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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-01
WHEN TEXAS HAS 10 SENATOR'S
(B. o. Bishop in Dearborn independently
Jndependen)

A group of congressman, including
"Uncle joe Cannon and Champ Clark
we're discussing the probable increase i'll
the membership for that body as a re-
suit Of the taking of the census. when n
new member chimed in and remarked
that he was glad the membership of the
Senate could only be increased by two
additional members through the admis-
sion of Alaska into statehood some time
In the future. Uncle Joe" smiled indul-
gently at the ignorance of the new men,
Der, while Champ Clark turned upon him
with this surprising statement which
proved to be news to all present: son,
you ought to pole up a bit on your
history. 1t is quite true that some of
these days will give us two more United
States Senators, but you are overlooking
the great and glorious State of Texas,
Don't you know that Texas can have
eight more senator's any time she takes
the notion? That's "A fact. gentlemen.
Texas can send a total of ten senators to
Washington by merely dividing herself
into five States When that state was
admitted to the Union back in 1s4J, some
shrewd, far-seening political genius slip
ped a remarkable little joker into the
terms of the deal. making such provision
for the division of the State at any time
that 1t might be desired. If you will
look up the joint resolution of the Con-
gress for anneXing Texas to the United
States approved March 1, 145. you will
find, II my memory serves me right. that
II reads: New States of convenient size,
not exceeding four in number in addition
to said State of Texas, and having suf-
ficient population may hereafter, by the
consent of said state. be formed out of
the territory thereof. which shall be
entitled to admission under the provisions
/ of the federal constitution.
II suppose. for sentimental reasons.
there IL a strong feeling among many
Texans at present against dividing the
State. But on the other hand, the State
Is so colossal in it's dimensions, and the
interests and physical conditions Of diff
ferent sections are so varied, that some
day the folks down there will want to
divide things up. ! understand a bill was
/ introduced In the Senate of that State a
few years ago providing for the creation
of new State in the Panhandle section
| You boys can get some idea of the
present unwieldy magnitude of Texas by
| imagining 1t to be huge frying pan. II
you were to take 1t by tho handle and
1 turn II over in westward direction II
J would extend from its western boundary
out into the Pacific Ocean; il turned
eastward. It would hit the Atlantic
| Ocean; Rorthward, 1t would blot out
| Chicago, Detroit and most of the Great
Lakes: southwark it would smother all
| of Mexico"
At this point Uncle Joe" took up the
conversation saying, Yes. Champ is
right about all that aggregation OF
! Senators Texas can flood us with any
time she pleases. but | hope that will
never happen. because ! know every
mothers son of them will be democrats
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-01
MUCH SUGAR MADE
Hundreds of Tons Of Maple Sweet
Manufactured in First Run Of Sap

Hundreds of tons of maple sugar were
made in Vermont during last week
and it was estimated Friday night that
those farmers who got in on the first run
of sap had made about one-half a pound
to "a tree On the east side, which is
always later, not more than quarter
of pound would be a fair average, but
the season is always delayed there and
lasts longer in the spring.
The crop from now on will be governed
solely by the weather. but every indica-
ton at present points to a good crop this
year In spite of the scarcity Of help,
the sugar men believe that more trees
than usual have been tapped and the
farmers have done much to offset high
priced help by installing all kinds OF
labor saving machinery The price Is
way in excess of any previous year and
az a result the revenue to be derived
from the maple trees in Vermont will be
double that of the average year with an
even break of luck.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-01
HOME FROM WASHINGTON
O,n,mnndant Paul Kicker Attended
American Legion BOnus Hearing

