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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-07-31
CAUSES OF DEATH
Instructive Percentages. Including Ono
Relating to Automobiles

RELATING 10 AutOmODIICS
II the choice were given the average
man between an automobile ride an
attack of scarlet fever, it is altogether
probable that he would choose the for
mer. However. automobile riding Is
shown by government census statistics
for the year 1917 to have caused far
more deaths than scarlet fever. The dis
ease claimed only AZ persons for each
100000 of population, while the loss OF
life from automobile accidents was 50.
Deaths from motor car spills are increas-
ing constantly the figures show, while
the fight to conquer scarlet fever Is sue
ceeding to a large extent. To be sure.
there are many more cases Of automobile
riding than of scarlet fever, and the
proportion OF deaths to rides is much
less than to cases of fever. but the fg-
ures are. nevertheless, impressive.
The death rate from measles was l4.S
to each 100000 in 1917, and the whooping
cough death rate was 1914. Diphtheria's
morality rate was 1876, there having been
about twice as many deaths from diph-
iberia as from motor car accidents. The
rate for street car accidents was three
to every 100000, making deaths from street
car riding Tower than those from scarlet
fever. More than 10000 people committed
suicide, and murders ran into the thou
sands.
People have dread of diphtheria, scar
let fever. and similar diseases and we'll
they may. because they have taken toll
from many families, Strict quarantine Is
maintained whenever these diseases are
discovered and every precaution is taken
to prevent their spread. tuberculosis. In
1917. caused 40, 2S5 deaths, the rate be.
ing 1864 to each 100000 people. To get the
full meaning Of these figures the public
should remember that scarlet fever
striking terror to the hearts OF parents
only caused deaths at the rate of only
AZ for every 100000. while the tuhercu-
losis rate was 1894 Health authorities
are trying to make the public understand
the menace of tuberculosis, yet there 10
| no quarantine against the disease. and
| the person so afflicted may move about
| at will, perhaps injecting hundreds with
whom he may come In contact Those
who call attention to these things and
demand a stricter enforcement of the tu-
| berculosis regulation laws are known az
health cranks. There is need Of more
cranks of that character. More of such
health cranks will mean fewer funerals.
indianapolis News.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-07-31
COL. GRINSTEAD DENIES
WITNESSES STORY
Says He Never Got Orders to Treat
Prisoners with Ruthless severity

Prisoners with Ruthless severity
Phoenix, Arizona, July 2o.-"General
Strong never told me to treat prisoners
with ruthleses severity and ] never inter
preted my orders from General Strong TO
mean that" said Colonel Edgar Grin
stead to-day, commenting on charges of
Lieutenant Frank II. Smith before the
congressional committee investigating
conditions at army prisons farms in
France.
Continuing, in a formal statement, Col.
Grinstead. said
General Strong told me before | went
to Chcles that the disciplinary problem
there as a difficult one and that | would
have to exercise at all times the strictest
discipline.
Lieutenant Smith had a most difficult
task. arising from congestion that we were
not able to relieve for some time and I
do not think that he used more severe
means than were necessary to control the
prisoners. / do not think prisoners at the
farm Smith commanded ever were bea-
ten
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-07-31
TWO MOTORISTS ARE
GIVEN LICENSES AGAIN

Montpelier, July 27.-Robert Greeley of
Rochester and Mrs. c. A. Lang of Mont
peler have been given back their licenses
to operate their automobiles. This took
place Saturday morning, following an in
vestigation last week by Secretary of
State Harry A. Black. The matter was
referred 10 the States attorney. who
apparently found nothing criminal in con-
nection with the case for he took no
action. The accident happened several
Sundays ago. Mrs. Lang was driving by
the Greeley car in Warren and having
obtained the right of the road in passing
the Greeley car was completing the pass
ing when the Greeley car went over the
bank. killing Mr.. Greeley's father
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-07-31
WORLDS FATTEST MAN
DIES OF PARALYSIS

