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Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-02-23

war department has decided ana an
nounced that the appointment to vol
unteer commissions will be made
from those classes Of our citizens who
have had such experience, and that
from those classes the selections will
be made in the following order:
(A)-Persohs who have had expert
ence as commissioned officers I'm the
regular army Of the United States and
ex-oficers of volunteers Of proved ex-
p%erlence and efficiency.
(B)-Non-commissioned officers of
experience in the regular army.
(C)-Persons who have had expert
ence as officers In the militia.
(D)-Persons who have qualified
according to law under prescribed ex-
aminations to test their fitness to
command and control men in the field.
(E)-Graduates Of educational in
stltutions of military standing to
which regular army officers are de-
tailed as professors Of military science
under the law.
(F)-Should the necessary number
Of volunteer officers required not be
furnished from the above classes, the
war department will give civilians
lacking In actual military experience
m opportunity to appear for examina-
ton to test their fitness for commits
sions, before boards which the war de-
partment proposes to create in the
several states.
Begin Training at once.
Under the caption Training Of Vol
unteers" the war college pamphlet
reads:
"The training Of volunteer troops
must begin without delay after their
induction into the service. No time
must be lost. 1t should begin Mt the
company rendezvous, without waiting
for complete mobilization. Under our
traditional policy of relying princl-
pally for defense upon citizen sol
diers, the larger part of our land
forces will not be fully trained on the
outbreak of war. 1t is more than
probable that we shall have to employ
some of them with little or no train
ing as soon as they can be assembled
in suitable units.
1.-THE amount and character of the
training will at first be directly pro-
portional to the time consumed, pro-
vided n rational scheme be followed.
How much time will be available it
is impossible to predict. 1t is reason
able to assume, however, that in the
event of n war with an oversee enemy
1t will be the time required for our
| enemy to establish at least a partial
control of the sea sufficient to open
the way for landing of expeditionary
forces.
"Any system of training, however,
good in itself, will fail to bring the de-
sired results unless there are avail
able n sufficient number of trained in
structors, officers and nOncommis-
stoned officers. The blind cannot lead
the blind"
Referring to the mobilization of the
volunteer armies, the war college
points out that all points Of mobiliza-
ton have been selected, one in each
state of the Union, and that these pre-
llminary arrangements have been APP
proved by both the federal and state
authorities. These plans provide for
the necessary buildings, for water sup
ply, and all other essential needs
which will arise.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-02-23
A FRIEND'S
ADVICE
Woman Saved From a Seri-
GUS Surgical Operation.

Louisville, Ky.-'For four years I
suffered from female troubles, head
aches, and nervousness. / could not
sleep, had no appetite and It hurt me to
walk. IL l tried to do any work, /
would have TO lie down before It was
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-02-23
SKIN ToRTURES
That Itch, Burn and Scale Quickly Re.
lleVed by cutlcura-Trial Free.

1t takes about ten minutes to prove
that a hot bath with Cuticura Soap
followed by gentle applications of
Cuticura Ointment will afford relief
and point to speedy healment of
eczemas, feelings and irritations. They
are ideal for all toilet purposes.
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. L,
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-02-23

finished. The doc
tors said l would
have to be opera
ted on and / simply
broke down. A
friend advised me
TO try Lydia e.
Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound,
and the result Is /
feel like a new wom-
an. / am well and
strong, do all my
NUN hnuua uvnwlr aAI
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-02-23
ACTRESS TELLS SECRET.

A we'll known actress gives the follow
ing recipe for gray hair: To half pint OF
water add 1 OF. Bay Rum, a small box OF
Barbo Compound, and 4 OF. Of glycerine.
Any druggist can put this up or you can
mix 1t at home at very little cost. Full
directions for making and use come in
each box OF Barbo Compound. II will
gradually darker streaked, faded gray
hair, and make 1t soft and glossy. It will
not color the scalp, is not sticky OF
greasy. and does not rub off. Adv.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-02-23
Some Consolation.

