, a senior
at Harvard,
The young men started on their trip ear
ly yesterday afternoon In excellent weath
er, but soon a blinding snow storm and
high wind developed, making II Impos
sible for them to leach the summit. When
a half mile from the top they abandoned
the attempt and started 011 the return.
But at that time it w.ih dusk and soon
they lost their way In the growing daik
ness and driving slorm. Moreover de
ceived by the mild, clear weather when
they started, they were tnlnly clad, wlth-
loiit AVrrrnn I a hntm or wlnl'nfl
MacVeagh boon shotted signs of ex
haustion, falling sevetal times ami about
nine o'clock dropped unconscious. I!eyn
ders, who was nlso suffetlng from ex
haustion, protected his companion as best
he could, but MacVeagh died befoie ies
cuers could reach him.
HOUSE BURNS WHILE
FAMILY IS AT CHURCH
Rlehford, Feb. 15 The building at
tho head of Main street, occupied by
Charles Charlebols as a residence and
meat market, waa totally destroyed by
fire which broke out while the family
were at church this morning 'llie
amount will reach several thousands of
dollars, partially covered by insurance.
Tho source of the fire Is unknown,
but about 11 o'clock flames wsre dis
covered ensulnc from the building.
The fire alarm was soun'tlrd but the
fire had progressed so far that the de
partment could not save the wooden
building.
The building was owned by Oliver
Goodrich of Berkshire and was Insur
ed for 11,600. Tha rear was used aa the
residence of Mr. Charlebols and family.
Ills stock of goods waa Insured, hut
not enough to cover Hie entire loss.
The building waa ono of the oldest in
the place.
MILK TRAIN STUCK IN
BANK HOLDS UP TRACK
Mlddlebury, Feb. 17. No trains ran
through this village to-day after the
inornlnr train had left for the South. The
blookade belween New Haven and Ver
gennes waa largely responsible for this,
although there waa terlou trouble in
other places,
The aouthbound milk train became stuck
In a snow bank about one o'clock and
raraslned there late to-night, although a
anow plough and a force of men have
been working on It for some time, Many
of the trains between Burlington and
Rutland did not start at nil owing to
this blockade and other trains came as
far north aa this village and then went
back. The oxpres. due In here at 5:3Ti
p. m did not urive until about ,'our
hours later
WOMAN SUFFRAGE IS
DEFEATED IN VIRGINIA
Richmond, Va., Feb. 12. Woman suf
frage was dofeated In Virginia to-day
when the IIosso of Delegates adopted Ihe
Leedy lesolutlon reje-tlng the federal
amendment. The Senate previously had
adopted the resolution.
TO INCREASE CAPITAL
STOCK TO $25,000
1 " "
Mnntpeller. Feb. 13 The ChampUin
Country club of St. Alhans has fllod n
statement with the secretary of State
that (tie club Intends to Increase Its capl
lal stock from 110,000 to f25,00l.
la some one signaling from Mors?
Wa hear a soft, persuasive tons'
Aie nations, even 'niongat the stars,
Prepared lo touch us fur a losn"
Philonder Johnson In the Washington
Star.
CORRUPTION IN BOTH
L
Speaker at Citizenship School
Finds Little Choice Between
Them and Suggests Shifting
from One to the Other as the
Lesser of Two Evils
Both the republican and the democra
tic parties In this country are corrupt,
and the real reason for having two par
ties la so that we can put one In pow
er and keep It there ns long as we can
stand It, then take It out and put In the
other one to get a reform, accoidlng to
Airs. Nancy M. Sclioonmaker of Hart
ford, Conn., who Is In charge of the cits
getiahlp school conducted In Bur
lington under the auspices of the Ver
mont Uquul Suffrage Association and
the Burlington Hiiual Franchise
League.
Nelthor party has ever heon trio to
Its principles declared Mrs Sclioon
maker, In speaking at the City Hall
Tuesdayevenlng on "Politics Part s and
Elections." As an Illustration of Hi 3
.Mrs Schoonmaker der tared tha' ii c
president now In office was eleiied on
a stale's right platform and that hrre
has never been any president who has
exercised so much centralised eonttol.
And the funny part or It Is, said Mrs.
Kchoonmaker, that the Republican
party which has always stood for cen
tralised government, does not like ,1
now that we have It It all depends v c
Is In power, whether a partv Is for 01
agnlnst federal control and centralized
govortimeiil, she said
Mrs. Schootimakci . who s a ficum
of Importance In the Natioi HI Suffrage
association, addressed all thiee I the
sessions of the citizenship si hool Tues.
day The morning and afternoon
meetings were held In the parlors of
Ihe Sherwood Hotel The subjects ta
ken up were "Town and Court i'n.
crnmetit," at tin- morning tension si d
"How Cities Are Governed." h- af
ternoon session Miss Amtr 'enciL't of
Biitlltigton. State ch.tiriiiai t the ci
tlzenshlp woik, presided a tlie ieor -lug
meeting, while Mts F O Shnttuig
of this city, president of the Burling
ton Kfiual FiHtichiae League was H e
presiding officer both afternoon and
evening
At the morning H.sjnri Tursdny, Mrs.
