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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-07-12
A GRIM JEST.

Mans love Of a grim Jest. especially II
the butt Of that Jest Is q dumb beast, Is
exemplihed in characteristic fashion in
foxhound which is at a veterinary hos
pital in Barre with only fighting chance
for its life. as the result of long exposure
in the woods Of Plainfield. The hound. a
valuable member of the fox hunting
species. was owned by chauffeur at the
Dillon garage in Montpelier. and two
weeks ago it disappeared. An exhaustive
search failed to disclose any information
concerning the disappearance of the
hunter and II was not until E. H. Slayton,
Plainheld farmer, discovered the ami
NAL in his pasture that the circumstances
became known. Someone with badly
distorted sense of humor had tied a can
to one of the dogs legs and in attempt
ing passage through clump of raspberry
bushes. the rope became tangled in the
briars and held the hunter fast. Mr.
Slayton's attention was directed to the
starving dog by the antics Of his own
shepherd dog. and his investigation dis
closed the foxhound in a cruelty emaciat-
ed condition. 1t is thought that the ami
NAL had been in the raspberry thicket for
10 days. The tendon on the foot around
which the rope had been tied was worn to
mere string. and IL the dog is to survive.
1t will finish it's days on three legs. as
amputation was the FIRST move made by
the veterinarian when the hound was
brought to the hospital.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-07-12
AUTO WAR ENDED.

Public sentiment has prevailed against
the edict of o. w. Chase Of Concord,
N. H.. commissioner of motor vehicles,
requiring the registration Of Vermont cars
frequenting that State and the edict Of
Secretary Of State Guy w. Bailey Of
Vermont ordering reciprocal action. secre-
tary Bailey states that he had notified
police chiefs in the southern towns Of
Vermont bordering on the Connecticut
river not to keep any record Of New
Hampshire cars coming into this State.
thereby resembling previous order Thus
ends an incident that gave promise Of
developing into an unpleasant con-
troversy between the two States. The
New Hampshire commissioner recently
started out to collect registration fees
from owners of Vermont cars entering
New Hampshire on more than 20 days
in a year. The matter was brought to the
attention of Secretary Bailey. who in.
voked the Vermont law giving him the
right to make such regulations concerning
cars from other States as those States
make concerning Vermont cars.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-07-12
BILLION BUSHELS
OVER LAST YEAR
1917 Food Crops in u. s. Re.
spending to Heavy Demands
of Wartime.
GREAT YIELD OF CORN.
Big Increases in Wheat. Barley and Oat
Crops-.Whitc Potatoes Will Pro-
duce . Record Harvest.

Washington, July "a billion bushels
increase over last years production in the
food crops, IL the response Amer
lean farmers have made to President Will
sons mid-April appeal. saying that upon
them rests the fate Of the war and the
fate of nations"
The extent Of the farmers response was
disclosed to-day when a production Of g.
093, 900, 900 bushels of principal food crops
was forecast in the department of agri-
cultures July crop report. 1t shows this
years corn crop will be the largest in his
tory except one and that four and possi-
bly, five other crops will make new high
records.
The corn crop. which. with favorable
weather from now on may equal bump
er yield Of 1912, shows all increase Of H1,-
100000 bushels over last year with total
Of 3,124, 200, 900 bushels. The total acreage
IL IA per cent. larger than last year.
The combined winter and spring
wheat crop will be 3S,0o0,0O0 bushels
more than last years with total of
$4,000 900 bushels.
Barley. with prospects of the third
largest crop ever grown, will exceed
last years production by 100000
bushels. with an output of 214,000,00O
bushels.
Oats promise to exceed last years
crop by POI 100000 bushels. the total
production being forecast at 1,453,O00,-
900 bushels. That is slightly under the
record. improvement between now and
harvest. however. may result in a rec
ord crop.
White potatoes production on 22h per
cent. increase in acreage, will be a record
crop with 49,. 900 bushels, or 1877, OOO, 00C
bushels more than last year. not taking
into account the home garden production
which this year Is estimated to be much
larger than ever before.
Rye. another record crop this year. will
| amount to 56,100.000 pounds or $4,000
| bushels more than last year.
Sweet potatoes will register a new high
| total with S2.2OO.000 or 1900, 900 bushels
more than last year
Rice production will be "a, 400, 900 bushels
| the second largest crop ever produced.
Production Of tobacco will break an.
other record with a crop Of 1,25. 900. 00(
pounds. which is 100000 pounds more
than was grown last year.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-07-12
POWDER MAGAZINE
EXPL0DES; s KILLED
Federal Agents Investigate Ca
tasthrophe at Mare Island
Navy Yard.

