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The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1919-03-08
Rat Peri|s Flyer; High
Altitude Kills Rodent

London.-Rats can't live in
high attitudes.
Interesting as indicating Diff
f1culty If not a DANGER in long
distance flying which will have
to be guarded against, is the
story Of an adventurous rat, told
on their arrival at Karachi by
Maj. Gen. Salmond and his
party, who are flying from
Cairo to Australia by way of
Persia and India.
The rat, attracted by the food
supplies, Is believed to have
boarded an airplane at Chabar,
previous stopping place, or
earlier. At all events, it was
heard gnawing after leaving
Chabar, and at Kaarchi the
guard which protected the ma
chine during the night heard the
rat continuing its nibbling. The
rat, however, could not be To-
Gated or caught. After leaving
Karachi its activities went on,
and as 1t was thought it might
be gnawing some important part
of the machine, it was decided
to see If cold would have any
effect on it's activities.
The machine was accordingly
! taken to over 10000 feet, and
this was too much for a rat nul-
tured In the balmy warmth Of
the Persian gulf, and frozen or
numbed with cold, it could APP
parently hold on no longer, and
dropped off into space.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1919-03-08
COLOR AS HEALTH AID
Famous English Specialist Ex-
pounds New Theory.
Claims Color Schemes In DECORATING
Will Make People Healthier
and Happier.

London.-Kemp Prosser, the famous
English color specialist, has been con-
Quoting some interesting experiments
which he hopes the British govern
ment will adopt for decorating houses
during the reconstruction period. He
maintains that the adoption of his
color schemes will make the British
both healthier and happier.
Interviewed in his two Health
rooms" one with walls of sunlight
yellow and the ceiling sky blue, with
blue net curtains at the windows, Mr..
Prosser declared that his purpose is
to bring outdoors inside.
Il am doing away with my pic
tures," he said. "Instead am INSTALL
ing these bowls Of fruit, as you see,
on pedestals against the background
Of the sunlight walls. These embroid-
cred cushions on the chairs aid in car
rying out my purpose with their flower
Designs"
Then the color specialist led the way
to the other room, in which the DOM
mating color was apple-blossom pink.
"This is the normal COLOR" said Mr..
Prosser, because I have found that
ninety-nine people out of a hundred
are happiest in rooms Of this shade"
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1919-03-08
CAT JUMPS ON KINGS BACK
Editors Told Of Incident by Captain
Merriam, Who Dined With
Royalty.

Chicago.-A cat may not only look
at king but may even jump on his
back and sink it's claws into his Shout
ders-if he be the king of Italy. In
proof Capt. Charles e. Merriam, for
merly in charge of American propa-
ganda in Italy, told Italian editors
who rendered him a dinner recently
the story of the cat that jumped on
King Victor Emmanuel.
1.-The king was gracious enough to
invite me to dine with him and his
suite at his headquarters near Padua,'
Captain Merriam said. II had a long
conversation with him before dinner
concerning my work in Italy. He
speaks excellent English and asked
many questions.
Later, while we were dining. I was
sitting at his right, large Maltese cat
the royal cat-with a beautiful coat
OF fur, suddenly leaped up on my lap.
quietly nudged him off my knee. To
my surprise he leaped up on the kings
back.
1.-THE king uttered an exclamation. l
seized the cat and pulled him off, al.
though he hung on for dear life. The
king laughed heartily. I said:
"'Your majesty, this means either
very good or very bad luck for our
common cause
"1t Is very good luck for me- re-
piled the king"
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1919-03-08
HAMMOND IDEA IS OK,
CrewIess Ship Proves to Be a
Success.
Army and Navy Experts Report Tha,
Wireless Control Is
Possible.

