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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-05-20
CREDIT MEN DINE.
Twenty Members of Local Association
mt Ethan Allen Club.

1 The Burlington Association If Credit
Men held a meeting and dinner at the
Ethan Allen club Tuesday evening, at
which about % of the local members
We're present. After partaNng of one
of the splendid dinners for which the
club Is famous Smith +. Henry, presid-
ing called the meeting to order and in
troduced as the first speaker Everett /.
Soulc. of c. l.. Suulc X CO.. who spoke
on the abuse of sales terms
a. IL. Townsend, advertising manager
of the Free Press, next gave an outline
of the advantages OF The Firing Line, "
Il newspaper department devoted t. the
interests of manufacturers. Wholesalers
and the United Commercial Travellers.
The next speaker introduced was Il. y.
Heacock, field worker ana organizer ot
the National Association of Credit Mon.
who has had broad experience in all
sections of the country. Mr.. Heacock
gave a concise outline of what the adj
vantages of the association mean to the
business man in any section Of the coun-
try. particularly if he is member of
a local organization Mr.. Heacock 3
talk was a practical illustration of how
the association can be of the utmost adj
gave examples of associations in when
he had been interested as a worker.
Mr. Heacock will remain in Burlington
for several days devoting his time to the
work Of developing the membership of
the local association.
There is feeling among the local
members that If all the business con-
Germs of the city--that is, manufacturers
and jobbors particularly We're identified
with the associaton--the interests OF all
concerns would be promoted in a much
more satisfactory manner than is now
possible, and Mr. Heacock's efforts to-
gether with those Of the members, Will
he to show the benefits to be derived in
manner sufficient to induce others to
join the local association.
1t was a most interesting talk and
surely If those who are not now mom-
bers could have heard it they would have
readily seen wherein not a single bust
ness man in the city can afford to let
the opportunity to unite with the local
organization pass without giving it favor
able consideration,
II. :. Howard. secretary Of the local
association, gave a talk on the lights
and shadows of the secretary's office.
w. shelton swallow gave an outline
of his FIRMS experience with the New
York and the National associations.
showing what benefits had been derived
from membership.
Two new members were added last
night, the Burlington Free Press and
the Burlington Rendering company.
Those present We're: Smith i. Henry
II. $. Howard, s l.. Gale, w g Iehau
w, b. Howe, T.. O. MitGuy. Robert
Noble. +, |. Soule Il. Il. Kimball, \. H.
Rutter c. F. Scully, f. L. Lane, II. H.
Shufelt, j. +. Whalen, Prof. q. c. Groat,
J. p, Taylor, A. J. Canning, w. s Swal-
low +. w, Elliott and A. H. Townsend.
Many matters OF interest We're discussed
and after the appointment of several
the meeting was adjourned
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-05-20
BRADSTREET'S VERMONT
WEEKLY REPORT

| BradstreetS Burlington office reports
the general trend of business for the past
week has been on the upward grade in q
small way. The position Of the manufac-
turers of machinery has been strength
ened little but this Is attributed to the
foreign orders Manufacturers of knit.
ting machinery report slight improvement.
In the domestic demand Organ manu-
facturers state a noticeable increase in
inquiries and output gaining.
Business done among the rural sec
lions Is better. Cool weather In the north
ern part Of the State has prevailed while
the warmer weather In the southern sec
ton has conduced to some increase in the
general retail trade Lumber manufac-
turers note the stocks of lumber are in
creasing the demand and the year has
been poor. Manufacturers of furniture
report domestic trade shows but little
change although some plants are fully
employed. The condition of export trade
in chairs Is reported by one concern as
fully as good as ever while others indi-
cate the demand has fallen dead for some
points. Manufacturers of wooden ware
report surplus amount OF business on
hand and the output In toys Is said to be
large and the demand steady.
The amount OF building work being car
ried on In the State is noted as fairly ac-
tive. From Rutland reports are received
indicating considerable building work IL
being carried on The spring demand for
paints and small hardware is reported as
falrly good. Manufacturers of roofing
slate have had a good business 40 far
this year. but the demand for so-called
mill stock is much below normal New
business at the collar manufacturing
plants is reported as coming in slowly
manufacturers of slos report output SO
far this year Is in excess of the period
Reports from lbs cities In the United
States show the amount of building wor.
permitted for the month of April reached
S3,3i3,9H, a decrease of only seven per
cent. from that OF the same month of a
year ago. This decrease Is the smallest
IN any month since August last. For the
four months of this year, the decrease
in the amount of building work permitted
was ten per cent from year ago
Paper manufacturers report but little
change IN the general situation and the
demand for pulp has materially been af-
fected In a corresponding manner. Manu-
facturers of knit goods have a fairly good
amount OF business on hand. There is
reported little larger demand for gran
lite for building work The week lust
closed recorded one bankruptcy. the first
one In seven weeks. Collections both
among the wholesalers and retail mer-
chants are still below what they should
be at this period.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-05-20
CHRISTIAN ENDEAVORERs
Chittenden County Convention
Held in Burlington Monday.
Interesting Addresses on Mission Life
in the Orient Features of the Pro-
gram-One Change in the
Officers.

