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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-10-05
FARMERS HOLD
BACK THEIR MILK
Seeking Better Prices They
Withdraw Shipments to
Boston Markets.

Rutland, Oct, Farmers who recently
have become members of the Vermont
Darymans League and who ship their
milk. on the line OF the Rutland railroad
between Bennington and Rutland, TO @.
q. Brigham Il Co. OF Boston, are said to
be prepared to make a stand for better
prices Many withheld their milk yes
terday, although Il was said by J. N
Copley, who represents the company, that
the shipment made from Rutland was
only slightly below normal
1t was said ny one dealer tina; over
two-thirds of the normal amount OF milk
shipped had been Withdrawn. He sa 4
that the usual shipment Of % cans. or
Jugs" as the % u quart container is
called, made from tho stations at Clar-
endon and Afrecha dropped to 10 cans;
yesterday. II the well-to-do farmers
would stand WITH the smaller producers
the contra tors would quickly come to
terms The producers ask for $40 for
II L. quarts of milk delivered to the
railroad station, They refuse to accent
this figure, less u $40 cents per can
freight which is the rate of transpor;o-
ton from the Clarendon station.
on Saturday evening AZ the town han
in Wallingford there was a meeting Of
members OF me DalrNmen League at
tended ny over so farmers from Dandy,
Tinmouth, Clarendon anu Wallingford
Frank Northrup, salesman for the local
league members, made an address Mos.
OF the producers present were in favor Of
Withdrawing their milk from the Boston
market and yesterday morning the usual
shipment of $500 pounds Of milk from the
Wallingford station dropped to about go
pounds.
Wallingford farmers and other proll-
GERS in that section are preparing to seq
arate their milk and ship the cream TO
the Manchester Dairy company.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-10-05
TAFT AND COLONEL
SHAKE HANDS AT
HUGHES RECEPTION
Each EX-President Says, "How Do You Do?" and
Says No More-No Smiles. Exchanged-Af-
fair Is Staged at Union League Club-Elihu
Root, Master of Ceremonies

New York. oct. 3.--Theodore Roosevelt
ana william II. Taft clasped hands for a
moment tonight at the Union League
clubs reception to Charles f. Hughes
How do you do?" said Mr.. Taft
How do you do?" Mr.. Roosevelt re-
piled.
Each bowed and Mr. Roosevelt nassed
on to shake hands with other guests leav-
ing Mr.. Taft to greet those who followed.
few moments later MIR. Roosevelt took
his place in the receiving line lie st nod
between Mr.. Hughes and Chauncev NJ
Depew just the other side of M. De.
pew stood Mr. Taft.
Thus standing in the same line they
shook hands with the hundreds OF club
members and their guests who filed mast
during the evening. They did not mot
again. however, or exchange any other
word than the commonplaCes Of creating
We shook hands" Mr. Taft said after
wards, Just ike any gentlemen wod,i
shake hands"
Colonel Roosevelt declined 10 comment
on the meeting.
After the handwriting was over and
the library was cleared. Elihu ROOF.
president of the club, escorted Mr. Hughes
through flag draped corridor to n small
platform in the main club room. Beneath
a lifesize picture Of Abraham Lincoln
Mr. Root again introduced the nominee
and Mr. Hughes made a brief address
Colonel Roosevelt and Mr.. Taft were
called upon by Mr.. Root and each re-
sponded with a short talk
The meeting between Colonel Roose-
welt and Mr.. Taft was the first since
April IL. 1915. when both We're pallbearers
at the funeral of Thomas r. Lounsberry.
for a long time professor of English a,
al 1T,
both. On that occasion they merely shook
hands. exchanging no word.
To-night's reception was arranged some
time ago and public announcement was
made that Mr.. Taft and Colonel Roose-
welt would meet, The hour set for the
affair found the clubhouse entrance
choked with hundreds of men in evening
clothes. Elihu Root waited at the door
to welcome the guest of honor, Mr.
Hughes. and the two former presidents
The first to arrive was Mr.. Taft
The eth regiment band on the stair
case landing was playing as he step
ped from his automobile. Samuel w.
Fairchild a former president Of the
club took Mr.. Taft's arm and he and
Mr.. Root helped make a way through
the crowd. Mr.. Taft's recognition by
the guests hung fire a moment and
then procla lined itself in cheers
Five minutes later came Colonel
Roosevelt. The packed Railways cheer
ed him and he acknowledged the greet
ing by lifting his wide hrimmed black
felt hat. With Mr. Roosevelt came
Regis II Post and Senator Weeks Of
Massachusetts. The cheering for
Roosevelt was still in progress when
Mr.. Hughes and William r. Wilcox,
republican national chairman, reached
the building. There was a moments
hush and then the crowd cheered
Hughes.
Mr.. Root escorted Mr.. Hughes to the
library. temporarily converted into a
reception parlor. and George r. Sheldon
took Colonel Roosevelts arm. Cross
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-10-05
CHARGES AGAINST
MILK PRODUCERS
Dairymen's League Complained
against as an Illegal
Trust.
MILK FAMINE IN SIGHT.
Farmers Furnishing Product to New
York city VIII Not Renew Com
tracts Mt Former Prices.

