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THE BUELHTGTON FREE PRESS AND THIES: FRIDAY, MAY 11, 1923. OSE S1SQQ CAR mmm DIES BOY SCOUTS PLAN TO HIT THE LONG TRAIL Secretary Weeks to Speak At Norwich Commencement ROB N8KE IfJ THEIR BERTHS VISITING rim hae men 300 From 21 Lodges of N. L. States of Ladies' Society of Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen Immigration laws. Albert I'erresult and his brother, ItaouU of Suncook, N.

have lost their sedan car, valued at SlSoo and were held by bonds fixed at 90Q end $300 for their appearance at the special session of Federal Court at Windsor May 13 st a hearing before U. 8. Commissioner W. II. CK'ary yesterday.

Kmmanuel Crentrr, his wife and eight children were deported from Huneook April 20, coming from HU Francis Pu Lac, Jue. They have Iwen maneuvering ever since by the aid of relatives lit Suncook to get back and have been la Montreal. Sherbrook. Island I'oml, and Hock Island In turn. The rerresult brothers agreed to meet them on the Charleston road, It Is us 10.

but they wvre apprehondi-d by officers from Ierby Line. Tln-lr cur was seised for HU'Kalty Importing baKRair. and Gretiler and his two oller sons are held In Newport Jail witnesses. Perreault brothers furnished ball and were released. The family will be relumed to PL Francis lu Lac.

moiiie ALIENS For Attempt to Increase Popu lation of U. S. by Family of Ten, Perreault Brothers of Suncook, N. IL, are Arrested (Special to the Free Press) NEWPORT. May attempting to Increase the population of the Uni ted States by ten In violation of the unions and bouse parties, and finally the annual senior ball fill the four-day program The complete program follows: Sunday.

June 10. Baccalaureate sermon by the Rev. Frank L. Janeway. chaplain at Dartmouth College.

Monday. June 11. Undergraduate day. Polo game In the mornlnr. Exercises Incident to setting of class step and evening parade In the afternoon.

(Special to the Free Press) NORTHFIELD, May 10. Norwich University's Commencement Week pro gram, announced today by President Charles A. Plumley. will be by an address by Secretary of War John TV. Weeks, who will speak the morning of June 14.

The baccalaureate sermon which opens the program Sunday afternoon, June 10, will be preached by the Rev. Frank L. Janeway. chaplain at Dartmouth College. A third address will be delivered by Chief Justice Burleigh P.

Spalding of North Dakota. Norwich. 77, at the meeting of the General Alumni association to be heldl ednesday evening. June 13. Judge Spalding, who Is native of Craftsbury.

after graduating from Norwich, studied law In Montpeiier. He was admitted to the bar and Immediately located in Fargo. North Dakota, where he has since resided. As a member of North Dakota's constitutional convention, of the Joint commission on the division of the archives and Tiron- erty of the two Dakotas. as a member of the 66 th and 68th Congresses, and as chief Justice of the State Supreme Court.

Judge Spalding has been a leading figure In the affairs of his adopted state. Exhibition drills, athletic events, class and college exercises, fraternity re If It's at Wright's, It's Right; Double Fraternity reunions In the evening. Tuesday. June 12. Senior day.

Butts manual drill and riding exhlblr tion in the morning. Baseball game In the afternoon. President' reception In the evening. Wednesday. June 11.

Alumni day. Dismounted drilll and annual meeting of the board of trustees In the nornln Baseball game and planting of Ivy In the afternoon. Luncheon and meeting of General Alumni association In the evening with Chief Justice Burleigh F. Spalding of North Dakota as the ker. Onen house parties at the fraternities.

Thursday. June 14. Commencement day. Escorts to guests of honor, ad dress to jrraduatlng class by Secretary of War John W. Weeks, and graduating pxerciaea In the morning.

Mounted drills, eaultatlon. final review and an. nouncement of promotions In the after noon. Senior ball In the evening. If It's Right, It's at Wright's the Wear Dress Clothes That Teel Right Can't you feel clothes? If the fabric is poor or the tailoring awkward you are conscious of it all the time; it distresses you.

You feel a good dress suit, too. Perfect tailoring, correct style and good woolens give you confidence and pleasure. There is something bracing in the feel of Hart Schaffner Marx dress clothes; they are so good. 50 It Satisfaction HUMPHREY'S ftT. CEMETEny LOT Thomas W.

