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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-05-02
Windsor County.
SHARON

Erwin Flower left Sharon Saturday for
Lenoxville, Que. where he will paint
house for Walter Bell of STAFFORD
Edward H. Loveiand of Randolph. farm
agent for Orange county, was in town
Saturday.-Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Wilder,
and Mrs. H. Il. Day and son, Harold.
were on an auto trip Saturday to Bel
lows Falls. where they were guests of
the Rev. and Mrs. S. II. Smith, relatives
of Mr.. and Mrs. Wilder.-Mrs. Andrew
Chamberlin Of Winsted, Conn, is visit
ing her mother. Mrs. Sophia Bicknell, and
sister, Mrs. f. II. Badger.-Gordon Kim
ball, who recently returned from Spring.
field, has entered the employ of Dix &
Douglas, civil engineers and contractors
of Springfield. and has gone to Water
ford to assist in the work Of building a
cement bridge In that town.-Mrs. Sophia
Bicknell Is dangerously Ill at the home
of her daughter Mrs. Ernest W. Bad
ger. Mrs Bicknell for many years was a
resident of Barnard and Tuesday, April
%, was her S3rd birthday.-The back
wardness of April finds illustration in the
fact that the Alaska peas planted by a
local market gardener April did no,
| appear above ground until Saturday, the
| 9th. The peas were planted full SIX
inches deep.-Frank Sager of Hartlant
has bought a farm In the Beaver Meadow
| section Of the town and Is making ar.
| rangements for ar early occupancy Of
| the same.
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Windham County.
WESTMINSTER

Miss Mary Belle Farr died of pneumonia
at Montgomery, Alabama, Wednesday,.
April "a. She was successful teacher in
the Beard school. She was the youngest
daughter of the late John V. and Mary
l.. Farr of Westminster and was born at
Westminster January 4. 1889. She is sur
vived by two sisters and brother. Miss
Harriet N. Farr, a teacher in Bernardston,
Mass, Mrs. Erwin L. Hale of Athol. Mass,
and Willis V. Farr on the staff of the
Free Press, Burlington. Miss Farr was a
graduate of Bellows Fall high school, 1901,
and of the Vermont Normal school at
Johnson, continuing her studies at Oberln
College, Oberlin, Ohio. She was sincere
teacher, an earnest Christian and a men,
Der of the Congregational Church.
The funeral Of Mary Belle Farr, whose
remains arrived from Montgomery. Ala,
Monday morning, was held at her late
home at two o'clock Monday afternoon.
The Rev. Mr. Whitcomb of Claremont
ofticiated. assisted by the Rev. DeBevoise
of Walpole, N. II. Those present from out
of town were: Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Farr,
DR.. and Mrs. A. L. Miner and Harlan
Whitney of Bellows Falls George Whitney
of Putney, Mr.. and Mrs. f.. l.. Hale of
Athol, Mass, and Mr.. and Mrs. w. V.
anu Alfla fdrT OF Burlington. lneTe
was an immense floral offering from the
numerous friends and associates Of the
deceased, among which was a spray of
roses representing the age of the deceased
Burial was in the family lot. A prayer
service was held at the faculty home in
Montgomery at four o'clock Friday after
noon after that the students and
numerous friends of the beloved teacher
might take final leave of the remains
Twenty-seven set pieces and many floral
sprays bespoke the high esteem in which
she was held In Montgomery Resolutions
| of regret and sympathy were passed by
the trustees Of the Montgomery Industrial
school. the Old Ship Church and Sunday
| school, placed on record and copies sent
to the family Of the deceased.-The Hon
w. J. Van Patten of Burlington was ir
town Tuesday.-George Tenney had his
little finger removed Tuesday.-Mrs. ]. F
LaRose Is i'll,
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ROYALTON.

