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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-05-29
HUNDREDS SEE AIRMAN
PLUNGE TO DEATH

Cleveland. O.. May 25.-Hundreds OF
persons saw Frank McCusker Of New
York, pilot of mail airplane, lear
200 feet to his death from n BURNING
machine here to-day Fifteen minutes
before he had announced that he would
attempt to establish a record on his
flight to Chicago.
The cause of the accident is not
known. Witnesses saw puffs Of black
smoke come from the rear Of the De
Haviland. When the machine was at
height OF between 900 and 400 feet
McCusker was seen to climb from his
seat to the frame. Then the airplane
plunged and the pilot was seen to leap.
The empty machine flew forward 200
yards before it plunged to the ground.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-05-29
Leaves Father Aged 90

Montpelier, May 26-Frederck K.
Draper, 80 years, died at Heaton Hospit-
al tonight after 10 days illness of pneu-
monia and complications. He was a ma
tive of Fair Haven and was employed in
Montpelier eight years as a machinist.
He is survived by his father. who is 80
years Of age and in poor health. Three
sisters, Este'la Hart of Milton, N. H.,
Grace V. Bullock of Bristol. Conn. Lou
Use Draper of Fair Haven; two brothers.
George U. and Benjamin II. OF Fair
Haven. The body will be taken to Fair
Haven tomorrow morning for burial.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-05-29
BAPTISTS CLOSE
CONVENTION AT DENVER
Adopt s1OO.OGO,OOO Budget Covering a
Five-Year Period

Denver. Colo, May 26.-Seection of
Buffalo, N. Y, as the 1920 convention city
election of d. o. Shull of Sioux City,
Iowa, as president, adoption of a $780,
100000 budget, covering five years, COM
pletion of the s6.0oOOo0 laymen's fund and
organization of the general board of plan
ming and promotion We're the features of
to-day's session of the northern Baptist
convention. Little business remains for
the business session of the last day of
the convention tomorrow.
Completion of the s6,O0O,o00 fund. which
the State delegations raised by under
writing the unsubscribed portion, makes
Immediately available to the home and
foreign missions societies of the church
the 100000 contingent donation from
John d. Rockefeller announced Satur-
day. In addition, legaces and bequests
announced to-day brought the fund in
GLIDING the Rockefeller donation to &c.
600, O0o
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-05-29
SETTLE FOR $12,500
Middlebury Could Have Settled Yenrs
Ago for 1890

Middlebury, May 26.-At the special viii
lage meeting tonight the committee ap-
pointed to investigate, reported that it
was best to settle the famous and pro-
longed "1ashboard" case. The villages
share of this $5Np00 verdict. is some
$4,000, but the heaviest party hit is the
marble company with $4,000 damages to
settle. The village trustees were in
structed to issue orders for $500 and 800
each, and to pay at the rate of 81 900 per
year A few years ago the sum the viii
lage would have had to settle for would
have been 81, 300 Now Is Is 10 times that
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-05-29
BURLINGTON MOTORISTS PAY
TeachOut of Secretary of states Office
Comes TO Burlington and
Collects Licenses Due

Montpelier, May 26.-William
Teachout of the secretary of States
office, was in Burlington Saturday
and collected considerable sum of
money from persons who had not
taken out their licenses on automo-
biles. He also turned over to the
States attorney Of Chittenden county
quite list of names of persons who
have not been complying with the au-
tomobile laws of the State.
He is investigating the use of the
cut-outs on Main street in Montpelier
at the present time. He is also making
an effort to stop racing on a portion
of the same street and this morning
stated that if the practice continued
prosecution. of parties caught, will
be taking place.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-05-29

erican soldiers shall participate in the
Memorial Day exercises. President WILL
son will speak at the services in the AM
erican cemetery at Suresnes, near Paris,
where Ambassador Wallace will preside
over the exercises.
At Romagne. near the Argonne, where
the Americans suffered their heaviest
losses, General Pershing will speak in the
afternoon. At Thiacourt. where many
of the heroes who fell at st. Mihel are
buried, Major General Ely will preside.
General Pershng will deliver an ad-
dress in the morning at Dun-Sur Neuae
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-05-29
LOSES THREE FINGERS
James BarrOn's Hand Caught between
Marble Slabs and He Has to He
Pricd Out

