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For instance. Mr.. Clayton broughe
out that q man living at the end Of
East Capitol street and working In
Georgetown could cover that route
for one fare, while q man living In
Petworth would have to pay two
fares
Mr.. Ham said nobody realised more
keenly than he that 1t is unfortunxte
that people should have to pay moro
for street car service. but that the
whole question has resolved itself into
whether the people are going to pay
what the service costs. or whether
they are to continue getting the serv-
ice at less than cost.
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Believes Burden Il Peoples

In explaining why he felt that =
some system providing for an extra
cents In the suburbs should b per-
mitted to make up part Of the money
the company needs. Mr.. Ham said he
felt that the people who live on the
long lines should beat portion of
the burden OF expense placed upon
those lines by war conditions.
Commissioner Kuts. announced that
tho commission intends TO connides
Electric Company that tt5e revenuo
rssulting-frpm tvo-epnt i1tereomeanS
1coaHi6sd g ScSnd fEaSS 8
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Will Combat Zone System.
Loss Of Patronage Claimed.

duction for persons who would get on
at the end of the inner zone and walk
to their homes IL they did not live
too far from the end OF the inner zone.
In y A1dition to those who would walk
pa, the inner zone, Mr.. Ham said.
ka lad to allow for persons who
would seek to use private convey
ances, for those who would ride less
and for those who could use the
steam railroads,
Mr.. Ham said allowance also would
have to be made for the possible
springing up of 1itney lines. as has
resulted - ether cities where q some
system was put into effect.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-01-09
USED POISON FOR
WHEAT SUBSTITUTE
Rutland Family Puts Arsenate
of Lead Into Dissatisfaction
Suit Follows Sickness

Rutland. Jan. Frank c. French
Of Poultney has brought suit in Rut-
land county court. through Phelps e.
Fratt of Fair Haven as counsel, to re-
cover $4,000 from the Norton Hard
ware company of Fair Haven on the
ground of negligence in failure to
properly label poison sold to the plain
tiff. This is probably the first case of
this character ever entered in this
county.
Last July Mr.. French purchased of
the hardware company two pounds of
arsenate of lead for the purpose of
spraying potatoes. He put the pack =
age In vehicle with some groceries
and members of his household mistook
the poison for a wheat substitute and
used a quantity Of it in making bis
cult. Mr.. French ate some OF the bis
cult and became very i'll. He now de-
clares that his stomach, intestines and
muscles were permanently affected SO
that he will have to take medicine
for many years and will not be able to
attend to his daily work as heretofore.
criminal prosecution was institut-
ed against the hardware concern by
States Attorney c. V. Poulin of this
city some weeks after Mr. French was
taken i'll, nne being imposed for
violation OF the drug act.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-01-09
HUNS SIGNED ARMISTTCE
IN THE NICK OF TINE
100000 Allied Soldiers Were Ready For
Fr~sh Offensive

Paris, Jan. 5.--Germany hurried 10 re.
quest the arm'stice when she saw that
new allied offensive was to be launched
on the Lorraine front on November II by
6OoOW men under command of General de
Castelnau, says the Excelsior.
American and French troops. IL says.
we're concentrated on the front between
Briey and Chateau Salins. They we're
supported by 1900 guns Of all calibres and
had 800 tanks available on front of about
IS miles. Duke Albrecht Of wurtemberr.
the German commander on this front, had
available only q divisions Of inferior fight
ing quality. These divisions contained
approximately 10000 men. He had only
1000 guns.
This allied attack, the Excelsior con-
tinues. would have carried the war into
annexed Lorraine and into Rhenish Prus-
sia, threatening to cut off the German
army in Belgium and in the Ardennes
from its bases.
German general headquarters realizing
that the divisions on other sectors were
exhausted, and that It's forces were de-
moralized and worn out. averted a catas-
trophe by pleading for an armistice. The
Excelsior concludes:
The success of the offensive was as
sured. but 1t could not have made victory
more complete than it already was. be.
cause Germany accepted all our condi-
lions. Marshal Foch deemed II useless
TO cause further shedding OF blood. and
consented to stop hostilities. although
Germany was then in desperate plight
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-01-09

permission was granted by the COM
missioners upon condition that the Nell
son u Hall company file n bond with the
town clerk of Montgomery, the amount
being 5000. payable to the town OF Mont
gomery; also that the company is 10 pay
all damages In consequence Of careless.
negligent or unlawful acts of said princi-
pal or the failure of said principal to COM
ply with the provisions of the permit.
One condition of the permit was. that
at their own expense the company is to
reinforce any bridges on said highway
which are now insufficient to carry trac-
ton engines as kind described.
The board of seectmen Of the town :of
Montgomery on December II refused per.
mission to the company to operate Its
tractors. A hearing Of the case was held
by the county commissioners December
40
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BARRETT RETURNS
TO NATIVE STATE
Vermont Scientist Collected
Abroad Cocoanut Shells For
u. S. Gas Masks

