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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-07-01
TUESDAY, JULY 1, 1919.
"a NEW ORDER OF AFFAIRS"

The treaty of peace has been
SIGNED President Wilson has left
France and is on his way pine. The
beginning of new era has Deen
marked. As President Wilson SAID
in his address to the American peo-
ple, "The treaty Of peace has Deen
s;ened. If it is ratified and acted
upon in full and sincere execution OF
its terms, it will furnish the charter
for a new order of affairs IN the
world. It IS a severe treaty in the
duties and penalties it imposes upon
Germany, but it is severe only be-
cause great wrongs dohe by Ger
many are to be righted and repaired,
it imposes nothing that Germany
cannot do; and she can regain her
ryihtful standing in the world by the
prompt and honorable fulfillment OF
It's terms.
"And it is much more than treaty
of peace with Germany. 1t iberates
great peoples who have never before
been able to find the way to liberty
Il ends, once for all, an old and in
tolerable order under which small
groups Of selfish men could use the
peoples of great empires to serve
their ambition for power and domln-
ion. It associates the free govern
tnents of the world in a permanent
league in which they are pledged to
use their united power to maintain
peace by maintaining right and JUS
Hce."
The framing of the peace treaty,
the incorporation IN It Of the. league
Of nations idea and IT'S final aceep-
tanee by most of the nations OF the
earth was a wonderful personal
achievement for President Wilson.
His splendid ideals permeate sheI
whole work; in the nsin it Is his ac-
somplishment. The fourteen points
were generally adhered to. There
were compromises as must be when
men representing 50 many different
kinds of ideals try to get together on
such a project. There were mistakes
made as were to be expected in any
work Of man. The treaty has its
faults, but its merits must be weigh
ed against its defects. When this is
done comprehension Of the great
promises held forth by the treaty will
come. .Isa 4. .... ..srs >s~,s-
Wilson has still fight TO make at
home. The Republicans have lined
ND against the treaty; have made It
. party issue. Many leaders OF the
party have already seen that this
was mistake and are trying to)
hedge. Some of the Republican
leaders, notably johnson, Lodge,
Penrose and Borah, have gone too
far to turn back and it can be ex-
pected that these men will make a
bitter partisan fight on the President
with the peace treaty and the league
Of nations as the issue.
The result of this fight is easy to
predict. Wilson will make his appeal
direct to the American people and it
is not too much to expect that he
will be able to make them see the
great possibilities in the league Of
nations. It will become plain that
the treaty terms offer the only hope
of salvation to the world, which now
carries on its shoulders the burdens
that are legacies of the Great War.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-07-01
Bank. VIII cisss Fr'aay..

All the banks IN Abbevilie will be
closed Friday, July 4th, National
Holiday, as has been the custom.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-10-16
INCORRECT INVENTORIES
Internal Revenue Bureau Gives Tux
payers Opportunity to Amend

]. Il. Kennedy, collector of internal
revenue for Vermont, announces that
a special drive to locate merchants and
manufacturers who have followed err
roneous methods in making their in
ventories for the taxable years 1917
and 191S-such methods tending to re-
duce tax liability-is about to be made
by the Bureau of Internal Revenue
In cases of voluntary disclosures be-
fore investigation of failure 70 make
proper return and payment, the policy
of the bureau will be to forego PEN
alties except where there is intentional
evasion of the tax. Where discovery
is made by government officers heavy
penalties will apply.
In some cases inventories have been
found to have been taken on the ba-
sis of average costs. though il was pos
sible to identify the articles rema ming
on hand at the inventory period, and
so determine their exact cost. In Others
because of conservative accounting
methods, flat percentages have been de-
Quoted after determining inventory
values. Others use fixed average,
based upon costs of prior years. or fail
to include all merchandise to which
they have title in their inventory.
All of these methods, which have the
effect of reducing tax liability. are
contrary to the regulations of the
bureau and are illustrative ii is said
of numerous Irregularities which have
been found.
A warning issued by the bureau ad-
vises taxpayers who have followed
such methods to file correct returns
without notice and without investiea-
ton Some taxpayers have voluntarily
| notified the bureau of the employment
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-10-16

