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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-06-03
SHELBURNE HOUSE FIRE
Attic blaze and Tons of Water Cause
Damage Between S75,OOO and
100000

Shelburne. June 1.--Shelburne House.
the home of DR.. and Mrs. w. Seward
Webb at Shelburne Farms. was dam
gaed by fire and water shortly before
three o'clock this afternoon to the ex-
tent of between $4,000 and 100000.
Tons of water poured through the
floors of the house before the flames
in the attic were extinguiShed. The
fire was cut off from the northern end.
About as men fought to save the house.
Mrs. Webb is at her camp in the
Adirondacks, but DR.. Webb is at his
summer home, and sent for Chief Stock
well of the Burlington department.
who responded with seven of his men
and the big truck.
A roofer working on the cutters on
the roof soldering with a plumbers
torch discovered smoke pouring from
the cupola. 1t is thought his torch may
have communicated with the wood
work and that the fire had smoldered
for sometime.
The attic in the south end was
ablaze. and the flames were fought by
men employed on the estate and
others. Shelburne Farms has its own
fire fighting system, with water sup
piled from a reservoir, ami several
streams were soon turned into the
attic after fire extinguishers had been
exhausted.
Holes had to be chopped in the roof
and the cupola to get at the flames.
Tons of water were poured in and
went down through the three floors
below the attic, Mrs. Webb's suite be-
ing just below and ruined. The beau
tiful furnishings of the rooms in the
south end were done irreparable dam
| ings. pictures, furniture. books etc.
| were soake ed. Many of the furnishings
| were removed.
Water poured in a stream down the
| main stairway. Some of the heavy
| carpetings were cut and ripped up and
soaked with water, it took many men
to carry them out. Holes had to be cut
in the lower floors to drain off the
! water.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-06-03
NO WET PLANK IN
G. 0. P. PLATFORM
No Reference to Liquor or Pro-
hibitiOn Will Be Made-Party
Considers Booze Question Is
Settled

Chicago, May 27.-Recr, light wines and
prohibition will not be mentioned in the
republican national convention II present
plans of party leaders are carried out, 1t
was learned 10 day
Directors OF the party's policies have
decided that the question has been set
tied and neither wet" nor dry
plank nor Enforcement of any modifca.
ton OF the present bone dry" rule will
De Incorporated in the platform, accord
ing to Samuel A. Perkins. national com
mittecman from Washington.
Tho prohibition question and its possible
effect on the forthcoming presidential
campaign has been under consideration
By party leaders for several months. i.
Is known. The matter was discussed .,
national committee meetings hero AZ far
back as last January.
One ircrnter OF the national committee
who Is here said to-day that the commit
tee men believed the vets 10 DC IN tho
minority, and that the country as a whole
wanted prohibition.
National committeeman who are gather
ing here for the opening of The hearing
on contests Monday received with inter
est to-day the reports Of Senator Hiram
Jonnson's speech at Concord. y. .. in
which he denies he would bolt tho con-
vert.on II rot nominated. The probable at
ttudo OF the senator in the cvert of de-
feat in the convention has been the source
| of speculation for weeks along 'presi-
, Dental row. and his pronouncemcnt on
the subject was received with visible re-
| lief
81 am glad TO hear that said y. T
\ Hert. of Kentucky. chairman of the con
vention committee on arrangements. ~
! have thought Ill along that that would
| be Mr.. Johnson's position"
Senator Johnson will enter tho corven
, lion with 100 Instructed delegates. run
! ing second to Major General Leonard
| Wood who h.s 153 votes pledged to him
Governor Frank o. LOwden is third il
the list with "a votes.
with approval to-day by the city build
ing inspector OF the temporary falerics
| installed to add 1000 extra seats to tn
normal capacity OF the coliseum, Charlie
r. Hall, superinte ndent of the building
notified the convention committee tina
he would have the hall ready to turl
over 20 the Republicans late next week
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-06-03
BIG ANNUAL MEETING
Washington County Farm Burcau II
Have Field Day at waterbury

