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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-01-11
SMALL FOUND GUILTY
OF NUMBERING WIFE
Jury ont Three IIOurs---RespOndcn mt
staggered ny Verdict.

Ossipce, y. H., Jan. S-A verdict Of
guilty. with capital punishment" was
returned tonight against Frederick l..
small former Boston broker. who was
charged With the murder " his wife, Flor
cnCe y. Small
The jurI dcllbcra;c1 three hours. Small
staggered an instant as he heard the
words of he foreman II he jury but at
once pulied himself together and MAIN
tanned the Composurc which. with few az
captions. has marked his conduct from
the moment he was arrested
Turning to the newspaper,ncn after the
folmalitieS Of adiourning the court were
observed, he said:
'I;outl"mcn, am innocent Of This
crime. | know no more about II than you
do. / am awaiting the next move.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-01-11
l5.YEAR.0LD BOY SHOT
Franklin W. Carpenter Of II. JoI,us-
bury Killed by Accidental Discharge
of Automatic Rifle.

st. bloomsbury, Jan. 5-F,ank!in W
carpenter, aged Il, accidentally shot him.
self this afternoon just befotc starting
for st. Johnsbury Academy, where he is
in the freshman class. Death followed
in a few seconds after the shooting.
The boy had recently borrowed an
automatic rifle from neighbor and when
be r"Ste the weapon on the snow it was
dis 'harrcd, the ban entering his right
side between the ribs He WAS standing
in front of tho house when the accident
happened and his mother was watching
him tn oLSh the kitchen window. His
father is member of the village fire de-
pa. tment at the central station. The
mother was Frustrated by the tragedy
and is under the doctors care
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-01-11

lLonsps der, jar. S.~-Thc i.o,:,.,3iure con
vcncd again to-uig!.t aftcr the w'ci. -ci,
'.ccss with every evidence Of Ecttinj
Gown to tusinces Mt once.
The Rouse adopted tho reports g: III,
committees on ruics mad Joint rules IN,
tlc first 50 bills Of the session were in
t"th.NCrd. House bill NuT.bur one D.
proposal t. repeal The Irrr, liquor law
introduced by NJ. Durham OF Ernt.!c
horo. Two othc~ hills Of importance are
Ono providing Tor election Of town repre-
EA1f2t'es hV plhrHlitv on ihc first ballot
ana the Other providing hard labor IN .ni
Tor dolinqlcnt taxpayers.
-'te anro mnccncnt ri thc atanGing cGrh
HltccS ii beth hoo|cS WIS Il feature ~
l!o evening ""SS'on. Ch"ifoansh'rs t.
'hutend"N county senators are as fol
io"S: C"rpo'"l'i.s aud ir'''cdiH"S, Martin
- N"'iS'' general committee, va Wilton :
i''h' pUonc h"Htt' Pr Don!y {. tiHWle%
t"'SeI 1io'i' ~ u. Nneoier. representa-
'Nc '"S'' J. Stc'fHS O. burlington l.
'ppo''l'c' chairman OF me .i'HSe com
'i''''fe on corporation" ana franchises.
IN THE SENATE.
7, ,b. ca,,,t., ,,,.,,ich. ,,t,. ,...,,,
.;on va. ,,troduro,, t,, ca,,,,l,, p,,s,..,
~ Or,on,,. rr,r,i,,r ~, no., 80 A., p,.,,
,oea,,,,i,o,, h,,1 -r,,,r., ,.,i,
January II, for the purpose of hearing
the Rev M w. Farman dcliv"" . lee
turc before tn" members of the Assem-
My and people OF Montpelier.
The committees were ihcn ann ,unccd
Tho port of the nomination com
rittce WAS accepted and "A rcconsidcra-
ton voted on motion of Senator Fair
child and the name of Senator Aldricl
was substituted for Senator Chalmers
on tn" highway and bridges commit
tecs at the request of senator Chalmers
The report was accepted as chana.d.
\ joint resolution granting the US,
of tic hall Of the House of Representa-
tives to the Vermont Historical socict \
was adopted in concurrence; also Il joint
resolution relating to the appointment
of IL Joint special committee to canvass
votes for members Of Congress. Tho
comm ttec consists Of senators tootc
Dimond. Kicker, Wheeler. hubbard
l-add. Martin, Lcavcns. Bigclow. Adams
Chalmers, Dcmeritt. and IS cndali
Senator, Villas Of burlington Informed
the Senate Of tho death Of =. ". Aibei,
If Vicksburr ,,isi cor,'er',. # Hard
wick. and Il hrothcr-iu-lnw Of Senate,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-01-11
FIND WOUNDED DEF
Animal. Shot in Open season, r
Put Out of Its Misery.

