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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-12-27
20 STATES FAVORABLE
TO "DRY" AMENDMENT
kilograms from Governors Shows Unan-
unity OF Opinion.

kilograms from Governors Shows Unan-
unity Of Opinion.
Washington. Dec. 2o.-Telegrams
from the governors of 20 States Of the
Union show not only a remarkable
unanimity of opinion forecasting the
passage of the national prohibition
amendment. but also decided swing
in four States at present in the wet"
column toward it.
Everyone of the 20 governors predict
ed the Endorsement in his State Of the
dry amendment. some predicting over
whelming majorities. OF tho 20 States
represented in the Tribune's poll. four
are 'wet"-Florida. Nevada, Texas and
Wyoming. The heads Of these States
expressed hardly less confidence in the
passage of the amendment than the
governors of the dry States.
TWENTY SEVEN NOW.
Twenty -seven OF the 4s States are now
"bone-dry." To secure national prohi-
bition the Legislatures OF SO States
must adopt tho Shopper amendment be-
fore 1926. Unless this comes about
the war against liquor will be set back
20 years. As the present dry" States
are expected to approve the amend
ment almost without exception, the
fate of the whole movement rests with
the Fl wet" States. nine of which must
fall into the dry" column to bring
NATIONWIDE prohibition.
The progress of the amendment will
be apparent during the coming year In
only 13 States. whose Legislatures will
meet in regular session. OF these
Georgia, South Carolina and Virginia
Mississippi and New Mexico alread,
are prohibition. though in tho hrst tive
States the liquor forces seem to b.
gaining ground and may swing then
beck to license. In the other eigh
States whose Legislatures meet in 1918
Massachusetts. New Jersey. New York
Rhode Island, kentucky, Maryland
Ohio and Vermont-the issue IL divided
with two inclining toward prohibition
two toward license and the rest IL
doubt. On the attitude OF New York
the financial stronghold OF the liquor
forces. may depend that Of the severa
other States.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-12-27
DOUBLE TRAGEDY
IN LUMBER CAMP
Harve Bucker Shoots Wife Of Boss
Then Turns Gun ON Himself.

Brattleboro, Dec. 23.-After shooting
and instantly killing Mrs. John Seesaw,
whose husband manages Camp No. Z
Of the Deerheld Lumber company of
Wilmington, Harve Bucker turned his
Savage repeating rifle on himself and
inflicted injuries which resulted in his
death in the company's hospital this
morning.
The double tragedy took place in the
dense woods of Somerset last night,
thirty miles from BrattleborO. on a
branch of the Deerfeld river. Bucker
and Mrs. Seesaw and her two babies
were the only persons in the shack.
Mr.. Seesaw being in Albany. N. Y.
after help and the other men being
away temporarily.
Telephone wires were out of COM
mission and 1t was late when officers
from Wilmington got the news. Dep
uty Sheriff Walter f. Howe went to
Somerset on a locomotive sent by the
corporation over its private log road,
He found Mrs Seesaw dead on the
floor and Bucker was kneeling. with
his hands on his head, the lower jaw
shot of and tongue hanging. He wal
fully conscious but could not talk. but
by nodding or shaking his head in an
swer to questions he gave the officer to
understand that he was removing
some shells from the rife when he &C.
cidentally discharged 1t and then. see
ing what he had done. he put his chin
over the muzzle Of the weapon and
fired again.
Buoker and the body of Mrs. Seesaw
were taken to Wilmington on the loco.
motive and Bucker was taken to the
hospital at Mountain Mills where he
died. He was about go. Mrs. Seesaw
was about %. Her husband is expected
home tomorrow.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-12-27
COUNTESS PAN|N
FOUND GUILTY
Russia'S First Woman Minister
Convicted by BOlshevik
Court.
USED PUBLIC FUNDS.
She Is Sentenced to imprisonment until
She Returns Money to the BOl-
shevik Treasury.

