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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-12-23
WILL TRY AGAIN
Husband and Wife Patch Up Domestic
Differences Mt Judge Lad0s Request

Husband and wife Patch Up Domestic
Differences Mt Judge Ladd's Request
City Court was yesterday afternoon the
scene OF family reunion and insofar as
Judge Ladd. the chief Of police and others
directly involved were concerned the af-
fair was a success. William Cummings,
. young man "a years Of age. was Fri
day morning arrested by the police,
charged with the desertion and non sup
port OF his wife and two children. To
this charge the young man pleaded not
guilty, but upon reconsidering the propo-
sition he changed his plea to guilty. He
Was called upon by Judge Ladd to tell
his story to the court. which he did It
appears from his story that he had some
few months ago left his home in this
city to seek his fortune elsewhere.
namely. Worcester. Mass. At this time.
no stated. he requested that his wife
accompany him, but this she refused to
do. Upon his return to this city last
Thursday evening. the wife promptly got
busy and Friday morning the young
man was taken into custody by local off,
GERS on the above named charges. The
wife was called upon by the court to tes-
tify. She stated that her husband was
not In love with work. but this evidence
was partly Offset by the fact that he had
been Ill following his discharge from the
army. Judge Ladd acted as a peace
maker and wanted to know II there was
any reason why the couple could not
live together. The only objection that
the wife had was that she Just couldn't
get along with him. but after some
parley It was finally decided to try It
again. The Judge, upon hearing the plea
OF guilty, sentenced Cummings to serve
a sentence Of not less than one year nor
more than two years In the House of
Correction at Windsor. but suspended the
sentence and placed him In the hands of
Probation Officer George Agel until fur
ther order of court. 1t was also part
OF the sentence that Cummings pay $40
per week to Poormaster Thomas A.
Dslany as trustee toward the support of
his children.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-12-23
FARM ACCOUNTING
Importance OF Bookkeeping Emphasized
By Community Committee Of Bureau


An enthusiastic meeting Of members of
the farm management community COM
mittee was held in the Farm Bureau office
Saturday afternoon The meeting was in
charge of p. w. Severance. secretary of
the Farm Bureau and county chairman
Of this project. NJ. p. Rasmussen, farm
management specialist of the Vermont
Extension Service, and e. IL. Loveland
the county agent. spoke on the work in
the county. and gave suggestions for this
coming year.
The keeping of farm accounts on the
farm was considered one of the most
valuable features of the work carried
on through the Farm Bureau. While
last year 40 account books were placed,
many were not kept. Suggestions were
made on methods Of follow-up which
would increase the percentage of books
actually used. The aim of several COM
munties will be to have farm records
kept by every Farm Bureau member
Meetings, individual work, articles and
letters will be used in advertising this
line of work. Two books are now avail
able, one the Vermont farmers account
book, which has been used the past two
years. and a larger one for the farmer
who wants more complete record of his
business. Both books can be obtained
from the Farm Bureau Office at cost of
printing.
Cost records on the cost of milk pro-
duction and ample products will be en-
phasized as a start in developing a sys-
tenn of cost accounts for all Vermont
crops.
Another important step advocated by
the committee Is the establishment of
demonstration farms on which the re-
suits of the farm management surveys
will be shown. These farms will be
wished In later years by farm manage
ment tours In order that the results may
be seen by those who do not realize how
important these surveys are.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-12-23
TAX OFFICIALS CONFER
New England Association Holds Two
Day Session In This City

The ninth annual conference Of tho
New England State Tax Officials ASSOC
citation was held at the Hotel Vermont
In this city Thursday and Friday. with
addresses by number of tax experts
from the New England States and New
York City. The Burlington Chamber Of
Commerce co-operated with the tax
officials In dinner at the hotel Thurs
day evening. followed by speeches. The
conference closed Friday afternoon with
the election of the following officers:
President, Clement s. Stetson of Maine:
vice-president. William II. Blodgett of
Connecticut; secretary. Edward p. Tobe
OF Rhode Island. The new executive COM
mittee will be made up Of the president,
vice-president and secretary, ex-officio
and Irving l.. Shaw OF Massachusetts,
Melvin g. Morse Of Vermont and Fletch-
err Hale Of New Hampshire. Mr.. Hale Is
the only new member of this committee.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-12-23
WOMEN VOTERS
Organization of Burlington League
COmpletcd--Mrs. g. l.. Thomas Director


