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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-05-20
EXPENSIVE ANGLING
Milton Boy Pays $3.50 and Costs for
Fishing With GrappJes

Dennis Lamphere of Milton, % years
Old, was arrested Saturday by Deputy
Sheriff and Game Warden Thomas Thomp-
son of Shelburne charged with taking
nsh by grapples in the Lamoille river.
lie was brought to burlington during the
day and in City Court was fined 500 and
costs of s9s5, with an alternative sem
tence Of 412 days at the House of Cor
rection. having pleaded guilty. Being I'M
able to furnish the money, Lamphere was
taken to the county jail.
week ago last night Lamphere was
caught in the act of using the grapples
by the deputy sheriff. There were four
ir the party, two escaping, one Of them
Lamphere, the deputy catching two,
The next day they and the man who ran
with Lamphere. were brought to Bur-
lington for appearance before States At
torncy Martin, but there was no case
against them. Lamphere gave himself
up Saturday.
Lamphere was caught with @ Ash ard
had to pay fine OF s. for each and $40
for taking fish otherwise than by angling.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-05-20
u. v. M, MEN IN NEW YORK
Meeting Of Alumni Assoc
citation Held Mt Machinery Club

Acting President Guy w. Bailey of the
University OF Vermont has returned from
New York city where he went to attend
the annual meeting Of the New York
Alumni association, which was held Fri
day evening at tho Machinery club. The
meeting was most enthusiastic one
l.. r. Whitcomb '05, president of the
association, presided and @. w, Alger
spoke of the educational problems of to-
day. Acting President Bailey spoke of
some of Vermont's distinguished men and
discussed the needs of the university.
He also urged that there be a good
attendance at commencement. NJ, c.
Robbins also was one Of the speakers and
Dean II. c. Tinkham told of the work
of the College of Medicine. w, r. Aus
tin of this city was present and spoke
as also did Prof. w. II. Freedman. until
recently OF the university. An address
on railroad conditions in this country was
given by George Wright editor of the
Railroad Age Among the guests were
c. Il. Scrbner. formerly chief engineer
Of the Western Electric company. At the
business session the following officers
were elected: President, John NJ. Evans.
'93; vice president, ii. Il. Wood, '06; treas
'urer, w. IT. Whelan, '9s; secretary. j. IL.
Moore, IA; directors for three years, DR..
Samuel Lloyd. "a, DR.. Willard Phipard,
10. f. b. Wright, '05, B. r. Bristol, %.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-05-20
FIRE UNDER POOL ROOM
Department Subdues Lively Blaze In
Cellar of Burlington Block.

Tho fire department stopped a lively
blaze in the cellar of the Burlington
block ON st. Paul street, underneath S.
ZesAind's pool room. Sunday night. When
the fire was discovered smoke was Issuing
from the building In clouds and 1t looked
AS though tho block was in danger. But
with good work by the f1remen the loss
is mainly confined to the damage done
By smoke and water. The only damage
done above the first floor Is by smoke.
Fireman Fortune, who was sitting in
the rear of station one. saw the smoke
and tine trucks were Just starting out
Of station one when Deputy Chief Co.'S
grove sent in n general alarm from box
d3. The most fire was in the rear of the
celler where the janitor has his paint
shop and does his general repair work.
Three streams of water were run In
through the rear and two through the
front This kept the flames confined to
the cellar under Zeskind's.
The police were prompt In roping Off
the street and the large crowd did not
hamper the firemen. The smoke was SO
dense in the upper floor OF the block
that Miss Barbara Hunt, who Is Ill. was
removed, as was NJ. ID. Williams. who re-
turned from the hospital yesterday.
Others who were In the building and
whose properly was damaged by smoke
are Drs. Grace A. Webb and j. Shaw
Webb, Mrs. Franklin p. Cobb. Mrs. Bes-
sic Mott. Miss Mabel Coburn. DR., G. f.
Hunt. Mrs N. Il. l.. Austin and DR..
j. r. Patten.
The heaviest loss comes in the stores.
Brodie & Niles are not damaged much.
They had some machines and some small
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-05-20
PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY
FARCE IN BURLINGTON
AT an Expense of $500 Only 100
Votes Are Cast Out of 3,7O4
Names on Check List-Wood
lets III of Total Number
Local Men Get Votes

