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The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-03-14

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The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-03-14
THE MILLER PRESS
THURSDAY, MARCH IA, 1918
AND LOCAL

+. ID. Leyson returned Monday from
a business trip to Iowa points.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-03-14

See Botsford Lumber Co. adv. in
this paper.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-02-28
SHOULD CONSERVE
FUEL As USUAL
Abolition of Heatless Mondays
Does Not Cancel Ones
Patriotic Duty.

Montpelier, Feb. 21.-The following state
ment relative to the abandonment of heat
less Mondays was issued from the office
of State Fuel Administrator H. ]. M.
Jones':
At a meeting of the State fuel admins
traitors of New England in Boston on the
19.h It was unanimously decided to raise
the embargo on Mondays and thereby
permit work and business to proceed as
usual, Nevertheless such adjustment
Of heatless Mondays does not mean that
the critical fuel situation in New England
is relieved. On account Of present acute
conditions the same strict frugality In the
use Of fuel In churches, stores, offices,
shops and places Of amusements should be
exercised as heretofore although the on
cial ban is removed. The obligation to. con-
serve fuel Is just as great although II Is
no longer an obligation to obey as a legal
requirement. 1t is, however. an obligation
to perform O patriotic duty, therefore
the citizens of Vermont are hereby
cordially urged to observe in full the spirit
and intent of the recommendation of this
office relating to the conservation Of fuel
to meet the situation for the coming year.
Every person who has any leisure should
employ 1t SO far as he Is able in the
production of a wood supply 1t should be
apparent that the farmer cannot meet the
production demands laid upon him with
out additional supply of labor, and as the
fuel problem is prominently a city and
village problem 1t Is the duty of all city
and village people to resort to all proper
measures to supply themselves with wood
II. j. NJ. JONES,
Vermont Fuel Administrator
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-02-28
NEW OFFICE FOR
EXPIRES. TAFT
Employers Representative of
General Public in the Labor.
Capital Conference.

Washington, Feb. 26-With the selec-
ton by employers representatives Of for
mer President William II. Taft as one Of
the men to serve for the general public,
the conference between spokesman of cap
ital and labor which met to-day to frame
the basis Of a national labor policy. adj
journed for a week to permit the workers
to name the other member for the public.
The conferees met at the call of the gov
eminent to arrive at an agreement gov
erning their relations during the war. Five
men were named by the national indus
trial conference board and five by Amer
lean Federation Of Labor and they with
the two representatives of the public Will
compose n board Of IL.
The selection Of Mr.. Taft officials said.
would give prestige to the conference and
impress on the public mind its Importance.
The labor representatives are expected to
name prominent man also and tonight
it was said that Associate Justice Brandeis
of the supreme court might be asked to
serve.
When the conferees meet again week
from tomorrow each side will have ready
a program and an outline of the subjects
1t thinks should be taken up. Aside from
the desire to formulate a government
labor policy the chief aim of the confer
ence is to find a method Of doing away
with strikes which might hamper war
production. 1t Is believed that both sides
will agree to some plan Of arbitration,
probably by district boards with the right
of appeal to general board or depart
ment to be established under the depart
ment of labor.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-02-28
PER|LOUS TRIP Of
U.b0AT CHASER
American Craft Not Heard from
since January Is, Reaches
European Port.

Washington. Feb. 26.-Safe arrival at
an European port Of 11O-foot submarine
chaser with a French crew aboard which
had not been heard from since Jauary l5
was announced to-day by the navy de-
partment. The little craft was separated
from her escort during a terrific gale
while bound for Europe.
No navigation instruments were aboard
but after being blown far off their course.
the Frenchmen estimated their position
and headed for port. To their remarkable
seamanship is attributed the success of
the voyage. With the engines disabled by
the storm the crew rugged up sails from
bed coverings and sailed for 80 days.
Secretary Daniels announced the news in
this statement:
IT was delighted to receive a mes
sage to-day telling of the arrival in
port of an American built submarine
chaser which became separated from
her escort in the terrific gale Of jan
uary Is. had not been reported since
that time, and which we feared was
lost This was one of the 40 foot
boats which we are turning over to
the French government. and was
manned by French crew which
saved the craft by remarkable feat
of navigation.
IN the storm, which was one of the
worst on record. the engines were dis
abled and the boat LETT adrift far out
at sea. The crew managed to rig up
a sail made from bed coverings. and
were able to make two or three knots
an hour before the wind. There were
no navigating instruments except a
compass aboard, and the crew had
to estimate their positions. They
sailed for 80 days. going on short RAJ
tions, and finally reached port"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-02-28
Inspecting V. V. M. Riot Guns.

