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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-01-31
D. H. PERRY PUBLICITY
MAN FOR WAR SAVINGS
Other Appointments i'm Connection with
the Movement in Vermont.

Other Appointments in Connection with
the Movement in Vermont.
Dean H. Perry, editor of the Barre
Times. has been appointed publicity
manager OF the war-savings movement
for the State of Vermont and will have
charge OF that branch Of the campaign.
The Vermont lumber and wodd-
working industries are being repre-
sented in the war-savings movement
by the following committee, which re-
Gently met with the State director at
Montpelier, and completed it's organ
ization as follows:
Martin A. Brown. chairman. president
Of the Woodstock Lumber company,
Frank A. Elliott of Burlington. James
A. Stacey Of White River Junction, FL
mer z. Doe of Orleans. Fred c. Brown
Of Bennington. This committee will
take special charge of the sale Of war
savings stamps and thrift stamps
among the lumbermen Of the State and
men employed in the wood -working
industries. The territory allotted to
each member Of the committee is as
follows:
To Frank W. Elliott-Chittenden
Franklin. Addison, Lamoille and WASH
| ington counties.
To Elmer E. Doe-Essex and Gale.
To Fred c. Brown-Bennington and
Rutland counties.
In the figures recently compiled at
Washington. 1t appears that Vermont
leads the entire list Of the United States
In the amount Of savings deposits per
| capita. with an average savings de.
post for every man. woman and child
| OF s27427. Massachusetts, coming next
with an average deposit of --$272.41,
while the average of Southern States
drops to $9.4S per capita and of the
Western States to $3.50 per capita
According to these figures. Vermont's
savings habit should enable her to be
one of the first States to reach its al
lotment in the sale of war-savings
stamps. and this is already foreshad-
owed by the unusual interest exhibit
ed in the schools. which are being thor
oughly organized through the educa-
tional department Of the State. In
some classes it is already reported that
over 70 per cent. of the pupils are own
ers of thrift stamps.
The Rutland railroad and the Maine
Central railroad have arranged to have
war-savings stamps on sale at their
ticket offices in Vermont.
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REGISTRANTS NOTIFIED.
First Sixty In Glass One to he Ex-
amined Friday.

First sixty in Glass One to he Ex.
amined Friday.
Sixty registrants. the first in class one
on the final classification list. were noti-
fled by mail Monday morning to appear
at the rooms Of the local board Of ex-
emption Friday morning at nine o'clock
to be examined by DR.. Lyman Allen
and DR.. d. A. Shea as to their qualifica-
ton or disqualification, physically. for
service in the national army.
Sixty more notices to following subjects
to the selective service law were In the
process OF preparation, to be mailed Mon.
day afternoon.
Final classification Of all registrants.
no matter to what class they are attached,
was reached Monday, with the except
ton OF the names before the district board
In Montpelier.
Seven registrants for voluntary induce
ton into the service have been found
physically mt by DIR. Lyman Allen and ac-
cepted oy the board. Five of these young
men, Thomas L. Martel. Clyde l.. Curavoo,
frank u. Magee. Ernest l.. Elmer and
henry II. Copeland. will leave Monday for
Camp Greene. Charlotte. N. C. The
other two. Walter A. Kenyon and Thomas
p. Gilbert. will leave on the same day for
Camp American University, Washington,
d. c. All seven will be In the service Of
their country from the moment they nut
loot aboard train. on the way TO their
destination. All expenses are paid by the
government both railway fare and meals
en- route.
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THREE AUTO TIRES.
Essex Junction Man in Jail ON Charge
OF Stealing Them.