Middlebury, May 2S,-James Barron, an
employe at the Middlebury branch of
the Vermont Marble company, had to
have three fingers on his left hand
amputated this afternoon as the result
OF getting his hand caught between two
slabs Of marble. He was helping to load
marble slabs when the accident hap
pened, and it required considerable pry-
ing to release him. Then he was rushed
TO the office of DR.. p. l.. Dorey, where
Dr. Eddy, the company physician,
operated
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-05-29

so pad i could NOT
r e st OF mig h t.
would lie awake and
get so nervous l
would have to get
up and walk around
and in the morning
would be all tired
out. / read about
Lydia e. Pinkham's
We ge table Com
pound and thought
/ would try it. My
nervousness soon
1,fN ,~ a1-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-05-29
THETFORD'S CENTENARY
Academy to Observe Founding or
June ~

Thetford, May 2h-The centennial of
Thetford Academy will be observed Fri
day, June q day and evening IT is hop
ed to secure the attendance of every
former principal. teacher and student,
whether graduate or not The mail ad =
dresses of few have not been obtain
ed, and information will be gladly receiv-
ed by the secretary of the centennial
committee, Miss Margaret Fletcher, of
Thetford, or the chairman, A. c. Cum
mings Of North Thetford.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-05-29

we'll and feel fine in the morning and
able to do my work. / gladly recon-
mend Lydia 2. Pinliham's Vegetable
compound to make weak nerves
strong. y Mrs. ALBERT Suite, COZ
Olnstead St., Winona, MINI.
How often do we hear the expression
among women, 81 am 80 nervous, | can
not Sleep or eft seems as though /
should fly" Such women should prof :
by Mrs. Sultze's experience and give
his famous root and herb remedy,
lydia C. Pinkham's Vegetable Com.
Jound, trial.
For forty years it has been overcom-
ing such serious conditions as displace-
nents, inflammation, liberation. irrce-
ularities, periodic pains, back ache, diz-
illness, and nervous prostration o.
women, and is now considered the stan
lard remedy for such ailments.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-05-29
SUFFRAGE BILL WINS IN
PENNSYLVANIA SENATE

Harrisburg, Pa. May 26.-The Senate
tonight passed finally the woman suf-
frage amendment. The vote was Al to Z.
The House passed the amendment sew
eral weeks ago by vote of 12S to Sc.
In accordance with the constitution the
amendment must pass two sessions of
the Legislature before 1t can go to the
people for ratification or rejection. There
fore. the amendment will have to be pass
ed by the General Assembly two years
hence before it can be submitted to the
voters in the fall of 1921.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-05-29
TEXAS VOTES FOR WOMAN
SUFFRAGE AND NO BOOZE

Dallas, Texas. May 25,-Returns from oS4
towns tonight indicated that prohbi-
ton and suffrage for women had carried
in the general election yesterday. The
figures aree:
For prohibition 1894 against prohibi-
ton 43,900
For woman suffrage, 5l,751; against
woman suffrage 43,513
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-05-29
Played with Matches

Middlebury, May 26.-Hubert Trudeau,
young son of Mr.. and Mrs. James Tru-
deau. got hold of some matches yes
terday afternoon in a storeroom of his
parents home, and soon there was a
fire. He ran from the house and noti-
fed his father, and prompt work pre-
vented serious damage. The room was
badly damaged. and much clothing lost.
The loss Is covered by insurance.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-05-29
WHAT ONE MOTHER DOES

Mrs. p. Bennett. 7 Wawayanda Place.
Middletown, N. Y. writes: II have
given Foley's Honey and Tar to my lit
tie boy. and cannot recommend 1t too
highly as ] think 1t is the only medi.
cine for coughs and colds" Fine for
Group and whooping cough. as well as
coughs and colds Contains no opiates.
j. w. OSullivan. 80 Church street.
(Adv.)
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-05-29
Accept Sim0nds' Certificates