Montpelier, Feb 28.-Capt. @. b. WAL
ton has commenced his new duties as
Inspector Of small arms practice and
left the first Of the week for the inspec-
ton of the different companies of the
First Regiment, Vermont Volunteer Mill
tia. He will inspect the riot guns of the
several companies and give instruction
as to their care. The itinerary OF his
visits Is: Company T.. st. Adams, Wed
nesday. February a; Company F. Nor
risville. Thursday, February q; Company
I. Montpelier. Friday, March 1; Com
pany d. Vergennes. Monday, March Il
Company c, Brandon. Tuesday. March
s: Company A. Bennington. Wednesday
March 6; Company B, Rutland. Thurs
day March Z; Company NJ, Bellows Falls
Friday. March 8: Company X. Bradford
Tuesday, March ~; Company l.. Spring
field, Wednesday. March 10.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-02-28
woULD-BE SUICIDE BACK IN CAMP.

wOULD-BE SUICIDE BACK IN CAMP.
Private Frederick Smith of West Rut-
land. who made an unsuccessful attempt
to commit suicide while absent without
leave from Camp Devens, was released
from the Rutland hospital Tuesday and
taken back to Devens. Smith has
practically recovered from the scalp
wounds received when he shot himself
twice in the head with a .22 calibre revolt
yer. Smith, who had been sick during
the winter with the mea sizes, followed by
a relapse complicated with pneumonia.
started back to his camp a week ago last
Friday. but after he reached Bellows
Falls changed his mind and returned to
his home in West Rutland buying in the
meantime a revolver Sergeant Beane
was ordered to West Rutland to place the
man under military arrest for being
absent without leave and when the young
soldier saw the officer coming he went
into the kitchen and shot himself in the
head three times. one shot missing. while
the other two plowed through the scalp.
Smith said yesterday that he was sorry
he had tried to commit suicide and that
he could not have been In his right
mind when he fired the shots. Smith
actions are said to be anything but
| normal. He continually complains of
pains In parts Of his body and frequently
says he suffers with severe headaches.
One minute he says ne Is sorry he made
such a fool Of himself and the next says
he is sorry he did not make a good Job
OF ending his life.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-02-28
VERMONT NOTES
MORE HoNoRs FOR PELLEY.

william Dudley Policy, the young Ben
nington author, has the honor Of hav-
ing his picture occupy a full page in the
March issue Of The American Magazine.
Another of young Pelley's stories is
appearing in the issue. The caption
under the picture says: Author Of the
story beginning on the opposite page and
author Of other wonderful stories In this
magazine, such, for example, as Their
Mother She's Only Woman and
The Four Square Man. Mr.. Policy
is a new writer who has made a great
success. His first story was mailed to
magazine in May. 1915. Since then f1e
has sold over 80 stories. He is 81 years
old, is married. and lives in Bennington,
VT, where the home folks call his
office the Bennington Short Story Mill
He has owned and edited a country news
paper. Most OF his stories are stories
Of small-town life." Policy may be called
the discovery Of x-Lieut. Gov. Frank
Howe. editor Of the Bennington Banner,
in the composing room of which news
paper Policy was working as a pressman
when Mr.. Howe took him into the
editorial office and set him to work news
gathering, and then aided and abetted
him in his fiction campaign. Pelleys
life has been almost as adventurous as
some of his stories. When he visited the
Free Press editorial offices last summer
he was asked why he gave up running
little Vermont weekly, and he said
there wasn't excitement enough between
issues. When the most popular weekly
magazine in the country-of course The
Saturday Evening Post is meant--bought
story and paid $500 for It, some people
in his home town with that true home
town "Hewrite-a "a story Huh -why-Ive-
known him-all- life" attitude did not
believe 1t, and he almost did not him
self Pelley's earnings run into the
hundreds per week and he is still going
strong.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-02-28
BRITISH HOSPITAL
SHIP T0RPED0EO
Glenart Castle Is Sunk in Bris-
toll Channel-Many on
Board Perish.

