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Your Checks Reflect Your Banking Association Every man is advertising himself in some way throughout his life. When a boy, the demerits on his school report advertised his behavior to his parents. The statements, pro and con, made about him by his friends arc a constant advertisement of his reputa tion. His associates are an advertisement of his social standing. His business status advertises an accepted standard of competency, and if he has an account with a bank of high standing, every check bearing his signature is a splendid advertisement to the business world that the bank in question thinks well enough of him to accept his account. We will be glad to discuss the question of opening a bank account. The Howard National Bank City Trust Company transacts its business at the HOWARD NATIONAL BANK and pays interest upon deposits. Surplus funds, not needed in business, can be deposited to your financial advantage. Ifin WAGES IN CftiDft ft FAKE A TT J XTi T: Paid $15 a Day or Anywhere Near That Amount Ver raonters Are Urged to Stay at Home UkCUtl UUllillD tX Urt J If) llVfc. uciiih I A 1 tlio "nnnHtnn nrth wost ffr rt liaa hnpn snroad throughout tho from official sources, with tho idea Inducing larpe numbers of Amcr- nR t n a n in .ii.TiH.nn. turn wnun lu." t there to nay them practically what Canadian farmer wishes. The wapo a ay. nv i nra i ttirii iLni tz.ii 11 mill 11 it liuu, tltrt Vr-V uroot Thnv will rt rav Sf.iflK fnr mllrnftd f.arn Winnipeg and U order to be entitled the excursion rates will have to JJT ru JJiBu Iiuu. iitn "ecu I'ui nan iiuiu uui win nuiii v v- j ituuw'-' gion employment agent In this city. of Commerce asking If the high ers renorts were true, he received reply. X1C intJit Ulllb llio lull iroi .icil.f) required to fulful the stipulation working BO days as farm laborers order to be entitled to the low ex- ally any price which tho Canadian en will nut iiiu iiit.i lairo wi an propaganda has led them to he. ve. s been paid from Montreal at which nr r n p.v were HHitiEne I TinsiiicmH hiiii d definitely what their wages would This year they' will have to go to aiaie nave neen mieresien m me farm labor. Mr. Rlcker states def- tely that "there was absolutely no erican LjOkiuh nmciai oi Lma cilv who lea on a uananian raiiwav naspenupr ent Incognito, says: "I was told by that 115 per day would he paid," Vhllo the reported offer was perhaps excess of anv offer over made for (uuuii Ik uiu lit'i mum uniciipuii r in view of Ihe extrpmelv hlch ges known to have been paid this KCin 111 IIIH WJIfilT Hl'lUS HI Lllll LJIllLf.fl .tes. counled with tho recorrnlzed im. ne nisn wai;r rnjjuri, iimh uuun wnie- dlU llll'JUhllUUL till L-t'Ull.l OIIII 13 t merely -a rumor throughout this sec n. A man who came Into Mr. Rlcker's cc Saturday and win had lust come current there ne repwri nau uuru iven aumn pun tv here hv Mr. Rlcker. whose sole oct was in assisting discharged men obtain the high wage scale. He him, both ex-service men and others. o quoin .ur. tignt-ri il iuuhk h . . s- . i t , .i .n . .. 1 1 u le labor there and wasn't too fussy she did It." I. S. COURT CLERK HERE nry Conlln to lU-movo Olllce from nutlnnd Soon nnotincement was made Mondav bv nry Conlln, clerk of the United States in in ann tor uif umuiui ui i urinuni . . i . ei j . r . I- -1 i . ......1.1 moved from Rutland to tho second Ian Morton, an Inspector of public Idlngs of the treasury department from RninuLuii. iuiu ueen in Lfiin C1L.V lur clerk's office, together with quarters the collector of Internal revenue for recently-created Vermont district. ne cierntf uuicu ui uie uiuieu diulcb irt has neen in iiutlana for several irs and quite a number of employe attached to the office who will come Burlington when the change is made. hnn heen no definite date net for removal of the office, fixtures, etc., it will occur in the near future. OF In Commencement Address Dr. Littlefield Considers Conditions in Armenia Pageant Given on College Campus School in New Hampshire This Week One student was graduated after a three years course, 25 received cer tiflcates for two years' work and 64 received certificates for one year's work at the commencement exercises of the Northern New England School of Re ligious Education, held In the chapel of tho University of Vermont Sunday eve nlng. The graduate was Miss Amelia Duguld of Montreal, and this Is the 12th diploma she has received for re llgious work. Mrs. Nellie Townc Hend- rlck of Nashua, N. H., dean of the school, presided and the Rev. Charles E. Jefferson of New York city gave the opening prayer. John W. Nichols of the summer school gavo two solos. "Come Unto Me" and "Abide with Me." He was nceompanled by Miss Anne Woods McLeary, also of the summer school. Mrs. Hendrick expressed her appre ciation and that of the school at the hospitality of tho University of Ver mont, and especially of the assistance given them by Prof. J. F.' Messenger. She then gave a short resume of the work, saying that at the school there had been three alumni, two members of the class of 1P10, 2f, of the class of 1020 and 64 of the class of 1921 There were 63 all-time students. 