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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-03-22
BRADSTREET'S VERMONT
WEEKLY TRADE REPORT

Bradstreet's Burlington once reports
the week has boon full Of uneastnea ON
account OF uncertainty regarding tho rail-
road situation and the close OF the week
found embargoes heavy and Of wider az.
tent in the State than ever bofore. Con-
tinued complaint of slow receipt OF goods
Ia received. Railroads arc reported In
some instances very short OF SOFT
coal. The last block industry reports
high prices asked have caused falling
of IN the number and volume Of orders
received during the week the State bank
commissioners semi-annual report waS
made public. This showed a little beteeP
than as per cent. increase in the business
of banks under his supervision and aS pr
cent. increase in depoeits over what was
shown in previous semi-annual report.
A little maple sugar was made tho past
week but snow IL too deep In most places
to operate advantageously. In certain
sections II is reported from three to sos.<
feet deep The market price or map:e
sugar ia sold up from 10 to 20 per cent.
over prices quoted year ago. Manufac-
turers Of maple sugar apparatus have been
delayed In flling orders because Of inabtl-
ity to obtain raw materials. The demand
for the season has been extraordinary
heavy Further advances are reported In
commodity prices. although potatoes do
not appear to be moving readily at the
high prices as earlier. This is accounted
for In one respect by reason OF anticipated
receipt of the new crop, which 1t is be-
lieved will have a tendency to lower
prices General retail business otherwise
continues about even.
/ Included in the weeks failures were two
affecting mercantile Industries. Reports
! regarding collection indicate money is not
coming in as free as It was three weeks
ago
| March 10, 1911
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-03-22

situations and organizations aplenty
In this city, who will at once link arms
with this public service corporation and
provide an aggregate of prizes sufficient
to make literally thousands Of back
yards and unused spots, If Of even only
a few feet square. produce, or The News
knows nothing.
The people Of Rutland may not have
to do anything heroic. like facing subma-
rines and torpedoes and gas bombs and
liquid fire this year. 1t is hoped that they
never will be called upon to indulge in
these activities that bark back to bar
barism. to the settlement Of disputes by
methods of savagry and of beasts. They
can fall In. however and present a rea-
sonably solid force this year in a war
far more important that Of producing
from Mother Earth. bring the price of
food within a reasonable, a liveable. lin
1t.
The tocsn has been sounded. Get the
seeds and garden tools in state Of pre-
paredness. An hour a day away from the
street corners, the frivolties, May to 0sp-
tember by every worthwhile youth in
Rutland from IL to 70 years of age will
add fifty to a hundred thousand dollars
to the community's food supply-and the
community's health, moral or physical.
will be none the worst for It,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-03-22
THIS BULL HAULs WAGONS AND
DOES WORK AROUND THE FARM.

In Farm and Fireside is an account Of
a four-year-old bull that las been used
Jointly for work and breeding purposes
for two years. when two years old
the bull was harnessed with inverted col
lar and chain traces to an empty stone
drag. his owner leading him at hrst with
a rope attached to the bulls nose ring.
Soon the bull was hauling loads of stone.
gravel. building blocks. milk to the fac
tory, etc. and also blowing without DIFF
iiculty. When the hauling Is too heavy
for the bull to accomplish alone. a horse
Is hitchcd with him and the pair work
peacefully together.
AT such times as there is no farm or
hauling work for the bull-which are not
frequent he Is hooked to the cart and
can make a fairly quick to town for light
weight supplies. 1t has been proved that
| this regular exercise and work required
of the bull has not only made him more
valuable as a breeder. but also makes his
handling safe and easy. and the work
accomplished is considerably more thar
to make him self-supporting."
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-03-22
ONE ON THE STATE TREASURER
(From the Bennington Banner)