Rutland, Jan. Otis W. Barrett who
has been with the United States Depart
ment Of Agriculture since 1901 as an eS-
pert in horticulture, is at his home In
Clarendon for the holidays, after a five
months trip to the East Indies to gather
cocoanut shells for making gas masks.
Mr.. Barrett, who is a graduate of the
University of Vermont. has devoted all
his life since leaving college to agri-
cultural work. especially In the troajcs,
and this has taken him to various parts
Of the globe. Mrs Barrett. who was
a Burlington woman, Miss Bessie l..
Stearns. L. v. NJ. Alumna, accompa-
MED him to Singapore on his recent
trip. She is now in sanitarium at At
lantic City, y. j., recuperating.
Many tons Of cocoanut shells, suffi-
cient supply SO that the government was
able to send to the trenches it's reserve
supply in this country, were collected by
the Vermont man and his assistants.
He left a man In the Philippines to look
after the collection there and then went
to Singapore, among other places. The
shells were burned and shipped as char
coal, this method saving space on ship
board and many thousands of dollars in
freight. The shells were carbonized in
brick ovens and many other contrivances.
but the method most approved by Uncle
Sam and one which was taught the plant
ers by government agents under Mr.. Bar
| rett's direction, was to burn them in
trenches covered with roofing tin. BY
this means the cocoanut coverings could
be reduced to charcoal in about one-sixtb
Of the time consumed by old style
processes.
| Most of the shell charcoal was sent
during the war direct to Briiklyn, n. Y,
| where 1t was necessary to re-enliven
it to get rid of any substances which
It might have absorbed in it's trips more
than half way around the world. CO.
coanut shells will absorb any kind of
gas readily. but will. not take up air.
| So effective was this form Of charcoal
in taking up gas that American soldiers
work an entire day In perfect safety in
air heavily charged with the worst tina,
| the Huns could throw.
The American gas masks were 20 times
as effective as those the Germans had
Mr.. Barrett said. Toward the last. the
allies secured new powerful gases which
would penetrate the best masks that the
enemy had and great numbers of the
Huns were killed during the last days
| of fighting.
Mr.. Barrett was in Ave countries which
were swept by the influenza epidemic
In some sections. eight TO 10 per cent. OF
the population was wiped out, but ir
others the mortality rate was not high
Mr.. Barrett is interested In the estab.
lishment OF a tropical Office BY the United
States government to handle the ever
increasing problems which deal with this
productive belt Of the globe and he hopes
to see the project made a reality.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-01-09
BURLINGTON MEN WINNERS
Or. Eastman and Gilbert Rist Secure
Of Capital Poultry Association

Montpelier. Jan. THE third annual
exhibit Of the Capital Poultry associa-
ton is under way here with a large dis.
play of birds. The Buff Wyandottes are
showing up as we'll as any breed at the
show. The winners to-day are: Cock.
fret. ]. ]. Dansro, Clarendon; second
and third. o. N. Eastman. Burlington:
fourth. Gilbert Fist. Burlington: fifth,
Dansro; shape. Eastman; color, Dansro.
Hen: First Eastman: second, Dansro:
third Eastman; fourth and fifth Dansro;
shape and color. Eastman. Cockerels,
first, ]. Fl. Clark, Pawlet; second Dansro
third Eastman: fourth and fifth. Dansro.
Pullets: First. Clark: second. Eastman
third and fourth, Dansro; fifth, Eastman
Pen of old: First, Eastman; second,
Dansro. Pen of young: First. Eastman;
second. Rist, Burlington; third. Dansro;
fourth, Eastman. A lecture occurs to-
morrow evening by G. c. Shalyer Of Lee,
Mass. who is judging
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-01-09
PRESIDENT CALLS
FOR FOOD FUND
Asks Congress to Appropriate
$100,000,000 to Avert Famine
In Liberated Countries

