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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-12-13
HEROIC DEED IN
HALIFAX HARbOR
Citizens Board Blazing MUM.
lions Ship and Quell the
Flames.

Halifax, N. g., Dec. 11.-With complete
disregard for their own lives in an effort
to save this desolated city from another
catastrophe a group of Dartmouth citi-
zens early to-day boarded steamship,
said to have been laden with munitions,
which was afire, and was being aban-
doned hastily by her crew.
The vessel carried deckload Of oil
and as she came in close to shore with
smoke pouring from her superstructure,
the sight Of her fleeing crew stirred the
watchers ashore to prompt action. A
volunteer fire fighting force was quickly
organized and the burning ship was
boarded. After hard work the flames
were extinguished. The crew remained
ashore to-day preferring the scant relief
shelter provided in Dartmouth.
Since the explosion on the Mont Blanc
crews Of French munition vessels are
reported to be unwilling to enter Hail.
fax harbor.
According to statements obtained
to-day from survivors Of the Norwe-
gian steamer limo. which collided with
the Mont Blanc, the latter ship flew
no red flag to indicate that she car
ried a cargo of explosives. They de-
clared also that they were not aware
that the Mont Blanc was munitions
laden, and that when they saw her
crew running away they thought II
was due to the fire and not fear Of an
explosion. They asserted the Mont
Blanc was coming into the harbor on
the wrong side when the collision oc-
CURED.
There was a slight mist, they said,
and while in the narrows they heard
two blasts, indicating that a ship was
approaching on the Halifax side OF
the harbor, which was the wrong side
The limos course was directed toward
the Dartmouth side and while taking
that course they heard one blast
which indicated a vessel was on the
right side. The limo attempted to stop
but could not. and the Mont Blanc
was struck under the bridge, star
board.
Hope was abandoned to-day for GO men
who were loading provisions on the
steamer Picton at the Acadia sugar re-
finery at the time of the disaster. There
were shells on the ship and when fire
broke out on the Mont Blanc. they decided
to put the covers on the holds, though
most of them knew the Mont Blanc car
ried high explosives.
AS the shock came, the pier to which
the ship was moored collapsed, mass
of wreckage. 1t is believed the 60 men
were buried in the ruins.
In order to augment the police force
and give the much overworked constables
a chance to rest, a number Of promi-
nent men Of the city undertook the work
of regular constables tonight.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-12-13
MAY ENLIST TILL
DRAFT is EFFECTIVE

Montpelier. Dec. Ex-Governor Graham
tonight received telegram from the
commanding officer Of Fort Constitution
that volunteers In the coast artillery
will be accepted until the draft becomes
effective. 1t came to the attention Of
the Governor that many did not under
stand that the First Vermont drive
closed last night and that they wanted
to get into the service before drafted
This gives them an opportunity.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-12-13
KATHERINE STINSON
MAKES NEW AIR RECORD

San Francisco. Dec. 1l.-Miss Katherine
Stlnson established a new official Ameri-
can nonstop record for airplane flights
when she arrived here late day from
San Diego. Cal. covering the distance
Of 60 miles in nine hours and ten min
utes. Miss Stinson suffered somewhat
from the cold, due to the high altitude
at which she flew. but otherwise she ex-
perienced little discomfort on the long
trip. In crossing the Tehachapi noun
tains In southern California she reached
her highest altitude of the journey. 1900
feet.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-12-13
LOSSES DEPRESSED HIM.
w. n. Clark, 81, Shoots Himself-Wife
Finds BODY In Attic.

FINDS BODY In Attic.
Randolph, Dec. 11.-W. R. Clark,
aged 81, shot and killed himself late
yesterday, his wife finding the body in
the attic. Mr.. Clark, who had acquir-
ed fortune in business, is supposed
to have met with serious losses in the
past few weeks and had been greatly
depressed He left a note for his wife,
but the contents have not been given
out.
Mr. Clark came here with his family
last spring. They had spent several
summers here and he had intended to
make this his permanent home. He
was downtown in the afternoon. Mrs.
Clark was in the village also. and on
her return did not find her husband.
but seeing his hat supposed him but a
short distance away. She looked once
In the cellar. and later, needing some
thing in the attic discovered the body,
with bullet wound In the temple
Besides his wife, Mr.. Clark leaves one
daughter. Miss Lucia Clark, his father,
who lives in Springfield. Mass, a sister,
and brother The body was taken
to-day to New Haven, Conn, accom-
panied by Mrs. Clark, Mrs ]. p. Gif-
kord, and Mrs. c. i. Moulton.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-12-13
DIES AT HIS POST.
Patrick Mcmahon Succumbs Perform.
ing Duties as C, v, FlaRman.

