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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-11-29
MORE COMMISSIONS
FOR VERMONTERS

Plattsburgh, Nov. 25.-The second
officers training camp of 1917 will come
to an official close Monday. A total Of
Q 333 men were commissioned out of
an enrolment Of ESQ. Some of those
not commissioned probably will be
provided for In some manner before
camp is broken tomorrow afternoon.
More New Englanders came through
successfully than New York men. OF II
majors commissioned, eight are from
New England.
Those commissioned yesterday from
Vermont are as follows
CAPTAIN. INFANTRY.
Joseph y. Bisbee, Jr., Bellows Falls.
CAPTAIN, FIELD ARTILLERY.
James w. Webb, Shelburne.
FIRST LIEUTENANTs. RECON-
MENDED FOR INFANTRY.
Max e. Fisher. Barre.
Jeremiah NJ. Evarts, Windsor.
Eugene l.. White. North Bennington.
Allen Sheldon Willis, Bellows Falls.
William L. Littlejohn, Barre.
william L. Raymond. Bellows Fails.
Wellesley A. Sturges. Underhill.
Maxon T.. Richards. Chester.
Frank NJ. Barney. Springfield
Wentworth Williams. Woodstock.
Clarence w. Trendell. Brattleboro.
1sT LIEUTENANT. RECOMMENDED
FOR FIELD ARTILLERY.
John Randall Roberts. Burlington.
SECOND LIEUTENANTs.
Commissioned in officers reserve
II
! missions as vacancies occur as provl-
sional second lieutenants in the regular
/ army.
Recommended for infantry:
Daniel w. Patterson, Northfeld.
James w. L,nnehan. Pittsfield, Mass,
| ~. v. NJ, ny.
Nellie w. Hooker Barre.
Harvey f. Sunderland. st. Adams.
Harry Fl. Denning, Brookline, Mass
| u. v. NJ, '1S.
Samuel F. Swift. Ferrisburg.
Emmons j. Stockwell. East Burke.
Herbert c. Potter. Fort Ethan Allen
Additional second lieutenants:
Donald c. Babbitt. Burlington.
Paul d. Jones. Wilmington.
Lewis o. Perkins. Windsor.
CAPTAINS.
The following men, commissioned as
/ captains and first and second lieu
tenants are called to active duty imme-
| diately and granted leave Of absence
| until December Is on which date they
will report to the commanding officer
! Of the national army division or reg
ular army regiments to which they
may be assigned.
James NJ. Langley. Barre.
Oscar c. Beckert, Burlington.
Robert A. ellison, Rutland.
First lieutenants:
Roger c. Clement Rutland.
George Eugene Hayes. Burlington.
Second leutenants:
George s. DeMerrell. Barre.
Charles c. Burke. Burlington
Hobart ]. Stanley. Burlington.
George NJ. Moore, Montpelier
Donald ID. Kinds. Burlington.
George Bartlett Currier, Cabot.
Eugene r. Fellows. Burlington.
Bernard A. Flynn, Moretown.
Thomas c. Lull. Windsor.
Fred w. Stafford, Rutland.
Maynard r. Alexander. West Burke.
FIELD ARTILLERY.
The following are recommended for
the field artillery:
Second lieutenants:
Harold d. Anderson Fair Haven
Frederick c. Polhelmus, South Hero.
John c. Goldthwaite. Chester.
Guy n. varnum. Barre. formerly OF
Burlington.
JafnHs McCurley. Troop I. Second
cavalry. Burlington.
William n. Langiand, Troop /. Second
cavalry. Burlington.
r. W. Garland, Troop 7, Second
cavalry. Burlington.
George II. Eggleston, Proctor.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-11-29
BANKS AFFECTED.

War Service Calls Men-One Institution
Has Had Two Treasurers.
Montpelier. Nov. 26.-Frank Williams.
State bank inspector, who left for Brat
tleboro Monday morning. finds that the
war is affecting the banks, several young
men having left the banks In the State
for different positions in the army. This
includes treasurer and several book
keepers. One bank has been forced to
secure two treasurers since the war
started.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-11-29
SENDING SOLDIERS PAY.