We are told that housewives can no
longer afford to serve cabbage. That's
too bad, of course-but how much bet
ter the boarding house of the future
is going to smell
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-02-23
BRITISH DRIVE
WINS AT ANCRE
TEUToN LINES CRUMBLE ON
FRONTS OF MORE THAN
TWO MILES.
TURKS LOSE ON TlGRIS
GERMAN SUBMARINE SINKS $4,000
TONS OF MERCHANT SHIPS
IN A SINGLE DAY.
western Newspaper Union News Service.

western Newspaper Union News Service.
London, Feb. 20.-British troops cap
tured German positions on a front of
about one and one-half miles. pene-
trating the German defenses to a dis
lance Of about 1000 yards, and com
ing within close range of Petit Mirau-
mont, which lies to the northeast of
Grand Court, on the Ancre front in
France.
another important position also was
carried along a front of about 1000
yards, according to the official report
from headquarters. The text reads:
Successful operations on both
banks of the Ancre we're undertaken
by our troops. Very considerable
further progress was made south Of
the river
Several important gains against the
Turks in Mesopotamia are recorded in
the official report. In addition to fore
ing the Turks back on the Tigris riv-
or, the British captured 1895 prison
ers.
Berlln.-One German submarine re-
turning to her home base reports that
during a period of twenty-four hours
she sank merchant ships a%ggregating
$4,000 tons. Another German subma-
rine has a record of sinking a total
tonnage of $4,000 in five days.
LOndon.-Lloyd's announces that the
British teamer Lady Anne, LOIS tons,
has been sunk by striking a mine.
Two of the crew were killed and five
injured. The captain and eighteen
men are missing.
Sinking of the following steamers
was announced by Lloyd's;
Worcestershire, 7,175 tons.
Valdes, 2,2S5 tons.
Romsdalen, 2.548 tons.
Marie Leonhardt, 1,46S tons.
Marion Dawson. 1900 tons.
Q-ueenswood, 2,701 tons.
The crew of the Queenswood was
saved except three men killed by the
explosion.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-02-23

A woman always thinks she Is bet
ter than other women and Il man
thinks he's no worse than other men.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-02-23

"Well, this heroine marries early, l
must say"
"Huh?"
page thirteen"
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-02-23

And many a man who pays cash
sleeps on tick.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-02-23

TO avenge our wrongs costs more
than To protect our rights.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-02-23

"An volunteer officers are appointed
by the president, but the number and
grade Of such officers shall not exceed
the number and grade Of like officers
provided for a like force of the regu-
lar army, aud they will be subject to
such assignment to duty and trans
fers as the president may direct.
"In order that the lives Of those
patriotic citizens who may volunteer
for service may be safeguarded and
conserved and not risked under per-
sons lacking in experience in the care
Of soldiers In camp and In battle, the
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-08-30
SOME BUTTERAU1 TREE
Bradford Has One Whose Trunk
Circumference Is IL Feet.
Diameter of Spread Of It's Branches Ia
Scventy-six Feet-A1sO Bears
Fine Crop Of Butter-
nuts.

Ever beautiful and attractive sight In
the town Of Bradford are its many and
stately trees that decorate the spacious
grounds of it's individual residences and
line its various streets. These trees are
comprehensive In specie and variety or
both the decidnous and evergreen classes
and included in the list is the largest but
ternut tree, as respects the measurement
of it's trunk and diameter Of the spread
of its branches, that the Free Press re-
porter has as yet found in either Massa-
chusetts or Vermont.
This particular butternut tree is on the
grounds of the f. Il. Doe Main street res
idence and but a short walk from the
business section Of Bradford village. It's
branches overhang the sidewalk and ex-
tend good half way over Main street
and its foliage Is to-day, in spite Of its
probable great age. vigorous and luxu-
RANT The present-day sight of the tree
is all the more interesting and pleasing
because of the fact that 1t is bringing
to fruition a big crop of butternuts
which hang in clusters of unusual size.
seven butternuts.
At five feet from the ground the crcum-
ference of the trunk of the tree is exactly
II feet and the diameter of the spread of
its branches. straight east to west. is 76
feet. Unlike most butternut trees the
trunk is of a short height, dividing at
about eight feet into two divisions and
after. a short growth these again divide
and the seven or eight branches consti-
tute the crown Of the tree.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-08-30
UNDERTAKES HERE.
nth Annual Meeting Opens At the New
Sherwood. N


