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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-12-20

Washington, Dec. liberation of an
allied naval council to coordinate the
naval operations Of all the nations at
war with the central powers was an.
nounced tonight in a cablegram to the
navy department from Admiral Benson
at Paris.
Members of the council, established in
accordance with the plans OF the inter-
allied conference, will report to their
respective governments with recommended
lions for action.
The council will be composed of the
ministers of marine and chief of naval
staff Of each country, in the case Of the
United States Secretary Daniels and Ad-
miral Benson. AS the meetings must be
held in Europe. flag officers designated
by their governments will represent the
members from both the United States
and Japan.
Admiral Benson's message was made
public by Secretary Daniels tonight as
follows:
1.-THE conference held at the ministry Of
marine at Paris on Thursday and Fri
day, 18th and 30th Of November, presided
over by Monsieur Leygues, minister Of
marine. and the following delegates being
present:
For France. NJ. Jules Gels. SOUS Sec
retaire d'etat de la marine, Vice-Admiral
DE Bon. chief of the general staff.
For England, Sir Eric Geddes, first
lord Of the admiralty. Admiral Sir John
Jellicoe, first sea lord.
For the United States, Admiral Ben
son, director of the bureau of opera
tions. Vice-Admiral Sims, commanding
the American naval forces in European
waters.
For Italy, Vice-Admiral Cusani Visonti,
SOUS chef detat. major-general.
For Japan, Read Admiral Funakoshi,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-12-20
BURLINGTON SALOON
KEEPERS IN BANKRUPTCY
F'riedlander e. Frank File Petition
Liabilities S3,173.Oc.

Rutland. Dec. H.-Friedlander & Frank
and NJ. Friedlander saloon keepers of
Burlington to-day filed a petition in bank
ruptcy in the Office here Of Clerk f. S.
Plat of the United States court Their
liabilities are S3.17302. of which $l,254 is
IN preferred claims and the assets are
$1.2r Burlington creditors are as follows:
I,r. y. X. Johnson, SO; l.. Colodny, SIPS
Morris Brown. s25; Wilson & Gaul, $3.50;
Isaac Perleman, SIPS; @. s. Blodgett Co.,
SO: T.. j.. Clarkson & Co, $50; Elias Ly-
man Coal company. $50: DIR. Hillary SO;
II. Donnels G. Co., $50; George 3aiger, $50
Peoples Clothing company. SIS: Udel.
Stern. $22; w. Flagg. SIS; Dr. ]. II. John
son 81; A. Cohen. S22; Henry l.. Rivers,
$273; Moses Gladstone, $500.
nj. Friedlander has outstanding personal
notes as follows: Payette. Mendelssohn
d Co.. $50; Elias Lyman. $1Os.52; Howard
National bank, $3.50; Moses Gladstone, $75.
Lester w. Stiles of Springfield, jeweler
and merchant. has also filed a petition in
bankruptcy. He owes s16.371.96. and has
liabilities Of $1,000, of which 800 is exempt.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-12-20
HYDEv1LLE BOY RECOMMENDED

Patrick ]. Quinn, son Of Mrs. Patrick
j. Quinn Of Hydevilie, a coxswain Of the
United States navy. who was serving
on the United States patrol boat, Alcedo,
when 1t was sunk by . German subma-
rine. has been commended for bravery
by Secretary Daniels Of the navy depart.
inent. He has received the following let
ter. copy Of which was sent to Mrs.
Quinn: "The department 10 in receipt Of
the report Of the commanding onicer Of
the sinking Of the U. 3. s. Aicsdo. The
following Ia quoted from thtis report |:
" Patrick J. Quinn. coxswain In U. g..
N, found Ensign Harrison in q dased
condition sitting on the sklight over AZ
compartment. Ensign Harrison had been
struck by debris. suffering a cut over the
eye, and has no recollection, he states,
from the time he left his room until he
found himself in . dory. Quinn picked
Mr.. Harrison UP. led him to the rail. cut
adrtft life raft. put Mr.. Harrison on
the jack stay Of the life raft and pushed
him overheard with the raft. This act
probably saved Mr.. Harrison's Mfe' A
report Of such thought for the safety Of
others in a time Of danger Is received in
the department with much pleasure. The
department commends you for your
promptness in recognizing state of help
lessness Of another and your quick action
In getting Ensign Harrison to a place
Of comparative safety. A copy of this
letter will be filed with your record.
(Signed "JOSPEHUS DANIELS"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-12-20

