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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-02-06
TO RELEASE NAVAL RESERVES

Washington Feb. 5.-Rear-Admiral
Victor Blue, chief of the bureau of navi-
cation, wrote Chairman Padgett of the
House naval committee to-day that the
navy department had directed to date the
release of 40 per cent. or the reserves
40 per cent. of the men VINO enlisted for
the war only and 70 per cent of the
men who since the beginning or the war
had enlisted for the regular tour-year
period
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-02-06
DESERTER TAKEN BACK
TO CAMP DEVENS

st. Johnsbury Feb. 5.-Oficer Wallace
took Clarence Waterman to Camp Devens
to-day, Waterman deserted from the
camp three weeks ago. He was located
by the St Johnsbury officers in Newport
Waterman was arrested here last fan
on the charge of being a Stacker and
taken by the officers to Camp DeVeus aud
inducted into the service.
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OVERSEAS HOSPITAL LIST

Washington, Feb. 5.-Hospital reports
from the expeditionary forces show there
were 95.962 sick and wounded among the
American soldiers on January l6. This
was a net decrease of TI4S6 from the
total on December l9, The total for
January comprised 67'2s3 soldiers in
capacitated by disease and 1868 from
injuries.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-02-06

Through classified advertising YOU may
secure efficient help in your store. shop
or home-not as easily as "once upon a
time" but just as surely as ever before,
For the ranks of the workers are being
recruited every day
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ROYALISTS SUCCESSFUL

Paris, Feb. s. (Havas)--A despatch
from Oporto says that the royalist
sources in Portugal announce the COM
plete success Of the royaists at Elvas.
12 miles east Of Badajos. The despatch
adds that the troops have proclaimed
monarchy.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-02-06
CONFEssEs STEALING n71ooo

Boston, Feb. 5.--Luther r. Hanson,
assistant treasurer of the Market Trust
company, of the Brighton district, was
arrested late to-day on a charge of lar
ceny of s171,OOO from the institution.
Police officials said he had confessed that
he took the money from the bank for
use In speculation.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-02-06
c. X. MABLE CITED
One OF the First UnderhiII Boys to En-.
list, Prnised for Ganantry and Devotion


Especial to the Free Press)
Underhill, Feb. 5-First Glass Pvt
Charles X. Mable, who enlisted in April.
1917, at Fort Ethan Allen in Companv
F, First Vermont, one of the first to
enlist from this town, has been cited for
gallant conduct and devotion TO duty.
He was transferred to Company a, 1O2ni
Machine Gun Battalion. and sent TO
Framingham, Mass, and from there to
France in September 1917. A letter from
General Edwards and a CODY of tho
citation are as follows:
Private. First Glass, Charles II. Mable
Company A. 1O2nd Machine Cur
Battalion.
Il have read with much pleasure the
reports OF your regimentai commander
and brigade commander regarding youl
gallant conduct and devotion to duty in
the field on September 2G, 1915 although
wounded continuing in action under heavy
enemy fire at Marcheville, St Mihiel
sector, and have ordered your name an6
deed to be entered in the records of the
Yankee Division.
&C. Il. EDWARDS
Major General.
Commanding 26th Division.
Headquarters 26th Division. Ex Forces.
France, October 16, 1915"
General Orders No. SS
THE division commander is pleased to
cite in orders the following officers and
men and congratulates them on their ex-
ceptionally meritorious service and gall
liant conduct during the operations OF
this division against the enemy at
Marchevlle and Raville on September
% and 3 1913, under terrific enemy artil-
lery bombardment lasting p hours and
under intense machine gun fire and in
fierce hand hand conflicts with gren-
AIDES, rifle, pistol and bayonet these
officers and soldiers accomplished their
mission and broke up four counter
attacks
Private. First Class Charles FL.
Mabie, Company a. 1O2nd Machine Gun
26th Division
&C. r. EDWARDS
Major General COMMANDING
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Continued an DnHc two-)
Evening journal., 1919-06-21
AMERICANS TO STAY
IN SIBERIA LONGER

