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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-01-17
1917 CORN CROP
NOW THREATENED

Washington. Jan. l5.--Priority orders
have Disseminated against corn to such
an extent that large part OF the nations
bumper crop OF 1917 10 threatened with
serious deterioration II not destruction
OF Railroads McAdoo
was told to-day by Representative Nc.
Cormick OF Illinois. who backed by q letter
from Food Administrator Hoover urged
immediate appointment Of a railroad
executive experienced In handling corn
shipments to devote all his time to the
movement OF the CROP Mr.. McAdoo took
the matter under advisement.
Reports to the food administration, Il
was announced. showed that country
elevators have been filled for months and
millions OF bushels OF corn are rotting In
the helds because the farmer has no place
to store the crop.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-01-17
MAD BULL GETS LOOSE

A mad bull caused considerable appre.
hension in the business section Of ST.
Johnsbury Monday afternoon and was
finally shot in the railroad yard. The
bull was bought in Waterford by W. A.
Ricker. cattle dealer. and was being
taken in a sled box to the station. Chill.
dren coming out Of school frightened the
horse and before the driver could get
the animal under control the bull was or
a rampage. 1t was impossible TO con.
troll tho animal and a hurry call was
sent out for some one to shoot It,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-01-17
GERMAN POLITICAL
POT At FULL BOIL
Militaristic Element. Though
Holly Opposed. Still Seems
in Ascendency.
TIRPITZ STILL DREAMS.
Father 81 U-BoRt Campaign insists In
Speeches That Germany Will Yet
Win By Force Of Arms.

The political pot in Germany con.
tinucs at full boil, with the niiitaris-
tic element in tho ascendancy but
with the moderate section Of the peo-
pls still hotiy opposing them. Not
wfthstanding the seeming impasee
that has arisen in the peace negotis.-
tons between the Russians and the
central powers owing to objections by
the Russians to the demands Of Ger
many and her allies. announcement
has been made in the Reichstag that
no alteration has been made in the
instructions given to the chief Ger
man representative in the pour par
lers.
A meeting Of the Annexationist par
~ in Germany has been broken up by
the independent socialists. who passed
A. resolution declaring for a general
peace by understanding. while at all p.
other meeting in Frankfort. resolu-
ton was adopted declaring that
peace safeguarding Germany's vital
economic interests would be possible
only along the lines OF the RetchstaS
peace resolution.
Meanwhile Admiral Won Tirpitz. the
father Of CIermany's submarine warfare
and one Of the leaders Of the Fatherland
party, in speeches IL endeavorinR to boil
ster UP the case OF the Pan-Germans. In
his latest address. he still held to MS
dream Of forcing Great Britain to seek
pesce as a result of Germanys subma-
rine campaign and dwelt on the ability
on Won EIindenburg and his chief aide,
Won Ludendorff, to bring about peace
acceptable to Germany by fore OF arms.
After days Of inactivity, due to heavy
SHOWS and very severe cold, the Italians
have again attacked the Austro.1erman
front in the Monte Asolone region and
made goodly gains of ground. Likewise
along the southern course Of the Piave
river they have added materially to thei,
bridgehead east OF Capo Sile, pushing
back the enemy from several trenches
which were held by the Italians In spite
Of furious counter attacks.
Tn the hill region the Austro- German.
offered strong resistance. hut the Italians
who we're ably supported by their artil
lery would not be denied. and in addition
TO infiicting extremely heavy casualtic:
captured eight officers and 2s3 men.
On the other fronts the fighting. excep
for the artillery. continues below normal
although the Canadians again have raidet
German trenches north Of Lens. blowinl
UP their dugouts and taking prisoners anc
q machine gun.
Another attack from the sea has beer
made by a German war craft on an Eng
1ish east coast town. Yarmouth wa.
bombarded Monday night three personl
being killed and ten injured. Some twent!
shells fell in the town.
Probably with the purpose Of laying
further plans to meet the anticipate,
stroke Of the reinforced armies Of the Ger
mans on the western front, there will b
an, early meeting in plenary session a
Versailles OF the supreme allied war coun
ell.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-01-17
CALEDONIA COUNTY COURT
Widow Gets 5000 Verdict in Negli.
gence suit-Forgery and Bigamy
Cases Are Disposed OF.

