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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-05-23

house.
Private Hitchcock of the third service
company, Signal Corps, at the univer-
eity, will lie tried by court martial at
Fort Ethan Allen. charged by Capt. MUIR
ray B. Dilley with violating two articles
of war, absence without leave and break
ing restrictions. The penalty imposed
may be anything except death. a fine or
imprisonment or both.
This Is the second time Hitchcock has
been absent without leave. On May &
he returned to the Signal Corps after
receiving an intimation through a friend
that 1t would be best for him to give
himself up. That time he was gone ten
days. He was tried May 10, hned 80
per month for three months and restricted
to the limits of the campus for the
same period.
That very night he disappeared again
Last Saturday Captain Dilley sent Cor
poral Gordon Ryder to arrest him and
ne was found In Hishgate Springs. The
charge Of desertion will not be brought
az being found In uniform In his home
town tho Intent to desert would be i'm.
possible to prove.
Hitchcock IL about Is years of age has
been married once and divorced. He Il
listed az ''singie" at the Signal Corps
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-05-23
|CURT|S EDUCATION
FUND INCORPORATED
S125,000 Legacy Under Burling.
ton WOman's Will Soon
Put to Use

Montpelier, May 17.-Articles have been
filed in the secretary Of states Office for
the purpose Of giving youngf eopleple a
tchance to secure an education. 1t Is the
General Education Fund. Inc, Of Burling-
Iton, which is an endowment created from
the last will and testament Of Emma Eliza
Curtis Of Burlington, which Is now in the
lChittenden probate districgt Articles SGT
forth that the money shall be used for
young men and women in securing a COM
mon school or university education, or
fboth; to learn n trade, handicraft BUSH
mess or profession; or to obtain instruc-
ltlon in domestic scienc: or may be used
flor gaining useful knowledge so long as
those applying are worthy.
There is to be a board of trustees, of
either three or Ave persons. The amount
}cf the endowment is not given. The sign
lers of the articles are Lorenzo e. Wood
lhouse, Arthur W. Hill and w. C. Isham
of Burlington, who become the incorpora-
tors under the will.
Mrs Emma Eliza Curtis died in
1909. In her will. which is now in the
lprobate court, she bequeathed the
sum of s125.ooO for the purposes stated
in the articles Of incorporation. The
sum has been running ever since her
death.
The incorporators of the will have
now in their possession printed cards
ITO be sent out in search of worthy and
tneedful young people who desire to
trcceive the benefits Of common
IschooL or university training. or both.
THE trustees have the right to send
such young men and women to any
schools they see fit.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-05-23
WILSON SENDS TWO
POUNDS OF WOOL
From White House Sheep-To
Be Sold At Auction for the
Red Cross

Montpelier, May 19.-Governor Ora.
ham has received a message from Pre-
sident Wilson that the sheep which
have been on the white house lawn
have been sheared and that two pounds
have been allotted to each State, These
two pounds will be sold at auction dur
ing the present week. Governor Ora
ham will receive bids on the wool. The
proceeds will go to the Red Cross.
Daily announcements of the highest
bidder will be made through the
papers.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-05-23
BAFFLED BY CRIME.

Three weeks after the murder Of John
Hobart. the aged Middlesex recluse. the
authorities are admittedly bafiled. 1t is
said that Burns detective has spent
some time on the case, but without re-
suits. A reward Of 900 has been offered
for information leading to the arrest and
conviction of the person or persons
guilty Of the crime. The motive undoubt-
eddy was robbery $1,000 in gold certih-
Gates having been taken from Hobart.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-05-23
suE GOT GOOD RESULTS

vho has suffered should be needed by
eli AFFLICTED with backache. rheumatic
Mains. or any symptom of kidney and
BLADDER trouble: II have got such good
r.s,,lts from Foley Kidney Pills that !
Liam much better. Mrs. Chas. Gray, go
S,xth st., Detroit. Mich" J. w. O'Sulu.
van. 80 Church St.-adv.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-05-23
ON INSPECTION TOUR
Capt G. II. Waite itevievving Small
Arms Practice ana Trap Shooting

