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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-12-18
FEDERAL CHEMISTS WATCHING
RAINBOW SUGAR

That all samples Of so-called rainbow.
sugar so far examined by the bureau of
chemistry have been found to be colored
by harmless dyes is the statement of
the United States Department Of Agri-
testing samples of this product soon after
1t appeared or the market. Repeated in
quiries coming to the bureau from MANY
parts of the country seem to indicate
that considerable quantities Of this sugar
have been supplied to grocers
The department states that in accord
with the provisions of the food and drugs
act 1t will continue to examine samples
of this tinted product to ascertain whether
or not harmful dyes are used in the
future Only colors known to be harm
Mess have been used in the samples test ed
and under the food and drugs act their
use can be continued so long as they do
not conceal inferior!ty. The sugar so far
examined il harmless. sound, and not
inferior so that the practice Of the re-
finers does not conflict with the pro-
visions of this law
The method employed in tintins the
sugar examined is relatively simple and
adds very little to the cost of the pro-
duct and nothing to its food value. Re-
liners state that the shortage of sugar
has created an opportunity to place on
the market considerable reserve stores
of this colored product which ordinarily
Is used only for CONNECTIONS. They deny
that they have colored their stocks of
white sugar in order that a higher price
might be demanded for 1t.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-12-18
ODD ITEMS FROM EVERYWHERE,
(From the Boston Globe)


After serving for 81 years as weather
observer without a salary, Capt William
NJ Shrock of Somerset, Penn, Civil
War veteran, is panied by the announce
ment that he has been cut off the gov
ernment's mailing list and will no longer
receive the weather bulletin service. He
says he will continue to be official
observer, anyway.
Mrs Julia Whitaker. rs. of Goshen,
Ind. widow of Welcome Whitaker, a
Goshen manufacturer. has been remar-
ried to w. w. Ward. "a, of Terry, N. Y,
from whom she was divorced about 30
years ago. They will go to Florida on
their honeymoon.
Albert Visintainer now lives in Mt.
Carmel. Penn, but the United States war
department insists that he is buried in
France and has supplied him with the
correct" location, plot and number of
his grave.
The Mennonites in Canada are fighting
the compulsory school law, insisting on
sending their children to their own
parochial schools AS result a little
schoolma am has sat at her desk in a
schoolroom In Central Saskatchewan
daily since September /. waiting in vain
for pupils to come to occupy the empty
benches.
The orange was originally a pear
shaped fruit about the size of the COM
mon wild cherry. Its evolution is be-
lieved by naturalists to be due 10 1900
years OF cultivation.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-12-18
ODD AND INTERESTING

Only one man in 200 is over 6 feet in
height.
There are more herrings eaten than any
other kind of fish.
No substance that cannot be dissolved
in water has an odor.
Only one person in 1900 reaches the
age of 100 years.
The Chinese divide the day into 1:
parts of two hours each.
In proportion to its size a bee is 81
times as strong as a horse.
The purest breeds Of Arabian horses
have pedigrees going back 500 years.
Champagne contains much less alcohol
in proportion, than port, sherry or
MADEIRA
From to so turtles are killed for the
annual Lord Mayors banquet in London
To be perfectly proportioned a man
should weigh % pounds for every foot OF
his height.
Froude. 1t is said. wrote each para
graph of his history FIVE times before
selecting the one finally adopted.
Smoking in the streets of London was
not known until introduced by officers
who had returned from the Crlmea.
Rosewood and mahogany are so COM
mon in Mexico that copper mines are
timbered with rosewood. and mahogany
is used for locomotive fuel
Wolves have singular fear Of certain
sounds of music. Experiments have
shown that low minor chords on a violin
cause the greatest agitation in them
The toothbrush plant Of Jamaica is one
of the most curious plants In the world
BY cutting pieces and fraying the ends
the natives obtain natural toothbrushes.
and tooth powder is obtained by pull
verifying the dried stems.-Exchange
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-12-18

