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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-11-01
THAT BOY AGAIN.

Old Lady-Oh! What a beautiful pic.
ture And did you draw that yourself?
Tommy (aged nine)-No, ma am; I only
drew the horse.
Old Lady-And who drew the cart?
Tommy-The Observation-Disclosures Led.
ger
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-11-01
NO MISTAKES RECTIFIED.

Two small boys had INDUCED in a good,
old fashioned fight at fsticuffs in the
playground. Unfortunately for them. the
end of the encounter was witnessed by
their teacher. who summoned them to
give an account of their misdeeds. One
of them had a bloody nose. The teacher
looked upon this sanguinary feature with
horror and endeavored 10 instill in its in
fiicter certain pacific principles.
Now. Billy" she said. II think you
ought to apologize to Jimmie
II amt a-gong to apologize for an ac-
cident" Billy answered.
Accident? Why, Billy. how can you
call it an accident? Didn't you intend to
hit Jimmie on the nose?"
mo teacher. didn't I swung for his
eye and Observation-Disclosures News d-
vertiser
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-11-01
OUR KALEIDOSCOPE.
PROBABLY A TIGHTwAD.

PROBABLY A TIGHTWAO.
He-Why did you let me make love to
you II 1t was hopeless? I
She-I didn't know 1t was hopeless untila
I'd seen your method OF making love-
Boston Transcript.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-11-01

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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-11-01
BURLINGTON
DIRECTORS,

T.. j. Booth John J. Flynn f. r. Woodbury.. Patrick
II. A. Cooke. E. +, Gebhardt j. H Macombsr
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-11-01

sherman
cut off the granary of the south from the rest the coned
eracy.
We within rights from the standpoint of in
ternational law then just to-day stopping the
supply OF necessares Of life in order to shorten the period
boodshed and force ultimate submission Of the Germans In
1sO6 Prussia then iii vassalage to Napoleon issued decree
announcing that the ports and rivers of the North region
we're closed to English shipping BY way Of retaliation the
British proclaimed the blockade of the from
osend to the Seine This led Napoleon to issue the famous
aae which rendered neutral going English
ports with of English merchandise lawfully
by French armed vessels"
In support of food campaign against the Kaiser
people asked to do little compared with the
sacrifices which being by the German people sup
pert of the Kaiser The German must shoes
wood and turnips their principal substitute bread
and potatoes The shortage of leather great Germany
that only miners fishermen, canal workers and few allied
trades shoes Women to be compelled to wear
dresses shorter and tighter in order to clothing
rails Fuel is lacking also and of econOmzng
coal and petroleum will be enforced Even railroad is
not to be allowed without special permit and the trips
mothers and sweethears to to the soldiers have
been stopped.
We of the United States have not begun feel the pinch
of and behooves every possible way
and help allies in order that ourselves may not be
brought to grief by the Kaiser
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-24
ARE YOU WEAK Or
STRONG NOW
Plenty OF Men Eat Little, Sleep Poor
1y, Heart E1uttcrs and Head
Aches.
WRITER URGES USE OF MEDIC
NAL NON-ALCOHOLIC IRON.

We all know that iron is the great
est of all tonics and upbuiders Of rum
down and depleted system. Know We
also. that while we were building up
and Strengthening our systems with
some SO called iron tonics the iron.
perhaps wrought havoc with our
teeth and the alcohol falsely stimulat-
ed our stomachs. liver. bladder and
kidneys and left us worse off than we
were before
1t has been for years the aim of
science and the worlds great chemists
TO devise some way of preparing iron
so that II could be taken into the
system, with all It's wonderful
strength giving. health building prop
critics and with none OF its harmful
effects
But science and the great chemists
seemed unable until Nature itself gave
acid Iron Mineral" to suffering hu-
mainly. For Acid Iron Mineral is
natural produce Of the earth, con-
tanning the three most potent proper
lies of iron--ca1cium. magnesium and
potassium with just the right
mount Of sulphuric acid and sodium
TO make the bination called Acid
Iron Mineral" which the world is now
rapidly recognizing as the greatest
strength giving. health-buildlng tonic
on earth.
Best of all. you can obtain It at any
drug store In the country now in bot
lies for family use. soc and 81. 90
Adv.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-24
BURGLAR IS CHARGED
WITH MANY OFFENSES

