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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-04-05
GROWING BUSINESS.
Peoples Department Store Adds Al
other Block for Handling oe shoe,,

The block ut Is and q Church street n
been purchased from ?. III. Cor,ey d
NJ. y. Levin for the Peoples Departme}
store and viii be -en,cdeled and cs&
by them IN addition 10 numbers . and
Church street. which, this company noI
occupies for the transaction OF Its bus
ness.
Jh, snEoc taken over by tire rompar|
IN mo i.o!ley block will DC anllre:y II
modelled and will be devoted 70 sioee arI
accessories. with tho Wak-ove- shoe Z
lcsuer and the other lines now handed
a rev and modern fYon. will bo put
.::d tho ,atast fixtures Installed in I'll
store The shoe daacr.,nnnt has !ormert
been in the back rar. Of g Church stree
with mems furnishings in The front (
This section. With The co:nr' elton Of II
arrangement this sec;icn Of til, store 81
be given -'rer entirely 10 mems furnish
'r.s, With number 81 left to womsn|
ready 10 wear IN tic fror. aal :n,i!!rcd
In the back end of The store rs at prescu|
The Peoples Dcpartnion; store w4
established in 1895 b. n i. Levin Ut
church street. occupying a, frs; stot
bat 70 Feet deep. With the groe'ti: II II
business an addition Of 50 feet WAS ID
on the back of tire store and abou. M
years ago. on account or the increasing
business, number 81. the store next soJtv
was taken ovc- and connected with N
business. Tho ciore Is now owned by MI
Levin and his four SONS, Charles low
being actively engaged with him III u
management.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-04-05
DISTRICT COURT
BILL IS REJEC1E|
tContinued from page sevcn.)

The bill limiting the hours of emploI
ment of women and children in inanufa
turing and mechanical establishment
was also made a special order for Thur
day morning.
TOWN MANAGER BILL ADVANCES
BY vote of II to the Senate order4
to a third reading the act authorizir|
the employment of general town or md
nicipal managers. Despite the oppositid
of Senator Peck. the amendment to 81
empt cities from the provisions Of til
act was accepted.
The act relating to the open season Il
hunting deer was reconsidered al
amended so that the open season w
be from November 10 to 20. The bill WI
again passed in concurrence and will ha !
to go back to the House.
Another act to reorganze the StaI
board of health. which corrects certa
errors in similar bill already passed an
now in the Governors hands, was pass3
this morning by the Senate under a sui
pension of rules. The bill provides I'd
the appointment by the Governor of tvI
members of the board. the third membI
to be appointed by the Governor and tw|
members. The third member is to be a ri
puta6le practicing physician and to al
as secretary and executive officer.
Tho revision committee met this ev|
ming 70 consider the revision of I'll
General Statutes. It IL believed that II
revision commissioner report with I'll
exception OF a few minor changes wi
be approved.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-04-05
MARCH WEATHER.
Heavy Snowfall and Much Wind Char
actcrixe the Month.

j. *. Hooper. meteorologist in charge
of the local station of the United States
weather bureau. reports n mean tenn
perature of 2S degrees in Burlington dur
ing March, which is one degree above
the normal for the last "a years. The high
est was 81 degrees, OH the 26th and the
lowest was one degree above zero, on the
1th The greatest daily range was SO de-
grees, on the 7th, and the least daily
range was six degrees, on the 2Sth The
precipitation Grain and melted snow
amounted to go inches, the normal 70:
the month being 1S3 inches, The pre-
vailing wind was from the south. the total
movement 10.56i miles. the average horny
velocity l4o miles and the maximum
velocity Ga miles per hour from the south
on the 18th. The month was mace mp OF
10 clear, nine partly cloudy and IL cloudy
days. Precipitation in quantity sufficient
to measure occurred on Il days and the
precipitation included 305 inches of snow.
A solar halo was noted on the 18TH. a
lunar halo on the md slect on the Etn
and fog on the Sth.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-04-05
JOURNALS CONSOLIDATE.
Engineering News md Engineering
Record Now One Publication.

