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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-05-09
G.. A. R. MATTERS.
Observance of Memorial Day-En-
campment In burlington June aud ?.


General orders number issued by
Department Comman, r c. NJ Ferrin
call attention to the observance of Me-
mortal day by G. A. r. posts. The sug-
gestion is made that church bells be
tolled for five minutes. beginning with
noon of that day, and that comrades re-
main standing uncovered during that
time. Members of the several posts in
the department are urged to attend
church on May %, inviting all auxiliary
organizations to accompany them.
General orders number . announce
that the 18th annual encampment OF the
department Will be held in Burlington
Thursday and Friday. June 6 and 7.
Headquarters will be established at the
Van Ness House at p. m. June 6, and
the encampment Will open at the armory
at 10 o'clock the following morning.
reception will he given by the Off
GERS of the Woman's Relief CORPS. De-
partment of Vermont, to the national de-
partment officers and comrades of tho
G. A, r., Spanish War Veterans, Sons
of Veterans ladies of the G. A. r.. and
their auxiliaries and citizens. Wednes-
day evening. June 5, at the Van Ness
House
campfire will be held Thursday
evening under the auspices OF stannard
Post, No . to which the public Ia in
vited.
Information Is wanted Of Hiram V.
Twiss, who served In the 9th or 18th
pennsylvania cavalry. After his discharge
from the service he came to Vermont
ard married and In supposed IN ra.,a,
here now.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-05-09

Col. George r. Childs, who died at
brilliant editor of the It. Adams Mes
senger, before he became postmaster,
and the fraternity throug nout YER
one of the most brilliant and versatile
minds that ever guided an editorial
pen in the Green Mountain State. as
we'll as to one of the most genial and
lovable of men.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-05-09

Victor Berger. the solitary social
list congressman. con lemns the l. w.
w. for their May day riots in New
York. He says that true socialism is
not antinational but International
This is fair and true. What anarc aism
and socialism have in common is their
protest against the present. But the
method and aim of the protests are
very different.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-05-09
WANTED.

When you want anything. advertise
in the new special column of this
paper. Some bargains are offered
there this week which it will pay you
to read about See page two This
every week and one cent word viii
reach them all.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-05-09

For the lands sake-use Bowker's 5
FERTILIZERS They enrich the earth and
those who till it," 2s.13t.e.o.w.'tf
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-05-09

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Milford chronicle., 1912-06-21
HARRISON.

Strawberries are about gone, and the
people are not quite so busy.
Mr.. Wesley Davidson, of Angola, has
been visiting her children and grand
children the past two weeks.
Messrs. Chester Truitt and Raymond
Downes, of Springfield, were the guests
of Mr.. Riley Rogers and family Sunday.
Miss Sallie Veasey was the guest of
Mr.. George Bryan and family, of Over
brook, Saturday and Sunday.
Miss Blanche Dodd visited Miss Anna
Pettyjohn, of Springfield, the latter part
of last week.
Mr. and Mrs. John Davidson and little
daughter Almeta, of Angola, visited the
latter's parents, Mr.. Charles Dodd and
family Saturday and Sunday.
Miss Florence Truitt was the guest of
her sister, Mrs Riley Rogers, Sunday.
On account of the storm Sunday even
ing, the Children's Day service at Bea-
yer Dam, was postponed until Sunday
morning, June 23d. I, X. L.
Milford chronicle., 1912-06-21
REYNOLDS NEWS

Wheat is looking fine and our farmers
are expecting to reap fine crop.
The rain that came on Sunday was a
great help to the farmers.
Mrs. Will Clifton spent Sunday by the
bedside of her daughter, Mrs. Clara
Roach, who is very i'll.
Harry Mcgee, of Milton, spent Sunday
with his sister Mrs. Wrenze Mitchell.
Paul Chase was the guest of Roy El-
lingsworth on Sunday.
Charlie Wilson has retired from farm
ing and gone to the city where he intends
to live for the future.
Mrs. Hester Clifton has a northern boy
from the Children's Home.
Joe Carey has removed his mill back
again and is ready for saving.
Maurice Savage is home from the city
again.
Curtis Reed, wife and daughter Ellen,
spent last Wednesday with her sister at
Georgetown.
Erasmus Wilson, wife and child, were
the guests of his father Sunday.
Milford chronicle., 1912-06-21
". c. A. OFFICIALS REELECTED.

