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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-06-05
STATE FEDERATION
MEETS At BARRE
|24th Annual Meeting of WOmen's
Clubs - Membership
of 5,221

Barre, June 4.-The State Federation
of Women's clubs in Vermont opened
its gath annual meeting here last
evening. About 80 delegates and State
officers are present. Mrs. Gilbert f.
Davis, State president, is presiding at
all the sessions. This afternoon the
visiting ladies went on an auto trip
to the quarries.
1t was reported that the federation
membership Is now 5,221.
This mornings session opened with
an invocation by the Rev. ]. b. Rear
don, pastor of the Universalist Church,
followed by a hymn, America, the
Beautiful" and then came reports Of
various officers.
Mrs. L. D. Wheeler of White River
Junction read the report of the meet
ing last June in Burlington, of the
executive board meeting in Bellows
Falls in November, and of a special
meeting of the same board in Bellows
Falls at a later date.
Mrs. Arden G. Taylor of Windsor,
corresponding secretary. reviewed her
work for the past year, complimenting
the president and officers with whom
she had worked and stating that al
though a few clubs had withdrawn or
united with others, still other clubs
had Joined until the federation Is now
composed of 60 clubs, with member
ship Of 5,221.
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PARKER BEGINS WAR
SAVINGS CAMPAIGN WORK

st. Adams, June 4.-Charles S. Parker.
a field secretary for the War Savings.
began his work In Vermont Monday
when he arrived in this city from Bos-
ton. where he has been several weeks.
In St. Adams Mr.. Parker met the
manager of several industries and they
responded heartily in regard TO plans for
organizing War Savings societies. Secre-
tares were appointed and societies win
be organized Immediately at the Mes
senger companys Office and at the
plants of the Willard Manufacturing
company. the st. Adams Grain company,
II. p. Hood & Sons and the shops Of the
Central Vermont railroad.
President C. l.. Orton of the Owl club
will bring the proposition to the attention
of the executive committee at a meeting
Friday evening and it is hoped a society
may be organized among the members.
At the Bellevue and Empire theatres
Mr.. Parker was given the freedom Of
the house" and made four minute
speech at each place last evening.
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FAVORS NATIONS LEAGUE
Remington Association Of COngrega.
tiOnal Churches Asks Dillingham;
and Page to Vote for 1t

North Bennington. June 4.-The annual
meeting of the Bennington Association Of
Congregational Churches and Ministers
was held with the Congregational
Church here yesterday.
There were morning and afternoon
sessions. The Rev. c. E. Hitchcock of
North Pownal was moderator and the
Rev. W. r. Hamlin was scribe and
registrar. Mr.. Hitchcock preached the
sermon. P. T. H. Pierson of Bennington
was elected delegate to the national
council at Grand Rapids, Mich. next
October.
A resolution favoring the League of
Nations was adopted and Senators
Dillingham; and Page were asked to vote
for an effective covenant embodying
such a league, as part of the peace
treaty.
The general subject of the meeting
was THE Church as, Builder of Char
acter." Among those who spoke
were the Rev. Otis Cary, d. D., of
Japan on Character Building in the
Foreign Field; the Rev. W. Knighton
Bloom of New York city on THE Home
Missionary as Builder of Character"
and the Rev. Charles C. Merrill, State
secretary, of Burlington on Some
Character Building Work in Vermont
during 191s-19."
This is the first of a series Of Congre-
gational association meetings which will
be held during the present week, with
the same subject and speakers.
The other meetings will be held as fol-
lows: Wednesday. Chittenden. at Bur.
lington Thursday, Washington at War
rem; Friday Orange-Grafton at New.
hurry.
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Bethel, June 4.-Seventeen persons were
injured when the rear coach of the New
England States Limited left the tracks
near Bethel and, turning on it's side
plunged down the bank. One end rested
almost in the White river. the other on
the bank near the tracks. There were no
fatalities
The intense heat is believed to have
caused the accident, the rails having knk-
ed. expanded by the heat The accident
occurred about three o'clock.
John Spargo Of Bennington. the author
and socialist, was among the injured.
The injured are:
John Spargo of Bennington. badly
bruised, muscles of back wrenched.
e. e. Boyer, Fall River, Mass. bruised.
Mrs. Boyer. Fall River, Mass. bruised.
Mrs. E. e. Densmore, Middesex, slightly
hurt
Mrs. r. D. Warren, Springfield. Mass,
cut about the face.
r. e. Thayer, Fitchburg, Mass, bruised,
shaken up.
Mrs. Thayer, Fitchburg, Mass, bruised
Harvey Hood. Beverley, Mass, sligh,
conclusion.
Mr.. Gibson, Medford, Mass, sligh,
bruises, back and shoulders.
John Clamptt. New York, travelling
salesman, bruises on nose and face.
Mr.. Culver, Lebanon, n. H., scalr
wound.
Mrs. A. c. Bjork, East Hartford. Conn.
back bruises
Edward Bjork. aged three, son Of Mrs
Bjork, slight injuries.
H. w. Doyle Exeter. n. H., bruise!
on head, shoulders and back.
Mrs. Muzzy, Hartford, Conn. spraineC
wrist and right arm bruised
| Miss Gadue of Burlington, nurse. shaker
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TO DEDICATE DORMITORY
Clement, Hillegas and Others at State
Agricultural School June 20

