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ARMY HEADS HAVE MUCH ID
 ANSWER FOR
.INcoMPETENcY IS CLEARLY SHOWN IN REPORT MADE BY
 GENERAL GORGAs
LACK 0F CLOTHING CAUSE
 ef MUCH PNEUMONIA

overerowdins and Bad Sanitary Con. dtons Are Reported From Four of the Concentration Camps-The Highest Death Rate is in Camp Funston, Kansas.
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CoNGREsSMTN MCCORMICK GIVES INVESTIGATING COMMITTEE RESULT OF HIS oBsERVA-
 TONS
FRENCH DIVIDING GUNS
 WITH AMERICAT ARMY

Statements Made by Mccormick Show That Conditions of Both the French and Italian Armies Are Short of Guns-France is Now Taxed to Her Utmost.
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FORECAST FOR ARKANSAS - WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY PARTLY CLOUDY.
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People looking for rooms turn to ,he classified ads of the newspapers to see what is offered, An ad in the Rentinel-Record is almost sure to firing ( customer.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-08-02
THEIR GOLDEN WEDDING.

Mr. and Mrs. William Williamson Of
Lyndon observed their golden wedding
Friday. Friends presented them with a
purse Of gold. He is rs and she is 70.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-08-02
HAS $4,000 FIRE
Three Granite Concerns Burned Out in
Destruction Of Building Owned
by Electric Company.

Montpelier. July N.-The two-story build
ing at the Pioneer section. for many years
the power plant for the Electric Light
company and for the past three years used
as a granite shed, was entirely destroyed
by fire this noon, the damage to property
totaling about $4,000. nearly covered by
insurance.
The building was occupied by Beau
dette & Doucette. granite manufacturers.
the Poma Granite company and the Gomez
Granite company. All three concerns en-
ployed about 20 men, the first named COM
pany being the largest.
The fire was discovered about II 80 a. M.
but nearly 10 minutes elapsed before On
alarm was sounded and when the f1remen
tant, the building was wrapped in flames.
Because of the intense heat firemen were
forced to direct streams Of water from
behind wood piles and attention was d.
rected toward saving an ell which was
constructed when the building was remod-
elled. The cause Of the fire has not been
determined. although It might have caught
from a railroad engine. The shed had not
been In operation for two days because
of the heat.
The building was owned by the Mont.
pelier & Barre Electric company who
carried insurance amounting to $2.25O
Beaudette & Doucette carried $500 insur.
ance and estimate their loss at about 49,.
900. Poma Granite company had $1,000 in.
surance and the Gomez concern had no in
surance and lost about $1,000. The building
was constructed about 40 years ago for q
lath factory.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-08-02
ALLEGED GERMAN PLOT
TO dope" DRAFT MEN

Chicago, July 31.-A plot of widespread
dimensions whereby pro-German ply
sicians for a consideration are willing to
dope" young men drafted when they
appear for medical examination in such a
manner as to cause their rejection Is said
to be in existence. Agents Of the depart
ment of justice are now working on the
case. The movement had its origin in
Chicago, with branches in New York,
Philadelphia, Boston and other large
cities. A Chicago physician is said to be
under surveillance. and arrests are prob
able in the course of a few days.
The plan as learned by Investigators OF
the local bureau Of the department Of JUS
tice is to have physicians administer drugs
to depress or stimulate heart or in other
ways make them apparently abnormal or
subnormal just before they appear before
the draft boards for physical exxamina-
tons.
The first tangible case was revealed to
the government agents by Chicago ply
stefan. whose name for the present is be-
ing withheld until after the arrest of the
principals in the conspiracy. A young
man of some prominence who was mar
ried to North Side heress several weeks
ago figures In the case. 1t is said.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-08-02
SHIPS NEEDED QUICKLY
TO DEFEAT SUBMARINE
U-B0ats' Activities Must he Discounted
Soon, Expert Says.

