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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-02-19
srRforcS FREE PRESS THURSDAY FEBRUARY 1890

trustee OF tho Fletcher Free library.
he was instrumental In procuring legisla-
tion providing for the founding of build
Ing and loan associations, and was O.
director in tho local association from the
time of It's formation until his death.
1t would be impossible TO enumerate
even a small part of Mr.. Van Pattens
good works. He lived long life, which
was as full of good deeds as his remark
able energy and capacity for keeping
busy could mako 1t. Many were his
unrecorded acts of generosity which
helped boy get an education or started
some young man in business.
Perhaps he revealed the secret Of his
career when no told a friend that when
he was a young man there were so many
things which he wanted and could not
have that he intended to do all that one
man could toward securing those ad-
vantages for young men of coming
generations. One of our older and more
successful business men once said
Take him all in all, Mr.. Van Pstten is
the best man I ever knew. IF he ever
made mistake in his life, it was in
trying to help somebody"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-02-19
AN ENDURANCE CONTEST

The setting for the tale Is La Jolla a
small town near San Diego. It is a place
that boasts of great SWIMMING and many
other attractions, besides a museum. 4
little maiden, whom we viii call Nellie.
was passing the museum with her mother.
Both were newcomers in the town and
were taking their first sightseeing tour.
Nellie glanced up at the sign in front OF
the museum: "Man-eating shark. Fiji
teen cents admission So the two passed
on.
Two or tire hours later mother and
daughter came back by the same routs
and again passed the museum. The sign.
of course, was still there. Nellie coulo
not be eilenced "Is that man still eat
ing the shark?' she asked. IT should
think he would get tired "-Pittshurs
Chronicle relegraNn
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-02-19
MIDDIEBURY WOMAN
DIES AT BURLINGTON

Middlebury, Feb. 12.-Mrs. Bertha (BeaD
McQuestion Prescott. wife of H. A..
Prescott, who went to the Mary Fletcher
hospital in Burlington last Saturday. died
at 1890 this morning. She underwent an
operation Saturday and seemed TO be
doing we'll Night before last she had a
bad spell and then seemed to improve,
hut last night she grew worse and never
rallied The body was brought here on
the noon train and taken 20 the home
on Elm street.
AIRS. Prescott Is survived by her hus-
band and one son by her first husband,
Charles McQuestion. also by her father,
9. B. Beal, and a sister. Miss Jennie Beal.
Mrs. Prescott was born In Manchester.
\. II. october ~, 1879. Prayers will be
said at the house tomorrow evening and
the body will be taken Saturday morning
To Manchester, n. H. where the funeral
will be held and interment made on Sun
day,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-02-19
ARCH TO COMMEMORATE
CENTURY OF PEACE

Blaine, Wash, Feb. II. (By associated
Prcss) direction of a huge memorial arch
en- thu international boundary here TO
commemorate the century of peace be-
tween Canada and the United States is
being urged by good roads men of Wash
ington and British Columbia.
Tentative plans call for the erection Of
the arch in a big park TO be established
on tho Pacific highway on both sides of
tho boundary. The city of Blaine is will
ing to purchase the American share OF
the park il the British Columbia parlia.
ment will buy the Canadian side.
Samuel Hill, OF Seattle, president of tho
Pacific Highway association, is leading
the movement for the arch. Recently
Mr.. Flill and several Washington and
British Columbia good roads men asked
Premier John oliver of British Columbia
20 aid in promoting the project, Mr.. Oliver
promised TO consider the matter.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-02-19
\ HELPFuL SUGGESTION

The COB was on shore-leave and happy
because he had found n girl AZ affec-
Tomato as he. His JOY was dimmed,
however, for a buecoat had forbidden
spooning in the park, and his girl had
tabooed it in the streets. But life took n
new turn when he saw a man kiss his
wife farewell in front of the Pennsyl-
vania Station, New York. He rushed his
girl toward crowd hurrying toward the
Philadelphia express, and babe her a
fond farewell. When the crowd thinned
they joined n throng for Washington
and repeated the act. They repeated Is
again before the Chicago train. This
was too much for 4 colored porter who
had been watching. He stepped up to
the COB. Boss" he said. why don't you
go downstairs and try the Long Island
station? Dem local trains am a-leavin'
mos all do time "-Eyerybody's
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-02-19
THE 9IELTING-POT
From Leslie's)

