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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-01-02
c. AUSTIN MOORE DEAD

Rutland. Dec. 27.-C. Austin Moore.
one of Vermont's travelling salesman,
died at his home in this city this
morning. aged II years, after a long
period of i'll health. He had been
travelling for Fitzpatrick & Draper of
Troy. N Y. for S5 years, with terri
tory mostly in the Adirondacks In
early life he conducted hotel at Lud-
low. He was a member of the local
lodge of Masons
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-01-02
FRANK PORTER is
AGAIN UNDER ARREST
burlington Criminal who Broke jail
AT Concord. N. H., Captured in
Kentucky

Concord. N. H.. Dec. 26.-Frank Poirler
OF Burlington, VT. and Howard B. Por-
ter OF Manchester, who escaped from
Merrimack county Jail here on November
", have been apprehended in Covington,
KY, according to message from Coving
ton received to-day by Sheriff George
A. wooster. Po!rler was under arrest
on the charge of robbing a postofIice
and Porter was accused of using the mails
in a scheme to defraud
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-01-02
SMITHS PLURALITY n.S42

Albany. N. Y, Dec. 3O-Alrfed Il.
Smiths plurality over Charles S. Whit
man In the contest for Governor last
November was 1882. This was shown by
the complete tabulation OF the votes,
made public late to-day by the State
Board of Canvassers Smiths total vote
was 1,0O9, 1856 and that for Governor Whit
man was 995,0g.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-01-02
REMARKABLE

II like the Three Musketeers,' It's n
remarkable book" "And there's the
sequel, Twenty Years After " YES
Is wonderful. too. What impresses
10 most is that all the principal char
Gters still have the same servants
Kansas City Journal.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-01-02
MADE TALCUM POWDER
INTO ASPIRIN TABLETS
Tukny Sold Them TO Flu Sufferers
VIII Spend 3 Years In Prison

New YORK, Dec. S0.-Accused Of having
manufactured and sold to influenza suf-
ferers thousands of boxes Of aspirin tab
let's principally containing taicum pow
der. Joseph M. G.. Tukay, head of the
Verandah Chemical Co. of Brooklyn was
found guilty to-day of violation Of the
sanitary code and sentenced to three
years In the penitentiary with a fine of
$500. The sentence was the most severe
ever imposed In the county for such an
offense.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-01-02
SIXTY YEARS WE'D
Mr.. and Mrs. IL. j. Carpenter OF Fer
risburg Celebrate Their Diamond
Jubilee

FerrisburE. Dec. 3O.-Mr. and Mrs.
II. j. Carpenter celebrated their Goth
wedding anniversary with their chill
,dren and grandchildren at their home
in Ferrisburg yesterday. 1t was also
Mrs. Carpenters 18th birthday ami
versary. Both were born In Charlotte,
where the greater part of their lives
has been spent. OF Ave children horn
to them two are living, also IL grand
children and eight great grandchildren.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-01-02
LEGISLATIVE CRAFTSMAN
Collins Graves Of Remington to Hold
once for Fourth Session

Montpelier. Dec. 30.-It is understood
now that Collins Graves of Bennington Is
to come here as legislative craftsman,
which office he has held for three sessions.
although he has recently been elected
States attorney of Bennington county.
The other craftsman Is #. C. Cheney. I'M
der the statutes they are to sDend the
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-01-02

last 10 days preceding the converting Of
the Legislature in their Office and they
are expected here any day. The appoint
inent OF the Legislative craftsmen will take
place the first Friday of the coming SEES
sion ana 1t Is understood that Messrs.
Graves and Cheney are in receptive mood
to take the duties again.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-01-02
FOR GROUP. "FLU" AND "GRII"
COUGHS

M. T. Davis. leading merchant OF
Bearsville w. Va, writes: "A few nights
ago one OF my patrons had small child
taken with Group about midnight Came
to my store and got Foley's Honey and
Tar Compound. Before morning the
child entirely recovered. Parents can't
saw enough for Foley's Honey and Tar"
j w, OSullivan, 80 Church St .(Adv)
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-01-02
SHORT AND SHARP

