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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-07-15
PLAYING CARDS
Asia Originated and Europe Hns Used
Them since 1915
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The invention of playing cards has been
v~arionsly attributed to India. China,
Arabia and Egypt, but there seems to be
little doubt that they originated in Asia,
and were introduced into Europe about
the close of the 18th century. There is a
historical mention of the game Of cards
in Germany in LIS. in italy in 1@H, hut not
in France until lsaS. In the 18th century
the manufacture Of cards was a flourish
ing business in England, and under Ed
ward ". their importation was forbidden
to protect the home industry.
The marks upon the suits of cards are
believed to have been chosen tn represent
symbolicaIly the different classes OF so
ciety- Thus, the hearts stood Tor the
clergy, clubs for the soldiery, spades for
the serfs, and diamonds for the mer-
chants. In the early French carus the
kings were pictures of David Alexander
Caesar and Charlemagne, representing
the monarchies Of the Jews, Greeks, TO
mans and French. The queens wore
Esther. Judith. Argine and Pailas'
The suits OF the earliest German carus
were designated by hearts, neits- 'eaVes
and acrns Italian cards SWORDS
batons, cups and money. The court caros
at first were the king, chevalier ano
kpave, the queen being first suhst'tuteo
for fine chsvalier by the altar the
English cards in the nth century were
embellished with heraldic designs tht
kim of clubs bearing the coat-of-arm
OF the Pope Of Rome. and those OF hearts
diamonds and spades being adorned re
spectiveiy with the armorial device o.
the kings Of England. Spain and France
hi club Of modern cards derived It's torH
from the trefoil a French design.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-07-15
MORE VERMONT HOTELS

The Free Press n sought year in
year out to emphasize the need Of moro
hotels to help develop Vermont as a tour
list mecca. We see promise of the fulfill
ment Of one OF our visions of a great sum-
mer hotel for Mount Mansfield in the an
nouncement hat the Summit House on
Mount Mansfield is to he operated in con-
junction with Hotels Vermont and Van
Ness.
1t goes without saying that for the pres
emit, and particularly under existing BIZ Id
ing conditions, chief attention will DE de-
voted to the development of the present
property as 1t is. Those who know Max
L. Powell know tina he will not be salts
fled with anything short Of a hotAl in that
region worthy Of those attractive heights
and Of Vermont. We are confident that
the near future Will see him erecting such
a hosiery there,
That will be the beginning Of q chain OF
summer hotels which will push the Greer
Mountain State into the foreground on 40
count of accessibility toNcw York and thu
Adirondack az we'll ~ superior attrac
tiens Throughout Vermont svery turn N
compared with othsr tourist resorts. VI
must eneaurase every big hotel project II
Vermont az a complement 10 rood road
in the development Of the ur~an Mountain
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-07-15
MYSTERIOUS BRAIEy CASE

Further examination into the affairs Of
Fred ~. Braley, formerly of Barre. whose
private papers will, and some personal
effects were found in a Portland. Ore.
park. has brought little more to light.
The discovery was made by shecrest ac-
cident by a druggist Of Portland. who
was hiking through the toughest part Of
Macleay Park when he fell through into a
cache six feet long and two and one-half
feet wide. At one end it was four feet deep,
at the other. about two and one-half feet.
Search for a body was made by Betchel
when he brought a companion with him
the next day. and failing Of that they did
discover the other things in two half
gallon fruit Jars. Foul play is suspected.
In the first place, several traciugs of his
signature were found, giving rise to a be-
lief that his property had fallen into
tho hands of some other people who were
trying to obtain possession of moro. There
were several checks for fairly large
amounts on large banks with no payee
designated. but with tse signature Fred
n. Bradley thereon. One of these was on
the Bankers Trust company, one OF the
largest institutions in the country. There
; were numerous blank powers of attorney
on California forms. all bearing the sigma
ture, together with some Nuitclaim deeds
on Texas oil property. II is therefore
thought possible that this property may
nave been appropriated by some one. the
man killed, and the property hidden sc
that 1t might be made use of in tho future
But tho coroner of Portland has found
no unidentified body which might be that
OF Braley, Braley was of unquestionec
business vcr1c;ty both in Portland and
Barre. whee he was an influential citizen
! His nYns,pYfu tc IN tho hands OF George
Gearhart, an Oregon attorney, who IS com
plying with the Oregon law Of unidentified
property, specifying that the county c,crf
he notified. public notices be posted. AM
n unclaimed after a year. that half e.
TO the office Of the county treasurer, ant
the balance he divided between thu
finders.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-07-15
COWS LEAD ALL FARM ANIMALS

