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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-12-27
CHRISTMAS TREE 80 FIT.
HIGH AT CAMP GRANT

Camp Grant, ILL.,, Dec. A-The greatest
Christmas tree spectacle ever staged In
the United States is being prepared for the
selected men in training at this canton
ment.
The tree is the gift of the Chicago Ex-
aminer, and is being used as medium
for the distribution Of good cheer" pack
ages to be given to the boys by the Amer
lean Red Cross society
The fir measures ninety feet. and was
especially selected for Camp Grant by a
party of expert woodsmen who tramped
the northern Michigan woods for two
weeks. A five-foot star of Bethlehem will
surmount the tree and be visible for many
miles.
Walter Darcy Ryan. the expert who
lighted the famous Tower Of Jewels at the
San Francisco Exposition, is in charge of
the general electric scheme. Mr.. Ryan
has brought to Camp Grant mere than
5000 of the jewels which were made for
the Golden Gate spectacle.
More than 500,0OO,00O candle power will
be required for the illumination. Ten
searchlights, each requiring 10000, 900 can
die power. have been installed in camou.
tagged shelter houses located at three
different points of the big parade ground
on which the tree has been erected.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-12-27
BROWNS WHILE C0AST|NC
49, Year-Old Girl Slides into Open Place
In NIissisquOi-COmpani Tries
to Save Her.

Enosburg Falls, Dec. 23.-Myrtle Cross,
16 years old. was drowned yesterday aft
ernoon between two and three O'Clock
while coasting. With a party Of boys and
girls she was coasting down the bank
on the north side of the Missisquoi river
on st. Adams street, and the sleds went
down the hill and out on the river. There
was an open place in the ice near what
is called the rapids and the water is six
or eight feet deep at that point. Into this
went the little girls sled. Ray Rushlow,
little boy of about eight years, handed a
stick to the little girl and told her to keep
padding. In the mean time he tried to
reach her but was unable to do so and she
sank exhausted.
Selectman II. w. Tow!e is dynamitine
the ice. but the body has not been re.
covered yet. Myrtle Cross was an adopt
ed daughter of Mr.. AMI Mrs. Orvis j
Cross.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-12-27
TO TRAIN FOR SERVICE.
Vermont Boys to Have Opportunity to
Prepare. Says Hillegas.

Montpelier. Dec. 21.-Commissioner of
Education NJ. 3. Hillegas returned this
morning from Washington. ID. c., where
he has been attending a conference of
commissioners with the federal govern
ment relative to vocational education to be
used in instruction Of soldiers who 20
into the army.
Vermont will contribute to that and will
conduct night schools and also on Sum
day afternoons, il the educational board
adopts the governments plan. which 1t is
very probable it will do.
Instruction In truck driving, which in
cludes care Of machine, gas welding and
vulcanizing, will be taught. Garage own
ers and cities will be expected to loan
their equipment. The Catholic Church has
set aside all regulations so that Sunday
afternoons may be used.
Arrangements will be made so that the
first and second classes in the draft will
perience to certain educational lines under
the new provisions. There are 81 occu-
nations from which these young men may
elect to qualify for further army serv-
ice. which will give them a better chance
to earn promotion.
Commissioner Hillegas while in WASH
ington on other matters looked over the
results of the recent inspection of the
Vail school by the federal government ex.
perts and learned that the report was very
complimentary Of the work being done In
the school which is something new in that
| line of education. He also learned that
the Vermont plan of instruction on thu
| vocational education under the provisions
| of the Smith Hughes fund from the fed
eral government had been accepted with.
out a change which speaks we'll of the
efforts of those who drew up the plar
\ Of instruction.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-12-27
MARRIED SUFFERING
LOATHSOME DISEASE

Montpelier. Dec. H.-W. II. Jeffery re-
turned this noon from Groton. where he
had been in connection with the case Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Moses Page of that town,
who were prosecuted under section 1893 of
the Acts of 1915. relative to venereal dis
eases. Each of them was sentenced to
from six to seven months in the house
of correction. The prosecution is the
first made In the State under the pro-
visions of the act that provides where
persons marrying while suffering from a
certain disease are liable to prosecution.
The secretary Of the board of charities
and probation would not remove unaffect-
ed children from the family.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-12-27
"MAN FAILURE" CAUSE OF
RAILROAD DISASTER