Montpelier. May l7.-Capt q. R. Walton.
who is inspector of small/arms practice
OF the Vermont Volunteer Militia. has
been making an inspection OF the DIFF
ferent companies and is also giving in
struction as to trap shooting with the riot
guns with which the companies arc
EQUIPPED. Some Of the inspections have
already been made, but those left are:
Saturday. May IS. Co. L. Springfield; Tues
day. May p. Co. A, Bennington; Wednes-
day. May 20. Co. b, Rutland; Thursday,
May q. Co. c, Brandon: Friday, May "a
Co. d vergennes; Thursday. May 20, Co.
l. Montpelier.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-05-23
MILK CONCERN HAS 100000
National Products Manufacturing Com.
Conduct Business at RichfOrd

Montpelier. May 1s.-The National Milk
Products Manufacturing Company. Inc.
a New York corporation. has filed articles
In the secretary of states office for the
purpose of conducting business in Rich
ford. Their capital stock Is 100000.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-05-23
GET 10 TRAINMEN
All Men Wanted Ar Occurred b. SELF.
InAuetton, Counties Report

Montpelier. May 1.-THE adjutant-
general has received reports from the va
rious counties that show that the 10
trainment wanted In calls 66S and bos raye
been obtained by solf-induction. Under
call 66S for brakeman conductor and f,ag-
man. i've have self-inducted. These are
Chittenden Z, Rutland No. I. i; Washing
ton, /: Windham. j; and under call 6Oe
for engineers and firemen there have been
by sslf-induction from Chittenden county.
1; Franklin. I; Orleans. l: Rutland No. 2.
/; Windham, I.
Two Of the three veterinarians asker for
In the last call have applied and their
names have been printed.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-05-23
THIRD LIBERTY LOAN
TOTAL IS $4,17O,O19,65O;
BOUGHT BY 100000

Oversubscription Is 80 per Cent Above the
$3ooO,oOO,ooo sought-Most Successful Loan
United States Has Ever Floated Says McAdoo
Minneapolis Reserve District Leads
Country with Subscription of 172 per Cent. of
Allotment
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-05-23
TIRED OF LIFE.

Leaving note saying she was tired OF
the troubles OF this life. Mabel Coburn. Is
years old. daughter OF Melvin Coburn Of
Wells River. disappeared Sunday. A pair
OF her shoes were found near the river,
but It was learned she had taken a train
bound for Bellows Falls
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-05-23

Stanley o. Marsh Of eunnysids farm
near Barre while out shooting woodchuoks
rested tho mussle of hts rife on his left
foot. the gun discharsMs with the result
that Mr.. Marsh had to have one toe
Amputatsd.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-05-23
REJECTS BRIDGE BIDS
state Highway Commissioner Rate
Refuses C0ntract0rs' Estimates

Refuses COntract0r1 Esttnaates
Montpelier, May bah bids for the
construction Of the international bridge
across the Missisquoi river at East Rich
ford have been rejected by state High
way Commissioner 8. b. Bates because
they were 10 much IN excess Of the ap-
preparation of the State and Sutton, p.
O.. so It was impossible to accept thsm
Several letters were received from con-
tractors who wanted to work on the costs
plus profit basis. but the commissioner II
not ready yet to adopt that idea. The
estimated cost Of ne bridge 10 about
$1,000. while the bids were considerably
over $4,000.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-05-23
sAwMILL OPERATOR KILLED.

Fred Corwell of ahaldon Springs. aged
%, was instantly killed Saturday morning
! at tho mills of tho Missisauoi Pulp q Pa
per company whom a butting saw which
he was operating broke He was badly
tlaceratod about the head and AymA
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-05-23
l, HORACE F. GRAHAM,
GOVERNOR, DESIGNATE
MAY 20 TO ~, INCLUSIVE
RED CROSS WEEK.

Let special observances be held
In the churches and schools and let
all organizations In the state ar
range to help In this campaign.
Assure the soldier that the Civilian
at home II also engaged In CAM
paigns. In every war endeavOr.
whether q loan to the Government
or . voluntary contributions Of men
or money to the cause. Vermont has
I'm each tnstance cheerfully contr1.
buted more than her quota. This
u rather our privilege than our
boast. hope that all citisens OF
the State will join In coming for
ward with our allotment In this
campaign.
Loans to the G0vsrnment provide
the sinews Of war, Red Gross funds
provide for the care aaa healing Of
wars wounds and the alleviati0a Of
wars distress. Every contrtbuti0n
to the Red Gross u both . loan and
. gtft. II IL an Investment In our
own security and happiness. II II
. gift and may be the last touch Of
comfort for him who gives his life
for you and me.
Given under my hand and the
Great Seal Of the state. ut Montpe-
Her. this seventeenth day Of May.
1918.
Horace r. Graham
By the Governor,
Harvey u. G0Odell
Secretary Of Civil and Military
| Affairs.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-05-23

