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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-08-21
McINDOES ACADEMY
HOLDS A REUNION
A Member Of the First Class in 1863
Among Those Present

McIndoes. Aug. 20-This little viii
lage In the Connecticut valley observed
Old Home day yesterday afternoon by
combining with a reunion Of the friends
and alumni of McIndoes Academy, which
has been in continuous existence for ii
years and is now trying to increase its
endowment from $500 to $4,000. Dinner
was served at noon TO over 1M
in the Congregational Church and during
the afternoon the Monroe nine defeated
the Bradford team in a hotly contested
game by the score of six to four. over
800 people gathered In front of
the old academy for the speaking.
The Rev. C, B. Bliss presided and Don c.
stiles of st. Johnsbury. who has just re-
turned from n years service overseas in
y. NJ. c. A. work, was the principal speak
er. Among those present was Miss Jane
Sutherland of this village, one of the two
living members of the first class that at
tended the academy in 1855, the year the
school was old. The days program
closed with a drama given in the acsd
emy by members of the alumni associa.
ton Twenty-eight graduates of the acad-
emy served in the war. two having the
gold star in the schools service flag
which hung over the speakers platform.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-08-21
TO CHECK REVENUE
Henry Hall Appointed Clerk to Examine
All Money Accounts of state

Montpelier, Aug. 3.-Henry Hall, who
recently returned from service in France,
is to commence work for the State audi
tor in checking the revenue of the State.
He was several years employed in this
line of work in large woolen mill in
Manchester, n. H. The board OF control
authorizes the appointment of Mr. Hall
to be known as revenue checking clerk.
He will check all sources of revenue, in
cluding that of the State institutions and
State fair. He will check the State
treasurer each month and assist in
checking the highway department. also
the county clerks and probate offices, In
checking the sources of revenue he will
study into the correctness of the money
and funds received by the State treas
urer, secretary of state, and insurance
commissioner at stated periods.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-08-21
HINTS AT CONSPIRACY TO
RAISE MILK PRICE

New York, Aug. 20.-Supreme Court
Justice Weeks to-day charged the ex-
.~">--si- nd jury in session here
,,a,O k1uuoO the accusation by dis
PIrfSt Attorney Swami that certain New
York milk distributors had entered into
conspiracy to raise the price Of their
product.
In connection with the charge by
Mr.. Swami, the jury was ordered to
Investigate the allegation that certain
milk distributors had the temerity
to walk into the district attorneys Of
flee and say: IF you don like he in
crease, we will give you another in
crease of two cents a quart later on!' -
A refund Of nearly $500 or 10000 pounds
of sugar sold to manufacturing firm
at 13 cents pound was reported to-
night by Federal Food Administrator
Arthur Williams, who said the fair price
committee had forced the adjustment.
Mr.. Williams also announced that he
he had conferred with 466 bakers who
are selling bread at nine cents a pound.
These bakers asked to have their prices
submitted to the fair price committee
agreeing to abide by any decision the
latter made.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-08-21
SEVERAL TO ATTEND
PRESS ASSN OUTING
Party OF At Least Thirty-tvvo Members
IL Indicated

Mddlebury. Aug. ia considerable
number OF the members of the Vermont
Press association have replied to the In
vitations for the annual outing of the
association which is to be held In Bur-
lington and on Lake Champlain Friday
evening and Saturday of this week The
acceptances In hand up to to-day in
dicated a party of at least thirty-two
members who will be present majority
of them arriving in Burlington early
Friday evening for a smoker and dance
at the Lake Champlain Yacht club, which
organization has courteously extended
the privileges Of the club At S:45 on Sat
urday morning the entire party will leave
Burlington on the steamer Vermont for
the trip to Montcalm Landing and return
to Burlington at 500 y. m. Arrangements
are also under way for theatre party
in Burlington on Saturday evening. A
dozen or more of the editors plan to be
accompanied by their wives and few
Of them to bring other members Of the
family.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-08-21
LEGITIMATE" THEATRES
IN CHICAGO CLOSED

