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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-12-13
STATE RED CROSS AID
FOR STRICKEN HALIFAX

Montpelier. Dec. 1.-THE announcement
has been made by the Red Cross relative
TO sending to Halifax that all needed has
been done as far as the Vermont Red
Cross is concerned, unless specific requests
come from those in charge of the Red
Cross at Halifax or the mayor of Halifax
for contributions of whatever nature the
above need in carrying on the work. 1t
appears from reports received by the
Vermont Red Cross that the surgical
dressings at the base hospital in Boston
were nearly all used and 1t has been sug-
gested by a member of the Red Cross that
IL would be better for the Vermont or
carnations to replenish the base hospital
than to send to the Halifax unless fur
ther need is suggested by proper officers
All money or supplies to be sent there
should be through the Red Cross an es-
tablished organization which viii give an
accounting for the money spent, which
probably can not be obtained in any other
method.
The suggestion above resulted from Su-
nerIntendent Walker of the State prison
inn,irins OF Governor Graham relative to
n reliable party IN Halifax to send funds
and supplies to.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-12-13
CONFIDENCE MEN"
REAPED HARVEST

Pr~y~d upon Persons In New York
Ready to Contribute to War Charities.
New York. Dec. 6.--"Confidence men"
came to New York from all parts OF the
country to prey upon persons ready to
contribute to war charities, Michael j..
Delahanty told the district attorney to-
day after pleading not guilty to an in
dictment charging him with forgery
and grand larceny in connection with
the raising of funds to aid soldiers de-
pendents. The defendant announced he
woud help in the war charities Inquiry
here and went before the grand jury.
1T was the easiest graft ! ever en-
gagged in" Delehanty said to the prose-
cutor. Every person you met fell. and
fell hard. 1t was easier than picking
up rocks along the Palisades. was
not the only one doing it. The dead
sure men came from all over the coun-
try to New York, where 1t had gone
forth; the graft was easy. and the town
was soon filled with con men. That's
what spoiled the game. Some of them
were not satisfied with a couple of hum
dred dollars and started out to use
sledge hammer methods and people he
gan to take notice. Right there is
where / quit
Lester Winkelman, indicted with
Delahanty. also pleaded not guilty and
will testify before the grand jury.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-12-13
TO CALL 100 MEN
INSTEAD OF 400
Men Will Be Taken from Six
Counties to Fill Up Coast
Artillery.

Montpelier. Dec. 11.--Col. II. r. johnson
In trying to-day to ascertain from the
provost marshal general what form would
be used in the drafting Of the men to 20
to the coast artillery developed that an
error had taken place in transmission Of
the telegram which called for 400 men
and that the call was for 100 men instead
This considerably changed the state Of
affairs for there are enough men In the
last II per cent. OF the States quota to
take care Of that number and leave 80
men for another call
When this change became known the
acknowledgement called from the follow
counties the following number Of men:
Addison. is: Bennington, II: Orange. 8;
Orleans. IL; Rutland first district, 10;
Windsor, q. Each local board in those
counties Is notified to call accordingly.
There being 25s examined, no new exami-
nations will be needed.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-12-13
FIRST GOVT. SHIP
PLANT COMPLETED
A To-Day Job--First Steel Mer.
chantmen Will Be Started
December II.


Washington. Dec. 10.-Virtual completion
Of one Of the governments three great
fabricated steel merchant ship plants
within IS days time was reported to-day
to the shipping board. The yard. erected
at Newark bay by the submarine boat
corporation. will lay the keels of three
ships before the first Of the year.
Chairman Hurley. Of the board, accepted
an invitation to-day to drive the first rive'
December II in the first ship laid down.
The rapidity of construction has
put down five ways and Ia ready to lay
five more. Ships are expected to come
from the yard In June and it IL planned
to complete more than nifty before the enc
OF 1918. The concern has contracts for 15
Of total tonnage of 10000.
The plant has 5000 men at work and ex
poets to have five times that number OF
construction shortly after the first of tn,
year. Housing facilities already have beer
provided. The shipping board was notified
to-day that keels had been laid at Seattle
for two ships for which contracts were 1e
twelve days ago.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-12-13
PROHIBITION AFTER
WAR, SAYS w. c. +. u.