st. Johnsbury. Jan. lin the case Of
Jennie NJ. Spinney VS.. o. V. Hooker & Son.
which has been on trial in county court
since Monday afternoon. the jury returned
a verdict awarding the plaintiff 5000. Her
late husband was an employe Of the de.
PENDANT st. Johnsbury corporation and on
March q. 1918. was instantly killed by
coming In contact with live wire while
working on tho cupola of the Hooker shop.
At the succeeding term OF the county
court the plaintiff was awarded 5000
damages The case was taken to the
supreme court. where 1t was twice argued.
and last October the judgment Of the
county court was reversed and the case
remandcd. The American Fidelity com.
pany OF Montpelier was interested with
o. V. Hooker & Son In the case.
States Attorney Campbell asked for sem
fences in two State cases and each re-
spondent received rather light sentences.
owing to the peculiar circumstances of the
accused parties. Edward J. Earl pleaded
guilty to forgery and was sentenced to
State prison for a period Of not less than
one nor more than three years and - fine
of 81 and costs Of prosecution. Earl was
employed by II. r. Hood & Son. the hos
ton milk dealers. and was one of their
agents at Walden. On December %, l.l7,
when he had received the monthly checks
for Hoods customers he took some of them
to Hardwick and by forging the na,ie OF
q. Fl. Albee cashed one and received. s3S.
Other checks were destroyed. Earl adj
mitted his guilt. but told the court he had
settled with all parties; that he took the
money to pay funeral expenses a nd doctors
bills In his wife's family, and that the
Boston corporation had not raised his nay
on December as agreed.
Carl II. Bill of Whitefield, N. H.. pleaded
guilty to the charge Of bigamy. The re-
spondent admitted he had been married
twice. but said his first wife wrote a
friend that she had secured a divorce and
he supposed she had done so. The States
attorney related the rather peculiar cir
cumstances Of his first marriage which
was performed by an itinerant evangelist.
The latter gave the parties no certificate
of marriage, but did record the act In the
town clerks office at Jefferson. Later
II was discovered that the man had no
legal right to perform the ceremony. and
owing to the evangelist's death the matter
was dropped by the respondent. Tho
States attorney admitted that the re-
spondent was technically guilty Of bgamy
and the court In sentencing him said II
was pretty careless business to marry the
second time without definite knowledge OF
the legal reactions with his first wife. He
was then sentenced 10 the States prison
for q term Of not less than ono year nor
more than one and one-half years.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-01-17
Is TONS. EVERY "a HOURS
Capacity of New Chocolate Fac
tory When in Full Blast.
Plant Has Been Turning Out Breakfast
Cocoa Butter, and Begins To-day on
Big Chocolate order.

John Waliter, president Of tho Vermont
MIX Chocolate company, stated last night
at the Hotel Vermont that the plant neal
Howard Park would be making chocolate
to-day, provision being made of course for
the inevitable.
The plant is capable of turning out "a
tons OF chocolate every "a hours. when In
full running order. Two shifts of help viii
be required to handle this large business,
and the day when these IS tons will be
turned out is but four months of.
Up to and including yesterday the plant
was turning out 5000 pounds of breakfast
cocoa and cocoa butter. and the concern
will start to work at once on an order Of
10000 pounds Of chocolate for the Looso-
Wiles Biscuit company Of New York city.
This Is to be used to flavor the Loose
wiles biscuit.
Orders are In the hands Of Mr. Walker
for chocolate for domestic consumption.
which II loaded into freight cars would MI
%. Most Of this is for Boston, and the
dealers In the Hub are anxiously awaiting
shipment.
Speaking OF the chocolate question pend.
ing the duration Of the war, Mr.. Walker
said: There is nothing to 1t whatever"
Continuing on the same line, he said that
dttor tHe war IL Will take care OF ltS0lx.
There will be more business then than
now"
THE war;" said the genial manager,
has brought before the people Of the
world the fact that as food. chocolate Is
the best that God has ever given to man.
The amount Of advertising chocolate and
cocoa have received since hostilties
opeehd could not be bought for 500, 900,
co.,"
I'VE are very busy down there" he said.
and want no visitors until the plant is in
thorough running order. We shall. when
capacity output is reached. appoint day
and give the adults Of this city an ops
portuninty to see the plant in full running
order. Just now we are all too busy for
friendly talks and wish to be left alone
to work out our own problems, Of which
there are many"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-01-17
NOTES
News Items Of the State Gath.
cred Here and There.
,oRwrcu LAND GIVEN DARTMOUTH