Vermont is having altogether too maMy
fully, for not few incipient conflagra-
TONS, but a host of people who might
resent the mputation individually. would
criminal carelessness they come in tho
neglecting of fire traps. Somebody must
pay for all these fire losses. and eventu-
legitimate result In increased rates Of in
surance Look your premises over and
see, if you have not left rubbish whcr
1t could easily start fire with the aid
of careless smoker, or unprotected
woodwork near fire apparatus.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-12-18
TREATY COMING TO LIFE

IF the treaty of peace was dead"
It is coming out of it's state of animation.
The Senate fight over the ratification Of
the treaty Of peace was renewed for three
hours in the Senate on Saturday. Each
side wants to know why the other side
does not take the initiative in bringing
the treaty forward. or up as the case
may be. Each side processes to be will
Ing to wave an olive branch, but each
side wants the other side to make the
concession.
In the meantime the British and French
representatives are manifestly getting I'M
easy. They are willing to accept some
reservations. but not the preamble re-
curing the allies to act formally in ac-
cepting the changes made by America.
The allies are credited with saying that
they will do everything In order that
America may participate in future con-
ferences." Manifestly the allies are not
In a position to blame President Wilson
Tor debating to them what has happen
Ell in Europe during the past three
months and they seriously need another
sCapegoat.
Under these circumstances It is not
strange that President Wilson now SAYS
he will do nothing to revive the treaty
and will leave responsibility resting on
the Senate. The question now is WHO
pushed the Senator"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-12-18
FORMER MUSICIAN AT FORT ETHAN
ALLEN MARRIED

tFrom the Des Moines Capital)
A pretty home wedding of Thanks
giving eve was that OF Miss Ida ALI
Der daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. Ali
Der and Sergeant Major Max Beerman
or Camp Dodge. The service was read
at $3.50 at the home of the brides par
ents, 1893 Second street, In the pres
ence of the immediate family. Rabbi
Oransky, grandfather OF the bride Of
ficiated. The bride was given in mar
riage by her father. and was attended
by her sister. Mrs. p. j. Smith. I'm
mediately after the ceremony the
young couple left for Gary. Indiana.
at which station Sergeant Beerman is
now located.
Sergeant Beerman is the new band
leader of the Fourth division must
clans. He has had varied and sue
cessful career. having once held the
position of assistant band leader with
the famous Russian Tschaikowsky
band, which occupied a prominent po-
sition and was awarded high honors
at the San Francisco worlds exposi- =
ton, He also played with the Grena-
diers In England. Among other promi-
nent musicians under whose baton
Sergeant Beerman once played are
Carl S. Gugel, George r. Fuerce, Prof.
S. Rubino Sergeant Bcerman is often
mentioned as one of the most famous
OF Russian Euphonium players. 1t Is
more than likely that with the return
of the division, which is now on strike
duty at Gary, that Des Moines win
have an opportunity of hearing this
celebrated musician.
Sergeant Major Beerman, who is now
In the 10Th Cavalry, was formerly at
Fort Ethan N'lril being well known
In this city.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-12-18
"OLD HOME NEWS"

You may talk about the literature
or ancient Greece and Rome,
OF sages and philosophers
With Athens for their home;
But these treasured works OF ages
Do not half such joy impart
AS the homely country phrases
Waking memories In the heart.
And I live my boyhood over
AS each item l peruse
In the weekly country paper
With its page of "old home news"
1t is more than thirty summers
Since I left the little town
For the far Vests teeming centre
To win honor and renown.
Good Dame Fortune smiled benignly.
To my wealth has added fame
And tackled on, before and after,
Several letters to my name
But no thesis, howe'er brainy.
My whole being will enthuse
Like those items in the weekly
On that page Of "old home news"
am Tree now to confess 1t,
That no pleasures so divine
AS the hour ! scan it's pages
All alone at Memory's shrine.
Though that country correspondent
May not have been college bred,
And the art Of journalism
Was not drilled into his head.
He's well-versed by Mother Nature
And he knows just how TO choose,
AS he pens those weekly items
On that page of "old home news"
Sometimes there's bit Of rhyming
And brief tidings of the war
But no hint of idle gossip
Hateful spite--its pages mar
"Thpfp will he rpyiya1 roaatipou
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-12-18
,By Daniel l.. Cadyl