Middlebury. Jan. S-George
Chaffee, county fish and game wa
was called to Monkton to-day to
up a wounded buck deer that had
in that vicinity for some time.
- short hunt the wounded animal
found and shot.
Upon investigating i, Was
that he had been wounded appai
during the open season. the snot
ing hit him just back o: the sho
blades and near the backbone.
deer was in a bad condition and
fared hard since being won
When rounded up he made no att
to get away as he was TO weak.
carcass was brought to this villag
QisDOScd of
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-01-11
MEDICAL INSPECTION
Mary Fletcher Hospital Graduate
Inspector in st. Adams.

St Adams, Jan. S--Medical inspe
Of the pupils of this city will begin at
according to Superintendent Geor
Wright. Miss Mary L. Hayes OF r
burgh, y. y. has been appointed md
inspector. Miss Hayes came here
day and will take up her work at
She is 4 graduate OF the Mary Fld
hospital and has had several years d
perience in an executive position, \
she became we'll acquainted with .hc|
Of school nurse.
The appointment Of a schoo. nurs
made possible by tho interest Of the
tees Of the Thompson fund III hcalI
pervision III the schools of Vernon
Miss Anna l., Davis, who Supe1
the work for the trustees, is in lhiI
and will remain here unit. the work
tlolishcd
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-01-11
PRESS ASSOCIATION.
Annual Meeting to BE Held at Water
bury Inn on january 10.

Waterbury, Jan S.--The annual
meeting OF the Vermont Press assoca-
ton will be held Friday, January 10,
at the Waterbury Inn, Waterbury, ac-
cordn2 to all announcement of II. L..
IIindley, president of the association.
There viii be an afternoon meeting,
followed by banquet in the evening.
The committees are: Entertainments
II. c. Whitehall. J. l.. Southwick, and
L. j. Tyler; membership Lena Z.
Hamilton. W II. Gilpin, and j. w.
Sault: advertising, r. T.. Langley, l..
NJ Hays. w. c. Belknap, +. +. Howe,
and II. e. PARKER, legislation. l.. &.
Johnson. II. c. Rice and j. Il. Norton;
circulation, W. =. Howe, l.. IL. Lewis.
and W. j. Bigelow.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-01-11
TEXTILE WORKERS TO
DEMAND S-HOUR DAY

Boston, Jan. "A demand for an
eight hour day for teHtIl" workers
throughout the country Will soon DO
made according to John Golden, inter-
national president of the Tuitcd Textile
Workers of America, who tonight
made an appeal to the Boston Central
Labor Union for support of the stock
of 700. operatives in the mills at An
dcrson, :. &. The shorter day will be
asked for President Golden said. not
withstanding the increase il wages dur
ing the last year, amounting in some
cases in the northern mills to 2Sia per
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-01-11
50 A BUSHEL FOR
WHEAT AT LAST
First Time War Prices Have Touched
I0ng-Trcdictcd Goal.

Chicago. Jan. S.--F'or the first time war
prices on wheat here touched to-day n
long predicted goal. s. n bushel No. :
red winter wheat for immediate delivery
sold at that price. an advance Of about
tive cents since saturday.
simultaneously with the ascent Of
wheat other grain went soaring. The
corn market jumped to above 81 a bushel
and barley touched 81,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-01-11
SEVEN YEARS OLD.

