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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-06-10
NORTHFIELD

Miss Louise Morrill,. who has
been visiting in this vicinity for some
weeks, has gone to Mexico. Missouri,
where she is to enter a specialists pri-
vate hospital as a nurse.--The dates OF
the annual Dog River Valley fair In
Mortified, are September Il, % and %.
At a meeting of the directors Edward M.
Holton was elected superintendet oil
floral hall: Charles Duke, superintendent
of trotting and horses; John e. Plunkett,
assistant: Stillman Stevens. super
intendent of cattle, sheep. swine and
poultry; Clarence Tracy, assistant. There
are to be some improvements made on
the grounds. The premiums offered are
larger.
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THE STORY TELLER
TAKING HIM AT HIS WORD

"Biddy' remarked the newly-wed.
1rishman." go down and feed the pigs
Faith and I will not" replied the BRIDE.
Don't be after contradicting me. Bid-'
dy," retorted the husband. Haven't r
just endowed you with all my worldly,
goods. and IL you cannot feed your own
property it's ashamed of you am" This
was a new point of view, so of Biddy
went. Presently she returned. "Havel
you fed the pigs, Bddy?" demanded her;
husband sternly. Faith, and I have,
not" she answered. II have done a great
deal better. AS they We're my property
have sold them, and shall not be BOTH
cred with them again. London Tits
Bits.
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COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS
BY JUDGE STAFFORD

st. Johnsbury. June 9.-Judge Wendell ,
P. Stafford will deliver the commence
ment address before the graduating class
of Boston University at fremont Temple
on June &c. speaking on the theme "Lb--
erty and Law" Judge Stafford was
graduated from the law department of
Boston University in the class of 1883
and was the class orator on that occa-,
sion. Judge Stafford is staying in st.
Johnsbury for the present, having been
called here by the serious illness Of his(
sister, Mrs. Mary S. Wilder
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-06-10
WAITSFIELD

The high school will give a classic
vaudeville entertainment Friday night
Mrs. Albert Barnard of Brandon is the
guest of relatives in town.-District Supt.
Walter Davenport held a meeting in the
Methodist Church Monday evening
and Mrs. Carl Long were recent visitors
in NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Phillips was a
guest of friends in Warren Sunday.-Mss
Gladys Nelson spent Sunday at her home
in Fayston.
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TO BOOM HOMES
Randolph Cooperative Savings and
Linn Association L. Incorporated

Montpelier. June ?.-The Randolph Co
operative Savings and Loan Association
he's filed articles in the office OF tbs
Secretary OF state for the purpose ot
encouraging thrift among the residents
Of Randolph. including urging the build
ing of homes. The shares OF stock arc
$500 a share. but no person can have more
than $1,000 worth OF stock at any ono
time and the total amount paid in cannot
exceed 100000 at one time. The papers
are signed by about 40 of the business
men of Randolph.
The Newport City Building Association
has filed papers in the same office fo,'
the purpose of constructing homes in that
city. Their capital stock at present IS
5000. These papers are signed by q. ".
Wilcox of the new Tap e; Die compary
and several other men living IN Newport
city.
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NEW MEMBERS OF
COMMERCE COMMISSION

washington. June 9.-President Will
son to-day made recess appointments
of Henry Jones Ford of New Jersey;
Mark W. Potter or New York and
James Duncan of Quincy, Mass. to be
members OF interstate commerce COM
mission,
Marston Taylor Bogert of New York
and Samuel W. Mccall of Massachu-
setts were named members of the
limited states Tariff Commission
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ASK TIME EXTENSION
Enrbnrgoes Have Hindered Shipments
Of Road Materials

Montpelier. June 9.-S. B. Bates. state
highway commissioner has received FROM
John Duff, the contractor. who bass
charge of the construction OF the ccnncr-
road in Essex, request that tho tirrc
for completing the contract be extended
for GO days because the ebibargoes have
stopped the shipment Of tho commodities
used in the con.rac. 80 he Is urabjc TOO
keep at work. Mr.. Bates left yesterday ,
for Rutland in connection With road work
in that section,
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SOUTH WOODBURY.

