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packed. hrsts q; rolls. Maryland and Pennsylvania,
d; do West Virginia 2
LIVE POULTRY-Prces per POUND unless other
wise stated. Chickens, choice, young, by boat
.; do, by express, 2la22 do, rough and poor,
lsa2o; old hens Ms and over aOa2l; do, small
to medium, lea2O; do old roosters and stags
losll Ducks young Muscovy and Mongrel, II; do.
White Pekings. ISaI9 Indian Runners young, Halls;
Puddle, choice, fat. IS; do. smaller l5a1e Geese
Maryland and Virginia fat. lsals: do. Southern and
Western. l7als; do Kent Island, fat lca2o; turkeys.
choice hens, a; do. young gobblers. Is; do. old
toms, g. do. small, poor. crooked breast lsaO:
Pigeons, old, pair. %; do young % Guinea fowl
young. IL rbs. and up. IS; do. smaller. Is; do,
old, S.
VEGETABLES AND GREEN FRUITs-Pot.toes
white Western Maryland and Pennsylvania bushel
l75al. s.; do, New York and Maine. bushel, l75s
l.S5; Eastern Shore. Maryland and Virginia, No. L
bushel l65al75; do. frosted bushel 75aso; nearby
bushel box. L65a1.75; No q and culls l 0oa
l5O; sweets. Eastern Shore. Virginia, yellows,
per barrel, 275a3oo; do. Eastern Shore Mary
River. barrel. 2T5a3.oo; do, North Carolina, soos
as; do, Hampers, basket, ll5al.5; yams large,
bright, smooth, barrel, 2ooa25; apples Western
Maryland and Pennsylvania packed, barrel 25oa3 50,
No Q, 20oa225; beans, Florida, green, basket %,
LIS; do wax. basket. L25al.5o; cabbage. New Yors
State, Danish ton. eoooas5.0o: do, domestic, ton,
20 Oooas5oo; celery, New York. bunch, aa5o; cram
Florida, basket, 5Oa3oo; eggp,ants Florida crate,
L75a25; grapefruit. Florida. to size. box, ZOO
s75 kae, Norfolk barrel soaso; do. native, bushea
box. 35a4o; lettuce. Norfolk. basket, 0a75; do.
Florida. basket, lo0al.5o; onions. New York and
Western. yellow. lo0Ib. sack. 4ooa4.5o; oranges,
Florida, as to size box L75a225; peppers Florida,
crate 25oa3.oo; spinach. Norfolk, L5oaL75; do ps-
tive bushel box sa65; squash, Florida, crate, 2Us
s25; Strawberries Florida, quart, 3a35 tomatoes,
Florida. fancy. carrier. aooss.S; do. choice ar.
der. 2a5s25s
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extra frsts, $3.50 per case; hrsts ESQ per
candled eggs jobbng at 5la5s per doz.
LIVE P0ULTRY-Fowls, as to quality, aa2';
roosters, 15als spring chickens. soft-meated. aa22
White Leghorns, according quality, leal; ducks
to size and quality. 1sa22; turkeys. 2a2i geese
lsa22; pigeons. DID, per pair oa3o; do. young. per
pair. 0a25.
DRESSED PoULTRY-Fresh-killed. dy-packed
fowls. Il to box. dry picked. fancy selected. per
pound. q; weighing 4I4a5 pounds apiece. 25s; do.
lbs apiece, q; do. 81 lbs. apiece Na22; do.
pounds apiece iea2o Fowls. in barrels, fancy, dry
picked-Weighing 4,4a5 pounds and over apiece. q;
weighing pounds apiece. p; smaller dzes HaD
Old ROSTERS dry-picked, II. Roasting chickena
Western dry ypicked, in boxes. weighing salo pounds
per pair. 25a2S roasting chickens, Western. dry
picked, in boxes. weighing pounds per pair. 2ia3
roasting chickens, Western. in boxes, weighing
pounds pair. 22az3; roasting chickens, Western.
ice-pscked, in barrels. weighing Salo pounds
per pair. "a; roasting chickens Western, in bar
rels, weighing pounds per pair. aoan. Broilins
chickens, Western, in boxcs, weighing 3a4 rounds
per pair. aa25 Chi9ens Weighing Sac pounds per
rnir 1eaD; do, mixed sizes lsan Broilers. Jersey,
fancy, sa5; broilers, other nearby. weighing 11saz
pounds apiece, soa32; turkeys per pound, fancy,
nearby, 3a32; fancy Western, 3la32; fair to good,
.saso; old toms, 2sa2s: common. 24aH; ducks near
by. a23; do. Western, 9oa22 geese, nearby, Hals;
do. Western, l6als; squads per dozen-white.
weighing II TO IL pounds per dozen, 525a5s6 white,
weighing pounds per dozen, f5Da47o; do. weigh
ing pounds, per Dozen 350a3eo; do, weighing
SASH pounds. per dozen, 275a30o; dark. 2Os3. %;
small and No. Z eoal.6
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HEAVINESS PREVAILS
IN new YORK MARKET
Bank Statement Fails to Affect List,
Because of Money Glut.