The annual meeting of the Board oi
Trustees of the Wilmington Conference
Academy was held Wednesday morning
at the Academy at Dover, when the fol
lowing officers were reelected
President, William Salisbury, Dover
Del, ice-president, the Rev Thomas
+ Martiudale, Salisbury, Md. secre-
tarv, Joseph Smithers, Smyrna; treas
urer, Harry Mayer, Dover, Del.
The Board of Trustees confirmed the
following faculty for the Academy next
year:
Principal, the Rev. Henry G. Budd,
A. NJ. S. 7. B.
Academic ment-Vice-pr principal,
J. Beatty Ritter, A. B., Latin; CQarles
S. Briner, A. B., Greek; H. Elmore
Smith, Ph.B., Mathematics and Science;
Alfred H. Aldridge, A. B., German; Miss
Emma R. Potter, P. B., French. English
and Literature; Miss Annie R. O'Brien,
PHI. B., Latin and English.
Art Department Anne S. Thompson,
Industrial Art.
Musical Department - Helen B.
Hughes, Mus. B., piano; Charles S.
Briner, A. B. Piano; Mildred Matthews,
voice culture
Commercial Department : j. Beatty
Ritter, \. B., Commercial Law, Business
Forms, Commercial Arithmetic; Fleda
B. Laird, Shorthand, Typewriting, Book
keeping, Penmanship.
kindergarten Department Helen c.
Holden
Preceptress:-Mrs. Henry G. Budd.
Deaconess and Preceptress of Ladies'
Emma V. Kelley.
Milford chronicle., 1912-06-21
WOLFE'S CROSSING

We are having some very warm weather
at the present time.
Corn is looking very prosperous through
this section.
Farmers are moving old-fashioned
clover through this vicinity, which is a
very good yield.
r. S. Reynolds has been saving franz
ing for w. H. Workman S factory.
Palmer & 6lerdaniel loaded barge
with piling this week at Milton.
Charles Jackson and wife and Robert
Belts, wife and sod were the guests of R..
S. Reynolds and wife Sunday.
Alfred Belts, prosperous farmer near
VOLTS Crossing, finished hausking corn
this week.
Clover seed in this vicinity is turning
out very we'll. R. S. Reynolds off of one
acre of ground got eight bushels and a
half of seed, which is an excellent turn
out. CRICKET.
Milford chronicle., 1912-06-21

room has recently been repainted and
repapered, presenting very attractive
appearance. The painters are now bnsy
repainting the main audience room. This
work is being done under the supervis
ion of the Ladies Aid, most excellent
organization.
The Q. c. of Milford Neck and Laws
Charge, will be held at Laws Church on
Saturday. June 10Th, at 230 p. IN. The
District Superintendent will preach at
Milford Neck, Sunday, June 3Oth, ,at 2.30
p. III. All who have the old hymnal are
requested to bring them to church.
The Ladies' Aid of the Milford Neck
NJ. +. Church will meet at the home of
Mrs. VIM. Lindale, Saturday evening,
June 22d.
Milford chronicle., 1912-06-21
ROBBINS.

W. S. Spicer has purchased a new
automobile.
Isaac Clendaniel has bought new
binder.
Harry Sorden gave a party Saturday
night to the folks, and they reported a
good time.
A number of our boys visited Ellen
dale last Sunday. It was Children's Day.
Children's Day at Faith NJ P. next
Sunday at 10 a. m. Everybody welcome.
Farmers are about done setting tom
alto plants, and the acreage is large.
Wheat is about ripe and the prospect
is good for a bumper crop.
Eggs are bringing Is cents and butter
20 cents per pound.
Milford chronicle., 1912-06-21
MILFORD NECK

The Children's Day services recently
held in the grove near the church, was a
great success. An excellent program
and a good collection was had. The
committee in charge are due great credit
for their work in preparing for the day
The festival recently held by the La
dies Aid Society was very successful
About $4,000 was taken in, with a net
result of $500. The Sunday School
Milford chronicle., 1912-06-21

tack the vital organs, causing catarrh of
the bladder, brick-dust or sediment in
the urine, head ache, back ache, lame
back, dizziness, sleeplessness, nervous
ness, or the kidneys themselves break
down and waste away cell by cell.
Bladder troubles almost always result
from arrangement CT the kidneys and
better health in that organ is obtained
quickest by proper treatment of the kid
neys. Swamp-ROOt corrects inability to
hold urine and scalding pain in RAISING it,
and Overcomes that unpleaSa mt necessity
of being compelled to go often through
the day, and to get up many times 4uring
the night. The mild and inn cdi5te effect
of Swamp-Root, the great X ilney remedy
is soon realized. It stands the highest he
cause of its remarkable health restoring
properties. A trial will convince anyone
Swamp-ROot is pleasant to take and is
sold by all druggists in fifty-ceut and
One-dollar size bottles. Nou nav have a
sample bottle and book that tells all
about it, both sent free by mail. Address,
Or. Kilmer & Co., Binghamtor, N. Y.
When writing mention reading this gen
erous offer in this paper. Don't make
any mistake, but remember the name,
Swamp-ROOt, and don't let dealer sell
you something in place Of Swamp Root
If you do you will be disappointed.
Milford chronicle., 1912-06-21