The New York Times notes the recent
important consolidation Of the two lead
Ing engineering journals Of the country.
The Engineering News" and 1.-THE Enei-
neering Record" These are combined IN
the Engineering News-Record' The
new paper. put out by the McGraw-Hill
Publishing company. New York city, VIII
be the greatest engineering publication
In the world. with a weekly circulation OF
10000.
1t Is notable that three Vcrmonters. ana
graduates of the university. are on the
staff OF the new paper. having transferred
from the News. Charles Whiting BAKER,
for q years editor-in-chef of the Engi-
neering News. will be oditor-in-chief OF
the new journal Moses n. Baker con-
tlnues ms expert in municipal engineering
ana sanitation. Harry Barker Will be
tho electrical and mechanical engineer oil
the staff and the specialist in hydraulics
ana power machinery. The first number
or the News. Record will be published
on April 5.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-04-05
DIVORCE CASES.
Two Dismissed. -Four Discontinued. Two
Continued and Two Heac6.

Fred NJ Butter judge OF Chi.tender
county court. disposed Of several divorae
cases and one case on tho law docket
Tuesday afternoon at an adjourned sea-
sion of the court following d recess sine
Friday afternoon
The divorce cases cf Edna L. Fassett VS.
Volney Fassett. formerly Rochester par
ties. ard of Susan Ann Shaw W. Eugene
Shaw. which were heard before the Cour.
Friday afternoon. were dismissed. The
divorce cases OF Mary r. I.avelle vs. Fred
orick J. I.avelle, OF Frederick J. Lavci'e
VS.. Mnry Lavc!le. OF Mary Harris Parent
VS.. William II. Parent. aud Of Florence
LaMottc Dorr VS.. Walter Dorr were dis
continued without prejudice. The court
was informed that the cases of Anna Far
cnt KS. Alphonse G.. Parent ana OF AL
phonsc Parent VS.. Anna Parent would not
&c brought forward.
Two GASES we're heard Tuesday after
noon. '.ney were those of Louis n. Moore
of Rutland against Jessie Baldwin Moore.
and of Mary Mat Casey US. Floyd T..
Casey. There were witnesses in both
cases, the court taking the testimony for
consideration
The case OF tho Free Press association
VS.. I. T. Johnson wns continued by the
court on request Of tho attorneys,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-04-05
FOR PREPAREDNESS.
President Benton Appoints Committee
u. v. VI. Census Now.

President Guy Potter Benton Of the
University Of Vermont appointed Tues
day morning the foivwing pre-
paredness committee: Captain S. A.
Howard. military instructor, chairman
G. +. Burns. Thomas Bradlee. NJ. i.
Ogle, Edward Robinson, DR.. ]. n
Jenne. J. T.. Donahue and G. G. Groat,
the deans of the several colleges to
cooperate with them.
The committee organized and out
lined its work at n meeting at four
o'clock Tuesday afternoon. II Will
seek information for a complete census
of students, faculty and alumni; to the
end that the university may put all its
resources at the disposal of the gov
eminent. The work of military train
ing will probably be enlarged so as
to include training by the faculty,
many of whom already have vo'un'
teered.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-04-05
GREEN MOUNTAIN MEN READY TO
FIGHT.

Every patriotic vermonter will be
found ready to stand behind Governor
Graham as we'll as Uncle Sam in spring.
ing to the defense of the nation. II we
arc needed in any capacity wo should
/, all be ready to respond.
A host of men are ready to night Ger
many at the drop of the hat who do not
want to go into the army for q period
of six years no matter whether needed
or not. The President and Congress will
do we'll in considering the raising of
| 500, 900 or 100000 men to keep this far
reaching consideration conspicuously in
mind and govern military preparations
accordingly. The fact that men are not
recruiting docs not mean they are not
patriotic.
| The Green Mountain boys are not the
kind of soldiers who believe in arming
and then being ordered not to fire upon
the enemy la Mexico. If there is real
but most of them have not the time and
do not want to play soldier. The Barre
Times looks at the matter from this
point of view:
1.-THE recruiting party which has been
travelling through northern Vermont and
the naval recruiting stations located in
other parts of the State have found q
great degree of apathy concerning enlist
ment Indeed, on the face of it the sit
uation might seem decidedly discourage
| ing, as only a few men have seen fit to
apathy is not due to the lack of patriot
ism. 1t is because of the fact that ver-
mont people have not yet become con-
WINGED that there will be actual war be-
tween Germany and the United States.
"Once let war be declared, together with
the opportunity for service which such a
declaration brings and there will be
plenty of Vermonters to rally to the sup
port of the nation. At the present time
|Vermonters are somewhat averse to join
ing the army or navy because of the fear
that there will be no actual chance to
fight and that. In consequence. they will
be tied down by long period contracts.
When the real test comes Vermonters
will be found to be there
The Green Mountain boys of 1917 arc
just as patriotic as their sires of 1861 and
|1776. Show them the need of actual fight
ing and the Green Mountain men will be
found in the forefront of the fighting coll
umn as of yOrc.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-04-05

