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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-09-13
HARVEST TIME IN VERMONT.
(By Daniel L. Cady.)

1 like that Scripture line that says
The fields are white for harvest-yes,
Already white-such fields Vermont
Now shows in all their fruitfulness:
The seasons summit lies behind,
The time has passed for spade and
pillow.
The sickle and the scythe appear
The fields are white for harvest now
The rye and oaten stalks are crisp,
The curling corn leaves quite the same.
With edges like that desert growth
That wears a bayonet in its name;
The buckwheat, true, has not yet said
How many bins it will endow.
But it's a-blossoming just as white
AS though 'twere time for harvest now.
It makes me think that Virgil speaks
OF Autumn lifting up his head
Within the fields, and brings to mind
The words the Household poet" said
About the bearded grain and flowers,
That at a common stroke must bow
In literature as well as life
The fields are white for harvest now.
The eager farmer boy resolves
To learn to bind his sheaf of grain,
And halfway kneeing. makes his band
And knots 1t with heroic strain;
Then strengthening up. he stocks his
sheaf,
Inspects his hands. unhats his brow,
And dreams. perchance. OF other fields
Than those he helps to harvest now.
To pillow. to sow. and then to reap
| So runs the old and ordered plan,
For whose gathereth into barns
| Is prudent since the world began;
The time to SOW is sowing time,
While yet the buds are on the bough.
IT'S time to reap when fields are white
And they are white for harvest now.
Would that those scarlet fields Of war
Might see their fearful reaping end,
And that in place of shot" and SHELF
| Would come such words as faith" and
friend
Would that those fields were white, and
| peace
Secured by universal VOW
It darkens heaven and earth to think
They are not white for harvest now
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-09-13
EARLY FROSTS DID
CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE

Washington. Sept. 12.--Extent of
the frost damage to corn during the
recent cold spell was disclosed to-day
by the department Of agriculture in
its national weather and crop bulle-
tin. In North Dakota the damage for
grain purposes was estimated to be
about 80 per cent. Wisconsin 80 to IS
per cent. Michigan probably ten per
cent. Indiana much less than so per
cent. on low lands in the northern
portion; Ohio materially damaged In
lowlands in northwestern section
New York 80 per cent. In the eastern
plateau district; Pennsylvania much
damage to late corn West Virginia
slight damage. and Iowa considerable
damage on low ground in northeast.
ern part Of the State. while remainder
Of the State slightly damaged.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-09-13
THE MELTING POT.


The American people spend s174,OO0 900
annually for soft drinks
A "wheatless week" in Massachusetts
saved $4,000 barrels of flour.
A famous writer on prosperity" re-
Gently died insolvent in Washington, d.
C.
A New York man asked exemption from
the draft on the ground that he had cold
feet.
The Atlantic Coast line has raised the
age limit of it's employees from 40 years
to 70 years.
The foes of CONSUMPTION in Oklahoma
are operating under the title of The
Jones Family"
A New York society woman was fined
81, 500 by the federal court for smuggling
a cloak worth $500.
Farm pests such as wood mice. rats.
hedge sparrows and wood pigeons cost
Great Britain $500. 100000 year.
Six Petrograd thieves, in an auto raid
on the Russian Senate building, carried
off famous silver statues worth $750,0OO.
Slurs cast at President Wilson. Amer
lean soldiers and the Liberty Loan cost
clerk in the Newark, N. j., postoffice
his job.
Statistics show that five per cent. of
the population of Illinois is arrested an
nually and two per cent. convicted OF
crimes and misdemeanors.
1t costs more to send letter through
the mails from New York to San Fran
cisco than to ship IS hat the same dis
lance by freight.
| prominent financial concern in New
York recently gave generous bonuses to
300 of it's employees Only one wrote a
letter of thanks.
Four OF the six jewclry stores at
Pattsburgh, N. Y, reported the sale OF
3l8 wedding rings to members OF the
first officers training camp. which dis
banded on August a.
A New York city driver. mysteriously
shot four times. refused the police the
name Of his assailant. saying. "Tll set
tie with him in my own way"
A bill has been introduced into Congress!
to draft all idlers. rich or poor, between
Is and 80 years Of age. exempting enem,
aliens.
The Santa Fe railroad recently increas
ed the pay of 1900 of it's employees from
II per cent. to Is per cent, making al
added expenditure Of S2.5OO.OOO.
A former clerk who looted the post
ONCE Of Tucson. Arizona, vowed he woult
give $1,000 to charity IL he got away will
the trick. He kept his word. but wa
later caught.
While a New York city rector was en-
tertaping poor children In the parisl
churchyard. the report was crculate'
that he was sacrificing their lives Tn
church was mobbed and windows broker
until the police arrived.
The New York Bible society Is raising
funds to distribute 100000 Testaments I
our soldiers with the endorsement O
Charles II. Hughes. Theodore Roose
welt. Majo:-General John +. Organ
President Wilson, and leading member
; Of his cabinet.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-09-13
GUARD AGAINST FROSTS
Weather Bureau Specialists Tell How
to Protect Garden stun.

