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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-15
AUTHOR At M|DDLEBURY
Grace Hazard COnkling to Lecture nj
Summer SchOOl-Well Known
POetess

Middlebury. April 9.-Dr Collins has
made the announcement that Mrs. Grace
Hazard Conkling, assistant professor of
English at Smith College, has accepted
an appointment as instructor In the Eng
lish school which Middebury College will
conduct at Bread Loaf next summer.
Mrs. Conkling is poetess of no little
reputation, personal friend Of the more
prominent American poets upon whose
works she has lectured many times. She
Is deservedly popular at Smith, an in
spring teacher. with a delightful per-
sonality. Her courses in contemporary
literature and in Browning have been
particularly successful. Her connection
with the Middlebury School of English Is
sure to create n favorable impression
throughout New England and beyond
Mrs. conkling's work in the English
school consists of a course in the "Prin-
ciples OF Poetics" and one in "Creative
Writing"
MRS. Conkling has a new book of poems
to be published by Henry Holt during
the present month. In addition to her
DOCKS OF poetry she has contributed. dur
ing the past two years, verse and articles
10 the yale Review" contemporary
verse. THE Century Magazine" Dos
ton Transcript" "Harper's" EVERY
bodys," The Touchstone.' 1.-The Atlantic
Monthly. Youth" North American
Review Sand kasmarH ;aafrs
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-15
CAPITAL, $l,500,000
Queen City Cotton Company Doubles
It's Stock-Files Affidavit with
Secretary OF State

Montpelier. April 11-An affidavit Of pro-
posed issue of $4,000 capital stock on
April Is was filed with the secretary of
State to-day by the Queen City Cotton
company of Burlington.
This is stock dividend and doubles
the capital stock of the company from
$3.50. 900 to S1.5O0,OOO, which is the authorized
capital stock and for which a certificate
also was filed to-day, showing that the
paid up capital was that sum.
The certificate declares that the prop
erty or consideration which is to be re-
ceived for the stock is property of the
corporation which has been accumulated
and has become a part of the surplus
of the corporation which is to be perma-
nently transferred to the capital.
Some Of the assets Of the company on
December q last which now go to the cap
ital account. includes: Mill site and con-
struction s316,767; machinery, 1896, 1925; cot
ton, $3.50, O79: stock in process, $S7,056; stock
on hand. @5, 1876.
The action on the increase was taken at
stockholders meeting August 6, 1919. The
directors who sign arc Elias Lyman, r.
A. Cooke. B. H. Rrston Draper, and A.
NJ. Young. The certificate Of paid up CAPT.
tai is signed by Elias Lyman as president.
and Fred A. Brainerd. clerk.
The Peoples Department Store. Inc.
Of Burlington has filed certificate of
proposed issue of $500 worth OF capital
stock and filed certificate that $4,000
Of Its s5o,0oo authorized capital has been
paid In.
L. NJ. Bixby company OF Poultney have
filed articles of association IN the office
of secretary of State for the purpose OF
conducting Il slate business in that town.
The capital stock is $4,000 while the pa
pers are signed by T.. NJ. Davis. David
Deyette OF Poultney and E r. Raymond
Of Fair Haven.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-15
MUST CHANGE METHODS
Grand Trunk RAILWAY Insurance and
PrOvideUt Go. Under Investigation
by Insurance COMMISSIONER

Montpelier, April GAS 4 result of g
hearing which j. c. Brown, insurance
commissioner. has held the Grand Trunk
Railway Insurance 4 P-ovdcnt Co. will.
be unable to do business in Vermont
until It changes Its methods Of conducting
the business. which will include a differ
ent system In connection with the treas
ury of the department
The hearing was conducted in the COM
missioner's Office. The company was rep
resented by T. 4. Bourne of Montreal,
secretary OF the company. and II. p.
Swcehscr Of Portland. attorney. while
F. c. Archibald. attorncy-general. and
Claire Powers OF Island Pond. States
attorney for Essex county. were present
and asked tho companys officers many
questions.
The claim was made that the company
was operating in violation of the Vermont
laws. which was substantiated. and a
change In the company's bylaws will
occur before further business will be al
lowed written.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-15
MAY PROSECUTE
WAR PR0F|TEERS
House Republicans Say Many
Grew Rich in Govt. Extrava-
gance and Waste-DemOcrats
Defend Administration

