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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-02-14
(From "Girard's Talk Of the Day" in the
Philadelphia Telegraph)


There are four people in the United
States for every horse, but 1t requires
more acres Of ground to satisfy our stables
than to appease our tables.
The horse Is a noble and useful beast
and deserves all the encomiums ever
handed out to him, but he is expensive.
Every working hour of every work.
day our horses wear out $4,000 worth Of
leather harness.
Edison says a horse is the poorest motor
ever built-costs most to produce a given
amount Of work.
Year in and out a farm horse works
only one hour in seven-so says Uncle
Sans census enumerators.
It takes about five acres to support a
horse for a year, and the average horse
eats Ave times his own weight in grain
and hay.
There are six times as many horses in
the United States as there are automo-
biles.
II each car were worth $1,000 and each
overtop the value Of cars by cool bill
lion dollars.
Automobiles wear out more rubber In
tires than horses wear out leather In
harness.
Some garages will charge you as much
to stable an auto as a good livery will
tax you to feed and care for a horse.
A locomotive is better motor than
| either the horse or the auto.
1t can pull a load of 1900 tons from
here to New York in 10 hours,
A $50 bill would pay for all the fuel fol
the trip.
To haul the same load with horsepower
would require two days and 5000 horses
and the fuel for them in the form OF
hay and grain would cost so times al
much as the coal for the engine.
Besides that the horses would cost Il
times as much as fine locomotive ant
the average life Of the horse would no
exceed that Of the iron steed, although
the latter would require some repairs.
But the horse works over q roughe
and cheaper road than the locomotive
The latter needs a highway that cost
to-day many times as much per mile a.
we pay for the horses path.
1t Is said that It requires %. 100000 horse
power to operate American farms.
There is to-day much more power thar
that running out to sea without havipI
turned a single wheel or done strok
Of work. and much Of this power howe
right through the farms.
In the battle Of the tractor VS.. the horse
Pennsylvania farmers stick to the horse
We have In this State 10000 farms an
only 600 tractors. With fewer farms Nsv
York has more than double. the number o
| tractors.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-02-14
RED CROSS GROWING.
State Chapter Adds Three Branches
Making 1873 In All.

There are now 1888 branches in the State
Of the American Red Cross. three more
having been added this week. The new
Corners are Tunbridge, East Corinth and
Waitsfeld. The number will shortly be
at the 200 mark II the enthusiasm Of the
Vermonters keeps up. and this Is the
record hoped for by the State chapter
heads.
In a report of the distribution of the
knitted goods sent from the Bureau of
Military Relief, New England division.
American Red Cross, Boston. received
by the State chapter headquarters the
Following interesting facts are announced:
Sent to Camp Devens: 1900 mufiiers, 1900
wristers. 1.160 helmets. $3.50 socks. The
grand total sent from the bureau to vari-
pus cantonments and naval bases Ii az
follows: N.81S sweaters. 1928 muffisrs.
n,966 wristers. 7.067 helmets. 1890 socks
and 2.lS5 comfort kits.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-02-14
THREE OLD RESIDENTS
OF RUTLAND DIE
Two Young People Also Included in
Grim Reaper's Harvest Of n Day.

Grim Reaper's Harvest Of n Day.
Rutland. Feb. 13-Three old residents
and two young people died in Rutland
to-day.
Mrs. Frances Dunn, widow. of James
Croker Dunn, for half century con-
nected with the hardware business here,
died Of asthma, aged 80 years. She was
the mother Of Fire Marshal ]. c. Dunn
Marshall B. Taylor died at the age Of
81 years. He was picture Trainer for
more than 40 years. being associated with
the store Of g. z. Chalmers much Of the
time.
Mrs. Charlotte T. Ross, widow Of Craw-
ford D. Ross, a well-known Civil War
veteran, died at the age Of Is.
M. Stark Smith, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles M. Smith of this city, n member
Of the 3O7th corps. aviation service. died
to- day on spinal meningitis at Mineola,
N. Y, age 10 years.
Miss Sadie Gioli, age 20, died Of hemor-
rhagica purpurea, a rare disease, which
produces hemorrhages from various parts
Of the body.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-02-14
MEXICAN WAR VETERAN
DIES AT AGE OF Ill
Thomas c. Leonard Of Bath. N. ". Also
Fought In Civil War.

