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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-29
TWO STRUCK BY TRAIN
A n D. 0 Ne IS D GA D
Milford Jerome, Ten Years of
Age, Fatally Injured AT Foot
Of College Street and Brother,
Two Years Younger, Badly
Hurt

MILFORD Jerome wes fatally injursS and
MS brother, Stanley, was badly cut about
the head when they we're struck by train
IS, the Rutland milk train, at the College
street crossing about 2:4o O'Clock Satur-
DAY afternoon. Tho boys, with thor
father. william Jerome, and older broth.r
were going down to the lake to gather
driftwood. Milford aged 10, was pushing
wheelbarrow and Stanley aged eight,
was beside him. As they started to cross
the tracks at College street the Rutland
switcher came along with train of cars
transferring them from the Rutland 20
the Central Vermont road The father
and older boy stopped between the tracks
while the younger boy stopped partly on
the main line track. As number IS was
due. the flagman yelled at the boys as
the switcher engine approached but they
could not hear him and before they
knew 1t the train was upon them.
AS the train was only going about ten
or twelve miles an hour It was stopped
In two car lengths and the father helped
to pull Milford out from under the train.
His left leg was cut off at the hip and
he was badly injured internally. His left
arm also was torn Off. shortly after he
was taken out he sat up and looked
about but was told to lie down again,
Stanley was not injured so seriously. HIS
head was badly bruised and he had
severe wound behind the left ear.
DR.. P. F.. McSweeney the Rutland
railroad surgeon, was called and he
dressed the wounds temporarily and the
boys were rushed to the Mary Fletcher
! hospital, where Milford died at II o'clock
Sunday morning. A pitiful scene was
enacted when the ambulance arrived to
take the boys u the hospital. Stanley
was put In first and he thought his
brother was not going to be taken 80 he
started to mourn and cry. People stand.
ing by tried to pacify him but ne could
not be quieted until he saw his brother
in the ambulance
Although it will be several days before
1t will be known whether Stanley has
any serious internal injuries, his chances
for recovery seem encouraging and last
evening he was resting comfortably. Tho
train was in charge of Conductor prichard
and Engineer II. Laparl, and both said
that the whistle was blown several times
to warn people of the approach of tho
train and the crossing bell was ringing
but probably the approaching switcher
deadened the noise and SO the boys did
not notice 1t.
The boys home Is at IS Battery street
and they are of family of ten children.
Their father is employed at the gas works.
The body Of Milford Jerome was re-
moved Sunday to the funeral parlors
of Corbin, Frye & MORN. where the
funeral was held Tuesday afternoon at
two o'clock.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-29

which also went to the sick. II was also
reported that the guild now has 14o me'n-
bers and raised over 500 besides the an
nual dues during the year. The society
elected as honorary members OF the guiio'
Miss Emma Superneau of the Jessie Leg
Home In Unalaska, and Miss Helen Smi'n
OF st. Anthony's hospital. Newfoundlano'
The officers elected were as folowN.
President. Miss Arletta Shinville; firs'
vice-president. Miss Bertha Ransom; sec
ond vice president, Mrs. Edith Ladd'
third vice-pres'dent, Mrs. Mary McDer-
mott; fourth vlce-president, Mrs Mary
Arnold; secretary. Miss Helen Hendee.
treasurer. Mrs Eda Stafford; assistant
treasurer. Miss Georgana Lawton; re-
cording secretary. Mrs. Louise Russell
Following the meeting there was pro
gram consisting Of readings by MISS
Georgiana Lawton, Mrs. J. A. CorDln'
Miss Frances Gill and Miss Bertha KAN
som. and vocal solos by Mrs. J. e. Trail''
Miss Marjorie Butler and Mrs. Louise
Russell There was also playlet entitieu.
Aunt Elizabeth's Home Missionary Tea.
which was given by Miss Nellie Ayiing.
Miss Catherine Coventry and Mrs. j. f..
Trail
Next Sunday evening tho guild VIII nave
charge Of the evening service when
chorus of 10 young ladies' assisted by MISS
Helen Hall, violinist. and Miss Frances
on. reader, will give 1.-THE Song story.
the Missionary Hero Of Labrador
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-29
METALS UNUSED
More Than Half Of Fifty Known Are
Little Known Ont Of Laboratory
From the Independent

