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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-08-23
PLEDGE LOYALTY
TO SEC. DANIELS
1000 Employed in Philadelphia
Navy Yard Send Me-
mortal.

Washington. Aug 22-Earnest co-opera-
ton with the government in all of it's
plans for the war was pledged to Secretary
Daniels to-day by the 1000 mechanics and
other civilian employees of the Philadelphia
navy yard. A delegation from the men
called and presented memorial signed
by the entire force expressing a desire by
example to stimulate all others to the
fullest performance of their duty to the
country at this time
This reassuring message came as rumors
We're being discussed of threatened strike
in the New York navy yard. 1t strength
ened the confidence of officials that there
will be no labor troubles to disturb the
navys great building operations. There
has been no official information of i'm
pending difficulties. and it is believed that
the revised pay schedules to be put into
effect probably next month will remove
any dissatisfaction that may prevail The
joint army and navy wage board, now re-
ceiving reports from all yards and
arsenals. expects to make it's recommends.
tions shortly.
The Philadelphia delegation was com.
posed Of representatives of the trades
employed at the plants.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-08-23
GEN. CROWDER MAKES
RULING ABOUT FLAT FEET
Not Necessarily disqualification for
Army Service, He Says.

Washington. Aug. 22.--Flat feet do not
necessarily disqualify man for army
service. Provost Marshal General Crow
der in telegram to State Governors to-
day called attention to the army physical
regulations which specify that "a broad
fiat sole is common in laboring classes,
particularly among negroes, and is in no
way disabling.
I'm the fiat foot which renders a man
unfit for service" the regulations explain.
the arch is so far gone that the entire
border rests upon the ground, with the
inner ankle lowered and very prominent
and the foot apparently pushed outward. p"
General Crowder said in his telegram
that there would be less necessity for the
multitude of questions asked by local
boards If they would observe the pro-
vision of the physical regulations that
physical deficiencies must he present in
such degree as to clearly and unmistak-
ably dsqualfy the man for military serv-
ice before he can be found to be ply
sically deficient and not physically
qualified for military service"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-08-23
MISS WOODRUFF STARTS
SCHOOL OF HER OWN

st, Johnsbury, Aug. 22.-Caroline s.
woodruff. for the last two years at the
head of the teacher-training department
in the Bradford high school, will open
In st. Johnsbury. October 0 a private
school to be known as the Green Noun
tain school for girls Miss Woodruff
was teacher In the st. Johnsbury pub
nc schools Tor many years before going
10 BRADFORD and Is well-known edu-
Gator. She will have as her associate
principal Mrs. Roger williams. daugh-
ter or Brig. .-Gen. Charles A. Woodruff,
native Vermonter now living in Call
forniA-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-08-23
U.BOATS SINK Is
1,60O.TON SHIPS

London. Aug 22.-The number of
British merchantmen sunk by subma-
rines or mines in the past week was
only slightly larger than the previous
week, when a considerable falling off
was noted. According to the official
statement Is vessels of more than 1000
tons were sunk, and three vessels OF
less than 1900 tons, in addition to two
fishing vessels as compared with IA
large vessels the previous week, two
small vessels and three fishermen.
The admiralty statement issued to-
night says:
Arrivals, 2.s3s; sailings. 2,7a.
British merchantmen sunk by mines
or submarines, over 1000 tons, includ-
ing one previously Is: under 1,6O0 tons 3.
British merchantmen unsuccessfully
attacked, including two previously L.
British fishermen sunk, 2.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-08-23
RUTLAND NJ. d. COMMISSIONED.

Rutland. Aug. 22.-Dr. w. w. Town
send of this city. who applied for a COM
mission in the medical department of the
army early in the war. has been assigned
to one of the largest cantonments to be
constructed in the country for the exami-
nation of conscript troops. He will report
soon after September at Wrightsville. N.
j., near Philadelphia. where about G0.00O
Pennsylvania and New Jersey soldiers will
be quartered. DR.. Townsend goes an ex-
pert urinalyist and dermatologist.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-08-23
JoEs BROOK ASSN PIcNIcs.

East Barnet, Aug. 22,-Nearly one
hundred and nifty attended the annual
picnic and reunion to-day or the Joe's
Brook Schoolhouse ASSOCIATION. Bos-
ton entertainer amused the crowd An
address on the conservation Of farm
nroducts was given by County Agricul-
tural Agent Wood and lady from the
home economic department OF the Uni
versity of Vermont gave . canning
demonstration.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-08-23
THIRD DEATH FROM
POLIO AT WATERBURY
Victim In Ford Shnttuck, Il 13-Year.
Old Boy.

