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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-06-07
A COLD MONTH.
Temperature the Lowest for Any Ma,
In - Years.

Temperature the Lowest for Any May
In - Years.
The general opinion that May was a
cold month Is verified by the monthly
meteorological summary Just issued from
the local Office of the United States
weather bureau. Mr.. Hooper reports a
mean temperature OF Al degrees. which
is seven degrees below the normal May
temperature and also the lowest for any
May during the "a years that a continu-
Gus record has been kept in Burlington.
the only near approach to It being in
May Of 1907. just ten years ago. when
the mean temperature was 4s degrees.
The highest last month was IS degrees.
on the 31st. and the lowest was 80 de-
grees. on the 18th. The greatest daily
range was SO degrees. on the 10th. and
the least daily range was four degrees. on
the 2sth. The precipitation amounted to
exactly two inches. the normal for the
month being 2s3 inches. The prevailing
wind was from the north. the total move
ment 1889 miles, the average hourly velo-
city 1916 miles, and the maximum velo-
city "a miles per hour. from the south on
the 18th. The month was made UP Of four
clear. nine partly cloudy and IS cloudy
days Precipitation in quantity sufficient
to measure occurred on 10 days. A solar
halo was noted on the 21st ana a lunar
halo on the 4th; sleet fell on the 18th and
hail on the 25th: thunderstorms occurred
on the 18th and 25th, and there was a
light frost on the 18th.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-06-07
MOTHER IS WORRIED.
Mrs. b. e. Garvey Seeking News Of
Her Missing Son.


Mrs. B. E. Garyey Of 10 Convent square
Is anxious to learn any news concerning
her 14-year old son. Walter Garvey. from
whom she has not heard since she babe
him goodbye at Montpelier, IS days ago.
The boy took the train for White River
Junction. where he hoped to obtain farm
work. Since then Mrs. Carney has heard
nothing from him and letter which
she addressed to the farm at Woodstock
where he hoped to find work has been re-
turned as the addressee could not be
located. AS the boy had some fishing
tackle with him, the mother fears that
he may have gone fishing, fallen into
stream and been drowned.
Walter Garvey. who is IA years old.
dark complexioned, about Ave feet six
inches tall and weighs between 100 and
40 pounds. left his home here month.
ago He had been compelled to leave school
because Of some nervous trouble and had
found work on a farm in waitsheld.
Rheumatism crippled his hands and he
lost his job in a week. He wrote to his
mother and she met him in Montpelier.
where he told her that he thought he
could get work in White River Junction or
Woodstock. He had no money and she
gave him all she had. Is cents 1t will be
three weeks Wednesday since she bads
him goodbye and since then she has had
no word from him although he had prom
ised to write.
The boy was dressed in q brown cordu-
roy suit and wore blue overalls. He had
some spare clothes In a sack made OF
canvas. His mother says he was always
a duitiful son and that she thinks he
must have met with an accident or foul
play.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-06-07
u. S. AID $4,000?
That Much Is Expected by State For
estry Department.

r. NJ Ross. acting State forester.
said last evening he expected federal
aid this year for the maintenance of
the lookout service. etc, would amount
to the same as last year, when $4,000
was given the department. Practical
ly all of these lookout men are United
States employees, although under the
supervision Of the State department,
which also has a; large hand in select
Ing them. Mr. Ross is trying to get
q new station established on Glasten-
bury mountain in Bennington county.
He will confer shortly with private
interests. who will be expected to build
the shelter and provide other facilities.
1t Is they who would benefit chiefly.
says Mr.. Ross.
Mr.. Ross will begin to-day to pack
up property of the office. preparatory
to moving to st. Adams, where the Of
Gee will be situated hereafter.
Tho work of planting on Camers
Hump is being interfered with seri-
ously by the snow, which in places is
two or three feet deep Rain also has
been an obstacle. 1t is doubt
full now whether more than
100000 trees will be set out. The
intent was to plant 10000. Gore
and otner mountains are also heavy
with snow in spots. There is a larger
amount of it than in other years at
this time. The snow will help vegeta-
ton, however.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-06-07
GENERAL EDWARDS HERE.
Commanding officer of Northeastern
Department Visits Fort Ethan Allen.

