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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-10-25
THE NAVY LEAGUE.
Burlington Section Elects Permanent
ORicers-Has 100 Members.

Burlington Section Elects Permanent
Onicers-Has 100 Members.
The Burlington section Of the Navy
League held meeting at the Athena club
rooms Friday evening and elected these
permanent officers: President. James o.
Walker; vice-president, Mrs. j. E. Tag
CART: secretary. Mrs. Hubert Knicker-
booker: treasurer. Mrs. ]. c. Turk: chair
man membership committee. Mrs. E. F..
Gebhardt: chairman comforts committee,
Mrs. B. H. Stone; chairman ways and
means committee, Mrs. F. d. Worthen.
1t was voted to hold regular meetings at
eight o'clock the first Wednesday Of each
month In the Athena club rooms. Mrs. H.
c. Tinkham was chosen to act as secre-
tary pro tenn. Mr.. Walker gave a brief
account of the league and it's work and Of
the formation OF the local section by Mrs.
Alexander Anderson Of Washington last
July at the roof garden Of the Hotel Yer.
mont. He spoke of its subsequent history
under temporary officers and paid a
tribute to the efficient work Of Mrs.
Charles H. Harris. secretary and treas
urer. who was compelled by ill-health to
give up her work for the league. The
gradual increase in membership to 100 Is
good beginning. The knitting is well
started. more yarn is in transit and plans
are already being carried on, for addi-
tional funds to purchase yarn.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-10-25
AMERICAN AIR
RECORD BROKEN
Lieut.. Resnati's Biplane Carry
ing 8 Passengers Does 1926
Miles in A Hours, II Min.

Mineola, N. Y. Oct. 22-Carrying eight
passengers. Lieut.. Sylvia Resnati arrived
AT the government aviation field here in
MS Caproni biplane at 4:2l o'clock this
AFTERNOON. completing a flight of about 325
miles from Hampton, Va, in four hours,
eleven minutes.
According to officials Of the Aero Club
OF America, the flight breaks all records
In the United States for machines carry.
ing two or more passengers. In 1915
night was made by pilot and two pas.
sengers from Newport News to Sleeps.
mead Bay, N. g, distance about 20 miles
shorter than Resnati's achievement. The
only hight with as many as eight pas
sengers made in this country before. the
CLUBS records show, was between New
port News and Baltimore
Resnati did not use a triplane in max.
ing the trip as intended. This machine.
was explained upon arrival here, has
not yet been assembled at Hampton, but
Will De used on trip to be made -soon
over the same route as that Travelled to-
day. The large biplane which Resnati
piioted to-day has a spread of s. feet,
while that Of the triplane is over loo feet
IN breadth. Each is equipped with three
motors and propellers.
Accompanying Resnati were Captain
Cappi. Lieut.. A. Tantonio, Corp. A. q.
angelic OF the Italian army: Capt. A. W.
Hill. Lieut.. NJ. w. Pollock and Lieutenant
Erickson OF the United States army,
Giovano Basso and Francisco Galletti.
Resnati tomorrow will make flights
about New York city. dropping Liberty
Loan pamphlets from the big airplane,
1t was announced shortly after compile.
ton OF to-day's flight. The return tc
Hampton will be made within a few days
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-10-25
CATHEDRAL WEDDING.


