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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-05-23
RECENT DEATH.

Word has been received of the death
of Captain George c. Lewis, which oc-
CURED the 10th inst, az the home OF his
son in Rockville, Md According to his
earnest wish he was laid TO rest Satur-
day afternoon, with other heroes OF the
War for the Union in the beautiful
Arlington cemetery. George c. Lewis
enlisted from Underhll. Vt, October o,
1852. in Company NJ, First Vermont
'avalry, and upon its organization was
made third sergeant, later being prov oted
10 the grade of first sergeant, second
lieutenant and first lieutenant. During
his enlistment he had the honor of serv-
ing In the Cavalry corps of the army
of the Potomac ana uaH.r Generals
sheridan and Custer. and from the date
of his entry to his discharge May Is. 1863.
his regiment was present in siXty-tive
battles and combats. including the
charlottesville. Gettysburg. Wilderness.
Spot,sylYania. Cold Harhor, Shenandoah
Valley and Appomattox campaigns. He
participated in the terrific charge of the
First Vermont cavalry on hound Top on
the afternoon of July g. 1863 and in the
action at Cedar Creek. Va. October 10.
1854, whore the regiment made its great
also present at the surrender of General
Lee and the army of northern Virginia
ut AppomattoX court house. April Q. 1861.
For several years after the war he re-
sided in Vermont. where he was an OF
Ncor in the United States customs; later
he went To Washington. u. c.. and at the
time OF his death. with Mrs Lewis re-
sidcded with his son, a prominent physi-
clan in Rockville, Md iie was member
of the Military order Of the Loyal
Legion. Commandery of the District of
Columbia. During the latter part Of his
life he spent many of his summers In
Vermont in the vicinity of his old home.
hnderhll, the climate there being
beneficial to his failing health.
\ brave soldier. always ready for any
and every duty to which he was called
in defense of the flag he SO dearly loved,
and loyal friend. his memory will he
cherished by all who knew him.
state papers are requested to cover
the above in order that the surviving
members of the First Vermont cavalry
may know that another comrade has
passed over the river"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-05-23
\ SUGGESTION.

Here Is a suggestion for the schools
or Boy Scouts or any other orsaniza-
tion that can launch word which
may spread and ripen into good leeds
We have noticed that there are
more nests of caterpilars than usual
in the trees around Burlington We
have had our attention called to them
and have seen for ourselves to the
north, east and south Of the city FOR
miles In each direction Low tire IS
like chole-cherry and thorn apple
both beside the roads and in the fields
and woods seem to he particularly
favorable to these trouble centres.
The nests are so numerous as to be
almost an eyesore. ana each nest con =
tains In its crawling garrison myriads
of closely hud lied pests
The caterpillar kind can multiply
In a way to make rabbits think OF
race suicide. 1t Ia probably no exag-
geration to say that each one of these
hairy pests represents the possibility
or probability of thousands like him.
They ruin our landscape and sap the
vitality of our orchards. 1t is esti-
mated that insect pests cost the peo-
pie of this country every year many
millions more than our whole educa-
tional machinery. And among pests
of this kind tine caterpillars deserve
honorable mention.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-05-23

II would be a pity to allow the op-
portunity OF destroying n few million
caterpillars to slip by unimproved.
While they are still gathered together
In nests. it is easy to destroy whole
armies of them. a man with kero-
sene torch can do noble work in this
field. And band of boys with n bon
fire. to throw the nests into after pick
Ing them, can make their play count.
a nest destroyed In time saves about
nine hun 1red and ninety-nine million
grandsons.
1t seems advisable to make
three suggestions in this connection
They are the merest suggestions. nut
forward tentatively. with view to
starting thought and not crystallizing
1t. The first is that teachers preach
this crusade In the schools and even
band their scholars together AMI lead
them out after school or Of Saturday
~
and effective lesson in public service
and give practical training in that
kind of thinking which looks out not
only for the welfare of the Individual
but makes common cause for society
in general. The second suggestion is
that the Boy Scouts take up tnis work.
1t seems obviously within the SCOPE
of their purpose And nothing could
do more to advertise the merits of this
excellent body and bring it the good
will of the public. And, third, it Is
worth questioning whether It woul
not be wise to have a holiday insti-
tutei at this season of the year on
which people generally would be en-
courapcd to stamp out the nesting
pests and clear the way for good
season ami an unmoleste1 crop.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-05-23

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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-05-23
DIETING VERMONT.