Little interest In the se,ec,ior - A..
next president was manifes.aa To uo
ia! In the preferential president,a, 81.
ary IN ms city. when 1870 votes were cas-,
~ VI o''of names on the check LIST Tbo
,tS gave General Leonard Wood ,ho
@ eest vote and he received 121 Of tho
NV. His was the only mama IN ~ -,
lot excepting that of w. G. wehster ~
received seven. The other votes were o..
ourlingtonians as well as those who b.a
oeeh mentioned over the country as
~ .'ai timber. The primary In Bur-
n"s ~" ID estimated to have cost In the
"eenoo'nooo or S2o and that made the
expense more than dollar n vote
In the first ward there were "a ,,o.,.
cast. OF these Wood received "a Wahsta.
coolidge two and Hoover two. Ward two
nad ~ votes, These were divided betwee,,
WOOD q, johnson six, Webster two. Hooy-
CT three, Coolidge three, Lowdep
one and one blank Ward three
had seventeen votes, Wood So
cured "A and Barney Frank. Webster and
Johnson each got one In ward four n
votes were cast. johnson carried the ward
with seven votes. Wood got four. Wilson
three and LaFollett. Edwards, Clark and
WEBSTER each one. One vote was defective
ward rive gave 46 votes. Wood secured
co. hoover flve Coolidge four. Johnson
three and McAdoo one. Ward six had 20
votes Wood got 49, Webster Hoover and
Coolidge each two and Wilson, McAdoo.
Edwards and Hughes each one. In this
ward one ballot was defective.
Inc Democrats had no names on the
ballot and the defective ballots we're cases
where man checked off under the DEM
ocratc party, but neglected to write in
the name of candidate.
The total vote stood Wood 121. Johnson
10. Hoover u, Coolidge II and the rest
may be classed as scattering.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-05-20
FOUR WANT DIVORCE
W1ie he Petitioner In TAyse Gases,
Husband "a Oos


-Four divorce cases were heard in County
court Monday afternoon. +. a. Web
star appeared for tia petitioner in tho
case Of .Asrma!pe VS.. CerDaine, and
J, J. Bnright represented the petitioner
IN tho other three CAGES. EonA OF tasir
res contested.
Ruth p. CcrTaine asks tor u divorce
from George ucrmainn on the grounds
Of neglsnt and refusal to support The
notit.ouer lives In Burlington but for
n,eyiy lived in Milton. She complained
that her husband was lazy and shiftless,
that he refused tn work CT supply he.
and her two children with food and
clothing. Ono Of tho children ie now In
ths Homo for I'eeble-Mindod at Brandon,
Ehile the other 10 with the mother.
In tho case OF Ollie NJ Marriott w.
George 8. Marriott. the grounds alleged
arc intolerablo severity and refusal to
support. Tins petitioner lives In The. FORTH
part OF tho city. Sho lust lived with
her husband In Union City, Indiana, where
she loft him In January. 1917, because she
Haid he wonld not furnish food or cloth
ing for herself and her child. She has
since lived IN Burlington and supported
both herself and her child.
William c. Haskins Of this city asks
for divorce from Eva NJ. Haskins on
tho grounds OF adultery. In April, 1918,
sba was arrested with a man named
Surhey. with whom she was living. At
that time. Mrs. Haskins was sent TO the
House of Correction. Mr.. Haslsns works
for Tho Robinson Edwards company II.
this city.
Madeline U. Kenworthy Of this city
sesks o divorce from Edward q. Ken
VASTLY Oil the grounds Of intoisrabls
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-05-20
FAST z FLIGHT
Tr!v from BOs;o, Mndc In On- flour
and AZ Minutes