The expansion which mas been taking
place steadily in the dairy industry of
this country during the last seven years
has at last put milk COWS at the head OF
the list of farm animals so far as value
is concerned. This Is show by a recent
report by the Bureau of Crop Estimates.
United States Department of Agriculture.
The value of these animals now exceeds
that of horses and cattle other thar milk
cows, the two classes formerly standing
higher on the list. On January ! of this
year there were approximately 3,7i7,O OO
milk cows in this country, an increase of
272GO head, or IL per lent. as compared
with a year ago. Their aggregate value
10 rianAt az ~ or q, Nm.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-07-15

ing one part OF which Governor
is so solicitous, expressly says that tho
Governor "shall have power to call to-
gethcr the General Assembly. when net
essary. before the day to which they shan
stand adjourned. Any matter arising
after the adjournment of a Legislature
/ according to Governor Clement, could not
be considered until a new Legislature had
been elected on that issue.
THAT is directly contrary also to the spirit
of the Constitution OF the United states,
which places ratification of constitutional
amendment in the hands Of either consti-
tutiopal conventions or state Legislatures,
according as Congress may direct.
Governor Clement holds that either the
Vermont Constitution must he changed to
agree with the Constitution of the United
States or vice versa, as If there could be
any question as to which change.
Governor Clement goes on to attack the
provisions of the Constitution Of the Unit.
ed States for its own amendment as In
tcrpreted by the Supreme Court OF the
United states as Threatening the founda.
ton Of free popular government"
If a radical agitator IN the third party
conclave in Chicago had used that dec.
laration relative to the Constitution Of tn
United States. we would have regarded Il
as incendiary.
The weakness of Governor Clement.
argument appears further in hts DECLARE
ton that our Constitution vas framed b
insure our liberties, not to proscrb'
them. and his consequent assumption tina
the extension Of the right Of citizenship
to women in any way whatever mterferei
with the liberties guaranteed by the Con
stitution.
We never realized before that the shar
ing OF the blessings Of liberty With other
interfered with our own liberty in eithe
the legal or the constitutional sense.
y Howevur. we long since concluded tina
no consideration whatever would Undue
our present executive to remove any oh
= stacle he could place in the path Of pc
: fttcal Justice for women.
J A minority of the voters Of Vernon
chose our present executive on a wet
= platform and he will remain their "wet
representative to the very end. opposin
, tho entrance into citizenship Of any elias
. whatever, regardless OF sex. that threai
, ems to oppose the faction and interests h
represents.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-07-15
TvtE
From LeslieAs)

The former Kaiser Of Germany's Yachts
were lately offered for sale. the ex-auto-
crat having had enough OF sailing on
stormy seas.
Canadian manufacturers it is said.
practically control the print paper mar
ket. There is a case where a profit on
paper is not ilusoY.
stone walls do not a prison make"
Recently labor union officials confined In
jail successfully ordered a strike OF street
cleaners in Chicago.
Like the dancing craze, or tho .Nu.
epidemic. the cur price movement has
,spread all over the country. putting an end
to cut purse prof1teering.
The national political cam paiEn In Ger
many was so fierce and v~ituperative that
the country now seems fully committed
to popular government.
h league of Nations las grsa. tasks
before it, but nothing equal to that of
the international Conference Of Dancing
Masters at Paris. which aimed to abolish
Jazz music
Senator Kenyon Of Iowa rorsees a world
famine by and by unless conditions
change. but he is cheered by the prospect
that hunger will soon drive people back
to the farms.
A eyrSs observes: 1T is a sad thing
that prices of clothing and other non
eatables are coming down, as what is
saved on these can be used to pay higher
prices for food next fall"
Owing to transportation tie-ups a seri-
GUS shortage Of bags at harvest time is
foretold. Another set of prophets re-
lieves this dark outlook by predicting
that there will be less produce to bag.
A manufacturer who spent a year In
Iceland on business says that it is a coun-
try where they have everything you
don't want and nothing you do want
Almost like a Soviet paradise.
A cable dispatch reports, as notable
news, that Chinese women are planning
to establish a $4,000 match factory al
Canton. Yet womcn in every land have
always engaged in matchmaking.
When it was first announced, Protesso,
Einstein's theory Of relatively was said
to be understood by only IL persons in the
wrid. The other day. the Professor re,
stated his theory. and perhaps it is now
clear to another dozen.
A schoolteacher in Nebraska, after
waiting for % years for a man to make
good his promise to marry her. sued hin
for breach Of promise and received a yer
dict for $1,000 damages. She thinks tina
she can now support herself.
Let the people think and smile!
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-07-15
A OLoRED

