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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-08-28
HONORS FOR BRUNDAGE
Cited Twice, Awarded CrOiN de Gucrre
and Recommended for ID. S. VI.

First Lieut.. d. C. Brundage. L. V. NJ.
49, and member of the Phi Delta Theta
Fraternity has been in this city for a
few days, visiting friends. Lieutenant
Brundage is member of the Second
Engineers. Second Division, and during
his Is months overseas was cited twice
by General Orders for service In the war
and awarded the Croix de Guerre for
service at Blanc Mont He also has been
recommended for the d. S. NJ Lieu
tenant Brundage earned his commission
at the officers training camp at Belvolr.
Va, Thanksgiving, 1917. and went imme-
diately overseas, whore he was assigned
to the Second Division. He sailed on
the Baltic" the same ship that carried
Irwin Cobb. In his convoy also was the
"Tuscana," and he saw it sunk He was
In action with his division in five major
engagements, the Aisne defensive, which
began May 81 and included Chateau
Thierry. the Aisne- Marine offensive, which
began July IS, the st. Mihiel offensive.
which began September 10, the Meuse-
Argonne Champagne). October .. and
the Mouse Argonne offensive, which began
October - and ended with the armstice.
During that time the engineers did all
sorts of construction work and some of
the time acted as infantry.
Lieutenant Brundage left Tuesday
evening for Camp Upton, where he en-
poets to get his discharge, and then re-
sumo his duties with the Western Union
Telegraph company in New York city.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-08-28
CLYDE ENGLE JOINS
UNIVERSITY FACULTY
Man Who Successfully Coached
Last Springs Baseball Team
to Be Director of Physical
Education and Instruction,
Taking Charge of Gymnasium

A. clyde Tngle. the rormer red Sox
player. who coached the 1919 baseball
tear of the University Of Vermont, which
was the most successful team with re-
speot to management, personnel and
record for many years. has signed a con-
tract to become a memte. of the faculty
for at least one year and possibly moro.
MIR. Engle will assume his duties this
f1ll. when the university opens, as direc-
cor OF physical education and instruction,
having full charge of the gymnasium
activities.
At the present time 10 mas not been
fully determined whether Director Engle
viii assume the role of coach OF the
University OF Vermort's grijircn war
t3ers This fall. owing TO the fact that the
University management is bidding for
tho gervicae of a professional football
coach IF the university is not SUCCESS
fui in it's quest for ne professional foot
bail coach then 1t "a probable that MY
EngIe VIII tnke the reins Instead Nli'e
not officially qualified Coz such posi-
ton, he having never directed football
tsams professionally, 1t goes without say
Ing tina. Mr. Engle would b. able to de-
velop team of excellent material, for
he has n way With men in athletics that
Director E'ngle is a strong Burlington
and University Of Vermont booster He
likes the town and the people, and takes
pride in saying that he is Burling-
tonian, for such he is He plans to MAKE
this city his permanent horne. sorting
from next month, wien he begins MS
duties at the University Of Vermont He
will take up housekeeping theD and next
Cpring intends to build home Of his
own, the site for which already is
secured.
Nr. Engle believes that th-re are great
athletic possibilities In Burlington In all
lines and that the possibility of the Un.-
versity Of Vermont being one of the
leading institutions for athletics in the
eastern part of the United States is not
a distant one. lie and his university
nine of this year were accorded excel
lent support at the home games and the
record was an enviable one
Burlington and Burlingtoniane certainly
welcome Director Engle and his family
to this city. and vii! be with him in his
athletic work.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-08-28
COUNTY PICNIC
Pleasant and Profitable Gathering Mt
Apletree Point Farm


