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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-03-06

Burlington had the biggest election
In Its history Tuesday. SO far as the
number of votes cast goes, when more
than 1000 were polled. The contest
resulted in the return to office Of
Mayor J. Holmes Jackson by n ma
jority of 219 and the election of Ave
republicans and one democrat to the
board OF aldermen, so the board will
stand. after the first of April, 10 re-
publicans and two democrats. with a
democratic mayor. The feature Of the
election was the large vote cast by
women, which fell only three short
of LOO.
Burlington goes into the wet column
once more by lead of 297.
The new aldermen to sit on tho
board are Roy L. Patrick, who led
Charles L. Dolan, che present incumbent
In the sixth ward, by 1T votes; Ed
ward Hanbridge, who was elected in
the fifth ward with no opposition; and
DR.. c. H. Beecher who was elected in
the second ward over his democratic
opponent, Robert Cannon. by vote of
sol to 257. Frank J. Dryer was re-
turned from the fourth ward with 463
votes against 1914 for Frank r. Nor
gan, the republican nominee. Charles
L. Woodbury. and Charles Caisse were
returned In wards one and three, re-
| spectively. with no opposition.
In the sixth ward there is a peculiar
situation in the election of inspectors
OF election. The three highest are re-
publicans and as only two from the
same party can serve, a democrat, j
| w. O'Neil, will serve instead Of one
of them. e. H. Chase and Frank p
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-03-06
WARD ELECTIONS

WARD ELECTIONS
The vote for the different officials in
the several wards was as follows:
Ward onc--Alderman, Charles L. Wood
bury, republican 413; ward clerk, Oscar
w. Edwards. republican, 400; inspectors
of election Daniel II. Cameron, republic
can. 377, Malcolm G. Clark, republican,
1853, Henry d. Lacey, democrat, 1853.
Ward two-Alderman. G. n. Beecher,
republican, SOL Robert Cannon. democrat
and independent 257; ward clerk. James
f. Bradley. republican, 81, A. II. Nc
Nally, democrat. 1877: inspectors of cleo
ton, G. r. Bacon. republican, SCI.
A. II. Duhamel, republican, Sc, Samuel
II. Miller, republican, 3o6 Heman Croker
democrat. 3A.
Ward three-Alderman. Charles Caisse
republican. Al; ward clerk, A. T.. LANCE
win. republican, 1856 and Jules Simays,
democrat. 264 inspectors Of election. j. G
Bacon. republican, 49, n. II. Failey. re-
publican, 23S. Michael Cummings demo-
crat, 235. Fred Fugcre, democrat, $50.
Ward four-Aldermen Frank J. Dwyer
democrat, 1853. Frank Il. Morgan. republi.
can. 1874; ward clerk, Oscar Heiningcr
democrat, 502 inspectors of election. John
L. Bergeron, republican. Az. Edward II
McGrath. democrat 432. John A. Smith
democrat 416.
Ward five-Alderman, Edward Han.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-03-06
UNIVERSITY NOTES

The Honor Scholarship society held a
largely attended meeting in the Hotel
Van Ness dining room Friday night. A
short business meeting and election OF
officers was followed by dancing and re-
freshments. The officers elected for the
ensuing year are: President. l.. F. Par
ker. 20; vice-presidept. Miss Erald Ben
son, 20: secretary, Miss Marjorie Scott,
20; treasurer. G. II. Mosher. '21; sergeant
at arms. Clement Il. Cook. %; chair
man entertainment committee. Harold
Hazen, 20.
The trophy room in the Old Mill has
been fitted out through the efforts of the
Y. NJ. G. A. with some of the equipment
formerly used by the soldiers in the sig
nal and mechanical schools. A long table.
with games, a victrola and records, "a
small library OF books and magazines and
number Of easy chairs have helped TO
make the place very popular as "A recrea-
ton room used by the students between
classes. The cases for the trophies which
were removed during the fire last sum
mer are soon to be replaced. commit
tee has been appointed by the BouldeY
society to work with the Y. NJ c. A.
In replacing the trophies as they were
before the destruction of the south part
| of the building.
The appointments for junior week
events have been announced. The junior
week committee consists of l.. t. Parker
w. l.. Hammond, y. j. Hin, A. w.
AIKEN, q. L. Hawkins. r. IL. Titus,
| X. II. McFce l.. ID. Nelson, y. w. Rath-
| ION, Nj. ), Mcleod medicaD and l.. A.
White medicaD. The committee for
| the junior prom, the big event OF the
weeks festivities, consists of +. A,
| Lynch, NJ. c. Bond, j. IA. Mcleod
N. Z. Shaw, y, !. Moore, /. w. Gale
d. II. Doane, Il. J. Tyler, Miss Mildred
Browncll, Miss Katherine Hopkins Pease
MISS Florence Dow, II. A. Durfec (medi-
cab and r. V. Sanderson (medicaD.
o. Is. Jennings. chairman of the sopho
more hon committee, has appointed the
| following members: r. H. Finley, f. f.
Smalley, II. M, Grant, II. l.. Alden
#. X. Carson. S. w. Converse, d. T.
BiXby, Miss Twohey, Miss Stiles, Miss
| Annis and Miss Clifford.
Epsilon Chapter of Alph Xl Delta an
nounces the pledging Of Marjorie Scott
/ 90 of Swanton.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-03-06
SUFFRAGE CONVENTION
Officers Of National Association 20 IL
In burlington Next Week