Howard White. colored. twenty-one
wears old, was arraigned in police court
yesterday on charge of entering the
nome Of Robert Bruce. Jr. 2024 Floyd
avenue. and stealing clothes. and he
waived preliminary examination lie
WAS further charged with attempting
to enter the home of Mrs. A. r. Saun-
ders, 2221 Grove avenue, and the case
went over TO July 3. other charges
are to be preferred against him. it is
understood
1t is thought that he r. the man
who 70 bhed a West Broad street clean
ing and pressing shop. and also robbed
the home Of Il. Fl Mann. 900 North
Adams street. He has been Identified
az the person who recently ATTEMPTED
- enter the home of Thomas Adkins
A24 Park avenue. In the negros pock-
ct was found "A registration card, show
ing that he had registered in the First
ttenrtco precinct. When ARE sted he
said he had registered In Madison ward
ard 1t is thought he stole the card and
aHlxed his name to II, He was ar
rested by Policemen Holt aud Wills
who detected him in the act of enter
ing the Bruce home
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-24
OAE-HALF Of ALL
Continued PaEe.)

Contracts for three more were
awarded today by the war department.
They are Annapolis Junction canton
ment. Smith Hauser q NJ. +. Nc
Isaac, OF New York: Little Rock,
James Stewart and company. of Chi
cago Eappank. l.. L., Thompson Star
rett company of New York. All con-
tracts -eantenmetft construction
have now been awarded.
The army was rolling rapidly to-
ward fulfllment of all its plans today.
Announcement was made that June
30 would he the last day upon which
enlistments in any state would count
toward that states quota OF men to
be selected from those registered, In
addition the national guard authorl-
ties In each state were asked to re-
port as soon as the close Of recruit
ing on June 80 as possible the total
number of men recruited during the
month These Willie suhtracted- from
the draft quota Of the states
Preparations to employ the draft
to bring the regular army and ma
tional guard to war strength should
voluntary recruiting fall to do so by
June 30 went forward apace. These
consCripts will be In addition to the
s25 0o0 to be drafted for the national
army.
The committee on public Information
announced this evening that sufficient
duck and canvas are now availa BILE
for the tents which the army will re-
uuire. These materials have been Sc
cured by the committee on supplies
of the council of national defense.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-24

Continued from FIRST RAGE
tice as is the Red Cross
Yesterday the First Baptist church
turnd in a subscription from its in
diVidual members of $775.55. repre-
senting, in a numbe Of cases, the
second contri button of many Of the
members. The complete list of names
Of yesterdays subscribers was fur
ters last night, too late for publca-
ton. The headquarters will not he
open today, and the workers. who
have passed a very strenuous week.
viii be given rest.
In pursuance to proclamation OF
Mayor Ainslie, Yesterday afternoon
at 1905 o'clock the bell in every fire
engine house in this city began to
stopped to listen, and to wait expec-
family for fire engines to appear
But all was silence. until few mo-
ments later the bells rang out their
sombre notes again, and softly the
church bells picked up the notes,
and rang them out softly, slowly.
S>sEaj 3'ssia KS Fe teisfag< in 4ne Ff1orv 81
the soldiers of France America s
splendid ally, who have died fighting
for humanity and peace. They rang
In memory of these, as well as in
honor of the soldiers who are still
fighting democracy's battles, and who
VIII soon he arrayed side by side
with Americas own sons against the
invader. And they chimed out as
reminder that Red Cross week was
almost done. and that those who have
not gwen. and can give, still have
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-24
TEN THOUSAND MEN A
DAY IS AaNY'S GOAL

. Wa sh ng ton, June 23.-Tcn
thousand men a day.
That IL the program launched by
the army today to bring the regu-
lars 10 war stren9th. The coun-
try il being combed for volunteers.
II is the last chance the young men
of tho nation have 10 Join the col
ors of their own accord.
Figures for the last day before
the recruiting drive. which will last
"A week. and Is hoped to bring TO-
0s0 men Into the service showed the
smallest number of recruits since
the war began.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-24
RAISES NEAT
SUM FOR RED CROSS

