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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-08-12
MAY LOSE HOSPITAL
Institution at Bellows
Falls Hn. Deficit of Nearly $500
Monthly


Bellows Falls, Aug. 5-The closing down
the Rockingham hospital here is a
pssibility as the result Of an announce
ent made last night following a con-
rence of the directors of the institu-
on. For many months the hospital
as been running a a financial loss. rang
g from $500 to $500 month
a public mass meeting has been called
y the directors to take place Thursday
vening. August 80 when public senti-
ent will be expressed as to the con-
nuance of the hospital. Local people
Re aroused at the prospect of losing the
nly hospital within a radius of 20 miles
nd it is expected that when the public
Aeeting is held opinion will be so strong
to prevent the closing Of the hos
&tal
At the meeting. the directors will make
plain statement of affairs and call for
mandate from the townspeople. At
resent the indebtedness is $500 with
he debt increasing rapidly. The direc-
prs can see no light ahead unless vol
ntary contributions make up the deficit.
because of the conditions here a hos
ltsl is needed TO serve a large town as
Fell as the surrounding country for sew
raj miles back
The hospital was established about Is
ears ago and since then has received
equests and gifts. Expansion has been
b order. however. and funds have never
cen as freely available as needed. The
hsutution was started in a residence
ouse and was later moved TO the large
tructure on Front street. where il is
ow located. II has been training school
pr nurses and besides several private
oorns maintains several free beds.
II public support is brought out to save
he hospital for the town, the present
irectors manifest willingness to go ahead
nth the hospital. The board of direc-
prs present at the meeting last night
Yere n, G. Williams, E. L. Walker. L. E
Wilson. F c. Hildreth. James Barrett
nd w c. Belknap.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-08-12
TO INCREASE STOCK
Reynolds Co. of Burlington Have 5000
600 Capital---Rutland Firm, $500, 900

Montpelier. Aug. 5-The W. G. Rey-
nolds company of Burlington has filed
with the secretary of State a certificate
that the company intends TO increase its
capital stock from $4,000 to 100000
The Kolstad Taylor company Of Brat
tleboro has certified that 1t has a paid
up capital stock of $4,000; while the New
England Table Manufacturing company
Of Rutland intends TO amend its articles
OF association so that the capital stock
will be $500,00O.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-08-12
FIND MISSING GIRL
TAKEN in by Bakersfield Family in Ell.
hausted Condit1on--.Wanted to Go
to Work

St Adams Aug. s.-Phyllis Lake, the
15-year-od daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. F..
c. Lake of St Adams Hill. who left home
early Tuesday morning and who was
found late Friday evening at the farm
Of Arthur Wells in Bakersfield. gives
only one reason for leaving home and that
was her desire to go to work.
The young girl was taken in Wednes-
day by the Wells family in rather an
exhausted condition. She had nothing to
eat. she declared, since leaving her home
Tuesday morning.
Deputy Sheriff H. D. Sturtevant of
East Fairfield. was the official who final
ly secured trace Of the girl.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-08-12
More Auto MiShaps

Montpelier, Aug. Sired Coburn of
FIardwtck has reported that his auto
mobile and that of H. j. Ring of Water
bury collided near Wolcott recently,
owing to the machines not giving each
Pther road. The reports of the accidents
n which Richard Raymond Of White
River Junction and J. A. Judge of Lyn-
Fonville lost their operators license have
been made to the secretary's office. ]. P
3oyce of Websterville has reported that
bis machine and that of Minnie Lawrence
BIZ Waterbury collided one day last week
hoing a little damage to the machines.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-08-12
Gets Printing Contract

Montpelier. Aug, s.-George e. Carpen-
ter, State purchasing agent. has awarded
the contract for the printing of the in
surance commissioners report to the
Gobie Press, which mas had the printing
contract for few years There are still
two contracts on State printing to be
awarded one of which is the newspaper
supplement
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-08-12
GIRLS TO AID
Will Assist Vermont Display at East
States Exposition at Springfield