e The Rev. Levi Wild sold his farm TO
James A. Stacy Of White River Junction.
Mr. and Mrs. Wild will remain on the
farm for the present.-Ray Daniel Whit
ney and Miss Jennie M. Wedman were
married by the Rev. Levi Wild Saturday.
The remains of Cornelius Howe, who
died last winter we're taken from the
tomb in Bethel and buried in the North
Royalton cemetery Saturday.-As the
Rev. j. F. Whitney was unable to preach
last Sunday on account of illness, the
service was conducted by the Rev. Levi
Wild.-John Lands and Thomas Jones
of Springfield, Mass, visited their mother,
Mrs. John Wild. last week.-Mrs.. e. II.
Baker, accompanied by her granddaugh-
ter. Miss Marie Baker, who spent the
winter in Daytonia, Fla, came last week
to visit her daughter, Mrs. Levi Wild
David Wild, who has been in Delaware,
came Monday to visit his parents, the
Rev. and Mrs. Levi Wild.-At the annual
meeting of the Royalton Woman's club,
which was held at Imwer. with the pres-
dent, after the election of officers the
exercises were sort of last day of
school," each member reciting some
piece learned in school days.-Miss Helen
Dow, who is teaching in Haverhill. Mass,
spent a week with her parents. return
ing Satprday.-Mrs. F. T.. Spaulding re-
turned Monday from visit to her SON.
George, in Queechee.-Several from here
| attended the golden wedding reception
of Mr.. and Mrs. J. II. Hewitt at South
Royalton Monday.
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FRENCH WAR CROSS
Honor OF Wearing 1t Falls to Former
Burlington Boy

Somewhere in America" there Is
stalwart American soldier. and on MS
breast is pinned the Croix de Guerre
Of France In recognition of his con-
spicious bravery in bringing three or
his wounded companions out from NO
Mans Land to safety amidst nail OF
German shells. That soldier Is for-
mer carrier of the Free Press, a mem
Der Of the Burlington high school In
the class of 1918 and we'll known gen.
orally in the city. He Is Private Raymond
Guyette. son of Mr.. and Mrs. Curtis
Guyette, formerly of Burlington but
now of Waterbury, Conn.
Private Guyette. with forty-nine
other American soldiers all veterans OF
Gen. Pershing, is In America in aid OF
the third Liberty Loan and is touring
the country. Private Guyette Is ma
tive Vermonter. born in Moretown. and
barely 20 years of age. He removed
to Waterbury about two years ago and
at the outbreak of the war enlisted In
Company II. 1O2nd. regiment.
The episode for which he won the
coveted medal of honor Is told In de.
tail by Private Guyette as follows:
"Orders came to capture two German
prisoners from a certain sector near the
User canal and the Chemin des Danes
10 Frenchmen, volunteered. Twelve
American engineers from the 101st wen
out across No Mans Land ahead OF III
in the darkness. with pontoon bridges
to throw across the canal, The German
trenches were on the other side OF 1t.
| "Our zero hour was 5:15 a. m. OuI
barrage started at that time. but II
developed that our French guides haf
led us too far by couple hundred
yards. and we found ourselves right II
the midst of our own artillery fire.
| "Of the 12 engineers five were killed
at once and the other seven were
wounded. To make matters worse, thu
Germans put up "a barrage, behind us
Shells were falling everywhere-oul
own and Fritz's and rifles and machine
guns were blazing merrily away too.
"There were IA good many gas SHELF
mixed up in the German firing. and {
lot of or boys got slight doses Of thu
poisonous stuff. Thirteen of us Amer
leans and l don't know how many
Frenchmen were wonderland WI
didn't have a chance to grab our pris
oners, though you bet we got SOM
later.
"As l was starting back toward ou
lines, which were about 800 yards from
the canal l heard a call for help. ant
one of the wounded engineers waved
his hands to me. i couldn't let hin
lie there SO l went back and slung hin
lover mysshoulder. As was picktnI
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IN
ICE FORBIDDEN
Ice Comes Within Food Control
Rules, Vermont Admins
traitor Hears