About 500 people attended the picnic of
the Chittenden County Farm Bureau. in
cooperation with the South Burlington
Farmers club and the Burlington
Chamber of Commerce, at Appletree
Point Farm. the farm of Urban A. Wood
bury. End, Thursday. The picnic took the
form Of get-togetner meeting with n
basket lunch. speaking and singing. and
exhibition of farm products. Ice cream
and lemonade were served on the grounds
by the farm bureau.
During the morning. there was a corn
variety test, mad the farmers had the
opportunity to see the Moline tractor in
action. The picnic grounds In the grove
on the point were visited at noon. and the
basket lunches enjoyed. The eating was
followed by singing led by c. r. Ernst
of the War Camp Community Service,
leaflets being distributed by this or
ganiZation.
A program in charge of J. p. Ramsey
of Charlotte. president of the Chittenden
County Farm Bureau, was held during
the early part Of the afternoon. T.. H..
Loveland, county agent, spoke briefly on
organization and work of the farm bu-
of Vermont talked on present day
economic conditions affecting the farm.
with suggestions in regard to the high
cost of living.
After the speaking. the party returned
TO the dairy of Mr.. Woodbury., their host,
who exhibited herd of pure-bred
guernsey cattle. part of which will be
exhlpited at the fairs in Vermont this
fall.
A vote of thanks was extended to Dean
Hills and to Mr.. Woodbury., to whom
was due in large measure the success
or the picnic. 1t was also voted to have
another picnic of like nature next wear.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-08-28
THE AMERICAN LEGION
Mass Meeting to Stimulate Membership
Called for September =

In connection with the nation wide
movement by the American Legion. vet
eran soldiers and marines, for a 100 per
cent membership in all lodges. n mon
ster mass meeting of the members of
the legion is to be held in this city at
the armory Sunday, September .. at 500
p. IN. Important business will come be-
fore the men at this time,
An amendment is to be made to the
constitution of the local branch, and
plans made towards furthering interest
in the membership campaign.
Men of national prominence are bend
ing all their efforts to make this Septem-
Der drive success. Theodore Roose-
welt, Jr., has recently started on a
experimenting tour through the western
States, and 1t is hoped that the repre-
sentative for the legion of the New
England States will be here.
Arrangements are being made by the
local committee for n program of enter
tninment.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-08-28
500 A SHARE
Price of Stock in New Local building
Corporation

meeting of the burlington housing
committee was held AT the Office of the
Chamber OF Commerce Monday after
noon and final details were discussed with
the attorneys who are drawing up the
plan which will be presented to the peo-
pie for relieving the housing situation in
Burlington 1t has been fully decided to
form corporation rather than a realty
company to handle the building situation.
and shares in this company will probably
be offered to the public al par, 800 share
until the first 100000 is taken up.
All the details of the plan are not yet
complete. and many changes We're made
Monday in the outline which was pre-
sented by the attorneys. Another meet
ing of the committee is to be held Friday
OF this week, and by that time the attor-
neys will have the articles of lncorpora-
ton and bylaws drawn up ready for the
approval of the committee. 1t Is expect
that the committee will take final action
at that meeting, and that the plan will
be put before the public by the first of next
week, so that, with thorough co-opera-
ton on the part of the public. it will he
possible to start the building program
in the city early this fall
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-08-28
WAREHOUSE ENTERED
Thieves Supposed to Have Been Hunting
for Jamaica Ginger

Thieves entered the warehouse of the
Spaulding & kimball Co. on Battery
street either Saturday night or Sunday
morning The break was not discovered
until Monday morning when one of the
foremen entered the warehouse. Nothing
of value is missing.
Upon entering the warehouse the fore
man observed that things We're not in
their usual order and suspected that the
building had been entered. He immedi-
ately telephoned the police, who went
to the scene. The employees were not
allowed to enter until an inventory had
been taken of the stock,
The theory is that prohibition is the
Indirect cause and that the thieves were
looking for Jamaica ginger. In their
efforts to find what to them Is the staff
of life they threw case after case of
provisions all over the place and evil
IDENTIFY gave up in disgust.
1t is not known how entrance was
gained, but it was probably through some
heavy doors which We're not securely
fastened.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-08-28
EDITORS ON LAKE
Vermont Newspaper Men md Ladies
Take Trip on Steamer Vermont

