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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-10-04
EARLY PROMOTION
FOR GEN.. PERSH|NG
Revival of Grade of Full General
Planned by War De.
partment.

Washington, Oct. 2.-Revival OF the
grade of full general is planned by the
war department to provide suitable rank
of Major-General John J. Pershing. COM
handing the American expeditionary
forces in France.
1t was learned tonight that Secretary
Baker already has submitted the depart
ment's program which includes provision
for the title general to be held BY the
officer serving as chief Of staff and the
making of several ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS to
command corps under General Pershing.
to the Senate military committee and that
legislation carrying 1t into erect Is to be
pressed for prompt passage when Con-
gress reconvenes in December.
But four American army officers have
borne the title of general, Washington.
Grant. Sherman and Sheridan. and only
a few have been acknowledgements. Since
General Sheridan died in 1888 the rank
of general has been extinct. No pro-
vision for a Northumberland on the
active list has been made since Lieut.
Gen. John c. Bates retired In 1906.
though there are three officers OF that
grade now on the retired list, Gen. Nell
son A. Miles, Gen. Samuel b.. NJ. Young
and General Bates.
Secretary Baker explained to the COM
mittee that early promotion OF General
Pershing was essential. because he Is to
command "A great army of many corps.
emitting him to the highest military title.
and in order to obviate embarrassment
resulting from the high rank or the
allied commanders with whom he Is ASSOC
ciated-marshals. field marsha!s and gen.
erals. 1t is equally as necessary, he
pointed out, that the chief OF stan, the
directing head Of the army In wash
ington, should rank all other oficers
except the expeditionary commander ana
that staff officers generally should have
rank corresponding to that OF officers In
the field.
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1000 SAY FAREWELL
Addison County Turns Out to Give An
other big Send-OH to It's Drafted
Men-Bnnquet and Speeches.

M%iddlebury, Oct. 1.-TWO thousand peo-
pie gave a farewell tonight to the Sec
ond lot of Addison county drafted men.
The 40 conscripted men all came to the
county court house n answered to their
names at five o'clock this afternoon.
Lewis E. Hope of Middlebury was chosen
to have charge Of the conscripts. assist
ed by Ralph C. Sweet Of Lincoln and
William ]. Hurd of Addison. The men
were lodged at the Addison and Sargent
Houses.
At 1880 tonight the local committee.
DR.. P. L.. Dorey, Arthur Himan. C.. E.
Crane and Allen r. Sturtevant. the Mid
dlebury band, Company d of Vergennes.
home guards. under command of George
H. Stone. the examining board, consist
-Ang of A. T. Calhoun and Rufus Vain
wright of Middlebury and DR.. c. H. Dean
of Salisbury, formed in line at the court
house and marched to the Addison House
Park with the drafted men, where they
Joined the 1900 people who were waiting
for them.
The Hon. John E. Weeks, acting chair
man. introduced the several speakers,
who were DR.. v. c. Harrington of Mid
dlebury College; the Rev. Parker Man
ser, chaplin of the States prison at Wind
sor; the Rev. II. c.. Newell, pastor of the
Middlebury Congregational Church, and
the Rev. A. Vezina, pastor of st. Peters
Roman Catholic Church of Vergennes.
The remarks were right to the mark and
were greatly a~pplauded.
After the speaking in the park the
line reformed and marched to the Addi-
son House, where Landlord John Higgins
gave one of his fine banquets. There
were no toasts, but a few remarks were
made by the Rev. Parker Manser and
the Rev. II. c. Newell. Calhoun's or
chestra of Middlebury furnished music
for the occasion.
Tomorrow morning at $3.50 o'clock the
Spanish -American Wal Veterans, the
local G. A. R.. Post, and school children,
citizens and several committees will meet
at the county court house and escort
them to the station, where they will en-
train for Camp Devens. Aver, Mass.
Business in the village will be suspended
from eight o'clock until ten and the
public schools will close so the pupils
can go to the train and sing patriotic
songs. The local postoffice will also be
closed until after the train departs.
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WEATHER.
for Month Two Degrees
below Normal.