11 part- time students, 21 visitors who took part in the work and 12 members of the faculty. Of the 63 possible periods one had attended all of them, many 38 and several had attended 50. She then read the records of the classes and told something of what the srhoM aimed to accomplish, speaking of the sister school to be held In Durham, N. H., beginning Monday. A letter greeting was read from the class of 1S21 at the university to the class opening at Durham this week. Then the mottoes of the different classes were read! 1919 "Service," 1920 "Carry On" and 1921 "Forward." Mrs. Hen drick explained that tho certificates wero good for one year's work in any similar summer school in the country. CONDITIONS IN ARMENIA Dr. I-ilttlcfloId was the speaker of the evening. Ho told of Armenia conditions which ho Baw personally, and said that ho did not believe that the people of America realized that for over 800 years the Armenians had been Buffering from the cruelties Inflicted by the Turks. He said that all of the martyrdoms suffered slnco the coming of Christ did not equal in number those suffered by tho Armen ians In the last 20 years. Three great provinces of Armenia are still In the hands of the Turks and there nothing can be done, but in the remainder of the country there is much to be done, Dr. I.lttlefleld said that the Immediate question was food but as soon as crops could bo grown that would he taken care of, for Armenit Is a fertile country and If they have seed and are allowed to till their field, they boon will have food enough. Then there are Industries to be built up. This is being done as much as possible and in all of tho orphanages, and there are many of thorn, children are being taught trades. "There arc two na tions alone." said Dr. Littlefield, "that can carry on this work, and these are America and England." "America Is confronting a great crisis. I am torry to say that we hear too much of American rights and too little of American duties. Every right entails a duty. We have heard "American rights" until tho heart Is sick hut I plead for "American duties." Dr. Littlefield closed with the reasons why the United States should enter Into the League of Nations and the people of this country try to turn their minds to what they should do rather than to what they should have. PAOEANT ON THE CAMPUS Moro than 1,000 people attended the pageant given by the Northern New England .School of Religious Education on tho campus of the University of Ver mont Saturday evening under the di rection of Prof. H. Augustine Smith of Boston University. Tho pageant had four scenes emphasizing the four phases of development In the normal Christian life. In the first, 12 girls entered, carrying lamps hooded with white globes, and typical of family life and motherhood. They eang "Just a Song at Twilight." Next came tho "Spirit of the Community," 2 young ladles carrying Japanese lanterns very high typifying lifted life above the community of the Chrlttlan life. They ang "Oh, Bemtlful for Spacious 8kle." Th next ecen typified the Church." Suddenly tho whole "Old Mill" was illuminated and from within camrv the Round of the organ nnrt of voices ulnalnc "Holy, llolv. Holy." The last ,wi tho spirit of consecrated rvlc. 'Thin was given throuuh the vision of Isaiah, A white altar was erected with Blowing conls unon It. This wan carried out with electrical effects. Then Dr. Milton S. Llttlelleld, dressed as lBalah In Sargent's "Pro phets." appeared and gave tho "Call to Isaiah." The pageant closed with tho "Battle Hymn of tho nepubllc" sung by the wholo cast aa thoy marched by. This pageant proved very well the truth or t'roressor smith's assertions that, given people who are willing to work, a pageant can bo carried through effectively with almost no equipment and with little preparation, for although thero were out two rehearsals for tills performance, everything was carried through with a finish which seemed to show greater preparation, TN NEW HAMPSHIRE THIS WEEK The meeting In the university chapel last evening closed the ochool which was held at tho university nil of last week. Five universities are aiding It, Brown, Vermont, Tale, Dartmouth and Boston Universities, all -of which have members of their faculty on the faculty of this school. Tho