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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-01-17
SEN. BRADY OF
IDAHO IS DEAD
Had Been III Of Heart Disease at
His Washington Home for
Some Time.

Washington, Jan. Ex-senator James II.
Brady of Idaho, died at his home here to-
night from heart disease. He suffered an
acute attack week ago yesterday while
on his way to Washington from Idaho,
and had been In a critical state since.
At the bedside at the time Of the sena-
tors death were his wife and his two sons,
8. e. Brady Of Chandler, Okla. and j..
Robb Brady of Kansas.
Senator Brady was born in Pennsyl-
vania, So years ago, but moved to Kansas
when a boy. He taught school for three
years and later engaged in newspaper
work. He moved to Idaho in 1896, soon be-
came prominent In republican politics and
was elected governor In 1908. After his
term expired he was elected to the Senate
by the State Legislature and reelected by
the people in 1914 for seven year.
Senator Brady was a member Of the
military and the agricultural committees
and was interested In conservation in the
West.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-01-17
WARNED AGAINST SOLICITORS
Bank C0mmissioner williams Sends 60.
non Circulars CautioninE against
bad Investments.

Montpelier. Jan. 1O.-Bank Commits.
sioner Frank c. Williams has arranged
for the sending OF $4,000 warnings to
the public relative to the blue sky
law in an effort to advise the people of
the State Of the kind of alleged securi-
ties some solicitors are attempting to
force on the unthinxing public, also
$4,000 thrift cards. These are beinr
mailed to the banks. postoffices, rail-
road stations, town clerks. stores and
to other public places. A part Of them
are in card form for the purpose of
being set up where the public can see
them. while the rest are on paper to be
carried by the public to homes for per-
usal. The latter action has the ap-
prevail of the State Bankers associa-
ton who are helping the matter.
The warning explains how extrava-
giant Vermonters are. living In luxury,
with conditions as they were during
the Civil war. He describes why the
money, to finance this war. must come
from the people and the reason why
Vermonters must save money rather
than drawing II from the banks for the
purpose of thrift. The banks according
to the statement are in excellent shape
to help the government and the people
of the State. but the people must do
their share.
Relative to the war Aing to the pub.
lie the commissioner sets forth how the
people of the State were feeced Of
money on poor investments with worth
less securities, and he advises the peo-
pie what kind Of bonds and securities
to avoid. In his ONCE can be found q
list of the licensed persons who can sell
securities In Vermont.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-01-17
DIES At CAMP GREENE
Charles N. brown. Is. OF North WILLIS
ton succumbs to Pneumonia-DeatA
Great Shock to Parents.

North Williston. Jan. 10.-Mr. and Mrs.
r. E. Brown Of this village received word
to-day of the death yesterday. Of pneu-
monia. Of their son. Charles N. Brown,
at Camp Greene. Charlotte. N. c.. Of the
medical corps. national army. Last Sat-
urday they received a letter from him
saying he was Ill. and later word came
that hts condition was not serious. The
news Of his death was entirely unex-
pected.
Young Brown was q years Of age.
He was called in the first draft and went
in the second quota. early in October.
Besides his parents. he Is survived by
two brothers, Arthur Il. Brown of North
Williston and Albert c. Brown Of Balti-
more. The latter has gone to Camp
Greene and will bring the body to the
home Of his parents here.
Mr.. Brown was the master Of North
Star Lodge Of Richmond.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-01-17
GAVE BROTHER BLAZING BASKET
AdelOrde Jette, Less Than Three. Dies
of Burns-Children Had Been
Left Alone.

ST. Albans, Jan. 15.-Adelorde Heleric
Jette, aged two years and seven months,
Youngest son of Mrs. Salina Jette Of Pine
street, died at the st. Adams hospital
this morning at six o'clock from the
effects Of burns suffered at his home yes
terday afternoon. The body was burned
from the knees to the neck and evidently
the child inhaled some of the flames.
Prayer services will be held at the house
Wednesday morning at ten o'clock.
There are three other children, Wilfred,
aged six. Harry, eight. and Herbert
nine. The family live upstairs and the
mother is obliged to go out to work.
Yesterday, she left the children rs usual
with her brother, Raymond Bovatt, 10
years old, who, with her mother, Mrs.
Salina Bovatt, lives downstairs in the
house.
, The accident occurred while the boy
was uptown after some coal. AS near
as can be learned a market basket was
set on fire while the children were
playing. According to the story told
by the children, Harry. who set the bas-
ket on fire. passed it on to his brother,
Wilfred, who handed it to the baby
brother. Wilfred ran to the home Of
a neighbor, Mate Kate Mossey. When
she arrived all the child's clothing except
the shirt was burned off. She started
for her home, carrying the child, but
tainted before she reached home. It Is
said this is the Il I'd time she has rescued
burning child y ON fire. DR.. H. N.
Montehore was summoned. The father,
Harry Jette, works as section hand for
the Central Vermont railway. He and
his wife have not lived together for about
a year.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-01-17
JOSEPH H. CHOATE LEFT
ESTATE OF $4,629,879

