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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-07-12
SUED FOR $l4, 0OO.

Rutland. July 6.-Claiming damages to
his meadowland by flooding because of the
diverting of Castleton river. Patrick j..
Burke as an individual and asexecutor
OF the estate of Thomas Burke Of West
Rutland has sued the Rutland Railway,
Light & Power company in Rutland coun-
ty court to recover damages Of $4,000. Mr..
Burke's farm and that of the estate ad-
joining. He alleges that when the COM
pany laid its tracks In 1902 the lands
on the Burke farms adjoining the street
railway property raised 100 tons of hay a
year and that now the soil IL soft and
spongy so that horses cannot be driven
upon It and It 10 totally UNIT for hay
raising.
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DRIVING CLUB MEET.
About 800 Attend FerrisburE EVENT.
200 Autos ON the Grounds.

Ferrisburg. July 5.-The Ferrisburg
Driving club meet. held at their park
yesterday, was very successful The
weather was ideal and the attendance
was about 5OO There were 200 auto
mobiles and 100 teams at the grounds.
The winners of the races follow: Glass
A, Aeroplane. owner E. h. Wakefield,
Elizabethtown. n. Y, time 2:26; Class B.
Barolee. E. c. Bissette, Charlotte, time
2:42; Glass c. Major Axdell. NJ. w. Crow,
Bridport. time 2:33 The baseball game
between a soldiers nine from Fort Ethan
Allen and selected team from Brown
University. McGill College and the Uni.
versity of Vermont was won by the col-
lege boys, to l. The half mile foot
race was won by Leonard Ball. The
Nergennes Gun club gave an exhibition
shoot, Howard Adams being high gun.
with a score Of %, w. r. Warner sec.
ond, with score of 20. and Alderman
L. II. Brown and DR.. v. w. Waterman
tied for third, with a score of IS. The
proceeds of the meet will be given -
the Ferrisburg branch of the Red Cross.
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Washington, July 10-A Senate
agreement to vote on President Will
sons food control bill on July 81, five
weeks after its submission to Con-
gress as an urgent war measure. was
followed to-day by issuance from the
White House of detailed report by
Herbert c. Hoover declaring that both
the farmers and the public are threat
ened with serious losses unless food
control authority is given quickly to
the federal government.
Democratic senators secured the
agreement for vote only after they
had consented to strip the bill of some
OF its more drastic features, including
the stringent prohibition provisions.
So far-reaching was the revision de-
manded, in fact, that all-day confer
ences of the democratic steering COM
mittee and the agriculture committee
resulted in presentation of a substi-
tute for the entire measure.
PRESIDENT is SILENT.
There was no expression of opinion
from the White House regarding the
provisions of the substitute bill. but
1t Is expected to be agreeable to the
President in the main. 1t follows gen.
orally the lines of the administration
bill as originally introduced, with
power to control other industries be-
sides food and fuel eliminated. 1t
would prohibit manufacture of dis
titled liquors, without provision for
government purchase of existing
stocks and would place in the Presi-
dents hands the power and RESPONSE
bility to decide whether prohibition
shall be extended to beer and wine.
Neither was any comment on Mr..
Hoover's report available at the White
I>,,t t1a 20 NJ 49,
this time was regarded as another evil
dence of President Wilson'S disappoint-
ment over the failure of Congress to act
With the whole legislative situation up
set in the Senate, the leaders expressed
doubt tonight whether action can be
taken under any circumstances before
Saturday Of next week, the date set for
the vote. The substitute bill. drawn by
Chairman Gore Of the agriculture COM
mittee, was taken up by the committee
as soon as 1t was submitted and some
progress made in its consideration. While
the committee Is continuing its work, the
Senate will debate general features OF
the legislation.
WHAT SUBSTITUTE PROVIDES.
The Gore substitute provides that the
government control proposed shall b.
limited to foodstuffs. feed and fuel, the
original purposes of the legislation, ant
not include STEEL iron. cotton and man,
other products added during congressional
consideration. 1t would authorize fedora
requisitioning and operation of coal mines
limit federal licensing to concerns en-
gagged in handling or producing foodstuff
or fuel, authorize federal purchase an,
sale at reasonable" prices of foodstuff
and fuel fix guaranteed minimum pric
of $1.50 per bushel for wheat. and Great
r;~1 z,..s,A +.
subject to Senate confirmation.
The prohibition section of the substitute
would forbid manufacture importation o
expectation of distilled beverages durinl
the war and would authorize their com
Wandering by the government "if neces
sary" to secure industrial alcohol. TIL
President would be authorized to lmi
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Addison County Medical Society.