Misunderstanding and navy ex.
perts have reported the device of John
Hays Hammond, Jr., for radio control
of surface craft to be sent laden with
explosives against enemy ships a sue
cess, and predict similar results with
submerged craft showing above water
only wireless antennae.
Results Of tests were made public
In connection with the new fortifica-
lions appropriation bill, which carries
$475,OOO for construction of an exper-
mental submerged boat.
Secretary Baker wrote the house
appropriations committee, which is
considering the bill, that the joint
army and navy board was "convjnced
Of the practicability of the control" of
the surface craft, and added that there
had also been demonstrations of the
possibility Of the control of a craft
completely submerged except for an
air intake pipe.
Before finally deciding on the pur-
chase of the patents for $75O,0OO the
OOoA uCS11S LUZ lucI experiment WIN
the submerged craft.
Construction of the submerged
craft, which will be about 80 feet
long by Z feet in diameter, will take
two years, according to Mr.. Hammond,
who told the committee he has spent
ten years and 100000 on his inven-
ton.
"There is no question whatever as
to the ability to control with great
accuracy the torpedo or carrier" said
a letter of Maj. Gen. F. w. Coe. a
member Of the board, $50 longeas it is
a surface vessel or has any antennae
above the water, by direct radio
waves, either from shore or from an
airplane."
With shore station having height
OF 80 feet above sea level radio con-
troll of the craft has been demonstrate
ed to the board up to distance of
seven miles, but General Coe said that
If controlled from an airplane there
was no limit as to distance except the
propelling power Of the torpedo or the
boat that carried it or the airplane.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1919-03-08
FRENCH NAVY LOST 1874 SHIPS
Total Of Tonnage, 10000; Four Bat
tleships and Four Armored
Cruisers in List.

Paris.-A full list of French naval
losses in the war includes four battle
ships, the Bouvet, Suffren, Gaulois and
Danton; four armored cruisers, the
Leon Gambetta, Amiral Charner, Gle
Der and Dupetit Thouars; one fast
cruiser, the Chateaurenault; fourteen
destroyers, eight torpedo boats and
fourteen submarines. One Of the sub.
marines, the Duri, was relocated by the
enemy, but was subsequently recov-
cred. Minor ships sunk were five aux
iliary cruisers, four gunboats, seventy
two submarine chasers, one sloop and
seven small craft.
The French loss totaled 10000 tons
against $4,000 tons for England, 49,
GOO tons for Italy and 1850 tons fol-
the United States.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1919-03-08
She BOOSTS CASTRO
Mexican General Employs Won.
an Press Agent.
Pretty Senorita Gets Stories About
Chief In American News
papers.

Juarez, Mexico.-Mexico is as mod
ern as she is ancient. Gen. Jesus Au-
gustin Castro, the new commander in
chief of the northeastern military
zone, not only has a woman press
agent but pretty one, to see that the
generals campaign against the Villa
forces receives proper attention from
the Mexican and American border
newspapers.
She is Senorita Teresa Rodriguez,
daughter of prominent Mexican poll
tfcian Of Mexico City, who came north
soon after General Castro was re.
leved from active duties as subsec.
rotary Of war to conduct campaign
against the bandits of the north. Sc
norita Rodriguez does not speak q
word Of English, but she succeeded in
having her photograph and sketch
Of General Castro printed in all the
American border papers as soon as
she arrived from Chihuahua City to
begin her publicity campaign for the
Mexican commander.
Yet Senorita Rodriguez said, in her
most liquid Spanish, she did not wish
to exert what the Americanos called
"petticoat influence" to get her stories
printed.
"Why should not the Mexicans adopt
the best the Americans have originat-
ed?" she said at military headquar-
tiers to the Associated Press CORE
spondent.
1.-THE much-abused press agent has
served a very useful purpose in pre-.
senting to the public the good features
Of every worthy movement, every
campaign conducted by military or po
litical leaders, and even your Presi
dent Wilson recognized this when he
appointed director general of pub
ncity.
General Castro does not order me
to have his deeds and pictures pub
lished, although he has done many
brave deeds and is sterling military
man. What he instructed me to do
especially on the American side of the
border, was to correct many false i'm
pressions subsidized Mexican papers
have given the American public about
Mexico and its internal conditions. II
doing this I feel am serving my coun
try, and besides I enjoy the work"
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1919-03-08
$4,000 YANKs GO TO SCHOOL
Hundreds Of Former Instructors Are
Chosen to Teach Soldiers Of the
A. e. r. in France.

Paris.-Fffty thousand soldiers Of
the American expeditionary forces
have enrolled as students in the army
post schools in France, conducted I'M
der the direction Of the army educa-
ttonal commission. Hundreds of for
mer college and academy professors
and instructors drawn from the va
rious branches Of the A. E. F. have
been sent to teach in these schools.
The plan is to make these division
al schools continue in operation with
the division until 1t is returned home
and demobilized.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1919-03-08
"DIP" GETS $1,000 IN TUBE
Morris 6leender Loses savings o.
Seven Years in Subway In
New York.