tive. hIany sudden
deaths are caused
by it-heart dis
ease, pneumonia,
heart failure or
apoplexy are often
the result of kid
ney disease. If
kidney trouble is
allowed advance
neutrality-suspicious.
ed blood will at
Milford chronicle., 1912-06-21
The Cause of Many
Sudden Deaths.

There is a disease prevailing in this
country most dangerous because so decen-
Milford chronicle., 1912-06-21
Big SACRIFICEF ?

Beginning with today will sell at sacrifice prices my entire stock
nshngs Hats and Caps 25 per off othe dollar The
desire open up my store the Jump Block with compile
NV store fixtures will all be sold in this removal sale
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1912-01-25
TRUST COMPANY
GETS A CHARTER
d.. TO Do BUSINESS
Continental Officers Will Be
Elected In a Short
Time.

Representatives Of the Continental
Trust Company appeared before the
Commissioners this morning, and on
presentation Of Information to the ef-
feet that the proposed capital Of ST.
900, coo and a surplus of $4,000 had been
fully subscribed. were given a charter
to do business in the District.
The Continental Trust Company is the
institution organized by Former United
States Senator Nathan B. Scott. and his
friends and business associates.
The officers of the institution will be
Former Senator Nathan Is. Scott, presi-
dent; Charles w. Warden. first vice
president; W. T. Galliher and Bates
Warren, vice presidents; Charles A.
Douglas, general counsel, and Frank s.
bright, trust officer and securetary. The
directors will be elected within a day
or two, and then the official slate as
outlined above.
1t is the intention Of the company
to do a general banking. loan, mort
gage, and trust business at li05 G street
northwest.
Former Senator Scott said this morn
ing: "Our Capital has more than been
subscribed. and am much pleased with
the outlook. We probably will be ready
to do business early In February. The
office force has ben engaged, and the
banking room IL ready for the opening.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1912-01-25
DR.. WILEY WANTS
NATIONS DRINKERS
TAGGED AND TAXED
Chemist Would Have All
Saloon Patrons Wear But
tons and Carry Cards.

A tax on all drinkers. az an effectual
preventative OF drunkenness and as q
source Of revenue, II advocated By DIR.
p. whey would have buttons issued
to Be worn On applying for : drink.
"A saloon bar rampant. set In Q field
Of waving barley. with 9 bright yellow
background" the pure food chief sus.
gested. would make . very pretty and
The license should be issued by the
State. and not by Federal tax. Or
Wiley thinks such an action would put
an eRectua ban on Interstate Joy rides
since the automobile owner would have
Ven q hi n1 sasomobiie n tss. H0en''' .
tax" he continued. why not Thu
man who buysf am not . friend Of
the ealoonksepE Neather nm q
Ing ought as least TO- BE- regulated ant
the drtnker ought to DO willing to shoy
his colors, meaning the aforesaid vel
low, or. perhaps, q dark brown woult
be moro suggestive.
Then look at the enormous revenue
this country. That would mean 5000.
900. We could do wonders In gefttnl
purer food, and purer whisky, for tina
matter; with even a fraction Of tina
amount.
Would Be Deterrent.
But the greatest good of all this, tn,
cage OF the bureau OF Chemistry be
lieves. would be its deterrent effect.
"A man naturally hates to wear to-
many buttons. II ne belongs to tn
Christian Endeayorers or a fraterna
tween his tag and the State license 10
habitual consumers, ne might choos
"Then he might often overlook ,
drink because he had forgotten his card
You know want nam to have q card
! too. card that could be punched 10
every drink. He could take that hom
and prove to his wife the stories h
tells Of what q sport he was.
"Or perhaps he might be made to sigl
his name SO the saloon keeper coul'
check up on him. A lot Of them sig
checks now-if they are old customer
but this Is q different idea. When
man got to the stage that he couldn'
sEn his m voucher nasr ,S one might Progsr
Of course he couldn't buy any NOR
drinks"
Additional Tax.
| There ought to be an additional ia
even. DIR. Wiley believes, for treating
mot long ago l read the story OF
man who quit drinking at forty-five O
City or some such age. 1t impresse
me. quit at forty. had to. 1t cos
too much. II I went to my club an
tight wad.' . Pardon the technics
language. explain that is the scientifi
appellation for man who doesn
Great
so would sit down and every on
would buy and then I would buy. fC
six, and II was great-for the club
And there are still other possibilities
THE tariff would be protective, i
went on, III a man with family
seen to be drinking too much, or II b
has a weak constitution, he could
refused a license. The excise boar
might even. after proper action, rescin
his badge" .
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1912-01-25
CASCARETS FOR A
SICK, SOUR STOMACH
Gently but thoroughly cleanse and
regulate your Stomach, Liver
and Bowels while you sleep,