New York, Jan. lathe estate of
Joseph Hodges Choate. lawyer and for
mer ambassador to the court of St.
James, was appraised yesterday at $4.-
B57.762 gross and $4,62S.S79 net. His
estate was distributed among thirty
seven beneAciaries. including the men,
bers of his family, friends, and serv
ants. His widow. Caroline s. Choate.
received an annuity of $4,000, $3.50, 700
outright. the life use of the home at 8
East 63rd street, and of the country
PLACE. Naumgeak. at Stockbridge. Mass,
and personnel effects worth $1S.57O.
IN the cellar of Mr.. Choate's home
were asa bottles and two demijohns Of
wines and liquors. haNlng total value
of $2,75O. Although many brandies.
runs and cognacs were nearly 100
years old, they were appraised at an
average of about IS a bottle. The most
valuable article of household furnish
ing was a Tabris rug. 1Sx12 feet. ap-
praised at $500. Mr. Choate owned no
paintings of great value. His only ar
ticle of jcwelry shown In the report
was a pink pearl scarfpin worth $1,000
Mr.. Choate's literary Of 2.S24 volumes
in his home WAS valued at S2.20S and
his law library at 9ss2.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-01-17
REDUCE BOARDS FEES
Provost Marshal Says Members Of
Exemption Boards Have Been
Getting Too Much.

Montpelier. Jan. 1O.--Gov. H. 2. Graham
received notice this morning from the
provost marshal general to the effect that
a change in the manner of paying men,
bers of the local boards was to become
effective. kilograms explaining the change
were prepared by stephen Gushing. who
has charge Of the legal advisory work In
the adjutant-generars office. to be sent
to each board setting forth how they will
be paid upon the classification instead OF
by the number of hours per day with a
limit Of $3.50 a month per member. The
latter plan would provide for 80 cents on
each registrant finally classified, but as
the information was being mailed to the
local boards further word was received to
hold up the order until advice was re-
ceived. The purpose of the change was to
cut down expenses Of local boards. which
have been very high.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-01-17
CANADIANS LAST BILL
Jaunty Soldiers EAU RevOir' Message
Discovered ON Dollar in st. Al
bans Store Cash Drawer.

st. Adams, Jan. 1O.-The cash drawer
at the dry goods store of w. s. Bailey
on North Main street few days ago
revealed a dollar bill, speculation on
whose travels furnishes a wide play
for the imagination. whoever took the
bill at the store failed to notice any
thing unusual about 1t. but as 1t hap
pened to lie upside down when the
money was counted at night these
words, written in a fine hand. were de-
tected: "29195O Cornwall Darlington.
Gath Battalion. c. L. F.. Army Post
Office, London. England. His last Can
adian which fed from him on board
the troopship March. 1917.
Au Revoir" The message is written
around one side. across the end and
around the other side of the bill. On
the other end of the bill is written,
Communicate as above. v. T."
Whether this message has been dis
covered before by anyone through
whose hands it has passed Is a matter
for speculation. Evidently the person
who paid the bill at the local store
failed to see the writing and had 1t not
happened to lie as it did in the drawer
it might have passed on in circulation
from the store.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-01-17
REV. Mr.. WALORON
DENIES EVERYTHING
Witnesses Distorted His Utter.
ances. Paciflst Pastor on
Trial Declares.