'By Daniel l.. Cady>
often see In moony moods
our old big yellow pitcher.
With three white bands around the bulge
That made the yellow richer;
] also hear an iron spoon
A-make mufiled clatter.
And then, BY George! know what's
It's time for bucl,wheat batter
Yes; ! can see the work go ON
Through Memory's crystal glasses:
/ see 'em take potater yeast
And New Orleans molasses
A bowl OF sifted buckwheat flour.
or salt. little smatter,
And whip EN- up in water warm
Hurrah for buckwheat batter,
l see EN- plan to make II rise
BY calm and stiddy heating;
They'd wrap the pitcher round and
In homemade flannel sheetng.
Then set IL pretty near the stove,
Or on warming platter.
Ana in the morning, bless your soul,
We had our buckwheat batter.
And say, the way it used to last
! never knew the reason
; Twas like the widders cruise of oil
That lasted through the season,
when low, they'd put a-something in,
II didn't seem to matter
A-what 1t was. and up 'twould come,
, That splendid huckwhcat batter.
tell you what, them huckwheat cakes
Besplashed with sassage gravy,
A-saved more lives than that there lamp
Devised by Humphrey Davy;
The ceiling got a-smoked, I know,
AT times the fat would spatter,
But Oh! ia like to have some cakes
A-made with mothers hptter
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-12-18
THE FUEL SITUATION BUNGLED

Somehow the administration fails to
another. We must be charitable now
on account of the illness of President
Wilson. but that factor did not figure
In the failure of the administration
months ago to buy the Cuban sugar crop
as authorized. That failure will cost the
American people four or five cents a
pound, according to those who see high
or sugar ahead Of us.
At this particular time, however we
are more concerned with coal than sac
cherine prices in the future. We are all
glad that the coal strike was settled, but
we may have whistled too soon. Accord
ing to testimony given before the Senate
Goa committee now engaged in taking
evidence as TO the circumstances sur
rounding the settlement of the strike
We may have to pay round price for
coal.
DR.. Garfield, whose resignation as fuel
administrator has been accepted by
President Wilson, told the Senate investi-
eating committee he supposed he had the
support of the Wilson cabinet in suggest
Ing an increase In wages of Il per cent
Tor the miners with an advisory COM
mission to go into the instances and
facts as the government basis for set
ding the coal strike. This proposal. he
aaNH
" with reference to the status OF the
commission. without his knowledge or
participation.
According to DR., Garfield his objec-
ton to the commission finally set up In
the agreement with the miners was that
1t was to have power to fix prices as we'll
as wages and because II is to be made
up Of three men. two Of whom are to
represent the industry and only ono per-
son to represe'' ne public. He consid-
cred this a surrender Of power by the
government which will inevitably mean
a pronounced increase in the price of
coal.
John l.. Lewis, acting president Of the
United Mine Workers of America, says
he has every confidence the President
will select a commission whose integrity
and high purpose will be beyond re-
proach, That may all be. And yet II
man were to he chosen to represent the
miners who did not represent their de-
mands, the miners themselves would he
the first to protest. The same thing
mine owners, who naturally desire ia
secure as large a price as possible for
their product. II the miners can he
shown that with increased prices their
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-12-18
CANADIAN COINS SPURNED
No One Wants Them and Banks Dis
count Them Heavily