work last week, according to Mrs. Hondrlck, has been ve-ry satis factory inevery -way, and many students have toltfwhat an unusual help and In splraUon H has been to them. The school reopened at New Hampshire Stote College, Durham, N. H Monday morning. L TALKS TO HIS BOYS Commander of Yankee Division in France, in Burlington for Inspection of Fort Ethan Allen, Greets Those Who Fought with Him "Over There" "I have met many mothers with gold stars on their arms in my travels through New England; and not a com plaint. Thoy have come up to me mid thanked me for doing all that I could for their boys over thero." The speaker was Major-General Clar ence R. Edwards, commander of the dopartment of the northeast, formerly In command of the 26th (Yankee) Divi sion, and he was speaking to about 40 of his boys of that division In the Hotel Vermont Monday evening. These boys wero there at his request. He sent out word soon after his arrival In the city Monday afternoon that he wanted to see r11 of the former mem bers of tho 2fith who could be at the Hotel Vermont between S;30 anil 9.00 o'clock In the evening. General Edwards Is making a trip over the section of the country of which ho is now In command, Includ ing the New England States, with the Idea of getting in closer touch with tho situation in the various military posts of the northeastern department. He visited Fort Ethan Allen Monday af ternoon and made an Informal Inspec tion of the Post, talking to the men in the most unofficial manner and try ing to find out from the soldiers them selves what the conditions are and what thoy think could he done to make things better. If they had any com plaints. When asked Monday evening by a Free Press representative how ho found things at the Post, General Edwards threw back his head and said with the emphatic utterance of his sol dierly accent: "Fine. Everything Is fine. Good morale. Only one man In the guard house. Just one trial. Post well kept up. Men seem to be well fed and well clothed." It Is evidently the purpose of General Edwards on this trip to get the viewpoint of the enlisted men, so far as possible, for he talked chiefly to the privates while at the fort Monday, asking many personal questions about the canteen service, food and clothing, and other things which make up the every-day life of the common soldier. From the an swers obtained, General Edwards hopps, as head of the department, to improve his command In way which will work particular benefit to the enlisted man. GREETS HIS BOYS Genfral Edwards greeted the boys of the Yankee Division at the door of the Hotel Vermont, shaking hands with each man personally and asking questions about their units, the battles In which they fought in France and the common experience through which they had passed. When the men were all in side the lobby, tho goneral told them to gather around him In a circle, and he talked In a low voice for nearly half an hour, asking questions, making witty remarks and giving them good advice about how they should conduct them selves now that they are out of the army. Telling of some of his own experiences In meeting other men of his command, he said that not one of them whom he had met would exchange their experi ences on the battlefields of France for any money, and yet everyone of the boys said "never again." "But," said the general with a twinkle in his eye, "when X have asked them what thoy would do If I told them that I had permission to raise a division of men to go Into Mexico and clean things up, provided that I could get the men within 24 hours, the boys havo all de clared that they would be ready to fol low me, and that it would not be long before we would all be back here with the job finished up In the right s'hape." General Edwards proposed a plan to the Yankee Division men Monday which met with hearty approval. This was that the men of the 26th Division In Boston form a Yankee Division club and secure rooms In Boston, which would be used by tho momhers In that city, and which also would be at the service of other members of the Yankee Division whenever they were in Boston. In closing his talk to tho mon, General Edwards said: "I havo yet to find a bunch of men who can lick you." LIST IS COMPLETE Dr. B. D. Colby of Sudbury Appointed Health Officer for Seventh District Dr. Born D. Colby of Sudbury has re ceived an appointment from the Stato Board of Health as district health officer for tho seventh district of Vermont, com prising Rutland county, with headquar ters at Rutland. This completes the list of district health officers appointed In connection with the new district health law, which went into operation July 1. Dr. Colby began his new duties August 1, He Is a graduate