The League Of Women Voters for the
city Of Burlington met Friday evening In
the Athena club rooms and completed
plans for permanent organization. Of
Gcers for this organization were elected.
The meeting was opened by Mrs Henry
w. Blackburn, chairman of the commit
tee appointed on October IS, for the pur
pose Of determining the ACCESSIBILITY of
forming such an organization in the city.
Mrs. Edward II. Read was elected tenn
porary chairman and took charge of the
meeting.
The speaker of the evening was Mrs.
George R. Fearing Of Boston, leader of
the Massachusetts League of Women
Voters. She told the audience of the vast
influence that women had always welded
in the home and in the social life of the
community. Now that they had been
granted a part in the political life of the
community they must continue 10 WELD
only the best of influence. In all cases the
women should vote for the best interests
Of the community. While many women
before the franchise had been granted.
thought that they could display the best
influence outside Of politics. now that they
have the franchise their duty lies in using
It to the best advantage. She told her
listeners something Of the various bills
now before Congress. which related to sub
jects that vitality concerned every woman
especially the bills on child welfare and
education. To sum up her whole lecture,
1t was an appeal to the women to let only
the highest ideals actuate them in using
the franchise.
Mrs. Lillian H. Olzendam spoke briefly
on the work that the Vermont State
League of Woman Voters is doing. Mrs.
Read then took charge of the meeting
again and the following permanent Of
fcers were elected for the Burlington
League of Women Voters: Director Mrs.
G.. l.. Thomas; assistant directors, Mrs.
e. A. Linderholm. Mrs. l.. w. Fennell,
Mrs. H. A. Allen; secretary. Miss Lillian
Peck; treasurer, Mrs. Hector Daigle.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-12-23
SOCIAL WORK
Proceedings OF Sixth Vermont Confer
ence Published in Pamphlet Form

Proceedings OF Sixth Vermont Confer
ence Published in Pamphlet Form
There has Just come from the press a
pamphlet containing the proceedings of
the sixth Vermont Conference of Social
Work. held at Windsor. October 20 and
q. 1920. One Of the features of the PAM
phlet Is very complete directory Of well
fare agencies in Vermont. Prof A. r.
Clifford. of the University of Vermont, is
the editor of the proceedings. Included
In the pamphlet Is an editorial outlining
the aims Of the conference. the work al
ready acc ompished toward these aims.
the program of the committee on social
legislation and the future plans along So
cial lines.
The program Of social legislation out
lined includes approval and support Of
the project for State care of advanced
tuberculosis cases. as outlined before the
committee by Major Harvey L. Goodell
of the State Board of Control; also of the
Board Of Controls program for charging
the Brandon School for the Care of the
Feeble Minded: also approval of the bill
to be introduced by the State Board of
Charities and Probation extending the
provisions Of the act authorizing mothers
aid.
The program further includes the edu-
cation Of public opinion relative to the Sc
rious need of the Board of Charities and
probation for receiving home in viii h
children taken by the Board can be placed
temporarily until they are cleansed and
trained and made At for placement in pri-
vate homes.
The report shows that the committee on
social legislation favored extending con-
troll Of delinquent females from the age
OF ID to the age of q years. this being
done on the advice of Charles w. Wilson,
superintendent of the State Industrial
School. Another project favored by this
committee is the enlarging of the State
Hospital at Waterbury In order to make
possible there suitable care for epileptics
and other border-line cases for which
there is no adequate provision elsewhere.
In the pamphlet will be found, also, the
addresses delivered at the conference.
Among these are several given by Bur-
lington people, including Mrs. Pearl Ran
dali WATSON. dean of women at the Uni
versity Of Vermont. who spoke on Social
Work for Girls; Miss Sara Smart, who
spoke on THE Social Exchange; Har-
old w. Slocum. secretary Of the Vermont
Tuberculosis association. who talked on
Prevention Of tuberculosis; Elizabeth
p. Van Patton. supervisor Of the depart
mont of public health nursing Of the State
Board Of Health, whose talk was on Pub
lie Health Nursing; L. Josephine Web
ster. general secretary OF the Vermont
Children's Aid society. who talked on THE
Work Of the Vermont Children's Aid So
ciety. Inc" The proceedings contain a
resolution on the death Of William j.
Van Patten, late Of this city. the found
err OF the conference and for three years
its president.
The proc eedings will be sent soon to all
members Of the conference. Any other
resident of Vermont desiring a copy may
have one by sending postal request to the
secretary, A. r. Clifford. University of
Vermont
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-12-23
CRASH AT CORNER
of willard ana Pearl
Streets Scene Of Another Collision