Next Tuesday and Wednesday the an
nuai State convention of the Vermont
Euuil Suffrage associption will be held
In this city. with headquarters at the
New Sherwood Hotel. Mrs. Carrie Chap
man Gait, president of the National
American Woman Suffrage association,
and also of the International Alliance,
and Mrs. Halsey w. Wilson, correspond
ing secretary of the former, will be
present. 1t is expected that there will
be delegates present from all over tho
State.
The program will be as follows
TUESDAY, MARCH II
1000 n. m.-Business session; prayer by
the Rev. c. c. Adams; word of welcome,
Mayor j. Holmes jackson; response, Mrs,
A.. l.. Bailey: summary of minutes of last
convention: appointment of committees;
reports: convention business
200 D. m.-Meeting open to public;
vocal solos, "Charmant Oiseau," BE
cause l Love You, Dear Miss Mildred
Shattuck Winning of Presidential Suf-
frage, Mrs. James A. Estee; Summary
of Vermont's Progress" Mrs, Annette
w. Parmelee; How the Vote Has Been
Used, Mrs. Edward III, Read Mrs. Lou
X. Thomas.
500 p. m.-Mass meeting at the City
Hall; vocal solos. THE Star" Rogers,
Loves In My Heart" Woodman. Miss
Mildred Shattuck; '1nvictus,' HUM.
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PASTOR WALDRON TO Be.
RELEASED FROM PRISON
Pacifist Clergyman, Sentenced a
Year Ago to Serve Is Years
for Violation of Espionage
Act, Will Walk Out April l
Free Man

The Rev. Clarence II. Waldron a for
mer pacifst preacher in Windsor, who
was sentenced in this city about year
ago by Judge Harland p. Howe Of the
United States court to serve ID years In
the government penitentiary at Atlanta,
Ga. for violation of the espionage act,
will be freed on April 1. His case is one
Of about fifty on which President Wilson
has acted fsvoraby. following recon-
mendations by the department Of Justice
for Communication or pardon. where no
intent to violate the law was shown or
where the sentences were regarded as
excessive. This information reached Bur-
lington in an Associated Press dispatch
from Washington yesterday.
No notice Of the Presidents action has
been received in the city yet by Judge
Howe or by United States Attorney
Billiard, but on being interviewed yester-
day Mr. Billiard said that he thought
such action might be taken as both he
and Judge Howe had recommended
clemency.
Waldrons case Attracted more atten-
ton than that OF any other in this sec
ton of the country, because of his
profession and the manner In which he
worked He went TO considerable expense
to print pamphlets and entered into the
work of preventing young men from going
to war in n thorough manner.
A short time ago Mr.. Billiard received
from AttorncyGeneral Gregory n letter
asking for information as to the num-
| Der of convictions secured in this dis
trict under the espionage act and for any
other details. Mr.. Billiard talked the
| question of Waldron's liberation over
with Judge Howe and both came to the
conclusion that as he could do no further
| harm because the war was over IT would
| be well to recommend his pardon, which
they did to the encouragement. The
case of Harold Mackey, who was also
sentenced to 20 years for the same crime
was also discussed and on account of the
different makeup of Mackey. Mr.. BullarC
thought 1t would be well to Confine him q
little longer. Neither Judge Howe nor Mr.
| Billiard have ever heard of any one else
| trying to secure Waldron's liberation.
| Waldrons case is the only one men
| toned in New England in the report of the
| encouragement. 1t was considered on,
| of the most important cases In the coun
| try because of the great influence which
Waldron could have. On convctinl
| Waldron, Mr.. Billiard received tee
gram of congratulations from the depart
ment of justice and it was thought Their,
| that a big step in preventing unpatriotic
| sentiments had been made.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-03-06

the construction and operation OF the
various machines. The instructional
staff will be composed of demonstrators.
factory experts, and the University in
structors in engineering. Arrangements
have been completed to have at the
school Cleveland. Fordson. international
and Case tractors, There will also be at
the school several popular tractor i'm
Elements and accessories.
A tuition fee of $3.50 will he charged
each person registering for the school
Applications should be forwarded AT once
to r. c. Fiske Instructor in Farm Me-
chanics, University of Vermont, Bur-
lington, Vermont
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-03-06
MILITANT SUFFRAGISTS
PLACED IN JAIL

