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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-09-18
SELECT DESIGN FOR
MEXICAN BORDER MEDAL

Albany, n. Y Sept. 1.-THE design for
the Mexican border medal to be awarded
by New York State to soldiers. sailors
and marines of the State who experienced
service in Mexico, along The border. or
who were modified for duty between
June. 1916, and April, 1917. has been select
ed. Acknowledgement Berry announced to-
day.
He described it as follows:
THE diverse will bear n representation
OF the Aztec god of war. Huitzi. opochtli
and on the reverse will be the coat OF
arms of the State with the words, "MeXi-
can border service l9l6-l9l7'
The diverse of the medal" General
Berry continued. is rather startling ut
hrst as is its spelling, but it is his
torically correct"
Applications for the medals may be OBJ
tanned at local armories or at the Albany
office of General Berry.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-09-18
SUDDEN RICHES
FOR Vt. COUPLE
Mr.. and Mrs. Hallock of White
River junction Get $4,000
Tragic War Romance Involved

White River Junction, Sept. l2.-There
is n happily, gleefu couple in this village
Tonight For twenty years Mr.. and Mrs.
William Hallock have been employees OF
the Junction House, the man as fireman,
the woman as a cha mbermaid. Mr.. and
Mrs. Hallock are tonight the heirs of a
fortune approaching $4,000. When the
United States entered the world war, r. Il.
Hallock of New Haven, Conn, the only
son of Elmer Hallock, manager of the
Aetna Life Insurance company of this
city. and nephew of Mr. and Mrs.
william Ha!ioclt. joined the training camp
mt Piattsburgh, y. y. lie had gradual ed
form Yale College and at plattsburgh
ms ambition was TO join the aviation
branch of the army. So well did he sue
coed in his ambition that he left tho
training camp captain. lie was trans
rerred to Washington where for some
time he SERVED in n clerical capacity. later
10 be assigned TO Southerfied Camp at
! Americas. Georgia. Here he was made
post adjutant
Whiie located ut Washington he visit
ed Atlantic City There he met Miss Claire
Dec fansey, n daughter Of Colonel HAM
ilton fanscy Of Rome, Ga. 1t was a case
of love at first sight. Captain Uallock
was married to Miss Yansey az Rome
While he was stationed at Southerfeld
camp. Last December ne was given n
furlough and with his newly made bride
+ started North to spend the holidays with
his father az New Nanc. Conn. This was
really the couples honeymoon
En- route. they stopped at Glenn Ridge,
y. j., to visit a sister of Mrs Ilalock.
Here Captain Hallock was taken sud-
denly i'll with influenza. He was hurried
to Mountain Side hospital at Montclair,
y. j.. where he died December o. The
funeral at Glen Ridge was attended by
Elmer Hallock, the father. He returned
| to his home in New Haven and died
within a week. The remains Of Captain
Hallock were taken to Rome, Ga. for bur-
ial accompanied by the bercaved bride
The estate of Elmer Hallocz which
would have fallen to Captain Roy Hal
lock had been living at the time of his
fathers death now goes to Mr. and Mrs.
William Hallock of this village and the
children of Mrs. George Fellows, sis
ter of the deceased Elmer Hallock was
born in Braintree. Vt During his early
life he worked as reporter on the White
River Junction Landmark. He followed
newspaper work for some years before
engaging in the insurance business.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-09-18
FIFTY INJURED IN
OIL PLANT FIRE
Loss $5,000,0OO to $1O,OOO,OOO-
Stone & Fleming Works
Wiped Out