WASHINGTON, June 2i.-(Uniied
Press)-The American Siberian expedl-
ton viii remain at its post indefinite
~. Chief OF staff March said today
There is no indication now, he said, OF
the time OF its withdrawal but drafted
men and men whose enlistments have
expired are expected to be homeward
bound by winter.
Nearly - per cent Of the 10000 men
in the expedition are national army men,
There are no national guardsmen in
the expedition.
When the Siberian expedition was
formed. March pointed out. it'wss made
up Of regulars who had been stationed
in the Philippines. The companies in
the regiments were. at the old peace
strength-about 60 men TO a company
Drafted men were used 10 bring the COM
panies up TO full war strength-2J0
men 10 a company. Though no official
figures are at hand, March said. the
companies are believed now TO be al
full strength.
or the men now in Siberia. 10 Is pro-
posed to replace 5000 who will be re-
turned home. This will leave only 4,
600 or 1000 men originally in the expe-
dition. All national army men will be
replaced with men who enlisted during
the present recruiting campaign.
Evening journal., 1919-06-21
DOCTORS PLAY BALL
AND SHOOT TARGETS

Members Of the New Castle Count
Medical Society held their annual out
Ing and dinner at the State Hosplts
Farnhurst yesterday afternoon. Abou
sixty physicians attended and spent
delightful afternoon. The feature even
OF the sports was baseball gam
between the. hospital nurses and ply
sicians. The game lasted six innings
the nurses winnig i3 10 3. Some
the doctors also spenLmost OF the after
noon trap shooting
Tho dinner was held at the hospit1
at O'Clock, DR.. Harold L. Sprineef
president OF the society. presiding. Dr
/ Meredith J. Samuels, who spent SOM
months in France. In the mtlica
corps. and Dr. Henry c. Cleaver, wilt
served as medical officer IN the navy
/ told OF some OF their experience
while In tho service. Dr. Peter w
Tomllnson gave a talk on the recen
session of the American Medical As
ISOLATION at Atlantic City which h'
attended as a delegate.
Evening journal., 1919-06-21
VISITING FIREMEN
BRING "S0ME BAND"

A delegation Of 81 members Of the
Schuylkill-Hayen Fire Company, Of
Reading. arrived in the city at noon 20
visit the independence Fire Company.
The visitors. carrying American flags.
marched from the French street station
10 the New Merritt House. where they
weer given a dinner b ytheir hosts.
The nremen were led by the IiNoll
Band. OF Reading. The band. in clown
suits. performed fancy cyolutions m
the march, and attracted large and
apprcciative crowd OF spectators. 10 Is
one OF the best bands That visiting fire
men have ever brought 10 The city.
Evening journal., 1919-06-21
De VALERA, HEAD OF
Sim FEIN, HERE
president Of Ireland" to
Appear in New York
on Monday
LEAVES IRELAND BY
UNDERGROUND RAIL

NEW YORK, June 81. United Press .
Harry ]. Boland, Sim Fein member OF
Parliament, declared here today that
Edward De Valera, head Of the Sim fein
and sO-called president OF Ireland Is
in the United States.
Boland asserted that De Valera
would make his appearance In New
York on Monday.
Boland refused to disclose De Valera ;
present exact whereabouts or tell how
he entered the United states.
He said that De Valera was here 10
interest Americans In Irish affairs and
TO stir up sympathy for Irish indepen-
dence lie said, however, thst DE
Valera would not try TO mix in Ameri-
can politics. Boland reserved rooms at
the Waldrof and said they would be
occupied by De Valera.
Boland intimated De Valera would
shortly pay a visit 10 Rochester. y. y
where he said he has relatives.
Boland arrived in New York several
weeks agO. coming over as a stOker lie
said the British were making efforts
10 prevent Sim Feiners from getting
out OF ireland and that an under
ground railway had been established
10 smuggle them from the country. lie
refused TO say anything further about
this underground, railway
De Valera was imprisoned in Lincoln
iail. England, by the British after Sim
Fein outbreaks. He escaped and was
found in hiding IN ireland and inter
viewed by the United Press. Later nc
appeared publicly in Dublin, was mol
molested and assin disappeared.
Evening journal., 1919-06-21
PUPILS ENTERTAIN
In "T0Y" COMEDY

