Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-06-27

thi city In 1920. The convention of next
year takes place In New Haven, Conn.
Word to this effect was brought to town
yesterday by Henry Hurtibise. delegate
from local union No. $50 to the convention,
which was brought to IL close In North
Adams, Mass. Tuesday. The convention
opened on Monday. Other delegates from
this State who attended the annual get
together were Miss Elizabeth McLaugh-
lin Of Rutland and james Jerry of Barre.
On account of the war. said Mr.. Iiurti-
bise last night. there was n falling off In
the number of delegates which customa-
rlly attend such gatherings. Tho visitors
also were not so numerous.
| Police Officer Amos Brockney has re-
ceived word from his brother, Albert
W., member Of Company NJ. now over
seas with the 101st Ammunition Train,
concerning the hard straits the mon are
in in trying to keep ~ supply of cigarettes
on hand. when n fellow has the money
to buy cigarettes with" says Albert.
the canteen Is all out: and when the
! cantcen Is all stocked up, we are out of
COIN" His request to his brother was
| that a carton or two Of cigarettes be
sent at once IT was complied with
yesterday afternoon. The boys lover
tacro" have been experiencing fine
weather for the last two weeks. The
crops, says the letter. are sprucing up in
fine shape. In some places tho first crop
Of hay already has been cut.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. c. Stoughton have re-
ceived word that their' son, Pcrley NJ.
Stoughton has received a first lieutenant
commission" in the aviation service. Mr..
Stoughton for several years was on the
Free Press reportorial staff. He received.
his appointment as u cadet about two
months after the United states entered
the war and left Burlington year ago
this month to begin his course of study
at the Mass. Institute of Technology. He
went overseas in the fall and has since
been stationed at difference places in Eng
land, where he has continued his studies
under the thorough system afforded by
the British Royal Flying Corps. Lately
he has been "a member of the Home De-
Tense Squadron. His latest letter nome
mentions the fact that he has received
his commission but adds that he has not
been assigned to active service.
Harvey +. Jarvis of Park street has
been commissioned q first lieutenant in
the national army. He is at present
connected with the automobile service OF
the quartermaster department in Balti.
more, Md. Lieutenant Jarvis left this
city about February L. going to Rich.
mond, Va, for special service. From
there he went on to Washington. being
later transferred to Baltimore. The Off.
Ger was a registrant here, but was found
physically disqualified for service by ths
local board of exemption last fall. He
was, however, indicted into special serv.
ice during the winter. For some time
before his departure he was employed al
J. r. & j. II. Lockwood's salesroom or
st. Paul street.
II. NJ. Bleackley. the British and Cana.
dian recruiting officer here, has returned
from Portland, Me-. where he went last
week. While in the Maine city. Mr.
Bleackley attended several recruiting
rallies there, one of which netted the
British officers 1S9 men. According tc
statistics. Portland stands third on the
list of cities in this country in poin,
OF numbers Of men enlisted and sent tc
Canadian cantonments. New York IL
first and Boston second. Now that the
Canadian draft law has been passed
It is anticipated that the British and
Canadian recruiting officers in this coun-
try will enroll thousands of subjects
Of Great Britain. The draft affects all
British subjects between the ages OF
IS and "A, inclusive. If Britishers do no,
go, Brtishers will now come and get
them. said Mr.. Bleackley yesterday
According to lists in the offices Of the
acknowledgement at Montpelier. there are
approximately $1,000 British subjects In
this State and New Hampshire.