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Germany May Mobilize.

Berlin, July 29-An important off,
cial conference on the Austro- -Servian
situation was begun here early this even
Ing and continued until a late hour to-
night.
When it was adjourned it was an
nounced that nothing concerning the con-
ference or the results arrived at would
be made public tonight.
1t is understood that the conferecs in
cluded, In addition to DIR. Won Bethmann-
Hollweg, the imperial chancellor Gottlieb
Won Jagow. the foreign minister, Ad-
miral Won Tirpitz minister of marine
and one of the Emperor's aide-de-camps,
a number of the commanding generals
of the German army
1t was reported late tonight in circles
close to the Austrian embassy that Il
mobilization OF the German forces to-
morrow was highly probably. No con-
hrmation of this report was obtainable.
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FUNERAL OF c. H. WARD.
Many Attend Services at His Lnte
Home in MOrctOMn.

Morctown. July 29.-The funeral of Clin-
ton H. Ward was held this afternoon at
two O'Clock at his late home. The Rev
\. Mandgo of the Methodist Church. Mr..
Wards pastor, of'lciated. assisted at the
house by the Rev. Frank Ward of Chi
cago and the Rev. O. H. Gates Of Ca M
bridge, Mass, and at the cemetery by the
Rev. c. NJ Gates of Wellesley Hills,
Mass, and the Rev Earl Ward of Meri-
den. y. II. The latter was Mr.. Ward $
uncle, and the other assisting clergymen
were his cousins
The bearers were Lucius Flint, Frank
Johnson, Sidney Atkins and William
Clark of Moretown. NJ. II. McAllister of
Barre and c. w. Guyette Of Burlington.
Nearer, Ny God. to Thee" and Abide
with Me" were sung by all. the choir of
the Methodist Church leading, with Mrs.
llaylett al the piano. The Lords prayer
was rccited by tho congregation. There
was profuson OF beautiful floral offer
ings
Among those from out Of town to attend
the funeral We're: Clair Ward OF Los
Angeles. Cal, brother OF Mr. Ward: the
Rev Frank Ward of Chicago. Mr. and
Mrs. Curtis of st. Louis; the Rev and
Mrs. o. II. Gates and two sons of Cam
bridge, Mass, the Rev. G. NJ. Gates Of
Wellesley Hills. Mass: Mrs. II. p. Nun
son and son, Levi Munson Of Morrsvi!le:
Mr.. and Mrs. William Ward and two
daughters of Burlington; the Rev Earl
Ward and Jay Ward OF Meriden. n. II. ;
Mr.. and Mrs e. 8. Joslyn and family, the
Rev. Mr., Emele of Waitsneld; the Rev. o.
b. Wells of Rochester; NJ. II. McAllister
Mr.. and Mrs j. c. Briggs of Barre: Mr.
and Mrs. c. w, Guyette Of Burlington;
b. f. Wallace, Mr.. and Mrs. p. f. Hart,
p. w. Huntley, Mrs. f. F. Palmer. Jr.,
and Miss Annie Dorothy Palmer of Wat.
erbury. The burial was beside Mr. Wards
father in the South Duxbury cemetery.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-07-30

Vienna July 29-The Servans at o'clock this
ing blew up the bridge spanning the River Save between the
Austrian town of Semln and Belgrade. The Austrian in
fany and artillery stationed at Semlin in conjunction with
monitors the Danube fired the Servian positions be-
yond the bridge. The Servans rereaed after short
gagement, with triflng losses.
small detachment of pioneers in cooperation with the
customs officers yesterday captured two Servan steamers
laden with ammunition and mines. The pioneers and
guards after short sharp encounter the
Seran and took possession of the vessels and their
dangerous cargoes The captured ships towed away
by of the Danube steamers
Emperor Francis Joseph will return to Vienna from
Ich tomorrow and then to Budapest in order to be
the of action. Popular enthusiasm is growing
the emperors manifesto and patriotic demonstrations
are being held all over the country
Runs the savings banks diminishing.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-07-30
STRIKING DEMONSTRATION
AT ST. PETERSBURG

st. Petersburg, July ga striking
demonstration occurred here to-day
at the Kazan Cathedral where a spe-
cial service was held and prayers
were offered for victory to the Slav
army.
The German and Austrian embas-
sizes are guarded on all sides by strong
detachments of police.
confident following here OF Great
Britain's support to Germany's atti-
tude Is regarded as incomprehe nsible,
At Odessa patriotic professions
marched through the streets to- day
bearing the portraits of Emperor
Nicholas and the Kings of Servia and
Montenegro and cheering for Servia,
France and Grsat Britain
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-07-30
IMPORTANT CABINET
COUNCIL AT BERLIN

