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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-03-21
Addison County.
MIDDLEBURY.

The funeral of Mrs. Caroline H. Hyde.
which was to have been held in the Con-
gregational Church Friday afternoon, was
not held until Saturday morning at ten
o'clock, owing to the body not arriving
until evening. The Rev. Henry c. Newell
offlciated. and burial was in the family
lot in the West cemetery. The bearers
were: A. d. Wright, ]. E. Weeks. ]. NJ.
Burke. w. H. Brewster. r. Wainwright
and J. II. Stewart.-M. F. Mussey, who
has been in this section on business trip
for several weeks. returned to North
Ferrisburg Saturday for a few days visit
at his home there.-Editor Charles E.
Crane Of the Middlebury Register gave a
war address before the audience at the
picture show Saturday evening.-Mrs.
John II. Burns Of the Hotel Logan has
returned after several days In Rutland and
West Rutland.-The civics department OF
the Middlebury Women's club had we'll
attended meeting at the home of Mrs
John H. Stewart on Court street Saturday
afternoon.-Mr. and Mrs. T. p. Brennan
are moving from the Langworthy house
on Willard street to the H. A. Peck house
on Elm street.-Mr. and Mrs. Clyde
Brown. who have lived in the Peck
house on Elm street for year. have
gone on to a farm on Munger street.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. P. Cloyes and Mrs
p. B. Cloyes are moving from their
farm in Salisbury into the Ross house
on Munroe street. Mr.. Cloyes having
accepted position with w. H. Stokes
q Co.-Mrs Charles Maranville has
gone to the Fanny Allen hospital to
undergo an operation for gallstones
Carl Brown has removed to Wal
| than and will carry on the farm there
| during the coming season.-Mr. and Mrs
Harry Shaw and children. former resi-
| dents of this town. but now Of Rutland
were In town Saturday to visit Mr.. ant
Mrs. Robert Easton.-Mrs. Howard Austir
and daughter have returned from weel
In Burlington.-Wright Caswell. who is II
the aviation corps. US. A., and stationed
at Garden City, L. l., Is In town on fur
Tough with his mother.-Stanley d
Wright. who has been In town for a few
days with his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. A. ID
Wright has returned to San Antonio
Texas.-Mr. and Mrs. Peter j. Kinks have
returned from Burlington. where they
| went to accompany their young daughter
| Mary Elizabeth, home from the Mar,
Fletcher hospital, where she underwent
| serious operation ten days ago. 1t Il
thought that she will now recover in time
Henry G. Walker. a former weil-knowI
resident, who was In town Saturday. hai
| returned to Proctor.-Mrs. c. p. Conloi
has gone to Rutland.-Mrs. d. ]. Foster
who has been In this vicinity for 10 days
has returned to Sudbury.--Mrs. Arthu
/ Hamsl OF VerGennss 70 Visiting her mothl
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-03-21
DAYLIGHT SAVING
BILL NOW A Law
Believed American People Will
Soon Forget Tine Has
Been Changed.

Washington. March 2O.-President
Wilson has attached his name to the
daylight saving bill. and the new law
will put all clocks an hour ahead on
the last Sunday in March and keer
them SO until the last Sunday In Oc.
tober.
The clocks in the naval observatory
which AK the standard of time for the
United States and its adjacent waters
will be set one hour ahead at two
The officials Of the navy department
adjusted to meet the changed conditions
without the least trouble.
After the daylight saving law has beer
lin existence a short time it Is believed
that people generally will not be aware OF
the fact that their clocks and watches
are an hour ahead Of the time as fixed
by natures law AS one officer puts 1t
existing sundials are the only man -made
timepieces that cannot be changed In time
to meet the conditions of man-made law
No one will experience any trouble OF
confusion in adapting himself to the
change of living one more hour daily ir
the sunlight. In accordance with the new
daylight saving tnw. IT is the simplest
thing in the world.
Go to bed an hour earlier on Marc!,
80. But before you 60. set your clocl,
and your watch an hour ahead. When
you awake pursue the routine of your
life. for. remember. you have tuned your
self by tho clock. not tine sun.
In word, live your life as usual. But
your life will be bettcr and hsrpie- for
daylight saving.
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FRANKLIN COUNTY ROAD
COMMISSIONERS MEET

