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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-08-14
Y ID MAN FIGHTS CHARGE
INTOXICATION, MOTORING

Montpelier Aug. 10-One of the hottest
contcste intoxication cases ever tried in
Montpelier city court took place to-day
when Henry Merrin of Groton, who was in
an automobile accident a week ago to-
night. was charged with operating his au-
tomobile while intoxicated, He pleaded
not guilty. a jury trial commenced at
nine o'clock with States Attorney +. r.
Davis and Grand Juror Johnstone prose-
cutting, while Col f. b. Thomas and +. l..
Laird defended. Merlin is YD man and
that was made prominent in the argument
of the respondents counsel
The jury took the case a little after
eight o'clock and Al 1890 were still argu-
ing the matter
Officers who arrested Mcrrin and other
persons who saw him the night of the ac-
cedent, testified to his being under the in
fluence of liquor. while Merrin's family
testified to his never having taken drink
Of liquor. Those in the car could not ac.
count for the bottle of liquor found Tiers
by the officers. Neghhors of Merlin tes-
tilted as to his good character and reputa-
ton
At 1890 o'clock the jury reported they
disagreed and were sent back to further
consider the matter.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-08-14
BAKER BRINGS BACK
MILITARY PRISONERS
Those Under Severe Sentences VIII
File Requests for CIcmency

Washington. Aug. 12.-Gcneral pershing
has been directed by Secretary Baker to
return general military prisoners to the
United States as soon as practicable. In
making this announcement the war de-
partment said:
The adjutant-general will take neces-
sarv steps to insure that "A clemency
memorandum, in case of all general pris-
OnerS returned from overseas, be for
wardcd to the Judge advocate general by
the commandment Of the place of confine-
ment with the least possible delay after
the arrival of prisoners. General pris-
oners arriving from overseas with six
months or less to serve are to be confined
at camps or stations near ports of de-
barkatiou until their cases have been
examined and reported on.
whenever a recently convicted general
prisoner files his first application for
clemency, the commandant of the place
of confinement shall forward the applica-
ton with the proper rotations and rec
concentrations. In cases where the COM
mandant regards the sentence as unduly
severe. etc. he shall forward clemency
memorandum even though no applica-
ton for clemency or for additional elem
ency has been filed by or in behalf of the
prisoner"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-08-14
War Record Lowers Bail

Rrattleboro, Aus lin the municipal
court to-day, Judge \. f. Cudworth held
Victor \. kalem of Hyde Park, Mass.
for the September term of Windham coun-
ty court under bonds of $500, kalem hav-
ing waived preliminary examination on
the charge Of stealing an automobile from
Arthur J. Demers of Wilmington. States
Attorney +. w. Gibson read Kaem's war
record that he was at Chemin Des Danes,
Toul st. Mihiel, ArGonne forest, with the
26th division and the court announced that
in view of the excellent war record the
bail was fixed at smaller amount than
It otherwise would have been. Kalem will
undertake to secure ball. but meanwhile
he will stay in jail at Newfane, where he
was taken tonight.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-08-14
MAJOR HALL CITED
'irst Brandon Roy TO Receive Citation
FOR "ConspicuouS Service"

Brandon. Aug. 11.-Major Charles T..
Han. son of Mrs. Minnie T.. Hall of this
own, who has recently returned from
France, has received from Gen. John j.
'ershing d citation" for "EXceptionallv
heritorious and conspicuous service" at
81. Mihel, Meuse and the Argonne often
ives. Major Hall is The first Brandon
boy to receive a citation. He received
bis commission from the Plat shurgh Of
fcers' training school and later was
promoted to major
Major Hall has now gone to New York
,ity, where he will he connected with
Vest x Flint. eXpert accountants.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-08-14
IURDERS CLERK,
COMMITS SUICIDE
uarrel Over Change Is Believed
to Be Cause of Barre
Tragedy

