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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-12-21
Convict Cummings Goes
Home for Christmas
Man. Suffering From Incurablc
Malady to Spend Remainder
of His Life With Mother

Informed by the doctors at Bellevue
that his malady was incurable, James
Cummings. the Sing Sing convict whom
Governor Smith pardoned Friday, was
taken to the home Of his mother in
Brooklyn yesterday He expressed a
desire to spend Christmas with his
mother.
Cummings, who is twenty-seven years
old, has hardening of the arteries. He
was sentenced in 1916 to five years for
assault When the pardon reached
Sing Sing he was so weak he had to
be brought to New York on a stretcher.
Before leaving the hospital yester-
day Cummings asked that his wife, a
chorus girl, be sent for She lives at
the home of her father, John Conold
a baker, Of 705 Fifth Avenue, Brooklyn
Mr.. Conod last night said although
his daughter might wish to visit her
husband, he would not consent. The
couple never lived together. Mrs
Cummings was on the road with a
musical comedy company when her hus-
band was sentenced.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-12-21
Brother John, Who
Conquered Rum in
A Night, Is Feted
Celebration Held at Hadlev
Hall Mission Over %
Years of Aid to Unfor-
tunates by Ex.Bartender

Iwenty-nine years ago last night
Johnny Callahan. eliminate of Joliet
prison, wiped OFF the bar of the most
popular saloon in Milwaukee and, arm
marin with one Of the best known
hcavyweights Of the day, marched un-
steadily through the swinging doors
and up Washington Avenue, bent on
celebrating the fact that he was alive.
For though Johnny was rated one of
the cleverest men who ever presided
behind mahogany bar--and this ac-
complshment was second only to his
gambling ability-he did not have the
virtue Of most saloonkeepers Of know
ing when he had enough. But the cele-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-12-21
One Killed in Newark Fire
Static Electricity Blamed for
Fatal Chemical Company Blaze

NEWARK, N. j., Dec. 20.--Static
electricity is believed to have been the
cause of fatal fire and explosion
which wrecked building of the Calico
Chemical Company, in Avenue r, this
evening. The body of N. Lott, negro
of the building. was found after the
fire had been extinguished. He was
burned to death.
John Elliott, of SO Blocker Street
this city, foreman in building across
the street, caught sight of the flames
He snatched up fire extinguishcr and
ran across the street, reaching the
be @ oame He was severely us1
burned and was blown through gate
twenty feet away. He was taken to
City Hospital and may die. The dam
age is estimated at $4,000.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-12-21

a personal check for 500 when Brother
John was short of funds after spend
ing all he had in the interests Of those
down and out. All these folk were not
there last night, but good many Of
them remembered the "bithday," and
consequently Brother John had II big
pile Of congratulatory messages in ad-
dition to the personally extended trib-
utes at the meeting.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-12-21
The Urge of the Last Moment

When awake Tomorrow morning horfyng
tiom of the awful fact that there list at least
possibly gifts that
haven't the e1otes what to
Them take heart of
b. Altman Co.'s Store there still em1ine1ty
Things your fancy
captive tine them; things
yourself only it
weren't bound everything
spend money o. other people
Ard FINALLY, visit of the Six Selling Floors-or all
of tnemnamd the good LUCK fairies at
Christnnastae will lead
looking
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-05-29
DEAD At THE AGE OF 102
Mrs. Angelina Congo Danced and Sang
mp to within Two Months
Had 10 children

Montpelier, May 27.-Mrs. Angelina
Congo, probably the Oldest woman i'll
the State, died about two o'clock this
morning after about three weeks Ill
ness. She suffered an attack of indi-
gestion three weeks ago and from that
time she had failed. She came here
with her husband Frank Congo, from
Three Rivers, +. O., where they had
lived and they resided i'm Montpelier
for a great many years He died about
"a wears ago Mrs. Congo was the
mother of 10 children of whom three
are living. Mrs. Boardman of North
field, Mrs James Fisk of RoXbury and
George Congo of Montpelier, and sew
eral garnd children including
Mrs Edward Gill and Miss Carrie
Congo of Montpelier She also had
several great grandchildren.
Mrs. Congo would have been 1903 years
of age if she had lived until November
10 this year. For % years she had lived
at the city farm In Montpelier. She was
a. woman of remarkable traits of charac-
ter and within two months she had en-
tertained those at the home with her
dancing, also singing in French. She did
not use the English language. always
retaining her use of French.
advanced age and did a great deal of
sewing. and was a woman of very
pleasant personality.
The body will rest at the city farm
until nine o'clock Wednesday morning
when the funeral will take place from
st. Augustines Church in Montpelier.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-05-29
RESIGNATION ACCEPTED
County Agent Penslce to ReIinauish
Position Next Month