of the University of Vermont, and has practiced for many years In the towns of Sudbury and Whit In, having been health officer at Sud bury for the last few years. Dr. Colby waa Just recently released from the mtdlcal corps of the United States array. E II FORD FACTORY Distinguished Automobile Maker Here with Thomas A. Edison, John Burroughs and Others, Admits It but Prefers to Talk of Roads and Scenery The prospects of one of Henry Ford's several contemplated new factories being located In Vermont, possibly at Burling ton, Essex Junction. Montpeller or Rut land, are as good to-day as they wore spveral months ngo, when announcement was made by the Ford Motor company that It was going to erect the factories, according to Information given to the Free Press by Henry Ford himself at the Hotel Vermont Saturday. Mr. Ford was In this city on a tour of the State, together with Thomas A. Edison, the electrical wizard, John Burroughs, the eminent paturnllst, and several other well-known men. It is the Intention of the Ford company to locate In some community where there is sufficient water power to generate much electrical energy and of course Vermont has that In abundance, but nothing definite will be established on the location of any of the proposed plants until the final settlement of the war has been accomplished and the events of the day gone back to Fome where near normal again. Mr. Ford was Interviewed by several officials of the Chamber of Commerce as to various subjects of Interest to Burlington, and while none of the offi cials would state definitely one way or the other, It Is probable that one of the subjects talked on was the housing prob lem for employes of large concerns, a subject In which Mr Ford has been very much Interested and which ho has solved to a very great extent at his own plant. The celebrities motored to the city Saturday noon and had luncheon at the Hotel Vermont shortly after 1:1.1 o'clock and remained here until tihout five o'clock when tbpy started off again. Mr. Ford did not ridp In ono of tho cars that has made his name famous, but reclined In the tonnpnu of a twin-six Packard touring car owned by th Firestone Tire company. Nevertheless, there was a "tin Lizzie" along, It being a specially constructed complete kitchen outfit for camping purposes. The party, containing the three men already mentioned, together with Hnrvcy P. Firestone, head of tho Firestone Tire & Rubber Co., his son, Harvey H. Fire stone, Jr., and E. G. Kingsford, arrived about 1:30 o'clock. They carrlrd tenting and other modern camping eqqulpage In two trucks, a Cadillac and a Ford, these being looked after by four men from the Ford concern who do the tent pitching, cooking, etc. In addition to the camp ing equipment, Mr. Edison user his own car, an Edison Simplex, a gasoline drlvpn car, In tho tour The party said that the weather was very enjoyable for camnlnc. that they I liked their tour so far and that Vermont had some wondprful scenery and, In most places, excellpnt roads. Thpy left dur ing the afternoon for a trip to the northern part of the State, having motored from Troy, X. V. As everybody knows. Mr. Ford Is the manufacturpr of the famous Ford auto- mohllc, Thomas A. Edison, the greatest electrical wizard of tho century, and John Burroughs, probably the grcatpst naturalist evpr given to the world. Mr. Edison and Mr. Burroughs looked ex actly as represented by photographs pub lished from time to time In papers and magazines, but Mr. Ford reminded one of a Vermont farmer, very tall and thin, with sharp fpatures, a kindly look In his eyes and face, but seldom smiling. THE 14TH CENSUS State of Vermont to He Divided Into Tiro fupen tHcirn' Districts The bureau of the census is making preparations to take the 14th decennial census of the United States, next year. Heretofore the State of Vermont has been made one supprvlsor's district, but next year It is to be divided Into two dis tricts, following the lines of the congres sional 'districts. This will permit of the appointment of two good democrats In stead of only one. The first district will consist of Addison, Bennington, Chitten den, Franklin, Grand Isle, Lamolllp and Rutland counties, with a population in 1910 of 178.1S6. The second district will In clude Caledonia, Essex, Orange, Orleans, Washington, Windham and Windsor counties, with a population in 1910 of 177, 770. Jeremiah C. Durlch of Fair HaVen has been appointed supervisor for the first district. Thp appointment for the second district will be announced later. GETS CROIX DE GUERRE Llrut. nVninrd Keliop Mnlntnlned Wlrrn Under Direct Enemy Fire First Lieutenant Bornard Kehop, signal servlco, of 22 Loomls street, received In the mall Thursday morning from