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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-06-21
COMMISSION FOR EVERY
MAN AT PLATTSBURGH
Official Information Received at Oni-
cers' Training Camp.


Plattsburgh, N. Y. June 19.-Official
information was received at the mems
training camp to-day that practically
every man in the camp is assured of a
commission in either the regular army
or reserve Two hundred members of
each regiment are to be selected as Of
ficers for the quartermaster depart
ment and an indefinite number may
enroll for the aviation section. The
classes at the school for aviators at
Cambridge, Mass. are to be enlarged
and a greater number of candidates
will be sent to 1t each week from this
camp.
Five members of each of the regi-
ments will be selected tomorrow for
the ordnance department. These men
who must be mechanical engineers
will leave the following day for
Springfield arsenal for a course of sps-
cial instruction.
Target practice on rifle range was
begun to-day. the New England regi-
ment being at the butts and firing
from the 200 yard range. Major Theo-
dore Roosevelt and Second Lieutenant
Archie Roosevelt have left the camp
with instructions to report to the
commanding officer at Governors
island. 1t Is believed they will be or
dered in France.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-06-21
GERMANY'S GRAIN CROPS
SAID TO BE BURNING UP
Unprecedented Heat Wave Causing
Prolonged Drought.

Copenhagen. via London, June 49,
Throughout Germany. according to re.
ports here. all valuable grain crops are
burning up as they did in 1915 in an I'M
precedented heat wave. A prolonged
drought has not been broken since early
I'm May. Berlin on Sunday experienced
the hottest June II on record in the 20
years experience of the weather bureau.
Tropical temperatures were also reported
everywhere west Of the Oder river. News
reports Of horse races and other sporting
events feature 1.-The terrific" heat. Many
horses were scratched on the opening day
OF the Hamburg Derby week because the
track. built on n marshy moor, was baked
too hard for safety.
The effect of the drought on grain crops
around Berlin, where only eight MILL
metres of rain have fallen since May /,
is described by neutral who arrived
here on Friday as almost catastrophal.
The Sunday sermon writer in the Berlin
Kreuz Zeitung. who recently INDUCED in
a most startling blending of religion and
politics. declared that the drought was
sent as a punishment for the sins of the
people for listening to the editors of
irreligious newspapers and asked how
long 1t would be before this divine
chastisement would bring the people to
sense of their iniquities.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-06-21
RECORD YEAR FOR BEER.
WHISKEY AND CIGARETTES
U. 8. Revenue from These Commodities
Highest Yet Paid Over.


Highest Yet Paid Over.
Washington, June 19.-High tide of
whiskey and beer revenue receipts-and
presumably consumption-in the United
States was reached during the fiscal year
now closing The cigarette smokers. of
the nation, figures show. also smoked
more than they have ever smoked be-
fore.
Ordinary internal revenue receipts, COM
posed chiefly Of taxes on whiskey, beer
and tobacco, were $424.327 1853 so far this
year compared with 1866, 1854 last year
Gagged by revenue receipts, the present
year probably will go down in history
as the banner year Of the liquor traffic.
Revenue collected on whiskey thus far
In the fiscal year is approximately s17S.-
100000. record for any year. although
the current fiscal year still has II days
At the tax rate of $1.10 per gallon. these
figures mean that taxes have been paid
on about 154.Ooo,ooO gallons. This exceeds
by II ,000,0 900 gallons the record Of the next
highest year. 1913. Part of these heavy
receipts is accounted for however, by
heavy Withdrawals from bonded ware
houses In the face of the 100 per cent. in
crease n taxes contemplated in the war
revenue bill.
Revenue from beer is about $4. 900, 900,
little less than the record Of 1914 when
approximately 6s,0Oo.0O0 barrels-taxable
at $1.5O per barrel-were consumed. 1t is
expected that when the fiscal year closes
June 80 the 1914 record will have been
surpassed.
Tobacco yielded more than 800 ZOO. 900
revenue this year. The nearest approach
to this ~gure was last years revenue Of
approximately $s8. 0o0.O0o A large part Of
the Is per cent. increase is believed to be
the growing popularity of cigarettes
among women.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-06-21
Middlebury Raises $4,000.