Waterbury, Aug. 22.-Ford Shattuck, 49,
year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. w. G. Shat
tuck Of this village. died this evening,
after being i'll 4S hours with poliomyelitis
This is the third death from this disease
during the present epidemic. The boy is
survived besides his parents by two sis
ters. Miss Bernice. who is at home. and
Miss Pauline. who is student nurse at
the Mary Fletcher hospital. and brother
Fred. who is recovering from a light at.
tack Of the disease. The body was taken
to Richmond for burial. and the Rev. Mr.
Boicourt Of this village. accompanied the
funeral party. to conduct a service at the
grave.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-08-23
40 MEN PASS; MANY
CLAIM EXEMPTION
$40 Men Examined in Addison County
In Doubt about Quota.

$40 Men Examined in Addison County
In Doubt about Quota.
Middlebury Aug. 22-Forty of the les
rs Of the 300 men called by the Addison
county exemption board passed thu
physical examinations to-day. A large
number Of these filed exemption claims
but the exact figures could not be OBJ
tained this evening. as the board wa.
weary after its hard days work. Thirty
one men were rejected, and four were al
ready in the United States service.
Although SAG men have appeared befor.
the local exemption board. it is yet uncer
tain whether or not Addison county.
quota of 123 men has been obtained. The
names OF the men who passed the physica
examination to-day are as follows:
Vernon F. Hill. Bristol.
Francis F.. Trudo. Bristol.
Washington 8. Ward, New Haven.
William l.. Turner, Middlebury.
Herbert ]. Field Ferrisburg.
Luchies Stone, Middlebury.
Arnold W. LaPoint, New Haven.
Herbert F. Carveu, Shoreham.
Daniel ]. Root. Middlebury.
Chester s. Palmer. Middlebury.
Gilbert r. Cameron. Middlebury.
Silas B. Highter. Cornwall.
William T.. Yattaw. Vergennes.
Beaumont Alphonse, Leicester.
George A. Parron, Orwell
Harry T. McCray, Middlebury.
Randall Connant, Salisbury
/ Charles ]. Swinington, Leicester.
Milton f. Huntley. Ripton.
| Herbert ]. Tabor, Granville.
William H. Farrell. Jr.. Middlebury.
| Roy G. Crossman. Middlebury
Arthur b. King. Middlebury.
Arthur f.. Benedict, Cornwall.
| Frank W. Wilson. Granville.
Charles A. Moore Nergennes.
| Leon A. Sorrell, Vergennes.
Henry A. b. Merritt. Middlebury.
| Charles n. Ash. orwell
| Lewis J. Tatro, Ferrisburg.
| Alexander Commo Panton
Bernie l.. Nichols. Nergennes.
Harry ID. Moore, Salisbury.
/ John A. Davis. Addison.
Howard A. stone. Bridport.
Harrison C. Baldwin Whiting.
| George c. Cornell. Panton.
Nathan Capen. Goshen.
Thomas A. Rounds, Starksboro.
Attic T. Dutton. Goshen.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-08-23
13-YEAR-OLD BOY
IS FATALLY SHOT
Earl Coursey Of Rutland Stumblcs
against Loaded Cur.

Rutland. Aug. 22.-Ear! Coursey, 10
year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank
f. Coursey Of this city, accidentally shst
himself at the East Pittsford dam about
six miles north of this city to-day. dying
Just after arriving at the Rutland hos
pital. Earl and his older brother, Clar-
ence. were camping near the dam. They
attempted to cross the pond on some
masonry. the younger boy carrying a gun.
1t is supposed that he stumbled on the
rough stones and the gun was accidentally
discharged. The charge entered near his
heart.
ii. w. Perkins. farmer living re;,rby,
heard the lads cries for assistance. and
after telephoning to Rutland for an ambu.
lance loaded the injured boy into an auto
mobile and hurried him towards this city
to meet the conveyance. 1t was I'D
boys first camping trip ard their mother
objected to their going. rcmar..,nci
you will DO either drowned or sho."
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-08-23
1907 NAMES CERTIFIED
TO DISTRICT BOARD

Montpelier. Aug. 22-Local exemp-
tion boards have certified a total of
1907 names to the district board of ap-
peals of which number 614 have been
certified by the local boards for service
and the remainder, 1,19l, have been dis
charged and exempted. The district
board expects to certify a number of
men during the week.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-08-23
KEY THAT UNLOCKED CELL
MADE BY BURLINGTONIAN
Harry vernon's Handiwork EaaAled
Rutland Prisoners to Escape.

