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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-12-02

There were settlements and DEGREES In
the estates of Sarah l.. Burritt, late OF
Burlington; Jed ]. Rowe, late of Colches-
ter, and Lucy Barbour late of Winooski
Harold A. Spear of this city was APP
pointed administrator of the estate of
Nathan Spear late Of Burlington, with
Edward Simonds and Frank f. Pine, also
of this city, commissioners and apprais-
ers. Tho will of Bertram II. Sabens. late
of Richmond. was proved.
Miss Dorothea Shepard of North
Union street, who taught In the ii. o.
Wheeler school last spring. has been
engaged to assist Miss Florence NJ
Fisher in the second and third grades
of the Ira Allen school on Tuesday
and Thursday afternoons during the
remainder of the term. This will enable
Miss NJ Louise Partridge, assistant at
the Ira Allen school. to be released for
teaching industrial arts at the Junior
High School Miss Partridge takes up
the work which has been carried on
this fall by Miss Elizabeth Colburn of
the university who has asked to he
released from her contract Miss Col
burn taught art and drawing at the
summer school of the university last
summer and the summer previous.
on the case of the state vs. Ralph Field
of Willston. who was arrested on war
rant charging him with furnishing and
selling milk diluted with water. Field
was brought into court Friday. Novem-
ber q, and pleaded not guilty and he was
placed on bail of 800 for his appearance
December 6. The case will be tried In
City Court before Judge Jed P. Ladd on
December 6. Following are the men
drawn to serve on the jury: Henry Har-
rington, Victor Bergeron, P. D. Mills,
e. r. Rockwell. A, e. Lamson. John
Fuller, c. L. Page, George Shepard. Wal
ter Hoy, Hector Huard and William
O'Nel. Field will be represented by
Attorney NJ. S. Villas, while State'H Attor-
ney ANon Martin will conduct the prose-
cution.
The annual meeting Of Chittenden
Temple. No. Is Of the Pythian Sisters
was held last evening In the Knights
of PYthias rooms on Church street and
the following officers were elected:
Past chief Mrs Helen Almond; most
excellent chief. Mrs. Maude Marshall;
excellent senior, Mrs. Katherine Fuller;
excellent Junior. Mrs. Bertha Wheeler;
manager Mrs. Lena Jones; mistress OF
records and correspondence, Mrs. Ellen
Guyettc mistress of finance, Mrs
Kate krupp; protector of temple. Mrs
Agra Hollis; guard Of temple. Mrs
Florence McNally; grand representa-
tive, Mrs. Helen Almon; grand alter
nate. Mrs Blanche Nanderhoof: first
trustee for three years, Mrs. Lillian
Neser; press correspondent, Mrs. Lii
Ian p Zottman: installation officer
Mrs. Blanche Vanderhoof. The officers
will he installed at the first meeting
in January
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-12-02
RELIGIOUS INSTRUCTION
IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Plan Outlined by Bishop Hall at
Meeting of Woman's Auxiliary
at st. Paul's Church-Matter
to Be Presented to Legislature
mt Next Session

The Burlington District Of the
Women's Auxiliary of the Episcopal
Church held meeting at st. Paurs
Church in this city yesterday. About
forty members of the district were
present Miss Constance Wheeler dis
trict vice ~prosident presided.
One of the most important matters
to come up at the meeting was that
Of week day relie ious instruction for
public school children. which Bishor
Hall incorporated in his address He
told Of the plans of the committee of
Protestant clergymen who have the
matter in charge for the state Of Ver-
mont. and Of the bin which they hope
10 lay before the State Legislature al
It's next session. This plan was ex-
planned more fully at the time of the
Provincial Synod, held in this city in
October. by Edward Sargent. secretary
Of the board Of religious instruction OF
the Episcopal Church. 1t Is planned to
ask the Legislature to make 1t possible
to put the plan into operation. Such
action would not mean that religious
instruction In the public schools would
become compulsory. but that II enough
Of the parents Of the children desired
that their children should receive such
instruction for stated time each week
the school board would have the powe,
of allowing them to go to their owr
church for n few hours. there to b.
instructed by a teacher provided by the
church.
Immediately after tho opening Of the
meeting a business meeting was helt
and then Mrs. Bliss. diocesan president
OF the Woman's Auxiliary. spoke Of the
work which this organization has done
The Rev. s. Halstead WATKINS. told OF
the purpose of the nation wide cam.
paign now being held. Bishop Coad
jutor Bliss told Of the general work OF
the auxiliary. and illustrated his tall
by, telling of the work IN special fields
such as the work among the negroes
of the southland and the Indians.
Miss Hendrick OF the church Mission
House told of the work being don,
among the students of the country
The afternoon meeting closed witt
evensong at four o'clock. and in tn,
evening Miss Hendrick spoke to the
members at st. Hilda's Guild and tn,
Young Womens Auxiliary.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-12-02
WHITE OPERA HOUSE
AT CONCORD, N. H. BURNS