The attendance at the Chittenden coun.
~ Christian Endeavor convention. held
Monday afternoon and evening at the
Baptist Church in this city, was fair
and interesting programs we're carried
out at each Of the sessions, with supper
served by the ladies of the church at
six o'clock.
The convention was opened with a
devotional service, conducted by the Rev.
d. H. Strong. The roll call and appoint
mcnt of committees followed, after which
the State president of the Christian En-
deavor societies. the Rev w. e. Baker
or Morrisville. gave an address Miss
II. lone Smith, State secretary, then gave
talk with a conference on Christian
Endeavor problems. "A Missionar,
Teachers Day i'm Turkey" was the topi,
OF an address by Miss Ellen Catlin.
song and devotional service opened
the evening session at 7:3O o'clock, fol
lowed by the reports of committees ana
an offering. Professor H. f. Stafford OF
RanEoon Baptist College at Rangoon,
Burma, gave a most interesting and
descriptive talk on the Orient taking
for his subject. Missions in the Land
of Rice and Rubies." He gave an ex-
cellent idea of the geography and climate
of the Far East and an insight into the
heather religions found there
Inc Officers elected by the convention
to serve the ensuing year are the same
as those who served the past year with
the exception of the vice-president. They
are as follows: President the Rev
Charles Waite of Richmond vice presi-
dent. 7. II. Ockcls of Burlin gton: secre-
tarN and treasurer, Miss Luna NJ. Osgood
or burlington; superintendent of Junior
work, Miss Dorothy Frost of Milton;
superintendent OF missions, Mrs. J. r.
Allen of Westford
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-05-20
WORTH Of INTEH e SHIPS
Value of Those in American
Ports Placed at S100,000,000.
They Include Two Cruisers, One Gun.
bent and 90 German and Austrian
Merchant Vessels of 100000
Net Tons.

There are at the present time enough
German merchant ships tied up in ports
Of the United States. which In the event
of hostillties with Germany would be com
Wandered, to materially strengthen tho
naval forces Of this country and also
make the nucleus Of a fine merchant ma
rine, writes the Washington corresponds
cnt OF the Brooklyn Eagle.
Sixty-eight German ana Austrian mer-
chant steamers. aggrogating j27,295 gross
ANA o02 2@ net tons. are laid up In tho
ports Of the United States. according to
figures recently compiled by the bureau
of navigation Of the department Of COM
mcroe. BESIDES these, there are the
cruisers prinz Ethel Frederick and
Kronprnz Wilhelm, informed at Norfolk;
Il Eunboat held in Honolulu and the mer
chant steamer OdcnWald in the port OF
SAN juan. Porto Rico.
Thus, should the bond Of friendship VITA
Germany he broken tncle Sam could I'M
pound and seize over seventy vessels, ot
approximately 4'o00o net tons. Fifty-two
Of these vessels have passenger accom-
modations 90 carry 70 1875 travellers while
n',3 men are required for the crews OF
the sixty eight recorded Oy the bureau of
nay!-atiou. Their value has been esti-
mated lbs experts at $lO0,Co.po
The number of these VESSELS in various
American ports is as follows: New
York. ~ Boston. s: Baltimore 3: San
Francisco, =; Philadelphia. 8. Norfolk .
Galveston, =; Seattle, /, New Orleans, g.
Savannah, i, honolulu. S; Hilo /; Pensa-
cola. 2; jacksonville, f. Tampa, !. Eff
teen are owned by tho North German
LLOYD and - By the hamburg Amer can
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-05-20
POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL.
sixty Vermont Physicians In Attend
ancr Mt First Section,