Essex junction Man In Jail ON Charge
OF Stealing Them.
C. A. Booth of Essex Junction is in the
county JAIL charged with stealing three
automobile tires from the hardware store
Of r. o. Mudgett & Co. of the same village.
These tires. 1t is alleged, were disposed of
at local garage last week.
The arrest was made by Sheriff j. H.
Allen In Winooski Saturday forenoon. The
warrant for the mans arrest was issued
by States Attorney Allen Martin. Booth
Is we'll known In this city and vicinity,
where he has sold butter and eggs. Other
charges may be preferred against him.
Joseph Agel. who conducts a store for
the sale of automobile tires on Main
street, was one Of those whose suspicious
were aroused recently because of the
mans strange acts. Last week. said Mr.
Agel Saturday. Booth came to his store
with three brand new automobile tires
which he offered to part with for the sum
Of $50.
Mr. Agel. experienced in the purchasing
OF tires. questioned Booth at length as to
where he acquired the tires and for what
reason he was endeavoring to dispose of
them at the price stated. Closely
watching the man. Mr. AgeL became
cognizant of the fact that he was be-
coming very nervous. AS a joke. Mr. Agel
offered him the sum of S.. This Booth
refused to take. Then he left the place.
Mr.. Agel says that he at once got into
communication with the sheriff In regard
to whether or not anyone had reported
missing tires to him. The sheriff's answer
was in the negative. Later. however, this
strong arm Of the law called up Mr.. Agel
and informed him that three tires had
been reported to him as missing from the
Mudgett store In Essex Junction. He also
inquired for the serial numbers.
At the time Mr.. Agel did not know what
the serial numbers of the tires were, but
he took walk around to visit local
garages His quest ended successfully He
copied the serial numbers. got into COM
munication again with the sheriff and in
formed him of what he had found. The
numbers corresponded exactly with the
numbers of the tires missing from the
hardware store in the junction village.
1t was but a short time afterward that
Booth was apprehended in Winooski and
brought to this city on n trolley car.
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f.s.vermont 10 going to be hit with q
crushing and staggering blow-a blow
full Of misery, hunger. want, sickness
ana possible deaths within the next four
Vveeks-ths crisis Of the intense fuel short
axe-unless every inhabitant does his or
her part to conserve the COAL" declared
state Fuel Administrator H. ]. M. Jones
TO Free Press reporter. Monday after
noon, following a conference Of that ON.
ciAl with the Burlington fuel commits
Olon.
ssVermont's fuel situation will be greatly
relieved and probably all danger OF seri-
GUS happenings which would occur dur
ang Q tense and lasting shortage will be
obliterated inside Of six or seven weeks
but before that can be accomplished will
come the crisis--a crisis Of acuteness
and extreme seriousness" continued Mr..
Jones.
EVERY possible means will have to be
used by citixens and householders, manu-
facturers and businesses and amusement
owners Of all kinds to run their estab-
Iishments with some fuel other than coal.
1t IL possible that in the large cities.
such as Burlington, Barre, Montpelier.
Rutland and others, amusement places
will have to be curtailed II not indeh-
nitely closed, and possibly stores and
manufacturing establishments.
''Oh. I wish that Vermont would wake
MP! If I could but take the citizens
through New England and let them see
what suffering and misery the coal situa-
ton has caused, they would realize what
may come to their own State In 80 days.
"sift your ashes from your home stoves
and furnaces, burn as little coal as pos
sible to keep warm, and avoid all unneces-
sary usages Of coal for heating or cook
Ing. Conserve! Conserve! Conserve!
III the situation becomes acute police
survey will be made Of the entire State
and every coal-bin and every cellar ana
store house will be visited and the amount
pf coal therein recorded. The hoarders
VIM then have their coal removed from
them and distributed to those who have
none. You cannot hoard.
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CHOCOLATE FOR BELGIANs.
Local Concern Gets Two Big Rush Or
ders from Relief Commission.

John Walker, president Of the Vermont
Milk Chocolate company. received an or
der Monday morning while at the Hotel
Vermont for 10000 pounds Of sweet choco-
late from the Belgian relief commission
In New York city. The chocolate. the
commission wished Mr.. Walker to UNDER
stand. must be delivered not later than
November 10.
1t is to replace chocolate recently sent
to Davy Jones' locker by a German sub
marine. On Saturday Mr.. Walker was the
recipient Of an order from the same COM
mission for 600 tons Of cocoa. with an
understanding that 1t be delivered within
the ensuing three months.
All this chocolate and cocoa Is to be
shipped to Belgian relief headquarters
in New York city. There It will be trans
ferred to tho Belgian relief ships and sent
across the water.
Mr.. Walker said Monday that II would
be necessary to keep the plant going night
and day, including Sundays, for four
months, to complete these orders.
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JUDGMENT FOR 1854.
Nontpelier Gas Company Successful in
Suit against BurlingtOnian.

