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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-05-22
Relate NY Adventures to NY A>mirins Family.

was s;.l with US. II his laugh was
little too loud, at least, understood.
II vas the high note OF tortured
nc:ves-but OF course the family
couldn't guess what kind Of emotion
was torturtng Tommy.
1t did rather stun me TO consider
that poor Tommy had most acutely
the very feelings which poor Bob
lacked altogether, and which we had
all put our heads together to restore
all. in his capacity for lovingi And
neither was Bob, without Il!
No matter at what hard cost 10 him
self. Tommy had to be party to our
plans for Bob. He was one of the
group who knew that I had never
died. Daddy. Mother and Chrys were
the others. And how ever was TO pre-
vent the servants in the house from
discovering the true Jane Lorimer in
any disguise was a vast mystery to
me.
Far into the night we sat in a semi
circle before the logs in the fireplace
in Daddy Lorimers exclusive coy
comfy lounge" Ny hand was in
Mothers, Daddy and Tommy smoked
endlessly, and Chrys almost matched
them in the number OF her cigarets.
left untold only that part OF my
adventures connected with DR.. Ger
tets. argued that what had discoy-
cred about him was now government
and not a personal secret; at least, 1t
was not one to be talked over by per-
sons who had always been Ccrt els
I hest friends
1 had disappeared from Certeis'
knowledge, absolutely, the night had
thrown my white pillows over the bal
cony rail. That was as 1t should be.
But remembering Daddy's Liking for
the clever physician, appealed to all
the Lorimers:
Don't let DR.. Certeis know I'm here.
You'll be careful, especially, won't you
Daddy?"
Daddy, ike most men. fairly revels
in a striking human interest story,
therefore l accepted his promise of
silence as veritable self.denial.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-05-22
y With Asparagus
ey sIppY BYE.

Asparagus is one of the special Joys
Of spring.
Here are ways to vary TIE form of
serving.
Spanish Asparasus-cut off the
tough ends and scales Of asparagus aud
tie In small bundles Of thee o. four
stalks each. Cover with boiling water
and cook until tender. Make a sauce
OF melting . tablcspoouf'Ils OF hutteN
and browning IN It tablespoonfuls Of
chopped onion, and l Tablespoonful! of
chopped green pepper. Add chopped
parsley to taste and cook all IN the
melted butter until tender an yellow
cd. Season with salt anG pepper and
stir in 8 tablespoonfuls Of flour. and
cook up to fruth. Add 2 cupfuls OF
meat or chicken broth and cook clowly
for is minutes. Strain or skim off the
flayorings and add the beaten yoiks
Of 2 eggs mixed With a little lemon
Asparagus Tops Win cheese-cut
tender asparagus into inch length and
cook IN slightly salted water until ten.
der. Drain, add q little butter and
dr. slightly over the fi.e Spread tho
asparagus on piat!er ana o7ec Win
spreading OF grated cfCose mixed with
butter and add pinch Of cayenne
pepper. Brown quickly N q hot oven
and serve.
Asparagus With saues-Cut up ten.
der asparagus tips and boil until ten-
der With cuptuls Of green peas and
/ cupful of shredded lettuce. Season
with salt. pepper and little onion
Juice. Drain on the water and add /
large tablespoonful Of butter to the
vegetables, and cupful of thickened
white snuce. Servo on toasted bread
Asparagus omeFst-Be6ore making
the omelet proper prepare the aspara-
gus and sauce By cooking the tips un-
II tender-enough to make one cuptul
and mixing with q sauce made by cook
ing together tablesooonfuls OF butter,
the same amount Of -four, and cuptul
Of milk. seasoned to taste with salt
and pepper. When the sauce Is ready
cook an omeiet Of 8 Eggs beaten With
3 tablespoontuls Of Zee water and sea.
soned. When the onelet Is cooked
spread the asparagus mixture ON half
oft and fold over. Sorve on hot olat-
tar With parsley gzr1inh-
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-05-22
cepuaSaded 1o7ob< Ho

