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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-04-25
APRIL Is,
LIBERTY LOAN DAY
President Issues Proclamation
Calling for Rallies and
Liberal Pledges

Washington. April 1s.-Friday, April Is
will be Liberty day throughout the United
States under "a proclamation issued to-
night by President Wilson calling on citi-
zens of every community to hold Liberty
Loan rallies and Literally pledge anew
their financial support to sustain the ma
tons cause"
Patriotic demonstrations similar to those
on the opening day Of the campaign will
be held April 26 and the day devoted to
giving the race toward the three billion
dollar war credit goal new impetus for
the final week.
President Wilson's Liberty day procla-
nation follows:
by the President of the United States:
"A proclamation:
IAN enemy who has grossly abused the
power Of organized government and who
seeks to dominate the world by the
might of the sword, challenges the rights
of America and the liberty and life Of
all the free nations of the earth. Our
brave sons are facing the fire of battle
in defense of the honor and rights Of
America and the liberty Of nations. To
sustain them and to assist our gallant
associates In the war. generous and
patriotic people have been called upon
to subscribe to the third Liberty Loan.
Now. therefore, l, Woodrow Wilson.
President OF the United States Of Amer
lea, do appoint Friday, the twenty sixth
day of April. one thousand nine hundred
and eighteen, as Liberty day. On the
afternoon of that day 1 request the peo-
pie of the United States to assemble in
their respective communities and lib
orally pledge anew their financial sup
port to sustain the nations cause. Pa
triotic demonstration should be held in
every city, town and hamlet throughout
the land under the general direction Of
the secretary of tho treasury and the i'm
mediate direction Of the Liberty Loan
committees organized by the federal re-
serve banks. Let the nations respond to
the third Liberty Loan express in unmis-
taxable terms the determination of Amer
lea to fight for peace, the permanent
peace of justice.
For the purpose of participating in
Liberty day celebrations all employees Of
the federal government throughout the
country whose services can be spared
may be excused at ~ o'clock noon, Friday.
the twenty-sixth of April.
I'm witness whereof, I have hereunto
set my hand and caused the seal of the
United States to be affixed.
Done In the District of Columbia, this
eighteenth day of April, in the year Of
Our Lord, one thousand nine hundred and
eighteen. and of the independence Of the
United States Of America. and one hum
dred and forty-second.
WOODROW WILSON.
by the President:
ROBERT LANSING,
Secretary Of State.''
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CONGRESSMAN PROPOSES
13.MONTH CALENDAR

Washington. April 1S-Representatiye
Smith, republican. of Michigan. has intro
duced a bill to simplify the calendar. He
would make each month twenty EIGHT
days long and add a new month. after
June. So under this plan a year would
be thirteen months long instead Of twelve.
This is In line with the daylight
proposition In that 1t is an effort to
enable men to adapt themselves better
to natural conditions" he said. by
evening up the months we will remove
a lot OF difficulty and unfairness such
as Is caused by some months longer than
others We were brought up regarding a
month as having four weeks. This makes
1t that In fact. The calendar has been
changed several times. The one wa are
living by Is ancient"
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GRAHAM AND JOHNSON
BACK FROM WASHINGTON

Montpelier. April 22.-Gov. II. r. Ora
ham and Col. H. T. johnson. who went to
Washington, d. c., the first of last week,
have returned, each of them having
obtained their objective in taking the
trip. which has come to be a familiar ex-
perience when Vermont has asked for
anything since the war started.
Colonel Johnson Strengthened out sew
eral military matters, while Governor
Graham will make statement shortly
as to his trip.
Colonel johnson brought home with him
blanks for enlistment in different branches
Of the service through the war service
exchange, Of which L. N. Sanctuary,
formerly Of Montpelier, is in charge. 1t
appears that any man wanting to get
into service whether he be a lawyer or
a laborer and inside or outside the draft
age can do so by making application
through the war service exchange.
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PAY TRIBUTE TO
MELVILLE E. STONE