at has been decided to create q naval
allied council in order to insure tho
closest touch and complete cooperation
between the allied fleets. The task Of
the council will be to watch over the gen-
eral conduct of the naval war and to
insure the ordination Of the, effort at
sea as we'll as the development Of all
scientific operations connected with the
conduct Of the war.
THE council will make all the neces-
sary recommendations to enable the gov.
eminent to make decisions. It will keep
itself informed as to the execution of
plans decided upon. The members of
the council will report to their respective
governments az may be necessary. The
individual responsibility of the chiefs
of STATS and Of the COMMUNICATIVE hief
at sea, toward their governments as re-
CARDS operations and. as well as the
strategical and tactical disposition Of the
forces placed under their command re-
mains unchanged.
1T has been decided that the council
should consist Of the ministers of marine
OF the nations represented ana of the
chiefs Of the naval STATS. As the meeting
Of the council will Of necessity be held in
Europe the chiefs Of the general STATS of
the United states and Japan will be repre-
sented by nag officers nominated by their
respective governments Tho allied naval
council will be provided with a permanent
secretariate whose business it will be to
collect and collate all necessary informa-
ton, etc.
1.-THE council will meet as often as may
be thought necessary under the presidency
of the minister Of marine Of the country in
which the meeting is held. The various
admiralties will furnish the council with
the information which is necessary for the
work to be carried out"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-12-20
DO NOT WISH TO UNITE.
MontDelier Clergy Adopt Resolutions
Critieasing Fuel Conservatism Methods.

Montpelier Clergy Adopt Resolutions
Cr4ticasinE Fuel Conservatism Methods,
Montpelier. Dec. 1s.-The resolutions
which the Protestant clergy of Montpelier
adopted at their meeting yesterday were
made public this morning by the secre-
tary Of the meeting. the Rev. F. Barnby
Leach having waited "A hours for q meet.
ing Of the laymen Of the six Protestant
Churches In the city which did not take
place. The resolutions criticise the effort
to close the schools and churches. and
add that the state ana federal fuel ad.
ministrators. according to recent published
Information. have showed no intention OF
closing the schools. The clergy drge tina,
private residences and places Of amuse.
ment be closed before the churches are
asked to combine into one ediflce. The
resolutions empress the conviction that the
fuel conservation move has been ap.
preached from the wrong end
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-12-20
BROADWAY'S FIRST
LIGHTLESS NIGHT
New York's Famous Thorough.
fare Is Dark as inside of a
Pocket.

New York, Dec. Jeff Diogenes had
been patrolling Broadway without a Ian
tern tonight he would not have recog-
nised an honest man II he had passed
one. 1t was the first real "lightless
night" the great white way" has known
since electric lamps were invented. There
were arc lights in the street, Of course,
but the famous advertising signs were
dark. By contrast with its usual bril-
liancy. the thoroughfare was dark as in
the inside Of a pocket.
The Broadway association announced
that the fuel administration ordered the
street darkened Sunday and Thursday
nights chieAy for the psychological effect
1t would have in impressine upon the
public the need for conserving coal ia
help win the war;
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-12-20
CHARGED WITH ASSAULT
UPON ELDERLY MAN

Middlebury, Dec. 1S.-The criminal trial
docket for the term was opened this
morning in the Addison county court,
when the case of State vs.. Barnard
Thayer was begun. The respondent is
an Orwell young man, who pleaded not
guilty to an Information charging him
with an assault upon one John B. Mon
ger. an elderly neighbor in Orwell, last
February 3.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-12-20
DUNN'S BID WINS.


saratoga Springs, N. ", Man t. Con.
struct New Dernitory At Randolph.
y Montpelier. Dec. M.-Thomas Dunn Of
Saratoga Springs. N. Y, was the lowest
bidder for the construction Of the new
dormitory which was at the State Asri.
cultural school, Randolph, which were
opened this afternoon at the Office of the
commissioner Of education. Their bid
was $26.112. while the other bids were:
c. M. Dwinell company, Orwell, 81 4so:
e. L. Sault, Randolph, $2s,210; A. N.
Brown. Middlebury, $27.635. The bid Of
o. 9. Nichols was not presented owing
to his illness. The bids on the heating
and plumbing were: NJ. H. Mclaughlin,
Rutland. 1890; J. H. Lamson & Sons,
Randolph. T,s96; G.. 8. Blodgett company,
Burlington. H.7se.63; Allan Calhoun G. Son,
Middlsbury. N,se5. The bid on electric
equipment was by the Mardsen Electric
company. Rutland. totalling $1,116.35 il
they furnish fixtures and do the work.
The contract will not be awarded for a
few days.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-12-20
RUSS|AN-GERMAN
ARM|ST|CE SIGNED
Became Effective at Noon Mon.
day Remaining in Force
until January Ia.
PEACE PARLEYS AT ONCE.
Tr0tsky's Negotiations Seem to be as
Shrcvvd ms Berlin Delegates-Bo1-
shcviki in Manchuria.