Of known interests In charitable work
anu OF established reputation for good
judgment III such matters"
Another section reads as follows: 1.-THE
board or health shall consist Of three
legal voters OF said city one OF whom
shall DO practicing physician having a
diploma from a reputable medical school
and who has practiccd not less than FIVE
years IN said city"
IL Is provided that "The beard Of health
shall annually between tho 25,h day Of
April and the first day OF May appoint .
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-04-05

The first number of THE New England
Dairymen," published in Boston, has
made its appearance. 1t IS q monthly
publication devoted, rs it's name implies,
to dairy interests. and is issued by the
New England Milk Producers associa-
ton, of which Frank w. Clark Of Willis
ton Is president Each member of the as
ISOLATION is entitled to q copy free, but
a subscription must be paid by all others.
We can readily see how this new repre-
sentative publication will be g. power in
the land.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-04-05

the dollar, and any additional sums re-
ceived for tuition from nonresident
pupils or provided by law to be paid for
the use and maintenance OF schools
except when SO authorized by the legal
voters OF the city o. when SO authorized
restrictions under the charter relating to
construction OF school buildings. ...,
Vi The amended charter relating to
charities reads rs follows: "The board
OF charities shan consist OF three legal
voters of said city and shall be persons
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-04-05

milk and food inspector and an inspector
OF plumbing whose terms Of office shall
begin on the first day Of May and con.
tinue one year and until their successors
ore appointed and qualified; and except
as otherwise provided by law. said board
shall define tho duties Of each Of said
officers"
The city council is authorized ITO fix,
impose and establish terms, conditions
and regulations upon which any person
or persons may use or occupy any
specified parts Of any public street, lane,
alley or other thoroughfafc used for
public travel in said city, for the storage
and sale Of oil or other merchandise or
to prohibi. such uso or occupancy fof
any such purpose"
This provision will help settle trouble
which arose over the station of gasolene
pumps in the city last summer.
The provisions Of tho charter dealing
with the regulations of the police depart
ment are also revised a, considerable
length.
Another amendment provides that If no
candidate for city representative receives
majority Of all the votes cast another
election shall be held beginning thirty
minutes after clerks certificate of failure
to elect. II the second election also fails
Of O majority a third election shall be
held on the day following beginning OF
one o'clock p. m. and the candidate hav-
Ing tho most votes at the end Of seven
hours or in other words plurality. shall
be declared elected.
These changes vii, all unquestionatly
be found desirable in actual operation.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-04-05
GATHERED THE MATERIALS.

grocery butter Is so unsatisfactory.
dear" said Mrs. Ioungbride. II decided
to-day that we would make our own"
.Oh, did yoI?" said her husband
Yes; bought a churn and ordered hut
termill, to be left herb regularly. Won't
il be nice to have really fresh buttcr.- -
Boston Transcript
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-04-05

If you are talking war vigorously, do
not ask somebody else to do your fight
1ng. II you insist on war, insist on fight
ing In It yourself. II you are too old, do
not ask somebody else to send son; send
your own son to the front. We should
oil DO ready to serve our country. how
ever. II we are forced to defend our
selves.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-04-05
APPRECIATED IN FRANCE.