New York. April BIN honor Of Mel
Vile E. Stone. for 25 years general man.
ager Of the Associated Press. the men,
bers Of that association made their an
nual meeting here to-day an occasion for
paying tribute to his services. Mr. Stone
was presented, In behalf OF the board
Of directors. with an illuminated volume
entitled IN. E. S. his book" work
intended to set forth In permanent form
the record Of Mr.. stones service. life and
activities. Members Of the Assoc ated
Press also had caused to be inserted In
the book, in loose form. what were de-
scribed by Mr.. Noyes as very beauti-
full impressions Of steel engravings." being
Is $1,000 Liberty bonds. millennium mile
stones, as 1t were. Of each Of 25 golden
years"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-04-25
DENTISTS APPOINTED FOR
COUNTY DRAFT BOARDS

Montpelier. April 1S.-The following per-
sons have been appointed as dentists to
serve with the county boards In accord
ance with the draft regulations on the
repairs OF the teeth OF registrants: p.
M. Mellen, Middlebury; r. d. Jenney,
Bennington: 8. F. Cheney. st. Johnsbury:
O. 8. Minis. Burlington; Essex county
none: Fl. b. Soule. st. Adams; ]. A. Rob-
inson. Morrisville; H. T. Hamilton. New
mort: w. s. Cole. Bradford; II. H. Var
rington. Rutland; G. l.. Gutterson. Fair
Haven: @. C. Cowan, Montpelier; A. l..
Pettee, Brattieboro; T.. T. Jewett, Bellows
Falls. r. r. Jewett, Woodstock.
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ST. JOHNSBURY LAD
ENTERS TANK SERVICE

ST. Johnsbury. April 22.-Harold r.
jerks has enlisted in the tank service
through the local board and leaves for
For Slocum where he will be assigned a
position. Later he expects to go to Get
tysburg for further training. His brother
z. jerks, has been doing map photo
graphy in the aviation service at Ithaca
has Just been transferred to San Antonio.
Texas. Both are sons Of w. H. jerks, a
photographer of this place.
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LOCAL BOARDS TO PASS
UPON FARM BURROUGHS

Montpelier, April 19.-Adjt. Gen. II. T.
johnson has sent the following order
to the local board governing furloughs
to the soldiers desiring them on an agri-
cultural basis. The order reads
Local boards have been selected to
pass upon farm furloughs for the reason
that they are familiar with agricultural
conditions in their jurisdictions. Please
direct local boards to consider all APP
plications for furloughs whether men are
regular army, National Guard, or ma
tional army. II boards have not yet been
furnished with furlough forms. immedi-
ately supply them.
"CROwDER."
BY order Of Governor Graham.
HERBERT T. JOHNSON.
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VT. FARM MACHINE co.
is MAKING SHELLS
Engaged In Making Munitions Since the
War Started

Bellows Falls, April 19.-The Vermont
Farm Machine company has been extern
sively engaged In the manufacture Of
munitions since the beginning Of the war.
The first contract was with the Canadian
Car e. Foundry company Of Montreal to
manufacture shrapnel for the Russian
government. The second contract made
about a year ago was with the Bethlehem
Steel company and this contract is now
being completed. During the winter the
production has varied from 1900 to 1900
shells per day. Recently the output has
not exceeded 1900 shells daily. A third
contract has been made with the United
States government for the manufacture
of IS millmeter shells, and as soon as the
government furnishe forgings according
to its contract the company will again be
running at full force and probably con-
tinue so for the duration of the war. On
it's munition production the company
works day and night shifts.
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FORECLOSE MORTGAGES
Action Against Well known Lake Dun
more Hotel Property

Brandon, April 21.-A bill in chancery
has been instituted in Rutland county
court by Ira w. Shapiro Of Boston and
Frank w. Williams of this town to fore
close mortgages on the we'll known Lake
Dunmore Hotel property. formerly the
Mountain Spring Hotel at Lake Dunmore
The hotel. which has been In the hands
of receiver. is very we'll known. The
defendants mentioned by each orator are
the Lake Dunmore Hotel and Realty COM
pany of Brandon. Sherry & Co. Of New
York city, and F. Fl. Duckwitz Of Phila-
delphia. Mr.. Shapiro claims a mortgage
of $4,000 on the property given in 1911 has
ben transferred to him. Mr.. Williams Is
interested in a $1,000 note. There is a Sec
ond mortgage of $4,000 claimed to be held
by Mr.. Duckwitz.
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HOLDS UP REGISTRANTS
FROM DEFERRED CLASS