Washington. April 12.-After republican
leaders had denounced and democrats
mad upheld the government system Of
pulldlng army camps in the rush DAYS Of
war, the House made ready to-day for a
nght Tomorrow on two proposals for
dealing with persons alleged TO have
reaped rich profits out Of ALLEGED eStrava-
ganco and waste
Along with the investigating commit.
tees report attacking the methods Of
construction the republican majority pre-
sented resolution directing that evil
dence obtained during tho nine months
investigation be turned over to the attor-
ney-general with the request that he in
stitute criminal and civil proceedings,
The democrats countered with n substi-
tute resolution proposing to instruct tr..
committee to name persons, firms and
corporations which should he investi-
gated by the attorney general before
directing that official TO proceed
When the House quit work Tonight
debate on the majority and minority re.
ports had not reached an end The prii.
cipal speeches were made by Representa-.
tive Mccullough, republican, of Ohio
signing the majority. and Representative
Doremus. democrat of Michigan. author
of the minority statement
Like the opposing reports, the speeches
were far apart Representative McCul-
| Tough declaring that the cry I'VE won the
war" had been made to cover multitude
| of sins, while Representative Dorcmus
asserted that IF the supreme architect
| of the universe had built those CAMPS.
| the bleacher managers would have found
fault with the job"
| To the republican claims that tho GOV.
| eminent lost s7s53 ,52l on i6 national army
environments alone through waste and
was entitled to recover damages. the
democratic member said. if his communal
ton was correct, he figured he had
| squeezed 100000 water out of pre-
| tended claims to recovery"
Mccullough said it was not within the
province nor the duty Of the committee
to prosecute crime or indict criminals
| THE report of the majority contains
facts and evidence" he declared. land
| the record Of the testimony taken in
| connection with the construction of Camp
Sherman at Chillicothe, Ohio. and Camp
Grant at Rockford Ill. contains evil
| dencc on which the department of Justice
should Immediately predicate grand Jury
| investigations
No attempt was made to save publ,c
money. Mr.. Mccullough said. adding.
you are payinr. YOUR children ana
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-15
ELECTION
ATTITUDE DEFINED
American Federation Replies to
QUESTIONABLE of Republican
Committee on Campaign Poll
cies and Platform

Washington, April II. CBy the AS
ISOLATED Press). - Organized labor's
views on industrial problems likely to
enter into the coming political cam
paign are presented in detail in reply
to questionable submitted by the
advisory committee on policies and
platform of the republican national
committee. The reply, made public to-
day at American Federation of Labor
headquarters is signed by Samuel
Gompers, Matthew VOL and Frank
Morrison as members Of the platform
committee Of the national non parti-
san campaign of the federation.
Acceptance of the principles enun-
ciated In the reply was regarded by
political observers here as determin-
ing organized labor's support of can
di dates In the November elections
These principles include:
Acceptance of the eight-hour day
week with Saturday half-holiday.
Recognition of American wage earn
ers' right to organize in accordance
with their own judgment.
Continued exemption of labor orga-
nizations from antitrust laws.
Acceptance of the right Of employees
to choose their own representatives
Recognition Of the right of employees
to strike.
Abandonment of the use of the in
junction in labor disputes.
Establishment of free federal en-
ployment agencies in the adminstra-
ton of which labor would have a voice.
Payment of such wages as to rem
der old age and retirement pensions
unnecessary.
Equal pay for equal work.
Minimum age of sixteen years for en-
ployment of children.
Extension of the federal workmen s
compensation act to all wage earners not
protected by State compensation acts.
Elimination of company welfare and
uplift organizations and substitution OF
welfare work as conducted by labor or
ganizations.
Other phases of the Industrial situation
covered by the questionnaire and labors
replies include the principles of the
Kansas court of industrial relations the
function of the secondary strike or boy
colt, right of government employees to
organize and to strike. establishment OF
federal arbitration boards and encourage
ment of thrift among wage earners.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-15
FEAR CORN BORER
Brigham Places Quarantine on PrOduc.
lions Coming Into Vermont from
N. ". n. H., Mass. and Penn.

