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The Washington herald., 1915-07-09
HENRY B. NEEDHAM BURIED.
Writers Are Pallbearers for Asso.
ciate Killed in France.

Funeral services for Henry Beach
Needham were held yesterday morn.
ing at the home OF his father. DR..
Charles w. Needham. 1909 Phelps
place northwest. Interment was in
Rock Creek Cemetery. Rev. Howard
Hannaford, assistant rector OF the
Church Of the Covenant. officiated.
Mr.. Eeedham was newspaper
man. and was killed in France in an
aeroplane accident while seeking
facts for a story.
The pallbearers. all writer's with
whom Mr.. Needham had worked while
In Washington. were Jerry A. Mat
thews, Angus McSween. John C..
O'Loughlin. George +. Odell. DR.. Har.
vey W. Wiley and ellison Gardner.
The Washington herald., 1915-07-09

comes the question Of
comfort, Of helpful
aids and influences.
Among the best Of
these Is . well known
external remedy,
Mothers Friend"
II Is gently applied b
the surface muscles.
These arc lubricated.
toned. made pllable 80
they stretch q nature
requires without the
strain and paia ON
cords and llgamenta.
Thfa fn6ue0es ~xfsnt3~
The Washington herald., 1915-07-09
ITO HUSBANDS SEEK DIVORCE
Co-respondents Are NaneA ~ Beth
Plainti6s.

Two suits for absolute divorcs
yesterday were nled by husbands In
District Supreme Court Correspond
ents were named and misconduct wa
alleged in each case.
Frederick Meyett reuests . divorces
from Selma H. Meyett They wers
married here November 2s. 1885, and
lived together until January 10. 1914
Mr.. Aeyett is represented By Attor-
neys Edgar T. BrAndenburg ana
Frank 8. PAladini. Samuel b Bar.
nam wants q divorce from 1aa 4
Bagnam. They were marrjea In Al
exandrfa. Va. February lG 1eee. ana
have lived apart since Jun1. 1914.
The petitioner 10 repressntsd ~ At
torney Daniel w. Baker.
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1915-02-23

The Corpus Christi Commercial
Club has outlined a campaign O
good, hard, systematic endeavo
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1915-02-23

All those firms, when business shows a tendenc
advertising. All successful merchants when tn
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-04-29

I'm other words, We do not protest II
other nations shall secure what they
are entitled to, and expect them to do
so. but we, for our part, intend to have
what we are entitled to Also
If Japan controls the markets OF China
and in addition secures an agreement
that China shall make no concessions to
other foreign powers. shall submit
treaties with other powers to the APP
proval of Japan. and give Japan the
right to dominate the railroads of the
country. and above all to help supervise
local government, especially the police
there will be little need OF actual an
nexation. Indeed it will make little dir
ference whether China is nominally an
nexed to Japan or not. She will be vlr
tually ruled from Toxic. and the Japan
ese spirit will ranidly permeate thu
whole Chinese empire,
China Is In no condition to resist Japan
and Chlna's friends In Europe are in NJ
situation to help her, We can not pro
test against a Monroe Doctrine in ASH
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-04-29
FOR WAR SUFFERERS s1os.5O.

Though by no means one of the largest
towns in Vermont in point Of population,
and far from rich, Arlington has con-
tributed slOS.O to the Lithuanian ma
tional relief fund to aid the war suf-
ferers in that little European country.
The secretary of the local relief associa-
ton. Sarah Baltrunas, announces that
the collections We're made by a personal
canvass o. the homes and through the
local factory. Lithuanians contributed
$3.50 and other nationalities gave So
OF the total amount 500 has been for
warded to the national headquarters at
Westville. ILL.,, which has received little
over $500. The funds will be used tc
buy -four and other necessities for the
suffering people or Llthuania. Secretary
Baltrumas calls attention TO the fact that
since the European war started loo,U
babies have been born in Lithuania and
that the infants are starving There are
also 500 older children left fatherless
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-04-29
VERMONT COWS THAT PAY.
Five Hundred Head Yield Average Of
IDS Pounds Butter Fat.

