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The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1920-08-13
SIR JOHN FOSTER FRASER
FINDS ABSTINENCE GOOD
Tells American Issue That Refrain
ing From Use of Wine Has Bene.
flied Him Physically

Sir John Foster Fraser, British
statesman of international reputation
was a recent visitor to Westerville
Ohio, where he came to fill Redpath
Chautauqua engagement. American
Issue correspondent opened an inter
view with Sir John by reminding him
that Westerville is the Prohibition
capital of the world and the home OF
Pussyfoot Johnson, the man who
gave an eye to make England dry"
$50 l have been warned" responded
Sir John.
When asked to give his observa-
tons concerning Prohibition in Amer
lea Sir John said: 81 will answer by
giving my own experience. | am not
a tcetotaler. have never been a
spirit drinker but have INDUCED in
the use of wine. have been in
America on this tour little over a
year. | find that outside the large
cities the law is enforced and conse-
qucntly | became. an abstainer. To
my great establishment | found that
| began TO feel better physically. My
rheumatism left me. However, |
made up my mind that when | got
back to New York l would get one
good drink. As guest in friend
home drink OF very fine old brand
of the genuine stuff was given me and
to my utter astonishment | did not
like it. Folks are adapting them
selves to the new order, drinkers arc
becoming weaned away from their
drinks and there is no doubt in my
mind but that the country is better
off without the traffic I believe that
England is tending toward modera-
ton in drinking, in fact that this is
a worldwide movement"
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1920-08-13
GERMANTOWN RESCUE HOME
HAS NEW EXPERIENCE
Pennsylvania Reformers Running
Short of Raw Material
Under Dryness
DOWN AND OUTS" SCARCE
Phila. Statistics Tell the Tale;
Phila. Wet "Wiilies," 6.1o9;
Under Prohibition, 1887

The Who-So-Ilvcr Gospel Mission
and Rescue Home OF Germantown,
one oil Philadelphia's most noted in
stitutions Tor looking after the way
farer who is desiroGs OF leading a
better life, reports a tremendous de-
crease in the number OF homeless
men applying for assistance since
the advent OF Prohibition.
The superintendent OF the mission,
John {. Maclntyrc, is authority for
the following figures. During the
first three months of 1919 (under
liccnse) j450 homeless men applied
for and received shelter. During the
same three months Of 1920 (under
Prohibition only los men applied
for help Taking the last year under
license ending July /, 1910, and COM
pairing it with the first year under
Prohibition ending July /, 1920, the
figures arc as follows: last year
under license, 6,199; first year under
Prohibition, 4S7. superintendent
Maclntyrc in submitting his annual
report says: "These figures speak
volumes for Prohibition. Our men
have learned that they can do with
out liquor and the larger credit for
their finances and freedom belongs
to Prohibition. Plentiful work and
good wages would not have produced
their success and prosperity had the
saloons been wide open. Prohibition
has brought responsibility among
them"
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1920-08-13
NEW Works. trough NECKS"
SEEK LONDON'S BARROOMS

That some of the most undesirable
element OF our population is being
routed out by national Prohibition j,
evident from this report from Londor
printed in the New York Globe Of
July 81:
London's police face a new
problem because many American
"undesirables" have come here
to escape the sorrows of Prohibit
ton. Among these visitors are
many trough necks" from New
York whose records arc we'll
known to the police.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1920-08-13
l. T. L. HOLDS SCHOOL OF
METHODS FOR WORKERS

The Irish Temperance League is
arranging for a Summer School OF
Methods for temperance workers
to be held at Portrush from Scptem-
Der 4 to September II. Nothing is
more important for the cause in Ire
land than that the workers should be
thoroughly drilled in the machina-
tons OF the trade and in the best
methods for carrying on temperance
work.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1920-08-13
LOCAL OPTION GETTING
ON BRITISHERS' NERVES

The Brewers Gazette, British liquor
organ, is considerably distraught over
local option in Great Britain. 1t
says: IF local option obtains a
footing in England, as it may do
now in Scotland. then very quickly
Prohibition will follow Oh its heels.
1t behooves us to battle strenuously
against the thin edge of the wedge
and not to bolster ourselves up with
the dcluson that Prohibition is out
side the range OF practical politics.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1920-08-13
BEER CANDIDATE WINS
IN OLD DOMINION STATE