the French government a Croix de uuerre medal of honor for personally establishing and maintaining communication to the French and American forces by telephone under a direct fire from the enemy which many times severed the wires and necessitated their immediate repair under difficult conditions. In the same letter was a personal commendation of the brave and efficient work of the officer from Marshal Petaln, head of the French armies of the East. Lieutenant Kehoe was connected with the 107th Field Signal Battalion and acted as a brigade signal officer of the 64th Infantry brigade and also for the 12Sth regiment of infantry of tho .12nd Division, under General Welns, chief signal officer, Ho was In many Important engagements. He has been officially discharged from tho signal service and expects to become a non-commissioned staff officer with the coast artillery. He was stationed for a timo fcevcral years ago at Fort Ethan Allen with the 15th Cavalry, being a member of Troop C The letter from Marshal Potaln fol lows: Lieut. Bernard Kehoe, 64th Brigade, American Infantry: "A bravo and enorgotlc officer, whoVon many occasions has given excellent proof of his technical ability and lofty tenso of duty. Ever ready to undertake difficult missions, he has succeeded per sonally In establishing nnd maintaining llaslon by telephone with tho advanco elements of thn brigade In such difficult situations as the advnncc on Juvlgny Aucust 31. 191S, and on Tcrny Sorny. September 1, 131S, when he had to repair constantly tho lines cm ny enemy nre. In this way he contributed greatly to the success of these operations. "PETA1N, "Marshal of France, "Commander-in-Chief of the French Arm. les of the East." Tell the returnea soldier what kind of a Job you have for him-through ths clasblfled. GRAND ISLE COURT August Term of Superior Court Opens nt North Hero To-day This morning at 10 o'clock tho August term of Grand Isle county court 13 scheduled to opon at North Hero with Judgo Frank li. Fish of Vorgennei ai presiding Justice. The most Important case on the docket In that of tho brother and sister of tho late Maude Horrlcan, who seek to break her will in which she loft tho entire amount of her money and property to the Mary Fletcher hospital In Burlington, cutting off her relatives without a cent. The woman committed suicide last year by shooting horself, nftor having tried several times during the day to do away with heraolf. Four Burlington attorneys will appear In this case, three for the plaintiffs and one for the hospital, they being Attorneys Rufus E. Brown, Jed P. Ladd and Ver non A. Bullard for tho helra and Judge Charles H. Darling for the Mary Flet cher hospital. Col. John H. Mimms of Burlington will act as court reporter. YOU'LL DO UETTlin AT HOME Sufferers from hay fever and asthma who can afford to travel are now seek ing relief at health resorts. Victims com pelled to remain at home find relief In Foley's Honoy and Tar Compound. Al lays Inflammation, sooths and heals raw. painful bronchial tuhes, and helps to overcome difficulty In breathing. J. W, O'Sulllvan, 30 Church street. (Adv.) HAS PARTIAL PLAN A Six-Room Structure, Steam Heated and Electrically Light ed, That Can Be Sold for about $3,500 Seems about the Right Thing An up-to-date, six-room house with mod ern Improvements, Including steam heat, the best of plumbing, electric lights, gas, together with a plot of land for a small garden, well-graded lawn and attractive surroundings. In short, "all the comforts of home," may soon be within the reach of every worklngman In Burlington, if the plans of the housing committee which has in hand the alleviation of Burlington's crowded housing conditions can be real ized. This plan is by no means definitely for mulated. But the committee ha3 secured the services of attorneys to draw up from the many plans that have been suggested one comprehensive outline of procedure, which shall combine the best points of all the other plans, and which can be put before those Interested In this matter Just as soon as possible. It Is now expected that this plan will be ready to be pre sented the early part of next week, and If everything works well, it is hoped that building can be started hy the first of September, with a prospect of having the first of the houses ready by November 1. The type of house which the committee seems to favor building, after duly con sidering many different plans. Is one which will be cntlroly up to date, without com bining nny extravagant features. It will bp such a house as a man In average circum stances would want to own, but which he might not feel able to build at this time. It Is felt that in building 75 or 100 of these houses, the cost can be greatly re