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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-01-31
WOMAN NOW \. Y.
POLICE OFFICIAL
Mrs. Ellen O'Grady Appointed
Fifth Deputy Commissioner
by Hylan.

New York, Jan. &.-Appointment Of Mrs.
Ellen OGrady, a widow with three daugh-
ters, as fifth deputy police commissioner
II New York was announced to-day. She
b the FIRST woman ever to hold such an
Sfiice in this city.
Police Commissioner Enright declared
, woman deputy absolutely necessary
In New York for the protection Of young
women. Her selection was the result Of
her work as q civil service probation off,
Ger in Brooklyn courts for the last ten
years, 1t was declared.
I'm this city every year." the commits
sioner said, there are hundreds of girls
lured from their homes and their lives
wrecked. Hundreds Of other girls from
all over the country who came to this city
seeking opportunities are lured from the
path Of virtue and finally are found lead
ing q life Of shame. At this very moment
hundreds Of mothers whose hearts are
breaking, are seeking Information regard
ing their daughters who have mysteri-
ously disappeared. How many Of us be-
lieved that such fate as Ruth Cruser
met was possible? Men have not the
same kind Of sympathy in these cases as
q mother who has daughters Of her own"
Tho commissioner asserted that MRS.
O'0rady's rugged honesty, experience
and fearless makes her Peculiarly adapt
ed for the work she will be called upon
to perform.
Commissioner Enright summoned all
the police inspectors to his office late to-
day and outlined to them the policy OF his
administration.
ut IL the order of the mayor and the
police commissioner" he said that all
laws and ordinances be enforced. Graft
must be totally and permanently elm
mated from this department. The gambler.
gangster. gunman, disorderly woman,
illegal vender Of narcotic drugs, the dis
orderly housekeeper and the trader in all
forms of commercialized vice. will have
your special attention and you will pre-
vent them from operating in this city.
1.-THE city ordinances must be entirely
and thoroughly enforced. Arrests must not
be made when summonses would serve
equally we'll and summonses should not be
employed when the same results can be
accomplished by the warning"
Mr.. Enright declared there must be no
"nagging. petty persecution and favorit-
ISM" Special consideration will be given
to senior members in each command in
assignments to so-called soft berths. "
he declared.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-01-31
STATE MOTOR CAR
OWNERS CAUTIONED
"Automobile Mutual Ins. Co. of
America" Not Licensed Here,
Commissioner Says.

Montpelier, Jan. 2s.-The following let
ter has been mailed by Insurance Com
missioner ]. G. Brown to automobile
owners in the State warning them
against taking insurance.:
To the Owners of Automobiles in Yer.
mont:
The attention Of automobile owners in
Vermont is called to the circular being
sent out by the Automobile Mutual In.
surance Co. Of America" home office al
Providence, r. l.. offering to insure auto.
mobiles and claiming constitutional
right" to insure automobiles in every
state.
This department desires to call your
attention to the fact that the Automo.
bile Mutual Insurance Co. mentioned IL
not recognized by this department and
the company has not qualified to do bust.
ness in this State.
All owners OF automobiles are cautioned
with reference to accepting insurance II
this company covering any Of their prop
erty. To such as are not knowing a,
to the effect of their accepting a contract
Of insurance in a company Of this char
acter, I would say that should los.
occur and any disagreement arise as t.
the amount Of the loss or the payment Of
the loss, a resident Of Vermont car
bring no action in any court in thi.
State to compel such a company to pa,
the loss.
Any action brought against this com
pany would necessarily have to be brough
in the State Of Rhode Island and tn,
expense Of recovery Of the loss nigh
amount to more than the total amour
involved.
The laws Of Vermont require that
company shall have a certain financia
standing before 1t can be licensed to d,
business in this State. and such compan,
shall deposit with the secretary Of stat,
OF Vermont a power Of attorney ap
pointing the secretary Of state its author
lied attorney to receive services o.
process.
This enables any resident Of Vernon
to bring an action against any regularl,
licensed company in their own county
and unless a company has a sinancia
statement enabling 1t to be licensed ant
IL licensed in this State. this department
would caution you against accepting an,
contract OF insurance similar to that pro.
posed by the Automobile Mutual Insur.
ance Co.
JOSEPH @. BROWN. Commissioner.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-01-31
TEXT OF PRESIDENTS
FOOD PROCLAMATION
Calls on Women of Nation to Help Enforce
ment of New Regulations as Part
of War Burden.

