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4 knife stab-and what
comes Of \.
(To BE coNTINUED.)
Proposed Research Work.


A proposed British national institu-
tion Of industrial biology would have
for its prime object research connected
with industries dependant on micro-or.
ganisms or engines: and these. setting
aside brewing and distilling. include
the making Of cheese. bread and
pressed yeast. Tactic acid. wine and
vinegar. besides tanning. the treat
ment Of sewage. and all agriculture.
Other aims would be to give special
lied instruction to teachers and tech
nlcal workers and to provide Q col.
lection Of microscopic culture from
which scientific workers and others
could draw material.
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The FInish.

Patience-"Have you ever noticed
In a circus parade that they always
have the cailiope wagon at the end OF
the parader Patrice-"Oh. yes; that
q to let everybody know thai the
worst b Ut to come"
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money from Monsieur Brousseau than
! ~ from you. All right. l leave
saturday"
Tea can 90 right to the Office and
- your money till Saturday" said
HIlsry. "T'll be there in a few min
Mtesl"
He paid Baptlste. who took the
sa.ney with menacing muttering that
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MIN. ana ne cropped moaning TO the
door and lay there.
Passing him, Hilary leaped for Louis.
but the agile little man eluded him
and darted down the middle Of the
stable Before he could quite recover
himself Leblanc and Pierre sprang
from behind. As Hilary swung side
wise he saw the knife IN Pierre's hand.
He thrust his arm up. and the blow.
diverted, glanced. the knife ripping his
sleeve open. Leblanc. also with Q
knife, was sprInging from the other
side. Hilary sized up the situation with
Judgment for which he could never
afterward account. Dashing his lists
upward, be caught Pierre under the
chin. forcing his head back; ut the
same time he grasped the wrist which
held the knife and swung 70 AZ to In
terpose the outlaws body between
himself and Leblanc's blow. Al Le-
blanc struck again Hilary turned, shell
tering himself behind Pierre. one hand
under his chin. the other holding back
the wrist, 20 that Leblanc's short, stab
bling strokes always fell short. being
aimed around Pierre's body.
Backing into the stall adjacent to
the one In which Simeon had fallen,
Hilary In this manner continued to
ward OF Leblanc's attack. The stall
was narrow. and the jobber was un-
able TO get past Pierre, struggling In
Hilary's grasp, In order to strike a
blew from the side or rear. 10 long
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-11-25
POSSIBLE PLUM PICKERS

The preliminary campaign for federal
positions in Vermont under the Harding
administration is thus handled by the
Hardwick Gazette:
The position of collector OF customs
has the prospect of being much sought
after. Roger w. Huburd of Hyde Park,
H. C. Whitehill of Waterbury, John T..
Gushing of st. Adams, E. w. Gibson Of
Brattleboro, c. NJ Graves of Bennington.
II. X. Darling of Chelsea, and J. E. Pid-
dock of Saxtons River are said to be
after it, The collectorship now pays
5000 year, one of the highest salaried
political plums to be had in the State"
The collectorship of internal revenue
for Vermont pays better than the col
lectorship at st. Adams, $500. as we un-
derstand it. and 1t may be treated as a
consolation prize.
Meanwhile the position Of United States
district attorney, now held by the Hon.
v. A. Billiard, OF Burlington. will not
escape attention. Senator H. B. Amey
of Island Pond, Is understood to be a
candidate for this position. while former
Senator H. B. Shaw and Warren r. Aus.
tin. Of Burlington. are. mentioned az
among the list of availables. There is nc
lack of good material
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-11-25
EUROPEANS EAGER TO LEARN OUR
HOME CANNING METHODS