GBy the International News servfee.)
New York. Jan. N.-In the actual bank
statement today a loss of 81, ,oSs, ,02o in su--
plus reserves was recorded Loans showed
an Increase of SO. 900 and net demand
deposits an increase of s36,o43, 900. The
average statement showed an increase
of s3T45.100 In reserves, an increase of
s44. $4,000 In loans and Of s5o, 900 in net
demand deposits.
This statement VIII have no effect on
trading because money Is so plentiful that
New York banks are seeking places all
over the world to put funds at slightly
higher rates than can be obtained in New
York
Fear of peace made grain weak and
cotton strong. Nearly all the speculative
Issues In the stock market were heavy.
Doubt was even cast on the size OF the
getaway dividend that the United States
Steel directors will declare next Tuesday.
It Is generally understood that this divi-
dend Is to be IA per cent regular. with
sA per cent special This will make IS
per share In all.
Some persons IN the Street believe II
will be smaller and were offering II at
lower figure until they discovered they
could sell. whereupon the offers were
withdrawn
Minneapolis and St Louis stock was
strong Ofncial announcement Of the
closing of an important deal In which
this railroad will figure Is expected Mon
day or Tuesday.
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STATEMENT OF THE PRESIDENT

q ef q
FORD FARM ss ,re.e., proS.esos fsi
~Messrs p. a n.
the called
farm
1917 neorporsd THE FORD
in OF
and In addition hppedF
"In
capital
As of In uss
to the continually
your Bnkns HOUSE for capital facilities
As know
servicenbe
which soa.ep
furnish
1000 tractors ssocoooe
Issue
Of
rtded for
richest and
and large,
m
alt
of
TRACTOR
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CHICAGO GRAIN.

Chicago Jan. z.-This Is the Kaiser's birthday
He has promised to make a new effort for peace,
and on this promise there were millions Of bushels
Of wheat thrown INTO the Chicago pit today. Those
who were long on this grain sold 1t regardless 81
price. and in addition to this selling, there were
heary short lines dumped into the pit and the
offerings were poorly taken care Of There were
losses Of " to cents with the May future suffer
ing the greater declines.
There were drains Of Y to II cents in corn. This
weakness was largely in sympathy with the break
in wheat as the seaboard reported 10000 bushels
Of this grain taken for export since Friday night
The East a seller OF corn on a large scale, fol-
lowing its sales of wheat
Oats were to II cents lower. The recent heavy
covering by local professionals left the market with
less support from that quarter. Liverpool reported
offerings increasing from America, but none from
the Argentine or Chile.
The strength in hogs and the continued shipping
demand made the market for hog products firm and
fractionalS higher.
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READING ANNOUNCES CHANGES.
Executive and Operating OmciaIs of
Railroad Change Places.

Philadelphia, Jan. 27.-The following
changes in the executive and operating
officials of the Philadelphia and Reading
Railway Company were announced here
today:
w. F. Eckert becomes superintendent
of the Reading Lewiston, taking the place
of F.. NJ. Falck, of the Atlantic City di-
vision, who has been serving temporarily
since the elevation of Mr.. Kefrer, to gen.
eral superintendent. Mr.. FalcK will re-
turn to his former post.
Mr.. Eckert is at present superintendent
Of the Wilmington and Columbia division,
where he will be succeeded by I. T. Ty-
son. at present trainmaster at Port Rich
mond
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NEW YORK PRODUCE.

