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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-06-01
YIN. CA. ANNIVERSARY DINNER
First Event in Connection with
Annual Convention.
Prominent Workers Pay Tribute to
Achievements OF the Past and Pre-
diet Even Greater Success for
the Future.

The anniversary dinner in commemora-
ton of the forty-nnth anniversary of the
state committee of the Young Mems
Christian associations of Vermont and
the fftieth anniversary of the Buring
ton iounS Mems Christian association.
which was held Friday niGht at the Van
Ness House, was a splendid tribute to
the associations achievements in the
past and rich in its promises for even
greater success In the future, surprising
in numbers and enthusiasm all previous
similar functions. The dinner was the
first important event on the program Of
the 18th State convention Of the Young
Mems Christian associations. and was at
tended by the sixty delegates from the
various city, town and county associa-
tions came to Burlington to attend the
sessions of the convention.
The dining room of the Var Ness House
was prettily decorated with United States
and Vermont State flags and during the
dinner a pleasing musical program was
rendered by Dudley Platka's orchestra
DR.. Guy Potter Benton, president of the
University of Vermont. acted as toast
master and seated at the speakers table
We're Governor Charles w. Gates. Mayor
Albert s, Drew, the Rev. c. V. Grismer,
DR. George T. Coxhead of New York,
Clarence T. Cowles, president of the Bur
lington Y. VI c. A., w. j Van Patten.
chairman Of tho State committee, DR.
David G. Latshaw OF New York. Dean
George II. Perkins of the University OF
Vermont, NJ +. Perley of Enosburg Falls,
Frank H. Brooks Of ST Johnsbury
Floyd l.. North, Edward x. Allen and
~ 'o'' ~ i"rN VI hu'IihRtor' mortimer
v, 'o''o'' i'o'essor - r.
futheF OF burilhgton the keV :. +, Cook
4t'''eI', lea" - %, Nrl@h' OF MID
'''cEe' A. w. oos"orth OF
,1,,, ','.' imam >Nooo ana . n.
'H'' VI Moi'peller. "race was said
~ ''e wv l. - smart pastor OF the
',''e't '""'o"'
Ni'e' 'le Ia guests had done full JUS
i've " '"c eNce.'eh' rePast' president
'"''n "'eieo '"e Pos'-pFaholal eXer-
Uses ny Speahi'lS Vi 'ne various events
No'''ne'''o'"'e" ny 'ne u'nher ana en-
nh"SiHils the lact mat from the first
we ~ - "a "ao STOOD Tor the nigh
w ,tV"'' VI sp''i'' Hliho ana oody'
80 Heh'"h read extracts from a num-
w AIMS from iriehus OF the
~ "a" e"Prcss'hs greetings and
T'' "'S"es hnlohS "hom were the
NV" o. ctariand or Washing
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C,,,1 N, '"e Her. -, +, Davis OF
,a,o ,'''' senator w. bliilhgham
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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-06-01
Buff Orpington Ducks.

heavy-laying qualities and their early ma
turity. One record from California shows
that flock commenced to lay at he
age of 16 weeks. Another record shows
that two ducks laid 25S eggs in six months
which is greatly in excess of the average
ducks production.
The plumaEe Of this variety is soft
buff over all, with the exception of the
male, that has n seal brown head several
shades darker than the body color. The
bills on both sexes are greenish fellow
The aim has been to breed only those
laying white eggs, and to this end careful
breeders are Matching only the whitcst
eggs few years of this selection will
produce the desired result. The weights
required of these ducks are SIX to seven
pounds for males, and five to six p 'unds
for females.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-06-01
VAN LONGING.

Denver man tells of one Western.
ers opinion of the East. 1t appears that
this man had occasion tn visit New York.
n city he had never seen. He remained
for week or two longer than lie had
expected, and In writing OF his expe-
riences to his wife IN the West, he said:
New York city is great city, but do
wish had come here before was con,
verted New York American
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-06-01
INFORMATION FOR WOMEN

Housework Is trying on health and
strength. Women are as inclined to
kidney and bladder trouble as men. Ach-
ing back, stiff sore joints and muscles,
blurred vision, puffness under eyes,
should be given prompt attention. Foley
Kidney Pills restore healthy action Ia
irrtated kidneys and bladder J, W.
OSulivan. (Adv.)
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-06-01
OFTEN STRIKES TWO.