Mas Catherine Powers Married Z,
Lieut.. J. A. Criminera. NJ. n. c.
Miss Catherine Frances Powers
daughter OF Mrs. Margaret Powers Of
W Loomis street. and Lieut.. Joseph A
Ciminera. NJ. r. c.. u. s. A., Of Water.
bury Conn, were married at six O'Clock
Monday morning at st. Mary's Cathe.
dral by the Rev. Father ellis. the rec.
tor.
Only few close friends of the family
were present. besides the near rela
tives. Tho church was beautiful with
Its myriad lights. made necessary be.
cause OF the early hour at which the
wedding was solemnissd. Palms added
much to enhance the occasion. and sew.
erai selections were pleasingly played
on the organ by the church orRanist
The bridesmaid was Miss May Pow
ers. sister Of the bride, and the groom
had as his best man A. r. Powers,
brother OF the bride. The bride was
dressed in a blue broadcloth suit. with
nat TO match. The bridesmaid was also
dressed In blue. Both bride and brides
maid wore Killarney roses. After the
wedding ceremony a wedding break :
bride. WV
'''S ~ 6Iduudte OF ST, MAFy'S
Academy and also completed a steno9-
raphic course at the Vermont Business
College several years ago. After her
graduation at the business college. abe
was employed as stenographer at the Old
Bee Hive. and for several years has been
engaged In the Office OF the Strong Hard
ware company as private secretary TO the
manager James +. Whaien.
The groom Is graduate Of Washington
College at Chesterfield. Nd, and was
graduated from the University of Vermont
college Of medicine with honors in the
class OF 1915. For the past year he has been
doing duty In the Troy City hospital. TROY.
n. y, and upon completion of his term
there. he went to Waterbury, where ha
was engaged In practice for some time. Ha
was commissioned a first lieutenant In IN.
medical corps of the United States army
10 days ago, and expects TO be ordered
to active duty at any time.
Mr.. ana Mrs. Ciminera left on III.
Aver for New York city and other
points. After a short wedding trim
the couple Will return to this civ
where Dr. Ciminera will await orders
from Washington to Join the army.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-10-25
SUDDEN DEATH.
Body Of william Lavigne. Hickman,
Found in Hallway.

William Lavigne, a hack driver, was
found dead In the hallway on the second
floor of the Burlington block Tuesday
afternoon by James d. Mccarthy.
The man was lying on his back near n
door where it Is inferred he had tried to
gain admittance. The left leg and the left
arm were slightly elevated. the heel of
the mans shoe resting on the floor 1t
was quite evident from the way in which
the man held his arm that he had
endeavored to save himself when he fell.
The man could not have been long dead
because when Health Officer f. j. Ennis
and Chief Of Police P. j. Russell arrived
at the place the body was still warm.
The man had suffered from heart dis
ease many times in the past. and had been
taken to his home in the police ambulance
couple of times. He did not venture out
yesterday morning because of ill-health
but early in the afternoon he remarked
to friend that he thought he would
hitch up and earn a half dollar" A
coincidence of the mans death was the
fact that the man had just earned the
half dollar from Miss Nora Downey. whose
two dress suit cases had but a moment
before he fell deposited on the landing on
the second floor.
Lavigne was about i6 years Of age, I'M
married and is survived by a brother, be-
sides the sister with whom he lived The
brother is Elroy Lavigne of Hinesburg.
The body was removed to the undertaking
parlors of Read & Dover on Pearl street
and prepared for burial.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-10-25
TEN NEW CITIZENS.
Fifty More Take Preliminary Steps 70.
warda Becou,lnr Americans.

Fifty More Take Preliminary steps 70.
wards Becoming Americans.
= At the session of United States court
In the federal building Tuesday. Judge
Harland B. Howe Of st. Johnsbury pre-
siding, ten men we're admitted to citi-
senship in this country.
In the evening 46 received first pa
pers and four were handed second pa
pers. Frederick s. Plat Of Rutland,
clerk Of United States court. had
charge Of the evening hearings. assist
cd by United States Marshal Arthur F.
Carpenter Of Brattleboro.
All of the government officials had
q strenuous day of 1t. and the last
hearing was not completed until long
after ten o'clock at night. Tuesday
applicants for naturalization were aug
mented by j. B. e. Crevrier Of winoo-
ski, retary-treasurer of the ST. John
the Baptist Naturalization Club of
America. Mr.. Chevrier claims, and
rightly. the responsibility of bring
Ing from winooski, swanton and AL
burg the 46 who received their first
papers. Many Of this number are elig-
ible for conscription into the National
army.
The ten whom Judge Howe admitted
to full citizenship in this country are:
this country from Canada.
Konsintine Scutakis. so Church
street, this city. came to the country
from Greece.
Davis Polunvosky. Of Battery E.
Troop X, 18th cavalry, Fort Ethan Al.
len, came here from Russia.
George Aho Palantios Of AZ King
street, this city. came from Greece.
Demetre Baxas Of 1877 North winoo-
ski avenue. this city, came here from
Turkey.
Samuel Anderson OF Colchester. came
| to this country from Finland.
Hermon Nelson Kimball Of Enosburg
Falls. came to this country from Can
ada.
| Alphonse Remillard Of 1913 Park
street, this city, came here from Can
ada.
| Joseph OLIVIA Granger Of 1872 North
street. this city. came here from aCn-
ada.
| John Morits of Swanton. came here
from Canada.
| The hearings in the cases of two
Germans. one Austrian and one Cana
dian were continued. the Germans not
being notified to appear.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-10-25
ODD FELLOWS ANNUAL.
Third District Meeting Attended by IS
Members Of the Order.

