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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-07-10
A FTSTTC FARCE

One Of the best Characterization of the
Dempsey Willard farce we have seen is
that made by the ring-side observer of
the New YoBlI Post He says:
About $1,000 fully qualified to member
ship in the famous clan of the type born
every minute journeyed to Toledo at the
rate of three cents a mile; paid from $40
10 $50 each for a seat in the arena there {;
bouts between more or less un-
known quantities under a sun that drove
the temperature up to about 100 degrees,
and then saw miserable exhibition
miscalled boxing match for the heavy
weight mponship-which really lasted
very few seconds, and then degenerated
into as contemplate an affair as a brawl
between two longshoremen on a street
corner. in which Il bigger man was un-
mercifully pummeled and manhandled by
a smaller but more active bruiser.
Those qualified as experts through
their ability to condition men were con-
WINGED before the alleged contest thai
less Willard was in no condition to wir
from a well-trained athlete such as
Dempsey was, but they mercifully e,
withheld their opinions In order that the
gate receipts should not fall to a mini
mum. and the promoter of the bout
should not lose on his investment. ant
Willard should not lose that 100000 hi
was to get for defending his title wor
four years ago in Havana from the ther
back-number. Jack johnson. OF course
the public which was willing to pay hal
a million or more Of money to watch thu
contest did not count"
II the same thing were to happen to
morrow. however, it would find the sam
number of gullibles. although Their
would be more Of them Since this wa
the most largely attended Of any similia
event. it must follow that more of then
are born every minute than ever before
Now that Bethmann Hollweg and Hin
denburg have each claimed responsible
for all the crimes of the Kaiser, 1t re
mains to be seen whether Hohenzoller
on trial will admit that after all he wa
the All Highest"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-07-10
CAN GOATS TAKE THE PLACE OF
THE DAIRY COW
From the Rutland News)

'From the Rutland News)
1t ia suggested in some commune
ties where milk prices are soaring
that each family buy goat.
The goat give about the quantity
of milk needed by the average fami-
ly, and its feed problem will never
harass the family purse.
Likewise the milk Of the goat Ia
the Ideal for babies. and many a child
that can be nourished on no other
food is saved by goats milk.
AS an indication that the house,
wives are discovering some of those
things we note that one goat breeder
recently shipped three cars Of goats
to Portland. Ore, the heart Of great
dairy country. and sold the three cars
to the women Of the city in two days
But dads worn out galluses and
mas antique corsets are not consid-
cred the best maintenance ration fol
the modern milk goat. A goat will
eat anything, II 1t must. but rich
clean food pays in a goats system al
in cows.
The old argument against goats
milk because of it's odor and strong
flavor came entirely from the brush
weeds and can heaps that most goati
| browsed upon. A goat Is q genius. al
! right. but even a genius needs somc'
thing more than an empty catsup bot
tie to build quart of cream on.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-07-10

The great" fight proved to be a great
flzzle. Those people who travelled thou
sands of miles going and coming and paid
hundreds Of dollars to see the champion
feel deservedly indignant over the nine
minutes spectacle presented. From every
point of view it was a cheap exhibition of
brutalzng character. and it is to be
hoped the American public has thus seen
the last of this kind of fake fistic shows.
the prize fight must speedily take its
place with the long discarded duel as a
relic Of the Hun age.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-07-10