Middlebury. June 15.-Cashier Robert F.
Pinney of the National bank Of Middle
bury announced at noon to-day. when the
Liberty bond sale ended. that total
Of $4,000 had been subscribed through
the bank here, or more than 90 per cent.
Of the local allotment Of $4,000. During
the last few days there was big rush
to buy the bonds. over 5000 being sub
scribed yesterday. Practically all of
the bonds sold were of the $50 denomi-
nation, a large number of farmers sub
scribing. 1t was announced at the YER
mont Marble company mill that 4s Of the
GO employees there had each taken one
or more $50 bond. up to a total Of A,250
The employees of the Marble company
throughout the State had a contest, and
tho Middlebury men were second. with
70 per cent. while Pittsford led with SO
per cent Most of the bonds were pur-
chased through an installment arrange
ment of 81 weekly.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-06-21
RETAILERS CHARGED WITH
KEEPING UP PRICES
No Drop Despite Fact That N. Y. Is
Glutted with Food Supplies.

New York. June ia statement say
ing every available cold storage place in
this city Is full to capacity and charg-
ing retailers with maintaining high
prices in spite Of an affluence of food
was issued here tonight by Joseph Harti-
gan, commissioner of weights and meas
ures. The British government has ceased
buying food supplies here, the public
is living more economically. and storage
space is at a premium, Mr.. Hartigan as
serted, yet wholesalers complain that re-
tailers are charging eXorbitant prices.
Butter cheese and eggs have come into
New York in such quantities as to cause
glut in the market" he added. 1T is
the first experience of the kind enjoyed
by the wholesale trade"
Unless federal and municipal agencies
intervene. the commissioner said there
is danger Of further price increases and
speculation will not be eliminated.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-06-21

Brattleboro. June 15-The annual COM
mencement exercises of the Austine Insti-
tuition, the State school for deaf and blind
children. were held Thursday in the in
stituton and were marked by the grad
uation of the first pupil to complete the
course there.
Martin H. Fiske of Waterbury Center,
a blind pupil had completed the full
classical course with an average for the
year Of not less than 80 per cent. in any
study and on the final examinations his
average was So per cent. for college en-
trance examinations. His Latin examin-
alton entities him to admission to any
college. He gave a violin solo and read
an essay on forestry.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-06-21
RED CROSS COMMITTEE
APPOINTED IN ST. ALBANS

ST. Adams. June 15.-Mrs. Edward C.
Smith. president of the st. Adams branch
of the American Red Cross. has appoint
ed a campaign committee to solicit con-
tributions for this city's share of the
States 100000. which is Vermont's an
portionment of the 500, 100000 national
fund.
At a meeting of the committee tonight
Mayor John E. Maun was elected chair
man. j. Walter Wardlaw, Jr.. treasurer.
1t was voted to make a canvass of the
city probably on Wednesday, Thursday
and Friday. Sunday, Monday and Tues
day will be given to publicity. The ST.
Adams allotment is S3,6S7.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-06-21
STEAMSHIP ROCHAMBEAU
ATTACKED BY U.BOAT
Many Americans AbOard-TOrpede
Struck near PrOpellers.

An Atlantic Port, June 1.-THE French
line steamship Rochambeau, carrying $50
passengers, majority of whom were
Americans, was attacked by a German
submarine on her last outward voyage
from the United States, 1t was learned to-
day upon the vessels arrival at an Amer
lean port. A torpedo struck near the
propelers. The ship was able to make
port without discharging her passengers
and underwent repairs in drydock be-
fore starting on her return voyage. Of
ficers said the attack was made without
warning.
The Americans were on their way to
France to engage In war relief work.
They included several hospital and ambu-
lance contingents, together with doctors
and nurses and Miss Anne Morgan. sis
ter of j. p. Morgan, who was returning
to her relief work in France after a visit
In America. The Rochambeau had left
an American port on May a6.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-06-21
COW FIGHTS HORSE TO DEATH.

Rutland. June 1s.-Thomas Hulihan of
the town of Rutland lost valuable
buckskin mustang to-day as a result of
battle fought by the pony and COW
owned by Edwin Morgan. also of the
town Of Rutland, Saturday on the PEN
mock farm. The horse was discovered,
badly wounded. lying in a bog with only
its head out Of water. One eye was
gouged out and there were other evil
dences from the cows horns. 1t required
four hours work with heavy tackle to
get the horse out of the quagmire. The
COW was bleeding from several wounds
inflicted by the horses hoofs and teeth
1t too was covered with mud. having
evidently fought in the bog. managing
to get out.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-06-21
Death of Rutland Recruit.

