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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-12-04
ROB MAN OF $4,000
IN HALLWAY OF HOME
One OF the BOldest Crimes New York
Has Ever Known

New York, Nov. 2s-Four hold-up men
backed George Alexander. wealthy Wash
ington market merchant, into the hallway
or his fashionable West End avenue hons
this morning and robbed him of $4,000.
Tonight the police announced arrest VI
two men in connection with the crime,
recovery of 5000 an alleged confession
of Thomas Rockfort, Alexander's chauf-
feur, to share in a plot to rob him.
Rockfort was arrested on a charge Of
completely in grand larceny.
For eifrontery the hold up of Alexander
was said to have surprised all robberies
or the last few months. Several persons
were in plain sight when the merchant
was backed at pistol point from his auto
mobile into his house, and two private
oars were standing close by with chauf-
feurs in them.
Inc police department made a request
10 the board of estimates at its meeting
to-day for four high powered automobiles
and several motorcycles so detectives
shall not be handicapped when going after
motor bandits.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-12-04
HEAVY TRADING WITH
GERMANY RESUMED
This lis Especially True of Great Bri-
tain and United states

Washington, Dec. 1-Since the signing
OF the armistlce, the United States and
Great Britain have resumed heavy trad
ing with Germany, as shown in reports
made public to-day by the department OF
commerce.
Exports from the United States to Ger
many for the first ten months of the
year totalled sJ2420,O95 and imports from
Germany A,914,7S7.
Great Britain, from the signing of the
armlstice to October /, exported to Ger
many goods valued at more than $50, 900, 900
and received imports from Germany
valued at s1.O85, 900.
OF the total American exports to Ger
many, 800. 521 were exported in October.
Officials ofsthe department OF commerce
stated that, although Great Britain ap-
parenty has started off with a rush in
the German trade. the United States was
overhauling her rapidly.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-12-04
PECULIAR SITUATION
IN "WET0' NEW ORLEANS
District Attorney Threatens to Prose-
cute Pr0fiteering booze Sellers

New Orleans, Nov. N-District Attorney
Mooney. upon learning of reports that
saloon Keepers now operating under
protection of an injunction. had agreed
to make n fiat charge of fifty cents per
drink for whskey announced that should
they combine to charge high prices for
drinks they would be prosecuted for
proflteering.
Whiskey sold in most places at 25 cents
for a drink, about half the size formerly
sold. Higher grade whiskeys served In
old style glasses sold from 80 to so cents.
Bottled whiskeys bonded were to be had
at an average of six dollars a quart some
places. however. being without other
than the cheaper grades. Wines were pro-
durable at an average of about % per
cent over former prices
At all Of the downtown saloons crowds
remained until closing time. Taxicab COM
panies reported an old-time rush Of GUS
toners to the roadhouses and cafes at
the lake resorts.
Stocks sufficient to last until January
49, should the Supreme Court RUE that
wartime prohibition was unconstitutional,
were reported by wholesalers. Practically
none OF the liquor in warehouses here was
exported,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-12-04
LADY AS7OR'S
PLURALITY 5,2O3
Virginia Girl First Woman to Be-
Come Member of British
House of Commons

