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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-22
NEW ENGLAND'S QUOTA
Sum Of sis,I45.O,s4 Ia Wanted in United
Simultaneous Financial CAMPAIGN

New England folk are to be called
upon to contribute s18, las. Oe4 to the cause
OF topmost church efficiency. That sum
represents the New England quota In the
united Simultaneous financial campaign
April Is to May 2 to raise 1886, 777,572 In
tie nation.
The quotas Of the participating denom-
nations are as follows: Baptists, sl3. Co.,
600: Congregationahsts. $1.0O7. 600; Presby-
terfans, SS,2lb: Christians, 10000; Dis
ciplos, $4,000; Friends, $685. oo Reformed
s7s5s; Community quotas, &S,6s3, 200.
Thirty denominations will take part in
this big campaign in the nation at large
The drive Is under he auspices of the
Inter-Church World Movement. the clear
ing house agency in which the various
denominations are working as a religious
un!t.
The quotas OF all denominations in each
New England State are; Maine, $2.57l, $50;
Massach? setts. S11. 302. $780, New Hamp-
shire. S1,44320; Rhode Island. s1,S34, 600;
Vermont. ss92.1s0: Connecticut is included
in the New York district.
Vermonts quota is divi.iod as follows:
Community, slss,1SO; Bap,ists. $3.50. 1000;
Christians. $1,000: Congregational. $4,000;
Disciples. $1,000: Friends. 5000; total,
1902 $50.
NOT AL OF the s336,TH.572 total 10 to be
raid In during 1920. although subscriptions
Will be sought for that amount The
actual amount to be paid In this year
is only S75'44s,3f9. This arises from the
circumstance that the Northern Baptist
convention. and one or two other denom-
nations. are raising a five-year budget but
only one years total is to be actually paid
this year.
Outlining what use Is To he mada of
these large sums. which the campaign Is
expected to bring into the church Golfers
the national budget of askings. $685., IN, STA
Is divided into the following items: For
foreign missions. $l07. 6G1. ass; for home
missions. 500 ,037: for American educa-
, ton. $7S,S37.43l: for American religious
education. s5,93l, 1926; for church hospitals
and homes in America, IS, 1l6 465; for min
isterial support and relief in America, So
alo,2ss; for special items. such as war
relief, temperance. etc. ss.7O.927
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-22
VERMONT INDUSTRIES
Census Of Manufacturer, Mines and
Quarrfes to He Tnken Soon

Albert Suffer-. special agent represent
Ing the bureau of the census, depart
ment Of commerce. Washington. d. c.,
who Is now in charge of taking the CEN
sus of manufacturing industries, mines
and quarries In Vermont, Is in the city
FOR day or two arranging for the TAX
ing or this census in Chittenden and
Franklin counties. Mr.. Suffer has appoint
ed Samuel E. Delehanty Of 10 King street
as the man who will have charge Of this
industrial census in these two counties
Headquarters for Vermont have been
established by Mr.. Suffer at Rutland,
and the state will be divided into six dis
tricts for tho purpose of taking this CEN
sus. The headquarters OF these various
districts will be located In Rutland, Bur-
rngton. st. Johnsbury, Montpelier. Wood
stock and Brattleboro. Each OF these
places VIII be heAdqua rters for
the Rutland office, and local men will bs
appointed In each district to have direct
charge OF taking this census.
Appointments made thus far for this
work are as follows: II. w. Peck OF John
son. for Lamo'l.e and Ca'edon'a coun-
TIES. Henry B. Chapman OF Woodstock.
FOR Windsor county: Ernest Devino Of
Rutland. for Addison. Rutland and Ben
nington countios, Appointments for Wash
ington and Windham counties have not
yet been made. In mos: OF tho other coun-
ties OF the State. ere cAnsuA OF mIaD.
featuring industries ntn.s and 2uir,. -
Is being taken by ths reguia snufnera.
TOTS starr at work on the individual. ce:..
sus. 1t Is only In the counties where thcre
the most manufacturing that special
census takers for manufacturing mines
and Quarries ara appointed.
The system employed Ia this census
Is 70 compile the statistics by citiea of
10000 people By counties and by States,
It 10 cxp;SsG that 1t will take from four
to rive months to complete the cnsus in
Vermont. Mr.. Sr.ter has been in Tia State
only about a week. so the work has just
begun.
The statements called for by tho govern.
ment from the manufacturing interests
are, or course. considera1 confidential be-
tween tie bureau of commerce and the
individual concerned. The bureau asks for
the cooperation of all with the agents of
me government. in orde, that tho work
may he expedited Rs much as possible.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-22
ELKS AT DINNER
Thick BeefsteaB< the I'iece de Resis-
tance-Dance Follows Feast