II. IL. Adams. Springfield. Mo, writes:
II had severe attack of kidney trouble.
am getting old, 81 years, l tried differ
ent treatments, hut none did mo so much
good as Foley Kidney pills" Foley Kid
noy pills build up weakened kidneys, help
rid the blood of acids and posons, and
relieve bladder trouble. Modica! Hall.
J. W. Sullivan 20 Church street. --Ady.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-01-11
S25, 900 900 OF ALLIES
GOLD ARRIVES IN u. s.
Requires Twenty Auto Trucks TO Trims
port the Trcasurc,

New York, Jan. 1.--Gold amounting to
SIS 100000, one Of the largest sh lpments
received IN single day since the pres
ent movement from abroad began, arrived
mere to-day from Halifax. Nova Scotia.
ana was deposited at the sub-trcasury.
twenty automobile trucks, each with
armed guards, were required To tronsport
the gold. which was packed in 500 boxes.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-01-11
NoRTHFIELD WOMAN BANKRUPT,

Rutland, Jan. Mrs, Mary Corey Of
Northheld. fruit and confectionery deal
er, has filed a petition in bankruptcy in
the United states court Her liza oilities
are sS7450 and she has assets of $i6is.
with 500 claimed exempt
Burlington creditors are as follows.
Champlain Fruit company. $3.50: Yer
mont Fruit company. so; Green Noun
tain Bottlng Works, 81.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-01-11

beriln dispatch says negotiations are
proceeding at Lucernc. Switzerland, be-
tween representatives Of Montenegro.
Germany and Austria for formation or
a new south Savonic State under AuStro-
Hungarian protection. Prince Mirko OF
Montenegro is said To hc slated as its
ruler.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-01-11
WOULD GIVE PRESIDENT
ONE SlX.YEAR TERM

Washington, Jan. S--Sonator Shatroth
made a set speech in the senate TODAY
adN"catinr passage ot his cons .itutional
amendment to limit president 10 ono
siX-ycar term. have HIM elected by direct
vote, and make changes in the date of i'm
ausuration and the first meeting Of Con-.
grcss of a presidential election.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-01-11
LAWSON PROVES
LIVELY WITNESS
His Evidence on Alleged Leak
Turns Committee Hearing
into Noisy Row.
WILL GIVE NO NAMES.
ASSERTS Wall street Has nad Advance
RPS on Presidents Messages and
supreme Court Decisions.

" "- tHHl"r Jan. S.~-'T.tol-h a. it.-
""h'FlhE inaHe cI irtiTation" and
,'"tt" co''"oN4c#. when turned the
h"lrIn" INTO al uproHr. the House rules
committee W"ratlcd F"Vcrri hours with
HoNI't" W. l-nWSon Of Boston without
opti'ir.n" definite information 20 sub
"ltate "a" &torio1 OF u Teak" to
Ven street IL advance &C the PrcHi-
cents peace rot".
whom the committee 9diourned until
tomorrow with Mr. Lawson's examine
ton uncomp'ctcd, 4 motion to cite him
before The bar or the House for con-
Tempt, because he refused 10 give names
mao been cou9idcrcd in executive SEES
SION and taken under Amusement.
The committees troubles with MIR.
Lte"son bean soon after the financicr
tool; the stand and grow into a noisy
row Tuietcd only after Chairman
tirnry had threatened to clear the
roo'n OF spectators and proceed in
bn ho1 n..,1-, u'''--' MS ''''''
;n,- ,I. ~ ''""' ""' .''0''
,,a,,,t go '''.,' ''''''''' ''O'" :"
ri.i,, ..,, - -, 4" "''''ct VI
rl,tI,. ,a,,.,,, ." no''V 800 ~" ao'
c,,o,,i.,a. ''o ',''"IS =" nv
go 80 ,.,.i-, "'''Vu'''.oN "ei'Alt,S
t.- -, O"'' 80 "o names rcthf"-
an" ueci"reo'
GIVES NO NAMES.
"fou may punish me if you wish. but
will not besmirch the names Of men in
high position at this preliminary inquiry;
my only business here is to give inforn,a-
ton that would warrant YOU in ordering n
full investigation. This think | have
done"
t.r,r.. ,<,ro p,seto>.
pac,.,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-01-11
AGED WOMAN INJURED.
Mrs. Hannah Snow, 100. Falls and Hurts
Her Hip.

