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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-06-07
PANTON.

Mr.. and Mrs. Il. H. Davis are spending
a few days in Worcester. Mass.-Mrs.
Elizabeth Parks of Schenectady. N. Y.
was a guest over Sunday Of Mrs. Will
liam Conant.-Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hart
we'll were In Crown Point Sunday.-Miss
May Findley' is at B. j. Aliens in New
Haven for several days.-Ross Kent of
Witherbee. N. Y. is making a short visit
at the home OF his parents here.-The
Rev. and Mrs. G. C. Cornell spent Sum
day night with the Rev. and Mrs. +. M.
Hagadorn of North Ferrisburg Mrs.
William Stanton has been In Crown Point,
N. Y. this week. called by the death Of
her mother. Mrs. Cusick.-Mr. and Mrs.
Loyal Spaulding and Mrs, l.. G. Kent
attended the funeral Of their brother-in-
law. William Mcintyre. which wal held
at his late home in New Haven Tuesday
morning. Miss Mary Conant accompanied
Characterization day there were q
names enrolled.-Mr. and Mrs. Carson
Fisher and Mr.. and Mrs. B~roughton of
Cornwall and Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Fisher
spent Wednesday at the lake. fishing
The Rev. G. c. Cornell wal q business
visitor In Burlington T~uesday.-The perch
fishing season Is on and several large
catches have been made.-Mr. and Mrs.
j.. c. Norton are In New Haven with her
sister. Mrs. William McIntyre~June II
will be observed rs children's day at the
Baptist Church. Children's day at the
Methodist Episcopal Church will be OBJ.
served June ~, It ID now expected.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-06-07
MONKTON.

Forty-six men between the ages of
21 and 81 registered here Tuesday.-At
the patriotic meeting Friday evening
a Red Cross society was formed. The
officers are: President. Mrs. H. v.
Sears; vic e-president. Miss Myrtle Mech;
treasurer. d. w. Eddy; secretary. the
Rev. c. H. Mead; chairman of finance
committee, Miss Lena Gee; chairman Of
membership committee. H. ]. Vancelett;
chairman of supply committee. Mrs. F.
d. McEntee; chairman of relief COM
mittee. John Butler.-The play. entitled
The Prairie Girl" given Saturday eve
ming for the benefit Of tho church.
proved a success. The proceeds were
s23.-There will be a basket dance at
the Woodlands hall this evening.-Mr.
and Mrs. Il. c. Gee and Miss Lena Gee
visited in Burlington Tuesday.-The
Rev. C.. H.. Mead is visiting relatives
in Ticonderoga.-Mrs. /. p. kellogh Ia
visiting in town this week.-F. ID. Nc
Entee is working for II. Langway.-
Mr.. and Mrs. N. w. Russell of Bird
port motored to this place Wednesday.
spending the day with relatives.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-06-07
A s. LANOU & SON

Practical Plumbers and steam Fitters
Next North Burlington Savings Bank
90 81. Paul Street
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-06-07
LINCOLN.

The Sunshine society met yesterday
afternoon at the home of Mrs. Myron
Steadman.-There will be a literary
program at the regular meeting OF
Prospect Grange Saturday evening.
A contest has begun between the men
and women to procure orange candi-
dates.-A severe electrical Storm
with rain and hail, passed over this
section Sunday afternoon and much
damage was done to the roads. some
being rendered impassable.-The
Brown reunion will be held at the
home of Michael Tierney june 81
c. T.. Bristol. who has been in poor
health for some time. is not as well.
MIR. and Mrs. Dewey and Miss Mary
, Turner of Weybridge were in town
Wednesday night.-Mr. and Mrs
Frank Moody. Mr.. n Mrs. d.. s. Day
and George Sargent and family at
tended the funeral of Leslie Hill
which war held in Starksboro Sun.
day.-Miss Ina Vincent. who spent the
past week at the home of Mrs. c. r
Bicknell. returned to Bristol Satur.
day.-Mrs. Melvin Baslow and Her.
bert Jackman are i'll with the meas
Ies.-Robert Joyce of Burlington. WHIT
was in town Friday In the interest o.
the Red Cross, was a guest at thu
home of G. A. Thayer.-Mrs. Fret
Negus. who has been the guest of hel
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. B. Cove. TO-
a few days, has returned to her hom'
II Proctor.-A son has been born Il
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Manning.-Mrs. O
p. Moore of east Middiebury. who wa
the guest of Mrs. william Lee las
week. mas returned to her home.-Mr
and Mrs. w. b. Sargent n son. Rod
ger. have returned from a few days
trip in the northern part of the State
Mrs. Hannah Morgan Is %recoverinI
from an attack Of tonsilitis.-A goo
sum was realized from the social Wed
nesday May 80 to add to the sldewall
| fund.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-06-07
ESSEX CENTER.