and AZ Minutes
The n..ention Of tho people Of tnc city
va5 attracted skyward Monday after
notn about Els O'Clock b. n sound which
has become more or less familiar in this
section of la:e naiiiely the wh,rr OF an
a'rplane motor. the first of the season
About I've minute3 later, another plano
camo along. Both were h0adei towarj
Fort Ethan Alier. where thoy landed
shortly before $50.
The ships OF tho air We're p'loted by
Colonel L. H. Drernan, chief OF Tho air
service of the northern division, with
headquarters in Boston Mass, and
Colonel G.. c. Brant of New York. They
left Boston at $50 o'clock Monday
afternoon. Colonel brennan. who arrived
about five minutes ahead of Colonel Bra ut
made the trip In one hour and 40 minutes,
which is believed to be record for this
flight. His average speed was 10 miles
an hour Colonel Brant made q detour
on the way to fly over the town Of
Groton, where he Is acquainted. Both Of
ficers are flying DeHaviland four's
equipped with Liberty motors.
This trip is one of several which these
officers arc making In New England for
the purpose of promoting airplane land
ing fields for the coming season. Burling-
ton Is considered n very important loca-
ton for a landing field and the various
locations which have been considered in
this regard will be looked over while they
are here.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-05-20
REPUBLICAN CAUCUS
Delegates Elected to State Convention
mt Montpelier May 20.

AT the Republican city caucus, held at
the City Hall Saturday afternoon, 19
delegates and 10 alternates to the Repub-
1can State convention at Montpelier on
May Is were elected as follows:
Delegates: NJ L. Abbott, Howard A.
Allen. DR.. c. H. Beecher, George NJ.
Besett, Charles F.. Black. Dr. B. ]. A.
Bombard, John NJ. Carroll, Paul Cham
berlin. c. p. Dion, j. H. Fountain, DR..
Barnet Frank, T. w. Quincy, T. B.
Hanna. Dr.. D. c. Hawley. Dr. G. E.
Latour, d. H. McCuen, w. B. McKillip,
Thomas B. Reeves and George E. Whit
ney
Alternates: J. S. Flint, NJ. J. Barnes.
l.. A. Bostwick. B. ]. Boynton, Gardner
Brewer, A. ]. Canning. N. F. Failey,
Karl Gaskell. Henry H. Hagar, Harrie
'. Hall, Frank ]. Hendee, DR.. Guy f.
Loudon, A. N. Lucia. DR.. David Man.
son, NJ d. Perelman. J. Edward Reeves,
Charles A. Reuss, Eben Sutton and w, H.
Wilson.
The meeting was called to order by
y. E. Reeves. who was elected chairman,
with Paul Chamberlin secretary.
committee consisting of w. B. McKil-
lip. Gardner Brewer and ]. NJ. Carroll
was appointed to act as nominating COM
mlttee to appoint Republican city COM
mittee Such committee was appointed
as follows; Ward one. j. E. Reeves
ward two. DR.. c. H. Beecher: ward three,
charles Caisse; ward four, Frank E.
Morgan; ward five. Frank ]. Hendee:
ward six, Levi P. Smith.
On motion Of Gardner Brewer. seconded
by NJ j. Barnes. 1t was voted that the
secretary be instructed to cast one vote
for the persons to act as delegates and
alternates whose names appeared on a
printed ballot. One correction was made
TO this list, the name Of ]. S. Flint being
substituted for that of NJ. L. Abbott on
the list of alternates. as Mr.. Abbott's
name also appeared on the list of dele
gates.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-05-20
SYSTEM WORKS WELL
District Health Officers Also Save the
State Much Money