New York. March i.-Prominent
members of the National Woman'A
party were arrested on charges of dis
orderly conduct after battle to-
night with policemen in front of the
Metropolitan Opera House where they
had intended to stage a demonstration
against President Wilson. The women
arrested were Miss Alice Paul and
Miss Doris Stevens of New York and
Elsie Hill of Norwalk, Conn. They
were locked up in the West ThirtietL
street station. Thirty suffragists were
charged by fifty policemen when they
started their demonstration and were
quickly dispersed,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-03-06
Deputy Collectors Dates

Harry A. Donnelly, deputy collector.
viii be at the following places on dates
mentioned for the purpose of assisting
income taxpayers in filling their returns
under the federal law. The itinerary of
the deputy collector will be as follows:
Winooski, Judge Conlin's office. March
to 3, 1:3o to 500 and 700 to $3.50 y. m.
Essex Junction, town clerks office, March
10 to ii; Charlotte, town clerks Office,
March II; Milton, town clerks office,
March 13: Jericho, r. b. Williams store,
March "A; Richmond, town clerks office,
March 10.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-03-06
ALDERMEN DO LITTLE
Vote improvements ON Ptkin aud
Ward streets--ApprOvc BnIs

The monthly meeting of the board of
aldermen was held last evening. Only
two important things were done. both be-
Ing for civic improvements. II was voted
to lay cement sidewalk and curbing
along both sides of Pitkin street, and also
to lay n cement curbing and gutter on
Ward street.
The following large bills were ordered
paid when approved: Water department,
"a. 1854. IA. fire department, salaries. 81 1874. 60,
expenses. y.1l4#: police, salaries, 81
25s. o2. expenses, $96, SO; pauper department,
a. 0s4. "a. electric light, $14096.08; library,
$562. as and parks, $2So56'
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-03-06
$4,000 FIRE MONDAY
T~vo-StOry Bnru and Garage Rascd.
Floor Falls with Ffremeu

W. II. Murdoch of 90 Colchester ayarue
suffered loss of about $500 Monday
morning about II 80 o'clock when a fire
Of unknown origin RACED his barn and
carriage house While fghting the FIRE
from the second floor Chief Carl ID.
Stockwell. Captains Ashline and Neal.
Fremen Sutton. Lavelly and Snow.
escaped serious injuries when the timbers
supporting the floor gave way and
precipated them 10 tho ground floor, amid
a pile Of debris and burning wood.
In the barn were stored about two tons
OF hay, about thirty-eight bushels of
beans. besides much garden truck and
vegetables in the cellar Of the barn. Four
pigs and about II dozen hens were uaved
from death in the flames by quick work
of the neighbors. In the wagon shed n
sleigh and wagon were damaged. MIR.
Murdoch carried insurance in the Peck
agency
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-03-06

bridge. republican. 473; school commits
sioner. Gardner Brewer, republican, 37S,
e. w. Cooney. democrat. 232; ward clerk,
II. c. Wheelock, republican, 1853, Thomas
F. Conlon. democrat, 2l9; inspectors of
election. A. S. Drew, republican. 332. Mrs.
Joseph T. Stearns, republican. S56. James
Fl. Dolan. democrat. 352. William d. Nc
Cabc, democrat 226.
Ward six-Aldermen, Charles l.. Dolan
democrat 800, Roy l.. Patrick, republican
4o9 school commissioner. W. o. Lane,
republican, 37S, D. J. Nolan, democrat
2Ss ward clerk. II. II. Hagar, republican
1888. Roy ID. Yandow. democrat, 25o; in
spectors of election, J. II. Carlin. republi-
can, 460. r.. II. Chase, republican, $50
Frank +. Lord, republican. $50. Thomas
p. Clay. democrat, al, j. w. O'Neil
democrat, POS.
THE WOMEN VOTERS
About "A per cent. of the women who
were eligible to vote awaited themselves
of the privilege, the figures in the diff.
ferent wards being as follows:
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-03-06
MAN AT BESERY'S HOTEL
ATTEMPTS SUICIDE

