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The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-03-15
ARMYS ELECTRICAL EXPERT

George Owen Squier, lieutenant
colonel in the United States army, who
already has an international reputa
ton for discoveries in the fields of
electricity and chemistry, is by the
war department officially declared to
have made an epoch-marking discov-
cry in sea telegraphy. Experiments
Initiated and carried out by him have
shown that Morse signals in cable
communication can be read audibly,
instead of usually by flashes, as at
present. The device employed is an
audion cable receiver. Experiments
have been carried on between points
in the United States and Alaska.
Colonel Squier is a son of Mich.
gan, whose proficiency in physics and
chemistry. when a student at West
Point, led to his going to Johns Hop
kins university, after his graduation
from the National Military academy in
1887. He originally entered the artil-
lery service, but after 1898 he was
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-03-15
Brought Tobacco to Eurone.

The introduction of the tobacco plant
In Europe in 1858 is due to Francisco
Fernandez, a court physician to Philip
III of Spain, who had been sent to
Mexico on mission of investigation
into native products.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-03-15
HE UPSET A TRADITION

Forty-two years ago a German
Jewish boy, fourteen years old, land
ed in New York from Hesse-Darm-
stadt, Germany, with S1340 in his
pocket. He did not tarry in New York,
but went West and stopped at Salt
Lake City, Utah. Today he is one of
the wealthiest men of the state, a
pioneer in railroad building, and on
January l he was inaugurated gov
ernor-the first non-Mormon and the
first Democrat to be elected to that
high office. His name is Simon BAN
berger.
"You people of America-you ma
tive-born-do not know what SPLEEN
did opportunities your country OFFERS
says Governor Bamberger. Nowhere
else in the world could 1 have found
the opportunity given me to rise in
life, and l am the proudest American
citizen in this country. 1 am an
American, not a hyphenate, but an
American. 1t has been an unwritten
one should be governor of the state
can. That I, foreigner, should have
III pynraSSion
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-03-15

connected with
19O-19 he Philippine cable
telegraph 1912 military
organize the aviation corps of the United States which work he
phe
to
thoroughly
upex telephony
given him fame be enhanced by this application ingenuity
detail
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-03-15

be
a
overturned tradition is gratifying beyond
"The
fellow
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Report of the Condition of
The First National Bank

bus
RESOURCES.
Loans Except and
i u S. Bonds T'-O
u s. bonds deposited to crculatn(par
Bonds other than T. s. bonds pledged to secure So0OO00
postal deposits
Securities other than U. s. bonds mot including
stocks owned unpedged 19,S32SS
G.. Total bonds securities etc. 23yS323S
= subserpton 10000
Real estate owned other than banking house. 2S3392
New York. Chicago and St Lous------~..---.--- 94991
Net amount due from approved
other 57O36S5 ~ rs
Net due from banks and bankers (other ~
o. included in ~ or 2O) 26,22O22
Outside sandot items. .~ 49o47 ~
Fractional currency, nickels and 169175
Notes OF other national banks
Lawful from
Federal Reserve Bank 25296O6
from u s. Treasurer 100000
Items IN transit
Total s8897l245
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock paid 100000
expenses pa 29OS1o s51ss
Circulating notes outstanding 100000
Net due to banks and bankers (othe than
included in 20 or 30)- 5,5nnO
Individual deposits subject to check 16O,114OO
Certificates of deposit due in less than 80 days 194624
Cashiers checks outstanding 2,94902
ldemandd deposits Itemss 80, So, SC, 81, SS,
80 Observation-Disclosures 166,25s8S
Sssl ;ss st ss Ps5 52s5a
of deposits, and 1O57O22s
Bills payable other than with Federal Reserve
Bank, including all obligations representing
borrowed other than rediscouns 100000
--~--~--.--~-----.~-~- s8897245
c. B. Polly Cashier of the bank do somy that
knowledge
c B POLLY,
CrecAtest: c. A. West Elizabeth Hawkins Walter
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-03-15

Optimistic Thought.
Bette. an egg today than hs-n to-
morrow.
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Cement blocks at NJ Gilbrides &C.
ment works east of Fruit association.
Just received a full line of robes
and horse blankets, the storm kind,
at Lockett's.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-11-15
RULES FOR BAKERS
OF. WIDE SCOPE
Bread. Making Licenses Affect
Hotels, Restaurants and
Clubs.