Petrorrad Dec. M.-Countess panin. who
,.,... .X,,. ,..., A.. A..
''''- u pN'''o -'''' ~ '- al --'N
Nerensky CABINET was on trial to-day
charged with transportation or pubic
iul'ds hers was the nrst case trled by
the popular revolutionary tribunal. Inc
countess was convicted ana sentenced to
imprisonment untli the return OF the
money ana 10 pubic censure.
Inc smali courtroom In the palace OF
Hrahu luke N'choias was niled with
ariehos ana svmpatnizers OF the countess
me Judges hVe worklngmen ana two SOL
uiers' were All erected members OF the
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-12-27
WANT $4,000 MEN
FOR GUARD DUTY

Montpelier Dec. 20.-A copy of re-
cruiting order for 1900 men above the
draft age for guard duty has been re-
ceived at the adjutant-generars ONCE.
The order reads: Fifteen thousand men
wanted at once for U. s. guards for pro-
lection of public activities. Enlistment
for period Of (war) existing emergency.
Men enlisted must be beyond draft age.
Enlistment of married men authorized.
Enlistment papers to be marked u. S.
Guards. National Army Secure all men
Of former service. Spanish american.
Philippines. Boxer campaign, army or
navy corps and men with experience in
we'll organized fire and police companies.
When practicable they will serve in vicin-
ity Of their homes" Enlistment may be
made at White River Junction and Rut-
land.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-12-27
CALL REV. H. C. LEDYA ARD.
Lyndonvtlle Universalist Parish Sum.
mons Cortland. N. u, Pastor,

Lyndonvtlle Universalist Parish Sum-
mons Cortland. N. ". Pastor.
Lyndonville. Dec. 2O.-The Universalist
parish at this place has extended a call
to the Rev. Henry Clay Ledyard of
Cortlandt. N. Y. to the passionate recently
made vacant by the removal of the Rev.
H. II. Niles to Concord, N. II. It is
expected he will accept the call, begin
ming January ! next.
Mr.. Ledyard was ordained to the min.
istry Of the Congregational denomination
in 1908 and held pastorates in the South.
Transferring his fellowship to the Uni
versalist denomination he took a post
graduate course in theology at st. Law
rance University. Canton. N. Y. at the
completion OF which he accepted a call
to the pastOrate at Mortified. From
there he went to the mission point of the
Universalist general convention at Little
Rock. Ark. and from there to Cort-
landt Previous to entering the ministry
Mr.. Ledyard Joined the regular army OF
the United States Mt the time of the
war with Spain and saw active service In
the Philippines. receiving wounds from
which he has never fully recovered. He
IL married.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-12-27
Woman Sues for $4,000.

Rutland. Dec. 3.-Francis e. Bowksr.
Jr., Of Boston and Rutland. son-in- law
of George T. Chaffee of this city and
former general manager Of the Green
Mountain Marble company of this city.
il the defendant in q suit brought in
Bennington county court In which Alma
Myland Mortensen Of Dorset seeks to
recover $4,000 as a result of an automo-
bile accident near Rupert July u. 1914.
In which the plaintiff claims to have re-
ceived serious permanent injuries. A car
driven by Bowker collided with small
machine occupied by six persons and
Miss Mary Korhonen Of Dorset was in
stantly killed. The plaintiff was pas
senger In the same car.
1t was explained by Mr.. Bowker at the
time that the smaller car held the road
ahead Of his car for long time. When
he came to favorable place he attempted
to shoot by the smaller automobile and
the wheels Of the two cars locked
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-12-27
Recalls Lantern Slides.

Montpelier. Dec. Accommodations Of
Education NJ. b. Hillegas has recalled all
of the lanterns and slides of views used
In the educational system for training
Of the students. 1t is the purpose Of the
commissioner to redistrict the State, after
which the lanterns and slides will he
handled from his office instead of through
the offices of the superintendents in the
State. The change is made that the
commissioner may have more exact
checking Of where the lanterns and slides
are when he wants them for any occa-
sion. Views Of the Vail school have been
made which show the work being accom-
plished there to a good advantage.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-12-27
GAR RUNS away;
FOURTEEN KILLED
Trolley in Pittsburg Suburb Has
Wild Dash of Almost
a Mile.

Pittsburs, Pa, Dec. 24.-Fourteen
persons were killed and hundred
other passengers on a Knoxville street
car were hurt here late to-day, when
the car ran away in q tunnel which
connects the South side business dis
trict with the south hills. After a wild
dash of almost a mile through the
tube the car emerged at Carson street,
struck q short curve, and turned over
on it's side. Hospital doctors said that
q number of the injured could not re-
cover.
The car, which was Of the latest low
floor, steel type. was packed with the
city bound shoppers when 1t left the
station at the south end of the tunnel
A minute or two later the trolley Is
said to have left the wire, and the
lights went out. At almost the same
instant the motorman lost control and
| it dashed down the steep grade, gain
! ing momentum with every instant al
the wheels slipped along the wet rails
| When it shot out of the tunnel and
over turned 1t did not stop, but tear.
ing along the sidewalk, struck a te1e'
graph pole. The roof was ripped off
and men, women and children were
scattered along the roadway. Even
then the wreck continued on its way
and finally brought UP In little con-
| fectionery store near Smithfield St
Early reports placed the number Of dead
at seventeen, but a careful canvass OF the
hospitals and the morgue showed tina
fourteen had been killed outright. eight OF
whom were women and one little girl.
| A statement issued by the Pittsburi
Railways company, which owns the Knox
Vile line. said the car was Of the mos
modern and substantial construction and
equipped with every modern device fol
the safety of passengers. We have beer
unable yet to learn Just how the acciden
happened but have started a searching in
vestigation to ascertain tho facts"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-12-27
To Entertain Vermont Sailors.