Vallejo, Cal. July 9.-Naval officers and
federal agents tonight co-operated In
seeking out the responsibility for the ex-
plosion OF black powder magazine at
the Mare island navy yard In San
Francisco bay to-day which killed six
persons and injured 81 others.
Rumors that arrests had been made on
the theory that the explosion was the re-
suit of an organized conspiracy, were not
confirmed
Captain Harry George, commandant of
the yard, refused to issue a statement as
to the probable cause of the explosion,
pending the results of the investigation.
He also refused to deny or affirm the
reports that several suspects had been
arrested.
The list of wounded included non-com-
missioned officers, enlisted men OF the
United States navy and civilian laborers
Four of the wounded are in serious con.
hition.
The explosion wrecked nearly dozer
packing and shell houses in the vicinity
Of the magazine and broke thousands OF
dollars worth of glass in Vallejo stores
and residences.
The explosion occurred att 7:45 a. IN
| witnesses said a column of blacl
smoke arose 300 feet. Shells, parts of stee
plates, huge splinters of wood and dehri,
were hurled in all directions.
The bungalow occupied by the Macken
zes and the family Of Gunner James j.
McKenna, was demolished. McKenna ant
his wife and baby and a nurse were buried
beneath the ruins of their section of tn,
building. The part occupied by McKenzi,
and his family wa blown to bits.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-07-12
DEWEY MEMORIAL OF BARRE
GRANITE.

Barre granite is fit.ingly specified as
the material for memorial to one of
Washington county's most illustrious
sons The ynausolcum to be erected in
the Arlington, Va, National cemetery to
the memory Of Admiral George Dewey is
being cut at the plant Of Iittlejohn. Cd.
gers & Milne for Mrs. George Dewey,
who is taking personal charge Of arrange
ments for the memorial. In many re-
spects the finished monument will be
similar to tie mausoleum erected to the
memory Of General Nelson A. Miles. al
though its lines will be more generous
and the memorial itself will be larger.
Barre granite. instead of Maine granite.
used in the Miles mausoluem, is specified
by Mrs. George Dewey. who expressed
disapproval of the material used in the
famous generals monument. although she
was impressed by the design. The gen.
eral sizes Of the Dewey mausoleum are
II feet. 6 inches. by Is feet. with a
height Of IA feet. 1t is after the Ionic
order. with Ionic pilasters on the four
corners, fluted and high carved. The side
walls. with dimensions Of 13 and feet,
are to be of solid granite. The Dewey
memorial will be set in November. work
on the structure having been gotten I'M
der way some days ago.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-07-12
MEET ON MANSFIELD.
Vermont Botanical and Bird Clubs
Holding Annual Field Meeting.

Vermont Botanical and Bird Clubs
Holding Annual Field Meeting.
Stowe, July 10.-The annual field meet
in Of the Vermont Botanical and Bird
clubs at the Summit House to-day and to-
morrow opened very auspiciously. About
20 members of the clubs met at the Green
Mountain Inn last night, among them Dr.
Ezra Brainerd of Middlebury. president,
Professor George P. Burns. secretary and
Mrs. Nellie F. Flynn. treasurer, Of Bur-
ling, Miss Annie Lorenz. Hartford. Conn.,,
H. c Ridlow. Rutland. F. w. Grigg, New
tonville Mass, Miss Elizabeth Kelley, Bur-
lington, Mrs. A. e. Eggleston. Washing
ton. d. c., Mrs. Julia Rugg. Proctorsville,
Harold G. Rugg, Hanover, N. H.. DR..
Anne e. Perkins. r. A. Harper. F. E.
Haxen. New York. Mrs. Frances Jolley,
Berkshire, Frank Dobbin of Shushan, N.
Y. Miss Florence A. Carpenter. Foxboro.
Mass, Mr.. and Mrs. W. E. Mack. Mrs
w. H. Moore, Mrs. H. E. Hazelton. Wood
stock, Miss Ella Munsel. Wells River. The
evening was passed with music and an ex-
hibition of rare plants. among them rhodo-
dendron maximum from Groton pond
white orchis spectacle by Mr.. Rugg, and a
birch which was found in Stowe two years
ago. and is thought to be betula glandu'
losa, a rare Alpine species.
The party left for Mt. Mansfield this
morning. where there were % at dinner
among the additional arrivals being Miss
Angel and Holbrook and Miss Delano OF
Brattleboro. The clouds Of the morning
broke away. enabling the party to enjoy
the extended mountain views we'll as t.
study the rare fora and bird life Of thu
summit.
The recesses Of Smugglers' Notch will b,
visited and explored Wednesday.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-07-12
STATE REVENUE
IS sl,74l,l33.54
An Increase over Preceding Year
by $50, 464.22-Inheritance
Taxes 100000.

