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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-23

could shape two while others shaped one.
 CAREER STARTED IN 1880
 Naturally athletic Fitzsimmons en- gagged in all kinds of sports. Be fore taking up boxing. he was ham : mer thrower and long distance rum ner His speed and endurance were so marvellous that he was given to hunting kangaroos afoot. The former champions ring career began as the winner of a lightweight competition bout promoted by Jem Mace, at Tim aru, New Zealand in 1880. He de- feated four men, knocking out three of them. and thus became the amateur champion of the country. The next year he defended his honors, defeat ing five opponents in one night.
 Fitzsimmons continued at the forge for the next six or seven years, but was always ready to fight. After fighting three battles. Fitzsimmons came to America in 1890 He was one of the lightest men to win the heavy weight championship. He rarely weighed more than 165 pounds when in condition, and gave away as much as 50 pounds to some opponents. Ftz simmons won the worlds heavyweight title on March IT, 1897, when he de- feated James J. Corbett in the four teenth round of their memorable bat tie at Carson City, Nevada. He stopped Corbett with his famous solar plexus punch, of which he was the origina- fnr
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-23

Five tons of potatoes. first results of trial planting of Italian seeds in Egypt.
 were sold recently in London, realizing 70 cents pound. It was planned to SOW 4VoO acres in September which should yield about 20.o00 tons, half of which will be available for export to England.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-23


 Mississippi has played few games which could be used to compare their strength with the Plainsmen But it must be ad mitted the Agges will come well prepared for battle-that's typical of an Aggie eleven.
 Auburns team is not as strong as in previous years. but 1t will not fall below the standard of the southern aggrega- tions The Plainsmen will not win, the southern title, but they will finish well in the final ranking of critics.
 The entire student body of Auburn is expected to attend the game. large delegation of followers of the Aggies is
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-23

l. o. Osborn has filed suit against the American Cast Iron Pipe company for s1oo0 damages for alleged personal in-
 juries received October 2S, 1916
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-23
A. M. Edwards Released

was arrested by Officers Smith and Hartsfield on two charges of false pre- lenses. was released yesterday on $500 bond.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-23

J. w. Wilson has filed suit against
 the Pratt Consolidated Coal company Tor
 Slo.00o damages. Wilson alleges that While climbing into a coal car his foot
 slipped, throwing him against some cross beams.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-23

Minnie Coles and S. B. Robinson, as the administrators of the estate of Willie Coles, deceased, have filed suit against the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company for $15,O00 damages It is al- ieged that Cole was killed September z while working at No. 10 Slope mine by car upon which he was riding run ming wild.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-23
Suits Filed in Circuit Court

Mrs. Juanita Mitchell has filed suit against the Estes Lumber company and E. E. Evans for 5000 damages for al- legged personal injuries. Mrs. Mitchell al- leges to have been bitten by bulldog.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-23
CHAMPION FOR TWO YEARS

For two years he clung to the honor. losing it to James Jeffries. when he
 was knocked out in the eleventh round, June s, 1899, at Coney Island, N. Y. In 1902 he met Jeffries again. hoping
 to regain the crown, but after having
 the better of the California giant on points, Fitzsimmons went down to de-
 feat in the eighth round.
 Oldtimers of the ring say the last
 knock out at the hands of Jeffries,
 started Fitzsimmons on the downward
 path.
 Fitzsimmons made a fortune in the ring, his earnings soon vanishing He had varied matrimonial career, hav- ing been married four times. Funeral services for the dead fighter will be held at the Moody Tabernacle Wednesday. Burial will be at Grace land cemetery
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-23
SPORTS
AGGIES ARE STRONG

Fridays narrow victory over Clemson failed to add unlimited joy to the Tigers followers
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-23
Special Bargains
 by Merchants in
 T0day's Age-Herald

saks features "The Patriot" new hat for men, $3.5o.
 Porters offer Rogers Peet clothes for men. $35 and $40.
 M. Well & Brother feature overcoats tailored by Hart Schaffner & Marx.
 Loveman. Joseph & Loeb print full page of store news.
 Roberts & Son hold formal opening of new addition to their store.
 An American flag that was flying from a stan in front of the summer home of Oliver B. Poole. at Raccoon Island Quincy, was struck by lightning recently and torn to shreds. In the exact center of the Gag was a rent starting from the
 ~- v'rs', cf the two pieces left waa torn in three pieces. and when the storm mad died uown it was seen that the pieces nad been braided together as though done by human hands. The flag has two braids. each about 30 inches long,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-23
Auburn and Aggies Slated to Clash Saturday
BOB FITZSIMlNONS,
 VETERAN PUGILIST,
 DEAD A ' CHICAGO
Former Heavyweight Champion Passes Away After Making Brave Fight for Life-Had Varied Ring Career.
 Lost Championship to Jeffries in 1899

could shape two while others shaped
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-23

Roberts & Son hold formal opening of new addition to their store.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-03-01
N.SHOOTs.

