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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-03-23
MILLIONS SAID
To Be BURIED IN
GARBAGE CANS

Washington. March 21.--A survey ot the
nations resources in fertilizer ma erials
has drawn attention to the large supply
of these to he found in the accumulation
OF garbage in cities This waste material
contains nitrogen Dhosphoric acid and
potash, which are recognized as essential
10 the production of large crops. Nalua.
HE as these are to tho farms OF the coln-
try. the garbage in which they are found
is n source of trouble and expense 80 the
cities. 1t seems, therefore. that this gar
bage can ne disposed Of most advantage
ously by returning it to the soil in the
form Of fertilizer
In cities of 10000 or moro, tho rcduc-
ton Of garbage by methods which fur
nish a residue At for fertilizer has proved
a profitable municipal enterprise, and in
smaller communities it might we'll he self
sustaining. Numerous analyses OF raw
sarbace show that on the average grease
constitutes 3.5 per cent: and of the fer
/ tilizer ingredients potash. oS per cent.
bone phosphate | FER cent. and nitrogen
In the form Of ammonia per cent. On
this basis the value Of Ton OF raw gar
hage Is about 3d. the grease being worth
81 and the fertilizer ingredients about s.
THREE METHODS IN USE
Since the grease is Of more value
than the fertilizer. the reduction proc
ess Is primarily designed to recover the
grease. There ara three principal
methods of doing this. The garbage is
either cooked and steamed and then
pressed dry and decreased in gasoline;
dried directly in rotary hot air kilns
and then DECREASED in gasoline, or 1t
is dried and DECREASED in one opera
ton
+ AS raw garbage contains 20 per cent.
water and 80 per cent. grease, the
yield OF the tankage residue or fer
tilizer should he about - per cent
thus four tons of raw garbage should
he made to yield one ton of dried tank
age and $12 worth of grease In the
retail market the dried tankage sells
for about $40 ton and at wholesale
for $50. There has been no great
fiuctuation in these prices for some
time.
ONLY SIN MUNICIPAL PLANTS.
At present. however, only six cite,
operate their own reduction plants and
about 20 send their garbage to privately
owned plants. These produce in the course
of year 10000 tons of tankage, or fer
tiliZer. made from l,Oio,Wl tons OF raw
garbage. If all OF the 100 cities in the
| United States which have a population
of 1900 or over should adopt this methoc
Of garbage disposal the total yiel'
should he from 637 800 tons to 931 800 ton!
of fertilizer per year. This would be WORT
S7S0,0rU to $4,000. Additional fer
tilzer material also could he obtained n
the cities from dead animals, stree
sweepings and stable manure.
This subject, specialists in the depai1
ment Of agriculture believe, merits care
full consideration. because it will be o
! advantage both to the American farne
and to the cities from which he obtain
his fertilizer.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-03-23
Solid for Wilson.

St Joseph, Mo-, March 2l.-Missour!
democrats in convention here to-day en-
dorsed President Woodrow Wilson for
reelection and named the following az
delegates at large to the national demo-
cratic convention: United States Sena-
tors William J. Stone and James a,
Reed. Champ Clark. speaker Of the ma.
tonal House OF Representatives, w w.
Graves of Butler, DR.. j. r. NJ. John
ston OF ST. Louis. William H. Phelps OF
Carthage, Lon NJ. stephens OF St. Louis
and James Cowgirl Of Kansas City
Each will have half a vote in the St
Louis convention. Edward F. Goltra Of
St Louis was reelected national COM
mitteeman.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-03-23
GOVERNMENT LOSES.
MILLIONS THROUGH
REVENUE FRAUDS
Alleged Collision of Tobacco
Manufacturers with Federal
Employes-Many Ar
rests Made.

