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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-10-25
LOUISIANA CANE
SUGAR TO RESCUE
2OO,OOO,000 Lbs. Bought by Am.
Sugar Ref. Co. for Ship.
ment North.
COST 81 CENTS A POUND.
Eastern u. $. Consumers Will Now Get
Relief from Shortage Sooner Than
Expected-s-Cent Sugar in Sight.

washington. Oct. 24.-Two hundred
million pounds Of Louisiana cane sugar
was contracted for here to-day by the
american Sugar Refining company.
and Will begin moving northward next
week to relieve the serious shortage
OF the eastern States.
IL the eastern consumer had been
compelled to await the coming of this
years supply from western beet and
Cuban cane fields. there would have
been no relief for existing near
famine conditions until late in No.
vember.
For the 20o,Oo0,000 pounds the re-
finers paid about s13.0OO.oO0 or ap-
proximately 6h cents pound. After
adding the cost of transportation and
refining 1t is estimated that they will
be able to sell to the wholesaler at
steadily reducing prices, beginning at
S:35 cents eastern seaboard. and drop
ping to 7.25 by the end of the year.
The latter figure is the seaboard price
previously fixed by agreement for
Cuban, Hawaiian and western beet
sugar. and the price the food admin
istration expects to maintain.
Scent SUGAR PROBABLE.
With the refiners price at s.35, the
food administration announced to-
night, wholesalers in the northeast
should sell at about $50, with the price
decreasing proportionately with re.
dustions by the refiners.
This, 1t was said, would mean a price
Of nine cents to the consumer at once
and of not more than eight cents by the
end of the year.
The big deal for Louisiana sugar was
announced tonight at the food admins
tration after a two-day conference there
among the producers, headed by John NJ.
Parker. federal food administrator for
Louisiana: Earl D. Babst. president OF
the American Sugar Refining company,
and officials of the administration.
In anticipation of the sale, the trans
portation division of the food admins
tration already has arranged for sufii-
cient shippings to transport 10o.000.00O
pounds of the sugar to the Philadelphia.
Boston and New York refneries. The
first cargoes leaving next week will go
to New York.
RETAILER, THE PROBLEM NOW.
With the wholesale market virtually out
Of the way, the administration now Is
turning its attention to retailers and is
prepared to cut off the supplies Of those
who insist upon taking war profits.
Prices from the manufacturers have been
fixed. all wholesalers will come under
! license on November / and the retailer
now presents the only real problem.
Both refiners and distributors are in
structed to withhold supplies from any
retailer who adds an exorbitant profit.
To supplement this move, organizations
are being perfected through which whole
sale prices in all sections of each State
will be furnished to the federal food
administrator. who will make them pub
lie locally and report them to WASH
ington with the names Of any exorbitant
profit taking retailers.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-10-25
LIBERTY WATCH
FIRES LIGHTED
Clean from Florida to Canadian
Border and from Coast
to Coast.
PATRIOTIC DISPLAY.
Blaze Mt Washington IL Fed by Fagots
from Historic Places-Fire Light.
ed By Mrs. McAdoo.
PATRIOTIC DISPLAY.

Washington. Oct. 23.-Liberty watch fires
cleaned the country over tonight. the
eve Of Liberty day.
Under the direction Of the women's
Liberty Loan committee the fires were
lighted from Florida to the Canadian
border and from coast to coast. In several
States the governors lighted the principal
fires which were made the occasion Of
patriotic demonstrations.
Here In the national capital a roaring
bonfire. fed by fagots from historic spots
In many States, was lighted at the base
Of the Washington monument by Mrs
w. g. McAdoo. wife of the secretary Of
the treasury. Low lying clouds. drizzling
rain upon the thousands Of spectators, re-
Elected the pink glow Of the flames The
monument itself stood in brilliant light
from foundation to summit. the latter
lost from time to time In the shadows OF
drifting clouds.
Virtually the entire population Of the city
witnessed the unusual scene from their
homes. Mrs. Wilson and Miss Wilson
braved the rain to see it.
Fuel from many historic spots went into
the great pile upon which the flames fed.
1t came in fagots. splinters and slivers
from the Presidents boyhood home In
Georgia. the old Lincoln home in Illinois,
Cleveland's birthplace in New Jersey.
Clusters headquarters in North Dakota.
the Aztec house near Roosevelt dam in
Arizona, and from Grants house in Mis-
souri,. Historic trees were represented
too in branches and bits Of wood from
The Constitutional elm at Gordon. Ind.
tree on the old Blue Lick battlefield Of
Kentucky. and tree from the home at
Lexington, KY, Of Gen. Hunt Morgan.
A bit Of Flagstaff carried by the Van
Buren, avengers in the Mexican War, a
pinion Of wood from the slopes Of Pixies
Peak. box Of sage brush from Wyom-
ing, and wood from Lower Cape Fear in
North Carolina. where in 1765 the Ameri-
can people made the first armed resist
ance to the stamp act. all went into the
flames.
Mrs. McAdoo lighted the fire with a
trench candle sent from Quebec and set
in candle-stick given by Napoleon
Bonaparte to his brother. Joseph, and
later presented to President Andrew
jackson.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-10-25
ZEPPELIN Assembled TO
HEIGHT OF EIGHT MILES