alsntpelier Gas Company Successful in
Suit against Burlingtonian.
In the Justice case Of the Capital
City Gas company of Montpelier vs.
Robert r. Hawkins, otherwise known
~ Harrison H. Trudo. Of this city.
heard before Justice OF the Peace Jed
p. Ladd in the city court rooms Fri
day moring. judgement was entered
for the plaintiff to recover the sum Of
$685.. Tho Capital City Gas company
sought to recover the sum Of 500.
with costs Of court procedure.
: The suit was brought to recover on
an alleged indebtedness. The articles
listed in the specification list were a
gas stove. valued $50: piping. $1s.e4:
lamp and shade in alley. $3.50; gas
Furnished for May and part Of June.
$500.
Although the defendant had no mon.
~. goods or chatteis in the Chittenden
County Trust company. the City Trust
aenpany. the Home Savings bank. the
Howard National bank. the Merchants
National bank. or with F. q. Webster.
a4tornsy-at.law. all the foregoing were
avfnmoned to appear and disclose "a
tsnstses ~ to the funds the defendant
hawkins or Trudo had in their pos.
: session. Service was made by Deputy
Sheriff NJ A. Stone.
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ALLEGED DESERTER.
John johnson Rounded Up at Franklin
N. H., and Returned to Post.

Dislike for soap and water has got
Private John l.. Johnson of Barre into
a lot of trouble. according to a dis
patch printed under a Hanover. N. H..
date line In the Boston Globe yester-
day. Private Johnson had been en-
listed in the End cavalry at the Post
only four days and was in Corporal
Alva c. Persons squad. When it came
bath time Johnson disliked the army
life and its regulations, and rebelled,
but his squad mates got him undressed
and with some good army brushes and
soap piled both with plenty of water
and Johnson was spick and span for at
least once in his life. After the bath.
Johnson felt in need of a furlough and
applied for leave. He was granted IS
hours and was gone 12 days. He was
rounded up on Saturday at Franklin,
n. H.. where he was posing as a lieu
tenant on duty looking for slackers in
mill there. He was placed under ar
rest and the officers at the fort were
notified. Corporal Pierson went down
there and arrested Johnson. A court
martial will be held at the Post in the
course Of the week to decide what his
fate will be.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-01-31
MUCH WATER PUMPED.
Burlingtonians Used 800, O0S, 900 Gallons
Of Lake Champlain in 1917.

BurlingtOnians Used 800, O06 900 Gallons
Of Lake Champaign in 1917.
The 18th annual report of the water
commissioners is out and will be in the
hands Of the printers after approval by
the board Of aldermen. The commission
ers, c. H. Jones, A. II. Rutter and Jules
Smays. show that total receipts from
water rates for the year ending Decem-
Der 3d. 1917, were $5s,O03.37.
The unpaid water bills, of which there
are 90. amount to $73o.99. The pumpage
for the year was 3s2, 065, 900 gallons, an in
crease over the previous year of 733,0O0
gallons.
The bonded Indebtedness Of the city on
account of this department is as fol-
lows: Four per cent. bonds due In 1919,
$4,000; four per cent. bonds due in 1926.
100000; four per cent. bonds due in
1928 $4,000. making a total of $2O9. 00O
The sinking fund to date is $42,567,06 the
balance due is $166 432.94.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES REPORT.
The annual report Of j. Frank Kidder,
superintendent Of the city's water works.
which were constructed in 1868. shows
that six gallons of water are used each
day In the year for each inhabitant of
the city. The total high service con-
sumption of water in this city during the
year 1917 was 22.756.O00 gallons. decrease
when compared with the figures of 1916,
when 22,932,0 900 gallons were used.
Fifty-nine meters were added last year
to the total already in service, making
the number now installed 1905. The total
| length Of service pipe now in use here
| is 1850 feet, or 1892 miles.
The appropriation for the year closed
was $5s,93s. and the amount received
from material and labor was 1897 "a
| making the total receipts $60,335.s4.
The disbursements were S6,349S7: main.
| tenance, A.999s1; low service station
$64596: filtration plant, $220.09; operat.
ing. $13,079.s3; high service station, $2,445.57
filtration, s6s99.57; the plant, $50, 1872. 90
General. bond interest, ETC., $12,O9s. 70
total disbursements. S$57,44742; surplu.
$2,sss.42. The grand total is sec, 1854.
Cash collections, meter assessments
etc. $5s,401.21; cash disbursements
6O,335.S4: cash receipts, $50, 1854. The un
collected water assessments January 1
1917. were 1885.
The total net water assessments for tn,
year were $5s,54o.51. a grand total O.
$5s, 1896.
The total uncollected bills, materia
and labor. amount to $2,0077s.
| The amount added to the sinking funt
| was $5,S35.32.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-01-31
500 NEW MEMBERS WANTED
Modern woodAen " America Start
tS'I Drive I'm Vermont.

