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Might Prevent Landing.

If. again, the enemy were able to
advance farther inland, selling on
their way. some villages. whore su.-
plies could be obtained, ii might be
very difficult. indeed, to eject the ra =
ers. If in large numbers. or arrest their
progress. without an overwhelming sr-
perior force. But it, on the other hand
hostile fleet. with it's transports. were
sisnaled to be present off "a uossible
landing place. rapid concentration of
few batteries could take place. NOT only
would such landing he very much
more difficult and prolonged but II
might be prevented altogether.
NOW to get troops rapidly to the
coast, either railways or motor ears
must obviously be used. and whereas
it is undeniable that for very long dis
tances the railways might be as rapid
a means OF conveyance neverthcle g
motor cars could transport troops more
quickly TO any htrateGlcal point on the
coast than would be possible With the
best arrangements capable of being
made by the railways. IT is clear there
fore. that the utilization Of motor
transports for mobilization is a matter
which should be given more attention
in this country. Formerly they were
used largely for STAFF purposes. but
during the present European struggle
their efficiency has been sufficiently
demonstrated to warrant their imme-
diate adoption here the first step in
the national preparedness campaign
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-06-15
W0MENS CLUBS IN SESSIONS
State Federation Holds 21st Annual
Mccting-Mrs. Roland T.. Stevens
Gives Reception.

White River Junction, June S.-The 2lst
annual meeting Of the Vermont State
Federation of Womens clubs opened
Tuesday evening, There were approXi-
mately 10 presidents. delegates and
chairmen present with credentials. and
many visitors. The convention was Off
cially opened by presentation of crcdcn-
tials Wednesday morning at the Meth
od'st Church, state President Mrs. Rob
ert T.. Smith Of White RIVER Junction pre-
siding. The unofficial opening was held
Tuesday evening at the church. The fed
tratons was entertained upon this occa-
sion by an organ recital by Miss Barbara
Boyle OF White River junction, followed
by addresses of welcome by Miss kath-
een Starr, president of the Woman's Lit
erary club of White River Junction: Mrs,
Roland h, stevens. president OF the Hart
ford Woman's club, and Mrs, w. H..
AIRY club of Norwich Mrs. Bingham
Stone of Burlington, vice-president of the
State Federation, responded. song,
That's Where Vermont Comes In" was
sung by Miss Sisson of White River juno
ton and brief reports by the club pres-
dents from different sections of the State
tbiHpltltu pioRIdll
In charge of arrangements for the gath
erng are Mrs +. l.. ingalls, Of Burling-
ton, chairman, Miss Frances Barnes of
White River Junction, Mrs. Guy Wilson
of Bethel, Mrs. Reginald Crewe of Brad
ford Mrs II. MacGregor Richie OF Ben
nington, Mrs, Harriet W lido Of Morris
Vile. Mrs. David A. Pingree, Mrs II. b.
Wilson, Miss Kathleen Starr. Mrs George
Carpenter of White River Junction.
The programe for yesterday was officially
opened at S:@ a, M, by the presenta ton
of credentials, followed by the invocation
by DR., g, H. Sisson, pastor OF the Meth
| odist Episcopal Church. Reports OF off,
GERS We're made as follows: Recording
secretary, Mrs Walter Slack OF Spring
| field; corresponding secretary Mrs l.. D..
Wheeler of White River Junction; audi
tor, Mrs, Ella Brown Bailey of Montpelier;
treasurer, Mrs. q. *. Holistei OF Barre
general federation secretary. Mrs George
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-06-15
TROUBLE At SLATE QuARR|ES
Strikers Have Done Considerable DAM
age-ShcriH Fish of Rutland
Asked for Assistance.

Rutland, June 9.-Sherf l.. c. Fish of
this city has again been called on for as
siHanCe in resisting the actions of the
slate strikers In the Meettnwee valley
and the latest reports show considerable
damage to the slate properties Of Rising
& Nelson of Pawlet, the quarry property
and engine houses of Norton Brothers of
Granville, y. Y. but all located In Yer
mont. ana fear of considerable damage to
the property of Aud Il ConEor, which is
located in South Poultney, with a two
mile tramwav leading to Raceville y. Y
To-day sheriff Fish ordered a number
of deputies to the scene of the trouble and
It Is probable that arrests will necessarily
follow if the strikers do not cease their
acts of violence States Attorney {. V.
Pouln was in the strike district to-day
investigating the various offenses and he
viii have charge of the issuance of any
papers for the arrest OF the strikers
Deputy Sheriff Caspar l.. Leach Of Paw
let has been doing duty In the vicinity OF
the slate quarries since the trouble com
menced eight weeks ago and since the
latest troubles which started Monday
with the blowing up OF $50 kegs of pow
der at the +. G. Sheldon quarry in South
Poutney Deputy Sheriffs A. A. Leonard
OF Wallngford and Carl Beach of Castle
ton have been sent to the strike district
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-06-15
ONE OF SHORTEST TERMS.
LamOlllc County Court Ends June
Term--Sentences Imposed.