duced, and the houses can be sold on the monthly payment plan for around 13,500. It Is estimated that $150,000 will be needed to start this building plan. No definite plans have been made as to tho location of these new houses. It Is probable that they will be located In dif ferent parts of the city, wherever land can be ohtalned at a reasonable price, rather than all In one section of the city. Yet, If some plot of land largp enough to accommodate a number of houses can be secured for a reasonable sum, It Is quite probable that this land will he utilized and houses erected together, with dif ferences in their construction, so as not to make too uniform an appearance. In this case, It will be the attempt of those In charge to beautify such a home sec tion as may he arranged for, and make the whole section attractive for those who live there. All these plans were talked over at a meeting of the housing committee, held Monday afternoon In the rooms of the Chamber of Commerce. John Walker of Boston, president of the Vermont Milk Chocolate company, met with the com mittee and strongly advocated the build Ing of up-to-date, home-ltke houses, with everything modern. In order to create a real interest among those who occupy them to own their own homes. In trying to find the very best plan possible for going at this building propo sition, the committee has been in com municatlon with a large number of other towns and cities where building Is being done on a large scale, and, as a result, many plans have been submitted, from which it Is hoped to evolve a scheme which will include the best points of all those submitted. Among the locali ties which have sent in their plans of building procedure are White River Junction nnd Richford, and several cities in Massachusetts. It is probable that, in this connection, also, the Burlington Building & Loan association may take a hand In helping Individual parties to purchase homes in the city made more attractive by Inten sive repairing. A general campaign Is to bo launched both to build new houses and to enlarge those already built. In order that Burlington may have as much housing room as possible, and so that as many ppople as possible may own their own homes. ETHAN ALLEN TRAIL Automobile Route from Ilretton Woods to Burlington Now Belntc Marked A new automobile route, to he known ns tho "Ethan Allen Trail," Is being established from Bretton Woods, N, H., to Burlington by way of St. Johnsbury. Hardwlck, Morrlsvllle. Cambridge and Essex Junction, and the marking of the route from this end was begun Monday. Tho official mark of the Ethan Allen Trail Is a blue band about eight inches wide, with a white stripe at the top and bottom, this mark being placed on tele phono polps nlong the route, It Is understood that the plan for an Ethan Allen Trail originated In Morrls vllle. The marking already has been completed from Hardwlck to Hyde Park. When the Smugglers' Notch road is com pleted, that route will also be marked, as a detour to the Ethan Allen Trail, thus enabling tho traveler to turn ashte a few miles and view some of the finest scenery in New England, The distance from St. Johnsbury to Burlington Is only five miles more by way of Morrlsvllle, Stowe and Smugglers' Notch to Cam bridge than It Is direct through Hyde Park and Johnson. Tn rtiMl in mi tVi nAm in tn tnrwr your primary "puri-lnterteti." STRIKING EMPLOYES COMPLETELY TIE UP STREET CAR SYSTEM Have Formed a Union with Charter from National Organization, Made Demands for an Eight-Hour Day at Fifty Cents an Hour and Re-Instatement of Discharged Men Traction Company Declares More Pay is Out of the Question on a Five Cent Fare. Except Tor score upon score of gasoline-driven vehicles buzzing merrily along upon terra firma and one lono air chariot sailing through the skies, far above the home and business blocks, this city would have pre sented a very Puritanical atmosphere so far as transportation facilities were concerned Sunday, for ai though there rc miles and miles of street car tracks to the north and south, tho east and the west, not a car stirred from the barns and the first full effect of tho strike" of the employes of the Burlington Traction company was experienced bv the nub. nc. .o attempt was made bv the company to operate their cars on any line witn strike breakers or employes. The employes have received a char ter from the International headquar ters of tho Amalgamated Association of Street and Electric Railway Em ployes of America, have secured 53 out of the 56 employes of the com pany's lines, which Includes several barn men. linemen, utc. and have or ganized. Thoy presented their first fornia.1 demands yesterday to the com pany an soon as their organization was