sgss Drive I'm Vermont.
A membership drive for 800 new members
in Vermont has been started by the Mod
ern Woodmen Of America. the campaign
to eliminate on May II with a class initia-
ton at Burlington with Supreme Organ
iser Ralph e. johnson Of Lincoln, Neb as
guest Of honor.
The campaign was launched Friday
afternoon following a meeting Of the dis
trict clerks and deputies in Woodmen's
hail on College street. at which State Dep
uty George L. Baldwin Of Concord. N. H.,
head Of the order in Vermont and New
Hampshire. was in charge. Deputy Bald
win was assisted by State Medical Deputy
b. J. A. lombard and District Deputy
George f. Wells.
Arrangements for the campaign were
mapped out and applications and various
osner plants were discussed. 1t was re-
ported that 90450 new members had Joined
the order inthis country in 1917. Prac-
tlcally every city Of any size in Vermont
was represented.
Following the meeting Of the deputies
. public installation of the officers of
Alpha Camp. Modern Woodmen Of Amer
ica, was held In the evening. The officers,
consul. William L. Mimeau; esteemed
past consul, Fred Buchner: adviser, H. ].
Upham: banker. Arthur T. Childs; clerk,
William Thyme; escort, H. c. Belding
trustees, H. H. Sails. Jacob Yette and
w. H. Topper; Waterman, H. Frame and
sentry. L. e. Stone. were installed by State
Deputy George L. Baldwin of Concord, N.
H.. assisted by State Escort G. L. Wells
Of Poultney. Remarks were made by
Deputy Baldwin, William Thyme and w.
II. Upper.
Past consul's jewels were presented to
=. Buchner and ]. r. Isham. Dancing
and refreshments followed.
The camp has gained 81 members dur
ing 1917. having a total of 800 members al
present. The camp has a service mas
With 10 stars. one representing each Of tn.
following: Lieut.-Col. Ira L. Reeves
lieut.. z. A. Newton. Lieut.. Joseph
Mathers, H. r. Liberty. Irving Weinstein
Frank DUDE. Napoleon Mathews. Wallace
Bissonette. John Estes. Robert Mcmillan
Harold Parkinson, Frank Ploof. Johi
Dickman. A. w. Bearer and Ralph Austin
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-01-31
FUEL SHORTAGE IN
VERMONT REACHING
J. AN ACUTE STAGE

1.-THE average temperature for Vermont
for the month of December was IL ana
1-10th degrees above Zero That Is ten
degrees below the temperature Tor
December, 1916, and Of course that meant
more fuel used. The winter this year
has been more severe than for years.
More cold weather is coming and you can
not get enough coal to make up for add
tional cold. So conserve! Conserve! Con-
serve!
Nothing was done by the local fuel
commission at the meeting Monday out
in the near future It Is probable That
amusement places will be asked TO cur
tail their activities. and saloons as well.
The theatres may be operated on an
"eyery.other- week" basis. one running
one week and the other the next. and so
on. and the saloons the same way.
Dances and entertainments, other than
for some legitimate patriotic benefit, also
will be curtailed.
All of the above startling informa-
ton was given a Free Press man AT
the end Of one Of the coolest days OF
the coolest winter in years, and will
not be at all comforting to the thou.
sands of people who tried in vain tc
keep warm on the second of DR.. Gar.
fields heatless Mondays.
Following a cold Sunday, with a
minimum temperature of Is degree:
below zero and a maximum Of six be.
low zero. yesterday morning in Bur.
lington was ushered in with a tempera.
ture of rs degrees below zero. a point
which has been exceeded only once
during this bitterly cold winter ant
then by only a fraction of a degree
Although the mercury climbed slowl,
up the tube during the day it did moi
succeed in reaching the zero mark
Provision stores were open until noon
but drug stores kept Sunday hours al
general thing and, it is presumed
sold no cigars, while other stores ant
many offices were closed all day
Many a house was not warm enough
for comfort but 1t might have been
and perhaps will be, worse.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-01-31
KNITS WHILE AT WORK.
r. r. Gohlke Plies the Needles ~
Bread Ia KneadinG.