Bath, N. Y, Feb. lS.-Thomas C. Leon
ard. veteran Of the Mexican and Civil
Wars died at the soldiers home here
to-day. aged Ill years. Investigation
by the authorities of the home some
years ago revealed church records in
County Clare, Ireland. establishing the
tact that Mr.. Leonard was born there In
lSU. He came to America when q boy
and served In the Mexican War. When
the Civil War broke out he enlisted In
the Union army. giving his age as IS to
insure admission and served three years
In the 18th New York Infantry.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-02-14
THREE Av|A7ORS
DASHED TO DEATH
A Fourth, Son Of Maj. Gen.
March, Is Probably Fa-
tally Injured.

Lake Charles, La, Feb. 12.-Lieuten-
ant L. F. Plummer. Of New Rochelle.
NJ Y, was killed at Gerstner Field.
near here late to-day in the fall of an
airplane he was plotting.
According to statements by army
officers at the camp, Lieut. Plummers
airplane suddenly plunged head first
to the ground while he apparently was
attempting landing. 1t fell about
100 feet.
Lieut.. Plummer was married three
days before he entered the Plattsburgh
training camp last May. Because OF
his wifc's illness word of his death
was sent to his father at Mount YER
non, N. Y.
Lieut.. Egbert Mexican Of Santa Ana,
Cal, was killed in q similar accident
near Jennings, La. Lieut.. Charles z.
Cummings. who was injured when Nc
Kean's machine fell will recover 1t WINS
announced.
Memphis. Tenn. Feb. 12.-T. c. Rog-
ers. and p. B. Cooley. flying cadets
were killed ct Park Field, the army
aviation camp near Memphis in the
collision In nid-air to-day OF the ma
chimes in which they wero making
practice flights. They were flying at
height Of about $50 feet.
When the machines struck the ground
they we're shattered to pisces and the
two avlators were pinned under the
wreckage. Spectators said one of the
airplanes was preparing to land when the
collision occurred. This il the first
fatality since the field was opened as q
school Of instruction for advanced stu
dents in aviation.
Fort Worth. Texas. Feb. L.-Second
Lieut.. Peyton G. March. Jr.. son of Major
Gen. Peyton C. March, sustained a frac.
ture of the skull this afternoon when
his airplane fell at Taltaferro field. He
Is said to have small chances Of recovery.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-02-14
MONTPELIER TAX
INCREASES Z CENTS

Montpelier. Feb. 13.-The finance COM
mittee Of the city council tonight recon-
mended a tax Of $2.s2 for 1918, seven cents
more than 1917. The extra seven cents
Is asked by the school commissioners to
operate the schools. The general expenses
of the city estimate practically the same
as 1917. $137,000
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-02-14
"HEARD ON THE sTHEEr.r

CBy White River Junction Landmark
Man,
That the darker 1t Is all around US the
brighter we should let our light shine.
That expensive clothes. like the snow Of
winter. cover up lot Of ugly things.
That some people are like a dig noise
the farther of II is the more you enjoy 1t.
That some men belong to every society
in town except the society Of their homes.
That the people Of the sunny winter re-
sorts have consented to observe coalless
days.
That not everything that glitters is gold
some people buy their jewefry at the ten
cent store.
That some people think we can keep on
living just as we do in peace times and
yet win the war.
That the Russians are finding that that
lovely gold brick they bought from the
Germans was only tin.
That it's about time for the people who
won't observe the wheatless days to have
a few eatless days.
That the man who sits down to wait
for something to turn up will find cush-
ion mighty comfortable.
That the men who achieve something
worth while are those who have courage
without whistling for 1t.
That large number Of people are per-
fectly willing to save fuel for the govern
ment by lying abed until 500 q. m.
That II Doc Garfield will make his
voorhees, days come in the baseball sea.
son there will be less Of q kick coming
That among the queer things is the
man who thinks q sick wife would fee
better II she would "just get up and
stir around"
That some Of the Congressmen who
are now shouting for 10000 cannon are
the same ones who used to give the
army Just enough big-gun ammunition to
fire salutes.
That II some men we know would put
the religion they possess on sunda,
into their business on Monday and tn,
rest Of the week. they would find a rea
profit in their investment.
! That when our easy-going people catcl
a man with a suitcase full! Of dynamit,
on a dark night. they Of course accep
his statement that he Is a farmer goini
out to blow up some stumps.
That 1t, 10 hoped that the people VIII,
wouldn't save 20 per cent. OF their whea
-four will like war-bread with 80 per cent
wheat, now made neosssary by unread
ness Of many people to Cooperate.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-02-14
HAVE DECIDED
s 1883 APPEALS
Federal District Board Has Re.
ceived 5,513 Questionnaires
to Pass Upon.

