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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-05-03
APRIL WEATHER.
Normal Temperature and Excessive
Precipitation Mark the wor,h.

j. Is. Hooper. meterologist in charge of
the local station Of the United States
weather bureau. reports mean tempera. .
ture for April Of 40 degrees. which is also
the normal April temperature In Buriing-
ton. The highest was IS degrees, on the
alst, and the lowest was II degrees, on
the 10th. The greatest daily range was 20
degrees. on the 18th. and the least daily
range was six degrees, on the 9TH. The
precipitation Grain and melted snow
amounted to 242 inches, the normal pre-
cipitation for the month being 1877 inches.
The prevailing wind was from the north,
the total movement 7,726 miles. the aver
age hourly velocity 1917 miles, and the
maximum velocity 36 miles per hour, from
the south on the Goth. The month was
made up Of six clear. seven partly cloudy
and II cloudy days. Precipita ton IN guam
tity SUFFICIENT to measure occurred on 1t
days and snow to the depth Of three
inches fell during the month. There was
a thunderstorm on the 21st and sleet fell
, on the Goth.
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PREPAREDNESS PARADE.
Big Demonstration Planned for Next
Week Wednesday Afternoon.

meeting will he held at nine o'clock
this morning at the city clerks office,
when arrangements will be made for
preparedness parade in this city next
week Wednesday afternoon. The par
AIDE will be one Of the largest seen in
this city in some time. with all invited
and urged to take part in it.
Mayor ]. Holmes Jackson and other
city officials. the officials of the Uni
versity of Vermont. members Of the
school department and OF the Mer-
chants association are among those
interested in the success Of the parade.
Mayor Jackson was assured yesterday
that the entire End cavalry. including
machine gun troop and band. would
take part in the parade. The college
battalion will also take part. and it is
expected that the merchants of the
city will put forth special efforts to
make the parade a success. All inter-
estcd are invited to take part to make
the demonstration one not soon to be
forgotten.
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The White Sale Overs Unparalleled
Savings IN MMslin Underwear

Philippine Underwear S2.9S
All styles that sell regular
ly at $3.50 are priced 1898
for this sale, gowns and
chemise beautifully embroi-
dered by hand.
Envelope Chemise S9c-Six
styles made of nainsook, lace,
embroidery and ribbon trim
med, value $1.25.
Envelope Chemise Soc
Very remarkable values and
sure to sell quickly, ten dozen
for this sale. hamburg trim.
med, value 75c.
Petticoats 49c-Made of
good white cotton, SO and 80
inches long, embroidery
flounce.
PetticOats 9Sc-A very.
large lot of fine petticoats,
many styles with particularly
good looking flounces of lace
and embroidery, value up to
$3.50. 81
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BELLROSE BANKRUPTCY.
Petition Filed II U. =. COurt-I.iabili.
ties Are sI2,S8s.62.

Joseph q. Bellrose of this city, retail
druggist. yesterday filed petition in bank
ruptcy with Clerk +. S. Plat of the L. s.
court at Rutland. His liabilities are $l2,-
56S.62 and he has assets OF s4.760. There is
81, 100 in secured claims and $9,SlS in unse-
cured. Max l.. Powell of Burlington Is
attorney for the bankrupt. There are loa
creditors. the secured claims being held
by Walter +. Bellrose of Watertown, n.
T., and ]. Webster Bellrose of Spokane,
Wash.
The largest creditors and their claims
are as follows: Walker 4 Gibson, Albany
~ Y. &S2e. Estabrook & Eaton, Boston
sll7ls; Elias Lyman Coal company, Bur-
lington. sli6 John Wyeth Co, Philadel'
phia, $50: Standard Coal & Ice company
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DESERTERS CAUGHT.
Prisoner and Guard Found At Richmond
and Held for Court Martial.