New York, March 21.-CharCes OF col
fusion between agents OF the internal
revenue department and manufacturers
of cigars and cigarettes. who arc al
legged to have been evading the law.
have been brought to the attention
of government officials. 1t became
known tonight in connection with tho
wholesale arrests here of manufactur-
ers accused of misusing or failing to
use internal revenue stamps. Govern
ment officers who are conducting the
crusade admitted that such charges
were being investigated.
Ninety warrants had been issued up
to Tonight for alleged violators Of
the internal revenue laws and AZ per-
sons had been arrested. Each Of the
accused was held in $500 bail Cor the
federal grand jury.
The charges of collision have come
whom are said to have declared they
had been paying one dollar to ten dollars
week to revenue agents for protection
against prosecution.
Others expressed amazement n being
arrested and their property seized for
conducting their business, as they had
come to believe was permitted by the gov
eminent
Officials of the department of internal
revenue and of the department of justice
asserted violations of the law had been
going OH for years and declared the gov
eminent had been dofrauded of millions
Of dollars in fees.
Not only tho government, but the con.
!
to l.. G. Mott, collector of internal reve-
nue. At some of the factories raidcd
boxes We're found, he said which orig
inally had contained expensive imported
cigars. but which had been reflled with
an inferior imitation made on the east
side. These cigars. he said, were sold
over the counter as the genuine imported
product. Most of them bore clever imi.
| tations Of tho bands Of popular high
| class cigars.
! The campaign against cigar and Gig
arctic manufacturers was begun las
week. when six arrests were made hui
it did not really get under way unit
yesterday after officers from Washing
ton had conferred with the local authors
| ties. F.. c. Johnson. solicitor general fol
the internal revenue department. wa
here to-day assisting Collector John Z
Lowe and other officers.
While most Of the manufacturers ar
rested have been doing business in :
small way, some Of them in their homes
a few had been operating on quite {
| large scale. Two factories seized by
the officers contained more than tive
million cigars each.
| Mr.. johnson said the activity herr
probably would extend to other part
of the country
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-03-23
VERMONTERS DINE.
sons and Daughters ~ ~0oon Noun
tain state In Brooklyn.

tFrom Sundays Brooklyn Eaele)
True to the traditions OF their Green
Mountain State, loo sons and daughters
of Vermont now domiciled in this city'
sat down to their annua! wineless dinner
al the Hotel Bossert last evening, and
heard Governor Charles W. Gates or thelr
native State talk interestingly about tho
rapid progress it has been making sine"
they left home. They listened to MISS
Jessie Fullington. solOist of Grace 'huroh'
who halls from Cambridge. Vt, sing. ANA
they carried away little souvenir pack
ages Of real, genuine maple sugar-verN
Vermont, as one man DESCRIBED 1t.
Although Vermont is rock-rihued
republican state, and has never yet
elected democrat to any position oi
note, those present heard Herbert is
Twitchell. president of the Vermont
society, toastmastcr Of the evening, say
kind word for president Wilson, drank
a standing toast--in pure watcr--to the
nations chief executive and sang THE
Star SpanGlcd Banner" with vim and
! enthusiasm
Borough President Lewis II. Pounds
extended hearty welcome TO Governor
Gates and the other visitors, and told
them that this city has become quite
proud of it's Vcrmonters and wants to
keep them here
Addresses were also made by Dr. John
Nj. Thomas, president of Middcbury COL
| lege who has done much for the benefit
| OF his State, and Dr. Frank u. Rlodgett
president of Adelphi College, who spoke
on vermont and the Thirteen Original
| States"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-03-23
Vermont Notes
News of the State Gathered
Here and There.
r'ubii~ Service Commission Approves
utiiitics Corporation-T"wns
Landmark burned.

Tho Vermont Public Service commission
has announced that they have granted
permission to the Eastern Vermont public
Utilities corporation to do business The
petition was made by +. Monroe Dyer
of New York. ". e. Clifford of Bethel,
f.. F. Clark NJ Groton. Albcr' ~ Ranieil
Of West Danvilc and J. NJ. Frost Of
Rutland. They asked the right to acquire
and develop water powers and to build.
operate dams. power plants. and all
necessary equipment for generating
electrical energy for power heat and
light The principal Office OF the company
will he at llardu1ck
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-03-23
so TROOPERS KILLED
AT SAYULA, MEX.