IT IS never pleasant to be lectured
.nd when the lecture assumes to be
ased on truth tho unpleasa ntness IS
Grcater. Blu. of all the unbearable
rrcachments OF this kind the most ut
icrly maIdcning is that whicn comes
from friend or a brother. Persecu-
lions Of this kind are always preface
Nith the disarming assurance that It
are always brought home with little
more cruelty than would be possible
from anyone but a friend or brother.
And--worse yet-taey always leave
n. impression that there may be
something in the accusation. Though
enemies encompass US on every side,
let may we rest at ease so long as we
escape the prosecutions of our friends
Now Mr.. William S Rossiter Is both
n friend to Vermont and-in a sense
. brother Vermonter.
Mr.. Rossiter comes up full OF good
viii and statistics and tells us things
bout ourselves which stir the depths
q. our generally prosperous, frugal
nd Industrious New England exist
once with uneasy questionings. We
i.now we arc very fortunate ana SUI
! erior but Mr. Rossiter sets us Won
Hrrlng whether we are all that people
with such an exceptional ancestry an
traditions ought to be. We had con-
r.dered ourselves a race of healthy
fountain people. not overly given ia
neshiness but "tolerable well put up,
md "ailing little" Along comes Mr..
i'ossiter like a maiden aunt follow
inc up schooboy and informs us
solcmnly that we are going to tophet
by eating sweets and pig products.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-05-23
WILL MEET AT MONTPELIER
state Branch of Congress of Mothers
md arcnt-Tearher> Associations.

State branch Of the National COM
cress of Mothers and "Parent-Teachers'
associations will be formed in the senate
chamber of the State house at Mont
pelier Friday in the evening the meet
ing will be held In the city hail. The
program. which is i'm charge Of Mrs
Henry \. liarman. the State organizer
will be as follows:
At 1915 a. m. invocation the Rev. ;. F.
Bloomfield of Montpelier. song, address
of welcome, Hon. j. Il. Esteo response.
Mrs. II A. IIarman; address, cot Harvey
r. KINGSLEY secretary civil and military
affairs for Governor Mead. The Work
of the Congress in Vermont" Mrs, II
\. Hartman, State organizer, reports
from "Parent-Teachers Association" ad-
dress. Mrs Frederic Schof. national
president: 2.30 p. m. address, Mason s.
Stone, state superintendent of educa-
ton; THE Physical Education OF the
child" Mrs Frances Rostalle Wyman OF
Manchester, The Parents Responsibility
for the Child" general discussion; iOI
p. m, formation of state branch, national
officers; election of State officers. 500 p.
m. in city hall, address, Or G, II.
Spooner. president Norwich University;
address. Mrs. Frederic Schon: address.
Mrs. David O, Mears, Albany, n Y
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-05-23
NOT CANDIDATE FOR STATES
ATTORNEY.

TWO years ago when states Attor
ney Shaw was candidate for renom-
nation sherman II. Moulton was a
candidate in order TO get into the line
of succession and he expected to be n
cahdi late for the republican nominal
ton for this position in the coming
county convention. In connection
with his work as grand juror he has
come to be recognized az prosecu-
tor who was fearless as we'll as agrees
sive. and 1t was also recognized that
he would make an efficient states at
torney.
fine opening recently came TO him
In connection with important financial
interests, and it became necessary for
him to choose between the two open
ings. 1nasmuch as the latter was in
line with his professional work. he de-
cided to accept It. the more as his step
would promote party harmony, and he
has accordingly authorized the FREE.
PRESS to state that he will not be Il
candidate for states attorney in tho
coming county convention.
The step taken by Mr.. Moulton
leaves the contest for the states attor-
neyship at present between Theodore
T.. Hopkins and former city Attorney
Martin S. Villas, both Of whom have
fore. and both of whom are among our
well known young attorneys.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-05-23
CORPORATIONS AND CHRISTIAN IN
EIJENCEc