Northfield, July S.-The corporate rev.
enue Of the State Of Vermont collected
during the year ending June 30. 1917, as
shown by tho books of Commissioner Of
taxes Charles A. Plumley approximate ST.
TAI, 1884. which is an increase of $57, 464. @
over the previous IL months.
These figures do not include the recenue
derived from fourth class liquor licenses.
partnership registration fees. peddlers or
auctioneers or other fees approximating
$4,000, but do include the revenue derived
from collateral inheritance taxes amount
ing to around $4,000 for this period as
against over 100000 collected during the
corresponding period ending June 30. 1916.
The items making up the total amount
are as follows. the first figures are for the
year ending June 30, 1917. and the second
for the year ending June 80. 1915; Annual
license tax, $33, 1892, s31,5Si.22; Charter
tax. $295.O0. $4,000; savings banks and
trust companies. 1888. .O6. $685., 1887; ma
tional banks. SIS, 1885. $40. 722.s9; telephone
companies s$44,2s1.92. $44.356.4s; railroads,
$549 3sO.03. $549, 3SOO2; insurance companies.
1885,, $780, 74,66O.66; express. telegraph.
transportation, $25,67S.2s, s26.O5375; collat-
eral inheritance. SSS221.l9. s101, 592. So
Total. d91D s1.74l. 1884. 1915 $685.. 1882.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-07-12
$50 FARM LOAN
ASSOCIATIONS NOW
They Have Asked u. S. for SILL.
661,905 on First Mortgage
Securities.

Washington. July 5.-Approximately
312, 900. 900 of first mortgage loans to farm
ers at five per cent. are represented by
charters to farm loan associations, APP
proved by the federal farm loan board up
to July LIST. These loans are now being
made through the IL federal land banks
which were established under the federal
farm loan act. The legislation creating
these banks was enacted less than year
ago.
The number of farm loan associations
chartered up to July LIST was $50 and the
exact total of money asked for by these
associations was $l1,661,905. The Average
amount asked for by each association
was slightly in excess of $4,000. The
average number of farmers in the go
associations chartered was approximately
IL, making the average size loan thus far
made about $500.
Most of the loans thus far made run
for SO years and are retired on the
amortization or partial payment plan by
semi-annual payments amounting to six
per cent per annum. Under the arrange
ment provided by this legislation six per
cent annual payment made by the bor-
rover retires both the principal and in
terest
The distribution is indicated as follows
Indiana $40sOOO. Kansas $so,OOO Illinois
S2O5, $3.50, Oklahoma N.143,275. Nebraska
$322, $50. Massachusetts $8,55O. New
York $31. $50. New Jersey $A,sOO Missouri
yI43, 200. Arkansas $4,000, Tennessee $227,'
75O. Kentucky $246.750. South Dakota
$4,000. Pennsylvania $63.O3l. Virginia
| s71. 200. Noit Dakota s169, 900. Mime
sofa sl77.1oO. Wisconsin S2s.SO0. Michigan
H2, 400. washington $3.50, 1885. Oregon $3.50. $50
Montana s496, $50, Idaho 200, Colorado
t76s, 700. New Mexico $572.0oO North Caro-
lima ssO. 200. South Carolina $4s5,55o Geor
Ria $40, 800, Florida $3.50, 100. Texas .47S
mississippi sss5,s4o' Alabama s2s2s25. Cali
fornia 1856, 725, Nevada $6S,2Oo Utah Sal.
| 53l and Arizona $S2,%O.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-07-12
HINTS At GERMAN
SPIES IN VERMONT
Police Should Scrutinizc "Ped.
dlers," Warns Commission.
er Plumley.