J. T. Deal, according to special dis
patch to the Cincinnati Enquirer, was
nominated for Congress by the Dem
ocratic party OF the second Virginia
district on August 3.
Deal was an avowed wet candidate
and made his campaign on a light
wine and beer issue. He declared i'll
favor of making OF wines and beers
for home consumption and advocated
their sale under restrictions designed
to eliminate the return OF the sa-
looms. The nomination is equivalent
to an election.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1920-08-13
SCOTTISH PRESBYTERIANS
SHY AT LIQUOR LICENSE

The progress of temperance il
Scotland is clearly shown by the &C.
ton of the recent United Presby.
terrain General Assembly in indoors.
ing mo license" policy. One yeal
ago the same ecclesiastical body
deleted a no license resolution from
its annual report.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1920-08-13

1t is interesting to note that the
increase during 1919 of the supplies
of .ntoxicants for public consumption
in England has, as might have been
expected, been followed by consid-
cradle increase in drunkenness, which
is not confined to men, but has un-
fortunately extended to women.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1920-08-13
PROHIBITION KNOCKS OUT
PRISON CHURCH SERVICES

The San Francisco Examiner of
July 20 says that there were SO few
prisoners in the Oakland city Jail ON
July Is that the usual Sunday services
were dispensed with for the first time
in II years. The Examiner is not
sure whether this is only coinci-
dencc or whether Prohibition is re-
sponsible.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1920-08-13
BISHOP GREETED BY
SMALLER AUDIENCE

Bishop Walter 7. Sumner of
Oregon recently returned to
Chicago for visit. On Sunday
he preached at the Chicago
house of correction commonly
called the Bridewell. The Chi
cago Herald Examiner quoted
the bishop as saying: "Prohibi-
ton has worked wonders also.
In years gone by | used to
preach to from 1,500 to 1000
prisoners in the Bridewell on
Sunday. Today there were only
600. That change is directly
due to Prohibition"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-09-09
SEPTEMBER Is THE DAY
Third Installment of Federal Income
Tnxcs Due at That Time

The third installment on federal in i.
come taxes will be due September 15.I
Statements to this effect are bein ~
sent out from the office Of InternaE
Revenue Collector J. e. Kennedy.
Failure to make payments on or be :,
fore this date will result in penaltiea
provided by law being AUTOMATICALLY
imposed Regulations state that IF any,
instsllment due is not paid. the entire,
amount of the tax unpaid becomes dual
and payable upon notice and demandl
Of the collector. All federal incomes
taxpayers will receive these state Z
ments by mail within the next few.
days reminding them of their obligas
tons.
The federal income tax bureau has
announced that it Is important THAI
all checks and money orders be made
payable to collector of internal revs
cnue." also that they be sent to the
proper address in Burlington.
At this time last year many paid
their third and fourth installments TOD
gether, instead of waiting three months
for the final payment It is expected
that many will follow this plan this
year No returns should be made una
til statements are received, and then
both statements and remittance maS
be sent together
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-09-09
RUTLAND GIRL A BANKER
Miss WHEN Hindley Has Important Po-
sition with Alabama Company

Miss VivieH Hindley, Il. V. M. ex-'2o,
and a daughter OF Fl. L. Hindley Of Rut-
land, is making a reputation for her
self as banker, according to recent
ssue Of The Boston Sunday Globe. which
prints Miss Hindley's photograph and
an interesting account of her rise In the
business world Miss Hindley, though
only 20 years of age, Is now secretary
of the Morris Plan company of Birming-
ham, Alabama. and in charge OF credit
accounts for that company Miss Hind
ley entered the University of Vermont
in the fall OF 1916. but remained only
one year lat the end of which she en-
tered the banking business as steo-
grapher FOR the firm in whose employ
she now Is. In the Boston Globe article
Miss Hindley is credited with the fol-
lowing concerning the help she receiv-
ca from one course at the University
of Vermont:
AT school I had studied commerce
ana econoics,' which proved TO be
neip to me theoretically In the banking
business. but the actual practical bank
ing business have learned day by day.
until now l am secretary of the com
pany:
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-09-09
DUDLEY MALONE ATTACKS
EVERYTHING IN SIGHT
Including Big Parties. Their Candidates
and League OF Nations