New York, Jan. G.-BUTTER-Firm; recsi;ts
1855 tubs. Creamery, higher than extras I2aEM
creamery extras, slscore, laAh; hrsts. SCAM.
seconds AlzaS.
EGGs-Fun; receipts. Az cases. Fres5-sath
cred extra rsts s3 hrSts 42a4zl: refrigerator sec
onds to frsts 3eaSs; nearby benusry whites fne tl
fancy, f7ass; nearby hennery. browns, s1si5
CHEESE-Flrm; receipts 3,SS boxes STATE ncld
specials 2i<as5; do. average fancy. 24i<a2fis.
POULTRY-Liye finn. Chickens. 21sZl fowls
2sz3; turkeys, % Dressed-Fim- ChicksnS lsa2S
fowh, lSsA; turkeys. 2sA.
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NEW YORK MONEY,

New York. Jan. E.-Money on can this week ruled
between and X per cent.
Time money was generally offered with 4 fatr-
sized business. Rates quoted Al cAas per csnt
for 90. 20 days. and four months; ~ per cent for
ave and sx months; on Industrial collateral 5 Der
cent for Hx months.
Mercantile PAPER was In very fair demand. Rates:
S4a3h per cent for 90 and 30 days 3xa3A per csnt
for choice single names four months to run, and
Ssa4 pg csns for chnaos single names, az r.onths
10 run.
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BALTIMORE PRODUCE,

Baltimore, Jan. z.-EGGS-Market firm. Mary
land, Pennsisnia and nearby frss per doz., Sass;
Western (Ohio) hrsts 8ase; West Virginia frsts 81 /;
Southern North Carolina) hrsts. s.; Western
storass. oass count. 8; selected candled stock in
carton, 50.
BUTTER-Separator, extra, pa0; frsts ga35;
private. D.. 39alo; hrsts. s7a5s; do. In. extra
9a4o; drsts. Sas; blocks. Q os., extras, 8sfo;
hrsts. Sa;s; dairy prints. Maryland. Pennsylvania
and Vkginix. sxtras. ua2s; fus. Saa; store
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PHILADELPHIA PRODUCE.

Philadelphia, Jan, Z.-BUTTER-Receipts were
light and the market advanced halc under a fair
demand. We quote: Western solid packed creamery,
fancy specials. per h., 43h extra, lha42x extra
hrsts 50; frsts. 3saH; do. seconds. a5a35s reno
yated extra, "a; do, frsts, 50; do, seconds 81;
nearby prints Is; average extra 43a44 frsts 3sa4
seconds 35a5S: special fancy brands Of prints &a5l.
EGGS-Demand was fair active and prices ad-
yanced SOC per lc per dozen, with Supplies
well cleaned up. We quote: Nearby extras, ~ per
doz.; nearby irsts l260 per standard case; nearby
current Dcsipts. RA per oass; Wostern e1traa u;
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IN WAR OR PEACE
THE SOIL MUST BE TILED


orde for
me a of
in horses of
to
the soil.
So in buyinE in
of FARMS in tied
peace has bee
. honestly THE FORD TRACTOR Of
moneymaking We
hesitatinRly clientele
W me- immedi lately.
al thatca Ipdit
to in the Automo bile Row,
ssth Street the Circle 1884
his
who
n
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WASHINGTON STOCK EXCHANGE,
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SALES
Capital Traction 6s. 81 900 at loS.
Washington Railway and Electric Is 81 ooo at Sx
Potomac Cons IS, 81 900 at lUS
Washington Railway and Electric CON- 25 at So
Is at 50. Is at 80 100 at 60 IS at So
Washington Railway and Electric pfd., 100 at
sg5 % at Ssh.
Washington Loan and Trust 10 at -
After call:
Potomac Cons. S. 5000 at lolls. 5000 at lu1h.
Lanston, 10 at a.
GOVERNMENT BONDS
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OFFERING OF STOCK


no house
For nedi.ts .ub.cpaon offer un.od
n-ae
I'VE but
shsres2
of
the
II
be
" f Order shou be nsHed
~
enen and pin { draft
II sendcu
he
a
$1,000 '' -
ROBERT p. MATCHES q
fndenc
o he OF TOR COW
$40 fully
w.
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new Y0RY CURB MARKET.