The next scene in my life was a
grand transformation. It's mechanism
is unimportant, but the act itself re-
minded me of some long forgotten
faily tale. Mother Lortmer took the
part OF the fairy god-mother and
whisked me, the silly little goose girl.
away to her splendid mansion, and
thu STALLED me like princess.
But-like little princess whose
fine wardrobe hadn't been delivere /!
For was back in the uniform of tho
messenger girl, and indeed II had facn
as hard TO obtain as royal robe. 1t
had finally been procured by Tommy
through the magic OF a letter II, L Mr..
Lorimer TO the manager OF tfs mes
senger service. And had Cd my old
bobbed wig. and my coat OF tan.
The rest-of the fairy tale was quite
out OF the ordinary. The love parts
were all reversed The prince-not
the sleeping beauty-was to be wax
ened from his lethargy and felt more
ignorant and helpless than any goose
girl every time thought OF my awful
responsibility-and that was about all
OF the time.
Much mere than my personal happi-
ness was taked on my new adventure
The food old king and the gracious
queen We lid be forever wretched, in
spite ( their vast riches, II failed to
touch Inc LAUNDERING soul of their
heir tn the magic wand of my love
Tht Lorimers had whirled me home
in Boss absence. He had gone down
to camp-the army medical men re-
quired him to report to them regular
ly. Miss Miller was visiting her moth
er for few days.
Thus Daddy and Mother and Chrys
had ampe leisure to hear the recital
OF my many adventures. Sometimes
we wept together, as when detailed
my bitter share in sending Eloise Van.
derlyn to her dreadful death.
And sometimes we laughed togeth
er, as when described my ridiculous
flight from the asylum in a wooden
box on Tommy's grocery truck. And
Tommy laughed loudest-for Tommy
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-05-22

1t is said by animal trainers that
the giraffe has never been known to
emit sound of any kind. No matter
what the animal may suffer when III
or injured, he remains silent. And
scientists have advanced the theory
that. because OF the extreme length of
the neck, sound is difficult or impossi.
BILE for the giraffe.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-03-20
COUNCIL OBJECTS TO
BILL IN LEGISLATURE
Burlington's Representatives
Urged to Help Defeat Meas
ure That Would Enable Elec-
trio Roads to Stop Service
on Any Improbable Branch

Probably the last meeting Of the present
city council was held Monday when
r. o. Beaupre was reelected city as
SCISSOR. A. Il. Langevin elected to sue
coed Charles Whitney as building In
spector and George a. Beede was re-
elected assistant building inspector. Other
business of an urgent character was also
transacted.
Mayor jackson called the attention Of
the council TO a bill which was before
the State Senate at present and asked
them IL they desired to take any action
regarding it. The hill would allow any
electric road in the State to discontinue
service on any part of its lines which
proved Improbable. The discontinuance
might he either permanent or temporary.
city Attorney Peck. who was present,
raid that he knew on good authority that
the burlington Traction company had no
knowledge of the bill. but in the opinion
of those present the hill was q bad thing
and on motion OF Alderman Woodbury. n
resolution was adopted asking the city
representative and the senators from
this territory 10 do all in their power to
defeat the hill. It was also voted to send
the city attorney to Montpelier to appear
before the committee. According to Mr..
Woodbury. such bill might he n very
bad thing for Burlington. In the winter
time the North avenue line might be cut
Off at the cemetery, for instance. and
this would work hardship on the men
employed at the rendering plant as we'll
as the children who attend the Thayer
school and the farmers living on North
avenue. 1t would also put the existence of
the depot line in jeopardy.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-03-20
IMPOSTER SENTENCED
Nakc-Believe Soldier Gets Six Months
In House Of Correction

Ernest Gregory decided Monday that
it was an awful waste of time to wear
the uniform of n United States soldier
unlawfully. for he was sentenced by
Judge II. B. Howe in United States
court to six months in the House of
Correction. in answer to his plea of
guilty. He was arrested March u by
United States Deputy Marshal Thomas
Reeves, following an investigation started
by the authorities at Fort Ethan Allen.
Gregory claims TO be Frenchnan,
although he also states that both his
parents are Italians. lie figures other
things out, according to a style of his
own. He got into Burlington the latter
in soldiers uniform. He applied to
the Red Cross for aid and later went to
the police, who sent him to the hospital
at Fort Ethan Allen. There he was
treated for a time, but the officers be-
came suspicious of him and on investi-
cation became satisfied that he was an
imposter. United States District Attor-
ney Bulard had the man arrested.
He at first pleaded not guilty, but
later decided that he was. His story
was that he was doped in New York city
and woke up with the uniform and
some money. He took a trip to Mont
real, where he was doped again and this
time he woke up without the money.
lie then tried to use the uniform for
transportation back to New York and for
various other things, such as medical
attendance.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-03-20
DEMONSTRATION RESIGNS
Hlrs. Lucille G. Harrison OF Farm Blu
Leaves for New York