New York. July T.-"Jack' Wilson,
said to be the latest man in the world,
who weighed $50 pounds, died in a hos
ptal here to-day of paralysis. When
Wilson, who for years has been ex
hibited in a side show at Coney Island,
was taken to the hospital it was found
an ambulance was too small to hold him
and he was transferred in motor truck.
At the hospital it was found necessary
TO carry him through the door sideways
on an improvised stretcher and to ar
range two mattresses on the floor to
serve as a bed, His body will be taken
to Chicago for burial.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-07-31
SORRY SHE MISSED IT

young woman, on being introduced to
Sir Robert Ball, expressed her regret
that she had missed his lecture the even
ing before.
"Oh. don't think it would have inter-
ested you" said Sir Robert; ''it was all
about sun spots"
WAS 1t really?" she replied. Then
1t would have greatly interested me. for
between you and me. Sir Robert, ] have
been a martyr to freckles all my life. -
Boston Transcript,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-07-31
THE TEST THAT TELLS

There is only one real test Tor cough
remedy, and that is use >. NJ oliver.
~ 100 r. F. d. g. Greensboro. 8. c.,
,vr,tos. "Foley's Honey and Tar is just
AZ keep IL in the house all the time -
=, soothes and relieves hay fever,
as,hma. coughs, colds. Group. and
hronobial affections.-J. w. O'Sullvan.
% church street. Adv)
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-07-31
WANTS TO PAY DEBTS
Montpelier & Barre Lighting 4 Power
Co. Asks to Issue 100000 Bonds

Montpelier, July pa hearing took
place before the Public Service Commits
sion this morning In the State House,
when the Montpelier & Barre Lighting &
Power Co. asked permission to issue
100000 worth of par value mortgage bonds
at five per cent. payable in 80 years,
convertible approved bonds. The COM
pany, through its representatives, en-
deavored to show that this money was
to pay the Indebtedness that has occur
red as a result Of repairs made and for
which loans had to be secured to finance
the repairs.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-07-31
A SAD OLD STORY

you are a socialist, are you not?"
mo. SIR
What made you change your mind?"
II had some funds that | had earned
by lecturing on socialism. Some of my
fellow socialists found 1t out and de-
cided 1t was time to divide even all
around. "-Washineton Star.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-07-31
COOPER SHOPS REDUCE
WEEKLY SCHEDULE


Lop off Five Hours but with No Loss Of
Wages to Employees
Bennington, July %7.--The Charles Cooper
Estate shops, which manufacture Cooper
knitting machines and knitting needles.
will reduce its weekly schedule by 1--WE
hours beginning on Monday with no re-
duction In wages. Tho shops have here
tofore been running for So hours week
There are 275 machinists and needle max
ers employed in the shops. nearly all of
whom are men.
The new schedule calls for nine hours on
the first five days of the week and five
on Saturday.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-07-31
BOARD OF EDUCATION
MEETS AT RUTLAND

Rutland, July 25,-Milo b. Hilegas,
State superintendent OF education. and
James HARNESS Of Springfield, l.. b,
Johnson Of Randolph and Marvelle C.
Weber Of this city, members OF the
State Board of Education. met here this
afternoon to look over the buildings re-
Gently vacated by the House OF Correc-
ton. 1t has been suggested that the
buildings might be desirable as site
for central normal school. but Mr..
HARNESS stated, after the meeting. that
the plans were so vague that no decision
was arrived at to-day.
Mr.. HARNESS addressed the Rutland
Business Mems association as to the de-
STABILITY of locating a permanent land
ing place in this city for aeroplanes.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-07-31
FUTURE DIFFICULTIES

Friend of the Family-i'Where' every
body. Bennett
The Butler-"Well, sir. the missus and
the young ladies is up in the sky learning
to fly and the masters in his submarine
in the Monumental lake; it's very sell
dom you catches them on Terry Firmy
these ys."-Blighty, London.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-07-31
MEN AND WOMEN SLOW Up

Nowadays many persons wrongfully
attribute backache, rheumatic pains,
sore, swollen, aching joints and muscles
md that always tired" feeling to on
coming age when the real cause Is kid
ney trouble. Foley Kidney Pills help the
Kidneys throw out Of the blood the
impurities that cause these symptoms
j, ". O'sullivan. 80 Church street.
(Adv.)
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-07-31

Need another helper in your oflice'
raI, tho readers Of the classified what
sor, of qualifications are essential
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-07-31
FARMER SHOOTS NIECE
AND THEN KILLS HIMSELF