Chicago Aug. 20.--All Legitimate"
theatres in Chicago with one excep
ton were dark tonight as result
of the strike of musicians and stage
mechanics in sympathy with striking
actors.
The theatres which are affected by
the walkout which took place just be-
fore the afternoon performance are
the Garrick. Studebaker, Olympic.
Palace. Colonial and La Sale. The
Olympic, where Down Limerick Way"
is playing. was re-opened Tonight
after 1t was explained that the man
agement was not affiliated with the
Producing Managers association
Representatives of the musicians
and mechanics said the 400 membe RS
would remain out until the actors and
managers had adjusted their differ
ences. They also threatened to close
vaudeville and burlesque houses.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-08-21
EARLY ACTION ON
R. R. WAGE QUESTION
Indicated by Director Hines
Conference With President
and Shopmen's Leaders

Washington, Aug. 2o-Early action to
settle unrest in the ranks OF railroad en-
ployes who have been demanding new
wage increases was forecast to-day
After a lengthy conference with the
representatives OF the six shop crafts,
Director-General Hines went to the
White House TO discuss with President
Wilson the problems facing the railroad
administration. While no announce
ment was made, II was understood that
the entire question was reviewed in
Guiding the obvious necessity for an in
crease in rates or another congressional
appropriation to provide funds for any
wage advances that maybe made since
the administration has been mourning a
deficit every month this year due to the
falling off in business and the higher cost
Of labor and materials.
Mr.. Hines promised the shopmen s
leaders that he would give careful con-
sideration to all the facts presented and
would endeavor to reach final decision
in the near future, indicating that he
will order into effect any changes in
the wage scale without referring the de-
mands to a board for investigation.
Leaders OF the SnOpmen, outlining
the reasons for their demands said tha,
they did not rest primarily on the in
creased cost of living, although tina,
was a contributing factor, but were
based on the proposition that the
wages of railroad shopmen ought to be
more in line with wages for similar
work in oher industries. In some
quarters this statement was interpreted
to mean that any wage advance tc
offset the higher prices of to-day, caE-
rying the intimation that reductions
| would be in order of priced come downs
would be unacceptable. 1t was claimed
| by the union officials that the wages
paid railroad shopmen are materially
lower than those paid shopmen ir
private industries and in ship yards
and navy yards under government
| control. The minimum rate paid by
| the railroad now Is 6S cents an hour
| which Is asked to be advanced to 81
| cents. an increase of 25 per cent.
Until the shopmen's demands are Out
of the way. Mr.. Hines is not taking
(up the demands of other classes OF
employees. virtually all of whom wan
more money.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-08-21
Eminent Vegetable Packer
Bays Prices Ease OFF on Reali-
ation That Dept. of Justice
Means Business
'ROGRESS is REPORTED
Price Boards Are Set Up in
any States-EIeven Cnses brought
Fndcr Food Control Act for Seizure
Food

ashington. Aug. 2O.-Attorney
eral Palmer said to-day there was
Hence that the government cam
gn to reduce the cost of living al
Ply was bearing fruit. A prominent
etable packer of Maryland wrote
Palmer that prices in many lines
Re beginning to ease off as it be-
Pc evident the department of JUS
meant business in announcing
criminal prosecutions against
rders and profiteers would be in
|uted where the laws were violated.
we want to make clear, however"
attorney general said. that moth
we can do can change the i'm
able economic laws on which price
lend. Ii we can increae the supply
greater production and lessen de-
hd by greater saving on the part
.the people, then the cost of living
|uld come down. We can help that
Ihg by forcing hoarders to put on
market food held out for an ad-
ce in prices and further by hold
up to public scorn or by prosecut-
If Congress gives us the criminal
|endment to the food control law,
Sc who are guilty of trying to ex-
gerater profit than is reason
|e and just. We are going to make
market-that is, the law of sup
and acknowledgements normally
lead of artificially."
be attorney-general and Judge Ames,
assistant, drew distinction, which
y said the public should recognize,
3yeen boarded food and sstored flood.
former is held out of the market
greater quantities than required for
owners business for the purpose of
.,ing up the market. The latter is
plus being husbanded from the har-
to the lean season
Not all stored food is boarded by any
|ins." said MIR. Palmer said, land we
going to be very careful not to do
body an injustice or TO jeopardize
winter supply by forcing on the
'ket the surplus of the summer sea-
We have libelled great quantities
food which we believed to be boarded
its disposition after the cases are
led by the courts will depend on the
lure of the commodities and the place
Storage"
was made clear, though, that all food
wed to be boarded would be put on
market. United States marshals
bably will administer it's disposition,
whether sales will be made direct
|the public or through retailers under
guarantee of fair prices has not been
| ided.
eports to the attorney general from
tie food administrators indicated that
price boards rapidly We're being sci
In many States and We're proceeding
get pledges from dealers to abide by
| prices promulgated for the guidance
the public.
| he department Of justice announced
It II cases had been brought under
food control act for the seizure OF
d in Columbus, Ga, St. Louis, Detroit
httanooga and Kansas City.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-08-21
DAYLIGHT SAVING
LAW REPEALED
One of the Very Few Measures
Ever Passed Over a .Presi-
Dental Veto

