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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-05-07
THE MARKETS
Grain, Provisions, Etc.

FLOUR-The United States administra-
ton flour standards are as follows: Per
bbl, in jute 9S ID. sack basis, barley flour,
$1,000; corn flour, $11.50; white rye, $11.75;
dark rye, $1150; spring wheat, $40 60@10. 80;
special brands, 5000; hard winter. $10.604
1880; soft winter, $10.6091O.S0.
HAY-Choice timothy. s26.0O97.O0; No.
timothy, $24O0@25.00; standard. $22O0923 90;
No. 2 timothy and clover mixed, $4,000
23.OO No 8, s15.O011SOO; clover. $S0O91400;
threshed timothy. $6.Oo4S.00; heated and
damaged, S40o@S.00.
BUTTER-Creamery, extras, 80 score,
421sc; ffrsts S9091 scores, 3Sd40c; seconds,
S4G87 scores, 34636c; standards. 4119042c:
ladies'. 331aGI34c; renovated, S6c; packing
stock, 30031c.
EGGS-Fresh firsts, 32933c; ordinary
firsts. 31Kd32c; miscellaneous lots cases
included, 311a@321zc; cases returned, S01s@
size: extras, 35@36c; checks, 27Q2716c dir
ties. 2S1b629c; storage, 341k935zc.
LIVE POULTRY-Turkeys, PC per ID. /;
fowls. 2eJhc spring chickens, Csc; roosters.
1Sc: young ROSTERS 25c; ducks, 2l9Sc;
geese 13c.
ICED POULTRY-Turkeys, 2Sc; fowls,
3O631c; spring ducks, 25Q26c; old ROSTERS,
1S019c; ducks, 24026c; geese. 13015c.
ATOES-Wisconsin and Minnesota,
white, s1.Oo@1.20.
CATTLE--Good to choice steers, $1325Q
II. so: yearlings, good to choice, S11 00G15.50:
stockers and feeders, $8.5OG1225; good to
choice cows, s9.OOQ12.OO; good to choice
heifers, $9.OO@12.25: fair to good cows, S.75
66.3.; Gamers, s6.5O97. 80; cutters, S25@
IT'S; bologna bulls, $1O.O0911.OO; butcher
bulls, s11.Oc614.oO; heavy calves 5000
II CO.,. veal calves, $114.5014.00.
HOGS-Prime light butchers, Sl755917.S0:
fair to fancy light $17.25G17S5; medium
weight butchers, 2OO924O lbs, Sl745d1765;
heavy weight butchers. 24o94O0 lbs, 81. 0O@
1880; choice heavy packing, Sl67oq1725;
rough heavy packing. s16.OO911z.7O; pigs,
fair to good. s15,z5q17.25: stays, $1,000
1900
SHEEP-Shorn yearlings. sl40O6150o;
western lambs, good TO choice, $1S.00020O0;
Colorado lambs, s2O.OOd20.65; native lambs,
good to choice. s18.OOd20.OO; shorn lambs,
SIS. 5Od16.75; shorn wethers, s13.OO0I5.OO;
shorn ewes, sS.O0d14.25.
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One Cause of Failure

We are tickle md uncertain, ever
falling ever liable 10 be disappointed
and dissatisfied. often only because we
have not realized our appointed mis-
sion and its necesSitieS.-Rev. T. Il.
Carter.
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Its Class.

Il cannot join your workmen's
union; play for a church choir"
well, doesn't that come under the
head of organized Iabor?"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-05-07

lose his life in this attack. The yes
sci made her port afterward. ingram
was blown overheard, and his body
was never recovered.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-05-07
Weicome Word.

Heck-"T suppose you always let
four wife have the last word" Peck
Yes, and I'm tickled TO death when
the gets TO it,"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-05-07
Cramned.

Can you dress within your fncomer
Yes; but it is like dressing within
a berth in a sleeping car"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-05-07
Manv Idle Russians,

Paris, May 1.-The Petrograd cor
respondent of the Journal reports
there are 100000 idle persons throng-
ing the streets of the city.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-05-07

With Alaska gone dry. what will they
use in the movie plays instead of the
oarroom scenes?-St Joseph Gazette.
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Buffalo, N. Y, April 30.