Concord. n. H.. Nov 30.-Fire early this
morning practically destroyed Whites
Opera House block. with a loss estimated
at $4,000. The bulk of the loss fell upon
Edward j. Gallagher, publisher Of the
Concord Daily Patriot and owner of the
block, but the Concord Chamber Of Com
merce, the Republican State committee.
occupants Of offices. Robert w. Kimball,
barber Charles II. Rowe, auto supplies
and C. =. Dame. fruit dealer, suffered
losses that will be virtually total. The
offices, press and composing rooms OF
the Daily Patriot on the ground floor,
were touched little. II at all, by the
flames. but books. equipment and ma
chinery were ruined or badly damaged
by water. T-N ''~-N H'oo contained
Whites Opera House, the oldest theatre
in the city, IN ". me of the best
known players in America had appeared.
The fire started In the theatre property
room, where a local performance was
given last night.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-12-02
Miss Josephine Alexander

Miss Josephine Alexander died Mon
day Afternoon at local institution
after an illness of several months dur
alton. Miss Alexander was born at
Crescent City, ILL.,. on April I, 1888. and
had been resident of Burlington for
the past Is years. having been EN-
ployed for n number of years at the
Mead Manufacturing company's plant.
She is survived by her mother, Mrs.
Phinea Kimball of Franklin. n. H.; by
three sisters, Mrs. Ida Stafford of
Franklin. N. H., Miss Gertrude Kimball
of Lawrence Mass. and Miss Stella
Kimball OF New York city; by two
brothers Charles A. Kimball and
George Kimball of Franklin, N. II.
The funeral was held yesterday morn
ing at the funeral parlors of Il. w. Quincy
and the body was taken to Franklin, n.
H.. for burial.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-12-02
DIR. II. &. Lewis

The Buffalo, n. Y, correspondent OF
the Free Press wired the Free Press Tues
day as follows
DR. Theodore G. Lewis, a native OF
Burlington, VT, who would have been 81
years old December "A. died last night
suddenly of heart failure DIR. Lewis for
years practced dentistry here and had
been president of the Buffalo Dental
Manufacturing company for 81 years. He
was the inventor of numerous appliances
for dentists and designed many instru-
ments now universally in use. After
leaving Burlington. DR.. Lewis studied
and was graduated from the Philadel-
phia Dental College. He leaves wife,
son, daughter and brother. The funeral
arrangements have not been completed,
but the interment may be in Burlington.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-12-02
DIR. Charles wayland Drew

Word has been received Of the death of
DR.. Charles w. Drew at Minneapolis,
Mimi, Thanksgiving Day of acute asth-
ma.
Charles w. Drew was born In Burling-
ton January Is. 1858, son of Cassius Drew
and Lorinda Roby Drew lie lived In
Burlington until 1880, graduating from the
University of Vermont in 1877 and from
the medical department of the same in
1880. In 1881 he located in Minneapolis,
where he resided until his death, lie was
a physician, chemist and teacher; has
been city physician. professor OF chem
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-12-02
DEPUTY 20 YEARS
F. e. Lord Has ong-Continued Con-
nectiOn with Sherlhrs Department

Frank T.. Lord of South Burlington
yesterday received the congratulations OF
his many friends on the 2)th anniversary
or his connection with the sherff's de-
Dnrtment In Chittenden county.
Mr.. Lord was appointed deputy sheriff
of Chittenden county December /. 1900
by Thomas Reeves of this city. then sher-
in Of the county and has served as a
deputy under Sheriffs Reeves, Horton and
Al en-. continuously for 20 years. During
this period he has also served as constable
Of South Burlington for IA years and js
still serving in that capacity. He was
also county fish and game warden fol-
two years and has served as a deputy
FISH and game warden for IL years. Mr.
Lord, although not a young man, is still
in robust health and Is considered one
of the most efficient officers in the county
Rent. sell. or buy through the CLASH
fied.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-12-02
COMPLETES 4 YEARS
SERVICE. AS SHERIFF
James H. Allen to Return to
Private Life at End of Pres
ent Term-Only One Escape
Among Thousands of Prison
ers Under His Care

