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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-07-27
THE CAMPAIGN HAT.

As this seems to be the day of soldier
ing, some one has thought Il necessary
to come forth and defend the campaign
hat with which the United States army,
boy scouts, and other military organiza-
tons are equipped It has been charg-
ed that the hat is hideous, and one OF
its accusers asserts that it is the very
'antithesis OF smartness" The answer
coming from an authority on military
affairs. is to the effect that the service
hat is not for parade, but for hard use
Its adoption. with what Is called the
Montana peak is somewhat recent.
but the hat under many forms has ex-
listed since the time Of the original Mex
lean war. and IL related to the sombrero
of Mexico and the plains II has been
shown conclusively that felt hat with
a stiff brlm gives the maximum Of pro-
lection from sun. wind, and rain, with
a minimum OF weight Although adopted
in recent years by the British Colonial
troops. the campaign hat Is o. purely
American origin. 1t first came into
use in the British service during the
Boer war. The peaked crown came into
effect in 1912,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-07-27
THE WAY VERMONT DOES THINGS
(From the Glens Fails TimesD

Some years ago determined Green
Mountain boy, Ethan Allen crossed over
Lake Champlain TO Fort Ticonderoga and
"in the name of the Great Jehovah and
the Continental Congress" commanded
the English to surrender. The memory OF
Ethan Allen still lives, as imperishable as
the Rock of Gibraltar and n monument to
Vermont's way OF doing things. When
Ethan Allen set out from the Green
mountains he had fixed purpose in mind
and he accomplished that purpose.
The State of Vermont is still doing
things and the Ethan Allen OF the present
day is Guy W. Bailey, secretary Of state.
Mr.. Bailey is commandments of the
publicity forces OF the State and from his
headquarters in Essex Junction he is send
ing forth command which should be as
+ effective as the command of Ethan Allen.
| II Is commanding because 1t is so brmful
! OF courtesy and the spirit Of hospitality
that human nature is quite likely TO sur
render to the commanding influence Of the
! invitation.
A little card which is finding Its way into
every nook and corner OF the eastern
States reads follows
/ The State Of Vermont extends to you
h cordial invitation 70 spend your vaca-
ton among It's Green mountains. or on
| the shores Of its beautiful lakes and
streams. The acceptance of this invita-
ton will ensure you n hearty welcome and
hospitable entertainment; and it is the
| hope Of this commonwealth that your
stay here will be so pleasant that with
the approach OF each successive vacation
period YOU will anticipate with eagerness
an outing in the Green Mountain State.
And them Just TO show that good fellow
ship is predominant chara cteristi, OF
Vermonters. there is sent also card witt
this inscription:
This Introduces Mr. ANY cour.
, tesy that you may render will be appre
ciated by the Vermont publicity depart
ment.
Theree something exhiarating about
this commandingly wholesome invitation
TO mingle with our neighbors over the
line. 1t creates the desire TO know then
better, TO bask in the sunshine of theil
sunny slopes and come In contact with the
breezes OF their Watered areas and noun
famous heights, feasting upon scenic
beauties which are nowhere surpassed.
II, as WE are told, its hell along IN,
Rio Grande." heaven must be in Vernon
at least that is what Guy W Bailey ha.
made us believe.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-07-27
MYSTERIES OF INCAS REVEALED.

Amazing and absorbingly interesting
facts concerning the builders Of the Won
derful city of Machu Picchu. the ancient
lncas, are given in communication to
the National Geographic society by Pro-
fessor Hiram Bingham, director Of the
Peruvian expedition OF 1915, sent out by
the society and Yale University. The
ruins Of this great center OF a vanished
civilization were discovered by Profes
sor Bingham and his party after they
had been lost for generations. Some Of
the results of the expedition contained
In the directors report to the National
Geographic society are given in bull
etin, just issued from the society's head
quarters in Washington:
THE builders of Machu Picchu," writes
Professor Bingham. had an elaborate
system of highways throughout this lit
tle-known and almost UNEMPLOYED coun-
try which lies between the Truamba val
ley and the Apurimac This region was
densely populated. and Machu Picchu was
it's capital.
Lack of timber, the prevalence of
heavy rains during part of the year, and
the ease with which stone might be pro-
| cured early led to the development OF
stone as a building material Strength
and permanence were secured through
the keying together of irregular blocks
The upper and lower surfaces of these
stones were frequently convexed or con-
| caved, the conVeXity of one stone APP
proXimating the concavity of the adJoin-
ing stone. In constructing their walls
the pure arch was not evolved. They
developed several devices, such as lock
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-07-27