Hyde Park, June 1.-THE June term OF
Lamolle county court will close prob
ably on Monday. one Of the shortest
terms on record.
In the case Of +. H I-anphere VS. the
town OF Belvidere, an action to recover
damages for alleged injuries TO a horse
which stepped through a bridge. the Jury
returned verdict for the defendant
there being no cause of action. 1t was
the only jury trial of the term
In the case of State VS.. Gordon Bowen.
assault. the respondent pleaded guilty and
was fined $50 and sentenced to serve one
and one-half years at the house of cor
rection. The sentence, however, was sus-
pended, and he was placed in the hands
of the probation officer In the case Of
State VS.. Anna French, adultery the re-
spondent pleaded guilty and was sem
fenced to one and one-half years, but
the sentence was suspended and she was
placed in the hands Of the proba ton
officer Garlic Allen was sentenced to two
years in the State prison at Windsor for
adultery. John Shufelt, adultery. was sem
fenced to one and one-half Years 1T
Windsor
Divorces were granted as follows: Stella
Hayward VS.. +. S. HAYWARD w. A.
Stevens VS.. Mae Stevens; Emma Jones' We
Ernest j. Jones
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-06-15
ROOSEVELT TELLS
REPORTERS He IS
OUT OF POLITICS"

Oyster Bay, n. Y, June 11.-Theodore
Roosevelt reiterated tonight that he is
"out of politics.
Il want to tell you ncwspa permen,' he
said, that It's of no use for YOU to come
up to see me. / will have nothing to say E.
will answer no questions, so please
don't ask me. | am out of politics"
If the former President has any plans
for the immediate future, other than 20
continue his literary work. he has not
made them public. His secretary. John
w. McGrath, is expected to arrive here
tomorrow from Chicago with a detailed
report Of the happenings at both the re-
publican and progressive conventions,
Colonel Roosevelt attended church Serv-
ice in the village this morning with
Mrs. Roosevelt. but remained in
seclusion at Sycamore Hill the rest Of
the day. The telegraph wires last night
md to-day brought food of messages
II Colonel Roosevelt. II was announced
that most of them approved his action
in declining to become n candidate upon
the progressive ticket.
While Colonel Roosevelt would not dis
cuss the question to-day his intimat IS
considered 1t altogether unlikely that he
would reconsider his conditional refusal
to head a third ticket. He has not yet
made 1t clear whether or not he will
support the candidacy of Justice Hughes.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-06-15
COL. REEVES TO
Be |NAUGURATED
AS NORWICH HEAD
Pres. Benton of L. V. Nj. to
Speak for Colleges of State
Commencement Pro-
gram.