Washington, Nov. 12.-All bakeries in
the United States, including those of
hotels, restaurants, and clubs and ex-
cepting only the small neighborhood
maker of bread who uses less than ten
barrels of flour per month. are required
to come under federal license after
December 10 by a proclamation issued
tonight by President Wilson.
All persons. firms, corporations and
associations, who manufacture for sale
bread in any form. cake. crackers, bis
cults. pastry or other bakery products
are directed to take out licenses, which
will subject them to rigid regulations
now being drafted by the food admin
istration. Thus the great manufacturers
of cakes and crackers sold throughout
the world will be affected in company
with the bakeries which sell their prod
ucts In the city Of their location.
Under It's regulations the food admin
istration will standardize bread making
and Administrator Hoover expects to
force prices for pound-loaves downward
probably to seven or eight cents. Fancy
breads are to be eliminated, loaves are
to be In one. one and a half, two and
four-pound sizes and the sugar content
Is to be cut down from six to three pounds
per barrel Of -four
The penalty for failure to procure
licenses is 5000 fine, or two years. i'm.
prisonment, or both.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-11-15
COMPANY WANTS POLES.

Vergennes. Nov. 9.-The public service
commission held hearing at the Stew
ems House in vergennes yesterday on
the application Of the Vergennes Power
company on the question of placing Of
poles which carry electrical power from
the falls at Verssnnes to Burlington,
where It IL used to operate the cars Of
the Burlington Traction company. Some
time ago. on complaint Of the Rutland
Railroad company and the Western Union
Telegraph company. that on account Of
the close proximity of the Vergennes
Power company poles TO the poles Of the
compliments and the high voltage power
of the Vergennes company. their lines
were seriously interfered with. Relief
was granted them and the Power COM
pany was ordered to move their poles.
When the Power company men came to
do this. they claim they were unable to
get such land as they wanted and they
now bring statutory proceedings. Two
separate hearings were held, dealing with
allied interests. that is two separate par
cells of land are wanted. one In Ferris
burS and the other In Charlotte.
The members present were w, A, but
ton Of Hardwick. Neal Dow Clawson of
Brattleboro and w. r. Warren of Yer.
gennes The Vergennes Power company
was represented by Attorney George w.
Stone and the other parties acted for
themselves.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-11-15
CAPITAL REFUSES
SOLDIERS FAREWELL
Montpelier Turns Down Plan to
Bring State Boys from Dew
ems for Celebration.

Montpelier, Nov. Shorty three Mont
pelier citisens at a meeting to consider
an invitation to bring the Vermont SOL
diers from Camp Devens here for a
celebfation before they leave for "else-
where" turned down the proposition by
q vote Of q to 20. and in the next breath
offered to sell tickets to help finance a
trip Of the First Vermont Regimental
band from Westfeld. Mayor Mitchell pre-
sided.
Governor Graham explained the reason
Tor the boys coming here, saying that a
letter had been received from Mortimer
Proctor. writing for the soldiers Of Yer
inonts quota, stating that they wanted
to come back to Vermont once more be-
fore going away to show the folks at
home what can be done with recruits in
two months and to help in recruiting the
next army.
The Vermont public safety executive
committee had contributed 5000 toward
the finances The state was willing to
pay q portion.
Having turned down the request, upon
motion Of ]. b. Estee the assembly then
voted that the chairman appoint a COM
mittee to assist the officers Of the band
at Westfield to sell tickets that they may
come home. as explained by Sergeant
Best Of the band. for Anal trip, and to
help the finances Of Companies F, c, II
and headquarters of the First Vermont
regiment.
1t Is understood that Rutland had
wanted the celebration there.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-11-15
SEEKS RECE|vERSH|P
Suit against Montpelier Traction and
Power COmpany-J. J. Flynn One
Of the Owners of Concern.

Montpelier, Nov. ia hearing will take
place November 20 at the Washington
county court house in the matter Of the
receivership of the Barre and Montpelier
Traction & Power company. Judge L. P.
Slack having signed the bill in chancery
this noon upon his arrival from st. Johns
bury. Coming as 1t does on top of a
statement made a few days ago by H. T.
Sands that he was progressing finely with
the assurance of the bondholders that
they were agreeable to the new issue of
bonds under the new franchise 1t was a
surprise at the offices of the Tenney COM
pany, which manages the affairs of the
above corporation.
The suit is brought in the name of Henry
NJ Deavitt Of Chicago, alleging that the
bonds due November 1 have been de-
faulted. praying that the mortgage be
foreclosed and that a short day be named
for the hearing Tuesday. The bonds
amount to 100000 and interest is at five
per cent Mr.. Deavitt owns $500 Of bonds
left him by his father. T. J. Deavitt. When
he sent the collection to the trust COM
pany for his money the report was mo
funds" The bonds were issued 20 years
ago and due November /. 1917. The bill
was served upon H. d. Larrabee. clerk of
the company, this afternoon. j. ]. Flynn
OF Burlington Is set up as one of the prin-
cipal owners Of the company. The
mortgage covers everything in the name
of the corporation. including the ball park,
Benjamin Falls and Dewey Park. The bill
also sets up that Montpelier Is indebted to
the amount Of $1,000 for the construction
Of the Rialto bridge. The road was built In
1897 by J. j. Flynn, F. c. Kennedy. A. O.
Humphrey and J. s. Pierson of Burling-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-11-15
URGE FUNDS SUCCESS
Prominent Business Men Of State He'd
for Y. NJ. G. A. Campaign.