Brattleboro, Jan. 10.-In his own defense
the Rev. Clarence H. waidron Of Windsor,
a Baptist minister charged with making
seditious utterance and performing acts
calculated to hinder the military opera
lions of the United States, occupied the
witness chair throughout this afternoons
session of the United States district court
here. He was accompanied by his wife,
her first appearance since the trial opened,
and by his father.
Mr. Waldron's counsel, Attorney Robert
c. Bacon, said he would prove that wit
nesses for the government distorted some
Of the minister's remarks 30 that their
meaning was entirely changed and that
other statements charged against him he
never made. facts that the respondents
testimony tender to sustain. His cross
examination, begun about fve o'clock, will
be continued tomorrow morning by Dis
trict Attorney v. A. Billiard.
The court overruled the defendants
motion for a directed verdict Of not guilty
and then the minister was called to the
stand
In reference to the testimony Of Harold
r. Rice that the minister said he was
sorry Rice had enlisted, Mr.. waldron
testified that he told Rice he was sorry
he was going to leave town and leave
the church. In regard to Paul Braden's
testimony that Waldron told him to re-
sist the draft and that the war would
be over before the law had finished with
the case, the witness said his words
to Braden were not to worry as the
war might be over by the time he was
| called He denied that he told Austin
Burr that Christian should have no
part in the war.
Mr.. Waldron said that the only time
he ever made the statement. ito hell with
patriotism" as testified to by Lowell
Hemingway. was in a sermon in the
spring of 1916 when he said with reference
to Germany's onslaught against Belgium
and the Kaiser's appeal to God for
greater success in the name Of patriot
! Ism. that 'if this is patriotism, to hell
with patriotism"
Mr.. Waldron said he never made any
remarks or performed any acts with the
intent to interfere with the military opera.
lions Of the United States, or to pro.
mote the success Of the enemy.
On cross-examination It was brought
out that he was not now q member of the
windsor Baptist Church. having with.
drawn at the suggestion Of church ON.
Gals.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-01-17
GERMANY STAKES
ALL ON U-B0ATS
$4,000, 100000 Worth of Allied
Ships Sunk in Year. Ber-
lin Paper Says.
100000 OO.TON LOSS.
Paper Observes That Americas War
Efforts Must he Taken Seriously
Undersea Campaign Reviewed.

London, Jan. u.-German is depending
OH her U-boats to defeat the American
menace and bring about peace. declares
the Berlin Tageblatt. copy Of which has
been received here.
THE entire entente hopes" says thfs
newspaper" are now based on expected
help from the United States. Whether the
Americans will be able to provide fight
ing army in numbers sufficient to bring
about a decision, whether they will be
able to furnish sufficient ships for the
transport Of the army and whether they
will then be able to provide the necessary
supplies of food and war materials are
questions upon which opinion is divided.
But there is no doubt the efforts the Amer
leans are making must be taken seriously.
The hope of an early peace depends also
entirely on the efficacy Of our submarine
weapons"
Reviewing the first year of Germany's
ruthless submarine campaign which ends
February l the Tageblatt asserts that
the central powers have succeeded in COM
pletely upsetting the economic life of the
entente and adds that the submarine cam
paign. which has now become the prin-
cipal factor in naval warfare, is being
expanded and developed still further.
Summarizing the results of the UNDER
water campa gn since February l. the
Tageblatt cl; is that U-boats have sunk
on an eYarage of S21.0OO tons Of shipping
monthly from February to December, and
for the whole year the toll may be ex-
pected to show nearly 10000, 600 tons and
that the building of new ships by the
entente and neutrals during the year
will replace only between 2.50O.OO0 and
100000 tons of these losses.
The newspaper says the monetary loss
to Germany's enemies as the result of
the years. work by the U-boats will
reach $5,OOO00O.OOO. figuring the value of
the ships at $3.50 per ton and their car
goes at the same amount
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-01-17
FOOD LICENSING
SYSTEM EXTENDED
includes Gamers, Professional Fisher.
men and Others.

includes Gamers, Professional Fisher
men and Others.
Washington, Jan. 14.-By proclamation
of President Wilson, the food admin
istration's licensing system tonight was
extended to include Gamers manufac-
turers of wheat and rye products. dealers
in feed and malt and professional salt
water fishermen. Persons, firms and cor
porations affected are required under. a
penalty to obtain licenses by February
Is.
The proclamation applies to:
All engaged in canning peas, dried
beans, corn, tomatoes. salmon or sar-
dimes. whose gross production exceeds
800 cases annually;
In manufacturing, storing, or distribute
ing commercial mixed feeds, such as
dairy, horse and mule stock, hog and
poultry feeds:
In the business Of mailing barley, or
other grains, or In the business of storing
or distributing malt, except brewers or
malt liquor who do not malt their own
grain
Salt water fishermen. not already IL
censed, whether engaged in catching or
selling;
All makers of tomato soup. tomato cat
sup, or other tomato products;
All importing manufacturing or distrib-
uting peanuts. palm kernel oil. palm kerr
nels or copra;
All manufacturing alicentary PASTE and
oil persons. firms or corporations not al
ready licensed, manufacturing any prod
ucts derived from wheat or rye except
Ing common carriers, retailers whose gross
sales OF food commodities do not exceed
NoO,ooo annually and farmers. gardeners.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-01-17
1900 MEN WANTED. :
Chance for WoOdsmen and Lulnbermen
in France.