Mortified, July s-That German spies
may be gathering information in Vermont
under the guise of peddlers. canvassers
and "hoboes," Is limited at in a circular
letter which will be sent out this week
to the police authorities Of the State by
State Tax Commissioner Charles A. Plum
ley. The letter follows:
July II, 1917.
Dear Sir:
AS a police officer you understand just
as we'll as l do that there are those en-
gagged in the business of peddling who
are really the advanced agents" Of or
ganized gangs of burglars, sneak thieves
and crooks.
have information from source which
consider absolutely reliable to the effect
that this country is "plastered' with ped
dlers. canvassers and ''hoboes'' who are
only peddling as side line. and are in
fact iR the pay Of the German govern.
ment.
/ am making II my business to ask you
to see to it that no unidentified, or un.
licensed person Is permitted to peddle
from house to house in your town. The
! time to lock the door is before the horse
is stolen, and We should make it oul
business to know who these people ar,
that are travelling across our State osten
sibly as peddlers, canvassers and tho
| boes.''
am not an alarmist. but in view o.
what l know and have reason to believ,
! to be true, ] am convinced that from tn,
standpoint Of our own protection alon'
! this matter deserves our more than care
| full attention. l bespeak your co-opera
ton. Eternal vigilance is the price o
| liberty"
| Yours very truly,
CHARLES A. PLUMLEY,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-07-12
DoGGoED BY MlsFoRTuNEs

Otto Lawrence, a Perrin Hill man,
Barre, is inclined to the belief that a
series Of misfortunes TO which he has
fallen heir eliminated In an accident
which left him out Of the reckon
ing the list Of casualties. A month ago
Mr.. Lawrence sustained injuries when a
touring car in which ne rode. ran into a
stonewall. Not long afterward he was on
a shinglng Job when the scaffolding gave
way and precipitated him to the ground,
q distance Of II feet. The experience was
not at oil pleasant and Mr.. Lawrence was
lame for several days after the mishap.
Now the wind has dumped his garage on
Perrin hill into a nearby ravine. hut the
owner of the car cannot understand why
he was not in the building when It left its
moorings. The particular gust which sent
the garage topplng over the bank on
which 1t vas perchcd also took his auto
mobile. but he was standing some dis
lance from the structure when the wind
centered its fury on the Lawrence place.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-07-12
HETTY GREEN'S $100,0O0,00O
SON FINALLY MARRIED
He Has Been Proposed to Nine Thou
sand Times, 1t IL Claimed.

sand Times, II Il Claimed.
Chicago. July 10.-Edward H. r.
Green of New York and Terrell. Texas.
son Of the late Mrs. Hetty Green, and
Miss Mabel e. Harlow of Highland
Park. a suburb. were married to-day.
the announcement being made by Mrs.
George H. Campbell. aunt of the bride.
At the office Of the county clerk CT
Lake county, Mr.. Green made the fol-
lowing answers In filing out the ap-
plication for 4 marriage license:
Edward H. r. Creep. Terrell,
Kaufman county. Texas. aged 4s
years. Miss Mabel e. Harlow. High
land Park, Lake county. Illinois, aged
~ years.
Miss Harlow IL said to be wealthy in
her own right and has devoted much
time to charities both in Chicago and
New York.
Col. Green. who shares the $780,
100000 estate left by his mother with
his sister. Mrs. Matthew Aston Wilks,
said that he was marrying for some
thing millions can't buy-"a real
home"
Col Green, who said he had been per-
haps the most proposed to man in the
world" and who declared that the
| newspapers had caused him to receive
1900 letters of proposal In the past
fifteen years, showed human and
democratic side in discussing his mar.
rage.
II am marrying the best and most
sensible little lady In the world" hi
said. II am marrying quiet lad,
to whom I can 60 when am burdenet
with the troubles of the world; I an
marrying for a real home. l want t
say right now that I am not marrying
a society bud; l am marrying a trul.
sensible woman. ! do not know VIII,
Is going to be the boss. All can sa,
is that am going to try to be-"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-07-12
HAS BIG POTATO AREA.

Probably the largest area Of potatoes to
be seeded in Washington county may be
seen on the farm of Don. V. Camp of
South Barre. where q acres of tubers are
under cultivation. 1t Is also improbable
that any farmer In Vermont has adopted
more modern machinery than Farmer
Camp The potato crop is flourishing and
1t will not be surprising If more than
1000 bushels are harvested within COM
paratively few weeks. Next in impor-
lance to the hay and potato crop is the
harvest Of beans which Mr.. Camp ex-
poets 10 garner. Twelve acres of beans
are under cultivation. Mr.. Camp has the
equivalent In value of a food farm in
vested in up-to-date farm machinery and
is using 1t advantageously In a season
when help Is scarce.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-07-12

Two women in South Royalton fought
a successful fight some 16 years ago with
the dreaded infantile paralysis and in
view of the present epidemic their ex-
nerlence NAV be of interest. The grand
daughter was taken III and the mother
sent for the grandmother. For several
hours they worked over the child. using
hot water applications to the limbs which
wera a Drawn out of shape. There SEEM
ed to be little hope of success. but they
persisted through the day and into the
night til the disease yielded and the
iirnhs became natural. The child. now a
young lady. seems to have entirely re-
covered from this attack
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-07-12
VERMONT NOTES
DIES OF EXPOSURE AND FRIGHT.