Soon, Expert Says.
Washington, July 31.-The need for
quick work in the construction Of car
go-carrying ships was emphasized to-
day by an expert who has made a close
study of the food situation abroad. He
said II the present rate Of submarine
sinkings was maintained France and
England would be brought to the point
where the danger of starvation would
be real one to q large part Of the
population at the end OF another twelve
months.
This estimate was based on the pres
ent rate Of production of ships. 1t was
pointed out that every increase in the
production put of the day when the
allies of America might be subjected
to actual suffering. He gave the opin-
ion. also. that the United States could
and would meet the test and supply the
tonnage needed to defeat the efforts Of
the submarines.
There was an air Of activity at the Of
Aces Of the shipping board and emergency
fleet corporation. Rear Admiral Capps is
preparing to commander ships on the
stocks and put into effect contracts for
new ships and for government fabricating
plants. He would not discuss his plans.
but 1t was said that he would act soon.
Edward N. Hurley. chairman OF the ship
ping board, said the board was giving close
attention to the problem Of routing ships
most effectively. and that he soon would
seek the cooperation Of at least one of
the most experienced traffic men in the
shipping industry. One man who will
confer with him early next week has been
engaged actively for years in the business
Of routing ships for a great mercantile
organization.
Mr.. Hurley said that he desired to
have every ship In the service OF the
United States as definitely in his mind
as a train dispatcher had the trains
under his control and to that end was
seeking expert cooperation.
He added that vigorous efforts are
being made by the board to adjust the
lumber situation to the rapid building
of Ships
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-08-02
BIG EXCESS PROFIT
REVENUE FOR j. S.
Estimated That U. s. Steel Will
Turn Over $53,91S,S72 for
Quarter Year.

New York, July 31.-The enormous sum
which the big Industrial companies Of
the country will pay to the government in
the form of excess profits and income
taxes was strikingly illustrated to-day
when the United States Steel Corporation
issued its financial statement for the
second quarter Of the year. Total earnings
for that period we're reduced to 800 579, 24
after deducing $53.91S.S72. or about 81 per
cent, as the amount which 1t is estimated
will be turned over to the government.
An additional allowance of $50. s65. 900 was
set aside from earnings Of the first quar-
ter of the year for war taxes and excess
profits. that amount being based on the
tax proposed early In July. but not yet
finally adopted.
But for the huge task to be imposed by
the government, total earnings Of the
| steel corporation for the second quarter
would have aggregated $144.49S.07e. exceed
ing the previous high record of the pre-
ceding quarter by more than $31.o0o.ooO.
Net income for the second quarter fell
by reason of the heavy tax appropriations
from SOB. 3O.14 of March 81 last to STA
as O53 and .78l surplus for the quar-
ter compared with $780, .SS1 three months
ago.
Monthly earnings of the corporation for
THO second quarter SNOW u STEADY QeCIlno
compared with those Of the first three
months. June, for instance. amounted to
only $50 300 as against ~. 81. 399 in March,
This apparent reversal is accounted for,
however. by the attitude adopted by the
| corporation. which rejected much new
business to meet possible demands of the
home government.
The extent to which the corporation Is
preparing for all eventualities is disclos-
ed in the statement that during the first
six months of the current year A3, OO0. 900
was expended for new construction and
addition to its many subsidiaries.
On the basis of the taxes already set
aside the steel corporation expects to turn
over to the government during the pres
ent year approximately $200. 100000.
The usual dividends of 81 per cent. on
the preferred stock and IA per cent. on
the common were declared. with an Tex
ira" three per cent on the common. as in
the previous quarter.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-08-02
j. S. DESTROYERS
ENGAGE 2 U.b0ATS
Both of the Submarines Flee
without Firing a Single
Shot.
HAD JUST SUNK STEAMER.
One of the Undersca BOnts In Described
a. a super-Type, Almost ms Long
ms a Destroyer.

American naval base in British waters,
July 31.-(By the Associated Press)-Amer-
lean destroyers to-day reported having
engaged two submarines simultaneously
six miles distant causing both Of them
to speed away and submerge without fir
ing a shot-typical of the behavior of sub
marines when they see destroyers.
One Of the submarines had just sunk a
steamer by gunfire. the second was at
lacking a merchantmen when the des-
troyers opened fire. The second submarine
which is described as a super-type. almost
as long as a destroyer. raced off and sub
merged at the first shots, but the other,
which had sunk the steamer displayed
unusual holiness, remaining up several
minutes while the destroyer dropped shells
around her. Only when a shell splasned
within 25 yards of the submarine did she
submerge, according to the crew Of the
steamer, who watched the attack from
a small boat close by, and who later were
rescued by the destroyers and brought
here.
French tanker bound for America
1imped into port to-day with a 80 foot
hole In her bow as result of a fight
with a submarine. The tanker was
twice attacked. In the first. early in
the voyage, she easily beat off the sub
marine and reached n point 400 miles
towards America. She was then at
tackled by another submarine, the
shells of which shattered the pilot
house. smashing the compass. and tore
hole below the water line. The tank
er began to settle. and the crew aban-
doned ship, the submarine disappear
ing. The crew rowed away in a rough
sea. but later, surprised that the tank
err did not sink. returned to her and
managed. without bearings to bring
her to port.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-08-02
AUTO BACKED OVER BANK
Breaks Failed to Hold When Engine
Stalls and Car Rolls over and Over
One Seriously Hurt.

