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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-07-08

200 feet in the air and was virtually
q free balloon. Darkness was com
ing on and the big gas bag was drift
ing northward at a speed of about 25
miles an hour with an increasing
wind behind it. A sea anchor was
rigged up and an effort made to re-
tard the dirigible's progress by drag
ging it in the sea. After a few mo-
ments, however, the towing cable
parted and the northward progress
was resumed at an increased speed.
About $3.50 o'clock that night a
ship was sighted and nine rockets
were fired from a pistol. The vessel
apparently saw the signals and di'
rected it's course toward the BIZ, on
ly to turn away in few moments
and leave the helpless gas bag to the
mercy of the wind. About that time
the pipe line leading to the emergen-
cy oil tank broke and before the leak
was discovered all of the oil was lost,
causing a considerable decrease OF
ballast. The BIZ began to rise and
ascended steadily until an altitude OF
5000 feet was reached.
AL night the dirigible continued its
wild dash northward, the crew mean
time consuming the small amount of
food aboard. Ensign Griffin had no
idea of his whereabouts:
Early on the morning Of the second
day the gas bag buckled and the hori-
zontal fins dropped to a vertical po-
sition. Throughout that day the big
bag alternately dropped until peril
ously near the sea and ascended to
attitudes of more than $500 feet.
Every available article was thrown
overheard during the variations in
altitude to keep the ship from plung-
ing into the ocean.
Not vessel was sighted during the
day or that night. The crew, mean
time, was commencing to suffer from
hunger.
On the morning Of the third day
of the involuntary cruise, the sun
shone brightly and as the gas in the
bag expanded rapidly the BIZ start,
ed to rise. Ensign Griffin, after a
conference with the other members
of the crew, decided to bring the B.
IL to the surface and take chance
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-07-08

of being picked up.
To avoid the risk of ascending to
a high altitude with only a small
amount of ballast aboard, gasoline,
water, sand, bombs, bomb launching
gear, batteries and the radio outfit
parts were dumped overheard and
the BIZ brought to the surface safe
ly.
Shortly after descending a ship
was sighted and it directed its course
toward the dirigible, the crew OF
which meanwhile were having great
difficulty in keeping clear of the wa
ter.
The vessel proved to be the Swed-
ish steamer Skagern bound for Hall
fax. A small boat was put over the
side and the crew Of the BIZ taken
off. Then as the increasing heat
from the sun caused the gas further
to expand, the dirigible rose a few
feet above the surface, was pulled
over to the Skagern, the rip cord
pulled and the BIZ salvaged without
much damage more than 800 miles
from it's home station.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-07-08
ARMENIAN GIRLS
HORRIBLE STORY

New York., July 3.-One of the
most pitiful stories of savagery prac-
ticed by Turks or Circassians upon
the Armenians reported during the
war, from their homes into the coun-
try of the Arabs is tolo. by Victoria
Varshabdian, a girl Of 18 years. Her
story has been made public here by
the American Committee for Armen-
ian and Syrian Relief. The girl was
the daughter of a well-to-do mer-
chant who had a shop in Constantine
pie and another at Nevsher, Turkey,
where the family lived.
In her narrative to a British physi-
clan, she said that her father and
four brothers wee deported and that
her father died while on the journey,
from blow inflicted by gendarme.
Carrying their little fortune of 1000
pounds in gold, they were marched
south to the vicinity of Deir-Es-Zor
(probably on the Euphrates river.)
There they found great congrega-
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-07-08
MaaRgys ESCAPE
FOR NAVY CREW