All the world before long will be can
hlhs American style. il the present rate
OF progress keeps up. Last year France
asked the loan of some canning special
lists from the United States Department
or Agriculture to teach them the purely
American art Of home canning. The re-
SUITS were so gratifying that the same
group We're asked to return this year to
give further instruction. They went, and
their work everywhere in France was
attended with gratifying results.
Inc Director General of Agriculture in
'he little Duchy of Luxembourg, hearing
OF the method of preserving fruits and
vegetables being taught the French asked
III the American canning experts could
DO lent to Luxembourg when they were
through in France. This was arranged.
ana the first two weeks in September
round the Americans teaching In Lux
emourg how TO can and dry garden prod
ucts and how to can meat and fish. From
Luxembourg the demonstrators went to
Hoiiand where at Amsterdam and other
places series of 'ectures were given
AZ the request of the British Department
or Agriculture, rs canning specialists
then went to England ana gave demon
strations before the English Institute
WORKERS. One OF the group Is now in
denmark and another in Egypt. Where
ever American canning methods are
| taught the response and appreciation Is
most gratifying.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-11-25
PILGRIMS AND COMMUNISM

We are laudine the merits and services
OF the Pilgrim fathers. In these days of
increased activities of women in public
affairs we are also giving more than our
wonted attention to the far-reaching in
fluence for good of the Pilgrim mothers.
We rightly extol their plety. and COM
mend the various forms in which their
deeply religious spirit and their love OF
human liberty found expression. We
need to exemplify In our national and
individual life more of the spirit of the
Pilgrim fathers and mothers.
After having done all this. We believe
the perils Of our own time call more than
anything else for the deep bordering of
this age on the solution found by the
Pilgrim pioneers for the economic and
social as well as governmental prob
lens OF their times. 1t Is a striking fact
that the Pilgrims in their Mayflower COM
pact instituted a distinct even though
limited form OF communism. 1t was
Christian and wholesome communism to
be sure. but none the less it embodied
one of the very fundamental theories
which the socialists Of our own time pro-
fess to seek to materisiise but fail to
put into practical effect whenever they
gain" the opportunity.
By the terms of the agreement as soon
as they arrived In this country the Pill
grims were to engage in farming. carpen-
ter work, manufacturing, bodybuilding
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WHY WE PAY BIG TAXES

We have only to glance at the re-
suits Of almost any federal investiga-
ton to discover why the people of the
United States are paying billions in use
less taxation.
William r. Morton, a former inves-
tigation agent of the shipping board
told the House committee of the fol-
lowing situation:
The original cost of a hinge was 80
cents.
But a blacksmith screwed the hinge
in place; an assistant blacksmith help
ed him; a master mechanic was on the
job. and when the shipping board re.
ceved the bill for the SO cents hinge
1t was $161O0!
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-11-25

There are now no less than three
States army in the lmelight as possible
secretaries of war under Presdent-elect
Harding. These are General Leonard
Wood, who spoke at the State Repub-
lican convention in Montpelier that sent
delegates to the Chicago convention.
General Clarence R. Edwards, who is
familiary to Vermonters through his
visits to Fort Ethan Allen. Burlington
and other places in the Green Mountain
State and last but not least General Per-
shing. 1t may not mean anything. but it
may be helpful to bear In mind that
General Edwards also comes from Ohio.
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WHO WOULDN'T

The English Snowman was in his ele.
ment. Before an admiring crowd Of
country yokels he was dilating upon the
virtues of his wax work collection. Turn
ing to the efrgy Of a thin. attenuated
gentleman In gorgeous garb he exclaim-
ed: Now, this. conference.-the Is the
cream of the ole collection. You'd be
surprised II was TO tell you wot paid
for i'm. Els" "Stow the guT, mister,
and come to the point!' Interrupted q
voice. Tell US 90 o Isl" Hes George
~. gentlemen. Hemperor Of Hndia one
OF the greatest English monarchs since
the time of William the Conoucror"
But l thought" Interrupted a small
man in blue glasses. determined to get
full! value for the threerence admission
he had paid. that George ". was u
very stout man" VERY likely e was,
SIR replied the Snowman. "Rut IL you'd
been ere as long as e as without even
a mouthful of food you'd have shrunk a
bit yourself "--Pittsburg Chronicle Tele-
graph.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-11-25