When xerxes, or Pharaoh. or Alex
ander, or Caesar, or little old Napoleon
went to war he never had to take over
the railroads and be threatened with the
duty OF collecting the nickels on the
street cars. Life was less complicated
in those spacious days.-Chicago News.
Uncle Sam has now gone so far In
paternalism that he cautions the home
coming soldier to distinguish sweet
hearts from Insurance hunters.-Boston
Herald
AS beer cannot any longer make Mill
waukee famous. and the vote that
elected Victor Berger tends to make IL
the opposite Of famous. that city ID
in urgent need OF a new reputation.-Al-
bany Journal.
Something tells US Woodrow Is going to
write a book!-Baltimore American.
If Germany Ia to be fed by the allies
the distributing agents ought to be Sc
lected from among the allied prisoners
of-war in Germany.-Toronto Mail and
Empire.
Elderly men who remember NJ. b. Cur
tis's original 'Saml" will be pleased to
know that the headquarters Of the POLISH
Americans Is Posen. Posen Is. indeed
very interesting town.-Brooklyn Eagle.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-01-02
PRESIDENT WILL RETURN
ABOUT FEBRUARY /

Paris, Dec. S0.-Fron present indlca-
lions, President Wilson will leave Europe
lon his return to the United States on
tTvahruary 1.
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ANNOUNCES ENGAGEMENT
OF THE PRINCESS PAT

London, Dec. 27.-The court circular
tonight makes the following announce
ment'
betrothal of Princess Patricia of Con-
naught to Commander Alexander Ram
say, heir to the Earl of Dalhousie."
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-01-02

Something tells us Woodrow Is going to
write a book!-Baltimore American.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-01-02

FREE PRESS WANT ADS PAR BEST
The Washington herald., 1919-11-06
'D.C.TO REQUEST
SCHOOL CONTROL
Civic Organizations Frame
Plans for Election to
Go to Congress.

Election of the District Board of
Education by popular vote instead OF
by court appointment will be asked
OF Congress within a few weeks.
The citizens joint committee. rep
resentins thlrty-two civic organiza-
tions and 100000 residents OF Wash
ington. last night unanimously adopt
ed a bill drawn up by a steering COM
mittee of eleven providing for the
election. The committee met in the
rooms of the Board of Trade in the
Star Building.
The proposed bill as finally amended
provides that the board shall be COM
posed Of three white men. three white
women and three colored members
The colored contingent will have one
or two female members. according TO
the vote. The present Eoard Of Edu-
cation has only two white women and
one colorcd woman
II was decided last night to elimi-
nate the clause concerning educational
qualifications OF voters. The present
bill allows any United States citizen
resident In the District and over q
years old. regardless OF sex. the privi-
lege of voting for the school officials.
1t was decided further to insert q
provision whereby votes could be cast
by mall. 1t Is proposed to divide the
District into precincts of roo voters
each. Elections will be held every
year on the Tuesday following the
first Monday in November
Tho steering committee, which drew
up the proposed bill. is composed OF
the following: B. w. Payne, chair
The Washington herald., 1919-11-06
PURELY PERSONAL.

Miss Rhona E. Shank. 20 Quebec
place northwest. has returned from
a trip through Pennsylvania.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Waller. 2l3S Wyom-
ing avenue northwest, have returned
from their home. near fredericksburg,
Va, where they spent the summer.
Miss Helen Robinson. 1l0I Euclid
street northwest, has returned from
a trip to New York.
Mrs. Ina G. Rider. Potomac DIvi-
sion. A. r. G, is taking the night
courses in George Washington Uni
versity.
Elmer Philip Scott. OF the bureau
of construction and repair. Navy
Department, expects to leave for a
business trip to Indianapolis soon.
Miss Dorothy V. Kahn will spend
the weekend with her family in
Baltimore.
Miss Margaret Milne is one of
the energetic workers at the head
quarters of the womens uniformed
corps of the Red Cross.
Miss Emma Eames, niece OF the
famous singer. is now on duty with
the Red Cross Motor Corps.
Miss Virginia Galliher. Of the Red
Cross Motor Corps, is favorite
with the boys Of Walter Reed Hospi-
tai. whom she almost daily takes
on a pleasure trip.
]. Kenneth Mahoney, of the War
Rish Insurance Bureau, has returned
from a brief vacation, spent at Boston.
Mass
The Washington herald., 1919-11-06
SPURNED BY WOMAN,
MARINE SHOOTS SELF