Mexico City, March 2l.-Fifty troopers
were killed and more than 100 wounded
in a railroad accident to-day AT SaYula.
which is situated to the west of Guadala-
lara, on the Pacific coast extension of
the Mexican Central railway.
The train owing 70 loose or removed
rail went over precipice. The entire
train OF 10 cars which was loaded with
men and cavalry horses, was burned.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-03-23
Y. \ q. ApPOIN TM ENTS.

t'non the recommendation of the reGi-
mental commander. First Lieut.. h. A..
Van Cor, First infantry, has been re-
ieved from duty with the regiment.
The following commissioned officers Of
Company \. First infantry, having been
elected OH March :. 1916, have been tenn
porariy commissioned accordingly with
rank from the date of their election:
Second Lieut.. Guy q. towen, to be first
lieutenant and First Ser.t. W. c. Hen
dee. to be second lieutenant. The follow
ing commissioned officers of Company
f., First infantry, having been elected
on March .. 1915, have been temporarily
commissioned accordingly with rank
from the date of their election: Second
Lieut.. Eric r. Britain, to he first lieu
tenant; First Sergt. Carl r. Ferno, to
be second lieutenant
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-03-23
LESS no COUNT.

\ lad went into bakers shop in Dub
lin to buy a two-penny loaf llaNin"
received it, 1t struck him that it was NV
der weight, so he drew the bakers attou-
ton to IT, Never mind that" said the
baker. lit will he less for YOU 10 carry.
VERY WELL" replied the boy, and throw
ing halfpence on the counter he walked
awaN. The shcpman called after him and
told him he had not loft enough money.
"Oh, never mind that" rotorted the smart
Irish lad cit will be less for :vu 50
count III Philadelphia Etez.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-03-23
FEW EVIDENCES or BRowNTAII.s

Harold l.. Bailey OF bradford. assist
ant to the state commissioner % acrl-
culture, in charge of insect suppression
in Vermont, and Homer Minad OF
bradford have finished a two weeks trip
OF inspection in Brattleboro, Guilford
and Vernon in search OF browntail moth
nests. No nests were found in Guilford
and but very few IN Bratteboro or Ver-
non Fewer evidences OF browntails
were found on this trip than on any
previous visit
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-03-23
sTARr ADVERTISING rAN1PAIGN

An advertising campaign hat involves
the expenditure Of thousands Of dollars
and designed to bring home the resources
of Barre granite to the reading public
has been inaugurated by the Barre Quar-
riers and Manufacturers associa
ton. In certain popular week
~ $500 has been paid for one page
FOR one issue and similar amounts vii
be expended. The campaign is planned
on a scale never before attempted.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-03-23
THE MODERN MEANING.

Bishop Francis was talking in Indian
apolis about the increasing desecratiou Of
the Sabbath
There is lesson for us" he said,
lin the anecdote about the little hoy who
asked:
Pa. what does that good hook mean
when it talks about Sabbath Days
journey
"I am afraid the father answered.
that It means twice around the golf
links my SON.. '--Philadelphia Bulletin
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-03-23
GETS AGRICULTURE AGENT.

F. II. Abbott, graduate OF the Uni
versity of Vermont in 1919, has been elect
ed Washington county agricultural agent
and will begin his duties April I, He waa
selected from five candidates Washing
ton is the 10Th county in Vermont to hay"
n paid expert assisting in the solution of
it's agricultural problems. Mr.. Abbott
was formerly manager of the Martin a.
Brown farms in Wilmington.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-03-23
GIRLS WIN THE HOEORS.

Three girls have won the honors Il;
Spauldng high school, Barre. Miss Mary
Bishop Won first with a percentage o,
95.7: Miss Ida NJ Carusi second. with "a,
and Miss Lorraine II. G. Ioranger third,
with ?l.3. A class of So will ne graduated
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-03-23
PLEASED CUSTOMERS.
Our Increasing business shows '""'
our Customers Arc Pleased with
Our Methods.

The advahces made by this hahN
since It started less than 10 years ago
show that our customers arc ploaFed
with our methods. Soc us If YOU want
satisfactory banking connections
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-03-23
DEPENDED.

The self-msde man-Forty years ago |
got my real beginning, ! started out In
New York with one hundred dollars.
What do you think Of that?
New Yorker-Well. 81 all depends On
|rhere you were g0lng-Judge-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-03-23
GIVES CHURCH & nm.