The nonchemcal reader is apt to 10
confused by the strange names Of metals
and their varied examinations. but he
need not be when he learns that new
metals are given names ending In ''um."
such as sodium. cerium, thorium, and
that their oxides compounds with
oxygen or earths) are. given the terminal
ton "a" like soda, ceria, thoria-
So when he sees a name ending in
"um" let him picture to himself a metal
any metal, since they mostly look alike,
lead or silver, for example. And when
he comes across a name ending In "a"
he may imagine white powder like
lime.
There are more than fifty metals
known and not half of them have come
into common use, SO there Is still plenty
of room for the expansion of the science
of metal,urgy. Any one of those still
unutiized elements may he found to have
peculiar properties that fit it for filling
a long unfet want in modern civilizat ion.
Who for instance, will find a use for gall
lium, the metal of France? 1t WAS
described in 1869 by Mendeeef in advance
of its advent and has been known in
person since 1875. but has not vet been SGT
to work. 1t is such a remarkable metal
that II must be good for something. II
you saw IL IN a museum Case Oh d COli
day you might take it to be a piece 1t
aluminium, but if the curator let you hold
It in your hand-which he won't-it would
melt and run over the floor like mercury
The melting point is 81 degrees Fahr-
enheit II might be used in thermome-
tiers for measuring temperatures aboNs
the boiling point of mercury were it not
for the peculiar fact that gallium vets
glass so ii sticks to the side Of the 'ube
instead flor forming clear. convex
curve on top like mercury.
Then there Is columhium mo Amer'-
can metal. I, IL strange that an ele.
ment named after ColCrahia is 4 metal
closely resembling tantolur ard tarta-
lum found use ms electric light Ala
.nents. A columbuu. lamp should appeal
20 our patriotism.
Who then, will be the first TO dis.
cover use Tor 'ndivni. geTnaniur,,
terbiuin, thuliurl. ian.nanun,. nsooH-
MUM. scAndiun, samaritan and others
rs unk lown - US as tungsten Wa -
our .nthe1sr--
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-29
THE NOISY FLICKER
Bird Has Many Aliases; Vses Hammer
With Utmost Abandon

(From the Philadelphia North American)
When the flicker wings his way from
some lofty treetop to another the under
side Of his sail looks ike a reflection Of
the sun, which doubtless accounts for his
popular name of golden wing" Nor is
that the only alias he bears, foT many
know him rs yellow hammer or high
holder"
Anyway. he Is with us again, ard that
he enjoys this masquc.sding under a
great variety Of names is undoubtedly
shown by his ncessant chucEle. He
particularly enjoys following the path
which pleases him most whether it IS
customary for members NJ his family
to do such things Most .woodpechers
keep to the trees, walking up and down
their sides, but not SO the flicker. as
often we surprise him on the ground.
Nor does the lure of the earth hold him
for long, as he shoots Immediately to the
highest treetop he can find, and, bringing
out his tools. falls to hammer1ng. With
animated abandon he has his will with
that tree. and there Is such drilling and
hammering as is quiet deafening. He
seems to love his occupation.
, While no one could accuse him of sing
ing. he has several well-known notes
, added to which he beats a rolling tattoo
in the spring. 1t Is this sound which
comes bursting on our ears as we walk
out In the springtime, although some
times a nice little breeze takes pity on
us and only watts it to us from afar.
| But on account of his enthusiasm, his
sense of the exaggerated and his noisy
cheerfulness he is very interesting. Not
I the least of his charms is a iaunty patch
of red which he wears at the back of his
neck and which gives a daring touch to
his brownish body. barred with black.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-29
THE MELT1NG-POT
(From Leslie's) y