Bellows Falls, July ell. f. Weber,
well known farmer. shot and killed
his niece, Miss May Ryan, aged Is. and
then turned his revolver on himself as
the result of domestic quarrel late yes
terday at his home in Rockingham. Miss
Ryan attempted to wrest the gun from
him.
Weber quarreled with his wife at
dinner and said he would kill himself
which, it Is said, he had often threat
ened to do
Miss Ryan. who lived with them. fol
lowed Weber to the barn and attempted
to take the gun away from him. The
girl put up a hard struggle. but ct last
he freed himself and turning on the
girl fred as she tried to escape through
the door. The bullet passed through
her thigh and pelvis. Weber then shot
himself in the chest and died almost i'm
mediatey. Doctors were called at once
and when they arrived at the farm found
the girl lying wounded In the doorwa!
and the man dead in a pool of blood
near her. The girl was brought to the
Rockingham hospital, where she dice
about six O'Clock tonight,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-07-31

MODEL FOR OTHERS WE KNOW
I cannot sing the old songs,
The neighbors would object
In fact ! cannot sing at all
And keep my self-respect.
Boston Transcript.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-07-31

FREE PRESS WANT ADS PAY BEST
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1919-05-15


tanned in the policies issued by the
ife-insurance companies.
The strength of the United States is
the security for these policies. The
premiums are lower than those charg-
ed by any company for participating
insurance with similar benefits.
The insurance payments will be made
IN monthly installments, but win be
paid in one sum in the following in
stances:
% When cash value is taken.
~ When surrendered for paidup
insurance.
90 When the policy natures as an
endowment.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1919-05-15

, chance / have not much hope however
confess that it is not the book learn
} ing l banker for, but the chance Il
see England and Scotland, for which
] feel that l would have your consent
to stay over here another month or so
But I do not build any hopes on it.
There is little furriner' in this
barracks, an Insignificant looking, flat
nosed little fellow. Last night / was
looking over Geography, and he came
to look over my shoulder He spoke
excellent English, and when we came
to map of the world, he pointed to
little spot in the middle of it and
said it was his home. 1t was Crete, a
Greek island in the Mediterranean. We
got to talking about that part of the
world. He knows who rules every part
of Africa, all the islands, and had a
most surprising knowledge in general,
of it all. He is an interesting little
tyke, and like to talk to him. He has
been in the U. s. nine years, one of it
over here.
There is also a very dark gentleman
from India, all whites of eyes and
teeth, most intelligent sort of fellow,
and almost entirely self-educated
Then again, there is very be-mous-
tached Russian, whom we call the Boil
sheviki. He is an engineer but UNI
fortunately cannot read or write q
word of English. How he ever got
into an American University l don It
know; is pretty decent sort of chap,
at that. In fact, this is as nice
bunch of fellows as I ever cot into.
which | appreciate the more because
Of the fact that / have been for over
year in bunch of men with whom I,
Or rather we, including Morgan, had
Nothing at all in common and at times
'ur relations were far from congenial.
But that is past, so what's the odds.
Another thing like about the place
s that we can keep clean. Showers,
nd clean clothes as often as we can
Try washing, which is sometimes
lore than a week, and shave in hot
Tater every day. 1 even aspire to
loustache, but / got cheated in my
'sue of whisker material and will
ave to call the quartermaster to ac-
cunt. In fact, my feeble effort is
Ike basketball team, five on side.
There are several peculiar charac-
rs around us all the time They are
rench youngsters, orphans in fact by
leir own wish. They are dressed in
lst-off and more or less altered 0. d.
Id sleep in one of the wards of the
,spital, eating with whatever outfit
clination or meal time finds them.
ne in particular, Belgian, whose
cry relative he saw killed by the
srmans in cold blood, and who has a
llet mark on his head received how
er at different time. He was n -
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1919-05-15
JOHN M. BOOTH WRITES FROM
FRANCE.