Philadelphia. Oct. PA staff corre-
spondent Of the Evening Ledger sent a
dispatch to-day from American field
headquarters in France describing the
Zeppelin LIS. brought down near Bour-
bonne-les-Bains. He says 1t is 600 feet
long. with a diameter Of 30 feet. has an
aluminium frame. with longitudinal and
horizontal ribs. covered with stout inter-
laced cord, over which Is the outside
cover of linen. painted black. The shape
Is that Of an exaggerated fat cigar. Two
silk balloons I'LL the interior. holding the
hydrogen gas. which gives the lifting
power. Slated runways. nine inches
wide. with guide rails. extend the length
Of the airship. giving access to sleeping
quarters. an electric kitchen. and the five
great steel engines.
THE Zeppelin's instrument for calculat-
ing altitude" says the correspondent.
Showed she had assembled distance Of
1900 feet
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-10-25
JOHNSON NORMAL.

Through the generosity Of the towns
people in providing conveyances. the stu
dents and several members of the faculty
attended the county war convention in
Morrisville last week Wednesday.-Mrs.
Austin's valuable collection of curios from
China attracted many visitors last Fri
day. The silver collection. amounting to
$3.50. will be added to the local Red Cross
funds.-Miss Elliott, accompanied by Miss
Patten and Miss Watson. representing the
students. attended the conference of the
Y. NJ. C. A and the Y. W. C. A. workers
In Burlington Saturday.-On Saturday
evening the dormtory students enter.
tained their friends by giving mock we'd
ding ceremony in the assembly hall.-Ths
teachers of both schools will attend the
State convention at st. Adams this weeb
from October 25 to 81
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-10-25
METHODIST MISSIONARY
MEETING AT ST. ALBANS

st. Adams. Oct. 24.--The Woman's
Home Missionary society of tn Ver-
mont Methodist conference will hold
its ssrd annual meeting in this city next
Tuesday and Wednesday. The Metho-
dist society will entertain the conven-
ton In the Universalist Church which 1t
IL occupying while the Methodist edi-
nee 10 extensively repaired.
The convention will hold sessions
Tuesday afternoon and evening and
Wednesday during the day and evening.
The principal speaker will be Mrs. C.
4. Converse. national field secretary,
viii will give addresses at both eve
ming meetings The Pythian male quar-
tot will sing Tuesday evening and
there will be other special musical
features.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-10-25
To Select Superintendent Soon.

Montpelier, Oct. GA meeting OF the
board OF control was held Tuesday when
several matters were discussed, but none
OF them completed. These included rae
tory inspection under the new laws the
report Of Commissioner j. q. Brown rel
alive to insurance upon the state prop
erty. Mr.. Brown having made an invesu-
cation of the conditions under which the
insurance on the State property Is car
ried. No recommendations came from
Judge j. Il. Weeks relative to an appoiht'
ment OF superintendent Of the indus-
trial school. Judge Weeks having not YET
reached conclusion In regard to the
man he will select for the place lie VIII
go to Boston the latter part Of the week
on thA nsattAr
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-10-25
BRIEF AND BRIGHT.
Reflections Grave and Gay Mostly Per-
tainin4 to Current Eyenta.

Reflections Grave and Gay Mostly Per-
tanning to Current Events.
That New York man shouldn't DO ex-
empted because he can feel no sensa-
ton In his feet. He'll not know when
they get cold.
Up to this time. no tenderhearted per-
son has deemed It proper to ask for
contributions for the relief Of the starv-
ing ex-distillers Of Peoria and Kentucky.
A Michigan soldier said: II suppose
they will be getting chaperones and
nurses for us next" Anything to make
the soldiers life pleasant.
1.-THE old fashioned DOCTORS" says BLY,
Skifngton. took ones temperature
now they take his Bradstreet and Dun
rating"
Here comes complaint that people
mispronounce the word Cafeteria" The
word deserves worse than mispronuncia-
ton.
German diplomacy seems to make SUBJ
marine atrocities natural and reasonable.
Albany Tlmes-Union.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-10-25
WEEKS TOLL is
II LARGE SHIPS
Loss of British Merchantmen by
Mines and U-Boats Shows
Slight Increase.

