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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-09-20
AMERICAS AVIATION ARMY.

The aviation service has now four i'm
portant branches for which applications
may be made. and II the applicant passes
all examinations and graduates. he will
be commissioned first lieutenant. The
compensation during schooling is $1OC
monthly. quarters and %rations. and that
of a hrst lieutenant is $1,000 annually. A
good education is required in all cases.
The four branches are:
81.
Second: Observation Balloon Pilot-Same
conditions as to age. examinations, etc.
Third: Aerial Observer-Age not under
Is or over IS.
Fourth: Supply Oficers Oimited mum
ber)-Personal interview with Department
A%eronautical Officer required. Ago not
under 81 or over Al. No training necessary
but best of references required.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-09-20
SHARON.

The Clarence T.. Marsh estate. including
nearly 100 acres and two barns. was sold
at auction Saturday to Erwin Reynolds.
The farm was one Of the first-settled In
the town and for long has been in tho
Marsh family. The residence or the farm
was recently wholly destroyed by fire. It
is understood that Mr.. Marsh and family
will soon move from town. Mr.. Reynolds
will merge his new purchase with that OF
his own adjoining esate.-It is the wish
of the management of the recently or
ganized Windsor County Humane society
to obtain a resident agent in Sharon.
Anyone who will accept the position is
requested to write to Rolan E. Stevens.
president of the society, White River
Junction.-Work on the Quimby brook
bridge and over the main road to White
River Junction is fast approaching COM
pletion. The entire structure will be of
cement and the roof of the arch will be
covered with gravel.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-09-20

ing it extend through the dirt covering.
This serves as a ventilating flue. AM II
should be covered with a piece of tin or
a short board as a protection from rain.
The dirt covering should be 2 or :
inches thick when the vegetables are
stored. and 1t should be increased a.
severely cold weather approaches until
1t is a foot or more in thickness. or SUI
ficient to protect from freezing. In fin
ishing the pit. the dirt houl be firmsd
with the back Of the shovel in order to
make it as nearly waterproof as possible.
The shallow trench around the ase Of
the pit should have an outlet for carry
ing off the water. Supplement the tirt
covering with manure. straw. corn fod-
der. or other protective material. Ueo
several small pits instead Of one large
one. as vegetables keep better In SINAI
pits. and the entire contents may be re-
moved when the pit is opened.
LAY IN SUPPLY OF WINTER
ONIONS.
A dry. w~ell-ventilated place. such AZ
an attic. furnishes a good storage place
for onions in winter, as slight freezing
does not injure them, provided they are
not handled while frozen.
To keep we'll, onions muzt be mature
and thoroughly dry. Put them in VEN
tilated barrels. baskets. crates, or loose.
ly woven bags. as good ventilation is "a.
sential to the keeping of onions.
STORE LATE CABBAGE.
A large acreage has been planted to
late cabbage and 1t should be stored for
winter use. No vegetable Ia easier to keep
than cabbage and 1t should be kept ia
as great an extent as possible.
The heads of cabbage may be kept in
banks in the same manner as potatoes or
beets. The heads may also be stored in
cellars by placing them on shelves. II
Is not advisable to store cabbage In the
basement or the storage room In the
cellar, as the odor is liable to penetrate
throughout the houae. Cabbage may also
be kept in special banks or pits. A COM
MOI form used for cabbage storage IL
made by pulling the plants. roots and all.
and placing them in a long pile with the
heads down.. The whole is covered with
dirt in the same way as the other storage
pits.
Another very satisfactory method Of
storing cabbage Is to pull the plants.
roots and all. and set . side by side
in shallow trenches until a bsd six or
eight feet wide and any length 10 form.
| ed. This Is enclosed hy q row uf stakes.
or by a plank or pole frame. banked en-
the outside with dirt and supports laid
( across the top. n the whole covered
with straw. fodder or Other massEiah
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-09-20
NO EASY TASK.

An army officer in the Philippines handed
his native servant a pepper cruet, directing
to I'LL 1t. Twenty minutes later, the
officer. wondering what had become of the
lad. went into the kitchen "How long Is
1t going to take you to do that job?" he
demanded.
mot much longer, sir" replied the lad.
If you will pardon me. sir. ! ask you to
remember that is Is no small task to force
the pepper through those little holes."-
Boston Transcript.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-09-20
TOO HELPFUL.