BUIdIO, n. L, ApTII %
CATTLE-Receipts. $50: strong to 25c
higher.
CALVES Receipts, 200; active; s1O0d
1925
HOGs-Receipts, $500; slow; heavy,
s18.OOG1S.1O; mixed. sls.1Od1s.15; Workers,
s1s. 5O11S. %; light Workers, S1S.00d1S 10,
pigs, s17.7511S.OO; roughs, s16.O0616.l0 stays,
SIP OOd13.0O.
SHEEP AND LAMBS-Receipts 1900;
slow. clipped lambs, 81 .0CG1s65; yearlinga,
SIS 5od16.75; others unchanged.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-05-07
Prove hi.

She-Papa says I cannot go out With
out his permission
He-Well, show him he's wrong.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-05-07

King George of Tonga Dead.
Melbourne, May 1.-George II,
king of the Tonga islands. is dead
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Minister From Uruguay Dies.

Washington, May DR. Carlos Ma
ria De Pena. minister from Uruguay,
died in a hospital here.
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See Trjckery in Offer.

Washington, May Although it has
been predicted frequently that if the
present German campaign should fail a
"peace offensive" would be inaugurated
by the central powers, there has been
no previous intimation that a new
move of this nature was being made.
Unless confirmatory advices are re-
ceived through the usual channels of
news from Switzerland, this dispatch
may be accepted with reserve. Ordi-
nary news originating in Switzerland
is forwarded to this country by way of
Paris
Officials here regard the report that
Emperor Charles is about to offer a
separate peace to Italy with the same
sentiments they repeatedly have ex-
pressed toward other peace offers. AL
though without any information other
than that contained in a Stockholm
dispatch, they freely expressed the
opinion that the chief purpose of such
an offer was to create discord among
the Italians, to weaken their resistance
and at the same time attempt to quiet
unrest among the Austrian people.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-05-09
chad LITTLE TROUBLE"
Soldier on Tuscania Thus Refers ia
TorpedOing Of Transport

Burlingtonians will be interested in the
following excerpts from letter written
by William d. Pine, son Of Mrs. 5. r.
Pine of Berkeley, Cal. who was formerly
Miss Ida Patten of this city and at one
time a teacher in the Pomeroy school,
Young Pine was on the Tuscania that
went down February s. the excerpts from
his letter to his parents being taken from
the Berkeley Daily Gazette Of March 8.
1--WE had n little accident on the way
over and I lost everything I owned ex-
cept myself" he writes from Ireland.
II know how anxious you are to hear
know that am safe on this side in spite
of the awful experience and am feel
Ing fine, considering.
"At present I am in the hospital with
humps and I look like ground owl.
They are getting better and I will soon
be able to get out Of quarantine. Just
before getting the mumps 1 had ton
silitis nearly all the way over. so you
see 1 am having my share Of trouble at
the beginning.
II have never seen such people as
these Irish people in this country. They
are certainly grand. Nothing is toe
good, especially for an American SOL
der, whom they treat as their own. Theii
kindness will never be fading memory
with me-"
In speaking of the sinking Of the Tus.
cania he says: Everybody was brave
calm, and showed great presence Of mind
But the worry is all over now. excep
| for the dear ones at home, who are les.
| fortunate than you. who will never b,
able to hear from their boys. My hear
goes out to them full of sympathy.
lost everything I owned, except myself
There are many soldiers here. mostl!
| Irish, and they sure do drill. The,
are sending them to the front every day
getting prepared for the battle that Il
coming off soon as the weather permits
| There are no Americans here excep
those in quarantine. -.
do not worry about me. l will b
home some day, all the better man 70
my experience and better satisfied t
have done my part in this terrible war
Mr.. Pine is member of Company Z
Sixth Battalion Of the Goth Engineers
enlisting from the University of Oregon
where he was student
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-05-09

persons engaged in work on the farm
tmales over IA years of age) the NUMBER
of horses, cattle, hogs, and sheep farm
machinery on the farm, the soldiers ex-
periencc in farming. what the average
wages paid in the vicinity of the farm and
If labor is available at the farm.
In addition to the filling out of the dues-
lions by the farmer, his statements have
to be sworn to before a notary public or
other official. Then the local board for
Chittenden county has to sign certain
passages of the furlough application and
then 1t is passed on to the soldier him.
self. who. when he signs, agrees to use
the time wholly In farming If the fur
Tough is granted and at the expiration he
will report at once for the military duty.
Thus the draft will not seriously affect
any farmer In the county. by taking away
his labor. either blood kin or hired, IL the
farmer takes advantage of this Offered
furlough.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-05-09
We congratulate Middlebury College ant

We congratulate Middlebury College and
Middlebury upon the prospect Of securing
at an early date a thoroughly equipped
and modern hospital as a result Of the
generous gift of $4,000 for the purpose by
William H. Porter of New York. Mr..
Porter is not only a devoted son OF Mid
of Middlebury College and he has happily
remembered both in this eminently prac-
teal and commendable way. We hope
the raising Of his $500, 900 endowment fund
which still lacks $4,000 or so. and thus
round out gratifyingly successful year
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-05-09
WORSE THAN MICE.

