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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-01-10
SHUT OFF THEIR WATER
Mlddlebury Water Commission Takes
Drastic Action against Those Who
Kept Faucets Open.

Middlebury, Jan. 9.-Street Commissioner
James McGlinchey, who has been on the
lookout for leaks and the wasting of water
from the village water works, discovered
big leak on College street, which he has
fixed, and he also found about dozen
houses on one street where the tenants
were allowing water to run full force day
and night. The water has been shut off
and will remain so until spring. 1t is
understood that there are about as many
more who will get the same treatment be-
fore the end of the week. The reservoir
which has been dry several times during
the past 10 days had seven feet of water
in it this morning and there is now fairly
good water pressure all over the village.
At the college they had been obliged to
haul water by team for their several large
buildings
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-01-10
FIGURES BELLE SLURS
VcrmOntcrS' Fine Showing I'm War En-
listments Proved in Report of Pro-
vOst Marshal General.

Montpelier, Jan. 9.--Figures substantial
ing the recent account given out by Gov.
II. F. Graham to the papers of Vermont
relative to the position in which Vermont
stands among the States for enlisting
in the war have been received at the ad-
jutant-general's office, having been sent
in the report of the provost marshall
general to the secretary Of war. The
figures greatly belle the statements used
in newspapers outside of Vermont and in
magazines referring in derogatve nature
to the showing which Vermont made
Not only does the report show that she
has done we'll in the army. but the re-
port of the men contributed by Vermont
in all branches of the SERVICE including
the navy. army. marines and other
branches. show that she is seventh, or II
taken separately she stands in the tenth
position in that contribution, something
which had not been heretofor credited to
Vermont.
The report relative to those in the
army shows five States standing higher
than Vermont. or, if the Province of
Hawaii is taken into consideration, YER
mont is seventh. Including the last
named province, the standing is thus:
Hawaii 1927; Oregon 9O.11 Maine 1.3:
New Hampshire 1851; Wyoming $685.;
Vermont 67.46. This does not give YER
mont much of showing over Rhode
Island. which is next in line with a credit
OF 546o, but Massachusetts which did
considerable publicity as to what it had
peen doing is in 18th place. with but 52O7,
whiie Connecticut which is in oath place,
with 41.4s, Nevada, of which the out
state papers made a great DEAL is in
the 46th position, with 1888. Oklahoma
stands at the bottom of the ladder
The showing in the total contribution
IN all branches of the war service in
Guiding the navy, marine and army again
places Oregon at the top, Utah next.
tne District of Columbia third, while
washington and Maine are paired at
iourth, wyoming and Rhode Island fifth,
New Hampshire sixth and Colorado and
vermont paired for seventh place. The
scale as shown in the report does not
divide the ratio in less than the fye-point
scale and the last two named States
nave a standing Of between IS and 90
points.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-01-10
TWO CASES FILED.
Money Transaction In Underhul and
Rental Of House In Burlington

Money Transaction In Underhm ana
Rental Of House In Burlington
Involved.
A bill Of complaint seeking the recovery
Of $3.50 was fled at the county clerks
ONCE Thursday by Adeline Tillison. The
defendant IL Fred Tillison. Both are resi-
dents Of Underhill. The case is brought
because 1t is alleged there has been .
fraudulent payment and transfer of money
due to debt. Adeline Tillison is the widow
of Orrin Tillison. late Of Underhill. and
deceased. The case will be decided in .
court of chsncery.
Marshall T. and Nellie NJ. Butterneid,
both Of this city. were made defendants in
actions filed at the county clerks Office
Thursday by DR.. w. G. e. Flanders Of
this city. The sum Of money the physician
Is seeking to recover Is $500. Just costs
are also included. The cases. an action
Of tort and a bill of complaint. are re-
turnable at the March term Of county
court. The defendants. who are the owners
Of the double house at "a and "a Main
street. leased the property to the physi-
clan for term of five years for the sum
of 500 annually. reads the petition OF
the plaintiff, who now alleges that he was
deceived by the representations Of the
house made to him before becoming .
tenant. claiming among other things that
the place was not and Ia not now In good.
tenantable condition. For these reasons.
the doctor says that his business a. .
physician has been interfered with. there
by losing large sums Of money.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-01-10
HILLEGAS' NEW CLERK.
appoints Bennett c. Douglas, Forme,
School Superintendent.