Middlebury. July 6.-The annual meet
ing of the Addison County Medical society
was held in this village to-day In the par
lors at the Addison House. II being pres
ent. After literary exercises the following
officers were elected: President, DIR. c. H.
Dean of Salisbury; vice president. DR.. p
L. Dorey of Middlebury; secretary and
treasurer. DR.. e. H. Martin OF Middlebury;
librarian. DR.. M. H. Eddy Of Middlebury;
delegates to the Vermont State Medical
society. Dr. Sharon Of Shoreham. DR.. c..
w. Howard. and DIR. s. s. Eddy of Mid
dlebury; alternates. DR.. L. B. Rowe Of Or
we'll and DR.. w. w. Prentiss Of Middle
bury.
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MRS. FELCH RELEASED.
Admitted to hail Of S1,OOO-state Takes
Case to Supreme Court.

Chelsea. July 1O-Mrs. Anna Felch.
acquitted of the murder of her husband.
Joseph Felch, a week ago In Orange
county court, has been admitted to bail OF
$l,ooo and allowed to go on her recognize
ance. With her younger daughter.
Blanche. baby less than year old. who
was born during her mothers conhne-
ment, she left Immediately for Topsham.
where her parents live.
Attorney-General Barber and states
Attorney Sherburne filed general bill
OF exceptions referring to the transcript
or the evidence and stated that the ex-
ceptions would be argued in the higher
court under law which permits the State
to take exceptions before supreme
tribunal. even though the jury In the
lower court gave a verdict Of not guilty.
Counsel FOR the defense took excep-
tions to Judge Buffers refusal to render
Judgment on the verdict.
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100000 GERMANS
KILLED DURING WAN

Paris, July 5.-The total number of
Germans killed from the beginning of the
war to March, 1917, is not less than 900.
according to an estimate reached by
French headquarters. This computation
has been made after careful study Of
documents bearing on the question.
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Broke His Parole.

Middlebury. July 6-Solon Prince OF
Bristol. who was sentenced from the Ads
olson county court in 1914 to serve NOS
less than three years nor more than fouS
years at Windsor for burglary. and who
was paroled after he had served pors
ton of his sentence. broke his probas
ton and was taken back to that institua
ton to-day by Sheriff Olin Smith.
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Apple Outlook Good.

Middlebury. July 6-Large quantities
of apple barrels are already being drawn
to some of the western towns in the
county in preparation for the packing OF
next falls crop. The outlook is for
good-sized crop. Notwithstanding thu
record breaking pick of last year.
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SECURE 81 MEN.
Two and Half Day Drive Brings
Good Results in franklin County.

GOOD Results IN FRANKLIN county.
St. Adams. July 1o.-Sixty-one mon were
secured in Franklin county in CAM
paign of two and half days to recruit
Company B to war strength of $50 men.
Only SO were required Twenty-eight re-
cruits were sent to Fort Ethan Allen
yesterday to take examinations and 1t In
said unoff1cially that q passed. The
other 80 arrived here this morning on the
Misssquoi branch train from Richford
and with Capt. c. E. Pell went to the
fort.
With the exception Of two who enlisted
from Rouses Point the men are from
northern Franklin county towns. 20 from
Richford, II from Montgomery, IA from
Enosburg Falls and eight from East Be-k-
shire.
Recruiting headquarters were opened at
the armory in this city last Friday noon.
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RETAINS $1,000.

st. Albans Branch Of Red Cross Re-
ceives 70 per Cent. Of Campaign Fund.
St. Adams, July 6.-Under the decision
of the war council of the American Red
Cross at Washington authorizing all
branches to retain for local work % per
cent. Of all money contributed within
their Jurisdiction In the recent nation
wide campaign to raise war fund of 500,
600, 600, the st. Adams branch will receive
approximately $1,000 while $500 will be
sent to the treasurer of the State chapter.
Notice to this effect has just been re-
ceived by Mrs. Edward c. Smith, presi-
dent Of the st. Adams branch Of the Red
Cross.
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Paul r. DcOlin in France.

ST. Adams, July S.-Mr. and Mrs. Will
liam Doolin Of this city received a cable
gram yesterday from their son. Paul r.
Dooiin, announcing his safe arrival in
Bordeaux, France. MIR. Doolin sailed
from New Yor. June 50 on the steamer
Rochambeau with the ambulance unit
from Phillips Andover Academy. Mr..
Dooin is in charge of the unit.
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Guilty of Transporting Liquor.

