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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-11-01
THE STORY TELLER.
A FELLOW OFFENDER

An Irishman who had only been here
a few days, was invited to take an auto
mobile ride with a friend. They were go
ing through a country road at high
speed when a traffic policeman. on the
lookout for speeders, gave chase on his
motorcycle.
He caught up with them. and an.
nounced:
you're pinched for speeding"
"Pinched for speeding?" repeated the
Irishman. 'Begorra, wasn't yer goin' as
fast as us ourself?"-Everybody's Mag
azine.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-11-01
CAMP POETRY,

One Of the amusements at the military
camps seems to be to write poetry. Dur.
ing rainy weather time hangs heavy on
the hands Of the soldier boys and reading
and writing poetry Is better than nothing.
It is said to be true also that war de-
velops poets among the soldiers and this
can we'll be believed by anybody who has
visited one or more of the cantonments.
Below is given selections Of camp poe
try some Of which has never before been
printed and which was written by YER
mont soldiers. One Of the poems comes
from Camp Bartlett, one from Fort Kelly.
near San Antonio. Texas. one from Camp
Devens and another is Of unknown par.
entage:
THE VERMONT REGIMENT.
After the war was declared last April
And we had tho't about 1t a bit
And discussed it with our families,
And had their opinions Of 1t.
We decided to Join the army.
To enlist In the National Guard.
II II. u %oSa e. rSlsH our own 4sows
The lads we had always known,
We thought that that would be 30 fine
When we were far from home.
We could talk Of old school days.
When we used to have such fun.
Before we knew of submarines.
Or heard Of the Lewis gun.
It would be such a comfort to the home
folks,
To know that their boy far away.
Was with that fine clean fellow.
Who used to live DER the way.
1t would be mighty fine for our sweet.
heart,
To know that we were around,
To watch her younger brother
And keep him safe and sound
And we thought that we would be fight
ers,
As our grandfatthers fought.
In the War of the Rebellion.
And as their examples taught.
We would strive and die together.
And nothing would us daune.
We would be the Volunteers.
OF glorious Vermont.
T'would be the only unit,
That would be given chance.
To carry the dear old State flag.
To the battle fields Of France.
We didn't want to be drafted.
But soon made up our minds.
That as long as our country was In
We would let the people find
That old Vermont would do her share
To help to win the fight,
And show the German Kaiser.
That We were in the right
We had the finest regiment.
That any State could boast,
You couldn't find a better,
II you searched from coast to coast
Then the order came ono Sunday.
To break us into twain.
| And the frst division started.
| To the Ammunition Train,
| Thus they started and continued.
Time after time until to-day.
| OF two thousand good Vermonters.
| Scarce three hundred OF US stay.
! We cannot understand II.
But perhaps our Generals knew.
That killing personality,
Is best to fight the foe.
And that separating brothers.
And tearing chums apart
Inspires the battle spirit,
In brave Vermonter's heart.
But we are here to do our duty.
And not to reason 'yhy.
And must 60 TO fight with strangers.
And with strangers do or die.
And when they yell US Forward"
Fight and fight 20 kill.
Wen be there NOT forgetting.
That we are all Vermonters still.
by a Vermont Soldier.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-11-01

c..,,,b lat the wheeD-"Do you know.
sawe a new theory about saving tires"
n,..yo,s Companion-"Good heavens.
what wss that noise?"
..Only another theory exploded an
.,,srsd smith YEARLY. Amer
lean.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-11-01

Advertise It In the classifed-and that
position which you can offer to an efficient
worker will be filled.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-11-01
THE PASSION FOR LEARNING.

You mustn't 60 near the open windows.
dear" said a mother during house clean
ing time to her three-year-old daughter
III you should fall out on the ground.
you would surely break your neck"
Betty followed her mother upstairs and
played happily with her doll for an hour.
Suddenly her mother missed her from the
bed and. noticing that the door was closed.
thought she was hiding somewhere In the
room. After a playful search Of a min
ute or two she heard q patter OF small
feet In the hall. and hastened to open
the door.
1T didn't break my neck. mother" re-
marked the child a. she resumed her
play with the doll.-Youth's Companion.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-11-01

The right worksr will speed up 70 the
tagging routine your offtce-so use
the classified.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-11-01
THE YOUNG NATURALIST.