Rochester. N. Y, Sept 5.-Dudley Field
Malone, Farmer-Labor party's candidate
for governor, in an address outlining his
platform which he delivered at a public
meeting in convention hall after an all
day conference of the State committee Of
the party, advocated making housing a
public utility in order to relieve the home
shortage. urged the creation of publicly
0 ned marketing facilities to reduce the
cost of living, declared that the United
States should keep her hands off Russia,
and decrled government by injunction"
as he termed the administrations part
in recent labor disputes.
'ln the nation" he said I'VE have had
Democratic president and Republican
campaign, and In New York State we
have had a Democratic governor and
Republican Legislature. Both the old
parties have been in complete control of
our government for the past two years.
Nothing real has been done. No program
of reconstruction has been planned at
Albany or Washington. The profteers
are piline up unheard of dividends. There
are three new mllionaires out of war
profits for every American soldier who
lies dead in France. Over 10000 people
in New York city alone may be without
homes In month. And there is a short
age Of houses, of coal, transportation, of
milk for babies and other necessities,
creating a crisis which will demand cour-
! age. patience and craftsmanship.
I'VE are still paying war taxes on food,
| on clothing and even on the soda in our
\ drug stores. The Farmer-Labor party
advocates that these consumption taxes
on our lives and comfort be forthwith
Produced by a heavy levy against those
| who Of ha
war" He launched vigorously investives
at Governor Cox and Senator Harding.
He said the League of Nations was mot
only dead but damned and said there
was no special American brand of liberty
/ but that the universal spirit Of freedom
should be applied to all oppressed peoples
| of the earth"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-09-09
LIEUT.. PAUL HURLBURT
A SUICIDE At POST
Dead Body of Commander of H
Troop, Third Cavalry, Found
on Floor of Bathroom at His
Quarters, With Revolver by
His Side

because Lieut.. Paul Hurlburt, officer
OF the day at Fort Ethan Allen. had not
oeeh soen Tor short time Thursday on
ms rounds, an officer investigated with
the result that tho lieutenant was found
oeau IN the bathroom of his quarters,
with bullet wound inflicted by an army
revolver in his forehead.
80 1ar as could be learned Thursday.
Lieutenant Hurlburt went about his duties
as oHlcer of the day in the morning. He
was active In his duties as late as 1920
O'CLOCK. From that time on he was seen
oy nobody and shortly after noon another
oH'cer was called on to investigate his
quarters to see II he were there. Lieut.
,ehlnt Hurlburt was seen lying on tho
moor or the bathroom by the officer who
ciimped up to peer through the transom
when he found the door to the bathroom
locked. There appears to be little doubt
as to suicide for the reason that the door
10 the bathroom was locked from the in
SIDE. Hurlburt's revolver lay n short dis
lance from him. evidently where It had
fallen when Il left his hand.
Lieutenant Hurlburt was a CAPTAIN in
the army In France and has recently been
hrst lieutenant in command OF II Troop
of the Third Cavalry. His homo was in
Boston, Mass. He was q graduate OF
Princeton College few years ago and
was very popular officer at Fort Ethan
Allen. lie is survived by wife and one
child.
The body ~as taken to Boston for
burial.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-09-09
LONG DIVORCE DOCKET
Many Cnses Being Filed for Trial in
County Court

As the time draws near for the opening
of the September term of Chittenden coun-
ty court. new divorce cases are being
filed in large numbers at the office of the
clerk of the court.
Mary Ploof of Burlington seeks n divorce
from Frederick Ploof, on the grounds of
adultery. intolerable severity and refus-
al to support. They were married Sep
TENDER 5, 1904, at Keeseville, N. Y, and
lived together until March I. 1920 They
have four children, aged 49, 13, II and nine
years, respectively. The petitioner asks
for the care and custody of these children,
and also desires to resume her maiden
name, which was Mary Cobb.
Julia Helen Dennis of Westford desires
divorce from Peter Dennis, who now
lives in Colchester. The grounds stated
in the petition are adultery, intolerable
severity and refusal to support. This
couple were married April 1, 1890, at Enos-
burg and lived together at different points
In Franklin county and in Colchester un-
til about the first of last January. They
have no children. The maiden name Of the
petitioner was Julia Helen Cross.
George w. Tillison of Burlington has en-
tered divorce proceedings against Nettie
NJ Tillison who is living In Wolcott
Their marriage took place May 30, 1895 AT
Plattsburgh, N. Y. They lived together at
Fairfax. later at Underhill and then al
Wolcott, until about August 1919. The pc
ttion is brought on tho grounds Of adul-
terry and intolerable severity. The maiden
namo of the libellee was Nctte NJ. Max
field.
Agnes NJ. Stearns of Burlington seeks
separation from Bertram Stearns on the
grounds Of adultery, intoorable severity
and refusal to support. They were mar
ried at Dandy June 3, 1908. The nader
name Of the petitioner was Agnes Badger
They lived together at Dandy and later
! at Colchester until October %, 1916. They
have one child. seven years Of age which
is now with the petitioner. She asks fol
the caro- and custody of this child and ha.
secured an injunction restraining the libel
lee from in any way interfering with this
| care The petition states that the peti
toner is now i'll and unable to work ant
suit money and temporary almony /.
asked for. V. A. Billiard appears for tn,
petitioner in all these cases. A. J.. Sher
man appears for the libellee In the las
case.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-09-09
ONE QUART OF GIN
Causes Automobile Accident and Sends
Three Men to House of Correction