Louisville. KY, Dec. 24.-"Man
failure" caused the disaster which cost
more than two score lives when two
Louisville & Nashville passenger
trains came together in a REAR end col
lision last Thursday night at Shep-
herdsville. according to a statement is
sued tonight by b. NJ. Starks, general
manager of the Louisville & Nashville.
In his statement, which summaries
the findings Of a board of inquiry
made up of railroad officials he says,
"the first negligence" was the failure
of the flagman and conductor of the
train ahead. ito protect the rear Of
their train while it was standing on
the main line at and near Shepherds
Vile and in failing to protect 1t while
not making schedule time before
reaching Shepherdsville."
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-12-27
SWANTON MAN HELD
IN LIQUOR CASE

st. Adams, Dec. A.-Philip Grodzinsky
was brought here from Swanton this
morning following a search for liqGor at
his home Sunday night by Deputy
Sheriffs George p. Catlin Of this city and
H. B. Jones of Swanton.
Before Judge N. N. Post, the respondent
furnished bail for appearance at a jury
trial in Swanton Thursday morning on the
charge Of keeping liquor with intent to
SELL States Attorney w. r. McFeeters
prosecuted and E. A. Ayers Of Swanton
and Roswell M. Austin of this city APP
peared for the respondent
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-12-27
BROTHERS MEET
INSTANT DEATH
Kenneth and Earl Dow of More
town Hit at Crossing in
Middlesex.

Montnelier. Dec. 23.-Kenneth and Earl
Dow. sons of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Dow Of
Nroretown, a short distance from Middlesex
v,,,,ro were killed instantly about 7:45
o,c,oci, last evening at what is known as
tho Three Mile bridge crossing of the Cen
trail Vermont railway. when the SOUTH
hound milk train hit their sleigh. The ac-
cident was seen by the three Rollins boys
who were on their way to their home In
Midd,esex after a trip to Montpelier. One
NJ them went to the A. II. Temple farm
near the Three Mile bridge and called the
police. who went to the place. having
notified the authorities in Middlesex Of
the accident because 1t was in that town
that II occurred Health Officer Frank
Vaughan with Selectman Don B. Sawyer
visited the scene and authorized the NOV
ing of the bodies from the place to the
Volholm undertaking rooms, where they
were prepared for burial.
The Dow boys met the Rollins boys and
their mother about 10 rods from the cross
ing. The Rollins boys were repairing a
break in their sleigh. After the Dow
team passed the Rollins rig the men of
the latter proceeded with the repairs until
they heard the crash, and then hurried
toward the crossing. Both men and the
horse were thrown on the same side OF
the track The horse was carried about II
feet from the crossing, while Kenneth
Dow was thrown about 20 feet and his
brother 30 feet farther along the track
The train crew did not know they had
hit anything until, from Montpelier juno
ton, they sent a message back to the stock
train crew that they had found parts OF
sleigh on the pilot of their engine and tt
look out for bodies. When the stock trair
reached the site it was stopped and Charlie:
Abbott of Waterbury, drover on the
train, killed the horse.
he boys were about q years of age
They were born in Moretown and hat
worked in that vicinity. They leave thei
parents and one brother, Brent, Of More
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-12-27
BELIEVES PUBLIC
WILL PAY PRICE
Optimistic Opinion Of Milk Pro-
Queer at Federal Hear
ing, Boston.

