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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-02-26
L. S. COURT IN SESSION
Case Growing Out of Railroad Acct
DENT n, iioyaltop Taken lin

Tho February term of United States
court opened Tuesday morning in the
federal building with Judge Harland Il.
Howe in attendance The grand jury went
into session at once and the time of the
court during a greater part of the day
was occupied with the suit of John T.
English VS.. the director general of rail-
roads. Tho suit grows out of an accident
on the Central Vermont railroad near
Royalton. when a coach became derailed
and rolled down the embankment Eng
lish is suing for 5000 damages. Thirty
passengers were in the coach which was
derailed and other suits have been en-
tered
The officers of the court are: Clerk
Henry Conln. marshal. Arthur ?. Car
penter: deputy marshal. George F.
Lackey. District Attorney v. A. Billiard
has charge of the prosecution of the
criminal cases.
Tho grand jury consists of A. 3. Buell.,
a. j. Canning G. A. Hall George D.
brook and +. r. Perkins of Burlington !;
Alexander Mcdonnell, J. NJ OBrien and
j. A. Ryan of Winooski a. 3. Yandow
of Essex Junction; H. II. Wheeler of
South Burlington, c. D. Warren of
Williston; Perry Russell of Shelburne:
w. II Munson of Colchester: L. c. Conant
and g. w. Howe of Richmond, J. G. Fitz-
simmons Of Underhill and J. J. Godette
of Essex Center.
The petit jury. which is sitting on the
railroad suit, is made up OF Henry b.
Hall, NJ. A. Ryan, j. T. Dennis. L. J..
Rush, +. II. Brown, r.. A. Brodie and
e Il. Rockwell of Burlington. E. II.
Kinds and G. w. Brewster of Huntington,
F. II. McGinnis of Essex, and Jerry
Stone and G. II. Horton of Winooski.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-02-26
GOVERNOR SHOULD
CALL LEGISLATURE
Representative of National Won.
ans Party Declares That 1t
Would BE Good Politics for Re-
publican Vermont TO Ratify
Suffrage Amendment Now

Tho National Republican party Is not
interested In the personal idiosyncrasie5
of any governor in tho country, where
they are liahle to hold up the welfare of
the party" declared Miss Elsie Hill, rep
resentative Of the National Woman's par
~, and daughter of the late Congressman
f.. j. Hill, who for II years represented
the fourth district of Connecticut and
who died in 1917, Miss Hill, whose homo
is in Norwalk, Conn, is working in Yer
mont in the interests of the National
Woman's party. with Mrs. ]. r. Estee of
Montpelier, a member of the National Adj
visory Council for Equal Suffrage Miss
HIM came to Burlington Tuesday and
viii stop hcre for few days
Miss Hill declared Tuesday evening that.
since the Republican State committee had
Tuesday declared their approval Of an
extra session of tho Legislature to ratify
the suffrage amendment to the federal
constitution, the whole situation Is now
UP to Governor r. w. Clement to give
Vermont the opportunity to express it,
self on the suffrage question before II is
too late, or to ruin the confidence OF tho
women of the country in the Republican
party because of Vcrmorts attempt ~
delay the coming of suffrage.
Since ~ States have already ratified the
which will make 100000 women eligible
ITO vote for the next president Of the Uni
ted States. There are four States whoss
Legislatures are pledged to vote upon It.
These States are Washington, Delaware.
Connecticut and Vermont. In all of these.
republican governors control the situation.
This is Vermont's opportunity, said Miss
| Hill, to make or mar republcanism. If
Vermont, which has always been stand
pat republican State, should now in spe<
cial session ratify the suffrage amend e
ment, it would lend wonderful prestige
to the republican cause throughout the
middle and western States, whore the
women are already voting. If republican
States make possible tho ratification Of
the amendment, the women of the coun-
| try will rush to the support of the Re.
publican party at the next election. IT.
however. Vermont and other republican
States daily along and hold ID ratifica-
ton of the suffrage amendment. the wom-
en- of the West will hold the Republican
party responsible for the delay, whether
| ii Is really responsible or not.
Therefore. for the good of the Repub.
llican party. Miss Hill argued that Gov
| ernor Clement should hasten TO call IA
special session of the Legislature. IN or
der to bring about ratification at once be-
fore tho time for the primaries.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-02-26
PUP IN THE SUBWAY