Mrs. Lucille G. Harrison, home DEM
bnstration agent of the Chittenden
County Farm Bureau for the last few
months. and who has been connected
with the extension service OF the Uni
Sersity Of Vermont and State Agricul-
Hural College since last June. re-
Aigned her position Monday. She left
the city Tuesday FOR her home in
brooklyn. n. Y. to greet her hus-
band, Corp o. H. Harrison. for
lnerly of the nth Infantry, now of the
SD5th Casual Company. on his arrival
In New York Wednesday from France.
J There are many friends of Mrs Har-
iFison in this city and In tho county
who Will regret very much that she
has to leave. Her record with the ex-
tension service and tho farm bureau
b one to DO proud Of and shows the
results OF much hard and at times
Atscouraging labor. More especially
with the women Of tho county did Mrs.
Harrison work that they might be bet
TER fitted to carry on their household
Auties. both In city and town homes
Ind on the farms.
Previous TO accepting tho position as
home demonstration agent Mrs. Har-
tison was teacher Of homo economics
In the higi, school at Bristol for one
year and before that period was tench =
tng the same course OF the high school
IN Morrisvilie.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-03-20
RECENT DEATH

The Rev. George C. Morehouse, who
died February % Mt the home of his sis
ter, Mrs. George G.. Edwards. in Water
town, Mass, was long prominent and
active in the Methodist Episcopal minis
try, as member of the Troy Conference
for more than forty years. His various
pastorates had been in the vicinity of
Troy n. Y. and he retired from the
active ministry about fifteen years ago,
finishing at that time his pastorate at
Salem, n. Y.
Mr.. Morehouse, who had been in fail
ing health for the past five years, was
born eighty years ago in Sheburne, the
son of Franklin II. and Lucia OHolabird)
Morehouse. He received his advanced
education in the Biblical Institute at Con-
cord. y. H., which was the beginning of
what is to-day the Boston University
Theological school. Mr.. Morehouse served
In the Civil War as soldier with the
Twelfth Vermont regiment. After his
ordination to the ministry, following the
war, he preached in various places in New
York State. He was widely known in and
out of his denomination
Since the death of his wife about seven
years ago, he had made his home with
his sister. Mrs. Edwards. formerly in
Cambridge and more recently in Water
town. Mr.. Morehouse married Julia Hunt
of Concord. N. H., who was the aunt of
DR.. Marshall Bailey, now Harvard Col
iege physician. A daughter was born to
FIR. and Mrs. Morehouse, but he had out
lived both his wife and daughter. Sur
viving him of his immediate family, are
his sister. Mrs. Edwards, who formerly
was Miss Jean Morehouse, also another
sister, Mrs. Edward Wells of Toledo,
Ohio. who before her marriage was Miss
Lucia Morehouso, and brother, Clarke
W. Morehouse of Watertown.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-03-20
SLACKERS WILL NOT
ESCAPE THE PENALTY
Liability to Punishment Does
Not Cease with Termination
of the War-Orleans County
Furnishes So of the LAG in
Vermont

The slackers from the State of Vermont
In the Euronean war will not escape
without paying the penalty, even now
that the war 10 over, ia to be made Ger
tain by the United States government.
ana District Attorney V. A. Bullard is
making a most careful investigation Of
cacn case brought to his attention for the
purpose OF carrying out the plan that
originated In tho office of hte adjutant-
general or the United States army. These
slackcrs In this State total about $50.
From the office of the acknowledgement,
District Attorney Billiard has received q
list of the men in this State who. through
attempting to escape the draft have
been brought to his attention. The list
contains the names Of LAG men. who
either failed to make out and properly
Tile their questionnaires or who failed to
report for their physical examinations
at the proper place and time. All of these
cases are being carefully Investigated and
the district attorney has found that there
are number of names of men on the
list who failed in their duty because they
were Ill or already in the service or be-
cause they were in some foreign country
and could not comply with the law. These
cases Will. of course not be prosecuted.
However. the cases of those who have
with intent refused to comply with the
law will be turned over by Mr. Billiard
to the bureau of investigation of the de-
partment of Justice of the United States
of which G. C. Reeve is the head In this
city, and those men with the yellow
streak so wide that they could not hear
their country's call even when forced Ia
listen will be made to feel the force OF
the penalties of the selective service law
This will be n bit of blast to some OF
them who thought that. having side.
stepped until the war was ended, the,
would he quite safe afterwards.
Dividing the State into counties. it is
found that Addison. Grand Isle, Lamoills
and Orange counties have as yet had nc
slackers reported. while in Windhar
county only one has been found. In Rut.
land county two cases were found, ir
Franklin three and in Chittenden five
Windsor county was reported with nine
Bennington 10. Washington 49, Caledonia
Il. Essex % and Orleans SO.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-03-20
SLEEPING SICKNESS
Several Apparent Cases of the Disease
Found in Vermont

