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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-11-22
RECORD OF FARM WORK
Dem0nstratOrs ON Tour OF Instruction
Throughout the County.

]. w. Dana, county agent. w. j. Tubbs,
farm management demonstration. and AL
len B. Beach, poultry demonstration. have
returned from their trip to Essex. Will
liston. Charlotte and Underhill In all OF
which towns they assisted the farmers to
attain proper understanding as to how
to keep an up-to-date record of year s
business on a farm and calculate the la
Dor income.
For this purpose a blank prepared by
the department of farm management.
New York State College of Agriculture,
at Cornell University, Ithaca, was used.
In one column of the blank is printed the
names of the various crops with space
to jot down the crops grown, as we'll as
the crops either sold or to be sold. The
footings are then calculated and the to-
tai acres of crops and total crop sales
gotten together
The livestock situation is treated by the
farmer giving the number and value of
each kind of stock on hand at the be-
ginning of the year and on hand at the
end of the year. Next in order milk sold
by months and livestock products, in
| Guiding products sold, to be sold OF
| exchanged for groceries, are given.
Now comes the farm expenses for the
year, the miscellaneous receipts, the cap
| ital and the summary, the feed used by
cows. the products by the farm towards
| a living, personal notes, and last, but by
| all means the most important OF all. thu
! analy sis of the business
| Under the last heading comes the labor
! income. the most vital factor the farmer
has to deal with. Under the sub-headinl
"size," seven questions have to be taker
into consideration, productive man worl
units. acres of corps. acres pastured
number of cows taverage), number o.
other important stock, man equivalent ant
capital. Under the second important sub
heading, labor" there are Ave problems
to take heed of, those of productive worl
units per man, crop acres per man. ANNA
units, except work animals, per man. pro
ductivc horse work units per work ANNA
and crop acres per work animal.
| when you see n good thing. push
along" says County Agent Dana. IAN,
there is no doubt but that the above dem
onstration work is one of the most, IL no
the most valuable. piece of work to all
the farmer that has been put before tn
farmers of the county"
The three demonstrators will visit Jer
icho Westford and Richmond in the orde
named next week with the same objec
in view.
A good idea of the gain to the count
of the services of the county agent can b
CLEANED from the following summary:
When the work of raising soy beans Il
this county was first taken hold of b.
Mr. Dana, but 10 acres were planted I
the bean. Now there is profit above tn
cost of labor of ;5s.5OO; In corn s2l, 900; Il
alfalfa s2p,50o; therefore. the total gain t
the county is approximately 100000.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-11-22
OBJECT TO Low WOOD PRICE

A delegation from a grange in Middle
sex before Montpelier city council op-
posed the price 1t was expected the city
would ask for the wood now being cut
around its water supply on the ground
that 81 cord. which it was understood
was to be the city's price. would fix the
price In Montpelier. The grange members
claimed that the price was considerably
too low. The city council explained to
them that the city was not going into the
wood business but that the fuel would be
sold at cost to the people who cannot af-
ford to pay the high price that will prob
ably be asked during the winter.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-11-22
Walter j. Bracken.

Walter ]. Bracken died surrenly yes
terday morning at his home. 50 Cedar
street. Mr.. Bracken was born in Bur-
lington and lived here all his life. He
was 4S years old and unmarried. He had
been in the employ of the j. r. Booth
Lumber company for some years. He
leaves three brothers, c. H. and D. r.
Bracken of Boston and William L. of
Burlington, and four sisters, Mrs. F. II.
Devine, Miss Helen F., Minnie l..
and Bina c. Bracken. all Of Rutland. The
funeral will be held at st. Mary's Cathe-
dral at nine o'clock Friday morning. The
body is now at the Dwyer undertaking
rooms.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-11-22
FIND THREE-LEGGED DEER

One OF the few hunters whose exploits
In the woods have been crowned with
success Is Fuller Slayton of Barre, son
OF Mr.. and Mrs. +. A. Slayton, who
brought down a l5O-pound buck in More
town. The trophy hangs In the hall at
the slayton home and people who have
inspected the animal are struck by the
absence OF hind leg. 1t is surmised that
the buck lost part Of Its limb In a trap.
but the member had healed entirely
vfhAn tina AaaAAna man Shot tina daar.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-11-22
VERMONT NOTES
News Items of the State Gath
cred Here and There.
COLVIN KILLED BY FALL

William Colvin Of West Haven, aged So
years, was instantly killed when he fell
from hay-mow. He was employed at
the farm of Simeon Offensendt. At the
time of the accident he was pitching hay
at work on the NOW pitching off hay,
when he slipped and fell 80 feet landing on
his head. The back of his skull was crush
ed.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-11-22
Patrick II. johnson.