New York, Feb. S-Theatre- going pas
myers on an express in the Seventh ave-
e subway fumed and fretted this after
on while the train crawled along at a
ail's pace with frequent jerky stops
! the hour for curtains to rise on mat
ees came perilously near a self -consti-
ted committee called on the motorman
r an explanation. He was found peer
& anxiously out his cab window at a
wildered brown and white terrier rae
< along the track at its best speed
Fhe pup can't run any faster" said the
otorman. and amt going to run over
M That stands If we don't get to
mes Square till night" At Times
,uare the terrier still was trotting ahead
the train. but at greatly reduced
eed. Il hope he'll fall out when he
es daylight at 12sth street." sighed the
oto1 san.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-02-26
PRICES STILL GOING UP

Washington, Feb. 2-The average fam
lily expenditure for food Increased two
per cent In the month ended January Is,
according to statistics made public to-
day at the labor department. This is an
increase OF nine per cent over January,
1919. and lO4 per cent since January, 1913.
Comparisons of retail prices paid for a
articles of food showed that 20 had ad-
vanced since December Is. while II had
decreased and four were unchanged.
Prices of cabbage Increased 80 per cent.
potatoes 26. graduated sugar 20. onions
II, lamb eight. hens seven, -four five, sir
loin steak, rib roast, chuck roast and
bread four each. round steak and raisins
three; rice two; ham. evaporated milk.
macaroni, baked beans, tea, coffee and
bananas one. Small decreases were
recorded in eggs. butter. lard. canned
tomatoes, pork chops. oranges. fresh milk,
canned corn. canned peas and prunes.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-02-26
THERMOMETERS IN FLORIDA
Valentine Party and Bostrtdc Down
Tampa hay Proves DeIightfuJ

group of NermonterS who are spend
ing the winter in the delightful climate
of ST. Petersburg, Fla, decided to have
little valentine party and picnic and
boatride down Tampa bay to the historic
old town of Bradeptowu. and thence uu
the Manatee river to one of the garden
spots of all Florida. The distance Is only
about % miles and one sitting out on the
deck of the "Favorite" and dressed In
summer clothing might easily imagine
that he was taxing a little ride on Lake
Champlain on a. balmy June day. How
eyre, one glance around the horizon In
sufficient TO convince one that the beau
ties of Champlain scenery in summer are
wholly wanting In this view. The land
around Tampa bay is level and the hori-
zon lies low. even though the bay be-
narrow
The ride down the bay over It's beauti-
full green waters with the air full Of sec.
birds Is delightful. and the ride UP the
river with its semi-tropical vegetation on
either bank to the fine large gardens and
through enormous fruit groves has it's
own peculiar charm. A picnic and a boat.
ride would hardly be complete without
its accompanying kodak pictures. and so
the party assembled beneath the palmet-
tos, which grow In profusion about tho
court house in Bradentown. and had their
pictures taken. according to custom.
1t was the unanimous opinion that thia
wonderful climate Is well worth trip
to Florida. and it was the wish expressed
often that many, who are experiencing
the rigors of this particularly cold win
ter, might be enjoying the sunshine and
the warmth of this beautiful day on board
the "Favorite" on Tampa bay. February
IA. 1920.
The party consisted of the following
Nermonters: Mr.. and Mrs. f. L. Allen
Mr.. and Mrs. Norris ID. Blake, Essex
Junction. Mr.. and Mrs Fl. c, Comings:
Mr.. and Mrs, II. NJ. Kendall, Master
Howard Kendall. and Captain Merrill.
Richford; Mr.. and Mrs. 4. II Wilcox. st
Adams; Mr.. and Mrs. L, l. Allen, Milton;
Miss Lilah Whipp!e Johnson
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-02-26
BOYS SUCCESS WITH HENS
Thirtecn-Year-Old William Lockwood
Earns sIS2 In One Year

H"s eieS In TN" hear
william NJ. Lockwood, the 1s-year-old
son of Mr.. and Mrs. !. Horton Lockwood
Of $50 South Winooski avenue has earned
an enviable reputa ton for his work in
poultry raising during the wear 1919. The
boy is a member of the Green Mountain
Poultry club of this city, club made up
Of boys and girls of about his own age
and connected with the boys and girls
club organization of the state. E. L.
ingalls,, State leader of boys and girls'
club work In Vermont. states that the
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-02-26
HEARING ON TENNEY co.
HIGHER RATE PROPOSAL