completed, they being for an eight-hour day, pay at the rate of 50 cents per hour with time and one half for overtime and the reinstate ment of the men discharged by the company, so the employes claim with out any reason. With the presentation of the de mands by their striking employes the company Issued a statement for the Freo Press, setting forth that the em ployes are paid from $1$ to $23 per week, according to the length of sorvlce; that they are paid liberally for overtime; that It Is absolutely im possible for tho company to grant an increase of wages unless they In turn get more than five cents per pas senger for a ride and that their em ployes walked awav from their cars, which were loaded with passengers without having made any prior de mand of any kind, and by so doing showed disregard for the rights of both the public and the company. A Free Press representative was shown the charter received by the employes Sunday and it makes them a union under the Amalgamated As sociation of Street and Electric Rail way Employes of America. The signers of this charter were C. F. Runyon, Fred Ii Bell. C Collins. Charles Crltchlow. L. A. Derrick, Alonzo Pecor, H. H. Ray, Francis Cur tis, Roy A. Tatro and L. C Bryant. The charter reads. "And their suc cessors legally qualified in accordance with the lays and usages of the Amal gamated Association of Street and Electric Railway Employes of Amer ica to constitute the division herein TO FORM ASSOCIATION Ex-Service Men in Burlington and Vicinity Will Organize as a Branch Dominion Govern ment to Be Asked for Grant of Money Ex-Service men of the Canadian army In Burlington and surrounding districts are to organize and form a local branch of the Canadian Great War Veterans' association. This association is somewhat similar to the American Legion, In that it keeps the men acquainted with the activities of the Canadian veterans, and furnishes information regarding honors, gratuity awards, etc. There are many Canadian ex-service men In Burlington many of whom have already submitted their names, but it has been difficult to get Into communica tion with others throughout the State. In order that a complete list of names may be furnished to the headquhrters at Ottawa, all Canadian ex-service men are asked to send their names and the name of their former unit tn v. T Powell, formerly of the Second Canadian Heavy Battery, Free Press Editorial Rooms, Burlington. Plans are being made for either a local or State-wide organization, with head quarters In this city. It should be possible to establish a regular post, have club rooms where the men may get together and talk over old times, and be fur nlshed with Information regarding their association It should he of Interest to the men to know that the O. W. V. Asso. is asking the Canadian Parliament for a large grant of money, gratuity for service, and the bill has already been submitted to tho House with excellent prospects of being passed. Further particulars will be fur nished through the medium of tho newly formed association upon receipt of more definite Information from Ottawa. BAKER-WEEKS Daugrhter of Late nuhop Coadjutor Married In Pouffhkeepale, s, Y. The marriage of Miss Ellsaheth Weeks, daughter of Mrs. William Farrar Weeks and the late bishop-coadjutor of Ver mont, to Charles Melvtllo Baker of Bos ton, Mass., took place In St. Paul's Church. Poughkcepsle, N, Y., on August 9. The ceremony was performed hy the Rev. George W. Davenport of New York, until recently roctor of St. Paul's Church in this city. The bride was attended hy her sister. Miss Margaret Taller Weeks of Rutland, and her brothers, Lieut. R. E. Weeks and Capt. Walter S. Weeks, acted as ushers. The best man waa Carl S. Cannon of Now York. The bride, since her graduation from Vassar College a few years ago, has been on the staff of the library of the college, Mr. Baker, who haa been In charge of the library at Camp Meade during the last year, now goes to fill an important position In tho llbrary-of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, . where tho younr people will make their home. named and known under the title of Division No. 913, Burlington, Vt By virtue of this certificate of affilia tion, said division is empowered to perform such acts and enjoy such rights ftnd benefits as are prescribed undor the constitution and laws of the Amalgamated Association of Street and Electric Railway Employes of America." The charter Is elgned by W. D. Mahon, international president, tho date being August 7. The officers olected by the division are; President, C. F. Runyon, vice president, Charles Crltchlow; secretary, A. C. Flint; treasurer, L. A. Derrick; sergeant-at-arms, W. E. Hardy; trus tees Fred LaBoll, C Collins