.Schoonmaker outlined the df velopmen'
npoiatlon and puiini of th town gov
ernment, and touched lulettv upon Mm
functioning of Ihe juiily govc nnient.
.She took up the N'ew linghind town meet,
lug. deeciltung the maimer In whlth til
biislniss of the iokii (!. tians.irteil Mie
ofllcer' elect.d. rt, and descilbed the
ilutb.s of th. v.uious town officers, Site
pointed out the legislative, .1 id' la' and
executive liMiuhf!. of town goveinmei t,
and flw del isted t)mt if w could have
perfectiv 1 lean lu.vn govorninn w
would nol h.ne to vony about atMilnz
"Ise She upokr in muh- ilet.nl nl
methods of taxation. Ihe budge' irjs m,
grand Jmois. p-l 1 1 Juior sutfinie (pa 1
flcatlons, etc.
Government of the tt y wis lb s ibjei t
of the afternoon lectttie Mr." School -maker
told how chattels ure 0I1L Med r
form the bask of i ity gov mine 1 Si t.
explained maiding acts, t i nil 1
detail on the maitets or I' common
council, bnaiil of aM"iinen. nrd polith 1,
and the duties of the maji.r Mie ihi f
executive of the city. Him ci'l'd at tion
lo (he defects of the p'esen SMftem if
1 try government and closed he tall. v. Ii
a discussion of the commission tomi of
government for rHlc
During the dlsi'ii,ni of the dnt if
the mayot. Mts. Srhooi niakei cil ml
special nltentloii lo the gre.M power
which he may exeit as I ti r ee uiive head
of the city. Then she ye id
"I know nothing jbout yotr ci gov
ernment, but. as a rule, our mayors me
something to weep for in this count' v '
She went on to . that whereas, ve
need men of large business expei',eil n
and ability as majors, wi often put In
men who need a Job and who have had
no business experience to ipiallfy them
for the position of mayor ' nd we cftni
put In men ho an mote loval to Mm'r
parlies than to the government of the?
ilt.v."
Thiee things aie fumia 1 eni j wrong
with the system of eit government geo
etallv In use in the cities of our coun iv
to-day. said Mis. SchoonmaUrr Thev
are- (1) Dnmlua'ion of t ie 1 j hj ti.e
State. i2) electing the legislative ilep.ir'
meiit of the city the elt. ronni ) .11 a
war basis, that Is through continual sir 'e
In tho watds with the Idea Ilia' to !'
victor belong the spoils; ami 1;!) al. ow
ing parly politics to come in
Mr Schoonmaker said tha' la sc
number of progressive cl'ies In 'h. coun
try are taking up th- uonu i sslon fit 11
of government, In which flvt oe more
commissioners are elected si huge ,ip 1
these commlfsinnei s hire a il' r-n
ager to handle the city iiffai t- hiv n an
ager being held lesponslble for a 1 th
business of Hie ci'j This plan n.i
wotked out well In many t cs, aim
coming to be looked upon as the not
businesslike fmm of government to.iiat
In the final analysis, however there
no solution of the government of a ty
except tlie peop'e behind that govern,
ment, concluded the spenkcr
OIITctences he weep poMti' al parties
were taken up at the evening sesson
The histories of the Republican ami
Democratic parties were briefly reviewed,
showing whete the doctrines of Stat"
rights, federal control, tnrltT for levenue
only and high piotectlve tariff original y
came from.
Mrs. Schoonmaker Dually concluded On'
neither the Republican nor thr Hein"
cratlc party Is free from corruption mill
the only way to do Is to pick the lea '
corrupt and get Into It work with n 1 1
long as possible and, w.ien It bcuini
to corrupt, shift to the other This m s
the advice she gave her audience
Toward the close of hei tall; she too
up the principles upon w'llch are found'
the prohibition and the socialist par ,
and the non-partisan league. She rt d
that she did not think that the new labor
party In this count! y would ever heciiii)-
a atrong- party because tVe class In
here are so Indistinct that the laborer of
io-dsy may be tho capitalist of tc-me-row.
She approved many o the principles
of the ttoclallst party, b'it hoped h.i'
party would never got Into power us It
would govern too autocratically,
The organization of partl, politic l
convention!, direct primaries, cauruse,
nomination of candidates and the deta .
of elictlons were other points taken up
In the lecture. Mrs. Schoonmakoi a t
explained how to become natur.iltr.e.l lit
this country.
HELPING FATHER
A preacher, raising h;s eyes from .Vji
disk In th midst of his sermon -.v,a
pnralyred with unjutemttit to ace his
tutle offsprhir In the gallery pcltitifc t!-
hiurots In the rts below with hers
chestnuts, But whllo the god ni.n was
preparing a frown of reproof, the Vov
hoperul cried out- "Vou 'lend m jour
preaching, (Vaddy; I'll keop 'em awake,"
London Ttt-Blts.
You can sell thit property th-oush ht
clastflcd If it is good value nnl y.iu
make that fact plain in your adverflsfrs.