Seven year-oid Coiburn Eckles Kit
tredge, son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Erastus
Kittredge Of Orleans, died Sunday as a
result Of exposure and fright when he
became lost in the woods near Ferdinand
afternoon. Colburn, In company
with his brother, Preston, aged 10. lost
their way in the dense woods while re-
turning to their fathers logging camp
after spending the day assisting him in
his work. When their failure to reach
home became known search was started
and 30 men swept the woods in all direc-
lions. After hunting seven hours. John
Porter and Moses Poquet located the two
children in a bog. Colburn was uncon-
scious, while Preston was merely fright
ened. The unconscious boy did not regain
consciousness. although all possible medi-
cal aid was given him.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-07-12
SAYS HErTY LIVED IN VERMONT.

The opinion by the surrogate of New
York that the late Mrs. Hetty H. r. Green
was at the time Of her death. which oc-
CURED last July. a resident OF Bellows
Falls. has been affirmed by the appellate
division Of the State supreme court. Ed
ward H. r.. Green. executor Of his
mothers estate. commended successfully In
the surrogates court that Mrs. Green was
not a resident of New York State and
that. therefore. her property was not SUBJ
ject to it's taxation. The State controller.
Eugene NJ. Travis. In his appeal from the
surrogates decision. argued: THAT she
was an inveterate tax dodser. It plainly
appears. She lodged around New York,
lodged by night In Hoboken until New
Jersey passed bad tax law. and In later
years minimised even the unsubstantial
character Of her summer vacation by
visiting Bellows Falls without son. or
daughter, or any servant" The transfer
tax on the estate would have amounted
to about ts.000.000 In New York State. The
reported amount Of the transfer tax In
Vermont 10 about 0-6l
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-07-12
3 Months for Petit Larceny.

Montpelier. July 6.-Wiiliam J. Masters.
recently employed as laborer at the
overpass being constructed near the car
barn on the road to EastMontpelier. was
arrested this afternoon by the police de-
partment on a warrant issued by Grand
Juror John H. Stone. charging him with
larceny.
The authorities alleged that Masters,
who is about 80 years old. stole watch
and articles of wearing apparel from his
landlady. Mrs. Henry Abair. Masters
pleaded guilty to petit larceny before
Judge Harvey and was sentenced to the
house Of correction for three months. He
has returned the stolen goods to Mrs.
Abair.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-07-12
THREE SOLDIERS HELD.

Three soldiers from the End United
States cavalry were detained by the
police OF Rutland early on the morning
Of the Fourth. They were Robert Rem.
ME. Joseph Hauser. and John Wilson.
The first. a wagner in the supply com.
pany, had a hve-days' leave of absence
and was given his liberty. but the lat
ter two. members Of Troop NJ. were abb
sent from the Post without permis-
sion. A quart bottle Of whiskey Is said
to have been found upon them and the
two held admitted that the plan to
leave the army was born while they
were under the influence"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-07-12
LOST HIS TEETH.

1--WE lost everything. but this is the
first time I ever lost false teeth" was
the remark of Montpelier man who was
looking alongside the Barre road for the
bicuspids of his companion which he had
dropped out when he sought to empty his
cheek Of a generous supply Of tobacco
Juice II know IT," said his companion,
I've heard tell of swallowing 'em but
never losing them automobile riding. And
we were not going so terribly fast either"
The teeth were finally located and re-
placed, and "Car' was happy once again.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-07-12
HAND BLOWN TO PIECES.

Howard Mccarthy. about TO- who went
short time from an orphans home in
Burlington TO spend the summer at the
home Of J. c. Thomas in Orwell, was
seriously and perhaps fatally injured on
the afternoon of the Fourth by what Is
supposed to have been one or more dyna-
mite caps. Three fingers and the thumb
Of the left hand were later amputated.
The boys body was peppered from head
to foot by pieces Of copper. presumably
pieces Of the caps. He was taken to q
hospital at Ticonderoga, N. Y. and is
said to have about an even chance Of
recovery.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-07-12
ENGAGES WELFARE WORKER.

A welfare worker and a district nurse
are to take up their duties in Barre this
month as the result of action taken by
the Woman's club and with the assist
ance Of the city council which has been
asked to appropriate fund. the work
will be continued indefinitely. Miss Grid
ley. who has been a welfare worker in
Montpelier for some time, is aiding the
club in its preparations.