DR.. Charles f. Dalton. secretary OF
the State Board of Health. was in st.
Johnsbury, on Friday. where he at
tended the regular monthly meeting
of the State Board. He reports that the
work of the State health department
Is progressing satisfactorily, and that
the new district health officer system
is working out especially we'll This
system is drawing toward the close Of
its first year. AMI it has apparently
saved the State from $4,000 to $4,000
during the first year.
Another improvement which is gra-
tifying to the State Board is the in
tercst which a large number of towns
in Vermont are beginning to take in
the matter of their milk supply. The
entire northeastern section Of the
State, including districts two and three.
has adopted system whereby every
town now has an ordinance providing,
for the tuberculin test of cattle as q.
requirement for the selling of milk in
the town. A large number of other
towns In various parts of the State
have also adopted such ordinances, al
though these are the first complete
districts to take II up.
A number of towns were added to the
list voting for medical inspection Of
schools, and other towns which did not
vote for such inspection at the March
meeting are planning to call special
meetings for this purpose
The report of the secretary showed
the following cases OF contagious dis
eases In the State during the month of
April: Influenza, 40, OF which five
were In the town of Milton In this
county; measles. 357. with four in Bur-
lington and one in Richmond: whoop-
ing cough, III, five In Burlington, six
In Shelburne and one in Milton; scarlet
fever. AZ. with II In Essex. one in
Jericho and one In Richmond; humps,
266. with eight In Burlington; diph-
iberia, 20, with three in Burlington
and three In Colchester; chicken pox 60,
with one In Burlington: typhoid fever,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-05-20
Observation-Disclosures

quiet wedding took place at eight
O'CLOCK Saturday evening, May s. at the
Presbyterian Manse In Ben Lomond Cali
lornia' when Arthur II. Townsend of Ben
Lomond and Harriette A. Townsend OF
this city Were united In marriage by the
nev' EDWARD Walker Mr.. Townsend Is
quite Wei known in Burlington. having
peeh associated with the Free Press, as
advertising manager for several years.
MRS. Townsend, although not a native Of
burlington has spent the greater part
OF NE here. being Interested in church.
business and social activities. Mrs.
"aiher was very gracious hostess,
serving the few guests who had as
sembied for the occasion. Mary Il. Town
seho' sister OF the bride. was OF the num-
Der ana VIII remain Ia Ben Lomond for
ume al least. No cards were issued but
Mr. ana Mrs. Townsend will be at home
to their friends at EQglanta Ranch,
where Mr.. Townsend has been engaged
IN the poultry business for three years.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-05-20
MONDAY IN PROBATE COURT

The following business was TRANSACTED
IN probate court Monday:
The Will of Morris j. Levin, late of
Burlington. was filed for probate.
III. u. Weller Of Hinesburg was an.
pointed administrator of the estate Of
Lillian G. Donahue. late OF that town.
while d. w. Eddy and S D. Reed, both
of H:nesourg. were appointed commits
sloEers
Licenses tn sail real estate were granted
III the estates of William II. Latour, late
u this city, and Anna Shepard late Of
Charlotte.
I'ouis 1. Latou- Of Burlington was ap-
pointed administrator OF the estate of
William II. Latour. late OF this city.
Charles F. Dion and Arsene Boucher,
also of Burlington, will serve as commits
s!oaers ana appraisers.
Decreas OF distribution were made in
the estates Of Clara e. Stebbins, late OF
Milton. and Gilbert Paradee, late OF
jericho.
ThorSi Reeves Of this city was ap-
pointed administrator of the estate OF
Denni7 ODea. late of Burlington.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-05-20
LIQUOR IN RAGS
Federal Officers Find 1t In Gar Which
Junk Dealers Were Loading