British revenue official states that
100000 persons in Great Britainmade
fortunes during tho war
The captain Of an American battleship
is quoted as saying that 80 per cent. of
his crew were worthless boys under II
years old
Representative Connolly of Texas
charges General Pershing and other
American army officers with having aped
European fashions in uniforms and in
carrying canes
Professor Binder of New York Univer-
sity denies that this country and
European countries are suffering from
over-popdaton, and estimates that the
United States has resources sufficient to
provide for 25OOoO,oOO inhabitants.
A mass meeting of mald-servants at
Ferrara. Italy. made demands for a
fortnght's vacation at the seashore at
the expense of their employers, double
wages during the vacation, and two
cigarettes daily throughout the year.
Judge Wadhams of New York, revers-
ing the conviction in a magistrates court
Of a woman for immoral conduct de-
clared that the man was equally guilty
with the woman in such a case, and the
man should have been arrested as well
as the woman.
A man who, because Of his radical ut
terances, was discharged from employ as
houseman at an exclusive girls school al
Pasadena, Calf, shot and killed the
woman proprietor of the school, set the
girls dormitory on fire. and then COM
mitted suicide.
Thousands of Poles, Czechoslovaks and
Judoslavs, who made small fortunes in
America. recently passed through
Switzerland to their own countries
where their incomes will be increased
through the low rates of exchange 60 per
cent. to so per cent About three-f!fths
of them declared they we're returning to
Europe because America had gone dry
Cases Of spirits washed overheard from
vessels were picked up on the beach near
Lagrana, Spain. The men of the village
assembled and consumed dozens of bot
ties of the alcoholic drink Their orgy
lasted for six hours and then the whole
crowd lay unconscious on the ground A
detachment of marines carried $40 of the
drunken FELLOWSHIP a hospital.
| Let the people think.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-29
Welded AT ST. JOSEPH'S
Miss Olive SOrel Married to Clement
Whittle-Reception in Evening

Miss Olive Sorel and Clement Whittle
were married at st. .Toseph's Church at
eight o'clock Tuesday morning by the
Rev Norbert Proulx They were attended
by Victor Fisher and David Whlttle. AS
the bride was a member of the Society of
the Children of Mary the wedding took
place within sanctuary and the president.
Miss Matilda Frageau. with her as
eistants, took part in tho ceremony. The
bride wore gown Of white georgette,
beaded, with full length veil caught up
with orange blossoms and carried bou-
quot of white carnations.
Following the wedding a breakfast was
served at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Victor
Fisher at 80 Spring street, to which only
the immediate family and intimate
friends were invited. In the evening there
was reception at the home of the
groom's parents. Mr.. and Mrs. David
Whittle, $50 North avenue. at which there
were about 150 friends present. The eve
ming was spent with music and dancing,
and refreshments were served. The young
couple were the recipient of many
presents of cut glass linen, silver, etc.
They will reside at $50 North avenue.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-29
SCREEN STORIES
Demand for Them Greater Than Sup
ply, Says John c. Brownell

John C. Brownell. formerly OF
Burlington, and now scenario edi-
tor of the Universal Film COM
pany. has just returned to New York
from visit to Universal City, where the
Universals films are made in California.
In the New York Tribune of Sunday Mr..
Brownell said he found the demand for
screen stories far greater than the sup
ply. and predicts that the supply Of stories
for the screen will soon be one Of the vital
problems OF the motion picture industry.
The popular stories Of to-day furnish
only small portion of the number need
ed" says Mr.. BrOwnell. ut is the un-
known authors who will provide the ma
jorty Of the photoplays in the future.
do not wish TO shatter the hopes Of aspir-
ing scenario writer's, hut they should make
a thorough study of the screen before sub
hitting q manuscript. In writing 4 see
mario 1t is best to write Just a synopsis
and leave the continuity writing to writ
ters skilled in it's own peculiar technique"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-29
ON RETIRED LIST
Licut.-COl. Lawrence 3. Miller Relieved
from Active Service in Army

from Active Service in Army
Lieut-Col. Lawrence S. Miller. Coast
Artillery, u. S. A, who during the
World War served with the A. II. F.
In France as temporary colonel,
was placed on the retired list April
10, 1920. on account Of disability Incl
dent to the service. Colonel Miller
who is referred to by the Army and
Navy Journal az a distinguished graz
duate OF the Coast Artillery school,
was born in Maryland In 1872, the son
of the late Brig, Gen. Marcus p. Mil
Ter. u. S A. He was a student of the
University of Vermont from 1890 to
1892 as a member of the class of 1894.
leaving college to enter the Unite
States Military Academy, from which
he was graduated in 1897. being assign
ed to the 4th Artillery. He served in
Philippine campaigns and at various
posts in the United States and his last
station was at Fort Dade. Fla.
Colonel Miller is a nephew of Mrs.
Crosby p. Miller Of ITO Spruce street
this city. and has many friends here.
gained while he was a student at the
! University and later when he was
stationed at the college as professor
of military science and tactics from
1903 to 1906.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-29
A PROFITABLE CROP