Members of the Order.
There were about s. members present al
the annual district meeting Of the subor-
dinatc encampmcnts Of District No. 3. l.
o. o. r., held In Odd Fellows hall in
this city Thursday, with Green Noun
tain Lodge, No. 3. as the hosts. w. II.
Duncan. district deputy grand patriarch.
was In charge Of the meeting. Good-sized
delegations were present from each Of the
subordinate lodges in the district, and
there were a number Of the grand officers
on hand. Cities and towns represented at
tho meeting were st. Adams, Highgate,
Middlebury, Bristol, Swanton, Fairfax,
Enosburg, Newport and Bellows Falls.
A banquet In the hall at $3.50. served by
Green Mountain. No. 8. was the first
thing on the program. The meeting was
then opened in order by Green Mountain
Encampment. The introduction Of grand
officers was given by A. H. Langworthy,
p, c. p, Of this city. c. ]. Russell gave
the address Of welcome. which was fol-
lowed by the response for the district by
w. d. Wilson of st. Adams. acting in
place Of F. II. Palmer. who was unable to
be present.
Z. E. JENNIE. G. p q Newport. repre-
scented the grand officers In response.
Exemplification of unwritten work was
carried out by Gerry f. Walker. G. S., OF
Bellows Falls. Then came the comforting
of the Golden Rule degree by Green Noun
tain Encampment. No. g. remarks by the
grand officers and the closing ceremonies.
after which light lunch was served in
the lodge rooms.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-10-25
CAR GOES DOWN BANK.
Antoine Merchant Saved Because Top
Was In.

A Bethel dispatch says that Antoine
Merchant of this city went over a 90
foot bank with his automobile at a
point on the Barre White River juno
ton road, four miles from Bethel viii
lage. Sunday and was saved from death
or serious injury by the top of his ma =
chine. which was up. AS it was. he
was merely scratched. The accident
happened at sharp curve and was
ascribed by Mr.. Merchant. who was
alone In the car. to the breaking of the
steering gear. The car plunged over
the bank and turned turtle in the mea-
dow 20 feet down. After getting over
the first shock of his experience Mr..
Merchant. cried for help. When assist
ance arrived Mr.. Merchant was just
crawling out of the smashed top of his
machine. AS 1t was thought the man
might have sustained serious injury,
ne was taken to a sanatorium. After
being fixed up. Mr.. Merihant was able
TO proceed to Boston by train. The au-
tomobile was lifted back on the high
way and was taken to the garage in
South Royalton for repairs. The top
was badly smashed. the front axle was
bent and other damage was done
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-10-25
CHARITY CANNING.
Lack Of Interest Makes Project Doubt.
full for Next Year.

Lack Of Interest Makes Project Doubt
full for Next Year.
The work Of the charity canning COM
mittee closed with total Of 634 quarts of
vegetables and fruit, of which 60 cans
were contributed to the committee for
the relief of France and SO cans sold to
each Of the six church societies interested
in the work. at a cost to them Of fraction
less than three cents per quart can, which
represents the actual cost to the commit
tee for sugar, etc. While the results are
far below the expectations of the pro-
Jectors Of the idea, II is, nevertheless, a
true conservation of that quantity of food
and the foodstuffs conserved will also be
comfort to the poor this winter, so far
as it will reach
Much credit is due those few women
representatives from the various church
societies who gave much time and effort
to the work. The project seemed to lack
In popularity as against other projects and
because Of limited responses for assist
ance at the station. those who did re-
spond were required for long hours of
work; and while there is a good stock of
cans left over it is doubtful whether the
work will be undertaken again another
year.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-10-25
QUICK ACTION
SAVED DESTROYER
U. S. Warship Hit by U-Boat's
Torpedo Was the Cassin-
Commander on Job.