The report for the Blue Mountain Cow
Testing association last year. with head
quarters at Ryegate Is an encouraging
one. The average number of COWS In the
association was 800 and the average test
45S per cent butter fat, For the entire
association the average pounds milk per
COW was 800 and the average butter
fat OBS pounds, according to the New
England Homestead. The average price
paid for butter fat was BAL cents
pound The average grain cost In .he
association was SIG, to which may be
added s27 for the cost Of roughage This
is for the average COW for the year. The
average profit above feed cost per COW
was s9G per annum and tho average cost
to produce 100 pounds of milk s. cents.
The highest average producing herd
| had 5.s42 pounds milk to its credit per
! cow. which made an average of ~
| pounds butter fat per annum. The av-
! erage total cost Of feed in this herd
was ISL, giving an average profit above
feed Of SAG. On the other hand, the low
est average producing herd had 4,Ss
| pounds Of milk to its credit with an
average butter fat production for the
| year Of liz pounds The feed cost was
SIS, giving an average profit above feed
cost per animal for the year Of s24.
The highest producing COW gave s.0Sl
pounds Of milk or 1913 pounds butter
fat The cost OF green roughage for
this animal was $50, leaving n profit OF
SCI above feed cost to the owner The as
sociation was fortunate in having nc
COW that did not return a profit above
feed cost. The lowest producing ANNA
gave only 1887 pounds milk. or 90 pounds
butter fat However. the feed cost was
but SIS, so a profit above feed equaline
$D was indicated
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-04-29
SOME CONSCIENTIOUS.

Some time ago an amateur Izaak Wal
ton, who had been spending the day gal
Looping up and down the banks Of stream
without even making first base hit,
rambled into the village fish market.
Look here, old pal" lie pleasantly re-
marked to the proprietor, have you got
any nice trout
Yes responded the fish dealer, going
toward the ice chest. will you take them
with you or have them sent?"
II will take them with me-" returned
the angler, "and what Is more, | want
you to stand right there and throw then
to me-"
Throw them to you!' wonderfully ex
claimed the fish dealer.
Eyes" exclaimed the angler, My wifi
is sure to ask me If caught them, and
cannot tell her a lie. "-Philadelphia Tele
Rranh-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-04-29
SUMMER COTTAGES BURNED.

Two summer cottages at Lake st.
Catherine owned by Mrs. Mary Mcmahon
Of New York city and the Rev. J. b.
Green of Binghamton, n. Y. were totally
destroyed by fire Sunday night. The
origin of the fire Is unknown but as the
woods and pastures are extremely dry
and as many fishermen are on the
streams and at the lake 1t Is possible
that carelessness upon the part of some
visitors at the lake is responsible. The
danger of forest fire Is imminent as the
dead leaves and underbrush on hundreds
of acres Of cut over land In that part of the
county offers unlimited fuel for flame:
should a blaze be started.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-04-29

Some Important Things to he Considered.