A correspondent suggests hat since re-
puhtfcs are now the order Of tho day.
something should be lone for the colored
people In the United States. He believes
, move Of this character would help to
end the race conflict as we'll as to eiimi-
perienced IN this country. He says:
IT would suggest that a coiored repub-
iic re established in some part Of the vast
United States Of America with a president
choscn by the colored race. The first
thing to be homo would be tn acquire the
necessary location Inc l for one would
be glad to CIV my mite towards leasing
OF buying the requisite territory from thu
United States government"
The idea back Of nj suggestion evt-
IDENTITY relates tn n republic that shall be
made up exclusively Of coIored people.
This would mean the setting apart OF a
large SECTION of the country for their use
therefrom. " only n mixed population
were to be considered. there would be no
need of duplicating conditions already ex-
listing in many OF the States in the South
and Middle West at n present time
| Insurrroa.nteb,e obstacles to the assign
; ment of territory large enough TO accom-.
he discovered. if such a proSecs were to
he undertaken. on tho other hand jusi
such a republic for colored citizens already
exists Liberia. which was established by
the American Colonization Society IN 1ND
was made an independent republic IN f49
II has become a f~lourishins nation. "a
vhite man can be admitted to citizenship
there. The negro rules them supreme.
II is true that migration to Liberia wouls
be leaving the Unitrd States, but so Soult
migration from different States tn TIC tnr
ritory set apart for negroes on tn Vii
nent. II colored men and womer ,Llt
object tn separat n from A -,ca'
also object to goir me other. This i
all the more certanL rec the negroes IL
Liberia are robust. healthy and long-Hv
ed. They raise cereals and other crops n
abundance. They enjoy a tropical climate
They have a republican form Of govern
ment modelled after that Of the Unite
States and they are furnishing vtthou
any race troubles to bother them. Colcro
people who want an independent republi
for themselves in the United States ca
we'll afford to consider the advantages q
absolute Independence and security in l.
IBERIA.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-07-15

r New York World has been tnlfing
n = fine s,ate Of health and attending tn
the nations business. In booming Sec
rrtary Turnulty for a position after the
~Recnuse Of the illness Of Ny. Wilson.
Mr.. Tanauity has been placed morn and
mofe in the position Of responsibility IN
decide many questions without the aid
ard sdvtce Of the President" Quite 80!
and IN the Presidents name, Carry the
sewe tn Senator Moses.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-07-15
AUTO ovERTURNs. THREE HURT

Mr.. and Mrs. H.. f. Bennett of Glencoe,
ILL.,. Mrs. BENEFITS sister. Mrs. Forrest
Fl. Montgomery. are at Brightlook hos
pial. st. Johnsbury, suffering from in
juries received when their limousine over
turned at the top of Dole Hill in Dan
vile. Beatrice. II, daughter of the Ben
Nets. escaped without injuries. They
had nearly reached the top of the hill
when Mr.. Bennett attempted to shift
from high into low and the d~ifferential
gears failed to match. The car started
back and landed in a ditch, overturning
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-07-15

Ten years ago the averas, n..tn
was worth 49, q. compared with s7N]
year ago and $S5.I3 January l. 1890. |
generally recognized thai the quality
the milk cows of this country is imp
ing al the same time that their nun
is increasing.
The class of cattle. consisting Of ca
steers, bulls. and cows, not kept for
production and designated as "other
tie" shows n decrease of 7ao.0o0 mead
l.6 per cent. Ten years ~ the ave
value per head Of animals in this {
was s19,07, a year e. II was A+,2,
$+S.14 this year. The number of 20
cattle" in the country at the pre-
time is approximately ~,1S,UW, and
value sLSl4.575.0 900.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-07-15
CHARGES wHITEwAsH ATTEMPT

DR.. j. H. Miller, fined in Rutlan for
failure properly to placard a house, told
Judge Goddard that he considered his
prosecution an attempt to cover up gross
negligence on the part of DR.. Elliott Of
Manchester district health of1cer. He
told in detail Of the raging Of mumps at
Burr and Burton Seminary in Manchester
States Attorney Phelps told the court
complaints against DR.. Miller began when
he reported about 100 cases of flu at one
time, saying he had been too busy to get
his reports in earlier.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-07-15

Governor Clements proclamation re-
dpced To liz lowest tcrms--1f tho Constr
triton Of the United States conflicts with
the Vermont Constitution. the federal
Constitution must be changed. The Yer
Hont pioneers surrendered our liberties
b. asking admission for Vernon to the
Union under the federal Constitution.
What aimr,etcn- were those carly Green
ant statesmen.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-07-15
SAVED FROM MOTORCYCLE

Mr.. and Mrs. Raleigh Jaques Of JEFF
f~ersonvilIe narrowly escaped death Sat-
urday when Mrs. Jaques lost control Of
their motorcycle near Cambridge. The
machine dashed over a 2-foot bank into
the river. Mrs. Japues realizing she
had lost control jumped from the seat
and Mr.. Jadues made his getaway from
the little sidecar a second before the
machine went down the bank.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-07-15
SIGN ARMORY CONTRACT

The contract between Rutland and the
State for the erection Of the armory and
convention hall to serve as a memorial
for the Rutland World War veterans. has
been signed by Mayor James c. Dunn
for the city and Governor Clement, Adjt.-
General Johnson and Major Guy G. Cowen
for tho State.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-07-15
DANCES AT s.

