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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-09-06
.RUOO HEADS
SUPERINTENDENT
National Association of Gene
terry Men End Convention
in Barre.

Barre, Aug. 31.-W. n. Rudd of Chicago
was elected president Of the Association
of American Cemetery Superintendents at
the closing session of it's annual conven-
ton here to-day. The next convention will
be held at Rochester. n. Y.
The full list of officers elected is as fol.
lows: President. w. n. Rudd, super.
intendent of Mount Greenwood cemetery,
Chicago. ILL.,; vice-president. William H
Atkinson. superintendent Of River View
cemetery, Trenton. n. j.; secretary and
treasurer, William B. Jones, superinten-
dent Of Highwood cemetery. Pittsburg
Pa; member of the executive committee
the retiring president, DR.. r. N. Kesterson
superintendent of Greenwood cemetery
Knoxville, Pa.
This afternoon the visitors were taken
In automobiles to Willamstown gulf fol-
q picnic lunch and sports. the outing mark
ing the close Of the convention.
At the morning session. Superintendent
Rudd Of Chicago spoke on Pricing OF
Cemetery Lots" and H. s. Bessenger
superintendent of Woodmere cemetery
Detroit. on Service
Prof. George II. Perkins of the Uni
versity of Vermont addressed the gather
ing yesterday>on Location and Formation
Of New England Granite"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-09-06
TWO SERIOUSLY HURT
Cars Crash Together At Bridge and One
Topples 20 Feet to Track
Below.

ST. Johnsbury. Sept. 1.-TWO persons
were seriously injured In an automobile
accident at the Dry bridge. so-called. over
the St. Johnsbury and Lake Champlain
railroad just west OF this village this after
noon. when a Massachusetts, car driven by
Irving Dillon of South Lawrence. Mass.
collided with another runabout driven by
]. J. Dern Of Montpelier. The impact Of
the collision broke the steering gear on
both cars and each started in an opposite
direction.
Dern's car pitched down an almost per-
pendicular embankment Of 20 feet with
both Dern and his wife in the car. This
car overturned twice and stopped almost
on the railroad track. Mr. Derns foot
and back were bruised and Mrs. Dern re-
ceived minor injuries. The other party
Jared worse. as the car pitched over upon
the railroad track where II landed In a
wreck. Dillon thought at first that his in
jury was slight, but the doctor has dis
covered that his chest Is damned and in
ternal injuries are feared, In his car was
his aunt Mrs. Loren F. Miner Of st. Johns
bury. a lady over 20 years old. One arm 10
broken and she has bad scalp wound
She Is now at Brightlook hospital and her
condition is considered serious.
Just after the accident a freight train
came along, going west, and was stopped
that the locomotive might be utilized to
clear the track and pull both machines
away so that the train could pass.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-09-06

ton through it's wheat corporation, re-
Gently organized expects to control the
market without difficulty. The corporation
will make all government and allied pur-
chases and has under consideration plans
to buy for millers. II II serves as broker
between the terminal and the flour mills
the corporation will become purchaser Of
virtually all Of the country's wheat crop.
Members Of the committee said tonight
they expected great deal of criticism
from the farming classes but that they
felt that every farmer should consider
himself a part of the war machinery Of
the government and willingly relinquish a
part of his profits in the interests Of the
common good.
MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE.
The committees work ended with the
fixing of a price. One member, r. q.
Rhett, of Charleston, s. c., was i'll and
did not attend the meetings Besides
DR.. Garfield. the chairman. the other
members present were: Charles j. Bar
rett of Georgia, president of the Farm
ers' union; Eugene L. Funk of Illinois,
president of the Corn Growers asso-
citation; Edward F. Ladd. president of
the North Dakota Agricultural College:
J. w. Shorthill of Nebraska. secretary
of the National Council Of Farmers Co.
operative associations; L. j. Tabor,
master of the Ohio State Grange; Henry
J. Waters, president of the Kansas Ag-
ricultural College; w. N Doak OF Roam
oke, Va, vice-president Of the Brother
hood of Railroad Trainmen; James w.
Sullivan Of New York. Of the American
Federation Of Labor: F. w. Taussig,
chairman Of the tariff commission. and
Theodore N. Vail, president of the
American Telephone and Telegraph
company.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-09-06
PLAN WARNS DEFENCE
Attorneys Express Confidence in limo.
cence OF Trooper Charged with
Young Girls Murder.