The corner Of Willard and Pearl streets
was tho scene Of another automobile ac-
cident about eleven o'clock Sunday
morning. when the automobiles Of Miss
Zorinne Daigie and Peter F.. Garvey ar
rived at the intersection Of the streets at
approximately the same time. The result
was that Mr.. Carney, who was coming
south on North Willard street. tried to
turn up Pearl. and Miss Daigle. who was
proceeding up Pearl, veered to the right
and clipped an electric light pole off at
the ground. The Carney car In the mean
time had shot between tree and tele-
phone pole on the lawn OF Mrs. j. +.
Hogan. and stopped. Mr. Carney was
thrown from the car and received some
slight scratches.
The Peerless sedan, driven by Miss
Daigle. was saved from serious damage
by the bumper on the front This struck
the post. and was bent back so that 1t
almost touched the radiator. This and IA
badly damaged rear fender was the only
damage done.
Mr.. Garveys car, on the other hand
was badly damaged. The front wheels.
wishbone and all of the glass on the car,
will have to be replaced. The pole knocked
down by the sedan was Immediately re-
moved by employees of .he lighting depart
ment. and the light was suspended from
a pole on the opposite corner of the street.
This corner is famous for its automobile
accidents. as there have been several there
in the last few months. All Of the corners
are blind. and 1t is impossible to either
see or hear the greater share of the cars
that come. AS both of the streets are in
good repair there is a decided tendency
to step on her." and speed has been the
ause of some of the accidents In the
East. Both cars seem to have been pro-
ceeding at a normal rate Of speed at the
time of this particular accident. and to
b. ~ been troubled somewhat by the icy
conditions Of the roadbed. upon which even
the tire chains would not swim
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-12-23
SUGAR DROPS AGAIN
IN THE LOCAL MARKET
Big Demand for Turkeys, Dealer
Reports-Candy Selling Well
Fine Fruits Displayed
Further Reductions Listed in
Retail Meat Prices
Tuesday, Dec. n. 1920.


A drop in sugar is recorded to-day. this
necessary article retailing for 1o1a cents
a pound.
Eggs. too are getting easier. and the
95 cents a dozen.
Butter remains ms last week, 6 to 60
cents for South Hero and Lake Cham
plain articles. One dealer. not on Church
street, Is selling butter for 81 cents.
FINE FRUIT DISPLAYS
An unusually fine display Of fruits and
green vegetables is being offered in tn.
market stalls this week. Tangerines from
Florida are 10 and 10 cents Dozen
Alligator pears are 10 cents each. Figs are
40 to 90 cents pound: Persian dates are
20 cents per pound. FArd dates are 80
cents. Fresh mushrooms are 81 q a pound
Northern Spies are 80 cents a peck. Green
ings 90 cents to $1.25. Table ra.sins are 60
cents pound.
Water cress is 70 cents a bunch. French
endives. 30 cents a pound. oyster plant is
10 cents a bunch. Radshes are 121h cents
bunch. Green string beans are IS cents
quart.
CANDY SELLING WELL
CDTlStr11s CANDY Is Sd1u 10 De Selling
worry we'll Ribbon candy is usually selling
for Is cents a pound. Hard candles are
selling for around so cents a pound. Choco-
lates range from co to so cents pound.
PROPULSION OF GREENS
Holiday greens are in the market in
profusion. Holly wreaths are IS cents
cedar wreaths. 30 cents: ground pine. 30
and 30 cents. Christmas trees are 81 and
SIPS, and are very fine ones. too. Table
trees are usually found at 81.
$ DEMAND FOR TURKEYS BIG
The demand for turkeys for the holiday
board is said to-day to be big. One dealer
who sold over 200 birds, weighing ton,
at Thanksgiving time said he could sell
that and more for Saturdays dinner. II he
could get them. But that Is the rub. They
are scarce The retail price is rs cents. on
the average, and the wholesale is set at
b5 and 60 cents. Farmers are being allowed
to dress them up just as they see fit. and
the dealers are anxious to get them In
any way.
SOME WHOLESALE PRICES
The wholesale price OF beef Is set at
70 to II cents, with the highest price
being paid for the western article. Native
Vermont beef is selling for about 10 cents.
as 1t is said not to be of as good grade.
Vermont farmers not paying attention to
the raising of the animals as carefully as
they could and therefore not securing the
higher figures quoted.
The wholesale price Of hogs remains at
about Is cents, and lamb Is drawing ~
cents. Fresh eggs are commanding ~ ana
50 cents per dozen to-day. It Is said But
ter sells at wholesale ;or So and 60 cents.
MEAT DECLINES STILL MORE
Some further slaughters in the retail
meat quotations are listed to-day. Pork
chops are selling for 30 to 40 cents pork
roast. % to 40 cents; round steak Is ~
cents.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-12-23
SLAVES TO TRADITION
THE HOME DEMONSTRATION ACT.