Randolph, Jan. 5,--Mrs, Hannah Snow,
who resides with her niece. Mrs. Mary
Qu'mby, and who will be 100 years old
next April. is confined to her bed as the
result of fall in which che injured one
hin.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-01-11

IF no. tied 10 that unsatisfactory apart.
ment through u lease, read the 80 let
ads-2nu n.IssiA-.alA Sni.iA &c ilAAs..
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COMMITTEES ARE
ANNOUNCED; FIRST
BILLS INTRODUCED

Chittenden County Senators Given Important
Chailrnanships-Rep Stearns of Burlington
tons and Flanchises-Filst House Bill In
troduced Seeks to Repeal Perry Law.
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-11-02

What the French call "camou-
flage" has long been known in Amer
lea as "bull"
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-11-02
MUST PROTECT SHRUBS
AND PLANTS FROM COLD

Plants and shrubs must be prop
erly protected from winter-killing in
the latitude of Montana if many flow
ers are expected next spring and if
the plants are expected to start early
in the season.
For protecting hardy plants ch
as roses, tulips, hyacinths, and cro-
cuses, covering of leaves, straw, or
stable manure that contains from SO
to 60 per cent of straw is effective.
This covering should be applied after
the ground has become frozen. Cov-
er the ground to a depth of from 10
to IA inches. The leaves and straw
may be kept in place by means of
boards or pine boughs.
This protection usually is allowed
to remain on the plants until late in
March in this climate. The time of
its removal can be determined by an
examination of the plants underneath
the mulch. In the case of bulbs, if
the tops are turning yellow, the
mulch should be removed as soon as
possible. Where weather is change
able it is we'll to pile it up near the
beds so that it may be replaced in
case of cold nights.
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-11-02

A man without enthusiasm will go
about as far as an engine without
steam.
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-11-02
A. A. WHITE
Townsite Promoter

Business and residence lots for
sale in new towns in Minnesota,
North Dakota, Montana Oregon,
Washington and California. Also
21 government townsites on Flathead
lake, dimple on the "cheek of ma
ture," nestled in the hear. of the
Rocky mountains, ear Glacier ma
tional park, on the Line of the Great
Northern railway, the only trans
continental railway with a branch
line reaching the beautiful shores
and awe-inspiring scenery of he
Flathead lake, destined to become
the greatest resort place in the world.
General office: 1910 Pioneer
building, st. Paul, MINI.
Branch offices: Hotel Missoula,
Missoula, Mont; Conrad block, Kali
spell, Mont.-Adv.
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-11-02

KEEP BOOKS ON THE FARM

Farm accounts are of value to the
Montana farmer because they give
him better knowledge of his busi-
ness and enable him to operate his
farm on a more profitable basis,
suits in loss. Every farmer should
keep books on his operations so that
he may have an accurate account of
everything he does.
The trouble with many farmers is
that they fail to take cognizance of
the fact that farming is a business
the same as banking or running a
store, and business methods are just
as important for the farmer as for
any other business man. The farmer,
who keeps books, usually is the one
who makes the most money and the
largest success.
Interest on Investment.
The farmer has two things at work
to return him an income on his farm.
These are his investment and labor.
His investment should return him a
fair rate of interest and if it does not
he would be better off financially if
he put it out at interest and hired out
at average wages.
1t is probable that many farmers
are living off of the interest of their
investment and are receiving nothing
for the work which they put on the
farm. In such cases the farmer
should be aware of the fact and take
steps to remedy it. Farm accounts
give him this information and enable
him to organize his business efficient
ly and profitably
Sells on Open Market
The farmer is producing products
which he must sell on the open mar
ket at prices which are determined
by things upon which he has no in
fluence. Two questions arise con-
corning these products. They deal
with the cost of production and the
profit when they are sold at market
prices.
It is the purpose of farm accounts
to determine the answers to these
questions. If the farmer knows the
cost of production and his profit on
each of his products he is in posi-
tion to organize his business so that
he will get the maximum profit from
it.
Keep Accounts Simple
The accounts which the farmer
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-11-02
WORLD NEWS TOLD ON BRIEF

