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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-22

OF the Aisne River, advancing nearly 500
yards toward Laon over a front of about
half mile. Numerous German prisoners
were taken.
IAdvices from Paris today, showing that
the French are attacking north Of the Aisne
River, mean that the defenses of both ends
of the Hindenburg line are under assault.
The chief bastion defending the southern
end OF the line Is at Laon, in the direction
OF which the French are bending their
pressure. The British attack was made
against Cambrai. one of the chief supports
OF the northern Yd of the Hindenburg
lineD
Hard fighting Is reported from the
heights between Craonne and Berry -au- Bac,
where the German front crosses the Aisne
River from the northwest To the south
cast.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-22
BRITISH DRIVEN BACK
UPON FONTAINE AND
ANNEUY, SAYS BERLIN
BERLIN (via London). Nov. -.

BERLIN (via Iondon, Nov. 80.
ION the western bank Of the River
Scheldt the enemy was driven back on
Anneux and Fontaine Notre Dame" de-
cared today's official statement
''On the eastern bank we forced the
enemy's departure to positions south of
Rumily.
I'm connection with the English attack.
the statement continued, the French
strongly attacked between craonne and
Berry-au-Bac. Fighting continued through
out the day Northeast Of Saville-aux-
BoiS "a French nest remained. Elsewhere
the enemy was repulsed or driven back in
hand-to-h fighting"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-22
TEACHERS MUST KEEP POSTED

CHAMBERSBURG. Pa, Nov. ga
teacher who cannot tell her pupils about the
worlds series or Jess Willard Is not dolnG
her full duty. declared DR.. Ezra Lohmas,.
head Of the Shippensburg State Normal
School. in addressing the Franklin County
Teachers Institute.
Doctor Lohman added. too. that a teacher
must not content herself by reading three
books on pedagogy year She must READ
the newspapers daily and acquaint herseH
with the worlds happenings
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-22
MORE WORK FOR POSTMASTER
Norristown Official Made Accountant
for Montgomery County

NORRISTOwN. Pa, Nov. 22.-Post-
master kneule. OF Norrstown. has been
made central accounting postmaster for
Montgomery County. This means that all
of the third and fourth class postohces,
numbering 1876, become district offices un-
der the supervision of Postmaster Kneuele,
who Is a presidential appointee, and the
postmasters of these places must render
account to the Norristown office instead of
to Washington, and also get their supplies
in Norristown.
There Is no increase in the salary of the
Norristown Office.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-22
FRENCH HURL BACK
COUNTER-ATTACK WITH
STAGGERING LOSSES
PARIS, NOV. 90

PARIS, Nov. %.
A German Countcr-attack around Juvn-
court was thrown back with staggering
losses by the French fire, today's official re-
port asserted
French troops successfully raidcd Ger
man positions around st. Quentin Nauxail-
lon, Tahure. ALLIES and Mason de Cham
pagne, taking numerous prisoners.
In cooperation with the British drive on
the Arras front. the French struck "A power
full blow against the German defenses north
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-22
Barracks for Deserters at Arsenal

Special barracks In which army deserters
will he housed pending action by army
authorities are to be erected at the Frank :
ford Arsenal at a cost of $4,000. The bar
racks will accommodate more than 100 men.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-02-22
HYPHENATED CHEESE.
Genuine Swiss Product Made by BEL
ginns In West Virginia.

Cheese-real Swiss cheese, just as Swiss
as that made in the valleys and on the
plateaus of the Alps-is destined to rival
coal in the near future as the chief prod
uct of West Virginia and western Mary
land. particularly West Virginia
This is the firm belief of George W.
Sturmer, one of the veteran employees Of
the Baltimore & Ohio railroad system AMI
at present assistant director Of the B. &
o. welfare bureau. Mr.. Sturmer has
probably done more than any other one
mar to develop dairy farming. particu-
larly goat diaries, iii West Virginia.
Mr.. Sturmer says that he Is now laying
plans for the direction to West Virginia
and western Maryland OF the men. women
and children who will come to this coun-
try from Belgium. Alsace- Lorraine and
western Germany after the war These
are the goat farmers and the cheese
makers, and Mr.. Sturmer wants to get
them in West Virginia and western Mary
land and give further impetus to this
constantly growing industry Of making
swiss and Muenchener cheese in this sec.
ton of the globe.
I Probably the most thriving cheese
making settlement in this section Is now
in Helvetia, Randolph county. Virginia
This settlement was founded by Mr.. Stur
mer when he took a party of 36l Belgian
immigrants to the then uninhabited terri
tory some years ago. attended to tho
purchase of land for them and the cree
/ ton OF homes and started them In or
! the occupation which kept them busy "
Belgium and Alsace- Lorraine-the making
/ of Swiss and Muenchener cheese.-Fron
! the Baltimore American.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-02-22
MANY EDUCATORS GOING.
Vermont to he Well Represented Al
Kansas City Convention.