Plymouth, Nov, 2s.--Lady Astor, Ameri-
can-born wife of Viscount Aston, was
elected to Parliament from the Sutton
division of Plymouth in the baloting Of
November Il. The result was announced
this afternoon.
Lady Aston. unionist. 1i,i94; w. T. Gay,
labor, 9,92; Isaac Foot, liberal, 41S9
The announcement of the vote was first
made in the Guild Hall, where the town
clerk was surrounded by the three candi-
dates to whom he read the figures.
Lady Astor then drove to Princess SQUARE
two blocks away, and there hailed bv
hundreds whose numbers enlarged until
the whole square was jammed
Accompanied by Lord Astor she enter
ed the Cnionist club and was escorted
upstairs 10 the reception room, where
she was helped onto a table.
This is a victory for Plymouth" said
Lady Astor. 1T was due largely 10
my husbands labor in Parliament in
your behalf. I know he would like very
much to be in my place, but poor Wis
count ] feel sorry for him He will
be back to you some day"
with reference to the government.
Lady Astor said:
plymouth knew what was best for
the country and voted that way Tho
government is not perfect: we do not
deserve a perfect government, tor We arr
not perfect ourselves
Poor old Lloyd George with all h,s
faults is not such a bad fellow after all
l am going to do all l can to help him.
but ] shall support him only up to the
point where | think him right. for have
told you all the time I won't be under
the lash Of the whip of any party"
Lady Astor became a candidate for the
Plymouth seat in the British House Of
Commons after the death of Viscount
Aston of Hever Hall had left her hus-
band heir to the title and necessitate his
retirement from the lower house of Par
Lament. Premier Lloyd George, A. Bal
four, former secretary of state for for
eign affairs and Baron Fisher, former
first sealord. among various mobiles gave
hearty approval of her candidacy. La
Dor legislation was the chief issue during
the campaign which at times assumed
quite bitter aspects.
Lady Aston. who was formerly Miss
Mamie Langhorne of Virginia, is the
mother of six children, a fact of which
she boosted on the occasion during her
canvass.
Lady Aston will be the first woman to
take seat in the House of Commons.
Countess Markievicz was elected a men,
Der from st. Patrick's division of Dublin
in the general election last year, but
with the other Sim Fem members cleo
ted in Ireland, has never taken her seat.
The vote showing Lady Astor to have
a majority over all of 1914 and a plurality
or BOB. compares with the majority of
1853 and the plurality of 1,757 secured by
her husband, then Major Waldorf Aston.
at the last general election. Gay, then
also the labor candidate, received 1894
votes in that election of 1901 for Major
Aston. while Captain S. Ransom, liberal
candidate received 34SS votes
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-12-04
TEACHERS ORGANIZING
Montpelier Organization FOrming-Un-
derstOOd to lie Effort to Get In
crease In Pay

Montpelier. Nov. 3O.--The skeleton or
ganlzation Of the teachers association
for the purpose Of looking after their
interests, which are understood to in
clude an effort to get an increase in pay,
being perfected in Montpelier The ad-
visory committee. among others is COM
posed of the Misses Cudworth, OBrien
Osgood, Foster and Lucia, who are draft
ing the bylaws of the organization. 1t
has not been learned whether they in
tend to affiliate with the American Fed
GRAFTON of Labor when the organization
is completed. 1t is understood similar
organizations are being completed In
Barre, st. Johnsbury and Rutland.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-12-04
PREVENTABLE DISEASES
NOT SO COSTLY NOW
Cost u. s. S1.0O0,OoO,0OO Less in 1917
Than 1t Would Under Old Conditions

Washington. Nov. 27-Preventable dis
ease cost the United States $1,000. 900 900
less in 1917 tl;an it would had the health
conditions of twenty years ago prevailed.
Four hundred thousand fewer deaths oc-
Cured in 1917 than would have had the
1910 death rate prevailed. Annual Illness
Of workers still! costs this country 5000,
moo, 900 each year, One man in every three
called by the army was found to be
physically unfit.
Surgeon-Geenral Rupert Blue of the
United States Public Health Service gave
out these figures in urging a plain for
nationwide conservation of health lie
has written to state and city health Of
ficers, to the American Red Cross the
American Medical association and other
such health agencies, suggesting a con-
ference in Washington to consider a
heath program which the experts of the
Public Health Service have been preparing
for months. He points out that to sue
coed further. the work of all the health
agencies must be co-ordnated and prop
erly drect ed--there must be team work
The surgeon-general emphasizes that
the success of the plan will be deter
mined by It's direct applicability to the
conditions in different local communi-
ties. For instance. a Southern city would
be more Interested in a campaign against
the mosquito and malaria than it would
be in Rocky Mountain spotted fever A
Northern industrial city would be more
interested in the control of pneumonia and
respiratory diseases. All, however, have
cancer, tuberculosis and venerea dis
eases; all would be benefited by public
health nursing, medical supervision of
school children conservation Of the lives
of mothers and children, adequate sew
age disposal, the provision of pure water
and pure milk
Preventive medicine has already ac-
complished much in this country by cum
ulative and continuous rather than spas
modic and desultory measures. In 1900
the general death rate from all causes in
the United States was l7.s; in 1917, the
latest figures available, it had been re-
duced to 1i.2.
In 1900 typhoid fever caused death
rate of 1873 for each 100000 of population.
In 1917 the rate had been reduced to 1874.
Diphtheria was reduced from 35.4 to 1866 in
the same period. tuberculosis declined
from 1905 deaths for each 100 900 of popu-
lation in 1900 to 1854 in 1917. Had the 1900
rate prevailed in typhoid fever, diph-
liberia and tuberculosis in 1917 these three
diseases alone would have caused 9l,74O
more deaths than actually occurred
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-12-04
CANTON, O., MAYOR
DEPRIVED OF OFFICE
Follows Governors Order for Removal
for Failure to Maintain Order