The Elks took over the Hotel Vermont.
kitchen and all. Thursday and put out
wonderful dinner in which thick beef
steaks formed the center piece. The din
ner was attended by about $50 OF the Elks
and their friends. and the general belief
was that this was about the best the
entertainment committee had done thus
far in the way of furnishing good
time.
The dinner had lots of other things be-
sides the steaks, starting with oyster
cocktails and going through the entire
list to finish with fresh strawberries and
ice cream. Charles Chants was installed
In the kitchen with a staff of assistants
and he got the things ready.
Dancing furnished the amusement after
the dinner. which was served early in the
evening. and Caldwell's orchestra fur
nished the music. At eleven o'clock the
E.lks' toast to absent brothers was given
in the darkened dining room by b. j.
Boynton, and the company stood during
the impressive ceremony. The committee
in charge of the arrangements consisted
of S. S. Richold. r. j. NORM. Fred
Mitchell, Ray Frye. j. NJ, Carroll. Michael
Dorm and Walter Holtham.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-22
APPEAL TAKEN
County Court Called on to settle w. p.
COnger's Estate

Trouble over the settlement Of the
w. p. Conger estate, which includes
the residence and a good-szed tract of
land belonging to the late w. =. Con-
ger at Crescent Beach. near Lakeside,
resulted Saturday in an appeal from the
decision of the probate court to Chit
tenden county court This action fol-
lowed an unsuccessful attempt OF ].
II. Mimms and Warren r. Austin. at
torneys for Mrs. r. B. Houston. heir OF
w. p. Conger. to get an Immediate
hearing on petition 20 have Elihu
e. Taft removed as administrator Of
the estate
The estate in question. which is one
Of the finest along the lake front in
this vicinity. was formerly the prop
erty OF II. II. Conger later passing In
to the hands of his brother. w P. Con-
ser. who died three years ago last
November. Ons-third OF the estate then
went to Mra Conger. his wife. while
/ two-tnirds were divided between two
| sisters OF Mr.. Conger Mrs Jennie Con-
| ger Allen and Mrs. j.. Z. Houston.
Mrs. Conger died in March 1917. and
MIRA Allen d!od last year
Elihu B. Taft was appointed admins
traitor of both .he estate of w. p. Con-
ger All that Of Mr.. Congers widow.
Mrs. Adorna Conger. Mr.. Taft recently
| presented his account which was
claimed to be incorrect SO that Mrs,
| Houston, who now claims tw,-thirds
| Of the Conger estate, objected to it.
Mr.. Taf: was then alloVed to prepare
another account.
It is now claimed that Mr., Taft has
, used his position as administrator of
! the two estates to favor that of Mrs.
Conger to tho detrmcnt of the inter-
ests Of Mrs. Houston and. on the
grounds of indebtedness IL dlscharg
ing the duties Of his office, a petition
was brought for Mr.. Tafts removal
from the position of administrator
The attorneys for Mrs Houston ma lie
a motion to pass by the hearing on the
accounts, which was set for last Sa
! turday. and take up previously the
petition for the removal of Mr.. Taft
]. VI. Macomber, Judge OF probate
ruled against this motion. saying that
anything which was necessary to be said
about the matter Of Mr.. Taft's removal
could be heard at the same time as this
hearing on the accounts Following this
ruling. the attorneys for Mrs Houston
withdrew from the probate court
leaving the case to be heard ex parte
and gave notice of appeal from the pro.
bate to county court on the allowance
of the accounts. April 2S Is the date
now set for the hearing oil the petit.
ton for the removal of Mr.. Taft as ad.
ministTator
One of the charges brought against
Mr.. Taft is that he sold without au.
thority from the court. part of ths es
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-22
WILLING TO MARRY
Durlington Women Answer Henry In
piers Advertisement for q Vito