Boston. Dec. 21.-Belief that the milk
consumers of New England would accept
an increase in the price, provided the
federal milk commission found such an
advance justifiable to the producers and
distributors, was expressed at the hear
ing before the commission in Boston to-
day by Charles G.. Morris, president and
general manager of the New Haven Dairy
ing association which delivers 10000 quarts
of milk daily in that city. Mr.. Norris also
said that in his opinion the consumers
would not curtail the demand to any
great extent.
The New Haven Dairying company
has been losing money for nearly a year
In selling milk at a rate of 10 cents quart
delivered, he said. although it has been
paying the farmers eight cents a quart
I. o. b. New Haven for milk averaging
1925 per cent. butter fat with higher rates
for milk of higher test.
Otto f. Wilkinson, a cost accounting
expert. stated that the delivery of milk in
Boston costs the small independent deal
ers 2s7 cents. He is an instructor in agri-
culture and economy at the Agricultural
College at Amherst and was called by At
torney-General Henry c. Atwill.
M. T.. l.. Bradford, treasurer and general
manager of the Turner Center Dairyine
association of Auburn, Maine, declared
that his system of the Standardization of
milk both to the producer and consumer
was the only solution of the milk problem
He admitted that the laws of some States
prevent the carrying out of his plan which
would permit the addition Of skinned
milk to whole milk which tested high in
butter fats and the sale Of such milk or
the percentage Of butter fats and the
weight of the skinned milk, but he ex
pressed hope that the law would sod
be modified to allow such method o
standardization.
Mr.. Morris of the New Haven Dairy
ing association declared that the
sale of milk on a Standardization plar
was already in effect in many of tn,
cities Of New England. but that tn,
method of ascertaining it's value wa.
different than in Maine.
He thought that the producer
should not claim a profit every montl
In the year. During the past yea
there was a good flow of milk IL
January. decrease through Februar,
and March, surplus in April, Ma,
and June, another falling off in Jul,
and August, more surplus milk II
September and October during the lat
grass season and another shortage ii
November and December. For tina
reason dairying associations adjus
the price of milk with farmers quar-
terly and pay them monthly.
The commission at the close of tn
afternoon session tomorrow probabl
adjourn until December 81 for fina
session, when Dr. A. w. Gilbert, sec
rotary of the committe on agricultur
of the Boston Chamber of CONNIE re,
will present the results Of a survey O
814 farms in New England.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-12-27
MOTORISTS WARNED.
Secretary OF State Fleetwood Knows
All about "Last Years" Machine,

Montpelier, Dec. 21.-When the new
year starts in the automobile registra-
ton business in the office of Secretary
of State Frederick Fleetwood it will
be found by applicants that the office
has a great deal of information rela-
tive to the car each registrant drove
last summer that they did not know he
possessed. The owner who tried to es-
cape taxation on the claim that it Is a
last years machine will be surprised
when he is told that he bought it dur
ing the winter. A very complete de-
scription Of each machine registered
this year Is on file and will be used in
the registering of machines next year.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-12-27
PASTOR
UNDER $1,000 BAIL
Rev. Clarence H. Waldr0n OF
Windsor Is Indicted for
SeditiOus Act.

Brattleboro. Dec. 21.-United States Com
missioner Clarence Miller tonight admit
ted the Rev. Clarence II. Waldron. the
"pacifst pastor of the Baptist Church
in Windsor until he resigned recently, to
bail in the sum Of 81, 900 for his appearance
in court here January to answer to an
indictment charging him with seditious
acts Amos S. Chase and Mrs. L. Aileen
Lacy of Windsor became his sureties.
The Rev. Mr.. Waldron was indicted yes.
terday by the grand jury and he was ar
rested to-day by United States Marshal
Arthur p. Carpenter of Brattleboro. He
is said to have advised young men not to
enlist or take any part In war activities.
A few weeks ago he declined to allow his
congregation to sing the Star Spangled
Banner in church and later several hun
dred Windsor residents obliged him to
sing the piece while holding aloft the
American flag. With the minister came
his wife who is said to be Of German de-
scent.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-12-27
XMAS DINNER FOR
EVERY SOLDIER.
Delayed Supplies Reach Units
in France-Gifts by Hun
dred Thousand.