1870. Those who have heretofore
escaped service on account of mill
tary unfitness, are also to be called.
Although no men have been mobiliz-
ed who are over As years of age.
those in service above that age have
not been discharged.
New YOrk-The submarine war;
fare has caused big reduction of
England's imports. Before the war
annual imports amounted to more
than 58,000,000 tons, while in 1915
they had been reduced to 43,OOO,OOO
tons and the estimate for 1917, is
33,0O0,0OO tons. The decrease is
taken care of partly by greater econ
omy and partly by increased home
production.
Chicago-There will be no materi-
al change in the print paper situation
until congress meets in December,
when developments to bring news
print manufacturers under govern
ment control are expected. 1t is
planned to take over the mills and
distributing plants and place them
in the hands of the government Off
cials to see that they are conducted in
compliance with the regulations laid
down by the federal trade commits
sion.
New York-The New York Herald
says that the United States govern
ment is momentarily expecting cable
messages relating to naval engage
ment of trandescent magnitude in or
near the North sea-one of such i'm
portance that the whole aspect of the
war may be changed. There is rea-
son to believe that the long-expected
desperation move by Germany has
been started and that it is being re-
sisted with all of the power that the
great fleets of the allies can bring
into play.
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-11-02
BITTER ROOT GROWERS
OF PEAS ARE WELL PAID

Pea growers in the Bitter Root
valley are said to have received an
average of around $1O0 per acre for
their 1917 crop. Some of the farm
ers went much over this figure.
A. r. Craft of Stevensville plant
ed six acres last spring to wrinkled
peas and he sold 200 bushels, saving
some for himself. His net return
per acre was $120.
Probably the largest producer is
Joseph Door of Florence, who had
more than 200 acres planted and was
interested in other paintings. His
Marrowfat and Alaska peas averaged
II bushels to the acre, and the wrin-
killed. varieties went up to about 27
bushels. Wrinkled varieties have as
rule produced more to the acre than
the smooth peas, but the greater price
commanded by the smooth ones coun-
terbalances the difference in produc-
tion.
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-11-02

keeps should be reasonably simple
and give him the information he de-
sires with as little effort as is possi-
BILE. An inventory of all farm prop
erty and debts taken once a year is
the simplest type. 1t tells him wheth-
er he is gaining or losing but does
not indicate the reason for the loss
Or the gain. Accounts for the various
farm enterprises will tell him this.
They require more time than the in
ventory but they are more satisfac-
tory.
Accounts, when properly used and
understood, will increase the earn
ing capacity of the farmer The av-
erage farmers standard of living is
usually in direct proportion to his
means. If the accounts will increase
the income of the farmer they will in
crease his standard of living and he
will be justified not only financially,
but from the social and moral stand
point as we'll.
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-11-02

There's generally a Miss in the
mystery.
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-11-02
SELECT SEED CORN WITH
CARE AND KEEP IT DRY

