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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-01
FINANCIAL TANGLE
OVER SALE OF HOGS
Norris Brown Claims He Could
Not Cash Checks Ray Fletcher
Paid Him for POrkers--Chit-
tenden County Court Hearing
the Evidence

financial tangle over the Ga le of some
hogs is the subject of dispute in the case
OF Norris Brown VS.. r. Fletcher The case
opened Thursday afternoon, with NJ. Ct.
Leary and Joseph Mcnamara as attorneys
for the plaintiff and Warren r. Austin
and J. J. Enright for the defendant
Morris Brown. who brought this suit. is
seeking to recover the sum of 1000 claim
ed to be due him on two checks for 500
each. given to him last July in payment
for some hogs which he sold to Ray Flet-
cher and delivered to him at the stock
yards in Essex Junction. Brown says that
he has never been able to get tho money
on these checks. that he has presented
them again and again at the Howard
Bank. on which they are drawn, only to
be told each time that there was not the
money on Fletcher's account to coverrthe
checks
on the part Of the defence the claim
is that there was an understanding be-
/ tween Brown and Fletcher that the checks
were not good for the day they were
drawn, but that they would be good later
when Fletcher got his money from the
company with whom he was doing bus
mess. 1t is claimed also. that Brown and
Fletcher had been doing business for some
time under an arrangement whereby both
gained through an exchange of checks.
keeping them in circulation, so that there
would be no heavy withdrawal on ac
/ counts at one time. Brown was closely
questioned about this agreement and was
on the stand most of Thursday afternoon
but was rather reticent in discussing It,
BROWN AWARDED VERDICT
. Morris Brown was awarded a verdict
of S1.000 and interest in his case against
| Ray Fletcher, which was finished in
county court Friday afternoon. The
difficulty arose over two 5000 checks whic h
| Fletcher gave Brown in payment for
some hogs delivered last July, Brown
has never been able to collect on the
checks. The defence attempted TO show
that the matter of fraud entered into
the case, and that there was no fraud
intended because Brown knew at the time
he took the checks that Fletcher did not
have money in the bank to cover them
1t was also claimed by the defence that
a previous arrangement for tiding checks
over had been practiced for some time
between the plaintiff and the defendant
so that the plaintiff had full knowledge
of the situation. The case took exactly
"A day and a half in court. NJ. G. LeaIl
and Joseph Mcnamara appeared for The
plaintiff and Warren r. Austin and ]. J
Enright for the defendant,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-01
NO STRINGS ON TRA|N0R
Not Clement Candidate for Congress-
In Not "Httched"-Never Was
..Httched"

White River Junction. March 30.-The
following letter has been mailed from
Raymond Trainor to the Rutland News
in answer to an editorial which appeared
in the columns of that paper March %
To the Editor of the Rutland News:
Lest you repeat an error regarding my
campaign in the second district let me
here say to you that am not the =. w.
Clement candidate for Congress from the
Second District: that never agreed
TO make the campaign on the paramount
issue of the prohibition amendment TO
the federal constitution" with the gov
ernor or any one else. I have never re-
fused TO stay hitched" because 7 have
, never been "hitched." and whenever any
persons attempt that little diversion they
! will find they have something on their
hands that will be far and long way
| from an "automaton."
No one in your district ever asked me
to be a candidate. I never asked any one
| in your district If could be candidate.
few of my friends in this district asked
me to be a candidate on platform OPP
| posed to the Volstead act. so 7 consented
In order that the voters of the second
! district could have clear-cut issue pre-
| scented to them.
| IF YOU read my platform you will see
how ] stand in regard TO this act II
| elected | would vote to l!beraize II still
| further so as to make the stronger liquors
| available in times OF sickness and
| epidemic but of course under strict
regulation. Whether my position is pleas
| ing or otherwise to the voters of the
second district will appear by their votes
in September. At any rate. they will have
| a chance to vote on this issue one way
or the other. II a man can be found with
the nerve and sand to run on platform
in favor of the Volstead act.
Permit rue to say that am no
| "hitched' to any candidate for governo,
or any other office. I am standing on m,
own feet, running my own campaign
spending my own money and might,
little. and ] have but mighty little Il
spend I believe 1t is my constitutions
privilege to run for an office II wan
to and am awaiting myself Of tina
right
In any combination or association il
which 1t was attempted to make me thu
party 'hitched' there would be about n
much harmony as would pervajl il al
angora cat were-tutned at large in dol
show.
In a spirit of fair play, and, in view o
your edit orial will you kihdly'pub,ish thi
letter?
Yours truly.
'Signed) RAYMOND TRAINOR.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-01
100 ROAD MEN HEAR
BATES AT ST. ALBANS

