Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-04-17

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TO a farm in Willam.lown after 81 years
service the Rev. j G. Hayes OF Lud
low to attend college; the Roy w H.
Gould 90 Highgate to attend the Uni
versity Of Vermont.
NEWS TOLD IN BRIEF.
1t i, estimated that sugar crop Of Cuba
thi. year will be worth s110.ooO,OoO,
Rainfall in Boston thl, month up to
Sunday night totalled 3.17 inches or just
under pcord FOR entire month Of April,
1912.
G5 years. is the mother Of "a children.
She has had six twins and two sets u
triplets
Black i. the favorite color for womens
dre..c. at Longchamps races, according TO
a special despatch from Paris.
"Vegetables and exercise will cure spring
fever" say. Dr. william Evans OF Chicago.
sleep iag.' i. hi. term for the habit
Of lollins in bed on Sunday mornings.
James NJ. Lynch, president OF the Inter
national typographical union, with head
quarters at indianapolis, +. slated for
public printer
A milk can filled with gunpowdcr and
connected with an electric fuse was found
Monday afternoon inside the railing
surrounding the wall Of the Bank OF Eng
land.
The 18th Maine Legislature after a scs-
sion longer than any since 1851. ended
Saturday night with mock session in
the House OF Representatives.
Smallpox In Alaska has caused the pub
lie health officer to decree that all trav-
eler. from the United States to the ter
r!tory must he vaccinated or show a GER
tifcatc not more than I'VE years old.
/ President Wilson cabled King Alfonso
Of Spain, II am shocked to learn OF the
attempt on Your Majesty. life and re-
/ joicc that YOU entirely escaped the as
sa..ins bullets"
monument erected TO Major Archi-
bald W. Butt. who went down with the
/ Titanic. will be dedicated May 30 in Ar
I lington National cemetery on n spot Sc
l.cted by Major Butt in 1913 for hi. buria,
! place The monument will ne l2-foot
granite Latin cross
Secretary Daniels will hoist his flag or
the cruiser Raleigh on his Forthcoming
trip to the Pacific coast navy yards and
stations. enjoying tho unique distinction
Of having as his flagship vessel named
after hi. home city and the capital city OF
his native State
Commander Walter !. Scars. t. s \.
retired. descendant OF King Edward III
Of England. Is dead AT New York City
where he was in charge Of the municipal
ferry service
Designs FOR New Yorh countyi
100000, 600 courthouse. which will be o
circular form. covering four city block.
will be on view for justices and judge
to-day.
A dog which was locked in a New Yorl
city Office knocked the telephone over AM
hovled into the overturned instrument
Central thought some one was being muir
dercd and telcphoned the police who ru.he
TO the scene.
Ply absorption Of the Guth Chocolat
company Of Baltimore by the United Dru
. COMPANY the latter company will con
to- In, ,arnin tyt
the United Candy company.
! President Day Of the Equitable Lii
Assurance society has appealed to polio!
holders TO work against inclusion In I'll
\ income tax bill OF present provisions al
fectlng insurance companies, claiming the
+ would result in payment by policyholdei
Of four taxes in all.
The state department is holding
trust a watch that the late President Nj
= dero OF Mexico wanted to present to Ma
Cha rles B. Hagadorn, 32nd United Stat,
infantry. A bin has been introduced
4 Congress TO allow the officer to accept II
Vt gift.
II charge Of now department at Washlngtc
z called the rural organization service
II The purpose ia to collect such lnformatic
10 as will enable every farmer to profit
he successful farming experiments, One
'e the principal problems OF study will be be
le ter organization OF rural life.
The Brazilian government intends
te hold over the heads OF American 6,
l. porters the possibility Of the removal
m preferentials 1itl IL Is learned what 4
rs United States intends to do about con-
H. valorization suits Brazilian preferential
Is apply to -four. cement and several 9th
o. articles of American production. Brazilii
n coffee and rubber come free into the Unit
States
IT. Fully 40 per cent Of the world. cru
~ rubber output now goee into tires a
I'm automobile accessories, The 1919 rubt
Of crop will be approximately los, 900 tor
We Of which nearly $4,000 will be consum
he IN factories Identified with tn. sutomol
he industry, The United States Tire comma
ed alone during 1913 will use In the neil
or borhood of 25,0O0,0O0 pounds Of cru
u rubber.