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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-07-31
THE MELTTNG-POT


Our government makes a proAt of a
million dollars a year on parcels most in
surance. Profteering.
The government has just sold a lot Of
airplanes for II per cent, of their
| original cost with a loss Of several mil.
lion dollars.
1t Is said In Mexico City that one of the
| banks OF FL Paso, Texas, has refused 10
accept any more deposits from President
Carranza. His account Is now said to be
| ample!
woman educator Of the University OF
Illinois says that high-heeled shoes are
the cause of bow-legs and that waists SO
thin that woman must shave to wear
| them are not decent
Every poor family in Huntington, ~ "
the home of August Heckscher. the real
estate king. has been provided by him
with an ice chest and a cake OF ice
/ throughout the summer.
| A New York heiress recently appeal cd
for an additional allowance on the oeround
that she couldn't live on $4,000 year, al
her mancuring. shampooing and hair.
dressing alone cost her 5000 a year
Artists are invited to design buttor
| to be worn by the members of the newl,
formed American Legion. in tn,
organization of which Lieutenant Col
Theodore Roosevelt was prominent De
signs should be submitted not later thar
| August Is. to Charles Parson, Secretar,
Emblem Committee. American Legion
$50 Downington avenue. Salt Lake City
| Utah. Cash prizes of $50. $40 and 500 viii
he awarded. This button promises to b,
| as popular as the badges worn by thu
veterans of the civil war.
The first recorded move TOWARD
prohibition was an act by the English
Parliament in 1852. limiting sale Of liquor
to certain places. The first prohibition
propaganda in the United States ap
peared in 1902 In book published by DR.
Benjamin Rush. a signer Of the Declare
ton of Independence The first prohibi
ton society in this country was organized
In 1908. Maine was the first State to &c
dry. adopting prohibition in 1s49
| Massachusetts,. Rhode Island and Yer
mont went dry later, but afterward voted
| liquor back. In 1885, New York went DIR,
| by its own vote. but the law was soor
declared unconstitutional. Prohibition
as an organized movement did not begii
until after the Civil War. The prohibi
ton movement of to-day started in the
Middle West, with Kansas as the leader
and spread to the South.
| Let the people think.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-07-31
MIDDLESEX.

large per cent Of the farmers finished
harvesting OF the hay crop last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. c, w. and MIR. and Mrs. j.
w. Alexander niotored to East Gilmore
Saturday on fishing trip. They return
cd Sunday evening William Hargin
employed by c. w. Alexander was taken
Ill last week Thursday and moved to
Heaton hospital.--Mr and Mrs. A. r.
Bigelow. son and daughter, motored for
the weekend Friday to Lake Mansfield
and then on to Malletts Bay and return
ed Sunday accompanied by Lewis Byrant
of Hartford. Conn. for a short stay with
them.-Guests of l.. q. Wilder Friday
were Mrs. Carrie Wilder Of Montpelier
accompanied by her niece from
Massachusetts.-Mr. and Mrs. w. II.
Vaughn were summoned to Montpelier
the first of the week by the serious
condition Of Mrs. Vaughn's father. f.
M. Nichols.-Early Wednesday morning
news was received Of the death in
Montpelier of former townsman, f. NJ.
Nichols. at his home in Montpelier. He
had been Ill for a long time.-Mr. and
Mrs. w. II. Vaughn we're in Montpelier
Friday to attend the funeral of Mrs.
Vaughn's father, r. NJ. Nichos.-At the
Grange meeting Monday evening good
attendance was present. The question
discussed, Resolved, that electricity Is
more beneficial to the farmer and mis-
family than an automobile" was decided
in the Affirmative. -Richard Bailey of
Montpelier spent Sunday with his par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs A. O. Bailey.-The
Ladies' Home Circle vii, have an auto
mobile ride and picnic dinner at Wood
bury Point Thursday.-Mr. and Mrs.
Vaughn were in Montpelier Sunday.-Mr.
and Mrs. L. O. Wilder motored to Barre
Sunday to call on Mrs. wilder's uncle
and aunt, MIR. and Mrs. Burnham, who
are visiting their daughter, Mrs II.
Camp.-Miss Calesta Newhall spent last
Friday in Montpelier as guests of her
cousin, Mrs. Gilbert Siloway Of Spring
field. Mass, and Miss Mildred Cameron
of Montpelier.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-07-31
NORTH TROY.