G. W. Humford Of St. Joseph. Mo. has
n wife and 10 children. The faces OF this
family of 10 are, relates the Popular Sci.
ence Monthly, arranged in place Of tho
hours on Mr. Humford's watch. So, &C
cording to this unique timepiece, it may
be half-past Edith, "A quarter to Calvin
or some equally curious time OF day.
Humford himself is one o'clock and his
wife is two.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-06-01
NOT UNMARRIED

Fola La Toilette said in a discussion Of
the divorce evil at the suffrage lunch
rooms in New York; TOO many women
accept divorce as n necessary evil, as a
matter of course, as thing bound to
come A lawyer asked young woman
witness the other day: Are you unmar-
ried?' Good gracious, no. she answered.
I amt oven been married yet New
York Telegraph
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-06-01
PROTECT SCHOOL CHILDREN

Measles. scarlet fever and whoopinS
cough are prevalent among school chill
dren in many cities. common cold
never should be neglected as it weakens
the system so that 1t is not in condition
to throw off more serious diseases
Foiey's Honey and Tar Is pleasant to
take. acts quickly. contains no opiates
]. ". OSullivan. (Adv)
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-06-01
Leading Features in the
Breeding of Geese for
Feathers and Meat.
Ease in Rearing Cos
lin gs, TIL cir Quick
Grow tn and Their
Freedom from Dis
ease.
BY NJ. L. LONGFIELD
Author and Practical Poultryman

The Emden is the general utility breed.
Gamblers are good husbands and protective
fathers. Laying begins in February.
Matching claims the gravcst Importance.
Goslings are thrifty and not menaced by
disease. Food needs are simple-plenty of
grass and water, plus corn. Feathers add
TO value. Waterfronts desirable but not
necessary.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-06-01

Your knowledge or real estate values
In this city is not complete. nor properly
amended up-to-date. unless you road the
classified ads.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-06-01

Can you prefer any other Joint to a trib
to the stores to-day? Let the ads per-
suade you.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-06-01
RFMTNIsCFECFS OF Y. vi. C. A.
WORK


"reminiscences OF l. vi. - "A "otN
throughout the state since the orsar'Ha'
tion OF the ASSOCIATION were gwen AT the
meeting SaturdaF hlsh'' tle ueN''oi's''
exercises being conducted ny the Fe;' -
A. BOYD, secretary OF the Vermont 0ut'oA'
School association. owing TO the illness
OF H. ~ oldS' VINO was 10 nave 9I'ohe"
on the Volunteer state committee TINS
address was omitted. one OIL the most
interesting speeches Of the entire con-
vcnti"n was gtver b. he Rev. > T. CooN'
now living IN Pittsf c. :, Mass on Inc
tariy EVangelstic WORK Nr' COOK was
secretary of the committee winch mai
charge Of TINS WORK IN H'i' soon after tF'
! organization OF the \. NJ. {. A. IN YER
| mont ana gave an eNceeoihs'S srap''l.
|
~! ms '''i ," ~.
'.,7''~ a'" -i'' va
/ P1"0 90 -
"''t'1'S9 'e9'''''"S at "'''Ni'''' Gnu cN
! lehu'hR over t"e state curing " Prriou Vi
io"r years was ne'u III" o'" peoPle were
! 'ohFerleu'
FRANK H. i5rookS Oh ST JohrSpurF'
/ chairman OF the State committee OIL the
( l. NJ T. a. from IS'h 10 W. gave an IN
'ereslihE auaress concerning the WORK OIL
the various STATE secretaries from the
'o"hdihs 81 TINS Once until 1he present
tifhe' W. ). Van Patten Oh TINS city
chairman OF the state committee gave
uriei ADDRESS concerning 'he WORK "i 'he
N'a'e committee AT the present uthe' anu
itH plans lor the iuture' ana the maj ad-
dress OF the evening was dellNered ny
III 'eorse l. toNhead OF Ne" forK
on ne Nor4d N'ue Work OF the Young
men Nh''s'l"h "SSocia' ION me SPeaNe!
I Drought nome 10 MS auu'ehcc IN iorce-
! lui manner the "orio scope of the aSSo-
ciatioh ana 'he TACT 'hat II knew helther
race creeo nor coIor IN l'S work 'or the
pro'herhooa Oh man Inc Kew . - Nook
pronounced the oeheoictloh'
SUNDAY SERVICES.
A large number attended the quiet hour
service conducted by DR.. George T. Cox
head at nine O'Clock Sunday morning at
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-06-01