Washington. Dec. s.-"Win the war first
then prohibition" is the slogan Women's
Christian Temperance Union delegates
carried when they left for their homes
YESTERDAY at the CLOSE of their annual con-
Steps were taken to learn whether the
American soldiers I'm France are being
supplied with pure water. and an en-
deavor will be made to prevent them
from receiving a wine or beer ration.
The convention opposed sending OF Gig
arettes and tobacco to the soldiers. but
decided to make no protest to the war
department because tobacco in not an
offtcial ration.
Intensive campaigns for prohibition i'm
California. Florida, Ohio. Nevada, and
Now York during 1918 were determined
upon In al effort to aid ratification of the
federal amendment when passed.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-12-13
FRANKLIN COUNTY TEACHERS
Association Has Its 18th Annual Meet.
ins-Prin. II. b. Dickinson Ia
Elected President.

st. Adams Dec. 1.-The 18th annual
meeting of the Franklin County Teach
ers' association was held at the high
school building to-day. The attendance
was not quite up to the average. There
were morning and afternoon sessions.
The Rev. j. Wesley Rafter, pastor Of
the First Baptist Church. conducted the
opening exercises and the address Of well
come was given by Elmer johnson. one
Of the leading attorneys of the city.
Supt. Fl. +. Hunt of Swanton gave the
Presidents address. Following a violin
solo by Wayne Hedges of this city the
Hon. Milo b. Hiilegas of Montpelier.
State commissioner of education, spoke.
This afternoons meeting opened with a
business session. Officers were elected
as follows: President. Prin. H. b. Dick
inson Of st. Adams: vice-president. Miss
Helena Carpenter Of Enosburg Falls
secretary, Miss Elizabeth Grimth Of Rich
ford: treasurer. Miss Jessie L. d. Per-
cival Of st. Adams; executive committee,
Supt. r. w. Wallace of EnosburG Falls,
Prin. l.. r. Grow of Fairfax and Miss
Marion Brady of Bakersfield. Following
the, afternoon program the st. Adams
teachers met and 1t was decided to form,
In the schools a branch of the junior
Red Cross.
The musical feature OF the AFTERNOON
was a vocal solo by Miss Helen Storms
Three conferences Were held. as follows
A Junior high school conference. led by
Clyde NJ. Fill OF Montpelier. State super.
visor of junior high schools. and the
speakers were Miss Lomase. seventh
grade French, and Miss Hurd on home
economics. An intermediate grader con-
ference was conducted by Prin. Bessie
Bacon Goodrich of the Johnson state nor.
NAL school. Miss Goodrich spoke or
English and Miss Hawks on geography
A primary grade conference was led BY
Miss Harriette A. ingalls, of the Platts'
burgh IN. " normal school. The closing
address of the convention was given by
Prof. George Works of Cornell Univer'
sity, Ithaca. n. Y.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-12-13
SCHOOLS NOT TO CLOSE
Federal Fuel Administrator GarA&Id
Wires Governor Graham That Hts
Opinion II Entirely Sound.

Montpelier, Dec. 11.--That the Vermont
schools are not to be closed has been
settled, even though there has been consider
able comment relative to the matter. for
the federal fuel administrator has sent the
following telegram to Governor Graham
relative to the matter. 1t was received this
afternoon:
Gov. Horace F.. Graham,
Montpelier. Vt.
Opinion expressed in your letter of the
eighth instant is entirely sound.
The proposed plan to close schools dur
ing the two winter months did not
originate with the fuel administration and
will not be adopted.
tSigned) II. A. GARFIELD"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-12-13
ARMY ENGINEERING
TO COST BILLION
Includes Corps and r. Il. Equip.
ment for ExpeditiOnary
Force in France.