Nsw York. Jan r-On The curb today the nrs
Of prices not Of any startling nature On
the Whols stocu remained steady or moved up
hactionalty. As whole the motor stocks were
weak and inclined to assume = renewed dull dis
position
Co., Inc.
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COTTON MARKETS

New York Jan. "a demand from rna,.,ti.J
interests strengthened the cotton market TO-DAY and
offerings were light e1cept On a sharp scale upssrd
While the total volume Of business was not rrest
further tan Of peace was looked upou As Significant
The statistical situation Is becoming moas btIllsr
and sentiment is not SggTessiTely bearish a. Il
recently.
Port receipts tot the day were estimated At LUS
bales against Is. .s7s last week and 30 5 Iaxt yesr
Spot here was quiet, 3 points higher at Hp; no
sales. The SPOT article at New Orleans was saeady
at an advance Of points. the basis Of Y cents
for middhng. SAles, lis bales.
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Berkeley, Cal, proposes to have a mu-
nicipal -four mill and bakery with which
to combat the high cost OF living.
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LIMITED OFFERING OF STOCK


assessabe shares $3.50 share
will positively be closed within We
will sell the big market advance 100oo
Send in subscription
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OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS
OFFICES AND PLANT
THE PRODUCT

$
f
arm IA ts O do farm
II n "
OF q par of the farm
10 In
mode OF
In
In
he n
will
m farm tractors
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The demand of the farmer for light s5vceabe farm tractor
better quicker and cheaper than horses do it The FORD pulls
and small road gaders enage cutter
and so her feed water pump saw and other oe
designed
durability performs all classes practical farm Every
FORD Every farming
realizes for servceabe will do
and constructed of material is of such
design continually getting
Oft the farmer,
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The Ford Tractor Company of Minneapolis Mnn engaged
exclusively the manufacture of THE FORD FARM TRACTOR
with the Ford Motor
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SIMPLE, POWERFUL, EASIL
DIED. RELIABLE,

lowest price tractor for general farm 1t operation
States and several The
increasing daily The untitled orders which deposits have beer
night and day for months
After eighteen months of practical the farms of Amees
has successful
built and leased the Company period of years.
while only building
demand for THE FORD TRACTOR great
an the factory is already being planned.
The plant of THE FORD TRACTOR COMPANY, Inc, is To-
Minneapolis Mimi the of the Northwest ag
cultural district and the home of the tractor industry in America
opinion, THE FORD TRACTOR occupies the ea
tive position that the low price automobile has occupied the
the Certain
BY of to
impossible opinion
low without
to FORD TRACTOR COMPANY, Inc.
Office illustrated folder giving full specifications
regarding FORD TRACTOR which
will be readily mailed Immediately request
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MOTOR PROFITS

eIieve that
inyes a
a Of mill
built, OF
the
threed
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-02-22
ALL GUARDSMEN
TO LEAVE BORDER
Remaining $4,000 Men Are Or
dered to Their Home States
by Secretary Baker.

Washington, Feb. 1S.--Secretary. Of War
Baker announced Saturday that orders
had been sent to Major-General Funston
at Fort Sam Houston to send all OF the
remaining National Guard units from
their stations on the Mexican border to
their home States for immediate muster
out Of the federal service. The movement
will embrace 5000 men, and 10 to be the
largest single problem of military trans
portation to be tackled by the railways
OF tho country since the troops were nrst
sent to the border.
In response to question Secretary
Baker said most emphaticaily that this
movement OF troops bore no slGnihcance
whatever in connection with the present
international situation. He said that the
National Guard had completed It's work
on the border. and that the time had
come when tho Washington government
felt that the militia forces could be
spared from tho federal service The
movement of these troops will begin next
pieted March Z. All hauls Of less than 81
hours ore to be made with day coaches
Longer hauls will utilize Pullrnans.
| Mr.. Bakers formal announcement
follows: "Orders have been issued Il
General Funston to send all Nattona
Guard organizations North for mustel
out, including border States. All de
tails of the movement, including date
| of departure. are left to General Fun
ston."
The withdrawal OF the Nationa
Guard forces will leave about $1,000
seasoned regulars on duty along tn
border. They are believed to he SUM-
| cient to cope with the situation.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-02-22