Mr.. Lawrence. OF Montpelier, is oc-
cupying his cottage.-E. C. Sabin, Guy
ANGEL and Myrtle Lance were chosen
delegates from this church to attend the
county convention. held in Barre June s.
Ellen Lyford, who has been visiting rel
atives in North Calais. has returned home.
Ned Winters and Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin
Ainsworth visited in Barton Saturday and
Sunday
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-06-10
NEEDS A COUGH REMEDY

They were relating how they first met,
their respective spouses and what led to1
marriage. 1T met my wife at church,
fair. coughed gently to attract her at
tention, and afterward married her. ~!
said one man-then he added: And l'vsi
been coughing UP over since. '--Eoston3
Transcript.
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INFORMATION WANTED

Mr.. Tarzan Jones was sitting down to,
breakfast one morning when he was as
founded TO see in the paper an announce =,
ment OF his own death. He rang up friend
Howard Smith at once. "Halloa- Smith,
he said Have you seen the announce .,
ment of my death in the paper?" Yes
replied Smith. Where are you speaking
from ?"-London Weekly Telegraph.
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HELPED MAN AND WIFE,

Walter Farraud 1893 Springfield Ave.
Irvington, N. j., writes: my back ached
continuously. as did my wife's." After
taking Foley Kidney Pills we were sur
prised with the quick results. ! recon.
mend them to any one who has kidney
or bladder trouble" ]. W. O'sul,ivan
so Church St.-adv.
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Windsor County
WHITE RIVER JUNCTION

The people of Hartford town have SUBJ
scribed the total sum of $3.50 to the pro-
posed tuberculosis preventorium at Pitts
ford. The canvass was completed Sat
urday night. The quota of the town was
500 The chairman of the committee was
Mrs. Carl w. Cameron and Mrs. d. Al
Pingree. president of the Loyal club,
WAS vice hairman
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-06-10

ma Lou Walker, and Mrs. Walkers moth
er, Mrs. Frank Carter, all of Rutland,
were in the village Thursday.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-06-10

doing practically no damage. Glen Pres
toms automobile went over a bank IN
Brookfied because there was no guard
rail at the approach to a culvert.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-06-10
HELPFUL ADVICE

Stranger; ~ your rcocis arc all tsken>t
maybe you van toll .oe whore could sec
an tmoolriei bed for tonight"
Uotcl Clerk: You might try the furn.<
ture stores. Judge.
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ENCORE NOT EXPECTED

"Dldn'r you SEQ M fall of. conductors
Re shouted
Eyes, sir. never seed the like of II bog
fore"
"Trcr Why didn't you s:or7" =
Stop" calculated the conductor. >" 'OuQ
was ~ know you wanted to get On a;i6
do it again?"-Londor Tit-Bite~
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no T.. v. ID.

When tho DonRey saw tho Zebra
He began to switch his tall
well. never" was his comment;
There's mule that's been in jail"
--Kcnuebec journal.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-06-10

Tharc's \ lot OF interosua4 advertisiao
nowadays Of vsa<ablcsi
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-14
THE mann WITH THE LIMP
BY ACHlIED ABDULLAH

Anatole Jarvet. French Socialist
deputy. Is murdered IN the Latin quarter
Of Paris and the Partisan police arrest
Nile LantaiEne. who has been seen with
him. an actress. the daughter % the chief
q the French political police. Tenant,
an American working in Paris Tor a p-i-
rate detective agency, contends that she
IS innocent He lives with lord Meuzies-
Kerr IN bachelor quarters. His lord ship
walks with a limp. Tenant. falling in
love with the girl. aids IN proving her
Innocence and sets out 20 prove that
NordeE. a German butcher, g. guilty o.
the murder and the subsequent murder
o. Raoul STEWARD a Socialist editor Who
accuses the government Of France OF the
murder Of Jarret- He learns the secret
binds and gags him, searches El1 papers
and learns that he Is the brother Of Nile
LantaiEne. and that the man. with a
criminal past, is the tool OF the German
agent Then 20 dawus upon him why
Nile. LlntalEne's father has froUued upon
his efforts TO solve the murders Tenant
Is certain young Lantaigne has been con-
nected with some sensation % the past and
goes TO his CHIEF. Ducastel. 20 ascertain
what IL might be- The old man remem-
bers "the affair OF the Creuzot automatic
steel spring" and relates It. Young Mar
eel Lantaigue was convicted, after a ullli-
tary trial. in connection with the affair.
Tenant reappears IN a new guise. that
Of an American detective IN sympathy
with the pacifists and the socialists and
proposes 10 Steyuart's successor coopara-
ton 10 connect the government with the
murder Of JarTet and -teynard and %
ruin Tenant
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-14
Short SHatcheS
From EUe7yWhene