Rogers, One or State's Best Known Builders, Drops Dead While Raking Leaves Was 73 (Special to the Free Press') BRANDON, May 10. Thomas W. Rogers, one of the best known build- iers and contractors in Vermont, drop ped dead at Pine Hill cemetery this evening at 7. He, had been raking leaves on his lot. when he suddenly fell to the ground.

His wife, who was with him, rushed to the State school nearby and secured the help of Dr. C. J. Allen, superintendent. Death was instantaneous, and there were no signs of a straggle.

The body was brought to his home. Rogers was widely known. He built many of Middlebury -College's buildings and also did all the State work in and a great deal of work in Proctor and Ludlow. He was in Middlebury today over seeing the work on the new Memorial Library. Returning home, he ate a good supper and seemed in his usual health when he and Mrs.

Rogers went to the cemetery for a little work on their Jot. -Vi He was 73 years bid and was born in Forestdale. C. V. TO INSURE ITS EMPLOYER Railway Takes Group Policy Covering 600 Mento Extent of $500 a h-H-Workmen May Increase to $1,000 (Special' fo fhe Free Press) -ALBANS.

'May Central Vermont Railway" company has taken out a group life Insurance policy covering all the employes in the mechanical omo fiftn mon rt -thft amount of 300 each and it has been arranged with the Workmen's Benefit Association that eny employe in the mechanical department who so desires may Increase this amount to $1,000 by paying an equal amount to the railroad company. Under the provisions of the policy all employes under 60 years of age will draw Its face value in event of permanent disability. In addition to this life Insurance the men -are protected by a group sickness and accident policy. FIRST WORK-OUTS NEW YORK. May 10.

A rugged range of man-mountains, principals In tha live boxing matches to be held at the Yankee stadium Saturday afternoon reached the crest of their final taperlng-ofl exercises today. On the famous old roof garden at Madison Square. Luis Firpo went through a terrific workout of seven rounds with three mates while hundreds of office workers watched from the windows of nearby skyscrapers. Firpo pummeled In turn Al Reich, Joe McCann and Frank Kobbele and a halt was called until fight time Saturday. Firpo has been well schooled since the Bill Brennan engagement in defense dition.

In Yonkers, Jack McAullfTe 2nd. Firpo's opponent and Jts Willard and Floyd Johnson, principals In the other star match, worked lightly. They reached their fighting edges yesterday and engaged only in "light exercises to keep tbc-Jr muscles loose. Willard worked especially to Improve his wind. McAuliffe sent his rapierlike left against a punching bag and sunk his right Into a leather dummy.

Johnson wrestled with his big good-natured negro mote, Georgft Godfrey. Fred Fulton, Jack Renault. Harry Drake and Tiny Herman worked lightly in Manhattan gymnasiums. The first engagement of the Saturday program between Drake and McCann. a four-round affair.

Is to begin at 3 daylight time, to be followed by a six-round preliminary between Reich and' Herman. The first of the star bouts, that between Fulton and Renault booked for ten-rounds probably will be called at 3:45. The Firpo-McAuliffe set-to follows and then Willard and Johnson. The latter two bouts are of 15 rounds each. Two countries claim the birthplace of lace, Flanders and Italy.

Good Gar Washer WANTED IMMEDIATELY APTLY Ccr cliiitedAcio Sales Co. Car. Mala aart Plae Street 114. 4t Dlatfnose your Motor Troubles and see if RedrindinfS won't cure them fhe symptoms first noticed are usually a loss power and lack of compression; There will be continual foultag- of the spark plugs, and an exceasire consumption of gas and oil All out of pro portion to obtained, together with an excessive formation of carboa which usually causes engine knocks. Durlindtcn Cylinder Grinding Cosspany H.

W. MLACItBTmX. 1 Mate Street-; Pe HEftVYWEIGHTS IN (Special to the Free Pre) RUTLAND. May 10. The Boy Scouts of Rutland will "hit" the Long Trail the coming: summer under the guidance of Scoutmaster Maurice E.

Walbridge. a member of the High school faculty. The start will be made June 25 for a week's trip. The lads will go prepared to work on the trail if they come across stretches that need attention and the trip will form a basis for tests in trail-making; which Is a part of the requirements of the order. Starting at Deer's Leap at Sherburne Pass, the party will spend the night in the vicinity and the next day will hike to Noyes pond in Chittenden.