Montpelier. Nov. R-Marshall Barthonl
new. who has spent most of the time sind
the war began In Russia, and j. q
Kichenor spoke in the reception room d
the State House tonight before 60 of TIL
prominent business men Of the State. Thej
set forth the work which the Y NJ. c. Al
Is doing and why the campaign for monej
must be q success Mr.. Kichenor gave al
admirable talk. but the remarks of Mn
Bartholomew gripped the assembly whei
he told his hearers that at heart Russi}
Is solid and that she will come through
II she can only have the right Instructions
He told of the conditions in the different
countries and the effect upon Americaj
troops Of the solicitations they are sub
jected to In France. He praised the Tom
mics for their work. He said the eastern
and italian disturbances will lengthen IA
war materially.
James Hardness appealed to the nmt
to do all they can and to urge the com
mittees they represent to do everythin|
to make Vermont 60 above its quota.
Among those attending were Senate
c. s. Page. Senator w. p. Dillingham;
Governor Graham and Congressma)
Frank L. Greene.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-11-15
NAMES MEDICAL BOARDS
Governor Confers with Doctors in Nom.
mating Physicians for Examination
Of Drafted Men.

Montpelier Nov 11.-Governor Graham
conferred to-day with the following gen.
tlemen:
DR.. John B. Wheeler of Burlington, pro-
lessor Of surgery. U. v. NJ; DR.. w. S. Nay
Of Underhill. secretary Of State board of
medical registration; DR.. w. q. Kicker of
st. Johnsbury, secretary of Vermont State
medical society; DR.. c. H. Beecher of Bur-
lington, professor of practice of medicine.
U. v. NJ; DR.. c. F. Dalton of Burlington.
secretary. State board of health: DR.. Ly-
man Allen Of Burlington. associate pro-
lessor Of surgery, U. v. NJ.
These are all members of the medical
section OF the State committee Of the
Council Of National Defense and, with
their advice and assistance. the governor
made UP the personnel Of the six medical
advisory board for the State Of Vermont.
to be used in the examination and CLASH
dcation Of the drafted men.
The nominations were forwarded this
afternoon to the President for action.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-11-15
FOSS ON
FINANCIAL SH0AL

Boston. Nov. s.-The formation Of a
committee to take charge of the financial
interests Of Former Governor Eugene N.
Foss was announced to-day. A statement
made by . member Of the committee. Neal
Rantoul OF the Arm Of F. 8. Mosely q
Co.. brokers. said:
lowing to the tremendous shrinkage in
the market value of all high grade secu-
rifles II has become necessary for Mr..
Foss to liquidate some Of his big stock
investments In order to protect his owner
ship in the Sturtevant Blower company
and the other companies in which he is
interested.
'In order to facilitate and help the sit
uation a committee has been formed to
take charge Of his affairs
In addition to Mr.. Rantoul, Galen l..
Stone Of Hayden. Stone & Co. and Will
liam A. CASTOR of the National Shawmut
bank are members Of the committee.
No official estimate of the assets
and liabilities was given out. but II
was said that Notwithstanding the
shrinkage Of stock values. the assets
would probably exceed the liabilities
by several millions at least. Real es-
tate holding are understood to con.
stitute a considerable part Of the as.
sets.
The Sturtevant Blower plant is ex.
pected to continue in operation. 1t is
engaged in government work with or
dsrs on hand which are said to APP
proximate 100000 in value and tc
require about two years for compile.
ton.
Mr.. Foss was in his office in thii
city to-day, but denied himself to in.
reviewers.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-11-15
DISCUSSES CHILD PROBLEMS
Sage Foundation Director Addre..es
Board Of Charities and Probation
at Montpelier.