products and the mixed cereal bread and
other products Of the bakers which con-
tain an admixture Of other cereals.
In order that consumption may be re-
stricted to this extent. Mondays and
Wednesdays should be observed as wheat
less days each week. and one meal each
day should be observed as a wheatless
meal.
In both homes and public eating places,
In order to reduce the consumption Of
beef. pork and sheep products. Tuesday
should be observed as meatless day in
each week. one meatless meal should be
observed in each day; while, in addi-
tion. Saturday Of each week should fur
Their be observed as q day upon which
there should be no consumption Of pork
A continued economy In the use OF
sugar will be necessary until later in
the year.
1t is imperative that all waste and
foodstuffs should be rigidly eliminated.
APPEALS TO WOMEN.
The maintenance Of the health and
strength OF our own people Is vitality
necessary at this time and there should
be no dangerous restriction of the food
supply: but the elimination Of every
sort OF waste and the substitution OF
other commodities Of which we have
more abundant supplies for those which
we need to save will In no way impair
the strength Of our people and will enable
us to meet one Of the most pressing obii-
cations Of the war.
I. therefore. in the national interest,
take the liberty Of calling upon every
loyal American to take fully to heart the
suggestions which are being circulated
by the food administration and of beg
cling that they be followed.
am confident that the great body of
our women who have iabored SO loyalty
In cooperation with the food admins.
tration for the success Of food conserva-
tion will strengthen their efforts and will
take It as q part Of their burden in this
period Of national service to see that
the above suggestions are observed
throughout the land.
WOODROW WILSON.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-01-31
WEST RIVER BRANCH
OF C.. V. is DUG OUT

No Trains Have Been Run over 90
Mile Route. for 18 Days.
Brattleboro. Jan. N.-After being buried
under snow and ice since two weeks ago
last Friday the West River branch Of the
Central Vermont railway. 80 miles long,
extending from Brattleboro to South Lon
donderry was opened to-day, a snowplow
reaching the northern terminus. No trains
have been run over the road the past 15
days. but II Is expected that a train will be
run tomorrow. Much remains to be done
yet. however. In the way Of moving snow.
RAISE $2.4So FOR K. OF c.
with three days remaining in their drive
70 secure 5000 In 10 days the Knights Of
Columbus tonight had raised $3.50 in
Brattleboro for their war camp fund.
They have worked under adverse condi-
tison and did not have much hopes of
raising more than 5000. but It Il believed
now that the entire quota will be OBJ
tanned.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-01-31
MAJ..GEN. WOOD
SLIGHTLY WOUNDED
Hurt by Accidental Explosion
Which Kills Five French
Soldiers.

Washington. Jan. T.-General PershinG
cabled the war department to-day that
Major-General Wood had been slightly
wounded In the army by an accidental
explosion in France which killed i've
French soldiers and slightly injured two
other American officers. Lieut.-Col.
Charles E. Kilhourne and Major Kenyon
A. Joyce.
Secretary Baker announced the accident
in this statement:
"A cable despatch from the head
quarters OF General Pershing states that
an accidental explosion occurring to-day
killed Ave French soldiers and slightly
injured Major-General Wood In the army.
Lieut. Col. Charles e. Kilbourne In the eye
and Major Kenyon A. Joyce In the ARM
1t is understood the message was brief
and gave no further details. General
Woods tour would carry him both to the
front and to the American training camps
behind the lines, but there is no indication
as to where the accident occurred.
All Of the divisional commanders have
been or will be sent to Europe for brief
periods. General Wood. commanding Camp
Funston. Kansas. went over several weeks
ago.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-01-31
GOVERNORS APPOINTMENTS
Arthur w. Hewitt Member Of Board Of
EducatiOn-T. Wagner, Burling-
ton, Re-appointed ON Charities.