On May "a, when Ohio closed it's
saloons, bartenders in Cleveland had to
shoulder their way through crowds or
early risers waiting at the door at 6:V
a. M In one saloon in three hours the
sales aggregated $3.50
Claims for damages against Germany
have been hled In the State department
at washington. aggregating ssoOOOO,ooo'
but 1t Is said that we will ask no money
indemnity from Germany, and that our
taxpayers will have to foot the bill.
Massachusetts soldier killed IN
France made his will on two sheets or
Y. NJ c. A. paper two days before his
death; and mailed 1t to his mother. writ
ing. III do not come back then you will
get 5000" The court disallowed the will
because Of technicality.
Chairman Henry p. Davidson Of the
Red Cross, just returned from Europe,
says: Il would not give a damn for all
the peace treaties in the world II some
thing was not done to relieve the incredi-
BILE, the unbelievable distress that exists
in the world to-day"
The authorities at Winnipeg served
notice on union labor workers. when the
city was tied up by the recent strike, that
either the alien extremists in the union
ranks must be ousted, or every force OF
law would be concentrated to rid the
Dominion of this element.
Henry b. Endicott, the well-knowr
Bostonian. said at n patriotic meeting In
fremont Temple: 1.-THE plain nuts are
not the most dangerous. The most
dangerous ones are the people with
plenty Of time. plenty Of money and
nothing above the collar. They are the
faddists.'
Columbia University has added the
English Bible to the subjects on its
entrance list. The requirements are
based on the recommendations of II
Biblical instructors in colleges and sec
ondary schools.
| First-class cars are TO be abolished
on Japanese railroads, because they are
not justified from a business point OF
view, and cause hard feelings from 6
social point Of view. Third class car,
are being made more comfortable.
At their own request 1000 workers
| in cotton mills in three Connection
towns have returned to 55-hour weel
after an experiment with a 4S-houl
week. They found that they can In
crease their earnings by working tn,
longer period.
A Long Island City preacher, belong
ing to the United Christian Church IL
America. has organized baseball team
among the young men Of his congre
cation. which he will personally man
age, and he proposes to play games oil
Saturdays and Sundays
Major George w. Simmons, specia
commissioner of the American Re,
Cross, who recently returned from 81
IBERIA. says that those who oppose Boil
shevism by word or deed are shot
Some victims were killed because the.
lived in brick houses: others becaus
they owned their shops or stores; on
because he had formerly been police
man; others because they were teachers
Many priests have been killed and tn
churches turned into theatres.
Let the people think!
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-07-10

United States Senator Phelan of Cali
forna is disturbed over the rapid increase
in the Japanese birth rate in the Golden
State. He says the Japs are rapidly win
ming California through their women. In
says that outside Of incorporated cities
and towns in Los Angeles county one
third of the births are Japanese. The
the past ten years Japanese births have
increased 5000 per cent while white births
have decreased about nine per cent. II
have abundant reason for being dis
turbed
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-07-10
CURIOUS ARTILLERY EAPERI-

zone Of the many curious experlm snts
made with the purpose Of securing long
range and reducing air resistance result.
ed in flaming she'll" writes j. n. Wan
Deventer In Everybody's for July.
The fore part OF the shell contains q
mixture OF phosphorus and copper oxid,
which is ignited as the shell leaves the
gun: not, strange to say. for the pur-
pose Of setting fire to the enemy's works
or trains. but simply to increase the
range. Experiments have shown in
creased ranges of almost twenty per
cent. for these flaming shells. The ex-
PLANTATION seems to be that the gases
given off coat the shell with sort of
frictionless gas film. Wind-tunnel OK
periments show that air resistance is cut
down almost seventy-five per cent. by
these gas films"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-07-10
UNCLE BEN'S WATCH

Uncle Ben was bachelor but was full
of enthusiasm for his married friends
and when his brother-in-law invited him
to come and spend few days and set
his son and heir, he gladly accepted. II
was an education to watch the old gen
tleman's efforts to amuse the six-months
old child. Just for fun ne would snatch
it's bottle away at feeding time and won
der why the youngster yelled Then hi
would tickle it till almost in commissions
Finally he gave 1t his watch to pla,
with. Then peace reigned. And thus thu
mother found baby and bachelor.
Good gracious" she exclaimed. excit
eddy Look! Babys got the watch II
his mouth. He'll swallow it. Take It on
or he'll choke"
Don't be alarmed" replied Uncle Ben
smiling placidly; I've got hold OF thu
| chain. 1t can't go far!"-Buffalo Com
| mercial.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-07-10
THE STORY TELLER
NO MONEY NEEDED