Canton, Ohio, Nov. 27.-Charles Il.
Poorman, Democrat yesterday was de-
prived of his title of Mayor after serv-
ing within one month of the expira-
ton of his two-year term following
the order for his removal by Governor
Cox for failure to maintain order dur
ing the steel strike.
1t has been announced that Poorman
will contest the governors action in
the courts, His only weapon will be to
question the legality of the order. The
finding of error in the suspension and
hearing would afford to Poorman a
fighting chance for reinstatement. but
his term expires on Dec. 81.
Henry A. Schrantz. elected as re-
publican president Of the council, be-
comes Mayor until the expiration Of
the Poorman term. Schrantz was de-
feated as n candidate for the office at
the November elections, his defeat be-
ing attributed to the fact that on be-
ing forced into the mayors chair he
enforced court Injunction issued
against the strikers, thereby mourning
the enmity of the labor vote.
Poorman's removal brings with 1t
no regret to Canton, as his administra-
ton has been characterized by nearly
two years of inefficiency. although he
WAS wei liked personally ana pore Il
record for personal probity. He was
virtually repudiated by his own party
In his attempt to obtain second
term and was defeated by large ma
jority by Herman X. Witter, his demo-
cratic running mate, who will take Of
flee next January. Poorman himself
was mayor through political accident,
his republican opponent. Adam d..
Oberlin, disappearing In a mysterious
manner a few weeks before election
day. not to be found until months la
ter, "a victim of aphasia.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-12-04
YOUTH SHOT IN LEG
Clyde Muxzy, Is, IL St. Adams First
Hunting Victin-Struck by stray
Bullet

St. Adams. Dec. 1.-The first st. Adams
victim of the hunting season is Clyde
Muzzy, the b-year-old son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. F. p. MuZzy of South Main street.
Young Muzzy was in the vicinity of Boil
ton hunting with his father and uncle
when stray bullet struck him in one
leg. The boy was taken to physician in
Bolton, who dressed the wound. He was
brought to this city this afternoon and
taken to the st. Adams hospital, where
his wound was dressed by DR.. Alan
Davidson
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-12-04
BULGARIA SIGNS
THE PEACE TREATY
Must Restore Works of Art and
Valuables Taken from Allied
Countries and Pay Indemnity
of S445, 100000
DEPRIVED OF THRACE
Army Is Reduced to 10000 Mcn--Greck
Representative Says Hts Countrymen
Have Waited 1,2OO Years for This
Day

Paris, Nov. 1.-THE peace treaty with
morning with simplicity and lack of
form that mark the decreasing interest
In the work of the peace conference,
though for certain powers, such as
Greece to-days ceremony was the
elimination in part of the hopes of CEN
turtles
1--WE have waited twelve hundred years
tor this day." said member of the Greek
delegation on entering he hall of cere-
monies in the mayors office at Neuilly,
which is not to be compared with the
Chateaux of Versailles and St German
asthe setting for such an event
Bulgaria was represented al the peace
table by her prime minister
BY the conditions of the treaty
which was signed this morning at the
Neuilly town hall, Bulgaria is called
upon to surrender all works of art
and valuables taken from allied
countries during tho war and to pay
an indemnity Of approximately S445.-
100000 Rulsar is deprived of Thrace
and also loses Strumitz, a small tri
angular section of territory, the latter
being assigned to Serbia. Proposals
which would give Bulgaria a corridor
through Thrace to the Aegean are left
to the future disposition of the allied
governments The boundary between
Roumania and Bulgaria is changed in
only minor details.
Compulsory military service In Bulgaria
is abolished by the treaty terms, the Bull
Earan army being limited to 20 600 men,
with a gendarmerie. or police force. not
exceeding 1000 All arms and ammuni-
ton exceeding the amounts laid down
by the treaty shall be turned over to the
allies \ commission composed of lied
representatives is given power to punish
crimes committed by Bllgarians during
the war, and also deal with the repatria-
ton of prisoners
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-12-04
HOUGHTON HELD FOR
ADDISON COUNTY COURT