The net result Of immigration ard
emigration during 1919 was an increase
in the population of the United States
by only 40,45.
Frank A. Vanderlip declares that the
United States does not possess the
requisite economic knowledge to become
the leader of the world in business.
Marshal Foch says: How did I win
the war? BY smoking my pipe, and
refusing to get excited" Tie marshal
believes that he was divinely guided dur
ing the struggle.
The officers, engineers. doctors and pur-
sers of Atlantic liners have formed an
association at the British ports to pro
tect themselves against unions among
the crews. and to preserve discipline at
sea.
A Choctaw Indian from Oklahoma. who
made a splendid record in the United
States army in France, has been chosen
by DewarreuX. the French artist, as his
model for the painting of the true Arneri-
can fighter,
Federal Judge Lands at Chicago said;
at was my great pleasure 10 give Cor
gresham elect Victor Berger of Wiscon-
sin 20 years in Fort Leavenworth. be-
lieve the laws should have enabled me To
have Berger lined up against a. wall and
shot,
Cardinal Gibbons says: If the mem
bers of the red organization don't like
this country, let them go home, and II
they do not go, then we will have to
send them there. They came here to
become future citizens, not 10 be dicta-
tors. We cannot let them become dicta-
tors
Tho rector of Il church In New York
whose collection box at the base of g.
saints statue had been robbed nine times
during year, pasted this notice over the
box: Dear Vandal: Don't smash this
box. II you are in need come in ard
we will help you. The Recfory"
President Butler of Columbia Univer,
sity says: Instead Of sending these in
telectual and moral degenerstes to Fin,
land or to Russia. it might be worth while
to select some one of the three thousand
Philippine Islands. and send them
thither with fun opportunity Of trying
on each other their social and economis
theories
Senator Phelan of California stats.
that there are over $1,000 Japanese in
California, and they are tributary colony
of Japan. There are 10000 Japanese tr
Hawaii. as against 1000 Americans
japanese children go TO Japanese schools
are taught Japanese, and instructed In
| foreign traditions and usages. 1t is esti-
mated that in ten years the native Japa-
nese will out-vote the white ana native
Hawaiian population, and control the
Legislature and all municipal Offices
Let the people think,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-02-19

the States attorney to a simple assault.
The affair which implicated Cedroni &C.
Cured after he and a long time enemy
had come TO blows. They met again and
seeing his enrageG coupntryman approach
ing, Spinelli scented danger. SO when
Cedroni whipped out a. 32-calibre revolver
and shot Spinelli ducked and the bullet
lodged in the casing OF a door. Joseph
Crstoffero Montpelier narrowly escaped
death, as the bullet grazed his head
enough to make scar. Cedroni cluded
the police for nearly a month, but was
finally found in Quincy. Mass.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-02-19
IN SAME HOUSE 20 YEARS.

Henry W. Marsh. SIS. who died at
Bennington the other day was en-
ployed for IL consecutive years as car
nspector for the Rutland railroad at
North Bennington. Early in 1s47 the
elder Marsh began the construction of
the farnily home. With the exception
of a comparatively short period during
the Civil War, when he was employed
in a powder mill in Hartford. Conn.
that was making black powder Cor the
federal government, the house hat1
continually been his home. nearly II
not all Of 20 years.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-02-19
JONAH OUTDONE

The captain was relating some of his
marvellous adventures to listening
crowd.
II had n narrow escape once" he COM
menced, while we was coaling at Ma
deira Me and my poor mate. Bill. had
thrown off our clothes and was having
a swim one morning. when all at once we
sees a couple o. sharks making for us with
open mouths. There was no chance, 80
l makes one dive down into my shark
throat. Poor Bill was out with my knife
and rips the beggar clean up with one
cut. Not scratch on me when | gets
out"
"One moment. please" said one of the
listeners. II thought you said you were
swimming. How about that knife, then %
20, II you're so particular about a
half-dolar knife, you tell the story your
self" replied the captain. Besides. It
wasn't my knife ait Ait was poor
Bill's,"-Rehoboth Sunday Herald.
An ed Sn the classified starts" mos,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-02-19
TEACHERS SALARIES.