London, Oct. N.-An increase in tho
loss OF British merchantmen through
mines or submarines IL noted In the ad.
mralty report for the current week.
Seventeen vessels over l.6O0 tons and
eight under 1000 tons were sunk.
In the previous week IL British mer-
chant vessels over 1000 tons, six under
that tonnage and one fishing vessel were
sunk.
The admiralty statement follows:
Arrivals 2.e4s; sailings 2sss.
British merchantmen over LOCO tons
sunk by mine or submarine II: under
1.600 tons eight.
British fishermen sunk none.
British merchantmen UNNECESSARILY
attacked including one previously, seven.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-10-25
WOMAN NEVER HEARD OF
LOAN OR GREAT WAR

She IL Intelligent and Lives Is Miles
from Baltimore.
Baltimore. Oct. 2.-The women's Liberty
Loan committee Of Maryland announced
to-day that 1t had discovered q woman
in Howard county about Is miles from this
city. who had not heard Of the Liberty
Loan and did not know that the United
States was at war with Germany. The
committee stated that the woman was In.
telligent and the mother Of several chill
dren. She said her husband went to work
daily at 400 a. m. and was too tired when
he came in from the field at 800 p. m. to
talk. She stated that she had not been
out Of her homo except to 60 to church In
five years.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-10-25
CORP. ROSSITER SPEAKS
AT ST. JOHNSBURY

st. Johnsbury, Oct. H.-An enthusiastic
crowd greeted Corporal Rossiter of the
}st Canadian Mountaineers at the armory
tonight at the Liberty bond rally. Gov.
Henry c. Ide presided. Arthur F. Stone
In fve-minute speech took subscriptions
Tor Liberty bonds and music was fur
hisheed by the Mahogany quartette and
the band. The boy scouts were out this
afternoon after subscriptions and have al
ready secured 5000 worth while the ladies
have raised $4,000 in their campaign for
the bonds.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-10-25
MRS. ]. H. SEYMOUR
KILLED IN NEW YORK
Former st. Adams Woman Victim OF
AutO Accident.

Former st. Adams Woman Victim OF
Auto Accident.
st. Adams, Oct. 4.-News has been re-
ceived here that Mrs. julius H. Seymour
was fatally injured in an automobile &C.
cident in New York, dying Tuesday noon.
without regaining consciousness. from in
juries to her head.
The Seymour family formerly lived in
st. Adams and for many years they had
IA summer camp on North Hero, but had
recently bought n large estate in Isle La
Motto which they occupied the past sum-
mer. Mr.. Seymour has been a lawyer In
New York for many years.
Besides her husband Mrs Seymour is
survived by a daughter. Mrs. Joseph w.
Leake Of New York; also by three grand
children.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-10-25
CONGRESSMAN DALE AND
PARTY NOW IN LONDON
Will Visit House Of Commons To-day
Dine with Page Tonight.

Will Visit House Of Commons To-day
Dine with Page Tonight.
London. Oct. PA party Of ten Ameri-
can congressman has arrived in London.
They are beginning an unofficial tour Of
the war area in order to acquaint them
selves with existing conditions. A num-
Der of former congressman also are in
the party. They purpose to visit the battle
fields in France and some of them will
go to Italy.
The party will visit the House of Com
mons tomorrow, and Ambassador Page
will give a dinner in their honor. which
former Premier Asquith and other prom
nent persons will attend.
The voyage across the Atlantic was
uneventful.
The members of Congress in the party
include Hicks of New York and Dale Of
Vermont.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-10-25
LYNDON WILL EXCEED
ITS LIBERTY LOAN QUOTA

Lyndonville. Oct. A.-Music hall was
we'll filled tonight at the Liberty day
rally. at which Principal Mathewson Of
Lyndon Institute presided. The speakers
were Justice George M. Powers of Nor
risville and Leslie NJ. Shaw of the Car
negie Trust company Of New York, n ma
tive Of Worthwhile and formerly secre-
tary of the treasury. This town has
already subscribed s225.o00 for the bonds
and will oversubscribe it's quota Of $3.50, 900
before the campaign closes.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-10-25
BRIDE AND GROOM
IN AUTO SMASH.UP
Norman Fletcher and Wife of Bridport
Seriously Injured.