The attendance at the first section Of
the post graduate school of the college of
medicine OF the University of Vermont
which closed Saturday morning was the
largest which the school has ever had
The program Is arranged in three sec
tons the second of which will be held
on the last two days of this week The
lecture Thursday evening by Dr. l.. -.
Morrison was attended by about 80 ply
sicians of the state. and that of Dr.. God
'roy X, Pisek was attended by 60 Fri
'qy. At the surgical clinic held by DR.. j.
. Wheeler there We're four cases. one
cling an operation upon the stomach
This weeks section will include a gvne-
illogical clinic Friday morning bv Dr..
> Il. McSwceneY, with neurological
'lnic by DR.. F. w. Sears in the after
loon ana lecture by Or. +. II. Nbce.
Who Is giving his course at the univcrsitv
IN Bone and Tendon Transportation I'm
the Treatment Of Infantilo PARALYSIS"
saturday morning Dr.. Albee will hold an
orthopedic clinic at the Mary Fletcher
hospital. The third and last section will
he on Friday and Saturday Of next week
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-05-20
SPEAR-WILLIAMS.
Chicago Young Man Returns To i,ur-
iinEtOn for Bride.

Miss Edith VI. Williams, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. George y. Williams of
Clarke street, and Robert u. Spear of
Chicago, ILL.,. son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
H. Spear Of Clarke street. We're married
at the Unitarian Church parlors at 1880
o'clock Tuesday morning by the Rev.
&. j. Staples, the ceremony being wit
messed by small gathering of relatives
and friends. The bride was given in
marriage by her father the couple being
unattended.
The bride wore a gown of white en-
broidcred net over silk and carried an
arm bouquet of pink and bride roses.
She wore IA white shepherdess hat to
match. Following the ceremony, Mr.. and
Mrs. Spear received the congratulations
of their friends at the church parlors
which We're prettily decorated with palms
and cut flowers 10y Peters, The brides
bouquet was caught by Miss Anna
Davidson when she threw it from her
window in the second story of her home
to the lawn.
The bride has a large circle of friends
in this city, where she attended the pub
lie schools. Mr.. Spear was educated and
had always lived in Burlington. where
his friends are many, until the time he
went to Chicago to enter the Regal Hat
company's employ, for which company
he at the present time acts as assistant
buyer. Mr.. and Mrs. Spear were given
a hearty send-off by their friends at the
station when they left for their home,
which is already prepared at 1916 Ellis
avenue, in Chicago, and where their
friends may find them after June |
Many valuable presents We're received.
Among those from out of the city who
We're present at the wedding We're Mrs
Laura Langdon of Barre. Miss Ina Wat
son, Mrs. u. w. Southwick and Mrs
H. G. Hapgood of Plattsburgh and Mrs
Guile SOuthWick OF Montreal
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-05-20

bylaws were adopted and n formal or
ganization erected. 1t is to be known
as tho Grand Isle county Baseball League
and It's officers are: President. Dr.. @. II.
Branch of Grand ISLE vice-preslden.,
Charles II. Reed of South Hero secre-
tary and treasurer. Charles II. Tudhope
of North Hero.
The managers OF the four teams arc
Will Mumley of Alburg. Willis G.. Mlnck-
Ter Of Grand Isle. David Tudhopc of North
Hero and O. d. Fifeld of South Hero. As
the grounds are not fenced and everyone
Is welcome, the expenses arc met by pass.
ing tho hat At the end of tho season
there is never deficit because there are
no hired players. no long jumps and no
stockholders expecting dividends. 1t 10
lust sport for sports sake
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-05-20
GOOD CHANCE.

Keep still now" cautioned tho
butcher, and We'll get rid Of some old
stuff'
"iow's that inquired his assistant.
Here comes lady who is market
Ing with the add of household guide
Louisville Courier-Journal
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-05-20
L. v. VI. ALIMNAE IN NEW YORK.