Swanton, July 10.-At a hearing before
City Judge N. N. Post in Swanton this
morning in the case of State vs.. Derosia.
the respondent pleaded guilty to the
charge Of illegally transporting liquor and
was sentenced to serve not less than
three nor more than four months In the
house of correction at Rutland. The
liquor was ordered destroyed and
Derosia was placed on probation. f. L..
Webster Of Swanton appeared for the
respondent and States Attorney w. r.
McFeeters for the State.
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A BAD SPRING FOR WOMEN.

The late. cold and damp spring seems
to have caused much suffering from
backache. rheumatic pains. aches and
pains in sides. joints and muscles. lumba-
go and similar ailments. Mrs. T. J. Buck
nell. Hardy, Neb.. writes: II am recover
ing from an attack of lumbago by the
aid of Foley Kidney Pills. They surely
help me. J. w. O'Sullivan. 80 Church st.
(Adv.)
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A MASON 62 YEARS.
william l.. Culver Claims Distinction
J. w. Morrill, in. 81 Year Glass.

White River Junction. July 6.-The item
going the rounds Of the newspapers stat
ing that Orleans Lodge, F. and A. NJ, of
Barton has among its members one who
has been In the order longer than any
other member In the State, is in error,
for United Brethren Lodge Of White
River Junction has in William w. Culver
one who has been a Mason for 60 years,
having Joined Rising Sun, the lodge of
his native town. South Royalton, in 1854.
or Just ten years before the Orleans
Lodge member.
Still another Mason Of earlier member
ship is Albert B. Preston Of Sharon. who
has been In the order for full So years.
and is to-day a member of the lodge in
that town. Mr.. Culver is now in his s3rd
year and Is active in Masonic life and
work. United Brethren Lodge. besides
Mr.. Culver. has in it's membership Horace
c. Pease. William 8. Dewey and Andrew
J. Grover. all three of whom have been
Masons for more than so years.
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IMPORTS $4,113,Ol0.
Duties Collected $52.375.SO-Twice
Amount in June, 1915.

ST. Adams. July 10.-The report of the
Vermont customs district for the month
of June. issued this morning by Collector
II. C. Comings, shows total imports OF 81
1900; duties collected. s52,375.5O. In June.
1916. the imports amounted to $2,513.62O and
on these duties Of s25, 02s53 were collected.
The free merchandise imported last
month amounted to So. S15. 316 as compared
with $2,3l9,024 for the corresponding month
last year. Last month the dutiable mer-
chandise amounted to s297,694 compared
with $l94,596 in June, 1916.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-07-12
RACES WITH LOCOMOTIVE;
LOSES BY FEW FEET
Motorcyclist and Engine Dispute Right
Of Way-The Former Hurt.

Rutland, July 6.-Going 40 miles an hour
on his motorcycle Henry Laquire of this
city attempted to race Delaware &
Hudson locomotive. running light, over
the Ripley crossing a mile west of this
city this morning but he lost the race
by dozen feet and struck the engine
squarely in the middle of one side. He
was hurled against the tender and. in
spite of the fact that both vehicles were
moving rapidly he escaped with no moro
serious injury than a bruised shoulder.
being able to walk home. His cycle is a
wreck.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-07-12
PAUL JOHNSON DIES.
Became Local Editor Of Randolph Her.
aid after Leaving Dartmouth.

Randolph. July 6.-Paul. eldest son of
Mr.. and Mrs. L. B. johnson, died this
afternoon after long Hines with tuber-
culosis trouble. Paul Wiley Johnson was
born July 16. 1892. He was graduated from
Dartmouth College and entered the office
Of the Herald and News as local editor,
which he was obliged to leave by reason
Of III health. He Is survived by parents
and brother and sister.
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TO SETTLE BAIL MATTER.
Mrs. Anna Felch May. However. BE Re-
laaaad nm Axxn Roaounl..ua>

Mrs. Anna Fetch May, HOWEVER, he Re.
leased ON Own RecOgniAance.
Chelsea, July 8.-Whether Mrs. Anna
Fetch, who was acquitted a week ago yes
terday of the murder of her husband, in
Orange county court, must furnish bail
or is to be allowed to go on her own
recognizance will be decided tomorrow
when Judge Butler at the resumption of
county court confers with counsel for
both sides.
Under the law, which permits the State
to take exceptions, the case against Mrs.
Fetch will be carried to the Supreme
Court.
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ATTEMPTS SUICIDE.
Flesh on Side Of Head Torn on When
Farmer Uses Shotgun.