Randolph Center, June 4.-The dedi-
cation Of the new dormitory at the
Vermont State School of Agriculture
will take place Friday. June 20. The
speakers will include Governor Perci-
val w. Clement, Milo b. Hillegas, State
comm ssioner of education; Orlando l..
Martin, master of the Vermont State
Grange; Luther B. Johnson, chairman
of the building committee, and H. H.
Colley, president of the alumni asso-
citation. The Rev. Frazer Metzger will
give the invocation.
The commencement exercises of the
school will be held in the morning. The
alumni dinner will be held at noon, the
dedication at two, the memorial exer-
cises at 4:30 o'clock, and the senior
alumni ball at eight. Saturday, June
21, the alumni meeting will be held
and at 1890 o'clock a baseball game
between the varsity and the alumni
will be held.
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Doesn't Want to Pay Alimony

Montpelier. June A hearing has
taken place before Judge F. L. Fish as
presiding Judge of Orange county in
which Archie Sanborn of Chelsea dsked
that the almony order imposed in 1915 be
removed. Sanborn was divorced by
Eunice Sanborn that year and almony
of IS a week for a minor child ordered.
This was paid for a time. Later San
born went to Claremont. N. H., where
he married again. He lived there until
he went into the war and then came
back to Chelsea upon his discharge and
has since been living In Chelsea. He
filed petition for the removal of the
alimony order some two years ago. Re-
Gently Eunice Sanborn, his first wife.
filed petition asking that Sanborn be
adjudged in contempt Of court for not
paying the alimony, which he has not
paid for year although the govern
ment paid the sum of $50 to Eunice
Sanborn while Sanborn was in the war.
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Caledonia County Court

st. Johnsbury, June 4--The June term
of Caledonia county court opened here
yesterday with Judge Stanton of Rox-
bury presiding. There was an unusually
small attendance Of the county bar. The
trial docket Is shorter than usual. The
court calendar is a long one and includes
70 divorce cases. The principal case for
trial is Philip X. Beck versus Margaret
N. Haywood in which the plaintiff sues
for alleged injuries received by the
defendants automobile. The case is set
at the heel of the docket as the defend
ants chauffeur is still In army service
and could not be here at the opening OF
tia court
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Charge Two with Burglary