Assis nces Of Mcu Of First Vermont
Regiment to Receive Money.
Montpelier. Nov 25-Deputy Com
missioner Of weights and Measures
Charles w. Scott. who has charge OF
the payment of the soldiers from YER
mont their State pay from the state
government Saturday morning COM
menced sending the pay to the as
sienees of the soldiers in the First
Vermont regiment which has been
known as the depot brigade stationed
at westneld. Mass, but which on Fri
day was transferred to some other
place IN the country. There are S36
of these men. AS soon as the
casualty list 10 received from Europe
tho assignees OF tho soldiers from
Vermont fighting In Europe Will be
Forwarded the State pay.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-11-29
SUES FOR $4,000.
Mrs. Mary f.. wilder Alleges Railroads
Negligence Caused Husbands Death.

Montpelier, Nov 26.-Mary f. Wilder
of Brighton has brought suit against
the Grand Trunk Railway company to
recover $4,000 for alleged negligence.
which resulted in the death of Ernest
Wilder. husband of the plaintiff. De-
cember "a, 1916. The papers have been
filed in the secretary of States office
and it will be tried in United States
district court. the papers having been
served by g. F. Lackey. deputy United
States marshal, OF this city
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-11-29
Appoints BURLINGTON Man.

Montpelier. Nov. 25.-Gov H. F. Gra-
ham Saturday morning appointed H. M.
gineer. as the delegate from Vermont
to attend the American Association of
State Highway officials annual meet
Ing In Richmond Va, December 1 40 E.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-11-29
MAY TAKE OVER RUTLAND PLANT.

Rutland. Nov. &.-The Howe Scale COM
pany in this city Ii negotiating for the
purchase of the Rutland Mfg. Co. plant.
Ex-Gov. John A. Mead. head Of the Scale
work. admitted to-day that while no pa
pers had been passed conditions as to the
transfer had been freely discussed. The
Rutland Manufacturing company 10 a
successor to the Stoddard Manufacturing
company, one OF Rutland's oldest manu-
factories. II makes indoor household
fnruishinGa
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-11-29
ADMIRAL COWLEs DEAD.

Redlands, Cal. Nov. 26.-Rear Admiral
Walter Cleveland Cowles, retired. died
at his home here after an illness of
week. Mrs. Cowles and son. Lieut..
w, b. Cowles. U. s. NJ. were with him
at the time. Admiral Cowes was "
years old.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-11-29
MUSIC IN SCHOOLS.
Listening Periods Proposed to Guilt.
vate Taste for Better Glass.

Montpelier, Nov. 23.-The Misses Edith
Ruggles Barton, May Wallace. Barre
Jessie Wharton, Montpelier. Ella Brow.
nell. st. Johnsbury. Emma Elliott, John
son, Beryl Harrington, Burlington. Mrs
J. w. Votey. Burlington. and George
Burnham, Lyndonville. were in confer.
ence with Commissioner Of Education NJ
B. Hillegas to-day, relative to music ir
the schools 1t is not the purpose to teach
1t in the rural and junior high schools
but that listening periods to cultivate
a taste for the better class of music will
be developed II the arrangement is per.
fected.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-11-29
THE REV. F. d. BUCKLEY DEAD.

st. Johnsbury. Nov. &.-News has been
received here of the death in Water
bury. Conn.,, of the Rev. Frederick d.
Buckley, for Is years rector of Trinity
Episcopal Church In that city. DR.. Buck
Icy was rector of st. Andrews Church
here from 1889 through 1899 and during
that time became widely known in church
circles throughout the State. He was a
native of Fishkill- on- the Hudson. N. Y.
where ne was born February l. 1855.
a graduate Of Trinity College and the
Berkeley Divinity school.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-11-29
GETS SOFT COAL.