Worry Is tho undertakers advance
agent.
Every white lie paves tho way for a
black one.
AS rule. the good dodger does not have
to stand many bumps.
The chap with nothing on his mind
generally has a lot on his tongue
Next to wisdom the ability to look like
ready money is probably most to be de-
sired.
The cooling dove Of courtshp sometimes
becomes the screech owl Of matrimony.
Judging from the shoots. some OF these
family trees could not have been so very
ornamental.
1t it should be proved that heaven is not
a loafing place. we fear that lot Of good
people would lose interest In the realms
OF light
When we love our neighbors chickens
1t Is certain that they are not of the
poultry show breed.
1t Is evident that a lot of US are not
going to cut as much ice in the eyes of
posterity as we imagine
Some old-fashioned winters seem to
have more disastrous effect on the
weather prophet than others.
Tho real neutral these days Is the mu-
milton maker. who does not care a darn
who In hit by the shells.
II 1t were not for the divorce courts a
good many women would not be able to
enjoy husbands OF the 1917 model,
Now York American.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-03-01
UNIVERSITY NOTES.
Scholarships In Vermont Academies and
High schools to He Continued.

Roy d. Sawyer. secretary to President
Guy Potter Benton. Friday wrote to
the principals of the 50 academies and
high schools of the State which receive
each two scholarships. one for the girl
and one for the boy with the highest
academic standing. that the scholarships
would be continued. The board of trus-
tees of the State university Is at liberty
at any time to discontinue them.
ri Beta Phi held Saturday its annual
initiation and banquet, at which so were
present. The initiates were: Helen
Blanchard. '1S. OF Randolph. Florence
Cummings, 10. of Burlington. Florence
Dow. 49, of Hinesburg. Frances Hyde. 20.
of Jacksonville Eldora Meigs, 20. of Bur-
lington. Irene Ovitt. 20. of West Enos-
burg and Mildred Powell, 20, of Franklin.
Initiation was followed by banquet at
the New Sherwood Hotel. at which Marie
McMahon, Is. presided as toastmistress.
The following were called upon for toasts:
Mrs. Storey. patroness of the chapter.
Bertha Coventry. '06. Marjorie Leach.
Middlebury. II. Sadie Norris, II. Caro-
/ line Meigs. Is. Helen Blanchard. 49,
Marion Day. 10. Florence Cummings, 49,
Mildred Powell. 20. and Florence Dow
20. Marjorie Leach II. Adelaide Nor
ris. 20. and Luella Martin. 20. were dele
gates from Middlebury
! Inc annual mutation ana banquet OF
Alpha ri Delta was held Saturday eve
ming. Following is list OF the initiates:
Blanche Abbott. 20. of Washington. Hazel
Cassidy. 20. OF Richmond. Florence
Clement. 20. of ST. Johnsbury. Erald Ben
son. 20 of Manchester. Elsie Garvin. 20.
of Danville. Edith johnson. 20, of Proc
tor. Alice Rider. 20. of Burlington. Pearl
Snodgrass. 20, OF Montgomery and Fan
ME Whi!comb, 20. of Springfield. Laura
Porter. 16. acting as toastmistress at the
banquet which followed at the New Sher-
wood Hotel. called on the following for
tcasts: Madeline Taylor. II. Anna
Smith. Is. Iona Irish. 10. Gladys Smith.
10, blanche Abbott. 90 Erald Benson. 20,
and Edith Johnson, 20. The chaperons
were Mrs. II. II. Watkins and Mrs. J. N.
|Jcnne.
Kappa Sigma fraternity announces
the pledging OF +. A. Lynch, go, OF
Lyndonville.
Alpha Chapter of Phi Chi fraternity held
its 18th annual banquet at Dorn's care
Monday evening In honor OF Founder
day Of the fraternity. February %, 1882
Covers were laid for 40. Quite NUMBER
alumni were present among whom were
Drs. Clark, Clancy, Johnson. st. Antoine
and Taylor. all from Burlington. Dr.
Clark acted as POSTMASTER. The prtnci-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-03-01
THE BURLINGTON MARKETS
Potato situation Remains Practically
Observation-Disclosures Of
Drop in Price.