Rutland. Aug. 2-Harry Vernon OF
Burlington made from an old automobile
number plate the key which enabled
Vernon. George Blanchard. also Of Bur.
lington. and Harry NJ. Smith. n federal
charge. to escape from the house OF cor
rection Tuesday. This was determined
to-day when a piece OF the metal AMI
other implements were found in the box
ing department OF the institutions mar
bic shop where Vernon worked. HIS
occupation was such that ne occasionally
had some time to n,russ!f lie cHt .he
plate with Mo-
In his sell was found xon,s ied cha :.
also from thu shop. witk which he ir
imprints CT the lork. Nc trace 9,
fugitives has been found.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-08-23
NEW TREASURER FOR
HARTFORD SAVINGS BANK
George b. Carpenter Will Succeet
George H. Watson, Deceased.

White River Junction, Aug. 22.-George
B. Carpenter. assistant treasurer of the
Hartford Savings Bank & Trust Co., was
elected treasurer and Carl W. Cameron,
also of the banks staff assistant treas
urer, at a special meeting of the board of
directors held here to-day, The vacancy
In the Office of treasurer was caused by
the recent death of George II. Watson.
Mr.. Carpenter has been employed at the
Hartford Savings Bank & Trust Co since
1908, and was formerly employed at the
Granville. N. Y. National bank. Mr.
Cameron has been a clerk in the bank
for the past Is years.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-07-27
SPORTING ITEMS

The Spokane City league baseball
season opened at Natatorium park
Sunday.
For the seventh time Harry Legg
Of Minneapolis is Minnesota state
golf champion.
Rudolph Wilhelm, who won the am
cific northwest June 80, lives in Port
land.
From different parts of the country
comes the report that football will be
played in practically all the large and
small colleges this fall.
Henry (Hank) Gowdy, the famous
catcher for the Boston Nationals, has
been promoted from a private to a
sergeant in the Ohio national guard.
Chicago and Boston, leaders in the
chase for the American league pen
nant, battled Is innings to a 5-to-5 tie
Saturday, darkness stopping the game
without a decision.
Coming from behind Walter Cruise
of st. Louis had batted into a tie
with Ed Rousch of Cincinnati for Ma.
tional league honors, unofficial av-
erages released Monday showing them
hitting 1871.
At Providence, r. L., July 81, Bar.
ney Oldfield won two out of three
races from Ralph H. De Palma. Old
field won the 25-mile race in % min.
utes, 54A seconds and the 1O-mile in
8 minutes, IA is seconds. De Palma
took the 15-mile in 10 minutes, 81 3L5
seconds.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-07-27
GRAIN AND MILLING NOTES..

A -four mill Of 1875, 600 bushel cana.
city will o be erected at Haitian,
Mont.
The Farmers Milling Co. has been
incorporated at Shelley, Idaho, with
a capital stock of $4,000.
c. Shannon of Des Moines, Ia, is
interested in establishing a 1OO-barrel
flour mill at Geraldine, Mont.
The Judith Basin Elevator Co. has
been incorporated at Lewistown,
Mont, with a capital stock Of $50, 900
Work has been started on the 80,
~OOO-bushel elevator at Ritzville, Wash.
being erected for the Ritzville Ware.
house Co.
The new Touring mill, Opheim
Mont, is about ready to start opera.
tions. Manager Anderson is now on
the lookout for milling wheat.
Fire. believed to have been of incen,
diary origin at Klamath Falls, Ore.
destroyed the -four mill of Martin
Bros, together with a large amount
of flour and grain. The loss on the
mill is estimated at $15O,0OO /. W. w,
agitators were suspected, according to
a statement by Sheriff Humphreys.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-07-27
APlaiin Man S
... Wife
Il
BY FRANK FlLSON
Copyright. 1916. by w. G. Chapman.)

Copyright. 1916. by W.. G. Chapman.)
listen, Georgel What do you think
Of this? If the sale of a book is any
fair criterion of its merit. then Mrs.
Latham's latest production, The Sen
tinel of Lone Peak of which we I'M
derstand twenty thousand copies have
been sold as q first edition, must be of
high order. Isn't that flattering,
George?"
George Latham nodded. He looked
admiringly at his pretty wife, whose
brOws were now contracted with a
spasIn Of indignation.
20, wake up, George!" she ex-
claimed. Don't be so dreadfully slow.
George, is 1t impossible for you ever
to get the most ~rudimentary instinct
for iterature2"
II like your books, my DEAR" an
swered her husband.
20, yes, because I've pointed out
their qualities to you." said Mia
Latham. "But If 1 hadn't, would you
have known that they were any bet.
ter than the common books one
reads?"
Eyes, DEAR"
"You wouldn't, George. And that's
what humiliates me SO. People speak
Of you now as Mrs. Latham's husband,
Why can't you do something, GeorgeY'
II made ninety thousand dollars last
year, my DEAR" said George Latham.
ANY fool can make money !" shifted
his wife, leaving the room.
George Latham knew that to be true,
He had married Mia ten years before,
when she was a poor girl, without any
literary ideas, though she always had
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-07-27
BREvITIEs,