|Montpelier, Aug. S.-A murder followed
!. a suicide occurred about AS o'clock
| liz afternoon i'm Barre, when Antonio
|anarto. a merchant. shot aud instantly
He'd Edmond RiouN his clerk, in the for
. cr's store. There was no one In the store
the time and as near as the authorities
n gather Daparto walked up back OF
. touX. who was decorating It window
pe.jng him in the bac, Of the head and
| en- oaiking few feet away IN the
orc pcparto shot himself through the
| bar ion such a manner as to produce
morIhare through his mouth
| The two were discovered by Ira Hous-
b. and Charles zauloni, who were near
@ place ~ the time The authorities
ere notified and after reviewing the re-
jairs the bodies were moved to the
undertaking. rooms to be prepared for
|lriaI
|Therc Wa. little troubIe according to
% father Of the young RiouX last We'd
Il eday over the cash. The young man..
| no was 20 years old had been out of
c store Tuesday afternoon because of
|ncss. But Wednesday when he appeared
Eain words were passed relative to the
|1sh and while Daparto was satisfied
hat RiouX was not to blame for any
ror RiouX stopped work that. day and
cnt to his houA
This morning Faparto sent for RiouX
b come to the store to help him out be-
(use he was i'll. He came ana Wopked
ntl the shooting took place.
The bullet of IS Calbrc, entered the
lack of BiouNs head near the left ear
nd came out of the head at the front.
hen discovered RiOuX lay against the
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-08-14
LYNDONVILLE PLANNING
WELCOME HOME DAY

St. Johnsbury, Aug. S.-Lyndonvllc is
planning a welcome home day for its re-
turned soldiers and sailors Saturday.
August l6. In the afternoon there will
be a doube-heador ball game followed by
"a supper in Grand Army hall. At eight
O'Clock there will be the presentation of
service medals followed by a street
carnival
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-08-14
ARMY FLYER TRAVELS
"a MILES A MINUTE
Would Reach Europe In Less Than ~
Hours at That Rate

Washington, Aug 12.-More than two and
a quarter miles minute is the speed rec
ord made by Lieut.. Lyman Paterson of the
United States army flying from Washing
ton to Langley Field.
The 100 miles distance was covered in 10
minutes, according to an announcement
by the air service tonight. 1t is pointed
out that by maintaining this speed 1t
would be possible to cross the Atlantic in
considerably less than "a hours.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-08-14
DOG DRAGS TWO
CHILDREN TO DEATH

New York, Aug. 12.--While playing
with dog on a string. Frank Yuhasz,
six years old. of Perth Amboy. y. j..
was pulled into "A pond in a clay pit
there yesterday Peter Chisman. a
companion. thirteen years old, rushed
into the pond to rescue the boy and
both were drowned. The bodies were
recovered and pulmotors were vainly
used to revive them.
Andrew Angel. eight eyars old. of
keasbey, suburb of Perth Amboy,
fell out of a boat while grabbing and
was drowned. His body was recovered.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-08-14
$4,000 FOR M!DDlEBURY
Mrs. ilsicy Matches Husbands Request
for 81 bigger. BETTER
Library

Middlcbury. Aug. Mrs. Mary f..
llslcN, widow Of the late Col s. A.
llsle%, announced to-day a gift of $25,-
GOO to be added to the bequest in the
Will of the colonel of the same amount
Tor the purpose of building public
library.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-08-14
VT. PRESS OUTING
VIII Take Trip TO Montcalm Landing
August ~.

Rutland. August S.--Plans are being
made to hold the annual outing of the
vermont Press association with trip
down Lake Champlain Saturday, Au-
gust y. The members of the associa-
ton who are to attend the outing will
assemble on the evening Of August %
at burlington and take the carly morn
ing boat for Montcalm Landing, re-
turning to Burlington Saturday eve
ming. Some sort of a get-toCcthcr
meeting probably will be held in Bur
llnEton upOn the return.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-08-14
BIDS OPENED FOR
NEW ALBANY BRIDGE

Montpelier, Aug. 12.-Bids were opened
yesterday in Albany to ascertain if the
town and State will construct a bridge in
that town on the highway between Govern
try and Albany. The lowest bidder was
G. L. Gregoire of Barre city, s10Hi50;
while the other bid was by the Fallskill
Construction company of Poughkoepsie
N. Y, s13,792.
A town meeting will be held in Albany
to-day to ascertain if the town will APP
propriate it's portion of the money to
accept the lowest bid. The State by re-
cent legislation appropriated 5000 towards
the project.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-08-14
ROB SHOW OF $500
HOid-up on Street In barre AZ Bencon
show Ends Weeks Exhibition

Montpelier, Aug. 10-1he Barre police
force are working on a robbery that took
place Saturday night when some $500 was
taken from one Of the ticket sellers or
the Beacon Show company which had
completed its exhibitions of a week in
that city The robbery occurred on the
street in the way of n hold-up. The police
have called several men before thom.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-08-14
New Leland-Gray Principal