New York. Sept. 14.--with more than
so persons injured and the damage al
ready done estimated at from $1,000
600 to S10,O00.000. weary fire fighters
tonight still were fighting threats of
further explosions of oil tanks at the
scene of the fire which practically
wiped out the Stone G. Fleming OIL
company's plant in Long Island City
yesterday.
Five tanks of crude oil were burning
late to-day. Should there be sudden
shift in the wind from north to north
east. many additional tanks in plants
nearby would be threatened. as we'll as
thousands of tons of coal
The fremen were working in short
shifts. SO exhausted had they become
that when relieved for brief rest.
they lay in the streets near the Are
zone and went fast asleep.
The 20 acres of fire-swept territory
looked like scene in war -devastated
France or Belgium. Tanks were
crumpled up, huge steel girders lay
in n tangled mass. few walls were left
standing, and burning oil continued to
flow along the surface of Newtown
Creek
There were many spectacular deeds Of
heroism. Early to-day Lieut.. Louis
Semansky threw a rubber coat over his
head rushed through the flames and
turned off three valves. preventing the
flow of burning oil from tank to tank
Another tank blew up n few minutes
afterward and had 1t not been for Seman-
sky's courage. three more undoubtedly
would have gone.
Thomas Whtcome of the fire boat New
Yorker was fighting the fire in a tank
burning gasoline was thrown into New
town creek Whitcome tried to jump
into the hold Of the fire boat, but blinded
by dense smoke, fell into the water, the
surface of which was covered with b!az-
ing oil
Hearing his screams. Fireman Benia-
min Moore jumped overheard to rescue
him. Fireman Frank Lannon also seized
IA rubber coat. and jumped but struc.;
the two men in his dive. This submerged
the men and put out tho flames which
were enveloping them. Lannon then
threw the coat over the men and they
were hoisted aboard the boat to safety
surgeon treated the three men, all
of whom remained on duty.
Mayor Hylan made two trips to the
fire this morning, and once was standing
within 10 feet of tank when Il ex-
ploded He was deluged with water and
oil. but insisted that he had not been in
any danger. and after praising the work
OF the firemen and police. drove away
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-09-18

include the Jarvis Storage Battery sta
ton. Inc, of Burlington, with $4,000
capital. organized to make all kinds of
storage batteries. The subscribers are
q. d. and DR.. A. NJ Jarvis Of Burling-
ton and Charles r. Arson of that city
Tho Grafton Memorial and improve
ment association organized in Grafton
for the purpose Of memoralzng the
boys who served In the war from that
town by erecting public bandstand.
constructing a public park picnic and
play grounds. The papers are signed
by 13 persons.
The Nestle's Food company of Man
chester has filed papers with a capital
stock of 500. 900 to handle milk and cream
products. The papers are signed by
d. r. Austin and II. j. Kent of Brook
Ign. N. Y, and j. T. Montgomery of
Manchester.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-09-18
STATE BAPTISTS AT
RUTLAND SEPT. 1924
Foremost Workers in Denomination in
Eastern 4 =. 10 Speak

Rutland. Sept. 11-Some of the fore
most workers in the Baptist denomination
in the eastern United States viii speak
at the 95th annua, meeting of tine Bap-
list State convention which will be he'd
in this city September 30 % and p. The
convention opens on the afternoon of the
End when the annual meeting of the
board of trustees will take place. Tho
Vermont Baptist Historical society, tho
Vermont Baptist minister's conference.
and The Sunday School association will
have sessions in addition to the main
convention.
The speakers viii include: The Rev. Dr.
ID. Fl. Clare. North Adams. Mass, the
Rev DR.. William 4. Freeasantle. Phila-
dephia: the Rev. Dr.. J. Y. Aichson.
New York Miss Nan f. Weeks. Pha-
delphia; the Rev. Dr. w. =. Behan. Phia-
delphia; the Rev. Or. w. r. Chalmers.
Philadelphia the Rev. Dr. +. NJ. Potaet,
New York; the Rev. F. w. Padelford,
Boston; j. n. Barss. Shawbr:dse, y. O.:
Mrs. II. w. Peabody, Beverly Mass;
the Rev DR.. Carter Hahn Jones, Phiia-
de!phia.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-09-18
1880 OCEAN SHIPS
NOW FLY u. S. FLAG

Washington, Sent. H.-Steamships un-
der the American flag now comprise PAS
per cent of the steam tonnage of the
world. the United States Shipping Board
announced to-day.
To-day this nation has more ship
workers. more shipyards. more shipways
more vessels under construction, and is
turning them out more rapidly and in
greater numbers than now issue from
all the shpyards of all the world" the
statement says.
up to the outbreak Of the war we
had only Is vessels of 1000 tons and over
engaged In overseas trade. To-day the
American flag floats from $50 ocean co.
ing steamships, 1107 Of which have been
built by the United States Shipping board
within the last two years"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-09-18
CROSS.CONTINENT
CYCLISTS IN VERMONT
T. h. Windross and Son mt st. Johns
bury-Reach Burlington Saturday Night