Montpelier, Jan. Ex-Governor Graham
has reappointed Arthur w. Hewitt. demo-
cratic clergyman and well-known legis-
lator of Plainfield. member of the
State Board of Education for the term
of five years, beginning February l, 1918.
Mr.. Hewitt has served as superintend-
ent of schools in Glover and in Plain
field. In recent years. the Rev. Mr..
Hewitt has become a widely recognized
authority on the rural church.
Mr. Hewitt will represent Vermont at
the conference on rural education, under
the direction of the United States commits
sioner of education, to be held in WASH
ington February 20 to %, 1918.
Governor Graham also has re-appointed
Thomas Magner Of Burlington a member
of the Board of Charities and Proba-
ton. for the term Of Ave years, begin
ming February l. From the creation of
the board last June, Mr.. Magner has
manifested an active interest in the work,
especially in the proper care Of depend
ent and neglected children. The State
pays actual expenses, but no salaries
for these positions.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-01-31
GIBSON GETS IL RECRUITS
Acknowledgement Favors SO State Pay
for the Volunteers.

Montpelier. Jan. 2s.-Capt E. B.
Gibson OF Company I. First Vermont
Regiment which Is stationed at Camp
Greene, arrived in the city this morn
ing and has commenced a drive for
volunteers in the State. He obtained
seven here to-day and five in Benning-
ton.
He proposes to have a man detailed
to each OF the local boards In the
state for the purpose Of securing those
persons who pass the examinations
there to recruit the Vermont regi-
ment.
The fact that his trip to Vermont
was authorized by the war department
makes II look as though the First
Vermont was to be kept as unit. The
formation has been kept although
most OF the men were taken away last
fall. He was In conference with Gov.
Graham this afternoon on the matter.
He has established headquarters In
MONTPELIER and will conduct the cam
paign from this city.
1t 10 the opinion OF the attorney
general that these men should be given
the volunteers $40 State pay.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-01-31
The white House.
20 January. 1918.


A PROCLAMATION.
Many causes have contributed to create
the necessity for a moro intensive eno's
on the part Of our people 70 save ioou
in order that we may supply our asso
ciates in the war with the sustenance
vitality necessary to them IN THESE oay'
of privation and stress.
The reduced productivity OF Europe,
because Of the large diversion OF man.
power to the war. the partial failure OF
distant markets for foodstuffs through
the destruction Of shipping, places the
burden Of their subsistence very largely
on our shoulders.
lated suggestions which. II followed, will
enable us to meet this great RESPONSE
bility without any real Inconvenience on
our part
MUST SAVE 30 PER CENT.
In order that we may reduce our con-
sumption OF wheat and wheat products
by 80 per cent.-a reduction impera-
lively necessary to provide the supply for
Observation-Disclosures. jobbers and retail
ers should purchase and resell to their
customers only 70 per cent Of the
amounts used in 1917.
All manufacturers Of alimentary
pastes, biscuits. crackers, pastry and
purchases and consumption Of wheat and
wheat hour to 20 per cent. Of their 1917
requirements, and all bakers Of bread
and rolls to 80 per cent. Of their current
requirements.
Consumers should reduce their pur.
chases Of wheat products for home
preparation to at least 70 per cent. Of
those Of last year, or. when buying bread.
should purchase mixed cereal breads from
the bakers.
SPECIAL DAYS NAMED.
To provide sufficient cereal food.
homes. public eating places. dealers and
manufacturers should substitute potatoes.
vegetables. corn. barley. oats and rice
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-01-31
CAPT. HENRY G.. STREETER
OF BRATTLEBORO is DEAD
Former Dept. Commander Of VI. and
Pres. Of LIST w. Cav. Association.

Pres. OF LIST VI. Cav. Association.
Brattleboro Jan. CATER a brief ILL
ness with organic heart disease. Capt.
Henry C. Streeter. aged n. department
commander Of Vermont two years ago and
former president of the First Vermont
Cavalry association and a widely known
pension and real estate agent. died in his
home to-day.
He saw ~ engagements as member
of the Vermont cavalry regiment in the
Civil War and In 1864 was wounded by
bullets In the arm and abdomen at the
same time. He was born in Chesterfield.
N. H., and lived in Bellows Falls. Rutland
and Keene. N. H., before coming here. A
son. Frank C. Streeter. is chief OF the
Brattleboro fire department.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-01-31
GERMAN ATROCITIES
WORSE THAN RELATED
10 Capt. Simmons Says. Adds That u
.. Needs 5000, 900 Men in France,

been minimized 100 times where they have
been magnihed once. the Republican club
was told to-day by Capt A. p. Simmons.
United States military observer in Ger
many during the mobilization.
Don't let anyone tell you that Ger
man atrocities are merely fiction" Capt.
Simmons declared III you knew the
horrors that patient. suffering little Bel
gium has been through your blood would
freeze In your VEINS
Capt Simmons said the United States
must send 100000 men to France to make
any showing, "for our enemy is fortified
by almost impregnable forces"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-01-31
GRANT few APPEALS
Federal District Board Certifes Bach
ISL Nnmes-22 in Chittenden
County.