Mrs. Bixby of Randolph, who has heel
visiting at l. J. Bixby's, has returned
home.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-06-07

and Sunday.-Miss Blanche Manning
was in Pittsfeld last Saturday to at.
tend the Pomona Grange.--Mr. ana
Mrs. Walter Scott hav gone to White-
hall, N. ", to visit relatives.-Mrs.
George Taylor, Jr., Is III.
The Washington times., 1917-04-22
ARMY GAINS 25,842 MEN
Twenty Days Recruiting Doesn't
Satisfy Officers.

The War Department announced
last night that 25,s42 men had been
accepted as recruits for the regular
army from April 1 to April 20, in
elusive, a substantial start on the
1S3, $50 men required to fn the regu-
lar army to war strength. The in
flow Of men, however Is not rapid
enough to suit army officers and
they are looking with eagerness to
the day when selective conscription
will go. into effect.
Enlistments gradually decreased in
the last week, having dropped from
2, 40 last Tuesday to 1859 Friday.
Illinois led for the twenty days
with 2,42T recruits. Pennsylvania
was second with 2,254, and New York
third with 2,126. Indiana, with q
quota OF only b,4o0 to be filled, en-
listed 2,124 men In the period. only
two men short Of New York's mark.
although New York has a quota more
than three times as large, .
The Washington times., 1917-04-22
PASTOR URGES QUICK
SENDING OF FORCES
Rev. James L. Gordon Says
Expedition Would Re-
inspire France.

In a sermon which stirred the pa
triotism of his hearers, the Rev
James L. Gordon, pastor Of the First
Congregational Church, today urged
the immediate formation Of an Amer
lean army to fight in Europe at the
earliest possible moment.
81 say that that will be great
day in the history of the world when
the first contingent OF American
soldiers arrives in Paris and In Lon
don," said the minister. 1T VIII De
the uniting OF the democracy OF the
whole world.
should Go at Once.
1--WE should not postpone the send
ing Of this force longer than is ao-
solutely necessary. A good. old Amer
ican cheer in Europe right now might
equal our $1,000, ,OOo. 900 in cash.
"We should have our best men
standing side by side with the best
men of our allies. That would make
history.
"what France needs II cheer and
consolation. They sert rs Lafayette
in our time Of need. They did not
wait. -sa. -
sAn American army In France
would be prophetic OF world unity,
for which we are fighting. This Is
not q conflict Of nations simply. II
Is q part of the whole against the
other part. Germany has compelled
it.
Tribute To President.
1--WE are not near the end Of the
war. Things will be much worse be-
AntAT-
The Washington times., 1917-04-22
NAW USES INTERNED SHIPS
German Craft at New York to Be
Recruits, Barracks.

The interned German ships In New
York will be taken over by the Navy
Department at once to be used as bar.
racks for the increasing flow OF naval
recruits responding 10 the country's
call.
Secretary Daniels made this an.
nouncement after q conference with
Secretary McAdoo. Naval recruits, he
said, are coming in at the rate of
1900 a day, and It was necessary for
the Navy Department to md accom-.
modations for them.
The accommodations which the
navy can provide In New York and
Brooklyn is restricted, and the taking
over Of the German ships will relieve
congestion.
The Washington times., 1917-04-22
CHURCHES WOULD AID ARMY.