containing a double row Of pens, with an
alley through the centre. Is very clear
for the upper windows allow the sun to
reach the pens on the north side. Tho
style Of house decided upon, the founda.
ton is the first consideration The ideal
floor Is concrete, even where portable
houses are used and In building this
foundation let the wall (Which must be-
deep enough to prevent heaving by frost
and set on rough stones to provide per-
feet drainage) extend a foot above tho
top of the floor which assures dry sis
and does away with the litter being scat
tered about The yard when the doors ara
open. Set anchor bolts in the walls 70
bolt the sills to when pouring the con-
crete Lewis gives these directions for
floor constructions "Excavate the soil
inside the house to a depth Of at least
eight inches below the top of the fonn-
dalton wall, place a layer Of crushed
stone. cinders. or coarse gravel about
eight inches thick, over the bottom.
tamping thoroughly and leaving it level.
over this place a rough coat of concreto|
about three inches thick. made by m1x-|
ing one part OF good cement with three|
parts Of the fine sharp sand and hve|
parts of coarse gravel or cinders. Put
one thickness of tarred building paper
over the rough coat while fresh. lap-|
| ping and cementng the seams, mailing ID
| down every two feet with roofing nails,I
| letting the heads stick out about quar-
| ter of an inch to hold the finish coat
One inch Of finish coat should be laid
! over the paper This is composed Of on |
part of cement 20 three parts of course
| sand"
FRAMING THE BUILDING.
The stills OF a house 2px2o feet should
be of Axe inch lumber, the studding TX |
inch lumber, doubled at the corners |
plates 2xi inch lumber doubled; rafterf
2x4 inch material. placed feet apart
unless the outside boards are up an
down, in which case the studs may b
six feet apart with 2xi inch intermediate
halfway between the sill and plate an
parallel with them. Novelty" sidin
makes an attractive and tight wall.
shingles are used tight board wa
should be laid first, or it is impossibi
to keep the house clean and free frol
insects. The roof to be Of value mus
be rTin-proof, and Of some good wearin
material. There Is nothing better than
high-grade roofing paper which,
: properly put on. lasts as long and eve
longer than shingles. Finally, as to n
, windows and curtain openings Lew
says on this point to allow one squa
foot of glass to every sixteen feet
floor space. and curtain openings to II
extent of double the number Of squa
: feet that there is Of glass, or one squa
foot of muslin to every eight squa
feet of floor space Moreover the wi
> dows should be placed high UP in fro
and run vertically rather than horizo
] tally.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-04-29
STATES F,ANOI,S CJJrRCU

The annual public meeting of the Old
Rockingham Meeting House association
was held at Bellows Falls Monday. The
old Rockingham meeting house Is one of
Vermont's most cherished buildings. 1t
is located on a slight cminence in the
village Of Rockingham and is land
mark for miles. Each year 1t attracts
many visitors from all parts Of the ooun-
try. The meeting house was built in 17sI
and is said to be the only house of wor-
ship which has stood since colonial days
and to retain its original characteristics
in its interior as well as Its exterior ap-
pearance.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-04-29
The time is approaching for the annual

The time Is approaching for the annual
poultry-house cleaning, and to those
planning a new house or an addition to
tho old one some timely hints may prove
valuable. In recent years there has been
a decided change in poultry house con-
struction; the old-fashioned house. with
It's double wall, small window sash. and
weather-tight construction supposed to
keep the birds warm), was badly affect
ed by outside temperature changes and
moisture, and so has been superseded by
house built on entirely different plans
To-day the poultry-house builder aims
to provide an abundance Of fresh air
both night and day, to keep his birds
healthy, thus resorting to the use Of
muslin fronts" instead Of glass, to the
partial elimination of the latter.
In planning a house it should be made
to 1T in with the system of housing al
| ready established. A colony system re-
auires a house suited to the size Of the
flock to be kept as unit, with single
pen construction, or without a scratch
ing-shed. The seml-communlty system,
| to be profitable, calls for two-pen
scratching shed structure; for the com
long laying-house divided into pens of
varying size) Is the type employed.
| PLANNING FOR CONVENIENCE.
| The important essentials in a new
| house are economy, convenience, sun
light. good ventilation, plenty of room
| freedom from dampness protection from
extremes of temperature thorough ven
tilation, and proof against rodents. Thu
form of house will, OF course. influence
the cost Of construction. The colon,
house costs more in proportion to its
capacity than continuous one, and thu
simpler the design the better for tn
man who foots the bills. For practica
purposes the shed-roof type house
built in units % feet square, is the mos
economical The Cornell Experimen
station has demonstrated that such
house eight and one-half feet In from
and four and one-half feet in the rea
permits the greatest amount of sunshn
in the interior from autumn until spring
Moreover, such a house is cooler in sum
mer, as the shape Of the roof Is towar
the north, eliminating the vertical ray
of the sun. Other points in favor Of tn
: shed-roof are 1t is cheaper to build, re
quires less labor; roof water is all cal
ried to the rear. so only one cave troug
is required instead q two it is possibl
to have the front higher so obtaining
3 greater amount Of sunlight
The two-thirds span, even-span, an
monitor types Of roof, while more a,
tractive, are not as desirable as tn
shed-roof from a practical standpoint
The halfmonitor type, where wider tina
D 20 feet is the most desirable even in tn
smaller colony houses such as the To
man type. The advantage of this typ
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-04-29
JAPANESE DOMINATION OF CHINA
AT HAND.