Pa,l Kicker. commandant OF Burning
ton Post, No. 2. American Legion. re-
turned Friday morning from WASH
ngton, D. c., where he attended, as a
delegate from Vermont, the meeting of
the executive committee of the American
Legion which had under advice the bonus
plan for eX-service men. which Is now
receiving so much attention throughout
the country Delegates from the legion
in every State In the Union were present
al this meeting and the bonus plan was
given a thorough discussion.
A plan for added compensation for sx-
service men was finally worked out and
received practically the unanimous back
ing of the entire organization of the
American Legion in the country, only two
States being opposed to 1t. This plan,
which was presented to the ways and
means committee of the House of Repre-
sentatives on Tuesday. has not been made
public in detail. but It Is known that il
includes four propositions for aid to ex-
service men: First. land grants; second,
home building aid: third, vocational
| training: fourth, cash bonus of $50 per
| day for each day "A man was in the mill
| tary service.
With the unanimous approval OF the
American Legion behind this plan which
has been worked out after careful study
| OF the situation 1t Is expected that II
| will receive serious consideration at the
hands of the ways and means committee
! several members of which are known &c
already favor 1t. II this plan Is placed
before the House Of Representatives IL
the form of bill. with the approval OF
the ways and means committee, as |.
thought likely, there seems to be a gen
eral feeling among the legion representa-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-01
10000 REQUEST TO
! PAR0CHIAL SCHOOLS
Educational Institutions of St.
J0seph's Parish Remembered
in Will of the Late Mgr.
Jerome M. ClOarec Allowed in
PrObate Court

~ IN will OF Monsisnor Jerome NJ
tiosreo. late Of th.s city. which was
Viewed II probate court Monday, the
3Aroohil schoo,s " St. Joseph's parish
fecAvo g1a0oo for perpetual maintenance.
II NJ any unseen cause or reason. these
D0hools arc closed, or discontinued, then
kAsB e1O0D goes to tho Roman Catholic
daUoooe Of Burlington to maintain
paFeo1hial schools In other parishes Of the
DIOCESE.
Other bsQuests in the will are as fol-
l1ws; ST. Jasepn's Orphan Asylum of
Burlington, s1.0oo; Fanny Allen hospital,
1900: masses for the soul OF Father
otnarco, and tho souls ~ his deceased
parents and relatives, $1,000; TO Alfred
Bernard. pressnt sexton OF st. Joseph's.
Ito: 70 Louis Gagnon, sexton and grave
digger OF Mt. Calvary cemetery. 500; to
the houssksepcr OF Father Cloarec,
reorg.ans King 500; "for masses to be
psfebrated in my Intention" $500. The
residue Of his personal property IN the
United states Of America he gives TO the
poor OF st. Joseph's parish. His library
goes to st. Michasl's College, HIS oliver
tpoons, forks, etc, which bea: tie family
Initials Or full namc, to his nephew, Louis
Cloarec, who Is q curate OF parish in
France.
Joseph F. Giliis of Burlington was APP
pointed executor of this will. with Nor
bert Proulx and ]. A. Lacouture, also of
Burlington, commissioners and appraisers
o: the estate.
Other business transacted in probate
nourt Monday, included the granting Of
= hcohse 10 sell real estate in the estate
Ct Cornelius Whalen. late of Burlington.
ST,snk 0. Ross Of Underhill was APP
pointed administrator of the estate of
Columbus r. Day. late OF Underhill. with
L. o. Brush and Moses L. Chase. also
Of Underhll. appraisers.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-01
PREPARING FUTURE PIKE
Stripping station on the Lnmoillc In
Full Operation soon

Saturday work was begun at the
Ash station on the Lamoille river
preparatory to the spring stripping OF
pike for the spawn. 1t Is expected that
two weeks later tho stripping can be
begun when millions of eggs will be taken
and later Matched into young pike for
future fishermen. Nine men will be en-
ployed at the station while the work is
in progress.
Last year $500 fish were stripped at this
station and abou. 600 quarts of eggs Sc
cured AS the estimated number of eggs
to the quart is 10000 the resulting fish
numbered in the millions. The good thing
about the scientific manner Of Matching
pike is that only very small number
are lost whereas by natures methods
only small number develop as other
fish eat the eggs. Even the fish which
are stripped are not lost but returned to
the water and live.
At the Swanton hatchery much larger
number are Matched. Between 5000 and
10000 fish were stripped there last year.
This meant about four times as many
fish as from the Milton hatchery. Most
of the fish will be In Lake Champlain
later and It is probable there will be a
hatchery In operation on the wharf of
the Lake Champlain Transportation COM
pany.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-01
BATTEN IN BURLINGTON
Gentleman of Many Aliases IL Now In
Chittenden County Jail