Middlebury. Dec. 1.-Albert 4, Hough-
ton. who was arrested last Tuesday by
Chief Of Police George Fl. Chaffee and
Officer Charles j. Shaw, on warrant
charging himwith breaking and entering
the clothing store of Clayton M. Hanks
on Main street. and who has been out on
bail of 5000, was taken before Judge
A. W. Dickens in municipal court this
morning. He waived a hearing in the
lower court and was held In the sum OF
5000 for his appearance at the December
term of the Addison county court. BAN
was Immediately furnished
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-12-04
Says Signature Was Forged

Montpelier, Nov, 2S.-Testimony in the
case Of Leland vs, Leonard. breach OF
contract, Is stil being heard before Judge
u. S. Stanton The plaintiff has introduced
q large number of photographs of the
hand writing of the defendant and h.s
Vile, f. H. Dewart of Burlington having
testified concerning these. The plaintiff
lays claim to forgery Of signature and
that the provisions of the contract hav-
ing been changed by the insertion of GER
tain hand writing and that the sum OF
money, $500, was changed to 81, $780, The
case Is watched to considerable interest
by those wanting information upon this
Wind of a case.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-12-04
BRATTLERORO VETERAN
DIES AT AGE OF 80

Brattleboro. Nov. 2S.-Charles j. Stock
well, aged So, a veteran of Company c,
Second Vermont regiment, died to-day.
He had been failing several years but
was able to eat Thanksgiving dinner with
his family. He had lived here since boy
hood and was a currier before the war.
In the service was mounted orderly
at the Sixth Army Corps headquarters.
He was painter for many years. He
leaves a wife. three sons, two daughters,
two brothers and sister
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-12-04
WILLIAM F. JOHNSON'S
RIGHT EYE REMOVED
Result of London Students "Ragging''
American I'rOhibitiOnIst

London, Nov T-Tne right eye of Will
liam f. Johnson. the American prohibi-
ton worker and organizer of the anti
saloon league, was successfully removed
tonight. Physicians in attendance ex-
planned in bulletin issued after the
operation that removal of the eye was
necessary to save his left eye and also
that the pain could not have been re-
leved otherwise.
Mr.. Johnson's eye was injured on No
vember 10 when he was dragged from "A
platform by students while he was MAX
ing a prohibition speech and paraded
through various streets of London by
the 'raggers."
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-12-04
LAWSON CHARGED WITH
FURNISHING LIQUOR

81. Adams, Nov. 9S-Arthur Lawson,
who was arrested a few days ago on the
s.rge of furnishing liquor Illegally, was
arragned before Judge y. n. Post in the
city court to-day. He pleaded not guilty
and furnished bail of $500 a. b. Rowey
of Rchford represented the state and
the respondent was represented by the
firm of C.. G. Austin & Son.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-12-04
NORTHFIELD THEATRE is
ADDED TO BLACK CIRCUIT

Mortified. Nov. IN. NJ. Johnson,
manager of the Pearl theatre, has sold
his new theatre building and all his in
terests in the business to Alfred S. Black,
who is buying and erecting n circuit of
theatres in New England. both Randolph
and Barre being on his circuit. Mr..
johnson had started the Foundation on
East street for new theatre and Mr.,
Black is TO build on this foundation
modern up-to-date theatre.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-12-04
TWO AUTOISTS HAVE
LICENSES SUSPENDED

Montpelier, Dec. 2.--The secretary
or state to-day suspended two more
automobile operators licenses. These
are j. ID. Pierce Of Burlington fol-
causing an accident and failure "a
stop and Frank Murphy of Castleton
for reckless driving.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-12-04
ANOTHER ROOSEVELT

oyster Bay, N. Y, Nov. 30.-Lieut-
colonel and Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt
to-day christened their fourth child
Quentin after his uncle, Lieutenant
quentin Roosevelt, who was killed
overseas In the American flying serv-
ice The ceremony was performed at
Christ Episcopal Church by the Rev
DR.. Talmadge.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-12-04
LADY NANCY TAKES THE OATH

London, Dec. LADY Aston former
~ Mamie Lanshorne of Virginia and TIE
frs, woman 10 sit in the House of Com,
mons took the cath rs a member of TIRE
commons at exactly -four o'clock this at.
ternoon.
There was great outblrst Of applause
while she was approaching the speaker
and again when sine signed the roll. Hei
sponsors were David Lloyd George, thu
premier and Arthur j. Balfour, lord proa.
ident OF the council. Lady Aston wore
black dress and hat.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-12-04
TO CUT BOSTON COMMON

