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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-10-11
DALE SPEAKS OF
W0MEN'S WAR WORK
Food Conservation Campaign Is
Real and Vital Call to
Service.

Washington. Oct. S.-That real and
vital war call to service has been sent
out to the women Of the United States
along food conservation lines Is the opln-
ion of Congressman Porter II. Dale Of the
second Vermont district. Congressman
Dale, speaking Of the food conservation
pledge card campaign which will be con-
Quoted throughout Vermont during the
week Of October q when It is hoped that
every housewise In the State will sign
such card. declared that "if loyal
women only perceive the Importance Of
their care and effort they will give uni
versnl response" Congressman Dale
briefly summarized the situation az fol-
lows:
This war has made 1t clear that human
skill has opened tho way for government.
and individual to carry their desires far
beyond the limit set to them in former
times. Love and hate have ever been In
tense. but not I'll! now could they 60 to
such extremes II: generous expression and
cruel execution. Genius has been busy in
two lines with like result. On the one side
are the terrible means of destruction snd
on the other are the marvellous methods
of conservation.
War now calls for large armies, and
to equip ana munttion them extensive
manufactures must be kept In operation
all Of which takes men from the pursuits
of agriculture. And yet the food supply
|: the first essential to the life Of the
nation and the maintenance of tho army.
The responsibility assumed BY the United
States government TO sustain It's own pec-
pie and to help provision the allies Is a
tremendous task, and would be impossible
were 1t not for the splendid system OF
conservation that has been created.
Each individual is bound by loyalty to
country and devotion to soldiers to make
| every effort and sacrifice to maintain
| this system. Especially must the SYM
pathy and effort of women respond to the
great requirements. BY legislation the
| Spectator and manipulation and distiller
have been forced to yield to the necessity.
If loyal women only perceive the i'm
portance of their care and effort they will
give universal response. 1t is a great serv-
| ice in which they will gladly act with
effect as broad as their sympathy Is deep
and that will assure success
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-10-11
Washington Co. Library Fund.

Waterbury, Oct. Mrs. w. L. WATSON
gives the following report for the war
library fund of Washington county. which,
considering the fact that SO many of the
towns have no libraries is considered very
good. In Montpelier ss42.51 was raised.
which was sent directly by the librarian.
Miss Evelyn Lease. to Boston. Aside from
that amount there has been paid to Mr..
Ward. the State treasurer. by Mrs.
WATSON $511.4O. being given by the diff
ferent towns as follows: Waterbury,
$17S; Barre, $116.70; Northfeld, $11250;
Cabot. $37; Moretown. $50; Plainfield. $3.50;
Roxbury, $40; and Calais. $50. Duxbury.
Waitsfield and Middlesex have not yet
paid over their money. although work has
been done in these towns
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-10-11
CHECKING UP VERMONT
MEN AT CAMP DEVENS
Figures show That All Of Last Com
scripts Have Not Been Examined.

Montpelier, Oct. 5.-The figures showing
the credits which have been given Yer
mont as to men who left the State Sep
TENDER 10 for Camp Devens under the
draft have been received. showing that
some of the counties have not yet received
any crdit for the men they sent which
means that these men have not yet been
given their physical examination. The
credits are as follows by counties: Add
son. 30; Caledonia, 8; Chittenden, "A; Es-
sex. II; Franklin, 20; Grand Isle, "A; Or
ange. ls; Orleans, 10. The men from Rut-
land Windsor, Bennington. and Lamoille
have evidently not been examined. WASH
in&tnn county ssnt m ia THAI call
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-10-11
JOHN A. PERKINS DIES.
Twice Represented RakersAsld In Leg,
islatur~-Nicrchnn for Many Years.

Twice Represented Rakersasld in Leg.
isiaturs-Ncrchnnt for Many Years.
Bakersfield. Oct. 5-Joha A Perkins,
died yesterday after an illness OF about n
week,
Mr.. Perkins WAS a general merchant
here many years. retiring about 10
years ago. He had twice represented
the town In the Vermont Legislature.
had been town clerk and treasurer and
postmaster. For many years had been
a deacon OF the Congregational Church
and choir leader He was one OF the
last of the older members Of the
church. lilo was interested In town.
county and State affairs, general and
political. Students at brigham AcAd-
envy have always found warm friend
in Mr.. Perkins.
Mr.. Perkins is survived by q nep-
hew. w. q. Start. With whom he made
his home, and by three sisters, Mrs. X.
c. Ovitt of this place. Mrs. O. @. Start
of Boston, and Mrs. Lydia Hutchinson
of Seattle, Wash. His wife died four
years ago.
Funeral services will be held at the
Congregational Church Sunday after
| noon at $50 o'clock, the Rev. w. w.
Smith. pastor. officiating.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-10-11
I DIVISIONS IN
NATIONAL ARMY
First C0nscripts to Form Force
of 100000 Men and Fill
Guard Units.
STATEMENT BY GEN. BLISS.
Balance Of 6s7 900 Men Will he Used ia
Supplement Special and Technical
Branches Of Service.

