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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-01-08
BRADFORD UNDERWEAR
COMPANY CLOSES PLANT
Employees Strike when Girl From Black
Cat Textile Co. Is Hired

Bennington, Jan. THE II. +. Bradford
company underwear) was shut down this
forenoon by a strike of the winders and
knitters who refused to work with a
young woman winder, Mary Alexander,
who had recently been employed at the
mill of the Black Cat Textiles company
The Black Cat mill has been declared an
unfair shop by the United Textile
Workers of America because of the strike
among the operatives which began last
August and which was never ended al
though the mill Is running with nearly
as many employees as when the strike
began. Miss Alexander was employed in
the winding room at the Bradford mill
but during n slack period obtained en-
ployment with the Black Cat company
thus losing her standing in the organiza-
tion of textile workers. When she ap-
peared al the Bradford mill this morning
the knitters and winders refused to work
unless she was discharged. With two de-
partments closed, the company deemed
it best to shut down the mill until the
"uhle could be adjusted. The Bradford
company on Monday announced an un-
solicited increase in wages of 1917 per
cent applicable to every employe About
two hundred hands are employed.
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Addison County
MIDDLEBURY

Edison Hebert Farnham of Sudbury,
who was taken i'll with pneumonia while
returning from Morrisville a few days
of his sister-in-law. Mrs. w. A. Stokes,
in this village, where he had been visit
ing previous to going to Morrisville He
was 81 years old and besides his wife,
Helen A, he is survived by two sons,
Herbert of Morrsville and Horton of
Sudbury; also a daughter, Mrs. Lester
Burt of Sudbury. The body was taken
to his late home. where the funeral
services were held Monday afternoon
at two O'Clock. Burial was made in
the Wallace cemetery. He was born in
Shoreham July TO- 1862 and was we'll
known farmer.-Miss JennieDuffany died
at her home in Shoreham Wednesday
evening of last week She was II
years Old having becS born in
held at St Geneveve's Catholic Church
Saturday at nine o'clock. Tie Rev.
+. a. Wolch oficiated. Burial was
in Lakeview cemetery.
The January meeting of the Middle
bury Suffrage club will be held Thurs
day at the home of Mrs. C. !, Button.
partment Of Middlebury College will ad-
dress the club on Liberalism" The an
nual meeting of the Lake Placid Sec
ton of the Green Mountain club. Inc,
will be held in the parlors Of the Addi-
son House Friday evening at eight
O'Clock. This is to be an important
meeting and full attendance is desir-
ed. The new officers for the ensuing
year are also to be elected-Allen Flagg,
who has been seriously i'll for week
with pneumonia, is slowly gaining.-Mr.
c. II. Amsden. who came here with the
remains OF his wife for interment has
returned to Boston.-Mrs, James o,
Howarth is i'll and under the care of a
trained nurse.-Mrs, Louis Stober of
Boston. Mr. and Mrs. o. u. Taylor of
Waterbury. Roy Bullock of Rutland and
Robert Reed Of Poultney, who were cali
ed here by the death of Charles j. Bull
lock, returned to their homes.-Mr.
and Mrs. Stephen Doody of Little. n.
H., are here to visit their parents, Mr..
and Mrs John Doody and Mr.. and Mrs,
Fred Brookins.-The educational depart
ment of the Women's club will hold a
meeting in the high school building Fr1-
day at three p. m. DIR. j. j. Ross VIII
address the meeting.-Miss catherine
Boylan has gone to Rutland to visit rel
atives.-Mss Marguerite Bottum as re-
turned to New Haven after week at
the home of Mr., and Mrs. w, E. Glenn
ent.-Floyd Rice has returned to New
York city after spending few days with
his sister. Mrs. r. G. Flagg,-The Misses
Evelyn and Kathryn Bruya, who have
been in town to visit their grandmother,
Mrs, Napoleon LaPan, have returned TO
Barre.-Phillip LaFleur of Hartford
Conn, is in town to visit at the home OF
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs Ira II. La
Fleur,-Dr. II. L. Cushman of Brooklyn,
n, Y, is in town to visit his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar II. Cushman.-Starr
Eells and Russell S. Duncan will leavs
for Hartford, Conn. TO enter the employ
Of the United States Rubber company
Mrs. l., II. BrowR, who has been here for
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-01-08
Discussion of the ,iI ozsuys, 1,s'o