Washington, Oct. 22.-Coolness and
quick manoeuvering by Commander
Walter H. Vernon probably saved the
American destroyer Cassin from de-
struction in an encounter with a Ger
man submarine In the war zone on Oc-
tober 16, the navy department was ad-
vised to-day by Vice Admiral Sims in
his full report of the fight. meagre de-
tails Of which were received last week.
Before she had an opportunity to Are
shot the destroyer was hit on the
stern by torpedo which killed Gun
nersmatc Osmond Kelly Ingram, slight
~ wounded Ave others Of the crew and
put one engine out of commission.
The Cassin had been searching half an
hour for submarine first sighted Ave
miles away when Commander Vernon
suddenly saw torpedo 400 yards distant
and making for the ship at great speed.
Realizing that his vessel was in imminent
danger or being hit amdships and broken
IN two, the commander ordered full speed
ahead and the wheel hard over. The
patrol boat was just clear of the torpedo's
path when the projectile preached on the
surface. turned sharply and hit its objec-
tive.
Recovering quickly from the shock of
the explosion. the Cassin continued the
search to be rewarded by the showing of
tho U-boat coming tower. Four shots
were sent at the German and two came so
close that the submarine quickly went
under water.
With all men alert at their stations, the
destroyer continued its hunt until dark
ness. Later. conveyed by other American
and British patrol boats, she made port
In the mean time officers and men had
made temporary repairs. Admiral Sims
reported that the behavior of the officers
and entire crew was admirable. He gave
special credits to Commander Vernon and
commended Lieutenants MacLaren Saun-
ders and Parkinson for their ingenuity
In effecting repairs and for their GOODNESS
and efficient work. Many of the ships
enlisted personnel were cited by the adj
miral for GOODNESS and qualities of lead.
ership..-Offical report
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-10-25
BOX COMPANY GET LOCATION
Will Have Second Story of New
Chocolate Factory.
Expect TO Resume Operations in Thirty
Days-Ordcrs Now Bcing FILLED
for Local Company by Con.
Germs in Other states.

Three weeks from to-day, the National
Paper Tube & Box company will resume
operations. The business will be located
In the second story of the main building
of the Vermont Milk Chocolate company's
plant on Pine street. This was decided
on Thursday.
Workmen began laying the flooring OF
the second story Thursday, and the new
machinery with which the works is to be
equipped is already on the way. The de.
| tails as given out Thursday contemplate
the installation of first-class printing
onice as well as the most serviceable
mchinery for the manufacture of round
pasteboard containers. These containers
are to replace the ones formerly made of
tin. because of the high price Of this
metal
The company had several large orders to
! fill at the time their plant in the annex
! to the old skating rink building was
| burned. Already these have been aug.
| mented and in order to keep faith with
customers. the company has sent out
! many Of the hurry-up orders to manu-
featuring concerns in nearby States. This
was done to supply their patrons and re-
! tain their patronage
The National Paper Tube & Box COM
pany decided to accept the offer Of the
vermont MIX Chocolate company of the
second floor Of the main building, when II
was learned that the Chocolate company
| would be unable to install machinery for
the full operation of the plant at this time
| because Of war conditions. The Chocolate
! company thus gives the Paper Tube & Box
people an opportunity to look around be-
fore deciding to build a modern plant for
| their growing industry.
c. S. Lord, the treasurer of the Paper
! Tube d Box company. was responsible in
no small way for an easy adjustment of
| the fire loss with the insurance people,
because of the detailed manner in which
| the business books of the concern were
Kept. Only 80 minutes were occupied in
adjusting the loss suffered by the concern,
and Mr.. Lord was but-S3O out Of the way
| in his calculations as to the fire loss.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-10-25
SAYS HE SAW BODY
IN CONDON'S CELLAR
Negro Gives Testimony In the John v.
Piper Murder Case.