Montpelier, Dec. 12-Patrick McMa-
hon, for 35 years a resident of Mont
pelier, died while at work as a crossing
fagman for the Central Vermont rail-
way at Barre this forenoon. He left
the house In the morning apparently
feeling as we'll as usual, but about 10
o'clock died at work. The body was
taken to an undertaking room and pre-
pared for burial and then brought to
his home on Fullerton avenue in this
city. He was a native of Ireland, born
there 90 years ago next March. He
came to Canada, when young and then
to Waterbury, but for 35 years had
lived in Montpelier. He was in
jured while repairing cars for
the railroad and after his recovery was
given the position of fiagman. He
leaves wife, one daughter, Mrs. Nora
Frattini, a son. Michael Of Montpelier,
Thomas of Barre and James of Butte,
Mont.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-12-13
MEET IN MIDDLEBURY.



The annual meeting Of the Vermont
Press association will be held in Middle
bury with Middlebury College on Friday
and Saturday. January II and u. President
Thomas will arrange for all meetings Of
the association to be held In college build
ings.
Promptly at 200 p. M. Friday. January
II. the association will meet for consider
ing matters Of interest to the craft. A
Hooverized supper at modest expense will
be served in the college dining room. For
the evening a program that will interest
members and their ladies. and the stu
dents and faculty Of the college will be
arranged. President Thomas and the stu
dents have promised to do their part.
Saturday forenoon there will be papers,
addresses, discussions and the annual
election Of officers. The meeting will ad-
journ at noon and all present will be ex-
pected to remain until that time. Saturday
forenoon ladies who do not care to attend
the association meeting can attend chapel
and visit college buildings II they care to.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-12-13
BARRE TOWN HALL BURNS
Loss Of $4,000 Sustained ms Fire De.
strOys Ancient Landmark in the
Granite City.

Barre. Dec. ia loss that will APP
proach $4,000 was caused this morning,
when the old town hall was destroyed by
fire. The firemen were hampered in their
work by the bitter cold, 1t being 30 degrees
below zero. The fire was discovered at
$50 this morning and 1t was not until to-
night that 1t was finally subdued. Hough-
ton & Robins. grocers. the New England
Fruit store, J. ]. Lamb & Co., printers, the
Painters Union. the Salvation Army were
the principal losers. The origin Of the fire
IL unknown.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-12-13
BRITISH CASUALTIES
FOR WEEK, 23,256

LondoT. Dec. 1.-THE British casualties
reported for the week ending to-day NUM-
bered 23,S56, as compared with 2S.s22 in
the previous week. The casualties were
as follows;
men Bee
WosnGed or missing O.lccrs s7s; men
l6,907.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-12-13
NO LIGHTLESS NIGHTS.
Vermont Not Affected by Latest Con-
servatiOn Plan.

Montpelier. Dec. 12.-vermont will not
be affected by 'rightless nights" Of which
publicity was given Tuesday. according
to the State fuel administrators state
ment to-day, because of the fact that
the electric lighting plants In Vermont
are operated by water power. Steam
may be used for power. days, but in
nearly every instance in the State water
power Is used for the night load so that
there will be little need of shutting off
these lights three nights in the week,
as suggested for other partG of the
country, where steam is used IN generat-
ing electricity for lighting purposes.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-12-13
WOULD ANNUL DEED.
Mary c. EdEcumbe Petitioner Il
Chancery Case Entered Yesterday.