A gentleman of many aliases, who
registered here under the name Of G. r.
Brown. is lodged in the county Jail await
ing trial by the federal authorities on
the charge of an attempt at wholesale
defrauding of the farmers of Vermont
by improper use of tho mails This man
has been known. also, as George r.
Ratten and Henry Anderson He operated
in Vermont last December. making his
headquarters at Bellows Falls and ad-
vcrtising that he wanted to buy farm
produce. When he had received several
consignments. he shipped them out of
the state. according to Information. send
ing the farmers checks which were worth
less. BY the time the checks were turned
in, he was out of the State.
Brown was arrested March %. in George
town, Kentucky. and was brought back
TO Vermont Thursday and lodged in Chit
tenden county Jail. He will probably be
tried in United States court In the near
future.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-01
SOLDIER DIES FROM
TERRIBLE INJURIES
Emilio Roma, 20, Falls Into
Bread Mixer at Fort Ethan Al
len-Body Is Drawn Into Ma
chinery and Horribly Mangled

Emilio Roma. 20. died yesterday morn
ing at 6:15 O'Clock at the Post hospital at
Fort Ethan Allen of injuries received late
Wednesday night when he fell into big
bread mixer at the Post bakery and was
terribly mutiated. He died of shock and
hemorrhages. From the neck down his
body was torn and bruised. He was
private in the quartermaster corps.
Just how the accident occurred Is I'm
known as 1t was not witnessed. The big
mixer is driven by a fve-horsepower
motor Roma was leaning over 1t, It is
believed. engaged In keeping the dough
away from the sides when. in some way,
he fell in
At the moment he was alone, but help
was soon at hand. Fully conscious, though
ne had been drawn into the machinery
and whirled around by tho steel paddles,
he directed his rescuers how to extricate
his body after they had succeeded in
turning off the power. II was fully %
minutes before they got him out.
He had been in the service over three
and half years and was formerly with
Troop +, Third Cavalry. His mother who
| recently came from Italy, is living at
Allentown. Pa, where the body Will be
sent
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-01

Bennington county lad made about az
by raising pigs. There are about 100
clubs OF boys and girls In the State at
the present time. AID there could easily
be 800 II the right kind OF leaders could
be rcndily secured. Much depends on
The ability Of the leader. Members must
be under 10 years of age as rule, and
usually hey are over ten years of age
Periodical meetings are held and the
social side Of the club work Is rot tho
least valuable feature Of the service. The
details OK the work are so comp-ehen-
siVe that Professor Ingalls, did not COM
plete them in the hour, and this summary
gives very inadequate idea of the
many-slded character and benefits of the
work. 1t must mean much for the boys
and girls OF Vermont and 1t is hoped that
evory town may soon be represented In
.,is service.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-01
BEARS ARE NUMEROUS
Hundreds Of 'em In Vermont snys
Commissioner Linus LcnveuS

Hundreds Of 'em In Vermont snys
Commissioner Linus Lcavens
Linus Leavens, state fish ard game
commissioners, was in the city Friday
and said that bears had been reported
In large numbers over the State. lie was
OF tho opinion that there were several
hundreds OF them in all. Addison county.
in particular seemed TO have become in
tested recently. Other fur boa ring ami
mails such as the fox seem to have grown
fewer on account OF the extensive hunt
ing and trapping of those who have en-
gagged In the business because OF the hiRh
prices.
As soon as the pike have boon Matched
and planted IN the wators. the depart
ment will take up the work with perch
and these will be Matched In the same
hatcheries which handled the pike. These
fish will be planted in the ponds and
smaller lakes in the interior OF the State
to afford fishing for those who are not
within easy access of Lake Champaign.
The spawn will be obtained at Caspian
Lake whore a station has been pro-
cured.
Between two and three millions Of trout
| eggs are In the fish hatchery now but It
is difficult to tell how they will turn out
as sometimes the eggs are not very
fertile. This seems to be the case this
year.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-01
STOLEN CAR IS FOUND
Henry Papin's Machine Discovered
Stuck in the Mud in Essex