Conforming with the directions OF
the committee on the conservation OF
tin plate, approval by the secretary
of agriculture and the secretary OF
commerce, the Joseph Campbell Co.
has discontinued packing pork and
beans and has cancelled all untitled
orders.
AS a preliminary step to the ex.
penditure of $50, 900 Of government
money in the improvement Of the Nc.
Clellan Pass highway, Northwest For.
ester Cecil and Road Engineer Finch
OF the national forestry department,
both of Portland, made the trip up the
Naches accompanied by George F Cot.
terill, chief state highway engineer,
and Charles T. Jordon, state highway
division engineer.
A measure authorizing the Federal
Trade commission to fix prices on ne.
cessities was introduced in the sen.
ate by Borah Of Idaho, as an amend.
ment to the food control bill. He
would have the price fixing apply to
steel, coal, oil, farm implements, fer.
tilizers. meats, bread, flour and such
other foods as the president may slip.
ulate," and also articles of clothing
worn by wage earners and farm labor.
ers.
Retail food prices have risen since
July, 1914, 102 per cent, according to
the Board Of Trade and Labor Ga.
zette of London. The greatest in.
crease for the month Of May was for
English mutton, which rose about II
per cent above the April price; flour,
tea. sugar and eggs rising from Q to 4
per cent. Compared with June, 1916,
potatoes are 81 per cent dearer;
cheese, eggs and margarine 40 to so,
and bacon. fish. bread. -four, milk and
butter from 20 to 33 per cent higher
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-07-27
THE TENSION BETWEEN
BIG EMPIRES GROWS
Suspected Austrians Being interned
In Germany and Many Starve
In Poland.

Washington, d. C.-Quite different
in tone from the optimistic view ex-
pressed by the new German chancel-
lor in his speech to the reichstag are
the reports reaching the state depart
ment from persons coming out of
Germany regarding the food condi.
tions and outlook in the central EN-.
pires.
While this information necessarily
is secondhand, state department
agents are careful to forward only
such news as in their opinions de-
mands credence.
Standing out in strong relief in the
reports is the statement that Ger
many lacks no less than 600, 900 tons
of wheat to carry the population
through the middle of August. when
the new harvest can be gathered.
The harvest also is very poor In
eastern Prussia owing to adverse
weather conditions, and even pota
toes promise only a minimum produc
ton. Many people are starving in
Poland.
Tension between Austria and Ger
many is declared to have grown sc
that suspected Austrians are now be.
ing interned in Germany.
The centrist leader. Erzberger, is
reported to have charged tho govern.
ment with manipulating U-boat stats.
tics, to give warning that the mon
archial sentiments of the people are
diminishing daily, and to have ad.
vised the government never again to
threaten German strikers with ma,
chine guns, at has been done al
Stettin.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-07-27

watermelon &c at 2kc per, pound.
Larger receipts of spuds have ham,
mered down the price to $2.75@3 per
cwt. from $3@3.5O.
Cabbage is getting more plentiful
and the quotation is off from $2.25@
$50 to 1925 per cwt.
Head lettuce now features the mar
ket and is quoted at 75c per dozen.
Cucumbers are easier, the dollhouse
variety being off soc at 81 per dozen
and field 25c at 75c per box.
Tomatoes are now quoted by the
box instead of by the crate and are
Jobbing at $1.25@1.5O.
Peas remain unchanged at &C, while
beans are easier at SC.
Grain, Flour and Feed.
The demand for cash wheat varies,
but at the moment is pretty good. The
supply is light and even the light
flour trading that prevails calls for a
fair amount Of wheat. Prices are rul-
ing firm. Practically all of the wheat
is being taken and only a small per-
centage of the offerings are turned
down. Warehouse stocks are decreas-
ing slowly. There is practically no
trade in fortyfold or red Russian
wheat. Attempts to sell new crop
wheat were fruitless owing to the un-
certainty Of government control of
provisions. Quotations at the moment
are $1.9s for bluestem, $1.95 for club
and $1.93 for red Russian.
F1Our-Trade is the smallest ever
known at the beginning of a season
Sales are confined To small lots for
quick shipment to supply the most
urgent needs, as lower prices are
looked for with new crop offerings.
The uncertainty in regard to govern
ment control and as to what price
may be fixed for the new crop makes
business SO hazardous that no one
cares to either sell or purchase -four
in quantity. Trade is likely to con-
tinue routine until it is definitely
known what the proposed regulations
Will be as to the manner of distribu.
ton.
Feed-The millfeed market is mar
row and strong, with a good demand
for all of available offerings. Millers
and brokers have little of anything
to sell and generally manage to get
strong prices for what they can a
The demand for oats base been in
creased during the week due to the
scarcity of other feed stuffs. Stocks
OF old oats at terminals are decreasing
rapidly and 1t is too early for new
oats to be ready for harvesting; the
season Is about five weeks late and
cutting will not be started before the
beginning of August.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-07-27
ON PAY ROLL AS murphy"
New Workers Real Name Altogether
Too Much for Baggage Master
to Struggle With.