Brigadier-General Clarence r. Edwards.
commanding general of the northeastern
department, was visitor at Fort Ethan
Allen for a few hours Tuesday after
noon and evening. Colonel Joseph T.
Dickman. commanding officer at the fort,
greeted General Edwards when he
descended from the gang-plank of the
Ticonderoga on its arrival from Platts-
burgh in the afternoon. and the trip to
the fort was made by automobile. No
formal exercises were held there, but
General Edwards's arrival at the reserva-
ton was greeted with a commanding
generals salute. The visit at the fort was
short one, for General Edwards left on
the II 10 train for Boston. He spent Mon
day and Tuesday at the officers training
camp at Plattsburgh.
The camp for the 18th and 10Th cavalry
regiments, which Is being built between
the target range and the State reserva-
ton. will probably be ready for occupancy
by the first of next week. Work on the
mess shacks. kitchens and othes tenn
porary structures is being pushed
vigorously and a large number of car
penters from Burlington and Winooski
are being employed. The water line from
the Winooski reservoir to the fort.
through which the camp will also be sup
piled, has been completed.
The following officers have been re-
lieved from their present duty and or
dered to Join one OF the three regiments
at Fort Ethan Allen: Captain A. Miller.
10th. Captain G. L. Lawrason, 18th ; First
Lieutenants A. l.. P. johnson. c. w.
Foster and r. w. Strong. 10th. and F. X.
Ross. 18th.
A troop of the Second cavalry. under
the command of Captain Lawrsson. has
arrived at Fort Oglethorpe. Georgia. No
more cavalry recruits are being sent to
the fort, but applicants for enlistment in
other branches Of the service are arriving
daily in numbers varying from 25 to so.
They are given final physical examina-
ton and some preliminary training before
being sent to other stations.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-06-07
AGAIN THE Gypsy MOTH.
Forest Management Minimixes Damage
Done by Insect.


Done by Insect.
Forest management has been found
by specialists in the U. S. department
|of agriculture to be an important
means Of minimising loss from the
gypsy moth. This insect does much
more damage to certain kinds Of
trees than to others. There are. for
example. ton species OF oak which &C.
cur in the region most liable TO seri-
GUS infestation with the gypsy moth.
and the removal OF these trees from
poor sites whore the soil Is thin or
OF gypsy moth food and at the same
time make room for faster growing
species. which would both be more
valuable and free from moth attack.
Conifers, with the exception Of larch.
are immune from serious damage by
the gypsy moth when grown in pure
stands. Many OF the sites now oc-
cupied by oak could be devoted with
much greater advantage to this group.
In new publication of the u. s.
department Of agriculture. bulletin No.
4s4. 1t 10 suggested that town forests
would be a useful means OF providing
opportunities for testing on adequate
scale measures that have been suE-
gested for the control OF the gypsy
moth pest. Individuals can do COM
paratively little in this direction be-
cause their efforts may be nullified
by the Indifference Of neig.:bors on
whose property tho moths are allowed
to feed undisturbed. In addition to
their value In the control OF the gypsy
moth. town forests would doubtless
serve other useful purposes.
For woodlot owners who wish to i'm
prove their woods and at the same
time do their utmost to protect their
own property and their neighbors'
from the ravages of the gypsy moth,
the bulletin contains the following sug-
gestions:
Cut as soon as possible all trees
ue when they in any way interfere
with the growth and development of
trees which are less liable to gypsy
moth attack.
Cut as soon as possible al trees.
which have begun to die. Dying trees
very often arc breeding places for in
furious insects other than the gypsy
moth.
Cut no thrifty tree solely on the
ground that 1t may he attacked by
insects. excepting in rare cases. Many
defoliated trees have fully recovered.
Cut no thrifty tree that is not in
terfering with the growth of a more
valuable one. unless it can be re-
placed by something better.
| Confine all hardwood growth. as far
az possible. to the best available soils.
| Encourage the growth OF conifers
on all sites not we'll adapted to hard
wood growth.
Keep all woodland SO completely
stocked with trees that gypsy moth
food In tho shape of undersrowth will
be shaded out.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-06-07
HIGH ON MOUNTAIN TOP.
Vermont Newspaper Men to See the
Sun Rise July 1.