Mortified, June ll-NorWich Univer-
sity will hold its annual commencement
June is to 90. 1t will be an especially
brilliant affair this year, as the Inaugural
ton of President Ira l.. Reeves will occur
a this time.
Sunday, June Is, President Rooves will
deliver the baccalaureate address in
Dewey hall. On Monday afternoon the
cornerstone Of the new riding hall VIII
be laid with appropriate ceremonies
Tuesday will he given over to drills, a base
ball game, and the senior concert in the
evening. On Wednesday afternoon Presi-
dent Reeves will be inaugurated. Presi-
dent Guy Potter Benton of the University
of Vermont will speak for the colleges Of
the state, and Col. Sebastian Jones of the
New York Military Academy will speak
for the military schools Of the country
The Hon Frank Plumley will represent
the trustees and Dean H. r. Roberts the
faculty. Dewitt &. Webb will speak for
the alumni and Cadet Captain Adams
for the undergraduates. President
Reeves inaugural address will follow
On June % the commencement day
speaker will be Col. +. F. Glenn. chief of
staff Of the department of the East, T.
s. A Gen. Leonard a. Wood will also be
present and give an address. In the aft
ernoon there will be exhibition drills by
the corps of cadets Norwich University
has been listed as distinguished" by
the war department ever since that classi-
tcation was made. The last parade"
consisting Of regular evening parade with
announcement of promotions followed by
review by the graduating class, ends
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the best man available. This sunlced to
settle the contest
In the campaign that followed Hughes
showed large and steadily increasing pow
ers as public speaker, meeting MIR.
| Hearst's attacks and answering him ag-
excessively In kind.
He emphatically beat Mr.. Hearst. but
was the only republican elected on the
state ticket.
In his campaign Mr. hughes made GER
tain pledges to the voters which the
bosses took for the usual prediction
persfage. But after the election the
Governor astonlshed the party leaders
by telling them publicly and privately
that he intended to keep his promises.
In his inaugural address he advocated
a recount OF the previous mayoraty vote
in New York SO that the unquestioned
fact of Mr.. Hearts election or defeat
could be established; he promised rigid
Investigation of every State department;
he urged State regulation of public serv-
ice corporations. and asked the Legisla-
ture to empower him to appoint a pub
lie service commission; he recommended
measures for the preservation Of State
forests, a more efficient administration
VI cldle uelldrlnle Improvement VI
the Erie canal. and better highways.
The massage was regarded as "revo-
lutionary" by the political leaders, but
Governor Hughes made good his promises.
Another matter which the Governor
pressed with vigor was means to end
racetrack gambling in the State The
Governor found that the constitution
prohibited professional gambling, but
that the interests of racetrack gam
blers had been preserved in the Percy
Gray law, which permitted gambling
within the Enclosure of the racetrack
To Governor Hughes. lawyer, such
condition of things seemed to need
correction, and he urged the repeal of
the Pecy-Gray law
The special interests involved and
their political allies fought his pro-
posal They said that Hughes was "A
Puritan who had ice water instead of
blood in his veins.
The matter came to a vote in the
Legislature and the Governors bills
were lost in the Senate by a tie. But
there was vacancy in the Senate,
caused by the death of Senator Fran
chot of the Niagara orleans district
On the day that the Legislature adj
journed the Governor announced
special session and simultaneously
gave notice of a special election in the
Niagara Orleans district. William
Wallace, the republican nominee. an
nounccd that he would support the
Governors gambling bills, and he
made his campaign ON that issue.
Governor Hughes went into the dis
t,.ir lola
binatiDN of political and racctrack in
terests with the result that Wallace
was elected. The Governors bills
were passed at the extra session of
the Legislature by Wallace's vote.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-06-15

II. Smile Of Montpelier: chairman n,
Christmas seals committee. Mr., Julior
Bingham of Mortified, chairman Of scbol.
arship committee. Mrs. Oliver G Ashton
of Rutland; report OF college extensio,
lectures. Mrs Bingham IT, Stone of BUR
lington report of New England confer.
ence, Mrs. Davld Conant of Bradford; re.
port of New York biennial, by delegates
AT 11:45 Miss carolyn NJ. Wright, district
nurse for Hartford and Red Cross nurse,
delivered an address, closing the program,
for the morning.
Lunch was served at noon to visitors nv
the ladies Of the Methodist Episcopa,
Church and by the ladies of Fidelity re-
bekah Lodge.
At the afternoon session addresses were
given upon a variety Of interesting aub.
jects and upon the progress of different
branches of federation work. Tho sneak.
ers were Mrs. John W. Titcomh Of Ivr.
donville, Mrs. Guy Wilson of PetbcI Nrs
Dan d. Burditt Of Pittsford. Mrs F. y
ifuling of Bennington, Mrs David Conan.
Of Bradford Mrs. f. +. ingalls, OF Rur.
lngton. Miss Florence Hemenwov Wells
pf Brattleboro. Vocal music was rendered
Ivy the Hartford high school elee Climb
At $3.50 the Rev Parker c. Manner, chan
lain of Windsor State prison. closed the
program with an address
In the evening reception was rendered
the visiting delegates and presidents at
the home Of Mrs. Roland E. Stevens AZ
Hartford The AFFAIR was conceded to no
one OF the most brllian social events ever
arranged at a federation gathering. Re-
treshments were served and music was
furnished by the Dartmouth orchestra.
This morning the program was onened
with the club prayer. Following came
department reports by Mrs John y. Chase
OF Lyndonville. Mrs. Gilbert Davis OF
Windsor Mrs. c. f. Dalton of curling.
ton. Mrs. G. II. Cross of St Johnsburv.
Mrs. Watson l.. WATSON of Watcrhurv
Mrs. Henry W. Dutton of South ROYAL.
ton Miss Bertha NJ Terrll of Burlins
ton An address by Miss Cate Dole Of
Lebanon. y. H., and by Mrs. jay G. Tn
derwood Of Iiartland closed the morning
program.
Another meeting Of the federation was
held in the afternoon, and in the evening
Governor Gates addressed the organiza-
ton in Gates opera house.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-06-15

