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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-03-13
NO FLU" HERE
Ghfttenden County Hind None OF 1884
Cases in state Last Month

Although there were 1894 cases Of
influenza reported TO the State Board
of Health during February, not one
case was reported from Chittenden
county, according to the figures avail
able at the Office of the board Thurs
day: The health of vermonters re-
manned excellent as a rule. although
here and there small epidemlcs broke
out:
Peliegra, which seldom visits this
section of the country; has made It's
appearance In Jericho: but there Is
only one patient there There are
only two cases of typhoid fever In the
entire State.
Scarlet fever began to get a start
In st. Adams, where there were 10
cases reported during the month, but
the disease seems to be under control
now. In the entire State SIS eases
were reported last month. Richmond
was really worse than ST: Adams for
II had Is eases, with much smaller
population.
There was about the usual amount
of whooping cough, 80 new eases
being reported. or these, Is were in
Washington county. Vermont also
was unfortunate enough to secure Ave
cases of diphtheria. but these are all
well scattered and there is mo indica-
ton of an epidemic
When 1t comes to the 1924 cases of
Influenza, Rutland county is one Of the
biggest sufferers, with 237 cases. but
Caledonia, which already has suffered
much, still leads with 254. Benning-
ton Is almost as free as Chittenden
and has only 1s, while Addison has
ia, Lamoille 80, Orleans 163. WASH
inGtop 40 Windsor ia windham I'd
Orange 100 and Franklin rs.
There were 60 cases Of chicken pox
and Windham county got the bulk of
this business, with 35 cases. German
measles are down to Ave In the State.
There are only nine cases of pneumo-
MIA and six new cases of tuberculosis.
Gonorrhea claimed 81 new victims last
month and syphilis Is. that have been
reported.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-03-13
RHODES SCHOLARS
Election Throughout United States to
Bo Resumed This Year

Election Throughout United States to
Bo Resumed This Year
The plan for the resumption of the
election of Rhodes scholars In the United
States have just been announced by
Prof. Frank Aydelotte Of the Massa-
chusetts Institute Of Technology. Ameri-
can secretary to the Rhodes trustees.
Qualifying examinations no longer will be
required.
A statement authorized by the trustees
in London reads;
THE election Of Rhodes scholars
throughout the United States will be
resumed during the present year. The
postponed scholarships due to the vari-
Gus States for 1918 and 1919 will be Allied
next autumn. Scholars elected for 1918
will come into residence, as far as pos
stbls. In January, 1920.
1T has been decided that the qualify
Ing examination hitherto required Of all
scholars shall no longer be held, and
scholars will be elect ed on the basis of
their collegiate or university record sup
plemented II necessary by any further
tests that the committee OF selection may
In their discretion impose. Other condi-
tions Of eligibility will remain as before. Z"
There will be elections In all States
Sixteen States will elect for 1918 and
1918. rs will elect for 1918 only and 16 will
elect for 1919 only The six New Eng
land States and New York are In the
latter class.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-03-13
,HDRkER MINISTER
BRINGS ANOTHER SUIT
The Rev. Orlando E. Aiken, Erst-
while Methodist Pastor at
Fairfax; Wants Damages from
Swanton Young Man for AL.
legged DefamatOry Remarks

The Rsv Orlando e. Aiken Of 1873
lso6tniS street. formerly pastor OF the
Methodist Church at Fairfax hut who
is now under suspension by the YER
mont Methodist conference, has filed in
Chfttenden county court a suit to re-
cover damages Of 5000 and Just costs
from Frederick Bell of Swanton. The
suit is the second legal action in a
elimination of the preferrng of
charges by the Methodist conference in
connection with his passionate In the
church at F'airfak. w. u. Stewart Of
Fairfa4 is attorney for MIR. Aiken. who
formerly held pastorates at Cabot.
swanton, Canaan and Derby
The citation filed by Attorney Stew
art yesterday alleges that Frederick
Boil on May 90, 1919; and April 10. 1913,
and on other occasions spoke. uttered
and published and discussed with GER
. tain prominent men of the State false
". maliciousiy, deliberately and will
fully against the honor, integrity,
character and reputation of the Rev.
Mr.. Aiken
The citation further alleges that
Frederick Bell In his conversations,
utterances, published and discussed ex-
pressipns conveyed tho untrue false
and damnabie stories concerning al
-
sought and obtained from Bell, and in
which conferences he (Aiken) had un-
natural relations with Bell and con-
Quoted himself in manner very inn
proper and indecent.
Because or the alleged remarks OF
BELL concerning him and hts character.
Mr. Aiken states that he has been
greatly vexed. impoverished, oppressed.
harrassed and that ne has been re-
moved from his passionate and conse-
ouentiy his salary taken away, that
his health has been disturbed by the
alleged remarks to such an extent that
ne is not now physically able to hold
a position and holds none He suf:
fers great mental pain. so the citation
alleges The suit will be heard when
court reconvenes on April 8.
Frederick Bell Will be remembered
"a one of the young men who testified
against Aiken In the suits which the
former pastor at Fairfax brought last
year against the Rev. w. B. Dukeshire;
kuperintendent Of the st. Adams Meth
bdist Episcopal conference district
H. l.. Southland and Mr.. and Mrs. Cher
fier, all of Fairfax. Aiken only pressed
bne suit, that against the Cherriers, at
the time and was awarded damages of
800. He claimed that the other de-
Pendants settled literally with him and
t0aid all expenses, but Attorney Elmer
johnson, as counsel for the defendants.
jAaid that they paid expenses but no
damages.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-03-13
CLOTHING NEEDED
Members Of County Ctapter Of ns1
CrVss Are Asked q I1Av