montpelier, Jan. 9.-Commissioner NJ.
s. Hillegas in the education depart
ment this morning announced the an
pointment Of Bennett C. Douglas of
Brandon as executive c.erk in his office
IN thls city Professor Douglas has
peen superintendent of what is known
as the Rutland northwest district, hav.
ing nine schools under his supervision
IN one OF the most important districts
an the state. He has resigned that po-
sition and will assume his duties here
as soon as he can arrange to come IN
the city. Mr.. Douglas is a son Of tho
Hev. and Mrs. w. L. Douglas, the for
mer who is well known as a pastor in
the vermont Methodist conference. hay-
ing been pastor of some of the hest
parishes in the conference.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-01-10
CLIMAX IN WAR
INQUIRY TO-DAY
Secretary Baker Will Reply to
Recent Criticism of War
Preparations.

washington, Jan. 9.-The climax In the
war inquiry Of the Senate military COM
mittee will be reached tomorrow when
Secretary Baker appears to discuss the
PROPOSALS for establishing n separate de.
partment Of munitions and criticisms OF
army preparations developed during the
investigation.
Mr.. Bakers testimony Is expected to
continue several days.
In anticipation Of the war secretary's
appearance, army and navy purchasing
methods were compared by the committee
to-day through Rear Admiral MCGOWAN,
paymaster-general of the navy, and his
chief aides. Admiral MCGOWAN earnestly
opposed q single purchasing system for
both army and navy supplies, pleading
against disturbing the navy's successful
system. AS a substitute he proposed
Joint war and navy department boards
supplemented by civilian experts, to co.
operate.
No shortages of navy supplies exist, the
admiral said, reserve clothing Is on
hand, and little difficulty in securing
sufficient supplies has been encountered.
He declared emphatically, too. that the
navy has not found 1t necessary to resort
to shoddy in navy garments, and denied
tnat shortage III tne WOOL I1aue use Oh
shoddy necessary. His system of pub
licity of contracts and competitive bids
Admiral MCGOWAN said, had proven most
satisfactory. From April to December
Is last $317, 0OO, 900 was spent.
In preparing to close up army clothing
questions, the committee also heard A. L.
Scott of Boston, a textile expert on the
supplies committee Of the council Of ma
tional defense; Lincoln Cromwell, knit
goods expert of the committee, and David
Kirschbaum, a Philadelphia manufac-
turer, having army contracts. He said he
feared reduced production Of army cloth
ing as result of new contracts with
labor provisions proposed by the board
of labor control and labor standards
appointed by Secretary Baker. Manu-
facturers are generally refusing to sign
the new contracts, he declared, because
they feared loss Of control Of their fac
tories. Two members Of the board
Kirschbaum asserted, are pacifists and
socialists.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-01-10
DECLARED KAISER
WAS ANT|.CHR|ST
No Use to Fight Him, Rev. Mr..
Waldron Is Reported to
Have Said.

Brattleboro, Jan. 9.-With the examina-
ton Of six witnesses, the government con-
cluded In federal court here to-day Its side
of the case against the Rev. Clarence II.
Waldron of Windsor, a Baptist clergy
man, charged with sedition
A recess was then taken until tomorrow
afternoon in order that Attorney Robert
c. Bacon. assigned to defend the respond
ent, might have time to confer with wit
nesses for Mr.. Waldron.
The jury was chosen this afternoon,
Major Frederick w. Childs of Brattleboro
being foreman.
Sherman Evarts of Windsor testified
that Waldron told him the Kaiser was
ordained by the Lord to win the war and
that it would do no good to oppose him.
Mr.. Evarts is IS but all the other
witnesses heard to-day were of the draft
age and members of Waldron's church
before he resigned.
Paul Bradden testified that the pastor
advised him to resist the draft even II he
was shot. Austin w. Burr said Waldron
told him that many of his young men had
enlisted in spite of all he could do. also
that as the Kaiser appeared to be Anti
Christ 1t was useless to oppose him.
Harold E. Rice said he enlisted June 20
and that Immediately thereafter the min
lister said to him, II am sorry you enlisted
and hope you will not co.
Lowell Hemingway testified that the
Rev. Mr.. Waldron said to him in the YES
try of the Baptist Church last summer,
Don't shed your precious blood for your
country" He said he heard the Rev. Mr..
Waldron say in his sermon, ITO hell with
patriotism"
On cross-examlnatlon, Mir. Hemming-
not ~
with other statements made at the same
time, the remarks quoted did not sound as
badly as when taken separately.
Charles 3. Laughton, also of draft age,
and a deacon in the Windsor Church, said
he heard the Rev. Mr.. Waldron say re-
peatedly in Bible class, that Christian
could not and ought not to fight.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-01-10
GARFIELD DENIES
HYLAN's REQUEST
Will Not for New Y0rk's Benefit
Divert Coal Moving to
New England.