Make that property desirable. then ad-
vertise It, and you'll hnd that desirable
tenant"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-05-23
COURT MARTIAL HITCHCOCK
Signal Corps Man mt u. v. NJ. !
Charged With Violating Two
Articles of War

st. Adams, May 20.-Private Raymond
Hitchcock was arrested Saturday at
Highgate Springs and taken to Fort
Ethan Allen and lodged in the guard
house.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-05-23

V1DN P1Ess WANT>AD PAY REST.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-05-23
A PROCLAMATION

The second year of our particle
patton In the Great War finds Us.
like our soldiers. In our place for
service. Our deuire In that We mny
be given nm opportunity to do our
best In this war. We speed our
boys ON their way to the front and
turn to those emdeavors Which win
support and comfort them I'm the
work they have 20 bravely taken
mp. The Red Cross appeals to us
for q second war fund. The Nation
In asked to raise one hundred mil
lion dOllarss VermOnt's share u
two hundred thousand d0llar..
In conformity with the procla-
I'M tlOn rDf the ppeafANmt.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1918-12-06
YOUTH AND AGE IN PRISONERS
DOCK

Side by side they sat in the prison.
ers' dock at the city court room, We'd
nesday morning. Old age and youth.
Old age advanced by the immoderate
use of intoxicants; youth just begin
ming on a like career with the lesson
by his side apparently unheeded.
Joseph Livingstone, well into tho
seventies, streak of clotted blood
across his wrinkled face where 1t had
eoursed from a wound near the tenn
Pile, almost toothlesc and with long
white locks unkempt, unshayen, and
wanderer of the streets admitted
that he was drunk. He seemed most
concerned over the loss of $50 which
he thought some one had stolen from
him.
How came you to be intoxicatedrs
asked the judge.
Putting my hand to my mouth toe
many times" was the reply. The an
swer was without accompanying smile
and made in all seriousness, denoting
an apparent knowledge of the veter-
an Of many sprees and bottles that he
was gripped firmly and tightly by the
habit. The man was in court but
few days ago for a similar offense.
He was sentenced to Jail for 80 days.
William Murray, 81, wanderer.
also admitted he was drunk. He
wasn't ashamed of it and was talka-
tive. He said he had worked for the
government in the south. making fif-
ty to sixty dollars a week, and SPEND
ing it all. He said he had been drink
ing for several days. When senteno-
ed to 80 days In Jail Murray said, II
appeal"
"You will have to wait until next
March for appearance in the higher
court" said Judge Geissler.
'Then it will be warm weather be-
fore / come out" replied Murray.
Later he changed his mind and with
drew the appeal.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1918-12-06
THIRD ENTERTAINMENT
HIGH SCHOOL COURSE

The third number in The high school
entertainment course was given in
the school assembly room Wednesday
evening, by the Dietrics, general en-
tertainers, and they gave a most en-
Pertaining entertainment.
The first part of the program was
given over to legerdemain, and Mr..
Dietric proved an adept at some Of
the old feats Of magic and introduced
many new ones.
The latter portion Of the entertain
ment was Of a musical nature, intro
ducing selections on the xylophone
and musical chimes, hand bells, etc.
Mrs. Dietric gave a number Of
pleasing pianoiogs, whistling and
vocal solos. The entertainment was
up to the high standard Of the course
and was one of those of which ex-
preston was heard from people on
the way home-"Good, wasn't it,"
The next number will be on the
evening Of February Is. The Ameri-
can girls, musical entertainers, will
be here. They are a live lot of must
clans and their numbers are musical
and catchy.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1918-12-06
VAN ARSDALE OUT BARNUMS
BARNUM
Once Lived In puansm.-Related TO
Doans of Thompson