State Treasurer Walter F. Scott is the
latest State official to come under sus-
picion, but coupled with the suspicion Is
a feeling of admiration for the skill with
which he met profession that was here
tofore considered invincible 1t appears
that few days ago the custodian of
the State funds was on his way to his
home in Brandon. At the earnest solicit
tation Of friend he was induced to
ride in a chair car instead Of journeyins
as usual second-class In the smoker. All
went we'll until Brandon was reached
when as Mr.. Scott was makin- his way
to the door a handsome gold watch and
chain were seen dangling from button
of his overcoat 1t was too late to trans.
fer them to his pocket without discovery
and he was finally induced to leave the
valuable property in the hands OF his
| fellow passengers who were going fur
| Their. After some discussion the parlor
| car conductor was taken into the secret
and canvass of the passengers was
made to find the owner Of the watcf
| and chain. Not one Of the passenger
claimed them and the matter grew com
plicated. The committee of investigation
decided to examine the watch and or
opening the case found pasted on the In
| side the photograph of a handsome col
ored girl. Things looked "dark' for Wal
ter. but it was voted to make one more
search before submitting the matter Il
the attorney-general. Just then the col
ored porter of the car came along and
as the honor of his race was at stake. tn
matter was submitted to him. With sud
den start the porter began to search hi
clothes and found that his own watcl
and chain were missing. He laid CLAIM
to the property and proved his CLAIM
though he could not understand how
mere treasurer of the State of Vernon
could remove his watch and chain an
hang them on an overcoat button wit
all the bravado of Jesse James. Still
is conceded that man who can get tn
best of a Pullman porter has ability tina
ought to be properly recognized.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-03-22
WHAT OUR NE|CHBORS SAY
low the Different License Towns
Voted and the Poor Prospect
for Profits.
(From the Barre Times.)

It is to be presumed that three Of the
towns which voted on Tuesday to IL
bnse the sale of liquor will not follow
ut the edict of the people by granting
tenses to any applicants, which failure
i'll reduce the number of license cities
nd towns to 13 in actually. One of the
hree is Jay, located in the western part
the county of Orleans, four miles from
railroad and a dozen miles removed
ON the prospective city of Newport.
by has a population of 5l3 souls and
Asts a normal vote of rs. Thus 1t will
seen that the inducements for taking
ut license would not be very strong.
ven less likely business prospects are
eld out in the town of Newark, located
the extreme northern part of Caledonia
bunty, four and one-half miles from the
earest railroad station and score of
lies distant from St. Johnsbury. New
rk has only 4i5 population and about %
otes get out to the polls. In the case OF
omerset. Windham county, it would be
usiness suicide to attempt to go into the
quor business and pay the license fee
emanded. because Somerset itself is
bwn Of acres rather than people. having
.es6 acres and only q people, of whom
inc cast their votes last Tuesday. More
rom the nearest railroad station. which
at Wilmington. and is "a miles away
rom the county seat at Newfane. In Or
er to have liquor business meet ex-
enses, the location of the business must
e either in town Of some size or Mt
east on a railroad line. SO that the store
'ould be reasonably easy of access from
ONO fairly large center of population.
Fhe towns Of Jay. Newark and Somerset
o not meet either of those requirements
md. therefore. they probably will pass
Pp their opportunities to have saloons.
That any one of them should have voted
Tor licensing the sale of liquor was ridic-
hlous in itself.
When It comes to the prospects Of
financial success in the liquor business.
hero are comparatively few cities or
owns in Veimon in which big money
nay be expected. and even in those IA
Forable locations the prospects are decid-
|dly decreased for the individual dealer
~ reason of the multiplicity of licenses
Taken all in all. the business in Vermont
not what it was dozen years ago.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-03-22

Hobson. D. D.. evangelist; 7:so .. m. an.
nivsrsary Of the BOT. i Of education and
Troy Conference Academy. the Rev.
T. q. Thompson presiding. Address BY
the Rev. q. Franklin Ream, D. D., Of
the board Of education. Address BY the
Rev. Guy Potter Benton. d. D.. president
Of the University Of Vermont
THURSDAY. APRIL 10.
$50 .. m. morning worship conducted
BY Bishop Burt: 900 q. m. conference
session; 500 p. m. annual missionary ser
mon by the Rev. David Forsyth. D. D.,
secretary Of board of home missions and
church extension; 7:so p. m, anniversary
Of the conference claimants. Address by
the Rev. f. T. Keeney. d. D.. pastor Of
the First Methods. Episcopal Church.
Syracuse. N. Y.
FRIDAY, APRIL %.
$50 a. M, morning worship conducted
by Bishop Burt; 900 a. m., conference
session; 2:30 p. M. Evangelism. The Rev.
r. w. Hannah. d. D., of Drew Seminary;
400 p m, meeting Of the Ministers
Wives association in the primary room
Of the First Methodist Church: 500 p. m.
ministers wives banquet In the dining
room of the First Methodist Church; 500
p. m. conference lecture by the Rev. c. A.
Tindiey. d. D.. of Philadelphia, member
Of the Delaware conference: subject
Trials"
SATURDAY. APRIL q.
$3.50 a. M. morning worship conducted
by Bishop Burt; 300 q. M. conference
session: 1000 a. M. meeting Of the Lay.
mems association. First Baptist Church
100 p. m. Laymen's association banquet
First Baptist Church: 200 p. M. anniver.
sary Of the Woman's Home Missionary
society. Mrs. E. w. Simpson presiding
address by Miss Carrie Barge, secretary
Of field work: $3.50 p. M. anniversary Of
the Woman's Foreign Missionary society
Mrs. Richard Stephens presiding; address,
by Mrs. e. r. Graham, secretary of the
New York branch; $3.50 p. M. meeting o.
local preachers In the Second Presbyterian
Church. the Rev. d. II. Kenney presiding
l:30 p. m. evangelism. the Rev. F. w
Hannah. d. D.. Of Drew Seminary; 10
D. m. anniversary Of the Freedmen.
Aid society, the Rev David Hughes pre-
siding; address by l. Garland Penn. CORE
spending secretary of the Freedmen's Ait
society.
SUNDAY. APRIL %.
900 a. M, conference love feast led b,
1.-The Rev. e. p. Stevens: 1890 a. m, morn
ling worship and sermon by Bishop viii
liam Burt. D. D.. IL. D.; 2:30 p. m
service for ordination of deacons an
elders: 400 p. M. evangelism. the Re,
F. w. Hannah. D. D.. of Drew Seminary
l7:30 p. M. anniversary of the board G
foreign missions, the Rev. J. H. Keep pre-
siding: address by the Rev. Fran
Mason North. d. D.. corresponding sec
rotary Of the board Of foreign missions
MONDAY. APRIL %.
$50 a. M, morning worship led b
: Bishop Burt; 900 a. M. conference ses
sion.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-03-22
THE TROY CONFERENCE.
Program of Annual Session. to BE Hell
At saratoga Next Month.