A few days before his death DR.. Charles
= Clark gave the First Congregational,
Church Of West Bratteboro y SHo bond
for the support Of tho church.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-03-23

QUARRY co. HAS $4,000 CAPITAL.
The T.ittletohn & Milne Quarry com
pany, Inc, of Barrc has purchased wha I
was formerly known as the Littlejohn X
Milne quarry. The capital stock Of tho
company is $4,000
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-03-23
OBSERVE GOLDEN WEDDING

Mr. and Mrs j G. Brown Of Brandon
observed their golden wedding ami
versary Saturday Mr. Brown enlisted
twice In the civil Wal serving in the
Ind Vermont battery.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-03-23
PUTNEY's BOTH ANNIVERSARY.

Putney is considering having an old
home week this next summer, as 1916 is
the 10th anniversary of the granting OF
the town charter by New York State.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-03-23

STORE AND pOSTOFFrCT Rt-RN.
A Townshond landmark tho building
occupied by G. r. Rovden's store and tn"
postofce vas DESTROYED by FRO early
Sunday morning The Are started around
a chimney
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-03-23
PLENTY OF SECURITY

"Do you feel you are able to support
my daughter In the style to which she
has been customed?" asked the skcp-
teal millionaire.
YES, indeed, sir" replied the favored
sutton Since our engagement was an
nounced almost any OF the banks arc
willing to discount my notes. Rich
mond Times-Dispatch.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-03-23

DIR. Alexander G. Bell has built a 80
font HYDRO plano boat capable Of COG
miles an hour speed and drawing only
two inches Of water.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-03-23

CHOPPED OFF END OF THUMB
Although W. r. Hutchinson of Wood
stock cut off tho end of one thumb h"-
tween the nail and che first joint ply
stefan stitched il back on and It now
seems likely TO adhere The accident
occurred while Mr. Hutchinson Was
splitting kindling wood with an axe.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-03-23

House screening is a good disease pre-
ventive"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-03-23
DO Vol KNOW THNT-

There is no federal institution in the
continental United States for the recep-
ton and care Of lepers?
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-03-23
TRAIN BLOWN FROM
TRACKS IN INDIANA
WAS Going at High Rate of Speed-23
People Injured.

Marion. Ind. March 2l.-Clover Leaf
pa ssenGer train No. o. the CONNER
|cial Traveller" was blown from the
tracks four miles each of Marion to-
might during cyclone which passed
Through this vicinity about II o'clock to-
might The train was overturned and
wrecked while going at high rate OF
speed
| The train consisted OF five cars, -four
Of which were turned over, the other
being Tilted at an angle OF % degrees
The engine and tender stayed on the
track and the engineer and fireman
brought them into Marion.
II was reported that about % persons
were injured.
Toledo. Ohio, March 21.-Clover Leaf
IA ssenger train No. 8 left Toledo at six
o'clock tonight heavily laden with pas
sengers, it WAS stated at the office Of
the yardmaster.
Officials are seeking to learn the de-
tails of the wreck at Marion. Ind, but
communica ton beyond Delphos, Ohio, Is
cut off. Delphos is said to have becr,
in the path of the storm.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-03-23

pellasra may he prevented or cured by
proper diet
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-03-23

Fingers, flies and food spread typhoid
fever"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-03-23

The United States public health serv-
ice believes that the common towel
spreads trachoma. a disease Of the eyes
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-03-23

Children from sanitary homes advance
more rapidly in school than those from
dirty premises?
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-03-23

Malaria is spread by special mos
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-03-23

Drecors-E. Booth. John j. Flynn. r. r. Woodbury. d
Cooke. f. f. Gebhardt. ]. II. Macombcr
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-03-23

au,rrrxnrS COUNTY Tnusr co. "
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-11-23
twenty Cent Cotton.
line.

Cotton has at last reached twenty
cents tha pound. Last Friday a
quantity of the fleecy staple was sold
on the local market for even twenty
cents, and some of the higher grades
of the staple brought little more.
Although this is the record price
since cotton has assumed the posi-
tion of a world staple, there is no
great disposition to sell. Most farm
ers believe that it will go yet higher,
and they want all they can get for
their remaining crop. The farmers
generally report that picking is
about over with, and the gins are
closing down, except for one or two
days in the week. The local ginner-
les are now running only small
part of the time. 1t is apparent, how
ever, that more cotton has been har-
vested in this county this year than
last. And the price is just about
double.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-11-23
CHANGE IN B., E. & w.
Owners Take Over Operation Of Rail.
road on Dec. 4.