st. Adams, May 1.-The federal food
administration for Vermont has just been
notified by Washington that the law de-
partment of the food administration has
ruled that the manufacture and distribu-
ton of ice comes under the food control
act.
The food administration Is concerned
that there should be no profiteering In ice
and especially that the cost of ice to
those elements of the community which
are least able to protect themselves
should not be increased over last year
unless absolute proof can be given by ice
companies as to the necessity of such an
increase.
Acting Federal Food Administrator John
T. Gushing said to-day that any increase
in price of ice over that ruling last year
to the household consumer will. in view
of instructions coming from Washington,
justify investigation as to whether it con-
stitutes proflteering.
Mr.. Gushing said that all dealers should
file with the State food administration
any proposed schedule of increased prices
before these prices are put into effect. and
that no increase to the household con-
sumner is to be made until after an in
vestigaton has been held. If any COM
panes have already increased their prices
previous to May /, 1918. they must at once
notify the administrator and submit the
facts on which they expect to have the
increase justified.
1t was said at the office of the food
administration to-day that the ice problem
! is mainly local one and that there was
no desire to intervene where local dealers
do not increase prices or where they come
to an agreement with municipal au-
thorities which will be satisfactory to
the dealer and the consumer.
| IT, however, such settlement can not be
made by local authorities in cases where
there is an attempt to unreasonably in
crease prices, the food administration will
| Investigate with n view of arbitratine
the difference before the full powers OF
| the food bill are invoked
Local representatives of the food ad.
ministration should Immediately send ir
! notification of any attempt to increase ice
| prices in Vermont. and we will also be
glad to receive such information from
| household consumers" Mr.. Gushing said.
The price of ice in Burlington was ad.
vanced two dollars n ton this spring, q
coupon book calling for 1000 pounds nov
| costing Sl2. or GO cents a hundred pounds
The price last year was so n ton. with q
discount. both then and now. OF 81 fol
| cash.
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WHITE RIVER JUNCTION.

Traffic on the Central Vermont road
held up by the southbound freight train
wreck at two miles below West Hartford
village early Monday afternoon, was not
restored till nine o'clock Tuesday fore
noon. All the southbound passenger trains
Monday night were detained at South
Royalton and West Hartford while the
northbound trains were kept at White
River Junction till near noon of Monday.
Many people by team and auto from sur
rounding towns journeyed to the scene OF
the accident. The contents of the four
smashed cars were strewn along the road
Tuesday noon saw the departure from
White River Junction OF 81 Windsor
county soldiers from White River June.
ton for Camp Devens by the way OF
Bellows Falls. Two Of the soldier boys
were James Staples and James Brock.
way OF White River Junction.
State Highway Commissioner l.. r.
Bates Of Derby, State Engineer II. NJ
Mcintosh Of Burlington and M. C.. Noyes
Of Sharon, State supervisor of highways
for Windsor county. were at the June
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Y. N. c. A. WORKERS
ON TORPED0ED SHIP
All are Saved-Americans Be.
haved Like Veterans Says
Ships Officer

London, April 30.-A party Of 81 Ameri-
can army Young Mems Christian asso-
citation workers under Arthur z. Hunger
ford arrived in London last night. The
ship on which they sailed was torpedoed
yesterday morning and sank In IL min
utes. All the passengers and all but three
of the crew were saved.
ut was announced In New York yester-
day that the torpedoed ship was the
Orisso of the British India Navigation
company
The vessel was struck amidships when
proceeding at about ten knots In a large
convoy under the protection Of a num-
Der Of destroyers 1t was a bright
diate heavy list, and three minutes later
the boilers blew up. extinguishing the
lights all over the ship.
Two Of the members OF the crew who
| lost their lives were caught below and
went down with the ship. The third
| man was the ships baker, who, after
reaching his lifeboat station. went back
for his money belt.
| Destroyers which were sent to the
rescue Immediately picked up the pas
sengers in lifeboats within half an hour
and landed at British port. The Amer
leans are all safe and we'll. On their
| uirIVdi III A<oHuoh tney were taken IN
charge by the American Y. M. c. A. and
Red Cross.
SAW ONLY A PERISCOPE.
The submarine was not seen at the
time tho vessel was torpedoed, but
several Of the survivors told a story OF
a periscope appearing for a moment in
the midst of the lifeboats,
1T was said the periscope was seen
which. however. did not dare fire for
fear of hitting the lifeboats," said the
Rev. Charles Mickey Of Salina, Kan
III the periscope did appear it was onl,
for brief moment. While the life.
boats were being picked up one Amer.
lean and one British destroyer circlef
the spot, dropping several deptt
charges"
The number of persons on board thu
vessel was about $50. One of the shin,
officers told The Associated Press thai
the Americans had conducted themsel
YES in an admirable manner. They wer,
| the better able to do this because the,
had spent most Of their time aboard tn,
ship in military drills and daily ant
nightly lifeboat drills Every man knew
his station and duties as though by in
stinct.
Although the time was brief, all tn,
boats were launched successfully. Mos
of the Americans had little clothing ant
no baggage Several of them lost thei
: passports and all their money.
1.-THE Americans behaved like yeter
ans, and were OF the greatest assistanc
in launching the lifeboats and handlin,
them" said one Of the officers of thu
ship.
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BETHEL.