The following item concerns for
mer Putnam boy The Van Arsdales
lived on Grove street years ago They
are related to the Doans of Thomp-
son:
"A golfer, we'll known in and about
the Hub, where he frequently played
in open tournaments before the war,
has been making his mark in the avi-
alton branch of Uncle Sans service
He is Ray c. Van Arsdale, 1t. Van
Arsdale now, if you please, of the
Pittsfield Country Club. He started
in the flying game at the ground
school at Cornell.
He is now stationed at Love Field,
Dallas, Tex, where he was executive
manager of the recent FLYNN Frolic,
the biggest thing of its kind ever un-
dertaken. 1t. Van Arsdale and his
fellow-commtteemen started out
with the idea of raising $4,000 to
build swimming pool at the flying
field. The receipts were 50 far be-
yond that figure that the committee is
now wondering just what is best to
do with the money.
The show lasted two days and
nights and on the last day 100, 900
people attended. AT one time go ma
chimes were in the air doing stunts.
1t. William T. Campbell broke the
worlds record for looping loop
ond Chauffeur Bottrell Of Kelly Field
surpassed all records for parachute
jump from an airplane, leaping from
the machine at height of 1900 feet.
1t. Van Arsdale didn't leave the
ground, but as circus promoter he
knows the whole Barnum book.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1918-12-06
RESTRICTIONS REMOVED
Everything Set For Big Holiday
Business

All restrictions regarding the use
of paper for weekly newspapers
have been removed. This gives OPP
portunity for merchants to carry
on their campaign of Christmas ad-
Sertising unrestricted. The Patriot
is ready to serve all advertisers,
but urges that Christmas advertis-
ing be sent to this Office early in or
der that it may have proper atten-
ton.
Managers of retail stores that
We're asked last month BY the Con
necticut State Council of Defense
to cooperate in enforcing certain
Christmas shopping regulations
drawn up by the Federal Govern
ment, have been informed that all
such restrictions are removed.
The Christmas season of 1918
should be prosperous one for the
retail trade People are looking to
see what to buy for Christmas.
The way to tell them is to adver-
tise the wares on the counters. in
the show cases and on the shelves.
The Patriot can set the store news
before the public of this section,
and is ready for advertising orders.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1918-12-06
FIRST WEDDING ANNIVERSARY
OBSERVED
Mrs. Alphonse Courehaine Showered
BY Friends.

At the home of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. James O. Bibeault, Wood
stock avenue, Tuesday night. Mrs,
Alphonse Courchaine was given a
party and shower in honor of her first
wedding anniversary. Twenty-Five of
her friends were present and it was
en- enjoyable occasion.
Mrs. Courchaine, who was Miss An
geIle Bibeault, was married Deeem-
Der 3rd, 1917 Her husband is now
with the American Expeditionary
Forces in France. He went overseas
from Fort Terry, March 28th, and
since then Mrs. Courchaine has been
staying with her parents.
During the evening Mrs. Cour-
chaine was showered with many pref
ty and useful presents Of aluminium
and tin ware. Mrs. Edmund Anger,
Mil street, her sister, presented her
with a pretty electric light dome for
her home.
At 10 o'clock the gathering sat
down to a prettily decorated table
and refreshments were served.
The guests were dressed IN gro
tesoue costumes and were masked
This occasioned lot of fun. During
the evening there were games, singing
and instrumental music. Dancing
followed with an orchestra of five
pieces for music.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1918-12-06
KEPT LIKE
A PRISONER
Private Harry A. Clifford One
of 1000 Rsking Life Max
ing Poisoned Gas
Most Deadly Weapon of the War
Made in Cleveland

Methyl poison gas, the most
deadly and terrible weapon ever
forged by man, was placed at the dis
posal Of the United States govern
ment by American chemists. Only
the signing of the almistiee prevented
its wholesale use against the Ger
mans, the first users of poisoned gas
in battle One of the 100 men eneae-
ed in the manufacture Of the deadly
fumes was Private Harry A. Clifford.
son of Mr.. and Mrs. George Clifford,
Ring street, this city.
The thousand men who have been
working at the plant have practically
been prisoners within the barbed wire
fence, closely guarded, that surrounds
the factory. Before a mess house
was built the men were marched to
restaurants under guard for their
meals. Later an honor system was
put into effect and the men allowed
certain liberties.
Men who worked about the produc-
ing apparatus were daily subject to a
sudden and terrible death. Without
praise or cheers, or even the satisfac-
ton of wound stripe, in case of per-
manent injury. the men labored day
and night that the war might be
shortened The men carried gas
masks ready for instant use and many
worked in air tight suits and masks.
Six months ago possibly only three
men knew of the existence of such
gas. Today, so closely has the secret
been guarded, there are only five men
outside the plant who know what is
going on inside The secret is to be
just as closely guarded in the future
because the possibilities in achieve
ment are so great and so potent
force may the gas become in the
world history. 1t is estimated that
the new gas is II times mere poison
Gus than mustard gas, and mustard
gas was the most terrible weapon in
troduced into the war of horrible wea-
pons.
Defence against the new gas is
more difficult for when it comes in
contact with the substances in the
masks worn by the Germans, instead
of being destroyed, it is changed into
a still more deadly gas and almost in
stantaneous death is the result
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1918-12-06
KILLED In ACTION