Boston. Nov. 3O.-Breaking all tradi-
tions, the Boston Common society voted
Saturday, l& to A. in favor of slicing
Boston Common on its fremont and
Boylston street sides to provide more
room for auto traffic. The vote was q
decided surprise to the general public,
which had come to look on the society
as the invincibe guardian of the Com
mons, In fact, the society came into ex-
istence for the very purpose of prevent
ing business encroaching on the city's
historic breathing spot. Those members
voting In favor Of the slicing plan justify
their vote by declaring In yielding a bit
at this time they guarantee the common
against any further invasion. The doubt
ers, however, declare the question of
further encroachment is aided rather than
barred by Saturdays vote.
FREE PRESS WANT Ans Paw pnsr
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-12-04
BURLINGTON AUTO CO.
SEEKS CHARTER

Montpelier, Nov 2S.-The Auto Speciality
company Of Burlington have fled articles
of association in the secretary of States
office for the purpose of conducting an
automobile business in Burlington. Their
capital stock is $4,000. while the papers
are signed by f. s. Webster, II. e.
Palmer and b. NJ, Lambliin of Burlng-
ton.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-12-04

Coming in contact with revolving
cutter at the Bennington Wax Paper COM
pany plant, Robert Houghton lost the
middle finger on his right and suffered a
deep cut on his left elbow.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-12-04
TRAPS TWO BAY LYNN

Walter Kerwan of RoNbury has sue
cessfuly trapped two bay .ynX, Ghe frs
one weighed 90 pounds and the second %
sounds.
New-York tribune., 1919-03-08
World Church Union Plan
Not Dropped, Says Rector
DIR. Manning Asserts Report
Said to Have Reached
Vatican a Mistake

PARIS. March Ga Rome dispatch
quotes Monsignor Buenat as saying it
is understood at the Vatican that the
American Committee for the Union Of
Christian Churches has abandoned the
idea of calling world conference and
has invited leaders of different Chris
tian communities to formulate mini
mum programmes to which they be-
lieve they must adhere in the ventual-
ity OF union of churches.
The Rev. DR.. William T. Manning.
rector of Trinity Church, denied yes
terday that the plan for holding a
world conference OF churches had been
abandoned or altered.
"The report that the world confer
ence has been abandoned is an entirely
mistaken one" he said. "a dcputation
is on its way to Rome and the Church
i'll the East, in the hope of securing
participation of these churches in the
conference.
assurances have been received from
the Vatican tha. the deputation Will
have a friendly reception Abandon
ment Of the plan has never been
thought of"
"Monsignor Buenati's statement in
dicates that there has been some re
vision of the American committees
plan. Has this taken place. ?" Dr.
Manning was asked
at has not" he replied "Our plans
have not been altered in any particu-
lar"
New-York tribune., 1919-03-08
Poses as ''Overseas''
Man; Drinks Iodine
Edwin V. Russell, of St. James,
Long Island, Had Quit Camp
When War Ended

Thomas r. Crawford heard a neigh
Dor in st. James, L. l., marvelling yes
terday at the travels of her son, Edwin
V. Russell, who enlisted in the army
last spring, and at his devotion to the
Y. NJ c. A. She had had letters from
him, she said, from "all over the
country" and all of them were writ
ten on Y. NJ. c. A. stationery She had
just got one from Brooklyn.
Crawford was going to Brooklyn
and decided to look into the matter.
He found Russell in uniform with
one overseas chevron of gold, two
wound chevrons and those of top
sergeant. They had q heart-to- heart
talk. Russell admitted that he had
left the army informally at FeSt Slo-
cum last November, when all Chance
of going to France was past, and since
then had promoted and decorated
himself
At the plea of Crawford, he agreed
to go back with him to Fort Slocum
he had to stop at q drug store. Late
in the afternoon the TWO were wait
ing at Huguenot and Lawton streets,
New Rochelle, for a car to the Fort
Slocum landing. Crawford stepped
into cigar store for a moment, and
when he emerged there was crowd
around Russell, who was PROSTATE on
the sidewalk. He had swallowed the
contents Of vial of iodine.
Russell was taken to New Rochelle
Hospital and is in serious condition.
He was member of the 25th Com
pany at Fort Slocum.