L. h. WindrOHs and Son mt st. Johns
bury-Reach Burlington Saturday Night
st. Johnsbury. Sept lit b, Wind
ross and his 17-year- old son, Raymond
Windross, stopped here this morning
long enough to register with the Com
mercial club as guaranty that they
were on their way along the 1000 miles
OF the Roosevelt trail from Portland to
Portland. They are from Sarnia, Ont.
and the Chamber of Commerce of that
city has given them three months to
cross the continent on their bicycles.
They left the Maine city Monday noon
and II they keep up their present aver
nge of so miles II day they expect to
eat their Thanksgiving turkey at their
Oregon destination. They are the first
to attempt the entire trail and MI
Windross will pay their way by news
papers and magazine articles. They
expect to reach Burlington Saturday
night.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-09-18
YOUR ATTENTION. PLEASE

A Foley Cathartic Tablet is prompt
and safe remedy for sick headache. bill
iousnees. bloating sour stomach. gas,
bad breath. indigestion. constipation. or
other condition caused by clogged or ir-
regular bowels. They cause no gripping
or nausea nor will they encourage the
pill habit" Just fine for persons too
stout J. w. OSulivan. 80 Church street,
fadvv)
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-09-18
FIRST GRAND JURY
SESSION SINCE 1912
Windsor County body Reports Finding
Nine True bills

Brattleboro. Sept, 11.-After being in
session since Tuesday forenoon the grand
jury in Windham county court at New
fame about Ave O'Clock this afternoon re-
ported nine indictments, a true bill being
found against each person concerning
whom evidence was presented by States
Attorney F. w. Gibson of this town.
The grand jury visited the county jail.
where $4,000 or more was expended few
years ago in repairs and improvements,
and reported that the plumbing was not
In proper condition and that the locks
In three cells were not In working order.
They reported that 1t had come to their
attention that In several towns the cornc-
teries were not being kept up as required
by law, and they recommended that The
States attorney be asked to bring the
matter TO the attention of the town ofii-
cials. This was the first session of the
grand jury since 1912.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-09-18
MIDD'S SCHEDULE
Football season Will Opn with Game
with West Point

Aliddleoury, Sept. l1.-G. II Woodward.
manager of the Mlddlehury College foot
bal team announces the following scheG-
ulo for the season: September -. Wes.
Point Academy ut West Point; October 4.
open; october II, Fordham University at
New York; October Is. open: october q,
st. Lawrence University at home; No
vcmber I. Norwich University at home !:
November S, Williams College at Will
Jamestown: November Il, Ciarkson In
stitute Technology at home; November
%. University Of Vermont at Burlington.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-09-18
INVENT NEW CARDBOARD
AUTO NUMBER PLATE

Montpelier. Sept. 15-W. S. Teachout
has invented a new number pate which
will do away with the violations to n
great extent by persons using the
temporary number Plates. 1t is mado Of
cardboard and is suitable for five days
use. which is the limit the temporary
number plate can be used. On one end is
the identification of the State and year.
On the other, the day of the month, and
month in which the plate was
used, while there is stub that will be
detached and sent to the secretary of
state. This plate at the end of the 1--WE
day period viii be thrown away and it
will do away with JOY ridin" on ten.-
porary Plates and similar violations Of
the laws that have given the officials :,
good deal of trouble
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-09-18
27 MEMBERS OF SHIPS
CREW LOSE THEIR LIVES
Steamer IorydOn Sinks in bahama
Characteristic Bags of Sugar Lost

Miami, Fla. Sept. u.-Twenty-seven
members Of the crew of the Ward line
steamer Corydon lost their lives when
the vessel foundered In the Bahama
channel in the hurricane which passed
over Florida Tuesday.
Survivors clinging to a life boat drifted
to shore at Cape Florida this morning.
The survivors numbering nine reported
that all but one Of the life boats was
pulled under by the suction Of the sink
ing vessel,
Captain C. o. Christiansen and a num-
Der of the seamen went down with the
ship.
The Corydon was loaded with $3.50
bags of sugar. bound from Cuba for New
York.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-09-18
REV. DIR. HUME ADDRESSES
CONGREGATIONAL CLERGY