Sheriff James H. Allen. who completes
his services as sheriff OF Chittenden coun-
~ the first OF next February. was receiv-
ing congratulations yesterday on the 14th
anniversary Of the day he assumed his
office Sheriff Allen came to Burlington
and was sworn into office on the first day
of December. 1906. Since then he has
been In continuous service as sheriff OF
Chittenden county. and that service has
been remarkable for its faithfulness and
fair dealing. Sheriff Allen was not can
ddate for reelection this fail, as he has
decided to return to private life.
During the time that Sheriff Allen has
been in office, the Chittcnden county Jail
has been entirely remodeled and enlarged
to quite an extent. AT the time he took
charge Of the jail. there were only 10
cells available Since then. the jail has
been rebuilt and there are now 3S cells.
besides a hospital room and couple Of
tramp cells in the basement. The cells
are arranged in rows on the two floors.
with a separate department for women
prisoners.
ONLY ONE ESCAPE
Thousands of prisoners have been I'M
der the care Of Sheriff Allen in the IA
years that he has been In charge and
only one escaped from the Jail while
he has been in office. Sheriff Allen said
last night that he estimated that there
had been an average of ! ono prisoners a
year in the Jail since he had been IN
charge.
The sheriff has had some hard charac-
ters in the jail. too but he has never had
any serious difficulties with them, Only
once did man ever attack him. That
was during his first year in charge. and
the sheriff says he thinks the man wanted
TO find out just what the new sheriff
would do. II that was the case. the pris-
oner had his desire, for II was not long
after the man jumped on him before
Sheriff Allen had the prisoner on his
back and was choking him sufficiently to
make him quickly calm.
A number of prisoners have attempted
to get out OF the jail and made dire
threats about what they would do, aut
the bars and locks are well made and
when a person got into the Jail, there was
little hope Of escape. A federal prisoner,
who was recently held at the Jail for sew
eral months got very restless and tried a
number Of schemes to get out, but with.
out success.
SOMETIMES CAUSED TROUBLE
Sometimes. however, prisoners have
made considerable trouble In the Jail, not
in trying TO get out, but In being mean.
They have been known to build fires In
their cells, and even to burn their mat
tresses. There is running water in each
cell and sometimes the prisoners would
turn on this water and flood their cells
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-12-02

job Goodsel of Isle La Motto, who
came this fall TO spend the wlnter with
his sister, Mrs. Elsie ]. Hutchins of Shell
burne road, died Tuesday morning at
about five O'Clock after a considerable
period of falling health. He would have
been 81 years of age on December 6.
Mr. Goodsell was born at Beeckman-
town, n. Y, but spent practically all Of
his life at Isle La Motto being n carpen-
ter and painter. His wife died a good
many years ago. and his sister. Mrs.
Hutchins. and a brother. Julius Goodsell
of Isle La Motto, are his only surviving
relatives.
prayer service was held yesterday af-
ternoon at three O'Clock at the home OF
Mrs. Hutchins, and the body was
taken to. Isle La Motto, where Masonic
services will be held this afternoon
at 2:30 o'clock, and burial made.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-12-02
OBITUARY
Mrs. Rachael Major

Mrs. Rachel Major aged 81, died at her
home, 40 North Winooski avenue. Satur-
day. She Is survived in her immediate
family by two daughters, Mrs. Dell Fitz-
simmons Of Detroit, Mich. and Mrs.
NJ. S. Peters of this city, and by one
granddaughter. Mrs. r. G. Shrankle of
this city. Tho funeral services were held
Monday afternoon at two o'clock from
the home of her granddaughter, Mrs.
Shrankle, 243 North Willard street. and
the interment was made in Lakeview
cemetery.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-12-02
HELPING MOTHER

Pete Metzger's wife had been working
hard all day and when evening came she
was pretty we'll played out. When Pete
came home that night she remarked
about being tired and added. believe
me, I'm going to count my steps to-mor.
row. The next day she found theii
youngster following her around, saying
Ten. leven, etc. She finally asked
him why he was doing Il. and he told
her he was counting the steps for her.
Delco Doings.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-12-02
Mrs. Mary jackson