Washington. Oct. 9-Orders issued to-
day to commanders Of national army
cantonments disclose for the first time
the war departments complete plans for
the training and organization Of the first
half million of the national army.
Shortage of men in the three National
Guard divisions in the South, the Both,
31st and 39th, coupled with a decision
to form new national army division
of negro troops has made necessary a
headjustment of the forces at Is of the
16 cantonments.
The geographical complexion OF three
national army divisions will be changed
entirely as result.
General Bliss. chief of staff in state
ment issued to-day, said:
THE selected men that are now being
gathered into the 16 national army can
tonments will be used to form the first
force of 100000 men authorized in the act
of Congress. approved May IS. 1917 AND
to fill up the National Guard divisions
to practically the maximum strength OF
the new organization. The balance of the
6s7 900 selected men will be used to supple
ment and voluntary enlistments for thu
special and technical troops that are sucl
of a modern army. 1t Is expected tina
the voluntary enlistments for the regular
| army will be enough to keep that brancl
| of the nations forces filled up to strength
without transferring men to it from th..
| first selection for the national army.
THE force OF 100000 men will be II
| ganized into 16 white divisions and on
colored division. One white division will
be organized at each of the 1G nationa
army environments. and the units OF tn
colored divisions will be organized at tn
various environments where the number o
| colored troops is sufficient to orgarize
] divisional unit,
| Instead of concentrating ali Of tn
colored men in the few cantonments o
the southern States, the policy of the wa
| department will be to distribute then
more or less evenly throughout all OF tn
! Is national cantonments."
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-10-11
An APPEAL TO Vt.
WAR MOTHERS
Food Conservation Their Chance
to Help Win the Nations
Battles.

Springfield, Oct 5.-Calling upon the
mothers, sisters, and wives of American
soldiers and all other American women
for their loyal cooperation in the food
administration campaign to secure the
signature of every American housewife
to a card pledging conservation or 1000
stun. Herbert Hoover, federal 1000 ad-
ministrator to-day through James hart
ness. food administrator for vermont,
declared that such cooperation VIII
hasten the coming of peace and viii bring
the American boys back to their Amer
lean home quicker and with fewer breaks
in the rank than would otherwise be the
case. Mr.. Hoover says that the Liberty
Loan must be subscribed and will be
subscribed. but it will be useless to
gather this money to prosecute the war
IL we fail to make sure Of our food which
will win the war. and the lack OF which
will surely lose the war" Mr. Hoover's
statement is as follows:
War mothers are organizing in every
State Of the Union to ASSIST during the
week of October 21-29 in house to house
| canvass to obtain signatures to the pledge
card of the United States food admins
tration. The plan contemplates enlisting
the service of every women who has a
son in the army, navy or marine corp. or
a son enrolled under the selective SER
vice law and subject to future call. The
war mothers will be welcomed into the
ranks of the food administrator work.
ers.
1T is peculiarly fitting that the mothers
Of the men who are to fight the nation $
battles should enlist in this vitality es-
sential service. They are sending their
sons off to endure the supreme test of
citizens. They want their sons to return
to them as soon as the peace of victory
may be achieved. They will hasten the
coming Of the peace by the work they
have undertaken. In no war in which
the nation has engaged has the loyalty.
devotion, and self-sacrifice of American
women ever failed. In no war have they
had a greater opportunity for sacrifice
than is offered in the movement for the
| conservation of the nations food supply.
mot only does the food administra-
, ton cordially welcome the war mothers
into the ranks of its voluntary workers
| but an equal welcome will be extended
to the wives and sisters of our soldiers
and to all other loyal women who will
| enlist for the service which President
Wilson has said Is more essential than
| render.
1.-THE Liberty Loan must be subscribed
and will be subscribed but it will be use
less to gather this money to prosecute the
war, II we fail to make sure of our food
which will win the war and the lack of
which will surely lose the war"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-10-11
Hold Youth on Forgery Charge