The day was hot when a small Pole
came into a Jersey City baggage-room
and asked for a job. Not looking strong
enough for heavy lifting, he was turn
ed down without ceremony, and went
away bewailing his fate and the fact
that he and his ace were downtrodden
and oppressed. Next morning a two
UNDERGROUND six-footer Of the same
nationality numbered into the office,
asking for trunks to handle, and was
turned over to the baggage master.
Approaching this dignitary, he gave
smiling information: II wan Job here.
You boss?"
yep. What's yer name?"
The big fellow smiled with conf
dence. my name Pat Murphy"
The "boss," himself a red-headed
son Of Erin, leaned back and ejacu-
lated "Phwat?"
MY name Pat Murphy. Come from
Irelan' las week. You hireY"
"Cut it," snapped the other, angrily.
you'll stand more show O. landin'
work If you give your name straight"
The big head was shaken, with a
negative grin. my cousin come yes
terday, give real name, not get job. Nc,
l wan job, SO my name Pat Murphy"
"Sure, you're husky enough. Wen
say you get the job, all right. Now,
let's have the name yer family an
friends knows We by, SOS I can put 1t
on the pay roll"
"Piotr Szienciawicski !" confessed
tie applicant.
"Piotr-Howly powers! IT'S at Pat
Murphy We'll let it go! Go out through
there an tell 'em l sent We, Patti"
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-07-27

good taste In reading. He had made
money all his life, and he had come to
realize with bitterness how 1t newt
ably ate into their happiness.
Three years before Nita, tired of
their friends, had surrounded herself
with literary hangers-on, including q
few embittered women who wrote
upon their wrongs and their sex's
wrongs for the press. Now all their
guests discussed things which he had
a vague idea v e a married woman
should know nothing about. And they
talked Of literature till his head
ached.
They despised him, the pack of
them, especially since Nita had at
tained fame with her first novel,
woman or Man?" Ten thousand cop
les had been sold, and the press had
published extensive criticisms about 1t.
1.-The Sentinel of Lone Peak" his
wife's latest, was not a romance, as
the name might imply. The sentinel
was woman and Lone Peak was the
position of the lonely woman (Nita),
too advanced for her age, and misun-
derstOOd; also bound down by domes-
tic ties.
George was spoken of as Mrs.
Latham's husband" He was an put
cast in their OWE home. Long-haired
poets trampled upon him, metaphor
ically speaking, and made love to Mia
under uiSe of symnathy.
There was worse than that. Mia
had grown tired of him. She had
limited at divorce. She said that she
wanted to find her soul.
The quarrel was renewed on success
sive days. 1t was the old story Of the
drudging husband and the brilliant
wife. Mia knew that she must take
the step-he lever would.
"You ought to leave that man. He's
just dragging you down." said Miss
Tasseler, author Of 1.-THE ConQuering
SexT a delicate satire which some
had pronounced indicate. "Come
with me to the lecture tonight, by Mil
dred Burns. She has been married
five times, you know, and she says
there's no possibility Of a real woman
living happily with a man. 1t will
open your eyes,"
Mia went. George stayed at home,
smoking, and dreaming of the things
Nita had refused to like. He didn't
want literature in his home ; he wanted
a pair Of childish arms about his neck.
The lecture had been advertised ex-
tensively, and, to the disgust of Miss
Tasseler, the back seats we're filed
with a motley crew who had come to
SCOT. They were not at the rear. ex-