Ray s. Kelley was at home Sunday
from the L. S. naval hospital. Chelsea,
Mass, where he is MISUNDERSTANDING
w Elkins, stationed at Quebec in the
u S. customs service, has been al home
for a few days.-Sunday evening Are. oc-
casoned by lightning. burnt the barn
and contents on the farm on East Hin
known as the Lanou place. now owned
by a Mr.. Chamberlin.-Sergeant Paul G.
-Annis. recently discharged from military
service, is now in the employ Of F.. w.
Norris & Co., Inc, insurance and real
estate, Of Boston, Saturday, Dwight
Griggs. who was camping vita "A party
from here at Lake Carmi in Franklin.
was taken suddenly ill., His parents Mr..
and Mrs Allen Griggs went there at once.
returning with him Sunday Although in
quite a serious condition AT the time he
appears to be mproved-William Mitchell
and family are passing couple of weeks
at their former home in New York State.
II. h. Parkhurst has been re-appointed
postmaster at this office. Miss Lucille
Dodge of Jay IL working in the office -
Dr a. NJ. Butteriield has bought of VIII
liam Learned the piece of land situated
on the west road easterly Of the home
place of Learned Mr.. Bishop of Rich
ford has purchased the farm and per-
sonal property of Gilbert Baraw and will
have possession next week.-Miss Julia
Phillips is at home for brief vacation
from Washington, ID. g., where she has
clerical position in one Of the govern
ment offces,--Mrs. Albert Hartwell. aged
70 years. died Sunday evening, She leaves
her husband and one son, Eugene Hart
well.-Donald. the youngest son OF w. ID,
Kelley is recovering from scarlet fever.
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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-07-31
Windsor County
WHITE RIVER JUNCTION

p F.. Adams force of painters are at
work on the State fair grounds paint
ing the administration building, me-
chancs hall and floral hall-Mr. and
Mrs. l.. Dimick have begun housekeep-
Ing in the Morrison dwelling at High
land Park.-Miss Janet Mitchell of
Holyoke. Mass, is the guest Of Miss
Nerna Preston.-At date the water Of
the Connecticut river is the lowest
known in years.-Mr and Mrs George
w. Burns left Friday for a ten days
vacation in Malone, n. Y-Mr. and Mrs.
clyde Southworth are visiting at the
home of Mr.. Southworth's parents IN
Bethel-Mrs. j. NJ. Gilbert and son.
Everett. leave town Tuesday for stay
at the Hotel Alpine. North Woodstock.
n. H.. where Miss Roxie Gilbert la the
leader of the hotel orchestra. -Pliny
Hamilton Will spend his vacation at
Camp Billings. West Fairlee.-Mr. and
Mrs G. l.. Bourveau have returned
from a visit to East Angus. Quebec.
Lieut.. &. j. Frink is in Boston. ma king
arrangements for the sale OF the products
of county farms.-Mrs. Marvin Crothers
OF Lowell. Mass, is the guest of relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde W. Southworth.-
Thomas Bradlee of Burlington, director
of the Vermont extension work. has been
in town auditing the accounts Of
the Windsor county farm bureau.-Tra NJ
summer is the recipient of the congratu-
lations of the townspeople because of the
return of his son. Captain Charles s. Sum
mer. from overseas army service in which
he won the distinguished service cross
and the CroiX de Gueirre Captain
Summer Is now in st. Adams. The prize
list, booklet of los pages. of the coming
Vermont State fair in White River juno
ton Septembers. 10. II, II. is in distribution
from the Office of Secretary Fred L. Davis
Miss Agnes Henderson, a recently re-
turned overseas army nurse, Ia the guest
of Mr.. and Mrs, B. l.. Bogle.-Miss Alice
*. Tallant of Wiliston was weekend
guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. walterM Wright
Miss Dorothy Hamilton wasa recent pa :
tient in the Mary Hitchcock hospital.
where she underwent an operation. She
is now at the home of her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Pliny amilton.-Drew A. Cor
don, manager of the junction House
farm. has a big crew of men cutting 100
tons of hay on the Wilson estate in Que
chez village.-Mr. and Mrs. Charles Gibbs
OF FL Paso, Texas. are visitors at the home
of his parents. MIR. and Mrs. Lyman A.
Gibbs.-Andrew Allen. with force Of
six men from Newport, n. H.. are In town
repairing ITS concrete sdewalks.-The re-
Gently formed North Windsor County
Guernsey bull association. has bought it's
first fine bred and registered bull from
the Maplewood farm in Woodstock-AIiss
Sadie NJ. King of the First National bank
office force, Is on a weeks vacation.-Carl
w. Cameron and n. A. Stafford have re-
turned from trip to Detroit. Mich
u no int y,ln Tnb Nm,
Vermont railway and Superintendent f.
II. Folsom of the Passumpsfc division of
the Boston & Maine road We're in town
Tuesday.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-07-31
WAITSFIELD