Washington, Jan. 5.-Declarng It to be
the high mission of the American people
toyf1nd remedy for starvation and abso-
lutte anarchy" President Wilson has ca
bled an appeal to Congress for an imme-
date appropriation of $40. ZOO, 900 for use
In supplying food to destitute people out
side Of Germany during the present win
ter
The text of the Presidents cablegra m
was made public late yesterday afternoon
by Representative Swager Sherley of
Kansas, chairman of the House appro-
priatoion committee.
President Wilson's message was re-
ceived at the State department on Jan
uary .. 1t was addressed to Carter Glass
secretary of the treasury, and requested
Mt. Glass TO ask Congress for an immed-
ate appropriation of 500. 900 900. The Presi-
dents action is understood to have been
based on the extended investigation
which has been made in Europe under
the direction of Herbert C. Hoover. food
administrator, which convinces the Presi-
dent there were large regions in Europe
where the people were racing starva-
ton.
The appropriation or $780, 900. II
granted. will be used in feeding such
populations in Europe. outside of Ger
many. as may be determined by Presi.
dent Wilson from time to time to be nee
essary. The understanding here Is that
this appropriation. of granted. will result
in President Wilson directing that the
task of distribution of this food be han
died under the direction of Mr.. Hoover.
Mr.. Sherley said last night that he in
tended Immediately TO introduce a special
emergency resolution Calling for the au-
thorization Of the sum suggested by the
President.
The appropriations committee members
to-day conferred with Washington repre-.
sentatlves of the food administration and
were told that famine and starvation was
threatened in Russia, the Balkans. VII
emma. and other parts of Europe. These
men said that the lack Of food was stir
ring revolutions in the threatened regions
| and that this spirit Of unrest could only
be halted in all probability by satisfy ms
the peoples hunger.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-01-09
GIVE HALL co. PERMIT
TO USE LOG HAULERS

ST. Adams, Jan. 1.-THE board of county
road commissioners composed of n. N.
Post Of this city, p. b. b. Northrup of
Sheldon and p. G. Hammond of Franklin.
have granted permission to the Nelson &
Hall company of Montgomery to use two
traction log haulers on the mill road In
the vicinity of the company's lumber mill
In Montgomery. The exact portion OF the
road over which these tractors will oper-
ate Il upon the mill road from the juno
tion Of the logging road with Mil hill to
the veneer mill also on the Belvidere road
from the south line Of the town Of Mont
gomery To the veneer MIL
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-01-09
RUMOR THAT GOVERNOR
GRAHAM is SUBPOENAED
But May Not he Used Az witness
Williams Continues Testimony

Montpelier, Jan. 6.--The trial Of
State VS.. Bank Commissioner Frank C.
Williams continued to-day at which
Mr.. William testified that he knew Of
nothing wrong in the auditors office
until early In 1918, and that all itemized
vouchers appeared to balance accounts
although somewhat delayed in the diff
ferent biennial periods. He denied any
conversation with Benjamin Gates in
which Mr.. Gates testified that Williams
told him ne had known of the alleged
shortage for a long time. He testified
that the itemized vouchers balanced all
accounts when he made the audits. al
though some were delayed more than
others in the return from the different
State departments. He testified that
large advances on salaries and expenses
were made to the various State depart
ments including one for SCI 900 to the
highway department and another for
$4,000 to the highway patrol depart
ment. He occupied much Of the day by
testifying about the keeping of rec
ords In the auditors Office
1t was rumored about the court
house to-day that Governor Graham
had been subpoened by the State but
that he probably will not be used as a
witness.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-01-09
BAR ASSOCIATION MEETS
Judge Wendell p. Stafford OF Supreme
Court Delivers Addrcss-President
HcaIy, HaseIton and Cudworth
Also Speak

