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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-08-05
HOME BREWERS HIT
BY JUMP IN RAISINS

New York, Aug. 3-"Booze rasns"
jumped yesterday 2oO per cent wholesale
above the price prevailing before the
war and ten per cent over their whole
sale cost a year ago. This new high
price was brought about when f49 or 80
carloads of California muscatels passed
from one group of California packers into
the hands of another group without the
slightest chance of reaching the consum-
ing public before next October.
The sale was An open one on the
Mercantile Exchange. Before they
reach the consumer. whether in the
loose, raw state or in the form of
home brew" these raisins will have
cost the housewife at least 40 cents
pound Thus home brew" will be
brought pretty close to the marginal
cost of a thimbleful OF the stuff that
is prohibited but still gets over
either in the front or the back room.
Merchants who were not interested
in this sale described the raisins as Of
the loose. unsee1ed. packe ed in the box
variety" hardly suited for eastern do
to brewing use
The carloads were offered by Brown
& Seconnb for a group of California pack
ers. A Chinese firm bought in the first car
at fraction over 2 cents the pound. there
being S'750 pounds TO a car. Then prices
rose to "a cents the pound. The l49 cars
were brought in by f. u. Foley of Fresno
Calf, a packer. The average price for
each car was almost S4.O00. bringing the
total for the 80 to nearly $2,OOOp
Generally the sale was described as a
wash one to establish foundation
price-for the packers
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-08-05
MYSTERY IN GIRLS DEATH
Nineteen-Year-Old FHctOry Worker
About to Become Mother. Believed
Suicide

Johnson. Aug. 3.-The body of Miss Amy
Shonio. 10 missing since Saturday evening
when she left her boarding place. was
found this afternoon back of the ceme-
terry by two factory girls crossing through
the cemetery hill to get to the river The
cause of the girls death is said tonight
by the authorities to be unknown. but it
is believed that they are proceeding under
the assumption that she committed suicide
by taking some kind of poison. DR. B. II.
Stone of the State laboratory of Burling-
ton performed an autopsy this afternoon
and took the vital organs to the laboratory
for analysis.
Only a brief statement could be secured
from States Attorney Tracy tonight.
Miss Shonio, who had been employed
at the factory here for a year. was said
to-day to have been about to become a
mother and that was the reason for her
supposed suicide, the authorities state.
What puzzles the authorities is the
authorities is the absence of any bottle
that may have contained poison. as moth
ing was found by the body.
Miss Shonio's body was found under
a tree near an old barn.
She left her boarding place Saturday
evening and it is believed she died that
night. So far as known she went with no
Young men in the village and bore good
reputation. living quietly. That she was
missing was not reported to the authorities
until last night. Her father, \. j. Shonio
of Stowe, was here to-day and had barely
returned home when notified of the ind
ing Of her body.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-08-05
ATTACKED CRIPPLED S1EPSON
Former Navy Cook GOe~ TO state Pri.
concluded Officers for Two
Months

Rutland. Aug. 3.-Clifford Woodland, 49,
former cook in the navy, was sentenced
to not less than one and half nor more
than three years at the State prison at
Windsor for an assault upon his crippled
stepson. George Mossey, last June l.
Woodland pleaded guilty to charge of
breach Of the peace. that charge being
preferred against him after the first one
Of assault with intent to kill had been
dropped upon testimony that Woodland
had been drinking Jamaica ginger at the
time.
Woodland has successfully eluded the
authorities ever since the night Of the
attack. His stepson made complaint
against him that night with blood
streaming from wounds in his head made
by the butt OF revolver or some other
blunt instrument. The crippled youth $
condition was serious. A charge of in
tent TO kill was Immediately made against
Woodland. but he had skipped
Day befare Yesterday he was found
working as second cook at Hyde Manor
and arrested by Sheriff Noble j. Sanford
Of Middlebury.
He deserted after enlisting in the navy.
was arrested at Rutland and served a
term at the Charlestown navy yard.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-08-05
TRAINOR QUITS RACE
business FOrne~ Withdrawal from Can-
WAS for Congressman