The largest liquor case to come UP in
some time was that Of Jacob Perelman
and Albert Marks, who were arraigned
before u. $. Commissioner j. ]. Enright
yesterday and placed under bonds of $500
each The men are both residents of Bur-
lington but were arrested in Alburg Mon.
day night.
Federal Officers f. L. Corse and A. L.
Mulln made the arrests and brought tho
men to this city yesterday morning. Ac-
cording to the government, the men were
loading freight car at Alburg with rags
and junk. In the car were found 176 bottles
of whiskey, two of high wines. and 1872 Of
gin. The rye whiskey was Dominion rye,
Seagrams and Imperial. The gin was
De Kuyper and Melchen. The whiskey
was all in quarts and the gin in pints and
other sizes.
When arraigned yesterday, both re-
spondents waived examination and bail
was furnished by Max Samuelson and
Isaac Perelman, both of this city.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-05-20
WAGES GO UP
Employees OF Queen City Cotton osm-
pnny Get is Per Cent Raise

Tho employees Of the Queen City Cotton
company Saturday received word from
treasurer Andrew NJ. Young to the effect
that their wages would be Increased Is
per cent beginning May 81. The policy of
the company o. granting increases to its
help whenever the rest Of the country
does Is followed out In this instance. The
textile men of New England acted
sensibly In asking Is per cent increase
instead OF shorter working hours and a
90 per cent raise urged by the radicals
and the mill men we're glad tn grant It.
This makes several ,ncrcaaes which have
been granted by the Queen City people
within the past two years and makes
the income at Lakeside about twice what
II was a few years ago. In addition to
tho Increase In wages, work has now
begun on some of the improvements at
Lakeside which are intended to be COM
pleted this summer. The raise means be-
tween 1850 and $500 per year increased
salaries and affects more than 500 peo-
pie.
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GOES TO COUNTY COURT
Appeal from Probate Court Allowance
in Estate Of w. p, Conger

An appeal from the allowance OF ac-
count and decree of distribution OF
the probate court was filed with the
county court Thursday IN the estate
of william p. Conger, Caroline &C.
Houston, appellant. VS.. Elihu y. Taft
administrators, appellee.
1t appears By the records that, after
the payment Of tie debts and funeral
charges of the late william p. Conger
ana the expenses of administration of
the estate. there remains in the hands
or the administrator as a residue for
decree and distribution certain real
estate I'm Burlington, namely an undi-
Tided one-third interest IN tho Cres-
cent Reach property at Lakeside Park,
with dwelling house, pavilion. shop
and barn, six lots on one block on
Lakeside and Central avenues, another
lot In block of tn, ferguson and
Scnrff addition, vacant lot on the
cast side of P,nc street and about
s3i0.1S in cash
William T. Coneer left willow
Adorna NJ. Conger, bu. no children.
HIS neat OF kin were two sist"rs Caro-
line g Houston and jennie c Allen,
the latter dec"H"" The value of the
residue OF Mr. g estate is plac-
cd at S2,240.1S Adorna NJ. Con-
ger. the widow ceased and Elihu
X Taft is both tne administrator of
the w p. Conger estate and that of
Adorna NJ. Conger, the probate court
has assigned to Mr.. Taft. az admins
traitor. all the residue OK the personal
property above described. to be ad-
ntnistered as part of the estate. tn
20 to tie heirs of Adorna M Conger.
subject to the rights of M. Taft as
Mrs. Caroline c. Houston now claims
that she has not been treated fairly
by this ALLOWANCE. o. the probate court
and sae has. through Ter attorneys,
john II. M.nms and Warren T.. Austin.
appealed the matter to the county
court. after an unsuccessful attempt to
have Mr. Taft removed as administra-
tor of the estate.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-05-20
EXCHANGING EGGS
massachusetts Helping Out ON Phens-
ants, Vermont on Pike