st. Albnnu, March 20.-Nineteen road
commissioners and q selcctmen attended
the franklin county good rUads meeting
at The Tavern roof garden this morn
ing and afternoon. All towns in the
county were represented by road cor.m.s-
sioners and all except two SEN select
men.
Al the morning session Mayor H. w.
Ballard welcomed the visitors and state
Highway Commissioner Stoddard b.
Gates OF Derby spoke. The rules pertain
Ing 20 the road work for this year so
far as the State department is connected
with It we're discussed. Commissioner
Bates impressed upon his hearers that
maintenance is the first question that
must be considered. He also spoke Of the
absolute duty Of considering jointly roads
and business problems. The road men
and the farmers must work together to
maintain the roads and carry on the
farms. This is especially applicable at
this time Of war with it's uncertainties.
We must realize that 1t is necessary to
raise food and necessary to transport 1t,
Truck travel must receive consideration,
and the bridge Is the absolute standard
of the capacity Of the highway. They
should. therefore, be SO constructed as
to accommodate the travel.
This afternoon ex-Gov. Charles w.
Gates Of Franklin. former State high
way commissioner. discussed the road and
war situation and spoke of the necessity
Of combined effort to produce food and
to maintain the roads for Its transporta-
ton. Mayor Ballard also discussed the
road situation.
Besides the road commissioners and
selectmen there were present at the meet
ing several of the men who have charge
Of the patrol routes and men connected
with the State work. j. c. Towle of
Enosburg Falls. district highway COM
missioner, was present.
The opening meeting Of the county gath
erings was held at Hyde Park yesterday
and the third in the series will take
place in North Hero tomorrow.
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FOUR GAVE SHORT WEIGHTS
State Fuel Administrator Jones Confers
with Deputy Commissioner scott
Relative to Enforcement Of Law.

Montpelier March 2o.-H. J. M. Jones.
State fuel administrator. was in confer
ence this morning with Deputy Commits.
sioner of Weights and Measures Charles
Scott relative to enforcement of the law
on coal dealers in the State department
for short weights. Four complaints were
substantiated recently. It was understood.
for short weights and at that time the
dealers claimed that II they must comply
with the State law they must have more
help and that they would have to charge
extra for their coal. The State officer was
advised that the federal work must not
interfere with enforcement of State laws
and that the price or coal would be fixed
by the local fuel committees as to the
handling Of coal. which will probably pre-
vent raising of the price as 1t was claimed:
would occur.
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ONLY INFANTRY
ATTACKS As YET
No Signs Of Big Operations on
the Western Front Have
Yet Appeared.
AMERICANS GAS HUNS.
Germans RetaiiAte by Dropping from
Airplanes Larxe Rubber Balls Filled
with Mustard Gas.



All along the western front the ac-
tivity Of the fighting forces still has
been held down to small infantry at
tncks and artillery Guels which on
some sectors have been quite violent.
To the French again has fallen the
task Of facing tho fierceot infantry
fighting. In Lorraine the Germans
delivered numerous strong attacks.
but all Of them were put down with
sanguinary losses. At several other
points the Germans also have on
deavored to penetrate French posi-
tions. but everywhere have been beat
en- off. leaving behind them men killed
or wounded.
The American troops on the Toul
sector recently have been giving the
Germans. and effectively, a dose of
their own favorite weapon-asphyxi-
ating gas. Four different sectors of
the Germans were gas shelled, and the
quiescent attitude of the enemy upon
all of them afterward indicated that
the gases had had the desired effect.
On their part, the Germans have adopted
another new plan of warfare which the
American troops on the sector attacked
dropping from an airplane of large rubber
balls filled with mustard gas. None Of the
American troops was injured in the
attack.
Although the snow is melting in the
mountain regions of the Italian theatre.
sufficient of it's still lies on the ground to
make impossible for the present. the coS--
mencement by either side of hostilities of
great magnitude Bombardments continue
all along the front, being especially violent
west Of Lake Gardo. Heavy freshets have
made the Piave river impossible to large
forces Of troops.
Enemy airmen continue to drop bombs
on Venice, where the already great dam
age daily is being added to. Large por-
tions Of the population are evacuating the
city.
In Russia the Germans and Austro- Ger
mans are still advancing. Petrograd is
being menaced by a force Of Germans
which Is operating $50 miles south of the
former capital. while in the south Khar-
kov is being nearer by combined forces of
the enemy. Even Moscow is reported to
be in danger Of an enveloping manoeu-
yer. and there is talk Of again moving
the capital.
While special dispatches from Russia
continue to assert that the Bolshevk
leaders are hostile toward the invaders
no concrete evidence has been forthcom-
Ing to show that for the present at least
efforts are being made to reorganize the
army and give combat.
The British first lord Of the admiralty
has announced that the tonnage Of ship
ping sunk during the last II months
aggregated six million. He denied that 1t
had been 9,5O0,O00 tons, claimed by the
Germans.
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SENATORS ATTACK
GOVT. PR|CE.F|X|NG
Wheat Price Regulations cir.
comparable Folly" Says
Senator Sherraan.
LODGE JOINS IN ASSAULT.
DelAoren perpetual NfeddIinE Nv Of
ncials with the American People In
Every rorr. Of BuslneNs.~