A chancery case. in which the petit
toner. Mary C. Edgcumbe Of this city.
requests that certain deeds made out by
her to Walter II. Ranks. late Of Shell
burne. be set aside was entered at the
county clerks Office yesterday.
The defendants are Walter NJ. Webster.
administrator of the estate Of Walter
II. Ranks. deceased. Fannie w. Ranks.
Hildreth w. Ranks and Helen Ranks.
all of Shelburne. The case concerns a
Involvement house on the northeast cor
ner of Colchester avenue and Chase
street. the tenement numbered AS Col
chester avenue, also two parcels Of land
with barn and house and storehouse
thereon on Grove street.
1t is the petitioners prayer that the
deeds to the foregoing property made out
by her to the deceased under certain
stipulations be declared null and void and
the same be eXpunged from the land
records of the city Of Burlington.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-12-13
PRESIDENT WILL
NOT TELL PLANS
Not Decided about Taking the
Railroad Question before
Congress.

Washington, Dec. lin his first public
utterance on the railroad situation. Presi-
dent Wilson tonight authorized the news
paper correspondents to say he could not
answer now the question as to whether
he would address Congress. but that he
had given the matter most careful scrutiny
and consideration and II he determined
change In the present plan of dealing
with the transportation systems was
necessary the first word on the subject
would be addressed to Congress.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-12-13
PEACE PRIZE AWARDED.

Christiania. Dec. 12.-The Nobel peace
prize for 1917 has been awarded to the
international Red Cross committee Of
Geneva. The peace prize reserved from
1916. when no award was made was
added by unanimous action of the GUS
todians to the special fund of the Red
Cross international committee.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-12-13
EXEMPT TILL JANUARY.
Postal Employees Not Subject to Draft
Because Of Heavy Mails.

Montpelier. Dec. 12-Col. H. T. john
son, acting acknowledgement, has received
notice from the war department that per-
sons employed in the postal department.
who are in the last Is per cent. of the
draft, will be exempt from service until
after January 1. which affords them the
time to help do the Christmas work
which is heavy at this time of the year.
Information also has been received in the
same office that local exemption boards
will not be entitled to travel fees.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-12-13
TO MEET IN MONTPELIER.

State Teachers' AsHOciatiOn'a Next Con-
venti0n in Capital.
Montpelier, Dec. 1.-THE annual meet
Ing of the State Teachers association will
take place In Montpelier in October. 1918.
according to information received by the
officers Of the Montpelier Board of Trade.
which extended 1t an invitation some
weeks ago. The meeting this year was
to have been held In Montpelier. but ow-
Ing to infantile paralysis at that time 1t
was changed to st. Adams.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-12-13

Randolph. Dec. Elm many places this
morning the mercury was at the 80 below
point, the coolest Of the winter. 1t was
hardly above zero at any time during
the day.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-12-13
DISCRETION CHARGED.
Patrick honey Arrested Mt st. Albans
and Brought to Fort Ethan Allen.

st. Adams, Dec. fitzpatrick Boney. who
is said to be former member Of Company
b, and who came to this city several
weeks ago, 1t is said. from Camp Bartlett.
Westfeld. Mass. where he was stationed.
was arrested this morning by Chief of Po-
Ice j. F. Mahoney. A guard came and
took Boney to Fort Ethan Allen. where
he must answer to the charge of deser-
ton. 1t Is alleged that the man disregard.
ed telegraph orders to return to Camp
Bartlett.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-12-13
COLO WEATHER RECORDS
Mercury Down to Is and 30 below mt
Montpelier and Bnrre-Other
Low Marks.

Montpelier, Dec. 1.-THE mercury how
cred between 25 and 80 degrees below
zero here and in Barre this morning.
Thirty degrees below was recorded at
Montpelier Junction.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-12-13

Enosburg Falls. Dec. 12.-The mercury
this morning stood at the q degrees
below mark.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-12-13
CHILD SMOTHERED.
Nine Months Old hoy Died In His
he'd.