st. Adams. March 30.-Over 100 road
commissioners and q selectmen from
Franklin county towns attended the an
nual good roads meeting held at The
Tavern roof garden this morning and
afternoon with State Highway Commits
soner s. B. Bates of Derby present.
Mayor Charles A. Buck welcomed the
visiting men and Commissioner Bates
spoke on the maintenance of Vermont
roads. also giving instruction as TO the
rules and regulations governing the ex-
pendture of road funds subject TO the
supervision of the State department. He
also gave information as TO the aid the
State will give the various counties and
what will be required of "a county before
the State will give such aid.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-01
VARNUM RESIGNS AS
BOUTWELL, QUARRY SUPT

Montpelier. March W.-President j. NJ.
Boutwell, OF the Boutwell,. Milne & Varnum
company to-day announced that Guy w.
Varnum. who has been superintendent Of
the quarries since 1904 has resigned and
that because of that the following
changes in the office force occur Super
intendent of production. A. NJ. Roach.
who will have full charge of all quarries
and men connected with the production
of granite. superintendent Of development
and construction: Harold Smaller. who
will have full charge of men and tools
connected with same, also general super
vision of all machinery: Purchasing Agent
L. c. Mower. who will also act as general
agent for the company and have general
oversight of all outside matters not per-
tanning to Quarrying; advertising and
sales manager. George T.. Anderson: ad-
iuster. Dennison Densmore; attorney.
Harlan W. Kemp.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-01

II.
An Arab drinks a dozen or more cups
of coffee every day.
The British and Foreign Bible Society
issues the Scriptures in upwards OF 80
language and dialects.
Campus, the giant Of the solar sys-
tenn, is. according to recent calcua-
ton, 5000 times as bright as the sun,
The Romans adopted q curious fash
ion Of drinking the health OF their lady
loves. a bumper TO each letter Of her
name.
Several lighthouses on the French
enable their lights to be seen for 80
miles.
\ common house-fly ENTHUSIASTICALLY
examined has been found to carry BAG
terra to the number of 100000 and more
Latin ceased to be spoken as the Ian
ruagc of the people Of Italy about the
| year 49,
| Under the laws of China the adult who
loses his temper in "A discussion is sent
to Jail for five days to cool down.
The custom Of calling the children of
married women by their mothers maiden
name is said to survive in some Scotch
villages
Rather than pay the high price charged
Ifor the regulation uniforms, the fire
men OF Champaign. Ill, have decided to
wear nvcralls uni prices take tum-
lble,
Fggshe.I was once used in medical
prescriptions When Calcined at a how
lred hsat the shell affords AN unusually
pure form If carbonate of limo.
The left hand in France is unive rsaliy
regarded AZ that of the heart and IL
reserved for relatives and intimate
friends and those toward whom the 'givel
is unusually well disposed.
| THE soil is so rich in China that tn.
farms are generally very small-ind Gee
IL is estimated that Il square mile shoulc
be capable of supporting population
Of 400 persons.
The sole panacea of every ailmsnt II
p lChina is plaster. So great is the ma
|tional prediction for this method o
treatment that the Chinese have no
inaptly been described as a pMster-and
blister-lovng people.
p In gliding the edges of cards bronz
powder Is used. which is applied to thu
cards in packs by first brushing tn
2 edges with sthin size, and when nearl.
G n
D of soft chamo's or fur.
4 Japan is preparing to build pyramid
o. Tor the first emperor Jimmu Tennc
e Isomewhere in the suburbs of Toxic, an
= for this purpose committee Of promi
s lnent men will collect stone from ever
.rhtact of the empire, 1t is the inten
!, ton 70 make this the highest structur
4 I'm the Far East
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-01
FISHERMEN EARNING
SIS TO $50 A DAY
Anglers Off Alburg Discover a
Source of Prosperity Which
They Are Working for All 1t
Is Worth-Big Catches Are
Shipped Away