Mr.. Jones loved his better half dear
ly, but was unfortunately more LAVISH
in love than money.
Starting one day on a long business
trip, he left Mrs. J. short of money,
but promised to send n check, which.
needless to say. did not arrive. When
the rent became due his wife tele-
graphed:
'Stone broke Landlord In the house.
Wire me money"
Mr.. J. answered.
Am short myself Will soon send
check. A thousand Kisses
Exasperated. she wired back:
Don't bother about money. Gave
landlord one of the kisses. He was
moro than satisfied. London Answers.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-07-10
JUDGING FROM HER MOTHER

Two store girls were interested specta-
tors when THE Heart of Wetona." an
Indian picture. was being screened
Wetona, played by Norma Talmadge,
was pretty enough to win the admiration
Of any hero, but one old squaw In the
picture was a sight.
1T wonder II that is wetona's mother"
One of the store girls said.
II don't know. but il she is I can tell
you one thing"
What's that"
"Wetona's heart may be in the right
place but II she takes after her mother
I wouldn't give much for the future OF
her waist line."--Youngstown Telegram.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-07-10
HIS REPLY

fresh young man was pressing an old
gentleman, who evidently felt bored. TO
give him an illustration of the transmit
grafton Of souls. showing how PERSONS
identity might be maintained. At last
the old gentleman replied: Surprising
you should die, your soul might appear
In canary bird; when the canary bird
died 1t might appear in a lion or tiger:
again. 1t might appear in a jackass-and
/ might stroke its ears and say, my
dear fellow, you have not changed bit"
Pittsburg Chronicle-Telegrap
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-07-10

West and South to make up deficiencies
In this direction under the federal road
law, would be scandalized If he could
see the avidity with which people well
come a federal appropriation for good
roads, overlooking the very essential fact
that we are all helping to pay that tax
as individuals, the only difference being
that we pay 1t to Uncle Sam instead OF
to our own State treasury.
According to the Washington corres-
pondent of the Boston Transcript over
two score bills have been introduced In
the present Congress, looking in one way
or another to more complete control
of expenditures on roads by the federal
government.
Chief among these in interest Is the
measure Of Senator Charles e. Town
send of Michigan. providing for ma
tonal system Of highways, a Federal
highway commission and thorough
study of the principle governing trans
portation. This bill was first introduced
at the last session. Since then 1t has
been subjected to a nationwide criticism,
with the result that numerous powerful
organizations have gone on record favor
ing 1t as a bill. which treats the subject
in the broadcast manner and with due
consideration for the varying needs Of
the respective States.
The present bureau plan Of Federal
road administration apparently does not
now meet with countrywide favor. as
aside from the Townsend measure sew
eral others have been introduced which
would create a radically different form
Of control. For instance. Senator Wesley
Jones of Washington calls for the crea-
ton Of a department of public works,
which would, among it's other duties. in
clude all that is now done by the Bureau
borne of California would create a de-
partment Of Federal highways and estab-
lish a national highway system.
There are various bills for military
roads along the Mexican border for the
Pacific slope. Representative Robson OF
Kentucky asks for an increase Of $1,000
900 to present Federal Road Act approp-
riations; while Representative Farris OF
Oklahoma believes that $4,000 900 should
be added. Many of the Rocky Mountain
States representatives have fathered
measures which would provide for the
sale of public lands for use in road i'm.
provement,
Vermont and other States are in danger
of allowing the prospect Of federal aid
to paralyze their own efforts for the pro-
motion of improved highways. We may
not be able to do the big things some Of
US would like to see accomplished, bu
that is no reason why we should neglec
utterly to do the smaller things manifest
iy within our reach.
The short stretch of hard surface road
way constructed a number of years age
in the village of Essex Junction under thu
direction of H. NJ. Mcintosh of Burling
on. now State engineer is sample
of what may be accomplished in an.
progressive community where specia
piece of road work is needed. Spot
where roads are in a soggy condition cal
be given a heavy stone filling after suit
able drainage has been provided an,
small holes filled and ruts eliminates
by the road drag and patrol work. Wha
Vermont needs most is that road authori
ties get busy and do the things neares
at hand.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-07-10
NOT CAUGHT

professor at Princeton is a roe 10
the purist and pedant. He who insists
on saying. Tomorrow will be Tuesday.
gets no encouragement from this scho'-
ar.
on one occasion. while on vacation the
professor gazed out across the lake one
gray and sultry afternoon and remarked
1T looks like rain"
a purist was rocking in a chair near
by.
What looks like rain, professor nj
chuckled. 1--WE got you there Wha'
looks like rain?'
water" answered tho professor cold
ly,-Everybody's MagaziSa
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-07-10
WISHED HIM LUCK