Montpelier, Aug. s.--The following Yer
mont girls have promised to help in the
Vermont display and sales work at the
Eastern States Exposition at Springfield,
Mass. this fan Florence Brewster,
Johnson; Helen Aiken. Burlington; Doris
Slack, Randolph Center; Janice Byington,
Charlotte; Marion Wright, Burlington
Marion Anker, Barre: Mildred Hooker,
Hardwick; Thelma Edmunds. Norris
Vile Merle Smalley, Morrisville; GUM
hid Myheburg, Proctor; Eleana Fulton,
Bennington; Hida Martinson, Barre
Rhoda Orvis, Manchester; Mary Shorey,
Montpelier; Helen Thorne. Vergennes
Marion Barrows. Johnson; florence Bar
rows, johnson and Emily Dodge, Barre.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-08-12
Lose Their Licenses

Montpelier. Aug. 5-The secretary OF
State has suspended the following auto
IN bile operators licenses for one cause or
mother; Fred ]. Allen of Bennington. for
reckless driving, including hitting a team.
suspended indefinitely; T. A. Cormier of
Ft. Johnsbury, indefinitely for an accident
David d. Noodle of Orleans for misuse
|pf number plates. permanent suspension
Frank L. Fellows of White River juno
kion, for reckless driving in Thetford
making total of 50 suspensions this sum-
Smer.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-08-12
AUTOS CRASH
Car Misses Going into River by Foot
Top Saved Occupants Injury

Middlebury. Aug 6.-One man was
slightly hurt and three escaped when two
autos came together at the entrance to
the Nash bridge over the New Haven
river early this evening. one machine
plunging 10 feet down the embankment.
If 1t had gone a foot more It would have
dashed into the water The machines were
those Of Ernest Hammer. whose house is
near the bridge. and Warren Delphia of
Cornwall who had with him Harold
Cady. Ernest Provost and Roy Foster of
Mddlebury. The latter went down the
bank and the top being up the occupants
were saved. One OF Fosters legs was
slightly hurt.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-08-12
FOOTE FILES ASSENT
Cornwall Man VIII Allow Use of His
Name for ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Other Candidates. Opinions

Montpelier. Aug. "a. w. Foote of
Cornwall last evening filed his assent
to allow the use of his name as a can
didate for lieutenant governor in YER
mont, with the secretary of State, as
provided by law. F. H. Rabbit filed
his assent when his petition arrived
Thursday. Mr. Foote'S petition arrived
last week but he did not file his as
sent at that time.
Petitions from other candidates are
arriving, both in the Democratic and
Republicans tickets and as soon as
each has over 500 filed and the assent
placed in the secretarys hands the
actual filing of the petitions takes
place.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-08-12
FEDERAL TROOPS IN
DENVER RESTORE ORDER
Striking Carmen Will Not Return Il
Work With Strike Breakers

Denver. Aug olive hundred soldiers
from Camp Funston arrived in Denver at
500 a. M to-day and the first street cars
began running manned by ke-breakers
each car protected by squad of police.
The city is quiet.
At meeting Of tramway workers It
was decided not to return to work unless
the company took the men back in body
and discharged the trike-breakers. The
company refused. Twenty cars on ten
lines were operated by strike-breakers.
Automobiles loaded with troops followed
most of the cars.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-08-12
BROWN HAS RECORD
Serving 80 Day Burglary Term, Proves
TO BE Amesbury, Mas, Probn TONER

Montpelier, Aug. 5.-Chief Of Police
Connolly is investigating the career Of
Leonard Brown. convicted of robbery
here yesterday and finds that he is on
probation for some offense that took
place in Amesbury Mass He has writ
ten the probation officer in that section
that Brown. who stole goods from Fred
erick p. Dover. is in Jail here serving a
80 days sentence and asking advice rel
alive to the youth after his term eX-
pires. This morning when Chief Connolly
was looking through some more Of
Browns clothing he found a safety razor
that belongs 10 Mr.. Dover.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-08-12
File Primary Petitions

Montpelier. Aug. l0.-E. w. Gibson
pr Brattleboro and John w. Gordon
pr Barre. candidates for the congress
fional nomination, have filed the re-
luired number of primary petitions
n the office of secretary Of State.
each OF them having over ESQ re-
huired to have their names on the
ballot. Their assent has also heen
Piled Porter Fl. Dale, the congress-
Fnan whom they seek to defeat. was
n the city Monday afternoon. look
Ing after his fences.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-08-12
Aid Trout Propagation