Tho nth annual convention Of the YER
mont Funeral Directors and Embalmers'
association was opened at the New Sher-
wood roof garden at 8 o'clock Tuesday
evening with about 40 members Of orgnai-
to order by the president, ]. A. Gibson of
Enosburg Falls. Following the invocation
by the Rev. A. e. Montgomery Of this
city a welcome was extended to the men
by City Clerk Il. B. Corley. Frank J.
Dwyer OF Burlington extended q welcome
on the part Of the city undeYtakers and II.
Il. Bond OF Brattleboro, the past president
of the organization, responded. Following
a short talk on possibilities in the field for
undertakers, the president announced the
new committees. On the nominating COM
mittee are T. w. Quincy Of Burlington, A.
E. Hale Of Bradford and Il. W. varney Of
Bristol.
In behalf Of the membership committee,
F. j. Pease Of Jericho. the chairman. read
the names OF the IL applicants for menu
bership In the association. The new men
were all accepted. They were Harold A.
Miles, George p. Barber. H. M. Maxfieid,
c. r. Calderwood, C. N. Paine, John r.
Peck. James P. Dover. Arthur 8. Hollis.
George 4. Babson. ]. J. Duciaw, Abner
B. Freer and Roy z. Frye
r. w. Barnard Of Pittsford. who was
the delegate to the national convention Of
funeral directors and embalmers, held at
Columbus. Ohio. last year. read an inter-
esttng account Of the proceedings and
spoke Of the great benefit that resulted
from these gatherings to those who at
tended.
Professor J. e. Crandall Of Paterson, N.
OF the great possibilities and needs for TN
dertakers in Europe ana asked for sugRes-
tions from members as to what would be
the most expeditions manner Of coping
with the new situation.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-08-30
TRIO IN JAIL.
Too Much Beer Causes Arrest OF Won.
an and Two Soldiers.

Too Much Beer Causes Arrest OF Wom-
an and Two Soldiers.
Sheriff James H. Allen took charge Of a
combination OF women and wine. or a
woman and some beer. to be exact, and
two soldiers. who. according to farmers
residing between Essex Junction and Will
liston. had been INDUCING in song, Satur-
day morning; and lodged the trio in the
county Jail. The woman. who gave her
name as Anna Plume and her residence
as Lancaster, N. H., will be charged with
furnishing liquor to soldiers and may be
turned over to the federal authorities.
The soldiers gave the names Of Horace
Monette and Bernard Morrissey and said
they were from Rutland and members of
the supply company of the First ReRi-
ment of Infantry. Vermont National
Guard.
According to the police of Winooski and
members Of the sheriff's department, the
woman who was arrested, and another
one. said to be the wife Of n soldier. have
oeen making FREQUENT trips to liquor
places In Winooski. They bought uuan-
titles Of bottled beer, which they placed
IN a bog on the rear Of Ford automobile
owned BY the Plume woman. Although
they have been under surveillance for
some time. the authorities had been un.
able to secure enough evidence to Justify
an arrest.
However. Saturday morning, the Plume
woman. with her two soldier companions.
halted the Ford on the road between
Williston and Essex and SO conducted
themselves that Sheriff Allen was mott.
fed. When the sheriff arrived on the
scene there were eight bottles of beer
yet unconsumed and number of empties
the woman is said to be young and of
attractive appearance.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-08-30
BOY THIEVES.
Four of Them Sent to Industrial
School at vergennes.