Asphyxia! This medical term describes
the manner In which the nine-month-old
son OF Mrs. Catherine Noonan died at the
home Of Mrs. Joseph King Of North Bend
street Tuesday morning.
The child was left In charge Of Mrs.
King on Sunday, because the mother Is
Obliged to earn a living with her own
hands, the husband having enlisted In the
army and departed for other parts. The
chiid was apparently as well as ever at an
early hour Tuesday morning. because 1t
TOOK It's bottle of milk at six O'Clock. Some
time later. the woman discovered the child
aead IN bed. The belief Is prevalent that
'ne chiid was smothered by bed clothes.
me BODY was taken to the undertaking
pariors OF Arsene Boucher on North street.
after 1t was viewed by the health officer
and the chief Of police.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-12-13

Vergennes. Dec. 12.-Thermometers in
different parts of the town this morning
registered from 10 to 16 degrees below,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-12-13
CROSS IS PRESIDENT.
NOrthheld Man Elected Head Of Granite
Manufacturers Mt Montpelier.

Montpelier, Dec. Eat a meeting of
granite manufacturers held to-day John
Cross of Mortified was elected president:
Alexander Duncan of Barre, Frank
Doucette Of Montpelier. presidents;
Harry Human Of Barre. secretary-treas-
urer; George Straiton and ]. T. Marion,
directors.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-12-13

st. Johnsbury. Dec. ia temperature
Of 30 degrees below zero was recorded
here to-day.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-12-13

Middlebury. Dec. 12.-The mercury
went down to Is degrees below in this
village this morning.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-12-13

Stowe. Dec. L.-Thermometers regis
tered from 20 to so below zero in various
places in this vicinity this morning.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-12-13

st. Adams, Dec. 12-Fourteen to 20 de-
grees below zero was recorded in this
section this morning.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-12-13
TO COMBINE OFFICES.
Montpelier City Council Authorizes Eff
fort to Save Fuel.

Montpelier, Dec. 12-The city council to-
night authorized the property commission
to close all offices in the city hall possible
In conservation Of coal, by combining de-
partments with those that must be kept
open. Also to close the auditorium as much
as possible after dates now fixed have
been filled.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-12-13

FREE PRESS WANT ADS. PAY BEST.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-03-13
POPULARITY?

What is popularity? How is it gained and what
are its rewards also the sacrifices demanded in
order that it may be obtained? Popularity is de-
fined in its usage the state Of being
esteemed by others. Popularity. speaking in the
sense Of one in public life, is uncertain state
of being that Of soldier in the front line
trenches. Today the plaudits of the multitude are
ringing and tomorrow they have been supplanted
by Kisses.
1t requires strong and men of real character
to invite disapprova for the sake of what they
slider right The popular side is usually the ono
taken by the middle of -thc-road whose great
est fear is that in some way something will happen
which will njurc his popularity. This type is not
hard to find and their day is short. In the long
run the people respect the man who can take 4
stand which he knows in advance will bring CEN
sure and disapprova if they are convinced his po-
sition was brought about by a conviction which he
believed to be right, whether it was or not
While not in any way UNFOLDING the hands of
the senators who blocked the passage of the meas
ure which would have given the president the
thority to merchant vessels without any frac-
ton Of Il doubt and would at the same time have
States was behind the president, there is little
doubt but that the c"nsurc of this small band has
been carried to extremes.
An influential New York paper prints Il comnnu-
ncation in which the referred to are list
cd acoundrcls who have betrayed their trust
just did Judas Iscariot and benedict Arnold
1t labels them traitors and states that "all true
Americans will remember them with scorn and
contempt"
This u.s. We bohcvr carry ing the matter too far
1t demonstrates the fever heat to which popular
sentiment can be brought and does not do justice
to the men involved More real stamina is pres
ent in the man who take the gatr' for his
moral convictions than in him who throws aside
his own beliefs and hip-hp hoorahs for the ropu-
lar side.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-03-13
TRAGIC DRAMA OF BATTLE
DWARFED BY ITS SETTING.