The car belonging to Henry Papin,
which was stolen Sunday night, was
found Monday morning stuck In the
mud on a cross road. which leads from
Essex Junction to Taft's Corners. The
thieves had gone az far as they could.
but got tho car so deep in the mud that
It took pair Of horses nearly half
day to get the machine on firm ground
again. The five young men in the car
are known to have walked to Burlington.
The car was stolen about ten o'clock
ut night. and Mr.. Douglass of Essex juno
ton reports seeing n machine resembling
II working along on the side of the road
not far from where 1t was found.
The road between Essex Junction AND
Richmond was reported to be impassa-
Bile and 1t is thought the men who were
trying to get down country with the ma
chine had heard of that and then tried
the cross road. The bad condition of the
highways was really responsible for the
recovery of the car.
The machine was valued at s1.395 and
was not damaged the least bit The tools.
and robe. valued at 500 were in it when
found. The thieves are described as being
young men and one was without an over
coat while another wore a brown overcoat
with a belt behind A good description
could not be furnished the police.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-01
CASE ENDS SUDDENLY
court Orders Verdict for Hurley in
Stanley VS.. Webb md Hurley

Tho case of Barnard f. Stanley against
Daniel Hurley and Mrs. w. S. Webb.
which was started in county court March
y. was brought to sudden
close Thursday morning when Judge
Frank L. Fish sustained the motion of
Warren r. Austin for the defence that
tho Jury be instructed to render a verdict
for the defendant, Hurley. The Judge so
instructed the jury. on the grounds that
the plaintiff had not shown that the neg
hgence of the defendant, Hurley, was the
sole cause of the death of the horses for
which the plaintiff sought to recover.
When the evidence had been completed
Thursday morning. tho plaintiff discon-
tinued the case against Mrs. Webb, so
that the case against Hurley was the only
ono to be considered.
Tho subject of controversy was the re-
aponsibiIity for the death Of mare and
colt, belonging to the plaintiff. and pas
tured on Oak Ledge farm, owned by Mrs.
Webb and managed by Mr.. Hurley. 1t was
claimed that through the negligence of
Mfr. Hurley, the fences around the pas
ture were not properly kept up, so that
the horses got out to the railroad track
and were run over by the train. The own
Or, therefore, sued for the value of tho
horses.
The defence claimed that an auto party,
WHOoe machine SOL STUCK IN the HluO IN
that vicinity Just before the horses were
killed, tore down the fence there to get
boards for an aid in getting out the
auto, and that Mr.. Hurley had not had
time to repair the fence since that time
e. NJ. Horton assisted Mr.. Austin in the
defence of the case.
Attorney w. r. Austin moved that the
fudge instruct the jury to return a verdict
for the defendant on the grounds that the
','aintiff had not shown that the negli-
nee on the part Of the defendant had
n the sole or approximate. cause Of
the death of the horses in his pasture. and
had not shown that the Rutland railroad,
was not negligent in killing the horses.
In ordering the verdict for the defend
ant, Judge Fish said that 1t was mani
Testify the duty Of the plaintiff to prove
that the railroad was not negligent in
Its duty in order that the case should be
made out against the defendant, Hurley.
The attorneys for the plaintiff. NJ. G.
Leary and c. f. Black, argued that the
fact that the horses were in the pasture
Of the defendant made him liable for
their loss, through not properly keeping
mp the fences around the pasture, and
chat the negligence Of the railroad did
not enter into the case.
Following the ruling of the Judge in ia
vor Of the defendant, the plaintiffs at
torneys entered an exception and the
case may be taken to higher court.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-01
COW TEST ASSOCIATION
South Chittcnden Organization Holds
Annual Meeting and Lays Out Work