Montpelier. Dec. 20.-According to word
received at the executive once of Gov
H. F. Graham five Vermont sailors will
be entertained each on the Christmas day
and New Years by the Rocky Mountain
club In their club rooms In New York
city. along with Ave sailors from each of
tho other States in the Union and sailors
from the nations allied with the United
States in the war. A similar entertainment
took place in the clubs headquarters
Thanksgiving day. and Governor Graham
at that time wrote the gathering a word
OF cheer. telling of the feeling which Ver-
mont has for her sons in the navy, to
which John Hays Hammond. president
of the club. responded.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-12-27
TEN KILLED IN LAST AIR
RAID ON ENGLAND
One Raider Brought D0wn-18 to 20
PLANES Used By Germans.

One Raider Brought DOwn-10 to 20
PLANES Used By Germans.
London, Dec. 2O.-Ten persons were
killed and seventy injured in London in
Tuesday nights air raid. Outside of Lon
don five persons were injured.
One Of the German airplanes was
brought down and another is believed to
have been destroyed. the war Office an
nounces. From sixteen to twenty raiders.
divided into six groups, endeavored to
reach London. but only five succeeded In
dropping bombs on the city.
The raider known definitely to have been
destroyed was hit by the fire OF anti-air-
craft guns and finally dropped into the sea
of the Kentish coast. Two OF the crew
of three were captured alive by an armed
trawler.
There Is reason to believe that a second
raider dropped into the English channel,
says the report.
A British pilot fred two drums Of am
munition into q raider as it was dropping
bombs on London from a height of $4,000
feet.
After the main attacks of the raiders
ceased a single airplane flew over London
at about nine o'clock.
All the British machines which went up
to escape the enemy returned in safety.
No military damage was done.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-12-27
Waste, FACTOR IN
HIGH MILK PRICE
Both In Production and Distribu-
ton, Witnesses Say at
Boston Hearing.

Boston. Dec. 2O-Wasteful production
and distribution are responsible for the
high prices Of milk. was the substance OF
assertions made to-day by Mrs. William
Lowell Putnam and Frederick T. Fuller
at the continued hearing by the federal
regional milk commission at the State
House to-day.
The hearing developed that one pro-
Queer, Herbert N. Sawyer Of Atkinson. n.
H., sold milk at retail for 10 cents quart
which cost him .0595 cents to produce, yet
he had not made any money for 10 years.
william N. Howard of Easton, present
by vote of the executive committee Of the
Massachusetts State Grange. stated the
case of the farmers, picturing the many
difficulties and risks they must encounter
and their unfortunate economic position
in being obliged to buy their supplies at
retail and to sell their product at whole
sale.
Kari d. Musser Of the Connecticut Agri-
| cultural College. supervisor in that State
for the Boston Chamber of Commerce, told
how he figured out cost Of .067S cents per
| quart at the barn for the herds which
| were investigated and which averaged
6O09 pounds per cow per year, testing .031
per cent. OF Duttor rat.
This average production, he said, was
about 600 pounds more than the average
production for the State as a whole. He
gave figures of the cost per quart for mill,
from cows producing less than 4,5O
pounds year. through various grades. tc
make the point that the larger the
production per COW, the lower the cost
per quart.
|
pounds per year the cost per quart wa,
.O672, while for every successive stage II
was a lower figure. and for cows produc
ing over 1900 pounds year each the cos
was down to .0a66 cents per quart.
Theodore p. Grant. representing the
Middlesex Jersey creameries. called as
\ a witness by Cornelius A. Parker coun
sci for the independent milk contractors
brought out the fact that there has beer
| recently large accumulation Of mill
| at the creameries in consequence Of thu
tendency to sell whole milk rather thar
to turn 1t into butter or other products.
| Distant diaries such as those in Yer
mont, northern Maine and New Yorl
State are feeling the effect, as we'll a!
those on the lines Of the railroads ant
the consequence is a serious over-stock
ing of milk which has to be HANDLED
| somehow.
He urged the commission to fix thu
price of milk in some way to relieve tn,
creamerfes Of their present losses.
Chairman Allen of the commission
stated that the function of the commits
sion was to establish the price of fiui,
milk for Boston and vicinity. He SAT-
that it had given wide latitude to tn
consumers and that II any Of them ha,
suggestions the commission would be glat
to receive them in writing.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-12-27