Montpelier. May 26.--R. w. simonds
has received notice from the federal
government In the internal revenue
collectors department that the GER
tificates which Mr. Simonds gives the
manufacturers relative to the employ
ment Of minor children will be &C.
cepted by the federal authorities. II
is necessary to have these certificates
in order to avoid an inspection by
the federal officers and the certif-
icates issued by Mr.. Simonds, rep
resenting the State of Vermont avoids
the imposition of the penalty Of 10
per cent. upon the output Of the
manufacturers Those who do not
have the certificate are liable for the
tax for illegally employing minoI
children.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-05-29
HIT BY AUTO
Three-Year-Old Ran in Front Of Car,
But Is Unhurt

But Ia Unhurt
st. Adams, May S.-Gordon, the three
year-old son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Fl. F. Fields
OF Lake street. narrowly escaped serious
injury Friday afternoon. when an auto
mobile, said to have been driven by
Harold Derush of Catherine street. hit
him as the car was turning into the
alleyway near the Barkyoumb store on
lake street, knocking the little boy be-
tween the wheels Of the car. The machine
passed over him without seriously in
juring him.
The boy was called to supper by his
mother about six o'clock and started to
run across the alleyway at the same
time Derush was turning in Derush was
unable to bring his machine to an imme-
diate stop.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-05-29
A NECESSITY

Ike-"Prohibition is going to make US
a gloomy nation"
Mike-"What makes you think 500"
Ike-"The people will have to hide all
their good spirits. Widow.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-05-29
MEMORIAL DAY FOR
OUR DEAD IN FRANCE
Graves Of 10000 Soldiers VIII He Dec
GRATED Friday

LYONS France. May Is tBy the Asso-
c,ated Press)-The graves OF seventy
Thousand American soldiers who died
in France will be decorated next Friday
Under the auspices of the three quarters
~ a million forces Of the United States
sti'' in France
neral Pershing, commander in-chief
has issued a bulletin stating that all AM
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-05-29
w0MAN'S NERVES
MADE STRONG
By Lydia T.. Ioinkham'o
Vegetable Compound.

=. Winona, Mimi. -" suffered for more
than year from nervousness, and was
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-05-29
ASSAULTED OFFICER


Montpelier, May 22-Edmund Eddie
OF waterbury was fned 5000 and costs
In Montpelier city court this afternoon
on the charge of assaulting Vernon
Rand. an officer from Hardwick, who
went to Eddie's house In Woodbury. a
Few weeks ago to serve an execution.
Eddie was a juryman in the trial of
the case of State VS.. Greenslit tried
last fall in Washington county court.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-05-29

Avoid the long wait for buyer
advertise that real estate in the classt
fed
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-01-29
Of the Best Types o Fire For Rural Use
DEVISED BY COUNT AGENTS IN CALIFORNIA
Members Voluntary Fire Companies and Trailer Carts
Central Points
ma of the Rest Tvnes Of Fire Carts For Rural Use

A smoke smudge on the horizon in
the country no longer means certain
and complete loss.
At least that is true in $4,000
square miles of California where 5000
farmers have enlisted in rural fire
companies, equipped with trailer fire
carts, stationed at strategic points
and ready to meet the fire peril when
| it appears. The plan was developed
| by the county agricultural agents in
cooperation with the forest service of
| the United States department of ag-
riculture and it is estimated that a
quarter Of a million dollars worth of
grain was saved through it during
the summer of 1918. The plan was
devised for the purpose of reducing
losses in grain fields and on grass
ranges, but department specialists be-
lieve it might be given much wider
field of usefulness in the protection
of practically all kinds of farm prop
erty from loss by fire.
Under the California plan the coun-
| ty farm bureau becomes the central
fire protection agency. A local fire
company was formed at each COM
munity farm bureau center, and the
members pledged themselves to re-
spond instantly to the call of fire.
Each community elected "fire boss,
who was commissioned as a deputy
state fire warden and a "fire dis
patcher," whose duty it is to remain
at the telephone during fires to give
information and obtain help.
In most of the communities a two
| wheeled trailer fire cart was obtained
| These trailers are of simple constr1c-
ton, may be attached to any automo-
bile and are completely equipped with
| chemical fire extinguishers, water
cans filled with wet sacks, with forks
and shovels and with a container for
drinking water for the fire fighters
The trailer is kept at the cross roads
or other most accessible point in the
community and the first automobile
passing ON the way to fire bitches
to the trailer and takes it along. Out
of the 366 rural fire companies organ
lied in California last year, 257 are
equipped with such trailers.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-01-29
THEODORE ROOSEVELT,
MAKER OF EPIGRAMS