The Chittenden County Farm Bureau
announces that Miss Elizabeth White
hill Of Plymouth, N H.. has been hired
as home demonstration agent for this
county. to begin the latter part of jan
uary.
Miss Whitehill is farm bred girl from
Massachusetts,, a graduate of Boston Uni
versity and has taken special course
In home economics In the Y. w c. A.
She has had some teaching experience
in Massachusetts and now is teacher OF
home economics in Plymouth Normal
School. Plymouth. n. II. With her pre-
vious experience, she should prove a
valuable addition to the farm bureau
force. The chittenden County Farm
Bureau has been without a home demon
stration agent since the resignation last
October of Mrs. Hazel Cassidy Murray.
who left at that time for California. Many
communities have already plans for work
for this coming season, awaiting the
securing Of new agent.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-12-23
CONCERNING CHICKENS

An Atlanta man asked an old darby
what breed Of chickens he considered the
best
"All kinds has dere merits" replied
Caesar, after a moments consideration
DE white ones Is de easiest to find, but
de black ones Is de easiest to hide aftah
yo' gifts 'em." -Harper's Magazine.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-12-23
A STRANGE SIGHT

Tommy ran In excitedly from the gar
den where he had discovered turtle.
"Come, quick mother, and see-see a
something" what is It, Tommy" II
don't know; 1t sticks his hands In his
pockets and swallows his head."-Judge.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-12-23

Better late than never isn't such good
rule when 1t comes to reading the store
ads Read to-day's store ads to-day. to-
morrow will be too late.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-12-23

Are you practical or imaginative?
Classified ads Will appeal to you In eth.
or case.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-12-23

The world looks brighter to those who
study the classified ads.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-01-28
TALK TREATY
IN MISSOURI
Hiram johnson Says Question i:
Bigger Than Candidates for
Congress in Attack on
League of Nations.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
EXCELSIOR SPRINGS, Mo-. JAN
2S.-Hiram Johnson, California s
fighting senator, has carried the
league OF nations fight into the third
Missouri districts special congress
sional election battle. He attacked
the covenant last night from every
conceivable angle.
He declared the voters must decide
whether they are to be internation-
allied (and send their sons to Europe
to battle over any differences which
may arise there), or remain Ameri.
cans under American control John
son insisted that question was bigger
than the congressional candidates
and gave them scant mention.
The administration side Of the
treaty fight will be presented tonight
at Liberty, by Breckenridge Long,
third assistant secretary of state.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-01-28
Eleven Alleged I. w. w. Mem
bers to Ask for Change of
Venue Each Session of
Court.
CLAIM SELF DEFENSE
American Legion Charged With At
tacking Building First, Before
Radicals Opened
Fire.