John M. Booth and VIM. Morgan ar,
taking a special course at Frencl
college under system arranged fol-
certain qualified members of the
American Expeditionary Forces. Booth
is the son of Senator and Mrs. c. w
Booth, of this city, and Morgan is a
former Nezperce boy whose home is
now in. Lewiston. John gives line
OF his experiences in the following
characteristic and interesting letter to
his PARENTS:
! Beaune, France, April 49,
Dear Folks:
Thls is a long, rainy, dreary day in
long, rainy, dreary week. This is
far from pleasant climate, at pres.
ent at least. On those few days when
1t is nice, it is very, very nice, but,
well you know the rest. The soil dries
out rather quickly after its periodical
baths, but when moist most of it finds
room to accompany one between the
hobnails of his shoes. Consequently
our cement floors are in constant
state of unspeakableness, and the ord
er requiring daily use of shoe polish is
most irksome. This Department (cor-
responding to state, in your country |
is called Cote d Or, or Hills of Gold
| haven't seen any of the gold yet. 1t
may be that I am too harsh in my
criticism of the climate. I have only
been here nine months and it may have
some good weather, in fact I have
faint recollection of toiling uphill in
blistering heat last August.
There is little of Importance occur
ing. Every day orders come in for
men belonging to some outfit to sail
to assemble with the company at Bor-
deaux, or Brest, or st. Nazaire. The
number of students is rapidly diminish
ng as result. / do not know what !,
t will be by the end of the term, but ..
imagine about 5000.
They are after Morgan and to help
n the instructors staff in agriculture, ;
o begin about the last of the month. !,
We have not decided whether or not
o favor them with our talents. But
ou see the situation is this, am get :
ing lot of enjoyment out of two of 4
ny courses, and by complying with
heir wishes would have to forgo one,
laybe both. AS the students are most :
Y just high school men, the man in
barge seems to think we could manage
II right, and it would be a good re-
Jew in whatever course we would be
ected to teach. Another strong point
/ its disfavor is that we would have
, stay until July first-I dunno, I
unno!
Oh, I forgot. We also took an of
red opportunity to make application 4
or work in Marlborough, in which 1
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1919-05-15

How Soldier and Sailor Insurance Nav
Be Converted Into Usual Life
Or Other Policy.

Every American soldier and sailo
took out government insurance. Thes
policies become void, if not converted
within five years from date of issue
The following information is, there
fore, of vital interest to every MAJ
carrying a government war policy ant
The Herald takes pleasure in giving
the same to its readers:
(This information is furnished thru
the office of Prosecuting Attorney G.
G. Pennell, and specimen policy and
other detailed information may be had
on application to him or at this office).
Under the War Risk Insurance Act
every person in the active military or
naval service was given the privilege
of obtaining from the United States
insurance against death and total per-
manent disability in amounts up to
$4,000.
This insurance is issued by the Bur
eau of War Risk Insurance of the
Treasury Department on the yearly re-
Movable term plan.
Term Insurance Issued During the Wal.
The premiums are calculated on the
basis of the American Experience Ia
BILE of Mortality, with 31k% interest
met peace-time rates). No addition
is made to these premiums. to cover
the cost of issuing the insurance and of !
,+c 1,,,; cfrot IL
cost of inurance due to the hazards
of war. Furthermore, no CHARGE is
made for the additional liberal bene-
fit whereby the insurance is paid in
case the insured becomes totally per-
manently disabled. The insured there
fore obtains insurance covering the
hazards of war and pays for it at the
net peace-time rates.
Expiration of Term Insurance.
Under the provisions of the War
Risk Inurance Act the term insurance
may be retained for five years after {
the termination of the war, as pro- {
claimed by the President, provided the
insured continues the payment of prem {
iums These premiums increase slight q
ly as the insured gets older i
Conversion of Term Insurance.
The War Risk Insurance Act pro-
vides that before the expiration of the
five years above specified any person t
holding the Government term insurance n
may convert it into permanent form
of government insurance If the in n
sured does not so convert his term in II
surance within five years, it will ter C,
inmate at that time, and he will be
unable to obtain any further Govern OF
ment insurance. al
In order to convert into the perman- OF
mt form the insured must continue to a
Jay the premiums on his term insur- al
nee until he is ready to make the pl
hange. He can, however, reduce the ca
mount OF insurance by filing request sh
yiths the Bureau of War Risk Insur-
nee. an
The Insurance may now be convert tn
d, IN whole or in part, upon applica-
on to the Bureau of War Risk Insur- lei
nee Of the Treasury Department, go
'ashington, D. G. The necessary ap-
ication blanks will be furnished by to,
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1919-05-15