Coming from Vimy Ridge, where the
dead bodies still lie prone in the mud, to
the easy-chair atmosphere Of Washing
ton, Congressman Porter H. Dale's mes
sage to the people Of the United States Isl:
For Gods sake wake up and realize
what this war meansi'
American troops without guns, without
enough blankets, without necessary equip
ment and wholly unprepared for the ter
rife struggle which they must face is a
situation that sends Mr.. Dale back to
this country with but one desire-to i'm
press on Warrington and Vermont the
tremendous peril and responsibility that
faces this nation.
Talk about short war;" said Mr..
Dale in New York this week. 1--WE shall
be mighty lucky II we get through this
war In two years. at such an expense and
with such loss Of men as will run into
hundreds Of thousands.
Il wish I might say to every depart
ment head in Washington: Wake up!'
I wish could take them with me to
Vimy Ridge. where the guns do not crash
or detonate, but just explode in one con-
tinual roar
II did not 60 into the front line trench
es-I don't think it is any place for a
civilian-but I walked among the stark,
dead bodies Of gallant Englishmen and
.u"s, sone VI ."e,r races crushed
i"'o ene Vvn0 anu eo",e.horrioiy chahseo
anu ShasuyI 70 the SKY
why u"uu.ioo oocauso men are so
precious anu tne cermah avlators 80 VIZ
ilAns tna. even oury-party IN the open
10 i"heoiaeeIy marked ana cut dowh pv
tnelr quick.nrlne guns
!es, l wish l nad some OF those easy
cnair washington department fellows at
Vimy Hidge. men wno' atter eight months
OF war, ana not enough guns IN france
10 equip our men, are sui telling the
newspapers tnst everything Is all right!
rhey seem 10 thihk we nave done great
thines' Let me say tnat unless we Degir
| cutting red tape. eliminating lost motion
| doing away with incompetent survivals
OF WORKOUT mhntary system stopping
| THIS FOOLISH talk ABOUT snort war and
get busy rusnlhg W supplies. guns ana
munitions 10 our troops IN france, W
men, more mon ana men py the miiiioh
we are not going to win this war.
lou cam put .ne appa.nns peru 'na'
con!ronts 'nls hatioh TOO s'rohgiy
| a. why ridge ehe party was SO Close
10 the hrihs me that tney were required
10 wear gas masks ana he!mets.
mr.. Da!e showed some signs OF the or
oea' OF stor" anu Stress that he ana the
otner passensers ana crew endured OF
inc return "Trip from france.
inc Guy newspapers oio not say mucf
aSout II. as oniy 10" passensers were
aooo a." v"y on e seaa" was ,o.
~ .n0 s~'e: DaI nv. .ne yv M ovns s.na.,
90 -, s..S..as ras..s rn,,,a. So,.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-12-27
TAG FOR EVERY
COAL SHOVEL
New Kind of War Time Economy
Hints Soon in All House.
holds.

Washington. Dec. 2S.--Every house,
hold in the land. from the White House
to the most humble cottage, Is to have
its coal shovel tagged with war time
economy hints on Wednesday, January
80. The fuel administration announced
tonight that the services of the
twenty three million-odd school chill
dren were being enlisted for the task,
and that all state and municipal au-
thorities and teachers would be ask ed
to unite in making the day a national
school holiday.
The tags will suggest. Save that
shovelful of coal day for Uncle Sam
and on the back will carry advice about
heating and care Of the furnace
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-12-27
$50 FOR ASSAULT.
Addison County Court Also DispOses of
EOur Divorce Cas-.