At special meeting of the Chitten-
den County Farm Bureau association
held at the office of the county agen:
in the Stannard Memorial Building
Tuesday afternoon, the resignation of
County Agent Roy W. Peaslee was ac-
cepted, to take effect about the middle
of June. Plans We're discussed for Sc.
curing new county agent, and several
names were mentioned for the position,
but nothing definite was done. The sit :
uation will be canvassed quite thorough
ly before the association decides upon "A
man to succeed County Agent Peasloe.
At this meeting also, action was taken
favorng movement on the part of the
members of the Chittenden County Farm
Bureau to influence the Vermont Sem
ators in Congress to support bill Civ
ing at least the same Appropriation for
cooperative agricultural extension work
which has been given by the Federal
Government in the past, including both
the regular and emergency work.
Each member of the Chittenden county
farm bureau is urged to write personally
to Senators Page and Dillingham;, ask
ing them to support such measure
No appropriation was made for agrl-
cultural extension work at the session
afIEongress earlier in the year, owing to
holding over Of a number of appro-
bffation measures.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-05-29
DIR. BISBEE RELEASED
Seller OF beverage That Killed Is Il
PardOned by Governor

Bristol, May T-Dr. Don A. Bisbee, who
in the fall of 1914 sold connection con-
tanning wood alcohol and caused thereby
the deaths of 10 men. has been pardoned
by Governor Clement. after serving four
years and four months of his 12-year term
he received for manslaughter.
DR.. Bisbee is 20 years Of age, and Is in
better health than when he was convicted.
He says that he probably will not remain
in this vicinity, for obvious reasons"
At the time of his trial. which began in
December. 1914. DR.. Bisbee claimed that
he ordered from Troy, N. Y, firm
quantity of alcohol which he intended to
sell Illegally as a beverage and that the
shipment came labelled "''cologne spirits"
This he sold to his customers, who. after
drinking the stuff, Immediately became
i'll, 13 dying within a short time and two
others succumbing later. An analysis of
the liquid which he had sold showed 1t
to be wood alcohol.
Bisbee later brought legal action
against the firm which shipped him the
poisonous beverage without the proper la
bells and within the last year the firm set
tied with him for $1,7OO, thus accepting the
responsibility for the error. This fact did
more than anything else to help DR.. Bis
bee to gain his freedom as 1t released him
from all blame except that of selling in
toXicating liquor contrary to the law.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-05-29
FIRE LOSSES IN 1918
WERE $29O,O0O,0 900
Greatest i'm u. S. Since 1905, Year OF
the Frisco Earthquake

New York. May 22-Fire losses ag-
gregating $3.50, 000, OO0-the greatest in
any year except 1906, when the San
Francisco earthquake and con1agra-
ton occurred-were reported for 1918
to the National Board of Fire Under
writers here to-day.
The year also showed progress in
bringing to bar persons responsible for
incendiary fires, according to the re-
port of the committee on incendiarism
and arson, which announced that AL
convictions had been obtained in AZ
states. OF these cases, it was stated,
172 were attempts to defraud the in
surer. while 1876 were attributed to
pyromania. or other forms of insanity.
The committee. detailing work of it's
special agents in assisting prosecutions
officials in arson cases in many States
and in arousing police departments to
the Importance of investigating sus
picious fires announced also that it
had induced the Legislatures OF two
States to bring their arson laws up
t. date and was preparing suggestions
for similar action in other common-
wealths.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-05-29
SIND OBSERVANCE
OF MEMORIAL DAY