NJ saratoga Next MOutos
The annual session Of the Troy con-
ference of the Methodist Episcopal Church
will be held at Saratoga Springs. N. T..
from April II to q. inclusive. The Rev.
William Burt, D. D.. of Buffalo. N. r..
has been designated as the presiding
bishop. The Rev. C. v. Grismer Of this
city has been the secretary OF the con-
ference entertainer, committee for about
Is years. and the programs Of the an
nual conferences have been issued from
Burlington while he has been here. The
program for the session next month fol-
lows:
TUESDAY. APRIL H..
1000 a. M. all examinations. The class
rooms will be numbered tn correspond
with the departments: 7.0v .. M. ami
versary of the Clerical Life Assurance
society. chapel of the First Baptist
Church: Sis p. m. anniversary OF the
board of Sunday schools. J. Wesley Wood
presiding. Address by the Rev. l.. O.
Hartmen. d. D.. Of the board Of Sunday
schools.
WEDNESDAY. APRIL IS
900 a. M. morning worship. led by
Bishop William Burt. d. D., L.. D.
Sacrament of the Lords supper. followed
by the memorial service for deceased
members. The Rev. T. G. Thompson
necrologist. the Rev. c. v. Grismer. alter
nate: $3.50 p. m. evangelism. the Rev
p. l.. Dow presiding. the Rev. Tilmar
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-03-22
WHY HE SUBSCRIBED.

A collector Of subscriptions for the
brass band fund came across a farmer
who was noted for his meanness To his
surprise. the farmer at once consented to
subscribe fully as large a sum as any he
had yet received.
"Mr. Hardest" he said. addressing the
farmer. you are surely very fond OF mu-
sic to give so much
"Oh. yes" said the farmer; they're
grand for soaring the crows from ma ia
ties when they're practisn'. an I'm CRATE
|ful"-Argonaut.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-03-22
A BAD ONE.

what il the difference" began the
cheerful idiot. Everybody hut the grim
looking man arose and left. records Farm
Life What Is the difference" he went
on undeterred, between somebody plac.
ing wearing apparel In a Saratoga. and
a bloodhound with a bad cold?" Tha
grim looking man said nothing. but drew
a pistol stealthiiy from his pocket Zone
Is a trunk packer and the other 10 punk
tracker."
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-03-22
REGULAR RULE.

Mrs. F'latbush-"Who is that woman you
lust bowed to-"
Mrs. Bensonhurst-"oh. she's my next
door neighbour
Mrs. Fiatbush-"But she didn't return
your bow"
Mrs. Bensonhurst-"No: she never re.
turns anything. "-Yonkers Statesman.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-03-22
THE PAPER SHORTAGE.