N'y Percival Gibbon in the London Chronicle.)
Gorilla is a city upon battlefield. since all fight
ing upon the Isonzo is IN certain struggle
for possession of the city and its bridges
The flavor Of war is never absent from it's gashed
streets, where shattered house fronts show the
scars of the daily shrapnc fire with which the
Aust ians search the roads and piazza. From the
center Of the town to the front line where coil in
bcwilderng complication galleries, tunnels and ter
races upon the rampant hills to the eastward is
more than short walk One may sit in a cafe
on the Franz Josef Boulevard. formerly sacred to
the Austrian officer caste and hear each detail Of
the day-ong gun duels as battery engages battery
across the meadows, and the air becomes sibilant
with the traffic Of Shells upon the Piazza del
DuonSO may see the sparse current Of wayfarers
suddenly break and dive into doors for shelter as
the growing whine signals the approach of she'll
bursting viciously between the houses above the
pavement o
The trench systems both sides have been
elaboratcly developed during the late quiet months
the opposite positions sometimes approaching
within half dozen yards. the parapcts seemingl;'
separated only by impossible wire and iron
caitrops colored brilliant red with rust. This most
uncomfortable proximity and the fact that the
Italians working necessarily has affected the
| Austrian nerves.
The bombardment in this country has a different
effect on the spectator from similar lombard
mcnt on the rolling plains Of the Somme. Here
the valleys are trumpcts gathing and magnifying
the sound. The hsidcs sounding boards and
the mountain rngcd plain is a noisetrap where the
| vastncss of the sound accumulates and seems to
stand stagnant like still water
Gun flashes and shell bursts make black profile
pictures of the crcsts and shoulders of the noun
tains. The whole thing has the awful quality Of a
natural catacly srn--earthquake and eclipse
IF nnNN hero the scenery Of the battle drama
could dwarf the tragedy it is here. Added u it
the rauseless rcverberation of guns. the high
insane howls of big shells sailing over. the cacke
of shrapncl in the air. the blade OF searchght in
the distance slashing at the black sky. and the in
innate sense of the darkcned town in the back
| ground with the crouching population listening
| brcathlcssly to the uproar YOU have picture Of
war Waged the Isonzo.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-03-13
TALKS ON HEALTH
DR.. William Brady.
DO YOU EAT TOO MUCH?

Every well fed doctor who really
knows his job these days tells all his
patients they eat too much. Not in so
many words, you understand. He goes
about it like this: Your metabolism is
disturbed, your oxidation process is
slow. your ductless glands are driven
too hard, your blood pressure is a
triflc too high, your "biliousness' is
due to Your wrong diet. your autointox-
ication demands Bulgarian bacillus
cultures and more vegetarian diet. your
stomach trouble is the result of a low
grade kidney lesion which requires
careful dieting, your loss Of energy at
the very prime of life is due to in
cipient aterio- sclerosiS and clearly
points the need of dietetic restrictions
and a vacation in the country. All of
which is roundabout, pleasant, pro-
fessional way of saying: You gormand,
quit stuffing!
No two communities and no two in
dividuals have the same conception Of
normal appetite and a normal ration.
Eating is largely regulated by custom
and environment, and rarely indeed by
a common sense or scientific determin-
alton of the proper amounts of food.
Here Is a sample menu which consti
tutes what is called a maintenance ra-
ton for a man Of thirty-five in fair
health, weighing $50 pounds, doing Of
flee work:
Brcakfast-Fruit in season. One
slice Of bread and butter or toast. One
egg. One cup of coffee. containing one
ounce of milk or one-third ounce Of
cream and one tcaspoonful of sugar.
Lunch-Onc slice of bread and but
ter. Piece of meat 5X3xA inches. One
potato the size of a lemon. 4 cup Of
tea with milk and sugar. A small dish
of ice cream. pudding or pie.
Dinner-A slice of bread and butter.
Small cup of consommc. Two ounces
| Of peas. Two ounces of squash. Gan
ounce is two tablespoonfulsD Piece Of
| meat same size as for lunch; or two
| ounces of macaroni with cheese. Small
| dish of any vegetable salad. Baked
potato the size of an egg. Fresh fruit.
| Small cup of coffee with same amounts
of sugar and cream as for breakfast.
If a man were. say 40 pounds over
| weight and wished to reduce his weight
| this would probably serve the purpose.
But for Il man Of normal weight the
diet just maintains weight and places
no burden upon the metabolism.
One weighing $50 pounds could re-
ducc weight by following such a diet
and cutting off one item from each
meal day by day until a slow decline
in weight Is noticed, then maintaining
the diet at the point necessary to
maintain the slow reduction yet not
impair efficiency and we'll being.
1t is as nearly specific as we can
make it for general use. 1t is impos
siblc to lay down a more definite rcgi-
me for the individual case without TAX
ing into consideration age, occupation
general health and personal habits.