The funeral of Mrs. Mary Jackson. who
was suffocated in a fire on Cherry street
Thursday evening, was held Sunday
afternoon at two O'Clock from the Cathe-
drai of the Immaculate Conception. with
burial in ST. Joseph's cemetery. The
Very Rev. ]. f. ellis officiated. The
body of Mr.. Jackson. who met death at
the same time, was taken on Saturday
to Greensboro for burial.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-12-02
Mrs. Hattie ID. c. LOOmis

Mrs. Hattie Belle Cleland LOOMS OF
Saranac Lake. N. Y. died early Satur-
day morning at local institution. She
is survived by her husband. Frederick
William Loomis of Saranac Lake, and
by one sister, Mrs. Clara Cleland Smith
of Shelburne.
The body was removed to the funeral
parlors of Corbin, Frye & NORM, and
was taken Saturday night TO Willimantic.
Conn. where the funeral services were
held Monday afternoon at two O'Clock.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-12-02

istry in medical colleges for many years;
also State chemist and city chemist.
He is survived by his wife and one son,
Charles Wayland Drew, who Is vice.
consul to Belgium; by one daughter,
lula X. Drew, teacher in Minneapolis
and by a niece. Mrs. Arthur e. Wood of
Catskll. y. Y.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-09-13
VACATION SINCE LAST
MARCH COMES TO END
Striking Switchmen, Yardmen
and Enginemen Return
to Work.

Chicago, Sept. 13.--Railroad man
ayers today were receiving back at
work the striking switchmen, yardmen
and enginemen in the Chicago switch
ing district following the mems vote
last night to go back to their Jobs after
being on vacation" since last March.
The strikers, who were ESTIMATED to
number 5000. will return without the
granting of their demand for restora
tion OF seniority rights Railroad man
ayers refused TO consider this demand,
pointing out that they could not do so
without coming on conflict with the
railroad brotherhoods, which had sought
10 Keep ltheir membership at work
The vote to return, railroad officials
SAID, was preceded by many applica-
tons from strikers for their old Jobs.
The mon were told, they said, that
many OF the strikers would be taken
back and given every opportunity to
work themselves into good places.
Others, the officials said, never would
be taken back AI'I
Railroad officials saw in this decision
to end the strike the termination of
their labor troubles. which have handi-
capped the roads almost since the. time
that they were released from federal
control. In addition they expected no
further smuggling OF strike break ers.
many OF these attacks having been re-,
ported TO the police in the last several
weeks.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-09-13
GOV. ROBERTS SON IS
PERHAPS FATALLY HURT
Skull Fractured as Result of
Collision Of His Motorcycle
With Automobile.

Nashville, Sept. 13,-Maj. Maurice NJ
Roberts, aged 80 years. assistant ad.
jutant-Beneral of the state, and eIdest
son Of Gov. and Mrs. A. II. Roberts
was probably fatally injured SATURDAY.
night shortly after o'clock when the
motorcycle which he was riding was
struck by an automobile at the corner
OF Broadway and Seventh avenue.
MAJ. Roberts was picked up by Po-
lice Sergt. Shirley and hurried to the
city hospital, where DR.. w. r. Fessey
and DR.. n. M. Sanders attended him.
Restorative measures were given i'm
medlately. but owing to the condition
Of the patient It was deemed advisable
not to operate nth he had reacted.
Skull Fractured.
Dr. Sanders described Maj. Roberts
Injuries as n fracture OF the skull a
little above and behind the left ear,
running Into another fracture Mt the
base OF the skull. the fracture behind
the ear being somewhat depressed. Ac-
ccording to the physicians, the fracture
is very serious
Gov. Roberts and members OF his
family were with Maj. Roberts shortly
after he reached the hospital.
From information at police head
quarters, Maj. Roberts either at
tempted to run into Seventh avenue
or else sought to avoid another car
without noticing the car behind him.
Maj. Roberts was appointed assist
ant adjutant- general shortly after Gen.
Baxter Sweeney assumed office. He
Is mn overseas veteran, having been
promoted from lieutenant to a cap
tatncy just before leaving the service.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-09-13
R. R. employees MARCH
TO HARDINC'S PORCH
Like His Support Of Cummins-
Esoh Act-Easy Week
Ahead Nominee.