The Federal Council of the Churches
or Christ in America has issued a ma
tional call for a conference, in this city
on May 6 and o to discuss plans for
aiding the moral and religious well
fare of the army and navy and con-
serving the economic, social, and spir-
itual forces of the nation.
The Washington times., 1917-04-22
TRAIN KILLS TWO
AT GRADE CROSSING
Miss Anna Handy and William
A. Morton, ir., In Auto De-
molished BY Express.

HyattsviIle is aroused over 4. its
latest grade crossing accident, which
happened last night when a city
bound express train from Baltimore
crashed into an automobile, killed
two persons and Seriously injured a
third
The dead, Miss Anna Handy,
twenty-three years old, of Hyatts-
vile, and William A. Morton, jr.,
thirty years old, of Beltsville, had
worked side by side in the office Of
the Washington Gas Light Company
for several years.
They were returning from the city
in a neighbor's automobile and
reached the Hyattsville crossing at
HAS, just as an outbound local
train was discharging passengers
Saw Gates Rising.
According to Deputy Sheriff Thomas
Garrison, who witnessed the acci-
dent the outbound train began to
pull out slowly and the gates, the
Gherift says, began to rise.
The outgoing train hid from the
view of the waiting motorists the
express train, tearing through the
darkness. Mr.. and Mrs. William Nc
Neil, of Riverdale, started their ma
chine and made the crossing.
Morton started his machine across,
fright into the path Of the speeding
train.
with a crash and blaze, the auto
mobile was pitched into the air and
came down in fragments on the heads
Of the score Of terrified spectators.
THE bodies Of the young man and
woman were carried fully a mile be-
fore the train was stopped
Injured by Debris.
& William Towers, twenty-three years
iold, OF Hyattsville, was struck by the
tdebris OF the automobile and suffered
q broken jaw and scalp wounds. He
fwas taken to Casualty Hospital by
Garrison, His recovery is expected.
= Isaac Snowden, coiored, crossing
gate tender, was arrested by Garri-
soh and is in the Hyattsville jail to-
day on a charge OF manslaughIer to
await the action OF a coroner's jury,
which will meet before Justice OF the
Peace Lillard at o'clock Tuesday
night.
IN italian and his three children,
' no were on the platform. were
slightly Injured by the flying bits of
the motor car. They walked home.
Morton was a son of Mr.. and Mrs.
William A Morton, 800 A street south
east He established a poultry farm
at Beltsville about a year ago. He had
been attentive to Miss Handy FOR
some time, relatives said. Besides his
Miss Lucy Morton OF this city. and
brother, John Morton.
Youngest of Ten.
Miss Handy was the youngest of
ten children and lived with her par
ents. ME. and Mrs. Charles Handy, at
sHells and Maryland avenue, Hyatts-
One of her brothers, Rudolph
Handy, was iHsthe crowd at the cross
ing that witnessed the accident. but
did not know 1t was his own sister
who had been killed
One of his brothers had bought
new automobile on Friday and Ru-
dOlph thought it was this brother
who had been struck by the train.
He hurried homes but upon finding
his brother in bed thought everything
was all right. 1t was 3 o'clock this
Handy's death was brought to the
Handy home.
Funeral services for Merton have
not been arranged. Miss Handy will
be buried in Mt. oliyet Cemetery
TUESDAY,
The Washington times., 1917-04-22
TO PAROLE SOME GERMANS.

Orders to parole all women and
children taken from the interned Ger
man merchant ships have been sent
out to immigration officials in charge
OF all ports by the Secretary Of Labor.
The Washington times., 1917-04-22
The Goats at $1,000

STYLES-The new Buckle Back" Plain Flaring and
Beted models with normal and high waist lines. Some
twist thread stitched self contrasting color New
wide pointed collars will be noted-also over collars Of
silk faille.
COLoRS-Gold, apple green rose, black navy various
mixtures and paids in three four combinations Of
colors
MATERIALS-wool Velours, Plaid Velours, Tweeds,
Poplin, Serge, Cheviot, and Taffeta Silk.
Arizona republican., 1917-12-11
FINANCES AND MARKETS
IRepubllesn A. p. Leased wirel