DlsCussloH VI 'ho "a OS0Wp1s
convention, to be det .v-mor-
rows meeting, centers about June % and
June 30 with the final decision depending
on the place chosen.
The committee probably will be called
on also to consider a recommendation that
the rule requiring two thirds to nominate
be changed 50 that only u majority would
be necessary Chairman Cummings pre-
dicted to-day, however, that no such ac-
ton would be taken. With this rule, 1t
was pointed out it would be possible for
IL minority to name the candidates.
The purport of President Wilson's let
ter to the jackson day banquet still was
carefully guarded tonight.
Chairman Cummings conferred with
Secretary Tumuty at the White House
to-day and later it was said that no con
fidential copies of the message would be
available to the press prior to the time of
its reading.
Chairman Cummings declared the BAN
quet would be the greatest political din
ner in the countrys history. A dozen
speakers, including most of those prom
inently mentioned for the presidential
nomination, will appear at each of the
two banquet boards. At one of these sec
tions 1t is planned to seat 800 people and
at the other 700.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-01-08
WILL INCORPORATE MAPLE
GROVE CANDY COMPANY
Capital $1OO.OOO-COncern Was Started
-Four Years Ago by Three Women

= st. Johnsbury. Jan. 1.-The Maple
Grove Candy company. established by
three women four years ago. will incor-
porate as the Maple Grove Candies COM
pany, Inc, with a capital of 100000 and
in the list of eight stockholders are the
three women who started the concern
Mrs. Katherine lde Gray. her daughter,
Mrs Helen Gray Powell, and Miss Ethel
McLaren, George c. Cary, the maple
sugar dealer, and Mrs. Mary Elizabeth
Evans of New York city, the Mary
Elizabeth" of candy fame. The plant
which now gives employment to 20 girls
will be moved to st. Johnsbury from the
home of Mrs. Gray on a farm two miles
south Of this village and occupy the
present quarters of the Cary Maple
Sugar company when that concern moves
to its big buildings now in process of
Construction.
Maple Grove candies have had a wide
sale in all parts of the United States
and the new company will greatly enlarge
the business.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-01-08
Democrats Gathering at Wash
ington Lay Preliminary Plans
for Presidential COrtest-In-
teresting Possibilities
BRYAN STILL AN ENIGMA
National Committee VIII rs Asked to
Put Itself Squnrely Behind Wilson in
His stand in Treaty Controversy
Bryan to COntraryf

Washington, Jan. 1.-THE peace treaty
as a campaign issue, was conspicuous to-
day as leaders of the Democratic party,
here for the quadrennial meeting of the
Democratic national committee, laid pre-
imnary plans for the presidential con-
test
Discussion of the treaty got an addi-
tional impetus when it became known
that tomorrow the committee would be
asked by it's officers formally to put it
self squarely behind President wilson in
his stand in the treaty controversy.
A resolution making such a declaration
was prepared for presentation and Chair-
man Cummings of the committee predic-
ted that it would be adopted. 1t is UNDER
stood to he in general terms endorsing
the Presidents course without declaring
specifically for unreserved ratlficatioh
but Mr.. Cummings said the intention was
to make its language so plain that there
would be no doubt that the party stood
behind the President
The announcement stirred up endless
speculation when il was coupled with
unverfed reports that William Jennings
Bryan would advocate a different course
in his speech at the big Jackson day ban
uuet to be held under the auspices of the
committee tomorrow night.
Involved in the possibilities of this
situation was another unknown quantity
the message which President Wilson is
TO send to his fellow democrats at the
banquet.
Occupied with these reflections, the COM
mittee members apparently have given
little attention to the subject of possible
candidates, several of whom will pro-
nounce their views on public questions at
tomorrow nights banquet
Although San Francisco and Kansas
City apparently were well in front to-
night in the race for the convention, 1t
was declared by the leaders that the mat
ter was by no means settled and that
there still was chance for Chicago or
St. Louis. The Chicago hackers became
very active late in the day and word
came from St. Louis that its plan to cap
ture the big meeting, abandoned several
days ago, might be revived If a compro-
mise solution were sought.
Workers for San Francisco declared they
had a majority of the committee pledged
unequivocally. This claim was denied
by the Kansas City supporters.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-01-08
1920 Session Opens With One Of
the Greatest Political Sensa-
tiOns in Years-Five Men De-
MED Seats in Assembly
LOYALTY QUESTIONED
The DepOsed Members Are; Augu
C1aesseus, Samuel A. Dewitt, samuel
Orr. Charles solomon and Louis WnId-
MANA ction Comes Unexpectedly