below Normal.
o X. Hooper, meterologist in charge
of the local station of the United States
weather bureau, reports a mean temper
allure of 81 degrees during September.
which is two degrees below the normal
September temperature in Burlington.
The highest was IS degrees. on the 10Th,
and the lowest was 81 degrees, on the
23d. The greatest daily range was 81
degrees, on the sd. and the least daily
range was nine degrees, on the 10th.
The precipitation amounted to 1852 inches,
the normal September precipitation being
3.35 inches. The prevailing wind was
from the south. the total movement 5,911
miles, the average hourly velocity So
miles, and the maximum velocity 20 miles
per hour, from the SOUTH. on the 9Th.
The month was made up of u clear, IL
partly cloudy and six cloudy days.
Precipitation in quantity sufficient to
measure occurred on II days. Auroras
were noted OF the 5th and 18th, solar,
halos on the 7th and 18th. a lunar halo
on the 9th. hail on the 3Oth, fog on the
18th and 18th, thunderstorms on the 18th,
Goth and 3Oth, a light frost on the 25tt
and a heavy frost on the ed.
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CONGRESS FINISHES
ITS WORK ON GREAT
WAR TAX MEASURE
Senate, Following Example Set by House. Adopts
Conference Report without a Roll Call-Ac-
ton Raises Members Hopes for Adjourn
ment Next Week-Insurance Measure Will
Probably Be Disposed of Quickly.

Washington. Oct. 2.-Congress finished
It's work on the great war tax bill late
to-day when the Senate. following the
example set yesterday by the House.
adopted the conference report without .
roll call. More than two and q half billion
dollars Of new taxes are levied by the
measure. which has been in the making
since last April.
AS soon as the bill IL engrossed and
signed tomorrow by vice-President
Marshall and Speaker Clark, It will be
sent to President Wilson, who 10 expected
to sign It Immediately.
enate discussion to-day was brief.
participated in by but few members. all
of whom realized futility Of opposition.
Most of the criticism was upon the second
class postage increases.
ADJOURNMENT NEXT WEEK.
The speedy action on the conference re-
port raised members hopes for adjourn
ment Of the war session by Saturday or
not later than next week. The admins
tration sailors and soldiers insurance bill.
which a passed the House. will be
brought UP tomorrow in the Senate. Its
disposal in a few days Is anticipated. The
only other measure the leaders expect to
put through before adjournment Is the
eight billion dollar deficiency appropria-
ton bill. whose conferees expect to agree
to tomorrow and secure adoption Of their
report with p%erfunctory debate.
As finally drafted after one Of the long
est and most struggles In con-
gressional history. the revenue bill. which
was passed by tho House May % and by
the Senate after a months debate. Sep
TENDER 10. draws principally upon incomes
and wal excess profits. As passed by the
House it totalled s1,S6s. 900. 900 and the on
ate raised It to 81, 416, 900. 900. The conferees
draft increased the total assessment by
about $3.50. 900. 900 over the House and $685.
900, 900 above the Senate.
The bill is now estimated to raise about
$3.50. 200. 900 from incomes. corporate and
Individual. and about one billion dollars
from war excess profits. Other major lew
les are $50. 900. 900 on tobacco; about $685.
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Is CALLED, 13 ANSWER.
OF Eight Passed by Exemptis.
Board Claim Dependency.