Frosts can not be forecast many days
in advance. The United States weather
bureau does, however, issue advisory
warnings Of frost from "a to 4S hours in
advance Of its expected occurrence.
These forecasts are telegraphed to prac-
tically every section of the country. AS
the season for frost approaches, the
weather forecasts should be watched
closely and when heavy or killing frost Is
forecast for any locality protection should
be provided for such products as are sus-
ceptibie to injury by cold weather.
Don't watch the moon for signs OF the
first frost; watch the weather bureau.
And when the warning from the fore
caster comes, as it usually will from "a to
4s hours in advance. look to the protec-
ton of the garden produce which is not
yet under cover. There are number OF
ways to forestall the surprise attacks Of
this Jack Frost person and representa-
tiyes of the United States weather bu-
reau, realizing that a good deal more
produce will be subject to loss from frost
this fall than ever before, have advised
early preparedness on the part OF farm
ers.
First, the specialists suggest, protective
coverings should be made ready. Vege-
tables can not scamper to cover. but the
gardener can scamper covering to the
vegetables and perhaps save winter
supply in short time II he Is prepared.
Old blankets. tarpaulins. sacks, straw.
manure. paper and various other mate
rails may be used for covering The con-
ditions favorable for the formation of
early frost in fall are usually of short du-
ration and consequently protective meas
riI nil hav IN ha
only for a day or two. After the first fall
frost there is generally a return to nor
NAL temperatures for a number of days,
possibly for a week or more. during which
time immature vegetables that have been
protected will continue to grow or ripen.
When frost is imminent and protection
Is not possible or practicable, vegetables
likely to be injured should be gathered
and canned, dried, picked. preserved or
stored. Those that can not be saved from
exposure to freezing should. II possible
be gathered before thawing takes place
| In the case Of potatoes. especially sweet
| potatoes, all vines should be cut off at the
surface of the ground after the occur
renee of frost.
Tomatoes may be pulled up. plants and
all, and hung tops downward in a dark
place, preferably a cellar When treated
in this way the fruit will ripen nicely
and slowly and will be available for table
use for long time after the plants have
been removed from the soil. Fruit that
is very immature should be removed from
the vines and may be used for picking
or in other ways. II facilities for hanging
the vines are lacking, the tomatoes near.
ing full growth will ripen satisfactorily II
wrapped separately In paper and stored
| in dark place.
Many vegetables such as cabbage and
turnips are not harmed by ordinary frost
and need no special protection. In fact
such root vegetables as carrots. parsnips
and satisfy are improved by freezing and
are customarily left in the ground until
needed.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-09-13
NEVER BOTHERED SINCE

After suffering with terrible pains in
his back for eight years. and after having
tried doctors and medicines. Alvis Souers.
AIDE. Ind. writes: Foley Kidney Pills
were recommended to mo and the first
bottle removed the pain. After taking
and has never bothered me since" ].
w. o,GuuiuAA. ~ Chn~nk sA.>sA- kAAaA
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-09-13
NO DENYING 1T.

1t was the rush hour in one of those
quick-lunch places where you help your
self and use the arm of your chair as a
table. A man called for a piece of pie,
and chose chair; then. remembering
that he wanted coffee. he dashed over to
the service counter. When he returned
with his coffee his chair was occupied
by another hurry-up diner.
Excuse me-" said the first man, but
that Ia my chair"
How do you know 1t Is your chair?'
demanded the occupant, In a sury tone
Because ! can prove It," stated thu
first man.
How can you prove III" said tn,
occupant.
by your trousers" was the reply
you are sitting on my e"-Exchange
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-09-13
NATIONAL LEAGUE STANDING.
HARDEST WORKED NEED HELP
FIRST.