and the disposition of them on reaching
Elmwood cemetery.
The right of the column will form on
St Paul street at the corner of College
street in the following order:
Marshal George w. Grandy, and aids
Sherman's Military band soldiers and
sailors of the great war; south of Col
lege street on st. Paul street, University
Battalion, Major Commanding, A. G.
Krayer: Co. A. Capt. w. l.. Hammond,
Leutenants Dustin and Sawyer: Co. 3.
Capt. II. A. Berry. Lieutenants Lynch
and Burke; Co. C. Capt. r. T.. Thayer,
Lieutenants Rivers and Dyer; Co. d,
Capt. NJ. G. Bond, Lieut.. j. II. Macleod
Boy Scouts; j. w. Flynn Camp, U. s.
w. ", l.. w. Fennell commanding: Camp
william Wells. No. 10, S. of ", Lucius
Wells, commanding; Stannard Post. No.
2. G. A. r., J. W. Boutwell, commanding
Disabled comrades in automobiles will
be followed by the speaker of the day,
the chaplain and invited guests. The line
of march will be: Main to Church. to
North Winooski avenue TO North, to the
north gate of Elmwood cemetery.
EXERCISES AT CEMETERY
Ritual services of the G. A. r., con-
Quoted by the post commander.
Music by the band.
Decoration of the graves by the post.
Dirge by the band.
Taps
The services over. the column will be
reformed outside of the gate on Elmwood
avenue, in the same order at the sound
of the ASSEMBLY" and return from Elm
wood avenue through Pearl. ST. Paul and
College streets to Y. NJ. c. A. hall, where
the public services will be held. to which
the public are cordially invited.
The aides will report to the marshal
at LAO p. m. at the corner of Main and
St Paul streets. 1t is requested that all
organizations be in line at Los p. m. as
the parade must start at two O'Clock
sharp.
PROGRAM AT Y. NJ. c. A. HALL
Salute the dead. Stannard Post
Reading of memorial orders.
Selection by Sherman's band.
Prayer by the chaplain of the day the
Rev. A. f. Montgomery.
Remarks by his honor the mayor. Fl
Nelson jackson.
Singing by the scholars of Pomeroy
school
Reading of Lncolns Gettysburg adj
dress by Curtis Mower.
Selection by Shermans band.
Address by Judge Edmund C. Mower
Selection. America" by the band and
| audience.
Benediction by the chaplain.
At $50 p. IN. the Ladies' Auxiliary OF
he Y. NJ. C. A. will serve supper to the
members of Stannard Post and Camr
William Wells. S. of V.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-05-29
NATURE FAKIRs IN VERMONT
by Daniel l.. Cady)

Wy Dduiel Il. Cduy)
I think I've read about enough
OF this denatured Mature" stuff;
] don't desire no city chap.
That never set a woodchuck trap,
To write a piece for me that tells
That woodchucks lay their eggs in wells;
That cells are fond of pusly green's
And chipmunks live on pork and beans.
Such startling facts these fellers find
You'd s'pose that folks was def and
blind;
They'll pick a feather Off the fence,
With learned look and Joy intense,
And though you absolutely know
1t grew on Johnny's cosset crow
You'll read, ere long. mess of mush
On how it warmed hermit thrush.
They'll stop beside the railroad track
And pull sketchbook big and black,
And sight at once an Ipswich wren.
And bobbin-breasted Greenland hen,
And hear a screw tailed bobolink.
And sense a finch and smell a mink
And copy down a screech owls note,
And watch a weasel change his coat
They'll saunter towards the woodlot bars
And cast a glance and-shooting stars,
Oxalis, bloodroot, squirrel cup
And Injun pipe come sprouting up;
Pipsissewa and flannel plant
Are right on hand, like Charley's Aunt;
stalk of bellwort, gently curved,
Bows low and begs to be observed"
You see, they sell too many goods
For folks that know these fields and
woods:
Old Rowland Robinson for me,
The man who could and couldn't see:
He knew Vermont in every chink
And wrote with truthful pen and ink;
You heard no Mature" nonsense drop
In Lovells Camp or Lishas Shop.
To have a skinny chap come round
A-wearing specs that weigh a pound,
And say the cuckoos put him through
When you have never heard but two,
And claim the ladyslppers clog
His feet in almost every bog,
Is more than flesh and blood can stand
In Ethan Aliens honest land.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-05-29
BOSTON PRODUCE MARKET