The New York alumnae of the Uni
versity of Vermont We're entertained by
their president, Mrs. ID. =. Kllbourne, at
her home on West l9lst street, Saturday
afternoon, May Il. One of the features
of the pleasant social hour was the
reading If one Of her own selections by
Mrs. f. II. Keeler. The annual luncheon
and business meeting come the last of
October.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-05-20

a classified advertisement is n peace.
scout" and vii. report TO you promptly
what are your opportunities for work,
or for selling.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-05-20
WHY He NEVER MARRIED

so. doctor. you are still single. All,
fear that you are somewhat of a wom-
an hater,"
Nay, madam; 1t Is TO avoid becoming
one that ! remain a bachelor. Boston
Transcript.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-05-20
EDUCATION NOTES.

In every one Of he - grammar schools
| OF Portland. Greg. there is a Parent
Teachers association. Mon as we'll as
women are members of these assoca-
tons, and three have business men as
presidents. School excursions form an
important feature of the work Brick
yards, lumber yards, and chair factories
are visited by the pupils \ committee
Of Ii men have special charge Of thi.
work, one OF whom accompanies the chill
dren on every trip.
Getting out among the fathers and
mothers OF the State is the method pur-
sued by Prof II. Il. Haworth of the
East Tennessee state Normal school. for
arousins interest in education Prof
Haworth and his party recently complet-
ed a "campaign' during which they
drove 40 miles through eight counties
talked to 2lfoo people in 40 rallies; slept
In bans or in the school wagon, fire.
quently far from the main road. The
educational campagners had with them
a male quartet a string band and three
pieces of demonstration apparatus of
praotica value-a milk tester. farm
gate. and 1t model OF heating and ven
tNation system,
Eoys of Wiliamsport Pa. are to have
college opportunity that boys I'm other
cities may well envy. Through the will
of tn late A. u, lIcrmancc, funds arc
eventually TO hc made available sui
ficient To giVe every deserving graduate
of the high school $500 n year for four
years while attending Cornell University.
Many of the smaller city schools ara
adopting progressive measures in ad-
vance of the larger city systems HAYS
city, Kans has a free dental clinic.
free medical inspection, social center.
community music, supervised play
grounds, and organized athletics state
and municipality have gone in partner
ship in Hays City; the entire city school
system has been turned over to the Fort
use as Pedagogical laboratory"
The Ontario department of education
recently announced that future examina-
tons in English, Canadian, and European
history will contain one or more specific
question dealing with the present Euro
pean war. II Is announced that IAN ad-
equate knowledge of the topics in cues
ton shall be required as one of the tests
of promotion from grade to grade" nh,
minister of education for Ontario ure,.
that generously disposed citizens ana
school boards offer prizes for ESSAYS ON
one or more phases of the present strur-
Gle"
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-01-21
FOUND
on a Hillside with Throat Cut
Causes Theory of Either
II Murder or Suicide.

The partially decompo body OF :
middle-aged man supposed to be Z
foreigner was found by Charles
Anderson, a hunter, on 9 hillside
near the Columbia mine east Of the
city Thursday morning, lying face
down in the snow with his throat cut
The county omcials are making an in;
vestgiation into the case ana EFFORTS
will be made 10 have the body identi-
fed is83
Several persons passing near the
spot where the body was found We'd
nesiay saw blood on the bushes
and on the ground, but supposins
that some Wild animal had been
killed there never thought anything
more about It. When me bod wal
found this morning, the face was all
covered with blood aud It was "a con.
siderable distance from where the
first blood was seem It Is not
known whether the man committed
suicide or whether he was attached
and murdered. {. Y "
DR.. s., M. Mason, coroner, Is max
ing an investigat an and more than
likely the whole affair win be cleared
up In q short time.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-01-21
JURY FINALLY
GIVES VERDICT
Finds That Man Was Slain in
November by Unknown
Person.