kontpelier, June Authorization was
b Tuesday afternoon in Washington
|nty court against Havlock DeForge
Bernie Pecor on the charge of
|glarlzing the Office of the Union
lnite company in Waterbury a week
last Saturday night. DeForge has
In in the county Jail since last Thurs
! having been bound over to county
|rt on the charge of forgery, while
Tor was committed to the county jail
hday night on the same charge. In
[nty court the charges against them
Re simplified. 1t is alleged the two
h went into the office of the granite
hpany, taking from the office blank
kcks that were filled out and money
aimed upon them In Barre and Water
ty, the names of Frank and Fred
ton being among those used on the
kcks.
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up, bruises on arm, limbs and back.
Mrs. Anna Poirier, Randolph, bruises
possible internal injuries.
The first 16 are at DR.. Greenes sani-
tarum in this place and the last is at
the Randolph santarium. None is said
to- be seriously injured At the Randolph
sanitarium it was said Mrs. Poirier's 5
spine may have been hurt.
Only two of those hurt were taken
from the car unconscious, Mr.. Hood and
Mrs. Thayer.
DR.. Greene returning from a call
reached the scene almost Immediately
after 1t happened, and aided In getting
the injured out. Most of them were able
to effect their own escape from the car
by the door and the windows.
The train was said to be going at the
rate of 40 miles an hour when the car
left the tracks, about three and a half
miles from the local station. Those in
the other cars felt only a slight pull,
or shock, and did not at first realize
what had happened. Conductor Manca-
stroppa of st. Adams was in charge of
the train. There were 2S persons in the
coach. Miss Gadue, the nurse. OF Bur-
lington, was on her way from Concord
n. H., to her home.
Doctors Clifford. Angel and Rushford
of Randolph arrived to aid and five
nurses from the Randolph sanitarium re-
sponded to the call, but were not re-
quired to remain at DIR. Greene's sani-
tarium tonight.
DR.. Greene said this evening to Free
| Press reporter that all in his care would
probably be able to leave in a week OF
| 10 days, and that none was in a critca
| condition.
After about 60 minutes, the Limited
! proceeded on its way.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-06-05
PRAISES STATE ROADS
Man Delighted with
Highways and Scenery

|ontpelier. June 4.-When some OF the
|monters are critizing the State high
department for the poor roads In
mont they should read the opinions
red by Massachusetts men and those
|other States concerning the excel
ty of the Vermont highway. The fol-
ing is a copy of one of the letters
kived by Secretary of State Black
Porter was writing for a copy OF the
likes in Eastern and Western Ver-
hit" and his letter reads as follows:
made three tours last year through
mont and am about to make another
h. Your easy-riding roads and the
lstantly changing views have more
kful charms to Mrs. Porter and me
In we have found in any of the other
w England States. Very truly yours.
kned) John L. Porter"
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TRAIN KILLS OCTOCENAR|AN
George Barber. 50. Struck by Freight
at South Hero-Eyesight
Was Poor

South Hero, June 4.-George Barber,
SO years old. met instant death this
morning when struck by a through
freight. He was returning from the
creamery, and. apparently. did not see
or hear the approaching train. His eye
sight was poor.
He was thrown about rs feet, and the
horse he was driving also was killed.
He had been employed by the Motifs
of this place for the last seven years.
He leaves a daughter of Chicago and
son, Fred, of Burlington.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-06-05
UNION SUPERINTENDENT
TO HAVE CONFERENCE

n,on,nelier. June A conference Of
,bs union superintendents in the school
,,orL will take place in Greensboro Fri
day and Saturday. rhe program VIII
,rc,ude Friday afternoon and evening
ana saturday morning with suitable
sna,Lers and conference leaders. The
s,,ner,ntendents in the Caledonia Or
,aars and Washington counties will at
,ara the conference. There will also be
= ,aw from Orange and Essex counties.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-06-05
TWO LOSE LICENSES
States Attorney Investigating Accident
Which Caused Death

Montpelier, June 4-Secretary of State
Harry A. Black has suspended the license
of Robert Greeley Of Rochester and Mrs.
C. A. Lang of Montpelier until such time
as States Attorneyq e. r. Davis of Wash
ingon county can investigate an make a
report upon the responsibility Of the ac-
cident which occurred in Warren Sunday
when George Greeley waas so badly in
jured that he died. The condition of Miss
Lena Smith of Arlington, who has been
in a serious condition, is more favorable,
while Mrs. Martha Chatterton. the house
keeper. Is improving.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-06-05
New 100000 Firm

Montpelier, June 4.-The Martin-Wasp
Corporation of Bennington has filed ar
ticles of association in the office Of the
secretary of State for the purpose Of
conducting a business in Bennington.
Their capital stock is 100000, of which
$4,000 is to be preferred stock. They
will manufacture motor cars, chassis.
coach work and automobile motive parts.
The papers are signed by Karl II. Mar
tin Of Chicago. Robert f. Healy and Z.
H. Holden. OF Bennington. -
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u. S. COURT
Criminal Matters to he Taken up Mt
Montpelier on Monday