Randolph. Oct FINLAND Banister, ar
rested and charged with forgery, ap-
peared before Justice Il. F. Briggs,
waived examination. and was placed
under $500 bail to await trial in county
court. The bail was furnished by his
father and his uncle, William Banister.
The boy admitted that he was guilty and
raid he obtained the blank checks of
Glenn. son OF p. II. Chase, who Is a
neghbor. The boy paid s62 of the money
he got to Mark Flint towards the pur-
chase Of motorcycle, which had not
been delivered when he was arrested. and
which was turned over to the officers. A
greater part of the money will be re-
covered Young Banister also admitted
that he and Glenn Chase had entered the
house of James Albin on Hebard hill.
where household goods stored had been
t,maged
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-10-11
APPLAUD SOLDIERS.
Former Machine Gun 60. Members.
Home on Furlough, Give Drills.

st. Adams. Oct st Albanians were
proud of their soldier boys yesterday
afternoon when they paraded the streets
and gave drills under the command Of
Lieut.. Joseph A. Evarts. In the fine SOL
dierly appearing men who had come home
for n farewell visit one would hardly have
recognized the raw boys who left only a
few months ago for training camp.
The st. Adams Business and Profess
sional Mems association had arranged
with the ST. Adams Brigade band to give
n concert In honor of the members Of what
was formerly Machine Gun Co., First
Vermont Infantry, National Guard. who
came home Friday from Mantle, Conn.
on few days furlough. and II was after
the concert that the drills were given.
The boys left this morning at 10:53
o'clock In three special cars attached to
the regular train. They were escorted to
the station by the band and by Il delega-
ton from A. r. Hurlbut Post, No. On.
G. A. r. Tho Central Vermont railway
station was filled with friends to b the
boys Godspeed
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-10-11
TO ESCAPE WAR.
PhiIbroOk Cuts Throat Because He Does
Not Want to Fight.

Hardwick. Oct. 5.--Because he did
not want to go to war, William Phil
brook. aged % years committed sui
eide by cutting his throat sometime
between 6 O'Clock yesterday morning
ana II o'clock this morning. Mr. Phil
brook disappeared yesterday morning
and as he had been saying for some
time that he would never be drafter or
enlist in the army. but that no would
commit suicide first, 1T was feared
that something had happened to him.
so II searching party of neighbors was
formed At II o'clock to-day his body
was found on an adjoining farm. with
hi. throat slashed from ear to ear. He
Lad bled but little, but the wirdpipe
was severed.
Mr. Philbrook was born in Wood
land. lie is survived by his wifc. one
brother, Walter, one sister. Mrs. Paul
Wells. and his mother, Mrs Ira Phil
brook. The funeral arrangements have
not yet been completed
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-10-11
SOME DELAY IN SENDING
STATE PAY TO TROOPS
Governor Graham. However. Speeds Up
Machinery 10 Hasten Money to Boys.

Governor Graham. However. Speeds Up
Machinery "a Hasten Money to Boys.
Montpelier. Oct. 5.-Delay i'm RENTING
to soldiers the additional State pay has
been caused by difficulty in obtaining
proper payrolls of the Vermont volunteers
now in service,
Governor Graham has arranged to have
representative of the treasurer's Office
and of the acknowledgements Office go to
Camp Bartlett at Westfeld and procure
as far as possible the payrolls of YER
monters who are entitled to the additional
$40 per month, AS soon as this necessary
information is obtained, the treasurer =
office will Immediately take up the work
of preparing and forwarding the State
pay for August and September.
Charles b. Scott, deputy commissioner
of weights and measures. who has been in
charge of the payrolls and Major stephen
Gushing of the adjutant- generals Office
are now completing their data. The pay
for August and September is due the YER
mont men. 1t amount to about $4,000
a month.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-10-11
SPEND $4,000 ON CHURCH.
Methodist Episcopal Church in 81. Al
han. Votes "a Repair Edifce.