by Glen j. Randau. United Press
Staff Correspondent
GRAYS HARBOR COURT HOUSE
MONTESANO, Wash, Jan 2S.-De
terlnined to impress upon the country
their contention that fair trial is
impossible here, the defense in the
/ trial Of eleven alleged 1. w. w. fol
murder will renew each day it's appli
cation for change of venue.
Attorney George F. Vanderveer fol
the defense announced that he would
present his venue motion from day tC
day throughout the tedious efforts tC
obtain.a jury.
Vanderveer also is bringing forward
repeatedly the query.
do you believe that man has 6
right to protect his life and prop
erty?"
And the question:
"Do you think the American Legion
or any one else has any right to take
the law into their own hands?"
Obviously Vanderveer is laying a
foundation for the defense contention
that the defendants fred on the
American Legion paraders on Armis-
tice day only after the Legionnaires
had charged the /. w. w. hall.
Four American Legion men were
killed in the battle.
Only two of the eleven men and one
woman who took their places in the
jury box at the opening of the court
session today have been passed as
temporary jurors.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-01-28
THREE BULLETS
IN DEAD MAN
Defense in Murder Trial Will Be
That Brown Was Dead When
Mrs. Wilson Began
Shooting.

EUnited Pres Leased Wire Service. ]
MARYSVlLLE, Calf, Jan. 2S.-
That Charles Brown lay dead when
Mrs. Gertrude Wilson pumped three
bullets into his body from an auto
matte pistol, will be the chief con-
tention of the defense in her trial for
murder.
This was disclosed when the de-
fense sought to bring out in the tes-
timony OF DR.. A. l.. Miller. a witness
for the prosecution, that rifle bullet
which entered Browns neck, fired by
Frank Mccormick, brother of Mrs.
Wilson. probably caused instant
death.
The physician admitted that Brown
undoubtedly was lifeless twenty or
thirty seconds after the bullet lodged
in his throat.
Amnesia, the word that crept into
the trial of Harry New at Los An
geles. will be introduced into the
records of Mrs. Wilson's case when
her attorneys seek to prove she was
irresponsible when she shot Brown.
Donald, seven-year-old son OF the
Wilson's, bounced on his fathers
knee yesterday while the clerk was
reading the information, charging
Mrs. Wilson with murder.
Prosecutor Carlin told the jury the
prosecution will prove Mrs. Wilson
killed Brown because she was jealous
of the latter's attentions to her
younger sister, Mrs. O. H. Howard
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-01-28
Thousands Will Die Unless Food is Sent to
Those Countries, at Cost of Many
.- Millions.
PRESIDENT WILSON URGES LOAN
Another Appeal to Con gress Where Question
is Now Under Consideration Upon Re
quest of Herbert Hoover.

physical distress the assistance
which can be rendered by making
available on credit a small portion
Of our exportable surplus Of food
which would alleviate the situa-
ton. While I am sure that you
must have explained fully to the
ways and means committee the
appalling situation in these parts
of Europe where men, women and
children are now dying of starva-
ton and the urgent necessity for
prompt assistance, beg of you to
make another appeal to congress.
81 am informed through the pub
lished report Of hearings before
the ways and means committee
that congress has now been fur
nished with facts showing. the
necessity for immediate affirma-
tive action. This prosperous
republic ought not to bear any
part of the responsibility for the
moral and material chaos that
must result from an unwillingness
on our part to aid those less for
tunate than ourselves. We can
not, merely to husband small por-
ton of our surplus. permit the
happening of this great catastro-
phe."
(signedD WOODROW WILSON" I"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-01-28
The latter, unperturbed, sat near Mrs.
Wilson ~
ADRIFT FOR
DAY IN OCEAN
Seaplane Farty Without Food and
Water TWenty-six Hours
When Engine Refused
to Work.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.l
PALM BEACH, Fla, Jan. 2S.
Apparently none the worse for their
experience, Rodman Wanamaker III,
and five other members of his sea-
plane party, were resting here today
after being adrift in the gulf stream
for twenty-six hours. Engine trouble.
which developed shortly after the
party left West End, Grand Bahama
Island, Monday afternoon for Palm
Beach, forced them to descend to the
water.
Repairs were finally made at $3.50
yesterday afternoon after the party
had been driven sixty miles off it's
course by high winds and had been
without food or water for twenty-sM
hours.
Lieutenant Commander David HI.
Mccullough, a member of the NC-3
crew during her recent transatlantic
flight, piloted the machine.
Yesterday when the seaplane failed
to arrive at it's destination, an alarm
was sent out and friends began n
search. Scores of steamers over a
thousand mile radius Joined in the
search, and the news of the missing
party was picked up by await tors all
along the coast. The seaplane landed
at Verge, eight miles north of here
at 4,30 yesterday afternoon.