Montpelier, Feb. 13-The hearing before
the Public Service Commission relative
TO the proposed increase in rates for
power requested by the local electrical
company is still In progress. Its engineers
yesterday testified the valuation Of the
companys property was $.41l,SN
The granite :nanufacturers' appraisal
of the Tenney property. as made by
Percy NJ. French OF Milwaukee. was pre-
scented this afternoon in three forms, as
follows; For period of ten years, up to
December 81. 1919. s3.0s5. 851; for ten years
under pre-war conditions. $2,674.o06: for
~ years under pre-war conditions,
s2,ls3,6 s1.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-02-26
ELBOWS FALLS AMUSE.
co. HAS $4,000 CAPITAL

Montpelier. Feb, s.-Articles of associa-
IN have beer fled with the secretary
State by the Bellows Falls Amusement
operation with capital stock of so. 900
J 70 incorporators are Charles r. Wright,
Fank p. Cullen, Henry r. Sparrow,
Earles D Whitcomb and w. A, Graham.
Of Bellows Falls.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-02-26
THE STATE

r. Nj n Carey of Ludlow. ex-army,
|geon, at the height of the blizzard re-
lily was summoned to attend a patient
hg several miles out of the town who
fallen on an iron spike and received
dangerous cut on his head. Tho un-
nted doctor made the trip out and
TX on foot. returning home In an al
1t exhausted condition. A neighbor of
afflicted family had offered to start
with yoke Of oxen To meet the
fsician but WIS obliged To turn back
bout accomplishing his object because
fhe vast drifts.
memorial service at which Sc certi-
ties issued by the French government
he next of kin of those who fell in
World War was held NJ Barre Sum
under the auspices Of Barre Post No.
american Legion.
ssssssss4s
fire which started from an unknown
Sc destroyed the plant Of the Monarch
InufactUring company at Bellows Falls
loss of $1,000 the other day. The
Hiding was used as an office and
mical laboratory by the company
sssssssss-
bic site OF the Wheeler laundry at
lows Falls, which was destroyed by
and the adjacent two-story dwelling
Use have been sold, 20 the Perry
IRatre, Inc. which plans to erect
'stre for movies and road shows
.ssssss.sN
dward j, Scsmans, whose funeral
/ held 2 Fair Haven Monday. was one
the best known business men in that
h of the State. He was president of
Vermont Undertakers' association and
president of the Fair Haven Board
TRADE
| he Rev. Bailey G.. Llpsky, pastor of
Hedding Methodist Episcopal Church
Barre for four years has been given
Unanimous invitation to return another
Il r, with an increase of salary to
RS Nettte Ayers, 81. of Rutland was
|ally burned Saturday afternoon. dying
|ldey morning. 1t Is supposed she was
|empting 70 put stick of wood in the
when her clothing caught but she
S alone In the house at the time and
details will probably never he known.
s.sssss+s.
twenty-five tons of hay were buried
ier snow and debris when the roof of
| hay barn owned by g. D. Sihley at
RE collapsed under the weight of the
bw and the strong wind The barn was
oted only last summer The loss was
..sssssss
I he Vermont Maple Sugar Makers as
fiation has decided to hold meetings at
/ ee fairs with an exhibit and speakers,
st. Johnsbury, Rutland and White
yer Junction. the latter the state fair,
p an exhibit and sale at Springfield,
IS, during the Eastern States exhibit.
e annual meeting will be held with the
rmont dairymen and one feature of
meeting will be to make some ar
hgement whereby the association cab
rket its products, The officers recon-.
fnd that the sugarmalsers should ask
20 per gallon for syrup and 30 cents
pound for sugar wholesale, and more
rording TO quality and package at re-
The Rutland city band is - years old.
ping back TO Centennial year, 1876. The
nd library has 800 standard or classical
echons, the ragtimc stuff not being
bed
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-02-26
sCHILLHAMMER-sCHAFER mutual

The marriage of Miss Hazel Mary
Schafer. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Carl
A. Schafer of 81 Vola street, and William
II. Schillhammer of Jericho took place
at the First Church parsonage Saturday
morning at 1880 o'clock. the Rev. c. c.
Adams officiating. The couple was at
tended by Miss Marjorie Devlno OF Bur-
lington and William A, Robair. also of
this city. The bride was attired In a
blue serge suit and wore a black velvet
hat. After the ceremony buffet lunch
was served at tho homo OF the bride
Mr.. and Mrs Schillhammer will later
make their home i'm Jericho.
FREE PRESS WANT ADS PAY HEST
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-02-26

Miss Softleigh (watching revolving
light OF the lighthouse); "How patient
sailors arel
Coast Guard: How. indeed7"
Miss Softleigh: "They must be- The
wind has blown out the light six times
and they still keep lighting IL again.
Marine News.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-02-26
NOTES.