Berlin. July 29-The public was anx-
lously awaiting late tonight the result
Of cabinet council held late to-day on
the Austro-Servia situation. but nothing
transpired to relieve the suspense. Infor-
nation also was anxlously awaited con-
cerning kilograms exchanged between
Emperor William and Emperor Nicholas,
but here, too, hopes were blasted. The
public. nevertheless. still sees IA favorable
augury IN the Interchange of kilograms
itself.
The French embassy processes to have
assurances from the German government
that Germany would not regard a Russian
mobilization on the Austrian frontier as
an absolute causus belli-assurances re-
ceived perhaps since Emperor Williams
Z return to Germany.
But the situation undoubtedly is bad,
, and the pessimism of the bankers and the
IIblie justified
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-07-30

The recommendations Of tho commits
sion are similarly condensed as follows:
Consolidation of rural schools
Establishment Of junior high schools in
every town if necessary to provide for
pupils from 10 to l6 years Of age, inClud-
ing the seventh and eighth grades and the
first two years of present high school
course.
These junior high schools to teach COM
mercal subjects, domestic science. man
ual training and agriculture, to the end
that they may be finishing schools for
llfe' In case the pupil goes no further.
Establishment of as many central SEN
ior high schools as the number of pupils
shall demand. the curriculum to include
special vocational training as above and
also high grade courses for pupils from
II to 19 years of age who may be fitting
for college.
These senior and junior high schools
to articulate directly with each other for
the purpose of increasing the percentage
Of pupils who take advanced studies;
Increase of school year to 36 weeks,
which is about the average of the coun-
try. thus adding nearly two years to pres
cnt length of schooling;
Dissolve all specially Incorporated
echool districts 60 In numbeD and p-ing
all schools Under the general law;
PUBLIC SCHOOLS FIRST CSSID-
GRAFTON.
Instruction designed to educate
youth toward the occupations OF the
communities in which they live; this
Is the keynote of the whole report.
StrenEthcn staff and equipment of
state agricultural school. Increase ap-
propriatton and add manual training
No financial aid to University of
Vermont. Mlddlebury College or Nor
wich University until state has por-
fected its full constitutional duty to
public schools and then only In re-
turn for some specific service;
On the theory that teachers trained
within the state are more valuable
than those trained without, State ap-
preparations to be expended by the
state board through arrangement with
tho State Agricultural College to train
teachers for teaching agriculture In the
ment with Middlebury College to train
teachers for teaching the higher
courses In the senior high schools:
SO-OpeTutlOl III leueTal extension
work in agriculture;
Discontinue normal schools at John
son and Castleton; and develop training
courses I'm secondary schools to train
teachers for elementary schools and
earlier years of Junior high school.
STATE NOT FOUNDER OF UNIVER-
SITY.
The report deals very fully with
conditions at the University of Yer
mont. about GG pages being devoted
to careful review of the founding
and history of the institution in de
termning whether It is IA public or
private institution;
After considering the brief submit
ted by the university, the commission
concludes that Ira Allen was the per-
ficient founder OF the institution and
not the state. II finds parallel In
the Dartmouth case, In which that
corporation was held by Chief Justice
Marshall to be private elemosyn-
AIRY institution
1t finds that the Kings prerogative"
doctrine, taken from English juris-
RIudepces and i4NlbedS, IN the. hxaae...S
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-07-30

. Cavendsh July 29The report Of the long anticipated
Vermont Educational Commission which submitted to
Governor Allen NJ Fletcher last week. contains 2S4 type
written pages and the printed report of the Carnegie
ton upon which the Vermont commissions report based
Governor Fletcher will several thousand copies
report to be printed in full and they will be distributed
throughout the State The commission goes further in
its findings and recommendations than the Carnegie inves
tgatOrs.
The findings of the commission are as follows:
Teaching in the rural schools unsuitable for daily life Of
pupils and mostly preparatory for secondary schools.
Secondary schools still unsuitable and mostly pre-
paratoy for institutions of higher learning and therefore of
benefit to but one-tenth of their pupils
Length of school term insufficient.
Lack of adequate vocational training for pupils and of
efficient normal school training for teachers.
insufficient emphasis agriculture.
Appropriations to institutions Of higher learning too
large according to States property valuation.
Duplication of effort in U. " NJ Mddlebury College and
Norwich University which declared be private
stutions and not entitled Of right to any State aid
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-07-30
Vergennes Man Wins Fellow.
ship.