A telegram received Tuesday an
nounced the death of Patrick ii. johnson
In Newark. N. j. Mr.. johnson. who was
formerly of Burlington. is survived by a
wife and three children. also by three
brothers, Edward. John and william, and
one sister, Margaret of this city. Mr..
Johnson left Burlington about q years
ago and up to the time of his death was
angaaed In the granite businsss
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-11-22
Mrs. Elizabeth r. Hathaway.

Mrs. Elizabeth Frances Hathaway.
widow of Roderick II. Hathaway, died
Sunday afternoon ut one o'clock at her
home at lis Pine street after a weeks ILL
ness with pneumonia. She was born In
Georgia June 30, 1916, and spent nearly all
her life in North Hero, where Mr..
Hathaway conducted a general store. re-
firing to take up his residence here.
She is survived by one daughter, Mrs
J.P. Ladd of this city; two sons, Hiram
Of Ogdensburg, N. Y, and Ray Roderich
of Boston; three grandchildren and one
great grandchild. She was a member oil
the First Church.
The funeral was held Tuesday after.
noon at two o'clock at the house.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-11-22
Morris Abraham.

Morris Abraham. who for % years has
conducted a tobacco and cut rate store
in this city, died Saturday evening at
$3.50 o'clock at his home at 107 Loomis
street Mr.. Abraham had been in failing
health for several years, but was taken
seriously i'll Wednesday Of last week.
Mr.. Abraham was born in New York
August q, 1861. For 10 years before COM
ing to Burlington he was associated with
his brother, Lewis Abraham of Rutland.
He is survived by his wife. who was
Mamie Swartz of Albany, N. Y, two chill
dren, Rose and Hannah and two
brothers. Lewis of Rutland and Samuel
of New York.
The funeral services. under Masonic
auspices. were held Monday evening at
eight o'clock at the house. and the body
was taken Tuesday morning to Albany
n. Y, for burial.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-11-22
Mrs. Fannie A. Drew,

A telegram from Dr. Ira W. Drew of
Philadelphia was received in the city
yesterday morning, announcing the
death of his mother. Fannie A. Drew,
widow of John II. Drew, formerly of
Burlington. Mrs. Drew has been liv-
ing at the home of her son in Phila
delphia for some time. She was II
years of age. The funeral will be
held at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
w. p. Walker. 81 North union street
this city this afternoon at o'clock
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-11-22

Mrs. Sarah r. Duclaw. wife of ]. j.
Duclaw Of Brandon, died Monday at a
local hospital, following a serious opera
ton. She was % years of age.
The body was taken to Middlebury,
where funeral services were held We'd
nesday morning at 1880 o'clock at the
Catholic Church.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-11-22
OBITUARY..


The death Of Louis Carlini of Barre
occurred Thursday morning at local
hospital, following an operation per-
formed n week before for cancer of the
stomach He was So years of age. The
body was taken to Barre Friday.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-11-22

Mrs. Matilda Landers. aged 81 years.
died at six o'clock Tuesday evening at 60
Archibald street. She is survived by
one sister, Mrs. Maggie Parsons, three
brothers. william and Edward of this
city and Napoleon Rogers. who Is at
present in n western State.
The funeral will be held at st. Joseph's
Church at nine o'clock tomorrow morn
ing.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-11-22
Andrew McGu6ey,