Marion, o.. Sept. ia delegation O
railway employees living. In Marion ant
nearby cities marched to Senator
ttardinss front, porch today In a dem
onstration Of their allegiance to hi
candidacy and Of their Disagreement
with the labor leaders opposing hin
because OF his support OF the Cum
MINIS Esch act.
The delegation represented the Mar
Ion Harding and Coolidge Railway club
adopted by. the club declaring that their
visit was In protest against misrepre-
sentation Of his position on railway la
Dor. A speech by the nominee reiter-
ating his faith In the Cummns- Esch
act was a part Of the program.
Easy Week Scheduled.
been scheduled for Senator Warren @.
the strenuous campaign which he is
expected to begin In october when he
takes the stump, The senator win
tS hss week. seSr ss esc *. sdss
Tomorrow Senator Harding will
touch on the Japanese question for the
FIRST time OF the campaign. He will
receive a delegation OF forty Califor-
mans at the front porch and explain to
problem must be met. In the Califor-
MIA delegation will be Gov. William d.
Stephens, william II. Crocker and
John II. Rossiter, formerly of the ship
ping board.
On Friday, Senator Harding win cell
citrate the 1880 anniversary of the
adoption of the Constitution by receiv-
Ing large delegations from various
Ohio counties. On the same day re-
publican speakers all over the county
will make concerted assault on the
democratic position. A large NUMBER
Of foreign born citizens from various
arge cities will come to Marion on
Saturday to hear an address on cti-
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-09-13
COLORADO LABORERS
WORK FOR THEMSELVES

Denver. Cola. P.)-Nine hun.
dred men employed by the Denver
Tramway company have never re-
ceived pay check or pay envelope
from the corporation. although many
Of them have worked, for 1t for years
They are their own "paymasters."
The method by which the men are
paid is claimed by the officials of the
company to be in use nowhere else in
America. 1t has been in vogue here
for thirty years, however and both
officials and employees are we'll salts
fed with it. Three times the men
voted almost unanimously against
any change in the system.
The 900 who enjoy the distinction Of
working for wages without receiving
pay envelopes are motormen and con-
ductors, and they simply pay them
selves at the end Of each days work
out of the amount collected during
their time on duty. Before turning in
his receipts for the day each conduc-
tor pays himself and his motorman
their wages. The conductors are
aided in making scalcula tions by
cards furnished them by the company,
which show the amount due the en-
rloye for any number OF hours and
minutes.
The system has many advantages,
according to Frederick w. Hid, gem
eral manager of the company. II
makes the garnisheeing OF a mans
wages difficult. 1t also means that the
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-09-13
TEXANS WON'T ENLIST
NOW, SAYS CARTER

Washingtoh.--(N. f. Abuse OF the
Texts National Guard since II has been
under the command OF Brig. Gen. Jacob
r. Walters. to break the dockworkers'
strike at Galveston and further the open
shop policies OF the Galveston Com
mercial association and the Texas
Chamber Of Commerce, is seriously
hampering the efforts of federal national
guard authorities to build up the Texas
militia. according to Gen. Jesse Carter.
chief of the war department bureau of
Militia affairs.
1--WE have been trying to recruit
regiment Of cavalry for the Texas
militia" said Gen, Carter, but We find
that voting men do not want to enlist
In a service where they are likely to be
called upon to take sides in an indus
trial dispute like that at Galveston.
with the Galveston situation open
before them, few volunteers are coming
forward to join the proposed cavalry
outfit They are afraid they might be
called upon for the same sort of duty.
Had IT not been for the Galveston situa-
ton the regiment probably could have
been recruited in short order"
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-09-13
PACKERS PROFITS Low
Big Five" Do Not Make as
Much as Others

Atlantic City N. j., Sept. 13.-of
eeIghty-one leading corporations in the
United States the fve large packers
received the lowest profits during 1919.
Ihomas II. Wilson of Chicago said here
today, IN opening the annual conven :
ion OF the Institute Of American Meat
These eighty-one corporations. with
about $5,275, 100000 handled about
$s125 ,O00,O 900 worth of business dur
Ing 1919, which melted nearly Sc. OO0,-
O0O,0OO IN profits" Wilson said "The
combined business Of the five packers
was about $500, 900, 900, with an ag-
gregate net profit OF little more than
$Sf0OOOOO. 900. The combined business
OF the other seventy-six corporations
was about $4,000 100000, or double that
OF the hve packers, on which they re-
ceived aggregate net profits OF S555. 00O.-
ooo'OCo, as compared with $34S29, All for
the nve packers. None of the five
packers received as much as cent,
ana ana hal fproft on each dollar of sales
mat year One packer earned only
an eighth OF cent per dollar OF sales.
than a cent. ''
The average profit Of the seventy
SIX concerns was 1125 cents on each
dollar OF sales, or about thirteen and a
nan times greater than the average of
the five packers. "