Bellows Falls has recently voted to
increase salaries for the present year.
All teachers in the village schools re-
ceive $500 increase. all at Saxton's
River village $3.50 and all rural
teachers 500. This makes an average
of s761.50 for every rural teacher in
the town. In Proctor all teachers have
been voted "A bonus of $75 for this
year. Pittsford raised all rural teach
ers $500 a week and high school
teachers from 5000 to 5000 for tho year
Salisbury has given a flat increase
of $500 per week.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-02-19
QUALIFIED

Brown-"Now that women are about to
vote think I shall advise my wife to go
into politics"
Banks-"Do you think she could make
a success at it,"
Brown-"I know she could. No matter
what happens she's always right"New
York Post
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-02-19
HENRY p. FNDrcOTT Drt,S

Boston. Feb. 12.-Henry Is. Endicott
wealthy shoe manufacturer and chairman
of the Massachusetts committee or
public safety. during the war. who was
widely known as an arbitrator of labor
disputes, died at a hospita. in Brookline
to-nighS. He had recently recovered from
al: attack of influenza in the South but
upon his return to this city q few day.
ago complications developed. requiring an
operation. Death was directly due to
meningitis. Mr. Endcott was e6 years
old.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-02-19
GOD cows IN SOUTH
CHTTTENDEN ASSOCIATION


will be
Nh
i'll
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NORTHERN TRADING co.
HAS S250,0O0 CAPITAL

Montpelier, Feb. 15-The Northern
Trading company of BrAtleboro has filed
a certificate thai the company has paid
in the money vault of three shares of
stock at 800 share. 1t has FLED its
articles Of association for capital stoc,.
of $4,000.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-02-19
PAID 500 FOR SHOOTING

Antonio Cedroui, who on September q
Est, shot at Leon Spinelli at Barre has
een fined 800, with costs OF $50 s. When
|edroni was arrested IN Quincy. Mass,
b Chief Of Police Andrew Mitchell on
october %, the chief carried a warrant
|sued by state's Attorney f. r. Davis
harging him with intent TO kill. The
barge was later changed hr consent Of
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-02-19
VERGENNES UNDER SNOW
GETS NO MAIL FOR 2 DAYS

Vergennes. Feb. 16.--Between II to
Is inches of snow fell here Saturday
night and yesterday and from Satur-
day night to two o'clock this after
noon no mail could be received. Roads
are almost in an impossible cono'-
ton.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-02-19
SUES FOR SCHOOLHOIISE

The town of Shrewsbury has brought
ait in Rutland county court to recover
f,mages of $4,000 from Noah Gleason
that town. The town claims Mr..
! s4Aor took tho school house, which
'as on the town property and turned
into a sugar house by installing
and equipment
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-02-19
APPROACHING THE SHELF

MAUD Oldby interests herself too much
in other peoples affairs"
Indeed she does. WHY. she never he ara
of transaction involving an engage
ment ring without wishing she had a I'm
ger in it"-Soston Transcript
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-02-19
DIES ON TROLLEY c.An

Mrs. George Rand of Port Norfolk.
a. the mother Of Mrs C. G. Ryder of
briugfieid. VT, died on q trolley car
Pund from Portsmouth, Va. to Nor
blk Port. She was II.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-02-19
JOHN B. PAYNE, NEXT
SECRETARY OF INTERIOR
He VIII Succeed Franklin x. Lane, Re-
signed, March