so@12 Dbl; russets 5000; Ben Davis $685.
bushel boxes Baldwlns, extra fancy.|
BEANs--Car lots per 100 lbs. New York.
and Michigan choice pea beans $50 $50
white. s750@s; yellow eye, fancy, sI15@s:
fair to good s65O@ 750; red kidney fancy.|
s12@12.5O; fair to good s1o50@11.5o; Cana
dian peas s4.50@5; native green. peas s7@|
7.50 lima beans ss.50d0; jobbing prices|
20 u SOC above car lots.
BEEF-Medum sides, 2o@2inc; binds.
"a a 28c: fores 16@17c: cows 17n19
CORN-For shipment; No. . yellow. s1.9s|
q los: No. 3 yellow, s1.o391.95.
coRNMEAI-Per 100 lbs. GRADUATED !
| cracked corn s36sm37o; white corn -four
s465 white cornmeal Si40; hominy grits|
and samp $40.
soc: eastern extras. 55@57c; western ex
ss 49, '' western arsts i4@47nc: storage
packed prime Hrsts, i9c; frsts. 47a 4sc.
patents, special short, s13.50d1 So; sprins
patents. standard. s12.25@1a; hard win i
ter patents s1215a13; soft winter patentd
sl175612.75; soft winter strsights s1150@|
1925; spring first clears slo.25@1I
| FRUIT-Oranges, Florida. S4@I box
California s4a6.5o; grapefruit $500 I. so
/ al crate.
! HAY-Per ton. No. timothy. s42@44|
No. I Eastern. S406i2; No. Eastern, $500
3s; No. hay, s3im3s. rye straw, S1Im1st
cat straw. Slsa15.
/ LAMBS--Genuine spring lambs. 27m3oc
spring lambs, 25T 2Tc: yearlings and NUT
ton. t6T1sc: veals 10 n 22c.
/ MrLLFEED-Spring bran. 1880 winted
si3; mddllngs S4s. 50m $3.50; mixed feed
$50 N 54 red dog. S6O5O second clears. S6i
gluten feed. s63o2; hominy feed s64.40
stock feed. s6l; oat hulls 1896, cottonseec,
meal, S63M65.
OATMEAI.--Per 9O-pound sack. rolledl
si15: cut and ground. SAT-.
oATS--Shipment fancy. 10 lbs. 80 I'd
s2lac: fancy. 50 lbs. S1is n sc. regular 81
lbs. sOia a sic. regular rs lbs. so sOIac
40c. medium 35T37c; western dry packed
native broilcrs. Goa CSC western stays, Il
roc; native squads s6d7 doz.; native pigeon{
$3.500t do2.
LIVE POrLTRY-FowI 4Oc; broiiers|
IS q 60c; old ROSTERS, CSC.
ONIONS-Texas. SIS CRIT
PORK PRODCCTS-Heavy. backs and
abort cut. s636O medium back. s61.1O N
$3.50: long cut, S62. go lean ends 500 1OI
raw leaf. 3iisc rendered leaf, 362sc; pur1
lard. 35%c; dressed hogs. % a 26c.
POTATOES-Aroostook Green Mountaint
S2.65G2.T5 per 100 lbs on track in carlotsl
new southern. Ssmo Dbl.
REFINED SUGARs-The American quoted
granu1ated and fine basis Dc fot
100 pound lots Wholesale grocers Quoti
So.35 per 100 pounds in bulk and 1918 ID
packages.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-05-29

Stannard Post No. 2. Grand Army OF
the Republic, makes the following state
ment regarding the send observance of
Memorial day in this city tomorrow:
Again we meet in loving remembrance
of our comrades who have passed to the
great beyond and to scatter the early
flowers of spring upon their graves.
To-day we have another duty to per-
form. Here and there in our cemeteries
lie the remains of some of the many
thousands who left home and country
to die in foreign land. and as we dec
crate their graves mere, let us not for-
get the multitude of graves over there,
having faith that loving hands are COW
ering their resting places with the pop
pies that guow in Flanders, and the
lilies that bloom on the hills of France.
To you, their comrades and ours, who
wear the service emblems. whether they
be of oliver or of gold. regardless of
length of service: If you were entitled
to wear the khaki we extend to you
the hand of fellowship and greet you
as comrades, and glady give you the
place of honor in our line,
our column to-day adds new fea-
ture At their head comes a body of
young men. the flower. as it were of
our country, marching with heads erect,
shoulders square, step firm, soldiers in
every sense of the term, returned SOL
diers of the great war
Behind them is another body OF men,
men of middle life who long since laid
aside the uniform of the United States
soldier. They too enlisted for foreign
service. They rescued the Pearl of the
Antilles from Spanish oppression and
created new government for an OPP
pressed people.
Now, who are these far in the rear
who, with hating steps, are trying to
keep in time with the martial music
so far in the lead. They are the rem
nant of that great army who for more
than five years fought to save their
own country from dissolution, every
man of them living on borrowed time,
but for over 80 years they have on
Memorial day marched through your
streets to perform the same errand
of love as to-day. But few years and
we shall have gone over there, and may
the citizens of Burlington grant our
successors the same loyal support you
have given us.
AS usual the forenoon of Memorial
day will be devoted to decorating the
graves in the jurisdiction of Stannard
Post. with the exception of Elmwood
cemetery. At noon. the w. X. c. will
serve lunch to members of Stannard
| Post and Sons of Veterans.
I At two O'Clock the column will form
| for the march under the leadership of
| George w. Grandy, marshal of the day,
who, with his aids. will have charge of
the formation of the different societies
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-05-29
WILL EAT OUT OF YOUR HAND