The following have already signihed
their intent to join the party Of Vermont
educators on the trip to- the convention
at Kansas City: DR.. Milo r. Hillegas
com missioner of education: Surernte ndent
Merritt ID. Chittenden and Prof. Floyd
II. jerks who together are organizing
the party: Bessie Bacon Goodrich. prin-
cipal of the Johnson Normal school; X
G. Reynolds, executive clerk Of the state
department of education; G. S. Wright.
superintendent of schools in st. Albans;
David b. Locke. superintendent at Rut-
land and Superintendent s. c. Hutchinson
of Montpelier. The convention opens the
18th and continues through March 2
Superintendent Myron ID. YounS of Cam
bridge will he in New York at the end
of the week, but hopes to meet the party
at Albany, y. Y. DIR. Hillegas has gone
to attend the meeting at Indianapolis.
Ind, of the National Society for the
Promotion of Industrial Education, but
will join the party at Kansas City at
least Coming back the party will stop at
Chicago, w., Gary. Ind. and Rochester,
n Y, which has an unusual junior high
school.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-02-22
RUsY DAV IN PROBATE COURT.

In probate court Monday Rose ".
sturges was appointed administering of
the estate Of Alien B. Sturges. late of
Milton. with G. N. Wood and Samuel
shroyer of Milton commissioners. c. C.
Briggs Of this city was appointed ad-
ministrator OF the estate Of Sabra l..
Chase. late of Burlington. with d. II.
Cameron and c. G. Crane commissioners
and appraisers. C. l.. Smith and Milo II.
Riddell were appointed commissioners
and appraisers of the estate of n. T..
Chamberiin. late of this city. c. c.
Briggs was appointed administrator Of the
estate of Elizabeth Riley. late OF Bur
lington. with j. f.. Lavell and ]. H.
Holloran commissioners and appraisers
C. c. Briggs was appointed administrator
de bonis non. of the estate Of G. d.
Chase. late of Burlington. The wills OF
Otis r.. Moulton. late OF Burlington and
Theophile st. Gelais. late of Colchester
were filed for probate. Eugene M. Styles
was appointed administrator of the estate
OF Augusta C. NJ. Styles. late of Bur.
iington. with Herald Stevens and w. O.
Spear commissioners and appraisers. Leor
ID. Latham was appointed administrator
OF the estate Of Frederick Goodwin, late
of Milton, with +. d. Taft and 8. r.
Moulton commissioners. A license wal
granted to sell real estate In the estate Of
Harmon A. Beecher, late Of Hinesburg.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-02-22
BRADSTREETS VERMONT
WEEKLY TRADE REPORT

Bradstrect's Burlington Office reports
embargoes on railroads have tied up snip
ments and caused delays in certain manu-
featuring plants on account OF inabiity
to obtain raw materials. Tanners report
a large volume of business on hand but
part of the small dealers not as strong
as it was "A month ago. but larger users
are purchasing freely. There is con-
siderable business ahead at the mills in
this line. Manufacturers of waxed paper
share with others in a quite movement at
this time. Manufacturers of veneer pro-
duets note Il good market but the delayed
shipments of glue have intcrfored to some
extent with the filling of orders promptly.
Coal shortage is being felt for domestic
purposes as we'll as at manufacturing
plants. The extensive cold weather of the
week has affected railroads. travel has
been noticeably less. There is plenty of
snow in the woods for numbering. In
some instances five feet or more is re-
ported.
, The State continues. with view of get
ting those who handle milk and cream in
closer touch with che another. Marked
increase in prices of commodities are
noticed. From ten to fifteen per cent ad-
vance is noted in prices for potatoes and
quality is said to be poor. In some sec
tons they are retailing at $500 per bushel.
There is not as large buying of potatoes
as formerly. Manufacturers of garments
and overalls note the production is larger
than usual for this period of the year.
Retail dealers in agricultural machinery
and seeds report moderate buying. In
the latter commodity further price in
crease Is anticipated IN the near future.
General wholesale trade appears of good
volume and collections for the most part
are coming in reasonably good. The
week in this State is free from mercantile
failures.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-02-22
UNDER NEW NAME.