The Goth engineers. the lumberinen's
regiment, needs for immediate service In
France 1900 experienced woodsmen and
lumbermen. There is good pay. and more
than IL the service was In this country for
EXTRA nav is allowed for foreign service
Practical experience is absolutely neces-
sary. and Wholesale craftsmanship or Office
work does not qualify men to join this
regiment. Drafted white men can join this
regiment II their order number Is not
low.
Men who consider themselves qualified
and desiring to enlist In the lumbermen's
units of the Goth engineers, should wire or
write Major C. Il. Clark, office of the
chief of engineers. room %. war depart
ment washington. ID. c.. advising their
ago full name and address. number Of
vears experience In woods. sawmill or
other classes of work; also class of work
thew are best qualified to perform.
IInon receipt Of this telegram or letter
- anniicant properly qualifies-ths papers
n.csssary for induction into the service
viii he mailed to applicant.
An auxiliary road and bridge building
INIT Of the regiment also wants 5000
man This includes men to do road and
hrtd1a building. operation Of rock crushers
ana road rollers. driving motor trucks and
orS,rsrv road laborers. The same office
viii enlist the men In the auxiliary.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-01-17
WINNERS IN PIG CLUB CONTEST.

f. L. Ingalls,. State club leader. uni
versity and State extension service, yes
terday named the winners in the State
Pig club prize contest in Windham county.
Harold Tenney of South Vernon was first;
Katherine Gallup of Guilford. second
Miner Thompson Of Guilford. third. and
William Wilder of Cambridgeport. fourth.
The prizes awarded were a. 50. 81 and 81,
respectively. They were not awarded on
the score Of the pig alone. but on the net
profit and the written story Of how the
pig was raised. Eighty-one boys and girls
In the club secured pigs and gave their
unsecured notes to the Vermont National
bank. Eighty Of these boys and girls
settled their notes when they were due on
December l and the remaining one will
al soon as possible. This In an exceptional
record Of which the Windham county
boys and girls feel very proud and they
are out to make 1918 better year.
Mr.. Ingalls, has returned to his duties
at Morrill, hall after a weeks vacation
at Newport and at East Corinth. At the
latter place he established club to
promote home project work among the
boys and girls.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-01-17
HEAVY SNOWSTORM WILL
SAVE WINTER WHEAT

Chicago. Jan. ia heavy snowstorm
now central over Texas and due in the
Central West tonight will save millions
OF dollars worth Of winter wheat, weather
bureau officials here predicted to-day.
The heavy snow. they said. not only will
protect the wheat from freezing. but is
providing needed moisture to many sec
lions OF Kansas and Nebraska, where
there was reported a seven-inch snowfall.
Grain experts. following the last govern
ment report. showing the greatest vim
ter wheat acreage-and the poorest condi-
tion-in history, declared heavy snow.
falls probably would give the country a
high record winter wheat crop.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-01-17
ANOTHER DRIVE
WO0dMen to Seek 800 New Members In
spring Campaign.

Montpelier, Jan. 1O.-State Deputy G. F.
Baldwin. who has charge Of Vermont and
New Hampshire for the Modern Woodmen.
has issued the following program for a
spring drive that is to take place in ver-
mont, during which Supreme National
Organizer Ralph johnson of Omaha will
be one Of the speakers. Tho drive will be
Tor 600 new members. and meetings have
been arranged in Rutland, January 81;
Burlington. January Is; Morrisville, jan
uary Is; st. Johnsbury. January g; Barre
February 1; White River Junction, Feb
ruary g. Afternoon sessions will be held
for the exemplihcation Of the degree work
excepting at Burlington, where public
installation and dance will take place. Dis.
trict Deputies c. L. Sherwood and G. F.
Wells will assist in the drive. Arrange
ments will also be completed for a vista
ton OF Mr.. johnson in May when a series
OF class adoptions will take place. Mr.,
Baldwin will install the officers at Char.
lotte January &c.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-01-17
BIG FIRE IN GRAND RAPIDS,