Pupils OF the first grammar class OF
No. 2 school presented a play, "The
joke on the Toy Maker" The play
made a big hit with The parents OF tie
pupils and others present. The music
was furnished by the orchestra OF No.
2s school Miss DOherty worked hard
for two weeks 90 make the play a sue
cess. The show opened with the toys
paving a joke on Father Fun
The show ended with a dance given
by the girls OF the class and they also
sang It'll We Meet Again"
Those who took part were: Father
Fun Thomas ChickOwicz; Mother,
Merry Fisher; Bubb, Paul Zimmerman
Scotch doll. Ruth smith; Pickaninnv
Joseph Salvatore; Buster Brown, Al
way Berg: Boy Blue. Elizabeth Jones
Soldier, Mia Gsro; Sailors, Edward Le-
Carpenter and Paul Grey; Fairy Que m
Jeanette Brady; Irish Colleen. Frances
Wilson; Funny Boy, George Fink. Jean
neite Brady recited a poem, Nive l1
France"
Evening journal., 1919-06-21
THIS Is LONGEST
DAY OF THE YEAR
Sun at Fa,thest P o in
North, Marking Sum-
mer Solstice
PLENTY OF TIME
FOR OUTDOOR WORK

Happen to know what's peculiar
about today'
Sure, everybody knows that by this
time. It's the longest day OF the year
and the official start Of summer.
Know what the cause IS?
Not likely. only those Of astronom-
deal bent know that and they cant
seem 20 explain It logically and clearly
TO those who don't. II Il is any salts
faction, here's more or less what hap
pens:
Of course. FIRST OF an. the earth goes
around the sun once a year in an clip
tical orbit The suns rays do not fall
perpendicularly on the same part Of
the earih's surface any two days In
succession. In the spring, the rays are
all perpendicular at the equator and
nights are OF equal length an over The
earth. This Is on March 2i, commonly
called the Nernal Equinox
Today. three months later, the sun
has reached its greatest distance north
OF the equator We call II he summer
Sostice and on this day the sun. hay-
ing reached the furthest point in ils
norihward motion. appears 10 stand still
for a day or two. before beginning its
trip IN the other direction. The day
! then has reached rs greatest length and
the sun rises and sets furthest north
ON this day the sun shines vertically at
noon at the Tropic OF Cancer and as
nearly vertically as u ever can fall at
noon in an places further north.
We happen 10 be IN the Northern
| Hemisphere; hence our summer com.
mences. At the other end Of the earth
conditions are just reversed and winter
is beginning Simple. isn't it-if you
know how
The sun rose az 5s32 o'clock this
morning and is scheduled 10 set at Sgl
o'clock This evening. making a day Of
one minute in excess Of fifteen hours.
OF the big cities. Petrograd has the
! longest day. there being approximately
nineteen hours between suns. How
ever. parts OF Scandinavia and. OF
course, Iceland boast of a sun which
shines continually for days and even
weeks
So much for the cause of Whining
toms long day. The results are an en-
tirely different and much less obslruse
a matter.
Think Of the things that can be dony
in day as long as today. No excuses
for not planting those garden seeds
moving the lawn, painting those chairs
and all the other little things the rulei
l OF the domicile has been suggesting fol
| so long No excuse OF IL being so dari
that YOU couldn't see the alarm clocl
and 50 oversight
And on The other hand. a great da
10 finish that round OF golf you
promised yourself, 10 timber up thos
soft muscles with a few sets OF ter
mis-. 10 make that long-dcferred day
excursion 90 The shore or mountains
that is. 10 you can make the 'boss
see Il that way.
Instead or spending most Of the da
in the Office and only the eyenin
hours on your own front porch, 20
can split up almost hfiy-ifiy provide
you work an average eight or min
hours and get mp early enough. 10 sa
nothing OF staying up 10 enjoy Oh
cool OF the evening
This is an provided the day is clea
and the sun has chance to perform
its ordinary duties. II its rains-Wcli
that's another story.
Evening journal., 1919-06-21
GALENA HONORS
SOLDIER HEROES
Four Sons Give Up Lives
on Battle Fields Of
France
ONE YOUTH ENLISTED
FROM WILMINGTON