Coroner Nevitt yesterday issued d
certificate Of death by suicide in the
case OF Louis Liebrecht, a Marine
stationed at Marine headquarters.
and rooming at 81 Thirteenth street
southeast
Shortly after o'clock yesterday
morning Eebrecht| shot himself
above the right ear. in front of the
home of Mrs. Nellie Denny. 74 A
street northeast
Liebrecht. the police say. had brok-
en- or a friendship with Mrs. Denny
two weeks ago. partial reconcilia-
tion having been esta blished, Lie
brecht escorted Mrs. Denny home
from theater Tuesday night.
While in front of her home. Mrs.
Denny refused Liebrecht's attentions
The latter drew a revolver. firing
three shots.
Sergt. Patrick O'Brien investigated
the case. He declared it to be his
belief that Liebrecht fired at the
woman before turning the weapon on
himself. A mark supposed to have
been made by the bullet intended for
MI. Denny was found on the front
90 80 of the house.
The Washington herald., 1919-11-06
THREE CONVICTED
In SHOOTING CASE

CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.
Cannon. Frank w. Alllgood. George
B. Cornwell and Charles Gross testi-
fed for the government.
Takes Stand In Own Behalf.
The only one OF the three defend
ants to take the stand in their own
behalf was Benjamin Butler. colofed
He showed the jury his hands. 1t
had been testified that Butler had
done some of the shooting and ne
attempted to prove that 1t would be
impossible for him to discharge a
revolver.
In summing up the case for the
Government. Assistant District At
torney Cromelin said that "McMa
hon and the two colored men went
up to Pierce street on the morning
OF April 30 armed with revolvers TO
find Samuel Magruder and Edger
Primrose. both colored, who he knew
had waylaid him early that morning
up on Neale street, and robbed him
both OF his liquor and automobile
and shoot things up. II necessary"
1t was presented that the two bands
OF colored men who robbed Mcmahon
of ten and one-haif cases OF liquor
divided 500 proceeds from selling the
liquor.
One OF the three persons who were
hit during the shooting ARRAY. a Jew
ish woman, was waiting for her 10
year-old boy to come from school.
The AFFAIR happened during noon
recess.
The jury was out less than an hour.
Wants Liberty to Strnig hten Affairs.
Even Assistant District Attorney
Cromelin. who so ably prosecuted the
case for the government, was forced
to turn his head when young Nc
Mahon's wife. her baby .gtri and
friend after the trial was over came
through his office in an endeavor to
get Mcmahon out for a few days to
fix up his business affairs.
It was explained at the court house
that there was, slight possibility of
Mcmahon gaining his liberty. even for
a short time. as it is said that he is
wanted in Prince George county for
an alleged robbery 1t is also said
that he was on two years probation
after h ng convicted of joyriding.
The Washington herald., 1919-11-06
COLD SNAP BRINGS
CROWD TO FRIEDL LANDERS
Second Big Shipment of Kahn-Dreyfus Over
coats at 30 to 40 Per Cent
Reduction.