Montpelier, Feb. ia compilation Of
the figures connected with the number Of
men who have been sent to the federal
district board for that board to act upon
appeals In their missionaries from the
classification Of the local boards, shows
that 5613 questionnaires have come to the
district board, all of which are In class
one. OF the total received, 1883 have been
decided by the district board and certified
back to the local boards for final classical
ton. OF these 1874 are In Chittenden county,
while $40 have been sent to the district
board from this county for It's considera-
ton but these are disposed of according to
the order in which they are received by
the district board.
The number sent to the district board
nv counties Ia.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-02-14
$4,000 FIRE AT RUTLAND.

Rutland, Feb 1s.-Loss OF $4,000 was
caused by fire which destroyed the gem
srsi store In the building of Luigi Inco
ana the adjoining dwelling house OF
aaverio Bacoie at Center Rutland this
morning. Tho Baccie family were
awakened by the cracking of flames.
Tho town water system was frozen up
and there was no way to Tight the
danes. The cause Of the fire is un-
known. Baccie carries $1,000 insur-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-02-14
SUSPECTED GERMAN
AGENT is RELEASED
Bernhard Bartels Proves Tint He Reg.
istered and Filed QueStiOnnnire.

Brattleboro, Feb. 13.-After being de-
tanned since Saturday, when he was
taken from a train here as he was about
to leave town, Bernhard Bartels of New
York was released this afternoon by Uni
ted States Marshal Arthur p. Carpenter.
Bartels was suspected of being a Ger
man agent and he had no registration
card. Numerous kilograms were ex-
changed and to-day Marshal Carpenter
learned that Bartels registered in Albany
and filled a questionable in New York.
Before being taken into custody Bartels
visited German residents here and else
where in the State soliciting funds for q
German employment bureau in New York.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-02-14
AUTO SALES co.

Elover-Riviere Auto Concern Of Rut.
e. land Has $1,000 Capital.
Montpelier. Feb. 1.-THE Glover Riviere
Auto Sales company Inc. Of Rutland with
D capital stock Of 5000 has filed articles
bf corporation In the secretary Of states
bffice to conduct an automobile business
In Rutland. The subscribers are Ira A.
Glover Of Dorset. Eugene and Elisabeth
eAEjere Of Rutland.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-02-14

So take this tip from Lampy;
To enjoy yourself a bit,
You'd better take some lessons
And learn Just how to knit.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-02-14
Fined s25 for Theft of Watch.

Middlebury. Feb. lS.-Deputy Sheriff
Birchard OF Shoreham brought Walter
Harrington to this village for trial ON the
charge of stealing watch from Arthur
Farnham of that place. Harrington was
found guilty and fined SIS and costs, which
|hA ~ 0alo aSxnnsemepta n Qorh -
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-02-14
COMPLETE EXAMINATIONS.
State Board of Medical RegistrntiOl
Finishes Semi.Annual Session.

The State Board Of Medical Registra-
ton, DR.. w. Scott Nay Of Underhill
secretary, finished yesterday afternoon
the two-day examination of candidates
for licenses to practice in Vermont
Those who took the examinations were:
DR.. H. 8. Peabody of Newport, DR..
Harold F. Taylor Of Hardwick, DR.. c. w.
Henderson Of Ottawa. DR.. w. II. Squires
of Burlington, DR.. Moses z. Steinberg Of
Montreal and DR.. Frederick w. Marrow
ney Of Boston. DR.. Arthur o. Morton
of st. Adams was given, and passed, an
informal oral examination for reciprocity
privileges.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-02-14
EAST PUTNEY FARM
BUILDINGS BURNED
Is Grade HOlsteins, IL Sheep and Much
Produce Also Destroyed.


Produce Also Destroyed.
Brattleboro. Feb. 13.-All the buildings
on the Jerome " Shaw farm in East
Putney owned by Charles H. Greene were
burned this morning after sheep, which
followed Mr.. Greene into the barn, had
tipped over a barrel on which the man
placed his lantern on returning to the
house on an errand. The feed doors in
front Of the cattle had been opened and
the draft sucked the flames into the
stalls. killing Is head Of grade Holsteins.
About dozen sheep were lost, also three
hogs, 80 hens, 60 tons Of hay. 900 bushels
each Of oats and corn, besides farming
tools. The loss was about $4,000, partly
covered by insurance. The buildings in
cluded house. two large barns. corn
barn and shed all connected. They were
located on the great meadows, the scene
Of early Indian massacres.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-02-14