Nergennes, July 29.--The Rev
Thomas Howard BARLEY of this place
Is one of the successful candidates
for the Knights of Columbus Graduate
Fenowships of the Catholic Uniyer-
sity at Washin, ton. d. c.. These fell
lowships have been made possible by
the gift Of half million to Cardinal
Gibbons
Br' BARLEY can remain at the uni
Versity three years and secure the
degree or IN, ID. new building has
been erected for the graduate stu
dents. The candidates for the fellow
ship come from 23 different states
and the honor Is no empty one for
Mr. BARLEY.
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the university, is not RECOGNIZED il
this country and finds support for this
conclusion in the fact that during the
war of 1872 arms We're stored in the
university building and soldiers quar-
, tered therein. the corporation settling
directly with the national government
for rental thereof
1t also cities the case of President
John Wheeler, who claimed exemption
| from taxation because that right was
originally conferred by the state and
could be revoked for the reason that
the university was a private corpora
! ton. The St Johnsbury Academy
cases are also cited
AS to the misuse of federal appro-
! priations, the commission finds that
the appropriations received under the
first Morrill, act GS62) for agricultural
experiment stations have not been i'm
properly expended, but that under the
acts of Congress of 1890 and 1907, "a
disproportionately small part thereof
has been applied to agriculture, Yer
monts predominatins industry Of
/ life"
STATE APPROPRIATION NOT WAR
EANTEP
It also finds that the College OF Med
icino in L. e N. does not perform a
pu'llc service sufEcien, TO warrant
ils receiving State appropriation.
gaming attention TO the entering class
of Is In 1913. OF which only eight wo-e
from Vermont
Tne confession lays zre.s stress on Yer
mont as an agricultural rather than ar
Industrial State and quotes literally from
| N taI
show that although there are more per
sons engaged in manufacturing. more
capital IS invested in farms and more
value Ia added to products By agricul-
ture than by other manufacturing. 1t
deplorcs the tendency OF the schools to
draw children away from the farm
1t reiterates that sufficient stress is
not placed IN our schools on the needs
Of the pupil as a member of society but
rather as a future student in some In
stitution of advanced learning and i,
deplores the tendency toward cultural
education alone.
Admitting some OF the evils of the con-
solidated rural school. the report urges
that they Will tend to crystalline rural
society about the consolidated school as
center" as we'll as tend toward great ter
efficiency.
APPROVES CARNEGIE PLAN.
- mphasis is placed on the Carnegie
Foundations plan for six-and-six
course-a six year course in the elemen-
tary schools and six year course in
the high schools-thus bringing the
pupils into the Junior high school at the
ages of l2 to 10. rather than marking
time in the seventh and eighth grades
as Is the case with the eight-and- -four
system. 1t is held that this will induce
many pupils to enter high schools who
would drop out al the end of the
elementary school period under the
present system, and more naturally
divides the courses according to the
pupils adolescence.
The commission admits that the pros
posed system win cost more than "A
present, but quotes the constitution az
enJolning on the freemen the maintain.
ancc of competent number of schools"
which "ought to be maintained
for the conNe enient instruction of youth"
This duty, it declares, is rot being per.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-07-30
Vermont Educational Commission
Fin61,S, ',o vo,o S""". "~.,.1d Secondary Schools
unsuitable to Pupils Daily Life.
PUBLIC SCHOOLS THE
FIRST CONSIDERATION

of Vermont, Middebury College and
Norwich University Declared to Be Private
Institutions and Not Entitled to Right Of
State Aid Appropriations Now Too Large
According to States Property Valuation
School Terms insufficient Of Voca-
tional Training for Pupils and of Efficien
Normal School Training for Teachers.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-07-30
WAR SPIRIT GROWS
IN AUSTRIAN CAPITAL