That fishermen on Lake Champaign are
farming between S25 and $50 per day is
he statement made by State warden
r. A. Isham and County Warden II. n.
Rowley, who returned to-day from a
three days stay among the winter
knClers, who are catching more FISH than
has ever been known in the history of
Lake Champlain. For two square miles
|ff the coast of .\lburg. fishermen are
totting the ice so thickly that they are
within speaking distance. il is expected
hat this Will continue until The breaking
/ p of the ice which ought not 10 occur
before April :. Men are leaving their
|ogular Vocations by the score and even
railroad men have secured leaves of
bsence 20 share in the prosperity.
The officers said that there were about
300 lines out in the area near Nlburg.
Eome men operate as many as ten lines.
There are only about 60 hutS on the ice
Fs most of the fishing is done out of doors.
Nm idea. of the business can be gained by
he shipping. Daily. nearly 20 boxes arc
Shipped from East Alburg and twice as
|nany from Wcsl Swanton. These sta
lions have little business excepting al
| mis- time of year. The pike are selling
FOR about 60 cents per pound just as they
Ilre caught and when the fishermen pull
n their line they laughingly say. Wei
here's two dollars to the good" Some
|f the fish will sell for nearly 81 each
.rhe perch, pickere!, etc. sell for 20 cents
Der pound and these are being caught by
he ton. In addition to the unheard %
|ishing are unheard OF prices.
The fishermen are making a great Try
his week in view of the Jewish holida,
which opens March % and they are tryint
o get all the fish possible into New Yorl
reached az high as 81 cents a pound OF
account of the holiday and the angler
hre looking for some such price thi
year.
The main reason for the excellent fish
ng lis believed to he the stopping of sein
ng on the Canadian side because of tn
Recently signed treaty. The Canadian
have discontinued operations altogethe
eince that law went into effect and TAX
no interest in the hook and line.
Local markets are not sought for III
FISH for the reason that the prices wi
hot be paid. People here will not su,
render two dollars for pike. The tis
are marketed through commission mel
rhants who charge about ten per cent.
Neesrs. Isham and Rowley caught
Mig string during the short time the
were fishing, Isham thought he had fe'
Aoliars on the end Of his line when ne fe
sonething heavy and pulled up bl
ing.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-01
CONNECTICUT RIVER
NEAR RECORD MARK

Springfield, Mass. March 9.-The Con-
necticut river to-day reached height Of
17.4 feet here, the highest since March,
1913. when II rose TO 3l2 feet. The Boston
& Maine tracks between Dumnerston
and Putney, VT, were under three feet
of water to-day, Trolley service between
Holyoke and Northampton was cut Oft
by high water at Mount Tom junction.
In this vicinity an ice jam blocked the
roadway
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-01
100000 FEET OF
LOGS IN BIG DRIVE

White River Junction. March 30,-The
huge ice tam In the Sharon Pond made
it's disappearance yesterday and the
White River is now clear from its source
10 it's union with the Connecticut. As a
result of this Superintendent George A,
Chedel announces that 1t Is the intention
to begin the big pulp wood drive of the
Champlain Realty company by Wednes-
day or Thursday. The drive will begin
at Granville and receive additional logs
till near Bethel and sent down the river
10 the big Sharon boom and when all
there the boom will be opened for the
drive 10 rthe Connecticut and hence to
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-01
Bellows Falls. This years drive will be
near 100000 feet. the largest in the his
tory Of the White River.
HANlEY TRIAL Off
Believed Case VIII Not He Tried n
All for Lack Of Evt-
dence

Montpelier. March 30.-The case of State
VS.. Dewey r. Hanley, former State pur-
chasing agent charged with alleged lar
ceny will not be tried this term of Wash
ington county court. according to a state
ment made in the lawyers room this
afternoon. The defense has been notified
that 1t need make no preparation for the
trial. It Is understood that the case will
not be tried at all. for lack OF evidence.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-01
MARBLE WORKER HAS
HIS FINGERS TANNED

Middlebury. March S0.-Cushman Del
phia, an employe al the Middlebury
branch of the Vermont Marble company's
plant here. had his left hand caught be-
tween a couple of blocks OF marble while
at work at the plant this morning, badly
jamming the frst two fingers of the
hand. which was dressed at the ofiice of
DR.. s. S. Eddy. II will he several weeks
before he will be able to resume HIS
duties.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-01
BASEBALL BAT ASSAULT
ON GIRL CHARGED