SAY" snarled the irascible editor.
these verses of yours are not worth the
paper they are written on" Maybe not"
repl,ed the poet. modestly. THE paper
shortage is so acute nowadays that hard
Nv anything is worth the paper it Is writ
ten on, unless 1t is a check. "--Birming-
ham hgeHerald
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-03-22
MOORE SUFFRAGE
BILL IS ADVANCED
TO THIRD READING

Senate Defeats Amendment Calling for Refer
endum-Act Providing for Appointment
of County License Commissioners Goes to
Third Reading-It Is Amended So That This
Years Appointments May Be Made in
Month of March If Measure Is Passed
Senate Concurs in House Amendments to
Board Of Control Bill, Which Probably Ends
Most Spirited Fight of Session.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-03-22
WHY vERMONTERs SHOULD USE
MORE MILK.

A quart of milk a day enunds like too
much to some parents who have large
families, but in no other single food canwe
mako such profitable investment in
money Milk contains all Of the COM
pounds necessary to support life. proteins.
fats, carbohy drates. mineral matter and
water,-in forms which are unusually
available to the body and very easily d.
gestsd. Following Is the percent of
average composition Of milk products:
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-03-22
IASED PRODUCTION OF Foe
(From the Rutland Newell


The proposition OF the Rutland Rail-
way, Light & Power company, through
its general manager. Frank s. Nicholson,
Ito encourage gardening among the youth
of Rutland. is most praiseworthy. There
| Is no question but that IL available back
Yards, no matter how modest In dimeu-
sions. to say nothing about vacant plots
of land. are used for the raising of vege-
tables many tens OF thousands OF dol
| lars will be contributed to single sea-
son to the real wealth Of tho community,
IT is proposition Of sense and practical
| ity. commendable in every way.
II Rutland, and other villages and cities
stimulate the interest of the boys and
girls in vegetable gardening, the old bug
aboo, high cost OF living. will be put out
of business speedily. Think Of potatoes
for "A single example, commanding n price
Of three dollars a bushel, almost a nickel
apiece. II they are potatoes worthy Of
IS the height Of the ride
iilous and also, in a way, the depth oil
tragedy. Potatoes under ordinary clrcum
stances. given fairly good soil ana wealth
or conditions are profitable crop II they
command fifty cents bushel Onions
carrots, beats and all other vegetable
foods are at relatively sxhorbtan
price.
The normal level can he reached. or a
least Appropriated, by the combined ef
forts of the young people There are In
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-03-22

The following summary Of the horse
power that might be added In the dry
season to several streams including the
Winooski river. and the additional horse
power due to storage Is Of interest. al
though the work would be In the nature
Of improvements in most instances rather
than new construction.
SUMMARY OF ADDED POWER.
The following table Of added power Of
the Moose river. Passumpsic, Wells river.
Ompompanoosuc, OttauQuechee. Black
river Connecticut. Otter Creek and Win
ooski in the order named 10 given:
Added H. P. in dry Average annual H. p.
season due to hrs. output added
storage by storage.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-03-22
VERMONT NEWSPAPERS.
tFrom the Randolph Herald.)


The Brattleboro Reformer Daily en-
ers upon it's fifth year with little crow
hat is perfectly justified, Messrs. Hub
bard Rice. Crane and the other live
.Foung men who sensibly combined two
I'D weeklies and created an evening daily,
With weekly edition, are publishing
hewspaper that would be very creditable
o more experienced journalists in the
Haily field and to town much larger
han Brattleboro. Such a newspaper is a
aluable asset in a community.
In this connection it may be truly said
| hat the daily press of Vermont Is dis
inctly high class in every one Of it's
representatives. The Burlington Free
Press and Rutland Herald have Glen
eles of which they may Justly be proud.
won by long and efficient service The
Burlington News and Rutland News COM
Element them in the evening field. The
st. Adams Messenger Is a remarkably
good newspaper considering the size of Its
erritory. No bouquet is too good for the
Barre Times. The Montpelier Argus has
won out after a hard struggle and reflects
prosperity in constant improvement. The
Bennington Banner did earlier what has
been done In Brattleboro and with equal
success. Even the fedglng ST. Johns
bury Caledonian is beginning to try it,
wings with good prospect of continued
Hight, instead of dying In the nest as free
~ predicted.
The tendency of the present is distinct
~ toward the small daily newspaper
with it's desirable combination Of fresf
general and local news and town cor
dependence. Still there Is something left
for the weeklies. and those in Vermont
hre making the most of 1t. They car
cover the smaller communities moro
Thoroughly than the dalies and, having
more time at their disposal. can give
more connected and complete stories or
Important happenings,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-03-22