Private Melzie. member OF the Third
Battery, New York artillery. being held
at Fort Ethan Allen following court
martial. and Private Vallie Of M troop
Of the Second cavalry. who deserted from
the post Tuesday night. were found at
Richmond early yesterday morning by
detachment of G troop under Lieutenant
d. o. Nelson. which had been scouting
the surrounding country since the dis
appearance Of the two men. The de-
serters were taken prisoners and are at
the guard house at the post, awaiting
court martial.
The two men deserted about eight
o'clock Tuesday evening. A1.lzie being
guarded by Vallie from the guard house.
, where he had been imprisoned awaiting
sentence following a court martial in
New York to the post hospital. Vallie
was fully armed with rifle and side arms
As soon as the men were missed detach'
ments of the cavalry were sent to scouI
the surrounding territory and the sheriff's
department Of this county and the police
department Of this city and Winoosk
were notified.
! All track OF the men was lost up to
about ESQ o'clock yesterday morning
when word was received that they had
, been seen at the Essex Junction station
having there boarded freight running
towards Montpelier on the Central Yer
mont railway Word was sent along thai
| line and the detachment under Lieutenant
Nelson worked In that direction. Members
| Of the First Regiment of Infantry of the
Vermont National Guard, who were doing
! patrol duty on the railroad between NORTH
! Wiiiiston and Richmond, materially as
/ sisted Lieutenant Nelson's detachment II
the capture OF the two deserters. Tit
men were tracked into the town Of Rich
mond and Melzie was taken while on tn
road, Vallie being found hiding In {
nearby field. Neither man put up re
sistance at the time Of the arrest or OF
the trip back to the reservation.
Neither man has an enviable militar!
record Melxie was court martialed Il
New York while a member Of the Thir'
Battery, New York artillery. because o
his thuggish behavior. he having heater
up several persons. Vallie does not bea
a good record In his troop. also being In
clined towards rowdyism.
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GET COMMISSIONS.
Two Nos-Commissioned Officers q
Fort Receive Them.

Fort Receive Them.
Harry Wieder and Clifford Eastwood,
sergeants OF Troop G, at Fort Ethan Allen
have received their commissions, the one
as first lieutenant, the other as second
lieutenant. The two are among a list Of
non-commissoned officers at the fort who
passed examinations for various commits
sions in the. cavalry. Others on the list
are: Sergeant Major William Kirby, for
major OF the adjutant generals depart
ment: William l.. Kelleher. sergeant in
the machine gun troop. first lieutenant
Jack Knox, sergeant in the machine
gun troop. for first lieutenant
Harry ,Holcomb. sergeant OF Troop X, first
lieutenant: Michael Dando. corporal in
Troop G. second lieutenant: William Muir
ray, sergeant Of the machine gun troop.
captain; Corporal Harry stimpel Of Troop
G. second lieutenant Sergeant Benjamin
Rem. Of the machine gun troop, first lieu
tenant: First Sergeant Frank Hitler of
Troop G. captain; and Tyson Wilson, SER
geant Of the quartermaster's corps. cap
tain of the corps.
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The New York alumnae of the Uni
versity OF Vermont were the guests Of
Anna NJ. Clark and Ruth B. Fisher at
the home OF the former. 400 West 1lsth
street, New York. April IS. Vermont
maple syrup and Vermont plain dough-
nuts were among the refreshments
served.
The alumuae discussed the Goodrich
memorial window which Is in prepare
ton by the Tiffany company. and which
Is to be presented to the university
next month.
majority requesting the trustees to re-
consider the acceptance of Professor
Appelmann's resignation.
The next meeting scheduled by the
alumnae is the annual business lunch
con to he held the last Saturday in Oc-
toher
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Night Gowns 9Sc-Made of
excellent quality ripplette,
low, round neck, kimona
sleeve, value $1.39.
Night Gowns 79c-Cotton
night gowns, low neck, lace
and embroidery trimmed,
value $1.00.
PetticOats 79c-10 dozen in
this lot made of good cotton,
embroidery flounce, a good
$1.OO skirt.
Corset Covers 25c-One lot
of corset covers, lace and en-
broidcry trimmed, 35c and
SOC values.
Philippine Underwear Sl.79
Envelope Chemise and
Gowns, hand scalloped and
embroidered on fine quality
batiste, value 1925.
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Monroe ]. Green. formerly of this city,
died Monday In Rutland. The body was
taken through here Tuesday to Morris.
vile. whore the funeral was held at
the Methodist Church at 1 100 p. m. yester.
day.
Mr.. Green was born In Morrisvi,,e in
ixe. He had lived In Rutland six years
and had been connected with the Green
and Benson bakery.
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Patrick Rafferty,.

Patrick Rafferty,. a well-known hotel
man and lumber merchant OF Montreal,
and brother Of Mrs. Kate Malloy of 80
Maple street. died in that city on Friday.
HIS body arrived here on the noon flyer
Monday and accompanied by Mrs. Malloy
and other relatives was taken to Char
lotte, where funeral services were held
and the body Inferred in the family plot
IN the charlotte cemetery. Mr.. Rafferty,.
who had many friends in Burlington. is
survived by five children, Mrs. Albert
Provost. Mrs. George Michaud, Miss Mary
Rafferty,. and Leonard r. and Raymond.
all Of Montreal, and two sisters, Mrs.
Kate Malloy of this city and Mrs. ]. l..
Mclean OF Troy. n. Y.
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Nelson BOsley.