Charles B. Towns. the anti-drug cham
pion' spent some time In China several
years g with Samuel Merwin. the writ
er. In a Hongkong shop window they
noticed some Chinese houseooats of par
ticularly striking designs and stepped in
to purchase one. Mr.. Towne asked Mr..
Merwin to do the bargaining. "Wantum
coatee," said Mr.. Merwin to the sleepy
eyed Oriental who shufied UP with a
grunt' He placed several Of the coats
before them. How muchee Mclean
money! inquired Mr.. Merwin. TT would
AID me In transacting this SALE" said
the Chinaman. III you would conflne
your language to your mother tongue.
The coat is seven dollars" Mr.. Merwin
look h.-Pittsburgh Chronicle Telegraph.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-09-20
SAVE THE POTS AND PANS.

CFrom the Philadelphia North American.)
"Save your pots and pans is the new
est conservation cry for the housewife.
Thirty manufacturers Of kitchen uten-
sils have issued a bulletin to housewives
urging them to take better care Of enam-
eled, galvanized and tinware.
Demand for steel has caused a shortage
of materials used in these wares. the bull
letin says, and with the opening of the
army camps, enameled ware will be in
demand for the mess tents and kitchens.
To conserve the present supply Of pots
and pans. the housewife is advised as fol-
lows:
Don't heat foods in a pan without
water.
Don't use coarse securing powders.
Don't scrape your pots and a n with
sharp Knives. Soak them instead.
Soap and water are the most economical
Inc easiest cleansers; also they are far
less damaging to the hands.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-09-20
ON 1920
WHEAT IS STAT.
So Expert Says, Replying to
Producers Complaint That
Price Is Low.

Washington, Sept. 19.-With bakers
contending that the price Of wheat is too
high to permit the sale of standard size
loaves at a lower price, some wheat pro-
ducers are vigorously declaring that the
average price Of $40 per bushel liked In
the recent executive order Is too low to
give the producer a fair profit.
G.. E. Call, professor Of agronomy In the
State College Of Agriculture Of Kansas.
recognized as an expert on wheat. esti-
mates that. on the average. the American
farmer Is receiving s1.21 per bushel profit
with III market price fixed at 81. With
the price fixed at 500 per bushel the
average net profit, on this basis. would
be $1.H per bushel.
BASED ON AVERAGES.
Professor Calls estimate is based on an
average alu of *S per acre for the
crop Of IA bushels to the acre., an average
cost Of 1877 cents per bushel to the farmer
and a net profit Of $16.9 6 per acre through
out the country.
High prices of wheat and potatoes were
responsible for a much higher per capita
consumption Of rice during the last year,
the food administrator believes. In a re-
port made public to-day 1t is shown that
the United States' production of rice in
1914-1915 was 1904, 2O5,0 0 pounds. with per
capita consumption of 11.A pounds. The
1861 crop was 1881, 690,0 900 pounds. a per
capita consumption Of 1913 pounds.
The conference Of beet sugar interests
continued throughout to-day with nc
agreement. Substantially 10 per cent. OF
the beet men are still holding aloof
from any binding agreement calculated
to bring down the price at a point where
49,, n~rk>~l ~ xr,tI1 tkAfApa xytkh thAtv
contracts to pay sugar beet producers 81
above the basic price for this years crop
Representatives OF the fruit and vege.
table shipping industry conferred with
food administration officials concerning
the licensing Of dealers in perishable food
products. E. w. j. Hearty Of Boston
president Of the International Apple Ship
pers' association and a m OF the
food administration staff, presided.
statesmen TO URGE SAVING.
The distribution division Of the foot
administration has perfected plans b,
which the statesmen Of the country. partic'
ularly those representing the wholesale
distributors, shall be organized for thu
purpose of spreading conservation meas
ures. Each of the 10000 statesmen engaged
in this work will be asked to urge upor
retailers and through them upon con
sumers, measures to save men, food ant
fuel.
More than a score Of firms engaged II
the manufacture Of paper cans were rep
resented at a conference held to-day witt
food administration officials. Several New
York and st. Louis concerns were amoni
them. The principal matter discussed wa
to what extent paper may be satisfactory.
substituted for tin as a ~container FOR 1000
stuffs.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-09-20
HAPPENINGS IN VERMONT