Washington. Dec. 23.-T5vory American
soldier in FranceN Is to get his Christ
mas turkey, cranberry sauce, sweet pota-
toes and mince pie, after all. The war
department announced tonight that de-
layed supplies for some units of the ex-
peditionary forces had arrived safely
and that every member of the nations
armed forces at home and abroad would
get a complete holiday dinner.
Hundreds of thousands of pounds Of the
best turkeys to be bought in the eastern
markets have been sent across the ATTAIN
tic, not only for General Pershing's men.
but for the bluejackets Of the navy
patrolling foreign waters. Bountiful pro-
vision also has been made for the army's
training camps and environments and for
the navy's stations and ships in home
waters.
One battleship has announced that It's
Christmas menu will be:
Mock turtle soup, olives, roast turkey
(sage dressng) giblet gravy, cranberry
sauce, potatoes au gratin. celery, roast
loin of pork, mixed pickles. buttered beets.
apple sauce, mashed sweet potatoes,
| asparagus salad, cheese and crackers,
apple pie chocolate cake, ice cream, fresh
fruit, nuts and raisins. coffee, cigars.
The war and navy departments say no
member of the armed forces will fail to
receive Christmas token from home
friends or from we'll wishing organizations
of patriotic citizens. Transports have car
ried to France approximately 1.456OO0
pounds of Christmas gifts for the men of
the expeditionary forces through special
arrangements made by the government
In addition to 100000 separate parcels
handled by the military authorities and
already reported received. it is estimated
that an additional 100000 went directly
through the mails.
| All parcels were opened at an American
port and their contents examined to Pre-
vent possible transmission of dangerous
articles which might have been sent by
enemies. Officers In charge of this work
have reported that the home folk sent their
men wide assortment of remembrances
most Of which were appropriate for imme-
diate use and ministered to the comfort
of men exposed to camp or trench life.
Through the war and navy department
commissions on training camp activities
all camps. cantonments and stations will
have special Christmas entertainment
There will be athletic events. amateur
theatricals, community concerts and
religious observance through the Y. NJ
c. A., Knights Of Columbus and Young
Mems Hebrew association organizations
There will be motion pictures at many
camps in the evening and regimenta
bands will furnish music.
AS on Thanksgiving day the citizens OF
. the communities in the vicinity Of camp.
will contribute to the entertainment oil
| the men. with house parties. automobile
rides and dinner parties. Several frater
| nal organizations have made special ar
rangements for the entertainment Of thei
membership at the camps.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-12-27
PROMOTION FOR vERMONTERS
TlllOtsOn to he Adjutant and Carpen-
ter Ordnance Ohicer of New COL
Ored Division.

Montpelier. Dec. 21.-Notice has been
received at the adjutant-general's office
that Major L. s. Tillotson and Major G.
f. Carpenter have been assigned to a COL
ored division in the process Of formation.
Major Tillotson will be adjutant Of the
division. while Major Carpenter is the ord
nance officer of the division. This places
each at the top Of his branch Of service.
The adjutant Of n division generally car
ries the rank of lieutenant colonel. 1t is
expected that a promotion will come to
Major Tillotson. He was originally as
signed to the 35th division In the West. A
part Of his division Is now in Europe.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-12-27
WAR IS INCREASING
NUMBER OF BRIDES
$500 More Marriages In Episcopal
Church Than Last Year.

New York, Dec. 23.-An increase of 1900
In the number of marriages performed In
the Episcopal Church, which was said to
be due mainly to the rush of enlisted
men to get married before going to war,
IL shown In the annual report of the
church. made public here to-day. II the
same increase held good in other denom-
nations In America, it was pointed out,
war marriages have exceeded $4,000
Candidates for the Episcopal ministry
have fallen off markedly. due to young
men going to war. Three hundred min
listers of the church named are In the
service and are going or are Offering to
do so. The prediction is made that next
year will show an even more serious de-
cline in numbers Of candidates.
Episcopal communicates number, &C.
cording to the figures for 1917, 1000. 555
The income was just under $21 ,OOO, 900
the largest in the history of the church
but Episcopal missions ended this yea,
SITE, 900 in debt.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-12-27
STATES ATTORNEYS
HANDLE DRAFT APPEALS

Montpelier. Dec. 24.-Gov. II. F. Ora
ham has sent letter to the States
attorneys of the several counties advis-
ing them that they will look after the
appeals for the federal government under
the new draft regulations. as they did
under those which have been eliminated.
The letter was sent them because some
of the attorneys had asked advice as to
how they could take appeals when they
were acting as members of the legal adj
visory boards. They were advised that
the duties of the two positions do not
conflict with each other
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-12-27
MILK PRICES INCREASE
5PER CENT. SINCE JUNE

New York. Dec. 24.-The price OF
milk In New York city has risen 3D. per
cent. since June. 1914. and about 20
per cent less of the product is being
consumed. according to report OF the
mayors committee on milk made pub
lie tonight Dr. Charles f. North Is
chairman of the committee.
"Many families use less milk" the
report stated, "and are substituting
tea. coffee, beer. " inc and other things
for the feeding of young children
whose health and growth are injured
by such substitutes"
Although milk has increased greatly
in cost, the committee declared that
"this is much less than the increase
in price of eggs. corn. pork, wheat,
sugar. oats. etc"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-12-27
FOREFATHERS' DAY.
Middlebury Historical Society Observes
287th Anniversary with Banquet.

