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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-05-02

Washington, May 1.-Secretary Baker
will carry to Congress tomorrow the
army increase program mapped out by
President Wilson and his advisers and
based on the determination to win the
war, IL it takes the whole man power OF
the nation to do 1t. There are indica-
tions that he will ask that all restrictions
on the number Of troops to be raised be
removed and the government be author
ized to mobilize as many men as it can
equip, train and send to the battle front
in France.
When the war secretary appears before
the House military committee with sup
Elemental estimates for the army, he Is
expected to disclose that the department
has reason to believe It can handle
during the present year at least double
the existing force under arms Of approx
mately 100000 men. That would mean
a total Of 100000 soldiers for whom
clothing. equipment and transportation
are now in sight. Should additional
facilities become available. however. 1t
is indicated that President Wilson wishes
to be able to call out more men with
out delaying to seek authority.
Evidence came to-day In various ways
of the tremendous effort that now is
the fight in such numbers and such time
as to make victory certain. In the
morning the heads Of the Shipping Board
and the War Industries Board met with
the war council composed of army off,
cials. Details of additional ships and
supplies were gone into. 1t Is understood
on the basis Of the recent surveys of the
situation.
Later the Presidents war cabinet met
with him at the White House and went
over the ground thoroughly. Secretary
Baker remained more than an hour with
the President after the other members
of the war cabinet had left.
In the House. Chairman Dent of the
military committee introduced a bill that
would authorize the mobilization and or
ganization of 100000 selective service
men, instead Of the 100000 to which the
government is limited by the existing
act. Mr. Dent said the measure was his
own and he had not consulted the war
department on it.
Under the new classification scheme
there are understood to be 100000
Immediately available for active mill
tary service in class 1. That estimate
Is based on the returns of numerous
states and the law of averages.
1t excludes all men rated as fit only
for limited special service all delin-
quents, slated for immediate induction
into class 1, when apprehended. and all
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-05-02
MAY COME TO VERMONT
Men Sent Back Offered to State by
Pershing to Tell Of Our Participa-
tiOn In War

Montpelier. May 1.-The following tele-
gram has been received at the office Of
the Vermont Committee Of Public Safety:
War department has released to this
division for individual speaking tours
for month Of May so American soldiers
just arrived in this country from active
service in France and chosen by General
Pershing to inform American people about
our participation in war. How many
can you use. how soon. and how long
Actual travelling expenses only expenses
to you. Please wire"
Secretary Joseph G. Brown suggests
that any community desiring to obtain
the services Of any Of the American
soldiers referred to should make applica-
tion at once to the secretary Of the Ver-
mont Committee Of Public Safety. Mont
pelier stating when such speakers are
desired. In order that the necessary ar
rangements can be made for these SOL
diers.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-05-02
VERMONTS HONOR ROLL
IN THIRD LIBERTY LOAN
Green Mountain State First to Get Quota in New
England and With Exception of Delaware
the First State East of Mchigan-The Red
Letter Towns by Counties

These are the darkest days for dcmoc-
racy since the Liberty Bell in Philadel-
phia rang out the announcement Of the
Declaration of Independence in 1776. and
her fate may now be determined BY
American reinfcrcements. 1t is greatly
to be hoped tbht every town in Vermont
will do ita part IN the distribution of
Liberty bonds.
The States quota is Sc.eoo.0oO and up
to noon yesterday tho sur: OF s7.734 400
had been reported as subscribed.
Tho following towns already havc
reached their quota and are now Oh the
honor roll
Addison county Hancock. Middiebury,
Monkton, Vcrgenne1, Waltham and
Whiting. 9r!dport, Lincoln. New Haven,
iShorehan, Wcybiidge and Bristol
Bennington county-Arlingtoa, Pcnning-
ton, Dorset, Manchester. Peru and
vhaftsbury. Rupert and Readsboro.
Caledonia county--Burl;e. Kirby, Lyn-
don. st. Juhnsbury. Sutton. Wheslock,
Barnet. 2eacham ard Sneflleld.
Chttcnden county Bolton. Burlington,
Charlotte. Colchester. Essex. Hincsburg,
Huntington, Jericho. Milton. Richmond,
ton and Winooski
Essex county-Brighton. Canaan. Con-
cord. Island Pond, Lunenburg and Maid
stone.
Franklin county-Bakersfield, Enosburg.
Fairfax. Fairfield. Franklin, Georgia.
Montgomery. Richford. Sheldon, St.
Adams city. st. Adams town. Swanton,
Fletcher and Highgate.
Grand Isle county-Alburg, Grand Isle.
Isle La Motto, North Hero and South
Hero.
Lamoille county-Belvidere, Cambridge
Johnson, Morristown, Morrisville, Stowe
and Waterville.
Orange county-Bradford Chelsea. Cor
inth. Fairlee, Randolph. Strafford. Thet-
ford, Topsham. Tunbridge and West
Fairlee.
Orleans county-Barton Charleston
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-05-02