New Brunswick, ~ j., Oct. o.
Testimony, by Alonzo Whittington
that he saw body in the cellar Of the
home Of DR.. William ]. Condor, army
medical officer. some days before John
v. Piper. Rutgers College student,
was found dead in swamp, was de-
veloped to-day by the prosecution in
the trial Of Doctor Condor ON the
charge of numbering Piper
Wilmington. negro. who helped
Doctor Condor dc some planting,
swore that when he entered the cellar
to get shovel he lifted an oil cloth
from the floor and saw body and
that there was lime, scattered about.
After Piper was found dead. the wit.
ness testified he again visited the cel-
lar and saw marks indicating some-
thing had been dragged across the
floor He identified to-day trousers
and a shoe az being similar to those
on the body he saw.
Clad in the uniform Of a surgeon Of the
United States army reserve corps, DR..
Condor Is on trial. charged with murder
in connection with the death last Febru-
airy Of Piper DR.. Condor. who entered
court Monday accompanied by his young
wife, first entered a plea of not guilty,
after which jury was quickly chosen.
The prosecutor. in reviewing the cir
cumstances of the death of Piper. told
how he came here from Vermont to take
postgraduate course at Rutgers and,
among other things, tended furnaces, in
GLIDING Condnn's, to support himself and
his family and children. 1t would DO
shown. the prosecutor said, that the night
OF February II, Piper was shot while on
his rounds not far from Condon's home,
that gunshot was heard at the Condor
place. that the body Of Piper was con-
cealed in the Condor cellar and later
taken by DR.. Condor in his automobile to
a swamp. where it was found The body
was removed. the prosecutor charged. on
the day on which Condor left here to go
to medical training camp at Chat
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-10-25
SUGAR FAMINE ON
Wholesalers Nearly Depleted and Re-
tailers Limiting Sales to Customers.

WnOieS0AerH Neofly DepIeteo ana Ne
tailers Limiting Sales to Customers.
In the bright lexicon of the sugar situa-
ton in this city. the word famine is
written in box-car letters.
At least this is the way the situation
appeared yesterday afternoon to a Free
Press representative. Whether 1t will be
improved to-day or not could not be
learned. but 1t is not improbable that a
carload or two will arrive in town.
All the wholesalers in town have been
nearly depleted Of the sugar they had
on hand. and it is very difficult for them
at the present time to obtain more.
One wholesaler. II. p. Prindle has sold
a carload in the past two days.
A carload is about $50 barrels. and with
the exception of two barrels and a few
sacks all is gone. 1t was said yesterday
that the price obtained was eight and
one-half cents a pound by the barrel.
But 1t must not be understood that
this carload Of sugar was sold in this
city. Not at all. When the car was
opened Monday the sugar was taken by
the Rutland and Central Vermont rail-
ways to various towns in the State. as
far as Roxbury. Besides what the rail-
roads took. an automobile load was taken
in the direction of Essex junction yes
terday to be distributed.
TO return to the situation in town,
housekeepers are aware of the fact that
the grocers are limiting the amount Of
sugar that can be obtained at one time.
One of the largest retail dealers in the
city claimed yesterday they had such a
small amount of sugar on hand that the
chances were they would be cleaned out
by Saturday, and the Free Press was
also Informed that only by practicing
economy in the literal sense of the word
would housekeepers be able to meet their
necessary demands. Brown sugar. which
was agitated as a substitute while ago,
Is now almost as scarce as the white
variety and costs almost as much
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-10-25
POTATO WEEK PLANNED.
Next Drive OF the National Food Ad.
ministratiOn.

national potato week is the next drive
which the food administration of the ma
ton is to push. A circular setting forth
the important points upon which emphasis
should be laid In connection with this
week has been received by +. l.. Ingalls,
of the State agricultural extension staff
This bulletin brings out the following
three points: % That there should be
wider knowledge of the value of the
potato in daily life: (N that we should
emphasize the use of the potato as a
substitute for wheat in many cases in the
home; t0 because of the imperative de-
mand that We should save more wheat. it
Is necessary that we develop the pos
sibilities of homemade potato starch and
use of the same in cooking, that we should
learn the proper grading. selection and
marketing of potatoes and the selection of
seed for next seasons work. The proper
storing Of the potato crop is an item which
should also receive much attention, ac-
cording to the bulletin.