Several physicians in the State have
been called within the past week or two
10 treat some peculiar cases which in
many symptoms resemble the sleeping
sickness which is reported to have APP
peared in New York and which has
amounted TO a serious epidemic in Eng
land. AS Yet the cause of the sickness IL
unknown and little is known of it any,
way. None is known to have yet resulted
fatally in this country.
The outstanding feature of the disease
is that the patient goes into Stun boring
STATE and this apparently deepens until it
is difficult to arouse him for any length
Of time. The first case of this kind which
was reported 10 Burlington physicians.
was that of a girl IS years of age in
ChateauEay, y. V. She had been sleeping
most of the time for two weeks when the
burlington physician was called for con-
sultation. She occasionally came out OF
the stupor to the extent of taking nourish-
ment and at times made rational replies
TO questions,
Another case on the same line recently
appeared IN Burlington and consultR-
ton of doctors was held. This was OF a
man 50 years OF age who was unable TO
stay awake. He has not yet returned to
his normal state but is much improved.
Another case is that of a woman "a years
of age in the southern part of the State.
In all there are probably a half dozen
cases within radius of rs miles from
Burlington
The disease cannot he the dreaded
sleeping disease of the tropics for that
is carried by a fly, the tsetse, which
never gets into this section. In England
the disease at first appeared to be some
n "a
now been known as lethargic encephaitis.
The name is about all that is known
about the disease excepting that it is
thought to be communicable and "A large
number of cases have been placed in
quarantine.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-03-20
VERMONT SENDS sc
Enlistments in the Navy from Green
Mountain State in Three Months

total of Sc Vermont men have en-
listed in the United States navy since
December II. the date on which voluntary
enlistment was re-opened. This tends to
show that the men in this State are be-
coming educated to the possibilities which
this branch of the service holds for
them.
OF the number enlisted IS have joined
since March l and eleven of them en-
listed during the past week. this being
the largest number of enlistment, in one
week since December IL. That Uncle Sam
is looking for men physically fit is proven
by the fact that during the time SC were
accepted 62 men were rejected a total
of 14s having applied for examination.
OF the II men enlisted the past week
four enlisted as apprentice seamen. one
as mess attendant, one as fireman third
class, one as hospital apprentice, one as
apprentice seaman for yeoman and three
as fremen third GLASS for machnists'
mates. They were as follows:
Floyd v. Sharrow of this city, ap-
prentice seaman for yeoman; Dewitt c.
Thomas, Burlington. mess attendant;
Robert c. Quinn, West Rutland, fireman
third class: Winthrop p. Hoyle, Proctors-
Vile, apprentice seaman; Francis
Clarence A. vallee. Laoonia, n. H.. Gre
man third class for machinlst mate;
Elmer ]. Marshall and Edgar A. Noel,
Fair Haven, apprentice seamen; Albert
A. Landry and Donald G. Willis. Wilder,
lremen third class for machinist mates
Oscar Philibert, Lowell, Mass. apprentice
seaman.
Lieutenant Crosley, officer in charge of
the local bureau, expects to soon send
out travelling party which will tour the
State In order that those men who are
DESTROYS of looking into the opportunities
of the navy and who are not able to come
TO this city to make investigation may be
informed on the subject.
Two new mon reported the past week
to Lieutenant Crosley for duty at the re-
cruiting station. John Wilson. chief yeo'
man from the 2srd street station in New
York city. and A. F. Quasi, chief gun
ners' mate. who Just completed the course
ut the recruiting school In New York
city.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-03-20