The regular monthly meeting Of t1,~
Chittenden County Chapter Of the Anssn-
can Red Cross was held at Hotel Nsr-
mont Thursday afternoon. County Chair--
man G. u. Ordway WIS authorized 70 ap-
point magas!ne director to conduet 4
campaign to obtain subscriptions 70 he
Red Cross magazine.
a letter from division headqu&tera~was
read by Mrs. y. NJ. Johnson. chairman
Of womants work committee, extracts
from which are here given:
ION signing the arInistice, the .Emnch
government notified our cnuufasacns
abroad Of their desire to take over fhe
work Of the American Red CSo1s among
the civilian population. At Ant It VS.
felt that this would mean yay n,nch.
less work for the con,na1alepn, but ths
demands upon them by the French hGys
been 30 great showing he tnesnenAceD
growing need for assistance, that NV
have asked us TO continue TO make slaeh
refugee garments a. the people in l1iaH
country are willing to undertake. Tt1e ~
true not only Of France BIT Of al xt1e
liberated countries We n1iat neahEe that,
In France. Belgium and IN 1iheeA1a6
countries for four years no textiles hoVo
been imported and there Il a dire-no61l
for clothing.
The supplying Of clothing TOR On
people abroad falls upon the American
Red Cross and we are anxious 10
mobolize the voluntary spirit Of ot0
women workers to enable US 20 rsndsv
such assistance as we may.
Production Of the following articles p
desired Girlr' chenfses. women's chana-
ises, girls drawers, women's drawers,
children's nightgowns girls nishtgowns.
women's nghtgowne, children's pstti.
coats. girls petticoats. wonyeu's petit
coats and childrens underehirts.
THE material for the manufacture Of
these articles will be delivered FREQ. az
in the past.
The amount of work to be undertaken
will be left to the conscience Of In
dividuals In each chapter. and TO their
pride In sharing in this great privilege
which has been accorded to the Red
Cross to continue to help the suffering
people abroad
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-03-13
THE MELTING-POT
(From Leslie's)

The Catholic clergy of southern Hun
gary in petition to the Hungarian
church council. condemn the rule of cell
ibacy as anti-democratic.
The Atlanta Ga, board Of education
has repealed its order for the reading of
the Bible and repeating the Lords pray
err In the public schools.
The election In Flagler county. Florida.
to All vacancy In the lower house of
the Legislature had to be postponed be
cause only four men In the county had
paid their 1918 poll tax. a requisite
to voting.
J. D. Rockefeller, Jr.. says: The
American flag is a symbol of the sacri
fees of the past, and sacrifices of the
future. II need be, and for that reason
we revere II. II Is a symbol of liberty
and high ideals,
All the 299 petty criminals who enlisted
in the army at the urgency Of the citys
reform agency In Philadelphia distin-
guished themselves In war service "over
there" and many have come back ideal
citizens.
Jess Willard, the heavyweight boxing
champion, has signed articles to fight any
opponent. He is to receive 100000, win.
lose or draw. The prices Of admission to
the fight will probably be from $40 to
$50. No collection,
Textile plant workers of New England
demanded "A hours pay for 4s-hour
week. and when 1T was refused 16o0 Rus
SLAMS. 1.5OO Italians, 1000 Belgians and 900
other foreign employees Joined in demand
ing a strike.
Senator Fernald of Maine says; Since
the government took control of our rail-
roads, freight rates have advanced 40 per
cent. passenger rates 80 per cent. and
the poorest service ever experienced has
been given to the people of this country"
Thirty thousand Civil war veterans.
about one tenth OF the survivors. died
during the last fiscal year A bill was
presented In the House at Washington
appropriating over s2b, Ooo. 900 for paying
pensions during the year beginning next
July.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-03-13
BnIsTOL MAN IN MACEDONIA