st. Adams. Sept 3.-Every effort Is
being made by C. G. Austin & Sons,
counsel for Robert Warm. who Is
charged with the murder OF Jennie
Hemingway, to have the defence
ready for the opening days Of the
Franklin county court. September H..
Warns counsel express complete con-
fidence in his innocence They say
that he makes no change in his story
told Immediately after the finding of
the dead girls body and everything
they have been able to discover corro-
borates his statements. They have
made inquiries in Warms's home town,
Pottstown. Pa, where his infant twins
now live with his dead wife's par
ents. and they say that he bore good
record there and was regarded by his
associates as a kind. good natured boy
He Is not yet 81 years old.
young mems relatives will be with him
at the court trial His parents are too
poor even to pay for counsel. but his
mother has written c. @. Austin &
Sons. asking that they do everything
In their power for her boy and ex-
pressing her faith In his innocence. She
writes that Robert was kind and
obedient and she cannot think he is
guilty Of the crime with which he Is
Enlarged.
Warm eats and sleeps well. talks
with the other inmates and spends
much time reading.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-09-06
THIRD MARKET DAY.
Mont pclier's PrOducer-tO- COnsumer-Di.
rect Plan a Success.


Montpeliers third public market day on
Saturday, September l, was a success in
spite of rain continuing from the opening
of the market until noon. Apples. pump
kins potatoes and other vegetables
brought to the market early by farmers
and gardeners were sold out with great
rapidly within the first hour. All through
the morning men, women and children
with baskets appeared. eager for produce
and willing to stand out in the rain to buy
what was brought In. BY noon there was
practically nothing left.
The supply did not equal tho demand.
the growers and sellers feeling perhaps
that the increasing interest Of the public
would be affected by the unfavorabe
weather. Montpelier is taking her public
market very seriously. which Is increas-
ingly successful from week to week. It
was remarked that the second market was
three times as good as the first day."
The cooperation of several organizations
In the enterprise was shown by the pres
once at the market on the third day of the
president Of the Washington county farm
bureau. who has had produce to sell on
every market day, the chairman of the
city market committee. the president of
the board Of trade. members of the COM
p,ittee on food production and conserva-
ton, the superintendent OF schools, all Of
whom are active In helping Montpelier
nlAy har mart In this national movement.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-09-06
WAIT FOR SOLDIERS
Friends Of Ist Vermont Regiment Spend
~ Hours at Montpelier Junction
to Bid BOys Goodbye.

Montpelier Sept 3.-Several hundred
persons spent from l to IA hours at Mont
pelier Junction yesterday afternoon and
Monday morning waiting for the soldiers
OF the First Vermont Regiment to go
through the Junction while en- route from
Burlington to Massachusetts. People COM
menced to gather as early as three o'clock
Sunday afternoon and many continued to
come during the evening. A stock train
with several coaches and about 200 SOL
diers went through the Junction at three
o'clock Monday morning, but the regular
troop train did not arrive until six o'clock
More than 100 people, most Of whom had
relatives with the regiment stayed all
night and as every train whistled into the
Junction rushed from the little station
to the platfrom only to be disappointed.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-09-06
HOOVER ASKS AID
OF RESERVE BOARD
To Increase Meat Supply by
Loans to Cattle Rails
erS.

Washington. Sept. Flood Administra-
tor Hoover has enlisted the aid Of the
federal reserve board in campaign to
increase the meat supply of the country
Mr.. Hoover has asked the board to help
the farmers by suggesting that banks
lend them money at no more than seven
per cent. interest-as compared with the
legal rate of eight per cent. or more
and the board has transmitted the request
through the federal reserve banks. to the
bankers of the districts concerned.
THE board has received a letter from
Mr.. Hoover" reads letter from the
board to federal reserve banks made
public to-day, Stating that he is Just
beginning campaign to secure a larger
amount Of cattle feeding in this country
and that his investigation show tha
the interest charge represents between 81
and 40 per cent. Of the total costs of thi.
industry"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-09-06
STATE GRAND LIST
IS s2,53O,S60.4O
An Increase of $37, 900 over 1916
Personal Property Valued
S2,5OO,OOO More.