Mount Carmel lodge will be the next stop and Goshen camp, squth of Placid Lake, is the goal for 'the following day. Bread-loaf Inn will terminate the trip, the boys taking the train at Middlebury for JURY DISAGREES IN PERJURY CASE Charles H. Colvin of Swanton Was Charged With False Statements In Applying for Auto License (Special to the Free Press) ST. ALBAXS. May 10.

The jury, which heard the case of the State of Vermont vs. Charles H. Colvin or Swanton. charged with perjury in connection with obtaining a llcens from the State of Vermont to operate an automobile, reported a disagreement at 4 o'clock this afternoon after being out since 9:30 i o'clock this morning Upon returning at 2:30 and reporting a disagreement. Judge Julius II.

Willcox directed them to return to the Jury room and make an attempt to reach an 11 o'clock in the morning the Jury returned to the court room and asked that a part of the charge be read but this evidently failed to clarify the situation as the later reported disagreement would indicate. After 'the Jury had returned the second time and reported disagreement, Judge 'Willcox excused them for the term, thus ending the jury calendar. Tomorrow morning court cases will be taken up. In the Colvin case. State's Attorney M.

H. Alexander prosecuted. The respondent was represented by Attorneys W. R. McFeeters of this city and Fred 1.

Webster of Swanton. RUTLAND IS ANXIOUS TO ENTER LEAGUE (Special to the Free Press) RUTLAND, May 10. At a meeting here tonight presided over by H. W. Vaughan.

president of the Chamber of Commerce, a committee of 15 men was appointed to raise $130 each as a fund to support a baseball team here this season. Considerable enthusiasm was manifested over the possibility of reorganization of the Northern League and Rutland will be represented at the meeting in Burlington next Sunday. The local canvassing committee is to report progress next Tuesday. If the club is formed Is Harold I. O'Brien of Burling-formed Harold I.

O'Brien of Burlington now baseball coach at the Rutland THE UNIVERSAL CAR A Carload of GeiffiMinie Ford IPartts Just received a most complete assortment of Genuine Ford Parts in Northern New England. "WARD'S FOR SERVICi: Ward llctor Sales Inc. 3 Main Street Phoae 1300 REG Manufactured in the Big Reo Shops "not assembled!" is a slogan that applies to all Reo Passenger cars, and Speed Wagons. Th? relative limits of each unit are carefully considered and neighboring uilits designed and rranufactured accordingly. Thus the vehicle as a whole is balanced '100 tent AUSTIN GARAGE CO MO Mass 4 Speed ssi 181 Si.

Paul St, Those 845 Wills Salnte Claire AND OAKLAND P.T.DONOVAN 9alereM 3M Mate St. MriiartM. Tmmri Have lour Car Pcinted A I fl 1 II i lyoaau rami scop me ASD AlJTXf FAINTING The Best Werlr in the State. SMKerthftt. fkMUM Men Awake on Sleeper From New York to Find They Are Minis Cash Even Trousers Under Pillow Rifled (Special to the Free Press) RUTLAND.

May 10. While asleep in thir berths four male passengers were robbed of all of their money as the Rutland sleeper train traveled between Troy. N. and this city this morning. The thefts were not discovered until the men were leaving the train in this city and there is no clue to the Identity the thief.

In one case money was taken from trousers under a pillow on which a man's head lay. it is said. The total sum taken was not made public. Nothing but money was disturbed. Dclco KLAXON pEMV Throw an eye below and to the right and you will see our list for Saturday shoppers.

DRODIE HUES, Inc. Automotive Specialists 123, 125, 129 St. Paul St. Opposite the City Park Call 2400 and ask for any department you want. Yes, There Is No Artfu- ment Whatever Clean Coal Burns Best besides it is more economical as well as satisfactory and when you get Good Coal well screened, you have the where-with-all to make a comfortable winter.

Citizens Coal Co. A. Brodle. Trraa. aa Mgr.

13 Caareh Street See the New Hudson Sedan with body of aluminum by Biddle Smart, the oldest body builders in the country. This is the finest Hudson ever built. It might well sell for over $3,000 except for Hudson's manufacturing: and merchandising policy that is now giving the public more motor car value for their dollars than any other make of car. Hudson Sedan $2095 Coach Phaeton $1425 Freight and Tax Extra. Hudson and Essex Salesroom Sarliagtoa Motu Strong Building OMsmoiA The Oldsmobile Eight ran 1,000 miles in 899 minutes.