Montpelier, Nov 9.-The regulau
monthly meeting Of the board of chars
tiles and probation took place Friday
In the executive chambers of the state
House with all members attending. ex.
cepting Miss Florence. Cory, who was
In Burlington attending the Red Cross
meeting. Charles Tuxbury. the new
member. was present. DR.. Hastings
Hart. director of the Russell Sage
Foundation, was at the three sessions,
two of which were business and the
third was attended by a number of per-
sons interested in child problems. penal
and probation questions.
DR.. Hart gave one of the best talks
heard here in long time During the
morning session the board voted to in.
vite DR.. F. H. Knight, director of the
Little Wanderers Home in Boston, to
speak to them at the next meeting A,
f. White, who has been employed as
clerk in the office. was appointed q
deputy probation officer.
DIR. Hart after explaining to the
board the work of the Sage Foundation
entered into a deep discussion of the
work in different phases of child prob.
lens in Vermont as result of study
made by him. He has seen "a years
Of that work, having been Is years
secretary of the Minnesota board Of
charities. He explained that Vermont
is in its infancy in different parts Of
the work, while other States have been
doing 1t for years. He said that the
feeble-minded girls of mature age
should be placed in the State hospital
and the infants left at home and tho
senile dementia patients removed from
the hospital to be cared Cor by theix
families.
He said that Vermont should havd
one salaried probation officer to every
100 paroled persons and that constant
touch with them by meeting them and
their employers is the only way to get
results with probationers. y
Several remained after the talk, ID
| ask questions on different subjects.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-11-15
GRANITE PLANT DESTROYED
Gomez T. HiGnera Of Northheld Lose
Not Only Building but All Rec
Ords and COntracts.

Northhed. Nov. S.-Fi early this
morning completely destroyed the granite
plant of Gomez & Higuera with all its
contents. including the office. with ac-
counts. contracts and all records. The
fire was discovered about one o'clock and
when the hremen arrived on the scene
the entire shed was in flames. Although
two streams were at once used to to good
advantage they could do nothing
towards saving the building or its
contents. 30 that their attention was
diverted to protecting surrounding prop
erty. consisting Of the warehouses of w.
H. Moriarty, Duke G Harrigan and c. 8.
Richmond &; Son and the blacksmith shop
and tenement of II. n. Alden.
About 10 men were employed in the
shed at the present time and they lost
all their tools. There were several stones
practically completed. The loss is practi-
cally covered by insurance.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-11-15
CONVENTION Of
NATIONAL PARTY
Held Early in 191S-John Spar.
60 of Vermont One of Or
ganizatiOn Leaders.

New York. Nov 8.--Announcement of q
national conventioT, early in 1918 at which
congressional elections later in the year,
was made in this city to-day by the Ma
tional party. which was formed in Chicago
IN october through a coalition of prorr1i-
nent progressives, prohibitioRists. single
TAKERS socialists who Withdrew from the
socialist party. and independents. The
time and place of the convention Are yet
to be chosen.
John Spargo of Vermont. director Of
propaganda and education of the party.
said an effective organization is being
ouilt up and that the party's campaign
VIII be made on complete and unswerv-
ing loyalty to the allied cause"
other planks In the National party plat
FORM, Mr.. Spargo said. will be prohibition
for the period Of the war, equal suffrage
by federal amendment, maximum FREQ
speech consistent with the national safety.
and abolition of profiteering.
c. 8. Bishop of Utica and Hugh V.
Reilly of Newark. N. j., are members oil
the party's executive committee.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-11-15
Quotas Now Full.

Montpelier. Nov. s.-This list Of mon
was certified for service yesterday to the
Acknowledgement for military service.
again filling the quota from every coun-
ty. Windsor having been low for few
days:
Bennington county: ]. Edward w.
White North Bennington.
Orange county: Laurence E. Hardy.
Bradford Elmer z. Hatch. West rairlee;
John w. Greenleaf. Williamstown; Allen
w. Bond. North Thetford: Oscar Hal
vorsen. Chelsea: Howard s. Eddy. Brain
tree.
Chittenden: Allen +. Palmer. 162 South
Champlain street, Burlington.
Windsor Hersmdas Cormier, Gen. DEL.
WATERFOWL. N. Y: Frank q. Irish. 1901
Canton avenue. Mattapan. Mass.
Grand Isle: Archie w. Stone, North
Hero; Peter Ducharms. South Hero; Lox-
ley d. Collins. AlburG; william J. Mar
tin. South Hero; Norman Duprsy. Isle
La Motto.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-11-15
Addison Deer Wardens.