Washington. Dec. 6--ingineer opera
lions. including the equipment of corps
and railroad and other construction for
the expeditionary force In France will
cost nearly billion dollars in 1919.
The exact estimate made public in the
annual report Of Major-General William
Black. chief Of engineers Is $780,. 900 and
IL based on providing for the engineer
operations Of 1900. 900 men.
Equipment Of the engineers with the
regular necessary appliances is estimated
at S1l5, 900 900. For this work this year Con.
yress appropriated $1,174.000 but a def.
cheney or 81, 10o, 900 was incurred in out
fitting the ten special railway regiments
alone. One Of these regiments helped sten,
the German assaults on the British front
1t Cambria this week.
Congress provided S94. 800. O00 for engineer
operations this year. but deficiency items
totalling S1se, 000, 900 have been submitted
the report. for construction work to be
accom- plished by the force In France"
The report shows that equipment for &c
divisions or approximately 100000 men
was purchased within $50 hours after the
declaration Of war. including 500, 0Ol
articles, among them, four miles OF
pontoon bridges. Every unit sent Ia
France took It's full engineer sauipms nt
with II.
Discussing coaat fortincAttons, General
Black says that It Ia no longer feasible to
consider this AZ u hxsd project. Improve.
n1eut III naval ordnance makes coast de-
fsnses TO out Of date. he says. before
they can he finished. He recommends that
hereafter = regular annual program bs
prepared providing for tho replacement oil
from four to ten per cent. OF the forti1ca-
ton each year.
Harbor dsfsnsAa now form formidable
obstacles to enemy fiects, tho report con.
tinuss, ana when backed by tho defense
on the land side already planned. vii
afford good projection to the cities and
prevent enemy ute Of the hxrbors a. bass.
OF operation. Hut this In not regarded u
sufficient since land and air attacks are
stsii possible. All manner Of armorsd
trains ana cars. It In pointed out. mus,
be provided with sufficient mobile troop
available to repeat An invader at the
shore line. ana. anti.aircraft guns must
be placed 10 beat OF a!rhssts.
Comparatively little has a. yet beer
done along these lines" the report says
| although projects for anti-aircraft gun,
! fava besn adopted and their aceo,npli
| inent 10 now IN progress"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-12-13
NAT WILLS, FAMOUS
TRAMP COMEDIAN, DIES
II suRseatsa w Gas Fumes in His
Own GARAGE.

Union Hill, n. j.. Dec. S.-Nat Wills,
Widely known comedian. whose charac-
tsrixatlon Of The Tramp 10 familiar to
thsasrs-sosrs throughout the country. was
hsphyxisted In = garage In the rear Of
his home here to-day while getting his
car ready to take 4 friend for = drive.
He was overcome by gas fumes ~ he
reached the closed door in an effort to
get to the open air.
Hts body was found when friend tsls.
phonsd Mrs. Wills inauiring what had
delayed her husband and she went to the
garage to investigate. She could not open
the door. which appeared to have jam
med. A nelghhor opened II and the
comsdian's body fell into the roadway,
Mr.. Wills was " years old and was
born IN Washington. D. c. His wife In
known on the stage es May Day. He
also leaves 4 daughter, Natalie, three
years old.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-12-13
POSED AS LIEUTENANT;
MARRIED SOCIETY GIRL
Army Sergeant. Also Passed several
Worthless Checks.

New York, Dec. 1O.-Warren G. Grey.
sergeant in the United States army.
who is alleged to have posed az Lieut..
William Alwyn jennings" and to have
married young woman prominent In
social circles in Atlanta, Ca. was arrested
when no arrived here tonight with his
bride on Clyde line steamship. Agents
of the department of justice who made
the arrest said Grey was wanted In
Atlanta on u charge Of having passed
worthless checks aggrsgating $500. Grey
was held In 5000 ball pending removal
to Atlanta after hearing before United
States commissioner.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-12-13
Interest in Recruiting Drive.

Montpelier. Dec. 1O.--C0l. II. u. john
son arranged when the drive for recruits
was started that the officers making the
drive report the number received at each
place. Each town Is taking an active
part and while some are not being visited
IN the campaign local persons are send
Ing men to White River Junction and
dinerent places in which they know tho
recruiting officers are working. Monday
several We're sent from Northheld to
White River junction,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-12-13
Contributed SlO.724.OS.

Montpelier, Dec. 1.-WashlnRtOn county
contributed to the Y. NJ. c. a. campaign
fund In the recent canvass slASsa.a. &C.
cording to the statement given QUE by the
county chairman Friday afternoon. OF this
Barre contributed 81. 2Ss and Montpelier n. 549
Montpelier high school gave $50, wA:.!e
Barre high school gave $500 and Montpelier
Seminary 5000. but these were given to
special funds. the results Of efforts by the
students themselves.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-12-13
sing AMERICA CHRISTMAS
Gov. Graham to Ask Homes In state
Thus to Honor Soldiers In Serv- =
Ice Abroad.

Montpelier, Dec. 1l.-Gov. II. F. Ora
ham has arranged through the Office Of
the commissioner of education that there
shall be sent to the homes in the State
call that in each home the singing Of
America" take place at nine o'clock
Christmas morning, the purpose being
to follow out country wide effort in
appreciation Of the soldiers abroad. The
notice will be sent to each school in the
State and the message taken to the hcmes
by the children
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-12-13
l4.YEAR.OLD BOY is
CHARGED WITH FORGERY

st. Adams. Dec. 11.--Anthony \. Bren-
nan Of Fairfield. Il years old is in the
Franklin county jail and probably will ne
taken to the State Industrial school to-
morrow to serve the remainder Of his
minority. The boy was given a hearing
this morning before Justice of the Peace
NJ. o. Day Of Swanton on the charge Of
forging checks.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-12-13
GERMANS MASSEO'
ION WESTERN FRONT
u. S., Says Sec. Baker, Must
Speed Up Preparations to
Meet This Menace.