Inspiration for many flaming editorials
on the leading issues of the day was gain
ed on Saturday. when n goodly number
of members of the Vermont Press ASSOC
citation enjoyed trip on Lake Cham
plain to Montcalm Landing and return
on the steamer Vermont as the REGULAR
midsummer outing OF the Green Noun
tain States moulders of public opinion.
Special entertainment was provided on
this trip by n vocal quintet of young la.
dies from Rutland including the Misses
Helen Perkins NJ ariel Grower, Priscilla
Grower, katherine Dye and Joyce Hind
ley. with guitar accompaniment. Eth
riam II. Crane of the Brattlzboro Re-
former also rendered several vocal selcc-
tions to help along the concert This mu-
steal part of tho program took place on
the way south. during the early part of
the trip. The members of the press party
gathered on the upper deck and enjoyed
the scenery and the inusc together \
number Of tho tourists on the boat also
io!y.ed tho party when the singing be-
gan and assisted on the chorlses, making
an enthusiastic assembly.
1t was a perfect say for a trip on the
lake and the party made the most Of it.
It was n very Informal affair everybody
having thrown aside all business cares
and come prepared to enjoy life for the
day. At Montcam Landing, whore the
boat remained for an hour or so, dinner
was served to the press party on the
boat. The regular return trip was made
during the afternoon. arriving in Bur-
lington about six o'clock.
A theater party at the Majestic was
made up for Saturday evening for those
who desired to so, and later a number
of the newspaper men and their ladies'
gathered at the Hotel Van Ness for a
social hour to close the outing, The
whole affair was pronounced one of the
most successful summer outings that the
press association has ever held. =.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-08-28
FIELD SUPERVISOR
First Appointment In Vermont Falls
to Miss Elizabeth Vim Patten


The Bureau OF Nursing of the New Eng
hind division announces the appointment
OF Miss Elizabeth p. Van Patten of this
city as th-' first field supervisor of Rcd
Cross public health service In Vermont.
Misc Van Patten he's been engaged in
public health work in Vermont for the
past three years. For two years she did
school nursing in Bellows Falls and re-
Gently she mas been working under the
Vermont State Board of Education, Civ
ing health instruction to teachers In the
normal schools. The majority of these
teachers. Miss Van Patten said, will 20
out into the rural districts where public
health knowledge is especially needed.
The new supervisor received her public
health training at the Instructive District
Nursing association. Boston, where she
took four months course. She is a
graduate of the Presbyterian hospital
New York city, and is president of the
Vermont State Nurses association.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-08-28
CHAUTAUQUA NEXT YEAR
More Than Required Number of Guar
nntOrs Makes 1t Possible

Burlington is to have the Redpath
Chautauqua back in the city next
season. This was decided Thursday
when the full number of guarantors
and even more than the required
number. 67 in all. were secured.
superintendent Harris announced
from the platform last evening that
the list was complete and that the
Redpath program would be heard hers
next summer The statement was
greeted with enthusiastic applause.
Much consistent effort has been put
IN by the members of tho local Chau-
tauqua committee, Messrs. e. A. Bar
her, A j. Canning and J. = Taylor,
to put this thing across for Burlington
end their success speaks we'll for them
and for those who have assisted them.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-08-28
FINDS NEW COMET
Rev. j. ii. Netcalf Scans the Sky
During Vacation

Discovery of a new comet by the Rev.
Joel II. Metcalf of Winchester, Mass,
formerly of this city, while on vaca-
ton at South Hero, was announced Sat
urday by the Harvard Observatory. 1t
was the first new comet to be discovered
this year, observatory officials said, and
the fifth which Mr.. Metcalf has to his
credit. The new comet is visible through
a small telescope in the eastern Sky dur
ing the early evening, and is moving
rapidly northward. indicating that it is
fairly close to the earth.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-08-28
LEAVITT-CHAMBERLIN

The marriage of Assistant Paymas-
ter Charles Ernest Leavitt. u. S. NJ,
son of Captain and Mrs. Charles p.
Leavitt OF Columbus, Ohio, and Miss
Ethel May Chamberlin. daughter of
Mrs. Anna II. Chanberln of 163 South
Union street this city. took place Sat-
urday morning. August 23. at st. Paurs
chapel, the Rev. S Halsted watkins
por forming the ccrch1ony.
Tho YOUNG compile left for a wedding
trip through the White mountains.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-08-28
NOT TO BOND FOR ROADS
Citizens. in Light Vote, Turn Dow
Proposition by big Majority

With less than 600 votes cast all over
the city, the citizens of Burlington turned
down the proposition to bond $4,000 per
year. for period OF five consecutive
years, total of s250,0O0 In bonds
for permanent road improvements. There
were lao votes who wanted to CARRY out
the proposition and 45S who did not.
The results:
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-08-28
WOMEN'S /.