The Massachusetts fish and game de-
partment has made the first shipment OF
pheasant eggs to II. n. Rowley of Shell
burne and these will be distributed over
the State in good hands for propagation
in an effort to get the shooting in Yer
mont UP on a par with the fishing. which
Is gaining a reputation for itself over
the country.
The shipment of pheasant eggs to YER
mort from Massachusetts is in accord
ance with a plan evolved between the
departments of the two States Vermont
Is willing to help out in the things she IL
long on and the neighbor to the south
Will reciprocate. Vermont has a large
amount Of pike perch eggs and Massa-
chusetts has a desire to better the fish
ing in inland waters. Vermont in the past
few weeks years has grown famous be-
cause of the fishing for pike in the north
ern waters of Lake Champlain while
on the other hand the bird shooting has
fallen off.
The pheasant is a hardy bird once It
is raised to maturity, and the sportsmen
expect to see pheasant shooting put on
par with the partridge shooting of a
few years back. DIR. w. S. Webb liberia ed
number of birds number of years ago
but they were not properly protected with
the result that they were shot nearly to
the point of extinction. There are a few
of these left, however, and with the kind
of protection which is promised there
ought to be many pheasants in Vermont
soon. as there are in Massachusetts.
The eggs will be put under setting hens
In different parts of Vermont. For a time
much care must be exercised to make
sure that they are not lost, as they are
very wild bird. At the end of six weeks
they are able to take care of themselves.
At present there is a closed season on
cartridges and these birds ought to como
back soon in large numbers. The wood
cock shooting is good now and with
pheasant added to the list, Vermont
should be good place for bird hunting,
as nature has provided excellent covers.
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II. with two in Burlington and one in
Hinesburg; pneumonia. Is, with one in
Richmond; german measles, 4; gonor-
rhea. "a, with three in Burlington two
In Bolton, one in Hinesburg and one
in Richmond; syphilis, 20, with three
in Burlington, two In Winooski and
one in Milton; tuberculosis 20, with
two in Burlington, one In Charlotte
and one in Richmond.
In the venereal department at the
Burlington clinic, there were "a gonor-
rhea patients reported during the
month; 20 SYPHILIS patients rcported; 80
gonorrhea cases treated; 46 syphilis
cases treated; 81 Salvarsans; Is mer-
curry injections; and 20 Wassermanns.
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RETURNS TO u. v. M.
John Hitchcock Coming from Cnlifor-
MIA as Extension Specialist in Dairytnr

John Hitchcock. a graduate of tho Irpi.
versity Of Vermont arrived in tho
city tuesday to take the position
or extension specialist N dairying
at the University Of Vermont. Mr.. Hitch
COCK Is the son of Ernest Hitchcock of
Pittsford. former member Of the State
Board of Agriculture. The new specialist
served during the war as a second leu
tenant In the 7Srd Infantry and since then
mas been working In a number of the
large herds about the country. He Is just
leaving S. w, Morris & Son of Woodland.
cam, owners OF 'Tilly Alacarta." one of
the biggest producing COWS in the coun-
try.
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GIVES CREDIT THROUGH THE
LAND

II had weak bla icer. bad kidneys
and liver" writes Willie Carter. Luxar,
Pa Il could not sleep well and my back
panied me awful. had dizzy feeling
IN the morning. Since taking Foley
Kidney Pills / have been relieved of
all such ailnsnts"-J. w. O'Sullivan, 80
Church St.--Adv.
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BOTH ANNIVERSARY
ChnmDlain Lodge. II. r., Obnsryes
Event With Bauguot aud speechcs

The sotn anniversary Of the founding OF
Chainpa.n Lodge, Knights of Pythies.
was observed Thursday in Castle hall
ana about 200 attended tho exercises,
which were followed by a banquet. Tho
reports OF the officers disclosed some in
teresting facts concerning the history OF
inc orsanizatio n, and feature was the
reception of "a applicants for membership
T.. w. Quincy vas the toastmaster at
the exercises, which included an address
OF welcome by }. o. Beckwith, p. c., n
response by Osman Meiendy. p. c., the
history of the lodge by Louis Grupe, X
II. s.. addresses by the Revs. Joseph Rey-
nolds and j. .. Braker. Judge c. II. Hay
den and s. j. Beatty OF the Grand Lodge.
and the presentation of veteran Jewel TO
Kt. T. b. Wakefield by A. II. I.angworthy,
r. C., instrumental music by Walkers
orchestra and songs by tine u. v. M.
quartet.