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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-05-16
WHY THE RED 0
ASKS FOR 500, 900, 900

II is vital this work go on, and because
II must go on the Red Cross war council
must again ask the American people to
respond to an appeal.
Although the demands upon our peo-
pie are SO great and SO continuous, the
war council must again ask the Ameri-
can people to respond to IN appeal.
Although the demands upon our people
are SO great and so continuous. the war
council approaches the people for an
other 500, OOO, 1000 with no feeling of apol-
ogy. but in the knowledge that this Is the
time Of sacrifice, that continued giving
ID the spirit Of the day. that nothing mat
tiers but the winning Of the war. and that
its record Of achievement is it's justifca-
ton for feeling that the American Red
Cross is playing a substantial part in
bringing this war to n successful conclu-
sion.
In order that there shall be no Interrupt
ton to It's tasks from lack of funds, the
week Of May 2-N has been act aside to
give the American people another oppor-
tunity to contribute to this great work.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-05-16
DEATH SENTENCE
GIVEN N. OUvAL
Director Of the Bonnet Rouge
Is Found Guilty BY Court
Martial of Treason

Paris. May I'm. Duval, who was d.
rector Of the suppressed Germanophils
newspaper Bonnet Rouge. was condemn
ed to death to-day by court martial for
treason.
The six other defendants were sentenced
to Imprisoned for terms ranging from two
to ten ears.
NJ. Marion, assistant manage Of the
Bonnet Rouge. received ten years i'm.
%prisonment at hard labor.
Jacques Landau, a reporter on the news.
paper. was given eight years at hard la
Dor.
Goldsky was sentenced to eight years
at hard labor and military degradation.
NJ. Joucla, a reporter on the Bonnet
Rouge was given Ave years at hard labor.
! NJ. Vercasson was sentenced to two
, years In prison and fined fvo thousand
francs. with sentence suspended.
Jean Leymarie, former director OF the
ministry of interior, was given two years
In prison and fined one thousand francs.
NJ. Duval with great fortitude heard
Colonel Voyer read the death sentence.
He then said:
1.-THE judgment of man often Is
erroneous. Posterity will Judge whether
, am guilty Of treason"
Before the verdict was reached NJ. Duval
in an impassioned speech had declared
that none Of the accused was in n way
an accomplish Of his. He declared he was
ready to face any verdict serenely. NJ.
| Marion seemed to be relieved by the end
| Of the strain, while landau was In q
state Of utter collapse.
Goldsky maintained the same sneerinG
attitude which characterized him through.
out the trial.
-~-f-- 49, 1850. .-lA -
had been sufficiently punished for any
lack Of foresight he had shown.
Leymarie apparently was overcome with
emotion. He told the Associated Press
he expected at least the Same treat.
ment as that accorded Vercasson. whose
sentence was suspended.
Il am a ruined man. no said.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-05-16
BARBER NOT TO RUN AGAIN.

Attorney-General Herbert g.. Barber Of
Brattleboro has issued a statement that
he would not be a candidate for re-
election. but would devote his time to pri-
vate practice after the expiration Of his
present term. January 81, 1919. He says
that the work of the Office had increased
to such an extent that in the last two
years he had tried only two or three pri-
vate cases. devot!ng all the rest Of his
line to the State work. He said that the
State ought either to furnish an assistant
or take the crimira! cases out of the at
torney-general's hands and let that on
cial lok after the rapidly increasing civil
work. Mr.. Barber succeeded Rufus E.
Brown Of Burlington. who declined to run
for the customary second term because
OF the criticism Of his expenditures for
detective service. Those expenses under
Mr.. Brown were about $500 a year.
Under Mr.. Barber's administration the
highest expense for detective service was
$500 In 1915. In 1915 they were $2.75S and
In 1917, $5.653.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-05-16
c

United States Senator Howard Suther-
land Of West Virginia tells a story about
a mountain youth who visited a recruiting
office In the senator's State for the pur-
pose Of enlisting in the regular army. The
examining physician found the young man
sound as a dollar, but that he had nat
feet.
nm sorry" said the physician. but
I'll nave to turn you down. You've got
fat feet" u
The mountaineer looked sorrowful.
N way for mo to git In It. thsnf'' he
inquired.
II guess not. With those nat feet of
yours o wouldn't be able to march even
ive miles"
The youth from the mountains studied
a moment. Finally he said; IN tell you
why I hate this 30 darned bad. You see.
l walked nigh on to liz miles over the
mountains to git here. and gosh. how I
I hate to walk back.-Eysrybody's NaSa-
sine.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-05-16
THE FLAG.