cally become chairman of this society
The following men were elected: Palmer,
Bodgett. s. ID. Smith, w. r. Burns.
Lance. Cole, Lee. Holdstock and Moore.
At a meeting of the junior class Thurs
day afternoon the following officers
were elected President. r. G. Herrick
vice-president, Miss Hildreth Tyler;
secretary Miss Clifford treasurer X. l..
Smaley.
Lambda Chapter Of Kappa Alpha
Theta announces the initiation of Mary
wyman. 30, of Starksboro and Florence
Wood ward '22. of Morrisville.
The annual freshman reception under
the auspices of the Y. NJ. c. A. and Y.
w. c. A. took place in the university
gymnasium Friday night. Five hundred
students enjoyed entertainment furnished
by the u. V. NJ. quartet and listened with
interest to remarks by Dean j. l.. Hills
Secretary Ralph II. Rowse and President
M. c. Bond. This was followed by an
order of eight dances with music fur
nished by Platka's orchestra. Refresh.
ments were served during an intermissior
in the dancing
Vermont Kappa Of the Tau Epsilon
Phi fraternity announces the pledging OF
the following men: Dr. NJ. j. Lesoff OF
Rockaway Park. n. Y. Hymau Glasston
30. of Burlington. A. d. Tcitlebaum
'23 NJ. of Bronx, n. Y, and H. b. Ring
, '23 NJ. of Passaic n. j.
The football team was defeated by Col.
umbia College in New York Saturday, :
to o. The scoring was all done during the
last three minutes of play. The varsity
team plays New Hampshire State Col
lege at Centennial Field next Saturday
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-10-16
FORESTERS' CONVENTION
High Court Of Independent Order In Ses-
sion mt Moose HaIl>

two days convention of the High
Court of Vermont. Independent Order
of Foresters, opened in Moose hall yes
terday afternoon and at the business
session last night Mayor ]. Holmes
Jackson and Alderman Charles Caisse
were made honorary members and were
put through the regular degrees of the
order. The convention Will close to-day
with the annual business meeting and
election Of officers of the State organic
alton.
Some 200 delegates are in attendance
and the affair has been the most sue
cessful so far of any gathering held.
At the opening session yesterday after
non committees were appointed and the
usual business of the convention was
transacted. A banquet was served at six
o'clock by members OF Court General
Howard, No. 4576. of this city
Among the guests of prominence were
Fred ]. Darch, supreme secretary, from
Toronto; George e. Bailey, assistanr
supreme chief ranger, of Antwerp, N
y; and State Manager r. T. Marney
of st. Adams. They made remarks for
the good of the order. The high court
degree was worked upon a class OF 100
. candidates by Supreme Secretary Bailey
| Last nights degree work was per-
formed by a degree team under the
leadership of ]. c. Bradbury, high vice
chief ranger of New Hampshire, assist
ed by supreme officers and some of the
members of the high court Mayor Jack
son and Alderman Caisse gave address s
Of welcome. and the responses were
made by Messrs. Darch and Bailey
Dancing followed until midnight
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-10-16
COAL TRUCK IN WAY
OF FIRE APPARATUS
Chauffeur Lauzon's Quick Ac.
ton Save Lives of Firemen
But Fire Truck Is Put Out of
Commission in Grass. at Street
Crossing
Crossing

The American-La France combination
hose and chemical squad wagon belong
ing to the Burlington fire department
had the first accident in its nine years
of service yesterday afternoon at 3:4O
O'Clock by collidng with the rear of a
coal truck of the Citizens Coal company
at the corner of Maple and Pine streets.
No one was injured in the accident but
1t will cost several hundred dollars to
repair the squad wagon.
Loaded with eight regular firemen and
driven by chauffeur Seymour T.. Lauzon,
the chemical was going down Pine street
at good rate of speed in response to a
still alarm for fire at the gas works.
The siren and bell alarm were sounded
continuously from the fire station to the
scene of the accident but Harold Lang
lois. driver Of the coal truck, claimed
that he did not hear either. and attemp-
ted to cross Pine street. going east up
Maple street.
The coal truck had just hove into sight
and Stacked up a bit and Chauffeur
Lauzon thought 1t was going to stop to
let him by with the firemen. Instead of
doing that, however. Langlois put on
speed again and sent his truck across the
street. That left Chauffeur Lauzon with
one Of three things to do and to do one
of them quickly. He had to hit the coal
truck broadside. hit it on the rear or
take to the sidewalk and run chances of
escaping telegraph pole or crashing
into the dwelling house there.
He took the rear end proposition and
with vigorous swinging of the wheel
brought the big machine about so that
its left side crashed into the rear-end of
the coal truck. The impact knocked off
the front headlight, smashed in the radi-
ator in half a dozen pieces, snapped off
the bottom spring, bent both sides of the
front frame posts, bent the steering gear.
ripped off the left mudgard and cracked
some aluminium work on the engine. The
coal truck was damaged to the extent of
bent mudguard and some splntered
wood at the rear. 1t proceeded under
It's own power. The fire apparatus had
to be towed back to the station Men
from the Cadillac garage service station
were put to work Immediately upon the
apparatus in an endeavor to have it ready
Tor service as soon as possible.
Chauffeur Lauzon's quick action in the
drivers seat of the heavy truck saved n
serious accident and he was congratulated
upon his GOODNESS In the face of an in
Simultaneous crisis, which he met with
the right judgement at the crucial mo-
ment. Had the crash come broadside OF
the coal truck many of the firemen would
have been seriously injured. if not killed
outright.
Chief Card d. Stockwell again warns ali
persons driving motor vehicles and horse
drawn vehicles that the fire apparatus
mas the right Of way anywhere at any
time. If the fire apparatus is coming
down the street where you are, stop and
wait until 1t gets by, for If you have
stopped the driver knows he has moth.
ing 10 look out for from that source. A
minute spent in idleness may mean the
saving of many lives, including your own
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-10-16