The receipt OF reports of the Proctor
Of the Vermont Saaatorlum at Pitts
ford has served to remind us that
there are exceptions TO the adage
about soulless corporations. Wa
doubt If there is another state in the
Union that can boast of a more soulful
corporation than tho Vermont Marble
company. Certainly few corporations
are managed by men who pay more
attention to the needs of the higher
manhood of employees, and the tradi-
tions of the Proctors, father and son.
are stlll faithfully observed by their
successors,
The Vermont Marble company. which
has long boosted of the number of
college men employed by II in different
capacities in addition to providing V,
NJ. c. A. influences and facilities main
tains rest and recreation AMI reading
rooms. hospital accommodations and "A
we'll stocked library, and it's employees
so far as lies in It's power are sur
rounded by the most helpful and up
lifting influences.
1t was the same spirit reaching out
into a wider field that led to the es-
tablishins of the Vermont Sanatorium
at Pittsford and the splendid work
that institution has done ana is doing
will be continued for generations ties
tifying TO the benehccnce OF its foun-
ders.
We are moved in this connection to
speak Of another corporation whose
repeated choice Of Christian men as
its head has demonstrated that It also
is not soulless. Mr.. r. II. Brooks who
has just been elected president OF
tine Fairbanks Scale company, Is one
of the sterling young men of Vermont,
whose influence Is always on the
right side, and we are glad that his
Christian spirit which has ALREADY
-A sF'''
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-05-23

found 80 many avenues of activity Is
w nave still wider field In winch
10 manifest Itself, in connection with
everyday business life. 1t is here
that Christian service finds It's great
est opportunity, ana we congratulate
81 Johnsbury as we'll as the Fairbanks
company upon this deserved recogni-
ZION or one of Vermont's most prom =
Using Christian citizens.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-05-23

The question now is whether Tyrus
Cobb. one time of Georgia. did right in
thrashing an abusive SPECTATOR. The
Georgia delegation in Congress have
written him that they approve So Ty
has some authority. There may bs
special facts in this case which take
other cheek.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-05-23
WANTED.

When you want anything. advertise
in the new special column of this
paper. Some bargains are offered
there this week which 1t will pay you
to read about See page two. This
paper has more than $4,000 readers
every week and one cent n word will
reach them all
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-05-23

work Tor vermont Let us begin to
saw wood. Let us improve the edu-
cational facilities. tn. criminal sys-
TEN, the treatment of deIinoeuts mem
tai and moral, the system of taxation.
the landscape, roads. mountains ana
Industries of the state, and let the diet
of our people for a time at least. take
care of itself
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-05-23

The Worlds Work says that III 1t
he granted that only one man can
save the party, the party ought to be
defeated There is something worth
thinking about in all this.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-05-23

Brigadier General Tasker II. Bliss.
who Is to succeed Major- General Fred
erick D. Grant is very popular
throughout the army and Is recognized
sessed of great organizing power.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-05-23

Present Indications are that Speaker
Clark will secure just lead enough In
the democratic national convention to
make the contest one OF the field
against the "houn' dawg."
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-05-23

The Presby terian Church report de-
clares that 100000 caldics are kept
from Sunday school by golf. This may
be true, but think of the opportunities
TO study language.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-05-23

II the moist weather continues. YER
mont will have bumper hay crop this
season, ami grass will cease to sell at
so much per spear.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-05-23

An automatic aeroplane stabilizator
has been perfected by French ayia-
tor. Moreau In his flights Ne is able
to turn around I'm his seat or take
photographs with a camera requiring
the use OF both hands while the bal
ance of the aeroplane is maintained
continually.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-05-23

The first complete history of tho
diocese of Burlington, which includes
the state of Vermont, Is contained in
the new Catholic Encyclopaedia. T.
+. Meelan of Rutland compiled the
Vermont statistics. The diocese was
established July IA. 1853, and has %
priests s5 churches, three academies
for boys and nine for girls. The hrst
mass was celebrated in 1886 In the lit.
tie tor b Off ,ssAitnN a..
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-05-23