Washington, Aug. 20.-Repeal Of the
daylight savings act was accomplished
to-day, the Senate voting to sustain the
House In passing the repeal measure
over President Wilson's veto. The vote
was 81 to 49,
The repeal of the law. which now takes
its place among the very few which have
been passed over presidential veto
becomes effective after the clocks are
turned back TO normal in October. II
will go down in legislative history as
one of the very few measures which
have twice been vetoed by a President
and became law after all by the vote
of more than two-thirds in both Houses
of Congress.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-08-21
FOUNDERS DAY
ms for October 18th Drawn Up by
Committee Of Norwich

1orthfield, Aug. 21,-Tentative plans for
celebration of Founders day of Nor
fh University on October 13 which have
n formulated by the centennial com
tee are as follows:
|he party will leave Northfield in the
rning. the cadets under arms and
h full equipment. Transportation Is
charge of a special committee whose
&irman is H. c. Fisher of Barre. and
! is hoped that sufficient automobiles
be available to carry the entire party
cadets and guests, except those cadets
0 will form the mounted troop, which
start the afternoon before The
iival at Norwich is planned for noon.
lunch will be eaten Immediately, out
doors if weather permits. This will
followed by parade and review al
O'Clock. and it is hoped that many
n Of the Old Norwich will b present
the reviewing stand. After the parade
come a prayer and an address of
leone, followed by an address on soHe
)ject to be announced. Then the tablet
Captain Partridge will be unveiled and
address on Captain Allen Partridge
ucator," will be delivered.
proceSslon Will tnen be formed
4 will proceed to the cemeter,
ere the graves of those connected
III the early history of the institu.
n will be decorated. a brief trihut,
ng spoken at each grave. Thi,
emony will be concluded with ;
ley and the sounding of taps. Re,
ming from the cemetery the pro
nm at Norwich will end with even,
parade and retreat on the ole
fade ground.
At sometime during the day. pro
ply by detouring from the main lin.
travel, on either the down trip o,
} return trip, a detachment of cadets
cials and guests will visit tn.
netery at South Strafford to decor
the grave of Curtis s. Barrett '63
nor of the Barrett fund.
The tablet to Captain Partridge il
be of bronze, located, If possible. FoI
, original parade, close Ito Mai
eet. No decision has been rea che,
yet regarding the material for tn
BE, but hammered granite, a nativ
Ilder and composite Of material
IN the ruins of the Old South Bar
eks have been discussed.
rhe day Will be of interest to tn
'vivors of the Old Norwich and 1
the aim OF the committee to max
Ian inspiration to those of Mortified,
US, to whom the brave days of yore
ke been rather vague tradition.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-08-21
NEW TRANS-PACIFIC
WIRELESS PLANNED

San Francisco. Aug. 2O-A new trans
Pacific wireless as we'll as a proposed
cable system Is under consideration by
American and Japanese business inter-
ests. according to Kakachi Uchida, fer
mer Japanese vice-minister Of commun-
cations. who arrived here yesterday in
the interest Of the projected cable line.
He will confer with Secretary Lansing
and Secretary Lane in regard to the
cable and will meet business men in San
Francisco and New York to promote
formation Of a company to assume ap-
proximately half of the s25,oOOOoo expen-
diture proposed for the new system.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-08-21
GEORGIA LEGISLATURE
MAKES A BLUNDER