That awful sourness, belching of
acid and foul gases; that pain in the
nervousness. nausea, bloating after
eating, feeling of fullness, dizziness
and sick headache. means indigestion
a disordered stomach, which cannot be
regulated until you remove the cause.
II isn't your stomachs fault Your
stomach Is as good as any.
Try Cascarets; they cure indigestion,
regulate the stomach, remove the sour,
undigested and fermenting food and
foul gases: take the excess bile from
the liver and carry off the decomposed
waste matter and poison from the In.
testines and bowels. Then your stomach
trouble is ended forever. A Cascarei
tonight will straighten You out by
morning-a Decent box from any drug
store will keep your entire family feel
ing good for months. Don't forget the
children---their little insides need a good
gentle cleansing, too.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1912-01-25
ROW OF HOUSES
TO Be BUILT ON
DR.. W|LEYS PLAN
]. S. Gruver Breaks Ground
at Forty-frst and Fessen-
den Streets.

As though in direct answer to DR..
Harvey w. Wiey's criticism that the
builders OF Washington are building all
houses N a row and forgetting that
q builder, today broke ground for the
cons ruction Of seven detached houses
In wisconsin avenue park.
He recently purchased seven lots 5Osby
IN rect each. from the II. l.. MandleI.
Company. and only one house will be
built on a lot. The property is AT
Forty-frst and Fessen'ien streets north
west. The houses are to be seven room,
ings. to, be put on the market at $500
each. ~''''
The Mandler Company reports today
the sale Of the Isabella apartment
east: to the Capital Realty Company
for P j. Jordan. for s2l 900 The apart
ment Is four-storv building.
This company also reports the sale
ished by T. T. Lewis at Hall place and
w streets northwest. Martin GerinS
purchased the corner house for s., 500.
The others were purchased for $3.50
iesto by a Msrf Dr. Jacobson Mo, Mary
Two lots containing an acre AMI a
quarter In Woodbridge were sold FOR the
Capital Realty Company for $4,000, and
two lots: $50 by 90 feet each, in Rhode
Clarence e. Smell for 10 cents a squai.
foot.
A new six-room house at 243 Elm
street northwest was sold for r. 8
Wolfe for $500.
To Present Petition.
On next Tuesday. the Chevy Chase
to Great Falls Land Corporation will
file with the commissioners of Mont
:omery county petition signed by tax
payers and voters Of Bethesda and
Potomac districts. asking that they call
a special election to decide whether the
two districts shall be bonded for $6O,0S
to pay a part Of the expense of build
ing boulevard from Chevy Chase to
Great Falls, about nine miles.
]. ". Long, one of the officers Of the
corporation, said today that the COM
pany proposed to deed to the county a
strip OF land for the purpose, and that
the whole project would cost $125, 100, OF
which only $50 900 would be paid for by
The county. The roads in the section
are in bad condition, except in the
cases of a few short strips. Mr.. Ions
Ia confident that the commissioners will
grant the petition Of the taxpayers.
Moves Offices.
Architect Frederick B. Pyle has moved
his OFFICES from the old Equitable
Cooperative Building Association build.
ing, at 1908 F. street northwest, to the
Evans building. Mr.. Pyle's removal
was necessitated by the reconstruction
of the Equitable building for an add
ton to the department store of Wood
ward & Lothrop.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1912-01-25