Speaking OF acre yeldc." said spec-
ialist Of the United States Department Of
Agriculture "how many crops are there
that can bort 500 tons to the acre? With
ice eight inches thick. that would be the
acre yield Of n fell-harvested pond or
creek" And the specialist, who WAS corr
cerned with encouraging farmers. es-
pecially dairvmcn, to harvest enough OF
this plentiful crop to keep the milk cool
next summer, estimated tbs acre value
of the harvest. 1.-The commercial value
would average about three dollars n ton"
he said. That would make an acre Of
ice worth s2i7s. or course the farmer
could not expect to sell the ice for that.
AID would need only small Part of an
acre: but that 10 what it might cost him
II he had to buy It
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-29
PASSING OF TEE COWBOY
Romantic Figure OF "WNd" West Has
Succ>Sccr In Arg sntina

Everybody knows that region of cat
tie Is wide. free. open. VITA p.enty of room
for ranging and solitude, Whether, as
on the pampas of the Argentine. there be
grass In abundance or as In the deserts Of
tho western United States. there DO only
few spears around each sagebrush.
cattle need space to roam In. For that
reason the life OF a cattle country has
always been picturesque In tho great
sweep Of its movements.
With the passing Of much of the old
time cowboy life of North America into
the comparative uniformity that is en-
couraged by the automobile and the mo-
ton picture. It is interesting to see how
Imagination Is turning more to the Ar
gentine for the romance Of cattle rails
ing. Thus we have the revival of some
old books by w. II. Hudson. which led
to the very successful publication of
even better new ones of his Thus. too,
we havo the business alertness OF Chtca-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-29
FACING A NEW ORDER

There will be no return to pre-war con-
diticns in Industry or commerce For us
the rutted paths OF trade have been
wiped out and new avenues await. Dn
Industrial problems have been effnced.
Capital and worhmen are facing new
order. The large wage viii abde--it has
been the legacy Of war since our republic
began. If there comes VITA the lager
compensation to worSmcn not only re-
stored but also endorsed efficiency IL
will mark n splendid advancement.
Without the added efficiency II will prove
backward step.-Sonato. Harding. Of
Ohio. In Leslie's.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-29
MOUNTAIN LODGE
Plans Prepared for Structure to II
Built on Mansfield

> A letter received Monday by Clarence
p, Cowles Of this city from State For
ester w. G. Hastings contained proposed
plans for the Elihu b. Taft lodge, which
is to be built this spring on Mount Mans
field and presented by Mr.. Taft to the
Burlington section of the Green Mountain
club, of which he Is now the president.
According to the plan prepared by MT.
Hastings, whose department is co-operat-
ing with the Green Mountain club In the
preparations for this lodge. the building
will be a one-story affair, with fireplace
In the middle and hunks at each end. cur
t.Anad off from the main part Of the lodge.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-29
ONE OF MANY LETTERS

Miss Rose Florke. 2O9 Hawkins Ave, N.
Braddock. Pa. writes: II had a cold in
my chest and fearing 1t would cause
pneumonia tried Foley's Honey and Tar
ana 1t was not long till felt relieved"
Many such letters have been written
about this time-tred. reliable family
medicine.-J, w. Osullivan. 80 Church
street.-Adv.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-29
WATIcRDURY-WArT ASSOC
CITATION
AsSO.

In the report of the Waterbury Waits
field Cow Testing association. printed In
recent Issue, the three quality cows be-
longing to NJ. II. Moody SHOULD; have been
given as registered Guernseys Instead
of Holsteins, The COW belonging TO G. NJ.
Jones should nave been given us a grade
Jersey instead of registered Holstain
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-29
PARK COMMISSIONERS
Board Organizes and Extends Thanks
to Mayor and Mrs. jackson for Gift