Montpelier, June 1.-The Washington
County Farm Bureau has arranged an
excellent progra n in the form Of a field
day, for its annual meeting to be held
June 3 on the grounds OF the Vermont
State hospital.
The program includes ar inspection of
the building and herd Of the Vermont
State hospital sports consisting Of tug
of-war. creased pig race, sack and pea
nut races, the winners of these events
will receive suitable prizes. At lunch hour
basket picnic will be enjoyed on the
grounds of the hospital. Time will also
be given to inspecting the fancy work
and rug making done by the industrial de-
partnent al the hospital. Moving pictures
will be shown of the processes of handling
and marketing milk from producer TO
consumer, and of the Boys and Girls
club work at Camp Vail, Springfield
Mass. The principal speakers of the day
win be the Hon J. F.. Weeks OF Middle
bury, director of the State institutions
and John A. Shirley Of Springfield. Mass,
manager of the Eastern States Agri'
cultural and Industrial League.
Governor Clemet is expected to be
present at the meeting.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-06-03
HOUSE SUSTA|NS
PRESIDENTS VETO
Lacks 20 Votes of Necessary
Two-Thirds to Pass Knox
Observation-Disclosures De-
bate Precedes Action

Washington, May 2s.-Lacking 20
votes of the necessary two thirds. the
House failed to-day to pass the Knox
resolution. ending the war with Ger
many ana Austria over President will |
sons veto.
The result was not unexpected. The |
vote was 22O to 152. seventeen Demo- |
Gratis joining with Republicans in at
tempting to override the veto, while
two Republicans voted tSith the Demo-
Gratis to sustain it. Before starting the
fight on the floor Republican leaders
predicted that the veto would stand by
a margin of ten, but nevertheless an
nounced their determination to mako
the fight just the same and let the
record go before the people.
After the result was announced by
Speaker Gillett, Representative Brooks,
Republican, of Illinois. insisted that
he had voted with mis- party and he
was so recorded
Preceding fna! action, which again
ended efforts to establish peace there was
an hour of debate in which the Presi-
dents position was assailed by Republ-
cans and defended by Democrats. Attack
ing the Republican leadership of Con-
gross. Representative Connally, Demo-
crat. Of Texas. challenged the party in
ton for repeal of all wartime Legislation
and promised Democratic support IN an
effort 20 pass it in the event of presi-
| DENTAL veto.
| Declaring that passage of the Knox res
olution would fix tho date for repeal OF
war time laws, Representative Mondeli.
the Republican leader. came back with
a challenge TO the Texas member 10 give
proof of his ability to deliver Democratic
help but the answer was lost in howl
from both sides of the Chamber.
Later in the day, however, Mr.. Con-
nally, without comment threw into the
House hopper a joint resolution provid-
ing for repeal of every bit of war time
legislation. effective on the date Of res
outon's passage. Soon after Representa-
tive Alderman. Republican, New Jersey,
presented a similar resolution. Neither res
olution is expected to be called up before
the Summer recess or adjournment. The
Conally resolution calls for repeats of al.
acts and resolutions passed since April
6, 1917, and which by their terms are to be
effective only during and for a specified
period. after such war or such present
or existing emergency
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-06-03

Laura b, Lamb VS.. Henry Lamb The
remaining cases on this docket were put
over to another term.
The showing on the criminal docket
was pretty weak. The three cases, State
VS.. Arthur Burroughs, two for burglary
and one for breaking jail. were ordered
not to he brought forward. as was the
case of state VS.. John l.. Wilmarth.
charged with assault with intent to kill.
All have been on the docket since 1915 and
Burroughs is out on leg bail in parts
unknown which is also the whereabouts
of John l.. Wilmarth. who, however, has
never been under arrest
States Attorney Sturtevant stated that
he expected to dispose of the case of
State VS.. Albert A. Houghton at the
present term.
At the afternoon session the petit
Jurors were called. Only "a members of
the panel were in court to answer to their
names the other IA having been excused
for various causes.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-06-03
WOMAN NAMED AS
ASSISTANT TO PALMER

washington May 31.--Nrs Annette
Adams of san Francisco was nom
mattel by President Wilson Saturday
+, be an assistant attorney general
Cor trc United states. Mrs. Adams is
now the United states attorney for
the Northern District of California 1t
vas declared here in Washington that
the office for which she was nom
mated Is the most important and lu-
crative OF any office to which woman
has been appointed in the federal
service.
The President at the same time scnt
to the Senate the nomination of Will
liam l.. Frierson of Chattanooga, Tenn.
to be solicitor general of the United
states. MIR. Frierson is now an assist
ant attorney general, and Mrs Adams
was nominated to succeed him.
Mrs Adams. it was said at the le-
partment of justice, would he assigned
to duties upon her qualification as an
assistant attorney general. IT was
said that she will not take over Mr..
Friersons duties in connection with
the prohibition law
Mr.. Frierson, as solicitor general,
will assume an office that is looked
upon as one of the most important in
the government. 1t has been held in
compa ratively recent years by William
H. Taft, the late Henry Hoyt of Penn
sylvania later a United States Judge
and counselor of the state department;
Frederick w. Lehman of Missouri, the
/ late Lloyd w. Bowers of Illinois, and
John w. Davis of West Virginia, now
the American ambassador to Lon Ion
The solicitor general presents cases
| for the government to the United
! States Supreme Court, and is the prn-
| cipal assistant of the attorney genera
in all matters involving major con
J stitutional and legal questions.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-06-03
THIRTY FIVE DIVORCES
GRANTED BY JUDGE FISH