mOIc uOctOreu the worse ne got. de hHQ II
70 bad that his little ears began to rot OF and
his scalp was something awful to look at.
saw the Cuticurs Soap and Cuticura Ointment
advertised and got bar Of Cuticura Soap,
making . lather all over his body with the
Soap and hot water and then dried him on
well and anointed him with the Cuticura ONT
ment. He went right to sleep and slept four
hours. the first good sleep he had had for very
nearly two years, so kept on using the Cuti-
curs Soap and Ointment and 1t was no time
before his skin began to get we'll Soon he was
completely cured. He is sixteen years old
now and has not had sign Of the eczema
since he was cured by the Cuticura Soap and
Ointment" (signed) Mrs. N. M. Beecher,
Sept. ~, 1911.
No stronger evidence than this could be
given OF the success and economy of warm
baths with Cuticura Soap and gentle applica-
lions Of Cuticurs Ointment In the treatment
OF torturing, distiguring humors Of the skin
Cuticurs Soap and Ointment are sold every
where. Liberal sample of each mailed free.
with 32-p. book. Address, "Cuticura."
Dept. T. Boston. Tender-faced men should
shave with Cuticura Soap Shaving Stick.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1912-01-25
May Probe Relating
Charges on Coast

An investigation of alleged Relating.
on the part of some of the Pacific Coast
steamship lines, is probable In the near
future. The Department. Of Justice has
as yet taken no definite steps in this
connection, but Attorney General Wick
trust busting agents Of the Government
on the coast that an inquiry at the
present time might do lot of good and
develop facts of interest to the depart
ment.
Attorney General Wickersham has
these reports under consideration.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1912-01-25

An effective remedy for Coughs ana noai
ness Invaluable in Bronchial and Lung
Troubles and to Singers and Speakers for
clearing the voice. Entirely free from opiates
or any harmful ingredient. Sold only In
boxes SAMPLE MAILED FREE.
JOHN /. BROWN & SON. Boston. Mass.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1912-01-25
TAFT AND OFFICIAL
WASHINGTON READY
TO RECEIVE DUKE
President Will Return Royal
Call, But Will Not
Attend Dinner.

Continued from First Page)
stan OF the duke and the staff Of the
British ambassador will be conducted
into the Blue Room by military and
naval aide to be presented to the Pres
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1912-01-25
Connaughts' Book of
Visitors Places Names
Indelibly In Social Set

NEW YORK. Jan. 25.-Is your name
in the little green book?
II 1t is, then you are a person OF
social Importance If not. well. of
For, on q table in the hall Of the
Reid residence lies a little memorandum
book, lined in silk and bound in green
leather, which IL stamped with the royal
arms Of Britain. In this book visitors
who are presented to the Reds royal
guests-the Duke and Duchess of Con-
naught and their daughter. the Princess
Patricia-are asked to write their
For them, henceforth. it is the Book
of the Immortals. Their position in So
ciety Is forever established by the in
scription Of their names: Ever after
expected-to leave their cards upon the
|, Connaughts when they are in the ducal
vicinage.
rocation either through the return of
the cards by an equerry or an invita-
ton to the royal presence. Having thus
been established socially with the royal
family. they are forever exalted among
the mere privates in the ranks.
The duty Of signing the names of men
is looked after by Colonel Lowther or
Capt. II. Rivers-Bulkeley, attendants of
the duke, while in the case of women
visitors upon the duchess and the prtn-
cess, the duty is discharged by Miss
Anne Pelly. lady in waiting to the OUCH
It is-a custom of royalty to have rec
ord made of their visitors or those
whom they meet, SO they always may
have at hand a means of Identification.
Since the arrival in this city last Mon
day morning of the duke, his wife and
daughter, from their palace in Ottawa,
TO be the guests until Friday Of Ambas-
sador and Mrs. Whitelaw Reid, about
100 names have been inscribed In the
book. -,. ... s,...r, ..-s...-.
Mondays Visitors.
Those who called on Monday and
whose names are written in the visiting
book were nishop Courtney. who is
rector of st. James p. e. Church
Miss Courtney. the Secretary of the
NAVY and Mrs. George Won L. Meyer,
Mr. and Mrs. Frederick w. Vanderbilt.
Nrs. Lawrence Townsend, Mr.. ard Mrs.
Seth Low, Mr. and Mrs. william K.
Vanderbilt, Reinbold van Warlich,
Lewis Coward. Mr. and Mrs. Ogden
Mills, Mrs. George Cavendish Bentinci.
Lady. Parker. Mr.. and Mrs. ". Bayard
cutting, Miss Cutting, Brig, Gen. w. J..
White, of London; Capt. Eric J. Rell.
OF Queen Mary's owA regiment: Capt,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1912-01-25

minute. First his lace turned
SC red, but I did not pay any
attention to 1t. 1t began to
get worse and he Just tossed
his little head to and fro on
the pillow and cried day and
night. He began to scratch
himself SO that I had to muf-
fie his little hands. and then
the rash began to 60 over his
whole body until he was a
mass Of running sores. The