She'll do It at the movies.
She'll DO 1t in the car.
She'll DO It at the cabaret,
And everywhere you are.
When you attempt some kidding
You'll feel like saying darn"
For now the only line she throws
IL that one made Of yarn.
And always with monotony
You'll hear that grille sigh
The time-worn chant Of knitting.
TIL the tears come to your eye,
One.
Two.
Three.
Four.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-02-14

For the woman who II Just now buying
to solve clothes-buying problem. to.
days ads are an immediate help.
II what you want Is to be had. classi-
usd advertising will pay"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-02-14
ADMINISTRATOR JONES
GETS GARFIELD'S WIRE
Whether or Not Vermont Will Keep
Heatless Mondays VIII he De-
cided To-day.

ctoed To-day.
Montpelier. Feb. 13.-A. ]. M. Jones.
State fuel administrator, received tonight
the following telegram from Federal Fuel
Administrator H. A. GARFIELD:
'In view Of the Improvement In weather
and transportation conditions and results
already obtained an order will be issued
tonight suspending until further notice
the Monday closing order Of January II.
except section one Of said order. to con-
tinue In force until further notice. Each
State fuel administrator is, however. au.
thorized In his discretion to continue order
in force within his State II he considers
local emergency demands 1t. II you con-
template continuing order in your State
please communicate with US Immediately
Mr.. Jones stated tonight that meeting
pf New England administrators will bt
held in Boston tomorrow morning. after
which announcement will be made of the
6ecision as regards Vermont.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-02-14
THEY'RE KNITTING. KNITTING nv.
ERYWHERE. AND NEVER
DROP A STITCH.

(Harvard Lampoon.)
When you get home for Christmas
And call upon your girl.
You'll md that she IL knitting
And learning how to purl.
You'll try to get her talking:
It's hopeless you will learn:
You'll only think she's hooking
When she replies in turn:
Ono.
Two.
Three,
-Four,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-06-05
NO POWER TO BAN
HEARST PAPERS

New York, June 5-Supreme Court
Justice Giegerich decided that the
city authorities of Mount Vernon had
no power to forbid the sale of Hearst
publications and New York German
papers, and granted an injunction ap-
piled for by these newspapers to re-
strain the enforcement of the ordi-
nance making it a misdemeanor to
sell or circulate those publications
Justice Giegerich in his opinion re-
ferred to the first amendment to the
federal constitution, providing that
Congress shall make no law "abridg-
ing the freedom of speech and of the
press" and also to the liberty of
speech and of the press section of
the state constitution
TT would seem that the legislature
ITSELF" the court said, from which
| the defendants necessarily derive
! such powers as they have, would have
no authority to prohibit in advance
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-06-05
Germans Intended
SO. To Loot Paris

"I was out for stroll on August
| rs, 1914 and happened to meet the
German Ambassador says Ambassa-
dor Morgenthau in the Worlds Work
for June, He began to talk as usual
/ about the German victories in France;
the German armies, he said, would be
in Paris within a week. The decid-
| ing factor in this war, he added, would
be the Krupp artillery, And remem-
Der that this time he said, we are
making war. And we shall make it
rucksichtslos without any considera-
tion). We shall not be hampered as
we were in 1870. Then Queen Victo-
ria, the Gar, and Francis Joseph in
terfered and persuaded us to spare
Paris. But there is no one to inter
fere now. We shall move to Berlin
all the Partisan art treasures that be-
long to the state. just as Napoleon
took Italian art works to France
"It is quite evident that the battle
of the Marine saved Paris from the
fate of Louvain.
so confidently did Wangenheim ex-
pect an immediate victory that he be-
! gan to discuss the terms of peace
Germany would demand of France he
said, after defeating her armies, that
she completely demobilize and pay an
indemnity. France now said Wangen-
helm can settle for $4,000, 900, 900;
but if she persists in continuing the
war. she will have to pay $40, 200, 00O,-
0OO.'
"He told me that Germany would
RI r.,
e'erywhere.' At that time, judging
from N-angenheim's statements, Ger
many vas not looking so much fol
new territory as for great commercial
advantages. She was determined tt
be the great merchant nation; and fol
this she must have free harbors, the
Bagdad railroad, and extensive right.
in South America and Africa
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-06-05

Jersey Coast Life Crews were or
dered to look for wreckage from U
boat victims.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-06-05
Yale Students Are
Severely Punished