al have teeth and l can use them"
So said Roosevelt when he was ar
vuing with General Miles over. the
case of Rear Admiral Schley.
damn the lawl Build the canal. y
That is what Roosevelt said when
his advisors started to tell him the
legal obstacles in the way Of linking
the Atlantic and Pacific at Panama.
"Better faithful than famous"
This was the aphorism he evolved
for himself when he entered politics.
IL took the canal zone and let con-
gress debate" was another widely
quoted sentence.
Never strike soft. II you must
hit man, put him to Sleep" That
was a sentiment frequently expressed
by Roosevelt in his latter day speech
es.
Gall the kings / have ever met are
a cross between a vice president and
q leader of the AGO." was character
iztic remark Roosevelt made in his
speeches in the far west when presi-
dent.
"Some one asked me why / did not
get an agreement with Columbia
he said on another occasion. "They
might just as well ask me why l do
not nail cranberry jelly to the wa
off you ever print anything without
nv permission ! shall deny it, &c
said when newly inaugurated as gov
erncr to newspaper reporters. And
they remembered it.
~ do not number party loyalty
among my ten commandments". This
was one of his most famous express
sions. made when he declared war on
political bosses.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-01-29
HEINZ nUMMLER
Standardization

The old boy IL q shoe maker and
seems to have . good trade.
1t was . wonderful trip coming
through Luxembourg and Germany.
The scenery IL grand, mountains and
all that sort Of thing, good roads,
etc. / suppose it looked extra good
to US az all we had seen since August
was ruins o. towns and had lived in
holes instead Of houses 1t sure has
been some experience but they can't
ship me back to the States any too
soon. sure would like to be free
once more. Well, it's a cinch they
can't keep US over here forever, so
don't you forget how to make cream
pies cause that is what / am going
to live on when / get back. You
might tell Dad that he can have that
brown suit of mine brushed up and
see If the overcoat needs anything
done to it. Am glad to know you
and Dad are well. Got a letter from
Bert same mail as yours. That flu
sure is bad stuff i had touch of
grip in Beaumont on the last drive
but was so busy that it wore itself
out; am feeling fine and living good
now; first we have had since hitting
France.
Have mailed you most of my trink-
cts that l had left but some one
very kindly stole the best of my stuff;
don't know but / thank him; it is
darn hard to carry anything as every
thing one has enc must pack on the
back and after few hikes anything
gets heavy as the deuce. Have TAX
en- the mineral baths in several Of
these Dutch towns, some fine stuff it
is through this section that the Amer
lean rich bug used to come to spend
his coin, so you can imagine what the
baths are like; was down and had one
this a. m. and cost me cents in our
money or 60 phenning in German
gilt.
Will bring home some trinkets from
any Christmas label because, first, /
don't know how long we will be here;
second, some mail clerk would get 1t
any way; third, although there are
lots Of things l would like / have no
way of carrying them and don't like
the idea of having to get permission
to receive Christmas presents 80 Just
forget it; will be home soon anyway.
have never yet received one Bel
ding paper 80 you see I don't know
much about what has happened at
home. Yours and Bert's letters are
the first l have received since the big
drive started. Will write again soon.
Yours,
Corp. Oscar c. RpmlQr,
Co. B, LIST Field Bn., s. c., A. E. F.
Mrs. Harry Moon has received the
following letter from her brother,
Roy Douglas. who lost q leg In battle
against the Germans:
Somewhere in France, Dec. Is, '18.
Dear Sister:
We'll, / will write you a few lines
to let you know how I am. 1 get
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-01-29