The potato situation yesterday remained
as last week. The average price secured
by farmers seemed to be 1925, although
there were reports Of farmers bringing
In lots Of II and seven bushels willing
and glad to shell for s.. In one or two
instances the price of SEQ was demanded
and paid. One firm smiled when asked
what 1t was paying for potatoes. 1t had
put in good supply last fall before the
prices went up. and now faces the high
price season with equanimity, as 1t has
sufficient to last.
Sugar, which last week was quoted at
10 cents, was quoted yesterday as eight
and half cents. Eggs, too, have dropped.
Yesterday the high price was IS cents,
with wholesale price Of 40 to IS cents.
Butter was quoted as 4s cents.
But !he potato prices commanded the
most interest Of late. 1t was predicted
yesterday that those farmers who have
been holding back will soon find the
potatoes sprouting on their hands.
It has been reported in various ways
that many families are eating rice in
place Of potatoes. And it has frequently
been suggested that IL people would
establish a boycott, and do for q while
without potatoes. that the price would
come gal!oping down.
The following prices are quoted for the
Free Press by c. A. Barber and r. F.
Perkins. grocers, r. r. Howard, meal
dealer, the Burlington Fish company. the
Burlington Fruit company, and the A. D
Peaae Feed company:
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-03-01
UNITED STATES COURT.



The attention Of Judge Harland B.
Howe, judge of United States court for
the district of Vermont. now in session
at the federal building in this city. was
taken several hours yesterday on the
hearing held for the purpose of allowing
the report and account Of NJ. L. Powell
as receiver of the bankrupt Arbuckle
Candy company. AS a result Of the hear
ing, Mr.. Powell was ordered by the court
to file an itemized account Of his
transactions while receiver Of the COM
pany.
The account filed by Mr.. Powell was a
general account Of the receipts and dis
bursements and the order OF tho court
calls for an account going moro into
detail Mr.. Powell yesterday asked for
the maximum percentage charge for his
services, Il per cent. on the first 500,
eight per cent. of the next 81 800, and four
per cent Of the balance.
r. \E. Brown. attorney for Thomas
Reeves. trustee Of the estate. questioned
Mr.. Powell at length in regard to GER
tain items appearing on his account One
item amounting to $sO29c to the credit
Of Powell & Powell was for legal services
and collections as explained by the re-
ceiver. The percentages amounted to
SsbhO.SV hIu IteitlS VI IISuTduSo tuTOuSHi
Powell & Marks amounted to $685. The
receiver was questioned as to whether
or not certain rebates had been received
by him as receiver on permiums for
policies which had been cancelled. Mr.
Powell claimed that such rebates had
been received and it was in this con-
nection that Miss Paulita Dclany, book.
keeper In the office Of the receiver. was
called upon to explain in detail. One
check sent as rebate from tho T. 8
Peck agency was shown the receiver. He
stated that ne knew nothing about It and
that he had never before seen it. Mr.
Brown explained that It had beer
found in the waste basket in the office
used by Mr.. Powell as receiver at the
Arbuckle factory. The check was small
being for about Ave dollars, and had evil
IDENTIFY been mislaid and been thrown
into the basket by mistake, not appear
ing on the receivers account
Ezra NJ Horton appears for the bank
rupt estate and 8. r. Moulton was present
at the hearing. representing Moore &
| Wheeler. New York creditors.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-03-01
SIX NEW CITIZENS.
Some Candidates for Admission Not
Well Posted on COuntry's HistOry.