Wilmington, July 2.-An unusual
.aur af hsrdships, daring and mar
u.r ssrspe from death during the
u wzs brought to light for the
Ara zsno today when naval officers
xz7s public an account OF adven-
saun.r zf the crew of the navy dirigi-
ShB-l9 which was given up for lost
xEstse department in July, 1918, al
M a7ting around at sea for more
1AEn two days, during which the
-r 8ad practically nothing to eat
.s1 IN short of drinking water. The
jaE1sae finally was forced to descend
N &lHr surface Of the sea and the
.rwzs rescued by the Swedish ship
dkzRsm-
1tn BIZ, with Ensign W. B. Grit
Ex rs commanding officer and pilot,
Arann W. C. Briscoe, an assistant
RE md Machinist's Mate A. E. Up
run mechanic, was ordered to leave
FSxtkzm, Mass, early July 19 On a
vseung expedition. German sub
-zzrznes we're then operating off the
He5msx coast and the dirigible was
sxER Iszded with bombs when it left
!Hr nr station. Scanty food supplies
xra ssrried as Ensign Griffin ex-
5nzsnR to return to Chatham that
S5f7n- The radio equipment had on
NaE4 partially installed and could
we Re used, to send or receive mes
zEz
Mfrx BIZ patrolled to the north
.18szs the coast and sighter a trans
SR9 xSout $3.50 p. m. Ensign Griffin
asRaza towards the vessel, intending
ap uxrwt it toward port when the
AsA 8Eace. ON the rudder was carried
xxsE. making it impossible to steer
ain 1rzft. High winds were prevail
Irk Shis time and the BIZ was
Hnxsa to cruise around in great
Eaxae while the crew attempted to
Axs,xrs the attention of several ships
I'D RMo seaplanes then in sight. No
:lRzrrsan was paid to repeated sig
wEa md finally Ensign Griffin order
aFsfaR motors cut off in order to save
MnaUnline for ballast.
Wr R-12 was at that time about
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-07-08

keneh brought through Deir-Es-Zor
to Shadadieh and saw these children
killed in various ways and thrown or
kicked into the river.
She escaped from the Arabs tent,
was recaptured by the Arabs with
two other girls from Harput, but h
ter was allowed to 60 her way. ASter'
a year and a half she reached Aeppo,
where her story was told. She has
been informed that her mother and
one brother escaped from tie, Cir
casians or Arabs. ~
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1919-06-19
Buy in Missouri Valley and Get Satisfaction

GEO. w. GAVER, North Side Meat Market.
HARRY WARD, Wards Shoe Store
HARRY NEWTON CO., Lumber and Coal.
DOTY & PETERSON, The Edison Store.
OWEN,ENG. & CONST. CO., Electrical Shop
UNION. CO. OPERATIVE ASSN, Groceries,
F. E. ROBERTS, The Wellrli Jewelry Store
X. E. BRUNDIGE, Hardware.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1919-06-19

lAOsKOVITZ & FEINSTE1N, Grocery, Meats
j. z. EGAN, Egan's Department Store.
j. ID. BROWN & SON, Drugs and Kodaks.
Il. C. STARLIN, The Monument Man.
LEWIS & WILLIAMS, Groceries.
C. H. DEUR, Building Material and Coal
VALLEY MILLS, Home of Cream of Valley.
MO. VALLEY ICE and COLD STORAGE co.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1919-06-19

REIFENRATH BROS, Furniture.
T. M. GILMORE, Groceries.
ROBT. w. HARVEY, The Rexall Store.
MOLLIE HUNTSINGER, The Racket Store.
'"THE FAIR" General Merchandise.
L. r. PIKE, Pixies Variety Shop.
SHAFER DRUG CO., The Penslar Store
ED d. BRADLEY & CO., Clothing.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1919-06-19

Opportunity Knocks Every Day
tina @ anne bt IN a tn
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1919-06-19

These Thousands of Dollars in Turn
nio ut h kopayr to foo tbnd annnt or TIN $50
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1919-06-19

This Week, Probably You Will Go A-Shopping
store nma o for sfora
Valley
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dollars
~ n Missouri Valley each week.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-04-24
UNIVERSITY NOTES

The annual dance of Kappa Alpha
Theta was held at the Ethan Allen
club house Tuesday evening. Prof. and
Mrs. F.. d. Carpenter and Prof. and Mrs.
Il, q Jacobs chaperoned.
Merton c. Robbins, u. V. NJ, '9S,
until recently general manager of the
David williams Publishing company of
New York city, has been elected presi-
dent of the Gas Age Publishing COM
pany of New York
G. l.. Bean, u v. NJ, '16, who has been
in the navy. has been ordered out of
active duty and will return to his
former duties with the United States
Coast and Geodetic Survey.
w. A. Bristol, u. v, NJ, '12. who was
in the field artillery training school,
Camp Taylor, KY, ranked first in a
class of 2.4OO in the work at this army
school.
H. r. Duncan. Y. " NJ, rs, has a
position with the Diehl Manufacturing
company Of Elizabeth. N. j.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-04-24
DIVORCE CASE HEARD
Husband and Wife Testify Against
Each Other