Timely indeed is the great sale
of Overcoats of athletic Cut"
now in progress at Fricdlandcr
Bros, 42S Ninth street northwest.
This enterprising firm has recently
received the second big shipment
of tremendous number of beau
tifully tailored Overcoats at a
decided under-price from Kahn
Dreyfus Co., New York City, and
offers them at savings most en-
phatic.
The Washington herald., 1919-11-06
Two Homes Are Entered
By Thieves Who Take $50

A pocketbook. containing IS, car
tickets and personal property, was
reported stolen from the home of
Mrs. Clara NJ. Shipley. $50 Eleventh
street southeast
Samuel A. Alexander. 22O7 G.
street northwest. told the police
last night that s45 In bills was
stolen from his home.
Twelve dollars in cash and four
quarts Of whisky were reported stoI-
en- from the home of Philip Rogers,
1904 Four-and-a-half street SOUTH
west
Samuel Hyatt, sol F'our-an-a-half
street southwest, told the police his
$50 overcoat was stolen from his
home.
A $50 overcoat. the property of
Alexander Rosenblum, 704 NJ street
northwest. was reported stolen from
the National Guard Armory, Fifth
and l. streets northwest.
Jewelry valued at $50 was stolen
from the home of Mrs. Eta Larri-
more. s25 New York avenue north
west.
Armstead Brown, cook at Garfield
Hospital. told the police s5i.24 was
stolen from his room.
The Washington herald., 1919-11-06
Mrs. Wilson Thanks
Children for Bouquet

Miss Ida VI. Bassett. director of
the Potomac Division of the Junior
Red Cross. has received the following
letter from Mrs. Wilson acknowledg-
ing in behalf of the President the gift
OF flowers which was made to him
last Thursday by the children of the
J. Ogden Wilson Normal School. rep
resenting 100000 members OF the
Junior Red Cross:
The white House.
Washington.
October 90. 1919.
My Dear Little Friends: Though
the flowers you sent to the President
are very lovely and have given him a
great deal Of pleasure. the messages
you have written for him mean even
more. May I not assure you of the
thanks which he would like so much
to send to you: Words like yours.
from the young people of America
who are going to carry on the work
Of this country, cannot fail to touch
him very deeply as do your interest
and affection for him.
Very sincerely yours.
(Signed)
EDITH BOILING WILSON"
Mrs. Woodrow Wilson)
The Washington herald., 1919-11-06
.WOMEN'S CLUB
HOLDS MEETING
Reports of Active Commit.
tees Last Night Seem to
Assure Success.

The success of the Women's City
Club OF Washington was assured last
night at the meeting held at the old
home Of the Food dAdministra ton Club.
171o 1-street, the reports from Miss
Mary o'Toole. OF the housing commit
tee' and Mrs. George Eastment, chair
man or the committee on member
ship. being evidence of the successful
launching OF the club. Mrs. Ellen
Spencer Mussey. dean of the women's
College Of Law. temporary chairman.
presided. ..a
The famous house at q jackson
place. recently occupied by Mrs Me-
dill Mccormick. and at one time by
Theodore Roosevelt during his Presi-
dency. when the White House was
oelng repaired, has been secured as
the headquarters for the women's
City Club of Washington. A vacant
lot adjoining the premises Is available
In the event that the needs of the club
compel expansion.
Great possibilities are foreseen with
the growth Of membership and appre-
cfauon OF the aim Of the organization
F1fteen hundred members before
November is IN the immediate goal,
with a nnal goal OF 5000 members.
The aim Is to make the club a real
center for women residing either per.
m!aentiy or temporarily in WASH
ington.
II is aimed to make the club nom
sectarian. nonpolitical and entirely
self-governing and self-supporting. as
well as place to meet with trends
to chat or entertain a guest at meals.
The dinfng-room and tea room will
be open on Christmas Day for the
first. There will be rest rooms and
writing rooms and a large auditorium
where various club meetings may be
held.
The first meeting in the new home
Of the club in Jackson Place will be
held on next Wednesday evening. Be-
tween now and the next meeting
there will be a big drive for increased
membership. women having been ap-
pointed from all parts of Washington,
and In the various departments un-
der the government.
Prominent Washington women who
have already become members of the
club are Mrs. Medill Mccormick, Mrs.
JafneS Ndntrell MIS- isaac 1arLs,
Mrs. Frank Noyes, Mrs. A. Garrison
McClintock. Mrs. George A. Kicker.
Judge Kathryn Sellers, Mrs. Harriet
Rankin Sedman, Mrs. Edward Keat-
ing, Mrs. Giles Scott Rafter, Miss
Janet McWilliams, Miss Mary Win
free. Mrs. Cato Sells. Mrs. B. p.
Lamberton. Mrs. Daniel B. Casley.
Mrs. T. J. Brennan. Mrs. George l.
Swope. Miss Ethel NJ. Smith and Miss
Florence p. Smith.
The Washington herald., 1919-11-06