New Haven, June Seven Yale
students were found guilty yesterday
of minor offences and were fined from
$40 to 500, according to their con-
duct in the riot last week in which
park benches were overturned and
trolley cars halted. John Henry
Mitchell, Jr., 10, of Wellesley, Mass,
who is said to have laughed at Mayor
Fitzgerald when the latter tried to
make speech, was fined $50.
Allan Hubbard, Jr., IS, of Newton
Centre, Mass, was fined $40 for talk
AIS =Aarply to a policeman. Others
fined included: Oscar Fulton David
son, 10, of Dayton, Ohio, 800, for
wrestling with a policeman; John
Brewster Rice, 10, Washington, D. c.,
$50. for failure to dispense; Floyd
Jones. Jr., 10, New York city, $50 for
taking part in the noisy parade;
Dana Clark Cobb, 20, Chicago, $25
for failure to dispense" and John
H. French, 20, New York city, $25
for failure to dispense.
Sherold Kent, 10, son Of Professor
Kent, and a member of the second
varsity crew, was discharged. Sew
sral witnesses testified that he receiv.
ed brutal clubbing at the hands Of
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-06-05
Hall Decorations
Used for Clothing

New York, June 5.-The scarcity of
clothing in Germany has resulted in
an order that all municipalities nego-
tiate with societies for the utilization
of materials used for hall decorations,
says the Berlin Tageblatt. The I'm
perial clothing board has been forced
tc deny the applications of communi-
ties for the delivery of clothing and
linen for city children sent to the
country, because of the scarcity eff
supplies. Worn footwear and old
leather may be sold only to persons
and boards designated by the Imperial
board for shoe supply. The same
holds good as to all finished goods
in whole or in part of leather such
as trunks and hat and helmet boxes,
footballs, dice boxes, saddles, school
knapsac ks, harnesses, card cases.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-06-05
OBITUARY
MRS. ANNIE PARROT.

The sudden death of Mrs. Annie E.
PARROT, widow of Andrew B. Parrot,
will come as a surprise to her friends
in this city. Mrs. Parrot while on a.
visit in Stratford two weeks ago fell
and broke her hip and was taken to
the Bridgeport hospital where she
died last evening at o'clock.
Mrs. Parrot was born in Rockford.
ILL.,, Oct. 26, 1845, and was the
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas S.
Smith. She is survived by two sons.
Harry S. PARROT, 278 Garfield avenue.
and Walter E. Hopton of Syracuse.
N. Y, and one sister, Mrs. Laura
Smith of New Haven.
Mrs. PARROT wa member of the
First Methodist church for many
years. The funeral services will be
conducted by Rev. George NJ. Brown
on Friday at the home of her son in
Garfield avenue. Burial will be in
Lakeview cemetery.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-06-05
TURKS GOVERNOR
DRIVING ALL. JEWS
FROM HOLY Land

Djemal Pasha, the Turkish Military
Governor of Palestine. is again max
ing military necessity the pretext
for prosecuting the Jews in that part
of the Holy Land not yet conquered
by the British Army. The Provisional
Zionist Commit e has received a ca
BILE from Lemberg, Galicia, which re-
ports the arrival there of Daniel Aus
ter, formerly teacher at the Jewish
High School in Haifa, who was de-
ported by the Turks to Damascus. Ac-
cording to Auster, Djena1 has expell-
ed all the Jews from the colonies and
towns near the battle front Among
the victims of his new prosecutions,
are 1900 Jews who were previously
driven from Jaffa to Kfar Saba. Re-
CARELESS of the fact that about 400
of them are victims of typhus, and
that large numbers are dying daily
he has deported them including the
sick so miles further inland.
They are row located at Kfar-Dje-
NAL, Federa, and Turkerem. This Ia
test EXPULSION occurred just before the
arrival at Kfar Saba Of a Sanitary
Commission sent from Jaffa by the Lo-
cal Jewish Relief Committee to COM
bat the epidemic Of typhus. Auster be-
lieves that DENIAL Pasha timed this
expulsion to prevent the refugees at
Kfar Saba from obtaining relief from
the epidemic which is destroying them.
He reports that the epidemic is raging
also in Safed where there are at pres
ent over 500 Jewish orphans. The
fear of further excavations by order
/ of Djemal Pasha hangs like a black
cloud over the 5000 refugees who
were driven from Jaffa to Galilea, al
though in that section health and
| fond conditions are not bad
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-06-05
RATE REvIsIoNs ORDERED

Washington, June 5.---Hundreds OF
local and special rate revisions will
be ordered by Director General Nc
Adoo before June 25, when the new
rate schedules go into effect, the
railroad administration announced to
day.