Berlin, via London, Dec. 16.-An armistice
agreement between the Bolshevikt gov
eminent in Russia and the Teutonic allies
was signed at Brest Litovsk Saturday, ac-
cording to an official communication is
sued to-day. The armistice becomes effec-
tive at noon Monday and is to remain in
force until January A.
A provision in the armstice agreement
is that peace negotiations are to begin
Immediately after the signing of the
armistice.
The text of the communication follows:
IAN armistice agreement was signed at
Brest Ltovsk yesterday by plenipotentiary
representatives of the Russian upper
army administration on the one hand
and those of the upper army administra-
tions of Germany, Austria Hungary, Bull
garia and Turkey on the other hand.
1.-THE armistice begins at noon December
II and remains in force until January IA,
1918. Unless seven days notice is given
1t continues in force automatically. 1t ex-
tends to all the land. air and naval forces
of the common fronts.
According to clause nine OF the treaty.
peace negotiations are to begin imme-
diately after the signing of an armistice."
Petrograd, Saturday. Dec. 15.-Leon
Trotsky. the Bolshevik foreign minister,
declared at a meeting of the Petfograd
council of soldiers and workmens dele
gates tonight that Immediately after an
armistice governing operations on the
Russian front was signed peace negotia-
tions would be begun
The foreign minister announced that for
n time a break in the negotiations seemed
imminent because General Hoffman,, the
German negotiator, insisted on the right
to transfer troops in small units. The
German commander finally accepted the
Russian formula.
I'VE can't and won't aid militarism in
any way" M. Trotsky said. This ques-
ton Of transferring troops was most fun
damental. think our formula is consid-
cred by our allies to be satisfactory"
The Russian delegates constituting the
armistice committee at Brest-Litovsk
have advised the Bolshevik authorities
at the Smolny Institute that an agree
ment was reached with the Germans on
Friday concerning the transfer of troops.
1t was to this effect:
Both sides signing this agreement bind
themselves until December 80, 1917 (Jan-
uary r. 1879. not to carry on operative
military transfers on the front from the
Baltic to the Black sea, except such trans
fers as were already begun up to the mo-
ment of signing this agreement"
Picking, Friday. Dec. H.-BOlsheviki
forces have taken over the Chinese East
ern railway and the administrative area
In northern Manchuria. according to a tele-
gram from Hardin received by the foreign
relations here. General Horvath, the
Russian commander at Hardin, who was
forced to work In with the Bolsheviki for
mi nd ie, n
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-12-20
To Convene and Adjourn.

Montpelier. Dec. 19.-Clerk L. C. Moody
has received from Chief Justice John H
Watson OF the supreme court adyices
that the court will convene at the usual
time. the first Tuesday in January. but
that In view Of the fact that It falls on
New Years day. after the court has
performed the duty Of converting, an ad-
Journnent will be taken until nine O'Clock
wednesday morning. when the active
business Of the session win be com.
menced.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-12-20
CONGRESSMAN ENLIsrs

washington. Dec. 1s,-Representative
Royal c. johnson Of South Dakota gave
up his seat in Congress to-day to enlist
~ private In the regular army. He
lett Tor Camp Meade. Annapolis Junction.
tnis morning To several of his friends
ne said that he would be 1.-THE tamest pri-
vats IN camp" Mr.. johnson is 90 years
OLD and has wife and two children.
from NH to 1siA he was attorney general
OF eouth Dakota. He was elected as n
republican to the eth Congress-.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-12-20
GOVERNORS TO MEET
Graham Cancels Engagements In Ordes
to Attend Conference with Federal
Fuel Administrator.