Fred L. Davis long and favorably
known as superintendent Of the State
fair at White River Junction, announces
ment Of United States marshal for Yer
mont under the administration of Presi-
dent-elect Harding. Mr.. Davis has a
host of friends, and he will unquestionably
be a formidable candidate. Whether
other candidates are to appear will de-
velop later on. We are pleased to an
nounce the candidacy Of Superintendent
Davis in accordance with our usual
policy, without in any way attempting
to prevent others from entering the race.
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OF TIE HIGHEST ORDER

Papa" said young hopeful Of sever
as ne looked up from a book he was
reading. there's a word here that puz-
zles me-d!plomacy." diplomacy. my
son." answered the father. smiling pa
ternally. ''means doing the right thing
at precisely the right time" oh" said
the boy. then l guess I used diplomacy
last night?'- How. my boy?" asked
the fond parent. "why. I rolled Johnny
over into my place just before ma came
In with the castor oil. and then back
again Just before she came to the other
side, Times.
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mon profit. Families were to receive
their necessaries from the common stock.
After seven years the capital and ac-
cumulated profits were to be divided
proportionately among the stockholders
of this communistic venture, and every
child less than ten years at the time OF
emigration to this country was to have
fifty acres Of land.
II ever an experiment In communism
was to be satisfactory this was surely
its opportunity. The community was
ruled by the spirit of gentleness as we'll
as justice and religion. Failure may have
been due, however. in part to the fact
that the Pilgrims were obliged to get
their money from the Merchant Ad-
venturers." They were obliged to pay
fifty per cent. for the use OF money
and these Adventures also cheated the
Pilgrims as to the terms under which
they operated.
In any event the Pilgrims soon tired
Of their experiment in communism. and
abandoned It. They found there was no
incentive for personal initiative, no
stimulus for individual effort in excess
Of what ones nelghbor was doing. That
is always one Of the most deaden,ng Of
the many effects Of any effort to have
things in a community in common.
We can understand how men who have
not been Industrious or economical or
thrifty enough to gain ahome or a tidy sum
against q cold day for themselves might
be tempted to listen to an agitator In
favor Of making others work and earn
and save for them in common. We
can readily see how Russian peasants
might come out Of the night Of ages in
which they toiled and look with favor
upon taking possession of the land Of
tho mobiles and wealthy classes. and thus
fall victims to an autocratic socialism Of
the few.
We have. yet, however to receive a
satisfactory explanation Of the evolu-
ton OF the intellectual "parlor socialists"
Of the wealthy kind who tell others how
to divide with their improvident neigh
bors, and yet who manage to calm their
own consciences in the face Of the pos
session Of ample wealth of their own.
Not the least of the services of the
Pilgrim fathers and mothers was the
demons tration Of the utter incompata-
bility of even truly Christian communism
with real democracy and genuine de-
velopment on a broad scale.
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MILITARY TRAINING

Hiking through the small French
town. an ignorant chicken. IMMERSED in
the appetites OF American darkies,
crossed the road In front of colored
detachment. With much zeal a soldier
broke forth from the ranks and set out
in pursuit. Halt beloved the officer
In charge. Both fowl md negro only
accelerated their PAGES. Halt! Halt"
repeated the officer. The dusky dough
boy made one plunge. graspad the
Chicken by the neck and stuffed it. still
struggling. inside his shirt. "Dere.' he
painted. "Ahll learn you to halt when
dc captain says halt. you disobedienl
bird. American Legion Weekly.
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WHAT SHE HAD SEEN

An English tourist was on visit to
Arran and decided to have days fish,
Ing. He made inquiries of local experts
and on being told that the cleg or horse
fly. would suit his purpose for lure, he
sought the highland servant girl at his
inn.
Il say, my girl, can you get me some
horseflies?" he asked.
The girl looked at him stupidity,
He repeated his question, and added:
why, girl, did you never see a horse
fly?"
Naa sir" replied tn girl, shaking
her head. but vance I saw a coo jump
over q cliff. "-Houston Post
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THE STORY TELLER
A HELPFUL SUGGESTION