London. Feb. 27.-The British hospital
chip Glenart Castle was sunk yesterday
in the Bristol channel, it Is announced
officially. There were no patients on
board. Survivors were landed by an Ameri-
can torpedo boat Eight boats are still
adrift.
The official report follows:
1.-THE British hospital ship Glenart Castle
was sunk in the Bristol channel at 400
a. m. yesterday. She was outward bound
and had all her lights burning. There were
no patients on board.
Survivors have been landed by an
American torpedo boat destroyer Eight
boats are still adrift. Further information
will be published as received"
The Glenart Castle, 6,S67 tons gross and
40 feet long, was built at Belfast in 1905.
She was owned in Southampton.
The Bristol chanel is an arm Of the
Atlantic extending into the southwestern
part of Great Britain, between England
and Wales.
The Glenart Castle went down in seven
minutes. The torpedo struck in number
three hold. The lifeboats on the star
board side were for the most part
smashed by the explosion. Only seven
lifeboats could be launched, and these
with the greatest difficulty.
Captain Burt was last seen in the chart
house. after the last boat was launched.
and 1t is believed that he went down
with the ship.
The sea was so rough that II was almost
impossible to handle the lifeboats which
required continuous bailing by all hands
Two boats were picked up after many
hours at sea and the survivors landed
here.
One boat contained nine men. the othe,
Is.
OF the 200 persons aboard, $50 were
members of the crew; seven were womer
nurses, none of whom has yet been re.
ported saved; the others belonged to tho
Red Cross and included doctors, nurse.
and Orderlies.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-02-28
FIND BARRE BOY IN PICTURE.

Barre readers of the New York Times
were somewhat surprised In gazing over
the various photographs In the pictorial
section Of Sundays issue Of that paper
to see a Sammy, who resembles greatly
one Of the Barre boys sent lover there"
The Sammy referred to bears the likeness
of Moses Ceresoli. the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Luigi Ceresoli. who was member
of the headquarters company Of the First
Vermont Regiment and who has been
stationed somewhere in France for
several months. The photograph shows
company of soldiers marching In the
streets of Paris on short leave of
absence from the front. while number
of French people are seen cheering the
men along the line.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-02-28
KILLS DOGS CHASING DEER.


Two dogs have been killed in the act
of chasing deer at Perkinsville. the
game warden shooting them. The dogs
had been on the chase week and had
killed four deer and three more had
become so exhausted that they were
picked up without much resistance and
are now being given car.
VOTE ON TUBERCULOSIS HOSPITAL.
For the first time in the history Of the
State, the voters Of Washington county
will be asked to vote on the proposition
to construct hospital for cases Of
tuberculosis. The bill provides that the
State shall pay $40 per week for the
maintenance Of all INDECENT patients. and
that the management Of the hospital
shall be under the control Of q board Of
residents of the county appointed by the
Governor.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-02-28
|S49.729.9
s1.6sS.72
Sss1.2e5.65