1t isn't exactly a common occurrence
to find a man standing in a public high
way holding ram by the horns and
the passerby was Interested.
will ye please hold on to this beast
while I climb the fence and open that
gate 2" asked the man politely.
Certainly" replied the stranger, And
he did so.
Thanks said the man, from the
other side of the fence. The brute at
tackled me an hour ago and we've been
struggling ever since. But so long as
We hold his horns he can't hurt me
And ! wish We the same luck as I've
had."-London Answers.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-07-10
RETURN OF THE PRESIDENT

We are all glad President Wilson has
returned to America If you hold that he
never should have gone to France, then
surely you are pleased to have him once
more on American soil. If. on the other
hand, you believe he did right in going,
then you are glad to have the benefit of
his services at home again. Whether you
are against him or for him we must all
recognize the fact that he is our Presi-
dent, and that our nation for the present
is inseparably bound up with his acts and
influence.
1t has been well said that President Will
son now faces the most critical period of
his career. He has staked his political all
on the securing OF the found
ing Of the League of Nations as
the browning achievement of his ca
reer. If he wins. he wins gloriously. II
he fails, he fails miserably, and with prac-
tically the whole world united against his
proposition, for Europe is said to regard
the league as simply Americas share OF
the spoils Of war. This being the situa.
ton the coming months mean everything
10 Woodrow Wilson.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-07-10
FEDERAL ROAD DEVELOPMENTS

The prevailing attitude OF q host OF
people is one of utter helplessness in the
matter OF providing good roads In the
face of the multi-ton truck on the one
hand and the interstate tourist scorcher
on the other. In this contingency we do
what Americans have done from the
very beginning of our national career,
stifle our protests against paternai gov
eminent. and ask Uncle Sam to help US.
Senator Proctor who warned Vermont
sga.nst any move to force the States like
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-07-10
TWO STRANGE METALS

But perhaps the most interesting
metals of all are sodium and potassium
They are usually mentioned together be-
cause they act In almost the same way.
II piece Of either is placed on water il
does not sink but spins over the sur
face and often. in the case of potassium.
bursts into fame. After the metal has
dissolved in the water. it will be found
to be soapy. If the metal is placed on
water colored with red litmus. the water
will turn blue. II the metal is placed in
pure concentrated sulphuric acid MOTH
ing will happen, but If drop Of water
is added there will be a violent explosion.
Boys Life for July.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-07-10
WOODSTOCK ROAD GUSTS EXPRESS
COMPANY

Richard Billings. president Of the Wood
stock Railway company, has announced
that the company had decided to with
draw from the American Railway Ex-
press company the privilege of doing
business over its line and that the ex-
press service would be discontinued on
or about October 1. Ths action had been
taken, Mr.. Billings said, because Edward
c. Niles. assistant manager Of the United
States railroad administration. had re-
fused to allow the Woodstock Railway
company the same increase In pay for
| the express privileges as that granted the
St. Johnsbury & Lake Champlain Rail-
road company and other subsidiaries OF
the Boston & Maine Railroad company
Mr. Billings said that the railroad adj
ministration had given no reason for its
refusal. The Woodstock railway is IA
mile line running from White River juno
| ton to Woodstock.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-07-10
CONSOLING THOUGHT

Il don't see how these motion pic
ture actors can put up with the treat
ment they receive from that director
when they spoil scene he talks to
them as II they were no better than the
dirt beneath his feet
'Oh, that might hurt the feelings OF
an ordinary person. but when movie
director raves, the actors can always
maintain their composure by thinking OF
the salaries they get,"-Birmingham
Age Herald.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-07-10
NO HORSES ON WORLDS LARGEST
FARM