or the Is men called for examination
before the exemption board Thursday
two did not ppear Franklin Il. Keat-
ing. who is in the signal corps. and
Charles w. SIENNA, who failed to put in
an appearance.
The 10 men who were examined were
Carl Schilhammer, Jr., rejected; John o.
Becker, passed, no claim; Napoleon Des-
marais, passed, claims dependency; Louis
N. Buley, passed, no claim: Arthur G..
Provost, rejected; Arthur +. Andrews,
rejected; CASTOR Poirier, rejected; Victor
j. Schneider. passed. claims dependency;
Arthur Brube, passed, no claim; Michael
Antonelli, passed, claims dependency;
John II. Winslow. passed. claims depend
ency; Robert l.. Elliott. rejected, and
Nelson Herbert. passed. claims depend
oncY.
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ooo. 900 on liquors; S7o,ooo.0 900 on irst-class
80, 900 on automobiles; $77,500,000 on
freight transportation: geo. 000.0 900 on pas
senger transportation $32,00o,000 from
stamp taxes and $60, 900. 900 from amuse-
ment admissions.
PROPOSED TAXES ELIMINATED.
Eliminated Of consumption taxes on SUI
gar, tea, coffee. and gas. electric n tele-
phones service, together with House taxes
on 1916 incomes and a general 10 per cent.
tariff levy, were features of the evolution
Of the bill.
Senator Simmons. heading the Sem
ate conferees, In q two hours explana-
ton Of the conference work, said the
bill had been decidedly improved,
though he was unable to defend GER
tain provisions insisted upon by the
House conferees, including the second
class mail and munitions taxes.
Senator Penrose. ranking republican
conferee, also said many Objectionable
features were included in conference
compromises and that the bill might
work. individual injustices, but thai It
had been improved in MAN, respects.
He said he would support the measure
II only 80 per cent. good.
Vigorous criticism Of the bill. par
~ticularly the second class postage pro-
vision. was made by Senator Smoot,
of Utah. He said the Senate bill had
been harmed in conference. Many
publishers. he asserted, would be driven
out Of business. He Ind other sena-
tors expressed hope that before the
new second class rates became effective
next July they will be repealed or
modified.
The closing speech was made by Sem
ator LaFollette. who reiterated his
opposition to the small amount of tax
alton proposed compared to large bono
issues and his demands for greater
taxation Of wealth.
Many members of Congress have been
expecting the Wisconsin senator to
make an address in answer to petitions
for his expulsion for alleged disloyal
u%tterances and actions.
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COMPANY A MEN DISCHARGED.

Sergeant William Kimball. Corporal
Kenneth Lawson and Corporal William
Harrison of Rutland. members of the
organization which was formerly des-
ignated as Company A, Vermont Ma
ional Guard. and who have been in
Massachusetts since the Vermont troops
left Fort Ethan Allen. have been on
orably discharged from service be-
cause Of dependents and are at their
homes. These men received their dis
charge from the secretary of war. the
district exemption board having no
Jurisdiction in their cases as they were
volunteers.
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CALEDONIA COUNTY
CONSCRIPTS T

st. Johnsbury. Oct. 2.-The second
Caledonia county contingent Of the
first draft was given a farewell recep-
ton In the armory tonight and the
eight young men received an inspiring
address from the Rev. F. s. Tolman.
whose son Is now serving under the
colors. Wednesday morning the boys
will be escorted to the train by Com
pany G Of the reserve corps and the
st. Johnsbury BAN
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Gets Four to Six Months.

St. Adams Oct. 2.-Stephen Sheldon
was sentenced to from four to six
months at the House Of Correction to-
day. when he appeared before City
Judge N. N. Post. and was found
guilty of the larceny of a flashlight
at the Tavern last night. He Is 81 years
of age and has a criminal record.
which was taken into consideration
when sentence was pronounced. He has
been a cripple from birth. having only
one arm,
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Rebekah Lodges Meet.

Richmond, Oct. 1.-The district meeting
Of the Rebekah Lodges of district NO. j.
/. o. O. F., was held here this evening"
Queen Esther, No. 81. conducted the OPEN
ing exercises. The address OF welcome
was given by Mrs. Minnie Squires' r. D.
r., Mrs, Tina Clifford, +. d. r., gave a re-
port OF the 2lst session. Beatrice NO. oo'
gave the exemplifcation Of examination
OF q visitor from another jurisdiction, An
tonla, No. II, CAV the exempiincatioh Oh
decree, while the exemplafcation OF un-
work was given by Mrs. NINA L.
Rand, president of the State
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HOLSTEIN
HEIFER BRINGS $3.50

Brattleboro, Oct. AT the Vermont
Pure Bred Livestock Sales company's
pavilion here to-day CT head of Holstein
cattle were sold for SIS, $50. an average
Of about S255. The highest price of the
day was paid by Edwin II. Davis of YER
gennes, who bought a two-year-old
heifer, Woodcrest Pontiac Walker, daugh-
ter Of King Walker. for $3.50. She was
consigned by j. w. Prentiss Sons of
Alstead, N. ii. p. NJ. Adams of Amherst,
Mass. paid 5000 for six head. Kelsie
Ranch of Lexington. Mass. paid $3.50
for three head. Ira l.. Lewis of Franz
ingham, Mass. bought three head for
$50.
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ADDITION
TO SCHOOL BUILDING
VETOED BY MAYOR