Middlebury. Sept. 1.-the Rev. DR..
Robert A. Hume, As years missionary
in India, gave a platform address In
the local church last night to large
audience. Ills subject was christian
which he said was
only another way Of saying foreign mis-
sons.
The first session of the convocation
this morning was an address by DR..
Herring, secretary OF the national coun-
Gil. who spoke on the topic American
Protestantism-lts Line of Advance"
The address consisted in the main in a
broad outlook over the whole field of the
church in America, with a review Of the
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-09-18
1929 HAVE ENLISTED IN
NEW REGULAR ARMY

Washington, Sept, ll.--Cio neral March,
the chief of stan, announces that to
date 3.305,7S7 officers and enlisted men
of the army that was raised and equipped
10 fight the central powers, have been
returned to civil life. OF these 1850
were officers. Tho number of men re-
turned from Europe nov totals 1885,, 4s3,
OF whom SO 2oi were officers.
For the new regular army there have
been enlisted since the armistice 1l3, 239
men, OF whom 1881 asked service in
Europe and 2,o1l expressed preference
for duty in Siberia.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-09-18
WATERBURY FIRST TO
FINISH DEATH RECORDS

Montpelier. Sept. N.--Waterhury is the
first town in the state to make complete
returns of the death records, n part OF
which had to he compiled from the Gene
teries. The secretary of state has received
advise from 81 towns shat they nave COM
menced the compilation Of the data.
Some towns are ~ rad shape relative 10
this information. This work is being done
under recent Legislation and returns must
be made to the secretary OF state by
January, 1920.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-09-18
DAVID j. ETZ DIES

known in this part of Vermont as an
expert horticultural. died OF apoplexy
at his homo this morning. age so years
Mr. Etc was born in Batavia. n. Y. but
came to Vermont during young manhood
enlistng at st. Adams in the First Ver-
mont Cavalry and serving during the en-
tire Civil War. In 1890 he took up farm
In Mendon, long abandoned because oil
Its high altitude. and developed 1t. Hut
land had been his home ten years. He Is
survived by his wife.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-09-18
SETTLE CASES
Practically Nothing Accomplished II
Washington County Court

Montpelier Sept ALPHABETICALLY moth
ing has been accomplished in Washing
ton county court owing to the fact that
the attorneys appear to have developed
n contagion of settling their cases. This
morning Judge +. NJ. Butler allowed the
jurymen to 20 to their homes until Tues
day Of next week.
a conference between the states attor-
ney and the court showed that the state
cases were not ready now ana thai a
little time would be needed owing to
other matters that had been Set ahead
before the county court docket went to
pieces
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-09-18
RUTLAND WOMAN SHOOTS
HERSELF IN TEMPLE
Mrs. Mary Field Strong, 40, Dcspondent,
Commits Suicide

Rutland. Sept. 13-Mrs. Mary Field
Strong, age 40 years, committed suicide
this afternoon by shooting herself in the
tempe with ,32-caibre revo.ver while
she sat on the edge Of her bed at her
home in Mill village. short distance
north of this city. The woman had been
separated from her husband for some
time and is said to have been in i'll health
for a year.
She leaves no children. A brother. Will
liam Field, and Il sister. Mrs. Horace
Batche.der. both of Boston, survive her
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-09-18
GARFIELD AT NORWICH
Wartime Fuel Administrator to He
Centennial Speaker

Northfield, Sept. 1.-THE centennial
committee announces that DR.. Harry A.
Garfield of Williams College. wartime
fuel administrator, has accepted the in
vitaton to speak at the educational con-
ference Centennial day. October II, on
the subject 1.-The American College and
Industry"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-09-18
THREE INCORPORATE
Jarvis Storage battery station, Inc. of
Burlington-Grnfton Soldiers Memorial

Montpelier Sept li.-Three new con-
Germs have fled papers In the Office of
the secretary OF state for the purpose
of doing business in Vermont. These
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-08-09
Utah's Womans' Eiqht-Hour Law