ST. Adams. Oct Sat a representative
gathering Of members of the Methodist
Episcopal Church. held Wednesday night.
1t was voted to repair the church. and
liberty was given the committee to ex-
pend 5000, or whereabouts, that being
the estimate on the amount that will
DO required for the work.
A hard wood floor will be laid in the
auditorium. the walls will be decorated.
the pews and cushions repaired and on
either side of the entrance to the vestry
will be broad stairway leading TO the
auditorium. Cloak rooms and toilets
will be provided, the vestry will be divid-
ed into class rooms for the Sunday school
with sliding partitions. There will be par
lors for the women and an equipped kit
chen. A big element In connection with
the work will be the installation OF a
steam heating plant. There Is only one
church In the city, Holy Angels which
hes .'~. s~-t'~s svssa~. at NrAaant
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-10-11
WORLD SERIES HELPS
RUTLAND RED CROSS

Rutland, Oct. 7-Rutland made use OF
the world series baseball games to swell
the funds in the treasury of the local Red
Cross chapter to-day. An account OF the
game at Chicago was posted. play by
play, in a store window and the city wit
messed an unusual scene for Sunday after
noon when a great crowd of people from
this city and surrounding towns gathered
in the business district and cheered loudly
as they read the story Of the great con-
test. The hat was passed in the crowd
and everything received above actual
telegraphic expenses will be given to the
Red Cross.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-10-11
AMERICAN LEAGUE srANpINo.
ELECT pLUMLEy PRESIDENT
verm ont Tax COmmisrioner Heads New
England AssOciation--To Meet In
Vermont Next Ycur.

Mortified, Oct. AT ths seventh an.
nual conference Of the New England
Tax Officers association, held Friday and
yesterday at The Balsams, Melville Notch
N. H., Charles A. Plumley, commissions,
Of taxes for Vermont was elected pres..
dent. He succeeds the Hon. A. o. Brown
chairman of the New Hampshire tax
commission.
The association accepted MIR. Plumley's
invitation to hold the next annual con-
ference in Vermont the date and place
to be determined by the executive com.
mittee of the association.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-10-11
Italian Drew a Gun.

Montpelier. Oct. 5.-Amaenul Pereda
was arrested tonight by the police
charged with breach of the peace. 1t is
alleged that Pereda drew an automatic
revolver on Vidal N. villa, who was In
charge Of the N. Monti store during the
evening. villa ordered Pereda to leave
the store. but he refused and then strik'
ing Villa in the face drew the gun Mrs
Monti came from a rear room of the
store and pulled Pereda's arm back be-
49, 49, >>-.is Ai.osAr~> the ~"~,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-10-11
WAR AIDS FIGHT
ON WHITE PLAGUE

Rutland. Oct. 5.-That the war is
bound to double the known number Of
tuberculosis cases in this country and
that 1t has given the anti-tuberculosis
workers an opportunity to carry OF
their work which has advanced their
campaign 10 years was emphasized at
the closing sessions of the fourth New
England conference here to-day when
225 delegates from the six States. and
noted physicians. nurses, and heads of
sanitoriums listened to addresses and
took part in discussions. The conven-
, ton appointed DR. +. d. Merrill Of Fox
croft. Mass Dr. George Haven Clarke
of Concord. N. H., DR.. Edward j. Rog-
ers of Pittsford. Hon. Jonathan Cod
frey of New Haven, Conn, and Miss
Mary Murray of Providence. r. l.. Just
back from tuberculosis work on the
French battlefelds a committee to con-
fer with the national association in re-
gard to the place of holding the next
convention and the selection Of OFF,
GERS
At the opening of the morning see-
sion. DIR. Charles Il. Hatfield of New
York, head of the Phipps Institution
in Pennsylvania. gave a paper on "a
National War Problem" He recon-
mended plans to ascertain the amount
of the disease in the country; develop
the number of cases we have had here
| tofore: stimulation. education. organ
ization and standardization of units of
| workers; cooperation of Y. M. NJ. c.
A., knights OF Columbus and other
workers with the national association
and development OF means to keep
track of and treat the tubercular in
fected men turned loose in the country
during examinations by exemption
boards or at training camps The
State boards of health must do their
part in the last phase of the program.
DR.. Hatfield discussed the Importance
of the next Christmas seals sale and
predicted double the demand Of last
year.
A STATE PROGRAM.
! DR.. Davis r. Lyman of wallingford,
Conn.,. who read paper. suggesting -
State program to fight the white plague.
said that the war was bringing the anti
| tuberculosis worker opportunities which
will probably never come again owing to
the large number of unsupported cases
which are being discovered in the army
| examinations. His plan Of work IL to
keep tuberculosis out of the army. to pre-
pare for the great burden which Is to
come as result Of the new cases dis
covered and to build up the campaign
so that the results will te lasting when
the war is over and the country 10 Ia .
normal condition.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-10-11
KEENAN, NOT DISCARDED.
Supreme Court Finds No IrrcguIuritic.
In Attorneys Conduct.