massed on the western front her greatest
army of the war. Secretary Baker de-
clares in his weekly war review, made
public to-day. TO meet this menace the
! United states must speed up it's military
prcparati IONS the secretary adds, with "a
warming that the enemy Is preparing to
nut into execution in France plans he has
| been maturing since the defeat Of the
Russian armies at Tannenberg early In
the war. The peace negotiations with
Russia have permitted the massing of
| men on the western front for that pur-
! pose.
| "The United States must stand squarely
behind our soldiers" the secretary said.
| 1T is not sufficient to prepare to night; we
must prepare TO win"
The review asserts the German counter
offensive on the Cambria front has been
successful in winning back less than one
third of the territory captured by General
Byng The statement also notes that
! American engineer troops exchanging
shovels for rifles" fought off the enemy
side by side with the British.
! "The lesson of the German exhibition
of strength is then taken up
This German parrying thrust the
most powerful and successful blow aimed
at the British during the past two and
4
ately after the British victory in the
same area. serves to emphasize the reviv-
| ing strength of the Germans in the west
! 1--WE must recognize plainly that the
| situation in the eastern theatre has
brought about very decided change in
the strategic possibilities of the military
situation in the west.
! Germany by leaving only skeleton di-
visions i'm the Russian area. by concern
| trating all available guns. munitions and
men in the theatre of operations in the
west has been able to mass relatively
| greater force than she has ever been
| able to mobilize in France in the past.
This explains the success which the
enemy was able to achieve in driving
| the British back from Cambria.
For a long time past the enemy has
| been preparing his plans for just such an
| eventuality as would arise when Russia
| should enter upon negotiations for Il
! separate peace, which has been a princi-
| pal German objective ever since the bat
tie of Tannenberg. We must expect that
| he will put these plans into execution.
| Thus he may have at his disposal for a
! time preponderant numerical superiority
| In the west: he may even be able to
achieve some relative advantages in the
field such as those recorded during the
past week.
. THE magnitude of the task before us
can be more fully realized when meas
ured by the success which the enemy Is
stun aDie 10 gam.
~ means that we must speed up oui
miiitar! enort' me united httioh must
s'anu square. pen'"u Jul so"S
! IL 10 i'oe Su'"e'e"' " y, ep"e l" "e"''
nus =. ~.
a. ~. 80,
M s.a.n,,,ont Saso,.;hns a,,a,,ts ,n no
,.a,;ar 80, ,..;t,ort .Sd;rs IN ,,,Si,shad
,,,rarn,,,;om n. r. uta+ i, transnir;rg
$50 ~, ar o,..m,r, a. rr.d;ct +ha an,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-12-13
BassO Killed ut DANNY.

Montpelier, Dec. THE report Of
the fatal accident, when Jack Basso of
Dandy was killed December 4, while
employed by the Vermont Marble COM
pany, has been received by the COM
missioasr of industries. A machine
,he ma0 Vas using ran off the track.
falling OH him Aad crashing his head.
He leaves wife end childrsa
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-12-13
THIS WAS No JOKE

}. f. Colver. l03 Labor Temple, Los
Angeles, Cal. writes; II have had about
IS years Of experience with all sorts and
kinds OF cathartic ren,edies-some good
and some joke. When l got wise to
Foley Cathartic Tablets for constipation
! got in right. The best l ever used" Do
not sripe: no unpleasant after effects. J..
w. O'Sullivan. 10 Church St. Adv.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-12-13
WILL TRY TO TAX JITNEYs.

Rutland Dec. 10.--The town Of Proc
tor Is making an effort to tax jitney
drivers living in the village who run
cars betw zen this city and Proctor
The drivers contend that the State tax
that they pay covers all their iiabili-
ties of this kind ana the matter will be
taken TO the Vermont supreme court as
test Of the validity of the Proctor
ordinances Two jitney drivers were
to-day arrested on warrants charging a
breach of the ordinance, 1t was agreed
In city court to submit a statement OF
facts aud take the case up Immediate.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-12-13
Enlistment Reports.