Middlebury March 2s.-ChsSiesN Condor. /
u years of age. of Cornwall. chaRsed y
with an assault with a baseball bat upon \
katherine Murray OF that town. Was be- i
fore Judge Albert W. Dickens this aster~ !
noon After hearing the testimony and 4
upon recommendations of the state'ssa al I
torney and counsel the boy was PLACED Z
in charge of his parents upon payment
OF costs
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-01
HE LOST HIS HOLD

The station master, hearing a crash on
,ha platform, rushed out OF his room Just
IN time TO see the express that had just
nassed through disappearing round the
cnrve and a dsheveled young man sprawl
ed out perfectly flat among confusion Of
ovart,,rned milk cans and the scattered
contents of his travelling bag,
WAS he trying to catch the train" the
l. tation master asked of a small boy who
stood by. admiring the scene.
"He did catch H." said the boy happily.
"uut it got away again"-~Youth's Compan-
don.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-01
ONE OF MANY LETTERS

Miss Rose Florke, 2O9 Hawkins Ave. y
Braddock. Pa, writes II had n cold In
my chest and fearing it would cause
pneumonia l tried Foley's Honey and Tai
and 1t was not long till I felt relieved
Many such letters have been written
about this time-tried. reliable family
medicine.-J w. O'Sullivan, 30 Church
street. ADV,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-01
KetOyen Defeats DOnnelI

Montpelier, March so.-Waino Ketonen,
world champion middleweight wrestler,
tonight took two falls from Charles II.
Donnsll of Norwood. Mass, the wrestling
policeman getting the first fall In 80 min
utes on body scissor and the second In
10 minutes on a back hammer lock. II
was q good bout with lots of action, Good
preliminaries preceded this bout
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-01
IS. 900 FOR A SHAKESPEARE

New York. March 2S.--Gabriel Wells
paid $4,000 yesterday for the NJ. c. n.
Borden copy of the first folio of
Shak espeare at the sale of the library
OF Walter Thomas Wallace of South
Orange. in the galleries of the Amer
lean Art association. A third edition
of Henry W. printed in zoos. was
sold to Walter M. Hill for $3.50. The
Brick Row Bookshtp bought a copy
of the third folio. with the book plate
OF Charles Mathews, the English, actor.
Tor $3.50 and a copy of the 'thirds folio
for $4,000.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-01
HARTNESS SUCCESSOR
NOT YET APPOINTED

Montpelier. March Ex-Governor Clement
tonight stated that no successor to
James Hartness as member of the
board of education has been announced
yet. Mr.. Hartness recently resigned as
a member of the board. When seen this
evening. MI. Hardness" would not discuss
the matter.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-01
DRUGGIST LICENSE VOTE
Addison and Chittcnden Counties CAV,
Big Majority Yes

Montpelier March 29.--The follow -
ing is the results of the vote on the
fifth class or druggist license taken In
the Addison and Chtttenden county
towns according to the returns made
10 the secretary of states office
ADDISON
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-01
Creamery Co. Incorporates

Montpelier, March &-Tho New Haven
Mills Creamery company has filed arti-
cles of corporation in the office of the
secretary of State for the purpose of con-
Quoting a creamery business. It's capital
stock is 5000. while the papers are signed
by C. y. OBryan. W. Fl. Sumner and
g F. and A. r.. F. Cove of Bristol.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-01
DID NOT VISIT TRAPS
Bert Preston Fined $50 for Fixture to
Obey Law

Middlebury. March 9.-Bert Preston OF
Ferrisburg, who was arrested in that
town Friday by Special Fish and Game 1
Warden Herbert Booth, for not vishinEf
his traps as provided by law, which re- :
aures person to visit his traps every
"A hours, was before Judge Albert w. !
Dickens to-day. He pleaded guilty and I
was fined $50 and costs of sS1 which IN I
paid. The evidence showed that Preston
had not visited his traps fora ueek,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-01

