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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-02-21
MERCHANT MARINE
. WANTS $4,000
Graham Directs Attention Ia
Shipping Board Recruiting
Service.

Montpelier, Feb. 15.-In recognition Of a
campaign being inaugurated in this State
by the United States shipping board re-
cruiting service to secure young men to
train for service in merchant marine
crews, Governor Graham to-day issued
the following statement;
The governments through the United
States shipping board is endeavoring to
recruit $4,000 young men for service in
the merchant marine. The merchant
marine is one of the three great arms of
our national defense. 1t maintains our
sea-borne commerce. without which the
army and navy could not effectively carry
on their war work.
AS Governor, I am now asked to direct
the attention of those young men in ver-
mont with an inclination toward the sea,
to the work Of the United States shipping
board recruiting service. 1t is enrolling
young Americans from II to q years old
for service in the crews of our merchant
marine ships. This work I heartily en-
dorse.
Young men accepted for this service,
before entering on their regular duties,
will receive special training as apprentices
on training ships based at Boston. While
training they will be paid $50 per month.
Later as members of merchant crews,
their pay will be increased. No previous
experience Is necessary to enter the train
Ing service. Every young man free to
serve In the merchant marine should give
this opportunity his earnest attention.
Those wishing to enroll for training as
seamen, firemen. coal passers, cooks or
stewards should send their names to
Henry Howard, director of recruiting
service. custom house. Boston, Mass, or
should inquire at one Of the local stations
In the State. ,..
In entering upon this service. our young
men should be careful especially those Of
use for agricultural labor, not to leave
their present employment until they are
certain that the service which they can
render their country in the merchant
marine will be of greater benefit than the
service which they can now render their
country upon the farms.
(signed) HORACE r. GRAHAM,
Governor.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-02-21

London, Feb. 19.-The Russian gov
eminent, according to another official
statement received here, has addressed
the following message to headquarters
and all the fronts:
THE council of peoples commissar-
les has offered to the Germans to sign
peace Immediately. I order that in all
cases where Germans are encountered
massed that pour parlers with the Ger.
man soldiers should be organized and
ths proposal to refrain from fighting
MADE to them. II the Germans refuse
then you must offer to them every Dos
sible resistance.
"(slgned) KRYLENKO."
London, Feb. 19.-Oficial announce.
ment Of the capitulation of the Boil
sheviki signed by Nikolai Lenine and
Leon Trotsky was transmitted through
the wireless telegraphy stations Of the
Russian government to the government
of the German empire at Berlin. The
text reads:
THE counsel of peoples commissaries
protests against the fact that the Ger
man government has directed it's troops
against the Russian councils republic
which has declared the war as at an end
and which is demobilizing its army on all
fronts.
THE workmen's and peasants govern
ment Of Russia could not anticipate such a
step because neither directly nor indirect
ly has any one Of the parties which con-
cluded the armistice given the seven days
notice required in accordance with the
treaty of December Is for terminating it.
1.-THE council of peoples commissaries
in the present circumstances regards it.
self as forced formally to declare its will
ingness to sign a peace upon the condi-
tions which had been dictated by the dele
cations Of the quadruple alliance at Brest-
Litovsk.
THE council of peoples commissaries
further declares that a detailed reply will
be given without delay to the conditions
of peace as proposed by the German gov
eminent.
For the council Of peoples commissaries:
(Signed)
"LENINE,
''TROTSKY."
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-02-21
FRANCIS KETCHUM
GETS A NEW TRIAL
One Of the Jurors Finding Him Guilty
Helped Move Alleged Victims body.

OhC "a tuC
Helped Move Alleged Victims body.
Brattleboro, Feb. 19.-Becausc Juryman
F. H. Ferguson Of Bennington assisted In
moving the body of William Costello from
the place where Costello was shot and
killed to an ambulance, thence to an un-
dertaker's, the supreme court in session
here to-day granted the petition for new
trial for Francis Ketchum of Bennington,
who has been awaiting the execution OF
the death sentence by electrocutlon next
month Judge Haselton read the opinion
and said that Ferguson's participation in
the removal of the body must have ex-
erted sinister influence in the consdera-
ton of the evidence and that If Ferguson
was qualified to sit, 1t would have been
right to have had an entire jury composed
of men situated as Ferguson was, which
the court concluded, was abhorrent to the
idea Of justice. Ketchum by his own con-
fession killed Costello September 16, 1915.
The question of the degree of guilt must be
Predetermined.
The court affirmed the judgment of the
Windham county court in the case of
Alpha Ryder of this town against the Ver-
mont Last Block company. Ryder was
awarded $10.501 for injuries received in the
company's mill. 1t was the second largest
verdict for personal injury in the history
Of Windham county.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-02-21
BRATTLEBORO FORMS
WAR CHEST ASSOCIATION