Mr. and Mrs Raymond Bair of Han
over. y. H.. are the guests of relatives
in town.-Mrs. Roy Newcomb and son,
Kermit. of Worcester. Mass. are guests
at the home of c. II. Newcomb.-Mr and
Mrs. s. p Joslin spent Sunday in Mont
pelier.-Mr. and Mrs. Dwight Long OF
Montpelier spent Sunday with relatives
Miss Lillian Porter and Mrs. Nellie Por-
ter and Mrs. Nellie Porter We're guests
Of Mrs. F. NJ. Long in Warren the past
Week.-Mrs. Lulie Jones spent Thurs
day in Montpelier-Mr. and Mrs. j. /.
Palmer spent Saturday in North Fayston.
Owing to the absence Of the pastor.
there We're no services at the Methodist
Episcopal Church Sunday-Mrs. +. H.
Roberts of Williamstown was Sunday
guest of Mrs. r. j. McAllister
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-07-31
THE BODY AND THE EMOTIONS

The official pessimist of small
Western city, who had wrestled with
chronic dyspepsia for years. stood in
front OF the postoffice as the noon
whistles sounded.
Twelve o'clock. eh?" he said. half
to himself and half to an acquaint-
ance. well, I'm going home to din
ner. II dinner amt ready I'm going
to raise hell and IL it is ready ] amt
going to eat a bite."-Exchange
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-07-31
WARREN

DR., and Mrs. Angel of Randolph were
recent guests of r.. c. Heath Albert
Tucker was in Lincoln Monday.-Mrs
May Carlton has returned from the hos
pitai.-Mrs. Ruth Newcomb and son.
Drew. Of West Boylston. Mass. are visit
ing her father. G. II. Campbel.-M
Irene Adams of Middlebury is spending
few days in town.-Mr and Mrs. p. B.
Daniels and daughter. Anna May, were
In town Thursday.-Mrs, George Green
wood and son. Harley. from Lyme. ~ II =,
Mrs. Bessie Moody and daughter from
White River Junction and Mr., and Mrs
Harold Moore and daughter from Texas
were guests at j. =. Greenwood the pas
eek.-Theodore and Ray Greenwood OF
Windsor was a visitor in town the past
week.-Henry Moore, who recently re-
turned from overseas. has employment in
Randolph
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-07-31
WESTFIELD

Mr.. and Mrs Fremont Miller aud daugh-
Ter. Hazel Lee Ciler and Jack Miller OF
Palisades, y. j.. motored to Greensboro
Sunday for the day. where Jack is to re-
main with his parents after spending a
fortnight here.--The l.. \. $. will meet
with Mrs. II. {. Miller next Wednesday
afternoon. children of Mrs. y. Root
of North Troy gave her a birthday party
Friday to which Mrs. Peter Gardner, Mrs.
Joseph Ducharme. Mrs. Dayton Harding
and Mrs Herbert Longley and daughter
were invited. The dances given under the
auspices of the Woodmen are largely at
tended. several automobile loads from
North Troy coming each week.--H. w.
Burnham and family of Morrisvile spent
last week here and a Lowell
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-07-31
ONE GOOD SIGN

OF all the bills ana signs about.
There's really one I'd call devout
There may be more, I'll not deny,
But this one truly takes my eye.
They're very few and far between,
But now and then one may be seen.
Il don't believe in signs" folks say.
But this one most seem to obey
Would there were more of them around
The eyesores then could not abound
II cries not clothes. nor pills, or shows
But in three words Of concise prose.
II warning gives on streets and hills
1t is but this: Post No Bills"
Rochester Aeralov
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-07-31