No matter how well anyone liked
money. he stopped in the scramble for
1t Saturday to see whether it was a
United States or Canadian coin, and IL
II came from across the border. 1t was
spurned. Street car conductors, hot el
clerks. BARRIERS and even the bootblack
wanted the coin Of this realm and charged
rate Of exchange on Canadian coins.
which have passed for their equal in
United States money since the early days
Of Queen Victoria The reason for this
is that the banks of this city have come
/ to an agreement to charge rate of
exchange on coins as well as bills. and
the rate will be the same as that exist
! ing in Montreal.
For some time Canadian bills have
been discounted. usually at Ave per cent.
but the coins have been accepted on an
equal footing with United States money.
The banks have been good about 1t. but
some enterprising Burlingtonians abused
the privilege by going to Montreal and
purchasing large amounts Of Canadian
money and exchanging it in Burlington
for United States money. The result
was that Canadian money. large amount
of which already was In circulation here
became so plentiful as to almost equal
, lars being particularly common. Those
who tried the easy way OF making money
by imposing on the good nature of the
public have suffered financial loss, for
when they purchased the Canadian
money at about five per cent discount
| the rate of exchange has increased to
10 and IL.
The banks Saturday issued the follow.
ing statement:
lowing to the heavy discount on Cana
dian funds, which reached IL per cent
Thursday. dropping to 10 per cent Satur-
day, the banks of this vicinity feel COM
PEELED to notify their depositors that
hereafter Canadian funds In any form
drafts, checks. bills and coin. can be
accepted only at the quoted rate of the
day before on advices received from Mont
real. To prevent any loss to individual
holdcre of Canadian coin, it has beer
suggested that 1t be withheld from circu-
latioa until such time as the banks car
return it to the mint at Ottawa a bill
being now before the Canadian Parlia.
ment to call in their coinage, which now
I contains 92ls per cent pure silver, for a
| recoinage Of lesser bullion value"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-12-18

freshmen and a lively tussle ensued.
The struggle continued across the room
when by some sudden twist he caused
them to loosen their hold and Curtis fell
back on to the open window sill with
such impetus that he lost his balance
and fell head first four stories distance
OF Is feet to the solid pavement. For
several days il was not thought possible
to save his life, but by the most expert
treatment and skillful care a miracle has
been performed He is now able to walk
about the house and to use his left hand,
and Is in good spirits. having triumphed
over a fractured skull. crushed right
arm and two broken wrists, a broken
hip, and every part of his body bruised
and sore
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-12-18

The ex-k!ng of Greece is now said to
be moved by an intense yearning to re-
turn to his vacant throne. william, late
Of Germany, Constantine and the other
ee-crowned heads of Europe seem to
think the demand for the substitution of
dictators was a passing within. but they
are likely to find out their mistake in due
time.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-12-18
MAKES WONDERFUL RECOVERY

Justin Curtis of Newport is recovering
from terrible injuries received in four
story fall when resisting hazing at Cor
nell the night of October ~ The sopho-
mores were hazing the freshmen that
night and some of the freshmen secreted
in the building were watching for return
ing sophomores, resolved to duck them
and secure revenge. Curtis, sophomore.
had had no part In the hazing. Return
ing to his room he was seized by three
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-12-18
TO DISSOLVE WAR CHEST

The Barre war chest, having fulfilled
the mission for which il was created, is
to wind up its affairs with the end Of
the year. Approximately $4,000 was paid
into the fund by the people of Barre
and of this amount eleven-siXteenths has
been expended for the war purposs for
which IL was contributed.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-12-18
PHELPS AT MIDDLEBURY

Prof William Lyon Phelps, professor
of English literature in Yale Cniver-
sty, is to speak At the celebration OF
the 229th anniversary of the landing Of
the Pilgrims to be held at Middlebury
College next Friday.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-12-18
IMPROVING THE SITUATION