alpaca. BY the use OF hand looms ar
tistic and intricate patterns were pro.
duced and cloth OF the most delicate tex
t,ire was not uncommon Their metal
articles were easily preserved, and so we
have been able to learn that the people
of Machu Picchu were extremely skill
ful makers OF bronze.
Their surgical tools we're probably of
bronze or obsdinn Surgery appears to
have been practiced to n considerab bic
degree, II one may Judge by tho large
number Of trepanned skulls that we have
found in caves within radius OF 25
miles of Machu Picchu. In some cases
the cause of the operation appears to
have been disease; In others evidence
leads to the conclusion that the opera
ton was intended to relieve pain caused
by wounds received in battle. Since the
favorte weapon of the Inca people was
the sling, and clubs were common IL is
not surprising that the skulls Of many
soldiers should have needed the relief
that came from skillful trepanning In
the art of war they exhibit skill in de-
Tense rather than offense. Fortifications
constructed with salients and re-entrant
angles so as to admit of lateral fire were
not uncommon.
They had no machinery and did not
use iron or steel. They used levers
and inclined planes. They also made
huge fibre ropes, out of which they con-
structed long suspension bridges They
thought nothing Of handling blocks OF
stone weighing five tons and upward
| Indeed, there are numerous stones that
! weigh over IS tons which we're fitted
| together with skill that has amazed
| all beholders.
1T appears that the Incas and their in
| nuence throughout the Andes extended
no further north than the known limits
oe the lamas and the alpacas in fact
the development OF their culture may
! he said to have depended in large meas
/ ure on their success in demonstrating
these varieties of the South American
camel so long ago that no wild member:
of either species remain. Their ability
to raise and train hundreds of thousands
OF llamas which could carry from ~ tC
! 100 pounds apiece enables the Inca 9eo
| pies to carry out engineering and agTi
cultural works far more difficult thar
! they could have accomplished had the,
been obliged to depend on human burden
| bearers.
Most unfortunate was the failure G
the 1ncas to develop an alphabet or ever
some form of hieroglyphic similar t.
that which existed in southern Mexic'
and Central America. 1t is remarkable
indeed that people who succeeded ii
equaling the ancient Egyptians In ar
chitecture, engineering, pottery, AM
textiles should have fallen so lar benin
In the development of a written Ian
guage. This is the most serious obstacl
that stands in the way OF our earnin
more Of that enterprisnG race"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-07-27
SAVINGS BANKS CENTENNIAL
First Institution of the Kind in VEST
ern Hemisphere Founded Just 100
Years Ago.
doe Mitchell Chapple In August National
Magazine

doe Mitchell Chapple In August National
Magazine)
Just one hundred years ago, August
LIST, the first savings bank in the west
ern hemisphere was founded.
Just n century exactly since the Provi-
dent Institute for Saving was duly in
corporated. registered. published. and
otherwise authorized to do business in
the even then venerable, yet enterpris-
ing, town of Boston, Mass"
Philadelphia holds second place his
torically. with the Philadelphia Savings
Fund society launched in 1919. Thence
the great modern thrift movement ex-
tended to Baltimore. Providence. and
finally New York Thence west
America. however, was not the pioneer
in savings banks. Germany deserve,
the credit--Brunswick was the place. and
| 1765 the date. But walt a minute--for
It was Daniel Defoe, the English author
of Robinson Crusoe' who first suggest
ed the idea "of such things as savings
! banks" and that was in 1897.
| But II is to a woman that our modern
bankers must take off their hats after
all. for the first regular full-fledged
savings ban, In history was the one es-
]
at Tottenham, High Cross England
! Then comes the ancient Scotch institu-
ton founded by Henry Dunkin at Dunn
fries, Scotland. and which every Scot
from John o. Groats to the Yukon will
take his oath was the first thing of the
! kind that ever happened
| These early institutions had their trou 4.
hles. That in Boston, despite the ac-
~
Roman Catholic Bishop. Cheverus. made
but slow progress. 1t required five years
to bring the total deposits up to 5000. 900.
and nearly twenty years to raise them to
| a million and a half.
| To-day there are over 1900 savings
hanks and savings departments Of banks.
In this country. II is impossible to
give any but approximate estimate OF
the total of these savings deposits but
upon the most conservative basis figur-
ed on the accepted average per capita
deposit at 1885, based upon our popula-
tion of one hundred millions. over ten
million persons have savings accounts.
The total now is five billion. four hundred
twenty-seren millions of dollars. The
actual average deposit now exceeds $40
And in this almost fabulous maze Of fig
ures one fact stands out magnflcently
and that is the overwhelming majority
of all savings accounts in the United
States stand in names OF women and
children. Was 1t not then with a pro-
phetiC vision that Priscilla Wakefield
who founded the first actual savings In
stitution, should have dedicated IT, in the
words of the old charter for the bene-
: lit of women and children"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-07-27