Wasning ton. March c0.-Governtncnt
price fixing was vigorously assailed in
the Senate again .o-day--the fourth
day OF debate on the motion Of Senator
Gore Of Oklahoma, to increase the gov
ernment guaranteed wheat price to
$3.50 per bushel. a vote now is ex-
pected tomorrow.
Both food and fuel administrations
were objects of attack. Ridiculing
various orders of the former in speech
Of more than two hours, Senator Sher-
man OF Illinois, republican, declared
that the wheat price regulations 'in-
comparable folly" but since the gov
ernment has embarked" on price Ak
ing. he would support the Gore amend
ment to prevent disaster of reduced
production.
Senators wadsworth of New York,
Lodge of Massachusetts,. republicans,
and Hardwick of Georgia. democrat.
Joined in the assault. The New York
senator deplored what he character
ized as interference with natural laws
Of supply and demand. He said. how
ever, the nations wheat reserve is
practically gone and that the guaran-
tee should be increased to stimulate
production. The food administration,
he declared, has been short sighted
pay the small increase entailed for
bread IL they can secure ample sup
plies. Jt
III the farmer had been let alone -
Senator Lodge said, 1.-The prices he would
be getting would have stimulated produc-
tion."
What he called perpetual meddling by
officials with the American people In
every form of business" was deplored
by the Massachusetts, senator in critics.
ing the fuel administrations order for
summer purchase Of coal with enforced
reduction of purchases by consumers.
Senator Thomas Of Colorado interrupted
to observe that besides wheatless and
| meatless days, Colorado people ''are ex-
periencing sleepless nights over the fuel
administrators price fixing orders which
have closed down many mines.
Both consumers and producers Of coal
in the Middle West, Senator Sherman de-
clared, have been injured by the fuel ad
ministration's orders. He said he had
no confidence in DR.. Garfield. and that
the country has been ''doctored to
DEATH
Asserting that e. Dana Durand. Of the
administrations meat division, had
caused the packers to keep down prices
Of livestock. the Illinois senator added
1.-THE food administration told the pack
ers to hold down the price. That was
unfair and cowardly. The packers were
acting under pressure from the food ad-
ministration. But everybody blamed the
packers because the food administration
was too cowardly to carry the load IT.
| self"
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FUNERAL AT MANCHESTER
OF ROGER C. PERKINS

Manchester. March 20.--The funeral
OF Rodger c. Perkins of this place
the young aviator student. who fell
five hundred feet to his death at Key
West. Fla. last week, was held from
The home Of his parents this afternoon
A very simple service was con-
ducted by the Rev. Arthur II. Brad
ford of Rutland. Harry F. Wheeler OF
Ocean Grove. N. j., and Robert NJ
Fisher of Indiana, Pa. fraternity
brothers Phi Kappa Psi of Amherst
College. were present and assisted
former schoolmates Of the deceased al
Burr and Burton Seminary as bearers
The floral tributes were profuse.
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LENR0OT HAS LEAD
OVER THOMPSON
Heads the LaF0llette Senatorial
Candidate in Primary by
1926 Votes.