100000 acre farm. the largest in the
world, which Is the direct result of the
governments efforts to stimulate the
growing Of wheat. is described by
Robert r. Moulton in Everybodys for
July.
THE farm 10 devoted entirely to wheat,
and II 1t produces somewhere around the
countrys average OF twenty .eight
bushels per acre. which is practically
certain. 1t will add approximately five
million six hundred and hfty.six thou.
sand bushels to the 1919 wheat crop.
"All OF the work is being done with
tractors. Last fall, when the first ground
was broken, there were fifty monster
machines at work tearing up the prairie
sod. This spring others have been a,
work. They plow on an average of one
acre minute for the working time
A record was made one day OF eighteen
hundred and eighty acres turned ant
broken. All the seeding, harvesting, etc
will also be done by tractors, and then
Of course there are the threshing
| machines. Hence the absolute no-ac
countness of horses about this place"
I
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-07-10
THE STATE
CLEMENT is "a

In quiet way. surrounded by some Of
his children and by a number of grand
children who planned the celebration. Gov.
Percival w. Clement Monday observed his
7Srd birthday anniversary at his home at
"Brookside" in Rutland, says the Rutland
Herald. The States chief executive re-
ceived many kilograms Of congratulation'
In the evening Governor Clement was
guest at surprise party" arranged by
his grandchildren who are summering In
the city and held at Brookside In the
evening. A feature of the occasion was a
birthday cake, mounted on structure.
banked in ferns. and bearing 70 candles
lighted. with one candle on top Of the
cake, ito grow on" The house was made
beautiful by wild flowers and ferns. which
had been collected from the nearby woods
and fields by the children during the past
few days in which they have been prepar-
ing for the occasion.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-07-10

Now that Japan has formally apologized
for the attack made on Americans In
Tiensin, China, in March last. the in
cident may be regarded as closed. 1t will
not do howcvcr. to have the distressing
incidents" between japan and Uncle
Sam continue with increasing frequency.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-07-10
TOO BULKY

1T can't do the family washin', ma am. p"
said the new girl.
"why. not, pray" asked the lady OF
the house.
THE family's too large, ma'am'
why. there's only my husband and
myself, in the family"
Eyes, maam; but look at the size OF
voursr'-Yonkers Statesman.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-07-10
PosTMASTERs TO MEET

The annual meeting of the Vermont
State League of Postmasters will be held
in Barre two days this week. the sessions
being called to order at two o'clock Thurs
day afternoon and concluding the follow
ing day. One feature of the conven-
ton will be trip to the granite quarries
under the direction of the Barre board
of trade.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-07-10

We believe Representative John s. But
ties of Brandon, who has just been ap-
pointed commissioner of industries to
succeed Robert W. Simonds of st. Johns
bury. will make faithful and efficient
public servant He has many friends in
Burlington, where he received his univer-
sity degree. who will wish him the fullest
success in his new field Of endeavor.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-07-10

While we are rejoicing over the crossing
of the Atlantic by the gigantic dirigible
R-34, II 10 interesting to learn that the
British are building dirigbles that are
and that will go twenty-five miles an
hour faster. The British seem to be
rapidly out-Zeppelining the Germans in
aerial navigation.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-07-10
BENNINGTON MAN HELD UP


Frank Somervile of Bennington, pro-
prietor of a cigar store, was held up by
two highwaymen on his way home from
his store early Sunday morning and re-
Iieved Of nearly $275. Mr.. Somerville left
his store shortly before one o'clock Sum
day morning and started for his home In
the est part Of the town. He had with
him an unusually large sum of money.
fact that was probably known by the men
who lay in wait for him. AS he passed up
one particularly dark street, two men APP
peared from the darkness. The shorter
Of the two. who wore soldiers uniform,
pressed two guns against Mr.. Somerville.
requesting him to hold UP his hands. The
other man was back Of the victim and
relieved him Of his roll Mr.. Somerville
was then told to cross the street with his
hands and proceed to his home.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-07-10
OUR KALEIDOSCOPE
ONE EXCEPTION

"F'verything that we eat is up"
Said silly Billy Brown.
Except the fuzz upon the peach.
That. I'll admit. Is down"
Boston Transcript.