Northfield. Sept. 1.-The commissioner
Of taxes has completed and transmitted to
the secretary of state and State treasurer
Tho grand list of the state, which under
the state law must be prepared from the
abstract on file in his Office on or before
the first day of October.
The grand list of the several counties.
urorsanized towns and cores has also been
completed and was transmitted to the sew
eral county treasurers on saturday
The grand list of the state totals 81, o.
$50. 40, the largest grand list in the history
of the state, and increase of $4,000, In
round numbers over the grand list of 1916,
notwithstanding the fact that the deduc-
ton on account of debts owing for the
wear 1917 exceeded the deduction on ac-
| count of debts owing for the year 1916 by
S3S3O0O, in round numbers 1t Is also to be
noted that there are 900 polls in 1917 as
! against 19S, 900 for 1915.
The valuation of personal property for
! 1917 shows an increase of $2500,000. in round
numbers over that for 1916, and the APP
| praised valuation of real estate In 1911
| shows an increase of around $2,0OO,OOo for
1916. The grand list shows $3.50, 600 worth
of real and personal property subject to
local taxation. The grand list for 1el7'
Latter deducting $3,2O3,626 worth Of offsets
exceeds by $4,000 the grand list for 1915
amounting to S2,514,490, in which year no
offsets were allowed.
The grand list Of the State by counties
Is as follows:
Addison, 1854, 1871.
Bennington 47,510.63.
Caledonia S1S5.952.03.
Chittenden, 1881, 100. 20.
Essex, S52,277.36.
Franklin. $175,S12.64.
Grand Isle, s20,06l74.
Lamoille s75.909.22
Orange. Sill ,4596S
Orleans s153,1l0.S2.
Rutland, $685., 1888.
Washington. s227,349.1A
Windham, s225 ,067.93.
Windsor, s276, 221.24.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-09-06
JUNIOR RED CROSS.
BEING ORGANIZED
Open to All School Children and
22,000,OO0 to Be En-.
rolled.

Washington. Sept. 2.-Launching Of a
junior Red Cross. membership Of which
will be open to all school children of the
United States, was announced tonight
by the American Red Cross. 1t Is hoped
to assemble q. 100000 children into body
that materially will assist in the work of
the main organization.
The movement was planned by DR.
H. N. MacCraken, president of Vassar
with the cooperation Of many educa-
tional authorities. Membership for one
year will cost Is cents. and membership
for the entire student body of a school
will be granted upon the depositing OF an
amount equivalent to the aggregate indi-
vidual fees Of the pupils.
The Junior body will have a national
director and national council. Relief
work In the various States will be under
the direction Of State committees
Among the duties outlined for the new
branch are the routine Red Cross activi.
ties. such as the making of supplies. the
study Of health and proper feeding, first
aid and home nursing, and assistance to
the local senior chapters.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-09-06

Washington, Aug. 30.-A price Of $3.50 a
bushel was fixed for the 1917 crop of wheat
by President Wilson tonight on the rec
ommendation of the wheat price commit
tee headed by DR.. II. A. Garfield. The
basis will be number one northern spring
wheat delivered at Chicago.
The committee finally agreed late this
afternoon after several days Of voting. At
one time to-day 1t looked as IL it would be
unable to come to conclusion but just
before six o'clock compromise was
reached and the last vote was unanimous.
PRICES DIFFERED AT START.
Representatives Of the producers began
by voting for a price of $3.50 and labor
representative for $1.84. The two extremes
eventually narrowed down until the votes
were only a few cents apart and most of
the days voting showed only a slight diff
ference. Both factions appeared uncom-
promising at the start.
On the basis of s.. 90 at Chicago, the food
administration worked out tonight differ
entails for the various grades and classes
and for the several terminals.
| The price fixed tonight is % cents
higher than that named for the 1918 crop
by Congress in the food control bill. The
81 price set by Congress was taken into
| consideration by the committee in con-
sidering a fair valuation of this years
crop.
In statement accompanying the an
nouncement of the price President Will
son declares 1t is the hope of the food ad-
ministration and his own as we'll. that
the fixing of price will stabilize the mar
ket and keep prices within moderate
bounds for all transactions during the
| current year.
| The price of -four and bread, too, the
President declares. will be kept down.
All members agreed in their discussions
that the price fixed will permit of a a.
ounce loaf Of bread for five cents. allow
| Ing fair profit both to the -four manu-
| facturer and the baker.
THE PRICE DIFFERENTIALS.
| The price differentials worked out by
the food administration tonight are:
\ Number one. dark hard winter, 1924;
hard winter basic $3.50; red winter basic
1920: yellow hard winter $2.1e soft red
winter $2.lS; dark northern spring $2.24
red spring $21S; humpback $40: amber
Durum 1924; Durum basic $3.50; red
Durum $2.13: red walla s213; hard white
basic $3.50; soft white $2.1S; white club
$2.16. Number two Of each grade is three
cents less; number three. six cents less
| number four, ten cents less
Relative market basis: Chicago. Galvas
ton. New Orleans, basic; Kansas City and
Omaha, five cents less than basic; Duluth
and Minneapolis, three cents less St. Louis
two cents less: New York ten cents more
than basic; Baltimore and Philadelphia
nine cents more; Buffalo, five cents more
The basic grades are numbers one hare
winter. red winter and northern spring.
Although the prices are fixed on govern
ment purchases only, the food administra
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-09-06
ERECTS GRANITE MARKER.
Memorial Tablet Placed Where Council
Met to Consider Founding Of
Middlebury College.