Commissioner OF Agriculture.
During the early part Of the month
the commissioner acted a. q member
Of the New England Regional MIX
Commission to Ak the price Of milk
in New England under the federal
food administration. The marketing
activities Of the department have
consisted In addresses before IL far
mers' meetings, attendance and par
ticipation at 4 creamery directors'
meetings, assistance in organizing =
cooperative creamery associations
and in organizing cooperative
creamery Associations Federation
for purchase Of supplies. Two cream
cries were assisted in disposing OF
milk, 8 in disposing Of butter and s
in securing an outlet Cor by-products.
The department assisted in taking
the war emergency food survey. In
the work Of livestock inspection ~
herds were tested by the state veter-
marian and Is herds by the federal
veterinarian, 1S9 cattle being con-
demred.
state Forester
Six field trips were made ~ the
forester during the month. primarily
in the interest Of wood cutting both
from private and state lands. A re-
view Of the past seasons work in fre
prevention shows 1t to be one Of the
lightest in the history Of the depart.
ment, only 80 hres were reported.
These burned over IN area Of ga
acres and the reported damage to
timber and young growth was $1026.00
the cost to towns being $603.61 for
fire fighting expenses. In all $685.
Oh was spent on hre protection. de-
lection and control. OF this sum the
federal government spent $1070.43.
the towns $603.51 and the state.
through the direct appropriation,
$1339.O5. All work Of fire proven
ton and suppression Is carried on un-
der the supervision Of the forester.
The federal money was made avail
able by an act Of Congress known as
inc W0Sho low WAiCA pAOVA0Co $AVVt
0OO for use in forest protection work
on the head waters Of all navigable
streams In order through better
timber cover to eeualiEe stream now
and minimize the possibility of disas-
ferrous floods. A part Of the 100000
is allotted by the federal forest ser
vice to states Were an equal sum
TN 50 .oov< IN AVe. Nrovoy1ffOn work
Vermont's share in this fund haa
been between $500 and $4,000 annu-
ally for the past FIRE or six years.
Free Public Library Commission.
The free public library commission
during the month Of January sent Out
70 Libraries and picture collections
This number compares with ~ sent
out in January 1917. II sent out In
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-02-28

January 1913, Indicating an increase
of 3294o in FIVE years.
Department Of Education.
The board Of education has ap-
pointed as supervisor of Industrial
education Leon H. Beach Of Syracuse
N. Y. This position Is made nee
essary by reason Of the FEDERAL act
in aid Of vocational education. BE-
cause Of the fuel shortage the schools
were closed during the nrst two
weeks NJ January. It 10 anticipated
that there will be demand tor SER
vices Of the older boys and -rls ON
the farms In the spring. With these
things In mind the commissioner cal
led a conference Of teachers pr1n-
cipals and super,ntendents In the
early part Of the month to devise
ways and means to speed up the work
Of the schools BY emitting subjects OF
minor importance and improving
methods Of instruction. Plans for
the training Of conscripted men pri-
or to their being called to the can
tonments are we'll under way IN al
Of ire cities. Z
state Board Of Health.
The report of the board Of health
shows that during the past year
there have been an unusual number
Of changes among the local health
officers who are appointed BY the
state board. OF these have died,
Q have removed from the town for
which they were appointed. end IL
others have resigned, neceesitating
q rev appointments. Six health
oficers have enlisted and more are
planning to do SO. No serious cpl
denies Of disease have occurred dur
ring January. The most numerous
Of the reported communicable dis
eases during the month were chicken
pox with 219 cases. whoopinG cough
with 100, German measles with II,
scarlet fever with a cases and
measles with 10 cases. During the
month there were made SIT examin-
atoms at the laboratory Of hygiene.
Public Service Commission.
The public service commission in
vestigated II accidents during the
month in connection with three OF
which public hearings were held.
There was one complaint investiga-
ted by the commission and orders
were issued by 1t during the month.
Board Of Charities and Probation.
The board Of charities and pro-
baton has inspected poorhouses
during the month. issued 10 warrants
for the return Of probationers ana
parolers, investigated 8 families
where surroundings were immoral
and degrading and caused the parents
| of 8 children to be brought into
court where they were sentenced for
cruelty and neglect
Commissioner Of lndustriss.
The department has completed
during the month the gathering Of In
formation in relation to men employed
in mechanical operations which wa
requested by the war department.
There have been reported to the COM
missioner 53s Industrial accidents.
compensation has been allowed in
>56 cases, final settlements approved
in 107 cases and GIL cases disposed
] nf and closed during the month.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-02-28
THE MELTING POT,
(From Leslie's.)