-Four of Them Sent to Industrial
School at vergennes.
Cluet Champagne Of Main street, aged
10. Louis lombard of Battery street. aged
II, Raymond Jerome of Battery street
aged u, and Ronald Champagne, a
brother of Cluet, aged 49, were sentenced
Friday afternoon to the Industrial
schoo! at Vergennes for the remainder
Of their minority, because all four were
convicted on the charge Of petit larceny.
They were taken to the school later in
the afternoon by Deputy Sheriff Lord.
For a period ranging over a year boat
owners on the water front have suffered
from the depredations Of these youngsters.
They have stolen everything they could
carry away from motor boats including
the brass work and clothing. and have
sold the marketable parts of engines to
junk dealers around town.
One hundred and fifty dollars is the
amount of damage the quartet has done
to boats belonging to George Valley Of
this city. They even went so far after
they had stripped one of Valleys boats
as to break off the cabin door and smash
the control.
1t was also part of the young lads
work to steal rowboats from around this
vicinity and with boards as paddles 60
as far as Shelburne bay, where the boats
would be hidden along the shore. In the
last boat the boys entered was a sweater,
and 1t was by this that one Of the boys
was rounded up. When apprehended by
an officer. this lad confessed and impli-
Gated the three others.
The police patrol visited the junk shop
Of Abraham Marcus late Friday after
noon. and succeeded in finding some of
the brass fixtures and oil cups. besides
pair of rubber boots that the boys had
sold him.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-08-30
WOMEN HELD WITHOUT BALL
sarah KenersOn and Eta Hicks Held
for Grand Jury In Alice Bradshaw
Murder Case.

st. Johnsbury, Aug. PA preiim-
mary hearing was concluded to-day
before Municipal Judge Frye acting as
a court of inquiry, to determine wheth-
err the two respondents, Sarah Isabel
Kenerson and Eta May Hicks, charged
with the murder of little Alice Brad
shaw. should be held to await the ac-
ton of the grand jury on August 2S.
Attorney General Barber and States
Attorney Campbell appeared for the
State and the respondents were repre-
scented by Porter, Writer'S & Harvey
and Alexander Dunnett. The case was
submitted to the court upon the evil
dence without argument. Judge Frye
announced at the conclusion Of the
hearing that the State had shown suffi-
Client proof and ordered both respond
ents to be committed to Jail without
bail. Both the respondents were pres
ent at the hearing but were not called
to the witness stand
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-08-30
WOODSTOCK WEDDINGS.
Three Graduates Of U. v. M. Have Part
in Two Ceremonies.

Three Graduates Of U. v. M. Have Parts
in Two Ceremonies.
Three graduates Of the University Of
Vermont figured in two weddings at
Woodstock during the past week. and the
Vermont Standard Of that place prints the
following accounts Of the two ceremonies:
"A wedding Of military type occurred
at the residence Of DR.. and Mira. H. c.
Is. when their daughter Miss Ethel jack
son, was Joined in marriage with Second
Lieut.. Harold e. Bradley Of the officers
reserve corps who wore his uniform. The
bride was given in marriage by her ia
Their. who wore his uniform as capain in
the medical section of the officers reserve
corps. The rooms were prettily decorated
with the American flag and flowers.
THE marriage was performed by the
Rev. H. l.. Garfield in the presence Of the
immediate families and four girl friends.
The bride was becomingly attired In white
crepe and veil caught with orange bios
SONS. and carried handsome bouquet Of
white sweet peas. Following the core
mony and congratulations, refreshments
were served in the dining room by the
Misses Helen Marble. Therese Olsendam.
Katherine and Ruth Wilder, under super
vision Of Mrs. Clough, sister of the bride.
Lieut.. and Mrs. Bradley departed later by
motor for their honeymoon tour. The
groom is a popular young man. native Of
East Barnard. graduate Of Woodstock
high school and of the U. v. M. and has
just received his military commission at
the officers camp at Plattsburgh. He is
to report for duty at Aver. Mass. next
Tuesday.
1.-THE bride is also a graduate Of w. H.
8. and of the U. v. NJ. and is highly es-
teemed for many good qualities. She
has taught as first assistant In the high
school at johnson the past two years. and
Is to teach history and Latin in the Wood
stock school the coming year."
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-08-30
MERELY AN INCIDENT

(From the Windsor Journal.)