Lawyer A. W. Farman of Newport was
In town Monday.-Cleon w. seaver, repre-
senting the Metropolitan Life Insurance
company, has been promoted and trans
ferred to Newport, where he will move
at once, taking the position heretofore
held by Mitchell Ariel who goes to the
companys force at Bath, Me-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-07-31
BARTER

into the general store Of a village in
virginia there came one day not long
ago diminutive darky, who laid upon
the counter a single egg, and said: Boss,
my mudder says please give her needle
for dis ag.' The storekeeper smiled,
why he said, you can get two needles
for an egg mo, boss continued the
darby, my mudder don't want no two
needles; she says. please give me de
change in cheese. "-Harpers Magazine.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-07-31

Webster and son. Lawrence. have gone
for visit to Boston and vicinity walter
f. Webster has sold his farm to Everett
Edison of East Randolph, who will take
possession about the first of September
Mr.. Webster expects to move to Cali
fornia to reside.-Vistors at Mrs. f.
Fosters are her daughter and husband
MIR. and Mrs. Harvey OF Lynn, Mass.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-07-31
A HARD STROKE

First ribbon clerk tafter receiving a
CLASSY stare from the girl he met on his
vacation; And she didn't even speak to
me- Look at the way she holds her chin
up.
Second r, C. And remember the hours
you held that chin up teaching her to
swim last administrations Magazine.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-07-31
HIS LAURELS LIFTED

Friend Honestly. old man. think you
were a fool to let your wife make YOU
give up the stage. Why. you're the
greatest rapid-fire monologist | ever lis
tened to,
The former favorite with a sad smile)
You Just ought to hear my wife Bluff
falo Express.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-07-31

Ivan Gray's.-Mr. and Mrs. Hull and
daughter OF Everett. Mass, are visitors
In town.-Mr' and Mrs. Robert Lawrence
OF Montpelier were at their home here,
sunday'-Several from here attended the
Nellie GIL play at Plsinheld Saturday
night.-Miss Lillian Lance has returned
to her home in Cabot after working for
Mrs. Winner Brown for the past three
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HAPPENINGS IN VERMONT
CONTINUED from page fouSD

previous to his going to France.-Farm-
ers have nearly all finished haying and
DAYS with Mrs. j. II. Barrington-Miss
Alice Dow. for two years Red Cross
nurse in France returned to New YORK
pbout two weeks ago. and Is at Green's
boro with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. $. D.
Dow Mrs. George Hussey returned home
Monday from a few weeks visit to rela-
passed away Tuesday morning after long
Illness aged ~ wears
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-07-31
NO DIFFTCULTY'THERE

But suppose said one of the specta-
tors on the Common that the parachute
should fail to open after you had jumped
off-what them"
That wouldn't stop me-" answered the
parachutst. I'D come right down" -
Boston Transcript.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-07-31
SOUTH ROYALTON

special town meeting has been called
for August to see whether the town
will vote to raise money to add to that
voted by the Legislature for the erection
OF soldiers monument.-Mrs. W. e.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-07-31
HAS POOR OPINION OF NIKE

HAS POOR OPINION OF MIKE
Mike docking down from Custom
House tower)-Begorra. it's a long way
from here to the ground
Patti is. Mike. an ven go lot
further than that If We fall-Boston Tran
script
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-07-31

nee puEss WANT ADS PAY BEST
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-10-26
The Magic Armor

Wherewha shall young plain
young shall cleanse his by espousng He
shall so cleanse it and keep
Some his reestab
hsh his people in their wall building
building with of
people plotted against the undertaking young
sage asking him meet them He replied Gentle
men, sorrybu doing great work.
down. He sensed the danger but if he had his would
have been model If himself
able to smile and the enemy Sorry fellow
great work. problem He
encased himself in See. He
1t really charming
bearer of the invitation it implies seigheousnes it
batabe question of morals off
bad habits 1t modest, complete final unanswerab 1t the
whole matter where it beongsn relationship fe's IIere
is great work that must be done with
The best after all
Outlines it difficult
does not The explanation generally this having
And of the advantages the
with which then reject the invitation oter
selves things, which, if certainly side
who really married practices category
sin, which otherwise would be against
chart and paths
freight
should allow led aside
this and that variant breeze the itself shall
not ultimately deter him it shds him together fight
for the
mighty God Within that he all that
And by be realized the please God still
EDMoNDs.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-10-26
PRESIDENT WILSON AvERTs COAL STRIKE