Montpelier. Dec. 1S.-Gov. H. +. Graham
has cancelled the invitations to speak at
the Forefathers' day in Middlebury and
the patriotic meeting in Addison and has
also called off the board of control meet
ing scheduled to be held this week. He is
to attend an important conference in
Washington. ID. c.. Thursday with the
other New England States governors. The
purpose is to meet the federal fuel ad-
and others. The conditions
are such that it seemed imperative the
governors make another trip to Washing
ton.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-12-20
MONTPELIER HAS MORE
COAL THAN YEAR AGO

Montpelier, Dec. 19.-The local fuel com
mittee held . meeting tonight for the
purpose Of hearing suggestions end COM
plants relative to the coal situation in
Montpelier. which brought little results.
About a dosen persons besides the COM
mittee attended the meeting. It was
brought out that there are some persons
much In need Of fuel. and also that more
coal has come to Montpelier than a year
ago at the same time in the season.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-12-20
Total Expectations $3,0l2.l5S.

st. Adams. Dec 18-The total exporta-
lions from the customs district Of Ver-
mont during the month Of November were
sa.s12.l6S as compared with 3e.s7U0e5 dur
ing November last year. The value Of the
domestic merchandise was la.saA7es. while
In November last year It was u. seo.<6 The
foreign merchandise was valued at SlS7.ss
as compared with 33SS.6N for the corre-
spending month last year.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-12-20
RAY FISHER ENLISTS.

New York, Dec. H.-Ray Fisher, veteran
pitcher of the New York Americans,
notified his club to-day that ne has en-
listed in the army and Is now stationed
at Fort Slocum. Fisher. who taught winter
courses at Springfield Training school, ex-
poets to be detailed to Y. nj. G. A. work.
He was the veteran player of the Yankees
In point Of service, joining the team In
(, 1909.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-12-20

ON DEHALF o. T1lD UPPER BERTH,
Because Of the general disinclination
on the part OF the public 70 take upper
berths In sleeping cars. these cars elton
travel without q full compliment Of
passengers. Because In these times, With
intense pressure upon railroad facilities.
especially locomotives, It ~ essential to
have passenger trains utilized Is full ca
pacity As we'll a. freight cars, the Hal
tiEnore 4 Ohio railroad has issued Q cir
GUAR entitled Advantages OF the Up
per Berth" In which the following points
In Its favor not generally known are CIV
en-:
The upper berth has number Of ad-
vaantages over the lower. In the Arst
place saving Of - per cent. in the cost
10 offered; ventilation generally IN better,
the temperature moro even: and the noise
arising from the motion Of the cars u less
noticeable. The spring mattresses used
IN the upper berths arc more pliable, ana
ara In one set instead of two as In the
lower berth. The occupants of upper
berths are less likely to be disturbed nv
people passing through tho aisle. Clothes
hangers. mirrors and electric light facili-
ties are provided in upper berths, as we'll
as lower berths. Improved ladders are
now being used. and all Of the newer
cars have individual curtains for both
upper and lower bsrths, instead Of the
long ones.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-12-20
HAND MAN0LED IN MACHINE.
HAS PIECE OF ZEPPELIN.

A part Of German Zeppelin has landed
safely In Rutland. The souvenir was sent
to his parents by Lieut.. Robert A. Anthony
Of the United States marine corps, sta
toned In France. Lieutenant Anthony
had the good fortune to be in service close
to where the Zeppelin Lao was brought
down at Bourbonnes les Baines, France.
on October 20. This is the only German
aircraft which has been taken by the allies
where the exterior ana interior Of the
machine were practically undamagsd.
Three Frenchmen, who were hunting near
the spot where the airship fell saw the
machine ana before the Germans had an
opportunity to IRE the craft they held up
the two officers and 10 men at the points
Of their guns and marched them into the
city. whore they were interned. Mr..
Anthony stated that It was almost Inn
possible to protect the Germans from the
fury of the French women, who were
ready to use mob methods to destroy
them. The machine was "a feet long ana
carried two side cars which would seat 10
passengers each. The pieces which Mr..
and Mrs. Anthony own were taken from
an inflated bag carried In tho craft ana
from the outside covering Of the machine
and these are of the finest, yet strongest
and most durable textures prepared A.
oilslins. Merchants who handle such goods
ana who have seen tho souvenirs state
that the United states does not produce
this type Of cloth.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-12-20
c. H. BIGELOW DIES.