amendment has been suggested be-
cause of the criticism heard from var
ious quarters that the measure gives
the Governor too much appointive
power. It Is understood that It has
the approval of Governor Graham.
Further consideration Of the bill grant.
Ing to foreign corporations the same
rights as domestic corporations to act
as executors and trustees has been post
poned until the day following the an
nual meeting of the Vermont Bankers
association. which will be held on Feb
ruary "a Some Of the leading bankers
Of the State opposed this bill, but Its
sponsors are hopeful that measure may
be drafted which will meet with the
approval of, the State bankers.
The temperance committee Will report
favorably the bill introduced by Mr..
Waite Of Shoreham changing the meth
cd Of posting the names Of habitual
drunkards and the one introduced by Mr..
Moore Of Ludlow providing that three
county license commissioners shall be
appointed by the governor biennially, IN
stead Of the present method OF having
the assistant Judges Of county appoint
license commissioners for each town.
Mira. Robert q. Smith Of White River
Junction president OF the State Fedora
ton Of Women's clubs, visited the State
House Thursday to support the bill lin
ting the hours of labor for women. The
rejected bill making nine hours Legal
days work for men employed In mills
factories, and manufacturing establish
ments was strenuously opposed by Il
| II. Smith. Mrs. Smiths husband. who Wis
| tied the State House last week.
An interesting fact regarding the House
10 - Ill ana q n
not single representative of a Yer
mont city opposed the bill. The tota
population represented by those who vot
! cd against the measure was only 5000 Of
! less than one-seventh Of the States popu
lation.
Here's q new shoe shine story abou
Tony the bootblack. He asked legisla
| tor II he didn't need a shine and the lat
| ter after hesitating said he thought H.
would get one. When Tony's work wa
finished the member said ''Well I'll Il!
YOU and laid a copper in his outstretch
cd palm. Tony disdainfully rejected tn
cent and asked only for his pay. whe1
the customer said, what, doesn't tn
State pay for this?" and told how h
thought no was getting a free shine. H
paid up. however.
The House committee on State insti
buttons will meet every afternoon thi
week to work on their report concernin
the State school for the Feeb!c-Mindc
ct Brandon. II is limited that the pub
lie hearing Thursday did not entirel
CLOSE the matter.
Some Of the small boys who visit tn
State House dome have been giving pas
sers-by heart disease, by climbing alon
the outside rail of the dome. The sci
geant-at arms has ruled that all young
} sters visiting the dome must be accofr
panied by an adult, who will be respons
BILE for their safety and actions.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-02-22
IS DUE
TO MILK INFECTION
1900 Sore Throat Cases in St.
Adams Thought Caused by
Men Handling Milk.

st. Adams. Feb. 16.-A new development
in the situation in which this city finds
itself by reason Of the epidemic Of sore
throat appeared late to-day when, as the
result of the visit Of DR.. Ladd OF the
State laboratory to the city. the spread
of the trouble was traced to milk infec-
ton, 1t Is believed. There are now nearly
100 cases OF sore throat In the city.
It was discovered that several OF the
men handling large portion OF the milk
supply Of the city had 0een suffering with
septic sore throat. One Of the results Of
this discovery is the issuing Of orders
that no milk delivered over the route NJ
William Warner is to be admitted to the
city until 1t has been pasteurized.
In view OF these more recent develop
ments 1t Is expected that some extreme
action will be taken toward stamping out
the disease. 1t is expected that orders
will be received from the State board Of
health prohibiting public gatherings.
All of the physicians Of the city are not
agreed upon the theory that the disease
is carmed by milk infection. There is no
doubt whatever that the situation is get
ting upon the nerves Of the people and
, considerable hysteria over 1t exists.
Mayor John r. Maun when asked "a
, make statement upon the situation de.
clined to do so this evening, but said he
would endeavor to do so tomorrow.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-02-22
The Rev. F. E. Adams Dies.