Middlebury, Dec 20.-Barnard Thayer
of Orwell, aged. %, found guilty of
assault upon John B. Monger. was sem
fenced to-day in Addison county court
to nav a fine of $50 and costs within "a
hours or serve Jail sentence of three
days for each dollar. The fine was paid.
Although the jury was out all night in
the case of Joseph Eubar. charged with
stealing a $50 heifer from Michael Tier
new. n failed to agree. and came in this
morninx for eight" on reasonable
doubt {" 1t came in again at three to
have the testimony of the respondent
read. hut at late hour had not re-
turned verdict.
The following divorce cases were dis
nosed OF: Nellie L. Trammal VS.. Charles
r rrammal, alleged neglect and refusal
~ smnport. petition dismissed without
nra,udice: Mildred Gordon vs.. Howard
Gordon. petition granted, for adultery
csorgianna s. Batchelder VS.. Ira j. Bat
che,Ser assertion and refusal to support
no decision given; Charles II. Potter VS.
Mary TT. Potter. petition granted for adul.
terry.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-12-27
u. S. BALANCE OF
TRADE, $4,000 900

Washington. Dec. 6.-America's bal
ance Of trade approximated s.. 900, 900 at
the close of November. according to the
bureau of foreign and domestic commerce.
an increase of SAL 100000 over last year.
In November export restrictions caused a
substantial decrease in foreign trade.
During the II months ended with No
vember gold imports amounted to 3535. 900.
600 and exports to $751;. 0OO.0OO. leaving an
excess Of imports of S16s. 100000 In 1917.
against $685., 100000 in 1916. Silver imports
during the II months amounted to ST.
OOO,O 900. against 32S0O0.0O0 a year ago. and
the exports were valued at sN.O0O.0O0 in
1917 and $62 600 900 In 1916.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-12-27
MUIR PLEADS GUILTY TO
WHITE SLAVE CHARGE
Rowing Character Gets Years Sentence
by Judge Howe mt BrattlebOrO.


by Judge Howe mt BrattlebOrO.
Brattleboro, Dec. 2O.-Henry Muir, aged
20, a rowing character who left Hartford,
Con-. with Miss Bessie Whitman, aged
16, and went to Boston about Thanks
giving time, pleaded guilty in the United
States court here this afternoon to a vio-
lation of the Mann white slave law and
was sentenced to serve year and "A
day in the Atlanta prison. United States
Marshal Carpenter will take him to At
lanta In a few days. The girls father,
after Mur's sentence. left with his
daughter for Avon. Conn, where he lives.
After leaving Boston the couple went
to Bellows Falls. where police officers
arrested Muir because they thought he
was a Stacker. 1t proved, however. that
he was not old enough and the United
States authorities then took the pair ir
charge. Muirs father lives in Burling-
ton. The boy told Judge Howe that he
had been arrested twice before: once fol
stealing ride on freight train and
once for the larceny Of copper wire. The
grand jury to-day found II other indict
mentS.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-12-27
THIS WAS NO JOKE

j. T.. Colver. 10e Labor Temple. Los
Angeles, Cal. writes: II have had about
&c years Of experience with all sorts 'vuG
kinds Of cathartic remedies-some good
and some joke. When I got wise to
Foley Cathartic Tablets for constipation
/ got In right. The best ever used" DO
not grippe; no unpleasant after effects. J..
w. O'Sullivan. 80 Church st. Adv
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-12-27
Jury Could Not Agree.

Middlebury. Dec. 23.-After strug-
Cling with the case OF Joseph Eubar.
charged with stealing valuable heller
from Michael Tierney of Lincoln. the
jurymen found themselves hopelessly
unable to agree and were discharged.
Eubar's bail Of $500 was renewed and
court.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-12-27
OLD SOLDIER GIVES RECOMMENDA-
TION.

Gustav Wangelin. Commander of G..
A. II. Post, Picnkneyvilie Ills. writes:
II highly recommend Foley Kidney
Pills, which i prefer to all others /
have used" Foley Kidney Pills give
quick relief from backache, rheumatic
pains, stiff. swollen joints. languidness,
kidney trouble and sleep disturbing
bladder ailments. J. w. O'Sullivan, 80
Church St.--Adv.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-12-27
ARTIFICIAL CREAM,

Artificial cream made on somewhat tho
same lines az artificial butter has been
developed by two Chicago chemists. ac-
cording to the Popular Science Monthly.
SKINNED milk is the basis. with some
sugar first dissolved In it. and the addition
OF lecithin, substance obtained from the
yolk Of eggs. and also melted beef or but
terfat. This combination IL heated, whip
ped up to a uniform creamy mixture, and
then pasteurtzed. coolc |. and stored until
wanted.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-12-27
DEATH OF MISS HApGoOp.

Bellows Falls, Dec. 2.-Miss Lucretia
Ann Hapgood. aged Sc. q lifelong resi-
dent Of Bellows Falls. and descendant
from one of the most prominent families
'6f early settlers. died here to-day. She
was a daughter Of Seth and Clarinda
HarveV Hapgood. the father being
prominently known during early boating
on the Connecticut river. Her death from
old age occurred In the old family home-
stead which had always been her home