Montpelier, April Sc. S. brigham,
commissioner of agriculture. has placed
a quarantine on productions coming into
Vermont from New York. New Hamp-
shire, Massachusetts and Pennsylvania
in which the European corn borer may
be brought. These include corn. celery.
beans beets with tops and some certain
flowers and bulbs. Special checking
occurs of products from the much in
vested district around Boston. where the
corn borer has done the worst work.
There the corn was not sufficient to pro-
vide the feed for the insect and the result
that the insect has spread to other vege-
tables, especially beets with tops. at the
stores should use care to see that these
do not come from the infected districts.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-15
PARTIAL LOSS OF MEMORY

kRutland. April 12,-Having been hit on
be right temple with a stone week ago
list Sunday while playing duck on the
bck' with a group of other young men,
linton Raymond of this city, aged %
bars, has no recollection now of what
occurred at any time on that day. DR.
I II. Bellerose. who is attending him,
hagnosed the case as one Of aphasia
he to conclusion. Raymond was out in
be country for hike when struck and
e was able to walk the three miles to
hs home. On arriving there he became
bnconscious and remained in a state OF
bma for three hours. Ever since re-
eiving his senses his mind has been a
hank as to Sunday. The physicians say
b will recover. The skull is not frac-
bred.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-15
PLAN REFORESTAT|ON WORK
Ctate Forester After so Men to Clear
tton.-To Sc. Out 3D0,OOO Trees

Montpelier April estate Forester w.
G Hastings is completing arrangements
to 50. 80 men. II he can find then. at work
on icforcstat'cn an what Il known as the
Groton reservation which IN fact is near
l-anesboro on tic Montpelier & Wells
River rauroad
These men vii! clear tho fail timber
and brush back from the right of way Of
the railroad several rods FOR some three
miles, after which the land will be planted
to small trees. probably red pine In
few years the land viii be a spot to view
FOR the people passing over the divide
on that branch OF the G-cca Mountains
to look at.
Later In the soagon he expects 20 plant
some 10000 of these small, trees and after
that some Of tho men will probably be
used for lookout purposes to prevent the
spreading OF FIRE
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-15
INSURANCE AGENCY AND
EDEN STORE INCORPORATE

Montpelier. April S.-The Davis Insur-
ance Agency Of Springfield has filed
papers of association in the Office of the
secretary of State for the purpose Of con-
Quoting a brokerage office in that viii
lage. Its capital stock is $4,000.
The Eden Store corporation of Mont
gomery Center has filed n certificate that
the concern expects to issue $500 worth
Of capital stock,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-15
GR|ST MILL BURNS
Loss $4,000 Mt f. w. bailey Plant
Bucket brigade Saves AdjOin-
Ing Buildings

East Montpelier, April s.-The grist and
saw mill in East Montpelier, owned and
operated by T.. w. Bailey & Co. Of Mont
pelier, was destroyed by fire early this
morning. The mill. which was valued at
about $1,000 was a total loss. The fire
was discovered at about five o'clock this
morning.
The buildings of Clark Sibley. adjoin-
ing the mill. were protected by bucket
brigade. Loss on the mill property is
partly covered by insurance. The cause
of the fire Is unknown. Five men were
employed in the mill. which has been a
landmark in East Montpelier for the last
80 years.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-15
TRUCKS JUMP TRACK
CAUSING TIE.UP

Milton, April 1.-THE forward trucks
of the tender on the southbound milk
train jumped the tracks at $3.50 yesterday
afternoon mile and a half north of Col
chester station and as result traffic
was held up for several hours A wreck
crew was sent from ST. Adams The
local was held at Milton and the Limited
was held at Essex Junction.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-15
FOUND SISTER IN FLAMES
Three-Year- Old Grace Aunchman Saved
by Sister, Who Rescued Her Last
Fall from Iodine Death

