Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-10-17
NEWS TOLD IN BRIEF.

NEWS TOLO In BRIEF.
War with Turkey cost italy sos, 81 200
up to end of September.
The combined strength of Montenegro
Servia, Bulgaria and Greece Is $40 900 men
on war footing compared with 10000 for
Since the interstate commerce commits
sion was given power in 1910 to pass on
rate advances proposed by railroads, 1877
cases have been docketed. Of which SIS
are pending. 81 have been dismissed, 10
Titanic claimants have Joined in the
fight against the Ocean Steamship COM
pany and retained A. G. Murray who was
engaged in the 10 years lltigat ton against
owners OF the French steamer La Bour-
gogue. Four million dollars in dana ges
Is asked.
The September death rate in New York
was the lowest for any similar month in
the history of the health department. The
rate of 12.11 per 1000 Of population COM
pared with rate of 1881 during Septem-
Ter. 1911. The average September death
rate for the preceding II years was 1883
per loco.
The National Motor Indemnity COM
pany and the National Motor Insurance
company have been formed by bankers
and automobile men to insure motor cars.
Companies will have identical ownership
and be operated Jointly. The former will
have capital stock of $4,000 and the lat
ter s5o00oo.
The German government has call.l
bankers into conference over tnc Bal
kan situation. \ disturbing factor Is
expectation of grain. liy" and wheat
have both jumped in price. still fur.
Their aggravating tn, problem of high
food prices
So serious has the labor famine become
in Pittsburg that large employers are said
to be stealing men from each other.
This is misdemeanOr in Pennsylvania
and two suits have resulted. The Carne-
gle Steel company sent out notice that 500
men were needed at once at Duquesne,
Pa. There are 5000 miners in the Pitts
burg district and operators are advertise
ing for 5000 additional men.
During the nine months ending Septem-
Der co. l35 mining companies distributed
SCI, 9OO543 AS compared with the same
period In 1911 when 13S companies contri-
tuted. an increase OF $5,02l 1923 is shown for
this year Total disbursements of the
70! mining companies since their incor-
poration amount to $3.50. S67.S32 which ex-
| ceeds their total outstanding capital by
| approximately $685. 100000
Papers filed in the eastern States for
companies with an authorized capital OF
| 81, 100000 during September represented
Ei5, O6O,OO, an increase over September
1911, of SOS, o4G, 600 Compared with August
| however "A decrease is shown OF 49, $50,
Geo. Charters taken out by other com.
panies with an Individual capital of $780,.
coo and more, brought the grand total w
to Spa, l65, 900, an increase over 1911 OF
s67.o53, 900.
Replies from 1000 special correspond
dents of the New York Journal Of Com
merce as of September "a make the con
dition of cotton 1913, compared with 75.i g
month ago, a decline Of 81 per cent. 4
year ago the condition WIS 70.S, In 1910
65.7, and in 1909 59.5. All States suffered
deterioration during August, Arkansa:
showing greatest loss, with 10 points
Texas holding It's own with loss OF onl,
three points
despatch from Shanghai says DIR
Sun Vat Sens scheme for a system o.
national railways for China comprises
three great trunk lines with eastern
terminals at Canton, Shanghai an'
Ticntsin rhc lines will unite Lhasa t.
China and all the IS provinces will b'
linked up DR.. Sun estimates the cost o
these lines at 81. OO0. 600 coo, which will b.
partly covered by contributions by tn
provinces and partly by a loan.
Senator La Toilette has committed him
self to the presidential candidacy OF Gov
ernor Woodrow Wilson. democratic nomi
nee, and will soon publicly announce hi
position in his favor. according to "a state
ment made by the Wilson national pro
|
leans who will vote for Wilson are; ID
Harvey w. Wiley. Rudolph Spreckel'
Louis ID Brandeis. Jacob II. schin. WI
Lam ]. Schieffelin, Raymond q. Fosdicl
Erman j. Ridgeway and Charles T
Crane,
Judge Hough In district court a
New York finds the White Star lin
liable der the law for the Titani
wreck damages to the amount of $91,
sos. Statutes limit the liability of
shipownsr for loss to the value q
, lproperty salvaged after the wrec
Mus the amount obtained for freigh
and passenger transportation. Four
teen lifeboats were recovered from tn
, Iritanic wreck valued at s4.520; freigh
learned was s2O73 and prepaid passen
!. lger receipts $s6,2l?'
pos,master- General Hitchcock say,
. II believe that in time our postal say
!, mrs deposits, now $25,O00'M0. will reac
h,,,,on. and that several hundred mi
n lion NJ these will be exchanged I'M
:. honas About 1000 postoffices are n
q ceiy,ng deposits and the number wi
ur,dns,,v be Increased to 5000. IT
,,an,s have changed their minds. ar
n are helping instead OF hindesang II
-. Only one-fourth of the depositors are
4 foreign BIRTH