ness of the food, such combinations arc
we'll worth trying.
The following recipe for an economical
dish made with rice and leftover mutton
may prove useful.
STEAMED MUTTON AND RICE.
Four cups cooked rice. two cups cooked
mutton cut into small pieces, one tea
spoonful salt. few drops onion juice, one
tablespoon chopped parsley. IA cup bread
crumbs, one egg, IA teaspoonful pepper.
stock or water as needed.
Grease a mold or bowl of about / IL
quarts capacity and line with cooked rice.
Heat the meat with the other ingredients.
using enough stock to make mixture
that is moist. hut will hold its shape. Pack
the meat in the center of the mold and
cover with the remaining rice. grease the
cover Of the mold df a bowl is used. plate
will serve for a cover, steam or cook in
water enough partly to cover the mold
until the contents are thoroughly heatei
through Turn on a hot platter and serve
with tomato sauce.
The above recipe, it will he noted sug-
gests the use of bread crumbs instead OF
flour for thickening which is often way
Of saving bread which might otherwise he
wasted, and which Is also one way of Sc
/ curing variety, as a different texture re-
suits from that when flour is used.
If one finds il convenient cold lamb
veal, or chicken may ne used in place OF
mutton in preparing this dish.
/ As the basis of a sweet dessert, rice l.
always useful especially so for invalids
and little children If combined Will
milk and eggs il makes n very nutrit ious
dish as we'll as one easily digested Plair
boiled rice. cooked either in water or ir
milk and served with little stewed fruit
maple syrup, horey, or other simple fla
vor. makes n more wholeso ne dessert tol
children than rich puddngs or pies ne
cause il is less likely TO upset the figes
ton or TO destroy the appetite for sir1Il,
foods
Cold rice, particularly that which |.
cooked so that the grains are separate
is good addition to vegetable salads
combining we'll with celery, string beans
and tart apple. II one wishes, some chick
en- cut In small pieces also can be added
It is we'll to remember that when rice |.
used abundantly in the diet It is particu
larly desirable to include generous
amounts Of green vegetables and fruits
also, in order that a supply OF vitamin
and of mineral substance adequate /,
kind and quantity may be provided
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-07-27
INCAs wORSHIPPED SUR.

In religion the Incas were fond Of wor-
Shipping high places fine views, and other
striking natural objects, such as irregu-
lar bouders. waterfalls, and springs; the
wonders of the air and the sky. such as
rain. thunder. the starry armament, the
moon, and above all, the sun.
In cold, mountainous region like tho
central Andes, it was but natural that
the sun, so essential TO the raising of
crops and the comfort of shivering hui
manity. should have been regarded as their
chief divinity.
or literature as such they necessarily
had none, Like most primitive peoples,
| they had remarkable memories. Their
language was probably the Quichua. Mr..
Hardy. of our expedition, who has been
studying it. says that for one who has
not learned 1t in childhood II Is difficult
because OF the lack OF any good grammar
in either Spanish or English. Hiram
| Bingham in the National Geographic
Magazine
n -
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-07-27