In part the article says: while the
vast majority of relatives concerned have
expressed themselves desiring the re-
turn of their dead, during late weeks not
a mail has brought to the war depart
mert letters from parents or relatives
who have c'aEged their minds and who
now join in the growing voice. Let them
lie where they fell General Pershing
says let them say, General March says
the sar;e thGs. the committees on
military affairs in both the House and
Senate are .saif to be almost unanimously
Of th.s mind; the opinions and wishes of
the late Theodore Roosevelt and. Of
Admiral Gustav kuemmeriins regarding
the Re gt!nR-r,accs Of their sons are cited,
aud various and SunGry influences are
being brought to hear 10 persuade the
parents and relatives concerned trct
American dead have highly earned 'ths
French soil In which they le-chnt. az
Rupert Brooke who lies IN a soldiers
grave on an alien island, saidof HE own
body ara MS own country.
IF / should die, think only this of mo,
That there's some corner Of q foreign
field
That is forever England. There shall be
In that rich earth richer dust concealed;
a dust whom England bore, shaped, made
aware,
Gave. once, her flowers to love, her ways
to roam,
A body of Englsnd's. breathing English
air,
Washed by the rivers. bies- by suns CT
home"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-10-16
NEW USE FOR ARMORY
Lower Floor Being Converted into
Garage nnd Auto Show Room

Work was begun Monday on the low
err floor of the armory to prepare it for
use as a garage and show room for auto
mobiles. the entire building having been
leased by Leroy Dopp, of the Cadillac
and Packard service station. 1t will not
be possible to do any work on the upper
floors of the building until after the lease
of the State is out, as it may be used
for training purposes up to that time.
Repairs on the lower floor which have
begun will include the putting In of plate
glass windows in the front Of the build
ing. providing for the large show win
dows. The west side Of the basement will
be used entirely as show room, while
the east side will contain an office and
store room. with the ladies' waiting and
toilet rooms in the rear, also a wash
stand at the southeast corner. The en-
trance to the show room will be on the
west side of the building.
large elevator will be installed op-
Grating between all the floors. There
will also be a seperate welding plant,
and the second floor will probably he
used as workshops. The basement of the
armory measures 60 feet by 1870 feet, and
is II feet high.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-10-16
GETS CROIX DE GUERRE
Second Honor for Gallant Action Comes
to Captain burgess

Having already been decorated with the
distinguished service cross by the United
States government. Capt. Frederick
Vaughan Burgess. son of Mr.. and Mrs.
F. T.. Burgess of 2T South Willard
street. has just been presented with the
French Croix de Guerre for gallant and
meritorious service in the st. Mihiel
drive. in which he participated and was
severely wounded.
Captain Burgess was n lieutenant in
the 18th Machine Gun Battalion and went
into action on September IL of last year.
Every superior officer of Lieutenant Bur-
CESS was disposed of in some way or
another and before the fighting had been
in progress long he was in command.
The action started In the morning about
one o'clock and about five O'Clock in the
afternoon he was wounded in the Shout
der by machine gun bullet, but kept
leading his men until about four hours
later, when he was hit by shrapnel
shell and 1s pieces entered his body.
Lieutenant Burgess had been recon-
mended for captaincy at the time of the
battle. but had not received his commits
sion to the higher rank at that time.
He is now connected with the Rushton-
Babcock Bond company of Chicago, hav-
ing been honorably discharged from the
service.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-10-16
THREE GET DIVORCES
County Court Docket Being Cleaned OF
This Glass Of Cases