Brattleboro. Feb. 15.-The Bratleboro
War Chest Association was organized
this afternoon to raise and distribute
annually a fund large enough to meet
every call that may be made upon
Brattfeboro for money to carry on re-
cognized relief work growing out Of
the war; 1t was decided by the gem
eral committee to raise for the coming
year not less than $4,000 and to turn
into next years fund whatever may be
raised this year In excess Of $4,000. A
campaign will be begun at once by a
committee consisting OF l.. L. Durham
w. l.. Hunt, and H. c. Rice. j. Harry
Estey was made chairman Of the gem
eral committee.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-02-21
LIFE UNDERWRITERS MEET
State Association Addressed BY Law
renee Priddy, National President.
and Lieut.-GOv. Hulburd.

Montpelier Feb. 19.-The annual
meeting of the State Life Underwriters
association was held here tonight,
Theron Dean Of Burlington, president,
Ipresiding. The dinner was served in
Bailey hall, after which Mayor F. w.
Mitchell gave the guests welcome.
l1.ieut.-Gov. Hulburd spoke briefly, fol-
flowed by w. c. Johnson of Boston. su-
lperintendent of agents for the Equit-
able Life Insurance company, who
spoke upon the Liberty Loans. Law
renee Priddy of New York, president
iof the National association, was the
principal speaker of the evening, upon
f"Life Insurance Experiences"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-02-21
VERMONT BAPTISTS' PART
IN $1,000,000 DRIVE
plans Are Made at Meeting OF Laymen's
Conference Mt Rutland.

USlans Are MADE nj Meeting OF Laymens
Conference at Rutland.
Rutland, Feb. 1.-THE Baptists of
Vermont will take part in demonstra-
kion which is to be held at the North
iern Baptist convention at Atlantic City
next May in connection with the begin
hing of a campaign to raise in the
lchurches Of the denomination in the
country this year 100000 in addition
ITO the sum. usually. apportioned 10
churches. At the state Baptist convention
(which will take place next Octber In
bennington there will be a big rally TO
arouse interest In the same cause. This
twas made known at a meeting Of the
tcentral committee of the Baptist lay.
linens conference held here to-day.
THE extra money will be needed to meet
additional expenses. incident. to. the
war end to enable the churches to do
more efficient work which the trend Of
times demands.
The committee which met here con-
eists of Henry Bond of Chester. chair
man. Prof. Raymond Mcfarland of Mid
,dlebury. director, F. r. Dickerman,
of Bristol, treasurer. Ex.-Gov w. w.
Etickney Of Ludlow and Judge F.. M
Butler Of Rutland.
Herbert NJ Fillebrown Of Providence,
n. l., one Of the national workers in
the movement. was present and adj
dressed the commite. Others who met
with them to discuss the movement
were Rev. w. A. Dawson OF Burling-
ton, superintendent of the Baptist
state convention. DIR. Howard Averill
|of MIddlebury, Charles r. Bixby Of
Poultney. Rev. ]. r. Blackmer of Fair
Haven. Rev. Benjamin Lomax OF West
Rutland. f. Baldwin Of Whiting and
w. w. Nichols. ]. A. Barney. w. A.
Clark, G. H. Murdick, George H. Ste
ward. of this city.
Vermont will be thoroughly organ
Ssed to conduct this campaign. Every
large center will have it's committee of
workers.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-02-21
SHORTAGE
|MPEDES WORK
State Highway Work Will Prob
ably Suffer, County Agents
Reported as Saying.