II understand" said the fat plumber.
that the people Of Iceland want a flag
to represent the nation" "A very natural
DESIRE the thin carpenter replied: yes:
I suppose every nation ought to have a
flag" HAS anybody suggested any design
for the flag of Iceland?" II don't know.
What would you recommend" II would
suggest little pieces OF Ice instead of the
stars "N%aturally''- I'm a sea OF ice
water" "Ugh!" "Then i would have an
icicle for the starr "Huh!' And OF
course the flag itself would have to be
frozen stif." "How In the world could
they wave it," "Oh. they wouldn't wave
it. All they would rave to do would be tc
set it out and let 1t lver."-Youngstowr
Telegram.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-05-16
PATRIOT OR STACKER?

Charles Miner. who found a notice on
his office door at Brattleboro one day
recently calling his attention to the fact
that he had contributed nothing to the
war chest fund. discovered another no.
tice there the other morning. entitle I
Second Notice to Charles Miner" and
which read as follows: what are you
going to do? Five thousand German
laborers from one plant in New York
city bought 100000 worth Of Liberty
Loan bonds They knew a safe invest
ment. You have not given anything
as yet. What are you. Mr.. Miner. Patriot
or Stacker. American or German. or only
one of those misguided Bolsheviki? Do
nate to the war chest and be q man.
Citizens Patriotic League. Committee of
Brattleboro."
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-05-16
PLANTING CORN IN VERMONT

Wy DdIIel ~. SaUy.)
I learnt soon after I was born
To never use "old land for corn;
And breaking up. as all men know,
Means ribs that crack and tears that
flow;
So that. at last, when day Is done
It's bed n arnica 'for one
Thus ends the blue-eyed Maytime morn
When man goes forth to plant his corn.
Then next you harrow out of sight
The stone your pillow has brought to
light;
And them the harrow fails to hide
You stoneboat off and leave one side:
And there they lay the weeds beneath
To crack the %cultivator teeth
So ends another Maytime morn
That finds o o on planting corn.
In Difference to perfect art.
I'll skip the fertilizer part.
Except to note that al you veer
Towards home when noon and night
are rear.
You're apt to hear a voice once sweet
Exclaim. Say johnson. scrape your
feet
Your very boots are viewed with
Because there's "uplift" under corn.
And then you furrow out the ground.
To keep the rows from struggling
round;
You drive horse that drass a
frame"
And walk behind. unless you're lame:
A pretty piece of work is this,
1t wouldn't hurt n husky Miss.
| Yet, shout she might, "Oh! l was born
To vote, instead Of furrow corn"
| Your planting bag you nextly need.
OF ticken made, and filled with seed;
You tie 1t round you on the slant
| And grab your hoe inc start to plant
Three days or more o work that hoe
In sight of chief-detective Crow
It's one. two. three. from early morn,
Then back again. a%-planting corn.
Then comes the day your field to line
| And hang your scarecrows J and
fine;
Old cowbells. bits Of glass that glare
Your Jim Blaine nat and aunt's back
hair;
Some hoopskirts worn by Nell Mcclure
And woodchuck skins that wouldn't
There's nothing 'twixt the Pole ant
Horn
That isn't used In planting corn.
In bout a week, unless you fret.
The kernels sprout, II 'tisn't wet;
OF course, there's spots that wouldn'
come"
If they was called with fife and drum;
Them spots you plant three times o.
more,
And four. I've heard. in Avery's Gore
It's Jest a little bit forlorn
The fourth time over, planting corn.
And then comes IN your little joke
As you some seed In pizen a
And SOW 1t broadcast, far and near,
Wherever raven tracks appear;
You know each crow will sure get his.
While you rest up your rheumatix.
And brag all round. with lofty scorn.
mo crows are working Johnson's corn.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-05-16
rHRIvEs ON PLASTER DIET.