The Rev. j. NJ. Harris has been re-
quested by the program committee to or
ganize choir from among the pastors
for the Evangelistic services.
The Casino in Congress Park has been
opened by the city for the convenience of
the laymen from Thursday morning till
the close of the session.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-02-26

FREE PRESS WANT ADS Paw best
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-02-26

fhe Rutland city band IS - years old,
ping back TO Centennial year. 1876 The
fnd library has 800 standard or classical
ectons, th' ragtimc stuff not being
ted
Imperial Valley press., 1920-12-21
PROGRAM FOR
DAIRY MEETINGS
IS MADE PUBLIC
-Four Farm Centers viii Be
Visited and Groups Will Be
Divided into TUO Sets of
Speakers; At Schools At
Night.

Under the auspices of the Califor-
MIA Dairy Council, the state and Unit
ed States departments of agriculture
the University of California depart
ment of agriculture and Farm Advis-
or E. l.. Garthwaite, who is spending
a great deal of tii.1e sAfd energy pre-.
pairing for the meetings, big two
day demonstration of dairying anG
proper methods will be held Decem-
ber 20 and 30.
There will be ten speakers ano
thwese will be divided into two groups
and the schedule so arranged that
every rancher can hear both groups
Yesterday the following official an.
nouncement of places where meetings
will be held and times was made:
In order to give every dairyman a
chance to hear each of these speakers
they have been divided into two
groups, each group giving lectures
and demonstrations lasting for three
hours in each community.
Speakers in Group DIR. C. M
Haring, Dean H. E. Van Norman, DR.
Marion Dorset, Prof. H. l.. Adams, C
M. Hoyt.
Speakers in Group 2-Dr. M. E. Nc,
Donald, Prof. c. V. Castle, Sam
Greene, Prof. P. B. Kennedy, DR.. A.
T. Kinsley.
McCabe Center-On A. A. Grant
ranch, one mile west Clark's Corners
Wednesday, 9 a. m. to IL noon. Dep-
onstrations by speakers in Group l.
Thursday, p. M. to $3.50 p. m. Dem
onstrations by speakers in Group 9
Meloland Center-On w. A. Swerd-
ferger ranch, quarter mile south OF
Meloland school. Wednesday, a. m
to IL noon. Demonstrations by speak
ers in Group 2. Thursday, p. m. to
$3.50 p. m. Demonstrations by speak.
ers in Group 1.
Verde Center-On the Cook ranch
quarter mile north of Verde school
Wednesday, p. m. to $3.50 p. m. Dem.
onstrations by speakers in Group
Thursday, 8 a. m. to II noon. Dem
onstrations by speakers in Group 2
Eastside Center-On the B. T. Mon
hollen ranch, four miles north Holt
vile. Wednesday, p. M. to $3.50 p
m. Demonstrations by speakers il
Group 2. Thursday, 9 a. m. to Il
noon. Demonstrations by speakers
in Group !.
MGrau. .schoolr@. hi. SBal-by 6
Ell Centro High School Auditorium
"Wednesday, Dec. 20. 7:3O D. m.
Brawley High School Auditorium
Thursday, Dec. 30, 2:30 p. m.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-12-21
LA. EDUCATOR
CONDEMNS
OLD STYLE
SCHOOLS
introduced as the Man Who
Obtained the Raise for
Imperial County Teachers
Last Year; Interesting
Program.