IERE will be coal strike. President Wilson and full
cabinet meeting discussed the situation yesterday and de-
cded that the projected strike illegal.
The President has been i'll but he is recovering
rapidly and with characteristic pluck and herosm he has taken
determined hand to avert national calamity.
President Wilson has been great friend of union labor
During the he yielded to the demands of the railway
brohehoods rather than transportation parayzed For
his action at that crucial uncur he hashy criticised
many people, but of cooler judgment that he had
saved the nation from dire straits
Labor of the radical type will find fault with the President
his bold action at this time but the American public will ap-
plaud him heartily.
Time has been when wage was underpaid and
oppressed But that time is not Where sympathy
due has always been quick responding But there has been
no sympathy-not particlein this threatened strike
The testimony before the Senate committee getting at the
root of the labor troubles has brought the activity the
reds, anarchists and the 1. w. w.
The citizens of America divided in politics. but the
stantla people firmly united thing
idea of allowing the revoutonss to get the upper hand
Coal miners who do not to work to quit but
there can be no intimidation and thousands of operatives
in the Birmingham district and thousands other districts
would rather be at work than idle.
1t safe to that the rank and file will be
busy throughout November and December
President Wilson and his cabinet will be commended with
enthusiasm from end of the country the other
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-10-26
LUKE M'LUkE SAYS

When they We're married last June
she knew that such sordid thing as
money could never come between them
to ruffle the happiness of their great
love. But right now they have a bat
tie every Saturday because he is a dol
lar shy in his pay.
A married woman certainly does en-
Joy getting single woman into the
same kind of trouble
And a girl doesn't mind chapped
lips caused by the right, fellow the
way she would if they were caused by
the weather.
Some men are shade struck ara
won't walk on the sunny side of The
street. Then they wonder why they
are so pastv looking.
The world isn't as bad as some peo-
pie make it out to be. But it is a
fact that the world is certain to i'm
pose on the man with the good dis
position.
What has become of the O. f.
preacher who thought he had to yell
a the top of his voice in order to put
the fear of God into the hearts of his
congregation?
A married man will get Just as much
Hail Golumbia if he is an hour late
to supper as he will if he is four hours
late.
When two men are transacting bust
ness the man who is so pleasant and
polite is the one who is doing the sell
ing.
Our idea of a Mollv is a boy who
can wear pair of shoes for three
weeks and not have both soles. hang
ing off.
Mother can tell you that anything
father saves by the kaifs being closed
he wastes by leaving the cellar cleo
trio light burning all night
Funny how trouble will change a
mans appearance. Anyway. when he
gets in bad most OF his friends fail to
recognize him.
Sugar is said to be a good substitute
for alcohol SO we suppose the mex.
Congress will enact q law prohibiting
the manufacture or sale of sugar.
If you are looking for sure thing,
Just bet that girls shoes are not too
big for her.
The reason a man sets the alarm
clock carefully every night is because
his wife has to yell at him six times
every morning to get him up.
A man can go to Hades and get back
into society again. But the world
won't let woman have return
ticket.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-10-26

l spoke recently or the pioneer women
as quilt makers, and also told of seeing
many farmers wives OF the present day
quilting, but 1 did not make mention
of a significant fact, for more quilts are
being made at the present time, in the
great cities as well as in the rural COM
munities, than ever before.
This is really remarkable for quilt max
ing has been exposed to more than a
century of machinery competition. under
the depressing influence of which most
of the fireside crafts have all but van
ished, but the making of quilts as home
industry goes on its way without let or
hindrance, and this is as it should be.
Those who have made a study of house.
hold economics both from it's money and
social side. have selected as a home
maker, the quilt, for truly it is a most
congenial task lying ready at the hand
of every woman. The selection of de-
sign, the care in piecing, the choice in
color, the patience in quilting; all make
for feminine contentment and domestic
happiness.
There are some who complain that
''feminism," the new movement among
women to have larger share in public
affairs is a menace, but 1 merely state
the objection without sharing in it, for in
spite of federated clubs. and even in the
race of the clamor for the ballot, women
are still women, and one of the best evil
dences of this is the fact cuttings hold
on the affection of womankind has never
been stronger than it is today.
This is an answer to those who fe1r
that the modern woman" will lose her
love of the daily domesticities which for
centuries have taken their time. and be-
come a faddist or mere gadabout in
search of new sensations. Club life is not
in my opinion making women any less
in love with their household duties. but
is widening their horizons, and making
them more competent in the home. SO
fong as our sweetEearts, wives or moth
ers love to quilt there is no danger that
the family hearth flame will die out.