Albert Shortsleeves was Friday sem
fenced to not less than II nor more than
IL months in the House Of Correction by
intoxicating liquor Shortsleeves' case
grows out of the efforts OF States Attor.
ney Martin in following up liquor cases
where automobiles are concerned on
Monday Aug. 80 Robert Devoid and Mar.
tin Ambrose were arrested and later sens
fenced to prison for driving an autos
mobile while intoxicated and causing an
accident The investigation of the State
department led to the arrest and convic.
ton of Shortsleeves.
At the hearing Friday afternoon.
counsel. The prosecution was in tina
hands of Mr. Martin. Shortsleeves asked
for a jury trial and the following vera
selected as jurors T. F. Conlon, F. A.
Brode. George +. Humphrey, c. II. Buck.
ley, Scott e. Terrill, J. S. Denning.
H. L. Loomis. Perry Miles, Edward
Lavalley, Paul d. Kelley, F.. H. Brown
and John Fuller.
Devoid and Ambrose testified that they
bought a quart Of gin from Shortsleevea
and drank part of it in the Armory
paid SO for the quart according to theirs
statement Shortsleeves had little 10 say
concerning his own case. but he had an
admirable war record. He went down
to the Mexican border with COMPANY NJ
and was one of the first to enlist and
fight in~France.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-09-09
AUTO LOOPS THE LOOP
DIR. and Mrs. r. A. Rich and Five Chill.
dren Have Narrow Escape

miraculous escape was that Of DR..
and Mrs. Frank A. Rich and their five
children of South Union street, whose
automobile went over 12-foot embank-
ment about five miles from the city on
the Malletts Bay road Sunday evening
The car. a Hudson seven passenger.
turned completely over and finally landed
with tho occupants pinned underneath it..
In spite of this unexpected 'roop-the-loop''
and unceremonious landing. none of those
in the car was injured in the least except
Mrs. Rich, and she only slightly. The car
was wrecked.
DR.. Rich and his family were returning
to Burlington after a trip 1t was In the
early evening, whom darkness was he
ginning to fall that the accident hap
pened. In attempting 70 pass another car.
DR.. Rich struck a bad spot. Tho road was
narrow at that point ard before he
realized It, he car was out too Tar and
slipped over the embankment.
b. P. Fitzpatrick. manager of the local
branch of the B. F, Goodrich Rubber COM
pany. arrived on the scene directly after
tho accident and assisted in lifting the
side of the overturned car sufficiently so
that the people underneath could get out.
Mr.. Fitzpatrick took the children into his
car and brought them home DR.. and Mrs.
Rich remained TO see about getting the
wrecked car righted and back to Burling-
ton,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-09-09
NEW PRINCIPAL FOR
VERMONT ACADEMY
Professor Raymond Mcfarland,
for Ten Years at Middlebury
College, to Take Charge of In
stitutiOn at SaxtOn's River
Buildings Being OverhauIed
and Improved