Montpelier. April 1s.-Gov. II. F. Ora
ham this morning received from WASH
ington. d. c., a message that registrants
can not be placed In deferred service
after the receipt Of form 1923. which
pertains to their induction and call into
service. This IL the result Of q request
made by the Remington company at
Swanton, which tried to have fve men,
who have been drafted, exempted from
Franklin county's quota and placed in .
deferred classification because they were
employed In the ammunition plant. They
did not make claim until after form
1923 was received.
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Falling Off In Expectations

ST. Adams. April 22.-The statement of
expectations from the Vermont customs
district for the month of March. issued
to-day from the office Of Collector H. c.
Comings. shows a total of A,54s.2Sl COM
pared with sS,S93.4s1 during the corre-
spending month last year, a falling off
of nearly one-half due to the embargo
The domestic merchandise exported
amounted to $4,3OO.6ls as compared with
Ss,2lS.S77 in March last year, and the
total foreign exports were $24766s as COM
pared with $67b.1O4 during the corre-
spending month last year.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-04-25
BAKERSFIELD EXCEEDS
LOAN ALLOTMENT

st. Adams, April 19.-Bakersfeld is the
latest town In Franklin county to go over
the top on the Liberty Loan drive. Col.
H. F. Brigham. the town chairman. re-
ports subscriptions Of $500 and he ex-
poets the total will reach $4,000. The
towns allotment was $1,000. W. s.
shepardson. chairman for the town of
Fletcher. reports subscriptions OF 81. 100 to
date. 1t Is expected that the quota Of $500
will be exceeded.
Franklin. with quota OF $1,000. expects
a subscription Of $4,000.
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SIX PHOTOGRAPHERS
SENT FROM VERMONT
The Other Four Of Ten Required BY
U. 8. VIII Depart Soon

Montpelier. April 19-Six men have been
sent from Vermont In response to the
call for ten photographers. The other
four will go as soon as they are able to
close up their business. Nearly every
man that has been selected from this
State is a professional. some of whom
have followed the business for years.
and made a success Of 1t. Those who
have gone are F. X. Dickinson and
Oren Hill Of Montpelier, Clarence f. Cole
Orleans. c. c. Richards Of Rutland. r. j.
Ellsbury Of Proctor and John L. Girls
void OF Bennington. These men have
gone to Madison Barracks. Sackett
N. Y, where they will spend a month in
military training and then go to the
Eastman company for training in their
profession.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-04-25
COON ICE CREAM
COMPANY INCORPORATED

Montpelier. April 19.-The Coon Ice
Cream company. Inc, of Burlington with
a capital stock of $500. 900 has filed articles
In the office Of the secretary of state to
do business by handling milk products.
butter, cheese and ice cream. The SUBJ
scribers are: +. Il. Mcintosh. H. b.
Slingerland. Fanny Y. Mcintosh and Eta
M. Slingerland of Burlington
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VERMONT GUARDSMAN
KILLED IN ACTION

Leonard A. Lord Formerly OF Co. h.
LIST. Inf. v. N. &. Meets Death in France
st. Adams. April 1s.-samuel Lord of
Swanton has received news that his son.
Corporal Leonard A. Lord, was killed in
action in France. Corporal Lord enlisted
In Company b year ago. This is the first
death reported. He was only 20 years old
and was serving with the 103rd Machine
Gun Battalion when he was killed Be-
sides his father he is survived by a
brother.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-04-25
FOR FOURTH LIBERTY LOAN.

Washington. April 1s,-First preparation
OF the fourth Liberty Loan. next October
or November. was made to-day and con-
sisted Of an effort to save for war pur-
poses the celluloid and steel which now
goes to manufacturers of Liberty Loan
buttons. Frank r. Wilson. publicity direc-
tor of the loan, wrote badge manufacture
ers for suggestions for paper mache or
pasteboard substitute for the buttons:
"Celluloid should be saved for munitions
and steel for Shells" said Mr.. Wilson.
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SENATOR STONES FUNERAL.

Nevada. Missouri. April 1S.-Hundreds
Of persons unable to gain admission to the
crowded church. stood outside in a
drizsling rain during funeral services here
this afternoon for the late Senator Will
liam j. Stone. who died In Washington
Sunday. This was Senator stones home"
county mad many OF those who came to-
day to pay last tribute to him were
friends Of years ago when Mr.. Stone was
n struggling young attorney.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-04-25
QUAKE DAMAGE, $500, 900.