Montpelier June A session of United
States district court will convene in Mont
pelier at two O'Clock next Monday after
noon. 1t is the adjourned session from
the term held at Windsor recently and
criminal matters will be under considera-
ton. Naturalization will also be conduct
at such time as the court can give to ina,
work during this session will include n
extra session at Barre at a date to be an
nounced later.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-06-05
Rutland Grand list Gains

.utland, June 4,-Rutland's grand list,
t completed yesterday, shows a gain
$7l09.73 over 1915 the total being $780,
5s The taxable real estate is valued
IS, ,O53, 1888 and the personal property is
praised at s3,l67,27O. There is gain of
$40 in real estate and 1851. .233 in per-
,al property The gain In polls is 2l9.
total being 4,325.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-06-05
RUTLAND JITNEY DRIVER
is SEVERELY BURNED
Trying to Light Pipe While His Ford
Was Taking on Gasoline

Rutland, June 4.-Wilfred Elkey Of this
city, jitney driver, was terribly burned
about the left hand, chest and face yes
terday when he attempted to light his
pipe while having the tank of his Ford
automobile filled with gasoline In front
of local garage. The gas arising from
the oil took fire and the flames were i'm
mediately spread to his clothing. 1t was
necessary to call the fire department to
put out the fire In the automobile.
Mr.. Eikey was taken to the Rutland
hospital Large pieces of skin were
burned off varios places of the upper
half of his body but he did not inhale
any of the flames and will probably
recover
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FAILED TO REPORT
So Harry n. Guyette Loses His Auto
License ms Result OF Accident


License ms Result OF Accident
Montpelier, June 4.-Secretary of State
Harry A. Black has suspended the
operating license of Harry r. Guy
ette of St. Adams Bay. because
the man failed to make his report in
the first instance to the secretary of State
and in the second instance. because Of
careless driving of his automobile. Guy
ett's car was in an accident last Sat
urday night, in which persons were ,n-
1ured while on their way home from a
dance at Highgate Springs.
Mr. Black states that persons whether
at fault for an accident or not. are, un-
der the law supposed to make report
to the secretary of State and that fail
ure to do so provides cause for sus-
pension of their license.
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5,1OO PEOPLE KILLED
IN VOLCANIC ERUPTION

The Hague, June 4.-The Governor
General Kedri, district Of Kava. reports
that 800 persons We're killed in the re-
cent eruption of tn volcano of Kalut.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-06-05
N. r.. STATES LIMITED
COACH DERAILED NEAR
BETHEL; II INJURED

Plunges Down Bank, One End Nearly Reaching
the White River-No Fatalites-Intense
Heat, It Is Believed, Spread the Rails John
Spargo of Bennington, Socialist and Author
ton Nurse Receives Severe Bruises on Body
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That spare room just little private
luxury? Get desirable tenant through
the classified.
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VERGENNES

There was a good attendance at the
Memorial day services held here under
the auspices Of Ethan Allen Post. G. A.
r.. William Crosby commander The
procession, composed of veterans. Sons
of Veterans. detachment Of world war
soldiers under command of Lieutenant
Albert Hunt, members of the fire de-
partment, boys from the State School
and children of the Vergennes schools,
formed on the east and north side Of
the park. and led by the Vergennes City
band marched through the principal
streets. Capt. R w. McCuen marshal.
Lieutenant H. w. Adams and Sergeant
Robert Parker, assistant marshals. The
exercises were held in the opera house.
the stage being prettily trimmed with
evergreens and flowers. The ex-comman-
der Of the State department G. A. r. pre-
sided and introduced the speaker. Pray
er was made by the Rev. William Laugh
ton. Lincon's address at Gettysburg was
read by Capt. Robert w. McCuen and
benediction pronounced by the Rev
Hugh d. Jones. The speaker Of the day
was the Hon. Martin S. Villas of Burlng.
ton, who delivered an excellent address
At the close Of the exercises at the
hall the usual decoration exercises were
observed at Prospect cemetery. where
a class of school children decorated the
graves of soldiers of the Civil War
Adelbert White, who has been seriously
i'll at Fort Cassin with pneumonia. has
been taken to the Mary Fletcher hos
pital.-The Vergennes Improvement So
ciety met Tuesday evening. June l.,
at the Bixby Memorial Free library
Fabian Rivers of the University of Ver-
mont passed Sunday with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs Napoleon Rivers,-Miss
Helen Clark and her classmate Miss
Marie Henrichon, of Middlebury College.
passed the weekend with Miss Clark S
parents. Mr.. and Mrs Walter Clark
Mrs Paul Bunch has been taken to the
Mary Fletcher hospital for an operation,
Her daughter, Mrs. George Myers. Jr.,
her son. Joseph Holcomb. and DR.. Vance
w Waterman accompanied her.-Mr and
Mrs. c. F. Fisher and son, Sergeant Clar-
ence Il. Fisher, and their son-in-law,
Foster A Young. went Sunday to Mont
pelier to visit, Mr. and Mrs. Fisher s
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The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1919-06-13