The annual meeting of the South Chit
tenden Cow Test association was held in
the Office of the county agent Saturday
afternoon with a representative group of
farmers present. Directors for the COM
ing year were elected as follows: G. NJ.
Hazard, Noah c. Frink, c. NJ. Byington
and NJ. ID. Mills. all OF Charlotte. and
r. c. Clark of Williston, w. c. Fuller of
Richmond and Fay Small Of Huntington.
1t was voted that the directors proceed
to organize as strong COW test asso-
citation as possible for the coming year
and negotiate with II. Z. Bremen. State
agent in charge of COW test work, re-
garding securing a competent tester
Another meeting Of the directors Is
called for next Saturday at the farm
bureau office. Anyone interested in be-
coming a member of the association fol-
the coming year is asked to communicate
with one of the directors before thai
meeting.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-01
FLEW IN SAND STORM
Aviator John J. Burns. Formerly OF
Burlington. Has Thrilling Experience

While the people of his home State were
struggling through drifts Of snow about
two weeks ago. Lieutenant John j.
Burns, son Of Mr.. and Mrs. James Burns
of South Prospect street, was battling
with severe sand storm out in Okla
homa which almost proved his undoing
Lieut.. Burns had been scouting about
the country getting games for the Post
Field baseball team of which he is man
ager and between oklahoma City and the
field he ran into a sand storm. The sand
was so thick that he was unable to zee
the ground at all so he went straight on
until his gasoline gave out. Then there
was nothing to do but take chance and
fortunately he struck a fairly good field
finding later however that he had just
missed water tower in his descent. The
storm continued for two days and during
that time the lieutenant and his mechan-
&c staked down their ship to keep the
wind from turning It over. The plane was
a big Liberty capable of making l45
miles an hour
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-01
SIX RECEIVE WHITE VEIL
Young Women Clothed In Habit OF
Order Of Mercy Thursday Evening


Thursday night six young women were
clothed in the habit of the Order Of
Mercy and received the white veil from
the Right Rev. Bishop Rice, D. D., at
Mount st. Mary's Academy.
The candidates entered the chapel in
bridal robes which. after a touching dis
course on the religious life. given by the
Rev. Father Nolen, they exchanged for
the black habit Of the Sisters Of Mercy
The ceremony ended with Benediction Of
the Blessed Sacrament.
The Right Rev Bisnop Rice was as
sisted by the Rev. Thomas J. LEONARD and
the Rev. Father Allott, s. s. e.
Present in the sanctuary were: The
Rev j. f. Gillis, the Rev. W. II. Cas-
sidy. the Rev. T. ]. Liddy, the Rev. J..
r. Thompson and the Rev. Father Reagan
of Hardwick.
The young ladies who were so favored
were: Miss Elizabeth McNulla Of Mid
dlebury. to be known hereafter as Sister
Mary Patricia; Miss Agnes Mccain OF
Detroit Mich, 10 be known as Sister
Mary Cephas; Miss Ellen Gallagher OF
Hardwick to he known as Sister Mary
De Lourles: Miss Althea Canaan of
Mortified. to no known Sister Mary
Jerome; Miss Irene Carroll of Jericho. to
be know, as Sister Mary Rosario: Miss
Loretta Murphy of Burlington. to be
known as Sister Mary Alacoque.
The friends from out of town who wit
messed the ceremony were: Mrs. Agnes
Mccain, Miss Mary Mccain and Miss
Helen Mccain from Detroit, Mich; Ed
ward Gallagher and Mrs. Edward Gal
lagher from Hardwich; Mrs. Label!e and
son Louis of Barre: Mrs. Frank Dover
OF Hartford, Conn. Mr.. and Mrs. Carroll
of Waterbury: Mrs. Margaret Carroll and
daughter Of Essex Junction; Miss Mary
Adren OF Jericho: Mrs. NJ. J. johnson
Of Hardwick and Mr.. and Mrs. McNulla
of Middlebury.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-01
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