Through the generosity Of the Rev.
]. II. johnson, '66, the Dartmouth Outing
club has been presented large tract
Of land and sum Of money for the con-
struction Of new cabin TO add to its
already long chain. The site OF the new
camp is 10 be Happy Till. a small noun.
tain in Norwich, about six and onc.half
miles from the campus, and easily access
siblc to mixers. Because OF the .hiliy
territory on the way TO tho mountain.
The new cabin Is likely to prove ono OF
the most popular for ski trips. The
proposed cabin is to be dedicated to Pres
itlent. Emeritus william, Jewett Tucker, III
recognition of his great services to the
Outing club. In establishing the new
cabin In new direction from the CAM
pus, the outing club IL possibly starting
q chain which will extend into the Green
Mountains.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-01-17
PAIo s7,o5o,879,45


Montpelier. Jan. 15.-The annual meeting
OF the National Life Insurance company
occurred to-day. +. C.. Partridge OF Proc
tor. II. M. Cutler and a. r, Bisbee of
Montpelier were reelected directors. At
the directors meeting these officers were
reelected: +. A. Rowland. president: II.
NJ. Cutler vlce'president; w. W. Russell.
treasurer; q. d. Clarke. secretary. Other
re.sleotions occurred. 1t was the biggest
policyholders' meeting In years. A dinner
was given this evening At the Country
club to the agents attending the, meet.
Ing. During the year 37.050. s7s% was paid
TO policyholders. The progress in rs years
shows an increase from l2.ls7.7so to $751;.
S7e,S68 In income.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-01-17
Edward E. Timothy Dies.

Montpelier. Jan. 15.-Word was received
here to-day Of the death OF Edward r.
Timothy, superintendent Of the Altman
store In New York. "a brother of Mrs.
L. r. Gleason. Mrs. II. &. Gleason ana
Miss Carrie Timothy Of Montpelier. lie
formerly lived hero and was employed
in Ellis & Gleason's store, later by l.. p.
Gleason & Co. He died suddenly Sunday
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-01-17
OYSTERS CAUSED DEATH.
Mrs. James Docash q st. AIba.s Had
Ptonaine Polsening.

sV9os0e pOSoo0uu8s
81. Adams. Jan. u.-Mrs. James
Bocash died at her home on Federal
street Wednesday evening Of ptomaine
poisoning. probably caused by eating
oysters. She had been III since Monday
nteht. She would have been 81 years
ois April % next Mrs. Bocash IL sur
vived BY her husband; three daughters.
Mrs. Joseph Patterson Of Fairfield. Mrs.
Annie Labounty and Miss Sadie Bocash
OF this city: one son, Frank Bocash Of
this city. and u grandchildren: also by
three brothers. Ell Ransy Of this city.
John Ransy Of Laconia. N. H.. and Fred
Rensy OF Baksrsasld: and three sisters.
MT. Viola Ransy Of THE city. Mr..
Eusens Fapps Of Derry. N. H.. and Mrs.
Lcvtsa Desrs OF Enosbuyr FANS. Three
other members Of the family who sui.
fsred somewhat from the poisoning have
recovered.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-01-17
DIES AT CAMP DEvENs

Private Claude Buffum. son Of Mr. and
Mrs. Frank Buffum Of East Wallingford.
member of the 301st Geld artillery, died
at the base hospital. Camp Devens, Sun.
day. Of pneumonia. He was taken i'll
about four weeks ago with the measles
and later pneumonia developed.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-01-17
APPOINTS DENTAL BOARDS
President Wilson Names Those to A..
sist under sclective Service Act
DR.. Manson Serves In Burlington.

Montpelier. jan l5.-Upon recommenda.
hastion Of Governor Graham. President
Wilson has appointed the following dem
lists to assist under the selective draft
act: G. NJ. Richmond. st. Johnsbury;
r. +. Elmer. Bellows Falls: X. l.. Cieaves,
Montpelier; G. q. Mitchell. ST. Albans;
David Manson. Burlington: p. NJ. VII
liams. Rutland. To take the place OF
Charles H. Gorham OF Bellows Fails,
resigned, on the medical advisory board,
r. r. Kdder Of Woodstock was appointed.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-01-17
GETS MEDAL IN FRANCE.