MONTPELIER. Aug. Sinus Leavens
fish and game commissioner, has re-
turned from Pittsfield, where he con
ferred with residents In that section
on the plan of closing the head waters
Of the White river in Pittsfield. the
upper parts of the south and west
branches of the Twigg river which
empties into the White River.
The lower portion of the Twies
river will be open to trout fishing. but
the two branches named will be used
for native propagation of trout. which
will improve fishing in the lower part
of the stream much faster than by
stacking with hatchery trout
FREE PRESS WANT ADS PAY BEsp
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-08-12
ROAD WORK PROGRESSES
federal Government Man Finds 1t Ad
vanced Faster Than Elsewhere

Montpelier, Aug. &c. H. Stillman of
Troy. n. Y. who is in charge of the road
Project work in Vermont for the federal
government. has been in the State this
geek inspecting the work as it has prog
|essed under the different contractors
supervision. He flnds the work coming
Hong nicely in Vermont. being advanced
|aster than in the other nearby States.
|ir. Stillman is completing some of the
mailer Jobs and will be able shortly to
report these are done
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-08-12
HAY PUT OUT LIGHTS
Wfsp Got into Wires and as ReauI
Barre and Montpelier Were Dark

Barre. Aug. 5--A wisp Of hay on
the Libby farm in West Berlin threw
the lighting system in this city and
Montpelier out of working order about
1880 this morning. according to Of
ficials OF the company. It appears one
wire had burned off and two tnsula-
tors have been broken. A heavy gale
Of wind blew some hay into the wires,
resulting in the short circuit on the
$4,000 volt wire. which caused thu
trouble.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-08-12
To Have $4,000 Organ

Bellows Falls, Aug s.-A $4,000 organ
for the Universalist Church here has been
decided upon and the committee in charge
has secured an option on an instrument of
that value. The committee in chrge is
made up Of the Rev. r. F. Johonnot, Her
bert T. Kelley and w. c. Jewett
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-08-12
EXPEDITION WILL GO
AFTER PIRATES GOLD
Ship VIII Visit south Pacific to Test
Inventors Device

New York. Aug Spinning their faith
on the powers Of a newly invented device
for the detection of gold deposits. An
drew Cullins, well-known prospector
of Haieyhury. Canada, and the Rev
Father Theriault of the same town plan
trip 10 the South Pacific islands 10
search for buried treasure. according to
joint statement they made recently in
Ottawa.
1t was said that the trip was being fl
nanced by a New York capitalist, whose
name was not disclosed, and the fortune
seekers were to confer with him in this
city before setting off on the long jaunt
A test of the machine was said to have
been made recently in Toronto by hiding
gold coins in house and the device in
dictated the presence of the money.
According to the report of friends of
Mr.. Cullins, the invention. if it proves
successful. will be of more value in a
| search such as is planned than in indcat-
ing gold locations in the mining districts.
because in searching for collaborating
veins II will not determine the quantities
or depth at which the metal would be
found. and therefore the operators would
not know whether II would he in suffi-
! Gent quantities to Justify development.
This is given as the reason of the in
| ventor In searching for hidden treasure
from foundered ships or buried by pirates
| In the South Sea Islands.
| Most Of the patients enjoying the
| benefits of the ost-Graduate's radium re-
| search work are persons of small means
Dr. Willis emphasized the statement
that the limited knowledge Of the powers
! of radium is due to the fact that few
| hospitals have been able 10 obtain the
| precious stuff for purposes of expert
| mentation and. as result. the progress
toward a standardized method of treat
ment has been slow. He said that
| the treatment by radium of the cancerous
growth itself was one phase of the work
being studied and another was the APP
plication of radium to the surfaces after
the growth had been removed.
HELPS TUBERCULAR GLANDS
Among the cases reviewed by the clinic
| yesterday were several in which radium
had been successfully used in the treat
ment Of tubercular glands, one being that
of young girl who had suffered from
this affllction for years as a result OF
severe burns about the throat and should
ers and subsequent skin-grsftin
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-08-12
ROB DOCTOR
Barre Physician Loses S35O--Taken
Safe