The lie Rtpoi!u building situated on
wharf tesidc the Seine river. Pari
France. was reoontly -oofed With ou
Compo-rubber roofing sample ire
Strong Hardware Co.. Burlington. W
ADJ.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-04-05

NONE OF US PERFECT
l7e--l suppose you think I'm perfee,
idiot?
Snc-Oh, dear no. We're none or Us per-
fect,-+M Montreal Herald,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-04-05
WANTED.

When you want anything. advertise IN tho
nsw special column Of this paper. Some
bargains are offered there this week which
Il will pay you to read about. See page two.
This paper has moro than $4,000 readers
every week and ono cent word will reach
Them all.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-04-05
COUNTY TRUST COMPANY.
Working Together.

II is our policy to work in mutual
interest with our customers oEd this
spirit of cooperation has won for US
May friends. II you are In nccc Of
banking service We will DO pleased 10
see you
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-04-05
BURLINGTON CHARTER CHANGES

BURLINGTON CHARTER CHANGES.
Some of the inconsistent provisions of
Burlington's city charter have been
eliminated by the act formulated by
Senator Peck and pa ssed by both branches
OF the Legislature at Montpelier. Under
the charter as 1t stood some os the COM
missions were In an anomalous condition.
BY the provision Of the amended
charter, which took effect from its
passage. the city council annually on the
first Monday In April is to appoint city
clerk, city treasurer. city attorney. city
constable. city engineer, and surveyor.
city grand juror, one street commissioner,
ono water commissioner, one cemetery
commissioner. one light commissioner.
one fire commissioner. one police commits
sioner, one member of the board OF
charities. and one member OF the board
OF health. and fire wardens not exceeding
five in number. There may be an alder
man on each of these commissions. when
1t IL thought desirable, but this provi-
sion IL not mandatory. The mayor APP
points a park commissioner and library
commissioner subject to tho approval of
the board Of aldermen. II the members o.
the board SO desire. they may appoint
one OF their own number on various COM
missions.
Another amendment provides that the
school board shall not In any year incur
liabilities IN behalf of the city exceeding
IN the aggregate such "a sum as would
be raised by tax Of Gfty-livo cents on
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-04-05
A WHOLESOME EXAMPLE.

We venture to say that no development
In connection with the session of the
Legislature in this State or any other
has had a more wholesome effect than
the action of Governor Graham in re-
fusing to allow his salary to be increased
to $1,000 from $500. the limit having been
placed at 5000.
This Is an era of high prices as we'll
rs extravaganza. and the spectacle of
the executive of State In refusing to
take a thousand dollars handed out to
him affords a lesson. which should not
be lost in other departments and in all
directions.
To the credit OF the members of the
Legislature also 1t should be said that
they adopted a policy similar to that OF
Governor Graham when they voted
against the bill to increase their pay
from "a a day to s. In some cases this
meant almost as much to individual
legislators Of limited means as the in
crease of the Governors salary would
have meant to him.
No intelligent person can doubt that
Governor Graham will earn salary Of
5000 a year and more, IL he carries out
all the work he has laid out for the
executive in the new program of efficiency
endorsed by the Legislature. The legisla-
tors will also earn their salaries When
We contemplate the enormous cx-
penditures OF other States we should be
thankful that our Vermont public SER
wants are not as other men in other
States similarly situated
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-04-05
BURLINGTON

j. II. 4
4. r. J. J.. II.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-22
EMERY COMMITTEE FORMED.
Representatives of Trade Accept
Plans to Distribute Ore.

Emery importers. grinders and emery
wheel manufacturers at a conference
with the officials of the bureau of for
eign and domestic commerce yesterday
formed a committee to receive and dis
tribute to the trade such shipments of
emery ore as may be released to the
United States by England and France,
according to the department. state
ment issued today said:
There is only one source of emery
ore now open to she allied countries.
and that is the Island of Naxon, Greece.
This nation has not received any emery
for about two years, and the stocks of
this very necessary article are prac-
tically exhausted. Emery wheels are
used in many branches of the iron and
steel industry. and especially in the
manufacture of guns and shells, and
are essentials in nearly all machine
shops.
The meeting was well attended. and
the trade was quite willing to form the
desired committee. which was done, and
it Is expected that importations of
emery will commence shortly, and the
amount will be sufficient for all pur-
poses, and 1t will be distributed where
it Is most needed. ard the trade will be
treated in an equitable manner
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-22
HELPING JEWS IN PALESTINE.
Distribution Committee Sends $45,.
600 Monthly to Sufferers.