Two divorce cases were heard in Chit
tenden county court yesterday and a bill
was granted in one Of the cases, while
two other bills were granted IN cases
heard on Tuesday. William Bell was
granted a divorce from Lena Brown Bell
on the grounds of adultery. A. l.. Sher-
man appeared for the petitioner. May
Isabelle Guyette received a divorce from
Edmund Guyette, on the grounds of re-
fusal to support, and the carcs OF the
minor child, daught"r. was decrced TO
the petitioner. a. l., Sherman appeared
for Mrs. Guyette. Robert A. Hill was
given divorce from Lillian ]. Hill on
the grounds of wilfui desertion. The
minor child in this case, being on'y four
years old. was decreed to the notfer.
The Hill case was heard rdny
afternoon, j. j. Enright Appearing for
the petitioner. The couple was married
June :, 1914, at New York city. They
have since lived together at Farmlngdaie,
n. j.. at Burlington Montpelier and
Keene, n. II. Mr.. Hi claims that his
wife deserted him about the ,irst Of
October. 1915
There was also a hearing In the case
of Ellen NJ. Larrow against w. B. Lar
row. IN which A. r. Sturtevant of Mid
dleDury appeared Tor the petitloher' Mrs'
Larrow is now resident of Winooski.
where she has lived for the past three
years. The grounds on which she asks
for a divorce are wilful desertion and
adultery. Mr.. Larrow was formerly EN-
p.oyed at the Mary Fletcher hospital, and
one ~ the charges brought against him
is that he had Improper relations with
Il woman by the name of Graham, who
was also employed there. The petitioner
claimed that her husband was always
wandering around at night They had
two children, two of them living. These
Two. both grown daughters, testified in
their mothers behalf.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-10-16
NO PLACE FOR HIM

Here is n soldier who has an incridi-
cable objection to the use Of motorcycles
at least those with side baskets--in
war, The information Is contributed in
n letter to The New York Tribunes Ships
and Shoes and Sealing Wax: Dear
Ships and Shoes and Sealing Wax The
other night at the Company V. Armory.
Signal Corps, y. Y. O., the boys were
'spootins' one Of the corporals a bit. The
corpora! has an aversion to motorcycles.
and they were telling him that as a dis
patch bearer he would have to travel in
the side basket OF Il motorcycle along
the battle lines, Is that so? said tho
corporal, his imagination setting TO work.
They'll never get me in one of them
things. We're riding along with the
message to Garcia, and I'm in the basket
The fellow diving sideswipes a tele-
graph pole, wrapping the basket around
1t, and he goes right on happy and care
Lee. 4 little later the enemy patrol
comes along, looks at the BASKET and
says, "Ah. so they're packing sardires
only one to Il can now' Not for mine!
Let me 20 over the top. where I'll have
a chance"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-10-16
Mrs. Helen T.. Reynolds

Mrs. Helen f. Reynolds died Tuesday
evening at the home of her son, Milo C.
Reynolds, at 50 Buell. street. She had
been in failing health for several years
but was not seriously sick until two
weeks ago. The direct cause of death
was water about the heart
Mrs. Reynolds was born in Trenton
N. Y, July 3. 1897 and the greater part
Of her life was spent in Eagle Bridge
n. Y. She was the wife of the late
Eben c. Reynolds, who was sheriff and
county clerk of Rensselaer, county. She
had lived for the most part with her
son. Milo. except for a few years with
her other son. Adam. at Schenectady
n. Y. Her husband died % years ago
Besides her two sons. she is survived
by four grand children.
The remains will be taken to-day
morning to Cambridge, n. ", for inter
ment in the family lot in Woodlawr
cemetery.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-10-16
OBITUARY
Mrs. Robert ID. benedict