The second session of the I'M
pcrial County Teachers Institute
opened at the Central High
School this morning with Mark
keppel, superintendent of the
Los Angeles county schools, the
principal speaker of the day.
The subject chosen by MIR. Keep
Eel. who is recognized as one of
the leading educators of the west,
is one which has played leading
part in school life, from the
standpoint of the students, at
least, and which uncOnsciously
hsa been left from the printed
curriculum of education, that OF
school discipline, and even more
definitely defined by Mr.. keppel
as the "art of whipping
His subject was, "Shall We Get a
Bigger Stick?" which he discussed
for more than an hour and a half
with interesting and positive exam
pies and ended by urging that the
stick be done away with forever and
be replaced by other means, which, in
the past have proved to be more ef-
fective.
Anger, on the part of the teacher
and not the wrongful doings of a
child, has been responsible for many
a whipping administered to young
ster, said the professor, and he cited
examples to that effect. AS a safe
guard against promiseuous chastising
Mr.. Keppel said: "Never whip a
child today that you would not whip
the next day" He again repeated
that anger played an important role
in the whipping of a student and
exemplified this with an illustration
of particular case which happened
in school of his while principal.
The teacher had whipped a child
against the advice of the principal
and the next day when asked to fill
out a card detailing the case' of cor
poral punishment to be submitted to
the county educational bureau, the
woman was unable to remember the
cause which led to the punishment
Psychology and philosophy ran the
length of his address and the range
of his broad vision as he spoke to the
Imperial Valley teachers this MORN
ing. He told of the apparent ignor-
ant, freckle- faced lad who sat in the
rear seat, whose ability to grasp the
lesson was more or less limited,
and consequently the instructor put
him down in her book as dub"
Nevertheless, this same lad, as un-
sophisticated as he may appear, heads
the teacher like book. He knows
her weakness, her strong points, her
likes and dislikes, far better than the
teacher knows him, and even far bet
ter, in many cases, than the teacher
knows herself.
And from this point Professor KEEP
rel outlined that the trouble was not
in the child, but in the teacher in
many Incidents.
Instead of making the first grade
the stepping stone position" of a
Imperial Valley press., 1920-12-21
INSANE HOSPITAL
OVER CAPICITY
(Ry United Press)

STOCKTON, Cal. Dec. 21. - The
state hospital for the insane in this
city now has 25l9 patients, CT IA
per cent over its certified capacity.
1t is reported this condition exists n
all Institutions for the insane through
out the state. The next session of the
legislature will be asked to make
some provision for additional housing
OF the states overcrowded insane in
stitutions.
In report of survey recently made
by pr. E. W. Hatch, general superin-
tendent of state hospitals, showed the
seven hospitals of the state now have
1883 patients. He declared only
prompt acaion by the incoming legis-
Imperial Valley press., 1920-12-21
IN
FINE SHAPE,
OFFICIALS
VERDICT
Three State Officials Confer
with District Board, Sug-
gest Retrenchments where
Possible, and Depart; No
Budget Cut.

No b0mbshell was exploded by
Messrs. Mcclure, Stern and Webb
yesterday as had been indicated
in some quarters. In fact it was
mere coincidence that they ar
rived here at the present time,
and their visit had nothing to do
with the agitation being carried
on by Chester Allison and his CO.
hOrts.
The attorney general, state engi-
neer and bank superintendent had
been contemplating trip here for
weeks, and Mr.. Mcclure and his wife
drove to the city, while the other two
came down by train.
The conference with the district
was more in the nature of get bet
ter acquainted party than anything
else. The state officials desired to
know the plan of the district as to fu-
ture bond issues, present manage
ment, future plans for the system and
in short to learn for themselves what
the situation is in Imperial Valley.
President j. S. Nickerson of the dis
trict board said today: eve found
that they were we'll pleased with what
we are doing and our future plans.
We talked over the Boulder canyon
storage plan, the all-American canal
and the questions most affecting the
valley. Their pleasures at what we
arye doing was particularly accept
able to us. They have had the trip
in mind for months"
Director r. D. McPherrin in ex-
planning the talk dealing with the
mutual advisory board, said: "Wher-
ever there is duplication of expense
they suggested that if possible it
might be best to eliminate this, that
perhaps suitable plan can be worked
out"
The visitor smade no recommends
tion or orders that the mutual water
companies be abolished, merely sug-
gesting that if such things would cur
tail expenses they would be advisable
No suggestions that the board act
hastily or in the immediate future
were made, it being realized, seeming
ly, that the adjustment of some of
these problems is matter of time
Before leaving. the city last night
Mr. Stern sad
"The state bond commission met
with the irrigation directors this aft
ernoon for general discussion of
matters affecting the stability of I'M
perial irrigation bonds. We gave oul
views on various questions and sug-
gested some things which might heir
to safeguard the financial interests OF
bond holders. The meeting was har-
monious in every respect, and we
leave we'll satisfied that your affairs
are in good hands.
you can say that the bond com,
mission is heartily in sympathy witt
the efforts of the Imperial Valley in
terests to secure an l-Amercan ca.
nal, and the Boulder CANYON project
also meets with our approval, provid.
ed, first, the project as a whole is
practicable from an engineering
standpoint, and second, the funds
necessary for this immense undertak.
ing can be so proportioned between
the government and the valley inter.
ests that the charge on the land own.
ers will not be unreasonable"