Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-10-25


this arm Of the country defense. The
young men are from Brattleboro. Lincoln
D. and Leon M. Adams. Another youne
man from the same place to enlist was
Alvin d. Wright. All three signed up az
apprenticed seamen. second class. They
will be transferred to the training station
at Norfolk, Va, at once. Hugh b. Jones
Of Montpelier was physically disqualified
on account Of being color blind.
A report Just received at the State
headquarters Of the Vermont Chapter
of the American Red Cross In this city
gives a comparative record Of member
ship for the various chapters Of the New
England division. This record shows that
out of 81 chapters In the New England
division, the Vermont Chapter stands
ninth, having a population Of S6S.7oo. a
membership Of 49.461. giving this chapter
a percentage Of 1880. The Athol (Mass)
chapter has the highest percentage In the
New England division. 1922 The average
percentage Is S.S1.
Two Burlington boys were recently
honored at Holy Cross College. Worces-
ter. Mass. by being elected presidents
Of their respective classes. Timothy r.
Daley, who was graduated from the Bur-
lngton high school in the class OF '16.
heads the sophomore class. while Leo j.
Casey, who was graduated from st.
Johns preparatory school at Danvers.
Mass, this year, Ia the leader Of the
freshman class. There are 226 freshmen
at the college this year. the largest enter
ing class since the college was founded.
Is years ago.
Percy C. Judd. U. v. NJ, 10. has been
engaged as instructor in electrical en-
cheering at the University Of Vermont
He will spend part Of his time In the
signal corps department. This completes
the list of instructors in the college Of
engineering. Up to this time 1t has been
necessary to utilize some Of the senior
engineers as instructors. Mr.. Judd. who
has been with the Fairbanks & Morse
company during the greater part OF the
time since his graduation. was called away
from the reserve officers training camp
at Plattsburgh to take this new position.
Bishop and Mrs. G. Y. Bliss received a
letter Monday from their son. j. 1sham
Bliss, who went to France early in the
summer to drive a field ambulance. The
government recently took over this service
and those who continued in 1t were obliged
to enlist in the army. AS Mr.. Bliss was
unable to get into the army. he decided
to go into Y. NJ. c. A. work. He writes
that there are many American soldiers on
the streets of Paris but no one expects
an early termination of the war He has
met President Benton and several former
university students who are In various
branches Of the service.
The athletic committee of the University
Of Vermont has voted to hire a coach for
each of the class football teams this fall.
the athletic association paying half the
expenses of this coach. while the members
Of the class pay the other half. Each
class will be allowed to select it's own
coach. 1t is expected that four good foot
ball men can be obtained here in the city
to take up this work. The four classes
will play a regular schedule Of games. the
first one being scheduled for next Satur-
day. There has also been some talk Of re-
Installing varsity athletics at mid-year.
but no definite action has been taken.
Oliver Bean" Latour was sentenced
to not less than four nor more than
six months at hard labor in the house
of correction at Rutland in the county
court room Friday afternoon by
Judge Stearns Latour was charged by
States Attorney Martin with the ille-
gal sale Of Intoxicating liquor. On the
advice of the mans counsel. John ].
Enright. Latour changed his plea of
not guilty entered in city court a few
days ago to one Of guilty. Had he not
taken the advice Of his counsel. he
would have had a jury trial. For this
purpose the jurymen were present, but
were dismissed when the mans change
Of heart became known
Major Harry A. Leonhaeuser. professor
Of military science and tactics at the
University of Vermont. has received word
from the war department that this uni
versity will be allowed to send "a Of its
graduates or undergraduates, who have
taken the military courses which the col
lege offers, to the third officers training
camp to be held at Camp Devens, Aver
Mass, beginning January s. Each college
in the country having a we'll established
military course is being allowed this
privilege. These men will join the camp
in addition to the large number of mer
to be selected from the regulars and ma.
tional army for training.
The Hon. Hamilton S. Peck and the Hon
Elias Lyman each quietly enjoyed a birth.
day anniversary Monday. Senator Peck
was 72 years old and Mr. Lyman was 6S
A further connection between the two Ii
that they were classmates at the Uni.
versity Of Vermont graduating In the class
of 1870 and also members of the same
college fraternity. Both have been strenu
Gus. persistent workers and both have beer
unusually successful in their respective
occupations. Both may fittingly receiv,
the congratulations of their wide circle O.
friends upon their records at this birth
day and at the very notabler mental ant
physical vigor which each possesses ant
which gives abundant promise of man.
years of active usefulness for each.
Thomas Reeves and Martin s. Villas en-
tered a petition for foreclosure agains
Austin Bartumy and Emily Bartumy o
Williston at the county clerks Office Tues
day. The petitioners claim that OF
February II, 1918. the defendants dull.
executed to them a mortgage deed on
parcel of land situated on the mort
side Of the main highway between Willis
! ton village and this city. This note wa
for the sum Of $500 and was made pay
able to the petitioners on or before eigh
years of the date thereon with interest
Payments of the sum of $50 were to b
made each year on or before October J
until the said $500 was paid. To recove
the amount of this note the petitioners
therefore. enter suit. The case will b
tried at the March term of county cour
A communication addressed to the pres
dent of the University Of Vermont has r.
Gently arrived from the war department
! saying that under the act Of Congress {
May 4. 1916. to increase the number {
cadets at the United States Military Acat
envy at West Point. there are now mir
vacancies for admission to the academ