Mt stores and offices were next In order
md never once did HI become exhausted
In his busy hours. In his younger days
MIR. Carleton was a White River junction
stone mason n contractor. He built
the big piers Of the Passumpsic railroad
over the White River and close by its
Junction with the Connecticut river. Also
he built the piers Of the former public
Bridge, across the White river. All his
life he has been very fond Of fishing In
Ill the ponds in his section of Vermont
md New Hampshire and many are his
friends whose delight 1t has been to make
fishing trips with him, even in these re-
cent years. Not since early manhood has
Mr.. Carleton used tobacco in any FORM
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Collins and family
left Tuesday for their new home. Newark,
Del.-M. F. Osgood, new teacher Of ma
thematics in the high school. move his
family from Underhill Monday to the
Irving Johnson house on Maple street.
Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Burns 60 Satur-
day to the Aver, Mass. cantonment to
visit their SON.. Frank c., who Is in the
field artillery.-Mrs. r. p. Calyer, jack
s~onville, Fla. is the guest of her aunt,
Mrs. L. d. Wheeler.
From Wednesday morning till high
noon the life of the entire community
conferred in the entertainment of the
75 Windsor county recruits mobilized
in town and bound for the Aver, Mass,
cantonment. Prior to breakfast the
men in a body hiked through the prin-
cipal streets. At 10:45 a special din
ner was served in the Junction House
and following this a group picture of
the boys was taken on the steps OF the
Landmark building. A feature of the
nj farewell was the assembling on
the park Of 240 graded school pupils
with their respective teachers. Each
boy and girl carried a flag and as the
recruits passed by cheers were given
them. A group of SO Orange county
soldiers came on the c. V. train and
these were served a special dinner In
the Union Station lunch.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-09-20
JOHNSON NORMAL.

Miss Jean X. Baird of Pennsylvania
has been secured to teach English in the
Junior high chool. Miss Baird completed
her work for her Masters Degree in
the Pennsylvania State College last
June. III has had several years of
teaching experience.-The members of
the training school and junior high
schoo faculty will report for a confer
Ince Wednesday.-All departments Of the
school open Tuesday. September rs.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-09-20
N VAIN REGRET.

Pat and Bridget were being married
and the whole village was astir. Pat
was respondent In a tall coat tborrowed),
patent leather shoes (too tight for him),
a white vest and a bright green tie; Bird
get shone glorious In most Of the colors
OF the rainbow. The fateful words were
spoken and the happy pair walked down
the aisle and out into the street, wher
a great crowd greeted them with loud
cheers. At last they were safely esconced
In their cab and Bridget sank back with
a sigh OF satisfaction. Sure, Patrick"
she said sadly. there's only one thing
OF regret. II we cud have stood on the
pavement and watched ourselves pass,
wouldn't 1t have been hivinly ?"-Roches-
ter Post Express.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-09-20
KEEP VEGETABLES BY sToRAG

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The storing Of vegetables is an econ
omy for those who grow them In suffi-
Gent quantity for the needs of the fam
lily.
To care for the surplus vegetables IL
many cases requires nothing more h
the use of existing facilities in or near
the home.
Often the vegetables from a small gar
den may be stored with no outlay of
money
When considerable quantities of vege-
tables are grown 1t Is frequently advis-
able to construct permanent storage
facilities In the form of a storage room
in the basement of tho dwelling or un-
der an outbuilding or to build an outdoor
cellar of wood or masonry.
II permanent facilities are not avail
able the rot crops can be kept in out
door pits or banks, requiring no cash
outlay except for labor.
SEM for Farmers Bulletins SAT M
$40. United States Department Of Agri-
culture. Washington. d. C. These give
full information free OF charge.
STORAGE OF BEANS AND PEAS.
Keep beans for winter use by picking
the pods as soon as they are mature and
spreading them in a warm, dry place.
such as an attic floor. until the beans
are thoroughly dry. Then shell and store
in bags hung In a dry. l-ventilated
place until needed. Allow navy and other
bush beans to mature on the vines until
a maximum lumber Of pods are ripe.
then pull the whole plant and cure it
like hay. After thorough drying. thresh
the beans and store SIS suggested above.
Peas may be treated like bush beans
| and stored I'm the same mannQr
PARSNIPS ALL WINTER.
Parsnips may be allowed to remain in
| the ground and dug as needed. as freez-
| ing does not injure them.
AZ II Is a difficult matter to dig them
| when the ground is frozen, 1t is advis-
| able to store a small quantity in the
| storage room in the basement of the
| dwelling or in the out door storage cell
lar for use during the winter periods
| when the ground ic frozen.
SAVE BY STORAGE-KEEP THEM
IN THE BASEMENT.
They should be placed in ventilated
barrels. loose boxes. or, better still. in
crates.
They should be pulled and .he tops cut
off when the soil Is dry.
II sufficient space IL availabia In the
cellar. 1t Is a good plan SIMPLY to place
them in small piles alorR the wall.
Storage in large pil.s should be avoid
cd. as 1t is liable 10 cause heating and
decay.
SAVE LATE BEETs BY STORAGE.
Select a well-drained location, make a
shallow excavation about 9 inches deep,
line It with straw. hay. leaves, or sim
liar material. n place the beets in a
conical pile OF the lining. Make the bot
tom of the pile about the same size as,
but not larger than. the bottom of the
excavation.
Cover the beets with the same material
as that used for lining the bottom OF the
pit and carry 1t up several inches above
the apex Of the pile Of vegetables, hav-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-09-20
THE o TELLER.
WHY BLAME THE INNOCENT.