AT largely attended meeting Of the
board of trustees of Vermont Academy.
held at the Inn in Saxton's River Friday.
the committee on teachers consisting Of
DR.. w. A. Dawson, ex-Gov William w.
Stickney and Olin D. Gay, recommended
Prof Raymond Mcfarland, teacher Of
secondary education in Middebury Col
lege for tho principalship and he was
unanimously elected.
Principal Mcfarland was born in
Lamoine. Maine, fitted for college at
Bucksport Seminary and graduated from
Amherst College in 1897. Later he entered
Yale for special work, receiving his
masters degree in 1902. He taught in
Castleton Normal School, going from
there to be principal of Leicester Academy
at Leicester, Mass, where he remained
five years until called to be principal Of
the Ithaca n. Y, high school. with nearly
1000 students, and from there was called
to the professorship at Middlebury Col
lege, where for ten years he has been
teaching young men and women how to
teach He was for five years director of
the Middlebury summer school. Principal
Mcfarland is an author of considerable
note. among his best known books being,
History of New England Fisheries"
Secondary Education in Vermont" and
skipper John of the Nimbus." He il
well and favorably known throughout the
State and the plan Of the principal and
trustees is to make Vermont Academy
| first-class fitting school, fitting for life
as well as college.
| All the old buildings are already being
! overheuled and improved, and new heat
! ing plant and dormitory for girls will he
erected before the school opens in Septem-
| Der, 1921. The trustees and principal are
| insstent that Vermont Academy shall be-
come a school where young men and
women may secure the best possible
education, suited to the needs of the In
dvidual pupil Besides the regular COL
! lege preparatory courses there will be
business and vocational courses. There will
| be an up-to-date agricultural plant on
| the farm of about 200 acres owned by the
academy. The courses in science and
mathematics will be supplemented by
mechanical drawing. manual training and
| practical surveying. Young men and
/ women will he trained to meet the needs
of the business world as private secre-
| taries, stenographers and bookkeepers.
| There will also be courses in art, painting
and drawing, vocal and instrumental
| music and domestic science. The home
life of boys and girls at the academy will
be guarded most carefully so that in
| tellectual training may not be secured
| wholly to the neglect of social and moral
| training.
| The school has been closed since 1916 be-
! cause of lack of funds and the recent
gift of 100000 by the Northern Ba rtist
| convention has made possible to cons
tnusnce of the school which was founded
in 1870.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-09-09
SUES STREET RAILWAY
WinOOski Woman Wants $1,000 for In
1urfes Said to Have been Received

Jurfes said to Have Been Received
Bertha Barnes of Wnooski has brought
suit IN Chittenden county court to re-
cover the sum of 5000, and costs, from
the Military Post Street Railway COM
pany. for injuries SAID to have been re-
ceived when one OF the companys oars
went OF the track on the curve opposit e
st. Michael's College on August 81 1919.
According TO tho specifications filed in
the case. the plaintiff left winooski for
ESSEX Junction on one Of the company's
cars on the day noted above. II is said
that from the top of the HILL shortly be-
fore the CURVE opposite st. Miohaers Col
lege was reached. the car took on terrific
speed, got out OF control of tho motor
man and conductor, left the rails on the
curve and tipped over on its side.
The plaintiff says she was hurled against
the side and bottom OF tine car and was
finally thrown out. suffering bruises,
sores and wounds to her limbs. back
arms and head. From these, she suffered
greatly according 10 the specifications
and spent $500 In a vain attempt to find
relief. She still suffers pain and has been
prevented from carrying on her regular
employment.
It is the claim of tho PLAINTIFF that the
defendant company Is responsible for the
accident. In that the motorman and con
ductor on the car were both incompetent
the road bed was not in the proper con,
dotion. the car was not properly equipped
with safety appliances. the brakes wore
not In proper shape and there was nc
sand on the track on this dangerous
curve.
For these reasons, the suit IL brought
to recover 81, 900 and costs, as noted above
J. J. Engright appears for the plaintiff.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-09-09
CATHEDRAL WEDDING
Miss EstelIa Marengo the Bride Of Har
old n. GOnya

The marriage of Miss Estella Madeline
Marengo. daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Peter
Marengo Of st. Adams, formerly of this
city, and Harold Robert Gonya, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. f. Gonya Of Johnson,
took place Saturday at noon at st. Mary's
Cathedral. The Rev. T. l. Liddy performed
the ceremony.
The bride wore a navy blue beaded
satin gown, and a hat to match, and had
n corsage bouquet OF pink roses. Mrs
Frank Bacon. her sister, attended her and
wore grey crepe de chine trimmed with
old rose, and wore a picture hat. She
had a corsage bouquet Of pink sweet peas.
The groom was attended by Mr. Bacon.
Following the wedding ceremony, Mr..
and Mrs. Gonya left for a wedding trip
to New YoH and on their return will
live In this city. The groom is a travelling
salesman for the American Tobacco COM
pany. The bride is we'll known and pop
ular, and has been for some years in the
McAuliffe store.