James Caldwell. a resident Of VII
mlngton at the time OF his enlistment,
and a hero who lost his life In the
world war, received special hOn0rs from
his old home town, Galena, Md. at q
welcome home reception recently given
by Galena 10 It's soldiers and sailors
s. The reception was held under the
auspices OF the DIVA NJ. Z. Church
EpwOrth League, on rle lawn OF the
home Of James Davis.
l.. II. Nansant VINO welcomed the re-
turned men, paid the following tribute
10 James Caldwell. "One we know Will
never return to us in the flesh, Jim
Caldwell.
lie was martyred in all the beauty
OF his youth. and the strength OF mis-
young manhood. We say he died young,
but he did not. Length OF life IS not
measured by the number OF years we
live, but by the fullness thereof His
life was full TO Oyerflowing. Christ
said What more can a man do than he
lay down his life for his friends p
When the time came IN the crisis ~
this country that men must die for 20,
Jimmy Caldwell said: Here am !, take
me- lie went, aud on the altar OF this
country did he shed his blood, did he
make the supreme sacrifice, OF his
glorious young life. should we live TO
be old men and women. we can never
hope to put into our lives In all ne
years which we might live, service 90
men, that service which he performed
when he laid down his young life. His
name with the names OF 1000 other
maryred American youths are engraved
on the hearts OF their countrymen, noy
will they need other monuments while
American men and American women
love this their country because II Is
the land OF the free and the home Of
the brave"
One OF the most impressive moments
Of the entire service was that In which
the audience arose and stood with bow
ed heads in memory OF the young mar
who gave his life on the battlefield OF
France.
James Caldwell was the only white
soldier killed, on Galena's roll. Their,
are three colored soldiers whose names
are gold-starred, James A. Carroll, John
g. Carroll. and Samuel J. Gleaves.
Frank Ruth recited a poem In honor
OF the Galena men. Ice cream and cake
were served following the reception
speeches. Many were present from near
by towns.
Evening journal., 1919-06-21
G0MPERS REELECTED
A. F. 0F L. PRESIDENT

ATLANTIC CITY. n. j.. June q
United Press Samuel Gompers today
was reelected president OF the Amer
lean Federation OF Labor.
James Duncan was elected FIRST Vice
president Joseph Valentine. second
vlce-prosldent and Frank Duffy, third
ylce-presldent.
Gompers was reelected by almost a
unanimous vote. The voice OF julius
Duncan, president OF the Seattle trades
union was the only one heard In dis
sent when the viva yoce vote was call
ed for
Gompers. IN accepting, declared his re-
election was the answer OF American
labor 10 radical forces which were try
Ing TO direct the deslinies Of the Ameri-
can Federation.
Evening journal., 1919-06-21
CORNER SCHOOL
CLOSES FOR SUMMER