Montpelier, JAN 29-The federal district
board has certified back to the
local boards in the several counties of
the State 5s1 names of persons who will
appear in class one Of the selective draft.
In but few cases have the appeals from
the local boards been allowed. The num-
Der certified back by counties is: Addi-
son. Is; Bennington. AZ: Caledonia. o; Chit
tenden. %; Essex. 0: Franklin, 40; Grand
Isle. 43; Lamoille. 40: Orange. 113; Orleans.
%; Rutland. first district. o: second dis
trict, u; Washington, g.: Windham. Is;
Windsor. 25.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-01-31
$4,000 W|LLEO TO
VERMONT BAPT|STS
Late S. A. nsley Also Leaves
$25.00s to Middlebury Church
ministers Remembered.

New York. Jan. 29.-substantial requests
to institutions and clergymen Of the Bap-
fist denomination in Vermont were made
In the will OF Silas A. Ilsley Of Middlebury.
VT. formerly Of this city. filed for probate
here to-day. Mr.. Ilsley. who died at Mid
dlebury January 7. left an estate valued
at moro than $500.000
The the Vermont Baptist State Conven-
ton. Burlington. was left $4,000. Memorial
Ba. ptist Church. Middlebury. $4,000: the
Rev. DR.. Roy E. Whitmore. Middlebury.
5000. and the Rev. William A. Dawson.
Burlington. 5000.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-01-31
HER TROUBLE Is GONE.

Mrs. Thomas II. Davis. Montgomery.
mo- says she had trouble with her blad'
der and had doctored for several months
without relief. when Foley Kidney Phis
were recommended and sh commences
using them and got relief They relieve
oackache, rheumatic pains. stin' swollen
JOINTS and kidney trouble. J. W. o'suiu'
wan 70 Church street. Adv-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-01-31
APPROPRIATE $1,000
FOR LIBERTY BONDS

Montpelier. Jan. 2s.-At the annual
meeting Of the Montpelier Home for
the Aged held this afternoon 5000 was
appropriated for the purchase of Lib
erty Bonds. The officers elected are
president. c. u. Mather: vice-president,
Mrs. C. p. Pitkin: secretary. NJ. w.
Dewey; treasurer. e. A. Cotton.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-01-31
our JIrNEy oFFER-THIs AND &c

DON'T MISS THIS. Cut out this slip,
enclose with hve cents to Foley q Co.,
assS shehield Ave-. Chicago. ILL.,. writing
your name and address clearly. You win
receive in return trial package con-
tanning Foley's Honey and Tar Compound
for coughs. colds and Group. Foley Kid
ney Pills and Foley Cathartic Tablets. J.
". O'Suli,~~~- ~ ch"~~A ~, 49,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-01-31
YOU CAN

increase YOU Tire Mileage $500 miles. II
YOU use Damn Inserts. Ask Us for partic.
ulars. Strong Hardware Co.. Burlington.
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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-01-31

To Advertise In the classified 10 to
"look for work" In the approved way
without chance OF failing!
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-01-31
MACKAY, QUEENSLAND,
SWEPT BY CYCLONE
Tidal wave C'reated-Big Loss Of Life
s~A Property.

sAd Property.
sydney. New South Wales. Jan. 2.-The
town Of MacKay. in Queensland. has been
overwhelmed by a cyclone which produced
a tidal wave and food conditions. Heavy
loss of life is feared. Fourteen bodies
have already been recovered. There Is a
call for food and other assistance for the
stricken community.
Property damage was heavy. especially
to the stocks OF sugar. of which more
than 100000 worth was stored In the
town. The State authorities are arranging
for relief measures.
MacKay. seaport of Queensland. lies
on the southern bank OF the Pioneer river
1t Is situated In sugar growing region
and IL the port of outlet for important
gold and copper fields. 1t had a population
Of approximately 5000 by the last avail.
able census.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-01-31
VICTORY BREAD.