prisoner in Germany for six months
and escaped in winter They are pc
cuiar little waits, and are all quite
cheerful in spite of their misfortune
and quite general favorites.
Well, this is about all for now. Hop
ing to see you soon, I am as ever,
John.
Far from incidently, no mail is com
ing thru yet, which of course is ex-
planned by the fact that the A. P. O.
776 has gone home, the M. " s. is at
Bordeaux and I am far from either
| think it will come soon. Your last
letter still carries the date of Jan. %.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1919-05-15

!. the Bureau.
me following forms of policies will
De issued by the Bureau to person
making the conversions:
| % Ordinary life.
| - Twenty payment life.
| 90 Thirty payment life.
| (4) Twenty-year endowment.
! (o)Tmrty-year endowment.
W endowment maturing at age 50
Ihese policies will be issued in SIMS
ranging from $1,000 to $4,000, in mul
tlples of $780, The insurance will he
ISSUED against death and total per.
manent disability. Should the policy
become claim by death, payment of
1919 per month is guaranteed for 24o
months, for each $1,000 insurance; and
should the insured become totally and
permanently disabled, payment of in
staliments will continue during his
HE while so totally and permanently
disabled.
Inc insurance is unassignable, non
taxable, and free from the claims of
creditors.
NO medical examination is necessary
to make the conversion. The onlv re-
qu1rement is that the insured has kent
up his term insurance premium pay
ments.
When the Insurance Takes Effect,
In no case does the converted insur-
ance take effect until application for
the converted insurance has been ap-
proved by the Bureau of War Risk In
and the first premium on the
converted insurance paid The insur-
ance will take effect on the first of
the month succeeding the month in
which the application is made, provided
The premium on the term insurance
payable on the first of the current
month has been paid If the premium
m the term insurance payable on the
lrst OF the month in which application
$ made has not been paid, then the
insurance will take effect
n the first day of the current month,
rovided the premium for the convert ]
d insurance for this month is paid
Premiums.
The premiums charged for the Gov
permanent insurance are cal
ulated upon the American Experience !
able of Mortality, with 31a% inter
IT. They are net premiums without
ny charge for the expenses of admin
tration; these charges will be borne
' the Government. U
General Provisions. :,
No additional charge will be made in il
e premiums for the liberal total per- il
anent disability provision. il
The insurance will be issued at the
Arrest attained age of the insured at il
e time of making application for the tc
INVERSION. "
The premiums are payable monthly to
the first of the month. They may Y,
10 be paid quarterly, semiannually, ii
annually. Should the insured pay m
artery, semiannually, or annually tn
d die, the discounted value of the m
,miums paid in advance beyond the ly
endar month in which death occurs oh
I'll be refunded. al
The policies will participate in gains vi
! savings, and provision is made-for ell,
payment of dividends as earned. in
Dividends may be taken in cash or to
to accumulate at interest with the du
eminent.
values will be provided, fel
ether with the other features con- TO
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1919-05-15
Do Yoy Enjoy Life?

A man in good physical condition is
almost certain to enjoy life, while the
bilious and dyspeptic are despondent,
do not enjoy their meals and feel mis-
cradle good share of the time. This
i'll feeling is nearly always uaGsscs-
sary A few doses of Chamberlain =
Tablets to tone up the stomach, i'm
prove the digestion and regulate the
bowels is all that is needed. Try it.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1919-05-15

1t makes a difference how you
dress, men. The correct apparel
at Carlson s.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1919-05-15
Premiums.

The premiums charged for the Gov
eminent permanent insurance are cal
culated upon the American Experience
Table of Mortality, with 31a% inter
est They are net premiums without
any charge for the expenses of admin.
istration; these charges will be borne
by the Government.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1919-12-24
Leather Goods

Our Leather Goods have Style II
isn't just purse or baE For years
We have carried the "Rump" Lcath
er Goods and many II fine Bill Book
Ladies' Bag, Pocket Book, Memo
Booklet. can b. traced 10 nur store.