Nelson Bosley died at his home. ia
North Champlain street, at $3.50 o'clock
tuesday afternoon following stroke
OF paralysis on Saturday. He was 20
years old He Is survived by sister.
Mrs. Mary Baker of New York; q
brother, Peter Bosley Of Webster Hill
a son, sylvester, and a daughter. Mrs.
Josephine Muir OF this city. Mitchell
Lucia. a son by the late Mrs. Bosiey' Q
first husband, also survives Mr.. Bos-
ley married Just after the Civil War.
The funeral will be held at st. JoJseph
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Wilfred Arthur Graystone.

The infant son of Arthur Graystone
former manager OF the local Woolworth
store and now manager OF the Holyoke
store. died Saturday at the home Of the
parents in Holyoke. Mass. The body az
rived in town Sunday night. and tho
funeral took place at nine o'clock Mon
!! day morning in the Cathedral OF the
Immaculatee Conception. The burial was
in st. Joseph's cemetery.
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HAD SUCCESSFUL YEAR.
First Church W0man's Association
Holds Annual Meeting.


Holds Annual Meeting.
The reports which were given by the
various retiring officers and committee
chairmen at the annual meeting yester-
day of the Woman's association of the
First Church showed that the society
had enjoyed an especially active and
successful year. both in the local work
and the missionary departments. The
following officers were elected: President,
Mrs. w. T. Scof1eld; first vice-president,
Mrs. c. G. Adams: second vice-president,
Mrs. F. w. Perry; secretary. Miss Hen
retta M. Wood: assistant secretary. Mrs.
F. c. Evans; treasurer. Mrs. F. H. Brown;
assistant treasurer, Miss Ruth Chamber
lin: auditor. Miss Ella G. Brown; local
work directors. Mrs. c. NJ. Fitch and
Mrs. E. NJ. styles: director foreign mis-
sionary department. Mrs. c. L. Smith
director home missionary department
Mrs. G. l.. Pease.
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lmley p. Prescott,

Imley p Prescott died carly Sunday
morning at the home Of his daughter,
Mrs. f. r. Hutchinson, at 70 South
Winooski avenue, of heart trouble He
was 81 years Of age.
Mr.. Prescott had been in Burlington
but short time. He Is survived by two
daughters, Mrs. E. r. Hutchinson and
Mrs. G. D. Samson. Of this city. Most Of
Mr. Prescott's life was spent in Bridge
port. Conn. where he was in the grocery
business.
The body was taken Sunday to Bridge.
port accompanied by Mr.. and Mrs. f. r
Hutchinson and Mr.. and Mrs. G. D.
Samson, where the funeral and burial
will take place.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-05-03

News OF the death Of Miss Susie Z.
Benson OF Bend, Ore. from grip and heart
trouble. has been received by friends in
the city. MISS Benson was graduate
nurse OF the Mary Fletcher hospital and
lived mere many years at Colchester
avenue. She and her sister, Miss Mary
A. Benson. left here over eight years ago
for Oregon, where they lived on a ranch.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-05-03
Lawrence r.. Baldwin.

Lawrence Taylor, son Of Mr.. and Mrs
Guy ]. Baldwin of Monkton. who un.
derwent an operation for appendicitis
died early Monday morning in this
city Of peritonitis. He was nearly four
years Of age. The body was taken
Monday to Monkton, where the funeral
was held Wednesday noon.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-05-03
WATERS WIT.

Randall-"You know the story about
the cowboy who went to a fashionable
New York restaurant and said. Waiter,
hiring me forty dollars worth Of ham and
exrs?" Roger-'No. Let me hear It."
well, the waiter replied. we don't serve
half portions, SIR Life.
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APPRECIATED IN FRANCE.

Tho lie Ripolin building situated on a
wharf beside the Seine river. Paris.
France was recently rooted with our
Compo-rubber roofing. Sample free
strong Hardware Co.. Burlington. VI.
(Adv.)
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Mrs. Myrtle Wallace.