Montpelier, Jan. THE annual meet
Ing of the Vermont Bar association
commenced at two o'clock this after
noon with a large number of the mem
csrs attending. 1t was held in the
Bailey hall, owing to the fact that It
was impossible to use the court room,
President Robert Healy of Benning-
ton delivered the address upon Look :
ing Forward" Justice Seneca Haselton
spoke upon 1.-THE Stability of Our In
stitutions' and K. c. Smith of st. AL
bans gave a strong memorial upon the
late B. f. Fifeld. who was many years
an attorney for the Central Vermont
railway. Addison Cudworth gave the
paper upon legal history and biography.
Tuesday evening. Judge Wendell p.
Stafford of the Supreme Court OF the
District OF Columbia spoke upon us 1t
Worth the Price," His address was
preceded by an eulogy of the late Theo-
49, 10ossvslt
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ST. ALBANS TO HELP
MAINTAIN LIBRARY

st. Adams. Jan. TAT the meeting Of
the city council the question relative TO
the town bearing part Of the expense
of the library was taken up and settled,
the town being willing to help maintain
the library, it's share being based upon
the grand list Of each year.
Permission was granted the Franklin
County Savings Bank & Trust company
TO erect a brick veneer building ard to
build a staging on the sidewalk for the
purpose Of repairing their present bank
building under the direction OF the build
ing inspector.
The request of the Standard Oil conf
pany to operate motor truck through
the city for the purpose of delivering
Kerosene and gasoline was granted.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-01-09
FLU EPIDEMIC'S
TERRIBLE TOLL
111.8sS Deaths In - Largest Cities
No Figures For Country Available


No Figures For Country Available
Washington. Jan. 5.-The influenza
epidemic which swept the country
during the latter part of last year
caused 1853 deaths in the 46 largest
cities and increased the combined
death rate for those communities in
1918 to 1876 per thousand, according
to statistics made public to-day by
the census bureau. Total figures for
the country were not available.
Baltimore with 26.s per thousand
and Nashville with 2S.4 had the high
est rates OF the registration cities,
while st. Paul with 1919 and Mime.
apolis and Grand Rapids with IA each
had the lowest Grand Rapids showed
the smallest increase, the death rate
for 1917 having been 1871.
There were 442.374 deaths in the 4S
cities. the estimated population of AZ
Of which aggregated 20.514,520. There
was no estimated of population for
the other four. Deaths from influenza
totalled 63.439 with 42,l49 deaths
from pneumonia
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-01-09
Inquest Into Craig Death

st. Adams. Jan. SAN inquest was held
Friday before Assistant Judge c. a. Gar
dyne of Montgomery at the Franklin
county court house, the object being the
discovery of the facts connected with the
death Of William Craig OF East High
gate. who was found last week uncon-
scious beside n country road and who
died without regaining consciousness. The
States attorney called before the in
quest Allen Corey and Homer Drink
wine, both Of Highgate, who were Craig's
companions on the trip TO Pigeon Hill,
and Gordon Messier of Franklin, who Sc
cured from Craig the horse he was riding.
the way he secured It not yet being fully
explained.
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sTORROW TO RESIGN
but VIII Have No Effect On Vermont
Fuel Conditions

Montpelier, Jan. 1.-THE resignation of
James j. Storrow of Boston as New Eng
land fuel administrator makes no differ
ence to the conditions in Vermont and
does not affect any other New England
State. Mr.. Storrow resigned few weeks
ago as Massachusetts, administrator and
the work has been handled in his Office
by another appointee. Fl. ]. NJ. Jones
while talking with Mr.. Storrow last
Thursday, was advised that Mr. Storrow
was going TO resign. that he might 60
South for the winter and recover his
health.
1t is not anticipated that the resigna-
ton will be accepted and it is expected
that the work will be handled by the
secretaries in the same office in Boston.
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Increase In Exports

st. Adams. Jan. 5.--The amount of i'm
portations In customs district of Vermont
No. 2. during the month ending Decem-
Der 20 was as follows: Free merchandise.
s3,376,0S4; dutiable merchandise, $3.50, $50;
total imports. s3,62s.914; duties collected
s35. 1%lS. The expectations were: Do
nestle merchandise. A.4s4,512: foreign
s197,s96: total exports, $3.50.
eos. There was an increase of exports and
a decrease of imports over the corre-
spending month in 1917.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-01-09
BAN OFF IN ST. ALBANS
Influenza Abating, Public Gatherings
Once More Resumed