Henry Laduke. man about 60 years
old, shot himself Though the right temple
in his room at Besery's Hotel on Battery
street about one o'clock this morning
The man was stranger in the city and
1t Is said appeared to be in poor health.
He was taken to the Mary Fletcher hos
pital in the police ambulance. His condi-
ton Is said to be serious.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-03-06
JACKSON REELECTED
MAYOROF BURLINGTON
BY MAJORITY OF 219|

Lead in Wards Three and Four Too Great for DR..
Watkins to Overcome in the Other Four
Wards-Largest Vote Ever Cast in City Be-
cause of Participation of Nearly LOO Wom-
publican Aldermen Elected
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-03-06

Tho Alpha Lambda chapter of Kappa
Sigma announce the pledging of Kenneth
Collins, 81, OF Saranac Lake, " Y.
Alpha Tau Omega announced the
pledging OF Elmer Theodore Martin.
'22, of Essex Junction.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-03-06
TRACTOR SCHOOL
To he Held at University 81 Vermont
March 17-2.

A tractor school will be held at the
University of Vermont, March II to 22nd
for the benefit of the tractor owners,
prospective purchasers Of any who may
be Interested in tractor construction and
operation. A part of each day will be
devoted to lectures and practical talks
by tractor owners. and to the study Of
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-03-06

The real estate business In this city Is
being done chiefly by men and firms
whose ads are regular features of this
newspapers.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-03-06

II YOU win the interest of the readers
n, this rewspaper you can sell whatever
,,o,, nav have for salc-if 1t is good value,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-03-06

If you have anything to sell to tho
readers of this newspaper you have
something TO say to them in the adver-
Using columns.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-03-06
UNCLAIMED LETTERS
WOMEN'S LIST

List of unclaimed letters in the Bur
lington postofIice for the week ending
March 1. 1919:
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-03-06
MEMS LIST

Robt. Alexander. Lerry Allen, A. y.
Bodwie. G. A. Blunt, Geo. Caultcr. T.. G.
Freef1eld. NJ. Greaves, VIM. w. Russell,
Fred White, w. l.. White, Vanity Fair
Shop.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-03-06

Bertha Blair. Mrs. VIM. Coryea. Mrs.
Genevieve DeCuneo. Mrs. Stella Davis,
Miss Cordelia Lalonde, Mrs. NJ. l.. Nit
che, Mrs. Bertha Sanders, Miss Anna
Savage
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-03-06

out of the arrests made at Newport a
few days ago have been disposed of and
Alfred Belsle who already had spent
three months in iail, was sentenced to
spend one more month I'm the Jail at
Newport. Thomas Robertson paid a fine
of 500 and was deported to Canada as
Belisle will be as soon as his sentence
expires. The two women who were held
rs witnesses were released and deported
from Newport.
G. A. Barber. who has bccn in the
grocery business in Burlington for 32
years and at the same place on Church
street during all but two of those years.
Saturday took into partnership with
him Alexander Verret, who has been in
his employ for the last IS years. The
firm whl henceforth he known as G. A.
Barber e. Co. There are only two or
three other retail merchants in Burling-
ton who have been ION the street" as
long as has Mr.. Barber.
Alleging that she was treated with in
tolerable severity, Mrs. Emily Sprague
Benway of Huntington has filed a suit
for divorce from her husband. James G.
Benway. in Chttenden county court
The case will be heard at the term which
opens next Tuesday morning. The
couple were married at Huntington on
May Q, 1899 by the Rev. j. r. Franklin
and have one son, Roland r., aged A.
Theodore u. Hopkins appears for Mrs
Benway, while Vernon A. Billiard will
represent Mr.. Benway.
J. Edward Taggart, son of DR.. and
Mrs. j. II. Taggart of North Prospect
street, has received his discharge from
the naval service and returned to this
city to resume his studies at the uni.
versity. He was member of the class
OF 1918 but left college to become a nava
aviator. He was a member of "A seaplant
crew which was officially credited will
the destruction of n U-boat. He was
stationed on the coast of England, neal
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-07-11