kllNl TLo ON
Mrs. Nina Mitchell Of the Montpelier
city poor farm Is thought to be in league
with the plasterers. 1t has been discovered
that sho digs out the plaster and eats
II. having removed two spots about q foot
square in the bath room. Some red pepper
was mixed with the new plaster In hopes
to cure her but she appears to like 1t
better when seasoned. Mrs. Mitchell. who
is 70 years Of age and still extremely
vigorous. told visitors at the farm she was
afraid she would a to 60 to the insane
asylum as she feels funny in her head
at times. She said she was unable to re-
member events three hours old but old
days were still fresh in her mind. When
a sympathetic visitor told her that per-
haps the events were %unimportant she
| thanked the visitor for the consolation.
Mlna's gizzard appears to be In good
| working order because she seems to thrive
on her plaster and hardware diet.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-05-16

In June. 1917, the Red Cross war coun-
ell asked the people of this country to
contribute 800, 900, 900 to the Red Cross.
such an amount had never been. asked Of
IN people for purely relief purposes.
The response Of the people was proof
that the scope of the Red Cross would
never And it's limitation In the willing
ness of America to give.
Because Of the scale on which nations
must be organized for war to-day. 1t was
apparent hat It would be many months
before our army could play Its full part
in the war. During that period 1t was
important that Americas help be evil
dent to our allies. who for SO long had
carried the burden.
1t has fallen to the lot of the Ameri-
can Red Cross to Hll this gap, to bring
comfort and relief to those nations. and
in doing SO to begin to play this coun-
try's part In the war.
1t should be in the mind and heart OF
every American that Red Cross help Is
Strengthening that spirit of our allies
which is so essential to final success.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-05-16
A
(By Daniel L. Cady)

A poorfarm on the County road
/ always thought was crowding m
ters;
Why set the poor and needy up
Where folks can zee their rags and tat
ers?
But more m worse: one town I knew
So careless Of the general frown,
It stuck that poorfarm right. inside
The limits of a sister town.
And as a little childish chap.
About my earliest recollection,
Was watching pauper carted past,
All in that destitute direction;
I'd see the "Overseer' go up.
And then I'd see him going down.
Life seemed to be one grand parade
OF paupers from a sister town.
The usual p~oorhouse wouldn't do,
And so they built a doubledecker,
Whereat each passer-by became,
At once. a rabid rubbernecker;
They painted 1t with spotted paint
That would have paralyzed a clown,
And then they swung a sign outside
1.-THE Poorfarm (say) Of Cheeky Town"
No Waterbury welcomed then
The NUTS and dub and local lays.
And SO we got besides their poor
The dips and dopes and cranks and
crazys;
A mournful bunch. and no mistake,
We wore a sort Of sorrows crown;
Our neighbor, though. planked down no
I tears,
No pity tore the sister town.
Our little poorfarn laid way back
Beyond the County highway travel;
We never passed 1t less we went
To Plymouth for some Tyson gravel:
Besides. twas quite a decent place,
The house was white. the barn was
brown
Not like that sheltering Bedlam arms
Exploited by our sister town.
Still. there was nothing we could do,
The dove could not escape the eagle
They'd bought the farm. they had thei,
deed.
Twas horrid. horrible and-legai;
But 1t cleared up two civic truths
Which now I lay as dogma down.
M Poorhouse on a County road"
Zone Poorfarm only In a town."
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-05-16
L PRECISION.

A colored drill sergeant Ii reported as
saying to his squad: "Now. when ] gives
de word oh comman'. Eyes right" ! wants
to heah every niggah's eyeballs click"
Apropos. the story IL told Of Grant be-
ing offered a battlion of backwoods-
men. He admired the line physique OF
the men, but had his doubts about their
training.
Colonel" said Grant, "I'd like to see
your men at work. Call them to atten-
ton and order them to march with
shouldered arms In close column to the
left flank.
Instantly the colonel shouted to his
troops: Boys, look wild, thaar! Make
ready to thicken and 80 left endways
Tote your guns. Git!"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-05-16
ELIGIBLE FOR COMMISSIONS.