u
The police Friday unearthcd a lot OF
evidence concerning Henry Lapier, who
- In jail on charge OF burglary. and
shsir searches at his room, on Pine street,
IN addition 20 discovering Is rings, seven
fountain 7ens. a few watches, money,
childrSn's bark, pocket knives, automobile
CLOCKS. pins and otter jewelry, stolen
sh,r.s, nealtie5 dasr lights, a revolver
AID bunch Of skeleton keys. revealed
a romantic side TO the mans career. for
no less than aoxen replies to An nd
veruSenisnt Tor wife wsro found in the
suit 9Ase which contained the booty They
were 0cn 8urlinG ton women, nearly alt
whom stated that they we're very lonely
The ISt.ers varied in intensity ut
WnotlSn from tho strAish. SuslnOss l.tte.,
mating or In Tsp'y to advertisement Of
recent date" to etherS which wen. ~ far
~ - call Lsptsr Dear Heart" te.cre
.hsy over sew him. He had varet as
sortnnon: fSon wh!oh 10 select sSr while
ore admitted frankly that she waa tat
ard wouldn't try TO daos,ve him about
II. oth4n sals they war; little woman but
tan OF Affection, Tlss oldest one said she
sns - but most appssre. to be in the
Sos. IN speaking Of thsi. good 9ualite ca
nsssiy al were Of very good dispositions
ana easy 10 get along with. They were
also good cooke but in every cass they
Wsee lonely and up 20 that timo had moi
made acqunintanoes sasily. They named
Different places OF meeting. among the
rendezvous mentioned bong the post
oftos. The Strong theatre. down by the
Van Ness House. SlSsr's corner. and
other places. Thy gave hi1n different
p.ips on what to wear 80 they would know
2 him when tisey saw him and one TOLD him
70 carry Semetn.ng in his hand so she
wouldn't got tho wrong man.
Z. LApiers bunch of kcyos made easy
! worx o: unlocking any Of the old
afxshionsd Ioeks and It vas easy for hiir
. to walt 0Lti tho people In q house hat
xone Oh. ana then to go in and loai
sthingv over Mt his leisure. Among hi,
things were found some victrola records
aSnca he hal sslcn from Mrs. kos'
s,tscmarest OF King street. These records
"a had given II girl In the city to whom
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-22
SKELTON-GERMAINE
Burlington Girl Married to Army MAJ
at Chaplain's Homo

Saturday evening at eight o'clock. Z
quiet wedding took place at the HON
Of Chaplain and Mrs. Hal Head Of Fort
Ethan Allen. when Miss Lottie NJ. Ger
maine of this city was united In mar
riage with Joel w, SHELTON of Kennett
Square, Pa, the ceremony was performed
by Chaplain Head, Miss Bertha Germaine,
sister of the bride. and First Sergeant
Guilty of Fort Ethan Allen attended tho
young couple. Mr.. and Mrs. Shelton have
received many beautiful gifts and the
hearty congratulations of their many
friends. They will be at home. at 80
North avenue, until June 80, when Mr.
Skeletons army enlistment expires aftsS
which they will leave for Philadeiph!a,
Pa, for their permanent home.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-22
SETTLE ALLEN SUIT
Theatrical Company Attached Playing
Herc-BrOkc Contract

the 1900 suit brought against Billy
Alien. owner OF the Billy Allen Musical
comedy company, playing at The Strong
last week by Thomas A. Boyle. manager
Oh Ihe Playhouse in Rutland, was settled
Out or court Saturday. Mr.. Allen went to
Rutland and matters were adjusted. The
company left Burlington Sunday for Ber-
I'm. ~ H. where 1t Is to play this week
MI Boyle charged Allen with breach
VI contract, alleging that he cancelled an
.sreement to Play at Rutland the week OK
Apr'i o-lo without apparent provocation'
me property Of the company, costumes
electrical appliances. etc, we're attached
by Sheriff J. II. Allen while the company
was In burlington last week The suit was
to have been tried at Rutland county court
next September.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-22
GET RID OF "sPRING FEVER.

II you lack energy-if you lack pep
the chances are that your bowels ara
sluggish. A Foley Cathartic Tablet is a
wholesome physic that will rid you OF
biliousness. gas. bloating. sick headache
sour stomach or other ills that attend
indigestion and constipation. They in.
vigorate the iiver'-J. w. o'sullivan. q
Church street.-Adv.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-22
AN EMBRYO POLITICIAN