A lettsr from Professor Edward Capps,
Red Cross commissioner to Greece, and
chairman Of the managing committee Of
the American school at Athens, tells of
the work OF r. Fl. Hill, 's5, University of
Vermont. the director OF the school and
uf tho secretary OF tho school, c. W.
fBlegan. On November 4, the two Joined
the commissioner on an expedition into
Gastorn Macedonia. They found condi-
ttions exceedingly bad. Travel was very
difficult. days being spent where hours
were required before the war Mr.. Biesan
vas assigned TO the Pangion district.
where thirty-three villages. once very
iprospsroua. had been utterly devastated
and the population carried into Bulgaria.
wholly on outside help. Mr.. Bleean eatab-
lished two relief stations at which rations
wore gwen ont weekly IN 5000 people. The
supplies had To be carried by oxsn and
anuleO eforn Cavaila, a two days Journey
oyer shs mountain.
y Nh Hill, Ntarting at xAnthi. Just over
nh Bulgarian line. orgaptxed n ssries Of
Iraaisf stations along thu railroad line
[4owasO the concentration camps In
ln0Ft6ekn and central Bulgaria and at tho
line he letter was written had nearly
7feachad Sophia, Tho Bulgarian OA,cials
put enormous difficulties In the way OF
the commission. but wore soon brought "a
Terms.
Mr.. Hill Is a Bristol man and for three
years. from 1896 TO 1S9s was principal OF
the high school at Newport. 3
lxrREE PREsS WANT ADS FAY BEST
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-03-13
HELD ON SUSPICION
Harry YasOna Arrested After LatoOf
Be~ery's Money Disappears

Harry Yasona was arrested and held
by the police Friday afternoon Just as
he had his grip. already packed. and was
going to Troy. n, Y. He ia held on sus.
picion of robbing Latoof Besery OF
Battery street Of n good-sized roll. which
Besery maintains contained about $780,
1T was money which Besery got from
his fro insurance, for. with all the other
things which have happened at Besery's
boarding house during the last few weeks,
a fre was included.
Yasona has been arrested for larceny
once before when no was accused Of
stealing Liberty Bonds. He has been
boarding with Besary of late and has
not been noticed to work TO any extent.
On the contrary, he has taken frequent
pleasure trips and when Besery missed
his roll Friday afternoon. suspicion
turned at once to the man.
The police were notified and tho not
was spread for HIN, with the result that
no was captured before he left tho city
although he had his belongings safely
away from Bsssrys.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-03-13
z. v. NJ. MEN OUT OF THE SERVICE


Word has been received at the Uni
vs>eity Of Vermont that Capt. g. q.
Marshall of the medical corps has re-
oeived his discharge. Captain Mar
shall. who was a member Of the class
Of 1898. was stationed at Balboa
A0'chts. In"nma.
First Loo '"orCe Mossman of the
class OF 19i uiNcrsiy NJ Vermont,
college, of medicine, H. now stationed
at base hospital ia in FrHnce He
enlisted IN 1917 and has been IN France
since June of last year. having seen
much active service.
Robert $. Fuller of the class of 1920,
who WAS in the gas defense. chemical
warfare service, has received his dis
charge and returned to his home In
Sofnsnn. He expects to return to coll
lego In the fall
Harold A Gardyne Of the class Of 1916
has just received his discharge from the
service at Camp Upton. where he was
n second lieutenant of infantry, and
has = position in this city with the
Burlington Grocery company.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-03-13
HELD FOR COUNTY COURT
Stella George and Harry YOsonan
Charged with Robbing IAtoofr Besery

stella GEORGE ana Harry YOsOnan
Charged with Robbinx Iatoon Besery
In n binding-up hearing Monday after
noon in city court, Judge Brown held
Stella George and Harry Yosonan for
county court in the sum OF $500 bail each.
They are charged with robbing Latoof
Besery OF $3.50 and both pleaded not guilty
to the charge of grand larceny. The
testimony Of the respondents showed that
Stella gave Harry, who ia her lover, the
sum Of So. One gift was $50 bill and
the other was ST, In change, presented
at another time. The testimony was con-
hicting as to where she got her money.
Yosonan, who has various speliings of his
name. has apparently lived without work.
ing during most Of the past year and
short time ago was tried In winoosk
for stealing Liberty Bonds. Stella testified
that she was engaged to marry the other
respondent as soon as the air cleared of
trouble He obtained the money from his
girl under the pretense that he wanted to
80 to Troy. N. Y. or Boston. Mass, where
he hoped to set employment He boarded
with Besery on Battery street and was
arrested last Friday. Tho girl was ar
rested following Yosonan's incarceration.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-03-13