Albany. n. ". Jan. 1.-THE 1920 session
of the Legislature got under way with a
rush to-day. Far from being the usual
perfunctory initial gathering of the States
law makers, it developed one of the great
est political sensations in years in the
suspension Of the five socialist members
of the Assembly. it witnessed an avalanche
of bills and resolutions, and marked the
peaceful completion of what had prom
ised to he bitter contest for the minority
leadership of the Senate.
After being in session since noon, both
houses adjourned late in the afternoon
until next Monday night.
Most of the bills were introduced in the
Senate, where the regular committees
were continued from last year 4 few
were read in the Assembly. but as the
committees in the lower house will not
be appointed until the Legislature recon-
venes next week no reference of the
measures could be made.
Charles II. Belts, the new assemblymen
from Wayne, had the distinction of intro
ducing the first bill of the season in the
lower chamber, a measure designed at
the repeal of the States daylight savings
law. A companion bill was introduced in
the upper chamber by j. Samuel Fowler
of Chautauqua.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-01-08
CHARGED WITH AN
ATTEMP TED MURDER
Harry Liberty of Burlington AL
legged Assailant of Swan
ton Woman

st. Albans, Jan. I'm Franklin county
court this afternoon Harry Liberty of
Burlington was placed on trial before
Judge Harrie B. Chase and a jury
charged with assault with intent to muir
der Mrs. Joseph Robinson of Swanton on
November % last. The case is prose-
cuted by States Attorney A. B. Rowley.
Having no funds. Liberty asked that
c. G. Austin be assigned as counsel.
Last November, Liberty was arrested,
charged with criminal assault and shoot
ing Mrs Robinson. At that time he
claimed there was another man with him
when he went to Swanton and that it
was that man who went to the house.
Mrs. Robinson to-day identified Liberty
her assalant. The woman, who is
60 years old and widow, bears an excel
lent reputation. She testified to-day that
when she allowed the man to go in the
house to warm himself by the stove he
attempted assault, first trying to tie her
hands and in the struggle drew a revol-
yer and shot her twice.
DR.. II. L. Pierce Of Swanton testified
that her wounds consisted of one in the
left ear and another on the scalp back
of the ear. A bullet which he removed
was exhibited in court. book and a
piece OF rope taken from Liberty's pocket
after he was placed in the Swanton lock-
up, a piece of rope with which Mrs. Rob
inson's hand was tied and two pieces OF
paper picked up on the floor at her home
are said to correspond with the note book
were received as exhibits.
Witnesses were on the stand who iden-
titled Liberty as the man who tried a
few days before the attempted crime tc
buy a revolver in Swanton, also n wit
ness who said he met Liberty that day
on the road leading to Mrs. Robinson's
house.
The case of Mrs. Martha j. Esmond vs.
DIR. Henry b. Esmond, divorce, was com
pleted this afternoon with Mrs. Esmont
as the last witness.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-01-08
RUTLAND COUNTY TEL.
co. ELECTS OFFICERS

Rutland, Jan THE annual meeting
of the Rutland County Tele phone & Tele-
graph co. was held at the Bardwell Hotel
here to-day. The directors held a meet
ing at II o'clock and at 80 President
Abram w. Foote of Cornwall called the
meeting to order after hearing the sew
eral reports. The following officers were
elected for the coming year President
Abram w. Foote of Cornwall; vice-pres
dent, w. Il. Grover Of Mddletown Springs,
secretary. d. S. Carpenter, Middetown
Springs; treasurer. II. E. Sanford of Mid
dlebury; directors. w. F. Otis and p. G..
Bond of Dandy. c. B. Stafford and Charles
n. Foote of Wallingford y. s. Carpenter
and w. f. Grover of Middletown Springs.
w. R. Foote of Pawlet and II. T.. Sanford
and a. w. Foote of Cornwall. The COM
pany gives telephone service in the
southern part of Rutland county and
Rupert in Bennington county.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-01-08
ST. JOHNSBURY EXEMPTS
CREAMERY FROM TAXES