Rutland. June 15.-The first military flu
neral to be held here during the present
war took place Thursday at the Church
OF the Sacred Heart of Mary when OBJ
sequies were held for Henry T. Bolduc
of the town of Rutland. who died at the
United States Naval hospital at Newport
K. L.. where he contracted pneumonia
while training. The recruit was but II
years OF age. The Rev. N. Proulx off,
ciated. The scores OF floral tributes in
cluded pieces from the Newport station
and the recruiting Offices at Burlington
and Rutland.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-06-21
ESCAPED PRISONERS
FLEE, TO VERMONT

Brattleboro. June 15.-Deputy sheriffs,
who spent hours Thursday morning in
searching the country In Halifax for the
three men who broke out of Greenfield,
Mass, Jail Wednesday. returned unsuc-
cessful. They learned that the men had
been seen entering long stretch of
wooded country but they could not pick
up their trail. County Agent Arthur w.
Sweeton. driving here from Wilmington
met man In the road In Halifax. The
stranger ran into the woods.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-06-21
so PER CENT. A MONTH
BANKER CONFESSES
Attempted Murder. Robbery and Black
mail Is Mrs. Ray HymnnS Story.

Ihuib ~ nay ~ s'sOAS'
New York. June 19.--Attempted murder,
robbery and blackmail, were interviewer
in confession made to United States
Commissioner Gilchrist to-day by Mrs.
Ray Hyman, the 50 per cent. month
banker. who is charged with appropriate
ing money entrusted to her for invest
ment without security, and which is said
to exceed $500,00
The woman's revelations brought about
the immediate arrest of nine persons who
were held in $500 bail each, and war;
rants were issued for five others.
Mrs. Hyman appeared before the COM
missioner in bankruptcy proceedings.
After five days in the Tombs prison. she
decided to involve all who participated
in her 'get-rich-quick' scheme. she de-
clared. She told of those who worked
with her to fleece the public. how they
advanced her money to further the
scheme. and how hundreds of persons
had been brought to her with their saw
ings through tales of high interest
spread BY those cooperating with her.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-06-21
Washout Causes Late Trains.

Montpelier. June 1s.-No attempt was
made by the Montpelier q Wells River
railroad to-day to run their trains on
schedule time. due to the washout near
Plainfeld. whore four cars were dsrailed
Sunday night. The wrscking crew work.
ed all night and all day to clear the
track. succeeding near niGhtfall. The
morning mail train left Montpelier on
time and carried by its passengers. not
returning until $50 o'clock instead of II 80
r. M
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-06-21
ON THEIR HONOR.
House OF Correction Men Bexin Work
nj Home for Feeble Minded.

House OF Correction Men Bexin Work
at Home for Feeble Minded.
Brandon, June 1S,--Owing TO the
bad weather the ditch which was to
have been commenced at the State
Home for Feeble Minded Children
was not commenced last week. Ten
men prisoners from the House of Cor
rection at Rutland came here on the
early train this morning and COM
menced work. The men are In charge
OF Charles W. Sager Of Rutland. who
will act as overseer. rather than q
guard, as the men are to do the work
upon their honor" for pay. and will
have plenty Of opportunity to escape
II they wish to do so. The men will
remain here over Sunday inatead Of
returning to Rutland. thus saving
transportation expense. 1t 10 expected
the work will take about two months.
ER EE DREsS A MN, imam
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-06-21
OVER THE DRAFT AGE.
Lawrence A. Rising Had Registered
Because He WINS Not Certain
How Old He Was.

Montpelier. June 19.-Lawrence A. Ris-
ing Of Barre registered on June because
he was not certain whether or not he
had reached the age OF 81 years. Since
then he has discovered he is over the
draft age and is now trying to md out
how his card can be corrected, He took
the matter up with City Clerk Mackay OF
Barre, who in turn wrote to the county
clerk. The latter has no information on
the subject and directed the young man
to interview the acknowledgements. His
case will probably be postponed until
tho draft exemption board is organized
and meets.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-06-21
JOHN ]. MURPHY
TO BECOME BENEDICT
Former Treasurer Of Rutland Bank
Will Wed Massachusetts Girl.