NORMAN Fletcher and Wife of Bridport
Seriously Injured.
Middlebury. Oct. N.-word was re-
ceived in Middlebury last night that
Thomas w. Fletcher Of Bridport and his
son. Norman. and wife, Mrs. Lena Need
ham) Fletcher had met with an automobile
accident at Canadaigua. N. Y. Thomas
w. Fletcher had several ribs briken and
internal injuries. His son. Norman, is
also seriously injured and the latters
wife is SO badly injured. it is said that
1t will be month before she will be able
to leave the hospital. Other details re-
Iating to the accident are lacking.
The party was on wedding trip, Nor
mon Fletcher and his bride, who was
Miss Lena Needham, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Lucius B. Needham Of Orwell,
were married October 8. and Thomas w.
Fletcher had taken the young couple
on an automobile trip to Buffalo and
Niagara Falls They were on their return
trip having left Buffalo Thursday night.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-10-25
WOMEN HAVE THEIR TROUBLES.

Not only middel-agcd women. but
younger ones. too. suffer from back.
ache. pains In side. swollen ankles. SORE
muscles. rheumatic pains and kindred
ailments without knowing that these
are most often the result of deranged
or overworked kidneys. Foley Kidney
Pills are good medicine for kidney
trouble. J. w. OSullivan. 80 Churcn
RAW
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-10-25
POST BUYS LIBERTY BOND.

st. Johnsbury. Oct. 2l.-Chamberlain
Post. No. l, Grand Army of the Republic.
held its annual rally Saturday. The
Woman's Relief Corps served dinner
which was followed by post-pra ndial exer-
cises. Over a hundred attended the gath
ering which was signalized by voting to
purchase in the name of Chamberlain
Post $500 Liberty bond.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-10-25
PASS EXAMINATION As PHARMA.
CISTs.

At the October meeting OF the State
board OF pharmacy the following list Of
successful candidates Is reported by Sec
rotary Mason @. Beebe: II. c. Stoughton
OF Rochester. Horace NJ. Carter OF Rut-
land. Gaetano Zingales Of New York
city, U. 8. Livingstone Of Newport. Hector
Huard, Jr.. Of Winooski and Paul Spooner
Of Brandon. All Of the aforementioned
received certificates as registered phar-
macists.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-10-25
CATCH SHONTELL


County jail Found at Plymouth, N. H.
Montpelier, Oct. N.-Leon Shontell, the
H-year-old boy who escaped from the
house connected with the Washington
county jail. has been caught in Plymouth
N. H., and Sheriff F. H. Tracy went aft
or the boy yesterday. He was caught
Tuesday through the information that
came to Chief J. M. Donahue at North
held. the home Of the boy. Shontell was
ordered committed to the Industrial school
because he was adjudged a delinquent
child in the municipal court at Mortified
10 days ago. He was brought here the
same afternoon and because the law does
not allow placing a minor in Jail, the
youth was kept in the house connected
with the Jail, but escaped one morning
between five and six o'clock by sliding
down a veranda post.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-10-25
LIBERTY DAY ADDS
$2OO,OOO TO THE LOAN

Rain Fails to Dampen Ardor of Crowds Who
Cheer Khaki-Clad Men from Fort Ethan AL
len Parading through the Streets Students
Canvass City with Gratifying Success
Patriotic and Convincing Addresses at The
Strong Theatre
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-10-25

Ryegate, Oct. A.-Miss Eva Nelson.
formerly a teacher here ana graduate
of the Mary Hitchcock hospital at Han
over, has been assigned to Red Cross
work at Camp Service in Greenville, N. c..
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-10-25
CUT THIS OUTFIT 10 wORTH HONEY

Don't Miss This. Cut out this sin. On.
close with Sc to Foley q Co., sssS Sheffield
Ave. Chicago. Ill. writing your name and
address clearly. You will receive in return
trial package containing Foley's Honey
and Tar Compound for coughs, colds and
Group; Foley Kidney Pills and Foley
Catharic Tablsts.-J. w. O'suilivan, 80
Church 0l-Adw.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-10-25
ST. JOHNSBURY GIRL
ON BATTLE FRONT
Miss Anne Peck Ordered to First Lines
i'm France.

st. Johnsbury. Oct. A.-Miss Anne Peck
has been ordered to the extreme front
somewhere in France to take charge Of
the social service work under Red Cross
auspices. She will have six nurses under
her and she was selected for this re-
sponsible position becauses Of her pro-
ficiency in French. This is her second
period of service as Red Cross nurse in
France.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-10-25

cavalries came in for their share of the
applause, with their spotless equipment
Of harness and wagons.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-01-10
FoLWELL GOOD LOSER.