Edmond e. Cushman. a veteran Of tho
Civil War and past commander of David
Lille Post. No. 81, g. A. r., died Thurs
day at DR.. Greene's sanitarium, where
he had been several weeks for treatment.
He enlisted as a private in Company A.
Third Vermont Regiment. and served
through the war, being transferred to
Company b in the same regiment and
commissioned second lieutenant May o.
1866. He was wounded At the Battle OF
Cedar Creek, October 70, 1864. He married
Marietta Bowen, daughter Of Orville
Bowen OF this village. and she survives
him. About 20 years ago they came here
to live and he was prominent In town
AFFAIRS serving many years as deputy
sheriff and constable He also was prom
inent In White River Lodge. No. 90. F.
and A. NJ. and In the Congregational
Church. The funeral was held Sunda,
afternoon at the house and at Cherr,
Hill cemetery. the Masonic ritual being
recited.-A group of citizens was sum.
moned into municipal court at Soutf
Royalton Friday afternoon on a Stat,
case.
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Sales Of War Savings and
Thrift Stamps in Vermont
to April Is, 1918
Az Reported to the State Dis.
tributor of War Savings

The sale Of War savings and Thrift
Stamps In Vermont for the week end
inn April IL, 1918, shows . decrease from
the previous week, both Inconsistent and
IVA net sales amount to Ss5.6os.3s. or
q rain for the campaign Of only ten cents
per capita.
II should be borne In mind that the
Government 10 depending upon the War
stamps 70 bring In 80 per capita BY the
end Of this year.
Our per capita sale to date 10 barely
U.SS and Il 10 therefore perfectly evident
that in order to attain the Government
quota Of go our Thrift Stamp habit
should not only be maintained but must
be greatly increased.
We can DO II without interfering with
the Liberty Loan campaign.
Caledonia County leads the state IN
per capita sales and Rutland County IN
gross amount sold.
Danville. the first town to go over the
ave dollar mark. leads the towns AND
cities, followed by Montpelier. Lyndon
waiiingford and Pawlet in the ordei
named.
n. L. FAREWELL,
state Distributor War Savings
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WAITSFIELD

Charles Greene underwent an operation
at Heaton hospital, Montpelier. Monday
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Barnard Of Brandon
are guests of relatives in town.-Mr and
Mrs. Herbert Gleason Of Montpelier were
Sunday visitors in town.-Theodore Green
wood is assisting in the store of c. j.
Greene & Co.-The Misses Annie Dale
and Alice Robinson of Montpelier were
recent guests at the home of Mrs. Addie
Dale.-Miss Irene Child of Moretown
spent Sunday at the home of J. l.. Baird
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Montgomery OF
Montpelier called on friends in town SUM-
day
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sympathy of the community. He was an
industrious and much respected citizen
and member of Woodbury. Cornet band
and had resided In town about five years.
The Rev. j. B. Sergeant OF Mortified
preached last Saturday in the absence of
the pastor, who ofiiciated at funeral.
Mr.. Sergeant gave an interesting report
Of the nth National Council Of Congrega-
tional Churches held in Columbus. Ohio,
where he was 'sent as n county dele
gate.-A. w. Nelson of Barre has opened
his house here and begun work on his
farm.-T3ert Wheeler and family of Mont
pelier were in town Sunday.
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MORETOWN.

Mr.. and Mrs. Harmie Nelson, Mrs.
Nettie Ferris and Mrs. II. T.. Austin were
In Montpelier Friday.-Mr. and Mrs l.. ID.
Griffith and daughter, Dorothy, Mr. and
Mrs. William Kingsbury and daughter,
Ruth. were In Montpelier Sunday.-Dr.
Howard and family were in town Satur-
day.-Almon Gotta of Waitsneld was In
town Saturday.-Mrs. Freeman Parker.
who died Sunday was buried Tuesday In
the village cemetery.-Mrs. +. f. Johnson
and son, Paul, and Mrs. I.ucius Flint
were In Montpelier Tuesday.
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NORTHFIELD.