Vergennes, July 2.-Mrs. Edward
Thomas Of Charlotte suffered serious in
5uries about the back and shoulders and
Mrs. George II. Bora of Vergennes and
Mrs. Eugene LaFountan were badly
bruised and shaken up when the automo-
bile in which they were riding went over
q steep embenkment near the Daniels resi-
dence. turning over two or three times in
its descent. Mrs. Thomas was pinned be-
meath the car. but Mrs. Bora and Mrs
LaFountain were thrown. The other oc-
cupants Of the car Mr.. Thomas and
daughter. Blanche, Of Charlotte were I'M
injured.
The accident occurred late Friday night
when the party was motoring up Comfort
hill. The engine stalled and Mr.. Thomas
got on to crank the car. The brakes fall
ed to hold and the machine backed over
the embankment. Miss Thomas jumped,
but the other women were carried with the
car.
DR.. Frank c. Phelps was called and took
Mr. and Mrs Thomas and daughter and
Mrs. LaFountain to their homes. The car
was badly damaged.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-08-02
THREE IN FAMILY HAVE POLIO
Children OF Mr.. and Mrs. George Pier
SON Of Bolton First Victims in Chit
tenden Co. Girls Recovertng.

Bolton. July N.-Three children in the
family Of Mr.. and Mrs. George Pierson.
who live on what is known as the Stack
pole place. are III with what has been
diagnosed to-day as infantile paralysis.
The oldest. Thomas. about II. IL the most
seriously III. his legs being affected. The
others. Lizzie. II. and Nettie. nine. are
thought to be improving from what IL
presumably polio. and may have been III
with It for some time.
DR.. H. d. Hopkins Of Waterbury was
summoned to-day and made the diagnoses.
He Immediately placed the house under
quarantine. The house Ia in the town of
Bolton but Is only about half mile from
the North Duxbury station. DR.. Hopkins
summoned DR.. Taylor OF the State labora-
tory. the polio expert, from Burlington,
and his assistant. DR.. Granger.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-08-02
BRIDES MUST Be
REALLY DEPENDENT
Else Hasty Marriages since July
20 Will Not Exempt Grooms
from the Draft.
RULING BY CROWDER.
17.OO0 Men at Onicers' Training Camps
who DO Not Receive Commissions
May Get Non-Coms' Jobs.

Washington. July 31.--Hasty mar
riages made since July 20. the date OF
the army draft drawing, in an effort
to escape conscription through the
clatm Of a dependent wife, will not be
considered ground Tor discharge uniess
the wife is actually dependent on the
husbands daily labor.
Prompted by reports from many
cities of marriage license bureaus be-
sieged by men included in the first draft
call. Provost Marshal General Crowder
day ruled that marriage Is not OF
itself a valid ground for making claim
for discharge"
Dependency Is a matter of fact, not
Of law, General Crowder pointed out.
"A man whose wife is mainly depend
ent on his daily labor for support
he said, may claim exemption on that
ground. Only the exemption boards
can determine this fact. Where de-
tendency is claimed and circumstances
show marriage hastily contaminated
since July 20 by a man whose number
Is high on the available list the actual
fact of dependency must be closely
scrutinized."
Moreover, General Crowder declared
women who marry men merely to aid
them to be slackers are liable to prose-
cution under the draft act.
Washington, July 31.-The 1900 men at
the officers training camps who will not
receive commissions or be selected for
further training at the second series of
camps are to be offered appointments as
non-commissioned officers in the national
army, with chances Of promotion later to
commissions. Coupled with the offer,
acceptance of which requires enlistment
Of the man at the conclusion of the
camp August Is, Is renewed assurance
that after the second camps close promo
tions will all be made from the ranks
Of the regular army, National Guard or
national army.
A circular issued to-day by Major
General Bliss. acting chief of STAFF. d.
reefs commanders of officers training
camps to invite student officers failing
to receive commissions Ito enlist in the
foot service. at the close Of the present
course of training, with the understand
ing that they will be transferred on OF
about September 1. 1917, to units Of the
national army to be organized in their
local training areas
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-08-02
LITTLE GIRL DISAPPEARS
No Trace Found Of Child after She
Started for Train from Brandon
to Home in Rutland.