hens make comfortable broods for two
hens, whereupon the remaining hroody
hen is made to sit over again on another
lot of "fertileS' from the incubator.
no NEED FOR STORING EGGS.
It is not necessary to start with the in
cubator filled with eggs. They may be
placed in the machine in units Of about
81. or whatever number is thought Will
produce the correct units for the hens
after the nfertile eggs and dead germs
have been removed. Each unit, of course
should he marked to distinguish it from
the others This practice offers an ad~
vantage TO the poultryman having a small
flock inasmuch as he can incubate 4 large
number of eggs starting them when they
are fresh, without holding them until he
has enough to fill up the machine.
Still another advantage of this method:
II is conceded that the greatest losses in
artificial incubation are attributed to
chicks which are almost fully DEVELOPED
dying in the shell. The correct amount
of moisture. evaporation and ventilation
are all essential to successful incubation.
and they are all very closely allied. y
circulation of fresh air is necessary or
the embryo would be without sufficient
oxygen On the other hand. excessive
ventilation will cause undu" evaporation
unless the moisture is restored in some
way. These elements are important at
the beginning Of a hatch but they seem
to take care of themselves more or less
automatically for the first week or 10
days in the last week and especially the
last few days, they should receive very
careful attention.
In the natural process Of incubation the
hens body provides the correct coudi-
tons. Air circulates about the eggs
through the hens feathers, vet the heat
from her body throws off sufficient mos-
ture to prevent excessive evaporation.
Moreover. this moisture is charged with
| carbon dioxide, which causes the shell Of
| the egg to disintegrate Oxygen is need
ed in abundance, but the value of car
bonic acid must not he overlooked When
chicks fully formed are found dead in
the shell, it is pretty safe 10 assume they
We're unable to break through because the
shell had not been sufficiently disintcs-
rated, and in consequence they died from
exhaustion. Thus. it will he seen. a com
| hnation Of the virtues Of artificial and
natural incubation is worthy of ones con-
| sideration.
| 1t Is customary to set hens in out-of-
| the-way corners, sometimes in the hen
house or in boxes or barrels scattered
about the outbuldinGs and barnyard, pay
| ing little heed to the hens IDEAS in the
matter. or to the safety OF her brood
| This practice is wrong for many reasons
| The sitting hen is entitled to just as much
| consideration az the brood mare or COW.
and it is the only way to obtain the fun
| benefit of her efficiency.
| 1t is n mistake to set hens in the reGu-
lar poultry house, for they are certain to
| be annoyed by the other layers. The lay
| ing hens REGARD sitters with contempt,
| they will lay in the sitting hens nest.
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IEht ana crown her OH the nest very
often breaking her eggs ana sei'ously ems
dangeflhE the SAFETY OF the hatch' More-
over the nests IN the poultry mouse are
very apt to be troubled with Vernlh imam
Wnl'h nothing Is greater hahuicap 20 d
young brood or chlcks' Inc sfttihg men
| shouid ne thorouEhIy "HS'eu WIN d NC
| eNleIlhE powder ana given cream Tres"
nest 70 herseh
Remote corners IN the narn ana unuer
sheds are unsuitable Tor the sitting men,
Such places frequently abound In rats.
winch are constant menace ana tney
are apt to be visited by an inqulsltiVe cat
or dog Ihen' too' IN having inc nests
scattered in this way, the hens are trou-
blesome to feed and water; they may %
overlooked and neglected. In which case
they VIII neglect their nests further-
more. when the hatch comes Off the hen
ana her brood VIII nave 10 De removed 10
an outdoor coop and this changing nor
quarters is seldom Accomplished "ithoue
dithcuit'es.
'hoer hatuta' cono''io's 'he he' ou'.u'
her nest on the GROUND wnere the ino's.
'uie ii""' ''c 'o' "a - &c.
she selects " seoiuoeu spo., pio. 1891 i' ~
90 nc ~ e. g.. ouo,,o $50 ,,a
49,. ;.,,a,. f,,r 30 bo,,ir, b.r past
,,a,,,.od rbo rou,try raiser vii, do we'll
- i,,i,o,o thoso conditions NOT alone for
49,. oo,,,,or+ ord s,c,ri,,. of the fowls hut
Co... ,bo coryerierce or +he attendant "a
au
.uaoi,, ooo,, for tho accommodation
-, ,,,a ei..t,,, bors r,,,. no h,,iIt at verv
,i..,o o,,,o,,s, ~ tro,,blo II mead be mr.
r,,,-,i,,o s.r,ctura .. inches high in
r,,.. &c ir,tos, doar and about .ix feet
, MI ,r,orior is divide1 into dva
.aa.,. nv. ,o,,s ,b, partitions running The
,,a,..o,, r.o,. 90 .be coon and bcvinr a
.,,ou aro,. =. tb, frort Of eoch non. M
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-06-15
WANT STATE TO PAY RENT