Joseph A. Flannery, young New
York lawyer who has made a fortune
of over S2,000.OOO through con iemna-
ton proceedings brought by New York
city. has been disharred by the appel
late division. first district, for his jug
cling oupratinnn
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-05-23

Terms-&1.OO n Year. In Advance.
DAILY by mai $500 yenr IN advance.
RATE IN CANADA.
WEEKLY. $500 a year in advance.
FREE, PRESS ASSOCIATION.
Publishers, burlington. W.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-03-26
AS IS TALKED
IN CHICAGO

Chicago. March 26.-It was asserted
by wheat traders that May was bulled
early In the day to strengthen July SO
that large sales OF the latter could be
made. says the Chicago Inter-Ocean
today. This was the explanation for
the failure Of July to respond to the
strength and bulge in May during the
morning. 1t was the gossip that the
leading bulls had sold both May and
July and the gossip last night that
both months are to go lower. Com
paratively few operators are pressing
the short side OF new crop futures at
present and some houses advocate
their purchases or all declines in pref
erence to the May.
Corn was regarded by traders las:
night as Il two-sided market. Bears
said prices were too high in the face
OF the advance Of l and &c in cash
prices in the southwest. Heavy SHOWS
over the southwest make Il good feed
ing demand in the interior and interior
elevator people report liberal sales to
feeders rather h to primary mar
kets. Some Of the pit traders said
that the local crowd were all long and
cut down.
Bartlett Frazier Co. say: Liverpool
prices were IA lower early. in SYM
pathy with our lower market OF YES
terday. Prices rallied. however, on
covering by shorts. a generally i'm
proved demand for cargoes and par
cells n the f1rmness in plate offers,
There was a good deal Of wheat put
on u market yesterday by the long
interest which will have to be abb
sorbed. There is nothing in weather
conditions this morning to affect pric-
es. We continue to look for a mar
ket OF a trading character.
Corn-LOcai stocks show a good in
crease for the week and the total 10
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-03-26
MAY SAGGED OFF
AND RULED DULL
Minneapolis May Wheat
Closed Il to SO Higher
Than Yesterday.

Minneapolis. March 26.-Livcrpool
closed Ia to 3-8 higher.
May wheat here opened unchanged
to 1-8 higher, then saggcd off a frac-
ton and ruled very dull and quiet
throughout the greater portion Of the
session. firming up in the latter part
of the session On more damage re-
ports from tho winter wheat and re-
ports of some export business being
done. The reports OF winter killing
are persistent and come from many
different quarters.
Duluth is reported to be working
Manitoba wheat every day.
Cash wheat was firmer in most of
the markets. Kansas City wired that
there was Il better inquiry there for
cash wheat.
The worlds visible showed a de-
crease of 100000 bushels.
Buenos Aires opened unchanged to
1-S lower.
Primary receipts were larger than
last year. today's receipts $4,000
bushels against $4,000 bushels last
year. Shipments were $4,000 BUSH
els against 2Ol. 900 bushels last year.
New York wired there was some
wheat worked for export to Antwerp.
Paris wheat closed l to I Ia lower
for both wheat and flour.
Berlin closed 1-2 to 81 higher.
Buda Pesth wheat 1c lower. Antwerp
SIS higher.
The Chicago market rallied Lac
for the May from the low point and
! Lice for the July. while the Sep
TENDER advanced Sac from the low
prices reached during the days busi-
ness.
Minneapolis May wheat closed 1-2
@6-8c higher than yesterday. July
wheat 1-2@5-8 above yesterday.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-03-26
Minneapolis.
Duluth.
THE WEATHER
EVERYWHERE