ture Rub and dry out the light-hrown
powder we'll on plate of glass and pre-
serve it in covered tin cans.
Spread paper on the ground and dust
the fowls over it, to prevent the waste OF
powder Hold each fowl by the legs with
the head down, and rub the powder thor
oughly into the plumage. You can work
more effectively by taking pinches of the
powder in the fingers and placing II where
needed This is preferable to busting the
powder with n can, as it requires too much
time to first dust the surface plumage
and then rub in the powder
Before releasing the fowl grease the
flesh under the vent with 81 per cent
strength mercurial (blue) ointment, COW
ering a space of skin not larger than
silver quarter. Use no more ointment for
each fowl than would equal the size OF
grain of wheat. Do not grease more skin,
or use more ointment, or use full-strength
mercurial ointment, as any mercurial
preparation is absorbed and moro than
here indicated is not required to destroy
the lice One application of SO per cent,
mercurial ointment monthly will keep a
fowl completely free Of lice.
Examine the face of the fowl near the
beak, and also under the heak, for red
dish brown bugs or "stick-tight' feas.
These are prevalent in the South, but rare
ly found in the North, and. If present,
grease them with little Of the a3 per
cent. mercurial ointment
Your fowls and poultry house have been
cleansed Of parasites, and, with regular
applications of the mercurial ointment on
the birds, and the kerosene insecticide on
roosts, nests and nearby places, II Is
possible to he free from these pests Wher
new fowls are purchased grease them with
the ointment and if they are infested
with lice, dust them with the plaster OF
paris powder in addition.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-07-27
.s,E.aitulNas-
%EN'EF'T7f

According TO reliable authorities these
fowls are credited with existence In the
18th century. They are still bred eX-
tensively in parts of France, but have
few breeders elsewhere. In England and
America La Fleche is bred for Its Oddly
alone. 1t has some utility value. being
large fowl for which the standard requires
that the males weigh from seven and one
half to eight and one-half pounds and the
females from six and one-half to seven
and one-half pounds. Their breeders
claim them to he good layers of large
white eggs. but as the feathers are black
and the legs dark leaden blue. the dress
ed fowls cannot obtain the best prices.
In plumage the fowls are glossy, green
ish black. their chief claim to distinction
being the peculiar comb, which is In the
form Of two distinct spikes. reminding one
of horns They have large white earlohes'
heavy red wattles and dark eye
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-07-27
Tz$sTI VIZ sT...'
LA FLECHE.

The origin of this breed Is obscure. 1t
has been suggested that the Black Span
ish and Polish entered into their ancestry
There is a similarity between La fleche
and the Crevecoeurs (Which is another
French fowl in the combs The latter
variety have spikes for a comb IKE La
Fleche but they also have a crest and
beard Of feathers, indicating Polish or
igin. The chicks grow rapidly, but feather
slowly. When eight or 10 months old they
fatten splendidly, and the flesh Is very
fine in flavor and texture. At this age
they find a ready sale in Paris.
For the man who likes to rear an odd
variety that will produce eggs and fine
favored roasting chickens, La Fleche are
strongly recommended They are rare.
and seldom exhibited except In the lars-
est noultrv shows In many sections of
the United States La Fleche have never
been seen.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-07-27
GAVE THE BABY REST,

Children just cannot keep covered at
night and that is one way they take
cold. Foley's Honey and Tar is a relia
BILE family cough medicine that contains
no opiates or harmful ingredients, Mrs
VIM. Leonard, Pottsville. Pa, writes
my baby had very bad cough The
first dose gave her relief" ]. w. O'sul.
livan. Medical Hail. 30 Church street
Adv.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-07-27
NOT THEY.

Church-Who are all those people
standing in the rear of those trolley
cars?
Gotham-Oh, they've been to a pre-
paredness meeting
well. they don't seem very anxious
tn go to the front, do they" -Yonkers
Statesman.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-07-27
bw to Kill Parasites
on Poultry and De-
stroy Their Breeding
Quarters.
brmulas for Making a
Cheap, Effective In
secticid e, Dus tin g
Powder and a Salve.
BY FRANK c. HARE,
iltry Husbandman Clemson College,
South Carolina.