Montpelier. Nov. 26-H. J. M. Jones
fuel administrator. who has returned
from a Boston conference. expects that
ne has secured several carloads OF
soft coal for Vermont. He finds YER
mont in better shape than other States
brandon has carload en- route and
waterbury five. Both were In bad
shape. He expects to get soft coal for
creameries and like necessary indus
EiaA
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-11-29

For the Lands Sake Use Bowkers
Fertilizers. They Enrich the Earth and
Thnsa WhA MN 70 sov =
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-11-29

Advertise It In the classined-and rent
that unused furnished goomi
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-11-29
POLIO IN ST. ALBANS.
Three Year-Old Girl Ill with n Mild

st. Adams, Nov. ga new case of in
fantile paralysis is reported in the city.
Joan. the three-year-old daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs. Stephen M. Driscoll, being Ill
with a mild case. The child's right leg is
affected, but she is able to walk.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-11-29
STOLEN BUTTER.
~ Tabs stolen from Refrigerator Car
At Essex Junction.

Montpelier, Nov. 26-The authorities
here have received report that %
tubs Of butter we're stolen Saturday night
from a refrigerator car In the Essex juno
ton freight yards.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-09
AN Inspired Song
n Of The Tribune.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: In these days. when criticism Of "The
Star-Spangled Banner" is coming from some
who find il difficult to memorize and also 10
sing, let me put in a word OF praise and ap-
probation of what is to me an inspired song.
Never DO | hear it, either played or sung,
but | am thrilled through and through, and
something OF the same feelings of ardent
patriotism which gave birth TO the sentiments
therein expressed course through me- and I
never fail to be swept along, so to speak, by
the power Of those intense words and the
grandeur Of the music, which. were il ten
times harder TO sing, | would take pleasure
in trying 20 master.
While America" and The Battle Hymn OF
the Republic are noble songs, must remain
loyal to our national anthem and give IL the
place Of honor in ny heart. Are there not
many others who share these feelings?
New York, May 7, 1917. RE. W.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-09
The Liberty Loan

To the Editor Of The Tribune
Sir: The general public cannot understand
billions. They can figure perhaps a million,
but beyond that names and ciphers become
a mystery. Why not elucdate matters as re.
ferring to the Liberty Loan of two billions? |
take it that it comprises two thousand mill
ions, and that it would take two thousand
subscribers of one million each to cover it.
From this it can be deduced what number of
subscribers would be necessary from that
figure down. It would take two hundred
thousand subscribers of $4,000 each to meet
the requirement And SO on down to sixty
five and half million of $50 subscribers. II
would take all the hundred millions of our
nation at 500 each TO accomplish the result.
1t is necessary TO get these facts before the
public if the success of the loan is to be es-
tablished. JAMES BRIGHAM.
Attleboro, Mass, May 7, 1917.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-09
Submarine Against Submarine

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: The control of the sea is the decisive
factor in this war, as 1t has been { as shown
by the late Admiral Mahan) in every war for
the last century and a half The Entente
control the surface of the sea- but they have,
according to their own statements, lost the
rest. The Central Powers apparently have
control of the undersea. The two thoroughly
rev factors introduced in this war are air
ships and submarines. It has been proved
that airships must be fought with arships,
and it must follow that submarines must be
fought with submarines.
The German and Austrian ports are few
and the North Sea ports have a limited draft
OF water
1t would seem that the place TO encounter
the enemy is at the neck of the bottle -
namely, at the entrances TO these ports. The
practice of Lord Nelson cannot be improved
upon0 Mines, nets and submarines; hun
dreds of submarines, small and lsrge-thou-
sands, if necessary would cork the bottles.
Great shipbulding nations, England
France, Italy America, etc, should be able
to construct a sufficient number of sub
marines to blockade all the submarine ports
of the enemy; otherwise. we are undone.
! 1t may be that the method has long since
been tried. Our allies have had three years
almost, of experience, and have fought our
battles for us so far, but the old laws of
blockade would seem to be the same for
undersea as we'll as oversee craft.
blockade by submarines of submarines
together with the use of mines, nets and
other devices as accessories, at the ports OF
departure and entry of the enemy seems to
me the only solution of the problem.
A FORMER NAVAL MAN.
! Bristol, r. l., May 5, 1917.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-09