OF the so called remedial cases, the men
who will be fit for active service after
operations or medical treatment to cor
rect minor physical defects. Behind
that, also stands the men who have
reached 21 years since the draft act
was passed and who will be brought
in under pending amendments. Pro-
baby the total of effectives in class 1
will prove to be $500, 900 men when
the definite figures are available.
This Is the first reservoir from which
men will be drawn to fill up the new
armies. 1t is conceivable that class 1
will be exhausted in time, but not that
1t would fail to furnish all the men,
who can be shipped to France before
Congress meets again. For this reason
it is regarded as probable that the
question of increasing age limits of the
draft act or Of drawing upon class 2
can be deferred until Congress again
convenes.
While plans for the future have been
shaping up for presentation to Congress
the war department has been pressing
vigorously its efforts to expedite the
movement to France of men already
under arms. Secretary of War Baker ap-
peared to-day before the conference of
Shipping Board officials with ship owners
and seamen's unions to urge prompt man.
ming of new ships. He told the conference
that the accelerated movement Of troops
was going smoothly.
: The record Of achievement during the
last few weeks Is pointed to with pride
by war department officials. Military
precautions to forbid disclosure of the
rate at which the army is being sent to
the front, but Mr. Baker will be able to
give the House committee tomorrow
some interesting figures in this regard.
In pressing forward the troops. the
war department, 1t is learned, has
abandoned its previous policy Of COM
pleting organization of a unit before
1t goes over Under the new plan.
regiments or larger units go forward
on schedule even II they are short a
considerable part Of their full enlisted
strength at the time. They will be
filled up on the other side by drafts
from replacement camps in this
| country.
! The number Of men scheduled to be
called to the colors this month under
the selective service act has been
raised to 25O.000. Last month 100000
were mobilized. At this rate half OF
the 100000 which the department. be-
fore the German drive was launched.
had planned to call during the present
year will have been called out in two
months time.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-05-02
WINTER WHEAT CROP
REPORTED DOING WELL

Washington. May 1.-Winter wheat
made good progress in growth during the
last week in all parts of the country, al
though the crop was heading short In
parts OF California. and rain was needed
in Washington and Oregon. the national
weather and crop bulletin to-day an
nounced.
Under the good conditions that have
prevailed the department of agriculture's s
production forecast. to be issued May s
and based on conditions existing to-day,
Is expected to show larger quantity than
66OOOO'OOO bushels. forecast from April /
conditions.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-05-02
MICHIGAN BIDS BOOZE
A LONG FAREWELL

Detroit. Mich. April SO.-Capacity busi-
ness in retail houses dealing In package
goods. famine prices for wines and
whiskey in cafes and barrooms, and mo
beer" signs'in many of them marked the
last day of the legal sale of liquor In De-
troit and Michigan to-day.
The constitutional amendment making
Michigan prohibition State becomes
operative st midnight tonight.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-05-02