c. K. Cameron. for eight years employed
in the c. s. Richmond e. Son store. has
purchased Of Frank T. Carr the North
field steam laundry and took possession
Monday. Mr.. Carr has been appointed
agent for the Strout Farm agency at
Hardwick, but for the present will not
move his family there.-Ryland Taisey Of
the E. H. Bailey & Co. Montpelier. was
business visitor in town Tuesday
Commissioner Of Texas Charles A.
Plumley was in Montpelier Monday on
State business.-This town celebrated
Liberty Loan day Friday by rousing
parade, although but a short time was
given those taking part to prepare for 1t.
The following was the order Of the parade:
Col. Byroade and staff; Capt. ]. L. Nose
ley and clergy; veterans In carriages;
mothers having sons in the service GA
large auto stage Of Cross Bros. had IA
mothers. among them Mrs. Andrew
Beattie. who has four sons in the service
one in Palestine, one in Italy. one in Eng
and and one in a training camp In this
,ountry); Ladies' Reading Circle In autos;
Union club members in autos: Emma
Lynde Mayo Chapter float Esprit of '76-
61-'18, Uncle Sam and Goddess OF
Liberty; Mortified Cornet band; d. A..
r. float OK team with ladies' representing
the birth of the flag: Mortified high
school; Mortified graded school; North
field Falls school; the Center school. and
the Holton district school,; Mortified
graded school float with boy drum corps
sail on o ship Of State; Linn Hill and
daughter. Phyllis. representing my daddy
has a bond, has yours: Northfield Pub
fishing company float, complete even to
It's printing press and followed by its
l-It.. Ah4
BUY a Bond" on the float being the
complete force of the News. from its
editor down; Granite Cutters Union
granite manufacturers float. auto in form
Of airplane; Nisatin club float a full-sized
"tank"; Norwich University mounted
cadets. Norwich University cadets. dis
mounted; Norwich University faculty
Mortified branch OF the Red Cross headed
by the ambulance of C. p. Hatch driven
by Mrs. Elroy A. Chase complete with
It's Red Cross physician and nurse repre-
scented by DR.. II. A. Whitney and Mrs
C. d. Fairman; Merchants association
float; business men; Clerks Union; thu
float of the three local banks: Northhelt
FIRE department. Alexander Eddy. chief
Mortified fire department float; Unior
club float. Following the parade short ex
ercises were held on the common. with
remarks by Col q. L. Byroade an 9TH,
Rev. ]. A. Lynch, after which sew
eral young ladies went among the GROVE
selling Liberty bonds and were successful
In selling $780, To Mrs. Ethel ADAM
Tillotson belongs a good deal of credi
for the parade especially for the part tina
the ladies' took, as 1t was through he
efforts that SO many ladies were asket
to take part Mrs. Tillotson has been ap
pointed local chairman of the women
third Liberty Loan committee, of which
Mrs. E. C. Smith of st. Adams Is Stat
chairman. The committee having tn
parade In charge consisted Of c. p. Hatch
Col. @. L. Byroade, Mrs. Ethel Adam
Tillotson, Alexander Eddy and Fl. II
Slack.
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NORTH rAYSTON

The body of Stephen johnson, who died
at his home in Moretown. was brought
here for burial Thursday.-Mrs. Viola
Johnson. who has been spending the WIN
ter in Somerville, Mass is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Blanche s. Nelson.-Mr.
and Mrs. G. J. Nelson spent Sunday at
their home In town.-Wlliam Guyette
moved his household goods to Stowe Forks
Monday.
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BATTERED BUT FREE

He was battered. he was bruised; nan1
parts OF his anatomy could safely hav(
been labeled missing" and all over hi
wore an expression OF the most miser<
able dolefulness. Been in railway
smashf" asked a sympathixer "No.N
"Aeroplane. perhaps?" mo, dash you're
beg pardon. but, really. how did you
get hurt?" II fell out of window"
How" "Well. was cleaning the
window when my wife said: DO be care.
full Henry And I'm not the man to BE-
dictated to by any woman, 30 down, )
went,"-London- Ideas
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IT'S OFTEN THUS.

..Why did marry such a poor fish,"
He plucked up enough courage to make
a reply.
II didn't seem such poor fish until
after l was hooked. "-Louisville Courier
Journal.