Middlebury. Nov. s.-County Fish and
Game Warden George w. Chaffee has APP
pointed the following wardens for the
coming deer season. to whom hunters are
required to report the taking Of deer and
exhibit to them the deer head: Addison,
Hillard Barnes; Bridport. Cyrus Smith (;
Bristol. George s. Farr: Cornwall. James
Douglas; Ferrisburg. Herbert Booth
Goshen. Thomas Hooker; Granville. Her.
man Ford; Hancock. Daniel Durham:
Leictster. Charles Farmer: Lincoln. Will
liam York; Middlebury. George Fl. Chat
fee and Alfred Chapman: Monkton. Fred
Dean; New Haven. William Grover; Or
WE'LL Otis Dean: Panton. Clayton Curler
Ripton. James Hodges: Salisbury. Richard
Lewis; Starksboro. Frank NJ. Hill; Shore
ham. Winslow Clark; Vergennes. Will
liam Norton; Waltham. Alanson Wright;
Weybridge. A. L. Austin: Whiting. s. j.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-11-15
Gitchell's Actions Suspicious.

Montpelier. Nov. 13.-Guy Gitchell OF
Portland. Me-. was in conference with
Sheriff F. H. Tracy this evening as . re-
suit Of his actions at the Montpelier
House. The management of the hotel was
unable to ascertain what he was doing
here. and his actions being somewhat
peculiar. officers were called. He first
gave the name of Williams, with his
home as in Lynn. but sheriff Tracy knows
that city and soon discovered Gitchell
was not a resident. Then he claimed
his home in Portland. Me. Persons in that
oity were telephoned and he was Identified
1t finally developed he is book salesman.
persons here to whom he has sold books
for some years identifying him.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-11-15
FUEL COMMITTEES
GET INSTRUCTIONS
State Administrator Advises
about Action to Fix Retail
Coal Prices.

Montpelier, Nov. S.-State Fuel Admin
istrator II. J. NJ. Jones has appointed as
the committee from the town of Brattle-
boro, s. a. Daniels chairman, II. r..
Brown, and u. II. Crane. The Rev. j..
Wesley l.. Miller of Bethel has resigned
as chairman in that town and a new COM
mittee will be appointed.
The following letter has been sent to
all the local fuel committees in the State
by State Administrator Jones.
Montpelier, VT, Nov. 9.
Local Fuel Committees,
State of Vermont.
Dear Srs
PRICES OF COAL.
Temporary Price.
Tn the performance of your duties, you
are requested to read carefully Instruc-
lions No. /, issued october Is, 1917, and to
instruct your local dealers concerning
the price they may charge consumers for
coal until the local price has been fixed
by the federal fuel commissioner and the
local dealers are informed concerning such
fixed price.
The temporary price, as prescribed in
Instructions NO. 1, will include cost at
mine, cost of transportation and gross
margin. The latter includes unloading
from car or barge. delivery, wastage
overhead expense ana net proht and must
not, for any kind of coal. exceed the gross
margin of 1915 for same kind Of each, plus
30 per cent. of such gross margin on &C.
count of increase of cost at present in
conducting retail coal business.
FIXED PRICE
rh, ,,, avos ,u,o, ,,u, 10 ,..s
.tar ty .ho ,ado,ai f,o, na,,,i,,s.ra.nn T.,
nr,ar ~ ass,st t,,,, e., III. ,,,n..an 49,, -.
rae,,os.os 81 al, o,,+ ..oma,o, 49,. ~
iooaI GO, oo,,,,,.toa, g.. ..ans,.
tn,,os.ina.,o,, 80 49, 80, h,,a,, 70 o.
inoai go, aooio, r., 80 ,,,..u..,a.,.
i, t,,;s ,a,,ss. ~ q, s.,, y' ~, s., 80,
,o,,na $1,000 .,.,. n,. .'.,"s
..poto,, Ds;."n 60, go 80, ;, 800
-, ,,.,..,. 1000. .,. ~:
-, ~
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-11-15
SCHOOLMASTER'S JAW
BADLY INJURED

Concord. Nov. Sire completely de-
strOyed the farmhouse Of Arthur Brown
tonight with all its contents and so
bushels Of potatoes. The fire caught
while the Browns were in the barn doing
chores and originated in a defective
chimney. Principal Bradley Of the junior
high school had his jaw cracked by the
bursting Of the chemical hre extinguisher
and was taken to Brightlook hospital at
st. Johnsbury.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-11-15
COMPLAINT THAT BOY
SHOT TWO DOES

BrattlebOro. Nov. ia report Of the
shooting OF two does by David Houghton
of Putney. u years old son Of Mr.. and Mrs
William B. Houghton. was made to-day
to county game Warden E. H. Metcalf OF
this place. 1t 10 illegal to shoot doe. also
TO shoot moro than one deer. The lad said
he mistook the does ears for horns and
after he had shot once he saw deer run
ming and supposed he had missed SO fired
twice more. His father has notified the
officers that he will pay whatever il neoes.
sary to satisfy the law. The boy at least
man.