Bob Folwell has made many friends
by his laconic statement, Not an
alibi to our names. We ran into n
bunch of football that was a cross
between a zip Of forked lightning and
the roll of a fast freight. We We're
licked by n better team lust let it
go at that" All the world. especially
the world Of sports. admires a good
loser, and Bob Folwell certainly, IL
that 1t must be great disappoint-
ment to him to have his Penn eleven
humbled by Oregon, hut there isn't
culver of that in his after-the- game
speech FOlwcl harks back to those
olden days when Pennsylvania was
power in athletics. The longer he Is
i'll power at PENNSYLVANIA the more
will the example of those olden days
be seen in the work OF Quaker teams
and athletes.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-01-10
DEL BAKER SOLD TO
SAN FRANCISCO TEAM

Delmar Baker, the blonde little
catcher, who worked behind the log
for Helena in the days of the Union
association. has lef the big leagues
and headed for San Francisco. where
he will be first string catcher for the
Pacific Coast league team of that city
In the fall of 1912 Baker was sold by
"Blub" Trby to Detroit of the Ameri-
can league. Until the coming Of
Spencer last fall he was be-
lieved to be in line to take Stanage's
place as first string catcher for the
Tigers Baker never did hit much,
neither in the west nor in the Ameri-
can league, but has always been a
classy thrower and a catcher with
fine head.
Bakers home is in Portland, and the
veal. after he left for the big leagues.
the Helena mana cement brought his
brother also q catcher and as white
headed as Del, out for a tryout. But
the younger Baker couldn't hit at all.
Missoula fans will remember that
in 1912, after Skipper Roberts had
one of his many clashes with every
body in sight, Cliff Blankenship ar
ranged a trade with Helena, Roberts
for Baker, brt the deal fell through
at the last minute.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-01-10
BASEBALL HEADS TO
.'.> DISCUSS TERRITORY

Chicago. Jan. 9.--president Tearney
Of the Three ] league left here tonight
for Cedar Rapids. Iowa, to attend a
conference there tomorrow Of repre-
sentatives of the Central association,
Western and Central leagues in regard
TO q REIMBURSEMENT of territory. There
also viii be a meeting OF the Central
association club owners there at the
same time. ..a. ,- s5..
II. G. Iehrung. president of the
Western league. telesraphed tonight
that he would be unable to be present
and he was urged TO send Of the
leagues club owners 1t is assumed
thai the Central league will he rep
resented, although President r. w.
l)ickerson has not replied to the In :
Nltation extended him. M. Il. Justice.
president of tho Central association,
VIII attend. james r. Hayes of DAY.
export. with Tearney, will represent
the Three l league
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-01-10
\ LEAI SUCKS
Listlessness Continues to
Characterize Dealings on
Wall Street.

New York. Jan. 9.-Metals were the
most active and ASA group the strong
est features of today's listless market
leading coppers recording gross gains
Of l to points on revival Of rumors
suggesting a combination Of several of
the larger producing companies and
their subsidiaries.
Rails were. more prominent than re-
Gently, but largely at the expense Of
quoted values. Canadian Pacific. its
subsidiary 500. and st. Paul were
lower by 1 to 2 points and the new
preferred shares of st. Louis & San
Francisco dropped almost 10 points on
very few transactions.
Is The movement of United States
Steel and other leading industrials as
well as equipments and munitions, had
its basis chiefly in speculative opera
tons. steel made an extreme gain Of
2h after an early period of irregular
ity and Nova Scotia steel lost IA
points.
Dealings We're broader and slightly
larger amounting TO $4,000 shares. -
Bonds moved contrarily. strength IN
railway issues being nentralized by
the heavy offcring1 of internationals.
notably Anglo French SIS and United
Kingdom Serials particularly the 5h's.
Total sales par value $1O5O,000.
United States bonds were unchanged
on call.
Metals and Money.
Copper unsettled: eleetrolytic. first.
second and third quarters, $26M32.50. ="
Lead, $7.a0G7.50. Spelter steady.
+ Mercantile paper. 3A per cent. Bar
silver. rs.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-01-10

|.e s
srn steers. -s7.5g@1o;-~ stockers and
feeders. ,s5.4o@s.S0; cows and heifers,
s4.4oG10; calves, $s.25@l3.50.
Sheep - Receipts. 10000. Firm.
wethers. ss.40R1O,50; ewes. $791o.10;
lambs s11.6om14.
Omaha.
Hogs - Receipts. 1880. Strong.
Heavy. s16.4O@1O.5O bulk of sales,
slo15@1e.5O. ~
Cattie-Receipts. 10000. Steady Ma
tive steers. s7.50@115o; western
steers. ss.70@s.25; stockers and feed
ers. $6.25@9.
Sheep = Receipts, 1880. Steady.
Yearlings. $s.25@11.25; lambs, $12.100
1925.