White River Junction. Aug 3-Raynond
Trainor has announced his withdrawal
from the canvass for congress man in the
second district. alleging as his reasons the
press of private business. He was to have
spoken at Windsor last night, but in
formed the committee in charge of the
rally that he was out Of the race.
Mr.. Trainor announced himself as
wet" candidate early In the summer and
had a considerable following in his own
county and elsewhere. He was former
secretary of the Local Option League and
led the fight against the ratification OF
the Perry act. He also took a prominent
part in the campaign OF the present gov
ernor, Percival w Clement. He is perhaps
the best known practising attorney in
his section of the State.
The withdrawal OF the White River
Junction candidate leaves the incumbent
of the office Porter III. Dale of Island
Pond John w. Gordon of Barre and
Ernest w. Gibson of Brattleboro still In
the race. Congressman Dale is admittedly
very strong in the northern counties of
the district. Mr., Gordon is supposed to be
strong In Washington and Orange coun-
ties and Mr.. Gibson in addition to his own
county of Wipdham, is supposed to be a
very strong contender for the nomina ton
on a modified wet issue.
Gibson. who is a veteran of the World
War having gone to France with the
remnants of the First Vermont viii have
quite following among the ex-service
men, and, if he follows out his announced
plan of going on the stump in admitted
Dale and Gordon territory, will probably
stir up something of "A campaign.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-08-05
N,y.OEMOCRA7SARE'
UNITED FOR SMITH
Present Governor Is Unanimous
Choice at Unofficial State
Convention at Saratoga
Platform to Be Adopted

Saratoga Springs, Aug. 3.-Governor
claimed as the candidate for denomination
by the official Democratic state conven-
ton tonight. Although convention lead
ers had decreed that there should be no
designation or recommendation of can
didates at the fall primaries on a roll call
of the counties for an expression of opin-
ion. alfred r. smith was the only re-
Spouse.
When Schenectady county was reached
on the roll call Mayor George II. Lunn.
who earlier had vigorously fought against
the expression Of any preference, said
that he had tried to make it clear that
so far as Schenectady county was con-
cerned there was no other gubernatoriai
candidate under consideration, but that
he would decline to answer on the roll
call because to do so would constitute
violation of the spirit Of the direct pri-
mary law.
When the roll call for preferences was
proposed Mayor Lunn offered a motion
that the convention refrain from such
action. but it was lost by the overwhelm-
ing vote of 434 to JIG.
Governor Smiths name was formally
nlaced before the convention by former
Governor Martin ". Glynn, who respond
ed for Albany, tho first county on the
list. Others who spoke for the governor
included D. Caddy Herrick of Albany
and Miss Harriet May Mills of Syracuse.
Tomorrow the convention will adopt a
platform and will call the roll Of coun-
ties for an expression of opinion regarlin e
the balance of the State ticket. two as
sociate judges of the court of appeals
and United States senator
The unofficial Democratic state conven
ton tonight 1attened out the opposition
led by Mayor George r. Lunn If Science
counties for the purpose of getting an
expression Of opinion regarding can
didates
Mayor Lunn put up a vigorous fight. but
he did not have the votes behind him
Backed by the solid Schenectady county
delegation and assisted by few delegates
from upstate counties he mustered only
16 votes on his motion to place the con.
vention on record as opposed to designat-
ing or recommending or by roll call
endeavoring to concentrate sentiment re-
gardng any candidate There were ~
votes recorded in opposition.
The convention was outspokenly hostile
to Mayor Lunn. When former Congress
man John ]. Fitzgerald Of Brooklyn re-
| ferred to recent acquisitions to the Demo
cratic party there were cries of vote
| with the socialists" throw out the
socialists" and go back to the socialists
! referring to the mayors former affilia
tons with that party.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-08-05
RAN INTO DEPUTY
Would-Be Booze smuggler Has Only
Himseif to Blame for Being Caugh,
10 Quarts OF Liquor