ST. Adams. Jan. 5.-As Fridays reports
revealed no increase of influenza cases.
the health authorities decided to lift
the ban Saturday and normal conditions
were again resumed In this city. The
order prohibiting all public gatherings
and sales which would attract large num-
bers. of people went into effect last Sat
urday night at six o'clock. No new cases
of influenza have been reported to Health
Officer DR.. w. b. Arnold since Thurs
day noon.
The moving picture theatres, billiard
and pool rooms and bowling alleys will
open. The usual services will be held Mt
the churches and schools will open on
Monday. after the regular Christmas va.
cation.
According to DR.. Arnold, there nave
been 40 cases of influenza since Decem-
Der s. with Ave deaths.
There are six cases of diphtheria now
under quarantine in this city.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-01-09
FOUND DEAD IN BARN
Body OF Guy Nutting Discovered with
Bullet Hole In Head

Richford, Jan. Guy Nutting. who
lives In the Estey neighborhood near
the Canadian line. was found dead in
his barn yesterday. Selectman H. II.
Comings was called and upon examina.
ton found that bullet had entered
the right side of his head just above
the ear Although the case looks like
suicide. no one knows OF any reason
why the man should take his life.
Mr. Nutting Is survived by his wife
and seven children, four boys and three
girls. the youngest of whom is hve
years old and the oldest 20.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-01-09

medicine for woman's ailments / ever
saw. Mrs. SARA SHAW, r. No. l,
Portsmouth, Ohio.
Mrs. Shaw proved the merit of this
medicine and wrote this letter In order
that other suffering women may find
relief as she did.
Women who are suffering as she was
should not drag along from day to day
without giving this famous root and
herb remedy, Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege.
table Compound, trial. For special
advice in regard to such ailments write
to Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co. Lynn,
Mass. The result of its forty years
experience is at your service.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-01-09
MACHINE GUN BULLET
SHATTERED HIS ANKLE

Montpelier, Jan. s.-Philip Fraser. son
Of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Fraser. has ar
rived home from France. where he has
been wounded. He Is recovering, but
probably will always limp. One ankle
was smashed by machine gun bullet
he received q wound In one hip. and an
injury to one collarbone. He was left
on the field for long time In this condi-
ton and suffered in the meantime from
concussion, a she'll bursting near him.
He will 60 back to Taunton. Mass.
after a visit with his parents. where
he lived when he enlisted.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-01-09
SMUGClER FINED
Booehard Pays $50 For Bringing Liquor
Across Observation-Disclosures Dope
Case Completed

Montpelier Jan. I'm United States
District Court this afternoon Henry Bou-
chard pleaded guilty to the charge Of
smuggling liquor across the international
line near Beechers Falls and was fined
$50. which no paid.
The tsstinnoy in the case of State VS..
Teddy" Diechman. one Of the dope
cases. was completed this afternoon and
the arguments will be made tomorrow
morning. Diechman is charged with
smuggling opium and other drugs into
this country near highway.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-01-09
WILSON ARRIVES IN ROME

Rome, Jan. s.-President Wilson ar
rived In Rome at 1925 o'clock this morn
ing. He was received at the station by
King Victor Emmanuel and Queen Hell
ena, members of the government ana
representatives of the local authorities
An immense crowd welcomed the Presi'
dent with tia sxestsat apthusiaSrn.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-01-09
WORTH $1,000 A BOTTLE

William Barnes. San Antonio. Texas,
writes: "Foley's Honey and Tar has
been worth 5000 bottle to me. I had
the fiu.' followed by pneumonia. which
left me weak, with persistent cough.
The cough hung on. Some one advised
Foley's Honey and Tar. I have COM
pletely recovered and do not cough at
ALL W. O'Sullivan. 80 Church
ST. (Adv)
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Teachers Retirement Fund

Montpelier. Jan. IA meeting of the
Vermont state Teachers Retirement
Fund Board will take place tomorrow
in the commissioner Of education's office
when matters connected with a change in
the provisions of the fund will be con-
sidered.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-01-09
JUDGE ADAMS RESIGNS,
ELECTED TO SENATE

Montpelier, Jan. 5.-Clinton Adams, who
has been one of the assistant judges Of
Orange country court. has resigned and
sent the same to Governor Horace F.
Graham. who accepted 1t. Mr.. Adams has
been elected to the Senate and will come
here this week for the beginning Of the
general assembly
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-01-09

10 merged into friendship and affection.
It is In this spirit that I receive your
courtesy, sir. and thank you from the
bottom Of my heart for this unprecedent-
ed reception which have received at the
hands Of your generous people"