New YOrk.-While riding in the
Fourth avenue subway on his way up
town in Manhattan or in an inter-
borough train of the Seventh avenue
line, to which he changed at Canal
street, the pocket of Norris Bleender
was picked Of $1,000.
Bleender came on Sea Beach train
from Brooklyn. He had in his trousers
pocket four $1,000 bills and thirty 500
bills, with which he intended to buy
two motor trucks with which to start
a business. He had been saving the
money for seven years.
When he left the train he felt his
pocket and discovered the money was
gone.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1919-03-08
Change VILLAGE Name.

San Francisco. - Germantown, q
prosperous community in Glenn coun-
ty, has gone the way Of sauerkraut,
hamburger and pretzels. Hereafter,
the Southern Pacific announced, the
name of the station will be Art0is,
which carries more Of an allied favor.
Recently the Southern Pacific rechris-
tened a small station on its lines In
southern California. AS Berlin it was
an anathema. Now, as Pershing, it looks
forward to civic greatness.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1919-03-08
Largest Whistle.

Pittsburgh-What is said to be the
largest whistle in the world has been
placed on one of the smokestacks of
the Homestead Steel Works. The
whistle, 200 feet above the ground, is
five feet long and one foot in diameter
and is connected with three-inch
steam pipe. It requires 15O pounds
Of steam to blow the whistle, which
can be heard twelve miles.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1919-03-08
Bentinck's Cook
..-g..-. KaiSer'S Double

Amsterdam.-Count Bentinck,
host to William HOhenzOllern,
has a cook who is dead ringer
for the ex-kaiser. He is fire.
quently pointed out to strangers
as the former German ruler, and
when observed carries out the
part with rare dignity and ma
jesty Of pose.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1919-03-08

Mrs. Hilda Wynne Of the British
Red Cross, probably the most medaled
Of all women war workers, who ar
rived recently in New York. Mrs.
Wynne has seen service on the
British, French, Belgian and Rus
sian fronts, and has been decorated
with the Order of st. John Of Jerusa-
lem, the Order of Leopold, the Croix
de Guerre, the Mons Star, the silver
and gold medals Of the Order of st.
George Of Russia. The Italian sill.
yer medal Of Valor, the Italian War
Cross and the Red Cross Order of
Merit. She is here representing the
duke d'Aosta's committee to provide
relief for wounded Italian soldiers.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1919-03-08
INCOME TAX PAYS
FOR PUBLIC BENEFITS.

X "Viewed in its largest and
X truest sense, the payment. Of
X taxes is payment for benefits
X received or expected. Only from
X narrow and essentially selfish
X and shortsighted viewpoint can
X the individual propose to him
X self the evasion of tax liability
4 as desirable course Of action
K Daniel g. Roper, Commission
4 er of Internal Revenue.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-06-05

Grand Commandery Of Knights Templar
of Vermont holds its annual rendezvous,
with R. T.. William H. Herrick of NIont-
pelier as grand commander.
Tuesday evening at eight o'clock, tho
Grand Council, Royal and Select Mas
ters, will hold their nualsassembly with
NJ. I. Harley T. seaver Of Barton as
grand master.
Wednesday, June II, at 10 o'clock, the
Grand Lodge Of Vermont. A. F. & Az
will hold their 18th annual communists
ton, with NJ. W. David A. Elliott Of
Island Pond as grand mastAr. The morn
ing will be largely taken up with tho
address of the grand master and reports.
The afternoon session will be taken up
with committee work. there being no reg
ular lodge session.
Wednesday evening at eight o'clock the
Vermont Masonic Veterans association
will hold their annual session with Will
liam w. Jones of Windsor as venerable
chief
Thursday. June u, at nine o'clock, the
Grand Lodge of Vermont, A F. & A. M,
will reconvene for the election of Of
ficers, committees. etc. The afternoon
session will be taken up with the instaua-
ton of officers.
Friday. Jun 49, at nine o'clock, tho
Grand Royal Arch Chapter will hold its
lO3nd annual convocauon, with NJ. e.
William H. Brewster of Middleburv AZ
grand high priest.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-06-05
JUNE WEDDING
DR.. c. z. Hillary and Miss Marjorie
DOdds Married Mt Grand Isle