St. Johnsbury, Jan. TN the largest
attended village meeting for years John
c. Danforth, one of the caucus candi-
dates for village trustee, was defeated
by Preston Il. May. who ran on sticke ers
by only II votes At the meeting COM
mittees were appointed to report the ad-
visibility Of having municipal building
and also adopting commission form of
government. The Plymouth Creamery
owned by j, w. Davies of Boston. who
has Just completed n fire proof structure
costing nearly 100000, was exempted for
ton wears.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-01-08
STATE SPIRITUALISTS
TO MEET AT MONTPELIER

Montpelier. Jan. THE Vermont
State Spiritualist association will hold
its annual convention in G. A. r. hall
January 3. 10 and II. The first session
will be held on Friday evening at
80 O'Clock. The following well known
speakers and message bearers will
serve the association during the en-
tire session: The Rev. Wellman C.
Whitney of Springfield Mass: Mrs Net
tie Holt Harding of Somerviile, Mass.
the Rev. Effie I. Webster of Montpe
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-01-08
ILL, KILLS HIMSELF
Charles r. Macdonald of Bnrrc Puts
Shot Through Hand

Barre, Jan. 7.-Despondent over i'll
health, Charles F. Macdonald. who served
in the navy for a year. shot himself
through the heart with a .32 calibre re-
volver yesterday afternoon. He was the
only son of Mrs. Jessie Macdonald. He
was 90 years old and besides his mother
leaves six sisters.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-01-08
RUNS DOWN SIX-YEAR-OLD BOY

Brattleboro, Jan. Frank Hunteless of
Keene. N, H.. one Of the proprietors Of
chain of dry goods stores. brought TO the
Melrose hospital here this afternoon a
boy whom he had badly injured in Hins-
dale, n. H.. while driving his automobile.
The boy was Fred Latham, aged six, son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Neil Latham of Hinsdale.
DR.. f. r. Lynch found that the boy had
sustained a fracture of the jaw and that
two teeth were knocked out and five
loosened. There also We're cuts about
the boys face.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-01-08
RoosEvELTs GRAVE

Oyster Bay, n. Y" Jan, 6,-Hundreds
who reyered the memory of Theodore
Roosevelt visited his grave in Youngs
Memorial Cemetery to-day, the first an
niversary of his death, and offered silent
nraver or laid wreaths on the mound of
their pilgrimage.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-01-08
REQUEST FOR DANvILLE CHURCH

BFtl Q ESI FUN DFNN II1LI CIiUTNNTI
Danville. Jan. by the will of Mrs.
Julia V. Somers, who recently died in
this village the Methodist Church of
Danville received bequest of $1,000,
The Congregational Church at Peacham
will eventually receive bequest from
the same source, relative having the
use of the fund during her lifetime.
Mrs. Son~rs who recently came Gcle
from Peacham, left many private be-
quests to friends and relatives.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-01-08

1t is logical to suppose that the person
to whom your property would be va.ua
and desirable is a reader OF the c!agsin
ads. Test the matter.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-01-08

1r you nave proper erty to sell you have
IN vour hands what is. essentially, an
advertising problem-even though you
have q broker.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-01-08
DEER KILLED IN
SEASON WERE 4,l56
Largest Number Slaughtered
in Rutland County,
SIS