The chickadee will eat out of your
hand IL you show him that you have
something good to eat and he is not
already pretty well satisfied, for he is a
sociable. fearless and responsive little
fellow, says the American Forestry as
ISOLATION, Washington. which is conduct
ing the national bird-house building
contest that school children are entering
into with great interest and enthusiasm.
Another thing is that if you whistle to
the chickadee he will invariably resOond,
which is more than can be said of most
other birds. The chickadee braves the
winter cold and remains even when the
snow makes it hard for him to find much
food. The top and back of his head is
jet black and there is a big black spot on
mis- throat, while the rest of the bird Is
shaded from white to gray and buffish.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-05-29
MRS. PLATT GETS $4,000
Sued b. L. NJ. for Husbands Death in
Wreck-$3OO.OOO Prouty Case
mt Newport in July

Windsor, May IA verdict for $4,000
was awarded Mrs. Fred Plat to-day in
United States court in her suit against
the Boston & Maine for damages for the
death of her husband last fall in a wreck
at Brattleboro. The jury was out an hour
and Is minutes. The railroad took eXcep-
TONS but it is not believed an appeal
will be made.
After the verdict had been given at
t:45 O'Clock, court took adjournment to
June 9, when it meets at Montpelier for
criminal cases.
The 100000 and the $1,000 suits against
the Canadian Pacific brought by Mrs.
Henrietta Prouty, widow of Ex-Governor
Prouty. who was killed last August when
his auto was struck by train will be
tried at Newport beginning July s. The
case of the chauffeur, James Blay, who
was injured, will also come up then. He
seeks damages of $4,000. Mrs. Prouty
seeks 100000 for the death of her hus-
band. and $1,000 for the loss of her auto
mobile
Robert r. Twitchell of Bellows Falls
was to-day admitted as an attorney to
practice before United States court.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-05-29
25 u. s. TRUCKS
COMING TO VT.
Highway Commissioner Bates
Wires Acceptance-All Ma
chimes Are New

Montpelier, May 2s-S. 3. Bates for
the State Of Vermont has accepted q
trucks which will be used in the con-
nection with the road work in the State.
He has received the following telegram
relative to their shipment 'all new, as
follows: four three-ton Peerless at Cleve-
land. five three-ton heavy aviation at
Baltimore and 1G two-ton Nash quadruple
drive at Buffalo"
To this Mr.. Bates replied ship four
trucks to Cleveland and five trucks at
Baltimore. and those at Buffalo to Rut.
land"
The federal government has been dis
tributing among the several States the
extra number of trucks that were to
have been used in the war work. These
are given to each State free of expense
for use in road work the only expense
being that of paying freight. This addi-
ton to the States equipment will be a
great help in road construction. YER
mont's allotment, are new trucks, instead
of some that have been used.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-05-29
CHICAGO CORN MARKET
Chica go. May IS

Chicago, May ns
Indications that much was bein
rushed to Chicago for delivery on Ma
contracts put the corn market most of I'll
time to-day under control OF the bear
Prices closed weak at Ia to | "a net lowe
with July S165 to S1.65is and Septembe
S157 to S1.57ls. Oats lost u to SC TIL
/ outcome for provisions ranged from %
decline to 90 advance.
Notwithstanding that nervousness tn
part of shorts lifted May delivery of cor
to transient new high price level for tn
session the market whole showed do
cided weakness except during brif inter
walls around the opening and after MIDDAY
with receipts here to-day far more iberd
than has recently been the and wit
prospects that the free movemnt woul
{ continu nxiety as to month and squee1
became less and less acute. FavorabI
weather tended to emphasize chances tha
deliveries on track here Saturday would b
unusually heavy. perhaps as big a total q
400 cars In addition planting reports
as in general nearing completion undo
ideal conditions.
Adjustment of May contracts led to con
siderable irregularity in values of provI
ions Packers, were credited with buyln
lard.