New York. oct Alleging that the
Dairymen's League. an organization OF
farmers of four States. who have re-
large milk distributing companies in
this city is "a combination In restraint
of trade" Lotion Horton, president of
the Sheffield Farms Slawson- Decker
company Tonight appealed to Attor-
neY-General Woodbury. OF New York
state for an investigation. A milk
famine is threatened here as a result
of the differences. The farmers say
they cannot produce milk proftably at
the price paid them under contracts
which expired to-day.
In letter to Acknowledgement
Woodbury.. it was pointed ouv by Mr.
Horton that the "Dairymen's League"
was incorporated In New Jersey. but
has never procured a certificate en-
ttling it to do business in this State"
He charged that it is "in no sense a
cooperative organization. but a stock
corporation of the usual type" COM
bininR an illegal plan OF monopolizing
the sale Of milk to the consumers and
dealers of New York with stock sell
ing scheme"
Having entered into a large number Of
contracts with farmers for their supply
'oi mix. the Dairymens League, Mr.
Horton declared, had turned over the
contracts to John J. Dillon. State COM
missioner of foods and markets Mr.
Dillon, it is charged by Mr. Horton.
falsely pretends that in acting as agent
for this conspiracy. he is doing so as the
agent of the State and in an official
capacity he is seeking to increase the
price of necessaries of life to the con-
sumers of New York city"
MIR Horton further alleges that in parts
Of this State organized attempts at
intimidation Of producers" are being in
ausurated to prevent deliveries and force
the companies to purchase all milk from
Mr. Dillon at an increased price
commissioner Dillon said tonight he
hoped the attorney-genral would in
Vestigate the entire milk situation and de-
clared that the dairYmen have "a perfect
right to appoint whatever agent or agents
they want to sell their milk in the city"
AS TO violating the law. Mr. Dillon
said the milk dealers of this city have
been violating laws for the last ~ years
If the attorney-general will only make
an investigation the public will benefit
in the end. | am only doing my duty
finding market for farm produce
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-10-05
NEITHER CANDIDATE
HAS LIVE ISSUE
Declares 4. l.. henson. Socialist Nomi-
nee for President.