(From the Windsor Journal)
stating that the soldiers at Fort Ethan
Allen were to leave at once, Mr.. and Mrs.
Martin Kenyon, Miss Velma Kenyon. Miss
Gertrude Griffin and T.. G. Kenyon. the
last being from Plainfleld, N. H., left for
the Fort on the midnight train to visit
Raymond Kenyon. a member of Co. X. of
the Vermont troops. On the arrival Of the
party they found that everything about
the camp grounds indicated a general
breaking up which. to the visitors, caused
a feeling of sadness. as the destination of
the soldiers is not known. Most of the
boys were found to be of good cheer and
ready for what awaited them. In the aft
ernoon, Monday. August 20. to vary the
monotony of the day. the Kenyon party
went to Essex Junction to the Congrega-
tional parsonage. where the parson. the
Rev. Mr. Foster. united Raymond Kenyon
and Miss Griffin In wedlock. This event
did not appear to surprise anyone very
much except Grandfather Kenyon who, not
being as young as he was once, was not
quite aware of what was going on. No
doubt Raymond considered getting mar
ried to be almost as much OF an ordeal rs
facing the Kaiser. and SO deferred the for
mer event as long as possible. Had the
pass which he expected to get, been grant
ed. the plans. of the parties would have
been different. May the young people have
many years of happy life together little
later on. Although the next location of the
soldier boys Is unknown. they can never
get beyond the loving and interested
thought OF the many friends they leave be,
hind.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-08-30
ARONSON.FINE.
Springfield Man Comes to Burlington
for n Hide.

for n Bride.
A very pretty wedding took place
Sunday when Miss Mary Ruth Fine
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Fine.
became the bride Of A. Paul Aronson OF
Springfield, Mass. The ceremony was
performed at the Hebrew Free School,
building by the Rev. A. Mowsovitz, as
sisted by the Rev. H. w. Sacks. and
was according to the Hebrew rites
Miss Rose Fine. a sister Of the bride,
was maid of honor. while the BRIDES
maids were. Miss Ada Markowitz, Miss
Celia Silverman, Miss Ida Rosenberg
and Miss Lillian Goldstein. The best
man was Robert Rosenberg and the
ushers were: Jacob Fine. Michael
Frank, Benjamin Frank and Benjamin
London. Max Fine, seven years DID,
acted as ringbearer, while Annette
Rosenberg was the flower girl.
The bride was dressed In a white tat
feta gown, trimmed with brocaded satin
and silver, and wore a full length veil.
caught up with lilies-of -the-valley. She
carried a shower bouquet Of white and
sweet peas and roses. The maid or
honor wore an applegreen gown OF
crepe de chine and georgette, trimmed
with silver lace: Miss Markowitz wore
a gown Of silver cloth trimmed with
white maline; Miss Silverman white
georgette dress with maline and pearl
trimming; Miss Rosenberg. a pink taft
feta and georgette gown. trimmed with
blue maline, and Miss Goldstein. q gown
Of coral pussy willow taffeta. trimmed
with silver braid and maline. They all
carried bouquets of white asters and
snowballs. The flower girl wore a
white silk dress with a pink bodice and
carried basket of white sweet peas.
Bessey's orchestra played the wedding
march from Lohengrin and Mendels-
sohn's wedding march and later fur
nished music for dancing. After the
ceremony a wedding supper was served
to about $50 guests and dancing fol-
lowed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Aronson will go to
Montreal and New York city. after
which they will live in Springfield
Mass. The young couple were the re-
cipients of many beautiful gifts of cut
glass. silver. linen. furniture and mon
ey. among them being an imported ia
panese table from the clerks of the
Red 46 department store where the
bride was employed.
There were many guests at the we'd
ding including these people from out
side the city: Henry Lasker. ELI Levin
Mrs. Anna L. Lasker, Harry H. Rosen.
berg. the Misses Goldstein. and Miss
Anna Silverman Of Springfield. Mass.
Miss Adele Markowitz. Mrs. M. H. Ro.
! senberg and daughter. Isabella. George
Yeti, all Of New York city: Mr. and Mrs
Peter Steinberg, Miss Lillian Steinberg
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Abramson, all Of Mont.
| real: Miss Florence Winston Of Hud.
| son. N. Y; Mr.. and Mrs. A. Fine. Miss
Lillian Fine and Miss Rose Levin OF
Barre; Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Fine
Max Spiller. Mrs. I. Wolf
Barre: Mr.. and Mrs Samuel Agel and
Benjamin Fine. all Of Boston; Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Yeti, Miss Minnie Yeti. Miss
Eva Yeti. Benjamin London, all OF
Montpelier: Robert Rosenberg Of North.
field. Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Krinowitx OF
Plattsburgh and Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Howard and Harris Cohen Of Milton.