Chicago-Clear, Sc.
Terre Haute-Clear, 80.
Standardization, So.
Peoria-Clear. 40.
st. Louis-Clear.
Omaha-Clear. "a.
Kansas City-Clear. 3S.
Thief River Falls-Clear, calm, l6
above.
Iiankinson-Cloudy, light northwest
wind. 80 above.
Harvey. N. D.-Cloudy. l%ightetaionf
Enderlin-Cloudy. calm, rs above.
Harvey. N. D.-Cloudy. light north
wind. IS above.
Portal-Part cloudy. calm. Is above.
Bismarck. n. D.-Clear, light south.
west wind. Is above.
Forecast.
Illinois. Wisconsin-Fair tonight
and Wednesday,. becoming unsettled
Wednesday night: not much change In
temperature.
Indiana-Fair tonight and Wednes-
day.
Missouri. Iowa-Fair tonight, We'd
nesday increasing cloudiness with rain
by afternoon or night.
MinnesOta-Fair tonight, Wednes.
day unsettled.
North Dakota-Unsettled weather
tonight and Wednesday.
South Dakota-Unsettled weather
with rain tonight or Wednesday:
warmer in west portion tonight.
Nebraska. Kansas-Unscttled with
rain tonight or Wednesday,; warmer
tonight.
Enthusiastically fair tonight
and Wednesday. not much change in
temperature.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-03-26
BANGS IN PLEA
FOR YOUNG SPERRY
Declares That There is an
Absolute Lack of Mo-
tive in Case.

Fargo, N. D.. March 26.-That the
state has failed to prove the charge of
granddaughter in the second degree
against Clyde Sperry in connection
with the burning of 12-year.old Ken
meth Mckenzie at Aneta, N. D., on the
night of October 16, 1909, was the as
sertton OF Tracy Bangs, chief counsel
Tor the defense in his argument to the
jury yesterday afternoon.
MIR. Bangs talked for three hours
and at the conclusion was nearly ex-
hausted. not having fully recovered
from his attack of acute indigestion a
few days ago.
1t is predicted the case will reach
the Jury about noon tomorrow follow
Ing the argument of Attorney General
Andrew Miller for the state.
scores Sweating Process"
Mr.. Bangs reviewed the incidents
surrounding the burning of Kenneth
Mckenzie and the arrest Of Clyde
Sperry and Louis Summerfield sus-
pected of the crime. He scored what
he termed the sweating process, to
which Sperry was subjected in the Of
flee Of Simon Mckenzie and in the
presence of States Attorney S. G..
Skulason and Sheriff Ed johnson of
Nelson county.
He spent some time on the purport-
GU 81. 1dul llpp1n OF q
supposed confession of Louis Summer
field and which was shown during his
examination in the office of Mckenzie.
Given One of Two Alternatives.
When Clyde asked to talk with his
father. they refused" said Mr.. Bangs.
What could you expect Of the boy?
He was given two alternatives: one to
confess and avoid prosecution and the
other to take the consequences Of pro-
secution. I a Clyde Sperry hasn't
the sumption to decide things for
himself.
ut isn't his fault. 1t is in the fam.
lily. look at his father. NJ. e. Sperry
when he was called to Devils Lake
and told Of his sons confession. What
did he do? He turned t. the boy and
said. I suppose what Mr.. skualson
has told me is true If it had been
one of your sons. gentlemen of the
jury. what would you have said when
you learned Of the confession. I would
have told the states attorney to get
out Of the way: that I wanted to talk
to my boy before expressing any
opinion"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-03-26
H MARKET
IN

Liverpool. March 26.-The disap.
pointing American cables led to some
profit taking at the opening and May
was IA lower with the market other
wise unchanged. Following the open
ing there ~ free covering by early
sellers and as a result the market
quickly advanced gaining IA to liz
from the opening with shorts in May
covering. There Is an improved de
mand for cargoes and parcels and a
noticeable broadening demand gener-
ally especially on all recessions. Al
1870 p. III. the market vas firm and
IA to liz higher than the opening and
Ia up from yesterday.
The corn market opened unchanged
and later the American grade nd
vanced Is with offers light. There
is II good demand with offers scarce
and spots firm.
CLOsE-1-4 to as higher. Corn
1-8 up.
Argentine grades were lower and
tending downward.
OPENING-Wheat unchanged 70
is lower. Corn quiet unchanged.
1880 p. m.-Wheat Ia to 3-S higher.
Corn steady unchanged to 1-S higher.
1870 p. m.-May wheat $1.11; July
wheat $1.0?: October $l.O6 Ia.
3:1S y. m.--Wheat IA to 3-s high
or. Corn unchanged to LIS higher.