Vienna, July 29-The war spirit in the
Austrian capital is hourly increasing.
The streets of Vienna tonight were
crowded with enthusiastic professions,
the patriotic demonstrations to-day sur
passed In extent and fervor anything wit
messed within memory.
despatch to a Vienna paper says that
three of the Danube monitors began shell
ing Belgrade early in the morning after
the bridge across the Save had been de-
stroyed by the Servians The shells
wrought havoc in the exposed part of the
city damaging the Kings palace the for
tificaton walls and the barracks and other
buildings.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-07-30
AUTOMOBILE SKIDDED;
DRAGGED MAN so FEET

Montpelier, July 2a-An automobile
owned by George Gauthier of Barre
skldded on Main street Tonight while
turning around, ran upon the sidewalk and
knocked down and dragged Carroll Dolby
fifty feet across the road He was taken
to Heaton hospital. where his Injuries
which are not serious were dressed
Edward Gardner. his companion was
knocked down. a woman was driving
the car
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-07-30
BELGIUM HEARS THE
CALL TO ARMS

Brussels, July 29.-The military move
ments In Belgium are being pushed rap-
Idly, BY tomorrow night 100000 men
will be ready.
An international socialist meeting held
here tonight to protest against the war
was attended by James Korhardie, inde-
pendent labor and socialist member of
the British Parliament, and NJ Jaures,
leader of socialists in the French Cham
Der of Deputies,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-07-30
Shells Damage Belgrade.

Athens. July 29.-The Servian legation
has received the following telegram from
Nsh, dated July 90;
During the night Belgrade was bonn
barded. Shells fell in various quarters OF
the town causing great damage Several
fell on the Franco-Servian and Andre
witch banks. NJ. Andrevitch. of the bank.
ing firm was wounded. Both banks have
lodged protest at the German legation
AN artillery duel Is proceeding al
Nichnitza. about three and half miles
down the river from Belgrade"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-07-30
SPAIN ASSEMBLIES
ALL HER WARSHIPS

Gibraltar, July 29.-Span has ordered
every available warship to assemble at
the Balearc Isles. in the MEDITERRANEAN.
The battleship Pelayo and several cruis
ers are proceeding from this Moorish
coast, and the cruiser Extremadura and
q torpedo boat squadron are leaving
Algercias for the same destination.
All necessary precautions are being
taken here.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-07-30
The Servlan Army Blows up Bridge
Spanning the River Save to Aus
trian Town of Semlin.
AUSTRIANS CAPTURE
SERVIAN STEAMERS

Irlfmg Losses Reported Were Laden
with Ammunition and Mines-They Are Tow
ed Away by Danube Vessels-Emperor
Francis Joseph Will Go to Budapest to Be
Present Near Scene-Popular Enthusiasm
Growing Since the Aged Rulers Manifesto
Later Reports Are That the City of Belgrade
Has Been Bombarded, Causing Damage
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-07-30
BRITISH EASTERN FLEET
NOW MODELLING

Shanghai, July 2a.-The British Far
Eastern fleet is mobilzing at Wei-Hai-
Wei on the north coast of Shan-Tung
Province. The German fleet is mobilizing
At Tsing-Tao, about 200 miles to the
south.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-07-30
BRAVES BUY A PITCHER

Boston. July 29,-Manager Stallings of
the Boston National League team an
nounces the purchase of Cottrell, a left
handed pitcher from the Baltimore In
League club.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-09-19
SUMTER G. SATURDAY. sEPTEMpER
STILL SOME HOPE FOR PEACE
NO REPLY RECEIVED FROM EN-
PEROR WILLIAM.
1t is Thought That With Growing
Losses. People Will Realize Enof-
nifty of Struggle and Demand Peace.