Coventry. Derby. Greensboro. Morgan,
Newport. Orleans and Troy.
Rutland county-Benson, Brandon, Cas-
tleton, Clarendon, Dandy, Fair Haven,
Mendon. Middletown Springs. Mt. Tabor.
Pawiet, Proctor. Rutland city. walling-
ford. Wells. West Rutland, Pittsford,
Poultney, Rutland town and falmouth.
Washington county-East Montpelier,
Montpelier Plainfiold waitsheld, Water
bury. Barre city and Warren.
Wirdham county-Bcllows Fails, Jn-
maics. Newfane, Putncy. Townshend,
Wilmington and Westminster.
Windsor county-Ba!timore. Barnard,
Cnvcndish, Hartford, Hartland, Ludlow.
Norwich. Pomfrst. Proctorsvllle, Reading,
Rcyalton, Springfield. Stoclbridge, White
River Junction. Windsor. Woodstock and
Sharon.
Boston reports that Vermont is the first
State to get her quota in New England
and with the exception Of Delaware. the
Erst State east Of Michigan.
The following kilograms were sent out
Saturday:
TOBEY TO DARLING.
Manchester. N. H.. April q. 1918.
Judge Chas. H. Darling. Burlington. VI.
Just heard Vermont gone over State
allotment. Please accept hearty con-
gratuations from New Hampshire head
quarters. We will follow you within
4S hours.
CHARLES w. TOBEY,
Chairman Liberty Loan Committee of
New Hampshire.
DARLING TO ToBEY.
Burlington, April q, 1918.
Charles w. Tobey,
Chairman Liberty Loan Committee of
New Hampshire,
Manchester, N. H.
Thank you for your telegram of con-
gratulations. and am pleased that New
Hampshire and Vermont are travelling
side by side, as usual.
CHAS. H. DARLING.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-05-02
CHICAGO HERALD SOLD.

Chicago. May 1.-The Chicago Herald.
It was announced to-day has been sold to
the Illinois Printing & Publishing COM
pany and will be consolidated with the
Examiner. The transfer is to take place
tomorrow night. The name of the paper
will be the Herald and Examiner and Ar
thur Brisbane is to be editor. The Illinois
Publishing company has published the
Chicago Examiner. one of William II.
Hsarst's papers for number OF years.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-05-02
Elk PRICE ON HIDES.

Washington. May 1.-The price fix-
ing committee of the war industries
board to-day fixed tn emaximum price
of the present stocks OF packed and
country hides at that prevailing April
"a. this year. BY thus stablizing the
raw material market. officials think a
reduction In the cost OF shoes will be
effected.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-05-02
WANT TO GET TANK
Effort Being to Secure One for War
Meeting In Montpelier May 10

Montpelier, May l.-secretary J. G..
Brown of the Vermont public safety
committee Is making every effort to
secure tank for the exercises which
will take place in Montpelier May 10,
when several national speakers will
discuss the war and tha conditions in
the country. He had hoped to be able
to get the America, which hns seen
service on the British war front, but
has found that tank is in the repair
shop but the war department and the
council of national defense are trying
to secure another one II possible II
onc Is found available then 1t will
como to Vermont.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-05-02
GERMAN INSTRUCTOR AT
VASSAR ARRESTED
Miss Richrath Tried to Justify Lusitan-
Ia. sinking and Invasion OF Belgium

Poughkeepsie. N. Y, April so.-Miss
Agathe wilhelmina Fichrath. instructor
of German at Vassar College. was to-
night taken into custody by federal agents
charged with circulating pro-German
propaganda. Miss Richrath is charged
with justifying the sinking OF the
Lustania on the ground that 1t was
loaded with bullets ito kill our German
fa,hers.' She also is charged with
instifying the invasion Of Belgium. 1t has
been known by the federal agents that
she has had frequent meetings with DIR.
Iosenb Stulz and Heinrich Bokisch, two
pouehkeepsians taken into custody by the
federal agents week ago.
Agents Of the department of justice
have been gathering evidence against sew
sral prominent Poughkeepsians.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-05-02
JURY FAILED TO AGREE
). G. Atkins Tried for Recklessly
Operating Car while Under Influence

White River Junction, May III. C.
Atkins OF Hanover. N. H., charged with
recklessiy operating an automobile
while under the influence Of intoxicat-
Ing liquor, was released in $500 to-day
after a Jury had failed to agree. The
trial occupied all the day in the North
Windsor county municipal court, Judge
a. G. whitman OF South Roya,ton
presiding.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-05-02
IMMIGRATION DECREASES.