The presence of lice, mites and fieas Is
responsible for a heavy death rate;
~ turn profits into losses in many
|erwise well-kept foCks. Hens cease
ling, they desert their Matching eggs,
akened by vermin; when vitality is
! fowls are subject to disease. This
icle explains how to avoid these losses.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-07-27

One of the most valuable thoughts
Is that whatever is cannot always be.
Out of It We get consolation and pre-
paredness for the future.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-07-27

vain man would almost be willing
to die for the sake of the obituary no.
tees that he expects. If he could first
read them.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-07-27

Even a smart man is willing to ad-
nit that he does not understand wo-
men, but a smart woman knows men
perfectly She knows that they are
"all alike"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-07-27

Unwillingness to admit mistakes is
one of the large obstacles to success.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-07-27

When exceptions become too num-
erous they cease to prove rule.
Albany Journal.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-07-27
PASSING THOUGHTS.

Plenty Of time at the beginning or
ten results in break-neck rush al
the end.
The Detroit times., 1916-08-23

small shapes are shown so far. the
tendency being TO favor the medium
and large Wide roll-brimmed sail.
ors will be smart for very early fall
wear
Furs will play an exceedingly i'm.
portant part I'm the decoration of
late fall and winter millinery Fancy
feather effects, wings quilts, breasts,
and entire birds will be highly IA
yored
Ostrich plumes are shown on some
Of the large picture hats of the dis
tlnctly dressy class, but manufac-
turing mllliners seem a little doubt
full as yet in regard TO the proba-
bility OF a season long vogue for
ostrich.
II is being tried out; but time
alone will determine the extent and
strength OF Its popularity. Not un
iii the retail shops begin 10 feature
fall and winter millinery in earnest
and are thus enabled to tell what IL
being bought, can the question OF
ito be or not to be" as applied 70
ostrich plumes be settled.
The models shown IN the sketch
are classed as OF the early fall mil
linery crop. but inasmuch as fair
femininity has elected to wear vel
vet hats in July and August. they
are commended rs suggestions fol
her present guidance.
The Detroit times., 1916-08-23
PLANS CIRCULAR
BUILDING IN
HIGHLAND PARK

Thomas Leopold Reeves. OF Wind
sor, an inventor, has obtained an
option on property at the corner OF
Farrand-pk and Woodward ave,
Highland Park, where he plans to
erect 23-story circular building
containing $50 rooms. The first
three floors OF the building are to
be square, and on top OF these will
rise 20 stories in a circular form,
witrxsneight elevators running
through the center. The basement
is to contain a swimming pool and
on the roof will be a garden. The
inventor intends the structure TO be
an educational building. II is 20 be
built on lot 120x120 feet, and is
to be OF reinforced concrete.
Reeves has asked the Highland
The Detroit times., 1916-08-23

The sketch shows a group OF fall
hats. Velvet Is the foundation fab
rio for each, but Frightening touches
OF white or color are featured on
all of them.
The lace-draped model is extreme
ly smart and dressy. II is OF black
velvet faced with white taffeta or
faille silk The lace Is arranged in
a high bow at the back, and the
mantilla ends, draped about the
throat and shoulders, give the hat
a very Spanish suggestion. The full
crown model has as trimming
touch an ornament OF brlght-hued
beads, and the very becoming poke
shaped hat, also Of velvet OF dark
hue. is faced underneath with
Georgette crepe in a pastel shade.
The band OF fur which circles the
crown Is further embellished with
small colored ribbon roses.
Hats covered in satin or faille
silk are among the early fall mod
els featured. and combinations OF
velvet and felt are seen. Napoleon
and Directoire hats and the pic
turesque Gainsborough are all to be
favorites in the coming season.
White hats of velvet, felt, plush,
etc, will be popular for early fall
wear. In colors. black, dark brown,
and navy will lead. but purple, dark
red, and soft gray will also be popu-
lar Although the hats themselves
will be rather subdued as to color
ing. they will be given wide va.
riety Of bright trimming touches,
metal motifs or various types being
shown, together with velvet fruit
and flowers in rich colorings and
ribbon ruches and pompoms.
AS to size, comparatively few