Washington, Sept 14-NO reply
German government to the inquiry Of
the United States concerning the at
titude Of the former towards peace in
Europe. but administration officials
were hopeful that from the informal
effort someting tangible might de-
velop.
That many influential German
Americans are working to bring about
some exchange of peace terms has
been admitted in official quarters.
/ President Wilson and Secretary Bryan
are keeping in close touch with all
these efforts. The feeling prevails
among administration officials that as
the casulty lists grow and the enor-
nifty Of the struggle is brought home
to the masses in each country, the
movement for peace will correspond
ingly gain momentum.
In the midst Of the conflict the
! United States tomorrow will sign
treaties Of peace with Great Britain,
, France, Spain and China, countries
whose combined population is more
than twO-thirds that of the earth.
These pacts are similar to 10 already
ratified by the senate.
Announcement was made today that
President Wilson on Wednesday would
receive the Belgian commission sent
to the United States to lodge formal
protest against alleged German atroci-
ties.
Official dispatches to the American
government during the day confirmed
the press reports of the retreat of the
German army along the entire line
in France and spoke Of the rapidly re-
turning confidence OF the people in the
vicinity OF Paris that the capital was
not in danger.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-09-19
NO THOUGHT Of PEACE,
ENGLAND WILL NOT CONSIDE,I,
PEACE UNTIL GERMAN POW
ER is DESTROYED.
London Paper Says Allies Must March
Down Streets of Berlin and Make
Terms on Their Own Conditions
Will Destroy German Armament.

London, Sept. 15.-"Peace can only
come when Berlin has fallen and the
allies have entered the German cap
ital to lay down their own terms" is
the official opinion of the government.
The London Times says today:
THE allies will go to Berlin to set
tie accounts, not to lay waste the
Netherland. The allies will demand
that this worship of war must cease,
the sword you have forged must be
broken" Not until the horsemen Of
the allies ride down under Der Lin
den' will the Germans realize fully
that their mad dreams of world dom
ination are shattered forever. The
allies will destroy the warshps, ar
senals ship building yards and fort
resses by which terror has been
spread. but will protect the women's
virtue. the ancient sanctuaries and all
peaceful homes"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-09-19
BIG TRIBUTE DEMANDED.
Mayor and Bishop Held rs Hostages
ny Germans, Says Belgian Ncwspa.
OCr.

New York, Sept. 15.-Lc Bien Pub
neon, newspaper published in
Ghent, Belgium, under date Of Au-
gust 20, just received ut the head
quarters Of the Belgian relief fund
here, gives an account Of the occu-
patton of TOurnad, Belgium, by the
German troops. The story follows:
immediately upon occupying the
city the military authorities demand
Cd two million francs (s4O0.OOO) and
took as hostage the mayor Of the city.
the Bishop and the city council. Pay
mcnt was offered in bank notes. but
the Germans demanded gold and sill
YER ard allowed one hour to collect
the money. At the end Of that time
they were given one million, seven
hundred thousand francs. The Ger
mans then allowed an extra hour to
complete the two million francs. The
women of the city were forced to COL
lcct from door to door to make I'D the
contribution. Meanwhile the hos
tages had been taken away and were
not brought back after the money
was paid"
1t was announced at the bureau
that the Belgian relief fund had
reached a total Of $17,4O9.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-09-19
TO ABOLISH ALLEYS.
senate Passes Bill Urged by Mrs. Will
son.

Washington. Sept. 14.-AIrs. Wood
row Wilson'S dying wish that con-
gress abolish the alley slums i'm the
national capital was fulfilled today
when the house passed the senate bill
prohibiting the use of dwelling houses
III washington alleys after four years
from the date of the legislation. The
hill now goes to the president for his
signature.
few hours before Mrs. Wilson
died she told the president she could
go away happier" if she knew the
alley slums would be wiped out
WORD was sent to the capitol and the
mouse District committee promptly re-
ported u bill carrying IA large appro-
prlation to clear the slums. The
mouse did not pass the measure as
reported because of constitutional OBJ
Jec'lOn. The senate, however. passed
"h"'hcr bill carrying out an act pro-
Nidin@ for abolition of the slums. The
mouse accepts this as IA substitute. ac-
c'p'ahi" to the White House, and it
Will become Il law.
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Rout and slaughter.

+ Petrograd. Sept. 16.-Pursuing the
enemy through marshy lands west Of
the San river. the Cossacks are turn
ing the retreat of the, Austrian right
wing into an utter rout thousands
are being killed or captured. Trap
poA 'fn the morasses the Austrians
are fighting desperately but have lost
their artillery. The surrender of the
Archduke Frederick's Austrian army
Of the center Is Imminent. He has
been driven back one hundred and
twenty-five miles. Unofficial reports
state that out Of an army OF six hun
dred thousand that the Austrians sent
into Galacia. four hundred and TWEEN
~ thousand have been killed. captur-
sd or have been surrounded. so tha,
Dir escape Is impossible.