Salisbury, April s.-Grace Aunchman
the three-year-old daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Peter Aunchman Of Salisbury, was
nearly burned to death yesterday morn
ing. When her sister. Hazel. happened
to go upstairs to comb her hair for
school she saw little Grace all in flames
Grabbing rug from the floor she sue
ceeded in eXtinguishing the flames.
The little girl was badly burned about
the body and arms DR.. P. L. Dorey was
summoned from Middlebury to dress her
burns and she s now resting al comfort
ably as can be expected
Last September the little g!rl drank
a two-ounce bottle Of Iodine and her life
at that time wss saved by this same
sister.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-15
GUILTY Of FORGERY
Benjamin. LaSrO VIII BE Sentenced
This WEEK. In franklin County
Court

ST. Adams, April 9..-Thc case Of State
va. Benjamin Largo. alleged forgery. went
to the jury in Franklin county court this
morning. The jury this afternoon re-
turned a verdict of guilty. The respond
ent will be sentenced early next week.
Court took recess 10 next Tuesday morn
ing at nine O'Clock and the jurymen are
excused until Wednesday morning at
1890. Court or divorce cases will be henid
on Tuesday
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-15
WHOLESALE PRICE OF
SUGAR is INCREASED

New York. April s-The American
Sugar Refining company to-day announced
an increase of one-half cent a pound In
the wholesale price of sugar. making the
present price 15la cents pound An
other advance is predicted by the COM
pany unless there is a drop soon in the
price of the raw product.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-15
ONE OF MANY LETTERS

Miss Rose Florke. 200 Hawkins Ave, N.
Braddock, Pa, writes: 81 had a cold In
my chest and fearing it would cause
pneumonia tried Foley's Honey and Tar
and 1t was not long till felt relieved
Many such letters have been written
about this time-tried, reliable family
medcine.-J. w. O'SulAvan. 80 Church
street.--Advs
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-15
WINTER WHEAT CROP
ESTIMATE FALLS OFF

April S.-A severe winter,
q Hessian fly and an unfavorable seed
b period caused a heavy decline in the
bhdition of winter wheat in the prnci-
h producing States. A department OF
kriculture forecast to-day placed the
bop at 483, 617. 900 bushels. compared with
h,636,O 900 bushels last year. The acreage
hnted was not as great as the year be-
Re, but larger crop than forecast was
bticipated
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MANY ARE DOING IT

when your clothes become so old and
shabby that you are ashamed to wear
them any longer" asked the Salvation
Army solicitor. what dc you do with
them?'
Crniea, Ctr 1tnRs
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-15
FORGERY CHARGED
RetryinR Case Against BENJAMIN FaGro
=FIrnt Jury Disagreed

St. Adams, April S-The trial of the
case of State vs. Benjamin Largo.
charged with forgery, was begun before
a jury this morning. In this case the
Jury at the September term OF county
court reported disagreement
States Attorney A. B. Rowley is prose-
cutting and Roswell NJ. Austin appears
for the respondent.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-15
GOVT. r.. r. DEFICIT INCREASED

Washington, April S.--Railroad
operation revenues for February. the
last month of federal control. fell
IS, 1854 900 below operating expenses
and thereby increased the govern
ment's definite in operation the Inter
state Commerce Commission reported
tonight. The commissions report COW
cred the earnings and expenses Of
,.sn,as thAys- an n.nAnN- On the Lines.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-15
Argue for New Trial

St Adams. April s-Arguments on the
motion by the sheriff, Ellis w, Foster,
through his attorney, Elmer Johnson, for
a retrial at the present term of Franklin
county court of the Reagan case. social
ed. which was postponed from yesterday
morning on account of the absence of one
OF the attorneys for the defense from the
city, were made in the court this morning
at the opening. The argument for the
plaintiff was made by MIR. Johnson and
for the defendants by C. G. Aust!a and
Charles ID. Watson. The matter Is with
the court for decision.
Tina ssEor Raufb ada .-ssk
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-15

a store is known by it's Advertising
hged. weighed, measured. rated and
niaed hx It's advertising. .>...-..-..-.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-15