Brattleboro. Aug. l0.--Oficers of Leland
4 Gray Seminary in Townshend which
recently was leased from the trustees
by the town. have announced the en-
gagement of stephen o. Salmon of South
old, L. l.. as principal, succeeding Earl
II, Blanchard. resigned, Mr.. Salmon IL
graduate of Syracuse University and
has been supervisor of the agricultural
department in the Millbrook, N. r..
Memorial schools.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-08-14
HAS $4,000 CAPITAL
Barre Firm incOrpOratcs--POnd Conn
pnny Has StO.000 Paid Up

Montpelier Aug, l0.-J. c. Bilodeau g.
10. of Barre Saturday filed articles of as
kociation in the office of the secretary of
kstatc for the purpose Of conducting bust
hess in Barre. The capital stock is $l4,00l
while the papers are signed by j. &.
Enodeau, Echide y. Rock and Mrs. Helen
J.. Bilodeau of Barre.
The A. NJ. Pond company of Richford
flcd statement that they have paid
|Ip 10000 of their $3.50 capital stock of
their company,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-08-14
DON'T KEEP POISON IN YOUR
BLOOD

When the kidneys are properly doing
their work they eliminate from the cir
aulation waste products that poison the
blood If permitted to remain in the
system Foley Kidney pills help the
kidneys remove the poisons that cause
aches and pains. stiff joints, sore muscles.
lame back rheumatic palms, w. OSul-
Ivan, 80 Church street (Adv)
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-08-14
'AQUETTE CHARGED WITH
EXPRESS co. FRAUD

St Adams. Aug. 12.-I A. Paquette
of the Lake road was arrested yester
hey by Chief of Police j. f. MahoneY
IN the charge Of ombezzlcment from
the American Express company of
which he was an employe. Paquette
was later put in charge of his lawyer,
g. NJ Hogan, until the trial.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-08-14
TOADSTOOLS KILL THREE

Tunkhannock, Pa, Aug. l2.-Three chill
dren of Abe sherman, Dark Hollow, near
here. are dead from eating toadstools in
mistake for mushrooms. Anoth~. child
and Stewart Richards, brother-in-law.
are critically i'll from the same cause.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-08-14

No wise merchant nowadays ever at
tempts to stampede" people into max
of the immediate sale, Most merchants
realize that there is tomorrow. a next
week and next year-and most mer-
chants hope to he doing n better business
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-08-14

Health ala some years ago. when it
the manufa cturers.
Attempts were made to amend the
workmen's compensation act
These were met and defeated through
the efforts of the Manufacturers ASSOC
citation and, as already stated, a hostile
and reactionary Legislature.
In closing the report. we wish to oX-
tend thanks to Senators Rowland Of
Barre Amey of Essex, Daniels of Brat
tleboro, Hill of Waterbury and Villas of
Chittenden. If there were any more
friends of labor in either House they
must have hid their light under a bushol
of oats.
Committees from the Barre branch of
the Granite Cutters Union and the Cen
trail Labor Union of Barre and vicinity
gave much of their time and ability on
behalf of the various measures intro
duced.
Respectfully submitted.
FRED W. SUITOR. Chairman.
CHARLES REAGAN.
ALEXANDER IRONS1DE.
EXECUTIVE BOARDS REPORT
Tho executive board in its report recon-
mended among other measures, shorter
WORK days ana puDlC OW1crSnlp, saying
for the latter: I'VE stand firmly for the
public ownership of public utilities and
all properties incidental to their opera
ton We demand retention by the fed
eral government of the railroads, OK
press and telephone companies"
COMMITTEES NAMED
The following committees were APP
pointed: Auditing and credentials. James
Reedy of Rutland, w. II. Eagau Of
Barre, Clyde Brigham of Montpelier;
transportation, Nicholas Powers Of Bel
lows Falls. G. II. Hall of Barre. John G.
Gauthier of Barre; constitution. Arthur
Lund of Barre, w. j. Relehan of Bellows
Falls, NJ. p Sullivan of Granitcville.
Jack Mason of Burlington. NJ A. Kenyon
of Rutland: resolutions, Walter J. Ger
man of Rutland, Romeo Magne of Mont
pelier, Edward Rousseau of Burlington,
Michael DAILY of Rutland. Walter NJ.
Aylward of Waterbury, executive coun-
ell, g. II. Reagan of Montpelier. L. e
Cary of Bellows Falls. S II. Harron of
Montpelier. Frank Bergeron of Burlng-
ton, Joseph Moore of Burlington; rules
Frank Porter of Rutland, II. G. Town
send of Barre. Robert Neswick and
James Thurber of Burlington.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-08-14

Every real estate dealer helps to make
bigger and finer city. The classified
ads therefore. arc city builders.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-07-23
Barney Stone Tradition.