Montpelier. Feb. AS. B. Bates. State
highway commissioner. is completing his
arrangements for the work which is to
be done in his department during the
coming summer. Recently, he held a
conference of the county supervisors, each
of whom set forth the troubles they
will have to overcome in their several
counties, most of which were due to
labor conditions. There bids fair to be
a shortage Of labor this year. so that
there may be considerable trouble in
getting some of the road work done.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-02-21
GENERAL KALENDINE
COMMITS SUICIDE

Famous Hetman Of the C0ssacks Dis
cOuraged over Surrender to Bolsheviki.
Petrograd, Feb. 1s.-General Kalendine.
hetman Of the Don Cossacks. committed
suicide at Novo Tcherkask, headquarters
of the Don Cossacks. during a session
of the Novo Tcherkask government which
he attended. The government decided to
resign and transfer its power to the local
workmen's and soldiers council. After
the decision Kaledine went to an adjoin-
ing room and shot himself.
General Nazaroff. who succeeded Kale-
line as leader Of the Don Cossacks, ordered
the immediate mobilization and arming
of all Cossacks to fight the Bolsheviki
troops advancing toward Novo Tcher-
kask.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-02-21
BRATTLEBORO HAS NEW
FOOD ADMINISTRATOR

Brattleboro, Feb. 19.-Jean ]. -Nanderver.
to-day was appointed food administrators
for Brattleboro by the State food ad-
ministrator. Mr.. Vanderver is steward
at the Brattleboro Retreat, where some
400 insane patients are cared for. He
was chief yeoman on the battleshp Bal
timore at the time of the Battle of
Manila and later was transferred to the
flag ship Olympia and became chief clerk
Of Admiral Dewey.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-02-21
REV. PETER BLACK DEAD:
FORMER VERMONT PASTOR

st. Johnsbury. Feb. l7.-Announce-
ment was made at the union service at
Grace Methodist Church to-day of the
sudden death In a Boston hospital of
the Rev. Peter Black. pastor of the
Newtonville Methodist Church, and pas
tor of the St. Johnsbury church four
years. He was born In Scotland and
came here from Maine. 1910. this being
his second passionate. The funeral will
be held In the Newtonvilie church
Tuesday afternoon and Ave from the
st. Johnsbury church. including the
present pastor. will attend. Mr.. Black
was universally beloved and his death
comes as great shock to his former
parishioners and many friends. He
leaves a wife and one son.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-02-21
FEBRUARY TERM ENDS
County Case Of l.. Kommeil
& Son vs.. Chnmplnin Transport
tation Company Is Argued.

Montpelier, Feb. 14.-The February term
of supreme court adjourned this morning,
the work Of tn, session having been
completed and number Of cases set for
the special terms in Brattleboro and
st. Johnsbury. The sessions will open
in Brattleboro next Tuesday morning.
Thursday morning. Max Powell pre-
scented the arguments in the Chittenden
county case of l.. Kommell & Son VS.. the
Champlain Transportation Co. The de-
PENDANTS brief will be submitted. The
arguments in the case of A. T. Davis
VS.. the Union Meeting House society Of
Marshfield also were argued. This Is
over right of way and the division of
property.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-02-21
,TWAsN,T FAIR.

The town boaster had just finished
telling how good shot he was with .
rife. The oldest citizen declared that
no would bet ten-spot that he couldn't
hit a barn door at 100 yards. Soon after
wood the boastful young man returned
from the vicinity OF the barnyard with .
disgruntled look. whats the matter.
TOMB" asked a friend. Didn't you hit
IT." NAV" exclaimed the shooter. He
turned the door edgewise. Utica Oh.
servar-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-02-21
BASEBALL TICKETS HIGHER.

Nav York, Feb. 14.-Increases in
.dmission charges to all league base
haiI marks In the United States for the
coming season were decided upon at
=. conference here to-day of American
ard National League clubs owners.
II was decided to Increase the price
=, az cent seats to 80 cents. so cent
ssats to Sc cents. 75 cent seats to IS
.snts and the dollar seats to S1.10.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-02-21
TO SETTLE MONDAY QUESTION
Administrator Jones Goes to Boston
for Conference ON Final Decision
OF Heatle~s Days.

Montpelier, Feb. 19.-H. J. NJ. Jones.
State fuel administrator. left this noon for
Boston to attend a conference of the New
England fuel administrators. Several mat
ters connected with the handling Of the
fuel situation will be discussed and Mr..
Jones when he left here hoped to be able
with the others definitely to settle the
matter of Mondays for the next few weeks
whether they shall be heatless in the New
England States group.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-02-21
WOMEN WANT THE BEST.