Senator Charles Fl. BiSslow Of East
Brooheld died Wednesday Dec. u. fol-
lowing BRIEF illness with pneumonia. He
was born In 1850 In East Brookheld and
always made his home there. He was =
graduate Of Goddard Seminary He was
In the Vermont House Of Representatives
In 1872 and in the Senate at the last ses.
sion of the Legislature.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-12-20

Alleged III Treatment Of Bennlngten
wsulA.Be Recruits, Causes Sensation.
Word comes from Bennington that an
application ID to be made to Governor
Graham to have the alleged III treatment
Of 10 youths from that village who en-
deavored to enlist investigated. Consid-
cradle Of sensation was caused by the
publication in the Bennington Banner of
. story detailing the raw deoi" the
would.be recruits received when they went
to Rutland to enlist in the lat Vermont
regiment. Some Of Them" IL IL said,
were refused the examination for which
they were sent to Rutland. One Of the
recruits says that he was told to get
the - out Of here ana that IL he didn't
have the money to pay his fare he could
lay down and roll.' When the boys were
At the Rutland recruiting station" the
Banner story says, ''thsy laid down the
Red Cross packages given them by the
women before they started and several
OF the packages were stolen. Some Of the
other packages were broken open ana
the sweater taken out. One Of the boys
whose package was stolen and who was
himself rejected bought a Red Gross pack
age Of one Of the men hanging around
the recruiting once and brought It home
to turn In. The worst mistreatment of
all IL alleged against those in charge of
the Rutland recruiting station whom they
refused to provide food, lodging or trans
portaton Tor either the men accepted or
those rejscted. They were profanely told
to get out and shift for themselves. Even
courteous requests for information were
refused. Some Of the boys teleSraphed
TO Bennington to know what to DO and
their friends here called up Adjutant-
General johnson and he promptly said
the state would pay their fare back to
Bennington. With the assistance of NAV.
or Henry Brislin Of Rutland all the re-
cruits who could be found were aided
to come back to Bennington and IL of
them left again for Springfield. Mass.
where they hope for better treatment tina n
at Rutland. Under the promise of the
war department representatives those who
passed were to be sent to Albany at the
federal expense and were to be provided
Tor as soldiers while those who failed
were to be given q ticket home. The SER
geant in charge of the Rutland station
refused to do either or anything to help
the recruits or even to advise them. The
Vermont officers did all they could but
had no Jurisdiction over the regular army
station at Rutland" From Rutland.
meanwhile. comes q denial of ill.treat-
ment, that recruiting officers used no
profane language to recruits, that SONS
OF the boys were under the influence of
liquor and that the recruiting officers had
no orders to pay the carfare Of rejected
men back to their homes. The records
show, the statement says. no mention of
the names Of eight Of the mon. that i've
failed to show up at the train to report
for the Journey to Albany, that three
were rejected as being underlined, and
that two OF them went to Albany. hoping
to get In withopt preliminary examine
ton. 1t IL further said that some Of the
boys became 40 abusive an ofncer was
summoned from the police station to care
for them.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-12-20
CAMP MILLS ABANDONED.

Warrington. Dec. A-Camp Albsrt II.
Mills. Long Island. where the rainbow
divisions Of the National Guard WAS or
ganized. will not b ussA again this VIM
ter. The process Of abandoning the camp
already virtually has been completed.
Secretary Baker said to-nieht that the
camp was suitable only for summer uss
and that he understood all troops re-
Gently located there had been withdrawn.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-12-20
READY NOW AT OLD PRICES

Fresh lots Of Foley's Honey and Tar
Compound are selling at before-the wal
pnces: This puts this well-known cough
meoicane' teady to use. In homes at less
tnan " costs TO buy and mix the ingrsdi.
en1 yourself and all bother and muss Il
avoided. There II no better remedy fol
coughs. colds. Group or iagrippe. i. w
|o'anuiyan. 70 Chuxah St Adv
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-12-20

herd and firmly held by rope by one
man, while another man milks. The milk
when obtained. IL used in the hospital
in st. Anthony. where It is of great value
as 1t Is rich. herby. and most deliciously
appetizing to the taste
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-12-20
TO BUILD NURSES HOME.

The board Of corporators Of the Brattle-
boro Memorial hospital is planning to
build a nurses home. Despite increased
cost. the institution has been able to run
the past year with 5000 less from the
Thompson fund than was received in
1915.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-12-20
ANOTHER VNRMONr POET.

There 10 being issued from the Capital
City Press in Montpelier volume Of
poems written at various times BY John
w. Gordon Of Barre ana now gathered
in a collection which has been deai0nassa
by the title "A Voice Of the Hills" There
are "a poems. covering 4 wide range o.
subjects.