Middlebury. Sept. Be. NJ Saunders.
who now occupies and owns the fine place
on Pleasant street, for SO many years the
residence OF the Beckwith family of this
town. will have set in place in his front
lawn to-day a large memorial marker.
This marker is cut from dark Barre gran
lite and the work of cutting was done
by William H. Baldwin of this village.
On an inclined plane on the front is set
the large tablet of bronze cast by the Cor
ham company Of New York city. which
bears the following inscription: I'm this
house. the home of Samuel Miller, ESQ,
September 30. 17ss. Timothy Dwight. presi-
dent Of Yale College, Counseled with
Gamaliel Painter and other citizens Of
Middlebury concerning the founding of
Middlebury College. This conference led
to the granting of the charter of Middle
bury College, November I. 1900, and the
appointment of jeremiah Atwater as the
hrst president"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-09-06
AMERICANS MUST
USE LESS SUGAR
Conservation Asked Here to Re.
lieve the Shortage
Abroad.

Washington, Sept. 3-Reduced consump-
ton of sugar was asked Of the American
people to-day by the food administration
that threatened shortage in the allied
countries may be averted Lack Of ships
to move the Cuban and Hawaiian crops
promptly, 1t is declared. makes 1t neces-
sary that this country share it's sugar
supply with Europe.
1.-The conservation asked OF the Ameri-
can people," the administration statement
says, docs not necessarily demand great
sacrifices. 1t only needs the elimination
of waste and the careful use of sugar
to enable America to make up the diff
ference required by the needs Of the al
lies.
NO SHORTAGE IN AMERICA,
1T Is not actually a lack of sugar that
! emphasizes the need for its conservation
| in the United States so much az 1t is in
| ability to get the sugar to the places
where needed. The worlds shortage is
, comparatively small and is confined to
Europe. With the stocks on hand in this
country and in Cuba and those now COM
| ing from Hawaii. it would appear that
with proper management and speculation
and hOardlng eiiiiii"'cu there need ne
no scarcity even in the Immediate future
while awaiting the new crop.
1.-The lack of adequate shipping facilities
to reach the sources Of supply and the
| imperative demand to supply the needs
of our allies, constitute the sugar prob
lem of the United States"
The worlds sugar supply is estimated
this wear at 1S.659792 tons against an
average production Of ls.7l2.ss7. Ameri-
can consumption for the first half of the
present year was slightly larger than
last year, which the food administration
attributes to boarding In the household.
The Cuban crop this year Is up to normal.
90 we're the Hawaiian, Philippine and
lava Yields. These supplies, however,
can be moved but slowly because Of the
absence of ships. Both the American
cane and beet crops will be larger than
| normal,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-09-06
WILSON'S MESSAGE
TO NATIONAL ARMY
Soldiers Welcomed into Nations
Service by the Presi.
dent.

washington. Sept. 3-Soldiers of the IA.
tionai army were welcomed into the M.
uon's service to-day by President Wilson
win message Of affectionate confidence
and prayer to God to keep ana guide
them. Everything these young men do.
the President told them, will be watched
with the deepest solicitude by the whole
country, and the eyes Of the world will
DE upon them because they are I'm some
special sense the soldiers of freedom"
The first soldiers for the army raised
under the draft law start from their homes
LOT the training cantonments Wednesday.
me PRESIDENT asks them as brothers and
comrades In the great war to keep STRAIGHT
and fit by standard 80 high that i;v.
ing-up to II will add a new laurel 70 the
crown Of America.
The message follows:
The White House. Washington,
To the soldiers Of the Ntional Army:
you are undertaking great duty. Tia
heart OF the whole country il with YOU.
Everything that you do will be watchAd
with the deepest interest and with tina
deepest solicitude not only by those who
"r near and dear to you, but BY the
Die nation besides. For this great war
araws us all together, makes US all com.
rades and brothers, as all true Ameri-
cans felt themselves to be when We first
made good our national independence
The eyes Of all the world will be upon
you. because you are in some special
sense the soldiers Of freedom Let IL be
your pride. therefore, to show all men
everywhere not only what good soldiers
you are, but also what good men you are,
keeping yourselves fit and straight in
everything and pure and clean through
and through. Let US set for ourselves a
standard so high that It will be a glory
to live up to II and then let US live up
to 1t and add a new laurel to the crown
of America. My affectionate confidence
goes with you in every battle and ever,
test. God keep and guide you!
WOODROW WILSON"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-09-06
THE FIRST A
Addison County Men Who Will He Or
dercd into Service-4O per
Cent. Of Quota.