Washington, Jan. 9.-Fuel Administrator
Garfield denied a request by Mayor Hylan
of New York to-day, that coal moving to
New England he diverted to avert a fam
inc in New York. He said that while
everything possible would be done for
New York, all eastern cities would have to
share the shortage caused by December 8
low production. The order directing 500
cars Of coal day 60 to New England will
not be modified.
Mayor Hylan called DR.. Garfield over
the long distance telephone and insisted
that something be done to relieve the sit
uation in New York. Shortly afterwards
n delegation Of New York wholesalers
called on him to urge change In the
methods of coal distribution. They sug-
gested that distribution be put In the
hands Of men experienced In the business
that wholesalers be licensed and that In
dustries not needed In the conduct OF the
war be limited as to supplies.
Explaining tonight his reasons for con-
tinuing shipments to New England even
at the expense Of other regions. DR.. Gar
field said that it was necessary to keep
New England munitions plants supplied.
]. w. Searles has been appointed deputy
commissioner of the tide water coal ex-
change of New York to assist in relieving
congestion Of traffic there.
State Fuel Administrator Virgins still
has authority in the State. 1t is explained.
but Mr.. Searles will devote his attention
to moving the congested traffic, mainly
between States.
Dr. Garfield said Director-General
McAdoos staff was furnishing very ade-
quate transportation facilities for coal
and had the situation well In hand.
Alfred H. Smith, assistant to Mr. McAdoo.
has notified DIR. Garfield that he can
take care Of the New England shipment.
but he recommends that no more traffic
be tied up in specific consignments.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-01-10
Want R|MER ExTRAD|TED
Connecticut Wants Hartland Man ON
bisamy Charge-HearinE to BE
Held before Governor.

White River Junction. Jan. 9.-Frank
himer OF Hartland. against whom a grand
jury recently refused to bring an indict-
ment charging the murder of his wife. is
held In bail Of $500 pending a hearing be-
fore Governor Horace F. Graham, in re-
gard to his extradition to Connecticut.
where he is charged with bigamy. The
Governor of Connecticut has applied to
Vermont to have the man extradited.
At a hearing held before Judge A. G..
Whitman of the Hartland municipal
court bail was fixed at $500. The hearing
before Governor Graham is set for jan
uary %. In default Of ball. Rimer was held
last evening in the Jail here, but he will be
remanded to the county jail at Wood
stock II bail Is not secured.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-01-10
FLAT OEN|ALS BY
BAKER AND DANIELS
Had Not Heard U. 8. Fighting
Men We're Having Drunken
Orgies in France.

washington, Jan. Off American SOL
diers and sailors in Europe are drinking
to excess and engaging in other forms Of
dissipation, Secretary Of War Baker and
Secretary of the Navy Daniels do not
know 1t.
Both expressed surprise to-day at the
charge of the Rev. DR.. Joseph Fort New
ton Of Iowa, pastor Of the City Temple.
London, in charge of the board of temper.
ance prohibition and morals Of the Meth
odist Episcopal Church, that American
boys were having an orgy Of drunkenness
and dissipation. Secretary Baker said:
mo report from General Pershing or
from any other source on the conditions
charged by DR.. Newton has reached me,
although I am In daily communication.
I do know that General Pershing Is doing
all he can to surround the men in France
with the same wholesome environment as
Is thrown about the men in camps in this
country.
"These are wholesome charges, stating
no specific facts and giving no names or
places, and I cannot enter into a contro-
versy with an anonymous and indefinite
thing"
His reference was plainly to the "clip
Sheet issued by the Methodist temper
ance board. which charges, among other
things: THE government has abandoned
the soldiers when they cross the seas, i"
and that Even the French have been
deeply impressed by the havoc Of drink
among the men Of the American camps"
Secretary Daniels said he stood fatty on
the denial of the drunkenness charge by
Admiral Sims. He said he supposed there
was some drinking by sailors while on
leave, Just as there Is everywhere else.
"Such situation could not be serious
without the knowledge of Admiral Sims"
said Mr.. Daniels. "If conditions were as
pictured, Admiral Sims would notify the
navy department Immediately and there
would be wholesale court martials. Moth
ing of the kind has occurred"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-01-10
INCREASE MEMBERSHIP IT'S
Addison County Farmers' Association
Has Third Annual session-Home
Demonstration Dept. Meets.