William C. Haskins vs.. Eva NJ Haskins
bill granted for descrtion.
Marion Shankland vs. George NJ. Shank
land bill granted for adultery: care of
the minor chill! awarded to the petit
toner.
Ollie NJ. Marriott VS.. George s Marriott;
bill granted for refusal to support
Jennie A. White VS.. Harold A. White
bill granted for dcaerton
Anna Bigue VS.. Albert Big,Ie: bill,
granted for refusal to support; care OF
minor child awarded to tho petitioner
week alimony.
Henry u. Bourdeau vs.. Elizabeth
Bourdeau: bill granted for adultery.
Rcnnie NJ Pmnke;, VS. Thomas
Plunkett; bill granted for intolerable
severity.
Charles W Macdonald vs.. Elizabeth II.
Mac Donald; bill granted for intolera BILE
severity: care and custody Of minor chill
dren as per stipulation on file.
Mamie Mooney Fennell VS.. Walter p.
Fennen; bill granted for desertlon; care
and custody of two minor children granted
20 petitioner.
Frances Condor Leefas hion VS. John w.
Lcefashion; bill granted for intolcrable
severity.
GEORGE d. Soucy VS.. Albna l.. Soucy;
| bill granted for desertion.
Ruth s. Dinger VS.. Howard Dingler;
| bill granted for refusal to support; care
\ of minor children awarded to the petit
| toner.
| William NJ. Casey VS.. Minnie c. Casey;
hill granted for adultery; order to be
made giving certain real estate and per.
sonaI property to the petitioner.
| Stella Carey VS.. Ralph Il. Carey; bill
granted for refusal to support; care and
custody of the minor child awarded tc
| the petitioner
Mary NJ. Ward VS.. Samuel r. Ward
hill, granted for intolerable severity; car,
and custody of the youngest child
awarded to the petitioner; almony of s5Ot
and suit money of $50 awarded
Agnes H. Burgess VS.. f. T.. Burgess
hill granted for intolerabe severity
al;monv as per stipulation on file.
wipona s. Shaw VS.. Carl Shaw: bill
Granted for desertion; suit money ant
a,,monv awarded as per stipulation
Ueprv Barney VS.. Jennie +. Barney
Il bill granted for desertlon'
prth p. Germsine VS.. George Germaine
hill granted for intolsrable severity; care
ia custody of the minor child awarded
to the petitioner
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-06-03
low Much Money Do You
Carry in Your Pocket?

Money is used as measure of value-it
is necessary for all buying and selling.
When you carry it in your pocket, even
if you do not lose any of it, it is "out OF
circulation" and the business world is
not able to use it until you spend it.
But if you deposit it in a bank you
make money "easy" rather than tight,
thus helping yourself and the commun-
ity. When you expect to use money soon
the best way is to have checking
account But if YOU expect to wait sew
eral months before spending-then use
the savings bank plan,
Both these plans are open to you at the
corner of Church and College SITS. where
the allied banks-tlle
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-06-03
ADDISON COUNTY COURT
Judge Fed :. stanton Presiding Over
the June Term-Cases Marked for Trial