Woman Is more finely constructed than
man and she requires the best to be had
In medicines when her system becomes
disordered. Foley's Kidney Pills help the
kidneys cleanse the blood Of impurities
that cause aches and pains In muscles
and Joints. backache. rheumatic pains and
puffiness under eyes. J. w. O'Sullivan.
80 Church st. (adv.l
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-02-21
HOLD SECRET INQUEST
Anna BOutnh Of Alburg Charged with
Abandoning Child So It's Life
Was in Danger.

st. Adams. Feb. Estates Attorney
w. r. McFeeters conducted secret in
quest at his office at the court house this
morning before Assistant Judge f. w.
Foster in the case against Anna Boutah Of
Alburg Center. The girl is charged with
abandoning a child under two years old so
its life was in danger. Eight witnesses
gave testimony at the secret hearing. At
the preliminary hearing in the case held
before Justice of the Peace Audette in
Swanton February the young woman
was released under bail of $500 for appear
ance at the March term of Franklin coun-
ty court.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-02-21
r. H. HIRCH HAD NO
REGISTRATION CARD

Montpelier. Feb. 19-R. II. Hirch Of
Waitsfleld, who could not show a regis
tration card, was brought to Montpelier
by Constable Alton Farr this afternoon.
The man claimed he registered in Barre,
but the authorities were unable to find
any name like his on the list from that
or any other Washington county town.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-02-21
CARL GINNETTE MUST
SUPPORT HIS FAMILY

st. Adams, Feb. 19.-Carl Ginette of
Windsor appeared in city court this after
noon before Judge N. N. Post. charged
with non support of his family, which
resides in this city. He was ordered
to pay a certain sum weekly, sentence
being suspended during compliance with
the order. States Attorney W. r.
McFeeters prosecuted.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-02-21
AZ MORE AMERICAN
SOLDIERS ACCOUNTED FOR
Definite Figures Of Loss Of U. 8. Troops
on Tuscania Not Determined.

Definite Figures OF Loss OF U. 8. Troops
on Tuscnnia Not Determined.
Washington, Feb. 19-The war depart
ment tonight announced the names Of "A
additional American soldiers who were
rescued from the torpedoed liner Tuscania
and that of one other man listed as miss
ing, but who, 1t develops. was not on the
ship. Eight of the survivors previously
had been reported in Associated Press
dispatches as saved.
Definite figures Of the loss of American
troops in the Tuscania disaster could not
be determined. OF the 34S names not found
in the lists of survivors as issued by the
war department several days after the
sinking. after careful checking with the
Tuscania's passenger list 1874 have since
been identified among the dead. 1N have
been reported as survivors and Ill remain
unaccounted for. There have been SO un-
identified dead buried on the Scottish
coast.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-02-21
$50 WOMEN VOTERS
40 Names Added to Montpelier List
Inststed ON Taking Freeman's
Oath.

Montpelier. Feb. 17.-Montpeliers check
list will have $50 women voters names
on 1t, 14O havingff been added last evening.
The board decided 1t was unnecessary for
women to take the freeman's oath. but
one of them said they were not going to
allow the men to put anything over on
them and they took the oath.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-02-21
A WORD TO MOTHERS.

Mrs. Il. j. Bedard, Cowioh. wash, says:
"Foley's Honey and Tar 10 the best ever
used. / always keep bottle In the house
for the children. A quick cure for coughs
and colds" II heals raw. infamed sur
faces. loosens phlegm, eases hoarsensss
and difncult breathing, checks rackinE
coughs. J. w. O'Sullivan. 20 Church
ST. (advl
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-02-21
BOARDING DISCOVERED
Montpelier VIII Now he Put ON Sugar
Card System as Result OF
Discovery.

Montpelier, Feb. 1.-THE local price inter-
preting board this week will install cards
by which sugar will be purchased. Hoard
ing was definitely discovered Saturday.
Suspicious instances have been reported,
but on Saturday conclusive evidence was
found.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-02-21
GET NEWS OF PRIVATE
BENEFITS DEATH

Sutton. Feb. 19.-The news of the death
of Private Gardiner II. Bennett in France
came by telegram from tho war depart
ment to his parents. only "a hours after
they had received his first letter. He
sailed early In January. having enlisted
from Boston. where he was at work. His
parents live on n farm and he leaves two
brothers and sister.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-02-21
RUTLAND WOMEN TO
JUMP INTO POLITICS
Miss Bernice Tuttle. Smith NO2, Will
Run for school Com whatsoever.