Middlebury, Dec. 21.-The 297th anniver-
sary Of Forefathers' day was observed
here to-day at the Congregational Church
under the auspices Of the Middlebury His
torical society. Prof. Charles Baker
Wright Of Middlebury College gave an
address on 1.-THE Nehemiah Way" at the
meeting at five o'clock.
Following this meeting, the Ladies' So
cial party Of the church served the usual
banquet, President Thomas Of the college
acting as POSTMASTER The program in
cluded: The Rev. G. NJ Moody of the
Methodist Church, who spoke on current
events; solo. Miss Mabel Cottrell; 1.-THE
Puritans." the Rev. E. B. Holmes of ST.
Stephens Episcopal Church; piano and
vocal duet. Mrs. Mary Cushman and Mrs.
@. d. Miner; p. NJ. Melden of Rutland,
who spoke on the war In general; and
Professor Wright. who gave a history of
the society.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-12-27
VT. BULL ENROLLED
IN THE RED CROSS

East Burke, Dec. H.-John w. Kelly. |
Red Cross worker here, signed up a bull
as a member yesterday.
The animal belongs to Walter Nelson,
who, after taking out membership for
himself and family. wanted his bull en-
rolled. too.
Mr.. Kelly accordingly took the money.
and added "Walters Noble Boy" the ami
malls name, to the Red Cross rolls.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-12-27
TREASURE 1RovE.

A veritable treasure trove was I'M.
earthed the other day by Marceline
woman who runs a restaurant. When
she was ransacking her desk she
found $b2 in change and a check FOR
SO, all Of which had been there since
goodness knows when. The money
had slipped unnoticed through hole
IN the back of the desk and never had
been missed.-Kansas City Times.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-12-27
PURE WATER FOR EMPLOYEES.

River water is filtered. refrigerated
and sterilized. then circulated through
10000 feet Of one-inch pipe to 80
sanitary drinking fountains In a man
ufacturing plant at Hannibal. MO, by
supply system recently installed at
an expense less than the old system
OF supplying the workmen with cooled
water in barrels.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-12-27
VOLUNTEERS TO GET
STATE PAY MONTHLY

Montpelier, Dec. A.-From the State
trea surer's office was sent this morning
81, 100 blanks upon which application will
be made for the payment Of State pay to
those enlisted in the federal service, other
than through the 1st Vermont regiment.
twelve cards will be sent to each of the
volunteers, who will All out Of these each
month for the coming year, to be sent to
the state treasurer's office each month.
This will give rapid service to the SOL
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-12-27
EXTRA WORK FOR WOMEN.

War conditions try the strength of
women The overworked woman, in
home. Office or factory. will find in Fo-
lev Kidney Pills ready relief from
kidney trouble. backache. headache,
rheumatic pains. stiff joint. swollen
rmscies and that awful tired feeling.
Thew assist nature In restoring strength
and vitality. J.. w. OSullivan. so
Church St.-Adv --
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-12-27
READY NOW AT OLD PRICES

Fresh lots Of Foley's Honey ana Tar
Compound are selling at before-ths
prices. This puts this well-known cough
medicine. ready to use. In homes at less
than 1t costs to buy and mix the ingredi.
snts yourself. and all bother and muss 10
avoided. There Is no better remedy Tor
coughs. colds. Group or lagrippe. J. w.
O'0ullivAn. - Church -. Az.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-12-27
KILLED DEER, PAYS 500.

hay johnson Of Sheldon Hunted Out Of
Season and Is Fined.
st. Adams, Dec. H.-Bay Johnson of
Sheldon was arraigned before Judge NJ N.
Post in city court yesterday morning on
the charge Of killing deer out Of season,
A plea of nolo contendere was entered
and the respondent was fined 500 and costs
which he paid In the case of State vs.
NJ. B. Cantell Of Enosburg Falls. the re-
spondent was charged with violating the
Sunday law In keeping his barber shop
open on Sunday. A plea of nolo contendere
was entered and the respondent was fined
SO and costs which he paid. Both cases
were prosecuted by States Attorney w. r.
McFeeters.