sections come closer together.
When the man from Florida
hears that the man from Oregon
has accomplished this or that
deed of triumph in some far off
land, he is almost as proud of it
as if he did it himself.
So the flag stands for the
American idea and it is dear to
every American. 1t means so
much that Flag Day has come to
be widely recognized occasion.
On June Ia, 1777 Congress adop-
ted the present emblem of stars
and stripes as the United States
flag. Let every school celebrate
the occasion as one binding
American sentiment together,
and let every home in Sisseton
recognize it's loyalty to the Ameri
can ideal by showing its colors.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1919-06-13
years ago when land was worth
much less, they could spend a

years ago when land was worth
much less, they could spend a
lot of money on these schools.
OF course the country districts
should not have to bear the en-
tire burden of education: The
country prepares a great many
young people for city life, and
the city should help the country
conduct the schools so that the
work shall be we'll done. A con-
siderable tax should be laid upon
the wealth of the state, hitting
the centers of population, to
help the rural schools maintain a
high educational standard.
A poor country school house is
a poor basis of country advance.
1t promotes disease and low
standards of scholarship and
neatness among children. The
tone and temper of a school
group is revolutionized, when you
take them out of an unfit build
ing and put them into one that
is we'll equipped and modern.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1919-06-13
uttered at the postoffice at sisseton,
So. Dakota as second class matter.
Subscription $500 per year
Better County Schools

The Prairie Farmer" says
that many country schools would
not make good cowsheds. The
writer of the article quoted says
that in the majority of the coun-
try schools, no improvements
have been made for Is years.
Toilets are unsanitary and a
menace to health. There is often
lack of pure water. Children
frequently have no chance to
clean up before eating lunch, and
must eat with unwashed hands.
1t is easy to see why disease
spreads.
Now this may be altogether
too bad a picture for conditions in
Roberts county. But the chances
are that there are some schools
that fit that description even
near here.
OF course a bran new school
house is going to cost some
money. But the rural sections
should figure that the value of
their land has advanced during
the last few years. Their capital
is worth more. If they will put
the same proportion of the value
of the real estate of the county,
into new and renovated school
houses that they did some 20
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1919-06-13
Street Surface Problems

The problem of a suitable
street surface for the business
centers of country towns and
small cities becomes more seri-
GUS as motor traffic increases.
Ten years ago, in a place the size
of Sisseton the traffic would be
comparatively light, with few
motor vehicles, and the worst
wear coming from slow moving
farm wagons.
To-day rapidly moving auto
mobiles from far and near tear
up the surfaces. The trucks are
handling constantly greater
weights. They grind out the sur
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1919-06-13

faces by turning corners too
rapidly. The streets in the cent
ers of most towns are in poor
condition, and likely to gov very
much worse.
Permanent forms Of paving
are very expensive. The cost of
putting down brick or wooden
blocks was high before the war,
and must be greatly increased
to-day. Country towns and small
cities will not feel they can af-
ford this form of paving, except
for very restricted areas having
special strain.
Yet the center of a country
district may have nearly as
heavy traffic to bear as much
larger and weather. place.
What is going to become of it's
street surfaces five years from
now, under this heavy strain?
1t is question for the advice
of technical experts and practi-
cal highway men. The streets in
the center of Sisseton should be
carefully studied by competent
men, so we can have an expert
opinion as to what ought to be
done with them. A policy of
continuous patching is not
economical in the long run. Pro-
gressive country centers will
not be satisfied until their bust
ness center is given a fairly per-
manent hard surface. 1t is a
splendid advancement of town
progress and must be large
factor in drawing in trade.