A fnger-print left on silver tray when
he robbed Port Chester, N. T., house
sent an ex-convict to prison Tor life
as an habitual criminal.
New York health department inspec-
tor was locked up, charged with extort-
ing money from Hebrew grocer Tor
doing business on the Sabbath.
Washington has sent out letters to lAOUl
ministers appealing to them to impress
on their congregations the duty of pay
ing income taxes cheerfully.
1t is proposed to make a selective draft
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-02-28
TO SAVE BRATTLEBORo FAIR

Some of those interested in perpetuating
the Valley fair which has been in existence
30 years and has done much to advertise
Brattleboro. are trying to figure out some
plan to suggest at the annual meeting
Of the fair association with that end in
view. The association is now carrying a
debt of T.557, and while its property is
valued at $4,000 1t is evident that some
plan must be devised whereby the debt
and possibly future deficits may be
avoided.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-02-28
BOYS AND GIRLS EXHIBIT.

The Addison county boys and girls
exhibit will be held in Middlebury this
year. Last October's exhibit was a sue
cess in every way and in spite of the
scare due to an epidemic, and unfavor-
able weather, there was an excellent dis
play and large attendance. Finan-
cially, the undertaking was a success,
$50 being left over to add to the fund
to be secured for next fall. AS was the
case last year much of the work will
be done under the direction of the club
leader, e. l.. ingalls,.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-02-28
ENGLISH As SHE Is WROTE.

Mrs. J. T. Miller read an article on
"personal Devils" Seventeen were
present-Boone, Ia. News-Republican.
The first fall meeting OF the Ladies'
Matinee Musicale will be hell in the
Central Christian Church Saturday
!. fternoon at $3.50 o'clock.-Columbus,
Ind. Republican.
Mr.. Roberts went to Kansas City
with a car of hogs. Several of the
neighbors went in together to make
nm the car.-Iola. Kan. Register.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-02-28
of loafers and vasrants not liable for

OF loafers and vagrants not liable for
army service. but capable of farm work
to be mobilixed on government farms.
The British food controller says that
II English farmers could get q million
acres of potatoes under cultivation this
year there would be no fear OF starvation.
Since the war the number Of Jews In
Palestine has been reduced two thirds by
hunger. sickness and distress.
A member Of the English Parliament
has started a movement to prohibit smok-
ing by girls under q years Of age.
Nebraska trappers are proclaiming the
merits Of camoufaged muskrat as a bet
ter than pig or chicken. II properly sea-
soned.
During November. the United States
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-02-28
KILLS FOX WITH CLUB.

A young girl Of West Wardsboro is
said to have killed fox with club.
Edith Putnam. IA. was walking along
the highway when she saw a fox near
by and ran to the house to tell her
father But he was not at home, and
she returned on snowshoes, armed with
a club. She tracked the animal half
a mile before she caught him.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-02-28
SUICIDE LEFT DIRECTIONS.

Charles e. Davis, an elderly farmer
living near Barre. committed suicide by
shooting himself through the heart
Wednesday, Feb. 20, having pinned to
the wall near his bed letter setting
forth the reason for his act and giving
in detail directions for disposing Of his
property. Continued i'll health drove
the man to his rash act, for In the
past year he had submitted to three
operations, none of which afforded him
any relief
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-02-28
ON A TWO-LEGGEp BED,

Through Vermont on a Two-Legged
Bed" is the title Of an article by Dr..
Dale s. Atwood of st. Johnsbury in the
current number Of The Vermonter. Dr..
and Mrs. Atwood spent a three weeks
honeymoon last fall in a tour of YER
mont's lakes and mountains and the arti-
Gle tells in delightful fashion of life
in the open in Vermont autumn.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-02-28
DISAPPEARED AT LILLE.

A sister of Joseph Pinset of Sutton.
who was a teacher in Lille. France. at
the time Germans took the city, has
disappeared and no word has come to
her people in all the months since. 1t
is feared that she was among the many
hundreds rounded up by the Germans
and deported.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-02-28
HAS COMMUNITY SING.

National song week was observed FRI
day at Bellows Falls, when an elaborate
program including some old-tme hymns
was carried out under the direction OF
Miss Alice jackson. teacher Of music
in the public schools. Exeners orches-
ira led
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-02-28
FOUND FLoUNDER1No DEER.

Game Warden w. e. Fraser found a
deer that had been shot fioundering in
the deep snow near Alder brook in Hard
wick. The animal was about year old
and its back had been broken by a bullet
or bullets. The warden put the deer out
Of its misery. Transfers passing In the
vicinity heard reports Of firearms but saw
no hunters.