One woman conductor of a subway ex-
press train in greater New York knows
how to use her head in an emergency.
declares the Utica Press. a man got on
her train. carrying a basket of cells thar
he had caught at Coney Island. He fell
asleep and as he was aroused from his
slumbers by a train jerk his foot struck
and upset the basket, opening the cover.
The cells slid out and the women passen
gers yelled "Snakes!' and proceeded to
climb up on the seats. The woman con-
ductor kept her read and as the train
crossed Brooklyn bridge she opened every
door and the cells squirmed over and int"
the water The owner watched his catch
disappearing and flung the basket after
the cells.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-05-09
APRIL WEATHER
Temperature and Precipitation Vary
Hut Little from the Normal.

]. X. Hooper, meteorologist in charge
of the local station of the United States
weather bureau, reports mean temper
allure for Apri! Of 42.5 degrees. which is
two degrees above the normal April tenn
perature in Burlington. The highest tenn
perature during the month was 73 de-
grees. on the 2sth, and the lowest was II
degrees. on the 10th. The greatest daily
range was IS degrees. on the 9th, and
the least daily range was six degrees, on
the 22d. The precipitation rain and melt
ed snow amounted to 1.67 inches, the
normal April precipitation In Burlington
being 1877 inches. The prevailing wind
was from the north, the total movement
1879 miles. the average hourly velocity
1919 miles, and the maximum velocity 80
miles per hour. from the south on the
7th. The month was made up of nine
clear. 10 partly cloudy and II cloudy days.
Precipitation in quantity sufficient to
measure occurred on eight days and the
precipitation included 4.6 inches of snow.
Auroras were noted on the 4th. 9Th, 10th
and nth. and solar halos on the 4th, 10th
and 18th. There was thunderstorm on
the LIST and sleet fell on the 18TH
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-05-09
COUNTER DIVORCE SUIT
Mrs. John Blair Answers Husband''
Action In Kind

Louise Myers Blair of this city has en-
tered suit for a divorce from her hus-
band, John Blair, also of Burlington The
case was filed Friday at the county
clerks office. 1t will come up for trial at
the September term of county court.
The petitioner of Friday, Mrs. Blair,
who was the petitionee in a similar case
entered the day before by her husband,
states that she has kept the marriage
covenant since her marriage in this city
on December l. 1916. by the Rev. Charles
V. Grismer, Notwithstanding the fact that
her husband on the previous day alleged
she had not done so.
The counter-offensive instituted Fri
day by Mrs. Blair cites two grievances by
which she believes she is entitled to tho
dissolution Of the marriage bonds. beside.
the one brought by her husband. Thes,
are summed up in alleged intolerable
severity, and refusal to supportrs Mrs
Blair asks also for the custody of the
minor children and temporary aiimony
The children, three in number. are aged
eight. five and four.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-05-09

that diversified agriculture is safer and
more profitable than planting nothing but
cotton and buying provender for man and
beast High prices for food took the
cream of thrty-cent cotton for those who
stuck to the old one crop idea last year."
Diversified farming is evidently becom-
ing more and more the hope Of other Sec
tons Of the country as we'll as of Yer
mont. A few calves, a few pigs, colt
or two, flock Of sheep. in addition to
various grain and fruit crops, were found
to make the surest combination, when the
writer was on the farm and 1t is a good
rule still with very few exceptions.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-05-09
SHORTAGE OF SHOES AND SHOE
LEATHER