Montpelier. Dec 1.-THE reports re-
celved at the acknowledgements Office
show. in addition TO those which have
already been announced. that eight men
were enlisted from Morrisville and eight
from st. Johnsbury a marked reduction
from the number supposed to have been
enlisted in st. Johnsbury Sunday
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-12-13
CHARLES F. LOWE ON
RED CROSS SOCIETY BOARD

Montpelier Dec. Gov. II. F.. Graham
has appointed Charles +. Lowe. treasurer
of the Montpelier Savings Bank & Trust
company, as the member Of the executive
board Of the Vermont branch OF the Rec
Cross society. He takes the place Of Major
l.. $. Tillotson, recently assigned to the
sjth division Of the regular army and who
has left the State.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-12-13
FIRST CANADIAN DRAFT.

Ottawa. Dec s.-The first draft Of men
under the military service act will be
called to the cOlors on January 3. il was
announced here yesterday. About 5000
men will compose the hrst draft. Il Ia
expected. They will he ready for service
before December rs, Il IL announced. hut
because Of the Christmas holidays the
call was deferred until after the new year,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-12-13
To Recruit in st. Adams.

St. Adams. Dec. 1O-Lieut. Stewart Che
ney from the United States recruiting
station at White River Junction. will be
in the city tomorrow and will work at
the armory which will be the headquar-
tiers for the recruiting for the LIST Vermont
regiment.
Company l., VT. Vol militia, will assist
in the work for Franklin county.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-12-13
READY NOW AT OLD PRICES

Fresh lots Of Foley's Honey and Ia
Compound are selling at before-the- wa
prices. This puts this well.known cougl
medicine. ready to use. In homes at lssl
than It costs to buy and mix the ingredi
ents yourself and all bother and muss Il
avoided There is no better remedy To-
coughs COLDS. Group or lagrlppe. J. w
O'SulliyAn<. y CAuxck. - AA~~
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-12-13
FARMERS EXCHANGE.
Washington COunty Organization In
cOrnorates with S5.OOO Capital.

WashtnGtOn COunty Organization In.
cOrRorates with s5.OOO Capital.
Montpelier, Dec. 1.-THE WASH
ington County Farmers Exchange.
Inc. have filed articles Of corporation
i'm the secretary Of states office for
the purpose of conducting business
profitable to the farmers In Washing
ton county. including the purchase of
grain. feed and other farmer necessi-
ties. The capital Is $4,000 while there
are 1000 shares. The subscribers are
e. c. Gould. Allen and A. J. Smith OF
Cabot: C. A. Badger OF East Mont
pelier. II. j. and Clarence Dodge and
Merrill Corliss Of Berlin. Mark Moody
of Waterbury. and Mark Ladd OF Wor-
cester. The officers elected are: Mr..
Badger. president: Mr.. Moody, vice
president: Mr.. Corliss. secretary and
n. ]. Dodge, treasurer
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-12-13
HOW no CHECK GROUP QUICKLY

There is one reliable remedy Cor croup
that every mother should know. Mrs.
Sweet Clary. Ante. Va. writes: II think
Foley's Honey and Tar Ia the best mtai-
cine ] ever tried. MY little son nearly
had Group. ! gave him one dosA and IL
stopped him coughing in about ave uniN-
utes." Relieves coughs. colds. laGyiunne
4 w 0Anlliys1sAo 0nvvea e. Am
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-12-13
MONTPELIER BANKRUPTCY CAST

Rutland. Dec. 10.-William Coash Of
Montpelier has fled a petition in bank
ruptcy with Clerk f. s. Plat of the Uni
ted States court. The liabilities are
81, lsS. 70 and the assets are 81, $50. Of which
3765 Is claimed exempt. The largest
creditors are: Capital Hardware Co..
Montpelier. Sl40.75: f. q. Luce, Waterbury,
500; r.. NJ. Gallagher Hardwich. $40;
NJ. G. Barber. Waterbury, $12j.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-12-13
SCHOOLS HAVE COAL.
Oniy In Two Towns Has Winters Fuel
Not been Obtained.

Montpelier, Dec. ll.-Commissioner of
Education NJ. b. Hillegas has been re.
csiving reports from the school boards
and hnds that the only two towns. thus
FAR, that have not obtained their win
ter's supply Of coal. are Montpelier.
which can run until late February. and
Bellows Falls. which has about the same
supply so he feels there is no danger of
vermont closing its schools in January
and. xahsNax1.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-12-13
IF THE BABY - CUTTING TEETH

=. .,r. and use that old and wel,-tr,ea
Remedy, Mrs. WipSs,low'' Soothing SYRUP
c cnru Wind collie and 10 the best remedy
Tor disrrhoes. Twsnty'aYs Gsnts 8 SSIr