The Blarney stone inscription Is GET.
ting dim. 1t reads: "Cormach Mac
Carthy: FORTS me heri faclr, ADJ
1440." The tradition about the ston9
is, of course, that when the Spaniards
were urging the Irish chieftaius to
harass the English, one Cormach Nc.
Dermod Carthy, who held the castle,
had concluded an armistice with the
lord president on condition Of surren.
dering It to an English garrison. Car.
thy put OF his lordship day after day
with fair promises and false preteYts,
until the latter became the laughing
stock of his acquaintance, ana the
formers honeyed and deluslye
speeches were stamped with the ltle
of Barney.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-07-23
That Black Cat STUFF.

Superstition is certainly a. funny
thing" observed the almost philoso-
pher. "Take, for instance, the Teller
who is scared to see a black cat run
across his path.
He'll argue that there IS nothtn'
supernatural about him and black
cat happening to be near the same
place at the same time. An when it
comes right down to tacks there is
really nothin' supernatural about a
black cat any way you 1gger it, he'll
say-just an excess Of black pigment
In the colorlng matter Of the cats
hair, and, besides that, maybe one out
Of six or eight cats is black.
"He reasons, too, that a black cats
duty probably calls 1t across the street
about the time he happens along.
About the time he gets 1t all fggered
out a coal-colored feline darts out of
the alley just ahead Of him and makes
a bee line for the other side Of the
street and that fellef jest about loops
the loop trying to head that cat off. -
Indianapolis Star.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-07-23
FOR SALE.

Two registered Abereen Angus hulls,
8 and IL months old; 100 grazing
steers; 3 yearling Jersey bull calves !;
Crimson clover seed; several car loads
common goats 80 Angora goats and 40
kids; 7 year old saddle and harness
mare driving and riding horse second
hand tractors II to % h. p. Red Rust
proof, Appler, Fulghun and Winter
Turf oats; Cedar posts; Abruzzi rye
seed; 125 grade ewes; 100 grade ewes !;
28O grade ewes 40 lambs pure bred
Hampshire bucks; registered Snrops-
hire ewes and bucks; also lambs pure
bred and grade Dorset ewes, bucks
and lambs; 50 Southdown ewes and
bucks; 80 grade So ldoWn ewes, 2 to
years; SIS grade Southdown lambs !;
100 ewes and 125 lambs; "A sheep AID
lambs; 200 grade sheep, ] to 8 years !;
so ewes, 2 to 7 years 78 grade ewes
and laulbs 40 lambe; 20 ewes, years
so ewes, 3 to yeas; rs ewes; Seven
Top and Round Top turnip seed.
TO producers willie furnished CD APP
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-07-23
DECIDED ON VERDICT BY LOT
Hawaiian Jury Couldn't Agree and
to Settle the Matter Drew
Slips From Hat.

Substituting the goddess of chance
for the goddess Of justice, a jury In
the Honolulu circuit court few days
ago drew lots to decide the fate of
IL Chinese charged with gambling.
The incident IS without precedent in
the annals of the courts of Hawaii,
says the Wailuku (H. ~ Times. The
jurors were discharged by the court
and their action branded as illegal,
inexcusable and highly reprehensible.'
According to the story told in court,
the jury could not agree. Tired Of the
prolonged and fruitless efforts to
reach a verdict, it was suggested that
the balloting be abandoned and that
they draw lots. Twenty-fOur slips of
paper were prepared, u bearing the
word equity" and - "Not guilty"
The slips were shaken up and drawn
from a hat by the jurors, who had
agreed that the first u slips of one
kind drawn should determine the ver-
dict. The "Not guilty" slips won and
a verdict of not guilty was conse-
Quently returned.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-07-23
Our War with Mexico.