Montpelier. July 9.-Otis Lawrence. q
farmer. residing in the horn of the
Moon" district, attempted early this eve
ming to commit suicide, but a shotgun held
close to his head only tore off part of the
flesh on the right side and snged his
hair. He is expected to recover. Doc
tors Hardness and Grimes attended the
man and the latter brought the shotgun
to this city and turned it over to Sheriff
Tracy,
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POLIO SITUATION IMPROVES
Discovery Made Of UnreporteS Case In
Montpelier. but CHILD IL Re-
covering.

Montpelier. July s-Although no new
cases OF infantile paralysis were re-
ported to-day. Health Officer Burr
found that q case existed on Barre
street. the child Of Attilio Rivera beine
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ANOTHER 500, 100000
is LOANED TO FRANCE

Washington. July 6.-Additionai war
loan of 500 100000 was made to France to-
day bringing the total Of credits to that
country to $1,000 900 and the grand total
of American loans to the allies to N'SoS'-
100000.
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SENATE AGREES TO VOTE
ON FOOD BILL JULY 21ST;
WARNING FROM HOOVER

So Far Reaching Is Demand for Revision OF
Pending Measure That Substitute for Entire
Bill Is Presented Provides for Ban on Dis
titled Liquors Minus Clause for Govern
ment's Purchase of Existing Stocks and
Gives President Discretionary Power Over
Fate of Beer and Wne-Fixes Guaranteed
Minimum Price of $3.50 per Bushel for
Wheat Producers and Creates a Food Board.
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WHERE TO STICK,

STICKY weather. said the boy. who
was thinking of fishing.
That's right" responded his dad.
stick to business. son."-Louisvtue.
couier-J Journal.
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GIRLS DELIVER PAPERS.
Quarantine Regulations Deprive,
Montpelier Publication OF Boys.

Montpelier Publication OF Boys.
Montpelier, July 10.-Montpelier people
this afternoon witnessed the rather
strange spectacle Of girls delivering news
papers. The local evening paper lost the
services of over half its carriers because
of the 14-year-old quaratine regulation. 1t
was unable to secure boys over Is and
advertised for girls with the result that
more than enough appeared for jobs. Five
were hired and others placed on a waiting
list and the management is now watching
the experiment to see if girls make better
deliverers than the boys.
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st. Adams. July 6-J. w. Morrill, of
st. Adams Bay says he can dispose of
claimants for first honors in those men
who have been members of the Masonic
order for so years. as he was made a
Mason in this city 81 years ago last Sep
TENDER. Mr.. Morrill, was 50 years old
September 20 last
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BAN PRISONERS.
House Of Correction Won't Receive
Them from Warrington County.

Montpelier. July 6.-Sheriff Frank II.
Tracy to-day received word from Super.
intendent Loukes of the house of correc-
ton at Rutland that no prisoners from
the Washington county Jail will be re-
ceived at the penal institution for some
time because of the infantile paralysis
existing in this county. No definite time
was fixed. but the quarantine will prob
ably be enforced until the malady has
ceased to spread.
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HAS $4,000 CAPITAL.
Jay Mountain Recreation Co. to DO
Business in Westneld.

Business in Westheld.
Montpelier, July 1o.-Articles Of associa-
ton have been filed with the secretary Of
state by the Jay Mountain Recreation Co..
Inc. with business in Jay and Westfield.
The capital stock is $4,000. The incor-
porators are: w. Edward Benson of
Greenfield. Mass. John S. Dorsey of Rut-
land, William II. Bostford of Rut-
land, Charles F. Clark of Greenfield,
Mass, and Ernest w. Stone of Greenfield.
Mass.
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SEEKS $1,000 DAMAGES.
Frank e. Markham Claims Permanent
Injuries In Collision with Arthur Boyce.

Montpelier. July 6.-Frank E. Markham
Of Fayston has brought suit in Washing
ton county court against Arthur Boyce of
Fayston for $1,000 damages for personal
injuries alleged to have been received in
a collision between their teams on No
vember q. 1916. The plaintiff claims he
was permanently injured by the accident.
E. NJ. Harvey Of Montpelier is his at
torney.
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RUTLAND MAN ON
TORPEDOED VESSEL
Ernest f. King. Gunner on the
Orleans.