Donat Frechette, son Of Mrs. Edward
Frechettc OF st. Johnebury. has received
a military medal In France. This was
presented to him for special bravery
in "A big engagement In which he took
part. He was in Canada at the out
break Of the war and enlisted In one of
the first regiments formed there and went
over with the FIRST contingent. He has
served in the infantry. on the armored
motor cars and is now a member Of the
machine gun brigade.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-01-17
Leaves St. Adams Gas Light Co.

st. Adams, Jan. 15.-G. 8. Butler, who
for i've years has been superintendent
of the st. Adams Gas Light company,
left this morning for Leominster. Mass,
where he has taken position as SUPER
intendent Of the Leominster Gas Light
company. Edward Devarney will take
charge Of the manufacturing end of the
business hcre and Miss Helena Rooney
will have charge OF the office for the
present.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-01-17
INCREASE DEMURRACE. RATES
Is to he Charged after First As Hours,
General Freight Agent c. ID. Wal.
tiers II Notified.

Montpelier, Jan. 16.-General Freight
Agent c. D. Waters has received notice
from the director OF railroads that
demurrage charges are to be increased
to 50 after the first 4s hours. 81 there
after for eight days and so a day
thereafter until the cars are unloaded.
At present there Is free service for un-
loading % hours before demurrage
commences.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-01-17
DALE TO SPEAK AT RUrLANI

DALE TO SPEAK AT RUTLAND.
Congressman Porter II. Dale Of Island
Pond will give an address In the COM
munity House at Rutland January a
under the auspices Of the Rutland Unit.
versity association. It II expected 1000
tickets will be sold and the proceeds
will be given to war relief work, Rut-
land Council X. c.. and the y. NJ. c. A.
sharing equally
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-01-17

ACCEPTS ST. JOHNsBURY CALL.
The Rev. Albert S. Woodwork Of Provi.
dcnce. X. l., has accepted call to
the Union Baptist Church at st. Johns.
bury. and will begin his duties February
l. He Is a member Of the board Of man.
ayers of the Rhode Island Baptist State
convention.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-01-17
BARRE HOSPITAL GETS $1,000.

Mrs. l.. A. Ainsworth Of williamstown
has given the Barre hospital $1,000 to
he added TO the fund for the purchase
of an x-roy OUTFIT. This is the second
gift Of $1,000 made by Mre. Ainsworth.
the first having been gfven last June.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-01-17

To Adyertfse USED articles. skill value
10 to find buyers who have the money "
pay for them-and to whom they would be
highly desirable.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-01-17

Two milk teams that ran away In
Brattleboro succeeded In splitting lot
quarts.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-01-17
HAVE RAISED $4,000.
e0v4s0 Pasa On Pledges to Methodist
Conference Claimantsr Endowment.

Montpelier. Jan. IB.-The Rev. e. W.
Sharpe OF the Committee on Methodist
Conference Claimants Endowment has an.
nounced that $4,000 has been subscribed
IN the big drive and that $3.50 had been
paid. Thirty churches. among them big
ones. are yet to report. including Mont.
pelier. where personal canvass com.
mences next Sunday.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-01-17

The Barre police made 401 arrests
IN 1917, which was so less than the pre-
cedinc year.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-01-17
THIS AND THAT.

Rutland county has exceeded its Red
Cross quota, sass by $34s.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-01-17

To AAvsrt,se TOR . lost articls 10 to
assume that the finder y hensst-whieA
. unusually True.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-01-17

The Bellows Falls fuel committed
has fixed upon 5000 as the price pei
ton OF esq coal.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-01-17

To Advertise for work u to find
work--if there 10 any useful thing that
you ean DO we'll.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-01-17

half century with futile company,
Rutland, is dead.
Col. Abbott, 70 years old. fell while
hurrying to atch train at Pownal and
broke his right arm.
Miss Johanna WEIGH of Hubbardton
was seriously burned when her cloth
ing caught fire while she was standing
near stove.
The sum Of sass was given to the Red
Cross at Bratleboro as the net proceeds
Of a concert given by the Durham
Brothers company.
Floyd Fuller. 20. OF Putney. suffered
serious injuries to his right arm when
1t came in contact with the knives Of a
.shaper in Bradley corporation shop.
r.. +. Whitcomb. dry goods merchant.
of Bellows Falls. has been appointed
local agent for federal food control. 1t
Is expected a schedule Of prices on
staple articles will be arranged.
Senator Carroll 8. Page. who has been
ill at his hotel in Washington, IL re-
covering and will be back at his duties
in the Senate in few days. He Is rs
years old this month.
The Quarry Owners association and
the Quarry Workers International
Union Of Barre have agreed to a new
scale Of wages to become effective at
once. the men getting an increase of
five cents per hour. for the period of the
war.
Eight new families whose monthly
requirements promise to approach $500
and requisition for $1,000 to cancel
bills contracted In December indicate
to what extent demands for assistance
are piling up in the charity department,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-01-17