for the Physical Training Of the Com
munity," and DR.. David G. Latshnw,
secretary of the religious work depart
ment of the international committee,
who spoke on 1.-THE Religious Work In
tho Young Mems Christian Association
GROUP CONFERENCES.
The devotional service at the Satur-
day afternoon session, which convened at
1:3o o'clock, was conducted by tho Rev. c.
j. Staples, pastor of tho Unitarian Church
of this city. DR.. George T. Coxhead OF
New York, secretary of the international
committee Of the Y. NJ. G. a., delivered
the principal address on 1.-THE Young
Mems Christian association as n leader
of Community Life" The speaker told
how the Y. NJ. G. A. supplemented the
work Of the home. the school and the
church in each community and laid a
great deal of stress on Its part in
the industrial life of the coun-
try and how through securing the CO.
operation Of employers and employees it
has done much to better conditions. The
Y. NJ. C. a. stands to-day, said DR.. Cox
head, as a very important feature in mod
ern civilized life. This address was fol-
lowed by group conferences of the dele.
gates. The city group met under the
leadership of DR.. James II. McCurdy, the
county group under the supervision of
DR.. David G. Latshaw and the studen.
group with the Rev. Dr. s. G. Barnes.
After the conferences the visiting dele
gates were taken on automobile trips
about the city, and to Fort Ethan Allen.
The annual meeting Of the State COM
mittee was held at 4:3o o'clock, when tho
report of the State secretary was dis
cussed and routine business transacted.
This meeting was one of the most largely
attended that has been held in recent
years
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-06-01
POOR PICKINGS.

POOR PICKINGS.
A burglar entered by mistake
A poets room one day,
And finding there was nothing else
To steal, he stole away.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-01-26
TELEGRAPH BRIEFS

Spokane, Wn.-Engineer George
Raet and two unidentified 'hoboes"
killed in collision of two Chicago,
st. Paul & Milwaukee trains today,
81 miles east of Othello.. Three 9TH
er trainmen injured.
Seattle, Wash.-Trapped on fifth
floor of Walker building by fire three
men jumped to ground and were kill
ed. Three others believed burned to
death inside warehouse.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-01-26

ALLIED MONITORS lombard
GERMANS IN BENGIUM
Amsterdam.-AlIied monitors drew
close in to the Belgian coast and
shelled German positions at Wes-
tende, according to advices received
here this afternoon. At the same
time Anglo-French aviators bonn
barded German works near Knocke
and Heyst-
Amsterdam.-The serious state of
affairs at Athens emphasized. by a
Budapest despatch to Berlin Lokal
Anzeiger, reporting NJ. Gounaris
probably will succeed M. Skouloudis
as prime minister
Amsterdam.-czar Ferdinand of
Bulgaria, recently appointed field
marshal in German army by kaiser,
has also been awarded field marshaPs
baton by Emperor Franz Josef of
Austria.
Rome.-Austrian troops have oc-
cupied Albanian seaport of San Clio
vanni Di Medua and are pressing
plan to form junction with Bulgari-
ans in regions of Albassan.
Part of Montenegro and Albanian
forces defending Scutari were cap
tured when Austrians took city.
Serbs escaped and are retreating
southwark.
Zurich.-Turkish dip Iomats, Re-
fast Pasha, Neby Bey and Etemme
Bey, have arrived in Switzerland to
prepare scheme of Turkish peace
proposals, newspaper La Buisse de-
clared. Financial troubles, it was
stated, have made Turkey DESTROYS
of peace.
TELEGRAPH BRIEFS
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-01-26

IuS u get Tie SIdLe UTILITIES COLuuilS-
sion to quit dilly-dallying and acquire
nerve enough to grab the traction
bull by the horns ad force results.
81 would rather put case up to
Sam insult and expect, rapid justice
than to trust it to the public utili-
ties commission of Illinois" said
Seymour Stedman, attorney for Ho-
garth. after months and months
of delay, the commission actually
told us we must bring before it a
plan for financial reorganization of
the elevated roads. We presented
evidence to show insult and Elevated
Collateral Trust officers violated the
state law which says no bonds shall
beissued without consent of the COM
mission.
''Mr Hogarth stated publicly and
believes today the operations of In
sui are more insidious and far-reach-
ing than anything ever attempted
by Yerkes in the palmiest days of
that operator. We had already spent
a great deal of time on a case which
was primarily IN public interest. Yet
Judge Owen Thompson of the COM
mission, an honest man but timid,
told us it was up to US to devise a
plan for financial reorganization"
81 don't know a better argument
for public ownership of public utili-
ties than our experience the past
year.. Regulation fails. Any public |
body. capable of intelligent regula-
ton is capable of intelligent manage
ment under which the enormous
profits of the corporations would go
to the people in better service"
Aid. Henry D. Captain, chairman
transportation committee, said he's |
glad Hogarth has got a job some
where. He added:
There was a story he had not |
been faily dealt with by the traction
comnanieg. One comnanV took him
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-08-17
CHAPTER x.