Barre, Aug. s-The authorities are
working to solve the burglary Of the Of
fee of D. A. Perry in the Rowland block.
This occurred some time Thursday night
when about $3.50 was stolen from the safe.
The last person in the office cannot tell
whether he locked the safe nor whether the
door was locked that night. Two checks
were left, one for s32 and one for s25, one
Of which was signed, while the other was
not.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-08-12
JOHN BARRYMORE TAKES BRIDE

New York. Aug. 5.-John Barrymore,
widely known actor and Mrs. Leonard NJ,
Thomas formerly Miss Blanche Oelrichs,
socially prominent in this city. were mar
ried here to-day in the Ritz Carlton
Hotel.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-08-12

The men and women who study the
lads are never in doubt about the cor
|rectness of style in clothes. silver. auto.
! mobiles or in kitchenettes.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-08-12
Burning Holes in Your Pockets

You say that you cannot keep money
because it burns hole in your
pocket When you have it, you spend
it. But why allow your generosity to
work you misery afterwards If you
put your money in the bank, it will
not burn hole there. 1t will increase
and earn for you. This Bank cordial
" invites your patronage.
The City Trust Company
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-08-12
FIVE ARE HURLED
200 FEET TO DEATH
Interurban Car Strikes Auto Contain,
Ing Family and Only One Escapes

Orion. Mich, Aug. s-Fve persons were
killed this afternoon when an automobile
in which they were riding was struck by
an interurban car on a crossing near here
The occupants OF the automobile all mem
bers Of one family. were hurled 900 feet
and with one exception were killed in
stantly.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-08-12

FREE PRESS WANT ADS PAY BEST
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-04-08
Precinct Caucuses

Precinct caucuses are to be held
throughout the state on April I4th
for the purpose of finally electing
delegates to the National Conven-
ton. The right of the women Of
Iowa to vote for President and
Vice-president of the United States
does not depend upon the ratifica-
ton of the Federal Woman Suf-
frage Amendment. This right was
granted by act of the Thirty
eighth General Assembly.
Therefore, women are eligible,
just as men are eligible, to attend
these precinct caucuses, both as
voting members and as candidates
for positions on delegations. As a
party duty they are urged to attend
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-04-08
Proposed Land Tax Bill

A bill before Congress, now known
as the "Nolan Land Tax Bill' is at
tracing the attention of land owners
bScauSe it imposes heavy tax on
land. The farmers should put up a
fight against this bill at once or they
will have load showed on them be-
fore they know it.
The American Farm Bureau FEEDER
alton is going to deal it a heavy blow
in the near future. Every Farm Bu-
reau member is going to get chance
to vote on this bill very soon. After
the votes are assembled they will be
presented to Congress and will really
give the Farm Bureau representative
the proper credentials to stop the
passage of the bill.
The main feature of the bill is as
follows: A bill introduced by Repre-
sentative Nolan in the House of Rep
resentatives which is for raising a tax
on land. All persons, firms, associa-
tions and corporations owning land in
excess of $4,000, whether in posses
sion or leased to Others shall be sub
ject to an excise tax upon the land at
the rate of one percent and not ir-
Guiding improvements the result in
whole or in part of the application of
labor to land. Notice that the bill
does not figure in the improvements.
What does city land amountto with
out improvements? What does the
small Eastern state farm amount to
without improvements.
e. b. Thomas, President of the
Audubon County Farm Bureau, has
asked every president of the Town
ships to call a meeting and get the
farmers vote.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-04-08
FARMING ON A
BUSINESS BASIS