Rutland. June 15.-The engagement is
announced of Miss Florence Goldsmith
of Dorchester. Mass. formerly teacher
Of domestic science In the Rutland pub
lie schools. and John ]. Murphy of Dali
las. Texas a nephew of Mrs. John J..
Flynn of Burlington. Miss Goldsmith
now has position In Springfield. Mass
Mr. Murphy. who attended the Univer.
sity of Vermont, was former treasurer
of the Marble Savings bank of Rutland,
and is associated with a Trust company
at Dallas. His native place Is West
Rutland
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-06-21
THOMAS MAoNER AppoINrED

Montpelier. June l5.-Thomas Magner
Of Burlington was in the city to-day and
called upon Secretary w. II. Jeffrey Of
tho charities and probation board. Mr.
Magner is the newly appointed member
of the board In place of Mr.. Van Patten
of the same city who did not accept the
appointment. This appointment completes
the hoard.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-06-21
GRAHAM APPOINTS DAVIS.
Barre Man to BE States Attorney for
Washington County.

Montpelier, June 1s.-Attorney Earl r.
Davis of Barre was appointed to-day by
Governor Graham to serve as States
attorney for Washington county to sue
coed Fred e. Gleason of Montpelier
who resigned six weeks ago. Mr.. Davis
has accepted and will assume the duties
of the office Immediately
The new States attorney is a gradu-
ate Of the University Of Vermont and
was admitted to the bar in October, 1893
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-06-21
WON'T RUN SPECIALS.
ID. & NJ. and G. v. Notify State Fair As
ISOLATION Of Decisi0n-PIans Unset.

ISOLATION Of DecisiOn-Plans Upset.
White River Junction, June 1S.-Secre-
tary Fred L. Davis of the YER
mont State Fair association, is
In receipt of information from both
the Boston & Maine and Central
Vermont roads that neither win run spe-
cial trains nor give special rates In the
week of the coming fair, September 1921.
The news from the respective roads has
caused the calling of a special meeting of
the executive committee on some day yet
to be named in the coming week.
The decision of the roads in the matter
of special trains and rates has, for the
time. upset the prepared program and the
present impression is that the coming fair
will be limited to the track events, the
amusements. and the midway shows, and
all these will be made the best possible.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-06-21
Especial to the Free Press

st. Johnsbury. June 15.-A class Of 50
graduated from st. Johnsbury Academy
Thursday morning and IL from the COM
mercial department. The retiring prin-
cipal. DIR. Martin G.. Benedict, presented
the diplomas, three of the class being alb
sent In military service.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-06-21
Vermont Way Behind.

Washington, June 19.-War recruiting
for the regular army reached a total of
l20.1s5 yesterday when 1851 men were en-
listed throughout the country. New York
led. with PSI. Vermont still lags far be-
hind any other State. having supplied but
one-tenth of it's quota Of 10 since April /.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-06-21
HARTNEss SUCCEEDS REEVES

Montpelier, June l5.-Governor Graham
has appointed James Hartness of Spring.
field. In place Of Col Ira L. Reeves, who
has gone to Washington. chairman Of
the public safety committee and chair
man Of the executive COMMITTEES OF that
board. Col. Reeves's duties at Washing
ton will interfere with his further work.
|tnGEonv tho board
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-06-21
CALCULATIONS

Danville, June ia class of three was
graduated at Phillips Academy Thursday
afternoon and the address was delivered
by Pres. Guy Potter Benton of the Uni
versity Of Vermont
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-06-21
INVESTS $4,000.
state Grange Committee Votes to buy
buy That Amount Of Liberty bonds.

Bellows Falls, June 1S.-At a meeting of
the executive committee of the Vermont
State Grange. held at Hotel Windham,
consisting of w. NJ Cady of Middlebury,
Heman Stannard Of West Haven, H. NJ.
Farnham of Montpelier. II. w. Sargent.
Brattleboro and A. A. Priest of Randolph.
it was voted to invest $4,000 Of the per-
manent fund in Liberty loan bonds. Also
voted to hold the next annual meeting at
Burlington If satisfactory hall and hotel
accommodations can be made.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-06-21
$35, 100000 ALREADY
PLEDGED RED CROSS
$780,, 900, 900 FUND

Tabulators Cannot Keep Pace With Vast Amount
of Returns Coming in-New York's Total
Subscription Nearing $2O,OOO,0OO Mark-J
P. Morgan and G.. F. Baker Give Million Each
Pledge of S1O,OOO,OOO for Fighting Tuber-
culosis in France from Unknown Contributor
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-06-21

FREE PRESS WANT ADS. PAY Brsr.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-02-22
Mission Study Class.