Tho Ghost has attained the south.
ernmost point OF the arc she IL ds.
scribing across the Pacific. and Ia al
ready beginning to edge away 10 tho
west aud north toward some lone
island, II Is rumored. where she WIN
MI her water casks before proceeding
TO the seasons hunt along the coast Of
Japan. The hunters have experiment
cd and practiccd with their rifles and
shotguns TN they are satisfied. and
put their boats IN a%pplo'pie order--to
use Loach's homcly phrase,
His arm, by the way. has healed
nicely, though the scar viii remain alt
his life Thomas Mugridge lives In
mortal fear OF him, and Is afraid To
venture on deck after dark. Louis
shakes mia head obviously ovcr tho
outlook for the man Johnson. who has
collided two or three times with Wolf
Larsen over the pronunciation Of his
name. JOhanson he thrashed on the
amidships deck the other night, since
which time the mate has called hlm
by his proper name. But OF course Il
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-08-17
HOW ONE NOVELIST WROTE
Frank Norris Worked Only Three
Hours at a Stretch. but Claimed
He Worked Every Day.

Frank Norris, the ~well.known author
OF The Pit. The Octopus" and Van,
dover and the Brute" once SEN a let.
ter TO Ward Macauley. the Detroit
book seller, In answer to certain gen.
eral questions about Norris writing.
Don't believe fiction writer should
shut himself up in his profession" the
letter says In part. Novels cant be
written from the closet or study
You've got to live your stun. Believe
noyclists Of all people should take in
tcrcst in contemporary movements,
politics, international affairs. the big
things In the world.
Il write with great difficulty, hut
have managed somehow TO accom-.
plish forty short stories tall published
In fugitive fashiOn) and five novels
within the last three years. and a lot
OF special unsigned articles. Believe
my forte In the novel. Don't like 10
write. but like having written.
Hate the effort OF driving pen from
line to line, work only three hours a
day, but work every day, Believe In
blunt, crude Anglo Saxon words Some
times spend half an hour trying to get
the right combination OF one.half doz
en words. Never rewrite stan: do all
hard work AT first writing. only revise
very lightly-in typewriter copy
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-08-17
he HAD MADE NO PROMISES
Substitute Was Not Asked N He
Gould" Play the Game, but
Only II He would"

Although he will not get many op
portunItles OF playing In cricket
matches this year, George Robey will
help to keep himself NJ by praeticing
at the nets at Lords.
The famous comedian has a great
love for the summer game. and he tells
IN amusing story OF one OF those OK
days, when everything goes wrong,
which once bcfcll him. lie was watch.
Ing II game when one Of tho captains
came Nj To him, explained that no was
"a man short" and asked him u he
would play.
"Ccrtnlnly," agreed Rohcy.
lie went ont to field, and chiefly Dis
tingul>hcd himself ly missing two
catches, fumbling the ball, md so % n
Not content with that, he made II duck
when he went in Ia bat.
The captain who Lad got him to play
took things budly.
"Why, you can't play NJ all !" he said
,nccrInsly.
sir" replied George Robey males.
tl>ally, when you asked me to play
yo,i asked me II | would, not II I
could. And so that's that."-Pearson's
Weekly.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-08-17

IN out of the question that Johnson
should thrash Wolf Larsen.
Louis has also given me additional
information about Death Larsen.
which ITALICS with the captains brief
description. We may expect to meet,
Death Larsen on tho Japan coast.
And look out for squalls" In Louis
prophecy. FOR they hate one another
like tho wolf whclps they are" Dopth
Larsen IL in command of the only seal
Ing steamer In the feet. the Mace.
dOuia witch carries fourteen boats.
whereas the res, uf tho schoupers
carry only Elk
as II Is forward and IN the galley
so II Is IN the Storage and aft. on this
yeritahle helI.ship. Men fight and
struggle fcrociously for one another's
lives The hunters are looking for n
shooting scrnpe nj any momont be
tween Smoke and Henderson. whose
old quarrel has not healed. while Wolf
Larsen says positively that he will kill
the survivor ot the affair, II such az.
fair comes on. think wen the hunt.
era are appalled, at his cold blooded
ness. Wicked men though they be.
they are certainly very much afraid
OF him.
Thomas Mugridge Ia curlike In his
subsection to me. while ! go about IN
secret dread OF him. His ls the cour.
age Of fear-a strange thing ! know
well OF myselt-and at any moment II
- -. - s-aaI kIWs
to the taking OF my life. My knee Is
much better. though II often aches for
long periods. and the stiffness Is grad
/ ually leaving tho arm which Wolf
Larsen squeezed.
was amused. a couple OF evenings
back. by seeing Wolf Larsen reading
tho Bible. a copy OF which had been
found In the dead mates sca.chcst
wondered what. Wolf Larsen could
get from II. and he read aloud to ME
from Eccleslastes. | can heal him o
as | shall always hear him. the primal
melancholy vibrant In hts voice as he
read.
There you have Il. Hump" he said
closing the book upon his finger and
looking up at me. THE Preacher who
was king ovcr Israel In Jerusalem
thought as ! think. All Is vanity and
vexation OF spirit There 10 no proa'
under the SUM- There Is n event
into ALL to the fool and the wise, th'
clean and the unclean. the sinner and
the saint, and that event Ii death. and
an evil thing. he says. For the Preach
er loved life. and did not want TO die
saying, For a living dog Is better thar
a dead lion He preferred the vanit,
and vexation to the silence and un
movabloncss OF the grave And so |
To crawl Is piggish; but TO not crawl
to be as the clod and rock, Ia loathsom'
TO contemplate Life itself Is unsat
isiaction. but t. look ahead TO death |,
greater dissatisfaction"
gro BE COSTINuEDl
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-08-17
psfense AaaInst zeppelln,.