That is 66 2-3 miles per hour for almost 15 hours without a stop for oil or gas. Owners tell us that their Oldsmobiles average better than 17,000 miles to a set of tires. Oldsmobile head lights are legal in 'every State. Powerful and brilliant, yet non-glaring. They require no lenses or visors.

Cchc Co. St. nnwaunnuauBngna a The 'Blue Store LOOOOOO (Special to the Free Press) ST. ALBANS. May 10.

About 800 women representing 21 lodges throughout New England are present In this city today attending the New England states union meeting of the Ladles' So- piety of the Brotherhood of Locomo tive Firemen and Enginemen. The meeting was a big success and there were many interesting features in the program. The morning session opened at 9:30 o'clock and mostly routine business was transacted until the meeting ad journed at noon for lunch which was served in the parlors of the Methodist Episcopal Church. The afternoon session opened at 1:30 and continued until 4:45 o'clock. At 5 o'clock automobiles took many of the guests to see Interesting Bights about the city and surrounding territory.

At 7 o'clock a big banquet was served in the parlors of the Methodist Church. At 8 o'clock one of the big features of the day took place at the City Hall, an entertain ment bv manv local artists. The Pro gram was as follows: Piano solo. Miss Irene Perron; Italian solo. Professor Fasalo; English solo.

Miss Frances Dis-tasio; vocal duet in English, Miss Eme-lia Coffi and Fraces Distasio; Italian solo, Trofessor Fasalo accompanied by Fraces Distasio; Boston Commandery March, Sault's orchestra: cornet solo, "Remembrance," A. C. Hooper; waits, "Marimba" orchestra: a Little Nonsense, "Saulty and his gang," violin duet. "I Love a Little Cottage," vocal duet, H. C.

Hooper and H. F. Sault; closing march. "The Winning Fight." orchestra. One of the features of the program was the official drill by 25 members of Liberty Lodge, No.

343. B. of L. F. E.

of Providence, R. I. The committees were as follows: arrangements, Lena Potvin, chairman. Bessie Tupper. May Douglas.

Hattie Lavigne and Sarah Guyette; Introduction. Mr. and Mrs. G. R.

Grossman; floor manager. M. L. Bryce; decorating committee, G. R.

Grossman, J. E. Potvin and B. H. Brlggs.

rphlw Trtnmin SF the womfn wer a- dressed by ex-Gov. E. C. Smith, mayor of this city, who welcomed tne aeie- gates to St. Albaiw.

Mayor ssmun emphasized the fact that the organization is a great help to the men's fraternity to which they are auxiliary. Mrs. Annie McDonald, local president of the auxiliary, also welcomed the delegates on behalf of the organisation. In behalf of the local society of the B. of L.

F. E. the president. B. H.

BrUrgs, presented bouquets of flowers to Grand Lodge officers, Mrs. Agnea Strong of Boone. Iowa; grand vice-president, Mrs. Isabelle Reynolds of Somervllle, grand Instructress. Mrs.

Harriet Briggs. and Mrs. ElU Grossman, president of the local lodge. SUCCESSFULLY GIVE PLAY Middlebury Jln Preseat "Believe Me, Xsatlppe" Before "Sold-Omt" mease (Special to the Free Press) ftll DDLEBURY, May 10. "Believe Me, Xantlppe." a comedy by Frederick Ballard, was successfully presented by the Junior clasn of Middlebury College this evening.

The seats for the performance had been almost completely sold for several days In advance. May-nard Axtcll as leading man played with the proper dash and was ably supported by Miss Helen LaForce and the rest of the cast. The whole production was very creditable. Much prafcie Is due to Judson W. Williams, who had charge of the production and whose settings and lighting effects were strikingly good.

The Junior play Is a regular part of the Junior Week program every year. The holiday Is suffering the handicap of deplorable weather, but on the whole has survived remarkably well. TESTIFY III AUTO CASE Wallls-Barker Salt Over Cotllaloi Xow Ftalahtaa- Secaad Week la Waalaoa Cewaty t'art (Special fo the Free Press) MOXTFELIER. May the Wat-11s vs. Barber automobile case trial today, which is now finishing Its second week.

Mrs. G. I Barber, who was In the Barber car, tesfifled as to the speed of the car Just before the accident and also as to the conversation between Mr. Barber and Mrs. Wallia shortly after the collision.

