Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-12-18
NEWS TOLD IN BRIEF.

Turkish treasury bonds for s2o,Noooo
all been subscribed.
For the first time at this period in five
years, eastern roads have a surplus of
cars, while usually they are heavily
short
Vice-Prcsident Marshall has joined the
Chautauqua coteric of lectures and will
go on the platform in the fall of 1911.
At a Baptist ministers meeting at Ire
mont Temple, Boston, Monday prayer
was offered for stockholders of the Bos-
ton a. Maine railroad.
About 100000 in Christmas money or
ders. of which nearly $1,5Oo,ooO went on the
Cretlc last week. has been sent to Eu-
rope from the Boston postoffice.
Portland, ore, will give work to the
city's unemployed. Men with families
will have the preference and will be
given three fun days work week.
From 800 to 1000 men will be employed.
Bills to remove the limitation on the
amount that may be accepted from de-
positors in postal savings banks has been
lars is fixed as the maximum upon which
interest would he paid.
The sale or the northeast corner of
Fifth avenue and 41st street, New York,
for $175 square foot marks new high
price for Fifth avenue land y few
years ago S163 a square foot was paid.
The State Of Massachusetts estimates
for regular and special purposes are
$3.32531S higher than last year and Gov
ernor-clcct Walsh is facing the biggest
State tax in history. The 1918 appro-
priations We're $lS,147OCo, compared with
an estimate of S2L472,3lS for 1914.
]. z. Morgan said before sailing from
Liverpool on the Lusitauia Saturday that
the city of London would be one Of the
principal promoters in the merging of
Londons electric light and power COM
panies, for which a private bill will be
promoted in Parliament at the next SEES
/ sion.
| \ Washington special SAYS the problem
of putting the postal savings bank sys-
tenn on paying basis is being considered
The service has cost the government 81
$4,000 and only $4,000 has been received
in interest from banks on accounts. Post
| ma ster- general believes that the banks
should pay three per cent instead of l..
/ per cent
| President Gardner Of the New England
! Navigation company, before the Hous,
committee on merchant marine, stated
that the line had reduced passenger load
about one-half to meet capacity of life
boats, and could not financially stand fur
Their reduction, owing to last years de
felt of $4,000 He refused to answer
question as to the Legitimacy of the de
felt, stating that books Of the company
were open for the interstate commerce
! commission examinatlon
Chairman Macleod of the Massachu
sets public service commission says
with the passing of the New Haver
dividend it is plain that economies mus
he effected. The first result will be a cur
talment of service, 1t will be the duty
of this commission to see that such cur
talment is not unreasonable. There il
an irreducible minimum of service which
must be maintained regardless of th'
roads financial condition"
\ Washington special to the Worlc
says that Y. w. Gregory, special inves
tgator of the New Haven, has report
ed that he does not believe 1t would b.
wise for the government to institute
criminal proceedings against the New
Haven now nor to file the dissolution bill
which has been prepared Mr., Gregor.
says the New Haven officials will b.
ready to submit plan Of sottcment {
the government shortly after the holl
days No further conferences betweel
government and road are likely.
The London Times publishes report
from leading commercial and industrial
centers in the United Kingdom upon tn
actual or prospective effect of the Under
wood tariff on British trade with tn
United States. In a majority of the town
no apprecIable expansion of business ha
been experienced but in several places
notably Leeds, Dundee and Belfast, tn
lowering of the tariff has given "A dis
tinct hllip to trade. In all, however, tn
Times says there is an expectation o
great Improvement in the future.