Washington. May I-Immigration from
Europe fell off one million during the Uni.
ted States first year of the war; accord
ing to statistics made public to-day by the
bureau Of immigration. The figures show
that only 100000 immigrants were admit
ted during the past year. while 100000
came In the year previous.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-05-02
COUNTY CH4iIRMEN MEET
Divisional H:eG Csoss Manager Y9iscus-
ses the Forthcoming Drive

ses the Forthcoming Drive
Montpelier. May IA meeting of
the executive committee of the Yer.
mont branch ot the Red Cross are the
county chairman Of the war fund
carraign with jaime. jackson of Bos.
ton. divisional manager of tho Re:
Cross, was held In the executive Of,
fices at the State House this afternoon
attended by nearly all OF the persons
who had been expected to ccrne here.
Matters which come up In connection
vita the drive were under discussion.
other speakers we're b. w. Stafford,
campaign manager and Fred Monroe,
business manager; considerable discus
sion occurred as to different funds.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-05-02
SECRETARY BAKER WILL
PRESENT PLAN ~ !mss0:9slD3AY TO
DOUBLE EXISTING ARMY

He Is Expected to Tell House Military Committee
That War Department Believes It Can Clothe
and Equip 100000 Soldiers During Present
Year as Well as Provide Transportation for
Them-1, 100000 Men Now Immediately
Available for Military Service in Class One
These with Boys Who Have Become 81 Since
Last Draft Will Make Total in Effectives,
$500, ,000-Congress Will Probably Be Asked
to Remove All Restrictions on Number of
Troops to Be Raised with View to Rushing
Big Forces to France as Soon as Possible.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-05-02

II that desk is no longer needed. hna
a buyer through few lines of classihse
advertising.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-05-02

The City OF Athens was a vessel Of
3.6is tons gross. register built In 1911 at
Camden, N. j.. for the Merchants &
Miners Transportation Co. and was for
merly known as the Somerset. With
a sister ship the Suwanee. she was
purchased by the Ocean Steamship COM
pany last year and placed in the New
York Savannah service. The vessel re-
placed the City Of Memphis formerly en-
gagged in the same service and which was
sunk by a German submarine March II.
1916. while on a trans Atlantic voyage.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-05-02

(Coatinued ON page two.)
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1918-06-07
READING Books,

Hermits. exIles and castaways alike
seem to do their reading ostentatious.
~. De Quincy in his mountain re-
treat spoke of reading German meta
physics digested with the aid of opium,
notes writer. Hugo spent his exile
with Shakespeare. Ship-wrecked sail.
ors on remote islands ordinarily have
their Bibles. and snivel over them. Ma
poleon at st. Helena took comfort In
books, though he never found his ideal
reading. as accounts of his own affairs
were denied to him. David Grayson
used to ramble through country lanes
with Montaigne in his knapsack; Mary
MacLane. while clutched in the desert
arms Of this Butte" read Keats and
ate cold boiled potatoes at midnight !;
Jesse Pomeroy Massachusetts famous
lifer. studies the Greek philosophers.
Man and his book always; is there
anyone who has not an ideal desert
island-and are not books second only
to food?
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1918-06-07
RESOLUTIONS

WHEREAS, The Honorable Henry
L. Roberts, Treasurer of Clear
Creek County, formerly State
Senator in the General Assembly
of Colorado, and formerly Mayor
of the City of Idaho Springs,
departed this life on May 22nd,
1918, ana
WHEREAS, In the death of Mr..
Roberts the State has lost val
liable citizen and the County and
City have lost a conscientious
and honest public servant, Now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, by the CRY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF IDAHO SPRINGS:
That the City of Idaho Springs
hereby expresses its regret upon
the loss of a most valuable citi.
zen, and extends its sympathy
to the family of the deceased,
and orders that this resolution
be spread upon the minutes of
this Council as a permanent
memorial to Henry L. Roberts.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1918-06-07
Swedish Evangelical
Lutheran Church