If we are inclined to think that half
counts for little to progress. we have
only to measure the development of
Japan since Commodore Perry's exped-
ton in 1854 discovered that country to
the United States We are to bear in
mind that the Yankees of the East,
who We're then wholly uninitiated into
the mysteries Of western civilization, are
now defying the most powerful nations
Of the world, including Great Britain
and the United States, having lately de-
feated the Car of all the Russias in a
tremendous war, and having just wiped
Germany from the map of Asia.
When we consider all these things pos
sibly the little Japs are excusable for
assuming their right to establish a Mon
roe Doctrine of their own in the Far
East for the benefit Of the yellow race.
Certainly We of the United States would
seem to he walking on eggs, when we
question the right of any other power in
any quarter of the globe to say whether
territory adjacent to it shah become sub
ject to the extension of old or new world
systems in such way as to menace its
peace and welfare.
When we say this we fully realize what
the Organization Of all China with its
4OOO0O,OoO of people may mean for the
,ft bo rnr1 and
for our Philippine possessions which to
a marked degree is part Of the yellow
world. our interests in the Far East are
a small consideration, however as com
pared with what the yellow Peril'' may
be for the whole world. Emperor Will
liam of Germany may not have been so
far out of the way when he pictured the
yellow Peril" so wildly, and his ac-
curacy as a prophet may account in part
Tor the bitterness of the Japs toward
Germany which found ready vent at the
first opportunity upon the outbreak of
the war In Europe.
Whatever Interpretation may be put
upon the assurances given the United
States by the Japanese representatives,
it is probably safe to say that the govern
ment at Toxic is planning to take control
OF the markets of China. We may talk
CO the "open door, in the celestial en-
wire" but in all human probability it vii
be ajar. or slightly open as Nippon
deems wise under all the circumstances
Count Okuma's interview, printed in the
Saturday Evening Post, unquestionablJ
reflects the present determination o
Japan regarding China. one of the mos
significant utterances of the japanese
statesman is that, I'VE have now reached
point in Japan where we feel the TIM
has come for the proper realization o
ourselves, of the tremendous advantage
offered to us by the vast territory o
China, and we feel we are peculiarly ut
ted for commercial dealings with tina
nation.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-04-29
VERMONT NOTES
Manning Company Of Rutland Gets
Creamery supply Orders from
Australia.

The Manning company of Rutland has
closed a contract which will probably
keep the plant working day and night
for at least six months The contract
was signed by n representative OF the
Australian government and the first ship
ment OF creamery machinery was made
Saturday evening to New York. The
machinery is encased in iron-bound boxes,
each weighing between four and five
tons. The company already employs a
force Of 40 men and the force is to be
enlarged. Churns, pasteurizers, can
washers, can dryers, are included in the
order
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-04-29
FAMOUS FACE IS
STILlEO BY Deaf.
John Bunny, the Actor, w
known Wherever Moving
Pictures Are Shown.

New York. April 27.-John Bunny. VIII
round, jovial face laughing from
moving picture screens has in four ye
become known around the world,
yesterday of complication of disea
at his home in Flatbush, a suburb
Brooklyn.
Four weeks ago, when the NAL
seized him. his physician ordered
to cancel all his contracts and take a
months rest. He was apparently
coming better when the end suddd
came.
MI Bunny was unquestionably
most popular celebrity that the mol
have produced. or no actor in
branch of the stage can it more y
be said that his face was his fortt
His beaming countenance, had
simultaneously on tens of thousan nd
screens throughout the country, deltgI
the young and Old alike. Whenever1
walked on the street he was sure II
followed by an admiring throng. He
to give up dining in restaurants beca
he grew weary of being gazed at
tinually.
Not until 1910 did Mr. Bunny disc
that he could capitalize his face
make it earn a fortune. For years he |
| been earning less than 500 a week i
! legitimate actor and in musical come
| Then he went into the movies
flyer" In year his salary had |
1900 a week all the year round, an
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-04-29
RDFHRBNDUMS OUGHT To POLL
BIG VOTE
(From the Randolph Herald