the June Term-Case~ Marked for Trial
Middlebury. June 1.-The June term of
Addison County Court opened at 10 o'clock
this morning, With tho Hon. Zed S. STAN
ton of Roxbury presiding and the Hon.
Charles S. James of Weybridge and the
Hon. Harry V. Sears of Monkton assist
ant judges.
The following attorneys fro mout of
town were prestnt: Frank w. futile, Rob
ert w. McCuen and George W. Stone
of Vergennes Jasper G. Page of Bristol
T. G. Webster and Rufus T.. Brown of
Burlington; and w. A. Atwell of Bran
don.
The following cases on the jury were
marked for trial: J. F.. Hunt VS.. 3. +.
Rock wood. Kate Webster VS.. Frank j.
Parker, administrator of Mary ID. Cud-
worth's estate Amos Wilson. appellant
VS.. Jared W. Abernethy's estate: John
n. Wright VS.. Burt S. Stickney; Edward
Baker VS. estate OF Henry A. Baker; Lucy
Baker VS. estate of Henry \. Baker; Ar
thur Hagan VS.. Joseph w. Sharrow; and
Eugene Burger VS.. Marshall H. Brough-
ton. A motion for continuance was made
| and heard in the case of Edward Pur-
rington VS.. Nixon w. Thompson and
motion for judgement for the plaintiff
WAS maze IN tne case VI ipol iife6
executrix of John Higgins estate VS..
John L. Smons. The case of n. S. Foote
VS.. Mrs. Roy Breese was entered. settled
and discontinued and the remaining cases
on the calender were continued.
The civil dockets following cases were
marked settled and discontinued; Coon s
Ice Cream company VS.. Charles Davis;
e. II. McHugh VS. Fred and Jennie New
ton: James r. Cartmell VS. the Middle
bury Marble company; Frank Doner VS..
Arthur Farnham; Arthur Sorrell VS.. Burt
Parker, appellant the Maine Creamery
company, was marked for hearing by
the court and the case Of E. r. wy
man VS. John Mason appellant was set
| on the jury calender.
Thirteen cases on the jury docket were
set for hearing and the petitions in two
cases were discontinued as follows: Mark
| o. Hutchns VS.. Flora K. Hutchins. and
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-06-03

Judge Frank l.. Fish. presiding in emit
tenden County Court announced Thurs
day the granting of 81 divorce petitions
term Of court Three petitions were
granted earlier in the term. making SO in
all.
Ono petition for divorce was heard
Thursday. and bill granted to Mary
Mar;elie of this city in her case against
Arthur Martele, on the grounds of re-
fusai to support. A. l.. Sherman appeared
for the petitioner
Other petitions for divorce were granted
yesterday us follows:
Nellie Hendec Briggs VS.. Frederick g.
Briggs; BIZ, granted on the grounds of
intolerable severity; petitioner allowed to
resume her maiden name.
Gertrude Cook VS. Charles C. Cook; bill
granted on the grounds OF intolerable
severity.
Lousier Peltier Bonoyer VS.. Esidor
Boroyer; bill granted on the grounds of
intolerable severity; care and custody of
tho minor child awarded to the petit
toner
Alice Snyder VS., Samuel Snyder; bill
granted on the ground of intolerabie
severity; care and custody of the minor
child awarded 10 the petitioner.
Moses Dcbarge VS. Annie Debarye; bill
granted on the grounds of desertlon: care
| and custody of two minor children
| awarded to the petitioner
Charles M. Larned VS., Ethel NJ. Larned
bill granted on the grounds Of intolerabls
severity,
Elizabeth A. Stilson VS.. Lyman W
| Stilson; bill granted for desertion.
| Laurette Beauford vs. John Beauford
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-06-03

There was no jury case ready to bs
taken up and Judge Stanton excused the
jury until nine o'clock tomorrow morn
ing.
One divorce hearing was taken up and
partially gone through with, the case of
Florence l.. Hamilton VS.. James J. Hamil-
ton, for desertion, They were married
in Plattsburgh, n. Y, in 1912 and lived
together short time after which the
man disappeared and Mrs. Hamilton
moved back to her girlhood home in Bris-
toll, where she his since been living with
her mother 1t appeared the pettionee
may be at the present time in the United
States military service. No decision was
rendered and il is held open.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-06-03
HANGS HERSELF
Mrs. Fred Kent Commits Suicide Mt
Salisbury

Salisbury, May T-Mrs. Harriet lie
land Kent, wife of Fred Kent. hung her
self this morning at the home of her
hrothcr-in-law, Scion Kent She and her
husband recently returned from Florida.
There is no explanation for Mrs kent's
act other than i'll health. She was ap-
parently all right when her husband took
mail to her at 10 o'clock this morning.
Between then and l. she hung herself to
a bedpost in her room and had been dead
but a short time when found. She was
the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Lucian Le-
land and besides her husband and parents
she leaves daughter, Mildred, and n son.
Harold of Norfolk, Va The funeral will be
held at the house Sunday afternoon at
80 O'Clock.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-06-03
OI.u-RUT FEELS LIKE NEW