WOMEN'S /
Miss Nora Allen, Helen Blais, Mrs.
Clarence Il. Beers, Mrs. Jas. II. Ball,
Miss Ruth Barkham, Miss Rose Currier,
Mrs. J. Comon, Mrs. Carrie NJ Clark.
Miss Mary Corum, Doris Caswell, Mrs.
G. E. Dawson, Miss Nina Fabrin,
Madeline Flynn, Miss Jeanette. Mrs.
Katherine Kennedy. Miss Mayme
Lafountain, Hazel Monaghan, Miss Rose
Miller, Miss Molly Mimrose, Miss Jennie
Maxfield. Mrs. Mildred Parriseau, Mrs.
George Ross, Miss Charlotte Sanders, Mrs.
Clara Seward, Mrs. Mabel Smith, Mrs.
Jas. Slgnor 90, Mrs. Porter Taylor,
Mrs. Maud Woring, Mrs. Torrey Waldo,
MEMS LIST
George Burton, Mr. and Mrs. A. Scott
Bailey. Francis Curtis, Mr.. and Mrs
Arthur Come, Edmund G.. Crotty, d. NJ
Colgate. DR.. Albert Durham, Fletcher p,
Douglas, Corporal Edw. J. Devine, Pri-
vate Michael Deluco. O. b. Eastman
c. Ross Felts. Chas, Griffin. Joseph Gray
Warren j. Good, c, p. Cover. Joseph
Harrison, Rowland ii. Harlow, ii. W
Huthsong, Edmund G.. Homer. Louis
Laramie, G. ii. Lyon, Willard Larrow
+. A. McAlpine. Richard Mcleod, Dan
w. Maria, Antoine Martin, Joel d. Rich
VIM. Randall, Paul Schroeder. G.. w. b.
sutton f. IL. Smith. Olin S. Smith, NJ. II
Thompson, Hartwell Ward.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-08-28

~ housework. My baby when seven
smiths old weighed 10 pounds and l feel
tier than l have for long time. !
yer had any medicine do me so
uch good. Mrs PEARL MoNYHAN,
.itchell, Ind.
Good health during maternity Is a
lost important factor to both mother
nd child, and many letters have been
'eceived by the Lydia L. Pinkham
'ledicine Co., Lynn, Mass, telling of
health restored during this trying period
ny the use of Lydia L. Pinkham's Vege"
table Compound.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-08-28

during the time l
was looking forward
to the coming Of my
little one that ] am
recommending it to
other e x pc C t an {
mothers. Be f ore
taking it, some days
l suffered with neu-
ralgia so badly that
l thought l could
not live, but after
taking three bottles
of Lydia e. Pin k
hams V e ge Ia bic
Compound | was en-.
tirely relieved of
n eur algia, l h ad
gained in strength
and was able to go
around and do all
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-08-28
UNDERTAkERS GAY
At ANNUAL BANQUET
Members of Vermont Funeral
Directors and Embalmers'
Association Forget Business
as They Meet for Social Fea-
ture of Yearly Meeting

The second days session or the Yer
mont Funeral Directors and Embalmers'
association opened Thursday morning at
the New Sherwood Hotel when some i'm
portant business was transacted Nom
nations of officers for the coming year
were made; addresses were delivered by
Professor George w. Bates of Brooklyn.
n. y, and Clifford G. Askin of Indian
apolis, Ind; and the session closed with
a banquet in the evening at the New
Sherwood Hotel, which was one of the
most successful social affairs in the his
tory of the association.
MORNING SESSION
The time of the morning session, which
was called to order by the president at
1000 a. M. was chiefly taken up by the
reports of the standing committee, both
executive and Legislative, and of special
committees. The chief feature of the
morning was an address by Professor
Clifford @. Askin of indianapolis, Ind.
who le,tuted on sales, office and collec-
ton principles
In the report of the nominating COM
mittoe the following names were sub
mtted az the officers of the association
for the coming year: President, u. j..
Seamans Of st. Johnsbury; first vice.
president. r. w. Quincy of Burlington;
second vice-president, @. C. Hennesey OF
Bellows Falls; secretary. r. c. Calder
wood of st. Johnsbury: treasurer. j. w.
Barnard of Pittsford.
During tho session resolution of
coincidence was adopted on the death of
Cornelius p. Hatch of Mortified.
THE BANQUET.
The banquet held in the evening was
n most successful affair and much
praise is due the committee on ar
ranrcments, of which committee Ray
e. Frye was chairman. The others
who are to blame for this" as the
menu reads, are Undertai1ers Dwyer,
Quincy. Boucher. Richard. Lavigne,
Corbin and Bissonette. 1t was proba-
bly, the greatest successful social
event in the history of the associa-
tion and the party to the number of
80, who gathered around the festive
board, might be mistaken or anything
but undertakers. Romeo's orchestra
was present and played all the latest
music, while quartette consisting Of
Messrs. Little, Gotta, Gallup and Mil
liken sang many selections. Short in
formal speeches were made by Mr.
Askin and Professor Bates, both
praising the hospitality of the local
committee and the beauties of Bur-
lngton.
FUNERAL OF ROsEFELT
Even at a banquet the undertakers
could not refrain from holding funeral,
and so the last rites were performed
upon J. r. Rosefet Of New York, rep
resentative of the Byertown Casket COM
pany. The quartet rendered Lead,
7 ;,b, IN, Iipu
Noble Bssonet otficiated, his remarks
nearly causing the mattresses to be sub
rnitted to the gentle care of the under
takers present. Upon the conclusion Of
the ceremony Mr.. Rosefelt responded In
a fitting manner, saying THE corpse
appreciated the quartet and the sanctuary
and all that is necessary at my funeral,
and I am glad that / was able to par
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-08-28
MEMS LIST