The Discriminating his argument-
why ISIS as plain as the nose on your
face, Fanny" The Dub tcoldly)-"And
you consider that plain?" The Dub
thoundering)-"Why. e-r-pardon me.
IL meant as plain as the powder on
your nose"-Buffalo Express.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-12-18
THE STATE
SUGAR AT 90 GENTS

A merchant in Brattleboro is advertis-
ing sugar ito arrive about January ! at
- cents a pound not over p pounds to a
person" He states that this price may
seem high. but that he expects 1t to
20 higher.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-12-18
MEMS LIST

Henry Barber. Eugene Blow JULIUS p.
Borden, Sam CONS, Allen Cook. Raymond
Center, George l. Durham o. A, Eddy.
Oliver Flenix, H. d. Freer, Ira Isham.
VIM. Jerome, Jr., Simeon John, F. Kerbe.
Louis Lamouf Elmer LaPoint. G. NJ.
LaPierre. Jack Morgan. j. NJ, and VIM.
Miller D. L. Miller. H. A, Mack. L. H.
O'Brien, Mr.. and Mrs VIM. Ritzenger.
Eugene II. Robbins. G. NJ. Spauiding
J. X. Stuart (2, Robert Stockwell. Russell
Swihart.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-12-18
GET TWO RAY LYNX

Floyd and Heland Blake of Woodbury.
have killed two bay lynx. Both were
caught in traps. They recently caught
an animal that looked like a fisher cat,
though they have found no one able to
tell what IL was.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-12-18

Having laid away the club we once car
ried for the boob who asked: us II hot
enough for you?' we must soon shine 1t
up in preparation for the gink who saws
when the mercury hits the horse collar:
'Oh, zero! That's nothin. Topeka Capt.
tai
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-12-18

This Is no time for Reds and radl-
calls to be rocking the boat" says Ole
Hansen, former mayor of Seattle. Right
Throw them out OF the boat-Albany
Argus
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-12-18

Alexander Berkman is to be deported
according to an announcement Of the
department of justice, When?-Pitts-
burgh Gazette
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-12-18
BURLINGTON, VT. DEC. IS. 1919.
WANTED.

Wncu you want anything advertise in the
r'W special column of this paper. Some
barsa ms offered there this week which
This paper has more than $4,000 readers
svnry week and cent a word will reach
them all.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-12-18

When we deport undesrables we should
send them to countries that know better
than we do how to deal with them
Florida Times-Union
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-12-18
SHORT AND SHARP

When the hens stop laying the price
of eggs goes up. When men stop working
the price Of necessities goes up.-Buffa-
10 Commercial.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-12-18

1t Is logical to suppose that the person
to whom your property would he valuable
and desirable is a reader of the classified
ads. Test the matter.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-12-18

II you nave property to sell you have
on your hands what Is. essentially. an
advertising problem-even though you
have q broker.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-12-18

Mrs. Justin Batcheller, Mrs. H. Beer.
Laura Boynton. Florence B. Brewster.
Orena T. Cavnnand, Miss Griswold Miss
Halperin, Dorothy Henshaw, Mrs. j. f..
Howard, Mrs, Isrel Hooze, Mrs, A. Lucia,
Mrs. May Lecloud, Jean LaRoke. Miss
Blanche Martell, Mrs, Grace Nault Miss
Papes. Mrs. T. w. Perkins Mrs. r.
Payne. Mrs. Arthur Rivers. Mrs. F. +.
Smith, Miss Helen G.. Sparks. Mrs. Frank
Sullivan.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-12-18

During their strike the steel workers
lost So, 100000 in wages. and If they gained
anything of value. no one knows what
1t is.-Rochester Herald
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-12-18

This Is the season the profiteers get In
their work. Look sharp for them. Bal
timore American.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-12-18

It seems that the more leniency the
more Leninism-N. h. in the Brooklyn
Eagle.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-12-18
UNCLAIMED LETTERS
WOMEN'S LIST

List of unclaimed letters in the Burling-
ton postoffice for the week ending Decem-
Der G. 1919
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