Detroit, Mich, Oct. 1.-The administra-
ton Of President Wilson and the cam
paign methods Of Charles f. Hughes re-
publican nominee, were assailed by Allan
l." Benson, socialist candidate for presi-
dent, al a mass meeting here to-day.
Mr. Benson declared amy dead issue
is live enough to be discussed by Presi-
dent Wilson and Mr.. Hughes and all live
issues are disregarded by both candi-
dates" He characterized the republican
and democratic candidates as candidates
Of the capitalist class"
The socialist nominee declared the war
has put the bulk of foreign trade in the
hands of tho United States capitalists
and that with the election of either OF
his opponents the capitalists will be
able to retain this foreign trade after the
war"
Mr.. Benson declared that the daily
newspapers of the country We're not Civ
ing the proper amount of space to his
campaign tour.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-10-05

ing the room TO where the receiving
line was forming, Colonel Roosevelt
shook hands with eight or nine per-
sons. among them william NJ Calder,
republican nominee for senator from
New York. Robert Bacon, George Won
J.. Meyer. and Mr. Depew. Then came
the meeting between Colonel Roose-
welt and Mr. Taft.
They had changed somewhat IN appoar-
ance since tho time they last exchanged
greetings Both were somewhat graycr
than they were then, with the lines of,
their faces deepening into wrinkles Mr..
Taft was nearly 100 pounds heavier when
he was president than now
When they were brought face to face
by Mr.. Sheldon there was no word Of
introduction-no time for it, For frac-
tion of a second their eyes met and ca ch
looked into the others unsmiling face
Then MIR. TAFT extended his hand and
Colonel Roosevelt took it,
There were other handshakes Of a for
nal nature. Among them were the
meetings between George W. Perkins and
DID,. Taft and between Colonel Roosevelt
emit Boise penrose, senator from Penn
sS,vania. As in the case OF the greeting
between Taft and Roosevelt, the COM
monplaces Of meeting were exchanged.
Mr.. Root, a. president of the club. stood
l.
Hughes at his right. Others in the line
in the order named were Colonel Roose-
welt, Mr. Depew. Mr.. Taft, Gen. Horace
Porter. former president of tho club.
Governor Whitman of New York, Sena-
tor Fall of New Mexico, Governor Beck
man of Rhode Island. Mr.. Wilcox. Mr..
Calder, Senator Weeks. Mr.. Bacon and
w Cameron Forbes The line of guests
was nearly two hours in passing and
then the speaking began.
We have heard in recent days" Mr..
Hughes said. that the alternative of the
policy Of the present administration is
war. | think that the alternative of the
present administration is peace with
honor"
Colonel Roosevelt vigorously assailed
the administrations foreign policy de-
claring that there would be no debate
in the German Reichstag as to the re-
sumption Of submarine warfare IF they
knew that they had as president Of the
United States a man who would not toll
crate any action of that sort"
President Wilson's speech on Saturday,
Colonel Roosevelt said, left an influenca
that if he were reelected this country
would not be drawn into war. "leavns
il to be inferred by the outside world
that nobody could Insult him that he
would fight" Mr.. Wilson's speech last
Saturday" Colonel Roosevelt continued.
was an invitation to foreign powers tn
do whatever they wished because If he
We're in power they need not be afraid"
Mr.. Wilson. Colonel Roosevelt said "as
Mr.. Hughes has pointed out this evening.
is praised for the most part by people with
shoulders that slope like a champagne
bottle by people with tmid hearts and
quaverins voices who say that he has kepo
us out of war"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-10-05
RUTLAND COUNTY Cor-Pr

utland, oct. 1.-The trial of George
Duncan of this city. who ia under
ctment for the murder of his wife
shooting was not begun in Rutland
nty court this afternoon Attorney
eral II. G. Barber of Brattleboro,
, is to take part in the prosecution.
usy this week on an important case
he United states court in New York.
State WAS granted continuance
ii Monday, october Q.
r. Poulin to-day filed information
wo important criminal cases. lie
rged Charles Barrett of Mendon, age
ut 81 years. with abduction in hav-
forcibly taken Mary Pitts of Clar-
on. age 10, farmers daughter,
n her home. keeping her locked up
inst her will for seven days. The
er information is against Frank
enauX of West Rutland, who is
rged with grand larceny.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-10-05
FFRAGISTS COMPLETE
1900 MILE TRIP
den Flyer" Returns from Trim TO
California.