The officers of the Vermont Press asso-
cation have arranged a summer outing
which will have the top Of Mount Mans
field as the objective point. Members Of
the association. their wives and children
will rendezvous in Stowe on the afternoon
Of Friday, June 20. That evening there
will be reception in the village hail.
with music and oratory. Saturday morn
ing. bright and early. the start will be
made for the summit Of Mansfield, by
automobiles and teams. Dinner will be
served at the Summit House. and II II Is
decided to remain there over night the
gong will sound about three o'clock Sun.
day morning. in time to see the sun rise
All will have a good appetite for break
fast. and permission will be given those
who wish to visit Smugglers' Notch
Then will come lunch. dinner and nights
lodging at the inn on beautiful Lake
Mansfield. filled with water and hand
some trout. A detailed itinerary will be
issued about the middle Of the month. and
meanwhile the members Of the associa-
ton will hoard their pennies towards
acquiring the so which the outing will
cost.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-06-07
USE ALL THE BUTTER.
One Million Pounds May BE Conserva-
tive Estimate Of Daily Waste.

One Million Pounds May BE Conserva.
tive Estimate Of Daily Waste.
One pat or serving Of butter is a little
thing-there are about "a Of them in a
pound.
In many households the butter left on
the plates probably would equal one pat
or one-quarter Of an ounce daily-scraped
of into the garbage pail or washed of in
the dish pan
But II every one Of our 100000 house.
holds should waste one-quarter Of an
ounce Of butter daily. on the average, it
would mean 312.5oo pounds a day-l14.oe2.-
500 pounds a year.
To make this butter would take 265, 261.-
$50 gallons Of milk-or the product Of over
half a million cows.
But. butter isn't eaten or wasted in
every home. some one objects. Very we'll.
Say only one in 100 homes wastes even
pat Of butter day-over 100000 pounds
wasted. Still intolerable when butter is
SO valuable food and every bit Of but
ter left on a plate is so useful in cookery.
The United States department of agri-
culture. Washington. D. c.. or your State
agricultural college will tell you how to
use every bit Of butter In cookery.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-06-07
ENGINEERS IN CAMP.
About Is ON Grand Isle for q Month
Surveying.

Prof. Thurman w. Dix. assisted by
L. G. Lougee. and 20 or more undergrad
yates Of the College of Engineering of the
State university are In camp for a month
on Grand Isle. getting practical expert
ence in surveying. The camp is held an
nually. V. T. Dow. the regular instruc-
tor. is In the officers training camp at
Plattsburgh and Mr.. Lougee. a senior. is
taking his place. He is the only senior
in the camp. the rest being Of the three
lower classes.
The college has already contributed its
share to Plattshurgh. and will furnish
still moro today when the final
quota OF students go over Dean d. W.
Votey has begun 10 near from Alumni
rsnv of whom have entered one or an
other branch Of the army service or the
navy. ----...
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-06-07
SERVE. WHEATLEss MEALS.
People Urged 70 Use More Corn and
Less wheat.