The man who calls his meanness econ.
omy found something to please him In
the paper recently. firm of fish deal.
ers was offering to send a parcel of fresh
nsh Tor half crown. He quickly got
postal card md sent 1t off with a note
I'D like" he wrote, "a cod, a few pairs
OF kippers, some smoked haddocks, o
box of bloaters and some salmon" The
next day he got his reply: Dear Sir
your order to hand. We note your re.
quirements. but suggest that If you for
ward another slxpence we will include q
steam trawler and a large portion Of the
North sea."-Dallas News.
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AN UNHAPPY COMPARISON

Yesterday everything had been happy.
Tonight they sat at the extreme end
OF the sofa. In unbroken silence. Harold
could not fathom the cause. Had he not
written poem in her honor? Mr..
Holt said Ethel at length. do you
know that the feet Of the Statue of Lib
erty, in New York harbor. measure 16
feet inches?" 80 I have heard" THE
waist is IS feet round" she continued
giving him an icy stare. THE nose is
four feet six inches long; the mouth is
yard across: the thickness Of the head
is 10 feet. Did you know these facts?'
Yves" Then will you kindly explain,
she demanded frigidly. why you state
In your poem that I remind you of the
Statue Of Liberty ?"-Houston Post
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day the quartet was taken to Windsor to
serve IL months on a statutory charge.
NOVEL ELECTRIC AUTO

The Smith-Brandon corporation Of New
port City has developed, assembled and
put to practical road test an ordinary
stock built automobile equipped with its
type of electric transmission OF power
This means that they have removed from
the original machine assembly OF units
comprising the automobile as 1t was pur-
chased by them from the factory-the
mechanical transmission, the Gluten, the
starting motor and generator, and modified
the gear reduction In the rear axle as
sembly. They have replaced these units
removed from the original car, by q
dynamo or generator affixed to the crank
shaft Cor fly wheeD of the automobile
engine-mounted an electric motor on the
propeller shaft. modified the gear reduo-
ton In the differential. and Installed a
controller or electric switch In the as
semby. for switching on current to motor
for electrically driving the automobile.
Apart from the foregoing interchange Of
parts, the original car assembly remains
intact as It was received from the factory.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-11-25
TAKE MOVIES OF GRANITE BELT

Motion pictures IN an education series
were taken last week by n film corpora
ton of the qunrries OF the Boutwell,. Milne
& Narnum Co. of Barre.
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OBEYINQ ORDERS

At Camp Willis. Ohio. a fierce cyclone
arose one day, threatening the entire
camp with devastation. The colonel of
the 10th Engineers. who happened to be
nearby. seized one of the guide ropes of
the guard tent. viii II was on the point
OF spilling Itself over the landscape. and
yelled excitedly to n passing private:
Get maui, quick, get a maui" The
buck hiSliballed himself away, rcturn-
ing In about 10 minutes with a dozen or
so men. Saluting the colonel conscien-
tiously. he reported: II couldn't get 'em
all. sir VIII this many do?"--American
Legion Weekly.
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STOLE HORSE, GETS TWO YEARS

Lyman Crossman OF Shrewsbury plead
ing guilty in Rutland city court to not
returning a livery horse and buggy was
sentenced from one to two years at the
state prison at Windsor He was caught
at Springfield, Mass. the horse and rig
having been sold and re-sold twice. The
OUTFIT was finally discovered and returned
TO the Commit livery in Rutland.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-11-25
SEVERAL CATTLE BURNED

One person narrowly escaped death by
suffocation, another was badly injured
when kicked by horse. and several
horses and cows were burned to death
in fire that destroyed the barn on the
Mum brothers place at Lunenburg the
other day. Mrs. Arthur Billodeau. wife
Of the manager of the farm, worked
franticaliy to save the animals but was
overcome by dense smoke and had to be
carried out to save her life.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-11-25
AN INTERRUPTED NAP

A Missouri farmer who called his new
ly employed hired man out of bed at
four o'clock in the morning was sur
prised a few moments later to see the
man walking off down the road.
SAY Come back an eat breakfast
fore you go to work!
Il amt going to work." the man called
back I'm goin to hunt somewhere to
stay all night."-Judge.
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WOMAN AIDED FUGITIVE