Mrs. Robert d. Benedict died at her
come In this city yesterday, I'm her oath
year. She was born in Colchester January
l. 1926, the second daughter of John W.
and Artomsla Munson) Weaver. She had
one brother, William Weaver, who died
many years ago Her older sister, Ju-
liette was the wife Of Henry j. Raymond,
elitor and founder of the New York Times.
Her younger sister, Elizabeth. was the
wife Of William w. Robertson of Mont
real. She lived in Colchester and Winoo-
ski until her marriage. On March 2, 1854,
she married Robert Dewey Benedict, the
third son of Professor George w. Bene-
dict, who was long connected with the
University of Vermont
Her hsband. Robert D. Benedict, was
for years a prominent lawyer in New
York. and was considered the leader of
the admiralty bar. For fifty years they
resided in Brooklyn. Then, owing to MIR.
Benedicts falling health, they came to
Burlington and lived at LAG Williams
street, where Mr.. Benedict died in 1911
Her eldest son. WHY'S, died in 1910, and
another son, Edward Greiisile, died In
1918. She is survived by her daughter
Evelyn.
Mrs. Benedict's home was the center
for large circle of friends. Many will
remember with pleasure the gatherings
on New Years day. in honor of her birth
day, made delightful by the warmth OF
I her welcome, and her joy in receiving her
| friends. Mrs. Benedict's keenness of per-
ception and flashes of humor made hel
conversation always original and inter
esting. She as light-hearted and buoyant
by nature full of interest in life. Re-
markably strong up to the end, in spite
of her advanced age, and her years rest
ed lightly upon her
! The funeral will be held at her late resi-
dence, LAG Williams street, Friday at 40
p. m.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-10-16
Cyril T.. Brown

Cyril F. Brown, a former we'll known
resident of this city died suddenly Sun
day at his home in Dorchester, Mass,
death being due to hardening of the arte-
ries and heart trouble. Mr. Brown, who
had visited in Burlington only few
weeks ago. had not been in good health
for some time. He is survived by one
daughter Miss Julie Brown. The funeral
services were held at Dorchester,
on Wednesday, with burial TAX
ing place at Brattleboro.
Mr.. Brown was in the undertaking bust
ness here from about 1887 to 1893 his
establishment being where that of
T. w. Quincy is now. and Mr.. Quincy
had his training with Mr. Brown.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-10-16
HERO-GRAVE QUESTION uN-
SETTLED

According to The Home Sector, the ex-
SO diers' magazine conducted by the
former editorial council Of The Stars and
Stripes. there seems to be steady
change of feeling on the part of relatives
of our dead heroes In France regarding
the removal Of their bodies to this coun-
try.
Bring them home as YOU promised TO
do. Thus speak seventy-five per cent. of
those who have the best right to speak
those to whose hearts the dead were
closest the next of kin"
LET them lie where they fell" says
twenty-five per cent, who speak by the
same right.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-10-16
EPWORTH LEAGUE ENTERTAIN
FRESHMEN

About 1870 freshmen of the University of
Vermont were entertained by the Epworth
League of the Methodist Episcopal
Church Tuesday evening. A banquet was
served at $50. at which ]. w. Armstrong
was POSTMASTER and the following re-
sponded to toasts: DR.. j. A. Hamilton,
Il. p. Howe, Mary Bishop. Harold Knight,
Gwendolyn Edwards and r. NJ Freer.
Kenneth Forbes gave two cello solos.
Games followed the banquet and the eve-
ming closed with singing of popular and
college songs Miss Hazel Cole presided
at the piano. The committee in charge
consisted of j. w. Armstrong. Mrs F. NJ.
Beeman, Gwendolyn Edwards. Alberta
Badger, Irene Ovitt. Byron Tillotson and
Harold Knight.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-10-16
THE LAST STRAW

81 am glad they moved away" re-
marked the good housewife. speaking of
a family of borrowing neghbors, who
had just eft the neighborhood. II was
willing 10 lend them loaf of bread
occasionally. or half a dozen eggs, or the
washboard or the lemon squeezer, but
when they got down to sendipS the little
girl over to borrow pennies to give the
organ grinder ! began to think II was
nearly time to draw the line."-Glens
Falls Post-Star
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-10-16
james NJ. Fraser

James NJ. Fraser died at $40 o'clock
Tuesday evening at his home at 70 Monroe
street, of pneumonia. aged II years. He
had lived in this. city over 40 years.
He is survived by his Wife, who was
Addie Wells Fraser, son, Sidney W..
and a granddaughter, Mrs. Ray b. AL
len. all of this city.
The funeral will be held at his late
horne this afternoon at 2:3O O'Clock, with
burial in Lake View cenrstery.