Congressional gas is not the Ilu-
mlnating sort-COlumbia Record.
The parl0r bOlsheFilzs would do well
70 spend more time in the library
Boston Globe.
It required a major operation TO
make minor power out OF Turkey
Vancouver Province.
Persons who try wood alcohol cock
tails VIII never use any thing else
Philadelphia Inquirer.
We doubt very much whether even
santa Claus could win on the Demo
cratic ticket this year.-Providence
Tribune.
Ebert says the future OF Germany
viii be decided this year. he is
wrong. Il was decided year before
last.-St Louis Star.
one thing seems su-e-it is very
hard for anyone TO become addicted
to the habit Of drinking wood alco-
hoL-Butte Miner.
Mother Necessity IS rearing a fam
lily. Besides her first born. Inven
tion. she now has another offspring.
Economy.-St. Louis Globe Democrat
Lloyd George is said TO be very mu-
steal, but not musical enough 10 get
harmonious results out OF the Irish
harp.-Norfolk Virginian-Pilot
A great many people who profess to
be interested in better working con
ditions are interested only in better
loafing ditions.-Oklahoma News.
We are prepared for the informa-
ton that the census takers. In count
ing the noses Of the country. are not
finding so many Red ones a. OF yore-
Newark News
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-14
The Company Store.

COME labor leaders have been inclined ericse the
y company store plan Of the southwestern copper
panes Several times these company stores have been
political issue IN Arizona and New Mexico.
Most companies operate their stores at very low mar
gin of profit and hope get their in the content
that low living expense brings to their employees
Still the Iabor-pocan points to the company store as
evidence Of corporation greed and often develops noisy
following
Massachusetts, the question from another
angle The wooden mill employees in Lawrence have asked
w. NJ. WOOD president Of the American Woolen company,
start company store remedy for the high cost Of
living They complain that Lawrence shopkeepers raise
their prices whenever wages advance in the mills PTes
dent Wood served notice that unless prices lowered
he would supply the mill workers with what they needed
cost The shopkepsrs denied that they took undue
profits and challenged Mr. Wood show the contrary
conference followed at which MI Wood gave figures from
bureau of labor statistics showing advances in prices
There conference and Mr.. Wood made the deelara
that bis company would 60 Sin the development and
extension Of what It is already doing to secure and dis
tribute to employees the necesses Of life at the low
est possible cost" As against this, the shopkeepers
they viii 90 and try and meet what competition they
can after their own fashion.
It is not likely that the American Wooden company VIII
enter the merchandising field But it is interesting to note
that what Arizona sometimes ctcses the east would be
glad to have.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-14
CHAPTER xxxIH.


seAREN'T you on yet: Good Lord.
n you'll never breast the tape at
the three quarter. Tenant is work
ing at the Jarvet-steynard case,
isn't he2 And what did he do2 Moth
ing: absolutely nothing. Not a
damned thing, beyond helping 70 get
Nile. Lantaigne out Of the jug. And
you know. and know. and all the
world knows, that L.antaigne was the
party who caused both Jarvet and
steynard TO be kicked into kingdom
come eh?"
II PerqueI shuddered at his trans
atlantic visitors choice OF phraseo-
logy. but he agreed with him.
"Tesi Lantaigne did iti The gov
ernmenti They are afraid OF us-the
Internationalists, the anti mintarists.
Because we think that the rights OF
the masses. the down trodden pro
letariat-"
Dry up" came the unsympathetic
reioinder- You amt on the stump
Do you want me 20 help you2 Yes
You said it would not cost me a
cent?"
Right All I want you 70 do is 20
print little article in your paper.
Front page smear. Write it juicy and
heftyi say that IN Ernest Ia
farge-was deeply iu the confidence
Of the two murdered men. that Z have
in my possession a lot OF comprcmis-
ing papers. and that 7 expect TO pub
lish them soOn-papers compromising
the government. Lautaigne, his
daughter. and Lord Menzies-kerr.
Get me2"
n Perquers brown eyes lift up.
a trap" he inquired softly. "A
trap 20 catch the murderer"
You bet And it won't cost you a
cent. except"
Except" echoed the editor. anx-
iously.
We'll am. not a rich man. 7
have to make a living somehow. You
see. 1 am one Of you. 7 am an Inter
nationalist myself ! do not believe
in war. 7 am for the down trodden
masses first. last and all the time
But hell" He dropped his left eye
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-14