IL you own roll top desk which you
are not using. take it to market through
the classified.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-08-28
.lvinEkS
TO BE-
hould Read Mrs. Monyhan's
Letter Published by
Her Permission.

Mitchell, Ind.-"Lydia E. Pinkhana's
egetaole Compound helped me SO much
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UNCLAIMED Ii TIERS

List Of unclaimed lei n the Bur-
lngton postofiice for IL eek ending
August 16 1919:
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La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1919-09-16

cion. Ell mundo, como tie digo, esta
degenerate. Resurge la matcria pero
Sc hunde Ia eSpiritualidad.
"Y este que SC viene Observance en-
ell mundo, al paso lento de los sigios,
esta degeneration Intellectual Y moral,
que c~ontrasta con cl adelanto Y des-
a~rrollo, material Y fisico, Sc ha re-
gistrado Ell nuestro pals en- ell ter
mino dc POGO mas de una centuria.
donde, para colmo dc males, no tene-
mos progreso material que 10 valga.
nj panacea que nos salve del desqui-
ciamiento nj de Ia b~ancarrota. Y
tan violenta ma sido csa preciplta-
cion. tan rapido ha sido csc desenca-
denaniento. que pasma, entristece
duele. yer 10 que sonaos ahora, y c.
char una mirada retrospective q 10
que fuinos apenas aver. Hemos per
dido Ia nocion de TODD 10 noble, de
TODD 10 bello, de todo 10 cue eleva y
enaltece, = ~estanlos engolfados en- u
Ma modoTa animal, que TO- mata Ia
iniciativa, nos enera ia voluntad,
nos deprime Ell espiritu = nc sabemos
mas que conner Y dormir. \ hasta
ESQ. conner con las manos q raiz Y
dormir con scmnolencias de alucina-
do.
"Tu has estudiado nuestra historic
themes flo en- tn mente ell recuerdo
de aouellos varones ilustres que nos
dieron patria Y iibertsd. Ven AGA y
dime 81 despues de verlos de cuerpo
~entcro, de estudiar 81 personalidad.
de admirar su desprerdimiento, su
abnegacion, su heroismo, no sientss
repulsion y horror. al misrno tempo
que tristeza infinita. al compararlos
con los hombres contemporaries, AMI
biciosos. ~degenerados, pasionales. VI
ciados tanto &c cuerpo como de alma.
Y conste que 81 Gigo compararlos, es
simplenlente pcr no dejar, pero nun
ca poccre acepte que haya possible
comparaci0n entire dos fosas opuestas.
Entire Ell sol y Ia terra hay n dlfc
~rencia cnormc. y aqut :os fueron 81
SOL hasta. 81 Sc rTiere, mas lu-
minosos V limf;dos que ely estos
son apenas Ia terra. ) scguramente
mas opacos, y mas anodinos que Ia tie
ira .nisma.
"Por IN lado Sc ~levanta la flgura
del humilGe parroco, congregando a
sus fieles y derramando entire e!los
IA semilla de la libertad, para en-
~cabezarlos, mas tarde, en- un movl-
niento conjunro Y homogeneo, procla-
mando su emancipation Y constitu-
vendo una nacionalidad. Piensa Sc
renamente. hijo MIC. J We Guam noble
" Guam desinteresada fue Ia gallar-
da actitud de csc anciano venerable,
cuva vejez, cuya decrepitud = cuyas
! condolences de sacerdote modesto Y