NEW YORK, Dec. 10.-Stocks moved in hesitant and irregular manner to- day. Important shares fluctuated within two point radius but d mum Der of specialties fell sharply.
 American Tobacco made an extreme decline of 2lla points to 140 in con- nection with the proposed issue of an additional $50 000 GOO of treasury shares and some of that company's former subsidiaries broke r. to 17 points.
 Uncertainty marked the course of rails, Pacifics and d few coalers regis terins gross gains of 1 to ? points. while St. Paul preferred and Atchison preferred touched new minimums and Atlantic Coast Line was included among other issues to repeat their lowest quotations of recent years. Steels were the sturdiest feature of the industrials, with moderate strensth m coppers and shippings but profit taking effaced a large part of this ad- vantage at the close. Sales, 2SO.OO0 shares.
 Call moneys rise to six per cept and temporary withdrawal of the time Funds served as an additional deterrent 10 speculative operations.
 weakness of French issues virtual ly all making lowest records since their Notation in this market, was the oVershadowing feature of the bond market. Liberty As at g716 to 97. 50 and the 3i5s at 9S.46 10 9S.SO. Total sales par value. aggregated $4.150.OOO
 On call, old United States As lost l-S of 1 per cent and the Panama 3s 2 per cent.
Arizona republican., 1917-12-11
GRAIN

CHICAGO, Dec. 1O.-Severe cold that
 CHICAGO, Dec. 10. Severe cold that 'hampercd teaming from farms and also handicapped the railways tended to make the corn market average higher. Prices closed unsettled, January S1205s to S1.20A and May $1.19 with the range as whole varying from 14 off to X advance, compared with Saturdays finish Oats gained IS to 11s and provisions 90 to 50 cents.
 Corn traders gave first attention to the outlook that continued low tenn peratures meant considerable slowing up Of he-crop movement and further more implied an increase of feeding demand. On the resulting bulge in prices, however, buying was not of an aggressive character and it was point ed out that the prevailing cold weather was flne for the conditioning of corn. something of a setback followed owing Tn part to prospects that the embargo on shipments to the east would lead Tn the near future to a rapid accumu- iatlon of stocks here. The fact that offerings were readily absorbed in the late dealings evoked a fresh rally as the session came to an end.
 Oats parelleled the action of corn. The visible supply total showed a de- cided falling off on account of large reductions at seaboard points.
 Scantiness in hog arrivals cave strength to provisions. Commission houses purchased to a moderate ex- tent
Arizona republican., 1917-12-11
LIVESTOCK
Chicago


 CHICAGO. Dec. 1O.-Hog receipts 5"ooo; strong; bulk s16.95m17.45: light $16.00@1zS5; heavy s16.Soee 1115; pigs $12.75@15.75.
 Cattle receipts 2S,O0O; steady: na tive steers $7.3OG15.5O; western steers Ss.SO@13.7O; stockers and feeders $6.10@1i.O0; cows and heifers S5.lO@l1.40; calves sS.00m15.0O.
 Sheep receipts 10000; weak: weti.- CTS SS.SO@12.90; lambs sIa.5OG1675.
 Kansas City
 KANSAS CITY. Dec. 1o.-Hog re- ceipts 1000; higher; bulk s1715@ TAO; heavy $17.35@1745: light s1GO0@17.S0; pigs S15.00@1e.00.
 Cattle receipts 17O0O; strong; prime fed steers $14.5Om1SoO: west ern steers s9.00612.O0; cows s5.75@ lO50; heifers $6.5Om12.50; stockers and feeders s7.50@11.O0.
 Sheep receipts 1000; steady: lambs sl5.15@16.75; yearlings s12.5O@14.0O; wethers $1L50@1S.oO; ewes s1O.5Om 1900. DENVER, Dec. 10.-Cattle receipts 4,SO0; steady to strong; beef steers sS.OO4 11.50; cows and heifers s6.50 QS.60; stockers and feeders s7.O0m HOO: calves $S00m10.25.
 Hog receipts HOO; higher; top $17.60; bulk s17.25@17.45.
 Sheep receipts 5000; steady: lambs $l5.5O@ 1850; ewes $10.0Om11.Oo.
Arizona republican., 1917-12-11
On or before December l7th, these
 shares will be advanced to lOc