and W. F Green. They will havo headquarters In the samo office with tho painters and decorators on Church street over tho Shufix. COMPANY'S STATEMENT Many falsa reports are In circula tion as to tho wages paid by the Bur lington Traction company. In Justice to our company, will you kindly allow us to state that the rates paid motor men and conductors vary from $18 to $23 per week, based upon the number of years tho men havo been employed by us. When the men are obliged to work overtime, for any cause whatever, they ore liberally paid for the extra hours. Now comes a demand from the mon that it is absolutely Impossible for us to grant with tho present fare we are receiving. The Burlington Traction company is practically the only street railroad In the wholo country that Is now charging a five-cent rate. For Instance, the rate In Boston is 10 cents for each and every passenger. With the great advance in cost of all supplies used by U3 and previous advnnces in pay to our employes, we find that we cannot further increase our expense account while fares re main as thoy now are. We shall use every effort to take care of the labor ing men In our various mills, but nre compelled to ask for the Indulgence of the public at largo until rates can be readjusted. The management of tho company wishes to havo the public understand that the men left the cars without hav ing made any demand of any kind. These cars were loaded and the men refused to take passengers through to destination. By so doing, they showed the same disregard for the rights of the public as for the rights of the com pany by which they were employed. BURLINGTON TRACTION CO., By ELIAS LYMAN, President. Burlington. August 10. 1919. GIFT OF GOLD A. H. Duhamel, Long-Time FTee Preaa Man, Honored by Associates Alphonse H. Duhamel, foreman of the news-room of the Burlington Daily Frea Press, was presented with a gift of gold by the employes of the news-room Sat urday morning on the occasion of the 67th anniversary of his birthday and In recog nltion of his long service with this paper. The presentation was made after the paper had gone to press by Arthur J. Cayo, who spoke of Mr. Duhamel's long association with the newspaper, covering a period of almost 47 years, and of the high regard In which he is held by his business associates Mr. Duhamel, who was 67 years old last Monday, entered the employ of the Free Press association October 2S, 1872. GAMBLE-GRISMER Former BnrlLngtoii Girl .Married at Ma chanlrsvtllr. jr. V., Fnther OfflclatM Miss Alta Helen Grlsmer, a graduate of the University of Vermont In the class of 1913 and daughter of the Rev. and Mrs. Charles V Grismer, recently of this city, became the bride of Frederick Karl Gamble of Camden, N. Y., Tuesday eve ning August 5 at the parsonage of the First Methodist Church In Mechanioa vllle, N. Y. Tho wedding ceremony was perforraai by the bride's father, and the attendants were Raymond L. Grlsmer of New York, a brother of the bride, and Miss Mildred Best of St Albans, Vt. The parlors and dining room were handsomely decorated with palms and pink roses. Guests were present from New York, PlaJtsburgh. Burlington, St Albans, Vt., and Cam bridge, and the official board of the Methodist Church, of which Dr. Grlsmer Is the pastor, were entertained. About 100 guests were present. The bride was the recipient of many beautiful and valu able presents, Including silver, cut glasa and embroidery from France and Ger many. The bride was the Latin teacher In the Camden schools for two years. JUMPS THROUGH WINDOW Mary Her Millie .Had Dash for Lumber Yards to Escape Police Mary Johnson Bee, a middle-aged woman, residing alone at 77 Battery street, tried a sensational gct-a-way from the local police Tuesday by Jumping through a rear window to the ground, dashing down over Gulley hill and Into the lumber yards on tho lake front, but she was caught after a considerable chase. It was evident that Mary had been expecting a visit from the police for the minute the patrol drew up In front of the house containing an officer tn serve a warrant charging breach of tho peace, she had gone over the top of the window sill. She was In such a hasto to escape that she did not watch where her feet were going as long as they were moving reg ularly and rapidly, and consequently she stumbled and landed face down in the lumber yard, the fall giving her a dis colored eye. 8ho was brought Into court Tuesday afternoon before Acting Judge Fred G, Webster and was held in $50 ball for trial Thursday afternoon at two o'clock. She U charged with hitting, striking and calling vile names at one Mrs. LaFountaln on August 7. She Is not unknown to those familiar with police circles. FREE PRESS WANT ADS PAY BBSS