Through all the years the kidneys are
at work altering out impurities that pol
son the blood II permitted to remain. IL
90 ~ mead of help? Foley Kidney Pills
a. "a tonic and strengthening in action
Cet rid Of backache. rheumatic pains
40 ,o,nts sore muscles. J. w. OSulli.
van. 30 Church street. Adv)
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-09-13
CLUB LOSS SO, 900.

G. E. White and e. T. Seguin of Mont
pelier. who were hunting at st. Barnard
club In Canada when Camp Henry. owned by
the club. burned last week. have returned
home. They estimate the loss at $4,000.
while the insurance is about 5000. A ma
tority Of the stock In the corporation Is
owned In Montpelier.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-09-13
GERMANY CUTS OFF
HOLLANDS COAL SUPPLY

Amsterdam. Sept. 1.-THE Telegram says
that Germany has stopped sending coal
to Holland. The paper expresses the be-
lief that Germany's attitude is intended
as pressure on Holland to grant loan,
which thus far has been refused.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-09-13
ANOTHER LOAN TO ITALY

Washington. Sept. 12-The government
to-day advanced Italy another credit OF
SIS. 600. 900. bringing the total advanced that
government up to s22S.0oo.0Oo and the total
> $1,000 th> alliAa AN "a "a aai -Aon0nA.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-09-13
WILL BE REPAID FOR THEIR WORK

Women everywhere suffer from kidney
trouble backache, rheumatic pains.
swollen and tender muscles. stiff joints.
Mrs. C. ]. Ellis, sos 9Th Ave. Sioux Falls.
s. D.. writes: II feel sure II anyone
bothered as ! was will give Foley Kidney
Pills a fair trail they will be repaid for
their work" J. w. O'sullivan. 30 Church
st,AAA. Advl
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-09-13
Samson made a an

samson made a splendid showing,
Hercules feats were fine;
But hist'ry tells of Caesar throwing
A bridge across the Rhine.
Boston TRANSCRIPT.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-09-13

rv.rx day some people solve bother
Ev''y rohIems by reading and answer.
,nm c,sssiaed ads. What's your problem
LAAAA0S
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-09-13
SHE WAS TROUBLED.

Mrs. A-Are you troubled much in your
neighborhood with borrowing?
Mrs. B-Yes. n good deal. My neigh
bors never seem to have anything !
-~~t-@ThA Rostan TRANSCRIPT
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-09-13

II you nave furnished room to let
your classified ad will have immediate
interest to some OF the readers OF this
newspaper.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-27
MADISON
Town Greatly Excited Over
Sensational Liquor Raid
Madison Board of Trade to
Meet

Deputy Sheriff Willis Emery of
North Arson. Deputy Sheriff George
Walker made a sensational liquor raid
at the store of B. Weiner on Main
street, Arson side, early Saturday at
ternoon. AS the officers entered the
front door Weiner hastily disappeared
through another door into a back
room, behind which is brook. Vein
er's wife held the door and attempted
to bar the progress of Deputy Walk
err Mr.. Walker was stopped for only
a brief interval and on looking out of
the door of the back room noticed a
hole in a snow drift as though some
thing had been thrown out. After a
bit of digging he found a pint bottle
of whiskey. AS he started to pass this
to Deputy Emery for examination in
the front room the bottle was knocked
from his hands by Weiner and broken
on the floor. Later in the afternoon
Weiner was hailed before Judge Frank
Newell and pied not guilty. ]. H.
Thorne appeared for the defense and
w. B. Brown for the State. Weiner
stated on the stand that he was par
TALLY intoxicated and did not know
what he was up to. Judge Newell i'm
posed a sentence of 500 and costs and
so days in Jail. Weiner appealed and
furnished bonds to the amount of
$500. Deputy Sheriff Frank L. Hard
ing and High Sheriff Goodrich of
Skowhegan at the time of the Weiner
raid made a call at the residence of
John Monaghan of Depot street but
failed to find any liquor.
Notices have been issued for a spe-
cial meeting of the Madison Board of
Trade to be held in Fireman's hall
Wednesday evening for the purpose of
discussing the warrant for the annual
t"wn meeting.
Marcelus S. Perkins, G. A. r. Cir
Gle, and n. A. Weston Post, G. A. r.,
went in a body Sunday morning to the
Free Baptist church. where a special
patriotic sermon was delivered by Rev.
William Clements.
Chester Dunlap has gone to Oak
lard, where he has a position as clerk
in the Oliver grocery store.
The women of the Ladies' Aid of
the Methodist church are making
preparations for a talent social to be
given in the church basement Friday
evening. There will be unique pro-
gram.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-27
Merchants Favor Licensing
of Hawkers and Peddlers