An English military expert writes:
The question OF how far aircraft can
be utilized for defense against Zeppe.
lIhs appears 10 he stlll under consid.
GRAFTON. II they arc 10 be used eff~o
lively for tho attack OF tho enemy air.
ship II In generally assumed that they
must operate outside the London area
or between tho capital aud the coast.
II would hardly d 20 have them pass.
ing through localities covered by gun.
fire. There In also tho difficulty q
descending at night to be met. lnpor.
tant subsidiary questions which arc
yet 10 DO settled by consultation be.
tween the bodies concerned ara tho
control OF lights and trafiic. as we'll
as the alien problem. Perhaps OF moro
personal interest 10 Londoners ID the
question whether the greater danger 10
incurred by being In tho streets or In
the houses. Upon this point the
authorities might do we'll TO publish
figures showing the number OF casual
ties In either circumstance"
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-08-17
CHAPTER Vlll-con,Inued.

An right" he said pridelessly. "tyke
II or leave IL, IN like yer zone the
less ior IT," Aud to save his face he
turned ~iercely upon the ~onlookers.
Get outa my galley doors. you bloom
in swabs!"
This command was REINFORCED nv
a steamIng kettle Of water. and a,
sight OF Il the sailors scrambled out
OF the way. This was a sort Of victory
for Thomas Mugridge, and enabled
him 70 accept more gracefully the de.
feat ! had given him, though. OF
course, be was too discreet to attemp'
TO drive the hunters away.
Il see Cooky's finish" heard
Smoke say TO Horner.
You bet" was the reply. Hump
runs the galley from now on. anc
Cooky pulls In his horns
Mugridge heard and shot a swift
glance at me-, but I gave no sign that
the conversation had reached me.
had not thought my victory was Sc
i~ar.reaching and complete. but re
solved to let go nothing had gained
A the days went by. Smokes proph
ecy was verified. The cockney became
more humble and slavish TO me than
even 20 Wolf Larsen. Mustered him
and stirred him no longer. washed NJ
more greasy pots. and peeled no NOR,
potatoes. did my own work. and m,
" work only, and when and In What
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-08-17
CHAPTER *.

My intimacy with Wolf Larsen IN
creases-ii by intimacy may be de
noted those relations which exist DO
tween master and man. or. better vet,
between king and Jester, My function
Ia 10 amuse, and 30 long az amuse
all goes we'll. but let him become
bored, OF let him have one Of his black
moods come upon him. and at once |
am relegated from cabin table 10 gal
Icy. while at the same time, am for
tunate to escape with my life and q
whole body.
The loneliness OF the man il slowly
being borne IN upon me. There Is not
a man aboard but hates or fears him
nor Ia there q man whom he docs not
desplse He seems consuming with
the tremendous power that In In him
and that seems never TO have found
adequate expression In works THIS
loneliness is bad enough in Itself. but
10 make II worse. he is oppressed by
the primal melancholy OF the race
The f~riyolity OF the laughterloyinr
Latins In no part OF him when he
laughs II In from a humOr that Is
nothing less than ferocious Bot ht
laughs rarely: he Is too often sad
We're he not 80 terrible a man. I oouid
,ometimes feel sorry for him. % In
1tance three mornings ego. when
vent into hls sts'~roam To an his VA
'r bottle and came Unexpectedly upor
~ lie did not see me His head
d hurled IA bis hands ana his shoul