Middlebury, Jan. 9.-The third an.
nual meeting of the Addison County
Farmers association was held in this
village to-day with a large attendance.
The program was carried out as an
nounced in the Free Press Of Tuesday.
In the membership campaign. lis new
names were added. Fifty shares at IS
each were sold in the Cooperative
Farmers Exchange.
President E. B. Cornwall presided at
the mems session this morning. Re.
ports of the secretary and treasurer
were given, and also a report by County
Agent Bartlett.
The following officers were elected:
President, E. B. Cornwall. Middlebury;
vice president. A. W. Foote, Cornwall:
secretary, Elmer Wright. Weybridge:
treasurer. E. A. Ferguson. Bristol. John
E. Weeks Of Middlebury was elected q
committee man and. with the rest OF
the elective officers, makes up the ex-
ecutive board.
e. L. Wright Of weybridge read .
ship campaign. ]. e. Carrigan. assist.
ant county agent leader Of Burlington.
spoke on "Co-operative Corporations in
the State Of Vermont" followed by b.
o. Wales Of Weybridge. president of the
Addison County Farmers Cooperative
Exchange, Inc.
The local Red Cross society Of this
village served a dinner at the Congre-
gational Church, over 200 sitting down.
The afternoon session was opened at
promptly 1870. with about 400 present.
The session was practically all taken
up with speeches by John A. Scheuerle.
field manager, Of Springfield. Mass.
Eastern States Agricultural and Indus.
trial exposition, after which George @.
Groat, professor of economics Of the
University Of Vermont, gave q long
and interesting talk.
The home demonstration department
held a separate meeting in the Grange
hall. under the direction Of Miss Emma
A. Fuller. head Of the county homo
demonstration department. The cleo
ton of the executive committee re.
suited as follows: Chairman. Mrs E. B.
Cornwall. Middlebury; Mrs. e. M. SAM
ders. Middlebury; Mrs. Frank Nelson.
Salisbury; Mrs. William Warner. YER
gennes. and the Mrs. R. F. Hall. Or.
we'll. Then came long talk on THE
Work Of the Home Demonstration De-
partment" by Miss Charlotte c. Pier.
point, State leader Of home demonstra.
ton agents. of Burlington. She was
followed by an address by Mrs. Julian
A. Dimock of Burlington on Home
Economic Specialists"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-01-10
FAMILY NEARLY AsPHYXIATED

Rutland. Jan. 9.-Mrs. John A. Fassett
and family OF this city, Ave persons in ali,
came near meeting death by coal gas az.
phyxiation last night a large heatina
stove causing the trouble because OF i'm.
proper adjustment of the hampers.
When Mrs. Fassett awoke she felt faint
and started to go to sink for water. She
fell to the floor but revived a little later
and called for assistance. People in an.
other part of the house heard her and
found the Fassett apartments Allied with
gas. The other four members of the fam.
lily required medical aid before they could
leave their beds.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-01-10

at North Royalton, was caught when .
tree he was saving fell fracturing his
leg below the knee.
The Rutland Baptsts presented their
pastor, the Rev. q. W. Peck. Jr., purse
of 500 on his departure for Y. NJ c. A.
work at Camp Meade.
Brattleboros building expenditure in
1917 was 100000, despite unfavorable con-
ditions.
Nine took the examinations held in Rut.
land for certificates to practice embalming
in the State.
Motormen and conductors of the r. r.
l.. & p company. Rutland. are to re.
ceive two cents more per hour.
There are 5000 apple trees in Windham
county orchards between two and Is years
old. the county farm bureau agent has
discovered.
Engaged in an alteration, two Kirby
had to be separated when one Of them
drew revolver and fired.
Thirty-one boys and girls were given
New Years dinner at the city mission, st.
Johnsbury, and afterward a movie-show
entertainment.
]. w. Ransom Of Chicago, formerly OF
st. Johnsbury, Is treasurer Of the Abbott
Laboratories. which have been licensed
to manufacture and sell 'veronal" under
the name Of partial.
, The Rev. e. NJ. Holman Of Fairfield.
Me-, called to the pastorate of the Union
Baptist Church, has decided not to accept
the call. A call will be extended to the
| Rev. A. B. Woodwork, Providence, r. I.
There were A9 deaths In Rutland in
1917
| Two hundred and ninety-three were
committed to the house Of correction Rut-
land, in 1917.
During December, the Rutland police
made but IL arrests. During 1917. 321 ar
rests were made.
Bennington is to bring suit against the
Dewey property to recover for a sidewalk
assessment.
Windham County Game Warden e. H.
Meacalf of West Brattleboro has been
burned out at a loss of $500.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-01-10
WANTS $4,000 FOR HUSBANDS
DEATH