Milwaukee. Wis, March 20.-More or less
complete returns from every county in the
state tonight sustained the lead of
Congressman Irvine l.. Lenroot. loyalist
candidate for the republican nomination
for United states senator. in yesterday s
primaries.
Belated returns gave him 6S.532 votes.
or 2,a26 more than received by James
Thomnson. the LaFollette candidate.
Thompson did not concede defeat pend
iry comnlete returns, but at Marinette a
bie meeting of farmers greeted Lenroot. who
addressed them as victor amid prolonged
cheers Mr.. Lenroot denied rumor that.
to make certain of defeat Victor Berger.
~. .ociaIist candidate. who is under In
d,ctmsnt for alleged violation Of the
ssp,ona re act, he would withdraw In favor
=, Iosenh T.. Davies. democratic candi-
date.
."The report that would withdraw in
,.vor NJ Mr.. Davies is absolutely with
80. ,,rndation," he said. 1--WE have made
ths ayht In the Republican party on the
,a,,oi,v issue and have won It, notwith-
a..nS,ng zeal. the efforts of certain parties to
,,,a"S The stamp of disloyalty upon the
Republican party
~, the face of the latest returns Davies
- ui73 votes. compared with 1929
80 Dr Charles Mccarthy. The same
~ .~,,,css made the Berger vote 36.645.
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HOT CROSS BUNS
ARE UNDER THE BAN

TAsy Belong to CLASS One which Al
lows No Icing On Bakers' Products.
ct. Albans. March 20.-The ordinary hot
cross bun. popular during the Easter
season, 10 under the ben of the federal
food administration. according to a tele-
gram received from Washington by Acting
Fsderal Food Administrator John II.
Cushing. who In statement issued from
his office to-day. directed the attention
OF the bakers Of Vermont to the fact
that hot cross buns belong in class one
\ Of the baking regulations which allow no
|1cing and limits other ingredients.
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Washington, March 20.-.Upon Hollands
refusal in the face Of German threats, to
put into effect her voluntary agreement
for restoring her merchant marine to
normal activity, the United States govern
ment tonight requisitioned all Dutch
ships in American waters. At the same
time Great Britain was taking over Dutch
vessels in British ports.
A total Of n ships of probably six hum
dred thousand tons we're added to the
American merchant marine by the
reQuisitioning. Another 100000 tons are put
into the allied service by Great Britain's
action. Most Of them will be used in the
food carrying trade between the United
states and Europe.
President Wilson's proclamation taking
over the ships was issued only after word
finally came from London that Hollands
delayed reply was a rejection of the
Brttish-American demand.
The Presidents proclamation was issued
Immediately. authorizing the navy to take
over the vessels. which will be equipped
and operated by the navy department and
the shipping board. the Dutch crews being
supplemented by American civilian sailors
and naval reservists. Compensation will
be made to the owners as required by
law.
MORE RUTHLEssNEss EXPECTED.
Holland. in the face of German
threats and intimidations. long had
hesitated voluntarily to relinquish the
desired mercantile marine. and moth
ing remained but for the United
States and Great Britain to act within
their sovereign rights to seize the
ships. full compensation for the use
or destruction Of which Is to be given.
Not alone will the owners Of the ves-
sells. many of which have lain idle for
months. now begin again to derive
revenue from them. but all the people
Of Holland will benefit by the seisures.
inasmuch as the country will be per-
mitted to receive ample foodstuffs
from abroad and also protected in
carrying out her colonial trade.
As q result Of the action Of the
American and British governments.
Germany may now be expected to be-
gin a heightened campaign Of fright
fullness with her U-boats which doubt
less will be met by more intensive
program Of defense against sinkings
on the part of the allies.
PRESIDENTS STATEMENT.
In statement outlining the negotia-
tions which preceded the requisitioning.
President Wilson pointed out that the
permanent agreement with the Dutch
government had been blocked by Ger
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$95, 900 DAMAGE
AT MORNINGS FIRE
Six Lines of Hose Laid-Alarm Rung 7:45-
cali Out" Signal Sounded Shortly Before
Nine O'clock.