Begin to-day to eat more corn meal
ana hominy srits In place Of wheat flour
ana wheat breakfast foods ID. the mes
sage the United States department Of ag>
rtculture 10 sending out broadcast 10
Housewives. TRY q wheatess breakfast
tomorrow and then extend the wheatless
IDEA to other days or meals" the dietary
specialists suggest.
To help the public use corn meal as a
wheat substitute. the department has or
dered large editions Of Farmers Bulletin
b6S. Corn Meal As Food and Ways of
Using IT," which will be sent on request
to all who apply for It. This bulletin
shows that corn meal dishes can be made
to take the place Of those made of wheat,
and supplies more than 30 tested recipes
for its Use for breakfast, luncheon, and
dinner.
Corn. a great natural breadstuff Of this
country. the departments specialists point
out. has not been used for human food
nearly as much as it's valuable nutritive
Qualities warrant. This 10 due largely to
the fact that many persons with a wheat
using habit never have taken the pains to
learn to use corn. There is no important
wheat as sources of body fuel. Bread is
convenient as source of starch and pro-
tein but In the ordinary mixed diet II
makes little difference whether one gets
the required cereal ration III the form
lof raised or light bread. mixed bread or
biscuits. or as fnush, hominy grits, OF
desserts.
dietetic difference between corn and
To those who wish to try wheatless
meals. the department suggests tho fol-
lowing:
FOR A wHEATLEss BREAKFAST OR
DINNER.
Az q substitute for wheat breakfas,
foods. try white or yellow corn meal o.
hominy grits. served with cream and gu.
gar. butter, syrup. or fresh or dried fruit
As substitute for wheat biscuits, rolls
or toast, the housewife can employ a doz.
en- different forms Of corn bread, such az
bread. honiny bread. corn meal and rye
Boston brown bread, Zuni Indian bread
etc.
Fried corn meal mush. fried hominy. OF
corn meal pancakes made with very lit.
tie fiour. will be found a pleasing varia.
ton from wheat cakes.
Corn meal goldfish corn meal scraprle
corn meal croduettes. corn meal or HON.
my cooked with meat, fish, cheese, egg,
or milk. will supply nourishing dishes fol
the hearty courses.
Hominy grits and coarse hominy
(sometimes called samp) may be boiled
and used like nacaroni or other whea,
pastes to serve as side dishes with meat
For dessert. Indian pudding. corn mea
and fig or apple pudding. apple dumplings
corn meal doughnuts. gingerbread
cake. fruit gems. ETC.. will contribute va
riety as we'll as nourishment to the bill
Of fare.
The housewife who wishes to substitute
corn for some but not all of the whea,
-four. can make excellent raised or lieh,
bread. pancakes. wafies. muf11ns, rolls
graham-four Indian bread, etc.
| That wheat. rice. rye. barley. oats, corr
and potatoes are largely interchangeable
as sources Of starch in the diet. is made
clear in Farmers Bulletin sos. How t.
Select Foods-What the Body Needs"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-06-07
HOW SHE PLAYED THE MARKET

The story may be old. and II sounds too
good to be true. but It wa reproduced on
the real stage Of . brokers once the
other day. She was . woman OF some
importance and came into the chiefs room
with dignity. What 10 Inspiration Cop
per quoted at to-day" she asked. Fifty
nine and hve-eighths." said the chief.
What was 1t yesterday?" she inquired.
"Fifty-six and . half"
She figured on the back Of an envelope
for a minute or 20.
I'm take 200 shares Of yesterdays
stock"
She thought for q moment while the
chief was recovering from his shock.
And then." che added hastily. you
may sell 1t at to-days prics."-Dxchanse,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-06-07
WAR ECONOMY INLEATHER
Simple Measures for Preservation OF
shoes and Harness


shoes and Harness.
War demands leather--ieather for SOL
diers' shoes, leather for harness, leather
Tor equipment Of many kinds. In this
country there Is no such surplus that we
can AFFORD to waste any of it; and It IL
wasting leather not to care for and pre-
serve 1t properly. In the army and out.
we all wear shoes. II we manage them
rightly they will last longer. we will not
need so many new ones and there will be
more left for others. The following sug-
gestions from the leather and paper lab
oratory Of the United States department
OF agriculture can be utilized by everyone
who walks.
TO SAVE SHOES.
Shoes should be oiled or creased when
ever the leather begins to get hard or
dry. They should be brushed thoroughly
and then all the dirt and mud that re.
mains washed off with warm water, the
excess water being taken off with a dry
cloth. While the shoes are still wet and
warm apply the oil or grease with a swab
Of wool or flannel. II is best to have the
oil or grease about as warm az the hand
can bear and 1t should be rubbed we'll in
to the leather. preferably with the palm.
II necessary, the oil can be applied to
uIy tSdtueT, Dut IL penetTdteS DettSr Wne0
the latter Is wet. After treatment the
shoes SHOULD be left to dry in place that
Is warm-not hot.
Castor oil Is satisfactory for shoes that
are to be polished: for palmer footsear
neatsfooot. hsh oil or oleine may be sub
stituted. II IL Is desired to make the
shoes and boots more waterproof, beef
tallow may be added to any of these SUBJ
stances at the rate OF half a pound Of tai
low to a pint Of oil. The edge Of the sole
and the welt should be creased thorough
Ily. Too much grease can not be applied
to these parts.
A simple method Of making the soles
more durable. pliable and water resistant
is to swab them occasionally with linseed
oil. setting them aside to dry over night
Many Of the common shoe polishes are
harmful to leather. All those which con-
tain sulphuric. hydrochloric, or oxaiic
acids. turrentine. benzine or other vola-
tile solvents, have a tendency to harden
the leather and make IL more liable to
crack
1t lie poor economy. too. to wear a shoe
with the heel badly worn on one side
This throws the shoe out of shape and
may soon result in it's ruin. It is also
likely to cause temporary injury to the
foot.
TO PRESERVE HARNESS.
Harness leather. like shoes. can not be
neglected without injury that lessons It's
durability It should be washed and OIL
ed frequently. The washing should be
done in tepid water. with a neutral soap
and a sponge or stiff brush. After rinsine
IN clean tepid water, the harness is hung
up TO drain a little while before oiline.
! For driving harness neatsfoot or castor
V.t1 h~~k $A~
may he some tallow In the Oil. The ap-
plications should be light for driving and
liberal for heavy harness. The oil. warm
to the hand. IL rubbed thoroughly into the
leather while II is still wet from the
washing. Excess oil which the leather
is unable to take up should be removed
with a clean. dry cloth.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-06-07
BIG SHOE CONTRACT AWARDED.