Believes the Expenditure of Thirty Thousand
Dollars Unwise at This Time and Is of the
Opinion That Commissioners Can Meet Re-
quirements in Some Other Way-Aldermen
Approve Bills Aggregating More Than
$4,000, of Which the State of Vermont Gets
Nearly $4,000.
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THE WHOLE NEIGHBORHO0D
KNOWS,

Mrs. Anna Pelzer. 252e jefferson st.,
Omaha. Neb.. writes. "Foley's Honey
and Tai cured my daughter Of a bad
cold. MY neighbor. Mrs. Benson, cured
herself ana family with Foley's Honey
and Tar. and In fact most everyone In
our neighborhood speaks highly OF n az
. good remedy for coughs and colds."-
J. w. o'suilivan. % Church st.-Adv.
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ANNUAL MEETING OF
STATE INSURANCE MEN

St. Johnsbury. Oct. 2.-The 18th annual
gathering of the Vermont insurance
agents will be held in st. Johnsbury
Thursday. closing with a banquet at the
st. Johnsbury House. The post-prandial
speakers will include Joseph G.. Brown
of Montpelier. State insurance commits
sioner, and William N. Bement of the
Home Insurance company Of New York
city.
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WORKS AT 90.

A.. A. Soper of Bethel celebrated his
Goth birthday anniversary last week.
He Is a retired blacksmith, still DOES
considerable work on the %woodpile. and
Is one Of the most vigorous of the many
nonagenarians which Bethel has pro-
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Admit Danville Man to Bar.

Montpelier, Oct. 2.-Brean Brown Of
Danville was to-day admitted to practice
law in Vermont. He was formerly Of
New York. Ten candidates are taking
the bar examination.
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wJTE III.

Mrs. William Dudley Policy. wife of the
Bennington author. Is recovering slowly
from a serious operation performed at
Brooklyn city hospital. She Is now at her
home In BENNINGTON.
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BROKE ARM PITCHING BALL.

An unusual accident occurred at Town
shend, when Roy Chaplin, pitching ball.
snapped the bone in his right arm between
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the flow of water is on. They must make enough to five upon during the summer for the rest of the year because in staying here they get no work during the winter. With the high prices that prevail here during summer and winter, they have all they can do to make ends meet even with a five dollar scale from the day they go to work be- fore the opening of navigation. It was stated by one of the men that MT. Stevenson disclaimed any au- thority to advance the scale paid without authorization from Jafet Lindeberg and that he had to wire out to get ill touch with the presi dent of the company before he could do any such thing. It is prob able that the outside official has been acquainted with conditions here and an answer may have been received on this subject before this. With evident signs of rain and the volume of water increasing greatly, the need of men on the ditch is self evident and quite easily excess of water could do much more damage in few hours than the whole wage in dispute would amount to.
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LOCAL ITEMS.

Almost all day yesterday there were no developments in the situa- tion as far as the Pioneers Go. s employees and the mana cement were concerned in the matter of the formers demand for higher wages. Practically all camps were deserted. The men who stayed behind arrived
 either yesterday morning or the night before. It was understood
 that an effort had been made to reach a compromise settlement of the difficulty but the men insisted upon being paid the scale of five dollars and board. It was said that foremen were trying to get men to go out to the ditch camps to look
 after them and to work on the ditch for the scale demanded, name ly five dollars and board, but it is not believed that these were suc- cessful in their efforts. The men feel that they are entitled to be paid as much now as for summer work on the opening of navigation. They rightly point out that their labor now is just as esential a part of the mining operations as piping when
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AFTERMATH OF ELECTIONS
 IS ENDING IN COURTS