Firc Which brese out undcr the stairs
at 59a Church street this morning shortly
before seven o'clock. caused damage
amounting to upwards of S35. .000. and II was
only tho excellent pressure of the water
and the prompt work Of the Burlington
hremen under the DIRECTION OF Chief c. d
Stockwell that prevented mitch greater
damage.
The Vermont Candy Kitchen. owned ty
Manos Broa. and managed ~ James @.
Manos. was the most seriously damaged
and practically their entlrs stock was
ruined by water and flames, coupled With
gases and smoke. Their chocolates and
various CONNECTIONS were washed away
by the pressure of the half dozen hose
lines laid in through tho store In an en-
deavor to drown the flames In the cellar
and partitions. II 10 estimated that their
stock Of confections. together with their
equipment. were worth $cs.e00. the most
OF which was tota! loss.
With only thin partition and q stoir-
way and another thin partition between
them and the Vermont Candy Kitchen,
the J. II. Mcconnell q Co., owners Of
a lsdies wearing apparel shop. suffered
greatly by smoke and water. The stock
In tho store was valued at about $1,000
and the greater part Of It was now. having
arrived recently for the spring ana sum-
mer sales. This concern carried both
fire and water insurance. Because of the
large amount Of water that poured on
the stock Of coats. waists. ETC.. from the
ceiling 1t was impossible to estimate the
amount of damage done. but 1t was very
heavy. The fremen with the assistance
OF the manager Of the store spread rubber
blankets and saved quite q large amount
of tho silks and silk goods from the
water. Practically all the goods were
badly smoked. The iremen had to crash
In the door to save the store from being
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caught by Tho flames from the cellar
and the stairway.
1t was 4 very dif.cult situation to &C.:
around and tho location Of the fire made
1t hard to get at. Numerous holes were
chopped IN the floors Of tho candy store
and the stairway leading to Harry 3o,O-
mons tailor shop wAn cut away ard q
line OF hose placed down In the cellar
to drown tho hamos from that source
Then two iines were run into the cellar
from the rear and two into the front.
The water there In the collar 10 waist
deep.
A line was run UP 10 tho Grst floor and
tho tailor shop Of Solomon was soaked
and tho second aoor OF ;he Mcconnell.
Co. atro was wat down to prevent any
spread Of the flames. Just what the aam-
age to solomon's shop wan could not be
asosrtained. but 1t probably was quite
heavy in comparison with the amount
OF stock he carried and the business he
handled.
Brown q Ftnnsgan. in the drug buy!-
ness. suffered considerably from pmoke
and their stock of confectlcns probably
~ ruined. These was quite bit Of water
In their cellar which leaked through.
Six sines Of hose were laid in all. two
from tho corner Of Cherry ana 81. Paul
streets, one from the corner Of Church
and Cherry streets. two from the corner
Of Church and Bank streets and one from
Bank street near tho Majestic theatre
Only q abort ladder was used. and that
only 10 open the windows OF tho tailor
shop. Tho entire department. was called
out by the pulling Of box number six.
located at the corner Of Cherry and
Church streets. At nine o'clock this
morning the fre had .ung out.
Hot coffee and doughnuts were served
to the hremen from the Ideal Lunch on
Bank street.
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APPROPRIATE MONEY
FOR DRAFT SCHOOLS

Montpelier. March 20.-Prof L. M.
N3eaoh, who has charge Of the trade
schools in Vermont, has received word
IRON the federal government that the
bin which appropriates money for day
lgchools along similar lines has been
sDassed and therefore that the forma-
kion Of night schools will be stopped.
Ehis change will make Mr.. Beach's
work more agreeable and intensive. At
,Rutland he formed a class of nine pu-
biis, with three more to come into the
work. These classes are for training
bf drafted men In special vocations
that will at them for needed war serv- :
Ice.
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SPRING PLANTING CAMPAIGN
commissioner Of Labor Fred BickforA
: 20 Confer with Governor Graham
and others To-day.

Montpelier, March 20.-Tred Bick-
ford, commissioner Of labor. was called
to the Capitol to-day for conference
Thursday with Governor Graham, ]. q.
Brown, secretary of the public safety
committee and others upon his work in
the spring planting campaign, includ-
ing the work which tho school children
will play in the working reserve forces.