The Arm which has been known as
The Simonds- Sco1eid company" or
THE Royal" the partnership of which
was dissolved by mutual consent last
week. W. r. Scoheld resigning from the
company. will be continued under the
name of The c. Durrell Simonds company.
The members OF the new firm are Edward
Simonds, c. Durrell Simonds and II. =.
Wetnerbee
Edward Simonds the senior member or
the Arm. has been with THE RoyaF'
since 1899 when 1t was first opened and
has for the last IS years been connected
with the Brown-Durrell company of Bos-
ton and New York. one of the largest
dry-goods houses In the country. c. Dur
rell Simonds has been with THE Royal
for the past IL years and for the last
five years has been a partner. II. p.
Wetherbee. the third member of the firm.
has been connected with 1.-The Royal for
II years and previous to that time had
many years Of experience with F. F.
Twitchell & Co. of st. Adams.
The c. Durrell Simonds company Is con-
nected with THE Royal Syndicate" OF
Winooski and s. J. Benson & Co. of Nor
wood. N. Y.
The new concern will continue to carry
the following well-known lines: Print
zess' suits and coats, "C-B" corsets.
Gordon" hosiery. Forest Mill and
"Richelieu' knit underwear. Chic" mus
lin underwear, "Artamo'' embroidery
goods. "Fleisher's' yarns. and a complete
line of infants, children's. misses and
women's ready-to-wear apparel.
THE Royal under the former partner
ship enjoyed exceptional success. coming
to be one of Burlington's foremost
women's furnishing goods stores. Under
the present partnership there Is every
reason to believe that this record will be
continued
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-02-22
"RAILROADED" "a YEARS.
Frank L.. VObcrts Gives Up Position as
Ticket Agent.

Frank l.. Roberts celebrated his BIRTH
day anniversary Thursday by leaving the
position of ticket agent for the Central
Vermont and Rutland railroads. after a
service in one or both of more than "a
years Friday he began his duties as
treasurer of the Burlington Trust COM
pany.
The employees of the passenger and
freight service of the two roads babe him
godspeed Thursday evening. with the
gift of a mahogany solid leather chair.
S. r. Kramer, assistant superintendent
of the Rutland railroad l.. w. Cole.
representing the auditor of the road, and
G. w. o. Moore, travelling auditor Of the
Central Vermont, were about the station
yesterday in connection with the closing
up of Mr.. Roberts accounts. and were
among those to say bood-bye to him.
The speech of presentation was made by
Station Master A. NJ. Prentiss in behalf
of the committee. which comprised him
self. +. w. Warner and +. A. Churchill.
Along with the chair went slip of
paper, reminding Mr.. Roberts that it was
his birthday. and the chair, a valentine,
and adding. You will be missed by your
friends at Burlington"
Mr.. Roberts went to work for the Cen
trail Vermont February |. 1893. as assist
ant operator and general utility man at
the Shelburne station. He remained
there a year and a half when he went
to Middlebury as night operator, to stay
two years and a half. Five years as
night operator and ticket agent here in
the old station for the two railroads fol
loved after which he became day ticket
agent. a position he held for seven years
He then entered the city office of the
Rutland here becoming also travelling
passenger agent for the road. This COW
cred another seven years. that is. up &c
January %. 1916. when he became genera
ticket agent of the two roads at the
Union station.
Mr.. Roberts has been an energetic ant
capable official. and his genality ha:
made him friends alike among the trav
cling public and railroad associates ant
officials.
r. l.. Culver of Bellows Falls has en-
tered upon his duties as Mr.. Roberts sue
ceSsOr.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-02-22
J. H. JACKSON NAMED.
Burlington Dcmocrats select Him ~
Their Candidate for Mayor

Dr. J. Holmes jackson was selected oy
burlington democrats, at a caucus held
Thursday evening IN the city hall. rs the
party's candidate for mayor.
The caucus was called to order by F.. j.
Dwyer at eight o'clock. Mr.. Dwyer was
elected permanent chairman and James
IL. Meagher was elected secretary. The
name of DR.. jackson was presented by ].
r. Kelley and seconded by several. There
was nd opposition, the vote in lis favor
being unanimous. The caucus elected rs
a city committee Edward Corley. George
3altus, Jules Simays. T. Edward Dooley
Jr., William McCabe and Frank Rafter
FIFTH WARD REPUBLICANS.
Less. than n dozen attended the fiftf
ward republican caucus in the city cour,
room at 7:30 o'clock. Henry Todd was
elected chairman after #. f. Hopkins
had called the meeting to order. Mr.
Hopkins was elected secretary. The nam,
of A. G. Mansur. who has served the ward
as alderman the past year. was presented
by c. A. Barber. the vote in favor Of Mr.
Mansur being unanimous. Charles NJ
Fitch was nominated as ward clerk. tn,
inspectors Of election nominated beint
II. C. Wheelock. ]. H. Dolan and 8. J
Beatty. The members Of the ward com
mittee elected were F. g. Angus, E. E
Patten and A. r. Clifford.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-02-22
DAUGHTERS OF VERMONT,
BOstOn Association Holds Annual GEN
tleman's Night, with 175 Present.