Rutland. juno 1.-THE board of finance
of Rutland is endeavornG to devise
way to charge the State of Vermont
rental for the room in the city building
used by the municipal court judge VINO
is paid 10y the State The city court has
used the same quarters free for manv
years Now the authorities have decided
that the city can use the room to very
good advantage if the State does not
care for it,"
Mayor b. t. Stafford has been in CONF
munication with State Auditor Horace +.
Graham Of Craftsbury hut that official
does not see why the State should con-
tribute to the city treasury for rentals
even If the State does get all of the fees
from prosecutions and he cites the statute
which reads that the municipal court
may use the county building where
there Is one in town, without expense
The law does not read SHALL" however.
and on this, in part. the dispute hinges.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-06-15
Columbian Plymouth Rocks.

Within the last % years fanciers who
have admired the handsome plumage oi
the light Brahma, but preferred smooth
legged fowl, have worked hard to produce
and perfect this plumagc in our most POP
ular American breeds The results have
developed the Columbian Wyandottes ana
Columbian Plymouth Rocks. The latter
are increasing in popularity not only with
the fanciers. but with those who discrim-
mate in favor Of fowl possessing waltz
able utility qualities.
Like all Plymouth Rocks, the Columbian
has rich yellow skin and legs and presents
a full-meated plump carcass, free from
dark pin feathers The fowls do well in
confinement or on free range, are good
foragers, and as a profitable farmers
fowl they equal their cousins. the Barred
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-06-15

variety. The hens are splendid layers or
large brown eggs and the chicks are
strong and vigorous and make rapid
growth. At maturity the males weigh
from seven and one-half to nine pounds.
and the females five and one-half to six
and one-half pounds. although many
specimens exceed these weights. The hens
make good mothers.
In color these fowls are marked like
the Light Brahma. the neck hackle OF
the male being striped with an intense
black. The flight feathers are black, also
the tail and the female has the same
coloration. The mark of beauty for which
the fanciers strive is to have the back
white and the small feathers covering tho
base of the tail a rich black finely edged
with silvery white.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-06-15

bona fide resident of the State. with
seven prizes to seven high guns. MAYOR
James NJ, Boutwell, Of Montpelier offers
a beautiful silver pitcher, a handicap
prize open to all amateurs and shot for
the first day.
Tho Montpelier board Of trade has
donated a sterling silver trophy valued
AT $50, open to all amateurs who have
shot the first day, Other prizes will
be the DePont high average trophy, sill
Yer cup, to be given the amateur. mem
Der of the association, making the
highest average for the entire program.
who Will hold tho prize for a year, sur
rendering it at the next tournament
The member who wins it the greatest
number of times in three State tourna-
ments becomes the final owner
The Montpelier Gun club will award
trophy to the lady making the high
est score in events of the first day.
The Interstate association offers three
prizes to the highest average scores.
Another event will he the team cham
pionship of Vermont, with prizes offered
by the local club,
The following clubs belong to the
state association: Burlington Trap
shooters club, Deweys Mills Gun club,
IIardwick Rod and Gun club, Mont
pclier Gun club. Randolph Gun club,
st. ADMINISTRATION Gun club, South
Royalton Gun club and Springfield Rod
and Gun club. The following are the
officers of the association: President.
G. b. Walton, Montpelier; vice-presi-
dent, W. S. Crane Randolph; secretary
treasurer, II. Il. Moulton. Montpelier;
executive committee f. +, Greenwood.
Enosburg Falls, DR., II, NJ, Loudon.
Burlington, r. O. Copeland, Randolph,
In addition to the amateurs, members
OF the State association. 1t is expected
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-06-15

Sometime during the night Thursday
some of the strikers entered the shanties
and engine houses owned by Norton
Brothers of Granville, hut situated OH
Vermont soil, where they did about 81 ,dA
worth of damage Considerable property
was destroyed, the engines disabled ~
the breaking Of brass fixtures.
Deputy Sheriff George Rial OF Poultney
with a number of men are patrolling the
Aud & Conger quarries and buildings,
one of the most deliberately completed
plants in the district
The men have been on strike for some
time, askin-s an advance of two cents an
hour Some Of the operators have SET
tied with the men but three companies
have granted the demands of 'he men.