Maurice Kites, also a passenger In the Barber car, said Mr. Barber sounded his horn as he approached the bridge and that the Barber car was stopped at the' time the Wallis car collided with It. The next witness called by the defense was Dr. C. H.

Burr of this city, who arrived on the scene of the accident a few minutes after It happened. Dr. Burr told of measurements made by him and Mr. Barber relative to the position of the two can after the collision and In regard to the tracks made by the cars before the accident. Ernest Dilllnn.

an automobila mihftnl) In illv mi t.H tttfr Via examined the Barber car sometime after the accident occurred and explained the extent of the damage that had been done to it. He also told as to how these uuiiianvs line msi a -Maa It is expected that the case will prob- amy go to jury sometime eaiuroay morning, as considerable of the evidence is already in. No Game With Bowdoin Cold, periodic rains fettered the baseball game which was to have been played between the University of Vermont and Bowdoin at Centennial Field yesterday afternoon. Until a late hour. It was thought that the contest would take place, the visiting players having attired themselves In uniform.

The Held was but little changed by the showers, but both coaches finally considered It unfeasible to play. Bowdoin meets at Middlebury today. i Young Indians Win I Shaw's lot was the scene of pithy baseball game- yesterday afternoon I when the Young Indiana defeated the vine representing St. Louie Convent in Wtnooskl by a score of IS to 12. Until the eighth Inning the Indians were the trailers when a- rally, pacing la several runs, gave vhem the handle of the game.

Marcot and LJquler made up the battery for the Wtnooskl boys. O'Brien, the Indians' pitcher, struck 14 men. in that Extra Rmnclks Just grasp the significance of what 1,000,000 Buicka, built and sold means. These figures are unusual and indicate that practically one out of every twenty auto owners in America drives a Itulck. With more than 150 different makes to choose from, this ti a tribute of merit difficult to match.

We would liko to show and demonstrate this better car. Champlain Motor Inc. J. F. Rowley, Mgr.

lOO Main Street Burlindton. Vermont 1923 Wonder Values hand tailored Suits 32.50 and 38.50 Some with two pairs of long trousers, others with extra knickers to match. A wide range of the choicest all wool and worsted materials. Plain blue serges, shadow checks and pencil stripes made up in mens and young men's snappy and conservative styles and sport models, regulars shorts, longs and stouts in all sizes up to 46. When you see them you will say they certainly are the wonder values of 1923 at $82.50 and $38.50.

I You can't go wrong if you go to WMGHTS FOR MEN'S WEAR. Guaranteed" rf Special for Saturday Shoppers Here's where you can put one over not on Turk's this time but on Brodie Niles, for you can almost steal these cars at the prices. HOW ABOUT A Cole Aero-Eight, 1920, 7-pass $650.00 A Cole 8. 1916. and good, too $150.00 A Hup Touring, 1918 and good, too $550.00 "You know me, well this Hup is a buy.

so are the rest. A "Henry," good running order, too Might dig up one or two more in case theso did not suit. BFdliie IMes, Inc. 123-129 St. Paul St.

fel spring ters Ford. Overland 4. UN Chevrolet. 499. 949 Bulck 46.

Chalmers. Chandler, Essex. Hupmoblle. Klssel-Ksr. Lexington.

Maxwell. Oakland. Reo. Studebaker. Velle, Wlllrs-Knlght gTJM Auburn.

Bulck 49-50. Cole. Dodge, Haynes. National, Oldsmobile 41-47. Reo 22 IDUJIEARJTr Case.

Haynes 47. Klssel-Kar. Oldsmobile 45. Packard, Paige. Peer less Ideal Seat Covers Ford Touring.

Sedan V. Chevrolet Touring. Sedan Medium Slse Cars. Touring and Sedan Large Cars. Touring and 8dn Ideal Auto Tops nn $880 F.

Oi a. DetroM. MteS. i .97 trn tlLM ta tT. 9tjm to gM to nil OM to glSjM tm fcc 127 Uhn3Avi Ford Roadster Ford Touring Chevrolet Roadster Chevrolet Touring Dodge.

Overland. Maxwell. Bulck IS Medium i-paas. cars Lars; S-pass. and 7-pass.

ears ID3AL GARAGE, Cccolrdclcd Auto Sales Inc. Ccrcsr Ilsia and Pine Streets. i i i.

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