Felchville.. Feb iB.-The Rev. Frank
Fl Adams. Phi. D.. pastor of the Church
Of Our Father (Untversalist) at Feich-
vile. died at his home here this morn
ing. after q brief illness. DR.. Adams
was born in Haverhill, Mass. and was
80 years Of age. He attended Dart
mouth College. but was not a grad
uats Of that institution. He was grad
uated from the theological school Of
st. Lawrence University and received
thei deGras Of Phi. d. from Oscaloosa
College, tuscaloosa, Iowa. He entered
the universalist ministry in 1899 and
held pastorates in Port Dover. Ontario.
Nicholson, Hopbottom and F1eetville.
Pa. Rochester. VT. Huntingville. p O..
East ana North Montpelier. Calais and
East Calais and Felchville. VT. He
was a wldower and IL survived by
three children, Edith l., who made her
home with her father. Robert NJ. and
Clifton L. who are in the U. S. gov
eminent service in Washington, d. C..
One other son was killed In the Philips
pine islands during the native insur-
rection following the Spanish war. a
member OF the end Oregon volunteers.
The funeral will be held In the Uni
versalist Church at Felchville Sunday
afternoon. the Rev. II. A. Parkhurst OF
Springfield. officiating. George A.
Perry of Springfield will be the offi-
eiai representative Of the Universalist
convention OF Vermont and Province
Of Quebec at the service. The burial
will be at Hill, N. II.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-02-22
EXAMINING CATTLE
ON GOV. MEAD FARM
rndeavor Being Made to Trace Source
Of the Rutland Epidemic.

Endeavor Being Made to Trace Source
Of the Rutland Epidemic.
Rutland, Feb. 1S.-Dr. H. A. Ladd Of
Burlington was here Saturday afternoon
at the request Of the State board Of
health 20 assist DR.. Frederick II. Geb-
hardt, city health offlcer, in examination
of the herd Of 60 cattle and dairy equip
ment at the farm Of ex-Gov. John A.
Mead in this city to which, the health
authorities state. they have traced the
source Of the present epidemic of scarlet
fever which has resulted in 10 cases and
will probably result in fatalities as some
patients are very dangerously i'll.
The doctors expect to find the real
cause of the outbreak and the examina-
ton will probably extend to other diaries
in the vicinity Of the Mead farm. In adj
dition to the scarlet fever cases Rutland
has had over a hundred cases of septic
sore throat. practically all among famil-
les supplied with milk from the Mead
farm, and DR.. Gebhardt believes that
there Is q double infection. some of the
COWS being diseased in addition to the
contaminated rcceptacles.
Public meetings OF all kinds are still
prohibited. Attendance at funerals and
weddings is limited to relatives.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-02-22
CONGRESSMAN GREENE
COMMITTEE SECRETARY
G. o. r. VIII Exert Every Effort to
Control Next National House.

G. o. p. VIII Exert Every Effort to
Control Next National House.
Washington, Feb. D,-Ths committee Of
twenty-seven republican members Of the
House, created at q recent caucus to con-
slider matters affecting the organization
Of the next House" agreed tonight that
the republicans shall exert every effort
to secure control Of the House in the
next Congress. The committee organized
by choosing Representative Madden Of
Illinois, chairman. and Representative
Greene Of Vermont, secretary. and adj
journed to meet again next Thursday
night.
There was general round-table express
sion Of views Tonight. The democrats
claim 2l5 members of the next House and
the republicans claim 2l5. with both sides
looking to the five members OF the inde-
pendent group for the balance Of strength.
Every effort was made to consolidate the
conservative and progressive elements
within the party as represented at the
meeting. The discussion after decision
to 60 ahead with organization was Of q
preliminary nature. It indicated the
probability Of Z fight for revision of the
rules of the House, the creation OF a
steering committee and Of committee
on committees as part OF the program FOL
bringing all elements Of the party to-
gether.