The saving of a quarter of a mil
lion dollars in a single season in this
limited territory is an indication CT
what might result if the plan were
generally adopted in communities
where conditions are such as to make
it workable. There are some rural
communities where such plan might
not be advisable, but in the majority
perhaps, it would be workable. Prior
to the extensive spread of the farm
bureau system, which came primarily
as a war measure during 1917 and
1918, it would not have been possible,
since it is necessarily a cooperative
community activity. But the farm
bureau system has come to stay and
it affords the sort Of cooperative effort
of which community fire protection
may well be part.
Throughout dozen or more states,
there exists a need for protection
against fire in grain and grass fields,
at threshers, and the like, similar to
that in California. In other large
areas where wooded tracts are inter-
spersed with titled fields and where
wood fires are of frequent occurrence
and often spread to crops and build
ings, there exists the same need as in
the general protection of farm build
ings and fences, in hay loft and hay
rick fires from spontaneous combus-
ton or accident, in fires spreading
from burning brush or rubbish, where
in most cases water is not available,
an organized neighborhood fire ccm-
pany equipped with a chemical cart
would be of the greatest utility.
The office of farm management of
the United States department of agri-
culture has for some time urged the
use of chemical apparatus as more
effective than water against fires on
the farm, especially where kerosene,
gasoline or other oil is involved and
as an indispensable reinforcement to
the use of water in all cases. That
is secured in the California plan to-
gether with an even more effective
thing, the organization Of the men OF
the community in such way taht they
can make their efforts almost immed-
lately effective against any fire.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-01-29

write home in some time. The order
came today that we could tell where
we were and what we are doing and
that made us feel good and perhaps
we can write better letters now.
First, I will tell you we are in the
state Of Luxembourg which il about
the same as France. We are on our
way to Germany and only . little
farther to 90. It has been q very
interesting trip and we are taking it
slow. It will soon be the watch on
the Rhine and after that I hope home.
That will Just suit u you bet, but
the thing 10 over l guess and we are
glad. !.
We are having lots Of rain and
mud now and I am glad we do not
have to live in q hole at night. But
we have done 1t when it was not fit
for q dog and we had to lay in q hole
until daylight when we. would hear,
"Well, boys We are going over the
top 20 get ready" We were on the
60 ell day long and then stop and
dig In to make ready for anytime
that might come 1T night. We were
always ready for 9 nights rest for
lit was a hard day and a fellow feels
safe If he has . small hole dug to
protect him from the shell.
/ have been in some hard battles
and on the 60 most of the time since
last March 8. A fellow can't have
any heart over here for when we
started over the top we. are all to-
gether and joking and when we look
around and see our chums falling and
CONTINUED on Page Eight)
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-01-29
RUMMLER MEETS
WITH RUMMLER
IN GERMAN CITY
LOCAL SOLDIER WITH ARMY OF
OCCUPATION BILLETED WITH
FAMILY, OF SAME NAME.

Mr.. and Mrs. K. K. Rummler re-
ceived a very welcome letter from
their son, Oscar, Monday morning.
The latter is now with the army of
occupation and is located in Neu-
wied, Germany. A peculiar incident
in connection with his case is that he
is billeted with a German family by
the name of Rummler.
In. the district where the allied
soldiers are on guard it has been one
of the terms of the armistice that
each German family must take care
of one allied soldier, that is as far as
is possible in the way Of giving them
good room to sleep and spend their
little leisure time in. Oscar hap
pened to be assigned to the house of
Heinrich Rummler. The chances are
that the local soldier and his host are
cousins and an effort is being made
to determine if this is true.
Oscars letter is as follows:
Neuwied, Germany, Dec. 20, 1918.
Dear Mother:
just received your letter of Nov.
4 and you state you do not get my
mail Well, write enough and have
sent you postcards, helmets and junk
all along the route. / notice it is adj
dressed to the 9th Inf. and / have
not been in the infantry since the st.
Mihiel drive; have been with this out
fit; that letter you received stating /
did not think we would have to go in
again was wrong. They just moved
US up to the Argonne front and well
the papers tell all about what the End
division did.
We have been in this town about q
week. We hiked through Belgium,
Luxembourg and Germany to the
Rhine river. This town is on the
Rhine; it is a fine place; the people
of Germany use the American SOL
diers (deleted). The strangest thing
of all is that am staying in house
owned by man named Heinz Rumm-
Ter; what do you think of that? He
says that he is of the only family of
Rummlers over here; this town is not
his original home; he told me where
he came from and I,could not remem-
Der but his uncle went to u. s. when
he was little boy. He has a pic
ture which looks like grandfather,
which he says is his father. He
thinks it is the funniest thing in the
world. He has four kids and two of
them pound the piano fine; also the
old boy slips me apples nearly every
time l come in. He is about as old
as Dad, maybe not quite. l can't
tell. | had a guy that could notice