~ York, Oct AFTER a trip of 10. 100
+, from New York to California and
IN, the little suffrage car. Golden
r. with the two women who have
IN it, Mrs. Alice Snitje Burke and
Nell Richardson, with Saxon, their
X cat mascot, arrived in New York
rday and were escorted to suffra &c
quarters by women in decorated
mobiles.
Is Burke and Miss Richardson left
York on April 6 last and. with the
ption of New England, which was
hde their circuit. they visited every
F in the Onion, making suffrage
ches in cities and in the by-ways
Re suffrage orators are seldom heard
he New York Woman Suffrage party
quarters. As East 24th street, they
about the trip Saturday afternoon.
Il campaleners We're well. but their
yellow car had a worn look. II
covered with autographs of persons
had been in the travellers audiences.
tial references Ia cities or States were
ted in large letters on parts Of the
as Best City Of AL Spokane" and
/ Raisins in California"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-10-05
KILLED IN AUTO CRASH.
". II. Case, Night G-hrd at state Pris.
on, Meets Instant OentI4.

Windsor, oct. 3. Between Sven .n1
eight O'Clock last evening, a big aut'n-,-
bile owned and Hriven by w. -. TEN6uLe
of this place, in which y. Fullerton FhIA-
lips. and W. II. case, also Of th'e place.
were the other occupants, leit the rori
about four miles from the town. near As.
cutneyNillc, and collided with a nearn.'
tree with such force that all three m.S
were thrown from the Ger
Mr. Case was killed almost instanti;.
The other two men escaped with minor N.
iuries Mr., Phillips having quite few
bruises and a eut artery which will not.
however, prove serious. while MI, Tus
hurys injuries are confined to bruises
alone The car was hut slightly damag'd
and was driven into Windsor on H., avn
power.
At the time the accident occurred The
men We're returning from Lake Sunape =.
where they had been in camp for several
days. They were proceeding at 4 fair rl,a
of speed when they suddenly came upon 4
piece Of road where extensive repairs
were being made, Both Mr. TuNbury AMI
Mr.. Phillips have been too dazed since TIA
accident to give a comprehensive account
of how il occurred. hut it is believed ~
those who visited the scene and looked
over the ground that the car must haV3
Slowed on the bad road at which tins
Mr.. Tuxbury was unable to control it and
the collision with the tree resulted. The
car did not overturn.
Just how Mr. Case met his death wss
not learned, although he is said to hava
been terribly bruised all over his body.
Mr.. Case was a man we'll along in years
and has been for the last % Years tho night
guard at the Vermont State PRISON in
Windsor,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-10-05
VERMONT FARMERS
WILL GET PRICE
Several Boston Milk Contractors
Will Pay the Demanded
Increase.

Boston, Oct. 2.-Concessions by sew.
eral contractors in the controversy
over the price to be paid for milk at
wholesale were claimed to-nisht by
Richard Pattee, secretary of the New
England Milk Producers association. y
telegram to Mr.. Pattee from F.. j..
Hunter milk producer at ClaremOnt,
y. H. announced that one large Bos-
ton contractor and two suburban deal
ers had agreed to pay so cents for an
eight and half quart can delivered IN
Boston instead Of ~ cents rs previouG~
~ offered by the contractors.
Mr.. Pattee also said he had received
telephone message Tonight from A
meeting of farmers at Springfield, Vt.
to the effect that the same two subur-
ban dealers and one other had agreed
to pay the price asked by the pro-
duCcrs.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-10-05
ROCKEFELLER BEFRIENDS
THE POOR CHEMIST
And Herman Frasch Died Worth Over
SIO.4S5.scS.