The closing exercises OF Hsre's Cor
ner School were held on Thursday
before a large audience composed OF
friends and patrons OF the school.
The following program was pre-
sented: Recitation by school, Your
Flag and My Flag; song, salute! the
Flag Goes By; exercise, over IN the
Meadow, Norman Walker, Louisa
Wh.tten, Charles Carrinder. Helen Gun
ningham. Elizabeth Cunningham. David
Whitien. Harvey Gushing, Edith Car
rnder. David Maxwell. Niolette Walk
er: recitation, Three Rules. Jean
nette Clark: recitation, con Second
Though" Elizabeth Cunningham; reci-
tstion. seven Times one May Don
aldson: song. "Our Robin; recitation
"a Boys View" Ralph Rothwell; reci-
tation. Their own Names, Mar
guer.te Currinder: doll drill, Louisa
Whitten. Edith Currinder, Elizabeth
Cunningham. Margaret Maxwell, Helen
Cunnlngham, ViOlette Walker. Jean
nette Clark: recitation, The Spirit Of
Reform" Irwin Walker. song, The
song Of The Wind" Mildred Currinder
recitation. "The Travels OF Mortimei
Br0Mu. Henry LtSAtl AtbAtutiPhf -
Flanders Fields" Anne Cooper; pan
/ iomime song. Dreaming OF Home an'
Mother sung by Margaret Nhitten
and posed by Mildred Currinder' Mar!
blackburn. Elsie Walker, Margare
cunningham. Mabel Gullett, Marguerite
Currinder: recitation. "The Big Prob
lem Harold McFarlin; song, Bells oI
Freedom: recitation, bud Discusses
Cleanliness Charles Currinder; ia.
drill and song. Uncle sans the Man
charles Currinder. Leroy Snaveiy, IT
win Walker Harold McFarl.n, Henr,
Lester. Ralph Bothwell. David Whit
fen. Harvey Cushing: dialogues "EX
animation Day" characters: Teacher
Miss Brown, Else Walker; Superin
tendent Mr.. Jones. Cranston Bland
puplls-Mndred Currinder. Ralph Gun
bingham. Mabel Gullett, Irwin Walker
Harvey Cushing. Margaret Maxwell
Edith Currinder, Margaret Whitten
Leroy snavely. Marguerite Currinder
Margaret Cunningham. Mary Black
burn. Henry Lester. Charles Curr!nder
Address. the Rev. J. r. Bicklns
Prizes for good attendance wer'
awarded TO Harold McFarlin, Mildred
Curr .nder. Mary Blackburn and Edit'
| Currinder.
Evening journal., 1919-06-21
MASONS TALK Of
TEMPLE PROJECT
John S. Crehs Presents
Subject Before St. Johns
Chapter Communication
GEORGE CARTER URGES
COMMUNITY SERVICE

That Free Mssons respond quickly
and generously TO proper appeals msde
to them for deserving aid was attested
fully in the Masonic Temple last night
at the buffet luncheon served by 81
Johns Chapter, No. 4, Royal Arcn
Aiasons, at the conclusion OF It's SEMI
annual cOnvOcation.
Former city Treasurer William j..
Highneld stood on a chair, called Tor
order, and when silence had been OBJ
tanned, said:
Il know Of the case Of the widow
and children OF a deceased brother
Mason. They have been having a hlfd
time OF 10 since the bread winner oi
the household passed away. ] men
tion no names, but propose that we
Royal Arch MasOns take mp camp
town for the relief and benelt OF that
widow and children
That's the way 10 do it, several Cf
the ROYAL Arch Masons shouted.
Empty cigar boxes were passed
around with the result that in a Few
minutes si2J in cash had been given.
10 was one OF the pleasantest features
OF the conyocation.
At the meeting Of the chapter two
short addresses were made. John :.
Grohe spoke in behalf Of the new Ma
sonic Temple project. George Carter
made a ffteen-minute speech IN urging
more Intensive and open community
service by all Masonic bodies.
The buffet luncheon given by the
chapter 10 about 300 Royal Arch
Masons was a novelty. Members OF
the chapter, headed by Clarence r.
Holt, manned the many tables and saw
10 II that each person received his
nh Of sandwiches, olives, pickles, ict
cream, Strawberries and coffee. Parrys
Orchestra furnished the music. HamlL
ton Harris sang several solos and led
the choral singing.
The chapter now has about 800 mem-
bers.
Evening journal., 1919-06-21
GERMANS WITHDRAW
NOTE TO ALLIES

WEIMAR. June 20 United Press) di
p. m.)-Germsn political leaders sud
denly decided tonight TO withdraw the
note 10 the Allies in which further con
cesSiOns were demanded.
No reason for this action was adj
vanced and the situation remains con
fused. Prom the maze OF conflicting In
cidents. however, the general impress
sion prevailed that the treaty would be
signed.
PARIS. June 81 United Press The
big four received from Weimar today a
note demanding further concessions re-
garding the peace terms. u was eX-
pected that an answer would be for
warded this afternoon.
4 United Press dispatch from Weimar
stated that the Germans later decided
TO withdraw this note.
Evening journal., 1919-06-21
MARSHALL TO WELCOME PEssOA.