huuTr" Mcuumeys
Death, the great leveler, visited STAN
nard Memorial hall on Church street Friday
night at $3.50 o'clock and removed one of
the city's Oldest and most respected resi-
dents, Comrade Andrew McGaffey. quar-
tern,aster of Stannard Post, No. 2, G. A.
r. Mr.. McGaffcy was born in Hardwiclx
on April II, 1923, and was therefore nearly
90 years of age.
Mr.. McGfffey, who resided at 12G Maple
street and conducted a harness business
at 1914 Main street, worked at his trade
all day Friday and was at his post
as quartermaster at the regular
weekly meeting Of Stannard Post. an Of
flee which he had held for some time
when the end came Just before he drop.
ned to the floor, one of his comrades was
of the opinion that Mr.. McGaffey was
In distress, as it was noticed that he
threw back his head his eyes seemed daz.
ed, then his body tipped in the chair
This occurred at the exact moment wher
Commander John w. Boutwell, rose ir
his chair to request the now deceased
| uuartermaster to bring the meeting to Q
close.
Two physicians, members Of the Post
| who were present at the meeting, DR.. c
M. Ferrin and DR.. G.. e. Morgan, wen
| Immediately to the stricken mans side
and in a short time pronounced him deaf
| from the effects of a cerebral hemorrhage
The dead comrades relatives were thel
notified Of their affliction by friends pres
ent, and the body was covered where 1
| lay with a large American flag, until II
removal by an undertaken.
Comrade Andrew McGaffey Is survived
by a wife, who is IS years old, and fou
children, Mrs. Charlotte Van Steinbers
Mrs. Ella Hodges. Charles G. McGaffey
all of this city, and E. o. McGaffey o
Buffalo, MINI. Mr.. and Mrs. McGaffe,
observed their cath wedding anniversar
July q, last.
Comrade McGaffey, who Joined the loca
Post on March q. 1884, first enlisted il
the Army of the Union on March l. 1856
as private in Company 1. 18th regula
Illinois volunteer infantry, for a period o
one year, and was discharged as corpora
at Fort Leavenworth, Kans., on the Let
day of September, 1865. because Of tn
close Of the war. Next to DR.. Harmon /,
Buck. who was born in 1925, he was per
haps the oldest member of the Post. H
was also one Of the oldest Masons in tn
State. being at the time of his death
member Of Washington Lodge, F. and
NJ.
The funeral was held at the Unitaria
Church Tuesday afternoon.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-11-22
Mrs. Ann NJ. Wiley.

Mrs. Ann NJ. Wiley widow of Abram
Wiley. died Friday morning at her
home on Shelburne Road. aged 70 years.
She was born in Underhill October 16, 1888.
She is survived by four sons, George A..
Ira c., Thaddeus s.. and Charles H., three
sisters, Mrs. l.. p. Metcalf of Underhll,
Mrs. l. c. Whitaker of Schenectady, N.
Y, and Mrs. N. H. Ellsworth of Fair
fax; and by four grandchildren and eight
great grandchildren.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-11-22
Mrs. II. H. Hilliard.

Mrs. Anna Maude Lumbra. wife Of
Harry II. billiard. died Friday after
noon at 4:25 o'clock at her home, at 17s
North Union street, after a ten months
illness. Mrs. Hilliard was born in Mont
gomery. May 4. 1882. but resided in this
city most of her life She had a cheerful
disposition and was a patient sufferer.
Besides her husband, she leaves a daugh-
ter Geraldine. aged 10 years; a son, Ned.
one and one-half years old; her father,
F. M. Lumbra Of Montgomery; two sis
tiers, Mrs. Walter Norway Of Montgom-
cry and Mrs. Fay Austin of st. Adams
also two brothers. Charles NJ. and Allan
H. Lumbra, also of Montgomery. She was
a member Of the First Baptist Church
Of this city and was a very active worker
always being willing to do her share. She
leaves many friends who will mourn her
loss The funeral was held Monday at
two p. m. from the First Baptist Church.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-11-22

THE FOOLISH ROOSTEh
Foolishest thing / ever see.
At home, or anywhere,
- a rooster standin' on one leig
When he hez got q pair
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-10-17
THE PRETENsE AND THE PERFORMANCE