Now is the time for the farmer to
begin to think of his seed corn for
next spring. It is best to select the
seed from locally productive va
riety, taking care to see that it con-
forms to one substantial type.
When it is possible to make the
selection in the field it is best to
choose ears from stalks that stand
up we'll, that are of the desired height
and type and that grow under aver
age conditions in the row and not
at the end where they have extra soil
from which to draw moisture and
plant food. Select ears that hang
downward as they near maturity.
Seed corn must be kept in a dry
place during the winter and it is a
good practice to examine the seed
ears through the winter months and
discard the less desirable ones. 1t
is advisable to make termination
tests of the seed before planting
which work can be done easily and
with very little expense.
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-11-02
SOLVES CAR SHORTAGE
FURNISHES OWN CARS

d. ]. Burke, one of the pioneer
contractors of central Montana, has
solved the car shortage in so far as
he and his personal business are con-
cerned. He has large warehouse
building under construction at Lewis
town, but he was unable to get lum-
Der from the mills because of the
shortage of cars.
In his large railroad contracting
outfit he had number of cars for
hauling supplies and materials to his
various camps. These he had put
in the best of repair, painted with his
name, and sent to the lumber mills in
the northwest, where his lumber was
being cut. There they were loaded
and shipped to Lewistown. BY keep
ing them on the road he has been
able to get all the lumber supplies
when needed.
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-11-02
CARE NEEDED IN
FLAX THRESHINC
GRAIN SHOULD BE DRY AND
WE'LL CURED BEFORE
STARTING SEPARATOR.
Care Must Be Taken to See That
Grain Is Dry When Stored or Heat
ing Will Start and Crop Will Spoil;
Dry Flax Is Not Hard TO Store
and Keeps Well.

Flax is usually the last crop
threshed on the Montana farm as it
frequently is not ready when the
grain is threshed and since the sep
arator must be specially adjusted for
flax the threshermen generally pre-
fer to do all the other threshing be-
fore beginning on this crop. Flax
is therefore subject 70 much bad
weather and should be shocked or
stacked or otherwise protected from
the fall rains.
Flax is usually considered a hard
grain to thresh. This is often the
case but is not particularly a fault
of the crop. The trouble usually
rests in the methods of handling.
Dry, we'll cured flax does not neces-
sarily thresh hard or give trouble.
No attempt should be made to thresh
damp or tough flax. The grain
which comes from such damp straw
can hardly be saved without consid-
cradle loss unless much care is taken
to dry the seed after it is threshed.
This is expensive.
Watch the Speed
Particular care should be directed
to the speed of the separator, the
work of the cylinder and the sleves
There should be no end-play in the
cylinder. End-play there causes
cracking or chipping of seed. The
loss in dockage, due to cracking, is
often to fifteen per cent. Cracked
or partially cracked seed is often
greatly injured for use as seed. The
separator should not be run at too
high speed.
There should be only enough teeth
in the concaves to knock out the seed.
1t is essential to avoid breaking up
the straw as much as possible; for,
large masses of shives, 1eaves and
chaff clog the concaves and interfere
with the work of the sieves. They
do not pass over the chagger but drop
through onto the sieves. These be-
come overworked and much seed goes
over with the chaff or is thrown into
the return elevator and receives
further cracking and injury.
In a tWelve-bar cylinder, the speed
should run at approximately $50 to
1000 revolutions per minute. Most
separators are now equipped with the
adjustable sieve. In case this is used,
a regular flax screen should be placed
under it.
Cleaning Sometimes Costly
Many threshers try to clean the
flax too we'll as they thresh it, This
usually results in blowing much good
seed over with the tailings. This, to-
gether with what goes with the straw
unthreshed, often decreases the yield
materially. In order to obtain all the
seed it is necessary to admit some dirt.
The farmer is not given a poorer
grade for the dirty seed. He Is dock
ed for the actual amount of dirt in
the seed and the grade and price are
determined from the cleaned sample
If growers were generally aware of
this fact there would be less seed fed
or burned with the straw.
If, at threshing time, the seed and
straw is dry, flax is not more diff
cult to store or ship than other grain.
If not dry, it is very difficult to han
die. A small amount of dampness is
sufficient to cause heating in bins
or bags and when it begins to heat it
quickly mats together and becomes
comparatively worthless.