Frank Z. Gohlke. foreman of the Ma
tional Biscuit company, who resides
at Al North Champlain street. has Just
completed knitting his second sweater
for the Red Cross. In addition to these
gifts to the American soldiers. MI
Gohlke has also knitted a sweater with
toque to match for his own use. Tne
knitting is done nightly by Mr. Gohlke
while the machinery at the National
Biscuit company's plant on College
street is kneading the materials THAI
enter into the making Of cake and
bead, etc.
While tobacco may be "a lone man.
companion, q bachelors friend, a hum
CRY mans food, a sad mans cordial, a
wakeful mans sleep and a chilly man
fire." Mr.. Gohlke in the dead OF the
night finds solace with the fascinating
flashes of his shutting needles.
In many Of the large cities Of the
country firemen are busily engaged In
thus passing away the time. but Mr.
Gohlkes is the first instance In this
city to come to light.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-01-31
500 SAID TO BE DUE.

J. o. Middlebrook q Sons of this city
fled a suit at the county clerks ONCE
Thursday through their attorney. John
T. Enright. against James F. Goodall Of
Fairfax, for the recovery of $500. an
alleged indebtedness. The case will be
up for hearing at the March term Of
county court.
!, The Howard National bank of this
city. as trustee, has been called upon to
make disclosure of the credits Of the
defendant held by that banking institu-
ton. and all the shares Of stock Of Mr..
1oodall In the bank and standing In his
me have been attached by Sheriff
James II. Allen.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-01-31
s250.42 for charitable work.

S25O.42 for charitable work."
The report also showed that there are
now connected with st. Paurs branch IA
girls and women.
Bishop George Y. Bliss then talked to
the girls abou. Miss Lucy w. Torrey.
former member Of the society who recent
ly died, saying that she was an example
for the girls to follow Of all that is set
forth in the second object of the Girls
Friendly society. purity, faithfulness. du-
tifulness and thrift.
The Rev. G. w. Davenport gave short
talk on the responsibilities which the girls
are to take up during 1913 telling them
that the fact that the camp at Fort Ethan
Allen is to be enlarged will double their
duties and that each member Of the So
ciety should feel a personal responsibility
for the girls who will come to the city to
visit men at the fort.
The Rev. A. E. Montgomery talked TO
the girls on true patriotism. telling them
to perform cheerfully all that they had
to do.
After the meeting refreshments were
served and social hour followed.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-01-31
VERMONT HAS ls3 RED CROSS
BRANCHES.

Vermont has now a total Of 1Sc Red
Cross branches, the latest addition being
that Of Westmore. which was made a
branch OF the State chapter Friday.
This II a pleasing record and since the
nrst Of the year there have been about
., dozen new branches formed. The
daughters Of Vermont are making OK
cellent progress In the Red Cross work
ana are highly commended for their
ra&riotic and earnest efforts.
The office of the State chapter In this
city Is sending out to all its branches a
complete roster of the branches in the
state up to January 20. with the list of
officers and various committees
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-01-31
FAMOUS COW DEAD.

Jean Armour. famous Ayrshire COW, has
Just died at the ripe age Of 16 years.
She was developed by Mrs. F. D. Erhardt
Of West Berlin, and was the first Ayr
shire COW to produce over 10000 pounds
Of milk and tab pounds Of butterfat.
In her 18th year she produced 1882 pounds
Of milk and 1866 pounds Of fat. Jean
Armour made more Ayrshire history when
she dropped Jean Armour. 3rd. the pres
ent champion Ayrshire, three-year-old,
1888 pounds Of milk and $685. pounds Of
fat
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SMITH SMART.
Western Banker Returns to Former
Home for q Bride.

Frederick Foote Smith. son Of the Hon.
and Mrs. C. p. Smith, and Bertha Lois
Smart daughter of the Rev. and Mrs.
I. C. Smart, were married Monday night
at the parsonage Of the College Street
Church by the brides father. Miss Mar
tina Wheeler was flower girl and the
bridesmaids were the Misses Sara and
Margaret Smart.
The guests from out of town were DR..
and Mrs. John M. Wheeler and daughter,
Martha. Mrs. Margaret Clapp and Miss
Mabel Howe Of New York, Mrs. f. s.
Greene and Master Francis Greene OF
Port Washington. N. Y. Mrs. w. O.
Morgan OF Montclair. N. j.. Miss Rosa
lind Winchester of Boston and Miss
Sara Smart Of Washington. D. C.
Mr.. and Mrs Smith left during the
evening for short trip. Returning ia
Burlington, they will be in this vicinity
until the middle of March. when they
will go to Glentana. Mont, whore Mr.
Smith Is bank official.