The For Rent" ads -arU .-read with
aARn8 enf&aase-~ndshons
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MISREPRESENTATION eAYsnrsT
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-05-21
PRICE CUTTING CONTINUED
BY THIS CITY'S MERCHANTS

The price cutting on all materials
in this city continues and this will be
most noted over the week end, when
townships in this vicinity come here
to do Meir buying. phe price cut
ting, at first only a move by a few of
slide to favor by nearly all of the
business men in the. city, with the
result that big cuts are being made
on all articles.
Prices on clothing have drawn the
closest attention, this line of goods
taking the biggest drop of any article,
and 1t is believed that the dealers in
this article were the first to make the
move.
A glance through today's EVEN
ING NEWS tells the story in regards
to the big reductions in clothes,
shoes, hats and even foodstuffs in
this city. In some instances clothing
has been marked almost half of Its
original price. One firm advertises
genuine Panamas while they last for
1895. Palm Beach suits are priced
in some shops as low as $40.
Furniture has also been placed on
the cut price list and great reductions
are announced for tomorrow and
next week. In some stores the re-
duction on furniture is as much as
thirty three and one-third per cent.
The biggest reduction announced.
however, is that on the price OF
women's suits and dresses. In some
stores the reductions are as much as
thirty-five and fifty per cent.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-05-21
BY HARRY b. HUNT,
N. L. A. STAFF Correspondent

WASHINGTON. May 21.-"I firmly
believe the peak Of high prices, par
ticularly in clothing. shoes. furnishing
and manufactured commodities of
general use. has been turned and that
from now on we will move into an
era of generally lower price levels,
Attorney General Palmer declared to-
day in discussing the action of big
department stores in many of the
large cities in slashing retail prices
from 20 to IS per cent.
This first general step toward price
reductions, Palmer said, marks VIC
tory for the consuming public. 1t
is due, first and foremost, he believes,
to the determination finally reached
by the people to stop buying at the
high level of recent prices and to
wear their old clothes, use their old
furniture and otherwise get along
somehow until prices drop back to a
sane level.
The action of the department stores
in the cast in announcing a fiat cut
of twenty per cent. in most lines. At
torney General Palmer said. followed
negotiations by the fair price agents
of the department of justice.
Empty Afsles, Idle Clerks Dfdi IT.
But 1t was not the arguments of
this department that convinced the
managers of these stores and led to
the price reductions" he said.
"It was the fact that the people
had stopped buying at the prices de-
manded. Empty aisles and idle clerks
were the arguments that the turned
the trick. Dealers realized that the
public had revofted, and that II they
were going to move their merchan-
disc they would have to get their
prices down somewhere near reason
able level.
II have been hammered so much
for forecasting an early downward
turn In prices, that 1 hes tate now
to say definitely that 1 believe that
turn has come But / do believe 1t.
reports Show Movement General"
Reports coming into the depart
ment indicate that the movement is
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-05-21
CHILD FALLS FROM TWO STORY
WINDOW; ONLY FEELINGS HURT

The seventeen months old child of
Mr.. and Mrs William Reich, of Rec
tor and Jefferson streets, Is suffering
this morning from hurt feelings more
than anything else as a result of fall
ing out of two story window at his
home. This is the belief of DIR.
Charles w. Naulty, who was called
to make an examination shortly after
the accident occurred.
The family had just moved into the
house and William Jr., had not be-
come accustomed to his surroundings.
The window sills In this house are
very low. and as the boy attempted to
open the shutters and look out into
the yard he lost his balance and fell.
Luckily he landed on soft dirt. Motor
cycle Oflcer Frank Seiboth and Po-
lice Chauffeur William Clooney were
detailed to the scene Immediately on
receipt OF information that a child
had fallen out the window, but their
services were not needed.