A young naturalist Of Peoria. ILL.,. was
very much interested In moths. His
father encouraged the lads studies and
advised him to 30 to the public library
and there consult authorities. Several
days later the father asked how he was
progressing.
"Fine.' answered the son. 1.-THE au-
thorities have helped mo very much. but
there's one book that cannot make
head or tail Of"
what book is that"
The title Is Advice to Young
Mothers "-Harper's.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-11-01

FREE PRESS WANT ADS. PAY BEST.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-11-01

From tyranny and bitter hate
This blessing do send to thee.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-03-29
let Heymer wire your house.

Let Heymer wire your mouse.
DR.. B. II. Sayre, local veterinarian.
Mems Molin soled shoes $3.4S. Gill
lespie & Rogers.
S. H. McCarl was at Volga Friday on
business matters.
If you really want to sell your land
better see VIM. Callahan.
Z. r. Bennett was here from Water
town Friday on business matters.
F. C. Austin went to Volga Friday on
legal business for the Culhane Adjust
ment Co.
President E. c. Perisho of State Col
lege was at volga Friday on business
matters.
Mrs. A. Vergote, of Marshall, Mimi.
spent last week with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. John Alton.
Chas. Boorse went to Rochester last
week to consult the Mayos on the con
dition of his health.
Mrs. L. Z. Sharpe and son left last
week for Topeka, Kans., to visit her
mother for a few weeks.
Misses Waldine Snyder and Mabel
Ward, of State College, went to Sioux
Falls Friday to visit friends.
VIM. Cameron returned Thursday
from Estelline where he visited his son
Roy and family a couple of days.
Mrs. R. S. House went to Arlington
Friday to visit her grand daughter. She
was accompanied by Howard Gullick.
Mrs. VIM. Hobbs who spent several
weeks here visiting her sister, Mrs.
c. w. Mcknight, left Friday for her
home at Mankato, MINI.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Dalthorp were
over from Volga Thursday evening and
visited with friends in the city. Mr..
Dalthorp attended the Stag Party given
by the men of State College.
The members of the Extension De-
partment and the county agents who
had been here attending the meeting
held at State College last week were
given a banquet at the NJ. E. church by
the Ladies All Society of that church.
1t was a very nice affair.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-03-29
Local and Personal
DR.. Z. w. Forsee, Osteopath.
p. F. Levins, Local and News Editor. Phone LII

DR.. E. w. Forsee, Osteopath.
Mems Molin soled shoes $3.4S. Gil
lespIe & Rogers.
Ralph Horton was over from Volga
Friday on business.
A son was born March 18th to Mr..
and Mrs. f. B. Foltz.
The "Vaculoss" carbon paper sold
at the Register office.
The "Wearebest" typewriter ribbon
sold at the Register office.
Attorney John Alexander was at Mil,
Ter Thursday on legal business.
Ed. Osebeck was over from Lake
Benton Friday on business matters.
Miss Ella Peterson was down from
Bruce Thursday visiting friends in the
city.
Arthur Richardson was over from
White Thursday on important business
matters.
Mrs. John Culhane Sr. has been
quite i'll at her home in the city the
past week.
c. E, Poole left Saturday evening for
Minneapolis to select material for his
new building.
Mrs. j. p. Montag and Mrs. E. Bailey
were down from Estelline Friday visit
ing in the city with friends.
Philo Hall returned Friday from Min
neapolis where he had some important
cases before the circuit court.
Two daughters of Chas. Hartwig, of
Elkton, were brought here Thursday
for treatment at the local hospital.
Attorney H. Hanson returned Thurs
day from Waterfowl where he had
been on legal business for a couple Of
days.
DR.. Spafford was over from Elan
dredu last Thursday in consultation
with local physicians on several serious
cases.
Mrs. Fred Chinnick came down from
Waterfowl Tuesday to help care for
her mother, Mrs John Culhane Sr.
who is ill.
J. w. Campbell, member of the state
board of regents, was in the city Thurs
lay and visited the State College IN his
official capacity.
Ole Egeberg who lives near the Sioux
river reports that the river was higher
the past week than any time in the
past twenty-five years.
Special Easter showing of exclusive
pattern hats tailored and dress models,
Friday and Saturday, March Goth and
31st, at Mrs. e. H. P~aterson's.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. NJ. Ellis returned Fri
day from Minneapolis where Mr.. Ellis
was looking after a case he had in
court and Mrs. Ellis was visiting
friends.
Architect Beach was down from
Huron going over plans with Capt. j
Matson for the new armory at State
College. 1t is expected that work on
the new armory will be gotten under
way this season.
Monday work was comnnenced on
moving the Poole barber shop to the
Hall lot south Of where the shop has
stood. AS soon as this work is finished
the new brick building will be started
and Mr.. Poole expects to be in the new
place before fall.
Rapid City Journal. H. Chidestei
of Brookings is in the city looking w
a location here to start a small fruit
and truck garden farm. He has been
engaged in this business TO ra number
of years in Brookings and has disposed
of his business there with the inten'
ton of coming to the Black Hills to
,,oLa h;c f,,trra hnnQ
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-03-29