the enemy. The phrase without proper
authority" could easily be construed TO
mean without authorization from the head
Of a department or his anti-publiclty
agents. With such a provision in force,
the public would be left absolutely al the
mercy of self-interested censors. It would
be deprived of all news which might raise
doubts as to the efficiency with which the
war was being carried on.
Nothing is more essential TO the sue
cessful prosecution of the war than a clear
understanding of the difficulties which we
face and frank appreciation of the blum
ders which we commit. Otherwise those
blundcrs will never be repaired. Publicity
is the only cure for lcthargy, the only safe
guard against incompetcncy. The country
needs now, as never before. "A free and
courageous press. Only with its aid can
VIC discover our own weaknesses. And
these must be discovered and corrected,
whatever inconvenience the process causes
to bureaucrats seeking to maintain them
selves in Office by conceallng their blunders.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-09
A New Type Of Ship

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: | have just finished large and very
explanatory model-in fact, two of them
showing in details simple but great utility
invention that will Immediately upset all for
mer conceptions and change everything in its
line by the direct force of its Immediately
recognized superiority. 1t will entirely
change our present methods of shipbuilding,
and as the new design is equally superior
for the smallest launch or the largest ocean
liner the speed boat or the barge, it will be
adopted by all.
As our present food supply is short, the
first to be built in this new design should be
the fishing machine. as 1t would be capable
of removing all the fish from 100000
square feet of water per minute by COM
bination of my new fishbone netting, search
light, scoop, conveyer and speed. Allowing
1000 pounds Of fish to every 80 100000 square
feet of water, we would capture thirty tons
Of fish per hour, or 300 tons in a ten hours
nights work n. A. LYBECK.
New York. May s, 1917.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-09
For Soldiers of France
Interesting Articles Made by Wounded
and Blinded To Be Sold Here

A very interesting collection of articles
made by wounded and blinded soldiers of
France has been received at the Custom
House in New York this week. The collection
is particularly interesting as each article
bears tag giving the name Of the soldier
who made the article and stating the battle in
which he was either wounded or blinded.
The collection was made in France by Mrs.
Anna Bowman Dodd and was forwarded by
her to Mrs George Olney, who will be in
charge of the sale here
r. NJ and J. NJ Fox, of 10 East Fifty-sev-
enth Street, donated the use of their show
rooms for the purpose, and the sale will take
place day and tomorrow.
The collection includes straw and rata work
of all kinds, trays, mats, baskets, many of
them in beautiful shapes and colors;
repousse pewter and brass work, some of the
pieces incrusted with mother-of-pearl, col
ored stones, etc; some remarkable pictures,
in painted and dyed straw, by Koniakoff, the
now celebrated Russian artist; also some por-
celain plates, entirely decorated in artistic
designs, by wounded soldiers whose sole ma
terial has been postage stamps; painted glass
caralcS, vases, glasses ana DollleS decorated
in original and striking designs. and beautiful
colors. are shown; hundreds Of bead neck
laces, bracelets, watch guards dog collars and
other ornaments, some from the Comtesse de
Gramonts and NJ and Nine. Flameng'S orig
inal designs; cards painted by American and
Beaux Arts students at the front; amusing
and artistic toys invented By the young
wounded soldiers; some delicate and cx-
quisite work done by the war widows and or
phans From the totally blind soldiers, who
under VI. Emard. of the Rue de Reuilly an
mex of the ancient and famous hospital for
the blind, the Quinze -Viugt. founded by St.
Louis, Mrs. Dodd has sent beautifully made
brushes Of all kinds. There are also few
specimens of steel work. pieces OF motor ad-
justment that are remarkable from a point OF
nicely Of finish and perfection Of workman
ship.
The money each article brings in will be
sent direct to the soldier who made it, who so
sorely needs the help.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-09
Theirs View Of Ireland