about after 10 o'clock in the
evening. saying that they were
being Swallowed by the police and did
not want one Of their friends 70 get
caught in the net They gave the
avenger every opportunity, so much
50 finally Doumay began 10 feel a
little nervous.
You are playing with dynamite
monsieur" he said one evening
The other only grumbled.
our particular stick OF dynamite
appears TO be frozen OF something It
doesn't explode worth a darnl' And
again he continued batting his trap
without the slightest result
Marcel did not make his appearance
and finally. utterly exasperated- La
FARCE called again on the editor or
the Etoile. with the result that the
newspaper the following day came
out with the mysterious allusiou-
mysterious to all the world except
the main actors In the drama.
'Lantaigne is the hangman OF our
assassin government We shall shortly
astonish the public with news about
n Lantaigne,s son. given US by COM
rade Ernest Lafarge- Remember the
Creuzot spring. Let the guilty trem-
bic and quail.'
And-nothing happened; until three
days later when. using every precau-
tion. A. Ducastel came into the book
shop-there was nobody there at the
time except the proprietor and the
asslstant-and addressed Lafarges
strange 20 say, as Tenant
Tenant" said the older man. bit
ing his words. that little girl came TO
me; she did not know your address
"You-you mean
"Angele Iantaignel Test She wants
to see YOU tonight. She says it's I'M
portant. vltali Mon Dieu, the poor lit
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-14
Little InterUieus.

tention OF authorities For example IN
a restaurant you can, II you have a
little knowledge Of retail grocery
prices. figure some immense profits
they are making. You viii pay IS
cents for q half grape fruit, making a
total Of 30 cents for the whole You
can buy the identical same fruit in a
store for 10 cents. The remaining 20
cents profit, IL the restauranteer is
forced to pay straight retail prices,
which most Of them do not. covers
about two teaspoonsful Of sugar the
use Of a spoon and the time required
to cut the fruit open. II you order
bacon, you viii get three strips OF
bacon and two eggs for 40 cents The
two eggs figure at % cents, which is
too high, and then three thin strips
OF medium grade bacon, cut like
waters. cost you five cents each Some
restaurants now charge 10 cents for
coffee. one pound. used in those per-
colators win make many cups OF
coffee and it is easy to figure that
the restaurant proprietor far more
than doubles his money At 3 cents.
Then Why the charge OF 10 cents a
cup1 Merely because he knows the
public VIII pay II and he can get by
order roast beef and perhaps a table,
spoonful OF mashed potatoes You
pay 50 or IS cents. You get two small
slivers Of beef that could not have
cost him more than 8 cents each, a
spoonful Of stock gravy and thoose
potatoes. OF course on meat orders
there IS the cost Of bread and butter
to figure in. but this viii not even
tally I'd with the high prices after
labor has been paid and overhead ez-
penses counted out"
Il see that there are slot machines
being operated in the city again. as
well as punchboards." said F. II. Kel-
Ter 7 thought Fl Paso had an or
dinance against this. Those slot ma
chimes draw many a nickel from chill
dren and young men. which might be
Tar better spent for something in re-
turn have watched young men whom
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-14

81 STOPPED over in chihuahua Tor
/ two OF three days, while on my
way from the Mexico City TO Ell Paso.
and while there was given several
illustrations Of the fact that the Ger
man propagandists making their head
quarters IA that city are still active"
said F. C. Weatherford. Tor instance,
I picked up an FL Paso paper in the
hotel at which I stopped and found in
it a story under a chihuahua date.
10 the effect that villa was about TO
attack tie railroad at some point be-
tween Chihuahua and Jimcnez with a
view toward cutting 1t and making it
impossible 10 continue the new
through train service from FL Paso TO
Mexico City. As 7 had Just passed
through the district said to be infest-
ed with the Villistas. as 2 passenger
on the first through train, by way
u chihuahua. out OF the national zap
itsl. I was interested and made in
qulries. only to ind that there wasn't
a word Of truth IN the story. I am
sure that that story and many similar
stories are inspired. II not actually
sent 10 the American newspapers. for
the eEpf ess purpose Of making Ameri-
cans afraid TO enter the country I am
an American, interested IN Mexico anu
can say that SO far as I am concerned.
and believe I can speak for many
other Americans. ] have never been
m0lestsd nor have I found the unrest
OF which so much IS being made BIZ
some OF the American newspapers
which find their way into the republic.
] feel sure the German propa gandists
are still at work"
II have been watching what 7 con-
slider some cases OF nrofiteering." said
II. r. Ryan, ~and because thew are
small instances they escape the at
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-14