Montpelier, Oct. THE supreme
court has dismissed the petition
brought by Miss Lena Neiburg OF st.
Adams for the disbarment OF John G..
Keenan, OF st. Adams. She alleged ir-
Irregularities in his handling legal
business placed in his hands in 1910.
Il. II. Deavitt to whom the court re =
ferred the matter for Investigation
reported that he could find nothing
done by Keenan, which gave founda-
tion for the petition brought by Lena
Neiburg.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-10-11
Convention Cancelled.

st. Adams. Oct. 5.-The annual session
Of the Universalist convention of Vermont
and the Province Of Quebec has been can
celled The convention was to have met
In Barre the latter part Of August but
was postponed on account of infantile
paralysis and the executive board has
now decided to cancel this years meet
ing.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-10-11
A STATE PROGRAM.
ANNOUNCES CHANGES.
Union school superintendcnts AppoinI
ments Made by lJtllern..

Montpelier. Oct S.-Commisstone. Of
Education NJ. B. Hillegas has announced
the following changes In the superin
tendents OF union school districts: Charles
II. Beemar. from tho Willtamstown Union,
to the Bristol Union: and w. #. Glover
OF Massachusetts, 10 the Wiiltan,stcwn
Union. Mr.. 0isysr was formerly In
charge OF the Bradford Urion. but went
to Massachusetts, to teach while 4. ID.
Wiggln OF Raynestord. Mont. has been
appointed to the Windham Northwest
Union.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-10-11
BELLOWS FALLS WOMAN
DIES IN lO1ST YEAR
Third Centenarlan in Town In Lust 1T
Nearx-Rcmarkablc Record.

Bellows Falls. Oct THE funeral here
To-Day OF Mrs. Sybil Guild. who died at
tie age OF 100 years and eight months,
draws attention to the remarkable
longevity record OF people of this town.
Prosper Morris died here in June. 1864. AT
the age OF 101 years and 10 months. Mrs.
Crissana whiting IN September. 1912, l0l
years and five months Hannah G. Cole,
1907. a. Mary r. Morse. 1909. 90. Sophia
Kidder Stratton, 1916. 30. Theophlus Holt.
1908, ij
There are living here now ove.' % ycara
old: Mrs. Marvin w. Davis, Mrs Himan
Weston, Mrs. Emily w. Brown Miss
Martha Church. Mrs. Dulctna l.. Thayer.
and IS persons over IS.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-10-11
SETTLE HEART CASE.
Pearl Fuller Had Brought Suit against
Merrill Russell for $4,000,

Montpelier. Oct. IAN entry appears on
the Washington county court docket of
the settlement Of the case of Pearl Fuller
of Denver. Colo, against Merrill Russell
of this city. The suit, brought to recover
5000 heart balm money, was the result
of the two meeting while they were on a
trip West from their respective homes
last winter, after which the woman
brought a suit for breach of promise.
Russell, two weeks ago, married Eva Mel
son of Montpelier.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-10-11
SMOKER DERAILED ON
CENTRAL VERMONT
Baggawemun suffers Broken Arm-Ac-
cIdent Occurred near WiilIamstown.

c,dent Occurred near WillIamstown.
Montpelier, Oct. 5,-Charles j. Hoyt.
baggageman on the Central Vermont rail-
way. suffered broken right arm when
the smoker, in which he was lighting the
lamps one mile this side OF Wiiiiamstown.
jumped the rails and was thrown on one
side. The rest OF tne urain went over
the piece of track an right nut VIII be
tied up in WILLIAMSBURG until the car
which fouled the main line is removed.
William Riddle OF Montpelier and Paul
Monti ~ Williamstown. who were In the
same car. suffered minor injuries. Monti
getting scalp wounds, The cause of the
daroiinant is unknown. A wrecking
eoninment is coming from st. Adams
Saturday morning
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DIES OF FALL.
John Lane. Aged AZ. Succumbs after
Fracturing His Skull.

Frncturing His Skull.
st. Adams. Oct. 7.-John Lane aged AZ
years. died at the St. Adams hospital this
afternoon about five O'Clock as the result
of fracturing his skull when he fell down
the cellar stairs at his boarding place
at Edward Rushford's home on Lake
street last Thursday Mr.. Lane is sur
vived by sister. Mrs. Edward NJ
jacques of this city. and two brothers.
James Lane of Boston and Henry Lane
of this city. The body was taken to
c. r. McAllister's undertaking parlors
and from there will be taken to Mrs.
Jacques home. The arrangements for
the funeral are not completed.