The study class of the Missionary
society of the Greelyville Methodist
church met at the home Of Mrs E O
Taylor on Wednesday afternoon,
February IA. The course Of study
for this year is World Missions and
World Peace" by Caroline Atwater
Mason. The ladies have taken hole
of the work earnestly and it is be"
lieved the course will prove both
interesting and beneficial to the
members. Those enrolled in the
class are: Mesdames ] B Alsbrook,
T w Boyle. J K Goodwin, B j Guess,
F Mishoe. John Rankin, May G Reg
lister, C E Register, E D Rhodus, f
O Taylor. Misses Mabelle Leitch,
Edith and Susie Lotion, and Kate
Romanstein.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-02-22
With Our Advertisers.

There are some peculiar facts in
the new adv. of M H Jacobs, the
grocer who don't keep groceries. p"
read it in this paper.
We call attention to the new ad.
vertisement in this paper by the
Kingstree Furniture Company. with
special reference to their big line OF
baby carriages and go-carts.
The Kingstree Manufacturing and
Construction Co. have change OF
ad this week calling special attention
to its line of beaver board for walls
and ceilings, also lumber, glass lime,
and all kinds of mill work. This en-
terprise merits your patronage when
in the market for its line of work or
wares. See adv on first page.
The Ford Motor Co. in an adver.
tisement in this paper, advises all
prospective buyers of Ford cars to
place their orders now, as no cars
will be shipped to distributing agents
except for immediate delivery to pur-
chasers. The big factory of Mr. Ford
is taxed to its capacity to meet the
demand for this popular car and none
can be held as reserve stock.
Note the attractive ad of the Paige
auto in this paper by the Motor Sales
Co of Sumter. agents. This series of
advertisements first appeared in The
Record last week. but in some unac-
countable way. though purely mad
vertantly, the name of The Sumter
Motor Company" was designated as
agents. This was gross error, as
the name of the Motor Sales Co should
have been designated as agents. Pros
pective purchasers of this high class
car should see or communicate with
this firm at Sumter or their local rep
resentative, Mr. Clarence Alsbrook.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-02-22
IMPORTANT MEETING.
Take Notice Stockholders Conu'
ty Fair Association.

We advertised through the coun-
ty papers a stockholders meeting
for the first Monday in February
but, owing to bad weather. we fail
ed to get a quorum for the trans
action of business. We now urge
all stockholders to take notice and
attend our annual meeting appoint
ed for the first Monday in March at
IL o'clock noon at the court house.
This is an important meeting, fol-
the election of officers and planning
for the coming fair and fixing dates
for same. w E NESMITH,
President.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-02-22
Baggett-ROdgers.

Miss Mary Magdelene Baggett
and Mr. Elmer Eugene Rodgers were
quietly married at the home of the
brides mother at Lane, Thursday
afternoon, February IL. The mar
riage was the elimination of a
romance that began in childhood. and
came as quite surprise to their
many friends and acquaintance.
The bride is a charming young
lady, and the only daughter of Mrs
M L Baggett. the popular proprie-
tress of the New Baggett Hotel, at
Lanes. Since the opening Of the
present session she has been a stu
dent at Chicora college and had come
home to spend the weekend. but
q bad cold developed and pervent.
ed her returning to college Mon
day, as both the young lady and
her mother had planned. Mr. Rodg-
ers in the meantime pressed his suit
with little more ardor and won.
On Tuesday Miss Baggett informed
her mother of the decision she had
reached, and right hastily the we'd
ding feast was prepared. The bride
is sister of Mr. T E Baggett, of
this place, and has many friends
here. The groom is a son of Mr. E
O Rodgers, a prosperous business
man of Lanes, and was himself an
assistant bookkeeper in the Bank of
Williamsburg here for some time.
The young couple will make their
home at Lanes.