 photo f rel The ehara ewothmo oday thar y surts-andd rlin shoudt o mansth tn if the nmem mhwh a n at3c Hyouw oeoreid id % dy ocompan qupt in nhand tos to acompany H1 give esft rt-pom mett com pany thug is pooled h C o e g 
 Use tn counbe below nseing rder
Arizona republican., 1917-12-11

grass fed, S9.5o; heifers. good, s7.5O @S.00; fair, s70O@75o; cows fair to good, s6.5O@7.50; bulls and stags, $6.00@6.50; calves, 125 to 150. lbs, $9.O0; 175 to 225 lbs. $50.
 Sheep-Ewes, s10.00: lambs, s14,50,
 Poultry-Small broilers. 15c; broil- CTS 4 up, flyers, 16c; old cocks and hens, pigeons. s2.00@4.00 doz.; young geese, 15c; bullets 55e.
 .Butter-Receipts 53,7O0 lbs, extras fec firsts 45c.
 Eggs-Receipts. 96 cases; fresh ex- tras, 49c; case count, 47c; bullets 45c.
 Alfalfa Hay-$16O0q 20.O0 per ton to producers f. o. D. Los Angeles
 Barley-Bright feed, S2.45 bid; S22.53 closed
Arizona republican., 1917-12-11
Local Produce Market

New crop filbert nuts are on the market now. They retail for 30 cents a pound
 Dealers are now paying the high est prices for alfalfa hay that have ever been known in the valley. Twenty eight dollars per ton is the price offered for second and third crop hay, which is being taken from sheds or being baled from stacks. Very little hay is coming OF the market. Ranchers seem to be hold ing for still higher prices, There is' no hay being made in the valley now.
 Dealers are paying the following prices:
Arizona republican., 1917-12-11
ARIZONA COTTON

Quotations furnished daily by the Tempe Cotton Exchange. Tho quota tons for yesterday were as follows: Pima, extra No. 1 staple ..........74c Yuma. Sacaton staple roc
 Sales yesterday: Pima, II bales. Yuma, none.
Arizona republican., 1917-12-11
MERCANTILE PAPER

MERCANTILE PAPER NEW YORK, Dec. 10.-Mereantile paper 5i4G%.
 Sterling 60 day bills, $47114; com- mcrcial SO day bills on banks, $4.71; commercial 60 day bills, S4.7014; de- maud, s4751I; cables, S4.76 B. Bar silver S53sc.
 Mexican dollars. 66c.
 Government bonds, irregular; rail- road bonds, weak
Arizona republican., 1917-12-11
COTTON

NEW YORK, Dec. 10.-The cotton market today closed firm at a net ad- vance of 3l 10 42 points. Futures closed steady Dee. S2961: Jan. S2S.SQ: March S2S.6i; May s2S40; July S2SIl.
Arizona republican., 1917-12-11
LOS ANGELES MARKET

LOS ANGELES. Dec. 6.-Prices are for livestock weighed and de- livered off the cars without food and water.
 Hogs-(Hard grain fed)-125 to 15O lbs. s14.00; 15O to 175 lbs, s15.oO: 1I9 to $50 lbs, sl5.00; 175 to 225 lbs. s15.0O.
 Cattlc-(on foot gross weighD- Steers. good. s9.5O: medium. ss.00;
Arizona republican., 1917-12-11
M ETALS
COPPERS

|. Compiled for The Republican by
 F. Allyn Lewis, E. r. Hutton X
 Co.'S leased wire. Hotel Adams Building, 119 North Central Ave.
Arizona republican., 1917-12-11

Time loans, strong: so days, 90 days and months. 515.
 Call money strong: High, 6; low, , F {; ruling rate, 514; closing bid, 5l5; of fered at 5s4 last loan. 5%.
 METALS
 NEW YORK, Dec. 10.-Tin nominal $500; lead quiet; spot $6.25M $50; spel- ter, spot East St. ouis delivery, S76C GtLI5.
 At London: Spot copper. Git0; fu- lures, G29S los; Lead spot, { 30 10s; futures &29 los; spelter spot, e54; 1u- lures, < soc.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-08-14
SPEEDERS
STILL HAVE
NO 7 RIAL
No Court Willing To
Hear Cases of Traffic
Offenders