Joseph Vegeau. Battey street, whs
keeps a store on Van den Mort
street. received a telegram this FRI
day morning signed by General Har-
ris, stating that his son, Private Thoa.
J. Vegeau, Company c. 165th Infant
ry, 46th Division. was killed in action
in France, October Is. Private We
geau would have been 80 years old
next May. He was drafted in New
Bedford.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1918-12-06
RIDE ON ELEVATOR AT
DEAN PIN FACTORY COST
BRUNO SIMONZI HIS LIFE
BODY WITH HEAD CRUSHED BETWEEN ELEVATOR AND
TOP FLOOR FOUND AT 745 TUESDAY EVENING
No One Saw Accident HappenFrs Known When Didnt
Come Home.

no response. thought he had gene
home.
When the Simenzi boy did noe
come home his parents made inquf-
les as to his whereabouts and learned
that he was last seen with the Wosdis
boy. This developed that the last the
Woods boy had seen of him was wheW
he started up the elevator.
John NJ. Dean, superintendent OF
the plant, was called and he went TO
the factory to investigate. Mr.. Dean
said that after he went in the factory
he shouted up the elevator shaft,
kid, are you there?" Receiving no
response he told the Waterman, JOS
eph Laehance, to hold his lantern. He
could then see the boys head between
the elevator and the floor
The police were notified and Csp-
tain Ryan went to the scene DIR. Y.
A. Morrell, medical examiner for Put
nam. could not be located, and DIR.
Overlook, medical examiner for Poa-
fret, was called. He gave permissios
to remove the body.
When the body was taken out k
was found that the head was badly
crushed, DIR. Russell responded to .
call but life was extinct. From the
position the body was in. those whs
saw it are of the opinion that whea
the boy started on his upward trip no
leaned over to call to his companion
below, and did not withdraw his head
in time to avoid having It caught.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1918-12-06
BROTHER AND SISTER HAVE
BIRTHDAY PARTIES

Two birthday parties were held
recently at the home of Mr. and MrA
Arthur Shippee, Putnam Heights.
On September 22 Mr.. and Mrs
Shippee gave party in honor Of
their son Millions fifth birthday, and
last Saturday afternoon their daugh-
ter, Barbara Augusta, entertained .
number of her friends on her 10th
birthday. Games were enjoyed anG
refreshments served.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1918-12-06

When Bruno Simonzi, the eleven
year old son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph
Simonzi, t72 Mechanics street, failed
to reach home for supper Tuesday
night, search for him revealed his
dead body with head crushed in, be-
tween the elevator and the top floor
of the factory of the Otto Heinman
Photograph Supply Company, known
locally as the Dean Pin Factory. at
745 o'clock in the evening. No one
saw the accident happen and it is not
known just how it occurred
Albert Woods, son of Ebert f.
Woods, engineer at the pin factory,
peddles newspapers and has several
customers in the shop When he went
to the factory to deliver his papers
the Simonzzi boy went with him. The
two bosses on the upper floor went
home about five o'clock and the two
boys were playing about The ST
monzi boy had made one trip on the
elevator and started up again. The
Woods boys father had forbidden
him to ride on the elevator, so when
Simonzi started up Woods ran up the
stairs to meet him when the elevator
arrived. As he reached the second
floor the lights were switched off, the
days work being done. In the dark
ness Woods did not see his eompan-
ion. He called to him but receiving
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1918-12-06
KILLED AT NEW LONDON

Frank C. Levitt, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Haggai Levitt, New London,
was killed Saturday, Nov %, by be-
ing run over by a train which it is
thought he boarded to ride part way
home. He fell under the wheels and
ms arm and both legs were cut off.
The father of the boy is son Of Mrs.
V. D. Levitt, Railroad street, and
brother Of Miss Anna Levitt, Mrs. c.
D. Arnold and Mrs. Walter Philips.