CLEVELAND, o. - The coffee
house has taken the place of the
saloon dive and low cabaret in the
underworld of Cleveland and other
midwest cities, according to Police
Prosecutor Edward Stanton, crusad-
Owners of coffee houses have
been arrested. Some have been fined,
others sent to the workhouse. Young
girls held practically as slaves in
these resorts have been liberated,
returned to their homes or sent to
reform schools.
A well-dressed, extensively jew
eIed woman, labelled by the police
of Cleveland and Detroit, queen of
the coffee house vice trust" has
been arrested in the effort to break
fee houses which have sprung up
in the districts where the foreign
population is heaviest. Many former
saloons have been made over into
coffee houses.
Prosecutor Stanton accuses the
vice ring of buying, selling and eX-
changing young girls, forcing them
to live immorally in coffee houses:
"The girls are placed in coffee
houses" says Prosecutor Stanton,
''in the guise of mattresses, but are
compelled to lead immoral lives. dl-
viding the profits with the owner
of the coffee house to which they
are assigned"
Many coffee houses in Cleveland
have been closed by the police with
in the past two weeks. Others are
being watched, and wherever young
girls are employed as mattresses
girls and owners are questioned.
A girl taken from a coffee house
owned by Mrs. Sophia Fodor testi-
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-07-11
Irish in Australia Openly
Agitate for independence Move

from the Nationalist, Labor and re-
turned soldier groups.
AS showing the strength of anti
English feeling, on last ST. Patrick's
day only the Irish and Australian
flags were carried in the professions,
in several towns throughout, the COM
monwealth. The Union Jack did not
appear in these places.
At a garden fete held at the Chris
tian Brothers college. st. ktlda. Mel
bourne, quite recently, Archbishop
Mannix was cheered when he declared
outspoken1y that Ireland's critics
were always saying that lrishmen
were continually grieving over past
wrongs, but could it be said that
the English flag was covering no bar
barities?
He read letter from Ireland in
which the writer said that the Irish
at home lacked the freedom the Aus
tralians enjoy" This portion of the
letter was greeted with considerable
excitement, as the hearers connected
it with the activities of the royal
commission against the Sim Feiners.
Leaders of the Irish party move
ment have stated that they are re-
ceiving strong moral support from
friends of Ireland in the UESted
States
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-07-11
Texas Girl Is Sheriff.
In Lively Cameron County

Miss Charlotte McGoVern, or
Brownsville, Tex, 4eputy sheriff of
Cameron county for several years,
was acting sheriff recently while the
Henry Ford case held her superior
officers in the north. Her duties
included directing the peace Off
GERS and preserving order, down on
the border" as we'll as the less re-
sponsble but no less dignified bust
ness of opening court. And when
the diminutive sheriff, modishly
gowned in a gray tailored suit with
hat and chiffon blouse to match, de-
livered the familiar "Oyez! Oyer"
for the first time the event was so
unprecedented as to call forth spon-
taneous applause IN the courtroom.
Miss McGovern is as pretty as she
is intelligent and fearless. She has
clear, steel-gray eyes,, black hair and
fair skin. She is only five feet four
inches tall and weighs 112 pounds.
But though short on avoirdupois, she
is long on courage. For several years
she has driven her own car out on
lonely roads while attending to her
official duties, such as carrying spe-
cial officers and their prisoners, and
more than once she has narrowly es-
capped being captured by bandits.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-07-11
Sing Sing Now Guards %
death House" Prisoners

Sing Sing PRISONS death house
holds the largest number of muir
derers, and the most desperate in
the history of the New York institu-
ton. Warden Edward V. Brophy
carries a greater responsibility than
any predecessor. re realizes this
so thoroughly that he has increased
the death watch by six keepers.
These will be on guard every second
of the time the twenty-three man.
slayers are awaiting the call to
step through the little red door.
Of these, only one, possibly, will
be executed before September. This
is Gordon Fawcett Handy, who is
not likely to appeal his case. There
fore the warden's company of lost
men is sure to increase, although,
as one of the oldest guards said,
Sing Sing now boards the hardest
crowd that was ever within her
walls. It is absolutely necessary to
reinforce the death watch as we'll
as to provide more guards"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-07-11

fled that a coffee house owner had
sold her to the Fodors for 81. Mrs.
Fodor and her husband were arrest
ed.
The old vice ring, which used to
operate in large cities through the
mediums of liquor resorts, saloons,
wine rooms, and vicious cabarets, is
now attempting to come back with
the aid of coffee houses, according
to the police.
Thus far the coffee houses have
appeared in foreign districts, and
foreigners have been the owners.
They have the appearance of being
respectable places, where coffee is
slipped by men and women. There is
no entertainment, and seldom is any,
thing, other than coffee served
abundance of mattresses, mostly
young and good-looking. Men wait
ers are not employed. and the
patronage of women coffee drinkers
is not encouraged in these places,
police assert.
Prosecutor Stanton believes that
many mysteries of missing girls will
be cleared up when the coffee house
evil has been wiped out.