WHY BLAME THE INNOCENT.
Uncle Josh was comfortably lighting his
pipe in the living room one evening when
aunt Maria glanced up from her knitting.
JOSH" she remarked, do you know that
next Sunday will be the twenty-ifth ami
versary of our w~edding?" you don say
so. Maria!" responded uncle Josh. pulling
vigorously on his corncob pipe. What
about it," Nothing" answered aunt
Maria. "only I thought maybe we ought
to kill them two Rhode Island Red
chickens" But. Maria" demanded uncle
Josh, how can you blame them two
Rhode Island Reds for VIA happened
twenty-five years ago?"-San Francisco
Star.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-09-20
AMERICAN STEAMER
PLATURIA TORPEDOED

Master n EIGHT OF CreW
40 Survivors Landed.
London, Sept. 1.-THE American
steamer Platuria was ~torpedoed by a
German submarine on September Is.
Forty-five survivors have been landed
by the italian steamer Andrea. The
master of the Platuria and eight of
the crew were drowned.
The Platuria was a m steamer of
3.445 tons gross register. owned by
the Standard Oil company. n was
formerly known as the Diamant. She
left Newport News. Va, in July with a
cargo Of oil for Italian ports. She
was commanded by Captain John
Leslie.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-09-20

General Byng, retiring from the COM
mand of the Canadians In France. should
be succeeded by General Bang. to COM
port with the fighting spirit OF those
troops.-Concord Monitor.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-09-20

Fellow who owes us tour years sub
scription stopped US IN the street and
asked us II we v bought a Liberty
Bond. We told thinking City, Mo-.
Democrat.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-09-20

Some people think that h Congress
should sit continuously during the wa to
assist the President. The Northwest,
looking over some of it's congressman
Is not so sure.-Minneapolis Journal.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-09-20

When 1t is demonstrated that a con-
crete ship Is submarine proof. then the
controversy between wood and steel may
be definitely settled.-Hartford Times.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-09-20
SHORT N SHARP.

Artificial potatoes are now being made
out of -four. split peas. lard and water.
Well. water is still fairly cheap. anyway.
philadelphia Inquirer.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-09-20

One Of the most diflcult tasks that
the American public now has before 1t
is to keep track of the different foreign
missions visiting this country.-Roches-
ter Union M Advertiser.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-09-20

In advertising that furnished room. per
oicture 1t as - is--and the description
will interest thu Right Person.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-09-20
BOAT SINKINGS
AT LOW RECORD

London. Sept. 19.-British merchant
ships of 1000 IONS and over sunk b.
mine or submarine during the past
week numbered eight, according to the
admiralty report tonight. Twenty ships
under 1000 tons were also sunk and one
fishing vessel.
The summary:
Arrivals, 1855: sailings, 2.737.
British merchant ships over 1900 tons
sunk, eight; under 1000 tons. including
nine previously, 20.
British merchant vessels unsuccess-
fully attacked. six.
Fishing vessels sunk, one.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-09-20