Brandon. July N.-Considerable anxiety
Is being felt by relatives Of Margaret STAGE
OF Rutland. 10 years old. who has been
visiting at the home of Mrs. Rollin Flet-
cher on Champiain street. and who sud-
denly disappeared yesterday. The little
girl was to take the train for Rutland
to meet relative and return to Brandon.
She had two bundles. went to the station
ana left one there. The relative came to
Brandon. but did not see anything Of the
GIRL A search was started and II has been
made quite certain that she did not take
any train out Of Brandon either north or
south and no trace can be found Of her.
She 70 the daughter OF Mrs. Rollin Thayer
OF Rutland. Sheriff Nichols has beer
notified and 10 working to locate the girl
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-08-02
RECRUITS NEEDED
IN VERMONT STATE
An Outline of What u. 8. Gov.
eminent Wants-Where
Men Can Enlist.

Montpelier, July Sion account Of
the war with Germany the State Of
Vermont is called upon to furnish re-
cruits for the three following main d.
visions Of the United States army.
Regular army-the authorized
strength Of the regular army on April
1, 1917. all increments included, exclu-
sive Of Philippine scouts. was 293. 900.
The actual strength at the time was
order TO bring the regular army UP to
it's full authorized strength. This to-
tai quota of 1s3,s9s was sub divided
among the various States according to
population. The quota assigned to the
State Of Vermont being TO. Age lin
its for enlistments, Is to IS years, both
ages included.
Pay Of privates. $40 per month, to-
gether with equipment, subsistence and
transportation.
Established recruiting station, Fort
Ethan Allen.
Postmasters are authorised to serve
as recruiting agents.
2National Guard-of which the organi-
cation In this State is known as the First
Vermont Infantry. the authorised strength
Of which is 206S. officers and men. Age
limits. IS to IS years, both ages included.
Pay OF privates, $40 per month from the
federal government. together with equip
ment, subsistence and transportation. and
SO per month from the State.
Home stations Of companies: Company
A. Rutland; Company B. st. Adams; Com
pany c. Barre; Company D. st. Johns
bury: Company e. Bellows Falls; Com
pany F. Northfield; Company @, Winoos-
XII; Company H. Montpelier; Company I.
Brattleboro; Company K, Springfield;
Company L, Newport: Company NJ. Bur-
lington.
In addition to the foregoing, a head
quarters company. supply company, and
a machine gun company and a medical
department of 80 men. are also organized.
BY proclamation Of the President. the
National Guard will become a part of the
regular army on August 8, 1917. Since APP
ril 2, 1917, said First Vermont Infantry,
National Guard, has been in federal serv-
ice with headquarters at Fort Ethan AL
len.
3-National army Of $500 men-Ver-
mont's quota 1,049. These men were chos-
en- by selective draft on July 20. 1917. Age
limits, 81 to 80 years, both ages included.
Pay Of privates. $50 per month. together
with equipment, subsistence and trans
portation.
The auxiliary arms of the United States
army are: engineer corps, signal corps.
including aviation section; medical depart
ment.
In addition to the foregoing there are
also administration and supply depart
ments.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-08-02
BRITISH CRUISER is
SUNK BY TORPEDO

London, uly s1.-The British cruiser
Ariadne. 1000 tons. has been tor
pedoed and sunk. according to an Of
ficial statement issued by the British
admiralty.
Thirty eight members Of the ships
crew were killed by the explosion. The
others were saved.
The Ariadne was built in 1898. She
was $50 feet long. SO feet beam and
had maximum draft of 27h feet. Her
complement consisted Of CIT officers
and men.
She carried sixteen 6-inch guns
twelve 12-pounders and number OF
smaller guns. She also was equipped
with two submerged 1S-inch torpedo
tubes.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-08-02
rs GOING TO NEWPORT.
Special Car Carries Navy Recruits t,
Training station.