All day yesterday in Chittenden county
court was spent in the trial of the
divorce case of Lydia Arcen 1t against
Alexander Arcenault, and the case will
be continued to-day Martin S. Villas
appeared for the petitioner. who seeks
divorce on the grounds of intolerable
severity and failure to support. E. A.
Ashland represents the defendant. Mr..
Arcenault is employed at the chocolate
factory, while Mrs. Arcenault works at
the Queen City Cotton mills. They have
not lived together for some time. but both
live in the vicinity of Lakeside.
1t is claimed by the petitioner hat her
husband came home drunk practically
every Saturday night. and that while
under the influence of liquor he beat
her, choked her and otherwise abused
her, besides wrongfully accusing her of
having an Illegal child. 1t was shown in
the testimony that the defendant had
been fined at three different times for
being intoxicated
The defendant claims that his wife did
not take proper care of the children, was
out several nights every week, went
around with other men while married to
him. and otherwise conducted herself i'm
properly.
Besides the principals in the case, two
police officers of the city testified as to
good name and character which the petit
toner had in the neighborhood where
she lives, one of the officers having been
called in at one time to officate in a
dispute which had arisen in the family.
The case will probably take up part
of the morning, and 1t will be followed
by the case of Lena Dumas against
Arthur Dumas.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-04-24
FIRST UNDER NEW ACT
Man. Wife and Discharged Soldier Ar
rRiEned in City Court

The first conviction and sentence under
the Act of 1919 relative to prostitution was
made in city court yesterday afternoon
before Acting Judge Jed p. Laid, when
George Field of % Elmwood avenue was
found guilty of aiding and abetting
prostitution and adultery. He was given
sentence of from 10 to II months at
the House of Correction in Rutland, which
was all that the law allows.
Prosecution was made against Field
his wife, Bertha Miller Field. and dis
charged soldier. Dan Lewis. jointly by
States Attorney Allen Martin and City
Grand Juror Clarence II. White. The
charge against Mrs. Field and Mr. Lewis
was adultery and both pleaded guilty but
testified that it was the husband of the
woman who made the arrangements. This
Mr.. Field emphatically denied but evil
dence introduced was entirely against his
story. The marriage of Miss Miller and
Mr.. Field occurred on March II of this
year.
The soldier was given sentence to
the same institution and for the same
period of time as was Mr.. Field and the
case of Mrs. Field was continued until
Monday, April 2S, for sentence.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-04-24

at the Sherwood building, Spokane.
Washington. In letter to Walter II.
Crockett, editor of University publica-
tons, Colonel Howard expresses his deep
interest In the continued welfare of the
University Of Vermont
In probate court Monday Judge Macon
Der ordered a discontinuance Of the pro-
bate Of the estate Of Otto Woehr. The
supposed decedent. a native born Ameri-
can of German descent, lived for several
years with his parents at MaNetts Bay.
He entered the army from New Jersey
and was engaged in the severe fighting
just prior to the signing Of the armistice.
The government informed his parents
that he had been killed in action, hence
probate proceedings were started. Later,
his parents learned that this was an
error and that he had been severely
wounded and taken prisoner by the Ger
mans. This latter report proved to be
true and the soldier has now returned
to this country and Is with his father and
mother in New Jersey
Frederick A. Deyette of 30 Pearl street
was Friday appointed as jury COM
missioner for the United States court for
the State OIL Vermont by Judge Harland
d. Howe. The appointment was made
necessary by the resignation of Commits
sioner Temple Of Rutland. According to
the United States law two jury COM
missoners Of opposite political parties
must be appointed in each federal court
district and the clerk of the court. Henry
Conln of Winooski. by virtue of his
office is one. Clerk Conlin being a demo-
crat it was necessary to appoint re-
publican as the other commissioner The
duties of the commissioners consist of
each furnishing 175 names, making $50
names altogether, from which Jurors are
to be drawn for each term of the court.
The names are not confined to any city
or county, but from the locality nearest
where the court is to sit.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-04-24
We Creamery company, East Berkshire