The members of the Kensington
Club were entertained Thursday even
ing by Mrs. j. Hurd and Misses Hilda
Thompson, and Alice Grape at the
home of Mrs. j. Hurd. st. Patrick de-
corations We're used about the house.
Misses Minnie Erickson, Marion Seas
trand, Bessie Tollefson, Bernice Kerr
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-03-29

The Masons entertained their fami,
lies Monday evening in Schulz hall,
The evening was spent in visiting and
the entertainment committee furnished
some amusements during evening. Re-
freshments were served. Everyone re-
port having had a good time.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-03-29

Chas. Martin, the carpenter, and
others are busy this week converting
the old White State Bank building
into a pool hall for Chas. Pettner.
Mr.. Pettner has ordered three tables
which will be here by the time the
building is in readiness for them.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-03-29
ABOUT THE COUNTY
BRUCE

from the Herald:
'. G. Skagge arrived in Bruce the
last part of last week with a car of per-
Sonal property and is busy moving
them west Of the city. He will farm
the place formerly occupied by Robert
Loban.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-03-29

Mr.. Oscar A. Anderson, of Naples,
5. d., and Miss Ruth Carlson were
married at 10 o'clock Friday at the
home of her sister, Mrs. A. +. Eklund
by Rev. Seastrand in the presence of
a few relatives.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-03-29
WHITE

From the Leader:
Ed. Finnerty, of Rock Rapids, Iowa,
moved On to the Carl Hatch farm
southwest Of town, last week. Mr..
Finnerty has rented this farm for the
coming season.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-03-29

section farm now tenanted by Mr..
Youngman, in part trade for an ST.
100000 stock of dry goods. He re-
ceived about $500 per acre for his
land in the deal.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-03-29

and lngeborg Faulkin were the guests
of the evening. The hostesses served
a dainty luncheon.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-03-29

Chas. Arnold who traded his hall
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-01-14
PAPER ECONOMY
is NATION WIDE

Says the Editor and Publisher I'M
der the caption of Meet An Intoler-
able Situation With Sound Policies
and Sane Remedies
THAT the news print market will
break before the end of 1917 Is the
consensus Of informed opinion.
1.-TWO factors will contribute to this
result: The advent of new tonnage
and the material curtailment of con-
sumption.
New tonnage will come on the
market through the reversion to their
original uses of machines which have
been diverted to the making of kraft
paper. A nationwide campaign of
economy in the use of wrapping and
other grades Of paper has been
started.
Demand will be further curtailed
through the operation of the inexor-
able law of necessity. At prohibitive
prices publishers cannot use normal
supplies of news print. Economies,
of the character already in force in SO
many offices, will become general-and
more drastic still. Where waste has
been eliminated the next step will
be reduction in sizes of issues. Fewer
Oages-moro advertising, and adver-
Using at increased rates. This will
be the policy everywhere. And thus
will consumption be greatly lessened-
thus will demand and supply be
brought steadily and surely to an
even basis When this happens,
prices will break-of course They
will not, however. during the year
1917. go to point much, IL any, lower
than the arbitrary contract price set
by the international Paper company.
ITO meet immediate needs of in
creased revenues, advertising rates
must be raised. Department stores,
through their large use of space, have
always been accorded favorable line
rates-properly. These rates are, un-
der present cost conditions. far too
low. They may be advanced ma
terially. without serious loss of busi-
ness. Merchants will protest, of
coure; all business men protest when
they face the need to pay more for a
commodity than they have been accus-
toned to paying. But merchants
know that publishing costs have been
greatly increased--that advertising
space costs more, hence must sell
for more than formerly.
Classified rates are generally too
low. The newspaper which has been
charging a cent word may charge 2
cents a woodland the loss of lineage
will be small and temporary.
Selling prices of newspapers are
under INSTRUMENTATION upward-all
over the field. Do not try the ex-
pertinent of selling something for less
than it costs you to produce lit. 1t
can't be done"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-01-14
CALHOUN FARMERS
ORGANIZE A FARM
LOAN ASSOCIATION
County Teachers Hold Meet
ing at Annist0n-TO Ban
quet Retiring Officials.
Woman's Club Active