Uncle Sam is now even worse than
Dame Fashion used to be. Ho not only
tells you what you should wear but also
when you should begin to wear it. In
order to save shoe leather the United
States government asks you to wear low
shoes and next week marks the beginning
of the substitution of low shoes for high
Shoes Being a patriot Of course. you will
comply, especially as low shoes are more
comfortable in warm weather.
If you have not stopped to consider the
demand for leather growing out of this
war. you may be surprised. The equip
ment of men and harness for horses alone
would account for tremendous aggre-
gate Of leather. Exact figures are posi-
bic and comprehensive. however. when
we come to consider footwear for the
army.
The war department announces that the
quartermaster-general department of
the service has awarded contracts for no
less than 100000 shoes for the army
mostly for use overseas, at an aggregate
cost Of the enormous sum of 4o125.OOO.
OF these 100000 pairs are to be metal
lie fastened shoes for overseas use the
average price of the successful bidders
being T.73 per pair. Contracts have also
been awarded for the manufacture of g.
100000 pairs of field welt shoes for United
States and overseas use. the average price
being approximately $3.50 per pair
It is interesting in this connection to OBJ
servo that Uncle Sam has great diver
sity of sizes of feet In his army. The
sizes run from five and one half to twelve
rs a rule. but the metallic fastened field
shoes run as high in some instances as
number ffteens. When foot of that size
gets after the Huns. there ought to be
some movement as we'll as some impetus
in the movement.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-05-09
THE FARM OUTLOOK IN VERMONT.

The outlook for crops in Vermont Is
far more encouraging than at one time
seemed possible. To begin with the be-
ginning, our farmers have had an album
dant maple sugar crop which has brought
in a large sum at time when there Is
little other income The spring has been
favorable for the starting Of the grass
crop. there having been comparatively
little Of that long period Of alternate
freezing and thawing Of bare ground so
often fatal to grass roots. Grass is de-
veloping very fast now under favorable
conditions.
The season is also more than ordinarily
favorable for the working of the soil at
this period Of the year. and many farm
ers have made good start in striking
comparison with the situation in an un-
usually cold. wet and backward spring.
been materially improved by the course
of the colleges and schools in releasing
young men and boys for the purpose of
enabling them to aid in seed time far
earlier than is customary. Work is be-
ing systematized on the farm. Milk and
| cream are now being collected by teams
instead of each farmer spending half the
forenoon in driving to the creamery.
There is a disposition manifest on the
part of thoughtful farmers to avoid put
ting all their eggs in one basket. While
one crop may be a big winner at times. If
a farmer depnds on only one and 1t fails.
he is fiat. Farmers are now disposed to
raise wheat and beans as we'll as pota-
toes and oats. Many are putting in roots
to substitute for high-priced grain. Ma
J chinery is being used more than ever be-
fore. At the present prices Of practically
everything farmer has to produce. there
is every inducement to work diligently
for an abundant harvest In variety OF
directions.
In speaking of the agricultural situa'
ton throughout the United States New
York agency says:
Spring work on the farms Is well ad
vanced and practically all parts Of thu
country have enjoyed abundant rain. Tn
acreage Of spring wheat In this countr!
and Canada will be the greatest eve
planted In spite Of the shortage Of labor
and winter wheat looks well. 80 record
| hroo u xr-bea Ia ho
small grains also promise well. Som
farmers complain Of the scarcity Of goo
seed corn and are sowing other grain l
place Of IT. This shows lack Of cooper
alton. Plenty Of good corn for seedn
could have been found. though the pro
portion of soft corn was unusually larg'
In the South farmers are raising NOR
foodstuffs than ever before. having foun
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-05-09
IN COUNTY COURT
Two Divorces Granted and Their Cases
Entered ms Discontinued

Mrs. Flora Fay Of Burlington was
granted a divorce from her husband.
George f. Fay, in Chittenden county
court Friday afternoon by Judge STAN
ley c. Wilson. the libel being allowed on
the grounds of desertion. The petitioner
was represented by Attorney Rufus E.
Brown. 1t was brought out that the
couple was married by the Rev. ]. w.
Pendergast. II priest, at Jefferson, Mass.
on October 10. 1918. and that he deserted
on May 80, 1914 and has not been seen
since. The couple have one child.
The petition for divorce of Mrs. Roll
lin C. Miles was granted. following a
hearing Friday morning.
The following cases were discontinued
Buell. @. Thomas against Minnie A.
Thomas, a divorce libel. with Theodore
E. Hopkins as attorney for the plaintiff
Martin s. Villas, administrator, ct al. VS.
Isaac Larow. the petition for himself
Sophia Bodette. apt, VS.. John Jarvis
Martin s. Villas for the petitioner.
Court then adjourned until Tuesday
morning at nine o'clock
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-05-09
THE STORY TELLER
A DISAPPOINTMENT

Little Mary had never seen her Aunt
Anna, and was much delighted when a
visit was promised by the aunt. When
the day arrived that the aunt was due
a telegram was delivered at Marys home
which read: Missed train. Will start
at same time tomorrow" Mary stood
quietly by while her mother read the
telegram and then burst into tears.
"Why. darling" cried the mother, anx-
iously, what in the world Is the mat
ter?" "Oh, mother" replied the child.
between her sobs, II will never see my
Aunt Anna after ALL Never see hertz
exclaimed the mother in surprise. what
do you mean dear?' ''Why. mother"
exclaimed the child "she says she will
start the same time tomorrow. and II
she does she will lose her train again,
won't she?'-People's Home Journal.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-05-09
MORE MEN NEEDED
Ordnance Department Makes Urgent
Appeal to Patriotic Citizens