New York, July 6.-The American
steamship Orleans, sunk by submarine.
left here on June IS with cargo bound
for a French port. She was commanded
by Capt Alien ID. Tucker and carried a
crew of SO men, of whom ten were
American citizens.
After Germany announced her unre-
stricted submarine warfare in February
the Orleans was the first American
steamship to arrive at France after leav-
ing an American port. A vessel of 2,SOS
tons gross. the Orleans was formerly the
Avellaneda and later the Menaptha, sail
ing under the Argentine flag.
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1883 MEN IN GUARD.
Tillotson Receives Report of Number Of
Men to he Credited in Draft.

Montpelier. July S.-Adjt. -Gen. l.. s..
Tillotson has received the report from
the National Guard of the number Of
men who will be credited in the draft
which was compiled June 30 and gives a
total Of 1888 men. almost complete
regiment of 2.002 men.
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Washington. July Gas the first ship
flying the American flag to brave trans
Atlantic voyage after Germany announced
her policy of relentless submarine war;
fare the Orleans was given a great dem
onstration on her arrival at Bordeaux.
Members of the naval gun crew included
Seaman Ernest +. King of Rutland, VT.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-19
TYPEwRTTERS.

Oct OUR PRICES 6N ALL MAKES.
VI We also rent and repair
STUART TYPEWRITER CO..
Bell $3.50 los West Ninth Street.
may15-tf
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Material costs
RETARD BUILDING

Because of the exorbitant increases
in the prices of all building materials,
the builders of this city have been Sc
verely hit by a decided slump in bust
ness. That people will not do much in
building lines under present uncertain
conditions and with the prices of mater
ials still rising, is attested TO in building
circles
Builders are also suffering to a certain
extent by the strike of the carpenters
who arc stil out for 81 cents an hour
Work on some buildings has been halted
by the lack of carpenters.
Prices of materials steel, plumbing
and heating fixtures lumber, bricks,
stone etc. have an increased from 1870
10 100 per cent in the past two years.
one man prominent in building circles
pointed ont today He said that a bath
room could Dc fitted ont i'm st-ciass
shape two years ago for 1928. and that
it would cost $500 to do the same work
now These conditions cause prospect
i've builders TO hesitate, hoping that
prices in these materials will drop.
Efforts are being made by a. =. Reed
and Brother TO complete the addition to
the Wilmington High School by the first
first Of September.
Work on the Wilmington Leather
Company building, at Third and Green
hill avenue. is being pushed to compile
ton IL is reported by J. j. Kennedy.
The new Studebaker garage. the plans
of which were drawn by Mr.. Kennedy, is
also nearing completion while plans OF
the same architect for the public garage
for James NJ. Monaghan, at Fourth and
Madison streets. are progressing.
Considerable Roadway is being
made on the dairy barn on the
Bachus farm. at Singerly, Md. f. c.
May. architect reports. The stone
work Is finished and work has started
on two silos The contract for the
tenant house on the same farm has
been awarded by Mr.. May. to A. NJ.
Strickland. and plans are now out for
a sewage system for the farm
Work has also started, he reports
IN the alterations and additions 10
the residence Of Charles Patterson, a.
eleventh and Broomo streets.
Haddock and Company have been
awarded by Mr. May. the contract for
he erection OF an ice making plant
or Frank D. Lackey. a. Claymont
Work on the residence for c. Glenn
3eadenkopf is progressing. John Z.
1ealy and Sons are doing the work.
rhe Francis s. Written and DR. Har-
I'd l.. Springer houses, near Cossart,
re also nearly completion.
Foundations have been laid by
1ealy and Sons for the second Of six
lcw buildings for the New Castle
leather Company, at Eleventh and
Poplar streets.
Work has been started in the cree
ion Of a new building for the Ma
'ional Fibre Company, az Yorklyn,
The machine shop for the Electric
Hose and Rubber Company. has been
completed and extensive changes arc
being made to the inteSior Of other
shops.
Ground has been broken for an adj
iition to the Physicians and Sum
geons Hospital Plans for this work
we're drawn by Wallace Eugene
lance
Tho new building for the Whining
.0n TraDshoot ng Club at Holly Oak
he plans for which were drawn by
Brown and Whiteside has been com
Dleted
Some minor changes in the plans
FOR the new Y. w. c. A. are being
made by r. c. May