Washington. Feb 13.--John Barton
Payne. chairman of the shipping hoard
and formerly genera counsel of the rail-
road administration, will become secre-
tsry of tho interior March 1. succeeding
Franklin K. Lane. whose resignation be
comes effective on that date
While white House officials declined
confirmation, it. was understood that
Senator John Franklin Shafroth, Of Colo
RADIO, had been offered the place to be
vacated by Mr.. Payne.
Chairman Payne said tonight that he
would accept the appointment to the
cabinet because It was the wish of the
President but my heart is in tho ship
ping board
Mr.. Payne said he would ask tho
President that he be permitted to stay
on at the board for a few weeks to en-
able him to leave a comparatively clean
slate for his successor by disposing of
ths immediate business before the board
including the sale of the former Ger
man passenger ships and the re-organ-
i1ation policy now being effected
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-02-19

Washington, Feb. 13-Foriner Senator
John Franklin Shafroth of Denver
Colorado, is understood to have been Sc
lected by President Wilson to be chair
man of the shipping board to succeed
John Barton Bayne, who was chosen to-
day as secretary of the interior.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-02-19
WILLIAM ], VAN PAT1EN LED ALL OTHERS IN
DIES IN NEW yORK|G|FTS TO GOOD CAUSES
William ]. Van Patten, Burling-
TOMS Greatest Benefactor and
Leader in Developing Ad-
vantages Which Make Queen
City a Unique Place for Home

The body of the Hon. William j. Van
Patten. whose death occurred in New
York city late Friday night after q
brief illness. arrived in this city Sun
day morning, accompanied by his
daughter Miss Elizabeth Van Patten,
and his daughterin-law Mrs. Charles
s. Van Patten. The body was taken to
his residence at i33 south Union
street
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-02-19

An ed sn the classified starts" most
real estate transactions,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-02-19

ELLIOTT Fl. FRINK. secretary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-29

you guess guessing solely would
Pa Photograph dollars higher than the outfit
hear the Pe Incompatible will Immediately
photograph be duplicated
heard if I could others for half the price"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-29

as compared with orders placed by
shippers, was 1886. OF this total
shortage 36.361 were box ears and
1854 were coal cars. For the preNi-
Gus week the total was S0.14l. Dur
ing the week ended October 3 the
number of cars loaded with CONNER
cial freight was greater than for any
previous week this year. IA total OF
1009,7S7 which has been exceeded but
once in the history of the railroads.
according to the records of the car
service division.
During the first two months of 1920
there was an average daily shortage
of freight cars OF 10000 to 10000.
Following the brotherhood strikes the
shortage was increased, largely as a
result of the freight congestion at
terminals. until the peak was reached
during the week ended September l..
when the agerage was li6.e1o. Since
that time there has been steady de-
crease. the report said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-29
ARREST MEXICAN GOVERNOR

MEXICO CITY, October 2S.-Carlos
Green, governor of the state of Ia
basco. was arrested in San Juan Bau-
tista. capital of that state. yester-
day ,1pon orders from Gen. p Elias
Gales, nffuister of war. His arrest
followed a rroclamation by the ma
tional senate that the governors Of
fee was vacant because of Green's re-
sponsibility for the shooting and kill
ing of two deputies and the wounding
of four other persons at the state
capital of Tabasco on Monday last.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-29
BALL BATS AND HANDLES
IN TORONTO MINE "RUSH''

best locations word was received that
the government had issued another
order at 1880 o'clock staying the re-
stalking and allowing owners to re-
tain their claims.
The governments order resulted
when owners of the claims informed
the minister of mines that their prop
critics were actual mines. and large
expenditures for development had
been made. Owners of one mine in
the Kirkland district declared they
had spent more than S1.000000. I'm
paid taxes. at the rate of cents an
acre yearly, amounted to $40. They
had not been paid. it was said, owing
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-29
WINTER HALTs sALvAG1NG.