tive Creamery company, East Berkshire,
9l.5.
f. S. Morse. Danvile Cooperative
Creamery. Danville, 91.5.
w. A. Vancour. Lamoille Valley
Creamery, East Hardwick, 1926.
r. II. Lawson, Noyesville Creamery,
Walden, 92.5
T. E. Donahue. Burlington Coop. NJ. P.
Co., Burlington, 92.0.
z. A. Johnson. Maple Hill Creamery
company, East Berkshire. 80
r. N. Sanborn. McIndoes Creamery,
McIndoes, 1925
E. C. Hills, North Montpelier Co-opera-
tive Creamery, North Montpelier, $50
George V. Roberts, South Hero Cream
cry company South Hero. s2.5.
G. H. Bull, Mt. Mansfield Creamery,
Stowe. sos.
r. H. Holland. White River Valley Co.
operative Creamery association. Roches-
ter, 9l.5.
C. NJ. Story, Orange County Creamery
association, Chelsea 900.
j. J. Kalahan. Starksboro Cooperative
Creamery. Starksboro go.
c. Nj. Lilley, Marshtield Cooperative
Creamery. Marshfield. 92.5.
e. ]. Talbert, Barre Creamery company.
Barre. 90
F. A. Rist, Deerfield Valley Creamery.
Wilmington, 91.5.
DAIRY CLASS
l.. A. Gilman, st, Adams 9l.O
NJ. G.. Eastman, Lyndonville, 800
T. w. Kingsbuy, Cavendish. 9l.5
l.. w. English, Woodstock, 9O.5.
Alexander Shields, North Craftsbury
9O.5.
j, Holden Camp. Burlington, $50.
Il, f.. Kibby, Randolph Center $40.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-04-24
SUPT. SMITH RESIGNS
Anti-SalOOn League Official to Act ~
Pastor OF Ludlow Church

At a recent meeting of the headquar-
ters' committee of the Vermont Anti
Saloon League. the Rev. Clifford H.
Smith, for the last eight years super
intendent of the league presented his
resignation of that office, which was ac-
cepted by the committee. and Albert e.
Laing was elected superintendent in his
place.
Mr.. Laing has been connected with the
league work as a Sunday speaker for
some ten years, and for the last six years
has been field secretary of the Vermont
League. He is widely and favorably
known in the State, having spoken in
many Of the churches and having met
great many of the people personally
in his league work
Mr.. Smiths resignation was presented
in order that he might re-enter the
ministry, he having been selected to as
sumo the pastorate Of the Congregational
Church at Ludlow during the absence Of
the regular pastor. the Rev. w. J.
Ballou, who is in France in Y. NJ. c. A.
work. When Mr. Ballou returns Mr..
Smith will take up ministerial duties
elsewhere.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-04-24
SELF-FEEDERS
County Agent TO Demonstrate Their
Efficiency I'm Fattening Hogs

good share of next week will be
devoted by County Agent Roy w.
Peaslee to demonstrations in different
parts of thescounty on self-feeders. These
meetings will all be held under the direc-
ton of the farm bureau association In
the various towns. Farm bureau members
have recently shown much interest In
these self-feeders.
County Agent Peaslee states that the
use of the self-feeder for fattening hogs
is proving very profitable. The feeder
is n device by means of which supply
of grain or other feed is kept constantly
available The pigs are able by this
method to satisfy their own appettes,
and will naturally eat large amounts Of
those grains which will produce growth
quickest.
The average farmer can get as good
results with the self-feeder as the most
expert hand-feeder. The advantages Of
the sef-feder are many. 1t will give
larger daily gains in live weight; causes
more rapid consumption of food takes
smaller amounts of food to produce 100
pounds of gain; and last but not least
is labor saver
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-04-24
FIREMEN BUSY
Three Alarms within an Hour Last
Evening-I.ittle Damage Done


Evening-I.ittle Damage Done
Three fires within an hour last night
between nine and ten o'clock kept the
firemen buster than they had been for
some time. None Of the fires was of a
serious nature, nor will the damage
amount to very much.
The first was a still alarm, coming in
at $40 O'Clock, for a grass fire in the
reservation at Ethan Allen Park. The
big truck and Chief Stockwell went on
the long ride and extinguished the blaze
in short order.
Seven minutes later a still alarm came
In and called out the small truck for a
fire In a bakery cart owned by a ~man
named Goldberg and located outside II
blacksmith shop on South Winooski ave-
nue. opposite The Strong theatre stage
entrance. Some papers had been left in
the cart and in some manner they had
caught on fire. Chemical lines ex-
tinguished the blaze.
At 1852 a bell alarm was sent in from
box 43 at the corner of Main and
Church street for a fire in stable
owned by Brownell & Hawley, situated
I'm the rear of the concrete stable owned
by the ii. e. Smith estate on Mechanic
street, and occupied by the Burlington
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-04-24
EMPLOYMENT OFFICE
TO Be RE0PENEO
Home Service Department of
Red Cross Furnishes Rooms
and Local Organizations Will
Provide the Money until Gov
eminent Takes Hold