L. '"rhat in the public schools of
Vermont there will be demand that
less attention he given to the consrc-
utive study Of ancient histories and
that more attention and time shall be
given to problems that relate to citi-
zonshir.
20. Greater attention will be given
to participation by the student In the
! civic and community matters
"3. There will be demand that
teachers identify themselves with pub
lie interests and that they become fla
miliar with the problems that confront
us as n nation.
"The second corollary that | choose
to mention is that increased attention
will be given to the physical training
| Someone should devise a System of high
school athletics in which all the boys and
girls may participate. We win always
have interscholastic games. but the ply
steal training in a school Of 80. - or more
students should not end with the prepara-
ton of a football team in the fall a bas-
ketball team in the winter and a baseball
team In the spring. The care of the teeth.
proper posture, habits and correct hygiene
Will become a part of our school Currlcu-
lum The Introduction of this work will
of necessity depend upon the training Of
our teachers. l submit for your discus
sion this statement
demand III the public high schools
of Vermont VIII he for well regulated
physical training, taught in a large meas
5ure by the regular teachers, who them
selves Will be able to enter with pleas
ure into the spirit of this work
The third carolary relates to instruc-
ton in foreign languages. If the League
of Nations or n Society of Nations
should te established. the demand for a
speaking knowledge of modern languages
will be very great
Because the war has shown peon,.
the need of a bi-r scboo, c1uc,,ion t. .,
NV firm conviction that orr ,,un,,c bi,b
schools must cease to exhibit sucb a die
tressng mortality among the,r students.
While writing t,is I bod hefore mo 10
statistics of enroyr,er. fron, ONO Of CIV
Vermont hi,b scbooIs cr.ss 80 10 ~
1915 decressod RI oe IN ,o,7. >, - n ,o,s
ord 70 70 IN 1c,o : b,,io,,o 80. +,o o;ti
.an, 90 .h,s H. - +,,,,, -. ;.
oon,u,ai, -. :. - ,.y.o,.s,,,,
aant ,hat .I,a at,Ief t',u',.ie,, ,,.fS,,,,o, ~.
49, l'o'l i,i 80 -.ie'
"a ~ ao,,t ,,.,, 80 a,.,,, y.
- 49, ~ -
may DC necessary " maze ueeIueo c"'nsss
III ouI Seco''ualE curriculum OF II may
DC necessary 10 Hiooliy very Erea'ly our
subject mater ana ihe'hous OF Hstruc-
IN the elementary schools am Oh the
conviction however, that our PRINCIPALS
and teachers should hrst OF all conouc'
searching investigation INTO the meth
DDS OF instruction employed IN our sec
ondary schools
Whatever may be the cause OF our
failure to hold students, 1t is safe TO pre-
dict that the public VIII mold us respon-
sible for this loss OF educational oppor-
unity on 'ne p"'' u 81 many u o"-
9ouns Peope,
stoten,on. ,h.t bicb school educatior
r,ust hoco,,o much more common amonp
o,,r ,,oo,,o ,t.,,, AZ ,,osop, ord hat ono
~ tho chiof nrohIan,e before the second.
n,, i,,u+r,,,,,,,,,. j., Mic et,to e 20 1ocato
dser;to,,, the Cause and the remedy for
,hi. -, ,io,act T., o,,r educational svs.
W., ;.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-03-20
NEW SECRETARY APPOINTED

brattieboro, March 17.-Presdent Will
nam L. Hunt of the Board Of Trade to-
DAY announced the engagement of Harold
H. Mohitt as secretary beginning next
month. Mr.. Mcffitt is superintendent Of
the Windham southeastern district under
state Commissioner of Education NJ. b.
h"iegas or Montpelier and his head
quarters are in West Brattleboro He
WIN give up his school work, Mr.. Moffitt
Is 81 years old native of Worcester and
graduate OF the Maiden high school and
iuits College. He has had high school
chusetts.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-03-20
AND EASIER TO HAUL THAN TO DIG

AND EASIER TO HAUL THAN TO DIG
We learn from the Argonaut that man
who was driving across the country last
summer to little town in western Kan
sas met farmer who was hauling home
wasonloaA Of barrels Allied with wa
ter.
Where do you get water?" he asked.
up the road about seven miles" the
farmer replied.
And you haul water seven miles for
your family and stock?"
Yep"
why in the world don't You dig a
well?" asked the traveller. excitedly.
Because. stranger" the farmer said
| firmly. ITS Just as fur one way as the
| other"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-03-20
HAD HIM

Student (muddled about lesson)-That's
what the author says, anyway.
Professor don't want the author; I
want you.
Student-Well, sir you've got me.-Bos-
ton Transcript.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-03-20

CLASSIFIED advertising will pull with you
in your effort to SECURE tenant or to find
q buyer for properly
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-03-20

Tor the Lands Sake Use Bowker's
fertilizers. They enrich the earth and
those who till it, (adv.) 19,wtje30.