Blacksbcrg. Va, June 23.-Through
the efforts OF members of the local
chapter of the Red Cross $3.50 has
been contributed this week to the CAM
pa'gn fund in Blacksburg and the
immediate vicinity
Four precincts in the Blacksburs
magisterial district have not yet re-
ported and 1t Is certain that the total
amount Of contributions will be well
over $4,000.
The county of Montgomery. not in
Guiding Radford. was only asked to
raise $500 by the nation committee.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-24

a duty unperformed.
Today is expected TO be great
day for the Red Cross. Never have
Richmond people responded with
more eagerness to any call for help
and never has a cause been so popu-
lar as this one. Its membership Is
now larger than that OF any dozen
organizations in the city. and 1t is
growing. Canvassers will be liable
TO see everyoe in Richmond, and
those who have as yet failed to give
are urged to contribute as much as
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-24
PERsHING WIRES HIS
GENERALIZATION on WORK

New York. June 23.--Major- General
Pershing today sent the following
cablegram TO Henry p. Dawson. chair
man of the Red eros war council:
congratulations on the splendid Red
Cross campaign. Never before was
there such need of Red Cross work
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-24
The Weather
United state. Weather bureau.
Department OF Agrfculture)

Forecast for Sunday and Monday:

Forecast for Sunday and Monday:
For Nirginia-Fair In south: prob
ably local thunder showers In north
portion Sunday, Monday fair
For North Carolina. South Carolina
Fair sunday and probably Monday.
Washington. June 23.--On the North
Atlantic coast there Will be moderate
variable winds and showers; off the
South Atlantic and over the gulf gen
tie to moderate yariable winds and
fair weather.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-24

A real war ambulance was today in
service for the Red Cross principally
along Broadway and Fifth avenue. The
big machines was occupied by nurses
in uniform. 1t stopped at corners
where the women pleaded for funds.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-24
weekly weather Forecast.

The weekly weather forecast for the
week beginning Sunday. June "a,
Middle Atlantic Statcs--Nirglnia.
South OF 3sth parallel). Occasional
local showers and thunderstorms are
indicated during the week. with higher
temperatures in the first half. followed
by cooler weather during the last half
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-24
HIGH ROkORS PAID
AMERICAN OFFICERS

RIO de Janeiro. June 23,--Distin-
EuIshed honcrs have been rendered
Rcar-Admtral William h Caperton.
commander-iu-e chief of the Pacific feet
Of the United States navy and the
members Of his staff The American
naval Officers were visitors at the min
istry OF marine under escort OF Brazil
ian troops today.
Washington, June 23.-The arrival
OF the American fleet in Brazilian wa
tiers was known some days ago. but
publicity was withheld. Its purpose
there is undoubtedly to take over the
patrol Of the South Atlantic ana to
suppress German raiders.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-24
Dozen Greek ships sunk.

Washington. June ga dozen
Geek merchant ships have been sunk
by German and Austrian submarines
since April ., II was announced here
today The aggregate tonnage of tho
vessels was 1882. and the valuation
S45a20o0
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-24

NOV York, June 23-Five tons Of
Hitk chocolate. 10000 packages Of
thswiRG gum, 5000 worth OF athletic
and 2ee0en letterheads
Ref4 trcJnded in consignment deliv-
IyAp 80 an American Atlantic pier
D@aAE By the Y M. c. A. The ship
)Nets viii be forwarded 10 the American
e1csmtratiun camps In France.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-24

5nAuEurai speech.
d and now the Russian army must
1unt Fetand its duty. that it must make
- |i@tcffonS offensive while the Gniteh
8t4tSs IL preparing to send divisions
per front. Then we shall no longer
ha!s rear or doubt. Our enemies VIII
Zee the. destruction Of their hopes and
Sh9r pride. They. will come TO us and
but FOR peace. not hypocritically as
nov BY underground and suspicious
net4A bat openly. and We viii make
Ne4ck with then on conditions worthy
2cf 4e-,France of the past and present
~ they DO not demand peace We shan
y fapie to impose IT
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-24

Cardinal Farley has authorized a spe-
cial collection for the Red Cross fund
in all Roman Catholic churches In New
York tomorrow.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-24
TO LATE TO CLASSIFY.