Mother" said little Ray in an ag,
grieved tone, you have no constitution,
al right to send me to bed without my
supper"
what do YOU mean, Raymond"
You are exercising rule without TIM
consent of the governed. Boston Tran,
script.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-22

tate of which he had charge thus 40
Ing injury to the other heirs.
c. p. Cowles appeared for Mr.. Tart
at the hearing on Satur lay, while D. II.
Mimms and w. r. Austin represented
Mrs. Houston.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-22
BROWNELL-WHEELER
BurlinstoE:ans Married at Home Of
Urea John NJ. Thomas I'm MiAdIebury

iva SOnu NJ. InUmH8 IN MI00IGDury
Tho marriage Of Gertrude Marion
Whselcr. youngest daughter Of Mrs. FL
Ia :. Wheeler, and Chauncey sherman
Browrch of Burlington took place Tues
day night at the home of President ana
Mrs. John NJ. Thomas OF Middlebury.
President Thnmos performed tho ccre-
mory, tire double ring service being used.
Tho bride wns attended by her sister,
Miss iinrriette NJ. Wheeler OF Burling-
ton, ana II" groom by his brother. Carl
ID. BrowEeil o. Nergennes. She wore a
travelling sm's of dark blue with hat 10
match end carried Ophelia roses.
The bride is a F'advate Of Vermont
Academy, c'ass OF 1875 and the Mary Flet-
chez hospital training achool for nurses.
clasv Of 1914. Mr. Brcwnell is a graduate
OF the University OF Vermont class Of
lSO4. member Of Delta Psi Fraternity.
/, Mr. and Mrs Brownell left for a short
WEDDING trip and upon their return will
ren'de for tho summer at l23 Loomis street
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-22
GOOD COWS IN WATERBURY,
WAITSFIELD ASSOCIATION


month ending March rs
65S o. in days
Of
"a,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-22
1T CAN BE DONE
Community Church mt West Charleston
Exceeds AppOrtiOnment In Zig Drive

The Community Church at West
Charleston, made up of the little Bap-
fist Church with "a members. and the
Congregational Church with 30 members,
was apportioned s2352 in the big Inter-
Church Drive. or sl572 for the Baptist
campaign and $3.50 for the Congregational.
Together these churches raised on Sun
day last the 18th, $3.50, or sllsS more than
the apportionment, which is a splendid
showing and demonstrates that there is
power in cooperation and organization
and that the churches can raise all that
Is asked for the big drive.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-22

Have you been in the naoit of merely
glanclng at the store tbs? They are too
important to be dismissed IN any such
fashion. SEQ what you can learn from
them about buying.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-22

For tho Lands ssko--Use Bowke-'s
Fertilizers. They enrich the earth and
those who till it.-AGv. 29.e.o.w.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-22

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Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1920-12-15
STRAWBERRY GROWERS TO
PLANT A BIG ACREAGE

Clarksvill, Dec. 14.-At a meeting
of the Strawberry Association of this
county held Saturday it was found
that 131 acres had been pledged to
be planted next spring.
The members have agreed to plant
the Klondyke variety and already the
orders are being prepared and will
be placed with the growers of plants.
Before planting time it is expected
that the acreage will not be less than
$50 acres.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1920-12-15
Fruit and Vegetable
Prices on Declil e

Washington. Dec. ia large
part of the abundant fruit and vege-
table crop stillf is in the hands of
producers or stored at country ship
ping points, says the Department of
Agriculture's weekly report. The
market continues stagnant with
some declines.
Freezes in western New York and
other sections in which cabbage was
in the ield, caused, a rush to sell
for immediate uses and overstocked
the market late in November the re-
port says. The pice of cabbage suit
able long storage has shown no
gain, ruling $40 in western New
York with city prices $12 to SIS for
the best.
Fear that too much of the potato
crop may be held over the winter is
exposed in the repot.
Apple prices are being maintained
better than in almost any other lead
ing line the report says. aldwin
range from $500 to $3.50 in the
country and $500 to $3.50 in the
cities.
Onions show no particular change,
still ranging from 81 to $15 and %
cents higher in the cities. Onions
prices are unifom the country over,
the repot says.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1920-12-15

Washington, Dec, Ia. The an
nual report of the postmaster-gen-
eral, made public this afternoon and
to be sent to congress tomorrow,
shows the total number of postof-
fices in Tennessee today to be 1,038,
of which 7 are presidential, AZ second
class, 1876 third class, 845 fourth
class the total number of president
ial offices of the first, second and
third class being 1874. The total
number of rural routes in Tennessee
June 30 last was 1884 as against
the same number year ago the
number not having been changed.
The mileage was 1926 last year, az
against 80, 204 the year previous.
The operation of the rural free del
livery in Tennessee last year cost the
government $2,761,976 while the
year previous it cost $2,S56,210. The
total number Of patrons served by
mail in Tennessee June 30 last was
2Sd,142, as against 245,871 the year
previous. The annual cost per patror
last wear to deliver rural mail was
s4.s1, while the year previous it wa:
SAB The annual cost Of each piece
of mail handled was in Tennessee
about 1 ga cents during the year
ending June 80 1919, while last
year it was 2 10 cents.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1920-12-15
HAWKINS CALVES
NETN[R 100000