Beginning on December first, the
owners of the B., E. & w. railroad
will take over the management and
operation of the line between Bam-
berg and Ehrhardt The reason for
this change has not been made pub
lie. Since the road was opened, 1t
has been operated by the Atlantic
Coast Line railway.
1t is understood that rolling stock
has been purchased by the B., E. &
w. owners, and that everything will
be in readiness for assuming entire
charge of the roads management and
operation on December 1st.
The local postofice has been mott
fed that route agent handling mails
on the Coast Line from Green Pond
to Bamberg will stop over at Ehr-
hardt, but it is presumed that the
mail service on the line from Ehr-
hardt to Bambers will be continued
in locked pouches.
The schedule to be put into oper-
alton has not yet been announced,
but it is understood that the local
train will connect at Ehrhardt with
the Coast Line train, and it is like
ly that more trips will be made be-
tween Ehrhardt anG Bamberg than at
present.
General Manager C. J. Fields, of
the B., E. & w. will continue in his
present position, with his office in
Bamberg. 1t is stated that Mr.. J. ].
Fickling will be the engineer on the
limo
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-11-23
At Academy of Music, Orangeburg.

Managers Seignious and Schif1ey
announce the recent booking of Bert
Leigh and Hazele Burgess, who are
presenting Jean Briquet and Paul
Herve's latest musical comedy tri-
umph, 1.-The Girl Who Smiles" which
had a splendid run for six months at
The Longacre Theatre, New York
city. This latest musical success
abounds in clever dialogue and hu-
morous situations, and the numbers
are a charm to the ear. Several stand
out distinctly as hits, but the one
that will linger in ones memory
longest is Teach Me to Smile -
There is a most capable cast of play
ers and a chorus of delightful girls
who are both winsome and musical
ly talented, and the costuming and
scenic environment is all that money
can provide. Monday November %,
1915. Seat sale begins Friday, No
vember "a. Prices, $3.50, s1.0O, 75c,
50c.-Adv.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-11-23
Freezing Weather Arrives.

Thermometers in Bamberg Thurs
day morning registered below freez-
ing point for the first time this sea-
son. The cold began to arrive We'd
nesday, when the temperature took
a sudden tumble. Thursday morn
ing early risers reported that the
mercury registered "a degrees, and
the first killing frost of the fall COW
cred the ground. The first real cold
of the winter brought forth all man
ner of overcoats, most of them being
distressingly wrinkled from long
stays in bureau drawers and trunks,
but the wearers did not seem to mind
that, as long as it made them COM
Portable. The shortage of coal has
affected Bamberg people consider
ably, many families having long since
scraped their bins for the dust re-
naming over from last winter. Sew
eral carloads of coal which were or
dered weeks and even months ago
have failed to show up yet.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-11-23
Week of Prayer and Self Denial.

You are cordially invited to be
present at the week of prayer and
self denial services of the Methodist
Missionary society on Tuesday, the
2Sth, and Wednesday, the 29th, at
$50 p. m, sharp.
Tuesdays meeting will be held at
the church with Mrs. E. O. Watson
hostess, and the Wednesdays meet
ing will be held at the home of Mrs.
F. NJ. Bamberg, with Mrs. Bamberg
hostess.
We are to study Latin-American
countries, and our gifts will go to
these needy fields. Each day self
denial offering will be asked from
every member present. We are pray
ing that our gifts this year may be
larger than ever before, and that the
women of our great church will grow
more intensely interested in mis-
sions. We want our church to be
growing missionary church. Each
one of our members, and all women
who should belong to the society,
with US must "lift little" if we are
to experience such blessed condi-
ton of affairs.
Now, dear women, please do not
stop at just reading this invitation,
but do come to these services. Come
praying and expecting great things,
and we will get what we look, work,
and pray yfor.-Recording Secretary.