Rutland. Feb. H-Under the municipal
suffrage right granted them by the last
Legislature the women voters Of Rut-
land, numbering about 1850. are taking
an active interest in city politics. They
are holding series of meetings to learn
about civics and have announced that
they will have candidates for Offices. Miss
Bernice II. Tuttle Of the futile company.
a graduate of Smith College. 1902. 10 to
run for school commissioner. The women
will make a great effort to secure no.
license vote.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-02-21

As leader Of the Don Cossacks General
Kaledine was opposed to the Bolsheviki
and he was the leader OF the counter
revolt against the Bolsheviki early last
December. On January l the republic of
the Dons was declared with Kaledine as
president and prime minister. It was
probably the resignation Of this govern
ment that led to his suicide.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-02-21
200 MEN OF CLASS ONE
QUALIFY PHYSICALLY
Examinations In This Class in Gale
donia County about Completed.

dOnta County about Completed
st. Johnsbury. Feb 1.-THE local
boards have not finished the examinations
Of registrants In class one and are now
waiting to hear from the findings Of the
advisory board in appealed cases. Two
hundred of the 300 registrants In class
one have passed their examination and OF
this number IS have enlisted. 1t is ex-
pected that a few more will enlist In
the next few days. Those who have en-
listed leave st. Johnsbury on the morn
Ing train on Washington's birthday, going
first to New York and from there to
Camp Greene In Charlotte, N. G.. The
Commercial club Is planning for farewell
reception to the boys at the armory next
Thursday evening. At least Is men from
Orleans county will be on the same train
with the boys from Caledonia county
Friday morning.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-02-21
CORNED BEEF HASH
MAKES 124 MEN ILL

Training StatiOn-Not Poison Case.
made 124 men Ill yesterday at the Norfolk
naval training station. Eleven had to be
sent to the hospital, but they are expected
to return to duty tomorrow. Captain Day.
ton. commandant Of the station, reported
to-day that he had been unable to deter
mined what was the matter with the beef
but there was no evidence OF poison or
ground glass and rumors of wholesale
poisoning were untrue.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-02-21

Washington, Feb. 19.-Cadet Charles =.
Jones Of Pittsneld. Mass. attached to the
aviation section Of the signal corps. has
been killed in an airpiane accident in
France. the war department was advised
to-day by General Pershing.
The general also reported that Private
John ]. Hollowell, attached to a telegraph
battalion of the signal corps. whose homo
was at Philadelphia. had died from a
fractured skull No details were given.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-02-21
16 LEAVE FOR CAMPS
GREENE AND OGLETHORPE

Montpelier. Feb. 17-sixteen self
inducted registrants from Washington
county left yesterday afternoon for Camp
Greene and Fort Oglethorpe. One was
from orange county.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-02-21
POSTPONE TERM.

FrnhKIIn o. COurt WIN convene Oh1y
to Adjourn, to Save Coal.
st. Adams, Feb. 19.-Franklin county
court which was to convene March II for
the March term will take immediate ad-
journment on that date to Wednesday
morning, April 8, at ten o'clock for court
work and the jury will be called when
needed. This postponement is taken by
Judge F. NJ. Butler Of Rutland and AS
sistant Judges T.. w. Foster and c. A.
Gardyne in compliance with the request
Of the local fuel committee.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-02-21
AVIATION
CADETS KILLED

Dallas. Tex. Feb. 19.-Victor L. Dennis
Of Detroit. Mich, cadet aviator who was
burned at Love field near Dallas early to-
day when his machine fell 100 feet. died
this afternoon In the field hospital
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-02-21

The tanks have certain British slow
ness. to be sure, but II Ia noticed that
they never have to run over anything
twice.-Kansas City Star.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-02-21
BOLSHEVIKI FINALLY
FORCED INTO SIGNING
GERMAN-MA DE-PEACE

Lenine and Trotsky Announce Formally that the
Council Of Peoples Commissaries Are Re-
luctantly Obliged to Comply with Conditions
Dictated by Central Powers at Brest-Litovsk
Washington Sees Bolsheviki Government
Yielding to Irresistible Demand by Great
Masses of Russian People with the Hope that
Lenine and Trotsky Can Maintain Control.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-02-21

Paris. Feb. 1s.-Hershel Mckee Of Indian
apolis. an American aviator in the French
escadrille, has been missing since Feb
ruary 10 and Is believed to be prisoner
In Germany. Mckee Is q years Of age.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-02-21

Private Benefits death was mentioned
In the Associated Press dispatches Of
Monday.