At court of naturalization for the
purpose of admitting foreigners as citi-
zens of the United States. held by Judge
Harland b. Howe just before adjourn
ment of the morning session of court yes
terday. six were admitted to citizenship
and given the oath. A. F. Church. special
agent of the immigration department.
was the examiner.
Several of the candidates for adnlittancc
were men who had passed all qualifica-
tions as to character. etc. at previous
session. but had not been admitted be-
cause they were not familiar with tho
history or government of, this country.
One or two of these had not improved
to any considerable extent in their
acquaintance with the country and were
not admitted. their cases being continued
for further study.
One man on being questioned told the
court that the laws of the State OF YER
mont were made by the lawyers. that
the President of the United States and the
congressman and senator's ruled the coun-
try and that this country was a monarchy.
When questioned as to why July was a
holiday he first stated that 1t was WASH
ingtons birthday. Reading the express
sion on the enquircr's face. he saw that
he mad made a mistake and quickly
Uncle Sans birthday. not realizing.
however, how nearly accurate the answer
was. but actually believing that "Unk''
] really lives n: Washington. dressed In
/ striped trousers ard stovepipe hat.
| That some suffered from stage frigh,
by being questioned by the inquirer was
very evident for the man who stated
that Mr.. Gates was mayor OF Burling-
ton. when answering the enquirer. soon
after stated to Judge Howe that Mr.
Drew was mayor and that in the election
which would occur on March there were
two candidates for the office. Mayor Drew
who expected to be reelected. and DR.
jackson.
Those who took the oath of allegiance
to the United States yesterday. thereb,
becoming citizens of this country. were
Jules Moquin, Sam Lipidow and Barnet
Rome of this city. Cosiino Pichierri OF
WinoosiSi. Aaron Cohen of Vergennes ant
Louis Baker Tins of Hardwick.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-03-01
MEET THE DEMAND FOR EGGS
21,000 Copies of Government
Leaf1et to Be Distributed.
Agricultural Extension Service Believes
in Raising Pullets for Fall and
Winter-Lectures on Poultry
during Summer.

Have your hens start Matching on March
Is, so that by October Is the pullets will
begin laying. The agricultural extension
service believes so thoroughly in the food
and financial possibilities of such poul-
try season that it will soon distribute
81 900 copies of a special leafiet provided
by the United States department Of agri-
culture in order to drive the lesson home.
The percentage OF eggs should reach its
highest when eggs are in greatest de-
mand. so the service argues-that is. dur.
ing the fall and winter. The winter pro-
duction naturally falls, but much of the
decrease in production can be made up
by the foregoing means.
Each of the II counties where the ser.
vice works with its county agricultural
agents will be provided with 1000 copies
Of the leaflet, through the agents. and
another 1000 copies will be scattered BY
the service itself where it believes the
most good will accrue. This leadet cam
paign the service will follow up with
lectures throughout the summer by H.
A. D. Leggett, instructor in poultry hus-
bandry, who will come into actual con-
tact with the farmers concerned. The
service is only making beginning now.
but hopes the influence of the campaign
will extend all through the State.
So far as known the campaign in YER
mont is the first of the sort to be under
taken by the federal government This
is what the leaflet says:
''F'resh eggs are highest in the late fall
and winter. This is because everybody's
hens take their annual vacation then.
Don't blame the hens; they always
have done it and they always will.
They stop laying eggs and grow a new
crop of feathers instead.
During this melting PERIOD as poul.
trymen call it, nobody has many eggs to
sell until the young pullets begin to lay.
American breeds plymouth Rocks.
Wyandottes, Rhode Island Reds, etc) be-
gin to lay when about seven months old.
I-eghorns, Ninorcas. etc. begin whea
about six months old.
Therefore: II we hatch chickens early
in the spring they will begin to lay when
i the hens are melting.
ITO produce late fall and winter EGGS
Begin Matching March Is. Hatch at
| intervals and have all the chicks out MOI
later than May Ii.
III hens do not want to sit In time.
get broody hens from a neighbor or use
| an incubator.
For further particulars. see your county
agricultural agent. II there Is no agent
in your county, write to your State agrS.
| cultural college"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-03-01
MEMBERSHIP STILL MOUNTING
Red Cross Has 1868 Enrolled in
State, with Returns Incomplete.
Glasses In Making Of Supplies to BE
Started-Second First Aid Class
Opens To-day-Plans for Lo.
cal Work.
March 1, 1917