Nashville, Tenn, Dec. 10.-AfteP
having earned for their owners prizes
totaling $500 the grand champion
ship car lot of sixteen Hereford calv-
es exhibited at the fat cattle show by
the boys and girls of the Hawkins
County Baby Beef club added sub
stantially $4,000 to this amount, a
total of $7,120, when they were sold
at 10 cents, per pound at the auction
that concluded the fat cattle show
here Thursday.
The highest priced animal exhibit
ed was the grand champion from
Meadowbrook farm at Eutaw Ala.
This shorthorn steer brought the
price of go cents per pound, weigh
ing 1000 pounds. The price paid
for this animal was 5000.
The Hawkins county exhibit aver
aged LOO pounds to the head, or a
total of 1900 pounds for the car
lot. Strong competition by buyers
representing the biggest packing
houes of the entire country and part
ticullary of the south, brought the
prices realized for these cattle exhib-
tied at the fat cattle show to sub
stantial figures. The Alabama entry
to the Birmingham Packing company,
Birmingham, Ala. Altogether there
were sixty-five head sold.
Winners are as follows:
Glass Open car lots: Hawkins
County Baby Beef club, RSgerville,
Tenn.
Class Individual baby beef
clastes: On Hereford, B. B. Gillespie,
Gallatin, Tenn, on Shorthorns. ]. H.
Dale and Son Greensboro, Ala, on
Angus, E. L. Hampton Nashville
Tenn.
Class Car lots baby beeves fed
under department of animal industry
direction Hawkins County Baby
Beef club.
Class 4.-Best steer Meadow
brook Farm Eutaw, Ala; best Here
ford, Hawkins County Baby Beef
club.
Class 5.-Grand championship
Meadowbrook farm, Eutuaw, Ala.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1920-12-15
NOEFUL WASTE.
\ OF SHIPP|NGBIjlR|)

= Men who-know what they are
talking about say Government
shipbuilding and Government
ship operation have cost the tax
payers 100000 600 in extrava
gance, waste, graft and theft.
Most of the taxpayers have no
standard by which to gain com.
prehension of what $2,000,000,000
means. This amount of money is
80 great it overwhelms the imag-
ination.
Yet there is one comparison
which may be useful in bringing
home to every body the stupen'
dous cost TO the taxpayers of
their betrayal by Administration
incompetents.
In June. 1917, the first Liberty
Loan was floated. The Treasury
appealed to every patriot in the
country to help out. Four mil
lion five hundred thousand men,
women and children subscribed
Some of them were poor, and
their subscriptions meant for
them privations. Others sub
scribed more they could afford
because the Government had to
have the money.
This first Liberty Loan was for
exactly s2,o00Doo,U00, or the
amount which the shipping trans
actions Of the Administration
have cost the taxpayers 10 1graft,
waste and speculation.
The men and women who
worked aud saved TO buy the
first Liberty Loan will have az
least an idea of what the sc1un.
drels and incOmretents have cost
them III Government shipbnild-
ing and operation.-New York
Herald
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1920-12-15
Copeland Will Retire

Nashville, Tenn, Dec. 10.-A
statement of the Rev. Hardy Cope
land, superintendent of the Tenn
essee Industrial school regarding his
administration of the affairs of that
institution and which is also a prof
fer of his resignation subject to the
descision of Gov. Roberts, is con-
tanned in a letter addressed to the
governor, which was given out to-
day
That Gov. Roberts has accepted
this as a resignation and will ap-
point successor to the Rev. Cope
land after Dec. 81 becames known to-
day. The letter was written follow
ing the resolution to the chief eXecu-
tive of the state by the state board
of charities, requesting that a change
in management he made at the in
dustrial school.
Supt, Copeland's letter, which
states that he found deplorable con-
ditions existing in the institution at
the time he took charge, maintains
the attitude that the present admin
stration has made improvements and
advances as fully as could be expect
we with the available appropria-
tons.