ST. AUGUSTINE. Fla. October %
Experiment on the sunken cutter Isis
off Anastasia Island, near here, by
which n. b. Saliger of New York
hoped to revolutionize salvaging
methods, have been postponed until
next year because of unsettled
weather during the winter. The yes
sci was formerly the private yacht of
A G. SnaldinT.
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TWO SHIPS DISABLED.

ST. JOHNS. n. F., October 2s-The
British steamer Anglesea, which left
New Orleans for Rotterdam on Oc-
tober z. put in here yesterday on ac-
count Of engine trouble. 1t is ex-
pected repairs can be made within
i've days. The American steamer
Tulsa, Antwerp for New York. has
arrived, having encountered trouble
with her boilers. She will be de-
layed for about three weeks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-29

TORONTO. October 29.-Rake ham
dies, base ball bats and other less
useful pieces Of wood were employed
as stakes for mining claims in an old
fashioned rush in the goldmining
section of northern Ontario yester-
day. The rush, according to messages
received here, resulted from the gov
ernment's announcement that eleven
mining claims along the Swastik-
Kirkland lake highway. upon which
taxes had not been paid. would be
thrown open at noon for restaking
After wild scramble to claim the
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MISSING MAN IS ILL.

HENDERSON. n. c., October 20
L. \. Skinner. Il prominent young
business man of this city. who mys-
.teriously disappeared from his home
here on October s, is in hospital
in Eel Paso. Tex. suffering from nerv-
business. according TO a telegram re-
ceived by his wife from authorities
in the Texas city. Last Monday Skim
ner telegraphed his wife from Los
angeles he was writing her a letter
of explanation and was returning
east
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-29
BETTER FREIGHT CAR
SITUATION is REPORTED
Volume of Traffic Handled Shows
Satisfactory Increase,
However.

A reduction in the shortage of
freight cars in relation to shippers
requirements is shown in report
announced today by the car service
section of the American Railway AS
ISOLATION. At the same time the vol
ume of freight traffic handled has
shown satisfactory increases.
For the week ended October s the
average daily shortage of freight cars
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TO neglect and failure to receive gov
trnment notices
During the rush one hopeful claim
ant beat the gun" by a minute, and
had the governments order held
would have beaten himself out of the
title. Employees of one mine drove
stakes about the property to save it
from the rush.
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cor Worth Of Genuine rnrr
10 PATHE RECORDS iAEE
Conditions of Sale

Conditions OF Sale
The phonograph offered in this sale is genuine
IL Pathe Phonograph Model No. TO- 43 inches high 2OH
inches wide and 201z inches deep, shown in cut in
Mahogany. Walnut Oak 5-ply, absolutely the cost
substantial cabinet the market TODAY
equipped with
One indestructible genuine Pahe Sapphire Ball (ful-
tone), and ndestructibe genuine Pathe Sapphire
Bali ihatone), for playing Pathe Records. Equipped
with Universal tone and sound box for playing
all makes of records
SIS WORTH OF GENUINE PATfiE REcORDS-YOUR
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One hundred steel needles
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2 The terms offered especially liberal Tell what
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THE BALANCE MAY BE PAID IN WEEKLY OR
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This equipment including the SIS worth of records will
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The Pathe Phonograph included in this sale is guaran
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nished with each phonograph
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1920-01-08
THESE WANT GATHERING,
(By United PreSS)

st. Louis, Jan. 8.-Counting on
promises of national committeeman
that the Democrats would not con-
slider the same city Republicans Sc
lecteu for their national convention,
Missouri today was confident of the
majority support Of the Democrtic
national committee at its session In
Washington.
With financial pledges amounting
to $4,000 to cover expenses Of the
convention, Missouri delegations were
to press their claims that st. Louis
or Kansas City are centrally located
and have every necessity for the
gathering.
Missouri's leading toward the
doubtful column also will influence
committeeman, Missouri democrats
believed. With the Democratic ma
tional convention in Missouri many
votes will be swung to that ticket,
they assert. St. Louis will also point
out that the national convention
nominating Woodrow Wilson for re-
election was held here.