Appeal to Patriotic Citizens
The Free Press has received a call from
the ordnance department, through its
civilian personnel division, stating that
they are under pressing need of more
men for various services. Munitions must
be manufactured in tremendous quantities
and to assist in speeding up the production
OF cartridges, shells and ordnance ma.
terial. the department urgently needs men
for these positions:
Three hundred mechanical craftsmen.
Six hundred mechanical engineers.
Five hundred inspectors of ordnance
material.
One thousand inspectors of munitions.
One thousand assistant inspectors of
munitions.
Two hundred chemists.
One hundred engineers capable of testing
ordnance material.
One hundred gauge designers.
Fifty inspectors Of rubber tires and tire
fabrics.
One hundred inspectors of gun car
riages. wheels and parts.
Seventy-flve inspectors OF cannon forg.
ing and machining.
One hundred clerks accustomed to ac-
| counting, statistics or experienced in bust
ness ana Office
| ment
Two hundred and fifty clerk-book-
keepers.
One hundred experts in business ad-
| ministration.
One hundred statistical experts.
One hundred assistants to business man.
ager and clerks for recording production
| schedules. indexing, etc.
| While many of these positions require a
certain amount of training and specia
| experience. men who feel they are
qualified should como forward and Offer
their services. The worth of such serv
Ices Is reflected in the competent salaries
which the ordnance department stands
ready to pay to such men.
The time has arrived when every avail
able citizen who can I'LL any of the above
positions, and who Is not already In gov
eminent service, must consider this a per
} sonal appeal. Complete details Of all
: these positions may be obtained by ap
! plying to George A. Sagendorph. specia
J representative of the Ordnance Depart
ment, 10 Portland street. Boston. Mass
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-05-09
MEN IN UNIFORM SHAME CIVIL SLACK
ERS.

At the war savings rally given under
the auspices Of Chairman George L.
whitney the other evening. Warren r.
Austin put some Of his hearers to shame
by telling how the men in unifrom, who
are members Of the signal corps. were
buying Liberty Bonds and War Savings
Stamps in addition to volunteering to risk
their lives for you and for US in the SER
vice under the American nag.
The national war work council Of the
Y. M. c. A. has issued statement which
supplements the idea advanced SO elo-
quently by Mr. Austin. Among other
things this statement says:
THE latest word from France declares
that our men in khaki over there are
practising an economy that makes the
civilians back homo seem wastrels by
contrast. The average American soldier
spends not more than twenty cents day
and makes that modest sum pay for his
toilet articles and sweets.
Nearly all our fighting men are saw
ing money. Many of them are paying
for the privilege Of fighting for Uncle
Sam by buying Liberty Bonds and War
Savings Stamps. enough to make the folks
~ho are not fighting ashamed Of them
selves. Almost all American soldiers send
money home on pay day."
One Of the American soldiers in France
says: II have Liberty Bonds, War Saw
ings Stamps, military insurance and have
allotted fifteen dollars month to the
folks back home" There are said to be
thousands of Uncle Sans soldiers ir
France doubtless who can say the same
thing.
The national war savings committee ha.
issued a statement which among othel
things says: "In spite Of the most ener
getic and most intensified campaign IL
behalf Of the third Liberty Loan the pur
chase of War Savings and Thrift Stamp
by Americans of foreign birth and ex
traction throughout the land continue
in the most gratifying manner" In school
and churches within cities and rural com
munities, in all kinds Of clubs and socie
ties all over the land specially appoints
committees are vying with each othe
for the honor Of leadership. Instance
are not rare where savings committee
Of such organizations report MONTH
sales Of War and Thrift Stamps runnin
into thousands of dollars and it is ev
+. dent the investment Of savings in thes
= stamps is not only popular among tn
0 younger generation but among adults q
Q we'll.
The idea seems to prevail in some d
rections that this form Of loan to Unc
: Sam was intended for the young alon
Some Of the biggest hnanciers in the I'm
N ted States are taking a hand in this forl
Of loan. 1t is for Burlington as we'll 6
u all Vermont to see to it that we not on
meet our quota, but also go over the &c
thus indicated.