Washington June 1.-Contracts for s.
100000 pairs Of shoes for the army and
navy were awarded to-day through the
national defense council. Delivery is to be
completed within eight months. and the
average price per pair will be S4.s5. The
contracts. awarded on competitive bids
were distributed among 81 Arms. the ma
jority OF which are In New England
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-06-07
TO PRESERVE HARNESS.
HAS HAD BENEFICIAL RESULTS.

A man is not treating himself fairly
when he neglects backache. rheumatic
pains, dizziness. stiff joints. sore muscles.
or other symptoms Of kidney or bladder
trouble. Isaac B. Turman. 127l Washing
ton Ave. Ashbury Park. N. j.. writes:
II used Foley Kidney Pills and had the
most beneficial results from same" Med
ical Hall. J. w. O'Sullivan. 30 Church ST.
(Adv)
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-06-07
BURROUGHS. MAJORITY 1ss

Concord. N. H., June 1.-Oficial figures
of the special election Tuesday in the
first congressional district as announced
to-day gave Sherman E. Burroughs. re-
publican. lead of 1.2S2 over Patrick 8.
Sullivan. democrat. With only one small
town missing the vote was: Burroughs
17.543 Sullivan 1921. G. w. Green. So
cialist, 123.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-06-07
THIEVES HAVE EASY TIME.
Flud Broken window and Unlock Safe
-George Saiger Loses 800.


No arrests have yet been made ~ the
result Of the robbery late Thursday night
or early Friday morning when 800 was
stolen from the safe in tho Saiger depart
ment store at 81 North avenue. Entrances
to the store was gained through q window
where a piece Of oil-cloth had been tackled
around the window frame. the glass hav-
ing been broken. All the robber or robbers
had to do to gain All easy entrance was
to take cut the tncks holding the OIL
cloth.
The money, which was in silver. pen
MES. greenbaclSs and gold pieces, had been
first put in a sack and then placed in the
safe, but the safe door was simply closed
and not locked. The money was the only
thing stolen from the store Mrs. Saiger.
who occupies rooms above the store. as
DO several other families. told the police
that she recalled hearing suspicious noises
about midnight. but that they quickly
ceased and she gave the matter no more
thought The burglary was not discovered
until Friday morning.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-06-07

clerks office. %56; J. F, Kidder. one-halt
premium on bond. SIS; v. A. Nye. as
SCISSOR. sl0s: A. L. Barrows. assessor.
sos; F. O. Beaupre. assessor. sos; II. II.
Davis. assisting assessors. ISL; ply
sicians' registration fees. $685. McAuliffe
Paper Co.. supplies for board Of health.
1905 Old Bee Hive. supplies for quar-
antine case. $685. ]. l.. Kelly. supplies
for quarantine case. $40: F. H. McCabe.
collecting garbage in May. s275: DR.. NJ. 4.
Brendel. services to firemen, SIC; DR.. F. J.
Ennis. salary as health officer and ex.
penses. &l27.ss; r. M. Rosenberg. error In
taxes. $50: gas for rest room. II cents:
Mrs. Jennie Delorme. matron at rest
room. $sl; electric lights for rest room.
70 cents; electric lights for city hall.
t7.15: street lights for May. $1.6s7.7S; cleo
trc lights for City Hall Park. NS6s.