tie girl criedt And an an old man;
I cannot stand tears
Tenant vas az the door in two
steps $50.
Ducastel entreated- she VIII come 70
my house late tonight. after the show
I am having the place watched hy my
bsst men Nor as Tenant brushed
him aside and made as II 70 step
across the threshold You must wait
You cannot 90 TO her in broad oay-
light: it's too risky You must Wal-
until tonight
aAu right" said Tenant DULY -Tu
wait" And il was the longest, bitter
est waiting he had ever done IN MS
That night. a little after II. Ten
nant entered u Ducastefs apartment
Angelo was already there Tears
flooded her eyes. and she threw her
self into her lovers arms Dueaste-
left the room, closing the door solr-F
behind. while the American pressed
the weeping girl close 20 him. pat
ting her cheeks, her shoulders, her
hands.
There: there now He felt clumsy.
awkward. uugainly. useless a lump
rose in his throat Don't cry. honey
Don't crv-nleasers with an almost
piteous emphasis on the last word
why. dear. you must have confidence
in me. ] love you sou And then. out
Of his inarticulate passion and sor-
row. he wound Up with the incousist-
ent. iarring bit OF slang You Just
bet your money on me. dear III be
there with all the goods all right
The strictly male phraseologT must
have struck some mysterious feminine
chord in her For she looked uQ.
grateful for his assurance, and dried
her eyes
yes she said slowly you are
strong and masterful- EOu-you clear
YOUR way resolutely-to a definite
end. That's why I love you. James
rs that the only reason he asked
teasiuglv-
But she was utterly serious
isn't that reason enough. dear
she replied. 1T is your strength which
has created a need OF you within my
soul. my heart. my life That IS real
IoVe+a Woman's love James. dear
she continued after a Short pause. ct
need you and your strength-no7--
For 7 am frightened: frightened like
a babe in the dark"
90 Frightened . You ." Tenant
clcnched his fists y deep red man
tied his cheeks
James" she went on IN a hushed
voice. something has happened TO
father and 10 my brother Marcel They
have disappeared Both Of them"
ard then she told him. in a few
hating words.
Go BE Contiuued-l
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-14
UESTIONS
AND
ANS WERS

n Can you tell me What kind Of
". beverage was Used in tonsting
the health Of president Wilson and
the king Of England ut the dinner
EIven By secretary OF the navy Dan
ieIS 70 Admiral JelIieoes-J. b
A. At the office OF the secretary OF
the navy IL was said that Adams
Ala" better known as water. vas the
official liquid used 20 drink the health
Of the two great rulers
Q. Why q the 18th century some
times referred TO a. the most tragic
A. This century IS called me
Tragic Century" on account OF the
great number Of deaths occurring IN
it. The whole world was swept by
plaques throughout the hundred
years Pestilence nearly 1epopl-ale4
China and RACED throughout Ger
many. Holland. italy spain. England
France and Russia The sweating
sickness" which broke out in Ing
land in 1906. caused the death Of
large cities Of that country The cen
fury was also noted for its many
wars.
q. Can trains take on water with
out st0ppings-T. A D.
A. There is an ingenious device BY
which a strain may pick up water
without stopping There IS a shallow
trough between the rails which is
filled with water. The engine Is
equipped with a small scoop which
lowers into the trough and thus picks
Up the water as the train goes along
The New York Central uses this de-
vice.
@. What percent OF the oil lands in
Mexico e. controlled by British inter
estsf-J- b. c.
n The geological survey SAYS that
English capital controls about 30 per
cent OF the oil interests in Mexico
a. How does the number Of head
% cattle I'm Argentina compare with
that in the United Stnfess-ts- II. n.
A The department OF agriculture
says that the latest figures available
show that In 1914 there were 25.36l.-
00f head OF cattle in Argentina. while
in the same year there were in the
United States 20.737.o0e milk COWS and
IS. S55.000 other cattle
O. Are there any vueaneies in the
United tates diplomatic corpss-J. H.
z.
A. The United states lacks ENJOYS
In nine foreign countries Diplomatic
posts. exclusive OF those in enemy
countries and IN nations with which
the United States has severed diplo-
matte relations. where vacancies exist
are. Italy. she Netherlands. China.
Switzerland. Greece. siam. Salvador.
Costa Rica and Denmark.