st. Adams, Aug 3.-Charlie Tifrell Of
Troy. N. Y. was placed under arrest this
morning by Deputy Willis Fuller,
charged with violating the Volstead act
by bringing intoxicating liquor into this
country. An examination Of his grip dis
closed about 10 quarts of various kinds
of liquor
Tiffell bought the wet goods in Mont
real yesterday and in the afternoon took
train as far as st. Armand. where he
got of. From that village he walked.
carrying his grip as far as Hghgate.
where he hired team. which took him
to this place He intended to leave on train
No. for Troy, n. Y. He was practically
the cause of his own downfall as he ran
right into Deputy Fuller on the train.
Mr.. Fuller became suspicious of him and
asked him what he had in the suit case
Tifell became very nervous and Fuller
ordered him off the train until the suit
case could be opened and it's contents
looked over. While on his way to the bag
gage room in the station Tifell made a
poor attempt at escaping. but he was
easily caught. II is evident from his story
that he did not have the booze for the
purpose of selling it. He is in poor health
and thinks liquor is the only remedy for
him, so went to all that trouble to obtain
il
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-08-05
CHARLIE CHAPLIN is
CHARGED WITH CRUELTY
This Allegation Is Made In Suit ny Mr..
Chaplin for Di~Orre

Los Angeles. Aug. mildred Harris
Chaplin yesterday filed suit here for a
divorce from Charlie Chaplin She alleged
cruelty.
Mildred Harris Chaplin called by some
writer's "the queen of the movies was
born in Cheyenne, Wyo, on November 20.
1901. of English and Welsh parentage. At
the age of three months Mildred's family
moved from Cheyenne to Laramie. and
when she was two years old went to
Pocatello. Idaho. later moving to Denver.
When she was nine years old she was
sent to the Egan Schoo of Dramatic
Art Her first appearance was at charity
fete in Pasadena. Soon afterward she was
given her first opportunity to appear in
the movies. The picture was How States
Are Made" A typical western thriller. In
that picture Mildred Harris curls, which
have made her famous. were in two tight
braids. Her salary was so a day.
From that time Miss Harris's rise in
the movies was rapid and she was soon
a star with Director Griffith. She was 16
wears old when she first met Charlie
Chaplin. 1t was at Ocean Park. and less
than a wear afterward they were married
on October %. 1918. soon afterward they
moved into their nome al l.aughlin Park.
kilograms and congratulations poured
in and the newspapers devoted much
space to telling about the romance The
home in which the Chapins lived was
coreeous son was born in luly. 1919
but died 70 hours later
Then came rumors that all WAS not
hapniness at the Chaplin home and the
cloud that threatened the married life of
the couple doomed darker Finally there
came rumors Of a divorce proceeding and
| that Mrs Chaplin charged her husband
with non-support, to which the comedian
replied that he had in his possession can
celled checks to the amount of $4,000
to prove the amount of money his wife
had received. The Chaplins were then
| living apart.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-08-05
X. OF C. CONVENTION
OPENS IN NEW YORK
Apostolic Delegate Celebrates Hl&h
MaHs at st. Patrfc3x'R

MaHe at st. Pntrfck'R
New York. Aug. 3.-Archbishop John
Bonzano, Apostolic delegate to the Uni
ted States was celebrant to-day at the
pontiffcial mass at St Patrfc3x's Cathed
raj as the opening event OF the supreme
convention of the knights Of Columbus.
Bishop John G. Murray of Hartford,
Conn. who preached the sermon, declared
that the three most important RS" in
modern life are religion, righteousness
and respect for constituted authority.
With these implanted in the hearts of the
people, he said there will be no danger
of Bolshevism.
The opening session of the convention
was devoted to reports Of the supreme
officers, Supreme Knight James w. Flah-
erty in his report reviewed the welfare
work conducted by the order Marshal
Ferdinand Foch. who is to unveil the La
fayette statue, the Knights of Columbus
have presented to France, to-day cabied
a message of felicitation to the conven-
ton
1.-THE French municipalities Of Paris.
Chateau Thierry, Versailles, Verdun and
Metz" the message stated, ARE prepar-
ing enthusiastic receptions for the knights
of Columbus Lafayette delegation. They
express sincere gratitude to yonr grea:
American order for the beautiful gin at
the Lafayette statue Prime Minister
Milierand gave the movement his hearth.
est support and the French penple and
hierchy are deeply impressed by this mag
nificent tribute to the French and Am.
erican dead"
Il shall be greatly honored," he added
by joining YOUR ranks and unveilins
your statue OF Lafayette at Metz-thC
Lafayette to whom France and America
owe common affection"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-08-05
DISCUSS VAIL SCHOOL
Board Of Education Against Providing
Funds for Opening This Coming
Fall