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: | was rather surprised TO read ysr
editorial this morning on "lreand Divide
Against Itself" because you seemed TO hri
this was something extraordinary. Ai
matter of cold fact, it is the normal cOnditsi
of ireland. Never since the floods left 3
bare has il been under one undivided rule
excepting the protcctorate OF Great Briisir.
OF its twenty-nine native kings only ttr'
were permitted TO die a natural death; ne
rest were assassinated one way or another
Finally matters became unbearabe All
Great Britain was earnestly pleaded with 70
come in and evoke civilized order from bar
barian chaos. Not until the third time Il
asking did Great Britain agree to do so and
if one judges by surface indications only
she must have been sorry for her action
the matter. II is impossible to produce ;
single undivided idea or aim in ireland a..
the Irish.
The one man TO understand the Irish va
the late President Theirs. Of France and }.
said: "They don't know what they want ard
won't rest until they get it,"
New York, May 7, 1917. G. A. AKRON
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-09
Stop Overeating

To the Editor of The Tribune
Sir: The food crisis that exists at the
present time makes it patriotic neces sity
not only to produce more, but also TO con-
sumo less. Therefore, no measure that re-
duces waste or prevents extravaganza can
be considered unimportant.
In this city there are thousands of families
that have large incomes and that use a con-
siderable fraction of their money to over
eat. With these people eating is no. a
mere necessity. but an amusement as we'll.
Every day they eat three meals which arc
too large for their own health but this is
not their greatest sin. The worst of it is
this: Whenever any one calls at the home
Of one of these families, regardless OF the
hour of day, he is almost sure TO be served
with a huge miscellany of food that is more
than sufficient for whole meal Particu-
lary in the evening. these people visit each
other. and. conversation lapsing, repair to
Tho dining room and consume an amount
OF food that is little short of banquet
II is all but impossible to convince Tn I'm
Of their turptude by talking to them. Edi-
toral articles III your columns might accom-
plish more, but doubt it. The only meas
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-09
Suspend the Full Crew Law

If any emphasis were needed to urge the
passage of Senator Browns bill suspend
ing the full crew law for the duration OF
the war. it should be furnished by the or
ders for nine regiments of engineers
highly trained railroad men-to be sent to
the front. Trained railroad labor in many
lines is short now. Enlisting men from
these groups for military service will OBJ
viously necessitate many readJustmer's IN
railroad service, which is about as impor
tant to the military establishment as any
line of industry concevably can be. Fortu-
nately, one adjustment is simple and easy
to release from wasteful nOn-service the
5000 men who in this state are carried
on the payrolls not for any work they do,
but in obedience TO silly and vicious law,
and to turn them over to actual work.
The railroad workers and the public will
not be injured by this change, and the
railroads, and through Them the nation,
will be helped. The theory that the full
crew law helped to prevent accidents or
contributed anything of value toward pro-
noting safety is by this time pretty well
exploded. The law is recognized for what
it is-a waste, drain on the resources of
the railroads and on the public which con-
tributes to maintain them. 1t is high time
to change all that, now that the roads must
be run at the highest state of efficiency
and every trained man in their service is
at a premium. What the Legislature
ought to do is to repeal the law outright,
as New Jerseys lawmakers did. Failing
that, the Brown bill ought to become law
without an unnecessary delay Of a day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-09
The Purpose of the Muzzlers

Secretary Lansing's incomunicado or
der gives the public n foretaste of what
will happen if the press gag provision of
the espionage bill becomes law. Mr.. Ian
sing has undertaken 20 prevent any in
formation on foreign relations getting out
of his department which does not pass
through an alright bureau of intelligence.
His purpose is evidently not so much to
keep information of value from getting to
Berlin as it is to keep it from getting to
the American public. According to the
Washington correspondent of "The Even
ing Post" he said yesterday that he be-
leved that government employe who
gave out news on which criticism Of the
Administration policies could be based
ought to be dismissed from office.
That is the spirit of the programme of
suppression which Attorney General Greg
DRY, acting chiefly in behalf of the Secre-
taries of State, of War and of the Navy.
has been urging Congress to sanction. The
Administration theory is that heads Of de-
partments and bureaus must be protected
from criticism, whether just or unjust.
Failures and shortcomings must be hid
den, not because the exposure of them may
encourage the Germans, but because it
will give American officials uncomfortable
moments.
The Gard amendment TO the House es-
pionage bill makes it a crime to publish
"wilfulIy and without proper authority"
information which is or may be useful to