Former Congressman Of Philadelphia Democrat mas os
covered an offices shall be given to Demo
Gratis He should AIN he would find that Congress
has created the last few years. and that II
m creating them deserving Democrats
for those still naming them that Congress mas put
fnons Of dollars into wilson's and peace
nd that he diligently Democrats spend that money MT
being OF political Kip van "'ne' ne u'
shave been asleep ince fourth of March 1913
And there's situation We look back to that DAY
Mr. Wilson first assumed the he declared
not triumph celebrated but day OF dedication AND from
that day on he certainly himself the nkest partisan
high the country has ever Witnessed This
due the office ne occupies but tue "e u
~ ,s.n course cannot be connection with
loyal support given the Republican membership IN congress IN
membership or his party
stand BY for united country and appealing "
action Congress and on the part OF the people out " "
President himself has his official acts and
appointments.
appreciation the course
toward him. ntruding party op
position politics against necessary measures ln ~ "
true in important particulars HIS own party
Gid ntrua opposition against and had not been
patriotic support OF Republicans IN Congress- '
measures hay defeat
Whom We were at war with Spain did to
whether man considering him for
appointment conferred commands and offices on democrats WHOSE
qualifications President Wilson has never os
of Republicans by caNns any
,be ra 20 participate in the fill office that
REQUIRED capacity recently when he could have given
nonpasansm ne
pporuni three important nominations OF n
Adamson Democrat
eorcia General Appraiser Merchandise R. Newton Democrat OF
York Roper Democrat OF South Caroh
commissions: Of Internal Revenue.
OF concable performance with profession
Republicans to the government repre-
snd President to be done with false pre-
political virtues that do not
practice with the Democratic governor OF west
the Democratic official being what
really is being oher"
than old"t arred stick"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-10-17
COL. WASHINGT0N'S
DEBTS ARE $4,000
AND ASSETS $45

Special nsrairh the lmr!liS"nr"r
MAETlESi:lIri. ". Va. Oct. l6.-ln
the uffic" Ct III" federal court here to-
day Judge Aston q. Dayton filed Il de
cree adjudiraiinR COL Robert NJ. Wash
ingtun of HAMPSHIRE county. WeSl W.
pinia n bankrupt. and placing his ar
fairs in The hands of the referee 10.
this district. This action WAS taken
upon n voluntary petition Iiici here sew
cral days az" by col. Washington, VINO
stated that he owed debts amounting TO
STA. f00. and that his assets consisted 81
hut Si5 worth IF personal effects. upon
which he claimed exemption.
For many years C"l. Washington has
h"cn q prominent GSur" in IN" financial
and commercial affairs of hampshire
county. II" dealt extensively in farming
and orchard lands. hnracS cattle. etc.
and only Il few S"arS ago WAS rated ~
ono Of tho wralthirst mon Of The county.
His affairs became Sal diversified and IN
vulvcd. however. that som" months ago
his creditors hogan 10 push him. and
his 1audH and personal property were
gradually sold under TN" hammer to SAL
isfy liens. Much rf the property. IL is
Sai1. was sold ut Z sacrifice. and when
The last Of it had h""n seized and dis
posed Of. t'"l Washington. now an aged
m:in found that lie Slil owed $4,000.
II" declares that lie will make = fresh
start in life. despite his advanced age.
and pay off thr remainder Of his debts.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-10-17
A LESSON FROM ENGLAND

II we are to accomplish anything
in our efforts towards industrial pre-
paredness for competition after the
war, we must make up our minds 10
persistently hammer facts into the
heads of the leaders Of the Wilson ad'
mInistration and its free trade Tariff
Commission. They approach with re-
luctance and with preconceired pre-
iudice any mention whatever OF the
tariff question. They have placed on
the statute books what is practically
a free trade law and they are loath
10 acknowledge their fundamental
error. To induce them TO take steps
towards preparedness for peace Will
be as difficult as 1t was 10 induce
them to take steps towards prepared
ness for war. In this connection. II
NAV be OF some use to direct their
attention to a sentence from the Lon
don Statlst which recently entered
into a lengthy discussion OF British
commercial competition with Ger
many before the war. The StatiSt
says:
.E,en orr home market was not in
Vulnerable to their insidious attacks
md one after another our essential IN
drctries we're heing thoroughly honey
nj hl. The thorough,
nracttcal and patient methods peculiar
~ Germans which nrc the open secret
Of his success"
The fact Of the matter is that IN"
great difference between British III
dustry and German Industry was th1'
Germany was a protective country
while Great Britain maintained tn"
policy OF free trade. Germany built
I'D her Industries. Great Britain per
mitted her people to buy where they
could buy the cheapest. Il was by
such methods that British industry
was honeycombed and undermined.
Just as Great Britain invited Germany
to honeycomb and undermine her In
dustries, the Democratic administra-
ton has Invited Germany, China
Japan and every other nation whnr"
cheap labor prevails to honeEcrmh
and undermine The industries "f
America.
These are facts. President Wilson
and his Democratic Congress and his
free trade Tariff Commission will not
admit them 10 he facts: but if the
American people will pcrsistcntly
hammer on this topic and insist that
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-10-17