For snle--1O4 Acres Of Timber, 1M
miles from Petersburg. near U. s.
cantonment site. Will CIT about mill
lion and quarter feet. For prica
address ]. B. CROCKETT. Norfolk.
Va.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-24

Newport. r, Newport passed her
Red Cross fund allotment of $50, 900 to.
night by $1,000. Receipts from four
entertainments are still to come in.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-24
company has declared . special Red
Cross dividend of one cent a share.

The Provident Life and Trust com.
pany OF Philadelphia has declared a !
per cent dividend on the $1,000, 0oo
capital stock for the Red Croos.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-24

American can show their colors in nc
better way than by subscribing gen.
crously to the Red Cross"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-24

Figures announced today show that
New York collected $3.s92.4442 of Its
SAC. 900, 600 allotment for the Red Cross.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-24
Local Temperature Yesterday,

~ noon temperature ............ So
8 L. NJ. temperature .,....... SO
p. NJ. temperature ......... 81
Maximum temperature to p NJ. 90
Minimum temperature to s T. NJ 6S
Mean temperature .............. 70
Normal temperature ............ II
Excess in temperature yesterday 2
Deficiency in temperature since
January i...... ...... -..,..... as
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-24

| pssible of their means without So
I licitation. Voluntary gifts are best.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-24
RED CROSS FUND IS

Continued from First Page)
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-24
GERMAN PRINCE IS
HnauEurai speech

fgertinued From First page)
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-11-18
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latr. except occasionai rain me portion e61def 1lon. soldsr n sapl poff
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-11-18
BANK ROBBERS DASH FROM HOUSE
 PISTOLS IN HAND
Glenwood Bank Looter Gap. tured After Being Shot
 by Posse-Pal Escapes.

Mena, Nov 17.-Julian Garden, charged with being implicated in the robbery of the Glenwood bank, Nov. 1, when four bandits secured $7,200, was captured late today by posse headed by Sheriff H. w. Ringer, after having been wounded earlier in the day. The capture was made about five miles east of Mena near the home of Jack Embrey, Gardens brother-in-law.
 Bettis Aston, also sought for con- spiracy in the Glenwood robbery, who was with Garden, escaped. Garden, seriously wounded, was brought here and taken to the home of his mother, Mrs. Josie Garden, where he is un- der guard.
 Tn posse early today learned that Garden and Aston were at the home of Embrey. Surrounding the house the posse succeeded in capturing Elm rey and sent him home with message to Garden and Aston demanding their surrender.
 Embrey returned, however, to tell the officers that tho men refused. While he was delivering the message, Garden and Aston dashed from the house, pistols in hand, and attempted to escape. Shots from the posse brought Garden down, but he managed to reach the home of man named Bell, three-fourths mile distant, where he was found later.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-11-18
VILLA ANNOUNCES. NEW REVOLUTION
Declares He Would Obtain Unity for the People of Mexico and Peace
 for the Country.

'Presidio, Texas, Nov. 17.-Wearing his campaign costume of lip boots. high panama hat and flannel shirt Francisco Villa is again in the sad de in Mexico at tho head of a new revolutionary movement.
 His headquarters have been in Ojinaga opposite here since his troops captured the town Tuesday night. Villa today issued statement for the Associated Press in which he as. serted that he has no apersonal ambi- tion, but that his present desire is that the people of MsxiUbsmay obtain unity and the country peace. He de- clared that to this end he has brought together rebels who, since 1910, have been striving to achieve that end. He promises to fight hard, but to be magnanimous in victory, and cites as proof his turning over to Carranza consulate Pefsidio Carran- ga wounded. taken prisoner at Ojin- aga.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-11-18
COAL MINERS
 SIGN GARfIELD'S PENALTY CLAUSE Howat Yielded After Ark ansas- Oklahoma Miners Gave Their Consent. COAL PRICES WILL
 BECOME HIGHER Men Get Substantial Increase of Wages and Agreement Is Made
 Retroactive to Novem-
 Der First.