Los Angeles. Cal. April 22.-Nine earth"
quake shocks. severe In intensity. which
began yesterday at 1887 p. M. and ex-
tended over period of 30 hours. ap-
peared tonight to have completed their
work of destruction, having caused prop
erty damage roughly estimated at half
n million dollars. After 80 hours Of wait
ing. no additional reports of heavy dam
age had been received from all Of south
ern California, which suffered most, or
western Arizona and Utah. which were
slightly affected.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-04-25
TWO VERMONT TOWNS
GET TWO-STARRED FLAGS
Troctorsville and Lyndon Exceed Lean
Quotas by 200 Per Cent

Boston, April 1S.-Two Vermont towns.
Proctorsville and Lyndon. were awarded
two stars for their honor flags for ex-
ceeding their Liberty Loan ailotments by
200 per cent.
Thirty-eght towns received honor nags
to-day. They included:
Vermont-Sutton, Woodstock. Water
vile. STAFFORD. Swanton. Springfield.
Montpelier, Windsor. Kirby, Hancock.
Georgia. Fairfax. Enosburg Falls, Cam
bridge Burke, Belvidere, Richford, st.
Adams (town) and Montgomery.
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dioceses making no change in their
figures have, he says. increased in popuia-
ton the last year. Taking these facts into
consideration. Mr.. Meier says that the
actual Catholic population of the United
States would be shown to be over 49,
OO0O 900.
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in short time. would outnumber the
men and tend to discourage the atten-
dance Of men delegates. A motion to
consider the establishment of n women's
advisory congress, without legislative
power, was also overruled.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-04-25
GIT THIS QUILT IL WORTH MONEY

,,o., with ave cents to Foley q Co., 1855
shsfY,eid Ave-. Chicago. ILL.,. writing your
na,ne and address clearly. You will re-
"s,ve In return a trial package containing
Toley's Honey and Tar Compound. for
coughs. colds and Group. Foley Kidney
pills and Foley Cathartic Tablets. Sold
nv ]. W. O'6ullivan. % Church st.-Adv.
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IL, 416, 800 CATHOLICS
IN UNITED STATES
Figures Shown In Annual Directory,s
Advance Sheet

AdVance Sheet
New York. April ls.-Thers are l7.lls, sos
Catholics In the forty-eight States OF tho
Union according to advance sheets Of
The ofiicial Catholic Directory" for 1918.
With hfty-nine archdiocese and dioceses
showing increases. only four reporting de-
creases and thirty-eight making no
changes In the population figure of the
net increase in the numbee. OF Catholics
for the year 1917 amounts to ess,4A.
Joseph il. Meier. who has compiled the
directory for the last twelve years says
the figure Is too low as no records are
kept OF the floating" Catholic population
and as nearly all of the thirty-eigit
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-04-25
LYNDON, STAR TOWN
OF NEW ENGLAND
stands With Liberty Loan Oversubscrip-
ton of 27S Per Cent

lion OF y7B Fer Cent
Boston, April 21.-Partial tabulation to-
day of Liberty Loan subscriptions actually
turned into the New England committee
by various cities and towns showed two
which had exceeded their quotas In the
first two weeks Of the campaign by more
than 200 per cent. Lyndon. Vermont,
stands first on the list with an over sub
scription Of 278 per cent. its citizens hav-
Ing taken $4,000 Of bonds while the allot-
ment was but s31, 200 Meredith. N. H..
with 2O2 per cent. oversubscription is
the other two-star town. Its quota was
$42 900 and subscriptions of $127,0
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APPOINTMENT CONFIRMED.

Washington April disappointment of
Frederick r. Keppel, dean Of Columbia
University to be assistant secretary Of
war. was confirmed to-day by the Senate.
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GUION SUCCEEDS BROUssARD.
Ration Rouge. La, April 22-Walter
cuion OF Napoleonville. La. was named
hv Governor Pleasant to-day to I'LL the
unsxpired term Of the late Senator Brous.
I'd
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-13
MILLION POUNDS OF BREAD
BAKED DAILY IN FRANCE
Vast Amount Is Required to Feed the
American Army Now
ut Front.