F'rom Fridays Boston Herald.)
The Daughters of Vermont held their
10Th "gentlemen's night" in the Hotel
Vendome last night. One hundred and
seventy five persons were present at the
dinner. which was presided over by Mrs.
Eva Burke johnson. president. The
speakers were Carroll w. Doten. presi-
dent Of the Vermont association of Bos-
ton; Miss Helen NJ. Winslow founder Of
the Daughters OF Vermont, and the Rev.
o. p. Clifford.
The hosts and hostesses at the various
dinner tables were Mr.. and Mrs. Orvlle
johnson and Mrs. Samuel w. Mccall.
Mrs. Marcus NJ. Merritt and Mrs. Chester
Cole. Miss Jennie Hubbard. Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Stone. the Rev. and Mrs. Martin
d. Kneeland. Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond
Laird, Mr.. and Mrs. Richard r. Higgins.
Mr. and Mrs. George p. Anderson. Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas j. Boynton. DR.. and
Mrs. Gilman A. Wheeler. DR.. and Mrs.
Frederic w. Sherburne. Mr.. and Mrs.
John H. Thurston. Mr.. and Mrs. C. Q.
Ring. Mrs. Albert Whitman Pratt and
Robert G.. Pratt, Mr.. and Mrs. Louis w
Kinney. Mr.. and Mrs. Frank l.. Little
field. Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Paul. Mr.. and
Mrs. George N. Word, Mrs. Edward Bax-
ter. Mrs. Cora Kellogg and Mrs. Charles
Parkhurst.
The ushers were Mrs. r. F.. Higgins.
Mrs. w. I. Nickerson. Mrs. Charles Park.
hurst. Mrs. Clark r. Moor and Emma
d. MacMullen. Helen H. Newell. c. A.
Miner. G. o. Mills. Herbert Drew. N. A.
Moynahan. Cora Gleason. A. W. Pratt,
w. II. Dunning. c. B. Kellogg. John
Thurston. Elizabeth Bond. Eugene C
Wylie. r. G. Laird. Chester A. Cole. Ed.
ward c. Wheeler, Charles s. Cove and
F. Sherburne. After the speeches there
was q humorous lecture by DR.. Willard
Scott of Brookllne. followed by dancing
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-02-22
1ACKu|NG STOCK problems
Improvement of Herd the Fea-
ture of Project Work in 1917.
Several New Cow.Testing Associations
to he Formetb-County Agents Now
working on Schedules for
the Year.

Added emphasis on direct dairy prob
lens will be the feature this year Of
project work In all Of the II counties
possessing county agents. says Jay
coryell. assistant county agent leader,
who has just returned from a conference
with several agents The use of pure
bred bulls, extension of cow-testing work
or, where a cow-testng association is not
available for dairymen, the keeping OF
records to show cost of production OF
milk, etc.; the study of balanced rations.
and similar problems more directly con-
nected with the stock itself will occupy
more attention than ever before Field
crop project work will be continued as
before, but it will not have the prominent
place in the schedules of the county
agents work. now being outlined. that it
has had in the past.
Among the county agents with whom
Mr.. Coryell conferred this week were:
]. F.. Carrigan. of Middebury. agent for
Addison county: F. G. Shaw OF Benning-
ton, for Bennington county; and NJ. T..
Downing of Rutland. for Rutland county.
Two Of the eleven counties have no agents
at present, but it is expected that they
will be provided with them shortly.
Alfalfa projects in all three counties
will be continued; and this is the usual
agricultural extension service is working.
Some new projects in localities untouched
before will be started. Soy beans projects
in various new localities will also be
opened in the three counties The Ben
nington agent will start several projects
in field beans to determine their value
as a cash crop. Bennington will have a
few potato projects, undertaken to show
the value of seed selection. Windhan
also will have several potato projects.
Addison. Rutland. Bennington and
Windsor counties are all expected to have
. new cow-testing association in add.
ton to the one or more which they have
At present. A. w. Sweeton{ county agent
Of Windham. is forming, a< federation OF
all the cooperative creaFheries in the
county y |
Chittenden. as the Erred Press an
nounced. recently decided ubon' what vii
amount to two contrasting associations
That is. it has orgaAizedj a, single or
ganization Of two branShes one for fhs
north. the other for the South of tn,
county, with a membership double that
OF the one association it had before.
The new projects will not replace tn,
field crop projects, but will be in addition
to them.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-02-22
CITY REPORTS OUT.
Mayor Finds That S334,Is5 Must He
Raised by Taxation.