Montpelier. Aug. 3.-The Board of Con-
troll held meeting this morning at which
members of the educational department
appeared relative to the financing of the
Vail school in the coming year The edu-
cational department wanted advice in the
matter of Mrs. 7. ~ Vail having recently
decided the house to the State. 1t devel
oped problem upon which more infor-
nation and authority was necessary be-
fore the educational department under
took supervision.
Following the conference with the Board
of Control, the members of the Board
Of Education met in their own offices
and considered the proposition they are
against, namely of providing funds for the
conducting of the Vail school this fall.
BY the terms of the deed to the State
from Mrs. Vail. the school must be con-
Quoted on the Speedwell farm, which is
hard to meet in view of the fact that it
will not be. available until October Ia The
matter will not be definitely settled until
the next meeting of the board.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-08-05
BIGGEST PIECE OF JADE
T.. In Natural History MuSeum-LArse
a. Plymouth Rock
From the New York Times)

From the New York Times)
With tade for ornaments increasing In
10. t-or, five to six times what it was
previous to the great war. IL is interest,"
ing to know that-the largest known oiocA
of Jade in existence is in the American
Museum of Natural History in New YORK
city. The big stone looks to the average
observer to be about as large as thar
famous piece of rock they keep under an
elaborate arch at Plymouth, Mass inc
famous Plymouth Rock. upon which the
Pilgrims landed. Its actual size - sevan
feet in length by four in width and its
weight is three tons.
The museums block of jade does not
look unlike tho Plymouth Rock, for while
Jade always suggests beautifully poi
ished green, or perhops white. stone, this
being in the rough, looks very much Ike
any other boulder.
While the big piece Of jade is one OF
the museums great curiosities. 1t rs not.
as might be supposed, in conspicuous
place. say in the big central hall of tho
museum on the main floor. but tucked
away in a far corner of South Sea hall on
the fourth floor This is because it Ia
used "A part of an anthropoiogical ex-
hibit and on it Is poised a Maori warrior.
life size, in an attitude suggestive OF a
raised hand.
The warrior is an interesting person
himself He is in native costume. which
consists of tattooing on the face and the
upper part of the legs and breech cloth
The model was cast from life. The sori-
ginal was Hautuoterangi, a Maori dancer.
who was one of a troupe brought to this
country a few yearsago to perform at the
Tippodrome. The statue was the work
of Sigurd Neandross. and in the difficult
pose in which it is done is considered one
on the finest and most realistic figures
of this kind in the Museum.
Monsieur Hautuoteransi is poised upon
the block of Jade because that stone. Ii
found in very considerable quantities IN
New Zealand and is priced by the Maoris
both as an article of value and also as
a lucky stone. Resides making orna-
ments and charms of the Jade, the Maoris
carved axe-shaped implements from it,
drilled at the upper ends, and carried by
their chiefs as badges of office.
The greater part of New Zealand Jade
is found on the western coast OF South
Island in bouiders which usually appear
In mountain streams. This big block of
jade was found on South Island in 1917
II is of the green variety. none of the
white Jade being found in New Zealand
and the interior ranges from apple green
to the richest tones of emerald The
outer surfaces are subject TO change and
like this great boulder, are a subtranslu-
cent brown or yellow brown.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-08-05
JAPANESE COMING TO
u. S. BY THOUSANDS
Arrive by "Underground- Route and
Hide for Five Year~

Tacoma Aug. 3.-Definite location Of
the underground system" on the
Pacific coast by which thousands of
japanese are struggled into the United
States yearly" was announced here to-
day by Con gressman Albert Johnson,
chairman Of the House sub committee
on immigration an naturalization
which re-assemb1ed to-day to inves-
tigate Japanese activities in the North
west.
Until we came to the Northwest we
had only an indefinite idea of the oper-
atoms by which Japanese are being
brought sure pttiously into the United
States" said Mr.. johnson. Now we
have a key, so to speak.
TRACED FROM YOKOHAMA
I'VE have found that the system be-
gins at Yokohama Thence it leads to
Honolulu and extends across the Pacific
to Guaymas on the Gulf Of California.
Here. either by water or across the
border, the Japanese invaders are snug
gled into the United States. A perfect sys-
tenn of escorts has been established. Mex
lean guards are known to have been bribeh
with so at the United States Mexican
border. The same careful system of es-
cort has been. established both at Yoko-
hama and Honolulu.
California he is taken in tow by some
member OF the Japanese association.
branches Of which are in Oregon and
Was hington. He is taken to the bank and
his credit established by substantial
deposit.
HIDES FIVE YEARS
Then he goes out into vineyards
or into the agricultural districts and
hides for FIVE years. At the expirdhon
of this time he can come out of secfn-
sion. II he is questioned by the gov
eminent authorities as to his residences
here he can quickly establish this by
taking the authorities to the oank
where five years ago he made his mr."
deposit
I'VE are positive that these associa-
tons. in Washington. Oregon and CALI
fornia, are aiding in the strrreptrfous
| system of Japanese entry into the>Ohlteo
States.
..rbe United States authorities are per-
fectly cognizant OLA route of this under
ground system of unlawful TRANSPORTATION
and will take some action at once
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-08-05
100000 FOR WORK
ON VERMONT ROADS