The Mexican war Of 1916 lasted
nearly two years. The first actual coll
lision and bloodshed was on April .,
1916, between a band of Mexican
troops that had crossed the Rio Grnnde
and a company of American soldiers,
On May II, 1916, President Polk sent
special message to congress recitlng
the facts and grievances, and said:
"As war exists, and, notwithstanding
all our efforts to avoid It, exists by the
act of Mexico herself we are called
upon by every consideration Of duty
and patriotism to vindlc05e with de.
cislOn the honor, the rights and the
interests of our country" During 1916
the battle of Palo Alto was fought,
May 8; battle Of Monterey, September
81. In 1S47 the battle of Buena Vista,
February %; battle Of Cerro Gordo,
April II; City of Mexico captured Sep
TENDER II. Our forces occupied Mex
leo City September 10, 1917 the Stars
and Stripes were placed on the ma.
tional capital and treaty Of peace
was signed February 2, 1913.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-07-23

TO go up again and taste once more
the sweet, fresh air and delightful
thrills of the new world.
But what a dreadful noise the en-
CINE must make" I heRrd some one
remark the other day.
Apart from the fact that the ears
are covered by warm leather flying
cap there is, on the contrary, some
thing very soothing in the even note of
the motor, and after being in the air
for some time it is rather apt to make
one feel sleepy.
The higher the altitude, the stronger
the feeling of eXhilaration seems to
become and the world is apt to seem
dull and drab when one desCends
again to slow plodding over the earth.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-07-23
HURLS SEEDS LONG DISTANCE
or More, as Shown by an
Experiment.

The curious manner in which the
witch-hazel spreads it's seeds has been
described by DIR. Edward S. Bigelow
in his department, con Natures Trail
IN Boys Life. He says:
mo other plant can shoot its seeds
so far and so violently as this one
hurls its seeds. I do not know just
how far it can shoot, but in expert
ments actually made a distance of 80
feet has been reached. The expert
ment was made in this manner: The
fruiting branches were suspended at
the end Of q room 80 feet long. At
the extreme farther end of the room
many seeds were found. Some had
been shot through an open door, but
just how far I do not know. Various
other experiments suggest that the
seeds may be thrown to a distance of
40 feet or more. The books say that
the seed capsule bursts and discharges
its contents with great vigor. 1t cer-
tainly does. Experiments with the
bursting pods and the flying seeds may
be dangerous. I never happened to
be hit by the flying missiles, but |
should not like to have one strike my
eye, especially if the eye were near
the capsule The discharge is accom-
panied by a snap almost like that of
a small pistol. If scouts repeat this
experiment, let them not forget this
warming"
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-07-23
NO REASON FOR MONOPOLY
II Whales Are to Be Used for Dairy
Purposes, Let Whole Country
in on 1t.

An official Of the state agricultural
department of Oregon recommends the
cultivation Of the whale for milking
purposes, says an article in Thrift
Magazine. Enough whales could be
raised right in Puget sound, he says,
to supply the United States with all
the milk she needs. The female whale
is q generous creature and gives bar
rel of the tactical fluid at one milking
This is a timely suggestion, but why
keep all the whales in Puget sound?
Would not such a plan be selfish, sor-
did and mOnOpOlistic? If we are going
to be truly democratic in this country,
let's be so in the matter Of whales.
Let every farmer keep his own whale.
What would be more inspiring than to
see the happy husbandman arise while
the King of Day was still lurking bash
fully behind the eastern horizon, grab
the family mllch barrel and hurry out
behind the barn to give old F'lOsSie, the
family whale, her morning lnilkinF In
the spring when the little Whalelets be
gin to show UP, think of the gross an
nual output of poetry that would be
inspired in the breasts of our literati
1t would be rank and Infamous in
Justice to let Puget sound have a mo-
nopoly of the national supply of dairy
whales.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-07-23
HEIGHT BRINGS NO TERROR
Altman Has a Feeling of Exhiaration
and HealthfuIness When "in
the Clouds"

Some time ago l was walking in the
country with a friend, when suddenly
we heard a soft hum Irh overhead
says q writer in a British information
bureau bulletin. 1t took us some time
to find the tiny black speck, which
looked no larger than gnat, far away
in the blue.
How awful it must be-" my friend
muttered, ito be at that CHASTITY
height" And l smiled, as I remem-
bered having once thought that my
self.
As a fact one has no horror at
height. The higher one is, the less
real does the world beneath seem, the
more stable and safe is the machine
in which one is comfortably sitting.
Height, regarded from q housetop,
may be unpleasant. From 10000 feet
it is delightful
The pure, sweet air at high attitudes
stimulates, like wine, and the world
beneath stretches away all round to
the misty horizon, and looks like
gigantic sunlit map. I expected to
feel giddy, if not airsick, when l first
went up and was amazed at the feel
ing Of steadiness and stability.
One has no feeling of giddiness, once
contact with the ground and station
airy objects is broken, but only a SEN
satiof Of singular health and happi-
TESS, and on coming down after a
series of smooth spirals there is an
amazingly strong. feeling of wanting