New York. Oct. 2.-How a poor student
of chemistry who came here from Ger
many in 1868 attracted the attention Of
John D. Rockefeller. became the chief
chemist of the Standard Oil Co. and by
his ingenuity amassed fortune of
$40, 4S5,S2S, Is disclosed by an appraisal Of
the estate of the late Herman Frasch of
this city. After attaining success as
chemist. Mr.. Frasch undertook to develop
a sulphur mine in Louisiana. which had
passed through the hands of four COM
panes that were unable to make it pay
The sulphur lay 500 feet below the sur
face Mr.. Frasch devised a method of
conveying super-heated water into the
mine, melting the sulphur and then
pumping it out through a pipe.
The appraisers estimated the value of
the stock of the company owning the
mine at s12,o03 a share. Mr.. Frasch
owned sos shares.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-10-05
WOULD CHANGE DATE OF
THANKSGIVING DAY

Kansas City. Mo, Oct. "a movement
to place the next Thanksgiving dav on
November % instead of November 70 was
inaugurated here to-day by the Ner-
chants association of Kansas city.
telegram, signed by the executive board
OF INC organization was sent to Presi-
dent wilson requesting the earlier date.
The merchants say the holiday falling
this year on the last day of the month.
works hardship both to them and to
their customers, crowding all the Christ
mas business into three weeks.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-10-05
ENORMOUS COST OF
BRIDGES AND ROADS
S@Sc,OOO.OOO spent In United states in
the Year 1918.

Washington. Oct. Am enormous in
crease in the total expenditures for road
building and bridge construction marke ed
the development of highway work in the
United States during the past IL years.
Statistics compiled by the office of public
roads and made public to-day show that
the expenditures for this work increased
from approximately $4,000 900 a year in
1904 to about $3.50 200. 600 in 1915 or more
than $50 per cent. State expenditures in
creased from s2,500000 to more than
$50. 000,0 900 In addition. more than s27, 900 900
of local funds was spent under State
supervision in 1915. bringing the total road
and bridge expenditures managed by the
States to sSnSl4, 500
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-10-05
SENATOR PAGE IMPROVING
Rest Cure In Hospital of Benefit to
Primary Winner-GoinE to At
Iantic city.

Hyde Park. oct. 3-Word has been re-
ccived from senator Page, who is taking
a rest cure at the Rutland hospital, that
he is getting along finely and expects
soon to go to Atlantic City for few
weeks stay.
Senator Pages daughter, Alice, and his
son, Russell, are with him in Rutland
There il nothing organically wrong with
the senator. his physician says, but he
is l.: need of IA rest only, His appetite
Is good and his optimism undimmed
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-10-05
BURLINGTON SHOE FIRM.
Lewis a Blanchard Co., Inc, Has $40
900 Capital-Eour Subscribers.

Montpelier oct. 3-Articles of associa
ton were filed to-day with the secretary
of state by the Lewis 4 Blanchard Co,
Inc of Burlington, to deal in boots,
shoes, etc, with capital stock of SIS, Ooo,
$50 shares, the subscribers being e. A.
Blanchard and Helen l.. Blanchard and
Jennie T.. Lewis and !. II. Lewis, all of
Burlington.
Edwards & Edwards Co., Inc. of
Waterbury, real estate, capital stock Of
$4,000, 100 shares. with r. j. Edwards,
w, +, Edwards and l.. j, Carney of
W aterbury as incorporators.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-10-05
CENTIE--BIT SURE

liousness. sick headache, sour stom'
:, gas, boating, constipation, dyspep'
all these distressing consequences
retaining a mass of undigested and
lenting food in the stomach are avoid
f the bowels are kept open and reg
-. Foley Cathartic Tablets are first
to good health. Do not grippe, j. w
lllivan, Medical Hall. 80 Churcf
ct. tAdV)
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-10-05
Dam Blown Out.