Life is one. The forces which prepare
for service in one field usually prepare
for scrvice In another. The auality
which insurcs success In professional
life also insures success in commercial
life: and the elements which determine
failure in either field are prophetic or
failure In both.
Thousands. tens Of thousands. OF
young men are now found In the train
tng camps for soldiers. The qualities
which arc disciplined in this experience
arc the qualities which make. not only
good soldiers. but also good merchants
manufacturers. lawyers. ministers. doc
tors. The training camps are great
schools for life.
One element found In the training
camps is hard work. From o'clock or
$50 Of each day till 10 at night. every
minute Of the II hours. except some
very brief periods Of recreation, Is al
lot,ed to its tasks. SHmc OF the tasks
are hard. as rapid marching with heavy
packs. These tasks demand intellectual
discrimination. physical strength. en-
during power Of will
Men who have never worked before In
their lives are now working with
length Of hours and expenditure Of force
WHICH Hldkc lti' tiStl-i'SaA "i'
contemplate. Each of them furnishes
illustrations Of Carlyle's gospel Of work.
Among these thousands Of men are
not a few college students. The college
always contains idlers. as does every
other class. But these college men have
become laborers They take up grave
responsibilities and bear them with
grace and strength Their shoulders
have become broader, their backs
stronger. their enthusiasm great. They
are living the strenuous life and. what
Is more they ere enjoying 1t as they
never Gid enjoy the life Of idlcness.
A second element found In the train
ing camps which Is q necessary prepara-
ton for life IS absolute obedience.
DISTINGUISHED general Of the United
States army, speaking of an outstanding
citizen who desired TO be made COM
mander. said that he lacked the first ele-
mont of q soldier. obedience. In obedi-
cncc arc included promptness. accuracy
respect for official superiors. submits
sion. The obedience is unQucstloned
Theirs not to reason why"
In ordinary life obedience too ire
ouently is saturated with delay. QueS-
tionins and wondering. The child re-
fuses TO mind the parent. the student
to heed the rules. the cmploye TO re-
spcct propricties and proportions. Not
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-10-17
Ripping Rhymes
BY WALT MASON.
FREE INSTRUCTIONS.

I'm rather 'lLr"d--say nr"n't you" --nf
folks VIII" tell me what 10 Ito. They
used {" hor" III" In the past. before We
heard III" war lrmmps blast: they told
IN" how | should h"lravc. whrr" ! should
spend. wh"r" | shnud save. what |
should eat. what | should w"ar. how
long | ought I". hay" my hnlr. Sine"
war has rom" it'S getting wOrS"; ad-
viSrrs hayr become 2 curse. If | don't
10 just what they say. and ny their Bike
prints L" my way. il | dent Sprnh whcr"
they ri"ci. and help the "rusr They deem
correct. | should h. hark"h ngainst 4
wall and punctur"d h. a rifle ball. !
am u traitor. punk and foul if | don't
h""d them when th"y howl: | should h"
fried III rancid lard II ! don't come I"
their back yard. and have il"m tell me
what 1" de-. what paths /" walk. what
rags IL chew. Now. INA Il pat man;
want /" help the best CAN: want to
chip IN. left AMI right. ii help our armies
win tn" fight: hui all ihcS" hlurflHI.
noisy mon should leave Ia mr the how
and when. I'll glndly dig my final
wheel. wh"n comes III" rurrl"uuS appeal.
lu1 am growing tir",i--,"'m'i !"u"--
81 al tn" loud. abusive crow.
tIonyriEhi. lHI1. hy I;""rr" Matthew
.khamS.l
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labored in this field in the SOS, many
of whom sought larger fields OF en-
deayor and have left but trace or
their impress on the community. For
the past twenty-five years Mr.. Beach
has enjoyed distinct position IN
Pittsburgh newspaper circles in the
MANAGEMENT Of the several papers
with which he was connected.
Through all his years Of absence
he never failed to keep in touch with
the guild in this city. and the friends
he made during his residence here.
These friends have the kindliest
memories Of him, and have been pro-
foundly moved by his sudden sum.
mons. He was one Of the most ca
pable newspaper men Of Pittsburgh,
a recognition he obtained by the
most indetatigable industry and that
spirit Of devotion to his duties that
only makes for success IN the pro-
fession.
His first induction into the mys'
teries and attractions Of journalism
was az a member OF The Intelligencer
force. and but few Of his original
comrades still tarry at their tasks.
LOYAL In his service. he was likewise
unfailing in his friendships, and 10
such friends it is hard 10 close the
book Of life upon them.