Atlanta. Ga, Aug. 20.-Although both
the Senate and House rejected by large
majorities proposed ratification of the
federal woman suffrage amendment the
Georgia Legislature is not officially on
record as having disapproved the amend
ment the secretary of the Senate and
clerk of the House announced day.
Separate resolutions were passed by
the Senate and House and neither acted
on the others resolution before ad-
journment. only to-day did 1t become
publicly known that the Legislature had
not acted legally on the amendment.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-08-21
WOULD NOT BRING
SOLDIER DEAD HOME
should he Left Near Where They Fell,
Says Pershing

Washington. Aug. 2o.-General Pershing
in a cabegram to the war department
has expressed the opinion that the bodies
of American soldiers who died abroad
should be left near where they fell
81 believe that, could the soldiers speak
for themselves, they would wish to be
left undisturbed, whore, with their com
rades. they fought the last fight" he
said. ''Those who rest in England gave
their lives in the same cause and their
remains represent the same salvation as
those who lie on the battlef1elds.
THE graves of our soldiers constitute.
If they are allowed to remain, perpetual
reminder to our allies of the liberty and
ideals upon which the greatness of Ameri-
can rests. Recommend that none of our
dead be removed from Europe unless
their nearest relatives so demand after
a full understanding Of all the senti-
mental reasons against such removal"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-08-21
ACTORS STRIKE FOR'
FIRM SETTLEMENT

New York, Aug. 20.-The dove of peace
which lowered over strike bound theatri-
cal Broadway to-day, was driven off to-
night by fusillade Of hot shot from the
Producing Managers Protective assoca-
ton which declared, in a formal state
ment that 1t would never deal with an
organization of contract vioators" like
the Actors Equity association.
Following conference Of representa-
tives of the managers and actors with
lading paywrights, the managers issued
their statement raking the Equity over
the Goals without reservation.
Failure OF the playwrights' conference
to effect n settlement of the strike was
formally announced by Eugene Walter
chairman Of the meeting.
Although both sides presented their
arguments fully and fairly" all the
efforts to bring them together in any
sort of agreement "came to nothing" Mr.
Walter said No suggestion of n COM
promise was offered. he said.
Stage hands and musicians walked
out at the Winter Garden tonight, but
the theatre put on its "vaudeville-
lied musical extravaganza Monte
Cristo Jr." with piano furnishing
all instrumental accompaniment
Chorus girls formed the main division
of hastily recruited scene lifting
army, and drops were set and prop
critics arranged with varying degrees
of success.
Tonight announcement was made
that the newly formed union of mo-
tion picture workers had applied for
an American Federation of Labor
charter, adding that complete or
ganization of the movie" workers
would be reported at meeting next
Tuesday. Demand for increased wage
union recognition and shorter hours
is to be made following final union
ization of motion picture mnagers
operators. ticket takers. ushers and
doormen, some Of whom have been
working 12 hours day for $l4 q
week, II was stated.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-08-21
SHOE WORKERS
GET $3.50 WEEKLY
Boys Earn $ao-19teresting Re,
velations in One H. C. of l..
Inquiry

Boston, Aug. 2O.-Inqury into the high
cost of shoes by the Suffolk county
grand jury to-day developed that some
shoe workers have been earning s12O a
few, but it was testified that many made
$50 week, while the average was
about $40. Unskilled help, such as last
boys, get as much as $50.
1t was said that pair of shoes sold
by a manufacturer for $3.50 was dspleyed
in a nearby town at $12.
The grand jury is expected to make its
report Friday.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-08-21
MEASURE WOULD CHECK
ALL IMMIGRATION

Washington. Aug. 2o--A bill to
stop all immigration for two years
and to deport all aliens who with
drew their fisrt papers in order to
escape military service during the
war. was introduced to-day by Chair
man johnson Of the House immigra-
ton committee.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-08-21
CONE MAN ARMY" WELCOMED

Lynn, Mass. Aug. D,-Sergt. Hercules
Koreis of Company l.. 22rd Infantry, who
is known as THE one man army for
his feat of capturing single handed 25s
Germans near scissors, in July, 1918.
while fighting with the Second Division.
was given public reception tonight
upon returning from Camp Devens, where
be was discharged. Korgs. who is a
Crssk. was paturslinAh TO-DAY.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-08-21