Brandon. Oct. 3.-The dam at the
Baker Brothers grist and cider mill was
blown out Sunday night by dynamite and
a section u or 10 feet long torn out. The
dam was made Of plank and concrete and
the water from 1t was used for power
Mt the mill
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-10-05
CUT THIS OUTFIT Is WORTH MONEY

Don't miss this. Cut out this slip, en-
close with DC to Foley & Co. Chicago.
Ill. writing your name and address
clearly You will receive in return a
trlal package containing Foey's Honey
ana Tar Compound for bronchial coughs.
colds ana Group; Foley Kidney Pills, and
Foley Cathartic Tablets. Specially COM
iorting to stout persons, j. w O'Sulh-
van. Medical Hall. 30 Church St (Adv)
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-10-05
Charged with Chicken Thefts.

Middlebury. Oct. 3-Mr. and Mrs
Eugene Begoir of Weybridge were ar
rested by Deputy Sheriff N. ]. Sanford
to-day. charged with stealing chickens
They were released on bail of 5000. No
date has been set for the hearing
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-10-05
Wimmett Held in $1,000.

Middlebury Oct. 3.-Hermon Wimmett
If Cornwall who was arrested by Deputy
Sheriff Noble j. Sanford. charged with
an assault upon his wife. has been
placed under $1,000 bonds. which he has
secured No date has been set for the
hearing
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-10-05
GREATNESS FORGOTTEN

DO Americans remember their grea:
mem"
I'm afraid not. ! don't believe | coul
mention all the names of the men on the
team that won the baseball pennant last
Year. "-Exchange.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-10-05

Heavy as were the British losses in
September. they were lighter than those
of August, which We're 1895. a daily
average of APP. In July. the first month
of the Somme offensive the losses We're
about half those of August or Septem-
her. Notwithstanding the fact that the
British stormcd the first line German
defenses then The casualties in that
month We're So SIS. so that the total for
the three months of the Somme drive is
Boz 1859
Since January 2S the British government
has issued no figures of total losses.
Up to that time the daily average Of
losses from the beginning of the war was
slightly more than 1000. Although the
casualties at present are about four times
those of the first 16 months of the war.
this increase is due not only to the Of
fensiVe operations now in progress. but
to the fact that Great Brtan's forces
IN the field. are far greater than in the
earlier period Of the war
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-10-05
DEATH
ESENATOR CLARKE
lident Pro Tenn. of Senate
|eaded Revolt against Ship.
ping Bill.


ho' M - n" 80 i.''eu y -,
or James =. 'IdLhe' PieS'ueiI' -
pre- OF the nlled states SeHd'e, u'e'
nome mere to-udH' Sei'd.o' IA
ed SIrohe vi dpoiieA3 lP'dN anu
reEdlI'eu seilFIoill'l rIlN Si'l- il'
men" eis VI MS id''lilS' """'N -
1lzed Vhe seriousness OF MS Co''u''
~ mat tHe HeNS VI HIS ued'H tdI''e
mock lie was " years oio'
ator Clarke had been president pro
bre Of the Senate since the Demo-
party gained control in 1915. IL"
hosen nv the party caucus To sue
he late Senator Frye OF Maine, after
rited contest. and was reelected 20
ace in the 9th congress despite de
|ned opposition based on his senSl-
revolt against the administration
purchase bill in the previous Cog
|ator Clarke loft Washington a few
+ ago apparently in good health. In
| losing days of the last session he
FED over tho Senate owing to tic
&c of Nice-President Marshall. The
|ad eisht-hour bill which prevented
flation wide strike was passed witl
or Clarke in the chair. but he was
Ii the two democratic senator's to ,.,,s
|st the measure and he refused to
ft. He appointed Senator hughes as
E president pro tempore when tie
|Eas presented al the presiding on
chair for signature.
ling the IL years of his senatorial
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-10-05

Possible lapse Of rental income is the
tx,tr,are of property owners-the one
,',nacn 70 peace of mind. Advertising
eliminates H.