THE situation thar has arisen
with reference 20 The speeding cases
now in police court. makes it i'm
ueratiye that there be established a
traffic court. in which an violators
~ The speed laws shall be tried.
said Justice Stein. Monday
There Is TOO much work now for
'he police courts, he continued 81
have been on The bench over 20
years, and know That It is next 70
impossible 10 give people In the
criminal cases justice with the
speeding cases hindering the work
The traGlc violations also call for
a different sort OF consideration and
"a now court is the need
Judge Connolly. who was out of
town Saturday. when Justice Sellers
sent 81 alleged violators Of traffic
laws 70 the recorders court, said
Monday. that he would not try the
cases, that he knew they were not
IN his jurisdiction. Sellers again
said be could have nothing more
10 do with the eases. and the de-
PENDANTS are still looking for a
court where they can be tried
Police Supt. Marquardt said the
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-08-14
ONLY 400
SUPPLIED
HERE FOR
j. s. ARMY
This Is Number Thus
Far Certified To
District Board

Detroit 10 date has supplied only
400 men for the national army It's
quota "a about 1900.
When a man is examined and ac-
cepted ne does not become a mem.
Der OF the army until his case has
been passed upon By 'he district
board OF appeals Every case must
be submitted 20 the district board
or the draft board OF appeals. az
n Is sometimes called
Altho the local boards. Of which
there are 20 in Detroit and one in
Highland Park, have been at work
for two weeks no certified lists
reached the district board until
Monday morning. ana az noon only
few partial lists had been receiv-
ed. These contained the names OF
400 young men Who had passed the
physical examination and had indi-
Gated that they would not ask for
exemption
As yet not single case OF appeal
has been put up 10 the district
board The government has elected
10 appeal every case that the local
boards decide against Il. and n Is
certain thar The drafted men almost
unanimously Will appeal the cases
that local boards decide against
them, yet the draft machinery is
working 50 slowly that tho district
board has not had regularly certi-
fed appeal submitted
A few isolated questions have
been put up 20 the board. but IN
most cases they We're hypothetical
rather than concrete and the board
Ia not yei ready. 70 establish a rule
on Hypothetical cases and has not
passed upon one appealed case
Former Judge Murhn and Frank
II Croul. the TWO members OF the
district board that are giving about
all ~ their time 20 the work az the
district board We're in the Offices
. nirE have been established on the
third floor OF the now municipal
court building, Monday morning. but
they had little TO do except 10 keep
tho wiros hof between Detroit. Lans-
ing and Washington. getting in
structions So many knotty prob
lens are arising all the time that
70 keeps The board members busy
getting interpretations of the rules
The local boards arc out OF OK
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-08-14
Union of All Serbians After
War Is Dream of Commission
Now Paying Visit to Detroit

A union of Serbians after the war
is the dream OF the Mon,eneerin
Committee for National Union. rep.
resentatiyes Of which organization
are now in Detroit 20 enlist the sup
port OF Serbians and Montenegrins
in Detroit mass meeting Is be.
ing arranged for next Sunday, the
place 'to be announced later
The visiting party includes Milosh
Ivanovich. a former Judge OF Mon
teneRro: George Noukmirovich. who
was connected with the ministry OF
finance before the war, and Steven
Bogdanoylch. Montenegrin Journal
ist All are registered in the Pont.
chartrain
There is not the slightest doubt
as 20 an ultimate victory for the
Allies. in the opinion OF these Mon
tenegrins. whose country. along with
Serbia. has passed entirely under
German and Austrian control since
the war started
Even in our blacklist hour. when
our armies were being swept back
by the enemy forces, We did not
once lose faith in the Allied cause, ~
declared Mr. Baedanovich, spokes
man for he party The entrance
of the United States into the war
has brought fresh courage 10 my
countrymen. They are confident
that the end OF German domination
Is near ~ hand