Two Vermont boys are In the list OF
graduates at the training school at Camp
Dix, N. j.. as eligible for appointment as
second lieutenants In the army. to be COM
missioned when suitable vacancies occur.
They are Elijah T. Brophy of East Dorset,
who has qualified for the infantry, and
Fordyce S. Sykes of Richford, who has
qualified for the field artillery.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-05-16
THE MELTTNG.POT
0

Out OF more than 10000 factory work.
ers In Japan. over two-thirds are women.
A widow In London has given eight sons
to the service. fiv Of whom have been
killed and one paralized for life.
Australian high schools are now giving
instruction In the Japanese language and
1t is also being taught at the military
school.
Twenty-six girl conductors on the omni-
buses OF London were made i'll after hay-
Ing partaken OF candy offered them by q
man passenger.
1t Is reported from Rome that italian
women are giving up jewelry and house
hold silver In order to make the fifth
Italian war loan a success.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-05-16
O. E. 8.

The annual meeting OF the grand chap
ter Of Vermont Of h Order of Eastern
Star will be held In Rutland Thursday.
June 8. The grand chapter was organised
at Brandon Is years g At the time Of
the institution OF the grand chapter. there
were six local chapters with a small mem-
bership. To-day. there are rs chapters In
the State with a membership OF over $500.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-05-16
YOUTHFUL BURGLARS HELD

Four boys from IA to 16 years Of age
from Cambridge, Mass, are in the hands
Of the police at Bellows Falls. charged
with breaking into the freight depot at
Bartonsville. The boys were on a tramp
ing lark and are thought to have run
away from home. If their parents pay
all the bills the boys probably will be
returned to their homes.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-05-16
QUARTERS TO SAVE COAL.

A general movement has been IN.
augurated for fuel saving at Barre by SUBJ
shutting wood and hard coal for the SOFT
coal hitherto used outside the Quarr1es.
Only soft coal can furnish the high
pressure needed in quarry operations and
1t is expected that quantities OF bituminous
coal ordinarily used for other purposes
will be diverted to the quarry region.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-05-16
WANTS A HOTEL

Townshend people are DESTROYS of av.
ing a hotel in the place and to encourage
Frank Mclean to rebuild the burned inn
probably will vote to exempt the prop
erty from taxation for ten years. 1t is
cost $4,000.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-05-16
CHARGED WITH MURDER.

Mrs. Yabolinski of West Pawlet, who IL
charged with murder in the first degree
by shooting her husband, Frank Yabolin-
SKI. at their hame last Thursday. has
waived examination and Is held without
bail for the fall term of Rutland county
court. Her son, George. who has been held
under $500 bail as a material witness. fur
nished surety and was released.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-05-16
WELL AT l0l A

Mrs. Maria Duke of Plainfeld celebrated
her 1oist birthday anniversary Saturday.
She is remarkably we'll for n 30 old and
is able to do needlework and reads quite
a little. She distinctly remembers the
various events along her remarkably long
life's journey.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-05-16
aRANpF1ELD OF WATERBURY,.

Corporal Paul r. Grandfeld. killed In
action in France. is the son OF Mrs. Sadie
Grandheld Of Waterbury. He has two SIS
ters, Hazel of Waterbury and Blanche OK
Montpelier. Grandfeld was born at North
field q years ago. He lived In Montpelier
four or Ave years ago.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-05-16
HAD 2,l22 VISITORS.

A record of attendance was kept Mt the
Fairbanks museum at st. Johnsbury
through April which shows tho total
number of visitors as 2,12s.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-05-16

A case OF smallpox mas developed among
the river men encamped at Bethel n Q
strict quarantine has been established.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-05-16
woMAN's HOME MISSIONS

III both annual meeting Of the Con.
gregational Woman's Home Mission
Union of Vermont will be held in st.
Adams on Tuesday and Wednesday,
May % and 20. The Rev. Ozora g.
Davis, d. d., Of Chicago Theological
Seminary will give the principal ad-
dress.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-05-16
THE VACATION PROBLEM.