DOdds Married Mt Grand Isle
A very attractive early June wedding
took place yesterday afternoon at five
O'Clock at the home of brides uncle and
aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. r. E. Samson. Of
Grand Isle, when Miss Marjorie M.
Dodds of Burlington, a niece of DR.. John
H. Dodds, became the bride of DR..
Charles f. Hillary of this city. The cere-
mony was performed by DR.. John
A. Hamilton, of the Methodist Episcopal
Church of Burlington. in the living room
which was profusely decorated with pink
and white flowers. The wedding march
was played by Mrs. Fannie Blackwood
of Grand Isle. A sister of the bride, Mrs.
Stanley Thompson. Of Keeseville, N. Y,
acted as matron of honor and DR.. Edward
II. Hillary of Rutland, a brother of the
bridegroom, was best man. Following
the ceremony. a delicious collation. was
served In the dining room. where masses
of white lilacs were used as decorations.
Four cousins of the bride. Mrs Edward
Sylvester, Miss Blanche Dodds, the
Misses Doris and Louise Dodds, were the
servers. Miss Elizabeth Childs served at
| the punch bowl. DR.. and Mrs. Hillary.
who have a wide circle Of friends in this
city, were the recipients of many beauti-
full and useful wedding gifts. They left
in the evening for two weeks wedding
tour in New York. They will be at home
later in the season on South Winooskl
avenue. The wedding guests included
about 10 relatives and friends of the
contracting parties.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-06-05
RECENT DEATH

The Rev. John S. Hutchinson, clerk in
the Brooklyn N. Y, board of health for
many years, who died at his home in
Brooklyn, May q of arterio-sclerosis. was
born in Windsor, VT, II years ago, a son
of the Rev. Elijah Hutchinson. for many
years pastor of the Baptist Church there.
The son was graduated from Brown Uni
versity In 1869, standing at the head of
his class and being rated as the best
scholar in the college for hundred years.
He was ordained in Brooklyn as a Baptist
clergyman many years ago but because of
poor health never accepted a pulpit call.
He was, however, active in missionary
work and off1ciated at many marriages
and funerals. He was planning to attend
the 50th anniversary dinner Of his class at
Brown this month Mr.. Hutchinson was
never married and is survived by a
nephew and two nieces
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-06-05
STARS IN
ANNUAL SESSION
Members of Local Chapter Give
Reception to Grand Officers
and VisitOrs-InitiatOry De-
gree Work Followed by Pre-
sentatiOn of Honor Flags

Several hundred delegates from sew
eral score of chapters from the Order
of the Eastern Star in the State at
tended the 47th annual session of the
Grand Chapter of Vermont. Order of
the Eastern Star, which opened in Ma
sonic Temple last night. Members of
Temple Chapter, No. rs. of this city
gave reception for grand officers,
visitors and members of the grand
chapter in the Eastern Star hall at
1880 o'clock, followed by the exem-
plification Of secret degree work.
The initiatory degree work was fol-
lowed by the presentation of honor
flags to several chapters for work
done in the War Savings Stamp drive
conducted by the order. Several ad-
dresses were given by grand and local
officers The festivities of the evening
were closed with an addenda. presented
by past and present worthy matrons
of Frances Il. Stevens Chapter No. "a.
and Temple Chapter No. as.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-06-05

we're married November %, 1906, In
this city by the Rt. Rev. J. NJ Cloarec.
Mrs Roy was formerly Miss Helen Hamle
OF this city. The couple lived for some
time In Burlington, then went TO Pittsfeld.
Mass, and later to New Bedford. Mrs.
Roy claims that throughout their married
life, her husband has treated her with in
tolerable severity. and has also refused
to support her. She asks for the custody
Of her two minor children, Mona. aged
l2, and Lillian, aged six, during the re-
mainder of their minority. The other case
filed yesterday was that of Joseph Agel
and Samuel Miller of the firm of Agel G.
Miller against the o. c. Stacy Livery COM
pany, all the parties being of this city.
| Agel G. Miller seek to recover the sum
of 5000 on note for SIT, plus interest the
note bearing the signature Of George s.
Hicks. manager of the o. C. Stacy Livery
| company. J. ]. Enright appears for the
plaintiffs.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-06-05
Mrs. G.. Morton Lord