The referendums of next March ought
to pull out a big vote, The people will
decide the liquor and primary questions
by accepting or rejecting acts submitted
The issues are squarely presented. II
the state adopts prohibition, it will be
Of the very driest kind. with no alcoholics
obtainable for any purpose. as we un'
derstand the plan. The primary scheme
submitted is a wide-open, Statewide at
fair covering all nominations except
those of the towns, and there isn't a sus,
picion of a concealed African in II. A.
the first newspaper to propose the di
rect submission of an act of this kind
we rejoice that 1t goes to the voters Gun
queered."
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-04-29

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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-04-29
BEGAN MINISTRY IN VERMONT.

Tho announcement that the Rev. Will
liam w. Foster, Jr., of Albany. n. Y,
is to become the Methodist pastor at
Waterford, n, Y, succeeding the late
Rev Charles Edwards, who died sudden
ly about two weeks ago while visiting his
daughter n. Fair Haven, is Of interest to
Vermonters as Mr.. Foster. who Is presi-
dent Of Clark University. Atlanta. Ga,
began his ministry In Vermont. his first
charge being at Pittsford, serving next
AT Castleton.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-04-29
VERMONT BREVITIES.

Karl T.. Prouty of Swanton, an
electrician has filed a petition in bank
ruptcy giving liabilities OF N,49s,6 and
assets of $3.50. all claimed TO be exempt
President Thomas Of Middlebury Col
lege addressed the board of trade at
Brattleboro Monday evening. 1t was the
annual meeting of the board.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-04-29

you" is an old adage. The smile Of
kindness is more substantial than the
laugh of humor, however. When you
throw a stone into the water you never
know how far the waves make their in
fluence felt and a kindly act combined
with a cheerful smile may last for ages
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-04-29

The French claim to have an antidote
for the poisonous fumes or asphyXiating
gases hurled into their trenches in the
form of hand grenades or otherwise by
the Germans. AS yet no antldote has
been found for the forty-two centinletor
howitzer, however,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-04-29

The announcement that a daughter Of
Victor Hugo who has just died in France,
was kidnapped when a young girl by q
British officer and was later discovered in
the United States and returned to her
home, reads like a leaf from the history
of the Dark Ages rather than a chapter
from the boosted nineteenth century.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-04-29
SELFISH AS A vERNnIBNT

THE naive. frank selfishness of warning
nations--it makes me think of the beg
gar" said Andrew Carnegie at a lunch
con In New York
"A beggar muscular and well-fed, ask
ed lady for nickel
I'm afraid you are not overload OF
work the lady said.
mo. ma'am, ! amt the beggar
agreed How could ! be? Works wot
killed my wife "-Philadelphia Ledger
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-04-29

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
paper has more than 5000 readers
every week and one cent a word Will
reach them all.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-04-29
FIRE LOSS 81. 90.

A loss of $1,000 was entailed when fire
Quilted a house and practically destroyed
barn owned by George Gumlaw and
George a. Reed of Barre. Chief GladdinG
of the fire department, who was about
to board the auto truck, was hit by an
other machine and was severely bruised
on one thigh
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-04-29
THE DAY NOT SET.

Ethel-Oh. | am so happy. George and
have made up.
Lena-And what day have you fixed
upon for your marriage?
Ethel-Oh. We haven't quarreled over
that yet.-Judge.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-04-29

without weakening our own Monroe Doc
picked the psychological moment fol
action looking to the complete DONNA
ton of China.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-04-29

Neither the allies nor the Austro-
Germans seem to know just where they
are going, but unquestionably they are
on the way.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-04-29

Japan seems to be hitting two birds
with one stone by taking time by the
forelock and John Chinaman by the pig
tail.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-04-29

Usually dollar viii do a little more
for the woman who studies tho lads"
than It will DO for the woman who just
"snas and gets what abe wants