Middlebury. Sept. 3.-The names of the
first "A Addison county men who will be
ordered into service as a result Of the
draft are as follows. The list has just
been received by the local board from the
district board at Montpelier. These first
"A comprise the 40 per cent of the coun-
TVS quota. Each Of the a men has been
notice:
William Crannelly. Middlebury.
Frank c. Moorby. Vergennes.
Thad Smith. Bridport.
Benjamin w. Fisher, Vergennes.
Roy ID. Harris, Middlebury.
Guy B. Collins, Monkton.
Riley A. Bostwick, Granville.
Walter F. st. Peters. Vergennes.
Edison L. Harrington, Ripton.
Henry st. Johns. Addison.
John c. Stokes, Shoreham.
Walter I. Haight, Ferrisburg.
Francis l.. kilbourn, Bristol.
Louis r. Shepard. New Haven.
Charles A. Mathews. Lincoln.
Jim Mills. Vergennes.
Robert l.. Stewart. Hancock.
Ashley NJ. Belden. Shoreham.
Milton Brown, Middlebury
Stewart +, Bacon, Waltham.
Rupert NJ. Sheldon, Addison.
Edward Bissett. Middlebury.
Thomas p. Harte. Addison.
Milo X. Moore. Jr.. Middlebury.
Albert F. Bourdeau. Shoreham.
Henry J. Langeway. Ferrisburg.
Napoleon j. Dejaon, Middlebury.
Frank H. Latham, Bridport.
Raymond c. Vanderhoof. Bridport.
William Phillips. Starksboro.
Oliver f. Tatro, Vergennes.
George B. Adams, Addison.
Walter J. Wimmett. Salisbury.
Henry K Cheeseman. Addison.
Harold A. Crane. Addison.
Henry Daley, Ferrisburg.
Ray A. Kingman, Ferrisburg.
George A. Halnon, Middlebury.
Allen L. Drolette, Cornwall.
Benjamin E. Hope. Middlebury.
Albert L. Laramy, Shoreham.
Harry c. Baldwin, Shoreham.
Neil L. Thompson, Starksboro.
Henry +. Bushey, Ferrisburg.
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liked IN TACONIC RANGE.
Ten Members Of New York section Of
Green Mt. Club on Thrcc-Day Jaunt.

Green Mt. Club on Thrcc-Day Jaunt.
Bennington. Sept. 3.-Ten members of
the New York section of the Green
Mountain club left this evening for their
homes after a three days stay in the
mountains of the Taconic range. The
Bennington section organization arranged
headquarters for the visitors at large
cottage on the top Of Woodford mountain.
from which the mixers made trips over
portions Of the Bennington marked trail.
One OF the features of the visit was a
cornroast at point on the mountains
over 1000 feet above sea level. To-day
the party were guests at luncheon of the
Bennington section at the permanent
camp in He'll Hollow. The visitors were
Miss Mary L. Carpenter, Miss Grace Car
penter Miss Ellen A. O'Keefe and Miss
Eleanor Mclaughlin of New York. Mr..
and Mrs. Allison B. Nelson Of White
Plains. N. Y, NJ. NJ. Davidson Of Brook
Ign. Will S. Monroe of Montclair, N. j.,
Arthur c. Tate OF Stamford, Conn.,, and
Ernest f. Roos Of Williamsport. Pa.
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MILLERS AGREE TO
WORK WITH HOOVER
Issue Regulation Governing PROFITS ON
Flour and Feed.

Chicago. Aug 30.-J. F. Bell. chairman
Of the United States millers committee,
to-day issued the regulations governing the
profits of the millers. in accordance with
agreement made with the Food Admins
traitor Hoover by the millers committee or
ganized last week.
A profit of Is cents a barrel on flour
and so cents a ton on feed are to become
effective on September l. In the purchase
of wheat millers will be permitted to buy
at the customary transit points and be
governed by the terms Of their agreement
with the food administration grain cor
poration. the governments buying agency.
In order to bring about a fair distribu-
ton of wheat among the various millers
the food administration. acting through
the committee of millers and in conjunc-
ton with the grain corporation. will estab-
lsh the normal amount Of wheat ground
by each mill on the basis of the three
years prior to January l, 1917.