Mrs. G. Morton Lord of % Monroe
street died very suddenly Thursday eve
ming at $50 o'clock Of acute indigestion.
Mrs. Lord ate supper with the family and
Immediately afterward was attacked.
She had suffered in March a severe
illness and since then had been troubled
with difficulty with her heart.
She was born at Waterbury on May
1, 1917, her maiden name being Ella NJ.
Beebe. She was married to Mr.. Lord
in 1870, and had lived all her married
life here. She is survived by her hus-
band. and three children. Mrs. H. NJ.
Wolcott, who was with her at the time
of her death, Mrs. H. e. Cunningham
Of Urbane, ILL.,, and Chester NJ. Lord of
New York city.
Mrs. Lord was Of quiet tastes. de-
voted wife and mother, and much sym
pathy will be extended to the family in
their sudden bereavement. She was an
attendant OF the First Church.
The funeral was held at her late home
Sunday afternoon with burial at Lake
View cemetery.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-06-05
OBITUARY
Mrs. Mary r. CAyO

Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Cayo, widow of
Peter Cayo, died at her home at $40 St.
Paul street yesterday afternoon at 1:5O
o'clock, after weeks Illness. She was
taken i'll last Wednesday with Ipneu-
monia, and other complications developed,
from which she was unable to rally.
Mrs. Cayo was born in Vergennes
December 5. 1853. She had made her home
here practically all her life. She was
twice married; in 1869 to Meddie Van
Cellett, who died soon after; and in 1873
to Peter Cayo. whose death occurred In
1907. She is survived by Ave children
one by her first marriage. and four by
the second three sisters and several
grandchildren. Her children are: e. E
Van Cellett of New York city. Alfred P.
Cayo. Arthur J. Cayo, Mrs. Leon r.
Buxton and Mrs. John B. Hallihan of
this city.
She was a member Of st. Anne's society
OF st. Josephs Church. and was a faith
full communicate Of the Catholic Church
The funeral services will be held to.
morrow morning at eight o'clock at st
Joseph's Church, with burial in Mt
Calvary cemetery.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-06-05
BURLINGTON POST
OF AMERICAN LEGION
Temporary Name Selected for
Organization Formed Last
Night by Men Returned from
Service in War with Germany
Some Officers Chosen

The extremely warm weather prevent.
ed large gathering at the City Hall
last evening for the purpose of organi-
zing local post Of the American Le-
gion. a national society for the beneflt
of service men, with possible mem
bership Of over 10000 men. About sew
enty-fve service and ex-servce men
were, however, present at the meeting.
Major Henry B. Shaw was elected terl-
porary chairman and Captain Howard
A. Allen temporary secretary of the
post, which for the present will be known
as Burlington Post. An executive COM
mittee which will draw up a constitu-
ton for the local branch of the Legion.
similar to the national Constitution, was
appointed by Chairman Shaw consisting
of Lieutenant Richard G. Clarke, Ser
geant Edward ]. Dupaw, and Seaman,
Lloyd Hulburd. This is a temporary
committee.
This committee will also consider the
ACCESSIBILITY Of naming the Post after
some Burlington boy who was killed
In action. Many are Of the opinion. how
ever, that the name should remain Bur
lington Post, so that there will be nc
one sighted and no dead hero's name
raised above that of another.
The meeting last evening was adjourn
ed until the evening Of June IS, wher
the permanent name of the Post will be
decided upon, constitution adopted
and further details of organization com
pleted.
Major H. Nelson Jackson, who is State
chairman Of the American Legion. wa!
| unable to be at the meeting last eve
ming. as he was with his regiment, which
| landed yesterday at Baltimore.
Corporal Joseph H. Fountain. Stat
| secretary Of the Legion read the pro
posed constitution Of the local post
which provides that all service or ex
| service men and Red Cross nurses VIII
sign the posts roster before Novembe
II Of this wear shall be known as chart
er members.
| The State convention Of the organiza
ton will be held in September. It is Elk
pected by the temporary officers her
that the Burlington post will be on per
manent basis by that time. The officer
of the State organization will be as fol
lows: Commander, vice-commander. ad
jutant. finance officer, historian. master
alarms and chaplain. The post officer
will be practically the same.
| Efforts will be made to have many o
Burlington's service men present at tn
meeting to be held in two weeks TIL
American Legion Is on the plan of tn
Grand Army Of the Republic. It Is for tn
benefit of service men and will keep aliv
the happier memories and lighter sid
of the great war. The Legion plans t
look after the disability pay war risk In
surance. and other needs of service mer
The national convention condemned tn
/. w. w. and other disturbing elements /
the country to-day. The Legion Is funda
mentally a service organization for tn
service of service men.