80 can do my house work without any
difficulty. / advise any woman who Is
afflicted with female troubles to give
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound a trial and it will do as much for
St., N. E., Canton, Ohio.
Sometimes there are serious condi-
tons where . hospital operation is the
only alternative, but on The other HAND
so many women have been cured by this
famous root and herb remedy, Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, after
doctors have said that an operation was
necessary every woman who vents
to avoid an operation should give 1t "a
fair trial before submitting to such u
trying ordeal
II complications exist, write to Lydia
p: Pinkham Medicine Co., Lynn, Mass;
for advice. The result of many years
experience is at year service
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-03-13
THE TRAVELLING MEN
Now Members Initiated and OmceT"
Elected for Another Year

EieCteO Tor AmOtneF hout
Saturday afternoon and evening Bur-
lington Council No. 231. United Com
merctaA Travellers of America, hold tw o
meetings.
Their afternoon meeting was given
up to new applications and limitations
with eight new applications for mem =
bership and six candidates for initia-
ton. There were nearly so members
present and visiting members from
other councils.
In the evening more new applica-
tions were read. and after the regular
business was over officers for the en-
suing year we're elected as follows:
Senior counselor, II. Il. Sellon; junior
counselor. F. Il. Terrill; past counselor,
George II. Mcleod: secretary-treasurer
Charles f. lockwood; conductor. A. j.
Payne; page. J. Il. Almon; sentinel
w. Il. Colegrove; members or execu-
tive committee for two years. w. II.
Ramsey and IT. NJ Noble: delegates TO
the grand council to be held at Provl-
dence, r. l.. June 5-6-7. William r.
Leffler and George e. Mcleod; alter
mates. H. d. Lewis and F. e. Gaines.
The newly initiated are wallace n.
Owls OF Bristol. George W. Ory's OF
Essex Junction and James 8. skeeS,
Henry II. Lee Henry T. Deshago ana
theodore ]. Conliss. OF this city An
entertainment committee has peen ap-
pointed and there will be something
ooins nearly every week from now
until warm weather arrives
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-03-13
ELKS ELECT OFFICERS
F. l.. Linsenmeir, Exalted Ruler, Heads
Antlered Organization

Burlington Lodge, No. PIC Benevolent
and Protective Order OF Elks, az the an
nual meeting Thursday elected F. Lewis
Linsenmeir exalted ruler for the year
1920. The other officers elected follow
Esteemed leading knight B. J. Byington;
esteemed loyal knight j. a. Quinn; es-
teemed leeturing knight DR.. George E.
Morgan; secretary Harry Bacon; tyler,
w. L. Feeney trustees. Harry Way for
one year and Graham Wilson for three
years.
Clinton A. Barber past exalted ruler.
was elected as delegate TO represent the
local lodge at the national lodge conven-
ton at Atlantic City next summer. AS
an alternate Judge Joseph T. Stearns. past
exalted rule was elected.
Tho officers elected will be installed on
the first Thursday In April.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-03-13
CUT THIS OUTFIT IS WORTH
MONEY

Don't miss this cut out this slip. en-
close with Ave cents to Foley & Co., 2s35
Sheffield Ave, Chicago, ILL.,. writing your
name and address clearly. You will re-
ceive In return trial package containing
Foley's Honey and Tar Compound, for
coughs, colds and Group, Foley Kidney
Pills and Foley Catbartic Tablets.-J. w.
OSullivan, 30 Church street. (Adv)
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-03-13
BURLINGTON BOY CITED
DistinEuished Service CrDss Awarded
to Lieut.. #. v. burgess

The war department news bureau an
nounces that the COMMUNICATIVE chief, IN
the name Of the President, has awarded
the distinguished service GROSS to First
Lieut.. Frederick v Burgess. Company c.
18th Machine Gun Battalion. son of Mr.
ana Mira. r. n, Burgess of this city. for
extraordinary heroism In action near
St Mihiel, France, September 10. 1918
After being painfully wounded by a
machine gun bullet In a particularly In
tense barrage OF machine gun and shell
fire Lieutenant Burgess remained with
his platoon, visiting his guns and direct
ing their fire throughout a determined
counter attack, refusing to be evacuated
until the attack was over
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-03-13
SEVEN YEARS FOR MURTHA
Ex-Soldier Pleads Guilty Of Assault
with Intent to XIII