Grand Rapids. Mich. Jan. 13.-The
Hawkins block. a six-story office build
Ing In the business section was com
pletely destroyed ana two other big
buildings adjoining were being swept
by q hre OF undetermined origin to-
night. Huge snow droYts impeded the
Bremen In their efforts to control, the
flames.
Blk dwellings,, a church. grocery and
saloon also were burned. No lives
we're lost. although falling walls placed
nremen IN great danger and hindered
them In tAeir work.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-01-17
WORST GENERAL SNOW
STORM OF GENERATION

Washington. Jan. 15.-Against the worst
general snow and ice storm Of a genera
tion. the government railroad administra-
ton to-day struggled in an effort to open
main travel routes and keep coal and food
shipments moving over the lines best able
to handle them.
The situation tonight was regarded AZ
worse than at any time within the last
week of traffic -paralysing weather. On top
OF an accumulation Of snow in the Middle
West. from biissards of several days ago,
came fresh snow fall to-day.
Officials tonight believed 1t only a
matter Of days before some industrie
would be forced to close because Of
inability to 1t fuel.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-01-17
DISASTROUS FIRE IN
CITY OF WASHINGTON

washington. Jan. IA large part of the
citys apparatus was called out to-day for
a hre threatening the quartermaster's
buildings at the Washington barracks on
the arsenal grounds. The ONCE buildings
OF the quartermaster's department and a
warehouse containing clothing. shoes and
other army supplies were the first to
catch. A quantity of gasoline in the ware
house exploded.
Army supplies. including $40 900 worth
Of food. were destroyed. The quarter
masters warehouse was ruined and sew
eral other buildings were damaged The
origin Of the iire has not beep disclosed.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-01-17
IMPORTANCE OF GOOD SEED
County Agent Dana Makes some sur.
gestl0ns to Farmers,


]. w. Dana. agent Of the Chittenden
County Farm Bureau association, Is
spending much Of his time now helping
the farmers to assure themselves Of good
crops next fall.
The first step in this direction, he said
Saturday. is the acquisition of good seed
Of the proper varities. but he feels that
the seed corn situation was never as seri-
Gus as this year.
Mr.. Dana says that two factors have
contributed to this condition, the desire
Of some farmers to get their corn out to
the market early, thereby cutting 1t be-
fore quite ripe. the other and greater fac
tor that enters into the situation being
the early frost of the morning of Septem-
Der 8.
Here in this city. said the county agent.
dealers have been trying to locate Pride
Of Michigan corn. The reason for SO do
ing IL attributed to the fact that it showed
up very well in the farm bureau demon
STATIONS in 1916; also because large num-
Der of the farmers grew it last year with
excellent results, and therefore want more
this year. But apparently. there is no
Pride of Michigan corn available this
year.
About all the corn that has been located
so far is Big Western and Southern corn.
these big late varieties are not adapted to
our conditions. The county agent thinks
that 1t yet may be possible to locate some
King Philip or other large flint. but IL not
he thinks it advisable in most cases to
use the NATIVE flint as it probably will
give greater value per acre than larger
corn with no ears
The county agent is trying to impress
the seriousness Of the situation upon every
farmer and advises every man who can
to save enough of his flint corn to plant
his entire acreage and the acreages Of
some of his neighbors. provided. of course.
no better corn is obtainable by spring.
Although it is not usually advisable to
use cribbed corn for seed, this year. every
man is justified in saving the best Of this
corn. II termination tests show that this
cribbed corn will grow.
On account Of the labor situation in the
country this year, Mr.. Dana says that
no farmer can afford to plant seed which
may not grow. Particularly 10 this true
OF year when there Is 30 much soft corn,
Because Of these facts the county agent
wishes farmers to know that they should
test all seeds for termination.
} Concerning beans. County Agent Dana
says that he has recently received reports
from Franklin county stating that men
there have discovered that beans which
they had saved for seed had frozen solid
Because Of this. they are injured greatly
for seed. The reason advanced for the
freezing of the beans this year is the high
moisture content they carried.
The farmers Of this county may well
profit by this experience Of their neigh
bors, by being sure that beans intended
for seed are thoroughly dried out before
being sacked and exposed to freezing tenn
peratures.