Montpelier. Aug. 3.-The district high
way commissioners met with S. r. Bates.
State highway commissioner to-day rel
alive to the work for the rest of the sea-
son. Haying is about done and there is
more help available than there has been.
so that Mr. Bates wanted to know their
plans. Incidentally there comes from the
automobile department over $50O.0O0 to be
distributed in maintenance of roads and
this matter was under consideration while
the conference was in progress.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-08-05
PREPAREDNESS
factor in feeding the masses Of workers
who are not food producers.


The difficulty connected with the COM
mercially-run farm which speciahzes Is
that it requires hired labor. and labor Is
still scarce. Stories of harvest help are
confusing. Farmers of one section re-
port that they have labor enough. Others
say that they cannot get any kind OF
help, and others want only skilled hands
and refuse city vacationists. One editor
of a farm journal, who tried to get the
harvest hand and the farmer together,
says that he got the addresses of work
ers and then was surprised to find that
almost none of his farmer readers asked
for them. This is only the story Of har-
vest labor. There is an undisputable
shortage of regular farm help, estimated
at between 20 and 80 per cent.
Increased immigration is being suggest
cd AS A means of bringing labor to the
farms. but il is doubtful If the ordinary
run of immigration could be attracted to
farm life under present conditions In re-
cent years immigrants have avoided the
country because the cities and industry
promised a better chance of prosperity.
AS this was never truer than now. and
as the foreigner is usually we'll aware
of it when he comes, the farms could
not expect to take any large proportion
of labor that might be imported. The
Danes and Norwegians have always stuck
to the soil when they came to this coun-
try. The Swedes. on the other hand
have been absorbed by woodworking and
allied trades. Germans of two genera
tons back went on the farms. but since
then German immigration has followed
the crowd into industry. Southern Euro
peans, who are good farmers at home,
come to this country with ambitions to
try new fields
A COOLIE PROPOSITION
/ The only kind of immigrant who could
be hustled past the city and out to the
farm is the oriental. An agricultural
committee of Chicago suggests that coolie
labor be brought to this country in ship
loads and dumped on the farms The
orientals would not be allowed to bring
their families to establish homes, and
they would be shipped back where they
came from when their contracts expired.
or when they were no longer efficient.
This doubtless would be an effective
price reducer, but the treatment of this
labor like so much stock or machinery
would besides reflecting on American civ
lizaton. he destructive Of country life
and be resented by the oriental govern
ments. with whom immigration is already
sore point
+ immigration, though seriously consid-
cred, seems a remote possibility of helr
in our food difficulties The Nationa
Grange authorities say that America car
only solve the problem by getting dowr
to actual work and that there will bs
more of an incentive to farm operation
when the farmer is represented on al
boards and commissions involving gov
ernmental activity.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-08-05
ANDREW ELLIOTT TO RE
AT VERMONT FAIRS

Montpelier. April 3.-Andrew Elliott of
Gat' Ont, has been again engaged by
commissioner OF Agriculture f.. s
Brigham to do livestock demonstration
work at fairs and gave addresses AT
Grange meetings through the fair season.
Mr. Elliott sailed from Glasgow, Scotland.
ON the 18th OF July, with 100 head of
Cheviot sheep which he went abroad to
purchase for parties in Woodstock, VT
Mr. Elliott has had opportunity to study
agricultural conditions in the British Isles
and will have much IN say of interest to
EArrnant fa-,y>0re