Kansas City, Nov. 17.-Working contracts embodying the automatic penalty clause, insisted upon by Fuel Administrator Garfield, were signed here tonight by presidents of the Missouri, Arkansas Oklahoma and Kansas union mine districts and rep resentatives of the Southwest Coal Operators association.
 The action came after the dele gates from the Missouri and the Arkansas Oklahoma districts to the miners convention here had with drawn from the convention and authorized their presidents to agree to the penalty clause. Alex Howat president of the Kansas district then yielded and signed the two contracts carrying the automatic penalty clause the operators have contended for and which Administrator Garfield characterized by a telegram to the convention as satisfactory.
 Board of Representatives.
 PlOtuCS AOl sfUOdIu u OA lOPl CoOlld- lives of operators and miners, and that miners are to have $1 day de- ducted from their pay whenever they close mine before the board has passed upon the dispute, while the operators are penalized similarly $1 a day for each employe when they lock out the men without waiting for the boards decision.
 Make Increases.
 The contracts also provide wage increases of 10 cents per ton, 15 per cent for dirt and deficient work and $1.40 per day on day work, retroac- tive to November 1.
 To meet these wage increases and in compliance with the fuel admin istrators order an increase of 45 cents per ton in the price of coal will be made retroactive to November 1.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-11-18
WAR SAVINGS STAMPS
 IN MILLION PLACES

Washington, Nov. 17.-Plans for placing war savings stamps on sale at least million establishments for the campaign opening December 5,
 were made today by treasury offi- cials and the war savings committee.
 Schools and groceries. cigar sores
 and other retail stores will not be required to buy the stamps. but may obtain them on consignment for sale. This is expected to result in the participation in tho movement ot many thousands of small deal6rs. The stamps and certificates will be diatribjited tlru two principal chanr |nela, the poftofkice syotem and tAe
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-11-18
YANKEE
 SOLDIERS CITED
 FOR HEROIC ACTS
French Commander Men, tions Many Americans
 for Bravery in Raid.

With the American Army in France. Nov. 16.-(By The Associated Press)-The artillery fighting in the sector held by American troops has become even more lively and there have been further casualties. shraphel wounding some men in the trenches.
 An enemy shell hit an American gun today and caused casualties. Some of the men wounded in the last two days have died.
 The American batteries have been firing rapidly in return. The visibil- ity is becoming better and it is con- sidered certain that more damage and casualties have been caused in the German lines than the Germans have inflicted on the Americans.
 Patrolling continued actively last night. sf< s..5-.. <. The American troops witnessed their first aerial encounter in which five French aviators routed three German airmen. @
 The French general commanding the sector has mentioned in the dis patches e15 American officers and sol diers, including three who were kill- ed, for excellent military qualities and for bravery displayed in; the recent trench raid. V
 Enemy Beaten Off.
 A note accompanying the citations says that between 5000 and 10000 shells were used in the attack, which had. been in preparation for three months, down to the finest details. The results obtained by the enemy were very small, he having been un- able to penetrate more than the first line trenches because Of the resist ance of the American soldiers with rifle and pistol fire and hand gre nades. The enemy had to content himself. the citation continues, with carrying off few prisoners.
 The general in the order mentions the - company, commanded by Lieutenant tnane deleted by cen sor), as follows:
 "On the night of November 2-3 this company, which was in the lines for the first time, met an extremely violent bombardment, despite which 1t seized arms and offered such stub- born resistance that the enemy, though numerically superior, was obliged to retire." The general specially cited in the order of the tday Corporal James Gresham and Private Merle D.. Hay and Thomas F. Knight, who died brayelyft in hand-to-hand fighting with the enemy, who had penetrated the first line"
 The others. cited "who showed ex- cellent military. yqualities'' are: Sec ond Lieutenants M. c. Laughlin and o. Patterson and B. R. Erickson !; Sergeant John Arrowood; Corpo- rals David M. Knowles and Homer Givens. and Privates Charles Massa, William R. Thomas, George Hund Boyce Wade. Robert Winkler and John ]. Jarvis. s
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-11-18
WILL BUILD NEW
 SINKABIE SHIPS

Washington, Nov. 17.-The ship ping board has approved the building of twenty 4.000-ton nonsinkable ships by the French government in the United States. By so doing it has waived the rule that no foreign con struction should be permitted at this time.
 The non-sinkable ship. developed by French experts, is said to have withstood torpedo attack in test in which four shots were fired into the hull. The only effect was to destroy the cargo immediately surroundins the point of attack.