Tie eight-hour law for women,
passed by the last legislature of Utah,
became effective May II. 1t provides
that women shall not be employed for
more than eight hours in any one day
nor more than 4S hours week, ex-
cept in cases where life or property,
or both, are in danger. The only eX-
ception made concerns women who
work in canning plants. Violations Of
the act will be adjudged misdemean'
ors and will be punishable by fine
of not less than $25 and not more
than 500, and the costs Of prosecu-
ton. Certain employers Of Office help
have appealed to the industrial com
mission for permission to have EN-
pIoyees work eight and one-half hours
every day but Saturday, and on Sat
urday to make up the difference by
allowing the girls a half holiday. This
cannot be done lawfully, since the
commission has no discretion in the
matter and must enforce the law as
written, the attorney general holds.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-08-09

A Southern United States newspa-
per says. systematically, that what
is II eded is a law that will make an
unjust strike impossible and just
strike unnecessary. One is glad to
think that many labor men and many
capitalists will regard the statement
not as an epigram, but as well-put
expression of a general wish. OF all
current signs of the times" perhaps
the best is the possibility of state
of mind, common to labor and cap
ital. which will work steadily and in
teligently toward an industrial era
without strikes.-Christian Science
Monitor
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-08-09
NEW ISSUE SAVINGS
CERTIFICATE OFFERS.
Investors Say s1oo and $1,000 securI
ties Most Attractive Put Out
by government.

Treasury savings certificates in de
nominations of 500 and $1,000 are
now being distributed throughout Ten
lessee and the Southeast IN connee
ton with the thrift movement being
conducted by the War Loan organiza
ton of the Sixth Federal Reserve Dis
trict. Although the new certificates
have been available OILY since July
first, there is growing demand for
them. 1t is reported by Sllas W. Da
Wis, Director of Savings, that head
quarters in Atlanta IS receiving numer
Gus requests about them.
The certificates of 500 denomina
ton may be bought in August for
$3.50 and the $1,000 certificates fol
1898, it is announced. They will ma
ture January 1st. 1924, when the full
face value will be paid. The interest
paid on these cert fieates is 40 com
pounded quarterly They are tax free
and are issued in registered form SC
that the holder is protected against
loss from fire or theft. They may be
redeemed at the option of the owner
on ten days notice and the accrued
interest will be paid when they are
cashed in.
The certificates may be obtained at
post offices Of the first or second
class, and at banks and trust compan.
les which are second class agents for
the sale of War Savings Stamps. Of
ficials say the new certificates are the
most attractive government security
ever offered the public.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-08-09
THRIFT MOVEMENT
MAKING HEADWAY
Savings Societies Now Being Formed
In Middle Tennessee Cities to
Push Sale of Stamps.

The thrift movement in Tennessee
has taken on new life as the result OF
the two weeks intensive work in Mem.
phis through which thousands of wage
earners have started saving system.
atically and are investing their sur
plus in thrift and savings stamps. The
thirty field men who conducted the
organization of the savings clubs
there are now in the territory between
Memphis and Nashville, and expect to
be in the capital city next week
Reports from Silas w. Davis, Direc,
tor of Savings, under whose super,
vision the work is being done, show
that 527 thrift clubs were formed In
Memphis, LOG new members Of the
Thousand Dollar Limit Club enrolled
and, $50 agencies established. He Is
gratified over the results accomplished
in Memphis and is looking for repe.
tition of the good work in the other
cities.
The sale of thrift and savings
stamps in the state has shown a
marked Improvement since the entry
Of the agents in the field. The plan
under which the work is being done, II
is expected, will keep the sales figures
up to a high standard. Every person
who viii undertake to save something
out of their earnings every month and
every week is eligible for membership
in one of these clubs.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-08-09
TO ISOLATE ALL "FLU'' CASES
Kansas Prepares for Active Fight
Against Disease Should Epidemic
Break Out Again This Fall.

Topeka, Kan, Aug. 6.-Plans for an
active fight against influenza, should
an epidemic break out again this fall
and winter, are being laid by DR.. s. ].
Crumbine, secretary of the state board
of health. The board is preparing to
insist upon the isolation of every sus-
pected case of Influenza, it was said,
and there will be ready for call a spe-
cial corps of nurses and physicians to
be sent wherever an outbreak may
occur.