AMERICAN ADVANCE ZONE. IN
FRANCE. November 1.-Two thous-
And "0o r so!der-b turning out LOCO
vast and animated work one sees here
at the American army field bakery.
which supplies the star of life TO the
the advance zone.
II is a bakery OF tents, unlike the
ordinary bakery within brick walls and
with whizzing machinery, but a field
bakery right out in the open air and
open fields, half "A military encamp-
m men, and half an industrial city; and
like all army camps capable OF being
picked up and transported to another
point in few hours.
a city OF tents marks the site OF
this huge camp bakery, along the
country roadside about "a mile Outside
OF the large cities of the advance zone
-namcless as are all places in the zone
OF advance. The camp stretches over
many acres, lately plouEhed ground of
Il big farm, but now humminE with
the activity OF huge productive enter
prise. Above the tents one sees count
belchinE black smoke. and I'm the open
air hundreds OF soldiers. stripped to
the waist bending over the huge
manipulating the loaves in the huge
battery Of ovens.
The daily bread train was about to
start for the front as we arrived. AL
though the camp is in the field. yet
spurs Of railway have been run along
side. and each day this huge train goes
forward so that every American divi-
sion and every camp along the whole
front gets Its supply with unfailing
regularity. The train was nearly half
mile long, with some nifty box cars
loaded solid from floor to roof 10000
pounds to the car. or 100000 pounds
of bread to the train.
Nearby another train was discharE-
ing huge stacks OF flour straight from
American wheat fields and milling
centers OF the West and Northwest Ii
comes in ninc-eight and 40 pound
sacks. OF the best standard grades for
nothing is too good for the food Of the
lighting man. or late. however. said
the escort some OF this -four from far
western points has not been up TO the
highest standard. indicating that the
rush of an enormous shipment had led
TO a falling off in quality
The soldiers laborinE among the -four
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-13
GERM OF TRENCH FEVER
BIG ENOUGH TO BE SEEN
American Army intercollegiate Allows
Pests to Feed Hts
Own rm,

E + Noyember lI.-"This is the
biologist as he opened a small nal meta meal
box about the size of pill box and
disclosed three tiny germs lying be-
Was so small s" micoseope '% Mas sa neeaed
to see It. but two others were well de-
on its back with its legs up.
They are thoroughbreds.'' he added.
referring to the germs. as though they
oughbrcds are kept for research and
cYperimental purposes. it was en-
fever much as the mosquito malaria
from one infected persons to another
But as these thoroughbreds had not
could not convey il. They were. 'ther e.
fore. harmless. so much so that they
were, fed by being placed on the bat-
Rolling up his sleeve he showed the
pin-pricks where they had made their
and thus the thoroushbreds were kept
FOR the continuing research which is
eisnrin # up this so Troublesome fL phase OF
Bacterioiogicai research is but one
of many branches of the extensive re-
the Central Laboratory .. the Ameri
can can Army in E1Eope i Is very prac-
maladies coming from gas attacks. gun
shock. the subterranean life i'm
trenches. "a well AS the Infinite variety
wounds from new and deadly explo-
SiveS
Besides the scientific research it Is
the great institution FOR a circle Of
smaller laboratories all through the
army zone; with, specialists ready to go
to any, point where an epidemic or n
case of unusual character develops
Besides the trench fever microbe.
the archaeological laboratory had
countless other germs, of typhoid. diph-
iberia. malaria dysentery. tuberculosis
and tho whole range of maladies which
find Judgment in an army. The germ
cultures are in long spiudly bottles
They present a deadly arsenal of dis
ease germs. which would decimate a
Whol" city ii tncr were unlooa..a
large oven OF white enamel was at
one side of the laboratory, and opening
the door of the oven one saw the germ
cultures being developed TO full growth.
much as chickens are developed in in
cubators. mild heat. always kept
uniform. carries on the work Of germ
growth. Soft cotton was spread over
the oven. and on this lay the cultures
some exposed and some in the long
grown state where the full effect Of
their deadly properties can be examined
and studied.
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sacks have now begun to look them
selves like four-sacks. for they have
the empty flour-Spcks take the place
or sleeveless shirts. The sacks are
slit at the side for the arm holes
They are rough white bagging. much
cooler the men say than the army
undcrshrt Each sack has flaming
red and blue letters of its brand. and
SO the work is rcsplenaent with
the whole range of American nour
brands in their ilour-sack shirts