Admission. January 13--(SpeciaL)
About 20 farmers of the Piedmont Sec
ton of Calhoun county met Saturday
and organized farm loan association
which will enable the members to
borrow money from one OF the re-
certify farm loan banks.
1t is understood that this organiza-
ton is looked upon as the nucleus of
a larger association. to include all the
farmers In Calhoun county who wish
to take advantage of the government 9
farm loan proposition.
L. G. Prentice, county demonstration
agent, was instrumental in organizing
the Piedmont association. and James
Keith, Jr., vice president of the An
niston City National bank. will be the
leader in organizing the larger coun-
ty association. 1t is believed that one
large association in the county will
be productive of more beneficial re-
suits than several small and independ-
ent associations.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-01-14
BOARD OF REVENUE
FIXES SALARIES OF
COUNTY OFFICIALS
Assistant Clerks to Draw a
Salary of $1,000 Per
Annum

Salaries for the assistant clerks,
deputy clerks and employees of the
several departments of the new con-
solidated circuit court were fixed yes
terday afternoon after a deliberation
OIL the part of the board of revenue
of many weeks. While it is stated that
the board wanted to make haste
slowly" in determining the salaries
for the official county family it was
also stated they had determined to
wait until the eleventh hour" to reach
a final decision.
In the main the salaries are con-
sidered satisfactory and equitable and
Just, yet some of the erstwhile office
holders are woefully regretting the
fact the late legislature did not de-
termine the amount of their stipend
rather than the board of revenue.
And to bear out their viewpoint
they call attention to the following
factS
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-01-14

of the House, and made public today,
gives 215 democrats. 2l5 republicans, two
.progressives, one prchibitionist one So
'cialist and one independent.
The tabulation, which is unofficial, has
been held up pending the outcome of
close contests. and finally was issued
after announcement ttat Representative
Scully, democrat of New Jersey. had
been reelected. Republicans, while con-
ceding it's accuracy, declared today that
final decision that Representative
Barchfeld. republican of Pennsylvania,
had been elected, would upset the figures.
The name of Representative Barchfeld's
democratic opponent is given in the list.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-01-14
Butter and Egg Board
Records Are Seized by
Agents of Government

Chicago, January 13.-Agents of the
United States department of justice to-
day seized the records of the Chicago
butter and egg board with view of
determining whether the organization
has violated an injunction issued by
Federal Judge Lands in 1914, prevent
ing the fixing of prices. The raid was
ordered by Robert w. Childs, special
assistant to the Attorney General. who
has been in Chicago several weeks
directing an investigation of the recent
increase in prices Of food and coal.
The price Of eggs quoted by the
Chicago butter and egg board has in
creased cents dozen since Janu-
airy 5.
Officials of the board made no OBJ
lection to the seizure and declared the
terms of Judge Lands injunction had
not been violated.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-01-14
EXPECT BIG CROWD
AT ROADS MEETING
Lakes-to-Gulf Highway Association
to Be Organized Here on
January %

northern Alabama towns are expected to
be in Birmingham January 90 to attend
the meeting at which the Lakes-to-G Gulf
National Highway association will be
organized.
The proposition to promote and build
a highway from the lakes to the gulf,
announced several days ago, is meeting
with hearty response and approval ac-
cording to those behind the movement.
Invitations to attend the meeting in
Birmingham have been sent by the United
States Good Roads association and the
Jefferson County Good Roads association
to mayors, presidents of civic bodies, au-
tomobile clubs, and leading citizens in
all of the large cities between Chicago
and New Orleans, the terminals of the
proposed route.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-01-14
Former Minister Paroled