The Merchants Association of the city
is planning on sending a good delegation
to Augusta Wednesday to urge the
passage of the bill for the licensing Of
hawkers and peddlers. The bill provides
that every peddler shall take out a local
license which will cost him SIS in ev-
ery city and town in which he does bus
mess The law excerpts farmers peddlers
of meats and fish and bakery products.
There will also be delegation to pro-
test against the opening of the Belgrade
lakes to ice fishing. as proposed in a
bill which is before the Legislature and
on which hearing will be held Wednes-
day afternoon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-27

Invitations have been sent out to the
preparatory schools of the State to enter
the eighth annual Goodwin interscholas-
tic debating contest to be held under the
auspices Of Colby College on the after
noon and evening Off April 20, 1917. The
question for the debate this year is: Re,
solved, that the. United States should en-
dorse the principle advocated by the
League to Enforce Peace" Two groups
of schools shall be represented in the
contest, Group A representing the High
schools who will uphold the affirmative
this year, and Group the academies
who will argue the negative.
Special prizes aggregating 500 given in
memory of Hon. Forrest Goodwin, class
of 1887. of Skowhegan. are again MADE
available TO the college. The chief OBJ
iect of the prizes is to encourage study
of RECOMMENDATION and debating, and the
prizes will be awarded for general ex-
cellence in debating.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-27

seers of the poor shows that a total of
s9386.S2 was expended, of which the
net cost to the city of Waterville was
s5067.91. the remainder being for out
side poor.
The report of the city solicitor
shows that the city is now involved in
only one suit. that brought by the
town of Monmouth for a pauper case.
The street commissioners report
shows in detail the great amount of
work that has been accomplished in
this department during the past year.
1t also gives some recommendations
for the work shat should be done in flu
ture.
The report of the Pine Grove ceme-
terry committee shows that all bills
have been paid and that there has
been a balance left from the receipts
of the year.
The final half of the report is de-
voted to detailed statements of the re-
ceipts and expenditures of the various
departments for the year.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-27
1T PAYS TO READ
Advertisements

Do not send your money afar--if
the thing you want is to be had In
your home city.
II "the automobile thought" 10
making any place for itself In your
mind, read the ads, They will in
a short time. educate you as to
characteristics and prices of cars.
You'll know one from another
and that's the beginning of auto.
mobile wisdom.
Store-news is home news. Some
thing advertised today finds itself
in your home tomorrow-and the
lad" brings about the transaction.
One of today's ads may change
some one Of your buying plans-to
your profit
In your buying for the home II
Is quite as profitable to KNOW
VALUES AND OPPORTUNITIES
as it is, in ether things, to KNOW
instead Of LAUNDERING through"
The bargain hunter has
evolved into the intelligent buyer
for the home-the woman who ex-
ercises as much ability in expend-
ing money as it required in earn
ing it,
The woman who studies the ads
KNOWS that she Is paying the
smallest possible price for her pur-
chase. She doesn't just HOPE so.
" The merchant who can protect
you on both quality and price in q
time when both are apt to fluctuate
unaccountably is rendering you
real service.
Buy at your home-city stores as
a matter of self -protection-and Of
those home city merchants WHO
ADVERTISE.
The dollar you spend in your
home city store stays in your
home-c city and SERVES. Tie dol
lar you send away ceases to serve
anybody In the city where you
make your home.
The merchant who Is using
larger space in which to give to
you the news OF his store deserves
your interested attention. He has
"a reason"-and YOUR INTER
ESTS are invested in that reason.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-27