Day by day the farmer is coming
to a fuller realization OF the fact
that the farm as we'll as the factory
must be run on business lines if
farming is to be made really profit
able. There is no better proof of the
great profit possibilities in agricul-
ture than the fact that farming has
always been the means OF making a
good living and often comfortable
fortune despite the very inefficient
methods used in our grandfathers'
and even in our fathers times.
The city manufacturer would be
in the bankruptcy court in short
time if he employed merely hand
labor; if he did not use all the
machinery applicable to his
business he would find himself far
behind his competitors. In fact he
would not be able to do any BUSH
ness at all because he would be I'M
able to sell his product at price
anywhere near the competing
price of the machine using manu-
facturer. This principal of increas-
ing production through labor saving
has been recognized on the farm as
we'll as in the city with the result
that mechanical equipment of all
kinds has replaced to q great extent
the old, time-worn hand work
methods of doing business.
And now the farmer is following
the city man yet another step to-
ward real living efficiency. Mr..
City Man has learned that labor
saving is a good thing not merely
in his business but in his daily life
at home. that he will have more
energy for his daily life if he can
enjoy his leisure hours to the full
without having to do any firing,
non-productiue work The farmer
is following his example in this
respect and today on farms where
the pumping, sweeping, churning,
washing. milking and hundred
other firing chores were done by
hand in time outside of the real
working hours, we now find the far
mer and his wife and family enjoy
ing the leisure that their hard work
entities them to. Electricity, fur
nished by dependable little light
and water plants, has become the
household servant and extra hired
man on thousands of farms all over
this country. Of course light is the
first thing one thinks of when cleo
tricity is mentioned and it is true
that electric light is universally
used wherever it can be obtained.
1t is also true that electric light
makes wonderful difference in the
farm home, frightening and cheer
ing every phase OF home life. But
many a farm family is finding that
the work electricity does through
the many electric power appliances
now available for home use is even
greater service than the furnish
ing of light.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-04-08

The Easter services held by the
Christian and Community churches at
the Christian church were success
fully rendered before a crowded house
The music by the combined choirs
was excellent The selection Easter
Praise" composed by Rev Henry of
the Community Church, was especial
ly fine. The entire program was I'M
usually entertaining
Monday evening, Pyof. Atkinson OF
Ames, bee expert gave a talk in
Audubon on bee culture At present
there are only three drops of honey
per person a day, SO there is no dan
ger of an oversuppiy. An effort will
be made to organize a bee keepers
association. Audubon County has an
immense amount Of honey which goes
to waste because we do not have the
bees to gather IT.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-04-08

Mr. and Mrs. Otto Jorgensen and
Chris Fredericksen departed for
Denmark to remain indefinitely.
All hope they may return soon.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-04-08
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Splatters and Splinters

+ 4 4 4 \ 4 II y X X X + y
Oh sure, folks,
We LOVE spring:
Cold in the head
N everything.
Didn't we tell va not to change 'em:
Chloraphine D.-Answering your
query we find authorities agree a lady
with sore feet should rubber heels.
Yon'r re welcome
There are only two kinds of Turks
bad ones and dead ones. Kick 'em
| out of Europe, Woodrow
Well, well, we'll! Just look at this!
Analine Dolores News, one of Viola
townships enthusiastic admirers of
Mary PickfOrd, "America'S Lovey-
| Dove" sends us this very sensible
efuSion:
When Mary tired of Owen,
SLIGHT love for him she bore.
'Twould have been so MUCH better,
LIZ she bore little Moore.
Well, anyhow Analine, Mary didn'
seem to care about changing matri-
mony to alimony
From reports it seems s.SHE paid. y
Bnt she may be Owen Moore for all
we know
Little dimes the coal men,
Add to the miners pay,
Cost the poor consumer,
Six bits. That's h--l, we ii say
An auto struck horse and killed it
down on Mulberry. street in Des
Moines, the other day
And when the policeman came on
The scene to write out his report of
the accident he
Started to drag the horse over onto
eighth street because. he said
He couldn't spell Mulberry.
Honest.
No he isn't honest
He's a policeman.
Got the missing word yet?
'P. NJ. Christensen, Jeweler.
watches for women of superior design
and perfection of movement. y
Pete says that's good ad
And he'd like to run it in the Jour.
nal t. f. but
He don't dare to-
Short--very short skirts
Are with us again.
AS far as we can see
They're all right.
That'll be about ALL
| Au reservoir
VIM. Fowler is very poorly at
this writing. We hope be NAV re-
cover soon.
L. P. Petersen Sundayed at the
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-04-08
Miss Amber Kelsey was on the
sick list last week but is better at
this writing.

The M. e. Ladies Aid Society was
entertained Tuesday at the home of
Mrs. Minnie Hensley, with Mrs. Hen
nv Minerman assistant hostess.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-04-08

Mrs Graham. mother of j. M. and
Mel Graham, was taken to the Clar-
india institution Tuesday. Mrs. Frank
Ballou accompanied her there and
will return home the last OF this
week