The classified al 10 a real estate sales
man that rarely fails-especially II his
proposition IL good one. and II you keep
him on the Job
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-08-22
Oostie-Ientendre

quiet but very pretty wedding was
solemnized Tuesday morning when
Miss Della Letendre became the bride
of George Dostie. The ceremony took
place at St Augustines church at 9
o'clock, the witnesses being Wilfred
Letendre and Rodolphe Dostie. The
vows We're taken at the altar which
was tastefully decorated with summer
flowers and greenery. Rev. Father
Paul Won Buhrer officiated. Miss
Denise Boissert presided at the organ
and solos rendered by members of the
choir. After a delicious wedding
breakfast, Mr.. and Mrs. Dostie started
on honeymoon trip. Both bride and
groom are exceedingly popular among
a large circle of friends, who unite in
wishing them many years of happi-
ness. The groom, who is a salesman in
the F. L. Hersey shoe store, was edu-
Gated at st. Mary's college in Van
Buren, and graduated in the class Of
1914. the commercial course, while the
bride, who is a Massa chusetts girl, is
an operative in the Edwards mills.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-08-22
PITTSFIELD
Miss Florence Buxton Gives a
Farewell Party to MIR. and
Mrs. L. L. Libby-I;ghtning
Strikes Barn.

Miss Florence Buxton gave a party at
her home Monday evening for Mr.. and
Mrs. Leon L. Libby, who are to reside in
Portsmouth. n. H. where Mr.. Libby has
a position as clerk in the navy yard. Ten
friends were present and the evening was
very pleasantly passed. Refreshments
were served. Their household goods were
shipped to Portsmouth and Mr.. Libby
left Tuesday. Mrs. Libby will remain
here a few days.
DR.. and Mrs. W. L. Cargill and daugh-
ter Geraldine who have been passing
several days at their old home in Liber-
ty, have returned home.
Edward Devlin of Chicago Is IN town
who are passing several weeks with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. D. W. Mannock.
Mrs. James Fuller and child of Boston
are guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. NJ. Big
Glow.
During a bad electric shower which oc-
Cured in this village Monday evening the
barn connected with the residence of 6.
r. Pushard, north Main street, was
struck by lightning. The bolt entered
the roof of the barn, cutting large hole,
ran through the barn and into the ell or
the house without causing any fire or in
jury to any person.
Rev and Mrs. H. NJ. Ford left Tuesday
for Ocean Park, where they will. attend
the general conference Of Baptist
churches
Christine and Kenneth Cook are in Lew
iston for two weeks visit with relatives.
Mrs. John Barnsted of West Somerville,
Mass. is in town for an extended visit
with Mrs. Daniel Tozer and other friends.
Sympathy is extended to Mrs. Joseph l..
Nutter in the death of her mother, Mrs.
Buffers, which occurred early Tuesday
morning. Mrs. Buffers made her home
with her daughter and the cause Of death
was old age.
Mr. and Mrs Austin Cole of Embryville.
Pa. are visiting Mrs. Coles parents, Mr..
and Mrs. A. L. Jackson, for several
" eeks.
Chester Robinson of Bangor has been
a recent guest of Postmaster and Mrs
S. H. Frost.
Miss Nell Bavis of Boston, who mas
been the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Lancey
Mil!iken. returned home Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. c. l.. Ford of Boston, VINO
have been at the Hartwell farm for
few weeks have returned home.
Mrs. Mary Dodge is III Fort Fairfield
for a two weeks visit with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. G. Lancey and children,
Barbara and Donald. are occupying the
Porter cottage at Great Moose pond.
Mrs. S. c. Sturtevant and Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Blaisdel. who have been occupy
ing a cottage at Temple Heights return
ed to Pittsfield Monday and Tuesday. Mr..
and Mrs Blaisdell returned to their home
in Corinna.
Clarence ouimhy. principal Of West
brook Seminary in Portland and Mrs.
Quimby were in town Monday. guests of
Frof and Mrs. s. r. Oldham.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-08-22
maine SPEED LAWS
ARE TO Be TESTED

Portland, Me-. Aug. 21.-The Maine
automobile speed laws will be put to
test at the September term Of the
superior court when the case of Irving
r. Libby, a chauffeur employed by c.
Earle Arnold. president nd treasurer
o. the Puritan Sales Co. Of this city.
is heard. Libby was arraigned yester-
day morning in the South Portland
municipal court before Judge Dennis
A. Meaher on the charge of speed
ing through City square. Knishtville
Sunday at the rate of % to 35 miles an
fOur.
Libby insisted that the machine was
not exceeding IS miles, but after hear
ing the case and imposing a fine OF
S25 and costs. Judge Meaher told the
defendant that if the car was going
over eight miles an hour in passing
down Ocean street. toward the school
house, he was speeding. Libby appeal
ed from the decision.