Prices" always an item of i'm
portence in connection with adver-
tised goods. have in these times
greater interest than usual. For
they change over highland every
change ic OF purse-interest to
readers Of ads.
Not many homes fail" II the
financial management is success
full. Not many homes are well
managed. as to the buying prob
lens. unless the housewife is a
student-and an INTERESTED
ONE of the store ads.
The position Of buyer" for the
home comes to the wife by inheri-
lance" 1t is hers through pre-
cedent and through necessity She
will fail in the work IF 1T DOES
NOT INTEREST HER. She will
make IL success of it--and Of her
home rnanagement-if her INTER-
EST in the task never lapses. OF
course she studies the ads
home is spent In the stores that
they play big part in home-mak-
ing. Some stores serve so we'll
that nil stores must try to keep
pace. Some stores advertise so
informingly and helpfully that all
stores aim to reach the same mark.
The woman who studies the ads
would find nothing but amusement
in palpably exaggerated state
ment--it would not influence her to
buy-and il an advertiser should
fall into the HABIT Of exagger-
alton she would lose all interest in
that store.
To know the stores" PAYS. To
study the ads is essential IL a
woman would properly appraise
the service offered to her by the
competing stores.
Even small shopping errand
may justify little preliminary
study of the ads. To secure the
right thing instead Of the wrong
one-even in small matters-is
worth while.
The most attractive VALUES
offered in the stores today are AD-
VERTISED in this newspaper.
That is why these ads are IMPOR-
TANT TO YOU.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-27
Funeral of Mrs. Elizabeth e. Foote.

The funeral Of Mrs. Elizabeth f.
Foster was held from her late home on
College avenue Sunday afternoon at 3
O'Clock. Rev. Arthur S. Phelps and
Rev. Edwin c. Whittemore, officiating.
There was a large attendance of
friends not only from the city but a
number came from long distances to
pay their last respects to one who had
been friend ard helper to them for
many years. The interment was at
Pine Grove The bearers We're F. B.
Philhrick Chas F. Messer, Ed Foster
and Frank Foster.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-27

Viola Dana in Lost and Won" was
the attraction at the City Opera house
for Monday and Tuesday and every
one was delighted with the work OF
this dainty little star and her support
The play revolves around the life Of a
little news girl who was educated and
made success of life. The fifth cpl
sode of "Patria" the great prepared
ness serial is certainly a thriller and
everyone was kept in gasp for the
greater part of the time during which,
1t was on the screen. The same pro-
gram will be seen on Tuesday ADV.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-27
Women's Club Holds Mus
zeal Meeting Tonight

The annual musical meeting of the
Womans Club will be held at Library
hall Tuesday evening. The program will
consist of selections by the popular Col
by trio and by a quartet of young ladies
from the college, song by Miss Mar
jorie Smith, and English Morris dance
by five Colby girls, piano solo by Mrs
H. w. Brown and dramatic readings by
Mrs Robert Warner Crowell. This is 9
very attractive program and should en-
sure a large attendance.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-27
Q0lI{LNI!q||I
/iRflf1nfH PuK CHILDREN Y

will be certain to say many things to
interest and instruct those present.
There will be two special electric cars
leave the city following the $40 car out
of here and the return will be made at
about 10 o'clock. A few more tickets
may be obtained at the office of the
Central Maine Power company for
those who have neglected to take ad-
vantage of the opportunity to buy.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-27
NAVAL OFFICER TO DELIV-
Err ILLUSTRATED LECTURE

Mayor Boothby has received a letter
from Hugh Allen, lieutenant in the
United States navy in charge of recruit
ing. that Chaplain George e. T. Steven
son of the navy will come to this city
on Thursday, March s. to speak on the
subject. "Trip Around the World with
the Battleship Fleet" The lecture will
be illustrated by moving pictures and
stereopticon slides. Mr.. Stevenson holds
the rank of commander in the navy and
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-27

will, he accompanied by two men. who
viii have charge of the pictures and
other arrangements. Mayor Boothby is
maLing arrangements for hall for the
lecture and II will doubtless be largely
attended as 1t is of great value ana very
interesting. 1t seems probable. that the
Assembly hall at Coburn CLASSICAL lnsti-
tute will be used.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-27

The funeral of Mrs. Eliza Barrows
was held from the home Of her son,
Granville f. Barrows at o'clock Sum
day afternoon, Rev. Edwin c. White
more officiating. There was large
number of beautiful floral pieces tes-
tifying to the firh regard in which she
was held by her many friends in the
city. Interment was at Pine Grove.
The bearers were S. E. Whitcomb, Geo.
jackson. Harry Stanhope and Arthur
Thompson.