Marguerite Bruckner. one OF
Washington's. younger set, has been
accepted by the United States Photo
play Corporation for one Of the ex-
ira parts in the photoplay entitled
Determination"
Capt. F. F. Stoll. the author and
producing director. in an Interview,
stated that there were wonderful
possibilities In the photography OF
Marguerite Bruckner. The work Of
production will be done at Grant
wood. N J. The cast will contain
some of the most noted screen ar
lists.
The Washington herald., 1919-11-06
WEAR BUTTON
And SAVE Time,
RED CROSSPLEA
Canvassers Waste Efforts in
Soliciting Those Already
Members.

Wear your Red Cross membership
button and display your window serv-
Ice nag. and save not only the time
Of the Red Cross solicitor. but your
self from being canvassed again.
were the warnings sent out by Thorn
as Bell Sweeney. chairman OF the
Red Cross Thanksgiving Victor
Roll Call. from campaign headquar-
tiers. 171s II street last night
Beginning this morning. the city
will be open 10 indiscriminate So
Letting OF every man and woman
who 10 not wearing a Red Cross badge
Of honor as well as every house or
store not exhibiting the Red Cross
service flag in a conspicuous place
IN a window.
The house-to-house and ofice-to-
ONCE canvass was completed yester-
day. with the exception of those
places where the occupants were not
at hons. "-~
4oyeeo Already subscribed.
Edward J.. Eynon. Jr.. financial
manager of the enrolment depart
ment, announced last night that he
estimated the total number of men,
bers already subscribed at 1000.
At the meeting OF division leaders
and team captains held at campaign
headquarters yesterday afternoon
glowing reports Were read from the
various leaders, and c. S. Clap<.
executive secretary OF the roll call at
national headquarters, congratulated
the women upon the excellent show
ing they had made In two days.
Ivan R. Drechsler. campaign manager
for the Potomac division followed his
example in praising the work of the
ladies'
Chairman Sweeney declared the
special canvass Of the city at an
end and that all workers would be
free today to solicit everyone not
wearing a button or every house not
displaying a window flag.
Twenty-eight of the banks. the
leading department and drug stores.
restaurants. markets. offices, the
Liberty Hut and Y. N. c. A. on G
street. ONCE buildings and all of the
hotels and theaters will have Red
Cross uniformed workers stationed at
tables to enroll members. Two Wal
ter Reed boys will be detailed to each
booth.
Flowers to BE Distributed.
Thousands of blooms and buds
will be distributed today by the
horal committee of the Say 1t With
Flowers" organization to these sta
tions. as well as to the other en-
rollment places throughout the city
and everyone who joins will re-
ceive a flower.
Among the teams turning in en-
couraging reports were those of
Miss Alys Downing with 700 mem
bers: Miss Dorothy x. Brown, z24:
Miss h. DousaI. 419. and Mrs. Z.
Hillman. 451. Canvassing of a note
worthy character was shown by the
eight workers of Earl d. Krewson's
band. who secured 613 members in
the business district, and the team
OF John Delphi who obtained 200
subscribers W. NJ. Piser. of the
Union Trust Building. and John NJ.
Cherry. of the Woodward Building.
each working alone. brought in 1877
and 126 memberships. respectively.
All Of these reports were for the
hrst two days OF the drive.
The Washington herald., 1919-11-06

CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.
was that the Peters-waters organiza-
ton within the Democratic party went
solidly over 10 the Republican party?
Primaries Bitter.
There was a bitter fight in the pri-
maries. in which Cummings and Gar
rett won their nominations by approx
imately the same number of votes
they received on Tuesday.
Garrett. in an interview, says the
other faction opposed him from the
announcement of his candidacy before
the primaries, and continued it's an
taEonism throughout the election. He
said:
II am not half as sorry for myself
as l am for the Democratic party in
old Montgomery. and it seems too bad
to think that such treachery could
have been practiced at such a crisis
in our political life"
New York Not Surprised.
Little surprise was expressed in
Washington yesterday at the fall of
Tammany in New York The late
figures yesterday showed increased
gains for the Republican candidates
who were swept into office.
Fiorella II. La Guardia, Republican.
now in Congress. attracted widespread
interest in his election by a close mar
gin to tSe presidency of the board Of
aldermen. Other features OF the New
York elections were the victory of
Phillip McCook. candidate for the Su-
rreme Court. and of former Senator
James :. Foley, surrogate of New
York County
Republican leaders in New Jersey
yesterday minimized the national i'm
portance Of the election of Edward
! Edwards. Democrat. attributing the
defeat of their candidate. Newton A.
X. BuEbee. to the fact that New Jer-
sey unalterably opposed prohibition.
Bugbee himself said:
Il feel that this election indicates
that New Jersey is very wet. The
ballots we're not cast along the lines
OF political partisanship. II was a
matter of wet and dry
Edwards said he intends to give
the State a business administration
free from the public service corpora
tion domination and political con-
troll"
Representative Ferris. Oklahoma.
chairman Of the Democratic Con-
gressional campaign committee, re-
marked: THE vote in New Jersey is
very gratifying when it is remem-
bered that in 1916 the Republican
nominee for governor carried the
State by over 10000. Our success in
Maryland. always a close State, like
wise is very pleasing"
The Washington herald., 1919-11-06
D. e. Policeman Wins
French War Honor.

Private William T. Hayden. Of the
Fifth precinct. Metropolitan police
force. yesterday afternoon was deco
rated with the CroiN de Guerre by
Maj. c. II. Wells. Marine Corps, com
mandant OF the reserve forces in be
District.
The ceremony took place at the
o'clock roll call in the Fifth precinct
stationhouse. Maj. Pullman congratu-
lated Hayden and introduced Maj.
Wells, who awarded the medal in be
half of the French government.
Hayden is the possessor of a citation
signed by Marshal Petain.
The Washington herald., 1919-11-06
Count FIFTY! No
RHEUMATIC PAIN
Don't suffer! Instant relief follows
a rubbing with old "St.
Jacobs Linimenp
Stop dosing" rheumatism.

stop dosing rheumatism.
It's pain only: not one case in fifty
requires internal treatment Rub
soothing. penetrating 'St. Jacobs Lini-
ment" right on the tender spot" and
by the time you say Jack Robinson
out comes the rheumatic pain and dis
tress. st. Jacobs Liniment" conquers
pain. 1t is a harmless rheumatism
liniment which never disappoints and
doesn't burn the skin. 1t takes pain,
soreness and stiffness from aching
joints. muscles and bones; stop SCI
atica, lumbago, backache, neuralgia
and reduces swelling.
Linber up! Get a small trial bottle
OF old-time. honest est. Jacobs Lini-
ment" from any drug store, and In a
moment you'll be free from pain,
aches and stiffness. Don't suffer. Rub
rheumatism away.-Adv.
The Washington herald., 1919-11-06

These wortltful garments are
grouped in three lots, namely: $50
Overcoats for $50; $3.50 Over
coats for SIS; S45.oo Overcoats for
$50.
Now that "overcoat weather"
has struck Washington in terrible
earnest, wise men will no doubt
head straight for Friedlanders'
and gather in the profits which
this sale insures.-Adv.