ELMER j. Holt, Acting Pastor
Sunday school at 10 a. III. every
Sunday.
Divine service every Sunday
evening at 7:45. For the benefit
of those not understanding the
Swedish language, English will
be used every other Sunday even
ing. The service next Sunday
will be in Swedish.
Mid week service every Thurs
day evening at 7:45 p. IN.
On Saturday evening, June Is,
the ladies will give an ice cream
social. See further announce
ment next week.
The confirmation class meets
on Tuesday and Friday evenings.
Anyone wishing to join this class
may yet do SO.
To all our meetings We bid one
and all most hearty welcome.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1918-06-07
Compare Our Prices
With Mail Order Houses

If you don't believe that prices
on all lines of merchandise have
advanced in other towns as well
as in Idaho Springs, get down
your catalogs from mail-order
houses and compare their present
prices with those of few months
ago. When yon find anything
in our like compare prices with
us, taking into consideration trans
portation charges. And the way
to find out what our line consists
OF is to come in every day, or SO
and see if there is anything new.
The &c, lOc and 25c Store.
A. Thames. Prop.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1918-06-07
|n|||||EEIR!||l||l|'l'||Q|H||| 4 /

Judge H. S. Class, who came
up to deliver the principal address
at the com mmencement exercises,
was guest of the Hot Springs.
Gilbert Landell of Fort Lupton,
general manager of the Colorado
Condensed Milk company, is spend
ing an early vacation at the Hot
Springs.
Fred Fulton, the heavy weight
prize fighter. who will give a
sparring exhibition at the Opera
House Monday evening, has been
guest at the Hot Springs for
some time.
Beecber Hungerford, who is at
tending St. Johns military school
at Salina, Ks. is coming to Idaho
Springs to spend the summer with
his mother and brother Tom at
the Hot Springs hotel.
Prof. Charles A. Diggs will leave
soon for his bone in Childress,
Texas, and will not ret urn to Idaho
Springs to teach next year. He
expects to enlist at an early date,
probably in the navy.
Although there was reported to
be no baccalaureate sermon last
Sunday, the class of 1918 attended
services at the Methodist church
aud Rev. Fleming preached
splendid sermon to the graduates.
Edward F. Lyon of San Fran
cisco, is spending his vacation here.
Mr.. Lyon is nephew Of Mr.. and
Mrs. john Rohner and has been
in the employ of the Union Iron
Works at San Francisco building
war ships for the government.
w. II. Maxton returned here
this week after and absence of
several years, during which time
he was in various eastern cities.
Mr.. .laxton will remain here this
summer and will probably get
back in the mining game.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Morgan Of
Erie, Colorado, arrived in the cit,
this week and will remain for a
time. Mr.. Morgan and his part
ner David Kennedy, of George
town, drove up to their Brazil
mine near the Lamartine Thurs
day to make preparations to re-
sumo work on the property at
once.
Mail is now being sent by aero
plane between Washington and
New York, aud Other aerial routes
are being established. Each letter
carries 24-cent aeroplane postage
stamp, and letter which made
the trip was received in Idaho
Springs this week by Miss Mar
garet Morton from her aunt, Miss
Honor Plummer, who is in Wash
ington. The postage stamp is
somewhat smaller than the ordi-
nary ones and bears a picture Of
an aeroplane in action. The letter
was the first of its kind received
here
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1918-06-07
BAKERS OF NATION LOYAL.
New Rules Of Food Administration -
Have Whois-heartsd support.

New Rules Of Food Administration -
Have Whois-heartsd support.
Public eating places are to be put
under further severe restrictions
necessary 70 the conservation OF food.
Hotel and restaurant men from Al
over the country were summoned to
Washington last week to attend = con-
ference called BY Herbert Hoover. ma
tional food administrator. The call
for the meeting urged preparation OF
data by which the use Of white flour
could be reduced to an absolute mini
mum IL not discontinued entirely until
after the next harvest. Ths confer
snce was attended by Calvin H.
Morse, chairman OF the Rocky Noun
tain hotel and restaurant keepers
division. and Elmer E. Lucas, chair
man Of the Colorado division. and .
number Of hotel and restaurant men.
w. r. Pritts, chairman OF the bak-
ers' division Of the Colorado Food Ad-
ministration. attended q conference Of
bakers from all over the country In
Chicago last week Mr. Pritts an
nounced that there is to be . nation
wide organization OF bakers to support
the Food Administration program IN
every possible way.