The number Of vessels of more than
1000 tons is the smallest sunk by mines
or submarines in one week since Ger
many began her intensified submarine
campaign last February. but the num-
Der under 1000 tons is the largest for
any week. but one since mid-February.
The total number Of ships SUM Is the
largest since the week ending June "a.
The admiralty statement for the week
ending September 8 showed IL British
vessels Of over 1900 tons sunk by mines
or submarines. That was the lowest
mark since the week ending March 10
when Is vessels of the category were
lost. The greatest number Of vessels
under 1900 tons was in the week ending
May 5 when % went down.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-11-30

tings of the Circola Studi Social.
alleged Italian anarchist organiza-
ton, according to the statement
of U. s. immigration Commission
er Henry White.
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Here and Elsewhere

North Dakota bread profitecrs
ere warned they must make their
loaves larger.
Mike Gedrids, Of Carbonate, in
county jail charged with attack
ing his wife with a saw.
Capt. Morales, said to be aide
Of zapata, ia arrested by Carranxa
officers as spy across Rio Grande
nom Laredo, Tex.
Hofstetter's Tor the Largest and
most complete military supplies
~ en,linQient In the city. Eef-
l.pqtetie92th ana Pacific. AZ.
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- fielIag1n1n - me1rlnG
Fepa r&11o1s Or ~ suoH
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-11-30

Leon H. Wheeler, U. Of w.
graduate from Ellensburg, com
missioned first lieutenant OF ord
nance at Plattsburg.
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DUMRIGHT. OkIa.. NOV 40

Tracy Smiths "flivver" stalled, at
IL p. m. He hailed a passing
stranger to help fix 1t. The
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-11-30
COMPANY /
CELEBRATES

With Chief Cook Dong Ch0ng,
labelling out the eats, Company I,
361st infantry, the Tacoma COM
pany at Camp Lewis, had never
to-be forgotten Thanksgiving day
at the camp.
Among the guests Of the COM
pany, seated at the table with
Capt. Francis Eble. company COM
pany commander. wefe Mayor
TAWcett; James 1IcCormnck, ~
coma merchant; FEcl = co1y4
Davies, eHmv nuoio1l Az
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ankae-length one worn here.
Earl Pottruff. homestead,

Earl Pottruff, homesteader ON
Upper Kalama river, is accidental
ly killed by shot from his own
gun while hunting.
i0-in. and Aft. slab wood. Key.
stone Lumber Co. Main 328. adv.
John sncIl farm, near Puyallup.
together with 100 head Of HoI-
stein cattle. reported sold.
P1um Padding and Fruit Cake.
Duenwald's, 111s Broadway. adv
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Hundred Cnznp Lewis men ere
>n9orloined q xhankpglyin1 d.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-11-30

P0nsyIvnia preparing to keep
its highways In good condition for
passage OF army motor truck
trains, to relieve steam road con-
geetlon.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-11-30

Because of its tonic and laxative eff
feet, LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE
can be taken by anyone without
causing nervousness or ringing In
the head. There is only one "Bromo
Quinine.' f. w. GROVES signature
Is on box. a0c.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-11-30

DIR. hurry, Dentist, warburton 3D.
adv.
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l0-in. and Aft. slab wood. Key
stone Lumber Co. Main 32S. adv.
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ADMINISTER RUGS SPECIAL SOL .35 |
| A splendid Administer Rug Of medium weight |
size S-3xfO6, In this popular size for small rooms;
shown In great variety Of beautiful patterns in
most desirable designs and coIorngs. A cot Or
Rug that Will give years of servoe spI, " tsJJ
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-11-30

Tomorrow we feature the usual Satur-
day sale of our famous RhOdesa Coffee
that has been q prime favorite with
hundreds Of discriminating coffee drink
ers Of this vicinity for more than a
quarter of century; very special 20 -
ly reduced every saturday 1t, H., ZJC
Fifth Bargain Floor.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-11-30

'URDAY EVENING
FLANNEL SHIRTS CSC
Saturday evening from to o only we feature
mems heavy grade cotton Flannel Shirts, made
with flat collar pockets full cut and well made
throughout all sizes from II to II. Buy no.
them Sat. between and p. m. only at JUC
MEMS SOCKS 27c
Mems extra heavy white merino Wool Socks,
also N limited number of pairs of mems black
Cashmere Hose Al>szes are included in the lot.
Buy them Saturday evening between NJ
q and p. M only, at per pair EtC
Qimit o prs. to a customer.)
Fifth Bargain Floor,