Montpelier Jan THE final report of
deer killed in Vermont in the open sea-
son from December to 6 has been listed
as 4156, and the average weight was
l3S13
Total weight Of deer killed, 574,075; total
number pounds dressed venison, 3S2,7T,
valued at Is cents, $j4 4,407.55.
Total number of bucks killed .... 2O1S
Average weight of does killed .,.. 1875
Total number of does killed .... 2l3s
Average weight of does killed 12l.5
Number of bucks killed
POO lbs. and over .............. 1893
Number of bucks killed
under 100 lbs .................. IA
Number of bucks killed
30 lbs. and under ..............
Number of does killed
200 lbs, and over .............. 100
Number of does killed
under 100 lbs. Observation-Disclosures. 243
Number of does killed
so lbs. and under ..............
Largest number reporter from
Rutland county ...,............ SIS
Second largest number reported
from Windham county ........ SO
Third largest number reported
from Washington county .... 4oS
Largest DUCK Killed reported from Rut-
land county, weight 1893 lbs. estimated,
killed in Brandon by A. ID. Ryan of Bran
don. Second largest buck killed in Frank
lin county, weight $50 pounds, estimated
killed in Montgomery by r. L. Jewett of
Bakersfield. william Frasier of Hard
wick. II. c. Bellows of Windsor and
Claud Chaffee Of East Montpelier are
each reported to have killed bucks of 800
pounds, actual weight.
Largest doe reported from Bennington
county, weight 265 pounds. actual, killed
in Dorset by q. r. Dunbar of South Dor
set. Second largest does killed in Gale
donia county, weight $50 pounds, actual
killed in Peacham by II. W. Walker of
! Cabot.
The total number of deer killed this sea
son compares with past seasons in which
both does and bucks could be legally
Killed as follows 1919, 4l56; 1909, 45y7; 1910
5000; 1915, GOi2.
foHoWlng is complete tabuation from
| reports received at the office of the fish
and game commissioner at Montpelier tc
January ll920, This tabulation is made b,
counties giving the names of successful
| hunters in each town:
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-01-08

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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-08-04

Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Bromley
went to Rochester today on a visit.
Miss Marjorie Tucker, of Water
loo, is here on visit to friends.
Mrs. Harry Winans returned
home TO Waterloo Thursday, after a
visit with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Shema.
Miss Lura Hanna returned
home TO Manchester today. after a
couple week visit with her sister,
Mrs. R. W. Relf.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. E. Barnhart
and children and her sister, Mrs.
Elmer Barrows, of Oskaloosa, de
parted Monday via auto on a visit
10 the Twin Cities.
Mr.. and Mrs Joseph Borlaug
and children and Mrs. Rev. Hertel
and daughter autoed to Lacrosse on
Sunday on several days visit to Mr..
and Mrs. Leonard Olson.
Miss Thora Quammen returned
to Ossian Tuesday, after visiting at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. K. Prest-
gard. She was accompanied home
by Miss Gunvor Prestgaard. ~.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Mott and
daughter Ruth, returned home to
Cleveland, Ohio, Sunday. after a
visit with his mother, Mrs. Bertha
Mott and other relatives ami friends
here. ... w. ..-
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. o. Theoderson
and children autoed up from Jewell
Iowa, Friday on a visit to his sister
Mrs. John Hillesvedt and aunt. Mrs.
A. Danielson. They returned home
Saturday.
Miss Molly Barlow returned
home last week after visit with her
sister, Mrs. John Tollefson al
Devils Lake n. d.
&C. w. Edwards, of Chicago, who
was visiting his wife's parents, Mr.
and Mrs. C. H. Bromley, left Mon
day for Minneapolis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kirkbride and son
james and Mr.. and Mrs. Bradrick
autoed to Clear Lake Sunday for a
couple of days outing. b.
| MIR. and Mrs. u. Bryant, Of
Haviland, Kansas, came Saturday or
a visit to her mother, Mrs. A. Barth
ana brother c. j. Barth.
A fine baby boy was born t.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Austad Monday
which gives them a family of tire,
fine children. two girls and boy
-Thos. Gilman arrived home or
Tuesday from Winona. MINI He
saw Lansing and Winona play bal
there Sunday, the former winning
is to 7.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-08-04
James b. Tillinghast Dead.

Another Winneshiek county pion-
eer, James B. Tillinghast, passed
away last Thursday at the home OF
MS son Clark in Pleasant Twp. He
was past 90 years old and was in
failing health for several months.
He retired from the farm a number
of years ago, and the family home
was at Freeport. His wife passed
away two years ago, when he went
to make his home with his son. He
was born in New York, April is,
1880. The deceased was civil war
veteran, enlisting in 1852 and ser
we'd through many important battles.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-08-04

We are offering very special val
lies in mems and young mems suits
to increase our business for fair
week. We sell suits of quality, and
you can depend upon every purchase
you make that you save fully % per
cent. Fine suits of the very latest
models at $500 to S42.50, while
we have good suits at less price. 1t
pays to trade at BEARS.