The widow of Edward spinney has
brought an action in Caledonia county
court against o. v. Hooker, Sons & Co..
to recover $4,000 for the death Of her
husband. Mr.. Spinney. while lining a
furnace in the Hooker plant, took hold
of live wire and was instantly killed.
in March, 1913. The case was tried at
the December term following the acci-
dent and the plaintiff was awarded a
verdict Of $4,000. The case went to the
supreme court on exceptions and the
judgment Of the lower court was re-
versed and the case remanded for a
new trial. The plaintiff is now the wife
of the Rev. Hugh Angel, the Methodist
minister at Walden.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-01-10
VETERAN COMMITS SUICIDE
EJeaxer BrOe. ~, Dependent and In Ill
Health, Takes His Life-Neigh-
bOr Finds Body.

North Troy, Jan. 9-Eleazer Broe, a
veteran of the Civil War. aged II years.
committed suicide by hanging early this
morning. his body being found in the
barn adjoining his house. Mr.. Broe's
act Is attributed to dependency and i'll
health.
When Mr.. Broe failed to return to the
house his wife summoned George Living
ston, who lived across the street. to
look for him. Besides his wife. Mr.. Broe
leaves one daughter, Mrs. Rufus Harvey
Of Province HILL Can.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-01-10
ADMITS FORGERY. CLAIMS
LENIENCY.

Edward ]. Earl. arrested in Hard.
wick on charge Of forgery. pleaded
guilty at Caledonia county court at st.
Johnsbury Monday and asked for
leniency. Earl was in charge Of the
Hood company's milk station at Wal
den and is charged with passing checks
sent him by the company for distribu-
ton to patrons Of the creamery. Earrs
wife was taken into custody with him.
but was later discharged. The man
asked for leniency on the ground Of ILL
ness in his family. claiming the COM
pany had agreed to raise his salary but
had failed to do SO.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-01-10
FELL $50 FEET TO DEATH,

Rutland. Jan. s.-Robert Lewis of
Granville, N. Y, an employ in the Nor
ton slate quarry. died at the Rutland
nospital to-day as result of injuries
nsoaived Tuesday when he fell $50 feet
rom the bank into the quarry pit,
:. riLing on a pile of blocks. He was
.ua,Ling over a pile of rubbish near
w. edge Of the hole when he slipped.
t.,s head was horribly crushed, the
nasal bone being driven into the brain.
,sw,s was IS wars old and married.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-01-10
NORWICH CLOSES MAY 10.
Decides to Shorten Examination Period
and Omit Commencement.

Northfeld. Jan. Sat a meeting Of the
executive committee of the board Of
trustees Of Norwich University 1t was
voted to shorten the examination periods,
omit the Easter recess and formal COM
mencement exercises. and to close college
on May 10. This will make 1t possible for
cadets to go into agricultural or Industrial
work in time to be of real help in lessening
the labor shortage during the coming sum-
mer. The regular engineering summer
schools will begin on May 10 and continue
until June 8. Entrance examinations are
scheduled for the morning of June 20 and
September II. College will open in the fall
on September II.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-01-10
SUES ROAD FOR $4,000.

Damages Of $4,000 are asked by Timothy
j. Ford Of Boston, a member of the Ver-
mont Evaporator company of Clarendon.
for injuries received at the South Main
street crossing of the Rutland railroad in
Rutland when an automobile driven by
Robert Moroney of Rutland was struck
by switch engine. The accident occurred
last May.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-01-10

Engaged in an alteration. two Kirby
farmers, Louis Perry and Arthur Davis.
had to be separated when one Of them
drew revolver and fred
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-01-10
$4,000 FOR CHILD's DEATH.

A suit in which the father of a seven
year-old boy seeks to recover damages
Of $4,000 for the loss of the child's life
in coasting accident at Arlington
month ago. has been brought in Benning-
ton county court by David Haley Of
Rutland against A. E. Buck Of Arlington,
q prominent lumber dealer in that part
Of the State.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-01-10
VERMONT NOTES

all the four-foot wood offered at rea-
sonable price. 1t has been sold in small
lots. Saturday night there were 20 fam
lilies In the village without wood. green
or dry. Most Of them were supplied by
the village.