Shall 1t be the seaside
At some grand hotel.
Where meets the people
Best described as swell"
That in brief vacation
OF a fortnight's span
Well acquire expensive
But 30 stylish tan?
Shall we on verandas
Or in colonnade
Join the wealthy nabobs
In a dress parade.
And in peacock splendor
Strive with them to vie.
In the clothes we're drudging
For a year to buy?
Or up in the mountains
Shall we try to pass
For an envied member
OF the leisure class.
Dreading lest somebody
Our enjoyment mar
BY the knowledge that we
Drive a rented car?
No: this coming season ,
There's to be a change;
Neither beach nor mountains
Shall we idly range.
No more Saratogas
Will we all with trash
On which we have squandered q.
All our hard-earned cash.
Thickest coat OF sunburn 80
Human face can know
Well lay on in toying
With the spade and hoe:
For this year tits ordered
Recreation fields 81.
Are where help is needed -,
For phenomenal yields.
So. when comes vacation,
Hasten straight away
To the farmer wanting
You to pitch his hay.
Overalls and jumper
Carry. and you're drest
For the kind of functions
In these weeks of rest"
Miss Georgia White in the SprinsfsA
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-05-16

ireland must make the discovery that
it Is a part Of the world and not just "a
little bit OF heaven."-Cincinnatt Tines
Star.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-05-16

Champ Clark really couldn't remember
that any senator from Missouri was ever
elected president.-Boston Globe.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-05-16
BROWN OF OuECHEE CITED.

Second Lieut.. James w. Brown of the
1O4th infantry of Quechee, has been cited
for extraordinary heroism in action
against the enemy in fighting In France
and has been recommended for the award
Of the distinguished service cross.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-05-16

Evidently, the ways are well creased
for the silver bill. It is likely to become
a law before most OF the people in this
country form an impression concerning
It's significance and possible consequence.
San Francisco Chronicle.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-05-16

Folk down his way say the letter from
the President to Senator Overman put tho
senator's political stock several points
above par.-Greensboro. N. c.. Record.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-05-16
Ar OFCICERS, TRAININa {

Among the men who are announced
to attend the new marine officers train
Ing camp Mt Quantico. Va, are two YER
monters. Charles w. Creaser of st.
JohHsbury and Glen NJ. Billings of VOL
colt.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-05-16

or course. the German fleet may come
out, but what bothers the ll-Highest u
the thought It may never come back in
agair.-Macon Telegraph.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-05-16
STATES ATTORNEY FIGHT.

Two candidates have entered the arena
for the States attorneyship of Windham
county. They are William r. Daley Of
Brattleboro. and the present incumbent.
Harrie B.. Chase, Junior partner Of Chase
G. Chase. The VI probate Judges. A. =.
Schwenk of Brattleboro and Warner A.
Graham of Bellows Falls, are not likely to
be opposed. Fred B. Pier. one Of the two
assistant Judges. also IL likely to have a
clear field. 1t Is understood that Judge
L. l.. Hastings Of Townshend will not u
again and A. b. Waite Of South London
derry, who Is we'll known throughout the
county, IL expected to become a candidate.
Sheriff Frank L. Wellman OF Brattleboro.
who was appointed by the governor to
all out the ~unexpirsd term of Sheriff
clifford E. Mann. resigned. will be q
candidate for election at the polls.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-05-16
SOLDIERS MEMORIAL SERVICE.

a service In memory OF Sergt. Will
liam r.. Knapp n Frank West. who
died In France. was held at Grace Meth
odist Church. st. Johnsbury. Sunday eve.
ming.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-05-16
SHORT N SHARP

Women are producing nine-tenths d
the British ammunition.-Albany Knicks
erbocker Press.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-05-16
THIS AND THAT

The Benson selectmen have been or
dered by the county road commissioner
to repair q certain piece of highway.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-05-16
VERMONT NOTES

BARRE PASTOR TO REMAIN.
The First Presbyterian Church of Barre
has persuaded the Rev. Edgar Grassland
to remain as It's pastor, and has voted to
increase his salary $500.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-05-16

What you can 40. what you ave done.
what you are doing. what you want TO
do. n what salary you desire-should
be related " your classified ed.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-05-16

Harrison Westcott. an employe OF the
Rutland Fire Clay company. had " ribs
broken when run over by the mixer, and
may have suffered internal injuries.