The employment office, which was
maintained for several months on Main
street, will be re-opened and the same
work continued in this city at the Red
Cross rooms, corner of Main and South
Union streets, some time the first of next
week.
This arrangement was perfected yester-
day through the cooperation of Com
missioner of Industries Robert w.
Simonds of Montpelier, the Chamber of
Commerce and the home service depart
ment of the local Red Cross following
a conference at the Van Ness House.
A. J. Canning, president of the Chamber
of Commerce, was the presiding officer
at the conference, and several other Of
fcers and a special after-care committee
from that body, together with Professor
George G. Groat of the University of
Vermont who is in charge of the home
service department after-care committee,
and Commissioner Simonds were present.
1t was the unanimous sentiment of
those in attendance that the work of the
federal employment office was one of
greatest need in this city and that its
closing several months ago because of
the lack of a congressional appropria-
ton was to be regretted. Commissioner
Simonds spoke on the work to be per-
,ormed and Professor Groat on the need
Of such an employment bureau. free to
the person seeking employment and the
business man or employer seeking help
as was manifested daily to the home
service department
The Red Cross home service department
furnishes the building for the work of
the employment bureau and the financial
end will be taken care of by local or
CARNATIONS until such time as the govern.
ment can re-establsh and maintain its
own office.
The public is to be urged to use this
, bureau to supply its wants and the com.
mittee in charge wish 1t distinctly under
stood that it is not for soldiers or sailors
| alone for for everybody.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-04-24
BAND NOT COMING
Support for Garde Republicaine not
Sufficient to Warrant Concert

Announcement is made this morning
that the French Army Band, scheduled
for next Monday, April 2S, at the uni
versity gymnasium, cannot appear as
the advance sale has not been sufflci-
emily large to warrant belief that the
concert would be supported financially.
1t is a matter of regret that the city
loses the only opportunity to hear
the celebrated Frenchmen, whose tour
Is now drawing to close, and whose
appearance here would have been a
memorable event.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-04-24
Mrs. Jennie F. Edison

Mrs. Jennie F. Edison, widow of julius
III. Edison died early Sunday morning
at a local institution after a short ill
ness with pneumonia She was born
at Stansfield Plains, p. O.. May 1 1856,
and had been in poor health for a year
and half, following an injury sus-
tained in an automobile accident. She
is survived by three sons, John L. EN-
erson, julius D. Edison and Herbert b.
Edison.
The funeral services were held at
her late residence in South Burlington
on Tuesday afternoon at two o'clock.
The burial was In the E,ldredge cemetery
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-04-24
OBITUARY
Mrs. Mary Mooney

Mrs. Mary Mooney died at the home
of her son, James T.. Mooney, on North
Winooski avenue last evening about nine
o'clock. following lingering illness of
five years. Mrs. Mooney was 81 years of
age. having been born in Ireland and
coming to this city to reside thirty years
ago. She is survived, besides her son, by
two daughters, Mrs. Sarah Andrews Of
this city and Mrs. John McCarty of
Whitehall, NJ Y.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-04-24
Dennis DeliS1e

Dennis Delisle, aged "a years. died yes
terday afternoon at $40 o'clock at his
home on North avenue of brights dis
ease. He leaves his wife and eight chill
dren. four daughters and four sons:
Minnie, Evelyn, Eta and Maggie, Joseph,
Charles Emery. Albert and Clarence.
The funeral services will be held Fri
day morning at St. Josephs Church, the
hour to be arranged later.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-04-24
Products company's horses

Pure Milk Products companys horses
and teams.
The fire was in the hay NOV and
was fought with two hose and chemi-
cal line and after about ten minutes was
put out. Six horses owned by the COM
pany We're removed to safety on Main
street by the ever-present spectators
who arrived at the first smell Of smoke.
The horses were later returned to their
stalls.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-04-24
ATIONAL LEAGUE STANDING
AMERICAN LEAGUE STANDING

Won can make classified advertising
nav II you have any task which. in the
nature of things. should be entrusted 10
ella ssified advertising.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-04-24
Mrs. Ellen H. Booth

Mrs. Ellen Hadley) Booth died Sum
day morning at six o'clock at her
late home at 76 Elmwood avenue. aged
"a years. She had been i'll since jan
uary 8. She is survived by one son,
Harry l.. Booth of Pittsburgh, N. Y.
The funeral was held Tuesday afternoon
at her late home, with burial in Lake
View cemetery.