Mrs. Myrtle Wallace. wife OF George
Wallace, died at the Mary Fletcher hos
pital yesterday morning. aged II years
The funeral will be held at 200 or ESQ
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church tomorrow morning at eight
o'clock. with burial in Mount Calvary
cemetery.
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o'clock Friday afternoon at the house on
North Bend street. Burial is to be In
Lake View cemetery.
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The funeral Of Mrs. Frank Barney Of
66 Bissell street was held at eight
O'Clock Friday morning in st. Joseph
Church. The burial was in Mt. Calvary
cemetery.
Among the relatives from out Of town
coming were: A daughter. Mrs
Thomas Passineau, and a SON.
Eugene Barney, both of Hartford, Conn.
a son. s. J. Barney of Albany, y. Y;
sister. Mrs. William Rogers Of Albany
N. y; brother. Eugene Lake Of Newark
N. j.; and a sister, Mrs. Philip Barney
OF Salgaul Lake, Sask.. Canada. Othe,
survivors besides the mother. Mrs. Joseph
Junior, and husband, are a son, Frank
and two sisters, Anna and Evelyn, OF
this city. Mrs. Barney was III only sis
| days. She was born here 90 years ago
her maiden name being Delphine Lake
She had many friends In town. including
members Of st. AIMS society of st
Joseph's Church to which she belonged.
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Mrs. Elizabeth J. Hammond.

Mrs. Elizabeth J. Hammond, widow of
DIR. Harrison J. Hammond. a prominent
Knight Templar in this State. died at
the home Of her son-in-law. William
LETTER, 81 Isham street, Friday morn-
ing.
Mrs. Hammond was born June 10 1910,
at Alabama. Genesee county. n. Y. She
was member of the Presbyterian Church
at Santa Anna, Cal, and always retained
membership. She was also a member
OF Bermosa Chapter. o. E. S.. and Tarosa
Lodge of the Rebekahs. at Santa Anna.
She is survived by two daughters, Mrs.
William Z. Leffler of this city and Mrs.
Kate kiser of Plainfield. With the excep-
ton of one sister, Mrs. ]. c. Boynton OF
GAINESVILLE. Wis, Mrs. Hammond was the
last Of a family of eight children.
The body was taken Sunday night
to East Calais, where the funeral and
burial took place on Monday.
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M0N 8, 1917.