-. Consumers will be able to obtain
mixed cereal bread from their bakers. who
VIII be required under the license regula-
lions to mix Ave per cent. $50 of other
cereals with their wheat -four. both In
bread and rolls. and will be required
gradually to increase this substitution
until. beginning February "a. minimum
OF twenty per cent. (2o%) Of such cereals
Is to be used.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1918-10-25
SOUTHEAST HEROES IN France
: GET SUPPLIES AT LESS THAN
Wholesale PRICES over here
RED TRIANGLE EXPENSE TRANSPORTATION FROM
MANUFACTURERS FRANcE-sYsTEM
Z NOW ARE VERY GRATIFYING.

Americans Pershng facilities combating
the high cost of living that absolutely beyond the reach of civilians
this side Atlantic small
cults articles
craby cities
This NJ A.
all Pehng
Triangle
Tobacco
In khaki
American Fama 30
about Camels 35 20
cnmes,
Murads
Prince Albert
about or
Capt George Lynch former
Military College, Gainesville Fa the Red Triangle
M. A
difficulty
and the getting a co
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1918-10-25
WHY OUR PEOPLE SHOULD CON.
SERVE SUGAR IN THE UNITED
ATATES.

Before the war Great Britain receiv.
ed half her sugar from Germany and
Austria. France obtained 30%6 from
these sources. Now the United States
must divide her portion with these two
countries.
The sugar situation is an outcome of
war conditions, and must be met as
such. We may expect rationing of
sugar to continue until the war is over
1t is necessary for the soldiers to be
supplied with a greater quantity Of
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1918-10-25

Mr.. Hoover has said that the war
can be won, and will be won next
year, If the American people, out of
their food economies, will save the
food necessary to maintain the allied
civilian population. II we fail to sup
ply the necessary food for shipment
and the war is prolonged to 1920, it
will cost one million American lives
more To meet this requirement the
United States is asked to reduce the
consumption of breadstuffs one-half
each week per person, that is, to eat
one-half less of breadstuffs made from
all kinds of different grains.
Mr. Hoover has further said that
we can bring this dreadful business to
an end by every man, woman and child
testing every action by this one touch
stone-does it contribute to winning
the war?
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1918-10-25

Our associates in the war, in CONT
mental Europe, will receive through the
United States Food Administration
their entire sugar supply, and this win
Involve even closer scrutiny of distri-
button and supply in America. The
TACT that coffee will be difficult to Sc.
cure will serve to emphasize also the
Importance of not wasting it.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1918-10-25

The American people have taught
themselves new habits In their rela-
tionship to food, now they must teach
themselves to abstain from much Of
the food to which they have become
accustomed.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1918-10-25

sugar than those who are wen avusv~
and not exposed to out-of-door living.
Therefore you should suffer no hard
ship in giving up a small quantity Of
your sweets to supply the needs of our
army and our allies. You can patron
lie the fruit vendor instead Of the
candy man.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1918-10-25

DR.. Hunter Scales is able to
be out again alter having been
confined with a severe case of
Spanish Influenza.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1918-10-25

America must literally feed the
world during the war and atthe same
time prepare to rebuild the world
food supplies when victory brings
peace.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1918-10-25

Your grocer is pledged to fun cooper
alton in the food administration pro-
gram. Are you helping him to keep
that pledge?
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1918-10-25

We carried the 1918 objectives-
wheat, meat. fat and sugar-and now
we are settling down to a steady push
all along the line.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1918-10-25

II we have sugar by spoonfuls we
can send it by shipfuls to "our boys"
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1918-10-25

Clean up the home pantry before
calling on the national pantry.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1918-10-25

public eating places
throughout the Unit.
ed States. 1t has not
been thought neces-
sary to actually IL
cense the operators
Of all public eating
places, but 1t is nec-
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1918-10-25

essary to have all places where foods
are served observe strict conservation
rules, so that we may meet our prom
ises to increase our exports of food
500 oter last years shipments
This new war program for public
eating places contains twelve general
orders, which are very positive in
their demands, and will no doubt be
the means of saving much food Watch
for It,
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1918-10-25
FOOD REGULATIONS FOR
PUBLIC EATING PLACES

The new war program for hotels,
restaurants, clubs, dining cars and
steamships, will soon be issued to the