Harold Da'e. the fugitive from the Med
field, Mass, prison camp. who surrendered
to the Rutland police, was aided, he said.
In making his getaway from the prison
by Mrs. George Gebb of Franklin, Mass
Dale said he went to her house. where
she allowed him to change his prison
garb for citizens clothes. and gave him
US to get to Canada
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-11-25
VERMONT APPLES

Vermont can not grow gold In paying
quantities, although traces Of auriierous
wealth are to be found at the feet Of
some of our green hills. We can not grow
automobiles, like Detroit and other west
ern centers Of auto activity. We can not
although we can furnish admirals like
Dewey and Clarke and Mayo and others
for Uncle Sans navy. II we can not
grow gold, we can produce granite. mar
BILE. slate, tale, asbestos and other de-
posts that pay fully as we'll as gold
in the long run.
All of these natural deposits can be-
come exhausted and cease to bring rev.
enue to their individual owners and to
the commonwealth.
There are crops. however. that the
State can produce to the end of time and
increase the product instead of diminish
ing it.
One Of the crops in which Vermont can
lead is the production Of apples. Ver-
mont has the right combination of soil.
climate and proximity to markets to
lead America in the growth Of apples
We have spoken so often Of this Vermont
possibility we hesitate to renew the sug-
geston. but we feel this is one Of the
things Vermont can do and do we'll
Therefore Vermont should not let its
opportunities in this direction continue
In speaking Of the work of Prof. NJ.
B. Cummings Of the University Of Ver-
mont in promoting the apple industry
the Rutland Herald says:
I'm a summary of apple market condi-
tons this fall, NJ. B. Cummings, Sec
rotary of the Vermont State Horticul-
tural society in session in Rutland to-
day. cites actual prices that growers in
the southern part OF the State have re-
ceved on the New York markets. De-
spite the general decrease in the price
Of many farm products, the price of APP
Piles holds unusually high
Vermont apples are quality stun when
properly matured, graded and packed and
are commanding a premium in New York
over those from other States. Mr.. Cum.
mings reports that Greetings are selling
at IS q barrel; Mcintosh Reds for SO and
sll and Northern Spies for $i2, S1S and
$14
Pretty big prices wholesale! They
mean dollars and cents to the apple
growers Of the State and they prov.
that scientific methods pay real divi
dends Apples to command those price.
must be something more than side
line. What some growers are doing alonl
this line, others can do by adopting tn,
same methods.
That is the object of such gathering.
as are being held to-day and Tomorrow
and such fruit fairs as are now open Il
the public free Of charge in the gymna,
sum OF the community house. Know
your own State.
''' '"' you'oc'' the hPpieb thht ar
commanding premium In New York
} 1t will make you prouder of your Stat,
and II you are a grower. II may insti
I'm your manly bosom a desire to go tho,
and do likewise That is the subtl,
scheme behind all practical demonstra
! lions and exhibits of commercial varie
ties"
Vermont orchard lands are the best In
! Every young farmer In Vermont Shout,
set out an apple orchard with which Il
grow up and on.
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A LIKELY ANSWER

professor of botany was taking a
class of girls on woodland walk and
was endeavoring to make them listen
to his identfications Of the trees. One
gushing maiden paused before a giant
Of the forest and burbled:
"Oh, dear professor. what would this
noble oak say II II could TALK"
Tho professor took look at the tree.
Then he replied
'It would say: 7 am an elm New
York Post.
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Poverty is beginning to pinch in the
United States. The number of Americans
with 100000 income annually has drop
ped to 81. The country might be worse
off than It is however. There are still
17s Americans with incomes above the
$500, 900 mark.
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WEST IS BUYING GRANITE

No less than % carloads Of rough Barre
granite is marked in Barre for ship
ment to the West. The Incident is said
to be odd in that Barre granite business
Is dull at the present time Manufac-
turing plants In the Middle West arc not
experiencing qui!e such drop In tho
amount OF thor orders for granite
mem orials, II seems.