They the of the MILL that is why sell them
for so little.
1t is difficult to detect the slight mperfecons and you
save lac every pair. III
Medium weight, seamless foot unbleached split sole
styles only stocking that will longer than stock
ing We know of.
Other important hosiery values will be printed in Fri.
days paper.
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begin ms work as regular policeman in
the near future Officers Henry and Nc
Gowan have served before as regular Of
ficers on the police force and Officer
Mciaughan has served as a special Of
ticer.
Mrs. Mary +. Lonergan of this city
has been granted divorce decree from
her former husband. Timothy F. Lon
"rgan. by Judge Leighton p. Slack, who
is presiding at the present term of
Rutland county court. The couple had
formerly lived in Brandon so that the
suit was filed in Rutland county court.
Mrs. Lonergan was also awarded ali
mony amounting to $3.50, certain per-
sonal property and yearlinG calf.
The petition was brought on the ground
of adultery.
News has been received In the city OF
the marriage of Frederick C. Wells, for.
merly of Burlington, and Miss Flora Jane
Phelps of Hollywood. Cal. Mr. Wells wa.
employed at the Merchants Nationa
bank in this city and is now with thu
Central National bank OF Oakland. Mr.
Wells met his bride Is years ago in thi!
city. says a Hollywood paper. but 9TH,
romance began to flourish only after {
second meeting in Hollywood" Mr.
Wells mother has her home at jericho
Corners.
The promotion of Robert w. Daniels
son OF Professor Archibald Daniels o.
Mansfield avenue. from the rank OF secont
to that OF first lieutenant in the regula
army, Is announced in the current issu
of the Army and Navy Journal Lieut.
Daniels is serving with the it'll field ar
tillery. 4 similar promotion for Lieuten
ant Stephen +. Jocelyn. Jr.. son OF Gen
.f 1, ie ritx
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chance and driited into the Galilce mis-
sion in Philadelphia There J got the
strength 10 begin the fight. a little
later went TO New York. When | saw
Mrs. Long in the McAuleX mission she
seemed like one of the angels-a being
so far above me that only felt a desire
to worship. The sight OF her stimulated
my will power. long dormant
Mrs Long looked at the Man Maker"
and smiled through the tears that Slis-
tened on her face She patted his hand
lovingly and continued her story.
After that" she said, something
seemed 10 draw me 10 that mission every
Sunday evening and that same hideous
face was there, too.
But ] began to marvel Al the wonders
that occurred in that mission.
II was familiar with all Of the great
mira clcs Of the Bible. hu; they were not
more wonderful than the transformation
which look place In many of the derelicts
that came TO that Iiarhor OF Hone. ! saw
men shattered in mind and body SLOWLY
emerge from the degradation which vice
had created for them
In that mission I saw Christianity as
il was applied by Christ mills Sermon
cn the Mount.
And every Sunday evening The man
with the awful face sat and burned his
eyes into my soul and my soul still whis-
weeks wore on the face became less
chastity: the checks filed ont a little; the
stoop diminished.
1.-The change in this man began 10
fascinate me: ! sensed that before me
was the awakening of human soul.
saw that q great battle was going on in
the breast OF this man, a battle which
was reflected in his burning eyes and
whtened face. lie was trying TO climb
mp the ladder as | had seen The other
down-and. outs do. and he was having
hard struggle TO keep from falling again
In the mire."
The Man Maker" grasped the hand OF
his wife. II was plain he was stirred to
The depths OF his being by the memories
recalled by her words. Beads OF perspira.
ton stood oul on his forehead
"All hell" he said with emotion. can
not have more tortures than underwent
in my battle against The drug habit II
VAS agony of mind and body and ] had
no medicinal aid ! fought it through
with just the help Of God. Al the end OF
year was free from the clutches
OF the drug and was man born anew"
THE Improvement in this man." said
Mrs. Ions. continuing her narrative
filled me with wonderment. | still
loa%hcd him. for | could not forget my
first impression OF him. but | dared not
show resentment for fear that he would
abandon his attempt a reform. And
mind YOU. all this time | had never spo.
ken TO him. nor he to me-
My mother became interested in my
work. and every Sunday she invited some
of the mon from the mission up to the
house for dinner. One Sunday morning
al Blackwell's Island somebody touched
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me on the shoulder. and turning hcheld
my bette noire.' in his eyes was a plead
ing look as he said Why don't YOU ask
me up TO your home with the others next
Sunday? I would like to come
Il felt an impulse 10 deny him. but
still airing he would abandon the fight.
asked him 10 come up to the house with
the others
Mrs Long paused again to allow the
Man Maker 10 speak.
She had hated the very sight Of me.
he said smiling whimsically: she loathed
me and continued 10 loathc me. | think.
until the very day | married her. Go
on. Edna.
"He TOOK dinner with the other boys
AT my house said Mrs Long. and after
the boys had left ! said TO my mother:
Mother. what do YOU think OF George
Long; don't YOU think he is terribly re-
rulsive?'
Il MAS astonnded when mother re,
piled:
Edna. would not call him good look
ing. but ! can tell Won one thin-: that i.
that T have never met 2 man with The
exception OF vour father who had so
much character in his face. | take George
Long TO be a man of wonderful determine
ton With mission in life. some day
con will Nc proud 10 number him among
yOur friends
THAT sci me 10 thinkins | wondered
If after all my first mental photograph vi
this man was not obscurng the new and
noble spirit which had been born within
him.
Not long after that George Long
asked me 10 marry him. Ills proposal
was MOI q shock to me for | had not
FORGOTTEN that pronhetic little voice
Il felt the absurdity Of tho request
and AT the same lime | sonsed the trag-
edy Of il. feared 10 rcpulsc him So
| decided TO adopt prcience and not dis
illusion him until the work Of reclamation
was complete Very automatically told
marry any one. and when ! saw the de
-nair in his face ! held before him false
hope told him Ia wait a year aud ASK
me again II seemed cruel TO deceive
him. but felt that the end justified the
means
after that encouraged him in every
way possible TO leave New York: [
wanted 10 be rid Of him forever. One
day he told me he Was going 10 Phi!a-
delphia to start mission there heard
The news with secret Joy in my heart
He went to Philadelphia and | fcrv.ntly
hoped that I had seen the last Of him"
Here the Man Maker" took up the.
narrative.
"On the cath Of March. 1911. the new
mission came into being in a lapidated
dwelling on Locust street, Philadelphia
I'm the heart OF section known as Hclls
Half Acre
My sole capital when started the
mission was twenty-seven cents. Non
can see what II is nOw--we have here
the largest and host equipped mission
building in America and the list Of our
Copyright 1917. by the Star Comp;
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hackers includes some Of the most In
fucniial persons in the United States"
The Man Maker" paused and allowed
his wife 10 narratc wha, is perhaps The
story
AR Long wrote me frequently telling
mo how his work was progressing. Al
his insistent pioadnSs my mother and
myself wenr TO Philadelphia one Sunday
10 hear him preach had asked him 10
wait year, and the year was up on that
Sunday.
II was amazed al the change in George
Long; character and zeal shone in his
face, and as he talked 10 tho derelcts
who were as hc once was. ! craspcd the
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