+. r. Williams, 1895 F.. Boulder ST.,
|-olorado Springs. Colo, writes y feel
cts better since I started to take Foley
kidncu FDls. i AN u years old. and rs
k,r an tia, trouble [ am new man
|Foiey XII .nny ruls strengthen ana re-
k,orc the kif,ays lad tlnhder 70 nchh-
kl; a1r:!2iry ". VSuiIivah' :" Cc"rc"
81
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-06-03
SEARCH CAR OCCUPANTS
Car Doors Locked by Officers Search,
Finding Booze I'm Hand Baggage
and in Baggage Car

Montpelier, June 1.-Persons coming 20
Montpelier last night from s.. Adams re-
ported that the night sleeper was held up
at that station for an hour while the
occupants of the cars were searched by
revenue officers.
1t appears shat quite a lot Of liquor
was found in The baggage car and also
IN the hand baggage OF occupants Of tho
cars.
The doors were locked whilc the search
was under way
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-06-03
Howard National Bank
CITY Trust Company

are prepared to serve you'll America
and England had prepared better for
war in time of peace, the victory would
have come to them much quicker and at
less expense of life and money.
Now is tie time for you to save--in
the day Of prosperity prepare for the GER
tain time when you will need money.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-06-03
MUSICAL TASTE

He: Most girls, have found, don't
appreciate real good music" Second He:
Why do you say that?' He: WELL you
may pick beautiful strains on a mandolin
for an hour and she won't even look out
of tie window. but Just one honk Of a
horn and out sho comes!"--London
Bighty.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-06-03

ls said. lust as he was making some liquor.
When the agents arrived he had enough
of mash in the still to make two gallons
of liquor. The case was heard by Com
missioner Watson this afternoon.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-06-03
TOUGH ON FATHER

What does your father do for ltv-
ing?" asked one little girl Why re-
piled the other, "he takes up the coIlec-
lions In church, "-Watchman Examiner.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-06-03

Is your household run on the budget
plan? A careful study of the ads will give
you immediate knowledge of buying OPP
portunities and will help materially in
the weekly balancing up.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-06-03
GOD cows IN NORTH
CHITTENDEN ASSOCIATION

following
0 80 ending
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1920-11-10
Trees Hard to XIII.

When a tree is cut to the ground
and the root is left to rot, all the
forces seem to rally round the dor
mant Ieafbuds contained in the old
roots. Subsequently, strong new
shoots grow, In much the same man.
ner as from pollard willows.
With the saplings and peasticks,
the case is the same as with shrubs,
because, purposely or inadvertently,
some leafbuds on the stem have been
buried under the earth.
Although oak stakes are rarely
found among those which flourish I'M
der such conditions, yet there is a
case now I'm a Welsh colliery, where
a piece of oak timber, supporting the
roof, has developed branches like mini
AZURE trees, which have grown TO a
length of three or four feet.
These are thickIy covered with fully
opened leaves Of pale green, tipped
with pink.
They live I'm utter darkness, and
present a most peculiar sight when
revealed by the light of a passing
safety lamp.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1920-11-10
Measuring Mammoth Cave.

An odd method has been used in
measuring the height of some of the
great chambers in the Mammoth cave
The experimenter had little balloons
made of a special pattern, with thin
ner and more elastic rubber than that
of common toy balloons. Then. with
five balloons tied in a cluster, and
each inflated with hydrogen to a diam
eter of 10 inches, he began his at
tempts. An acetylene light revealed
the balloons when they touched the
top. The measuring tape was a light
thread. The ROtunda was found to be
just 40 feet high, and the Mammoth
dome 10 feet inches. But in the
vast temple called GOrin's dome, wan
dering air-currents rendered the bal
looms unmanageable.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1920-11-10
Ten Bandits Put To ROut.

One automobile bandit was
killed, four others and a bank
clerk were wounded in a pitched
gun battle that followed a day
light robbery of the Cleveland
Trust Company's branch Office at
Bedford, Ten bandits took part
in the robbery and the battle
that followed. First reports had
it that SIS, 900 was taken by the
robbers, but officials at the main
office here declared there was
but $4,000 in the Bedford
branch. All of the money was
recovered during the battle.
The entire village took part in
the battle and subsequent chase.
Five, of the bandits escaped.
Every flying squadron in the
Cleveland Police Department
was rushed to the scene. Police
and citizens surrounded two of
the fleeing men in a barn near
Bedford Glens. The robbery
took place just as the bank was
closing. Nine bandits entered
with drawn revoIvers while the
tenth remained at the wheel of
the machine at the curb. EN-
ployes of the bank were ordered