The largest nummber Of men yet sent
from tho local navy recruiting station In
the postofhce building in this city left
last night at $40 on special car
over the Rutland railroad by way Of Bos-
ton for Newport. R. l.. the naval train
ing station.
These men, Is in number. are part OF
a quota of 1000 who have been called in
for service and who have been awaiting
ORDERS" said Ensign c. A. Harris yester-
day. The other s75 come from all over New
England The recruits from here will have
two hours for breakfast and sight seeing
In Boston this morning.
Following are the names and addresses
Of the men who left for Newport last eve
ming in the daft Of August /:
Vincent ]. Stevens. Beekmantown. N. 2,
Leroy L. Dawson, Windsor.
William A. Daley. East Poultney.
DeForest 8. Bishop. Moriah. N. Y.
Albert d. sQuires. Mineville, N. Y.
Ellery d. King. Crown Point, N. Y.
Leroy e. Steeley. Springfield. Mass.
Edwin r. Charon. Woodstock.
Berton w. Billings. Middlebury.
John A. Nelson. Center Rutland.
Joseph e. Cadoret. Rutland.
Frederick A. Buxton, Rutland.
Harold L. Rogers. Rutland.
Peter w. Prieur. East Middlebury.
Walter L. Hammer. East Middlebury.
Charles p. Ryan. Fair Haven.
Clifford ]. Hutchinson. Bridport.
Forrest r. Heath, Orleans.
William X. Holden, Wallingford.
Harry A. Laaue. Salisbury.
Varnum J. Abbott. Glover.
Raymond e. Campbell. Lyndonville.
Alexander d. McLane. Lyndonville.
George G. Childs. Burlington.
Oliver L. Pecor. Waterbury.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-08-02

Clyde r. Brown. $3.50; Dennis H. Drant.
5000; James r. Ricert. $40.
Brandon has only two, who are given
under the award s1.l40I $3.50 Of which goes
to Royal E. Atwood and $3.50 to L. NJ
Baker. In Brandon and Sudbury. Frank
lin p. Johnson Is allotted $l44; in Leices-
ter and Salisbury. Mark 8. White, $2.70O;
In Middlebury and Salisbury, Phillip B.
Cloyes. the original and leading orator,
g, 400; and the estate of Columbus Smith,
I'll, 7OO In the Brandon and Leicester
district Walter J. Thomas. $500; in the
Brandon. Salisbury and Sudbury district.
William J. Sawyer, $500. and in the
Leicester. Whiting district, Fred Mcrn-
tyre. $500.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-08-02
HEAT HAMPERS WORK
AT PLATTSBURGH CAMP



Plattsburgh, N. Y. July 31.-Because Of
the extreme heat all drills and other duties
Of the members Of the training camp were
abandoned this afternoon. The four thou
sand or more men In camp donned bath
ing suits and spent the afternoon In Lake
Champlain.
The second In the series OF night man
oeuyres was executed tonight by the New
York regiment The problem was a night
attack and the defense of the camp. In
the working out of the problem the regi-
ment manoeuvred over territory cover
Ing several miles.
Captains Manley and Wainwright. adju-
tants OF the New York and New England
regiments left tonight with two trunks
filled with the recommendation Of the
cakp and company commanders for
commissions for members Of the camp a
officers Of the regular army. national army
or reserve.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-08-02
WANTS $1,000 DAMAGES.

Harold E. Thompson Of Rutland has
entered suit against the Globe Indem.
nifty company Of New York. an insur-
ance company. in which he claims to have
been relieved of liability in case Of acct
dent while driving a Chandler Automo.
bile. He seeks to recover $1,000 Mr..
Thompson figured in an automobile acct.
dent In Rutland some time ago.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-08-02
MISSING IN FRANCE

James F. MacLennan Of the Vermont
Farm Machine company at Bellows Fails
has received cablegram from the British
admiralty which informs him that his
brother. Flight Commander George c.
MacLennan. has been missing since July
20. Commander MacLennan enlisted with
the Canadian troops in the beginning Of
the war. For two years he had been in
the thick Of the fighting in France, maxi
Ing both night and day flights. On July %
he passed over the German line ana has
not been heard from since.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-08-02
BOY SCOUTS ARE NOW
HAVING THEIR TROUBLES
Seek to Restrain New Organization
from USING Scout Name.

New York. July Sl.-A suit in equity was
begun In the supreme court here to-day
BY the national council of the Boy
Scouts OF America to restrain the organi-
sation known as the United States Boy
scouts from using In Its name the words
boy scout boy scouts. scout. scouts. or
scouting. or any adaptation thereof"
An order prohibiting the United States
Boy Scouts from using the same uniform
~ the Boy Scouts of America also ID
sought. Charles e. Hughes 10 counsel
for the Boy Scouts Of America,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-08-02
TO BE FORESTER IN FRANCE.

John B. Woods. former st. Johnsbury
boy. has received a commission as frst
lieutenant Of the 10th regiment Of engi.
neers Of the national army and IL to 70 to
France for work in the forestry depart
ment. He has been in the United States
forestry service. his last station having
been at Malvern, Ark.