The 52nd annual report Of the city of
Burlington made its appearance Mon
day. 1t is a book Of 216 pages following
the usual FORM with list of the officers
Of the city. party organizations and re-
ports of the several departments.
Abstracts of the more important of these
reports have already been published in
the Free Press. City Treasurer Grant
finds the total disbursements of the year
on all accounts to have been $I54, 4S9. %.
Most Of the departments have small
balances on hand, those which overdrew
their appropriations being street lights.
$S11.7o; sewers $3s4.6 Ledge road i'm
provements, S,0s9.24. Unpaid taxes to the
amount Of $17,1S740 were turned over to
the constable for collection. The auditors
find accounts amounting to nearly $1,000
due the electric light department. The
bonded debt of the city is $751;. 900 and the
sinking fund amounts to s77.4l7.51.
The balance sheet of the treasurer
shows the city's assets in real estate
buildings and improvements to be 81, $685.
70S.&; with investments of s34G79.59 and
accounts receivable Of S7S,Sl2GS. The
total assets Of the city are 81. 713376.S0
Mayor Albert S. Drew in giving his
estimates of resources and liabilities upon
which to base the tax-rate Cor the com
Ing year states the resources. as s1i6O9S 20
liabilities as $ll2aG.GS balance of s33.
1862
The estimated expenses for 1917 are a.
follows:
Streets. $685. 90; schools, 81. 10000: libra
~. A.4440O: criminal and police. 500. 900 90
fire. 100000: public buildings, $4,000
parks. $4,000; street lights. s2o,5O0 90
health, 100000: incidental. sll 900. 90
sewers. $1,000. o.: pauper SIG 900 90: water
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-02-22
APPLE A DAY KEEPS THE DOCTOR
AWAY,

(From the Philadelphia LEDGER
The apple has come back to Pennsyl-
vania and neighboring states 1t never
went away entirely, although for years il
occupied IA back seat while those mon
strous red beauties from Oregon and
Washington sat up in front. But fruit
growers now know that the very best
APPLES in the world can be raised in the
valleys of the Alleghenies and eastward
Not only do they know it. but they are
doing 1t. We have the soil and climate
in the East FOR the finest apples. What
we didn't have for long time was men
who knew how. Now we have all three,
with the result that Pennsylvania Is year
~ becoming more and more of an apple
state Said somebody years ago, Doubt
less God could have made a better berry
than the strawberry but doubtless God
never did" That applies In the fruit fam
lily to the apple. 1t is king OF them all
Apple raising. when done with a brain
behind IT. Is "A profitable business. while
for the consumer the old saw still obtains
"An apple day
Keeps the doctor away"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-02-22
JURORS DRAWN.
Hcr Selected to Decide Cases at March
Term Of Court.

Tho petit jurors for the March term OF
Chi,tcndcn county court were drawn by
Sheriff James II. Allen and pr. {. y.
Russell, clerk Of the court, Thursday,
They are as follows:
Earl Aver of st. George, T.. +, Bates
and NJ. w, Wells of Huntington. T. 5.
Berry. George Reynolds and Il. s. Sibley
of Milton. II. C. Bogue and ii. ]. Metcan
of Undcrhill. Xiste B)anchette and w. )
Heath of South Burlington. Octave Cor
mia, A. r. Mongeon, Albert Narcotic ol
Colchester. J. NJ. Cassidy and NJ. ID. Til
ley of Hinesburg. Amos Cookie and 7. j
Mahan of Williston. w. L. Flagg arc
b. c. johnson of Richmond. ID. V. Good
sell, +. n. Lewis of Shelburne. j. i"
Haskins and ]. II. Stafford of Jericho
Robert Holmes and Alfred Stacy oil
Charlotte, l.. o. Harding. Peter Lander
A. q. Mott. r. Il. Weller and IA. Ia
Woodbury. OF burlington. II, II. Hayden
of Bolton, C. j. Hanley. /. II. Huntlcy
and G. " Roberts of Essex and IL. r.
Jackson and w. II. Morgan of Westford