Mrs. P1iny Duprey of Barre in celebrat-
ing her 65th wedding anniversary the
other day with her husband, danced .
breakdown, and also engaged in a quad
drille. Mr.. and Mrs. Duprey have "A chu-
dren, 4s grandchildren. and Al great grand
children. Mr., Duprey is 81.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-07-15
ROY CAUGHT IN MILL F~T

Thomas Butler. eight. son Of MT, and
Mrs. John Butler Of Fair Haven, water
boy at the mill Of the New York Con-
soiidated Slate company at North Pouh-
ney. was caught In a shaft and whtrted
completely around the other day, Frac-
lures Of the left arm and bruises were
his injuries. He will recover.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-07-15
COMMITTED SUICIDE

John O'Grady. working the town drill
on the roads near Roxbury, went sudden
ly insane July o n killed himself by
cutting his throat will a penknife. He
had been apparently in. his usual health
and mind. when suddenly he insisted that
an automobile party approaching wm
after him and sfashed his throat before
fellow workmen could prevent his action.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-07-15
MADE A CHANGE IN HER

Mrs. L. Gibson. nth & Edison ST. La
Junta, Colo. writes: my kidneys were
giving me a great deal Of trouble ! tooS
Foley Kidney Pills and they maze sue"
a change in me 7 feel fine" Foley Kid
ney Pills promptly relieve pacNann
rheumatic pains sore. swollen or stin
muscles and Joints, ]. W. O'Sullivan. 80
Church St.-Adv.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-07-15
HONOR OLDIE DEAD

The bodies of the Rutland boys who died
at Brest, France, while in service, arrived
in Rutland Friday. Stores closed while
the bodies we're borne through the streets
The boys were Pvt Walter Perkins.
Sergt. Thomas LaFond and Pvt. Kenneth
Nourse
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-07-15
FOUR ESCAPE FROM JAIL

Four men escapes from the Orleans
county jail at Newport Monday July s.
They got away by saving their way out
with a steel knife. They are Clyde John
SON.. deserter from the Brooklyn navy
yard, Henry Nesult. a deserter from
Hampton Roads, Va. WNfred Clark. a
vagrant Of Lowell, Mass, and Walter
Duke, a smugEler from Berlin. N. II.
NeauIt. was rccaptured at Littietcn, N.
~
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-07-15
NEW DENTISTS

At a recent meeting OF the Denta, Elk
amining Board Of Vermont the following
men successfully passed the examinations
and we're awarded certificates to practice
dentistry in the State of Vermont: Dur
wood l.. Tracy OF North Troy, Bernard
J. Taylor of Springfield. Robert j. Duke
Of NorthBeId and Harold NJ. Britton Of
St. Adams.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-07-15
VERMONT MACHINE co. RECEIVERS

At q session of United States court
at Windsor July 10, Judge Harland r..
Howe presiding, the resignation of N. g.
Williams and +. T.. Thompson as receiv-
ers Of the Vermont Farm Machine com
pany were received. Eben j. Dodge and
J. F. Mac1.ennan were appointed perne-
nept receivers. Mr.. Dodge was formerly
with the Edison company at Orange,
y. j., and MscIsennan has been In tho
sales organization Of the corporation for
many years.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-07-15

The allies in secret have decided to ex-
tend thr Spa conference for the beneft
o. the Germans. At this rate how many
years will be required to get Germany to
comply with the terms of peace?
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-07-15
THEIR GOLDEN WEDDING

Mr.. and Mrs. John l.. Barrett Of Straf-
ford observed their golden wedding ami
versary the other day. The BRIDES we'd
ding dress and the groom's white vest
and silk hat were exhibited. Mrs. Bar
rett presented her husband a ing IN re-
turn for the one he gave her so years ago.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-07-15
PLUNGE DOWN aO FEET. uNHuRr

Henry Rock Of Washington and Peter
Johndro OF Barre plunged 200 feet down
an c~mbankment near Barre and were only
slightly injured. Doctors. an ambulance
and the police we're summoned by those
who witnessed the accident. and supposed
both were probably badly hurt. But the
ambulance was used as a patrol wagon
to take the men TO face charges of intoxi-
cation while driving. The car landed
against a tree in a swamp.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-07-15
sANATORIJyM CONTRACT

The contract for the construction of the
Washington county tuberculosis hospital
has been let to A. B. Lane. It Is to be
erected on an estate of 100 acres and will
contain accommodations for about ~ at
the start. Construction begins at once.