No wise merchant nowadays ever at
tempts to "stamped4' people into max
OF the immediate sale. Most merchants
realize that there is tomorrow. a next
week and next year-and most mer-
chants hope to be doing better business
then than now.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-08-21
DINING SERVICE
Is Resumed ON Central Vermont Rail-
way-PnrIOr Service Next

St. Adams, Aug. 2o,--J. w. Hanley,
general passenger agent for the Central
Vermont railroad. has announced that the
dining car service between Montreal and
Boston was resumed Wednesday. This
service has only been available between
Montreal and White River Junction since
the strike on the Boston & Maine rail-
road. On the 22nd the parlor service
resumed.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-08-21

The study Of the ads day by day gives
you knowledge of commodities-of
standard grades of products-and of what
they should cost. Such knowledge Is a
source of constant revenue to you In
your buying.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-08-21
ENATE CONFIRMS
PALMER'S NOMINATION

Washington, Aug 2O.-The nomination
A. Mitchell Palmer to be attorney
hnral was confiremd late to-day by the
hate without opposition.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-08-21
AMERICAN LEAGUE STANDING


The shortest road to a sale of that real
estate is 'throuEh the classified.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-06-07
Watar In Wood.

All wood contains more or less wa
ter; even the driest wood known con-
tains two or three pounds Of water to
every 100 pounds Of weight. Absolute
ly dry wood is unknown, for the heat
needed to obtain it would dissolve the
wood and convert 1t into gas and
charcoal.
A Swiss authority on the character
istics Of wood believes that a suf1-
GENTLY powerful and perfect micro
scope would show that the ultimate
wood cell is composed of crystals like
grains of sugar or salt and that thin
films Of water hold the crystals apart.
yet bind them into mass.
A good microscope shows the wood
cell and reveals its spiral baDdages
and it's openings and cavities, but no
instrument yet made reveals the fulti-
mate crystals that, as many believe,
do exist and that would explain why
water cannot be expelled from wood
without destroying the wood ITSELF
New York Sun.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-06-07
ORGANIZED REVOLT PLANNED
AGAINST Pres. CARRANzk
Angeles Proclaimed Provisional Presl.
dent of Mexico by Villa, ls
Report.

Washington.-Villa forces have pro-
claimed General Felipe Angelez pro-
visional president of Mexico and Villa
himself secretary of war.
The move, coming at the climax of
military operations, considered by the
Carranza government so serious that
it has asked the United States for per-
mission to move troops through Texas.
New Mexico and Arizona, is regarded
in Washington as rejecting situation
more serious in Mexico than any since
the triumph of Carranza forces over
Villa three years ago. Viewed in con-
nection with the activities OF rebel
forces in Southern Mexico, the situa-
ton is regarded as full of possibili-
ties.
Governor Hobby of Texas continues
to demand assurance of the protection
of Americans on both sides of the Rio
Grande before he will agree to the
passage of Mexican troops through
Texas.
Thursday he sent the following tele-
gram to the state department at
Washington:
UNLESS precautions to protect Amer
lean lives and property in Mexico
seem ample and sufficient to me, l
will feel impeIled to continue to with
hold approval Of the transportation of
Mexican soldiers through Texas and
will await your advice in this respect"
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-06-07
oklahomans Arrive.

New York.-Two thousand Texans
and Oklahomans, of the infantry and
miscellaneous units of the 36th DiVis-
ion, arrived Friday on the Great North
ern and the Cunard liner Saxonia,
marking the beginning Of the move
ment to return the Texas and Okla
homa National Guard from France.
The Great Northern brought the l11th
Engineers, the 111th Sanitary Train,
headquarters ambulance section, Head
quarters Ambulance Companies 14l,
152, 1853 and 144, and detachment OF
Company L of the 144th Infantry. The
boat reached port day ahead OF
schedule, having made better time at
sea than was anticipated. In addi-
ton to these units, the Saxonia
brought Company G of the 1920 Infan-
try, which served as a guard on the
casual ship.