NEW YORK. June 22.-For the in
formation of Jews throughout the
United States who have contributed to
the s1oooo,ooo war relief fund. the
Joint distribution committee Of funds
for Jewish war sufferers announced
today that $4,000 had been sent
to Palestine every month for some
time and an extra appropriation of
$50, 900 recently was voted to be for
warded at once to assist those who had
been driven from their homes.
1t was announced also that unlimited
authority had been given to Henry
Morgenthau to act in behalf of the
committee on his arrival in Egypt
where he will try to establish direct
communication with the Jews of Pales-
tine. The purpose of the mission was
recently announced by the State De-
partment The committee decided, it
was stated. to place at his disposal as
large a sum as may be required and
which would be expended at his discre-
ton" At a recent conference between
members of the committee and Mr..
Morgenthau the plight of the 5000
Jews expelled from Jaffa was given
special consideration.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-22
EDWARD GRINDERS CASE
IS GIVEN TO THE JURY

The jury in Criminal Division 1 was
considering late this afternoon it's YER
dict in tho case of Edward Grinder.
nineteen years old. charged with MUIR
der in the first degree in causing the
death of Elsie Sacrey. sixteen years
old. September IL last. at It'll and D
streets southwest. Justice Gould
charged the jury at the conclusion of
arguments of counsel. which occupied
the greater PORTION of the session Of
the court.
Assistant United States Attorney
Leahy contended for a conviction. and
gave no weight to the claim of the ac-
cused that the pistol was exploded ac-
cidentaly by the girl striking against
the hand Of Grinder as he was display
ing the weapon to her. Attorney James
A. OShea made strong plea for the
acquittal of the youth. and dwelt on
the affection OF Grinder for the girl
and on the imperfect condition of the
weapon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-22
WILL SURVEY FOOD SUPPLY.
District Council Of Defense to Dis
cuss Conservation Methods.

Plans for making thorough survey
Of the Districts food supply and the
methods to be adopted for conserving 1t
are to be discussed Monday night at
meeting Of the committee on food sup
ply and conservation of the District
council of defense. The meeting will
be held in the office of Charles F. Nes-
bit. chairman, at the District building
The amount Of food in cold storage
warehouses and elsewhere; methods
of transportation. and other problems
related to the production and dfstribu-
ton OF food. are contemplated within
the scope of the committees inquiry.
Recommendation has been made by the
committee that the registration OF
women for the food conservation cam
paign, requested by Herbert c. Hoover.
food director. he undertaken under
the auspices Of the District Commits
sioners.
At a meeting in the District building
yesterday afternoon of the District
council of defense. DR.. r. S. Woodward
was named vice chairman of the coun-
Gill; The meeting was presided over
by Chairman William H. Baldwin. and
considered a number of organization
details. Commissioner Brownlow has
given the use of one Of the rooms COM
prising his Office suite for the per-
manent headquarters of the council.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-22
Brick Used in Negroes Fight.

Lewis Anderson. colored, thirty-fve
years old, 1135 21st street was arrest
ed about noon today by Policeman
Maher and charged with having struck
Carter White. also colored. on the
head with a brick. Carter was uncon-
sc;ous when taken to Georgetown Uni
versity Hospital. and physicians told
the police his condition was critical.
The men engaged in a row at the east
end of the bridge over Rock creek at
Pennsylvania avenue. Anderson admit
ted hurling the brick. according to the
police and claimed he did SO in self
defense. He said todays affair was
renewal of an old trouble. and
charged that White attacked him with
a piece Of iron.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-22
Big Gifts in New York to Red Cross.

NEW YORK. June 22.-Nearly a mil
lion dollars in Red Cross dividends
was donated by big corporations and
banks today. The largest single sub
scription was one of 100000 from the
Bethlehem Steel Corporation. The
American Sugar Refining Company sub
scribed 100000 The Interboroueh
Rapid Transit Company announced it
would donate 10 per cent of next Mon
days gross subway and elevated re-
ceipts.
fund now total nearly $4,000, 900.