Topeka, Kas., January 13.-W. M. Stuck
ey, former minister. who was returned
to Kansas from Florida in 1914 to serve a
five-year sentence imposed when he was
convicted of abduction in 1910. was paroled
from the state penitentiary today by Gov
ernor Capper. Stuckey, it was shown at
his trial, deserted his wife and several
children and went away with 17-year-
old girl, member of the church at Will
liamsburg, of which he was. pastor. He
was brought back from Illinois in 1910 and
given a five-year sentence. but fled the
state while ON bond awaiting supreme
court decision of his appeal. He was APP
pretended in 1914 in Florida, where he
had married.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-01-14
COUNTY TEACHERS MEET

The members of the Calhoun County
Teachers association held their reg
ular monthly meeting in the high
school building in this city Saturday.
The principal address was made by
James Keith, Jr., president of the coun-
ty school board.
The reading circle of the association
is making splendid progress in the
course of pedagogics mapped out for
study at the beginning of the school
term.
Unusual interest is being displayed
in educational matters in Calhoun
county this year and the rural teach
ers who attended the meeting today
were a unit in expressing the belief
that the 3-mill tax will pass by a
big majority when the people have an
opportunity to vote on it.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-01-14
Mrs. McLaurin Released

GEORGETOWN, Tex January 13.-Nfrl
Carrie McLaurin. who has been held ser
era weeks while officials Investigate
circumstances in connection with I'll
death of her divorced husband, Frank 1
MoLaurin of Taylor, was liberated todas
grand jury found no bill against heI
Jess Calvin McLaurin, son of the dea
man, and Harry Mcbride of Ardmor,
Okla, nephew of Mrs. McLaurin, re
Gently were indicted in connection wit
McI.aurin's death. The body Of McLar
rim was found last November beneath hi
overturned automobile near his home.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-01-14
WOMAN,S CLUB MEETS

Following their admission at the last
meeting that the women of the country,
in which the women of Admission are nc
exception, are responsible for the high
cost of living, some definite reasons for
this were advanced at the meeting held
at the Alabama hotel Saturday, recon-
mendations being made at the same time
as to ways and means of reducing ex-
penses
Definite suggestions were made by Mrs
John Bibb, chairman of the committee
appointed at the last meeting, for the
appointment of housewives league, and
1t is practically certain now that this
step will be undertaken in Admission by
the younger matrons as a means of cut
ting down household expenses
Other measures considered by the wom-
en- at their meeting were the erection of
flags at all of the public school build
ings in the city and plans for the fur
therance of the city beautiful work under
taken by the club sometime ago.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-01-14
Judge Evans Retires and
Bricken Will Take Oath

Montgomery, January 13.-(Special.)
Richard v. Evans of Birmingham re-
tired as a member of the Alabama
court of appeals Saturday afternoon
and Charles r. Bricken of Luverne
Monday morning will take the oath as
his successor. Judge Evans will resume
the practice Of law in Jefferson coun-
ty. He was appointed by Governor
Henderson last year to serve the I'M
expired term of e. Perry Thomas, who
resigned to practice in Montgomery.
General Bricken announced that he
would not offer his resignation as
brigadier general of the Alabama
troops, now on the border. but would
request an indefinite leave of absence
without pay. He desires to resume
command and surrender the judgeship
in the event ofsactual war
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-01-14
HOG LAW VIOLATIONS

About 20 residents of this city have
been arrested during the last three
days for violating the city ordinance
which prohibits residents of the city
from keeping hogs within 500 feet of
any dwelling. The police raid on hog
owners was instituted by Mayor Scar
borough, who says the law must be
enforced without fear or favor. Chief
of Police Lon Phillips and his men
say they have only just started to
make arrests of hog law violators.
Magistrate Green has been imposing
only a minimum fine on the guilty
parties for the first offense, but a
heavier fine is promised later