Thomas Murtha OF Malletts Bay ave-
nue., Winooski, formerly connected with
the United States aerial forces at Long
Island, will spend the next seven years
OF his life, barring events unforeseen, at
hard labor at the Vermont State prison
at Windsor, having been sentenced by
Judge Henry Conlln of Winooski on
Wednesday March s. Murtha will be
remembered as the man who threatened
to Kill his wife several weeks ago and
then had a running fight with Chief Of
Police Barber Of Winooski. who, after
exchanging shots with Murtha, finally
brought him down with bullet In his
ribs. Murtha pleaded guilty Of assault
with intent to kill
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-03-13
WELCOME NEW RECTOR

The Row, David G. Huntington, new
rector of tho Church of the Good shep-
herd at Barre, has been given cor
dial weicome upon assuming his new
duties, He went to Barre from Grand
Rapids. Mich.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-03-13
HOW MRS. BOYD
AVOIDED AN
Canton, Ohio.-"I suffered from q
female trouble which caused me much

suffering, ana TWO
doctors d ecid e d
that / would have
70 go through an
operation before ]
could get well.
"My mother, who
had been helped by
Lydia e: Plnkham s
vege table Com
pound, advised me
to try it before sub
hitting to an opera
tion. It relieved me
from nv tro,1t,lea
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-03-13

Mrs, H. r. Pierce of Newfane has
brought suit for $1,000 against Osman
l., Haven and Mildred u. Haven Of
Putney. claiming the defendants with
held Ave acres In an exchange Of
farmA.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-03-13

For the Lands Sake Use Bowkers
fertilizers They enrich the earth and
those who TIL IT. (adv.) 19,wt1e3O
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-03-13
MEN LIST

People looking for homes naturally ex.
pect to learn about your offerings
through tho classified.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-03-13
WOMEN'S LIST

List OF unclaimed letters in the Bur
lington postoffice for the week ending
March 3, 1918:
WOMEN'S LIST
Miss Martha sBrown, Ruth Cobb Mrs.
John T. Carroll, Mrs. NJ. b. Chandler.
Miss Eta Davis, Grace Doane. Mrs. NJ.
A. Downing. Miss r. D. Fairbanks. Mrs.
Charlie Trahen, Mrs. Nellie Hammond.
Miss s, Krumpton. Miss A, r. Leonard.
Miss Elizabeth Lane. Mrs. John r. Lyons.
Mrs. VIM. Il. Mullin. Jr,. Mrs. A. w.
Moore, Mrs. Emaline Norton, Clarinda
Plante, Mrs. Hattie Reuell. Mrs. Rosa
mond Thornton, Mrs. w f. Ward.
MEMS LIST
Louis J, Collettell, Thos. Cooper. B. r.
Harrington, Geo. Gibbs. Jos. Gebhardt.
A. p. Hill. Private Dustin r. Jordan,
Chas. f. Johnson, June II. Lovett. Chas.
Il. Niles. Jas. O'Brian. Truman Reynolds.
Clifton Nixon. Sergt. c. J. l.. Walgreen.
H.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-03-13

~n'nn DRESS WANT ADS PAY HEST
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-03-13

'SaEE PrEss WANT ADS rAY BEST
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-03-13
UNCLAIMED LETTERS

List of unclaimed letters in the Bur
lington postoffice for the week ending
March & lntq,
Gilpin observer., 1919-06-05
To North Pole by AirpIans.

An expedition to be led by Capt.
Robert A. Bartlett, explorer and navi-
gator of Peary's ship Roosevelt, will
be sent to the polar regions next June
to survey the North pole by airplane.
The plan was conceived by Rear Ad.
miral Peary, dlscoverer Of the pole.
Bartlett Is Newfoundlander, forty
three years Of age. He began explora-
tions % years ago, wintering with
Peary In the Kane basin In 1897. He
commanded the Roosevelt In Its ia
nous trip of 19O5-9. reaching the
eighty eighth parallel. He was with
the Canadian government arctic expe-
dition In 1013-14; his vessel was
crushed by the Ice. and Bartlett. with
II others, reached Wrangel island. He
left Is there. and with one Eskimo
crossed to Siberia on the Ice and re-
turned with a rescuing party.