A coroner's jury which was named
by DR.. s. M Mason, coroner, to make
an investigation into the death OF Joe
Papandrea, who was found dead on
the Katy Lick road near Wflsonburg
October &c. 1914, met at the warne
Undertaking Company establishment
Thursday afternoon and as no turtle.
evidence could be found. rendered a
verdist. The yirdict was as follows:
Eve, the jury, find that Joe Pap
andrea died in Harrison county, w.
Va, on Katy Lick road albnot $3.50
a. M, November 26, 1914. from effects
OF gun shot wounds and choke by
rope about neck, said deed being per-
formed by a party or parties un-
known Il \.
) The jury consisted Of Charles Long,
r. u. Kidd, q. L. Ford, George NJ.
Kyle, p. r., Cost and j. w. Summer
willie.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-01-21
TEiAW Will SLEEP IN
TOMBS SUNDAY NIGHT

Y NEW YOR, Jan 21-Harry X.
Thaw will sleep in the Tombs pris-
on next Sunday night, not far from
the cell which he occupied when first
arrested for the murder OF Stanford
White in June, 1906. OF William
Travers Jerome carries out the plan
he announced today.
Mr.. Jerome said he wou,S !eave
this city tomorrow night for Wash
ington and from Washington would
20 to New Hampshire returning here.
sunday night with Thow.
Before making this announcement
Jerome had a long talk with District
Attorney Perkins in which they dis
cussed the Indictment charging Thaw
with conspiracy in the alleged plot
which resulted in his escape from
Mattewan asylum in August. 1918.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-01-21
RELIEF SUM
of $4,000, 600 TO Be Expended
at Once to Alleviate Cons
ditipns nSltaly.


ROME, Jan. 81 The sum Of
Sc, 000, 900 having been placed at the
disposal Of the Italian authorities,
alienation Of conditions in the earth
quake area is being planned. It is
most serious conditions will have
been greatly improved. Shacks for
Of the homeless will be erect
ed as rapidly as possible. Buildings
not destroyed will be repaired. Roads
will be cleared and reopened to traf-
&c and agricultural and business life
in the stricken communities will be
restored to normal. Other relief
steps doubtless will be undertaken by
the authorities, such as the remission
Of certain taxes and kindred meas
ures.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-01-21
Declares Former Exporter and
Importer of Years Expert
enceSin South America.
tsvl AssoeIArgp tRsss,

~ tnvi AsneeArgn tRKSsl 81
ST. LOUIS, Jan. 2 The future
welfare Of American foreign trade
largely depends upon the parucipa-
ton in 1t Of an increasing number
of smaller manufacturers and mer-
chants. according to w. e. Downs:
United States commercial attache for
Australasia, who addressed the sec
ond national Foreign Trade conven-
ton hcre today on the subject OF how
these smaller manufacturers and
merchants could successfully enter
the foreign trade.
Mr.. Downs, who was formerly an
exporter and importer of many
years residence in South America,
declared that with all of the facil-
tiles now offered by the government.
the railroads, banks and various
trade Organizations, there was no ex.
icuse for an American manufacturer
not being able to ascertain whether
his goods were suitable for any par
ticular foreign market. The prob
lem of getting the goods into that
market could be solved largely by
cooperative foreign s1iling organi-
cations and export commission
houses.
1t was far better for a small man
Hufacturer to undertake HIS foreign
business in cooperation with other
manufacturers, he said, than 1t was
for him to entrust the future of his
export business to his own repre-
sentative unless he was justified In
assuming the heavy expense Of an
exclusive traveller. In his opinion
these cooperative groups should be
limited in number, non-competing,
and yet in produce kindred or allied
lines of goods, In order toswork with
the most efficiency.
II the smaller manufacturer was
unable or did not care to enter such
combination, he had at hand ready
to serve him the highly trained and
efficient organizations of the export
commission houses who already have
permanent agents and exhibition
rooms abroad. The commission mer-
chants. he said, always have been
and still are the pioneers who will
still handle very consid erable per-
|centage Of American export trade.
The small manufacturer, he said,
should inform himself thoroughly
as to which were the best represented
and best equipped commission houses
operating In the territory which he
wished to enter. and lay out with
them a selling campaign that should
be mutually satisfactory. In any
event 1t was a matter Of intelligent
cooperation Of all interested parties
that would solve the problem Of ex-
tending the foreign trade Of the
smaller manufacturers and mer-