The latest reports available give the
Vermont Chapter Of the American Red
Cross a total membership of 1853. exclu
sive of several new branches now being
organized. The Burlington and Chitten-
den county branch has been adding to
its enrolment by means Of the campaign
started a week ago last Sunday, which is
still under way. Mrs. II. r Watkins Is
chairman Of the membership committee.
Burlington has not only retained. but
increased it's lead over most of the other
large communities in the State. 1t has
upwards of 400 members. Rutland is sec
ond with 3D. Brattleboro stands third
with 162 Newport with lO3 is fourth. The
following are the memberships OF certain
other towns: Orleans, 1O1; Montpelier, 81:
Barton, 40; st. Adams, 9; Woodstock. IL;
Morrisvile. Is; st. Johnsbury. II. In a
few instances these figures are not COM
plete because Of recent active work by
branches. a million new members is the
goal which the National Red Cross has
set before itself
The city and county branch will launch
to-day a second first aid class. which
from now OH will meet every Monday and
Thursday at four o'clock in the medical
college. The response Of women in town
to the new movement has been beyond
expectation. There are more than
IS women and young women that have
come out. so there will be plenty Of ma
terial for the third class which was de-
cided upon. Several physicians have kind
~ given their services as instructors.
Each OF the two classes organized meet
twice "A week. The third one will prop
ably be an evening class, and meet also
twice weekly.
In addition to this work. and apart from
1t, the local branch has sent Miss Con-
stance Wheeler to Boston. where she Is
receiving instruction at the Peter Bent
Brigham hospital under a Red Cross
nurse She will return in about a week.
time, and then the city and county or
ganization will begin enlisting recruits
for Red Cross classes Of another sort
Glasses to study the making Of bandages
congresses and other Red Cross supplies
for hospitals.
The local branch. as an officer said, II
trying to impress the people OF the cit,
that 1t is preparing to help at home 4;
well as abroad.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-03-01
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.
(From the Chicago News.)

Piatonic love IS sor. of prologue IN
tho real thing.
An ounce OF care is worth a pound OF
repair to the oyclist.
4 soldiog bed must DC pulled down be.
fore 1t can re done up.
I.aziness Is the father Of prejudice. and
ignorance Is the mother.
Only one-thirj or less Of what a man
nosltively knows Is the truth.
There seem to be good many mis-
deals In the game OF matrimony.
Tedigrees and epitaphs are intended to
pcrpetuate ready-made regulations,
When 1t comes to delivering a speech
the expressman isn't always successful.
The loafcr seldom labors under a mis-
take-or anything else. for that matter
by the time woman thoroughly un
dcrstands the ms and outs of love she
IL usually too old to care much abou
Il.
II is according 10 the eternal fitness o.
tAings that the fittings Of amateur mu
dctans arc apt to ruffis Il neighbor':
temper.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-03-01
SUN NEVER SETS ON U. $.
(From the Youths Companion

Great Britain Is no longer the only ma
ton that can say that the sun never sets
on its territory. Since the United States
acquired the Danish West Indies it can
make the same boast.
Hitherto the little island of Cuebra,
which is virtually part Of Porto Rico.
has been our most easterly point Of land,
and the island OF Balabac, in the Philip
pines. our most westerly point. The dis
lance between them Is just little less
than $50 degrees, or half the circumfer-
ence OF the earth. st. Croix, in the Dan
ish West Indies, Is IS miles further east
than Culebra-enough to bridge the gap.
Just as the sun Is rising on St CroiX 1t
IL setting on Balabac.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-03-01
DIES SUDDENLY.
Partner Of Dr. Hamilton Holt beyond
Help of Physician.

William Bailey Rowland. president of
the Independent corporation. whose death
Tuesday by heart failure prevents DR..
HAMILTON Holt. editor OF the Independent.
from coming here to-day to speak under
the auspices Of the Vermont branch of
the League to Enforce Peace. was at
tackled so suddenly and violently that he
was at once beyond the help of n physi-
clan. Before the attack he seemed to be
in the best Of health.
Mr. Rowland founded Outing. published
the outlook during 1S90-l9i3 and. up to
recently. headed the concern which pub
lishcd not only the Independent. but
Harpers Weekly and the Countryside
Magazine. In 1915 the University OF
Toronto conferred on him the honorary
degree Of LII. d. for his work In con.
ncction with the celebration OF 100 years
of peace between Great Britain and the
United States.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-03-01
ACCOMMODATING.

Lansing. Mich. has "curfew'' whistle
that blows nightly at nine o'clock. when
children abroad without escort are ex-
pected to scurry homeward or explain
to the police. a certain serio-comic SOU
brette, somewhat inclined toward ma
turity and embonipont. was singing mt
the Local vaudeville house when the cur
few sounded. She was visibly annoyed, a
fact which was apparent to the audience.
4 sympathetic voice from the audience
however. came to her relief. Never
mind. Maggie" said the voice, you don't
Lave to go home"-Irriars Epistlo.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-03-01
WHAT Is THE ANswERs

A freight brakeman started on south.
bound freight train from Burlington to
Shelburne. The train was mile long.
He walked the whole length Of the train.
arriving at the front end just az II pulled
into Shelburne. The distance between the
two places is six miles. and the train was
going 20 miles an hour. How far did the
brakeman travel. and at what speed? e.
1t Is assumed that the caboose was at
the Burlington station when the train
started. and the engine at the Shelburue
station when the train stopped.