WASHINGTON, juno q TJuIItu
Press )-Vice-P President Marshall viii
formally receive President-elect Epi-
iaeio Pessoa OF Brazil at the White
House this afternoon at the cabled re-
quest OF President Wilson.
The President cabled here requesting
that the White House be used for re-
ceiving PessOa.
The President also has asked Secre-
tary Tumuliy 10 express 10 the Brazil
ian President Ibis great gratiilcation
that the lmperator was able TO render
him the service she rendered at sea
when the French cruiser broke down.
Evening journal., 1919-06-21
NITTI TO SELECT
ITALIAN CABINET

ROME, June 20.-tDelayed.) king
Victor Emmanuel today gave Fran
vesco Nittl, former Minister OF the
Treasury. unofficial mandate TO form a
new cabinet.
Nltt Immediately interviewed Signors
Luzzatu and Tittoni, who promised 70
accept, respectively, the portfolios Of
finance and foreign affairs. The Kings
selection OF Nitti followed conferences
with several political leaders, includ-
ing President Bonasi, OF the Senate
President MarcOrn, OF the Chamber OF
Deputies. and former Premlers Bozelll
and GiOletti.
The belief was expressed in political
circles that despite formation OF new
cabinet the appointment OF peace dele
gates to replace Premier Orlando and
Foreign Minister SonninO was I'M
practicable.
Evening journal., 1919-06-21
PLAYING FINALS In
GOLF TOURNAMENT

Semi-nnals and finals are being play
ed today in the invitation golf tourna-
ment at the Wilmington Country Club
Winners who had come in by i30
o'clock in the scmi-fnal play were sid
ney Scott. Wilmington, who defeated }.
s. Dean. Of Princeton, } and a. and
Cameron Buxton, Huntington Valley.
who defeated Frank l.. Newton, Brook
line Country Club, and 4.
Finals and a handicap medal play
at IS holes will conclude the tourna-
ment this afternoon.
Evening journal., 1919-06-21
aRIG nIII.n nEVERY nEAn.

NEW YORK, June q. UNITED Press)s
Plans were being made today. for the
funeral OF William stephen Devery.
former New York Chief OF Police. and
one OF the most picturesque chsrac-
icrs In this clty's political history.
Deyery. familiarly known as big
Bill" died al his homo in Far Rock
away. following an apoplectic stroke.
Tie had been in perfect health and his
death came as surprise to friends.
lie was 62 years OF age and had just
returned from a visit 10 his dsugh-
tcr's home. In Washington, D. G.
Evening journal., 1919-06-21
WANT TO KNOW HOW
EASTMAN COT SECRET

WASHINGTON. June H. United
Press. The State Department today
began an Investigation OF The circum-
tances surrounding Max Eastman's pos
session OF a confidential state Depart
ment cable sent Secretary Lansing at
Paris, warning OF criticism Of the ad-
minisiration on its Siberian policy
70 Is not known. Acting Secretary of
state Polk said. how Eastman obtained
the message. Polk is preparing a state
mcnt
Though the state Department sent a
message similar 20 that quoted by
Eastman last January, Assistant Sec-
retary Of state Philips said Eastman =
translation was badly garbled in i'm
portant features and changed the real
meaning of The cable.
Evening journal., 1919-06-21
MAY START SAVE
ICE" CAMPAIGN

Philadelphia ice dealers have started
a save Ice" campaign. During the
hot spell OF May and June it was neces-
sary 10 use some Of the reserve stock
OF ice and conditions since then have
not permitted its replacement" the
Philadelphia dealers announce.
A Wilmington fee manufacturer today
said It is likely that Save Ice" cam
paim may be started in this city
Evening journal., 1919-06-21
FRANCIs TO Fly NEXT WEEK.

DAYTON. o., June 2i.-,United Press
Captain Roy n Francis will not leave
McCOok Field. Dayton. before next
Tuesday and possibly later on his ilight
10 New York where he begins "a one
stop trans-continental flight from that
city to san Francisco. An accident
while testing the motors Of The plane
yesterday. damaging the tail assembly
delayed the getaway scheduled for to
day.