INDIANAPOLIS May 1S.-Police Chief Samuel Perrot and seven other officials now are on trial in the federal courts following indi- ments returned against them for in- inhalation and bribery in the cleo tions
 The charge goes to show that these high officials organized a system of terrorism against their opponents and made every effort to intimidate or violently prevent their opponents supporters from voting.
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GIVEN CREDIT FOR THE
 SETTLEMENT IN RUSSIA

PETROGRAD, May 1.-The pa pers admit that the strong pleas of American socialists to their Rus sian comrades to refuse to lend their efforts in the complete disinte- grafton of the government until
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was not worrying although this was all part of the conspiracy or orga- nized frame-up against him. It was part of the general plan to drive him out of the city, but ne was there to stay.
 Gill's enforcement of the dry law is making him lots of enemies who are using every means to destroy him.
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GILL HAS FORMER FRIEND
 F0RECL0SE A MORTGAGE

SEATTLE, May 17.-Mayor Gm is up against it again, this time In a financial not 8 legal way 4 former saloon man Toreclosed a mortage for fifteen thousand dolla rs on Mayor Gill's home and the pla ce is to be sold in satisfaction of the loan.
 Gill declares that the money is ready for the former saloonist. He
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CAUSED BIG LOSS.

NIAGARA FALLS, May 1S.-The fire which broke out this morning in the National Electric Co.'S plant is still burning. It has already caused a loss of one million and is still burning.
 No explanation is forthcoming and it is suspected of having an in- cendiary origin.
 Many sympathizers of the Gen. tral Powers live and work here.
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methods of administration and the fact that the houses of Congress were asked to grant powers and pass laws for purposes which they did not understand and which were not revealed to them
 The House can easily interrupt business, if this policy is persisted in.
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such time as the socialists them selves were prepared to administer the industrial republic, were the strongest factors in bringing about settlement among the warning factions in the Duma.
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INVOLVING OTHERS.

SAN FRANCISCO, May 1S.-Re- ports are in circulation that the con fession of the German spy arrested her involves high and prominent men of finance who have had charge of financing his work.
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GENERAL DRY LAW IS
 INTRODUCED IN CONGRESS.

ciary Committee today introduced a bill prohibiting the manufacture, sale or barter or gift of intoxicating liquor of any kind during the war.
 It is understood to have the en- dorsement of the administration and it's passage is foregone con clusion.
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WILL PURSUE WAR.

PETROGRAD, May 18.-It is now understood that the govern ment will make active preparations to presume the war. War material is being accumulated at different centers.
 The soldiers are agrocah'
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WILL BE ELECTROCUTED.

ALBANY, N. Y, May 18.-Dr. Waite will have to go to the chair He was declared sane by the lunacy commission which investigated his case.
 Waite was sentenced to death for the murder of his father-in-law in cold blood at Grand Rapids.
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ACTIVE IN ISTRIA.

LONDON, May 18.-Paris reports activiteis in the Isonzo region and in other sections of the Austro-Ital- ian front.
 The Austrians are dispatching troops there.
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They are being tried before Judge Anderson in the District Court.
 It is believed that with the mass of evidence accumulated against them that it will go hard with these men,
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WASHINGTON, D. C., May 18.- President Wilson signed the selec- tive draft bill and it is now a law today.
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WASHINGTON, D. c. May 1S.- A canvas of the members shows that they are a majority in favor of the Webb wartime prohibition bill.
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WASHINGTON, D. C., May 1S.- The signs of revolt upon the part of the powerful minority party against the administration so completely dominating the actions of Congress are today more than evident and several speakers dwelt upon the lack of confidence shown in the
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WASHINGTON, D. C.. May 1S.- By departmental orders from the Secretary of War, all, the National Guard of the United States is called
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WE CAN DO TT.

For first class work ana prom ps delivery ph me Main 1K1 and the Peoples Steam Laundry Ssn (. n and get your laundry.
 W. J. WILLIAMSON Pros.
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NOTICE TO ADVERTISERS.

Advertisers will please note that all changes in standing Advertise ment must be received in this office before 6 p. m. for the following mornings issue.. No exception win be made to this rule.
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WASHINGTON, D. C., May 1s.- Chairman Webb of the House Judi
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GET THE NEWS RIGHT. READ THE WORKER.
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out for active service from July.