The park commissioners met and or
ganized Monday with all the commits
sioners present. On motion Of e. S.
Isham, the old officers were reelected and
DR.. D. c. Hawley is again chairman and
Prof c. p. Burns, clerk. 1t was voted to
recommend the acceptance of the gift to
the city of the westerly half OF the Small
ley estate by Mayor and Mrs. ]. Holmes
Jackson to be used as a playground and
athletic field. and to accept the custody
of it. Resolutions were adopted expressing
the thanks Of the commission for the gift.
Dr. d. G. Hawley was the member Of the
board re-appointed this year. The other
members, whose terms of office hold over,
are r. s. Isham. g. p. Burns. Mrs. j. j.
Flynn and Thomas f. Conlon.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-29
MAKING AND REMAKING

Jones was very much surprised to SEQ
a lot OF quite nice looking clocks dis
played In window. marked s. each
He went inside and asked to see one.
Il don't know how you can do it at the
price, he remarked. 1T must cost that
to make one of these" 1T does" re-
Piled the jeweler. Then where does
your prift come in?" asked Jones In
amusement. I'm repairing them," the
1eweler informed him bluntly.-HousSn
Post.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-29
PROBABLY DESERVED T.

At the conclusion Of III" school tenn
prizes were distributed, When one OF
the puGis returned home his HC'nfr
CHANGED to ba catertA ming cai~s.
well, Charlie" asked ore NJ these lid
YOU get a pr.gc?' Not exsrtly." said
Charlie. but l got q horrible mention"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-29
MEMBERSHIP SUPPER
missionary Guild Meets for Social Eve
ming aud Business Session

An excellent repast was served Mon
day at the membership supper" OF the
Missionary Guild of the Methodist Epis-
copal Church, at which there were 112
present. Among the reports given at the
business meeting which followed. the sup
per. was one by Miss Frances Gill of the
hospital committee. She said that 405 calls
had been made by the committee. 1874 cards
sent out, LAB magazines given out. $50
bouquets sent. besides fruit. jellies. etc.,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-29
WHY THIS PERIOD IS CALLED
"SPRING"

(From the Shoe and Leather Reporter)
Pedestrians are more concerned about
the splash power than the horse power
of automobiles
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-29

FREE PRESS WANT ADS PAY BEST
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-02-12

ture for some Weeks while the work
mas been carried on for the past
year in the Orange township consoli.
dated school,
Bert L. France has resigned as
county agent of Palo Alto county
and his place will be filled by Fred
F.. Clark of Anamosa. Mr.. Clark is
graduate of Iowa State college and
has been county agent of Jones
county for three years past. Mr..
France will devote his time to look
ing after his farming interests in
this county.
An appropriation OF $1,000 was
made for the 1920 Waterloo Dairy
Cattle Congress by directors of
American Jersey Cattle club at a
meeting recently in New York City.
The Cattle Congress had asked for
but $500, but H. G. Van Pelt, who is
member Of the Jersey club board
solicited the extra $780, This money
will be used for prizes in Jersey
classes at the show.
The annual Farm and Home Short
Course will be held at the Iowa State
College at Ames, on February 9, 10,
IL, IL, Is and IA This will be the
first Short Course since the war,
These Short Courses have been very
well attended in previous years. Hun.
dreds of folks, both men and women,
have written to the College that these
Short Courses have helped them to
do better farming, to make a larger
profit, and to keep better homes.
twenty-five thousand bushels of
corn from $50 acres of Carol county
land is the record of Oliver Conner
a we'll known farmer of the county,
living short distance from Glidden.
The corn is averaging about 6S
bushels to the acre. while in some
cases the yield averages over 100
bushels to the acre. The farm was
originally part OF the Storm Greek
swamp, owned by G. E. Kick. The
land was drained by means OF the
, county drain.
Three Clinton-county farmers, John
Mccoy and Trimble Bros. of De Witt
shipped stock to the Chicago market
recently, Trimble Bros. Shipping
butcher stock and load of hogs. the
latter weighing $50 pounds and bring.
ing s14.SO, while Mccoy shipped a
load which averaged 1873 pounds and
brought him s14.80. Mccoy says he
thinks the hog market will go up in
April or May. Many hogs are being
raised in Clinton-county this year,
while very few cattle and sheep are
being fed.
Eight men picked 800 bushels corn
in one day with weather IA below
zero. The men are Art Campbell,
Cecil Buzzard. Grant Nelson, Bud
Nelson, Norman Hughes, Hobert
Chandler and two Smith boys of Ida
Grove.
Report gathered from threshermen
OF Henry county show that 3SS,2SS