| ,.Ioatricts" VINO went snort Of sterling
| at s31s and long Of Irish bonds NJ par
have another grievance against the Brit
sh Empire,-Wan Street Journal.
TIE Treaty still lives. It liyes because
of stubborn hops that ratification. how
ever delayed will not In tine end be de-
|nied.-.Nev York Evening Pos.
With characteristic effrontery John Bar
l,yco-n purposes TO figure in the demo-
cratic convention whether Colonel Bryan
approves OF MIN or Decentralization
StaT.
"Tnnncp5us Desuetude,' invented by
,rovey Cleveland, appears "a he the Sc
lected abiding place of Colonel House and
George Creei-Richmond Times-Dis-
patch.
There IL a. ;ycll defined belief that some
os the candidates for the presidency nov
r., The main line will be shunted to a sid
,,r long before the conventions meet
,.nn francisco Chronicle.
The An;t-Saloon League has the salts
r,crion OF observing that whatever re
AVIATION in sentiment there may be toward
drinks of the milder types. nobody wants
| slc saloon ack.-Washington star
Reports from all parts of the countr'
i,aiuate a RAPID capitalization of Woo
,sntiment. Preference for nationa
candidate Is growing, II may be tina
.nother candidacy viii yet arise and TAX
SoIa. but as yet there 10 no definite indica
t,on NJ such and ~ the convention dat
h,,w,, nearer thn likelihood Of ono Dc
,,,ouing lessons r--sQtsw SorA Tribuns.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-01

II you want a better tenant use tho
ciassifed--that will set 1bings right.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-01
.VORT AND sHAR.P

Patriots" VINO went short Of sterling
at s31S and long Of Irish bonds NJ par
have another grievance against the Brit
igh Empire Street journal
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-01

TIE Trsaty still lives. 1t lives because
|of q stubborn hops that ratification, how
lever delayed, Will not In the end be de-
|nied. New York Evening Pos.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-01
CHIT ENDEN
ODD AND INTERESTING

England drinks more milk than water.
An Arab drinks a dozen or more cups
of coffee every day.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-01

The Romans adopted q curious fash.
ion Of drinking the health Of their lady
loves. a bumper to each letter Of her
name.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-01

several lighthouses on the French
coasts are equipped with LENSES that
enable their lights to be seen for sc
miles
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-01

Campus the giant Of the solar sys-
tenn, is. according to a recent calcutta
ton, 1900 times as bright as the sun,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-01

The British and Foreign Bible Society
issues the Scriptures in upwards OF 80
language and dialects.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-06-03
Round Towere n the west.

Those who venture into the West OF
the United States in these days are
often puzzled by the number Of round
towers that at times throw very
lengthy shadows across the landscape.
There is always more or less guessing
at the windows of passenger coaches
as to the name and purpose of these
structures. Most of them have greater
circumference, and some seem to have
greater height than the famous round
towers of Ireland. They are silos, so
called because they are employed for
the preservation of ensilage or fod-
der crops at their green stage. There
are possibilities in barn and silO COM
binations which will some day, we be-
1ieve, be developed by the skillful ar
chitect. Even now departures from
the crude and conventional are visible
In many parts of the Indian corn belt.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-06-03
London,s uaIlest Church.

Charing Cross is by common consent
London's ugliest bridge; do you know
which is her ugliest church? 1t doml-
mates Smiths square, Westminster.
and Canon Wilberforce was vicar for
many years. The story of its origin is
that Queen Anne wanted a church
built hereabout and ordered an archi-
tect to prepare the design. When the
plans were brought for her approval
she disliked them so much that she
tore them into shreds, threw them at
the artists head, and kicked over a
footstool in her rage. There" she
said, pointing to the overturned foot
stool, build me a church like thai"
The terrified man took her at her
word, and the result we see.-London
Chronicle.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-06-03

'aThen-then you brought me out Of
this" he finally said. you're the lady
doctor!"
She smiled, captured a vagrant
strand Of brown hair and replied, with
eyes sparkling IN strange way:
mo; the lady doctor is Elsie Shaw,
an elderly woman, and she brought
you out of this. But of course
helped nurse you when could find
the time. You see, I'm pretty busy"
She pointed out the window.
'9Those black youngsters keep me
pretty well occupied" she went on
''You see, I'm a teacher in the mission
school, and they are the rising genera
ton"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-06-03
McCracken Enterprise

Mr.. and Mrs. W. J. Wilson spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Kraus
near Hays.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. P. Warden, Miss
Edith Warden, J. W. Chenoweth and
Rev. Woodland drove to Hays, Monday
afternoon, to meet Rev. Woodward's
family who were coming from Lin
coin county.