a. II. Cobb, 81, veteran printer, over
half II century with futile company.
Rutland, is dead.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-01-17

Col. Abbott, 70 years old. tell while
hurrying to catch train at Pownal and
broke his right arm.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-01-17

r''"e t""Hce lot the ayrshire breeders.
II means development Of that breed and
the development of the breeders finan-
cial sources. IL he carries out the pro.
ject as II should he done"
At business meeting Of the Ayrshire
breeders association Of Vermont, Tues.
day afternoon at the hotel Vermont
at 4:30 o'clock, preliminary arrange
ments were made to offer to the East
ern states Exposition at Springfield
next year and to the Vermont State
Fair at White River Junction a state
exhibit of Ayrshire breed. the pick of
the breed from the State. instead Of
single exhibits. The committee to fur
ther this plan appointed was President
L. NJ, Winslow. Secretary Clyde N.
Smith and Extension Fieldmsn J. @.
Watson. all OF the State headquarters
at Brandon.
The available funds in tho treasury
OF the Vermont Jersey association were
voted to be expended towards advertis.
Ing the breed throughout the State. At
the annual business meeting and cleo.
ZION at the roof garden OF the Hotel
vermont Tuesday night President George
Nichols of Enosburg Falls was In
charge. Reports of the ofitcers were
received and accepted. The ofncers
elected for 1918 are: President. Harri-
~" '''"itH oI CneI3ea, ViCc-pTestuout' n.
NJ, Lee Of Windsor; secretary, Guy TIT
fany OF East Berkshire; treasurer.
Ralph DEMO OF Bristol The directors
/ elected were Messrs. Bliss. Fassett,
Bickford and Davis
MANY EXHIBITS.
In the large basement OF the armory
the exhibits. varied In usage, style ana
price and fitted to suit all farming DAIRY
Ing or sugar making processes were
placed. There was little room left for the
, spectators except an alley going about
| the rows.
The University OF Vermont. undsr the
direction OF Thomas Bradlee. has IN ex-
tensive exhibit to the right at the toot OF
the stairs, There l.. H. Burgwa'd ana y.
G. Hayward will exhibit the making OF
cottage cheese. The exhibit also cohts'hs
samples OF cheese Of all kind mace ny 'ns
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-01-17

Miss Johanna WEIGH of Hubbardton
was seriously burned when her cloth
ing caught fire while she was standing
near a stove.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-02-03
BOLSHEVIKI CONSUL
TO BE TURNED DOWN

WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. e.
John Reed, an American writer, APP
pointed Russian consul general at
New York will find when he attempts
t, assume his duties that he has no
official standing before the American
government.
Officials at the state department ex-
plain that until recognition of the
Bolsheviki at least as de facto
power, had been extended, no exequt-
tur could be issued to any consular
appointee of Russia The position of
the state department is wholly techni-
cal, and was not taken because of Mr..
Reeds Indictment under the espionage
law in New York 1t is customary in
the case of new government to con-
tinue the recognition of consuls APP
pointed under the old government and
who are continued at the same posts
by the new.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-02-03
FOOD PRICE-FIXERS
FULLY ORGANIZED

DUBLIN, Ca, Feb. REORGANIZATION
of the food administration of Laurens
county was effected at meeting here
last night, when Food Administrator
George B. Davis called the grocery
dealers together for instructions.
He announced that a committee Of
three to fix prices for food each week
was needed, consisting of one whole
saler, one retailer and one lady E.
Dreyer was named as the wholesaler;
N. Jernigan, the retailer, and Miss
Frances Webb, who up to few weeks
ago has been editor Of the Laurens
Citizen, the third member of this COM
Hlittee.
A large advisory board had prev
iously been appointed by Mr.. Davis and
the food administration for Laurens
county is now actively at work.